The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-12-22

-Jno:E. Lewis sold his splendid pair
of black horses this week for $500. He
sold them 10 the same gentleman that
purchased horse from him last spring,
and it gave him such entire satisfaction
that he came back to Mr.. Lewis for more
good stock, and we think he made no
mistake in doing 50.
-'"Why is it man always walks for
ward-because he don't care to walk
backward. lex, We would suggest a
rag club for tho fellow that overtaxed his
brain to get up the above. We have seen
men take twenty different kinds of steps
in as many feet when their legs became
the burden of what our friend "Quilp"
calls 20, Be Joyful"
lege closed on Thursday of this week.
The number of students in attendance
during the term was larger than at any
time since the College reopened in 1870.
II was considered both by students and
professors to have been pleasant and
profitable session. Next term commences
on the frs Wednesday in January
Scott & Legates have formed them
selves into partnership for the purpose
of calling sales, etc. Their card appears
in this issue. Mr.. Scott has had long
number ofyears experience in crying VEN
dues, and he is ever ready to please by
his dry wit and pleasing manners. Mr..
Legates, who has entered into partner
ship with Mr.. Scott, is our Town Bailiif,
and a gentleman, well qualified to give
satisfaction.
The M. e. Church, which has been
undergoing extensive improvements for
the past two months, will be reopened for
divine service on tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
The Rev. J. B. Young, A. NJ, of Phila-
delphia and Financial Secretary of Dick
inson College, will preach. The former
pastors (for some years pasD have been
invited All are cordially invited to come.
The services in the evening will begin at
1880 o'clock.
We received this week from o. James
Belt, druggist, 9th, and Market streets,
Wilmington, copy of Christmas pa
per published by him, entitled evil
mington Christmas Bells" 1t is neatly
and beautifully gotten up, aud con-
tains very interesting Christmas story
for the young folks. 1t also tells Of
the many pretty holiday presents Mr..
Belt has in stock. Belt alwaps keeps on
hand the best and freshest of medicines.
On last Saturday evening after the
5;23 train, South, was about two miles
and half below Newark station, some
person or persons shot at the last car,
breaking two windows, and lady pas.
senger narrowly escaping injury, Glass
was shattered all over the lady sitting al
the window, che escaped injury, per.
haps, at the time, as her head rested
against the back of the seat. At this date
no information as to who did the deed
can be ascertained.
| lHo ,lOkO tho ltllOW WIN Blu
at dead duck while down the rive
duching last week, and which was Spoken
of in our last issue, turns out to be th'
best on one of the other members of thu
same party. 1t comes out that the gen
tleman picked up the duck which hat
been shot some days before, and 10 maxi
the other two of the party bslieve h
shot it, he removed one of the shell
from his breech-loader. The joke worke'
well, and the would be-shooter presentet
it to some friends whom he had promise,
to bring some ducks to before he wen
, on the hunt. We think the joke goo
one, though we cannot tell you how goo
the duck was. 1t now comes to light tina
: the third party while sitting quietly i
( the cabin, suddenly struck out wildly a
7 some object before his face in the shap
i of spider or fly, but the other two q
the party declare there was not a fly or
spider in the room anywhere in sight
, There are plenty of cases ON record {
: this kind, but we won't say by whic
name they are known.