The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-04
Things in the Quaker City.

PHIIArELrTI,, Sept. 50th, 1884.
This Is the last of the first month Of
fall, and autumn has hardly began to
show itself by way of cold weather. The
unusual dry spell, with the equinox 60
ing by default, gives color to the thought
that We are to have an exceptional era in
our meteorological system. Another earth
quake in this section would cause wide
spread distrust, and timid people would
begin to read up their Bibles to see when
the final throes Of tho edrth's dissolution
was due here this year. Some man Of
considerable reputation as soothsayer
predicts the Judgment day as not many
months distant, at any rate within year
and half When pressed for the day,
the prophet cannot tell, but is sure that
it will be here inside of the above men
toned space. There will be heavy
drop in Government securities when this
event comes, Az thoy seem TO be the only
staple that is not effected by the general
stapnation. A man asked me the other
day why it was this country produced so
many "dears" (meaning women who cost
so much to live with, and l told him 1
guenged it was because we were having
such "stagnation" here. The man
looked staggered for moment, and re-
plisd he thought there were more bulls
around than there were stays.
Buildings are being erected for dwell
ings in certain sections of this city in
prodgious numbers and one would sup
pose that prosperity was all aglow, but as
minated above there is not boom in
business just now. Rents are working
their way down again, and it would not
be surprising to hear of general decline
before long. Three years ago houses
could hardly be obtained for love or
money, but now "To let," is dotted all
along our streets. Mr.. Singerly, proprie-
tor of the Record, is laying up treasures
here in the shape of buildings, having
erected hundred or two the last year or
two. It is no wonder his paper is such a
strong advocate of free trade, for he has
all the money he wants at his disposal
without going into the manufacturing
line, and consequently desires to get all
he purchases cheap, If Singerly's father
were to come back to life again, he would
hardly recognize his sons enterprises 80
stupendous are they in the aggregate
The old gentleman no doubt had visions
before him like his son has carried out,
for on his dying bed he expressed desire
that to prolong his life few years longer
he would give one million dollars. But
fate decreed that the millionaire should
go the way of all flesh.
The base ball actors are coming home
at this season to stay, and few more
games will finish the season up. There
is no doubt but that this national game is
getting somewhat run down, and the in.
forest shown years back has been damp
ened to such an extent that clubs thrive
only where the people have partisan
feeling in the matter. If clubs formed in
cities or towns would only keep theil
| local players instead Of hiring men from
all over the United States, then a loca
pride would spring up in their favor
Tho Philadelphia club has hardly NOR,
than three or four of its members native,
Of this city, and the Athletic is Of abou
the same proportion. Last year the Ath
letics came homo amid the applause o
thousands and the discharge Of fire works
This year they are seventh on the list
! Inc 1eufy NilShI bealh mas uolle DeGIe
this year By twenty games than they die
Lass, but this club has been decidedly un
fortunate in its pitchers, and also in tn
Robriety Of its players generally.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Blaine is on the rail-perhaps that
the reason that the Democrats have
ailiug accusation against him.
st. John is not the st. John that wa
on the Island of Patmos, so there is n
Pat about the Prohibition candidate
lrishmen beware,
Ben Butler says this sunny weathe
makes him squint worse than ever.
SPHYNX.