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The king is dead. Long live the
king. It is plain Mr. Calvin B. Rhoads
»IOW,
»he reins of city government. The now
police force is composed of forty-nix
men, including the mayor, chief, turn
key, and j niter and two special
officers. This is not force enough for
s community of 60,000 inhabitants.
There should be at least one patrolman
for every thousand it the population.
while Mayor Harrington holds
SERGEANT TUCKER.
Every di cent newspaper man in the
•ity is made to h'uah at the cowardly
methods which Every Evening is con
stantly employing while "performing
its duty to tho dear public." It» attack
on Sergeant Tucker on Saturday was
•harnoteriaucully underhanded and
malicious, and demonstrated once
more, pr bably for the hundredth time
in its checkered and dishonest career,
»hat courage and manliness form no
part of the editorial equipment of our
•ontemporary. Whether Sergeant
Tucker ia guilty or not of the niisde
meaner ao insidiously charged.it strikes
•very manly man that the accusation
ahoald have been made earlier. It
was known to Every Evening for a
a whole week at least prior to his
appointment that Mayor Harrington
hitended to appoint Tucker, and yet
not a word concerning the matter
appeared in ita columns until within
•wo or three hours of his induction into
office, although members of its staff
had boasted here and there on the
•tree! corner that it "was going to
•rade into Tucker."
Again members of Every Evening's
staff had been bragging for ten days
«r longer prior to Mr. Harrington's
entrance upon his duties, that it could
fnrnish absolute proof of Tucker's
guilt of gambling, but it was not pro
tended even to make good a word < f
their boasting until Saturday after
noon, four hours before Mr. Harring
ton took the oath of cilice, when a
half-column of labored aud libellous
stuff was turn* d off, wlrch was based,
obviously, upon nothing better
than hearsay testimony, ami was
published with no other purposes,
apparently, t> an to embarrass tho
mayor upon the threshold of bis duties,
nun the chance in life for a poor man,
and to maintain, finally, its record for
never striking any one except under
the twit.
We are heartily glad to learn from
its own dastardly article that Mayor
Harrington has manfully refused to be
gaided by ita eleventh hour hearsay
testimony, and that he is going to give
Sergean: Tucker, who by tho way is
an excellent officer, every opportunity
to vindicate his appointment. We be
lieve that every manly man in Wil
mington will stand by the mayor in
this determination.
KBSM'Al'Mt OPINIONS.
HurrUon'« Record
Dover Delawarean.
The political record of the Republican
•sndidbte fur President is short. lo 1864
he wo« elected reporter tor the Supreme
Court of Indiana. In 1876 he ran (or gov
ernor against "Blu* Jean«" WUliamsand
was badly beaten. In 1880 be was elected
by lb* Legislature of Indiana to the U. S.
Canute aud served «lx .years. At the end
•( bis terra be was detested by Judge
Turtle. The only thing la bis public
•sreor that ever attrac ed especial atten
tion was bis opposition to the bill to pro
hibit Cbinemen from over-running our
country, thereby breaking down the woge»
of American mechanics. For this very act
he was condemned by the people of bis
state and left at borne. His only claim to
greatness 1« that be is the grandson of his
grandfather who was elected President in
184«.
A Mania for 4 loaullures.
Khilsdelpfai* North American.
The Baltimore ordinance repairing all
■sew honsee in the recently annexed Belt
district to have bath-rooms seems to be
meeting with i trennen» opposition, and not
without good reason. It may be very
proper to make people keep themselves
«lean, bat ie pretty bord, as one resident of
the Belt claims, to make a man fix up a
tstb-ra m when there is no water within
two miles of bis home save what is in his
well. Why shouldn't the man be allowed
to wash himself in the gcod old way in
vogue before (he bath-tubi were invented
if he wants to? Baltimore seems to have a
«raze for physical cleaulinsHi jus: now. but
if it were to goto (ora little political
«downlines«,the other would come naturally ,
Ah It is, it looks os if the plumbers own
Csuncils.
Constitutional Iftelorm.
Seoford Review.
While politics are waging warm in our
state, it is the doty of new»psp«r« to keep
the question of constitaticnal re fo-iu before
tbs people. We are just as favorable tu it
to-day as we were ins year ago, and we
want t» put men in onr legislature this fall
who will give as tbe right to make a radi
«al change in tbis old worn out constitutiun
ct ours. The men who come out on either
party pledging themselves for a a«w con
stitution are tbe ones who will get the ssp
port of the newspapers and Che majority of
the vates cast at cur next election. We
want this change end we demand it, and
woe to the party or cligaa who tries to
keep at out of oar just rights.
Haswani))» still.
All the Mugwump newepa;>er» utand by
the Cleveland Colors. It is not Blaine.
A, after all, which keeps "The Times,'
I ''Evening Post," "Commercial Advertiser,"
"Boston Herald, ' • Springfield Kepubli
B «aa, etc., out of the Republican party. It
t» tbe unir. And Mr. Gurtia mtrchta »Uh I
the DeuKuratio puny because be think«
that there i » the leaven of civil aervice
reform in Mr, Cleveland. It la quite plain
that Mr. Harrison ha* nothing to expect
from the Mugwumps.—New York Woild
(Dem.)
The, Will Never be Anarchiste.
Newark |Dei.] Ledger.
IngerHull was «at down on pretty hard at
the Chicago convention. Ha needs even
more than he got. His brain« have de
veloped him into a sort of anarchist.
Well-Known Persons.
General 8. C. Armstrong ii taking a va
cation at 8tookbrldgs, Mobs.
Justice Field, of the Supreme Court of
the United Elates, will vielt Bau Francisco
In July.
Mme. Mûrie Laurent, the famon« notre««,
la to cet the Cross of the Legion of Honor
on July 14.
Walter Besaut is troubled with
writer's cramp and has to dictate nearly all
his letters and MBS.
Mr. Daniel Latbrop and family have
gene tor the summer to Hawthorue's old
••Wayside" home at Concord.
The Hv. Warren A. Chandler, who has
just been chosen president of Emory Col
lege, Georgia, is only 32 years old.
From Washington by way of San Fran
cisco «ornes another minor that Senator
Fair will pressntly be married again.
Professor Joseph Jastrow, of Johns Hop
kins University, has been elected to tho
chair of psychology at the State University
of Wisconsin.
A. W. Longfellow, brother of the poet,
is « well-known resident of Portland, Me.
He is nearly 70 years old and bears a strong
resemblance to his more famous brother.
While ill at Milan the Emperor of Brasil
had to pay hotel charges of $400 a day. In
addition he paid $20 a day for ice, $800 a
day (or telegr iplilng to Brazil, and $240 a
day for bis two doctors.
General Harrison'« wife is a daughter of
Rev, John W itherepoon Boott, who was for
a long time professor at Washington Col
Lge, Pennsylvania, and also Ailed similar
positions at Miami University, Ohio, and
College Hill, Cincinnati.
Die 8. lebe Kann Nlelil Enden.
Nun sieh iob einsam meinen Weg,
Du musstest von mir scheiden
Den hlumen schient di» Suun am Steg,
Und sebelut lus Herz ane beiden;
Denn ob wir uns aaoh ferne sind ;
Wir wissen doch, Du «aesses Kind;
Mag Lens und Lau« sich wenden.
Die Liehe kann nicht enden.
Wie blueth di« Well so sehnen und reich
Seit Da mein Eigen worden,
Es kommit kein Gineck dem Meinen
gleich
Vom Susden bis aum Norden,
Dar traget wohl sab wer, der Abschied nim
mit
F.lmt aller baelt nns froh gestimmt:
Mag Lens und Laut sich wenden.
Die Liebe kann nicht enden.
Und der« der kleinen Schwalbe sagt
Ei Muetb deb.im der Flieder.
Gab uns sin Annen unveisagt
Wir haben bald uns wieder
Elu sues» Erinnern schimmert drein,
Sa denkst du mein:
Sa denk iob dein:
Mag Lens und Laos steh wenden,
Die Liebe i anu nicht eudrn.
—Words bv «ran* Xaver Seidl. Music by
Ludwig Liebe.
Talks «il the Tartll".
The New York Pros» tariff talker
met Van Huren Denslow, the author
of "Principles of Economic Philoso
phy," just published by Cassell & Co.
Mr. Denslow is a profound student of
economies, and is possessed of a large
fund of information on the inter-rela
tions of capital, labor and the tariff.
He converses most entertainingly.
"Do you know," said ho to the tariff
talker, when the conversation had
drifted through the subjects of wealth
and its pioducers to that of industrial
protection, "that one of the co mmon
ost mistake made by us Americans is
to suppose that England raises revenue
without any reference to protection 7"
"I know," said the tariff talker,
"that they raise a large amount of
their revenue from customs, and there
must be a certain amount of incidental
protection."
"Oh, they go further than that,"
said Mr, Denslow, "The American
admirers of tho English system aro
continually proclaiming that the Eng
lish want trade to he absolutely free so
that the whole world shall buy goods
or raw material where they can be
produced tho cheapest. Now, about
one half of their revenue is raised from
importations of a raw material the
manufacture* of which are absolutely
prohibited from entering."
"Indeed!" exclaimed the tariff talker,
"Let's have that. It is nows to me
and will be new* to many reader* of
the Press, I dare say. What do you
refer to?"
"Tobacco."
"Do they import all their tobacco?''
"In the leaf, yes. Manufactured,
no. Indeed, their policy in respect to
tobacco is a pculi&r one, and, I may
say, thoroughly English. Shall I tell
you about it?"
"By all means. An English protec
tive tariff one doesn't bear about often
these day*."
"The English customs duty," pro
ceeded Mr. Denslow, on "leaf tobacco
is 3s. 64.—that is, 85 cents—a pound.
On tobacco manufactured in any shape
the duty is 5s.—that is, $1.25."
"With such a heavy duty on leaf
tobacco," interposed the tariff talker,
"I should think the English farmers
would be encouraged to try to grow
it. 1 suppose, though, the soil is not
adapted to it."
"The Scottish soil is adapted to it,"
rejoined Mr Denslow, "and tho Irish
soil ia specially fitted for tobacco cul
tare."
"What's the matter with the Irish
farmers, then?" queried the tariff
talker, "They might get rich under
such protection, and, better than that,
the Irish agricultural laborer would
have something to do instead of being
a drug in the market, as the London
Times describes him."
"The Irish farmer," said Ur. Dens
low, "would have gone to tobacco
growing long before this were it not
for the criminal law."
"The criminal law?" echoed the tar
iff talker.
"Exactly. This is where the policy
ia so thoroughly English," said Ur.
Denslow, laughing.
"Please explain."
"Ths English government raises
nearly as much per capita by a cus
toms duty as we do. She gets about
$3 h head, we about $3.50. Half of her
p c venue from customs is derived from
As I said, on the leaf the
tobacco.
duty is 85 cents and on manufactured
tobacco $1.85. With this heavy tariff
on the leaf it is easy to see that the
Irish and Scotch farmers would have
a grand chance to raise the tobacco for
the English market. But the English
treasury would suffer proportionately.
Accordingly it is made a penal offense
in Great Britain to raise tobacco ex
cept in the propogatlng gardens of the
three universities. Any farmer con
victed of this offonso is liable to a
heavy flue and six months' imprison
ment."
"Whew!" whistled the tariff talk-r;
"that is a peculiar kind of protection,
indeed. England protects foreigners,
then, at the expense of tha own farm
ers. Generous, I'm sure. I wonder
how the farmers like it, though."
"England has thrown her farmers
overboard," responded Mr. Denslow,
"But she sticks to her manufacturers
and merchants. Most manufacturing
industries have not needed protection
so far, but are latterly beginning to do
so. What England may do in the
near future about these I am some
what curious to know. But the
English tobacco manufacturer never
could compete with the Cuban manu
facturera. So Parliament has given
him the benefit of a tariff of 40 cents
a pound over and above the tax he
pays on his raw material. I say 'tax'
advisedly. For a tariff backed up by a
penal enactment prohibiting produc
tion is just a 'tax' and nothing else."
"Just as our tariff on wool," put in
the tariff talker, "would be a 'tax' if
wo forbade the raising of sheep under
pain of fine and imprisonment."
"Which, happily, we cannot do
under our constitution," said Mr. Den
slow, nodding. "Now, 40 cents a
pound amounts to about 400 per cent,
ad valoriem. This protection is much
greater than anything that can be
cited on the American schedule and
amounts to absolute prohibition. Ac
cordingly, all the tobacco used in Eng
land, though grown elsewhere,is man
ufactured for use in this country. In
this way England derives a great rev
enue from tooacco, and at the same
time protects an industry to the point
of ambition. The English tobacco in
dustry is a thriving one.
"I see," said the tariff talker, "and
by this peculiar policy three parlies
are benefited, to wit: the British ex
chequer, the foreign growers and the
English manufacturer."
"And three parties," rejoined Mr,
Denslow, assentiugly, "the foreign
manufacturer, the Irish farmer and
the British consumer,"
"But this latter docs not suffer from
the protection to the English manu
facturer, hut only from the tax ou the
raw material."
• Exactly. You have hit the nail on
the head. To-day the poor man in
England pays a high price for his
tobacco, for it is taxed 85 cents a
pound. But I have very little doubt
but that if the penal prohibition were
removed it would not he very lor g
befere he could get his tobacco > s
cheap as the native of any oth< r
country, notwithstanding the tariff,
Competition among the Irish farnuis
first, end among the English makeiB
next would bring this about,"
"But at the expense of the Englii h
treasury?"
"To bo sure. And—don't fail to add—
with the advantage of a large new
Irish and Bcotch industry, bringing
large added wealth to the country."
I
Peninsula New* Parasrapha.
The Lloyd Guard of Cambridge,
with tho rest of tho third battalion of
the M. N. G , will go into camp at
Hay Ridge July 30.
The National Hotel property at Snow
Hill which was sold at trustee's sale on
Tuesday last, was purchased by
Thomas P. Selby for $3,060.
J. Thomas Connor, who for many
years was in the mercantile business
at Felton, died in Harrington a few
days since at the age of 38 years.
The commencement exercises of the
Snow Hill High School were held last
Friday night. The graduating class
was composed of Misses Nora Dryden,
Anna Scarborough, and Messrs John
W. Staton and Martindale Vickers.
The Atlantic Hotel at Ocean City
will open July 1. It is now in the
hands of a syndicate that will make
both the hotel and the place a success,
if it is possible. The manager, James
Carroll, is a practical hotel man and
has behind him ample means.
An excursion will be ran from Snow
Hill to Rehoboth and intermediate sta
tions on Thur.day, July 26, under the
auspices of the order of Railway Con
ductors of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The proceeds of this excursion will be
applied to the relief of injured conduc
tors and railroad men.
The Record and Gazette of Poco
moke City will take a political "flop"
on July 3. After that date it will be
come a Prohibition organ and the
leader of the Republican forces will
have to loek elsewhere for music.
Eben Hearn, principal of Stockton
High School, will become the editor.
The Prohibition Convention to be
held in Easton on July 10 to nominate
a candidate for Congress in tho first
district of Maryland, promisee to be
one of great importance. Dr. John
A. B. Wilson, Major Hilton, Rev, C.
A. Hill and R*v. C. U. Fitzwilliam are
among the speakers. Rev. Alfred
Smith of Cambridge, and Walter F.
Harmon of Centreville, are promi
nently spoken of as candidates for
Congress. Mr. Harmon will no
doubt be the nominee.
B. F. Fleming, the superintendent
of the B. & D. B. R. R., says that Col.
Gerker, the lessee, is expending a
great deal of money in rebuilding all
the bridges on the road, ditching, bal
lasting and putting in new ties. With
in the past two years, he say», 25,000
new ties have been placed on the road,
and it will be in better shape for the
coming peach season, than It has been
for ten years past. Mr. Fleming says
the road will be amply prepared to
handle the prospective peach crop.
WILLIAM DLAN HOWÉ.LLS.
A Toanf Sun fron» Ohio Who lias Won
Fame and Wealth.
(Special Correspondence.]
New York, Juno 28.— William Doan
Howells is said to be the foremost Ameri
can novelist of the day. He is the
fashion. It is the mode to road him and
admira him, notwithstamUng many critics,
r.r.d many who are not critics, assert that
there is nothing in his stories. There is
"nothing" in them, if by "nothing" is
meant the absence of the "exciting and
extraordinary. Ilo deliberately defied the
old superstition that a novel, to he interest
ing. must bo based on the unusual and
awful; must depict characters and phases
of life not common: must have villains of
high degree and angels of the most an
gelic typo.
Ho Las demonstrated what everybody
knows, hut what writer* are prono to ig
nore or forget—that it is not so much
what is said us the manner of saying it
that makes success in literature. How
ells' strength is style. It is masterful.
As a young lady of very moderate Intel
lectual caliber said after reading one of
his romances: "Why, these characters are
not a bit like the people in books. I have
known just such folks in real life, often."
Ho has a gift for texture and details. A
page of one of his stories may Vie devoted
to telling how his heroine sits down; but
if we aro fond of the young lady we are
content to put in that length of time on
her manner of taking a scat. Anyhow,
one doesn't read Mr. Howells' stories just
to "see how they turn out." Frequently
there isn't much "turn out" to them; but
they interest the reader to the last word.
Not madly, as do the fiery yams of Guida,
tho gory adventure* of Horseback Rider
'Haggard, or tho weird talcs of Stoveuson,
but pleasantly and beneficially. Assuredly
our time is not wasted in reading How
ells, for he is a study In stylo and good
English. The old n boolmastor who said
he only read tho first and last chapters of
a novel—the first to trot acquainted with
tho man and the girl upon whom the
man's heart was set; the last, to boo
whether ho got heror not—would not read
Howells at all.
Howells' system is naturalism, which
Is tho very reverse of what la tailed real
ism, for the reason i at. it deals with the
wholesome and true, and not tho excres
cences of life. He is » ho herald of tho now
school of fiction for which the world is
believed to [bo gr-ttj ready—the clean
school w hose disciples care less and less
for intricate plots, thrilling episodes and
terrific encounters, which were wont to
curdle tho blood of our predecessors.
Even the English say that tho novel of
the "sweetness and light" la the novel of
tho future.
in the summer of 1861, when tho late
civil w ar wo* but fairly begun, Mr. Howells
came to New York from Ohio with the
laudable Intention of going into metropoli
tan journalism as a career. His father
was a printer and editor of a country
paper, and ho was brought up to under
stand tho awful mysteries of a printing
office, it was but natural that ho should
have it in him to write. Before coming
to New York he hiul attained tho distinc
tion of doing editorial work on The Cin
cinnati Commercial and Columbus Stale
Journal, and had lifted up his voito in
song within the respectable covqys of The
Atlantic Monthly. He was then 24.
His first incision Into the New York
press was in the form of an article en
titled • Italian Politic»," published in Tho
Times and paid for with a five dollar
note. Tho young man had his eye on an
Italian consulship at the time and got it,
from President Lincoln. When he be
came United States consul at Venice, one
youthful dream was realized. The lady
whom he married, also an Ohioan, was
engaged to him then, aud went over tho
sea alono to marry him later.
Howells returned to this country after
the expiration of ids term of office, still
full of a desire to go into metropolitan
journalism. But the fates had fixed i
that ho wasn't to spend his life in that
thankless business. Ho became editor of
Tha Atlantic Monthly, and a literary
life opened before him, the past fifteen
years of which have been devoted almost
entirely to the production of novels.
"Their Wedding Journey" and "A
Chance Acquaintance" laid the foundation
of his fame.
An old friend says of him that the
young poet, who was proud to get any
coin for his poems, the young writer for
the press whose ambition did not go be
yond a petty salary, is able us a novelist
to command terms which have never been
equaled by any other American member
of Ids craft, and never exceeded by more
than half a dozen of Ids fellow craftsmen
In other countries. He Is a renowned
literary figure, yet he wrote a play which
ho had trouble In finding u manager to
bring out. and which was not a success
when it was brought out.
The published portraits of Howells
usually make him look loggy and heavy—
sleepy, if not stupid. Sleepy lie probably
is sometimes, hut stupid never. Not
quite of medium height, he is compactly
built, and as the years go by is acquiring
what Oscar Wilde describes as "that
stateliness of figure wldch the vulgar call
stoutness." And he is getting fiosted on
head and lip. Bis eyes are bright, humor
ous aud expressive.
Mr. Howells has children. One of his
daughters Is now almost grown. He lives
in Boston, in that part known as the Back
Bay extension, on what is railed "tho
Milldain." It is a red brick bouse with
brown stone trimmings. In short, within
and without it is Silas Lapham's house.
Those who are familiar with
particularly bookish. In comfort it sug
gest tho banker or merchant rather t haa
the literary man. At the back, on the
second fioor, the author has his studio,
the windows of which overlook Charles
river. Bunker Hill monument and the tons
of the buildings of Harvard college. By
tho way, Mr. Howells Is not a college
graduate. His education is firm aud fine.
!
it eay it isn't
nevertheless. .
Hi* diversion is floriculture. lie has
.splendid beds of flower* and attends to
them himself. He works from 9 n. ra. to
1 p. m., dining at 2 p. m., and devotes the
remainder of the day to doing whatever
he wishes to do. H* write* about 1,000
or 1,500 worda a day, and with this stint
can turn out two novels and various
smaller production* in ths course of a
year. He i» a careful reviser, frequently
rewriting every word In dozens of pages.
The typical literary man. us he was
popularly depicted, and as he frequently
was, uncertain a* to morals and money,
has been lost in Mr. Howells. He seems
to have none of those dubious possessions
classed charitably under the head of "ec
centricities of geniu«." Common sense,
modesty, practical thrift and steadfast
industry are his characteristic*. In the
gospel of work he has the stanchest
faith, and proves his faith as he gores
along. Neither doea he rejoice in any of
tha cant of tho profession, lie neither
talks nor acts foolishness, which Is in IL
«elf a great service to the world. Ilo Is
distinguished for not having moods.
__ ElUKJN OliVEIt.
A Timely Hint.
If you wish your watch put in first
das* order before going on a vacation
to setishore or mountains call on Eri
L. Barton, jeweler, 2j East Seventh
St. Clocks to ba repaired called for
and delivered to any part of tho city
without extra charge.
150 bbla, of L. &G, sold in six werk».
Best flour on earth. Nichols, 6th and
King.
ÜIKK OP M1ULISOKUI GU.
The Hake Who married Foolish
Mr», tlamnierelcy.
If George Charles-gpencer-Churchill,
who was married to Mrs. Louis Ham
mcrsley of New York City on last Fri
day, had been born on the east side of
New York ho would have been called
a "masher."
As he was born in the purple and in
herited the English titles of Duke of
Marlborough, Marquis of Blanford,
Earl of Sunderland, Earl of Marlbor
ough, Baron Spencer,of Wormleighton
and Baron Churchill, of Sandridge,
and the titles of Prince of the Holy
Roman Empire and Prince Mendolheim
>n Suabia, he is known as a "doocid
fascinatin' feller, ye knaw—quite a
lady killer."
He was born forty-four years ago,
and he has probably been involved in
more scrapes than any other member
of the British peerage of his or any
other age.
He came into the world with many
advantages—as the successor to the ti
ties and estates conferred upon the
most famous English general of the
eighteenth century. He was esteemed,
bright—not so bright perhaps, ns his
younger brother. Lord Randolph
Churchill, hut bright to a degree that
was marvelous in a marquis. In his
childhood be spent much of his time
in one of the finest libraries in the
world, in tke family palace of Blen
heim,
Young Lord Blanford, as he was
then known, was favored by th»
friendship of the Prince of Wales, who
was slightly bis senior in years, Ha
became a lieutenant in the Royal
Horse Guards, the "Blues," and thence
drifted into London society and into
a marriage with Lady Alberta Hamil
ton, daughter of tha Duke of Aber
deen, He first specially distinguished
himself when he accompanied the
Prince of Wales on his famous visit to
India. Then the blue blood that flow
ed in his veins showed itself very plain
ly, Others of his family had won th e
hearts of many women, but he broke
the Marlborough record. Indian gos
sips proclaimed him a legitimate rival
of Don Juan. Maidens trembled at
his nams, matrons looked uneasy and
grass widows sighed for their lost pro
tectors. Bis exploits were sung in
every bungaloyr, and if he accom
plished all that was credited to him be
was a truly greater man than the re
nowned first Duke of his name,
Aftar bia victories he returned ta
England and cultivated the acquaint
ance of the bride of bis intimate friend,
Lord Aylesford. She is described as
having been a "dev'liBh pretty girl,"
and there is no doubt that be was
deeply smitten by her chat ms. He in
duced the Prince of Wales to take
Aylesford to India, aud then the coast
was clear for him.
Borne months later the birth of a
pretty boy was inscribed on the records
of the city of Paris as "Guy Bertram;
father and mother not named." The
parents were living at a French hotel,
and all went well until some English
noblemen happened to see the mother
and to recognize her as the "dev'lish
pretty girl" Aylesford had married.
A scandal resulted. Aylesford ap
plied for a divorce, and the story came
to the ears of Lady Btandford. She
reproached her husband, who raised
his band and struck her in the face.
A month later a child was born to her,
and she wrote to announce the fact to
Lord Blandford, saying that there was
a mark on the baby's head correspond
ing to the place where he had struck
her. He returned the letter after
writing acrass it, "Memorandum of a
historic Incident," In 1883 she pro
cured a divorce from her husband,
and, on July 5 of that year, his father
the seventh Duke died and he sue
ceeded to the title. The old Duke had
refused to see or communicate with
him for some years, on account of fais
dissipation. It was said that his gam
bling debts had impoverished the ducal
acres for years to come, and that his
heavy drinking had undermined an
originally robust physique. He go>
the entailed estate, of course, but his
father loft every shilling he had the
power to bequeath by will to his eec
nd son.Lord Randolph Churchill, who
had a few years before married an
American girl, the daughter of Leon
ard Jerome, of this city.
As the enormous Marlborough in
come was pledged to creditors one of
the present Duke's first ideas was to
sell the fine collection of paintings—
valuable heirlooms that most men
would have given worlds to possess.
He final!} obtained the desired permis
sion, but not until after the rumor had
gone forth that he had made an
arrangement to share the shillings his
housekeeper collected from the many
visitors who wanted to look through
the gallery. His grace was one of the
lions of the New York four hundred
last year, and enjoyed himself during
a portion of the summer at Newport.
Before he sailed for Euglaud in the
fall he got himself into a lihal suit by
writing a letter to the Herald denounc
ing a publicating made by Davison
Dalciel in a society journal.
The Duke needs ready money and
has married a woman who has plenty
of it. Mrs Uammersley's first husband,
Louis C. Uammersley, died on May 8,
1883, a little more than three years
after their union. By his will he
directed that a life interest in bis
entire estate—supposed to be worth
16,000,000 or thereabouts—should go
to his young wife, if he left
no male issue, and at her death to
his cousin, J. Hooker Haminersley. If
the latter bad no male issue, Mrs.
Hnmtnsrsley was to name charitable in
stitutions to take all the wealth at her
demise. This will was contested by a
number of Mr. Uammersley 's cousins,
belonging to the Mason and the Jones
families. After a long contest the will
was sustained by Surrogate Rollins,
and the widow has since enjoyed the
income. The most celebrated incident
of the controversy was the refusal of
Beckly Jones, an old servant in (he
Hammersley household, to say a word
on the witness stand. She feared, al
though she knew nothing of any epecisl
importance, that whatever she might
say would r< 11 ct upon the reputation
of tbu family,
milled to a long incarceration in the
Ludlow street jail rather than to vio
late her ideas of propriety.
The new Duchess was 34 years old
this month. She will be entitled to
have one of the most gorgeous coats of
arms imaginable painted on h r car
riage door* and pbced anywhere else
that may suit her œsthetic fancy. The
complicated arms are supported by
two wyverns, and the motto is, "Fiel,
pero desdichado." Her new homo will
be at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Eng
land, and her London house at Queen
Anne's Gate, S. W. The clubs that
will take a part of her husband's time
while she is in England aro the St.
James's, of London, and the Hurling
hnm.
She cheerfully sub
ITEM» OF INTEREST.
Bucher, Painter, 406 Shipley St.
Tho new Germon emperor is not the
choice of the people.
Leonard Hetea the Tailor, 4 E. Sd.
Order window awnings 103 W. 8th 8t.
"We do pray for mercy, and that seme
prayer should teach us to render unto all
the deeds of mercy."
Dr. E. O. Honeywell, 703 Market St.
Teeth extracted, 25o. ; with gas, 50c. Good
teeth, $5 50 a set; the best, $8,
Tracks and Bags at Yerger's, 407 Shipley
st.
When a printer overloads his stomach at
a fasst it may be properly said of him that
be has "pied his form."—Oil City Blizzard.
Dr. B ocksom'a office is at N. £. corner ii and
West 8ts.
The Démocratie national ticket may be
styled "beef and brains," or "belly and
brains," as the belly and beef are at the
top and braies at the bottom of it.—Tag
gart's Times.
Meals at nil hours at the Peoples' Cafe
25c. Bareford. 3d and Market.
Stephen Gleason died in Fall River,
Jane 10, aged 103 years.
Ladiee' anil Gents' Gold and Silver Watches.
Millard F Davis. No. 0 East Second St.
Cleveland never vetoed a milliner's bill,
not while bis mother-in-law lives.
Open all night. Meals at all hoars. Choicest
brands of Salt Oysters all the year round
and Ice Cream, «t MoVey's Temperance
Hotel and Restaurant, 107-109 French St.
A New Jersey factory is making paper
bed-clothes with doubled sheets of manil.a
paper.
Stroud's cheap Dry Goods Store, 109 W.
3d St. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains!
Get estimate for awnings from F. 6.
Hedges, 103 W. 8th St.
Texas ha» a population of over 8,500,000,
Shaw Cards, Bucher, 406 Shipley St.
There are eight post offices in the U. B.
whose names begin with X.
Largest assortment of bats, all colors, in
the city at M. Le Compte, 60S King St.
Next to the originator of a good sentence
is the quoter of it
George W. Jackson for Coroner.
W . H Hartlove. base ball goods. N. E,
Cor 31 aud French Sts. Ganmaker and
Taxidermist
The most delirious combination of col
ors we can imagine is a pretty red-beaded
girl under a blue sunshade.—Fall River
Advance.
Mifs M. C. Tucker calls the attention of
Indies to her large end well-selected stock
of Millinery, at 606 King St
A company with $100,000,1X10 capital has
b> ea formed in Canada to tunnel the De
troit river.
Buy your furniture and carpets at 8.
Speakmau'e. 816 Masonic Temple.
Laws are like cobwebs; where small flies
are caught the great break through.
Bucher, Sign Painter, 406 Shipley St
There are about 3.000 000 acres of land
used fur cotton-raising in Texas.
Riding Saddles and Bridles at H. Ter
ger's, 407 Shipley St
In 1880 over 7,000.000 bales of cotton
were raised in the Uoited States
Orders promptly and neatly filled for
window awnings by F. O. Hodges, 103 W.
8th St.
Don't despise a man because he 1« poor.
You can hire him a good deal cheaper thi n
vou could if he wer« well to do.—Oldham
Chronicle.
Gilding on Glass, Bucher, 406 Shipley St.
We fear not the red bandanna, but Lord
preserve us from the red banana—peel 1
Headquarters for porch rockers at S.
?penlin.au'», 816 Market St, Masonic
Temple.
The Chinaman is the homan bee. Ho
knows no holidays, but Is ever industrious;
thence be has no use (or lawyers and quack
doctor«.
We are closing oat onr stock of goods to
quit business. It will pay yon to come and
see oar bargains. M. R. Wyatt, 113 W. 2d
BL
Tbpy'ro asking for the photograph
Of Morton, on the street.
And soon they'll need bis autograph,
Expenses large to meet.
WANAMAKER'S.
PbiLADKU'HiA, Menday, Jul - 3. 1888.
Closed all day an the Fourth
Closed at i P. A / on Satur
days until further notice.
Yachting Hats ior ladies
and misses. Most jaunty
and popular of the Summer
hats. Seventy five sorts on
the counters to-day
Cool, stylish Mulls, black,
white, cream, and colors in
great variety.
For tennis, or for evenings
on the mountains or by the
sea, a soft Knockabout, four
shapes, 6oc to 81.25. Or a
soft fur felt "crush'' Hat with
flat crown.
Everybody knows where
the natty knitted Tam O'Shan
ters fit in ; or the Alpines—
one of the sauciest of child
ren's Hati.
Children's corner is gay
with Sailors, Tams, Jockeys,
and dozens more.
No lull in our season—no
lag in stock.
Thirteenth and Chestnut «'rests comer, and
north of Transept.
Ribbons as thick as ever ;
so are buyers. Twice over
WANA MAKER'S.
the biggest and fullest^Ribbon,
store in the world, perhaps.
Anything you set out for,
from delicate Daisy to widest
Sash.
East Transept.
$ i to $ i o a pair has dropped
from the prices of Chenille,
Tapestry, and Velour Cur
75 c to $375 has
tains.
dropped from the yard-price
of silk-faced Tapestries for
furniture covers.
You come upon just such
bargains at every turn in
Upholstery,
Second floor, north of Transept. Two elevator«.
A big part of the Basement
is lull of things to help the
Fourth of July hurrah.
Muslin Finira, 1c to 2*c
Bunting: Flairs, $1 to $45.
bilk Flugs, COc to $2 50.
Chinese Lanterns, 50c to
$8 dozen; less by the hundred.
Hammocks to laze in—
Mexican gr«««, whit« or colored, $1.E0.
CVttoo, $1 to |;i.25
Palmer,with pillow and spreader, $1.50 to $3.
Everything for sport.
Basement, northeast of centre.
John Wanamaker.
BUSINESS CARDS.
DRY GOODS.
T IPPINCOTT,
jLi 812 Mark ire Pt.
DRY GOOI'S.
UNDERWEAR.
HOSIERY,
At the lowest c ash prices.
CLOTHING
TAILOR.
COATS
BAPS.
jyjEUCHANT
WM McKENZtE, 8. W, Cor. 3d an-' Shipley 81*.
Gent's clo'hlne cleaned, dyed, soonred,
altoed and repaired s ecoltv ia ponte Ho
order from $3 up. Bults from $14 up
PHOTOGRAPHING.
NO. 617 MARKET STREET.
HOTELS, ETC
M
bacon,
DINING ROOM AND RESTA
No. 4 W. Fourth St., Whadsuto
M eals at al l heur s. Oysters hi every
LIQUORS.
JAMES A. KELLY,
WINE MERCHANT,
Sole Agent for Bohemian Rudweiss Baer
Comer Tenth and Shiple
-v u-.reets.
Teli phone 4M.
(JIHOMAS MoHUOH,
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER,
No. 13 Market street.
Wilmlr-Kton,
Dels wars.
LIVERY STABLES.
•g^IYERY, FEED AND BOARDING LTABLE8
JAS. W. PORTER, 118 French St.
Fini ringle and double teams to hire. Board
ing bornes a specialty.
PRINTING.
«JHOMA8 EOSSITEH,
BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.
NO 504 «HIPLEY STREET.
Publisher of "PaRllme."
CARPENTERS.
JJ 8. CHRISTY,
Contractor and Builder.
Shop: 1000ORANGE ST.
Rksisemcs : 101 W. 13th BT.
tY7~Jobbing rromptl y attended to.
E.
M. GARRETT & SON,
Carpenters and Builders.
JOBBING A SPECIALTY.
E. M. GARRETT,
1105 W. 7th Bt.
W. C. GARRETT,
811 Monroe 3t.
PLASTERERS.
L. JOHNSON,
A.
609 8h plkv Stkzkt.
PLASTERING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
carefully and conscientiously done by nest
woikmen. Large experience In
flrst cliuw work.
PAINTING.
w.
P. BRATTON.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,
8. E. Coe. Seventh am» Snipi.wv Sts.
UTTER & BA YUS,
PRACTICAL HOUSE AND SIGN P» INTERS,
»RAINERS AND GLAZIERS,
E10 M .rkkt St., rear. Wilmington, DeL
Estimates furnished
"Y^M. H. VALENTINE,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,
Second story Telegraph Bnildlntr,
COIL THIRD AND MARKET STREETS,
Wilmington, Del.
INSURANCE.
A. VAN TRUMP,
E.
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT,
«01 Shipley Street.
Fmc, Mantra, larx akd Accident Ixsoiuifa«
Effected in any locsll'y. to unlimited
amoun
t. In re'ponaibl« com
ates, at lowest rates.
Telephone M.
P STABUSHED 1846.
AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEWARK, N. t.
Assets nearly. $8 090,000 0»
Surplus to policy-holders . 1,-tt.lM.lt
THUS. F. HANLON, GenT Agt.,
No. 9 East 7th street.
HARNESS.
n.
D HICKMAN'S
Is ths place to buy
CHEAP HARNESS,
FLY NETS, HORSE COVERS.
LAP SPREADS, WHIPS»
At 4 WEST FRONT STREET,
Wilmington, Pel.
DRUGS.
JOHN
M. HARVEY,
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
TOILET ARTICLES,
Soda Water and Milk Shake
No. 407 Delaware avenue.
ACCOUNTANT.
■jyjAHLON B. FOSTER,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR.
N. E. Com 4TB AM» Ma us in ëib,,
(Second floor.)
Special attention given to tho examination of
books and accounts. Books opened and closed
and accounts adjusted between partners, créd
itera or debtors.