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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

MIR. B. K. Jamison, the Philadelphia
broker, who, together with his wife and
two sons, arrived In Washington, having
driven ali the way from Philadelphia, was
met In the Riggs House by reporter the
other day.
"Yes, | drove IN recently" he said,
"but not direct from Philadelphia. left
there about two weeks ago and have been
driving all through Pennsylvsnls-through
the OIL regions, the iron country, and all
along the Cumberland mountains. That
Is the way we always take our vacstioa.
There comes my fix now," he said, as
large black chariot, drawn by four 6ne
dark bay horses drove around to the
ladies' entrance, where 1t was immedi-
ately surrounded by crowd OF curious
people.
Upon an invitation of MIR. Jamison, the
reporter examined the equlpage. The
body is built something like an old-fssh-
Toned stage, and painted rich black.
The springs and running gear are bright
lake, with black stripes. The outside OF
the coach has seats for three in front and
two back; two large lamps are on each
side OF the front scat and one large head
light on the dashboard. II also supports a
clock, axe, knife, pistol, etc. On the left
OF the ''whip" Is a small leather case that
contains driving gloves, change for toll
gates and various small convenience. On
the lett side of the coach, adjacent TO the
box, silver handle denotes the existence
of private locker which carries travelling
supplies of all kinds, even down to hard
tack, with a water-color, marked "Rsm
bier" On top is large willow trunk,
Immediately back of which the tent, camp
chairs and blankets are stored. The back
seat is situated over the boot and is APP
preached by iron steps; under this seat Is
place for another large willow trunk
hanging behind which is a step ladder 10
be used for ladies when taking seats on the
outside Of the coach. Inside OF the boot
all kinds of cooking utensils, napkins and
table-cloths marked Rambler" are
packed. On the sides OF the coach are
two willow cases for canes, umbrellas,
tishing-rods, guns and such things.
Inside there are two Ioomy seats facing
each other, the soft springs heavily GOV.
cred with rich cherry leather, accommo-
dating six persons, Affixed to the rear
inner wall is a leather dressing case, with
everything that goes with a lady's toilet.
In the cushions of the doors are map
pockets. A thermometer, a barometer, a
clock, compass, mght-lamp, match box,
glove pockets hang on different portions Of
the cushioned walls, and on the ceiling are
racks filed with letter and note paper,
envelopes, dispatch forms and other neces-
saries for correspondence.
The vehicle complete weighs only 1870
pounds, and the relns are handled by the
owner, who generally makes al average of
twenty-five TO forty miles daily. The
party go into camp about IL o'clock, when
the horses are picketed, the tent put up
and the camp fle klndled, each of the
party performing his or her part in the
work. Here, too, time is spent in fishing,
cunning and other sports. AT four O'clock
the same day, blast from the horn, crack
of the whip, ''all aboard, and they were
again on the road.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24
Fireproof Walls.

In The construction of fire-proof, or
more properly speaking, increasing
walls, the mortar hitherto used has
been either refractory clay or else a
mixture of the latter with finely ground
frebrick. Herr Fritz Lurmann, in a
short paper which has recently APP
peared in Stahl and Eisen deals with
this question principally as it effects
the construction of blast furnaces,
coke-oyens, generators, etc. but as his
observations apply to other structures
intended to resist the effects of fire, we
quote them. The author says that So
called tireprOOf mOrtars are neither
self binding nor do they combine with
the refractory. bricks employed.
Fireproof brickwork, consequently,
does not hold together well. as is the
case with ordinary brickwork construc-
ted with hardened lime or cement.
Now, tire-resisting brickwork, such as
is employed in blast furnaces, for in
stance, is exposed TO great pressure,
like ordinary brickwork; but it is at
the same time expanded by the physical
effect of heat, and chemically changed
and melted off, through the combined
operation of heat and the substances
contained In the space enclosed, such as
Stag, glass, etc. Thus, even during
drying, preliminary heating. and start
ing OF structures, consisting of Tefrac-
tory material, shifting of the bricks
takes place if mortar has been employed
which does not bind well. The joints
open, the mortar drops out, and, even
before work proper is begun, the
cohesion of the supposed fire-reslsting
brickwork is destl Dyed. 1t need not
be pointed out here how such disturb
ing causes hinder successful working.
In order 10 give the required cohesion
TO walls of refractory bricks at once
enabling them to resist the preliminary
heating and starting, Herr LuTman
proposes to construct them, contrary
to the present practice, not with So
called tirepTOOf mortar, but with a
self-binding mortar OF lime, dolomite,
cement, Stag, glass, ETC., which frits,
at high temperatures. This self-bind-
ing mortar, ground very tine, is mixed
with water TO the consistency permit
ting of the use OF very thin joints.
Walls thus constructed are stated to
form compact whole, which expands
equally, without shifting Of bricks OF
dropping out of the mortar from be-
tween the joints. AS soon as very high
temperature is reached the mortar
sinters either partially or wholly, and
frits with the refractory bricks. 1t is
the best to use small bricks, for larger
bricks are generally not burnt through,
and might give rise to shifting. 1t is
only with small bricks that an equally.
expanding wall can be constructed
and, through the employment of self.
binding mortar, converted into a solid
tire-resisting mass. The latter, from
the same cause, will also contract
eqnally during cooling.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24
The Best Receipt for Long Life.

Apropos of Sir Moses Montellore,
whose approaching entry on his hun
dredth year is subject of such general
congTatulatiOn, what is the best receipt
for a very long life-supposing man
to consider it an object worth attain
lngp Milton laid stress on ''the rule of
not too much" which is no doubt an
excellent one, but vague in its applica-
ton. Moreover, Milton followed his
own advice, and yet failed to live IS
years. FOntenelle, whose life embraced
almost exactly Il CentuTy-llth of Feb
ruary, 1857, to 9th of January, 1851
was formally asked his opinion on this
welghty question, and replied that he
ascribed his length of days to two
maXims he had LAID down for himself
and rigldly adhered tO-the first, every.
body Is right" the second, ''eyery-
thing is possible The late Canon
Beadon was less sententious, and
would laughingly explain that lie had
reached hundred simply by never
wearing an Oyercoat. 1t was either he
OF another centenarian who said he had
never eaten cold meat, but always hot,
and thus saved his digestion from pre-
mature exhaustion owing to double
work. 1t is related Of Lord Mansfield
that whenever a hale and hearty old
man gave evidence before him, he would
question the witness in a friendly way
as to his habits. with the result that he
found every one to be an early riser
The topers are said to have been a,
numerous as the water-dTinkers, which
is propable enough, the latter being al
extremely limited section of the Eng
lisn people in the eighteenth century
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

A burglar alarm, in the form of
wooden mating, has recently been in
vented. 1t consists Of strips of wood,
four feet long, an inch and half wide,
and one-eigth of an inch thick. The
strips are fastened together by cloth,
so that the mating can be rolled up.
Every other strip is equipped with
wires and brass springs. The springs
separate two series of fiat brass plates,
TO each of which is attached a wire,
which connects with a battery and an
electric bell. The wire of the upper
series is connected with the positive
pole of battery and the under series
with the negative pole. When one
steps on the mating two series of plates
are pressed together, the circuit is COM
plete, and an electric bell rings. When
the weight is removed the springs force
the plates apart, and the circuit is
broken. The bells can be regulated
so as to stop at once or keep on ring
ing.
The mating is designed to be laid
under the carpet in front of the doors
and windows of houses or in front of
safes or bureaus. The battery, which
consists of three small jars, is kept in
IA closet. The electric bell can be hung
tosuit the owners fancy.
A reporter recently witnessed AN ex-
hibition of the working of the mating.
The box containing the electric bell
hung on the wall of the inventors Of
flee, and the battery was in the cup
board of stationary washstand. The
bell was so constructed that by turn
ing a catch it would give single
stroke, give sharp succession OF
strokes, lasting only while the circuit
was completed, or ring continuously
even after the circuit was broken. All
three ways were tried. The reporter
stepped outside OF the room and then
walked in. AS mis- foot pressed the
carpet inside of the doorway the bel
began to ring and at the same instant a
gas-burner near by sprang into light
The same circuit which had rung the
bell lighted the gas.
This great beauty of this inven,
tion," said the gentleman in charge
lis its simplicity and cheapness. None
of the mating will be sold. 1t will bt
rented at the rate of five cents DAY
per window or door. 1t can be shut OF
In the day and used at night. Thu
wires can not be cut for they cam
be seen.'
docs five cents day include keep
ing the battery in orderp"
Yes, it includes everything" re
piled the gentleman. II have not tolC
you all the advantages of the mating
10 people living in the country it L
invaluable. When the weather il
warm all the doors and windows cal
be left open if the mating is in from
of them. If any one should step in
side, clang goes the bell, aud everybod
knows that there is visitor, burglari
Gus or Other.n
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24


During the past year the construction of
the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton,
Santa Clara county, CAL, has advanced
rapidly, and it Is now possible to gain an
idea Of the magnitude Of the undertaking.
or the 500, 900 bequethed for the
pospose, from $3.50, 900 to S4O0, 900 will
be expended upon buildings anu apparatus
and the rest will be invested tor the sup.
port OF the observatory. Captain Frazier,
who is in charge of the work, has intro
duced several important devices in hrs
plans, the most important Of which con-
Germs The revolving the dome, for winch
the drawings have been made and approved
by eminent architects The observer sit
ting in his chair Is to direc: the movements
of the dome Che char revolving with III
by means OF II lever connected with the
pneumatic apparatus which furnishes the
power.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

HOPE you will keep my name out OF
the paper" said the prisoner looking
oyer the railing of the dock and ad-
dressing the police reporter, "Keep
your name out of the paper2 "Why
should keep your name out of the
paper ?" 81 belong to the peifesh, you
know" "What are you a reporter p
We'll, 1 am Ill the habit of taking
notes in fact that, what I'm here
for" "Here for taking notes?" Eyes
bank notes" aDd the prisoner re-
sumed his seat in the dock with q
mourniul smile on his countenance
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

KEDaEREE For kedgeree I require
equal quantities of fish and boiled rice.
For hall pt und of each take two hard
boiled eggs, Que gram of cayenne pep
per, one tablespoonful of curry powder,
one-half tablespoonful OF cream. two
ounces Of butter and little pepper and
salt first remove all the skin aud bone
from the fish; put it in saucepan
with the butter, boiled rice, the whites
of the hard-bolled eggs chopped INTO
rough pieces, the cream, curry powder,
cayenne and little pepper and salt
toss this over the fire until it gets very
hot ; take 1t out and pile very high on
hot dish, and smooth it nicely with a
knife. and over the top rub the yolks
through sieve; garnish with a little
fresh parsley.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24
10 PRESERVE THE HEALTH.
Use the Magneton Appliance Co.'S
MAGNETIC LUNG PROTECTOR /!
PRICE ONLY A..

They are priceless to Ladies', Gentlemen ana
,'mldren with Weak Lungs; no case of Pneumonia
IT Group is ever known where these garments are
SOrn. They also prevent and cure Heart Difficult.
les, Colds, rheumatism, Neuralgia Throat TrOu
lles Diphtheria, Catarrh and all kindred Diseases
Viii wear any service for three years Are worn
over the undertaking.
lHTlRRII II is needless to describe the symp
Shihl'ilii, toms of this nauseOus disease that l.
aapping the life and strength OF only too many Of
the iaires and best of both sexes Labor study and
research in America Europe and Eastern lands,
rave resulted In the Magnetic Lung Protector
ufording cure for Catarrh a remedy which contains
20 Dragging Of the System, and with the contin.
lous stream Of Magnetism permeating through tho
Afflicted organs Must Restore them to Healthy
Action. We Place Our Price Tor this Appliance Al
less than onetwentieth of the price asked by others
!Or remedies upon which you take all the chances,
and We Especially Invite the patronage Of the
Many Persons who have tried Dragging their
StOmachs without effect.
HOW T0 0BTAIN This Appliance. Go to your
Nv" ~ VDlhlINdruggist and ask for them. II
they have not got chem, write TO the proprietors,
enclosing the price, in letter at our risk an(
ley Will be sent to you at once by mail post paid,
Send stamp for the Nav Departure In Medical
Treatment Without Medicine" with thousands Of
testimonials,
THE MAGNEToN APPLIANCE CO.,
2ls State Street, Chicago IN.
NOTE!-Senl one dollar in postage stamps or
currency lin letter at risky with size Of shoe
usually worn, aud try pair OF our Magnetic
lns0les and be convinced of the power residing
70 our Magnetic Appliances. Positively "nO cold
leet where they are worn, or money refunded"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

The hog is very sensitive to cold, AMI
should be well sheltered when the sea-
son becomes severe. He will try to
keep warm by burrow1ng into his litter,
and when hogs are in large numbers
they will crowd together or upon each
other for the same purpose. This Is in
furious, us it is opposed to supply oil
pure arr. The same journal also remarks
that potatoes should always bt cooked
when fed to hogs.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

FEEDING HAY.-It is PROFESSIONALLY
true that full feed of hay to horses, fol-
lowing the feeding of concentrated
food, Is wasteful, Tor the reason that it
crowds the first ont OF the stomach be-
fore proper digestion has Leen accom-
plished. And so, IN order to ecure the
best results, hay should be fed at first
aad the concentrated food afterward,
which leaves ii TO become digested with
no danger of beng crowded away or
out OF the performance OF its desired
purpose.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24
RHEUMA TISM 5 ss;' ''" ss;s;.: of

are relieved at once and positively cured
blythe use of Wheeler's No. 90 Rheuma.
tic remedy, We say boldly that in the
worst IF cases Of no matter how Iona
standing, how serious or how painful, We
can not only give relief but p0stipelg cure
for all time. Failing to do this we will
positively refund the money paid for the
treatment, and IL your sufferings are not
positively stopped for all lime you have
not thrown your money away as yeu
would on any other than these guaranteed
remedies. The price of Wheeler's No. 90
Rheumatic Remedy is only 30 cents,
obtainable from druggists or sent free by
mail on receipt of price. Stamps taken.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24
SUFFERING WOMEN. 1 n:
NJ anya
lady en-

by nature with pretty face, beautiful
figure, faultless complexion, as well as
the sweetest of tempers and faultless men
tai qualities grows prematuIely old, gray
and wrinlded, her form loses its perfect
contour, the complexion becomes sallOw,
the brightness leaves the eye, feeling Of
anguor takes The place of the once buoy
ant spirits, an irritable nervous fractions
n ess makes life burden, things that once
were trihes worry her till life becomes
uubearable. All this being caused by the
physical arrangements 80 common to
women, which the inmate modesty of
feminine nature prevents their making,
known, and ofwhich the ignorance Of the
medical profession prevents cure. Lady
reader, pause and consider, It's duty
YOU owe yourself, your family and your
God, that you should cure yourself of
these troubles and once more feel the
glow of perfect health and spirits that
nature intended for you. Wheeler's No.
90 Prescriptions are pleasant and palata-
BILE to take, contain nothing of an injuri-
GUS nature, and may be taken by all ages
at all times and in all conditions iofthout
possibility of i'll effects, and will positively
cure any of the peculiar diseases to which
females are subject. Failing to produce
a perfect cure the proprietors will refund
Ms money paid for the treatment. II you
haze sattoio complexion, constant or
intermittent headaches, bat kache, rest
lessness, loss of appetite, suppressions of
monthly flow, or irregularities thereof
accompanied by headaches, nervousness
Mysteries and similar symptoms, Wheeler
| No. 90 Prescription "B' will positively
restore you to health. If you have a sen,
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frequent fainting spells, Leucorrhea OIL
white discharge, painful or scalding sen
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deposit in urine; hot and dry skin, Whees
er's No. SO Prescription sc" will CIV
Immediate and lasting relief. The pric
of Wheeler's No. 90 Prescriptions "B'
and "C'' are 80 cents each, Obtainabl
from druggists or sent by mail Secur
from observation post paid on receipt g
price, Postage stamps taken.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

1T is usually quite as well to have
cows calve in the fall, particularly where
milk and butter are more important than
the calf. With ensilage feeding, winter
will prove the best time for butter max
ing, and the silU system will probably
be 80 slow in coming into general use
that the price OF butter may be high
Tor many years to come. The worst
season Of all to have COW calva is in
late spring or early summer. The first
flow OF milk then comes at tune when
it is least valuable, and costs more labor
and trouble to make into butter.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24
CATARRH,


sapping the life and strength of only too
many Of the fairest and best of both sexes
old and young, suffering alike from tho
poisonous dripping in the throat, the poi
sonous nasal discharges, the feted breath
and general weakness, debility and lan-
guor, aside from the acute suiferings Of
this disease, which if not checked can
only end in loss of palate, h0arSeness,
weakened sight loss Of memory, deafness
and premature death if not checked before
it is too late. Labor, study and research
in America, Europe and Eastern lands
have resulted in Wheeler's No. 90 Instant
Relief and Sure Cure for Cdtarrh, II
remedy which contains no harmful ingre-
dients, and that is guaranteed to cure
every case Of acute or chronic catarrh or
money refunded. Wh6eler's No. 90 Instant
Relief and Sure Cure for CdtaTrh will
cure every case of Catarrh, hay fever or
asthma, price 81 90 per package, from
druggists or sent by mail post paid ON
receipt of price.
Wheeler's No. 90 Sure Cure for Kidney
and Liner Troubles cures ali weakness
and soreness of kidneys, inflammation of
kidney or liver, price 81 90.
WheeIer's Vegetable Pills are the only
remedy that cure constipation, giving
natural action of the bowels without phys
icing, purging, gripping or pain. Price %
cents, of druggist or by mail.
WhesLer's Ner0iae Tonic for mental
depression, loss of manhood, languor,
weakness or over taxation of the brain IS
invaluable nrice Or centa
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24
WE GARANTEE S s;.,; ca. i

fund money paid. We place our price for
there remedies at less than one-twenlieth
of the price asked by others for remedies
upon which You take all the chances, aud
zoe specially inUite the patronage Of the
many persons who have tried other RENE
dies without effect or depleted their
purses by paying doctor bills that bone-
fitted them not.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

IT feels funny" said Benedict to a
friend the other day SIT feels funny
TO have a woman's arm in yours when
you haven't been used TO anything of
the kind for long time. saw a
young lady relative to the cars last
evening, and when she put her arm in
mine the sweet recollections OF by-gone
days were all revived"
"Ain't used to having a woman's arm
IN yours, then" SAID the friend.
BLESS you. no" replied Benedict
II never walk out with any woman ex.
cept my wife,"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

IF you are oyerrun with your city
cousins and aunts, who 30 delight in
country life, you know, and regret that
they have no farms to run for amuse-
ment and pastime, just take them to the
fields and kitchen and put them 10
work. 1t will shorten mp their visiting
time wonderfully.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-24

OvERLADEN FRUIT TREES. 1t is rule
in fruit culture that a tree should not
carry any greater weight of fruit than
its branches can sustain. Still, with
some rapidly swelling fruits, peaches
and plums especially, however thor
oughly thinning may have be done, it is
often found as the fruit ripcns that the
weight is too great and the branches
unless they are supported, will break
down with the load of fruit. The usual
method of supporting over. laden fruit
trees is to.place long stakes, with fork
at the top, beneath them. A much bet
ter and more simple method OF effecting
the purpose is suggested by DIR. J. II.
Mease, OF Lebanon, Pa. Instead Of
using several stakes, one to each prin-
cipal branch, he places single strong
pole against the trunk of the tree. The
lower end of the pole, if desired, may
be sunk a few inches IN the soil for ad-
dltional support, but usually it will be
sufficient to secure it to the trunk by
means Of straw bands or other ties that
will not bruise the bark. The pole be-
ing secured, the dropping branches are
relieved by means of ties made fast to
1t. DIR. Mease states that this method
of tying up The branches OF overloaded
trees is especially useful in storms, the
support being more central, and more
natural than where several props are
used.