The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-08

there several weeks ago should be covered.
This should be looked to. as the crossing
is in very rough condition.
Straw hats and lren clothes have
served well for another summer, and
should be packed carefully away from
the biting winds of winter, and when re-
surrection day comes-next summer
they will again bo serviceable for another
seasons wear Lookout the bell don't
ring on you.
The proprieIors of the Washington
House and Deer Park have entered into
an agreement by which their hacks will
take night about in running to the 9:2O
and later trains. Any ono wishing to 90
on the late trains will leave their orders
at either of the hotels or at Wright's
store.
WHO would not get sea sick just 20
say so. 1t is rather a queer feeling. 1t
makes one feel that they have lived long
enough. Not the least bit particular
whether they fell overheard or not. We
have been there for o day Or two on u
stretch, and know the delights (?) of sea
sickness.
The report comes that contractors for
the new Baltimore and Philadelphia Rail
road, are bringing negroes from Balti-
more to take the place of Italians. This
is said to be done on account of the col
ored individual standing more swearing
at than the Italians. Don't know how
true this may be.
| The time is about at hand that tries
mems souls-putting up stoves. 1t is any.
thing but - delightful pasime, but all
these little things are spiced in to take
away the monotony of living. This sea-
son only occurs but once wear, and
friends fortiiy yourselves for The trying
event. and come out victorious W it'll
blackened faces and scared hands.
We are glad to see that some Of our
small boys have needed our local last
week, and are marching gaily to school.
Tho golden opportunity is at hand, aud
once lost, it is lost forever. We gave no
advice to the young girls and misses
because VIC know they all study hard. It.
is frequently the case that young ladies'
study too hard, and it would b. much
better for them to try and moi devote too
much time to their books. No boy that
is an ordinary boy-will ipiure himself by
hard study.
Mr.. john Bouldcn, who has been
driving the Deer Park hack for some
months, resigned tlat position ON We'd
nesday night last, and accepted position
with Mr. John Noakes, one of the con
tractors of the new Baltimore and Phila-
delphia Railroad, as boss or overseer over
a gang of wnrkmen. Mr.. b will be
greatly missed from the position he once
held, as by his urbanily uf manner and
genial style, he had won many warm
friends in this town. In him Mr.. Noales
will have first. class man
One hundred and twenty-sx tons of
Keystone phosphate was shipped on Mon
day, Sept. 4th, By Thomas Whann, Jr.,
of Landenburg, to Ontario county, New
York, to one farmer. This party got one
car in 1915 and sold part 10 his neighbors.
The last four years he has sold ono hun
dred tons each fall and orders one hun
dred and twenty-six tons of Keystone this
fall This certainly speaks well of this
phosphate brand, as the longer it is used
the better it is liked. Mr.. T. p. Arm
strong is their agent in this town
| -Mcssrs. John Pilling, John Phillips,
Rankin Armstrong, Nathan Zigler, A. ].
llassinger, George MedDl and Dir. TIeury,
of this tnSn, and William V. Phelps OF
! Spring Lawn paper mills, returned homo
on Wednesday evening, from three
days fishing trip to Betterton, famous
fishing resort on the Chesapeake bay.
The party came to Chesapeake City on
ono of the Ericsson steamers, from which
| place they were brought to this town by
MIR. Andrew B. Widdoes in the red hack.
A large number of fine perch were angIed
/ ~ 'hSSo BtutlcIntH.
We chronicle with deep regret the
death of Miss. Bessie G. Hodgson, about
eighteen years of age, youngest daughter
/ of X. ii. lIodgson, Esq, of New London,
a short distance from this town. She
died on Sunday morning last, after suf.
fering for about three months from n
complication of diseases, pointing strongly
toward brain fever. Miss Bessie was a
favorite in the neighborhood in which
she lived. The was bright and very
Entertaining in conversation, and her
untimely decease has cast gloom over the
entire community. The furneral took
place on Wednesday Afternoon at
( o'clock. lntermont at New London
Cemetery.
THE story is going the rounds of the
papers, How to Choose Wife" Now,
/ young ladies, who wish to enter into con-
nubial bliss, be ever on tie alert, and
when you see young man, to whom you
have taken slight fancy, and he fancies
you slightly, and you both fancy each
other to a very fancy extc mt, throws a
broom down in front Of you,-be sure
and pick up, aud carefully put it away,
and you may rest assured that that young
man will ask you 10 be ever his, to walk
hand-in-hand through the journey of life,
to share joy and sorrow with him, and
lots o. things that We once said ourselves,
but have forgotten now. OF course, you
must say yes, or there will be two people
who fancy a great deal less.
We are at times very fond of oysters