The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-19
Things in the Quaker City.
PhIladelphia, July 18TH,

the usual vacation allowed, and OF course
there are many frail looking young men
wandering about for pleasure through
the rural and seaside districts of our
country. Why it generally follows that
clerks ara considered delicate by most
people cannot tell, for as genera! rule
they have fine time compared to the
man who tolls hard from seven TO six
every day, and it is seldom that You find
one Of these tolers broken down in
health. The chief reason, no doubt with
clerks of e1emnatc looks, is that they
are taught that clereing is so light a job
that to look otherwise than light them
selves would DO in too great a contrast
with their profession. Outside of their
lack of powers in strength and weight,
they are adopts in parting their hair, and
backing their shoes, which III this NOR.
tai life cover a multitude Of defects other
wise.
There is much harmony among the
political clubs Of either party just now.
When the Republican clubs came home
from Chicago, they were treated to AN
Grafton from the Democratic high toned
organizations by way of fire works and
Examinations, and now as the Democratic
cohorts come home the town was ablaze
with Republican red lights and cannons.
1t is to be hoped this good feeling will
prevail, and that both organizations will
turn out on the evening of the final re-
suit, and give the winner of the Presi-
dental stakes good send off. After
Randall believe the preference among
the workers oil the Democracy would
have preferred Bayard. if in fact he was
not their first choice. Cleveland is looked
upon as strong candidate provided the
ignorance of some of the voters Of the
Democratic party are not disposed to
take umbrage at some of The Governors
official acts as head of the State of New
| York.
The Union Passenger Railroad Com
pany have on some of theif branches laid
the principal part of their moter accou-
/
into traction company. The expenses
attending the laying of this cable system
is enormous, the worlmen's wages
amounting in the aggregate to $4,000 a
week. The cost Of material will be up
in the millions when all is completed,
that has been projected, which will eat
up the annual income of all the combined
roads for year or more. 1t is no wonder
that company was joined for such an
outlay, for if there is failure in the
plan, some body has to be lett, but you
can make sure it won't be the President
of the road, or its directors, for they have
the inside track at present. The expert.
ment the Union Line tried on their Col.
umbia Avenue extension branch Of the
cable moter was failure. as the sub
structure was too heavy in the construc
ton, and is now being replaced with
lighter material. There was hardly day
it didn't break down, and the noise wa.
extremely distasteful to the residents
: along its track. The whole line will b,
running in the late fall.
There was a grand exodus un Fourtl
of July. of late average Philadelphia
t has become disguised with The dryness o
5 the day, as no noise is allowed by the
= firing of guns or crackers, and no fire
# works can be burned at night. So every
body gets out of city, either to the park
/ or in the cars and boats. 1t was est
/ mated that $50, 900 persons were in Far
4 mount Park on the morning Of tn
S Fourth, while many left the city confne
altogether for tho day. Never befor
i were there so much pleasure parties 0
4 rational enjoyment among the broa,
4 expanses OF our park as there are nov
a Every Sunday, wagons of every descriI
ton with whole families, neighbors pei
haps can be seen making their way
> some section where they will pass a quit
. time This is what it really was ntende
= for, yet many years elapsed before
:" became popular, except in old Locations
? In two sections Sunday sacred concert
are held, and every year adds to the Coz
'f mopolitan nature of its enjoyments
d The rain IL week ago gave us clca
10 streets and also gave the street cleaners
n holiday, TO go down to the City Hall
p cash their warrants for work which
IS kind Providence did with so much neat
Is ness. The oldest inhabitant never hear
30 it rain so hard, and many were fright
10 ened into Mysteries when tho bushels 4
IN hail came bouncing against their window
and on the roofs. We say, all hail f'
IL such rain at such a time, for the cholel
II would have no loot-hold on our own, :
II other times, fostering cutters.
" THE VEGETABLE MARKET.
81 Beans are rather stringy, although 20
T. have to shell out great deal to buy I'll
L Lima sort just yet.
80 The first crop of peas have petered on
y, The 'hull'' crop is not in.
II Lettuce heads are getting larger. Ia
10 us be thankful.
y The squash is coming freely to mark'
ST now. We thought the dry Teath'
NJ would squash it's growth, it being Mint
tenths water.
Onions rule the market strong. Boar
ing house keepers are appealed to by Il
young man with girl not to fey I'll
@ beefsteak in onions any more, bnt to hay
us separate dish.
" New potatoes small, but grow more
~ the half-pecE, Hucksters find they site
= more TO the bottom of the measure thu
d they do when large. SPHYNX.
IL
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