Peninsular news and advertiser. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1872-1904, 1872-09-27
CEIHT-CHIAT.
Summer dies hard.

Col. Jacob Moore was in Milford Of
Tuesday last.
"A new metallic coaloil Lamp, for sale b.
Cowgirl & Sons, Druggists, Dover
we regret to learn that Henry w. Drape
is i'll with rheumatism.
-Rumford Bros, 4O4 Malket st., have b,
far the largest stock of Fay rs and cheap
Paper, Mica, and Re khades TO
coal oil and gas, at Cow Druggists
Dover.
Mr.. Samuel Draper a. ey Of Wash
ington are making visit amolrs their Friends
here.
"A splendid assortment IL Lamps ant
Lanterns just opened at Cowgirl g. Sons, il
Dover. "a
1t is said that there is sung attorney
in Dover who rivals Sake Gsf6 Laws, Esq.
i'll the shabbiness of his of
To TRUSTEES OF CHURCH .s.-Contracts
solicited by Cowgirl & Son, Dover, for supply
ing Metallic, Non-expl0sive Lamps.
Major Jas. R. Lohand, who has beer
in the upper part of the State during
the past week returned home asst evening.
WANTED-To trade two COED young Horses
for st0ck-sheep or cows. Inquire at this
Office, or address John McAIalln. 9-20-4t
DIR. A. Clark will sell at auction on Wed.
nesday, 2d proX., at his farm on Cedar Beach
road, a quantity of animals, grain, farming
utensils, &c.
NoTIcE.-All persons indebted to the firm
of b. d. Anderson & Son, are requested to
make immediate settlement.
Sept. 10th, 1S72.-20-3t
The Family's pet candidate for Congress
has been stamping little in New Castle Co.
His friends have sent him home ard advised
him to have spell Of"bilious' till after the
election
"A terrible accident is reported i'm almost
every paper from using gllSss Coal Oil Lamps.
Cowgirl & Son, in Dover, have sold hundreds
of Perkins & Houses metdliic non-explosive
Lamps. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The new cottage of Capt. Henry w. Laws
in South Milford now nearly complete, pre-
sents a very handsome appearance. The
Captain is thOrOughgOirg business man,
and we are glad to see such evidence of his
prosperity.
John McLear & Son, Bankers, No. 6O2
Market St, Wilmington, Del, issue Bills of
Exchange on London, Berlin, Paris, Dublin,
and other cities; receive monies on deposit and
allow interest, buy gold, silver, United States
bonds. and negotiate frst-class loans.
C. w. Joseph & Co., cor of Front and
Church Sts., are selling groceries and drv
goods at very low figures, and are paying the
highest rates for country produce. Call and
see how much you can purchase for dollar
i'll cash. 7-5-6m
Hail Columbia's Happy Land Every
patriotic citizen in the enjoyment of the in
situations of this glorious country naturally
sympathizes with the sentiment of the above
named song; and every epiture in partaking
of Shoots luscious oyster stpws, instinctivcly
utters Hail To The Excelsior Saloon
We call attention of All afflicted with
Chllls and Fever, to the Advertisement head
ed j. COnway's Anti Ague Pills an Unfailing
Remedy. The strong testimonials to the value
OF TINS preparation as an RntidOte are from
Peninsuar dealers of undoabted integrity.
We heard to day of a man who has or
dered an execution and levy on the goods of
of poor widowed mother, who is compelled
to ask the charity of her friends to save her
bed from the constable's hammer. We shall
make further inquiry, and If the report is
corrObOrated we shall give the name of this
noble son to the public, and match him for
against the world.
"A Mrs Elizabeth Padley of Smyrna gave
a gypsy So and a lock of her hair, to have her
fortune told. Said 'fortune" not being salts
factory to Lizzie she sues out writ of arrest
for Mrs. gypsy, and pursues her to Frederick,
FELTON,, Milford, and finally to Lincoln, but
failed to capture gypsy, money or the aforc-
said lock; and the anxious Mrs. Padley is
left a sadder and a poorer woman. Pity,
amt it?
The Mutual Protection Life Insurance
Co., of Philadelphia, is becoming the stand
ard company, if we may judge from the large
number of persons who are taking policies
therein. And it is no wonder The cheap
ness of il cOmmends it to the consideration
of people of moderate means The average
annual cost to policy holders for twenty
months past, has not exceeded 50 per 81 900,
and, considering the smallpox epidemics
and other causes of mort ATTY prevailing
largely in Philadelphia whSff the company
have done large business VIZ rate is won
lerfully small. 1t would Sc " chat this plan
Of insurance must speedily supersede all 9TH
Prs as there is no doubt about its absolute
safety. The secret of the successful working
lf the company lies in the fact that they tax
5he policy holder no more than is absolutely
necessary to pay the losses, and they carry
heir money in their pockets till needed for
his purpose. Mr.. Henry b. Spencer, of this
own, is General Agent.
PolhicdE.-It is believed land there is tangible
proof) that the Radicals are Or1dnized and ir0lk-
ing under the auspices of Union Leagues-They
have meetings, and fair attendance, without
my public notices.-There is not doubt but
hey are organizing as Il secret oath bound Dar-
", us in "a, with the motto ''anything to beat
Inc Democrats" -Smyrnd mtelliGencer.
Don't get unduly excited, neighbor. It is
rue, that the Radicals" are organized and
WORKING tnuS 1ar your apprehenSiOnS are
well founded. AS to your secret oath and
'Union Leagues" you are astray. The only
'league" by which we are bound together. is
of elf-preservatiOnwhich prompts
nen to unite together Weare suffering here
rom Family Government, run in the inter- |
,sts of a few men, who grind the people to |
leath with taxes and bestow patronage upon
,arty lackeys, to the disgrace and damage of |
he people. Under such circumstances the |
MOTTO which you put into our mouths, "any- |
hing to beat Democrats, is good one. We |
Expect to beat you in this campaign, by hon |
'rable means; and you and all your readers |
will be vastly benefited by the change. SO |
,eep cool, neighbor.
Our Dry Goods Trade.
THE NEW STORE OF W. NJ. KENNARD & CO.
As Wilmington grows in population her
torres grow in size. We have evidence of |
his in the dry goods establishment of w. M.
.ennard & Go.
This firm commenced business in 1916 with
ne late John S. Kennard as the only partner,
n the very spot where their magnificent new
tore now stands His place of business was
mted, being only 80 by 10 feet. He eontin-
ed on increasing by degrees until 1860 when
e took in his brother, VIM. NJ. Kennard, as
artner. In 1865 the senior member of the
rm died, when the present head of the firm
ssumed the entire business and managed it
lone until 1872, when Henry ID. Cranor was
lade member of the firm.
Mr. CranOr had been in the employ of the
leSSrS. Kennard about ten wears was tho