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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-03
Timetable. in effect Apr J, 1886
GOING NORTH.
Daily Except sunday

=, saturday only-G0ing North-Train leave,
French 81 Wilmington, II Is p m and arrives al
dupont II 30. Going sOuth-ieaves DupOnf ID,
arr WI 10 ? m. Dupont A5. arr VII 100
Sunuhy only-Going nOrth-train leaves Frcnr,i
y WI at % a m, stops at all stations. arr nj
reading 80 IN. Train leaves 81 Peters
p m arr Reading Is p m making All stons
Solng south-lrain leaves Reading 10 a m RIM
70 ~ refers, all stops, arr 10 a. a m Train ION,
For connections at Wilmingtnn t,haiiT -,
Junction, i.enape, Coatesylle, Waynesbure jim,
tion, lnrdsborO, and Reading see tmo-ta6lee N,
AZ y s'i Mon H. BowER, Gent. Pass Apri,l
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-03

! "What's goin' on tonight ?" asked a
countryman at the box Office. "Panto.
mime, " replied the ticket seller. IAN
right Give me seat as near the stage
Rs you kin, as I'm q leetle deefn
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-03

AutOcratio Ways of George Washington
One hears much of "the earlier ant
purer days of the republic" but the truth
is form and state was adopted by Gen.
and Mrs. Washington which would not
be tolerated for an instant in the presi-
dents of to-day. At their levees they
received standing upon a lofty dais I'm
agine the roar that would go up now il
n two-inch dais were introduced at the
White House-nay, the bare suggestion
of introducing one. Washington also
conceived when he was president that he
had a right to influence legislation, and
spent much of his time in the halls Of
congress. When legislation was going
to his liking he would not interfere, but
if it did not suit him he would march
into the house or senate, seat himself,
and scowl around with every indication
of displeasure. Frequently members
were not brave enough TO face his mighty
wrath, but sometimes they did, when
Washington made no effort to conceal
his disgust.
1t must be borne in mind, though, that
there were no precedents in republican
governments in those days. Everything
was new, and naturally followed old
forms. 1t will be remembered that it
was seriously proposed to confer the title
of high mightiness upon the president
John Adams, who was the son of a
tinker, was dreadfully worried over the
lack of titles in the new republic. Ed
mund Randolph, who was the son of a
gentleman, told him that titles in a re-
niblic or anvxvhare plsp xvarpu't worth
al forget what particular form of OBJ
jurgation he used, but it was exceedingly
forcible. Benjamin Franklin then gravely
remarked that if the president was to be
his high mightiness the vice-president
could be called his superfluous highness.
-"Sidney" in Chicago News.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-03

-, PENINSULA express leaves Newark 9.iiam. ii
rlves at Baltimore ll.iOa m ''' CO..
Passengers leaving Newark at 7;j5 A. m an Mo-.
arr and Perryyille Accommodation NAV take H.
fast Mail at PerryVile for baltimore al sI0 a..
irving at Union Station at 9ih n. m. ~
wilmington and Baltimore accommodation on
Newark O3 p. m. stopping III mn intermadiefe
SVluohs' arrrivingat Baltimore 90 p. m.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-03

The climate of New Zealand is about
as different from ours as an April shower
from an October breeze, and yet the col
onists are having an experience which
in North America was unhesitatingly
ascribed to climatic influences. In nine
out of ten cases their boys outgrow their
fathers. A squat little emigrant takes to
farming, succeeds, gets married, and is
soon surrounded by bevy of six-footers.
Several recent travellers agree that the
agricultural fairs of Dunedin assemble
an astonishing number of unprofessional
giants, corduroy-clad sons of Anak,
whom any British Snowman would be
glad to engage.-Dr. Felix L. Oswald.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-03
CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser having been permanent
ly cured of that dread disease, Consump-
ton, by simple remedy, is anxious to
make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of cure. To all who desire 1t, he
will send copy of the prescription used
(Free) with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will find
a sure CURE for COUGHS, COLDS,
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRON-
CHITIS, sc. Parties wishing the Pre-
seription, will please address. Rev. E..
A. Wilson, 1914 Penn. street, Williams
burg, N. Y.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-03
THIRTY YEARS a DEFECTIVE
1-ACENTS WAHTEDI

A nNf7r Send six cents for postage. an
II HHlIl receive free a costly box Of goods
n lIII (which will help you to more
-@'money right aay than anything
else In this world. All OF either sex
succeed from fir hour. The broad road to for
tune opens before tie workers absolutely sure
AT oncc address, True x Co., Augusta, Maine.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
Newspapers i'm ASIA.

Japan possesses at this moment
1000 newspapers. Considering that
not a single journal of any kind exis
ted, or was thought of,in the country
twenty-five years ago, this rapid rise
and spread of the newspaper press
there is one of the most remarkable
facts in the history of journalism.
Japan now boasts of greater num-
Der of newspapers than either Italy or
Austria, of more than Spain and Rus
sia taken together, and of twice as
many as the whole continent of Asia.
The appetite of the Chinese for news
is sufficiently fed by the Pekin Ga
zette-which is in fact, not a news.
paper at all-and two small sheets
published at Shanghai. Corea pos
sesses an official gazette since 1884,
and nothing else resembling a news
paper exists. The French have al
ready started paper in their new
colony-Le 1uenir de Tong king
but as it is purely French sheet, it
can hardly contribute much to the
eniightment of the natives. The
Persians are comparatively insensi-
hle to the fascinations of the daily
paper. The SIX papers which they
possess owe their existence TO the
reigning Shah, who is q man of let
tiers himself and composes poetry in
bis spare hours. The natives Of Indis
have / 900 newspapers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
"TRE CURSE OF SLANG"
A Fair Girl Graduate Illustrates the
Truth Of Her ESSAYS Title.

Mamie said a gram mmar-school
girl to a member of the graduating
class, shave you finished your es-
say?"
''Oh, yes" gushed Mamie, s'and it
is too lovely for anything princess
slip of white surah, the back cut off
a little below the waist line, and full
breadths of silk gathered in SO as to
hang gracefully over the tornure,
and three bias rufiies on the"
''Why, what are you talking
about?" interrupted her friend. !
mean have you finished writing your
essay, you know"
"Er-no," said Mamie, her enthu.
siasm rapidly diminishing. "but
have begun it; wish the awful thing
was in Halifax!'
"What's the subject?"
The Curse of Slang"
"Gracious! Isn't that a Difficult,
subject to write up?"
Difficult! Well / should giggle
I'll have to hump myself to get it fin
ished in time for the commencement
and I've good notion to let it slide
1 might shut up the professors opti,
by pleading illness, but I'm not tha
sort of hairpin. But come, walt.
no into my room and look at tn,
stunning graduating harness. It'll
lparalyze you.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
The Forehead.

A very retreating forehead which
is low and shallow usually accompa-
nies want Of intellect. Ifslightly re-
treating from the fullness Of the
forms over the eyes, it signifies i'm
agination, susceptibility wit and hu-
NOR. Slow persons, with dull intel
lect, have very projecting foreheads.
Perpendicular foreheads, rather high
and we'll rounded at the temples,
rarely fail TO 60 with solid understand
ing, powers of concentration, and
love of study. A low, arched FORE
head, which is full at the temples, is
indicative of sweetness and sensitive
ness, and when combined with great
fullness over the eyes, gives an i'm
pressionable, idealistic nature. High,
narrow, wholly unwrinkled foreheads,
over which the skin is tightly drawn,
show weakness of will power and q
lack OF imagination or susceptibility.
Forehesds not entirely projecting,
but having knotty protuberances,
give vigor of mind and harsh, oppres-
sive activity and perseverance. Per-
sons possessing poetic, ardent and
sensitive natures not unfrequently
have a blue vein forming the letter
"i' in an open, smooth and low
forehead. Perpendicular wrinkles
between the eyebrows, when of equal
length, signify anger, but if the
wrinkles sre of unequal length, they
show deep thought and concentration.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
Had Reen n Rase Rail- I-mpIre.

Lawyer-May it please the court,
the defense does not care to cross
examine the witness, as testimony
coming from him is unworthy of be-
lief.
Judge-Has the witness ever been
convicted of any criminal offense?
Lawyer-Not that know of, your
Honor.
Judge-Has he the reputation Of
being falsifierS
Lawyer--Not exactly that your
Honor; but he has been employed
two seasons az base ball umpire. >
Judge-Ahl Ito the witness) you
can stand down, sir; Ito the clerk
call the next witness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

The Lntelligencer's continued howl
about the Representative fight seems
to us entirely out of place. The OBJ
ject of the withdrawal of the two can
didates by their friends was for the
purpose. as we understood it, of pre-
serving harmony in the party, and
burying all animosity that might
arise from the nomination of either.
Mr.. Cook is pursuing the very
course that would have been expect
ed of him had Mr.. Locke received the
nomination and the purposes of with
drawing both candidates in the in
terest of harmony was complete
failure so far as he, (Cook) is con-
cerned.
1t is not question now for Dem
ocrats to wraugle over as to who
should have received the nomination
for Representative. The convention
in its wisdom settled the whole mat
ter in the way it thought hest, and
the question should now be let en-
t.rely alone. Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

A woman's first duty is to be a
lady. The woman who says this is
making much ado about nothing is
the woman who will accost you by
name when you enter train car in a
tone that introduces you to every per-
son in it, and makes you wish she had
been too late for it. Size is the wom-
an who, under the pretext OF con-
versing with one or two friends, in
forms the whole company Of her
views on woman's rights and her re-
lations with her husband. Good
breeding is good sense. Ignorance
Of etiquette is often the result of cir
cumstances, but bad manners In
woman is immortality. Self-possessed,
aggressive coarseness of demeanor
merits that mild form OF restraint
called simprisonment for lifei"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
Sticks To II.

We want it understood. however,
that the Leuder will not "back down
from single statement ii made so
far as Cook is concerned. We shall
not only rciterate what we have al
ready published. but shall 60 still
further and prove that the said Cook S
combinations fer himself as the dark
horse extended even beyond the 9TH
congressional district The Leade,
doesn't propose that ring of pollti-
clans composed of men from all over
this district shall control the politics
of this county. He is little toe
new and not quite sharp enough to
play a game OF this kind successfully.
I-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

certain practices widely INDUCED in |
are evil, adopt the idea that they are
ineradicahle and must be endured. |
They are content to take the world as
it is, and regard attempts at reform
as impracticable and Utopian. The
cavillers at civil service reform be-
long to this order, but they must ac-
knowledge that, though much remains
to be accomplished in that particular,
considerable progress has been made,
and that there is fair prospect soon
er or later of success. The achieve
ment of a similar reform in England
teaches an important lesson, and in
that country the obstacles met with
were much greater than they are in
this, for the privileged classes were
to be dealt with. Not only the civil
but the military and naval services
were utilized as means of providing
for younger sons and other impecun-
ious scions of the aristocracy. All
that has been done away with, and
merit now rules with extremely few
exceptions.
But it is not our civil service alone
which there is a need of improving,
but the method of conducting cleo
tions, and in this respect, too, Eng
land sets us a valuable example.
Her corruption, both at the polls and
in parliament, was so flagrant and
open that concealment even within
the present century was scarcely at
tempted. The throne controlled a
recognized corruption fund, and many
a wealthy man was ruined by the
enormous amounts of money required
to purchase success. 1t was deemed
impossible by the great majority of
people to check the evil, but it has
been done. Public sentiment and
the laws have, to all intents and pur-
poses, killed political bribery IN Great
Britain. The expenses of elections
are limited by laws which can be and
are carried out. Candidates are sub
jected to testify under oath what has
been expended in their behalf and
how it has been disposed Of The
chances of detection are so many
that would-be offenders dare not
transgress.
This species of reform is particu-
larly called for here. The use OF
money is relied on more and more to
!, thwart the popular will. The Senate
is being filled with millionaires, and
in all our large cities voters are
bought and sold like cattle in the
!, shambles. Campaign funds are
: swelled to size which precludes all
possible belief that they are honestly
expended. Why does such man as
Jay Gould give 100000 or $50, 900
as the case may be, to influence al
election! Is it patriotism or philan.
throrhy that impels him? Or doe,
, he expect to recover the worth oI
his money? This vote-buying is
growing in national, state and munic.
, ipal elections. Must we accept the
situation in the belief that nothing
can be done? Something can he
done and will be. Let us to see tc
it that it is done before bayonets
must be called in to assist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

The road to home happiness lies
over small stepping-stones. Sight
circumstances are the stumbling
blocks In families. The prick of y
pin, says the proverb, 10 enough to
make an empire insipid. The tender
er the feelings the painfuller the
wound. A cold, unkind word csssss
aud withers the blossom OF the dear
esL love, as The most delicate rings Of
the vine are troubled by the faintesi
breeze. The misery OF life Is born Of
a chance observation. IL the true
history Of quarrels. public and pri-
vate, were honestly written, II would
he silenced by an uproar Of deri,ion.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

food Results I'm Eyerv Case.

d. A. Bradford, Wholesale dealer
of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes chat
he was seriously afflicted with &c
we're cold that settled on his lungs ;
had tried many remedies without
benefit Being induced TO try Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, did so and was entirely cured
by the use Of q few bottles, since
which time he has used il in his fam
lily for all coughs and colds with best
results. This is the experience OF
thousands whose lives have been
saved by this wonderful discovery.
Trial bottles free ct j. F. Llewellyns
drug store
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
An end 10 Bone serspipg.

Edward Shepherd. Of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says: Having rec.iiyed 80 much
benefit from Electric Bitters feel u
my duty 10 let suffering humanity
know il. Have had running sore
on my leg for eight years; my doe
tors told me would have 70 have
the bone scrsped or leg smputssed.
I used, instead, three bottles OF tiec-
tric Bitters and seven borcs Buckien's
Arnica Salye, and my leg Is now
sound and vel"
/ Electric Bitters are sold st afty
cents q bottle, and BuckleD's Arnica
salve q, CSC per box by j. +. Liew-
allyn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
Ven Can Have II.

"My dear, what would I give TO
have your hsir?" is often said by
middle-aged ladies to young ones.
Madam, you may have just such hair.
Parker's Hair Balsam will give it TO
you. II will stop your hair from
falling off, restore the original color
and make it long, thick, soft and
glossy. You need not stand help
lessly envying the girls. The Balsam
is not oily, not a dye, but is an ele-
CANT dressing, and is especially rec
ommended for it, cleanliness and
purity. 11A
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
Don't Give Up Yet.

1t doesn't follow that patient will
die because the doctors have 'tgiven
him up." or that he will recover be-
cause they promise to "pull him
through" 1t is never too late to
try the great virtues OF Parker
Tonic. Mr.. Michael Guilfoyle, of
Binghamton, n. T., was cured of
rheumatism by it aften ten years OF
unspeakabIe suffering. MIR. r. w.
Mosber, druggist, of same city, cert.
fies that he has sold over thousand
bottles OF Parker's Tonic through its
reputation for this and other cures.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
A Mean Trick.

A minister in Dakota town was
speaking of a certain young man liv-
ing in the place.
"No," said the divine, 81 don't
like him; be is low, worthless fel-
low and don't want anything to do
with him under any circumstances"
"My DEAR" interposed his wife, ''it
isn't right to talk that way about any
one. The boy is young yet and may
reform"
"No, he never will"
."But you mustn't be so severe on
him-if you would try you might
possibly help him to be something
better"
II shall never try. If he should
come into my church l would con-
slider it my duty to order him out
"Don't talk that way! What has
he done to cause you to have such
unchristian feelings against him?'
"What has he done? Well, he's
done enough. He's got a trick of
making a noise like two dogs lighting
and for the last two Sabbaths he's
got under one If the church windows
and stampeded the whole congrega-
ton. 1 tell you it would make you
have unchristian feelings to look up
from long prayer and see your con-
gregation falling over cne another in
getting out the door and hear the
leading deacon shouting that be II
bet So on either dog r.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

Some men are as ready with their
opinions as hungry man for dinner !;
all that is required is the opportunity
to air them. Others are so valuable
that they tell all they know about
their own business and their neigh
bors' as well. Generally one can
take the measure of an inveterate
talker, as it is little more than wind
and froth. On the other hand the
man who holds his tongue is not cas-
lily fathomed. "Stiil water runs
deep" with but little noise and fric-
ton, while the shadows foam and fret
with constant tumult.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05
Drawn by its Ponderosas Locomotives
Its great trains coming and at
nj exico, Aug. u.
IN all its Magnificent Proportions.

this colossal
the
wit sed
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

Under the rule adopted by our late
convention no candidate should have
been dropped unless by the consent
of Z of the convention or withdrawn
by his friends, and under this rule no
delegate had any more right to vote
his second instructions until his first
choice was from before the conven-
ton. Isn't it a little remarkable that
some of the very fellows that raised
the biggest howl in the convention,
about Mcintosh and Turner, bolted
their first instruction and that too
while the candidate was still in the
race with fair prospect of success.
One delegate in particular who made
himself very conspicuous in the con.
vention left his first choice instruc.
ton when the candidate had over l..
200 votes.
We have no apology to offer FOL
Mcintosh or Turner. If they done
wrong they ought to be made to fee
the indignation of the people; but
people who live In glass houses ough
not to throw stones. 1t was just al
unjust, as mean, as low down ant
contemplate to bolt instructions ont
time as another.
Let honest people feel indignant il
they want to, but you little small
bore, contemplate creatures who vo
ted against the man you were instruct
ed for, while he was still before the
convention, had better ''hands off !
if you don't we are going to cal
names.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

Dangeri A neglected cold or cough
may lead to pneumonia, consumption
or other fatal disease. Strong's Fec
toral Pills viii cure . cold - y oy
magic. Best thing for dyspefsia.
indigestion, sick headache, 9. thou
sands testify. i5-un
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

"It is rs harmless ~ IL Is effect
ive.r is what In said OF Red Star
Cough Cure by DIR. s. X. Coz, .
d., analytical chemist, Washington
nc Price. twenty-five cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-08-05

est letter that ever a man received! !!
Surely you know there could be but
one answer to it, aud I've come to
tell you what l should have done
long before had / not been in such
fear of refusal from you. You
have asked me, SO sweetly, so mod
estly, so enche ntingly, in this letter,
for -"
She interrupted him eagerly.
'Yes, sir; for place in one Of
your mills-please, please say yes"
Mr.. Rowland Coleman stood and
looked at her, all the ridiculous con-
struction he had put upon her letter
occurring to him forcibly.
A place in his mills? And he
fool, idiot-oh, outrageous fool that
he was!-had been audacious enough
to think. to dare think
His very soul sunk from the reac.
tion of happiness to despair. Then
he looked at her and
"May, you cannot have place il
any of my mills, although there arc
vacancies. But must tell you wha'
you can have, if you will take it--me
and sill the mills In the bargain. Lit
tie darling. didn't you know I loved
you! May, will you be my wife?'
But whenever Mrs. Coleman's hus
band wishes to tease her, he declares
she proposed to him, and says he Cal
prove 1t by her own handwriting.
And May-oh, well, she is the hap
plest, most enviable woman the glat
sun shines on.
Iron County register., 1886-08-19
Read Everybody!

Go to Payton Martins Livery Stable for
Buggies, Hacks, and for accommodations
for Picnic excursions. New rigs and good
horses,