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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-12
"SnADBY GENTEEL. "
luE ui,uly RESPECTABLE 'BEATs" who
Hr-ECrTEs HOTEL CLERKS.

There coma3 one of those confounded
shabby-gcntcels beats. Now, just watch
him"
It was the clerk in one Of Pittsburg's
finest hotels that spoke, and he referred
10 gentleman who was sauntcring slow
~ up to the counter. He was dressed
in black broa,l-cloth suit that had seen
many better days. His apparel was in
perfect order, however, but each garment
looked as though it had been brushed TO
pieces. The back of the coat was so
shiney that il could easily have been
mistaken for a mirror
This strange appearing individual Wore
M an;ijuatci silk hat and in his hand
carried light walking stick. Approach
ing li,y register he picked up a pen, and
in q bold hand wrote Col. j. X. Morris,
CincinanI, o" He then turned to the
clerl, and said lfany newspaper men
should drop around just inform them
that have arrived" Then, with Il
naughty air, he strobe in the direction of
the dining-room. The clerk ga2cd after
him with an air of supreme disgust, and
in meditatiye tone, exclaimed;
That fellow gives me Il pain !"
why so " queried the scribe.
well, he's a dead beat of the rankest
kind, but you bet Pm onto him lie
/ belongs to the shoddy aristocracy, and
comes here for purpose. lie will not
board here, but will simply take his sup
/ per. lie will then sneak Off to some dol
/ lar 4 day dive and remain there while he
is in town. BY coming here and regis
tering he expects to get a personal in the
daily papers stating that Colonel Morris
a prominent citizen of Cincinnati, is at
the Hotel--.' For this he is willing
to give up IS cents for meal"
DO you have many guests of this
class ?"
DO we? Well l should blush to
calculate. Why, the woods are full OF
them, and if you don't watch them close
~ they'll get the best of you. We alway
lldht lllcll lhty III tNtNullCt' 1Htg Stii-
orally kicl, and play the insulted act, but
when they find it won't work they come
down with the cash They are great
deal of bother, too, and keep the waiter
busy sending back dishes which are toe
hot or too cold or perhaps not done
enough ! tell you they get the worth
Of their money. If they eat one mea'
in the house they think that gives them
the privilege Of using our roadng-room,
our note paper and in fact all the accom-
moiations we have for regular guests"
Why don't you fire such people out
Of your house altogether ."
'Brcausc many of them are respccta
/ bly, couaeoted and have wealthy and in
iuential friends who are likely to resent
the. exclusion of their relatives by with
holding their patronage"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-12
A QUAINT PROPOSAL.

The lilac bush beneath the south
winter uf Willow Brook Farms
wainscotcd parlor nodded gracefully
as Il tiny zephyr swept gayly by,
waiting far and near its incense of
now mown hay. In its wake flut-
tered purple and golden butterfly,
to poisc moment upon the win
dow's ledge then to soar boldly for
ward until it upon u curious old
vase beside an organ, whose yellow
ed keys CLEANED softly in the half
darkcned room. The butterfly and
the vase mirrored in the polished
oak door, and if the range lad been
right the could lave repeated the
picture in, the shining surface of
each article of furniture.
A young girl was the sole occu-
pant of the room, with the eXcep-
ton, of course, Of the butterfly, who
had winged his way to a small oval
mirror and was busily making his
toilet, as his companion, humming-
ing merry tune, busted carefully
squatty teapot, whose fat little
spout and comic tout ensemble ut
once inspired a longing for tea brew
ed in such novel quarters. At that
moment voice, calling "Marthy
Marthy p echoed through the
house, followed by 'run quick
old Tins in the corn field, and my
hands are all over dough Y
Hastily placing the ancient heir,
loom on a spindlc-legged table, the
young girl dartcd from the room
while the butterfly, startled at its
toilet, spread its brilliant wings and
floated swiftly out into the sunshine
again. Snatching snowy sunbon-
net from its peg in the hail, Martha
flew down the garden path across tc
an adiutant meadow. In her hurry
she failed to notice gentleman
slowly advancing in her direction
until two masculine hands stayed
her progress.
With an exclamation of surprise
Martha raised her pretty blue eyes
and met a pair of decidedly good
looking brown ones, gazing with
evident appreciation at the dimp.
led blushing face, from off which
the sun-bonnot had slipped, disclos
ing Il crop of reddish golden ring
lying close to the finely shaped lit
tie head.
81 beg pardon" murmured Mar
tina, the bushes and dimplCs wax
ing deeper, "but ! didn't see you,
was in such Il hurry"
Don't mention it, wouldn't hay
missed the-the pleasure for any
thing. III like to be run into,
aycrred the gentleman with consil
cradle emphasis,
Such Il ripping laugh as bubble
over the lips of Martha at thi
speech, which she hastily apologize
for with
Il didn't mean to, really br
what you said sounded so odd"
you couldn't do it again, coul
you ? l assure you never appr,
ciatcd being Il odd until to-da.
/"
"Oh, the COW - exclaimed Ma
tina, suddenly recollecting her erran,
81 forgot all about him." and ava
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-12

l have often observed that vulgar
persons, and public audiences of
inferior collective intelligence, have
this in common: the least thing
draws off their minds when You arc
speaking to them.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-12
IT WILL PAY


Fibre Mat We them to cleaner servoabe than
cton purchaser Woar also prepared to make hair mattresses
with
or tick $ These all hus and have good cotton top No
charge They for under beds
SRAR n7 artr Qre. Toloh call
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-12

IIIGSANI 5IGCFEES7
4tKl pHAd ShiE0Icy Sta W. ILH Ok-sAI,.
Will sell Buffalo Bb lap and Fancy Fur Robes Blankets and all kinds
bought sale We
largest Delaware select from and live with large
will make allowance the of business
in general. 4tl ard Shipey, Wilmington Del
Nov
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22
"wHAT CAN THE MATTER BEY'

"Vos Del. vo1 populi." Not go here
in the United States. The voices of the
people are in greater confusion than the
tongues of Babel. Whether the voice OF
the Lord is heard or not may be qustion.
On this Sabbath morning express trains
carry the people 10 Toledo to see game
of base ball. "Basew l. that according
to the voice OF the Lord? A notorious
prophet iickles the fancy of the people
with the idea that political demagogne
vino lives in open violation of the seventh
section OF Gods law is good enough 10
govern christian nation. Beecher, how
do you make that out? A man IN India
with his two daughters, hurried home in
order 10 be converted by Moody. Whose
voice did that poor fellow hear? Grover
Cleveland swore to deal out exact justice
10 all and forthwith appoints rebels and
murderers to the best political offices of
the nation. Does that man get his ideas
OF justice from the Lord? What can the
matter be? Is 1t beer or whIskey, or
/ base ball or too many Beechers in the
pulpit or some vampire eating out the
soul Of the republic? Would it not be
well for the people to sober off little to
see what The Lord has TO say? In order
TO save the republic the voice of the peo-
pie ought to he the voice of God. Surely
the Lord has spoken. We have his word
No one need worry about that. We can
meet ont justice according TO the higher
law. No man is inescusable for a per-
verse continuance in ill-doing. We ought,
and forthwith. TO have faith both IN God
and the people. The worst man on Gods
fooisiool may, can, ard ought to reform
The best msn under the inspiration of the
Almighty ought by patient continuance
in we'll doing TO seek for glory and honor
and immortality. Our fathers neard the
voice of the Lord and consecrated Ameri
can soil to the Goddess OF Liberty. Here
is her statue stretching out her arm with
a blazing torch, enli.h,ening The nations
of the earth. Here man, and women too
are flee. Here the slave breaks his feiters
and calls no man master. Here the Nor.
mon abanions the polluted slums of poly
gamy; The Indian his war whoop and
scalping knife; the drunkard- maker hi'
profession and the drunkaid his cups
The politician reforms; traitors die; patriots
live and continue to work out n revolution
that will male the voice of the people the
voice OF God. JAW.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

Miss Jennie Jones, OF the Athens Jour-
nal, prints long editorial on the subject
of Luck" IL is evident that lhe writer
has had no very large amount OF it, az she
.iill signs her name Miss.-Sidte Jourid
There the happy egolsm of mere man
found unconscious expression. No, we
never had lhe luck to be dependent upon a
poor editor for our pm money, 10 he leii al
home while the lord and master went out
"to see man" or attend caucus or a
convention. or 10 be patronizingly assured
that we couldn't understand politics. We
have ilie luck, he il good or bad, IN he no
mans drudge, To recognize no master, and
to feel no need OF that dependence which
would come with change OF prefix to oul
name.-AH,ens Journal.
And the Ohio State Journal forcibly
reminded ls readers Of the fellow who wa,
asked: "How camest thou In here moi
having on wedding garment-Bucyru
Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

Toledo Suad,y Jo,s aoi: General Beatty
will have the best wishes Of every homes,
man in his attempts 10 smash the machine
in Ohio politics. II WAS through the ma.
nipulalion of The machine that Ohio was
brought from her position az = certain Re
publican State to tile uncertainty of a few
paltrv thousands, il not total defeat
There is too much machine work in all
parties and not enough Of c'vs,alized pop
ular sentiment in The n"ming Of candi-
dates. The Columbus Dispctca makes
some strong points in the following on the
machine method:
Itlakes nominations virtually out Of the
hands Of the people. The su5ordina,es, la
the machine method, hold the Offices give,
To them by The leaders and keep the lead
ers well to The front. II the leaders a,e
wrong. the whole party is fling in the
wrong direction. General Beatty is in IA
vor of suiashing the old maciine, and
starting a new one, believing that The gen.
eral good Of the Republican party and the
interests Of the country demand return
and new start from the forks of The roat
where the leaders separated lew year.
ago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22
Ohio at New Orleans.

Hon. Homer JIamil' on of Youngsiown,
q commissioner 10 the New Orleans ex-
po.i'iou, and Mr. G. Keffer, of Cleve-
lan.l, nj sec,eiarv, have been wishing lie
Cari'a settling rp the accounts with the
siar. inciieni 10 The OHIO exhibit. and
consulting with Governor Hoadly regard
ing The bringing away Of ihe exhihii.
Mr. kefr,l when asked by n Despatch re-
p,reI II he .mi'pose'l the New Orleans ex
position would he continued longer than
June |. the lime first set Tor its close. said,
IL IN noi believe The exposition will con-
Time longer llan 'un il June l, and we are
now ihnhi.': OF making arrangements for
se',ing ,le Oaio exhibit back 10 Ohio
soil. The government appropriation for
ihe exposition is about eS hatisted and the
government eSh,blt, which Is worth in
the nti.hborhnnd Of twenty million dol
l,r-, G.n noi nr kept longer at New Or
leans without great expense for gnarda,
etc., AID lu IN anticipate That the eifui Is
10 keep il there af'er he hrsl 0f June will
be sl,cres.ful. Governor Hoa,ily wished
llie exposition kepi open through next
winter, bu ~ he efforts 10 that direction
.eem % lie i.uiIless the next Thing TO con-
-der is 10 eel lhe Ohio exhibit home.
TIi- will '.e a work of consile, able diff
cnl v, os l;.e ',ilIosL track from New Or
leans "a the eKIo,i'ion grounds is OF dill
i-.eni 3u'ce from ihe railroads iIOm New
O lr.,,, 10 ,ne Oi,o river. This neces-i.
i.,r- c"anae oi u,cls ON The cars when
.hcv gel 10 New Orleans, and in The
griieial s,,.ui1le tn gel exhibits away
we wi! be even more seriously hinder.
ed by .his necessary ciange oil gauge
chen We were Wien i.king the exhibit
10 The exposition, anu Thea we were very
nrc!, oe' se,."
"I.e exposition has not been Il success
irpnci .llv. has ii?"
No, Wide success every other way
il Is. failure financially"
"Wi'l The appropriation made bv the
i.esi,l-lune be sufficient to cover lie ex-
.e".e- vf lie OhiO eShibilY
"Oa. YES, ii will he ample. There will
Le y surplus. can't say how much OF y
sn,ins. because we can not tell what the
"xnen,e OF ge.ihx ,he exhibit back IL
| Ohio will he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

Rev. David Winters, OF Dayton, died al
his home IN that city on the 9th. He was
horn in Virginia in 1901, and came to
Ohio with his parents in 1907. In 1924 he
entered the ministry of the Reioi med
Church; and labored in the cause for 81
years. He was for many years known in
Southwestern Ohio as The marrying par
son." DuriRg the years of his ministerial
career he married 5000 couples, baptized
5000 and confirmed 1000 persons and at.
tended nearly 300 funerals. For several
years he had contract with one of the
DAYTON papers, paving stated sum yearly
for inserting the marriage notices Of those
married by him. He has retired fiom
business for may years past, however.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22


Allen O'Mye,s, who was troubled some
What during the sessions of the 66,h gen.
eraI assembly Will, the new cattle plague
foot and mouth disease-gets up the fol.
lowing recoi d of the candidates who a,e
10 come before the Repnblca' Convep-
Lon 10 he held NJ Springfield, June IL:
Poraker-0ut of Little Breeches, by
Hope Deferred colors, tumble-bug green;
owned by Sherman and groomed by G.
Foster. one Of whom will ride him ran IN
the great race OF 1883, and was wind
broken and beaten by George Hoaily,
who won in an easy canler, although sick
with wind collie.
Besiiy-Om of Nigger-in the wood pile
by Revenge, sired by Honesty and damned
by the politicians; owned by no body
colors, blood red ran last in 1877, bat
bolied the Track, knocked the Judges
stand over, and kicked the gate receipts
into the hands Of The Democracy. He will
be ridden by The ghost Of sialwarlism.
Bob Kenedy-Out Of Conceit, by Wind
Pudding handicapped by old Bill West
and Billy Goat Lawrence; colors. a iriHe
blue; no record. After this race he will
be pul 10 the plow, not being fit for breed
Ing purposes.
Foraker is selling favorite IN The pools
the odds being $40 to 81 against The field
and 81 TO 81 tina, Beauty is dislanced.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

The sniveling over Fred. w. Newburgh.
who as clerk oil the Board .of Public
Works, perpetrated a series OF forgeries
through which the State lost over $4,000,
is disgusting. He has had illegal priv
ileges in the prison and out OF it, already,
since his sentence to six years in the pen
iten.iarv. II is urged that he belongs TO
an eslimaDle family-which is true. HIS
father, Aaron B. Newburgh, has filled
places Of tru st with honor and faitlfulness
tar many years, and his hair has been
made white as Rnow by The disgrace of his
son. The mother is one OF family that
has been prominent in business and social
circles for more Than hall a century. There
is not in Ohio woman OF lovclier char
acter-nore given 10 uaobiiusiv ct,ari' y
and good works. II is all ve,y piiilul
| Nothing hut the tendeIest sympathy can
| he felt for the father and molher and 9th
| er relatives. But all this only makes le
case OF Fred. W. Newburgh a thousand
times worse. He is no friendess "pool
devil" who has had to fight for hand TO
mouth bread, all his life. lie seems ie
have had no conception at the obligation,
imposed upon him, by having focused
In him the pride and hope of his family
the men of which have served The pdblc
with honor, aud have lived stainless lives
IN all their private relations, for so many
years The crimes of which he is guilty
were not committed ia the desperation o
friendless poverty, on behalf of helpless
dependants. He took advantage of tn,
trust reposed IN hIm because oil the goo,
name lie inherited. and helped himself !,
the lunds OF the State, in order 10 pandei
TO his own selfish vices. If such man il
Il fit subject for Executive clemency, tn,
walls of the peniienliary should be levelet
to the ground, and all It's inmates lurne,
loose, each with bouquet of modest vilo
let's and draft upon the Treasury, TO en
able him TO begin life again with flu
hand of poker cnps.-Com. Telegram.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22
ELECTION BRIBERY.
The Law Strengthened to Punish
Corruption at Elections.

il was understood at The time the Seliz
law was passed a few years ago, that the
provisions of that act were prompted by
the member OF the Legislature from TIFF in
who was supposed to be familiar with
Charlie Fosters operations in securing his
election to Congress in Democratic dis
,rict. IT was also supposed to be strong
enough 10 correct the existing evils in the
corrupt Use of money at elections, but il
has since become well known that this
law was wholly disregarded by Foster
when acting in the capacity OF Governor,
the oath of which Office prescribes that lie
shall be obedienl to as well rs to see that
he laws upon the Statutes are enforced.
A day or Two prior to adjournment the
last Legislature amended this law to read
as follows, and should be preserved and
kept IN a convenient place for reference:
SECTION l. BE il enacted by The Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio, that
seciions 7039 and 704l OF the Revised
Statutes OF OHIO be and they are hereby
amended so as to read rs follows:
SEC. 7039. Whoever asks, takes, or
receives amy money, property, lee or re.
ward OF any kind or nature, directly or
indirectly, for hia vote, or lis influence IN
favor OF any candidate, or for any labor or
service rendered, or TO be rendered 10 any
candidate for nomination at any election
held under the provisions of law, relating
TO primary elections held by any political
party, whether the same be held IN pur-
suance of the laws relating to primary
elections within this State or otherwise,
shall be fined not less than $l00 and i'm,
prisoned In the penltentiary not more than
five years nor less Than one year.
SEC 704l. Whoever, being a delegate
to any convention, held within this State
by any political party, asks or receives,
directly or indirectly. any reward, lee,
money or other property for his Influence
in favor OF any candidate, or for any labor
or service rendered, or TO lie rendered, to
any candidate Tor nomination to any Office
whatsoever, shall be fied not more than
$500. and he Imprisoned in the peniien
iiary not more than five years nor less than
Two years.
SEC. O. The said original sections 7O39
and 7o4l be and the same are hereby re.
pealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

The area and physical features of Al
ghanistan is thus described: It's. length
from north TO south, is nearly $50 miles
its'brealth, 40, will, an area of 2l2,00d
square miles. TIE country is rich II
minerals, iron and copper being abunda ant
and of excellent qualify. The Afghan'
are generally powerfully made, and are
distinguished for their trulhfulness, the
respect with which they treat women,
their Indifference to rank aud their rever-
ence for age. In religion they are Mo
hammedAns, but they are not bigoled, and
Hindoos and Christians enjoy the utmost
federation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

When the G. II. & d. railw iv was first
opened between Cincinnati and Dayton
stage coach company ran Two though
coaches and two accommodation coaches,
daily between the two towns. The ,ail-
way company fearing that they could no.
success fully compete wi b the stage COM
pany gave The latter big bonus IN mon
ey 10 take of The lhoish coaches, aud
gave also exclusive right 10 the stage
company to haul passengers 10 and from
It's depot in Cincinnati The depot wal
then out in the county, comparatively
and the privilege was the beginning o
the present Cincinnati j omnibus line.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

A letter describing the markets Of New
oileans SAYS everything is sold by the
eye, aud ,he,e is no slando,d Of measure.
Nine tenth- Of The hundreds who sell in
the noted Fench markets OF the city dc
not know what bushel or peek is. They
buy their vegetables by the LOT, and r''ce
them in little piles on tables. The piles
are OF different sizes and p,ices. The
buyer looks 1T The piles aud buys that
which he thinks is The biggest and best
Sometimes buckets and boxes are used 10
measure, but they are OF all kinds aud
shapes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22
Republlcan State Convention.
ONO RrrurIfuAS COMMITTEE Roons,
COLUMBUS, May 4, 1855


ONO RrruniiuAN COMMITTEE Roons, I
COLUMBUS, May 4, 1880,
The Republican stetc Convention of 1885
win be ncld IN the city of Springfield OH
thursday, June nth, 1888.
The Delegates of each Congressional District
will convene ut q O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose
O: choosing one vicc.prcsidcnt for the Con-
ycntlon, aud one member of each OF the various
Committees.
Thc Convention will be called to order at 10
o'ctocl A. NJ. for Temporary organization, Nau
nj o'clock p. NJ. for permanent organiza'ion
and tho transaction OF Its Other business.
Candidates will be nominated for
GOVERNOR,
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JUDGE op SUPREME COURT,
TREASURER,
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
MEMBER BOARD PUBLIC WORKS.
The basis OF Representation in this Convention
Is one delegate for every Ave hundred votes' and
nfty votes cast for Hon. James g. Blaine Tor
President in 1884.
Wood County cast 40 10 votes for Blaine, and
fs entitled TO nine delegates.
We recommend thai efIoits be made TO secure
y large attendance at the meetings TO appoint
reprcscnled in The 81 late Convention; that gen
temen be not chosen as delegates unlces IL DC
eerta; that they will attend; aud that ns in' es
practicable, the County Central Committees DC dp-
pointed al TIC same time that delegates arc choseh'
if this has not already been done; ;,r,1
Cb'n Rep State Central Com.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22
Beatty Is the Bye.
(Akron Gazette.)

Gen. John Beatty is by far the ablest
Republican yet prominently mentioned
throughout the Stale for Governor
Whether it would be eIpedient 10 nomin.
ale him or not is another thing. The
hounds who are barking at his heels have
neither tilhe of his patriotism nor Re-
publicanlsm. He is much stronger man
reasonably than Foraker, who is without
any political influence in his own home
and The fact that such men rs Charles
Foster and his ilk oppose lIm i, one o
the most commendable things about him
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

Charles Wells. E-q., of the Cin'iinati
Type Foundry, died y few days aso, aged
6S yea,s. He was industrious, genial
gentleman. an enterprising citizen of tile
Queen City built up a lag business with
iu the pa, thirty years, and was well and
men of the west. He gave the wrile' the
frst day, work he eve, dill in that city, il
the printing OF specimen sheets OF new
styles Of type ms they appeared from th'
foundry,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22

After four months struggle and the
death OF thee or four of It's members, the
General Assembly OF Illinois finally sue
cseded IN electing Gen. John A. Logan to
succeed himself as U. S. Senator on Tues
day. While we are glad to see Gen.
Logan returned, The disgracefui and pro.
tracted struggle and means adopted by
both parties is not calculated to inspire a
deep reverence for our system Of govern.
ment, as conducted.