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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
@EOoPsnOULDERED PEOPLE.

A STOPPING figure is not only q familiar
eHpresaion Of weakness or old age but
1t ia when caused by careless habits.
diroot cause Of contracted chest and
defective breathing Unless you rid
yourself Of this crook while at school,
you will probably go bent TO your grave
There ia ono good way TO cure. Shoulder
braces will not help. One needs not an
Artificial substitute but some means TO
develop the muscles whose duty is 10
hold the head and shoulders erect We
know OF but one bull's-eye shot. 1t ia
TO oarry weight on the head A sheep
skin or other strong bog filled with
twenty or thirty pounds of sand rs
good weight When engaged in your
morning studies. either before or after
breakfast, put the bng Of sand on your
hend. hold your head erect, draw your
chin close to your neck. aud walk slowly
about the room. coming back. il you
please, every minute or two to your
book. or carrying the book as you walk
Tho muscles whose duty it is TO hold
the head md shoulders erect are hit, not
with scattered shot. but with rifle ball.
The bones Of the spine and the inter-
vertebral substance will soon acoommo-
date themselves to the new attitude One
year OF daily practice with the bag
half an hour morning and evening
will give you noble oarringe, without
interfering moment with your
studies
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
ST. NICHOLAS.

An illustrated monthly periodical for boys and
kIls appearing on the 18th OF each month Edited
~ oy Ms.aTy Mapes Dodge; Price, % cents number,
dealers. p0stmasters, and tho publishers AZ snb
sviiltlons, which shsuld begin with the November
number " The first OF the volume,
veo Az aims both to satisfy and to de.
a agn 'he past Twelve years, during which IL has
always stood, as II stands to-day, al tho head of
Tor its ior ooys ana grl' is sufficient warrant
'u''ors announce the following as among tho
LEADING FEATURES FOR iss5-s6,
"a. "A SEhAL STORY by Franz IIodgson Bur
nbiidrail ne hrsl long story sh' has written for
CHRISTMAS STORY byw II. IIowells. with
humorous pictures by his little daughter
A. GEORGE WASHINGTON" oy Ioraoe Il Semi
uor, a novel and attractive Historical Serial.
SHORT STORIES for girls by Louisa N A,,ot,
Ahe hIst-"Ihe Candy Countryp-in Noyemher
7, M 4, ,,s bits OF TALK for young folks by "u
oriai ~ a sti ioIlhs gracious and fitting MON
mo, y, enilu-loVing and chid-hciping soul
IAfERS on the Great English schools Rueby
anu DINERS illustrations by Joseph Pennell
a EA-COAST Story, by ]. IT. 'rrowlrlb,,o vii
NC hiiee,iike, vigorous, and useful
,JENNf's BOARDING HOUSE, n serial nv
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n, Fnki s NM, r. STOCKTON will contribute several
VI , Nv humorous and fanciful stories
school story for boys. ''''O" true capital
Kin ne Doi lio , Of sIlAKEsPEARE, by Roso
AtuniEYslsy; With illustrations by Alfred Parsnns
sii09lkIsIORlESb by Scores Of 1romincnt wri,ars
Ps erry susan Coolidge, II, IT, Boyesen, Nora
Ter jyhnson 'a ann Washington Gladden. Rossi-
spoiord and many Others. ''"'''0' rieaoot'
~ EsNITbEkrAiNING SKETCHES by Alicew Rol.
enant Schves,n Leland; Henry EckfOrd, Lieut..
vii TIpe,ns, shorter contributions and departmen,,
w,ll complete wife the Rural New Yarter ciI
'"e "es' magazine for children In the world.m
THE CENTURY co. New York
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
EIIEDEIiICiS DOUGLASS

Frederick Douglass, in his life"
speaking Of travel ia the old anti-slavery
times, says: My treatment in the use
of public oOnveyances at these times
was extremely rough. especially on the
Eastern railroad from Boston to Port
land. On that road. rs on many otherA
there was meau. dirty and uncomfort-
0ble car set apart for colored travellers,
called the Jim Grow cor. Regarding
this as the fruit of slave-holding preju-
dice, and being determined to fight the
spirit of slavery wherever l might find
it, resolved TO avoid this ear, though
it sometimes required some courage to
do so. The colored people generally
accepted the situation, and complained
OF me as making matters worse rather
than better by refusing to submit to the
prescription. ]. however, persisted,
and sometimes was soundly beaten by
conductor and brakemen. On one 90.
casion, six OF these fellows OF the baser
sort, under the direction OF the oon-
ducl"r. set out to eject me from my seat.
AS usual. had purchased a first class
ticket, and paid the required sum for it,
and on ,he requirement OF the conductor
to leave. refused to do so. when he called
in these men TO snake me out They
attempted to obey. with an air which
plrinly told me they relished the job.
They, however, found me much attached
to my seat. and in removing me tore
away two or three of the surrounding
ones, on which held with a firm grasp,
and did the car no service in some other
respects. l was strong and muscular
and the seats were not then so firmly
attached or of as solid make as now.
The result was that Stephen A. Chase.
superintendent of the rond. ordered all
passenger trains 10 pass through Lynn
(where 1 then lived) without stopping.
This was great inconvenience TO the
people, large numbers of whom did
business in Boston and at other points
OF the road. Led on, however. by james
Buffum and others, the people OF Lynn
stood brayely by me and denounced the
railroad management in emphatic terms.
Mr.. Chase made reply that a railroad
corporation w0s neither q religious nor q
reformatory body that the load wna
run for the accommodation Of the pub
lie. and that it required the exclusion
OF colored people from the cars. With
an air OF triumph no told us TINT we
ought not expect the railroad company
to abolish the negro car. This argu-
ment was certainly good enough al
against the Church. but good for nothing
us against the demands for justice and
equality. On the Sound stoam.
boats no oolored man was allowed abafi
the wheel and in all seasons Of the year,
in heat or GOLD. wet or dry. the deck was
his only place II would lie down Of
night / must do 90 upon the freight
on deck, and this in cold weather WA
not very comfortable bed. Won
dell Phillips would never go into first
class car while l was forced into what
was called the Jim Grow cor. 1 have
known james Monroe to pull his Goa
about him and crawl upon the oottoI
bales between decks and pass the nigh
with me without murmuT"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
WAMAMAKER'S.


Do you think of a store in
town that has dealt more gen
erously than we for the last ten
years and a half? You have
answered already. Your an
swer is only our growth put
into words.
We can then. We have the
a0iH Have we the carpets !?
That is all there is left to talk
out, unless we should touch
some tender spots in carpet
practice-this is hardly the time
of year for that.
What have we to see then
We have our pick of the
whole American carpet mar
ket; and a week from now, we
shall have ready our pick of
the English market.
We had to struggle under
some disadvantages SO long as
our trade was second in
volume here. We are done
with that. There is nothing in
our way at present. If we
haven't the best and prettiest
carpets, the fault is our own.
We have had our choice. Then,
to prevent oN carpets becom-
ing common, we arrange when
ever it is worth while to have
our styles kept out of other
stores.
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

often to the detriment of the party
to which they belong. The present
contest for Governor should be a
friendly one. Let every fellow sup
port his choice for candidate, but
should his choice be defeated and
another nominated belonging to the
same party, let that person throw
aside all differences, and throw off
their coats and work zealously for
the nominee. Do not friends, we be-
seech you, allow your feelings to
carry you beyond the limits of pru-
dence. Talk for your choice as much
as you will, but do notquarrel about
him.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

Two new publications reached our
table this week. The Church Hill
Neios, published at Church Hill,
Md, and edited by the following
gentlemen William DuHamel, of
the class of 'S6 of Delaware College /;
VIM. J. Evans, w. o. Thomas and
B. d. Evans, NJ d. The paper is
neatly, printed and contains full
compliment of news, etc. The OBJ
ject of the editors is to make the
journal a thoroughly local messen-
ger, and they will steer clear of pol
itics, fearing possibly the pitfalls
and dangers that beset such enter
prises. We wish the quartette I'M
bounded success in their work, and
especially, do we extend the right
hand of fellowship to the managing
editor, VIM. Du Hamel.
The other publication, while not
strictly a new one, is in new field.
The Delaware Prohibitionist, publish
ed at Wilmington and edited by
Watson and Otto. The object of the
paper is to assist the prohibition
party in Delaware, and strike blow
in the interests of that party in the
campaign just begun. The editors
have wide field to work in, and it
remains with them to battle for the
party in whose interests they have
taken up the quill.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

New carpets SO soon. Sub
stantially all the styles of next
fall and winter are here and
ready.
1t is a new notion in Phila-
delphia to have them SO early I;
but it isn't new in the quicker
cities. The carpets are made.
People are in and out of town.
They are thinking of carpets.
Why shouldn't they see them
and be turning the subject over
in their minds.
So, when we say the carpets
are ready, we mean they are
here to be looked at. Be free
to look and go away. There S
a great deal of looking to be
done. Take your convenient
time.
But now is the time to throw
out this hint. By and by you
will want your carpets at just
such a time; and we shall be
busy then very likely. AS soon
as you know exactly what you
want then is the time to buy
and give us plenty of time tc
make and lay. There's great
deal in our having plenty o.
time. We can do much work
in a little time, and we NEAR
to do it well; but we can do il
better slowly. Give us the
time if you can.
We want to say a word tC
those who do not know very
closely what we are doing il
carpets.
You think of us as buying
and selling ten-thousand differ
ent things ; and when it come.
to any specially, no matter
what, there are some who say
Let's go to somebody who
knows nothing about anything
else but carpets" or whatever
else they are going to be unu
sually careful about.
Let's have a word on that.
= In first place it doesn't fol
low that a man who know.
nothing about anything els,
but carpets is wise about car
pets and, if he is wise, h,
may not have the carpets
and, if he has them, h,
may not be able to sell so ad
vantageously. The profitable
time in carpet business is rath
er short. If we had nothin.
to sell but carpets we SHOULD
think we had plenty of time 70
exploring the polar regions 0
central Africa. But rent goe
on; and wages all sorts q
expenses. The man who sell
nothing but carpets has got t
have big floors and plenty G
people to hclp-with a yer
short year in which to max
his money to keep things going
Who can sell carpets to be-
r ter advantage, he who has n
, other business, or he who ha
a steady stream of business a
9 the year ronnd?
SO mnch for the can par
, Now for the WH.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14


TODAY delegates will be balloted
for in the different hundreds of New
Castle county, and those elected,will
meet in Convention at Dover, on
Tuesday, August 18th, for the
purpose of nominating candi-
date for Governor of Delaware on
the Democratic ticket. Those aspir-
ing to the honored trust are Hon.
Benz. T. Biggs, E. R. Cochran, ].
Wilkins Cooch, and VIM. H. Her
bert. The contest is an animated
one, as each aspirant claims and, in
deed, has a good following. THE
LEDGER, before Mr.. Cooch announced
his intention of entering the field,
favored Mr.. Cochran, and while it
still believes that gentleman would
make a most acceptable executive
officer, yet it champions the cause OF
Mn. Cooch for reasons of personal
friendship also from the fact that it
believes he would if elected, prove
himself to be just what the honest
people of this State most desire, a
man in the gubernatorial chair that
will administer justice without fear
or favor. Sense of justice should
prompt Mr.. Biggs to retire into the
shades of private life, and there
enjoy the honors reaped before old
age overlook him. Mr.. Herbert has
made q most acceptable county
treasurer, and we have nought to say
against anything that gentleman has
done since he has been in the polit-
ical arena. The race will soon be
begun, and it remains to be seen
who will reach the goal through the
medium OF the ballot-box.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

saturday only-Golng North-Traln lcave.
nnnnt ~ wilmington, II 10 m and arrives af
arr WI 30 ? m Dupont IS. arr Wi ffS 70 ."
sunday only-G0ing north-train leaves Tron,,,
naa M ~ :, 20 M stops at all stations arr nj
I ~ W. Reading Is p m making ali stops
Going south-train leaves Reading . o0 Il m r,,,,,
Re sd ~ an stops arr 10 IS H. Train leave
i'9ishuilg w m arr VII 30 m. All stons iO"'e
+, For connections at Wilmington ChaJd,l r..
y sla henape, Coatesylle WayneSburg Junc
a a5 brdsooro and Reading see tnetables y,
Al u sli naeH L. A. BOWER, Gen'l. Pass hyen,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

Is politics men very often lose
their "heads,' and use harsh Ian
guagc toward each other This
should not be, as we will all have
our choice Of men MS long as the
political mill is in existence. 1t is Il
noteworthy fact that the best of
friends will agree on every thing else
but politics Just ms soon as they
begin on this matter, discretion is
cast to the winds, and personalities
are often freely INDUCED in; too
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
NEWARK DRUG
CT E VI ICA STORE,
E, G, JAY, PHARMACIST

Being educated to the drug
business, with an experience Of
seventeen years handling drugs,
buying and selling, l feel safe
in guaranteeing everything l
sell. My customers will find
by a fair and just comparison
that ! sell only the purest drugs,
chemicals, tSc., at the lowest
prices. Call at amy hour of the
day or night for anything in the
drug line.
e. G. j AY.
DRUGGIST,
near POstOlllce, Newark, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

THE Morning Neos has had so
much Democratic news of late that
we now digest it with a pinch of salt.
We would not be surprised any one
of these fine days to see the Nsos
Democratic. Political pap will do
wonders.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
YOUR CHANCE

To save Money OF
Clothing, as we are de.
termed to reduce our
stock. All prices are cut
10 per cent. for cash
from date, and remem-
her that we are not
marking down a few
odd lots or sizes, but our
stock of Ready made
Cl0thlng ana Furnishing
Goods. Call and ex.
anime our stock and
prices. We will cheer
fully show you the
goods and let you decide
for yourselves where you
can get the best for the
money. In the Custom
department we offer over
60 styles which we will
make to order for $50 a
suit.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
Coocn first, Cochran second.

The perplexing question of elect
ing delegates will soon be settled.
The gubernatorial question will be
settled on Tuesday Polls open to-
day at 10 to Z Pm.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

CUTTING, the Texan editor, has
been tried and sentenced to one
years imprisonment, and pay a fine
of STOOL by the Mexican officials. The
Philadelphia Record says "the Mexi-
can Government must give him up,
and the Record knows what it talks
about.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

NIO0 000ln presents given away. Send 5ct
sYnVVJvVVpostase' and by mail you will got
start YOU IN work that will al once him. ss WIN
ahsu ss'e eo shan anything else In America All
a Assr,s sne $4,000 IN presents with each har
a ,es wanted everywhere OF either sex ~ ~
sges ior all the time or spare time oniv ~ oi Az
e1s S ~ L aaelr own homes Fortunes Tor All WoT
\ ~ cpsq pdy assured Don't delay. ii HSiIat,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

The Morning Ne,os m de silly
claims the credit of making Herbert
a strong candidate for nomination.
How happy Herbet will be when he
hears about it.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
IoIIN WANAMAKER


Chancellor Bismarck, when licuten-
ant, risked his life to save drowning fell
low-soldier, and now an obelisk has been
erected at Lippehue in commemoration
of the act
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

A MAN who is receiving a full
share of public patronage ought not
try and secure all. Like newspapers,
when once in favor of public patron
age itmakes one anxious to get more.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser having been permanent.
~ cured of that dread disease, Consumn-
ton, by simple remedy, is anxious 10
make known to his fellow sufferers the
means Of cure. To all who desire n he
Will send a copy Of the prescription used
(Free) with the directions for PREPARING
and using the same, which they will find
sure CURE for COUGHS. Coins
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRON'
CHITlS, &c. Parties wishing The Pre-
seription, will please address. Rev +
A. Wilson, 1914 Penn. street, Williams.
burg, N. y. ''''"'''s'
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14


THE Morning News, or more prop
erly speaking, the paper that is
waiting for something to turn up"
has of late assumed the role of
director-in-general toward those pa
pers that voiced sentiments for Ger
tain aspirants for Governship of the
State. The dictatorial spirit of the
News is wonderful, and it may be-
come absolutely necessary in the
near future for Peninsula journals
before they champion the cause Of
-men for office to appoint commit
tees to wait on the great morning
sheet and gets its advice. 1t is one
thing to fatten at the public crib
and it is another thing to ret lean
for want Of public patronage. The
Nelcs is sorrowtul and full of bitter.
ness because the afliiction--"No pa.
tTonage'-has fallen upon it. W,
sympathizc with the unfortunate
would-be-dircctor in general. but
we can do nothing more. Brighter
skies may open to the only morn
ing sheet soon. Until then it mus
content itself in signing, and--anC
-,as in 1irtatinV
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14
WANAMAKERS.


PHILADELPHIA AUGUST " $500
Till late in September the
store will close at one o'clock
on Saturdays.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

a The ideal young peoples magazine 1t holds TN,
nrst place among periodicals Of its class
-BOstOn Journal
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

THE plan Of Cooch is a fraud
and lie and the people are finding
it oat."-Moraing Naos.
Every honest man should contra
dict such statement. Hon. J. Viii
kins Cooeh is candidate for Gov
ernor on his own merits. He is a
gentleman whom all New Castle
county knows and respects. He is
as much a friend to the poor man
as other candidates profess to be. No
man will make mistake in voting
for Cooch delegates.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

"WoBBLING DELAWARE LEDGER"
Morning. Ne'cs. Hereafter C?) we will
consult the Ne'cs before expressing
our views. No doubt the other pa
pers will do the same.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-14

THERE may be lots of logic in
talking about breaking up the
ring" but pray what sort of com
bination would it be if the other
anxious ones are put in2
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-30
Where CoIored People Came
- From.

There . a few eeiored people 10
this county,, says o newspaper writer,
Who knoaSl from what African tribes
they spran'p land just whore their an
cestors live lin the dark continent, be-
fore they ca ie to America in the hold
Of slave slliI !. By far the larger part
Of our AfEsan fellow citizens came
originally fly the dense forests of
Senegamhia, pLiberia. and Guinea,
many from tll5ow downs aud lightly
simbered regil of the lower Congo,
and a much siee 9Ier number frcm Che
half sterile Sd Aboard of Portuguese
Angola The Aher inland station of
white slave dsaine was at Bona. on
the Congo. only soEty- five miles from
tll. ncean. The Aitory from which
they filled their rhe4, pens extended
inland only as far u, nnglia, Stanley's
second staiiun, onvSor Sdfed aud fifty
mills from the ce,ast.sAThe American
slave trade, except in ne Niger basin,
was a traffic in coast negroes. Behind
the mountain battiefs TINT divided the
hpw -lsing seaboard fromnN,e pla'eaus
Of central Africa, dw9eadmillions OF
other and very different gnlple whom
Livingstone and his sneAs&sors have
made known to the world. y
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-30
A RARE CHANCE FOR A SPECULATION |
PUBLIC SALE

At the request and in behalf of the parties in interest,
there will be sold at public auction to the last and high
est bidder in front of the Court House in the town Of
lOpelousas, through the undersigned, or some other public
lauctioneer, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1886,
the following described property, to-wit:
All of Sec, AZ, I. 6, S. r. E., containing Seventeen
Hundred and Eighty-two 57Il0O acres, except that on
the north of said section acquired by Abram Harmon, by
division with his co-proprietor, Malachi Stanton, said
portion containing about Eleven Hundred arpents.
Section. 80, TIP. 8, S. R. l g., containing Six Hundred
and S~ixty-four $500 acres.
Section 40, TIP. s, S. R. E, containing Four Hundred
and Ninety-one acres.
Section 46, 7. 9, S. R. E., containing Fifteen 38llOO
acres.
Section 4s, I. 9, S. R. l B., containing Eighty-two
|Hundredths 82Tl00 acres
Section Al, I. s, S. R. | B, containing seventy-six
Hundredths (76IlOo) acres.
Section ~, T. s, S. R. e., containing Twenty-one
52IlOO acres.
Section rs, 7. 8,S R. l E., containing Four Hundred
l96Il00 acres. All these lands are situated in the parish
of st. Landry, on or near Plaquemine Bayou.
Terms and Conditions-The above lands will be sold
in tracts containing not more than one hundred acres,
and as near as possible, according to the divisions made
by the government.
and the balance payable in two equal and annual install
ments from the day of sale, with eight per cent per an
mum interest from said date. Purchasers to furnish their
notes with good personal sureties to represent their pur-
lchases on credit; which notes are to be made payable to
their own order and endorsed by them in blank. Ven
doris privilege and special mortgage to be retained on the
lands until full payment of price and interest, with clause
de non alienando. g. C. DUSON, Sheriff
Jan. 8, 1886. and ex-Ohicio Auctioneer.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-30
interesting MxpsrSences.

Hiram Cameron, FuFnitnfe Dealer O
Columbus, Gu. tells his experience
thus For three years have Tried
every remedy OH the market for Sten'
agls aud Kidney Disorders, but got nc
relief until A used Electric Bitters
Took I've bottles md no now cured
aud think Electric Hitters tita Isesi
Bleed Purifier Iii The world.s Maiol
Alb Reed of West Liberty, KY, used
Electric Bitters for m old standing
Kidney affection and says: Nothing
lias ever done me 80 much gO0a Il
Electric BittefB.s " Sold iii fifty cassts !
bottle by ". r. Young a Ca