The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-02
Things in the Quaker City.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. S9th, 1886.

had q record that lew OF our puDnc ;
men could produce, and but few
could fill. Liked by both parties he
sat on the bench for a quarter of a
century and dispensed thelaw impair
tally. 1t is told of him that soon
after the law was inaugurated giving
the colored man the right to sit on
juries, that man of the judges own
political bearings refused to go on a
jury because he had to associate
with colored man who was drawn
also to serve. AS the Judge saw the
prejudice cropping out in this case
he thought he would just set down
on it before it went any further So
he gave the man the privilege Of
going back to the jury box, or being |
confined in the lock up for an un-
certain period. The man served
faithfully and the antagonism Of
race never went any further. The
appointment of a successor to fill
Judge Ludlow's seat has not been
made, but he will be a Democrat.
Governor Patterson has had the APP
pointing power thrust upon him in
two or three cases, in this city from
death entering the Judicial ermine.
There is a wonderful amount of
talk about the affairs of the Post
office, and I should suppose that if
one half were true, the Postmaster
will have to retire before another
month. 1t is evident that something
, is wrong, but whether it as from in
capacity Or want of ability on the
: management, or from the utter un-
e suitability of the carriers is ques-
: ton which agitates the public and
q lessons the hold which had already
e been established by the administra.
e ton. In the fight for supremacy
Is here the two wings of the Demo
II cratic party has been badly estrang
! ed. 1t is doubtful whether Mr.
h Randall will get the united supper
of the party, and should indepen
dent Democrat be nominated in hi
district it is a matter of doubt as T.
his election. All this has its il
- effects in the postofiice and much G
a the complaints came through Demo
:. cratic sources. The election, whicI
i is only five or six weeks off, show
- a lamentable indifference on the pal
:, of those Democrats, whose grudge
~ to get even with Sam Randall, an
n the whole ticket is to be let alon
~ and go by default.
ct l saw the final game between til
% Chicago and Philadelphia ball club
or and more detected lot OF playeI
lis could not be imagined than the pro
On pective champions as they Wake
es off the grounds after the game WI
al over. Ill luck has been the Chicago
DIS portion since they struck this cit
tv and the four defeats and tie gan
ne is something they have not bee
eir used to. In fact it lessons their hol
or on the championship, for it is n
" probable they will gain this 10
ire ground, and win every game in IL
ks remaining ones to be be played.
nv Detroit braces up, as no doubt
~ will, they may fly the penant.
in. see they have signed Newark's pitcI
of err, Smith for the rest of the seaso
In which is quite an acquisition. I
of is left-handed twirler, and stant
ne with his face directly towards Il
of the catcher when he pitches ba
bv 1t it not likely that the Athletics w
M finish any higher up on the list tha
Itv they are at present. They have be-
is very unfortunate, and for Il
TO- amount of money spent on this a
as gregation it is indeed failure, al
mt it is said the management will u
nil dergo a radical change before ne
ice year.
ali The impeachment proceedings b
gin this week, and promise to
is very interesting But l don't thin
be they will impeach. The peach SC
err son is about over.
dit The B. & O. r. r. ran its fiji
Die train a week or more ago, and is re
is ularly running through trains dali
lie We live in a very "tran-sitory" age
ew We had some very warm wealth
ny but it is over now. 1t was only Sc
ms to torture those people who had be,
ne away all summer, and had con
list home as the September sun began
ror wane
tn The evil one, commonly known
es- the devil, is making preparation
IN leave this town, on account of t
he great amount Of bomb shells c
Iat ploded by the returning ministe
err who have been away so long loa
NJ ing up for the fall and winter cal
he paign. SPHYNx'