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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-13

THERE seems to be Il cry of hard
times" The cry is raised by the
people, and the same people that
raise it, are the ones that causes it.
No satisfactory explanation can be
given why business is so dull. The
great trouble seems to be centercd
in the iron trade. Just so long as
matters remain unsettled in this
branch, just so long will the cry go
up from smaller corporations and
the workingmen. In small towns
and villages the stagnation is not SO
severely felt 1t is in large cities
where distress is the direct result OF
this, that and the other manufac'
tory closing down. In the country
work is as plentiful MS ever, and
especially at this season Of the year
Laboring men in the country fare
well, and us long as they are able t
work, make for themselves n com
Portable living. The large cities ar
filled now with unemployed me
chanics and workingmcn. There j
general feeling expressed through
the press that all branches Of indus
try and trade will have an upwar
tendency at an early day. Employc
and employee are coming to Il bette
understanding. The one cannot eX,,
without the other. Capital is a
unwieldy giant without the aid ,
labor; and labor cannot live an
thrive without capital To-day
darkness may mean tomorrow
brightness to the laboring worl
There is Il silver lining to ever
cloud-evcn through it be made I
of trade dollars at s. cents each.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-13


THE little Republican" is mad
all over about the election of
Rhoads. 1t has columns and col
umns full of its thunder showing
what ought to be, and what would
be, should justice be done. The
Chimes" is hilarious, and claims Il
fair election. One paper is positive
that fraud has been committed,
while the other is equally positive
that there has been no less fraud on
one side than the other. What a
peck of trouble Wilmington is in.
Let there be peace.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-13

-pENoEE>T's ILLUSTRATED Monthly
MAGAZINE for July is unusually bright
and entertaining. It contains some eX-
cccdingly readable articles, among which
are Among the Sea Islands Of Georgia
The Chinese Exhibit at the new Orleans
Exposition both of which are illustrated.
The Coniugal Poets. Edward Jcnner,
the originator of Vaccination Chautau-
qua Lake and Chautauqua school and
Shall l get a Camera by Professor
Baynari Jenny June furnishes paper
Can Women Travel Alone? and the
various departments are, Is usual, re-
plctc with instructive information. The
frontispiccc is an oil picture, Spring-time
/ of Love,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-13

Ask for Rough ON Coughs " Tor Coughs, Colds,
Sore Throat lloarscness, Truches loo. Liquid pc.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-13

Clears out mice, rats. reaches flies, ants, he'd
bugs skUuks, chtpmunks, guphers l5c. Druggists
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-13

Ask tor Wells though on Corns" ljc Quic
complete cure. Hard or soft Corns, warts, bunior
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24

habitsd buildings, and novel feature
Of their campaign Il the "rsvivai."
Many oolorsd preachers, 20 Il q said,
have been prevailed on TO bold pro-
tracted meetings. whore, under the ex-
element Of religious fervor, the igno-
rant and supsrstitious are commanded
to vote tho Republican ticket on pain
Of being elected from the church and
other severe punishment. For the past
several weeks men, unknown as to per-
son orhome, have been darling here and
there through the county making incen-
diary speeches and attempting to or
ganixe tho colored vote. The Demo-
Gratis are working brsvely and effect
lively sgainst these measures and are
by no means alarmed.
From Charlotte I hear that north
ern Republican residing there has re-
sorted to the old plan Of " swearin in "
negroes to vote the Republican ticket
and stand by him, as he will by them
on elcction-day. This same man at
their night-meetings makes speeches
which, on account Of their remarkable
bitterness and incendiary nature, have
greatly angered the white people.
MATRIMONIAL.
Tuesday night, at the residence OF
Mr.. W. |. Jordan, Mr.. Thornton ,. Eas-
lev and Miss En-. Jordan were married,
= =
Rev. j. Ii. Davis officiating. The bride
is daughter of your esteemed towns
man Mr.. r. f. Jordan. -.
DIR. III. G. Beckett and Miss wine
Crews, Of Scottsburg, were married
yesterday.
The weather the last two days has
been cold and clear, with heavy frosts
at night. fHIL'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
cE1THArs LAST DRAM.
Amer DrsnkIns Psns or whiskey IN o'o
"Exsmpie- Drsps Dead.

Aner Drinking a Ptst Of whistler ~ O'd
sExsmpie- Drsps Dead.
A williamsport Penn, special says
John Chatham, Of Pine station, has
been known as heavy drinker, ana
has been held up to youths IS an ex-
ample Of what degradation will follow
the use of intoxicating liquors. TWAS
made known this morning that. John
died Yesterday after drinking q pint OF
whiskey. Chatham had been on .
protracted spree. All his money was
gone. lie was thirsting for . drink,
and he walked to the hotel bar and
asked for a glass Of liquor. The bar
tender said:
"If you drink pint of whiskey
you can have it for nothing"
This libcrality astonished Chatham.
Recovering himself, he said in an ex-
cited manner, "Giye me and III drink
it,"
The bartender poured out pint OF
whiskey in large glass. Chatham
grasped the glass, raised it to his lips,
and never lowered it until the last drop
eurgled down his throat. Smacking
his lips he laid the glass on the bar,
rubbing his hands in ecstacy.
He exclaimed as he tottered toward
the door, THAT has made a new man
of me-"
He fell to the floor unconscious. The
bar-tenders picked him up. Chatham
was dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
DISCOVERED HE VAS FALSE.
A Young womaL's Attempt at Suicide on an
Express Train.

Young W om5h's Attempt al Sutciue on an
Express Train.
A Chicago special says: Lucia Klee-
berger, the young woman who has made
several unsuccessful attempts to end her
life lately, is held in the insane depart
ment ofthe county Jail awaiting exami-
nation as to her sanity. Her first at
tempt to end her life was made on the
St. Louis train, which left this
city by the Chicago and Alton
at midnight September 25th. The
conductor found her sitting on the plat
form seemingly in great pain. Herh hair
had been pulled down and hung about
her shoulders and over her face. The
conductor assisted her inside and several
ladies gave her attention. One of them
remembered to have seen the young
woman sprinkle powder on some fruit,
of which she partook. Having learned
this much the conductor telegraphed to
Joliet for O doctor, and when the sta
ton was reached she was given into
his charge. She seemed to be girl Of
refinement, and at the hotel to which
she was taken her case attracted gen.
eral sympathy. She remained uncon-
scious for an hour, but finally revived
and inquired wildly where she was.
When told that she was in Joliet she said,
Well, l ought to be there or in an in-
sane asylum for this foolish act" She
said her name was Cora Kleeberger aud
that she had one friend in Chicago.
AT least ! thought he was a friend
until yesterday, when | discovered that
he was false" She told how she had
bought morphine to end her life, and
then, fearing it might not do its work,
she had gone out on the platform with
the intention of throwing herself from
the train, but that her courage had
failed her. She was sent back to Chi
ego. II is said that she has made
other attempts to end her life-once by
throwing herself in front of train near
Lincoln, Neb., and once by walking in
front OF train near Blair, in the same
State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
HANOVER DEMOCRATS.
Hon. John T. Harris and Hon. q. ID. Wise
on the Stand.

| Hon. John r. Harris and Hon. q. ID. Wise
on the stand.
| Correspondence the Richmond Dispatch
HA.NovER COURTHOUSE, VA,
October %, 1885. J
Wednesday last was County Court
here. Little business was transacted,
owing TO the inclemency of the weather
and the Fair fever, which seems to have
been contracted by good many OF our
citizens. Although the day was such
as would not on ordinary occasions
have tempted people to venture' out,
yet it having been announced that
Judge John I. Harris would address
the people, very large crowd OF both
white and colored were here to listen
to him.
The Judge, who is so well known in
this county as having engaged in the
hide business to very considerable eX
tent at this place some time since Il
allude to the skinning Of little Pat.
McCaull), was received with many
cheers. His speech, which abounded
in wisdom and truth, reached the hearts
Of our people. Often in his discourse,
when abiding to the style in which
Mahone's followers were striving to fool
the poor colored man by ISLANDERS, the
colored citizens voice would be heard
in the audience Oats SO, sir ;" :;
" dat is certainly fact" The Judge
showed the Malone party up so plainly
that he sent conviction to many hearts,
and certainly won votes for the Demo-
cratic party.
Hon. George ID. Wise followed the
Judge in a speech characteristic Of the
man--full of sound practical sense,
such as could not be misunderstood by
any one-and he, too, was applauded
throughout.
Old Hanover will roll up a ma
iority for General Lee and our repre-
sentative, Hon. r. II. Cardwell. Our
people are aroused to the importance
Of this election, and will on election
day repudiate Malone and endorse Mr..
Cardwell by electing him for the third
time to represent us in the House Of
Delegates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
old DOMINION STEAM fNes
SHIP COMPANY. $1,000
FOR NEW YORK
FOR NEW YORE

Steamers leave Richmond EVERY To Es-
DAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY.
Steamers leave New York for Richmond
Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY at 3 =. NJ.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare 10 New York Qncluding meals
and berth), $40; round-trip tickets. SIS ;
steersge. with subsistence, 81; without
Freight forwarded and through bills of
lading Issued for points beyon New York.
Freight received daily until 5P. NJ.
Manifest closed on sailing days one hour
before departure.
Passengers leaving Richmond by the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway at s:l5 A. NJ.
(Via Newport's Newsl and the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad at 11:20 A. NJ. on
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS. WEDNESDAYS,
THU RSDAYS aud SATURDAYS will
make connections at NORFOLK with the
steamers leaving those days.
SAIiINGS THIS WEEK.
ROANOKE, Captain CoucH. SUNDAY.
October 18th, at " o'clock NO n
OLD DOMINION, Captain SMITH, TUES
DAY, 'etnher 2eth at 2 O'Clock p. N.
WYANOKE. Captain HuLPuERs, FRI
DAY, October 2sd, st q O'Clock Y. NJ.
GEORGE w. ALLEN q CO., Agents.
No. 1901 Main street and
IT Company's wharf. HocksttA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
GRAND DAY IN AMELIA.
Spls pdid speeches bs Messrs. mesde iiaskins
md James N. Dunioe, OF Richmond.
lCorfespondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch

Spls pdid speeches BIZ aiessrs. Meade iiaskins
md James N. DunIop, OF Richmond.
,Conespondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. J
AMELIA, October %, 1885.
A fine audience greeted Messrs. Has
kins and Dunlop yesterday. Mr.. Has
kins led off in speech Of wonderful
power. lie occupied an hour aud half
and reviewed all the issues of the car
,sss. His speech evinced the most
thorough research and investigation.
His style was earnest, logical, and con-
,incing, and at times eloquent and cap
ti,atipg.
MIR. Ilaskius is we'll known to our
people as a lawyer and advocate, but in
his new role Of the politician he even
surprised his best friends, who have SO
long appreciated his personal worth
and legal ability. A number Of colored
people listened with undivided attention,
and seemed to be much impressed with
the plain and oogent reasoning Of the
speaker.
Mr.. Dunlop next took the stand and
spoke as he alone can speak. After his
splendid effort in nominating fitz lie,
in the convention, our people were no
taken by surprise by the mastery adj
dress Of yesterday. can give no out
line Of this speech. The subject-matte
Of his speech was the danger Of Ma
. honeism, and he revealed it in all il
defoimity and hideousness. His styl
is strong, ornate, and finished, aud 70
nearly two hours the people listened +
his burning words and glowing thoughts
0urpecpls had rich treat in these tw
speeches. Would that these gentleme
could visit every village and COURTEOUS
thro ughout the Commonwealth. S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
Work ora "a New Railroad.

LYNCHBURG, VA, October o.
Work was commenced on the South
Atlantic railroad at Bristol, Tenn, yes
terday. This road will connect with the
Norfolk and Western railroad at Bris-
tol, and will run to Big Stone Gap.
Tenn, there connecting with the Ken
lucky system. The route selected leads
through the vast mineral and timber
sections. 1t is said by engineers to be
of inestimable richness. The road will
be pushed through with all possible
speed and will employ large number
Of laborers. DR.. James A. Bailey, the
contractor. predicts the completion of
the entire line in eighteen months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
Prize Insuranee for Babies.

A Reading lPa.) telegram says
Birth-insurance companies are sending
agents through Eastern Pennsylvania,
who represent that the policy-h no ders
are divided by the company into classes
OF 500 members each, and that when
ever birth occurs in the family of a
member the other members in the
class are assessed 25 cents each. This
would give fund Of els, slO0 of which
goes to the beneficiary, and s25 to the
company for collecting, &c. Investiga-
ton at the State Department, Harris
burg, shows that no such companies
have been chartered, but, nevertheless,
they are pulling in hundreds Of policy
holders every day. Application was
made to-day TO Alderman John Dem
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
WILLIAMSB URG.

John =. Wise >pcaks-1he Democrats Aroused.
Especial telegram to the Disoatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG, October 23.-John
S. Wise spoke here to-day to a crowd
of about 800, mostly negroes. lie
spoke for over two hours, devoting con-
siderable time to national matters. lie
ridculed the Democratic ticket col
lectively and individually, but on the
whole his speech was less bitter and
lacked much of that abuse which char
acterized his speeches here or former
occasions.
In consequence Of having seen in the
Alexandria Gazette a speech Of Mr..
Wise at Warrenton in which it was
stated that he charged most atrocious
crime upon leading officials of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, the Demo-
Gratis Of this town had met and framed
resolutions denouncing the charges as
false, and thanking DR.. Fowler, of
Warrerton, for his defence Of the asy-
lum management. Mr.. Wise, in allud-
ing to it, stated that any man who says
that he charged the recent crime COM
mitted at the Williamsburg Asylum
upon any official lied, and he did not
notice Mr.. Fowler's interruption on ac-
count of that gentlemans age and the
respect he had for his son.
The canvass has become very warm,
and the Mahoneites are working with
that vigor which characterizeS the adj
herents Of bad and desperate cause.
But our people are doing all that men
can do, and will poll their entire vote.
They are nerved by hope which
amounts to assurance that Virginia Will
prove equal to the occasion: that Fitz
will triumph, and the Boss be consoled
by the election Of a Democratic Legis-
lature
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
DOWN BY THE SEA.
JOHN s. WISE IN NORFOLK.

m. w.... . Very sitter speech-P repsrn-
,,... !. Receive General Les-An fncendi'
arr Fire.
,co,respopdence of the Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK, October %, 1885.
II ia fair to presume that one half OF
Mr. Wise's audience last night were
Democrats, and to q man these were
thoroughly disguised with his manner,
and especially his abusive and indis-
Greet attacks on the good people OF the
State who happened to be Democrats.
Wise had the negroes and the Office
seeking Republicans with him IN his
TRADE, but the respectable white men
exhibited no approval or sympathy
whatever. Several Of the more indlg-
nant interrupted him forcibly when he
commenced his usual attack on General
Lee. lie harpcd on the Danville al
fair repeatedly, and his appeal to
the negroes was sickening. In bloody
shirt shrieking and wholesale SANDER
ing, including the Eastern Asylum
charges, he "out- Heroded Herod." A
prominent Democrat remarked at the
close of the speaking Well, as a
demagogue Of the first water, Wise
takes the cake. lie would better stay
in Richmond /; we don't want him to
come here to reside" The general i'm
preston is that if Wise delivers the
same speech in other parts of the State
that be delivered here last night he
docs himself harm and cannot possibly
hurt the Democrats. A negro brass
band furnished the music.
An incendiary fire in the Norfolk Pea
nut Company's factory, on Hill street,
last night, caused damage to the extent
of $500.
The annual election Of officers of the
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Com
pany took place here yesterday, when
Franklin Weld, Of Falmouth, Mass,
was elected president.
A large body Of horsemen from Nor
folk county have organized to visit the
city next Tuesday to receive General
Filzhugh Lee and assist in his escort.
The Virginia gunboat Chesapeake
has returned here from her cruise
among the oystermen up Chesapeake
bay.
The United States steamer Powhatan
continues ashore opposite Lambert's
Point.
The schooner L. E. Wright, Captain
Wright, from Havre de Grace to Ilamp-
ton, with load Of coal, sprung leak
in Chesapeake bay last night and sunk
off Back river. The Baker Salvage
Company have sent assistance to the
schooner.
Last week W. E. Evans (cOlored),
while being conveyed by Constable
Whitehead to Isle Of Wight county for
trial on the charge of robbery, made
his escape by jumping overheard in
Pagan creek from the steamer Luray.
Yesterday his body was found under a
wharf about 300 yards below the wharf
Of the Luray. No inquest was deemed
necessary, and the body was inferred
at the expense of the county.
The dead mans shoes were tied to
his back with the same cord which had
been used by the constable to tie his
hands, and was afterwards used to press
the arms to the sides so that the re-
mains could be placed in a coffin.
Wise is speaking in Berkeley to-
night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
lfyou are not registered, register to-

We heard Of q Republican offering
the other day to vote for Fitz Lee and
the State ticket in exchange for vote
for Frazier. This is their tactics all
over the State. They see that Wise is
gone, and they want to save the Legis-
lature, and thus elect Malone to the
United States Senate. Don't trade
your rots. Far better to see Wise
elected than to see Malone in the Sem
ate. We must have the Legislature.
What kind of an election law would a
Republican Legislature put upon us |?
This can be done even If Fitz Lee is
Governor, II we fail to have majority
in the Legislature. Vote clean tiekei,
rithouf a serafch.-Leringtoa Gazette.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
singular Recovery Of ~ eddina G ia Throus
N Indx,s nrsatu

Singular Recovery Of az, eddina Gift Throug h
Lady's Dream.
A Youngstown (0hio) special says
Last week Miss Jennie Arms. daughter
Of one Of the best-known families of
the Western Reserve, was married to a
son Of Mr.. Charles IIofer, Of Cincin-
natl. A magnificent jewel Of rare
colored stones had been presented by
Mr.. Hofer to Miss Arms as a bridal
gift few days before the maria 20
ceremony. Soon after the MARRIAGE
the bride wanted to display her costly
present 10 some friends and discovered
that it had been taken from the CO ie. A
thorough search was made of the
house without success. On Saturday
Miss Manning, an intimate friend of the
Arms family, dreamed that the missing
jewel was in the smllax canopy under
which the wedding ceremony had taken
place. She went at once to the house,
related her dream, and one Of the fami-
ly went to the canopy, and. in vertical
ton Of the dream, the jewel was found
carelessly hanging to stringof sinilax.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
HALIFAK COUNTY.
fsissses-1he Democrats Aroused aud Hard
Vera.

fsissses-1he Democrats Aroused aud Hard a
lConespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
SOUTH BosroN, Oct. 20, 1885.
As the election approaches the int,
rest Of our people becomes more and
more aroused, and their enthusiasm, i,
may DO added, more ardent. Genera,
Malone is making desperate effort Ia
carry this county, and that is somewha,
Of surprise, for the few resident white
Republicans have long ago given up the
hope. The attempt 10 buy enough
voters here to elect Republican legisla-
tors Is, however. believe. a circun.
stance favorable to the Democrats,
for Il has the splendid effect Of
arousing them and solidifying them in
. manner which hardly any other inia-
encs can. Our party 10 we'll organized.
Democratic clubs ere numerous, aud
are doing splendid work, and We arc
looking out for any smbuscsde the
snemy may prepare.
The tactics Of the Republican man
gers here carry one back to the days
4 Wells and Walker. They hold
ight meetings IN remote and unin- |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
4 CRAZY SONS FREAK.
Shooting or Hts Mothers Back Hair an
M ~ Iaf

shooting or Hts Mo,hfr's Back Hair and
Irying 10 Carve His Father aud Sister.
A Beverly (N. j. special says: Jo-
seph Lane, q muscular lunatic about
thirty-two years old, has been residing
with his mother in this city for some
time past. He has occasionally been
unruly, but not so much as to
cause any alarm. Thursday morning,
however, he became more violent than
ever. His mother attempted to restrain
him, but this only increased his fury.
lie rushed past her and assembled to the
second floor. Here he found loaded
shotgun and returned to the floor be-
low. His mother became frightened
and fled from the house, holly pursued
by her son. AS she ran into a neigh.
boris yard the son coolly took aim and
discharged both barrels at her retreat
ing form. The shot grazed the back of
Mrs. Lanes head, taking off a quantity
Of her hair.
The lunatic then returned to the
house and searched for the ammunition
with which to reload the gun. Failing
to find any, he procured a carving
knife and entered room in another
part of the house where his father and
sister were. lie chased them from the
house. On finding that his victims had
escaped him he boarded the train for
Mount Holly. Officers followed him
to that place and he was captured. He
will be taken to the State asylum to-
morrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-24
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