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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05
AN OVERCOAT

At this season demands your attention
more, probably, than any other gar
ment, and every indication points to
this as being an unusually active time
for their sale. The demand of late
years has been Tor something as warm,
but yet dressier, and not so bulky as
the old style heavy beaver cloths. We
have in stock more overcoats this sea-
sou than ever before, and our sales
already show that we have sold a
greater number than we ever did 80
early. Ready-made clothing has been
improved so much of late that you can
find among a frst>class stock
suits made of material which few
years ago it would have been consider
ed venturous undertaking to make
up. The makeup and trimming of
all clothing has also been greatly
improved and for very moderate sum
a person can now procure IN outfit
that will answer every purpose that is
needed of it.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05
p A II r n IT s

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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05

The undersigned Auctioneer, call Sales
of Real Estate, or Personal Property at
short notice, unreasonable terms.
Address, W. ]. LANK,
Dec.-15. Pleasant Hill.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05

Expressions of gratitude on the part of
the public are always impressive aud
solemn. 1t is pleasant to know that the
people are justly praising the merits Of
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup, a safe remedy
for coughs, colds, bronchitis, Group and
sore-throat.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05
1.-THE DAY."
l42 W. Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE. MID.
p. LEGATES.


These gentlemen offer their services to
the public, generally, as auctineers. Mr..
Scott has had long number of years
experience in this business, and with close
attention to all business placed in their
hands, they will undoubtedly give salts
faction. Give them call.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05

A predicament-2 o'clock in the morn
ing,-sleet on the sidewalk, got
the Group, and no DR.. Balls Cough Syrup
in the house.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05
FOR IsENT.-The Store Room,
next door to Washington House.
Apply to
Dec .9-tf. JAMES A. WILSON.

al r, for the working class. Send 10 cents for
It'll | postage, and we will mail you free a roy
l1lII al, valuable box Of sample goods that will
ZULU put you in the way of making more
money in few days than you ever
thought possible at any business. Capital not re-
quired We will start you. You can work all the
time or in spare time only. The work is universally
adapted to both sexes young and old. You easily
earn from so cents to IS every evening That all who
want work may test the business, We make this un-
paraleled offer; to all who are not well satisfied we
will send 81 to pay for the trouble OF writing us.
Full particulars directions etc. sent free. Fortunes
will be made by those who give their whole time to
the work. Great success absolutely sure Don't de-
lay. Start now. Address sTwsos Co., Portland,
Hafn
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
Eight Hours . Day.

In the time of Alfred the Great eight
hours was.considered days work. The
great king himself SO divided up each
day as to work eight hours, sleep eight
and enjoy eight hours recreation. If
eight hours were long enough to work
then, surely eight hours should consti-
tute days work now, for, in the time of
Alfred. it would take twenty men week
in some branches of industry to produce
what one man can do in day now,wlth
the aid of machinery. But the introduc-
ton of labor-saving machinery, instead
of being a blessing to the industrial
masses, by the greed of capital has be-
come curse; instead of shortening the
hours Of labor it has, by the same short
sighted greed of eapitaiistio knaves, re-
duced by oyer-production the laboring
masses to starvation wages, compelling
the children of wage workers to be put
to toll at tender age to help keep the
wolf from the door.-Albany Citizen.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
When Butler is President.

General Benjamin F. Butler, the
numerously nominated candidate for the
presidency, walked into the house to-day
prespiring freely and putting like a
standard whale. He was spied by page
the instant he entered the hall, and in
a few minutes his presence was known
to every page on the floor. Then there
began hurry to and fro among the little
fellows, and shortly afterward they ad-
yanced on the general, each one. armed
with several autograph albums. One of
the boys carried six books stacked one
on another in his arms. General Butler
raised both. hands at their approach,
called halt, and demanded to know
what was the matter. ii
Autographs" they said.
Don't mention it, young gentlemen,
it's too hot to write.% ,....
"Oh! but you must, general" pleaded
the boys in chorus, we must have your
name"
How much are you paying to-day"
the general wanted to know.
"You may set your own price," one
little fellow quickly replied.
aWell, quarter apiece" the general
said. Now, don't crowd up too close ;
stand loose in line. and let the breeze
blow through"
The boys opened ranks and gave the
general air, and then began, one by one,
to advance and present the books to be
signed.
The general wrote on his knee, one of
the lads acting as ink-holder for him.
The signature, Benjamin F. Butler, would
have been better had the general enjoyed
better rest, but as it was it was bold.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09

c3ssr, and characteristics The work
went on glorio1aly. Quit6 : crowd ccl-'
lectsd to observe tho fun. The general
chaffsd the boys, - By turn they stood
at his knee holding their books foF him,
and they laughed until their sides sched.
Then he mixed their hands and tried the
point of the pen on their thumb nails,
and otherwise made good sport for them.
When the last boy had been gratifed
and was turning awav the general called
out to the crowd that still fingered near:
aLefs see how many autographs have
given you" The books were counted
and there were thirty two.
"Thirty-two autographs at quarter
piece said General Butler, making
calculation on an envelope which hebrew
from his pocked. amounts to $8. Come,
shell out now, before you forget it"
|. The boys laughed, and the general
repeated his demand.
Shell out. | say; must have my
moned."
To his second banter one of the boys
repliey: I.
"Well pay you, general, when you are
elected president"
you little rascal" the general said,
and reached for the boys toes with the
crook Of his umbrella handle. But the
chap eluded him and the whole crowd
scampered off in high glee, but no more
amused than was General Butler
Kansas City Times.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
Enforced Idieness.

The following resolutions were adopted
at meeting of the Progressive Cigar
makers union, No. Is, at aspicnic held
by them at Fritz Grove, Chicago. July A:
Whereas, Labor-saving machinery is
being substituted in place of the labor
and skill of the hand-workers, diseharg-
ing them from employment faster than
new employments are provided; and
Whereas, Wage-laborers must have
employment in order to live, and high
wages in order to live well and
Whereas, The enforced idleness Of
hundreds of thousands of wage-workers
throughout the United States, forces
them to compete with the employed for
the chance to work and earn their living,
thus keeping wages reduced to the lowest
standard; and ,.1
& Whereas, Enforced idleness creates
the poverty from which spring the evils
known as convict labor, imported con-
tract labor, child labor, female labor,
tramp labor and all other forms of cheap
labor; and
Whereas, The only national and true
purpose Of industry is the creation Of
wealth for the purpose of enjoying it
and Il ... ~
Whereas, Bankruptcy, panlcs, hard
times, and the miseries following there
from are the direct product of enforced
idleness; therefore be it
Resolved, By this mass meeting that
for the purpose of increasing the produc-
ton and distribution of wealth, we urge
upon the people of the United States
the paramount and imperative necessity
for reducing the hours Of labor.
Resolved, That in order to avert the
horrors of bloody and violent revolu
ton which the present condition of en-
forced idleness renders inevitable, we
in the name of the employed and unem
ployed wage workers of America, cal
upon the working classes and all others
interested to at once establish In every
city, county and state and in every labor
organization, board of commissioners
whose duty it shall be to collect and tab
ulate the statistics of Idleness" by
means of frequent census Of the popula'
tion of their respective localities to the
end that the hours of labor may be sci
entifcally and practically regulated anc
adjusted as often as necessary upon the
basis of supply and demand for all who
may need employment. a".-t.
Resolved, That hand in hand with
less hours of labor will come less drudg
cry and more leisure, less poverty ant
more wealth for all those who live by
selling days work.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09

whsn m myou hsye looked through ten the
lothsr ode Of the story. Don't put down
: part and leave the resi-. lest God treat
you - he did Ananias and Saphira. /
fed 3 600 starving women and children.
most Of them the wives Of rebels in nthe
army. From the sixth day Of June TO
the sixth daYof September, 1852. / em-
.ployed ], 100 men in cleaning the canals
and making it healthy for the widows,
children and wives of the confederate
soldiers. gave them 400 feet square OF
land at the custom house that since has
sold for $3.50 foot, amounting to quite
81 900 900. I maintained the hospital
of the sisters of charity at an axpense
of 81, 900 . month, and another Catholic
hospital at an expense of S., 600 month.
/ made their children 20 to schools, and
furnished the teachers. [Cheers.] !
policed their city, kept it in order, 50
that from that sixth day of June for
ward q child or woman could Walk
through the city of New Orleans with
more safety than they could go up the
stairs into the Sentinel office. Laugh
fer and cheers.
Il thought it was not exactly right to
tax the loyal people of the north, who
already had so much to bear, to pay for
all this, and SO made the rich men and
the property Of New Orleans pay for it
[Cries of Right, right and cheers
This is part of the history of this coun-
try that is notorious, and has been
printed and published for years, and men
who can read and understand ought to
know it. You can go to the treasury de-
partment at Washington and find that
sent home fIom New Orleans in good
hard, sound dollars, about $500, 900 to the
treasury of the United States. Well
now, with that power of administration
for good or evil, suppose Thomas A
Hendricks had been there doing it when
l was, how much time would he have
had left to look after spoons? laugh
ter and cheers.P
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09

Home fntese hing ia1bfnAtion - eiveh
sbbut this internataonal aehir by the
Age Of Steel, which has made aspecialty
Of gathering ipformstion about such trade
Ec6mbinations The agreement which
has been made fixes prices and allots :
certain definite amount Of work to be
done By each member. The harmonic
ing Of 50 many different interests and
satisfying the VARYING demands Of rival
manufacturers in four great nations is,
as the Age Of Steel remarks, hardly less
than miraculous OF course, the capital
lists who have thus come together claim
that their object was not and is not to
force up prices in an artificial manner,
but simply to prevent an unwholesome
and destructive competition for such
orders as may be in the market from
time to time. That is the proper tone to
assume when the promoters of the COM
bination are seeking to rivet its bolts
and bars; when they have made of it 9
combination out Of which the public
cannot escape, the odds are very heavy
that they will pat the prices just as high
as the traffic will bear Chicago
Tribune.
The economic law which makes private
property of all the means of labor, Great
ing priyiledged class who live upon the
industry and earnings of their fellow
men, is rapidly producing the results
long since foretold by the advocates OF
Socialism. The facts set forth in the
above article is forcible illustration OF
the tremendous, rapid and spontaneous
development of capitalistic combination.
We desire in this connection to call at
tention to the other and equally signif-
cant fact that labor combinations have
been and are now established upon a
basis equally as comprehensive.
A forcible illustration of the growth
and rapid development Of labor organiza-
tions is seen in the international Asso-
ciation of Working People" which has
spread over all the. wage-system coun-
tries of the eastern and western conti-
nents. All the conditions are being
rapidly perfected by which the "Inter-
national will spontane eously supplant the
outgrown and useless old cap1talistlc sYs-
tenn, and establish the free society, based
upon the cooperative organization of
production in its stead. This result is
inevitable, since the forces are work in
the very nature Of the existing economic
system which must produce these results.
We could hope and work that the change
impending might come peaceably by the
way of evolution and growth, but when
we consider that at each birth there is
pain and suffering we cannot expect that
nature will reverse her laws in this
particular instance. n
Meanwhile, since we can neither retard
nor advance the operations of these i'm
mutable laws, we can however, prepare
for the inevitable-the dawn of the
Social Revolution.
Long live the International!
/ A. R. PARSONS.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
c.p,,.li..io combinations.

Zone of the easiest things to foresee
about the future of the trade combina-
tions, which are becoming such feature
of industry, is that they will infallibly
develop until they graduate from local
or even national rings into international
ones. Railroad pools in our hemisphere
do not stop at political boundaries
Commissioner Finkis great trunk-line
pool thrusts its sovereignty in the face Of
the Union Jack as we'll as of the Stars
and Stripes. And now comes the news
that the negotiations which have been
going on for long time between the
manufacturers of steel rails in England,
France, Belgium and Germany for the
formation of monster steel pool have
been successful.
"The appearance of this combination
which the Pail Mall Gazette character
ICES as "a gigantic steel ring,' is an i'm
portant step forward in the evolution oi
the business pool 1t has taken perfect
shane slowly. Itwas first formed months
ago, and it has gained strength with the
lapse of time, contrary to the confident
predictions that it would utterly break
down in practices kind of prediction
which seems to be repeated with more
confidence by those political economists
whose theories are in conflict with facts
the more tie evidence falsifes theil
prophecies. This steel-rail pool of four
nations Is organized ON the basis with
which the people Of this country have
been made SO familiar by the countless
pools that may be seen at work IN almost
every branch Of industry.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
"Of what avail, the plow or sail,
Or land, or life, if Freedom fail ?"
Butier in the Field.

Information has been received from
the close friends of General Butler. by
B. F. Shively, secretary of the anti
monopolist committee, dispelling the
doubts regarding Buffers candidacy for
the presidency on an independent ticket
and stating definitely and positively that
he will run. Mr. Shively, who is still
at the Briggs house, this morning ex-
pressed the most absolute certainty that
Butler wonid be candidate, with the
Endorsement of the greenbackers, the
anti-monopolists, and in all probability
the laboring men.
The convention of the labor repre-
sentatives is to be held in Chicago, July
80, and Mr.. shively says that General
Buffers refusal to make public state
ment is prompted by desire to see
what this convention does. But his
course will not be altered if the labor
men do not indorse him." says Mr..
Shively. HE will be candidate>if the
labor convention ignores him, and he
will go in to win or make the campaign
uncertain, with the two nominations he
already has-those of the greenbackers
and anti-monopollsts." .,r
"You do not believe that he will be
elected do your"
1t would be making a bold statement
to gay that do," replied Mr.. Shiyely.
''There have, however, stranger things
than this happened. Buffers candidacy
would introduce an uncertain element
in the campain. If he runs we expect
him to carry Michigan and Iowa, and
perhaps Massachusetts,. This is giving
him the lowest possible estimate, and
with these we might be able to throw the
election of president into the house OF
representatives" H., ..,.: :...A e..
"How could you do thatP" y
eff Blaine received 1876 electoral votes,
Cleveland 1876, and Butler 10, that would
do 1t. The prospect of a very 'close race
between the democrats and the republi-
cans is good. 1t is not impossible that
Blaine and Cleveland may not receive
1876 and 1876 respectively. The total
number of electors is 401 and POI is
necessary to choice. fneither receives
POI and the electoral college cannot
agreee, the house will take UP the elec,
| tion." ~ III, 3. 49,. Ill.,
"Then will not the democrats haye the
decision of the matter?" -
mo; congress would vote by states.
Michigan, | believe, has the deciding
vote, and greenbacker from that state
has in turn the deciding vote in that
delegation. If Butler is not elected he
will be no unlmportant quantity in the
campaign, as you can see, and II, the
event of such condition as l have de-
4 scribed he could turn the election to
Cleveland or Blame as he chose"
I There is no other possibility: Sup
pose Blaine or Cleveland should either
of them receive 205 or 230 votes in the
electoral college,"
| l'In that event Butler would not cut a
very conspicuous figure. My calculations
were based on the possibility of neither
being able to do so. If Butler runs, with
the greenback and labor strength, I say
that it is possible such result as tie
in the electoral college may be brought
about. Butler will run, am absolutely
certain, hence the first step in this result
is not in question. n."-C Chicago News.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
.To-Dav, For sale.

Several copies of late issues of the ex-
cellent Socialistic magazine, To-day" !"
have been received at this Office. They
contain articles from the pens of some OF
the ablest thinkers in Europe, and also
an epitome of the peoples movement in
that land. They can be obtained on ap-
plication at 25 cents copy. The pro-
ceeds Of all such sales are devoted to the
propaganda. Come early as there are
only few copies left.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
Ben Butler on Hendricks.

General b 4, Butler MADE lew re-
marks in the, city of Indianapolis in 1875
touching the democratic candidate for
the vice presidency. General Butler
said:
'"Mr. Hendricks degrades the position
he seeks and the one he has held SO
much as to say to the people of North
Vernon. General Butler is coming
over here and you must look out for
your spoons Now, that is slander; the
democracy, thank God, can find nothing
else to use in the way of argument. My
record has been closely examined for the
last ten years, and this this is
the last elimination r.
+ n \ n X X \ A"
"I have been the personal friend and
honored guest of every democratic pres
ident since 1s45 nay, I was the friend,
neighbor and the family guest of Presi-
dent Pierce, who appointed Thomas A.
Hendricks to subordinate Office to pay
for his vote. [Applause.] If Mr.. Hen
bricks wants any more of that, can tell
good deal more about that transaction.
Tremendous cheering and cries, GO on,
give it to him, tell 1t ALL etc.] do not
come here to bear false witness against
my neighbors, or true witness about
transactions that should be confidential,
and ought not to be told. 1 am not here
for that purpose; I only say that Mr..
Hendricks makes very large draft on
my gentlemanly instincts. Loud ap-
plause and cries of Go onp]
Whoever believes that I, major
general of the United States, with life,
and death at my fingers ends, exercising
that unlimited and despotic power given
me by the war, went round picking up
spoons, knows that he would have done
it if he had been in my place. Tire
mendous applause That is his concep-
ton of the Office of major-general.
That is his idea of what man should
do and what he would do if he had the
courage to go where he could do it, as ]
have. [Cheers.l & A.,
"But Mr.. Hendricks sa id in his speech
made against the enfranchisement of the
black men, that he had never yolun.
/ teered himself, nor encouraged anybody
else to volunteer, and, therefore. he can
be excused. But what must be the
depth of the mans heart who can be
little and bemean himself so far as tc
utter this sort of thing? If some
drunken, whisky-soaked, some loafns
rascal should say it, / could pardon him
j God knows he does the best he knows
how; but here is man who lived awhile
with gentlemen, a man who has been in
1.-THE senate of the United States, and q
man who, since my administration al
i New Orleans, has taken my hand in
friendship, the hand he knows to be the
hand of greed, or else he lies. [Cries Of
He does lie; ;.of course he does Cheers
II have done with this once and fol
/ ever; but want to lay two or three facts
before you for the use of your Sentinels
and your Hendricks. They say I took
s., 100000 from the people of New Or
leans. There are my accounts at the wal
department they have been examined
/ by every rebel and every rebel sympa.
thiEer from that day to this, and no hole
has been found in the account. [Great
cheering.l Go through and look, and
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
XVII1.

Governments, as at present existing
are machines used for the purpose Of
enslaying the people, Such machines
should be abolished and society be per
mitted to reorganize upon principles Of
equality. The people being too much
governed, all statute or common law,
except broad and simple declarations OF
principles and rights, should be abolish
ed. These principles should be inter
pleted not by infamous precedent, but
by the light Of common sense, to secure
Justice to all.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09

If it should be found, after careful
trial thereof, that any form or system OF
government or society fails to maintain
the rights of man, then it is not only the
right but the most sacred duty of the
whole people to alter or abolish the said
system by any and all possible means,
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09

Society can deny to those who do not
consent to this system of society any
share of the benefits produced by the
cooperation of those who do consent
1t is but just that those who will not CO.
operate should receive none OF the BEN
efits of cooperation. NJ
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09

Whatever rights belong to one man
belong to all men equally, whatever diff
ference there may be in their physical,
mental, or moral force. Equality OF
rights is established by nature. Society,
so far from invading it, ought Justly to
constitute security against the abuse Of
force which would render it illusory.