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The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18
ELKTON.
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ELhTON, Md, Aug. IL.
1t is the County Democratic Ticket"
and not estate Ticket as read in my
lette: Of last week.
The arlOr of some OF the untemified
has been somewhat Modified this week,
but they remain unchanged to their VOWS.
One prominent Republican declares
that he no longer belongs 10 eth, party
He is an independent candidate for State
Legislature.
Be cold day when he reaches the
Legislative hall at Annapolis.
The two factions have drifted so wide
apart that they refuse to shake hands or
to recognize each other.
Who is it now in the Democratic ranks
to be relied upon?
1t is suggested by faction mah that
the present candidates have signs printed
on boards and stuck up through the
county for fear they sink into oblivion.
The Republicans held council Tues
day in the Court House. The prime
view of the meeting was to harmonize
the two factions in that party, and over
throw the Democrats in the county.
If harmony is effected between the Stall
warts and Half-Breeds, where will the
Democratic ticket stand in November?
Sheriff Dunbar is still looking for Sena-
tor Groome in regard to ''leading the
roughs," as stated in the Baltimore
American, to the polls at the primary
election.
We hope before November that the
two factions may harmouize and support
the worthy candidates. RIP
Ellie Larue aud Louise Garrett two
inoorrigable coiored girls, aged respect
lively 13 and II, were taken to the House
of Correction on Wednesday, where they
will spend some time.
Mr.. MN. Mcnamara, Of Philadel.
phia, took charge of the Fair grounds
this week. He has three horses in train
ing.
- Hb ElhlOH DdSc Ddll CluD MoIe
beaten in Delaware City on Monday by
the club there to the tune of 20 to T.
There was only five innings played. The
boys we've terribly off, and it looks as
though the club will disband at an early
day.
The Elkton Cornet Band was hand.
somely entertained ON Monday night al
the residence of Mr.. Frank r. Scott
Frank is une of the candidates for Legis.
lature, and we hope to see him elected.
Several young men are on cruise
down the Bay. They expect 10 be gone
about IA week, and to visit points of inter
est along the coast.
About liry Italians arrived hef'
Wednesday night, under the charge of ;
man named Dougherty, who deserted
them on Thursday morning. The mel
had no work and through N.Y. John G
Nakes, employment was found for then
near Newark.
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Big EeIs.


Mr.. II. C. Hopper, of near this town,
has been very successful this season in
'boObing" for ellis. Last week he caught
one large fellow That measured SO iuuhes
in length and weighed three pounds.
Another gentlemen reported that his son
succeeded some evenings since in landing
one that measured and weighed about the
same as the one mentioned above. All
these cells arc caught in our creek just
outside Of the town, and Mr., Hopper
firmly belieYes that there are many more
larger there than he has yet caught The
hooks used for capturing t.cse large cells
are sufficiently strong to bear flfty-six
pound weight. Several of these hooks
have been snapped like plpo stems by the
wriggling monsters that inhabit Our
creeks. The next move our successful
anglers are talking of, is TO arrange II
windlass and attach to iU rope, so that
they may be able to cope with these slip
perv, sqnirming adversaries. Next week
we expect 10 report the landing of an eel
40 large that Splliyan will be unable to
/ knock out in three ROUNDS, The boys are
still "bObbing" as we close this article.
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Personal.

Miss Bessie Briscoe, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister, in this town.
Miss Rebecca Lewis, returned home
from Williamsport last week, accom-
panied by Miss Debbie Hopkins, of that
town.
Mrs. Samuel Dale left town on
Thursday last, 10 visit relatives in Doyles-
town, Pa.
Miss Lizzie Strickland left town on
Monday last, 10 spend few weeks at
Ocean Grove.
Miss Anna Moore of Wilmington is
spending a few days with relatives OF
this town.
Miss Rena Choate is visiting friends
in Havrc de Grace, where she will re-
main about two weeks.
Mr.. Stephen Choate, the efficient and
obliging clerk in the postoflice, started on
Wednesday evening last, on three
weeks visit to Mr.. Benjamin Whaley, at
Whaleysville, Wicomico county, Md.
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American pIaywrlghts possess.

American playwrights possess.
Oscar by-the-Nay has given up his
crusade in behalf of knee -breeches,
finding it was no use to presevere.
This reminds me OF the fact that in
the line of mems apparel there are to
be some pronounced changes this Fall
and Winter. Trousers which have been
so tight as to make it almost impossi
BILE 10 sit, or when sitting on a low
chair, to rise again, will be widened
about and above the knee consider
ably, and from below the knee to the
foot, where they will taper. In fact
they will very much resemble the rid
ing treeches heavy weight riders in
England prefer, loose and comfortable
about the thighs, and snug and tight
about the calf. Vests will again be
worn with little collar, while coats of
all kinds will button up even higher
than before.
The ups and downs of life on the
turf are seldom so well depicted as in
the career of Leonatas, the unbeaten
three -yedr.old crack of the year. This
colt was purchased last year by Messrs.
ChinL & Morgan for $4,000. The colt
began his career at Lexington, in the
Spring, where lie won the Blue Ribbon
Stakes. lie followed this up by win
ming the Kentucky Derby, at Louis
vile, the chief Spring event. His
career there was an unbroken Sc ries of
victories all achieved with the greatest
ease. He was brought on here few
days ago, to capture the rich Omnibus
Stakes which is to run at Monmouth
Park next Saturday. On the day of
his arrival Freddie Gebhard offered
his owners $25, 600 for him, which was
declined. Mr.. Walton, the Plunger,
that same afternoon offered S35, 900
which was also declined. AS late as
the week before last Commodore Kit
son offered $50,000 for him and was
induced only at the last moment 10
back out by ruinor that the colt had
shown trille lameness in his work.
On Friday morning the colt broke
down, aud thus in one moment vas
$50, 600 worth Of horseilesl reduced to
scarcely one twentieth in value while
the 81 900 which tho stake was worth,
and which the colt could scarcely have
lost, d,ssap peared.
There is n Superstition among turf
men that il is bad luck 10 refuse fair
price for race horse. since something
invariably happens to him shortly
after. When Mr.. Pierre Lorilled offer
ed the Dwyers n fancy price for Luke
Blackburn, perhaps the best and Ger
!ainly the gnnest rnce horse we have
Lad in this country in The last ten
years the horse broke down the next
Spring. I.punatus breaks down the
week after he was priced ut S50,000.
Barnes the crack Of the famous Dwyer
Brothers, is next on the list. Mr.. Wal
ton before going 10 England offered
the Dwyers $50, 600 aud the value OF
stake in price up to about S55, 900 but
the Dryers refused. Believers in signs
and potents are now waiting devel
opements.
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GOTHAM GOSSIP.

Oscar Wilde has returned to US for a
brief period in which to superintend
the production of the new play "Vera,"
but alas Ills fair long hair is gone. He
looks like a typical German professor
now, who would never think of get
ting his ambrosial locks cut, did not
his faithful spouse perform that kindly
office Cor him now and then. or course
he has no doubt but what his play will
succeed, and from what | have been
told of its plot and incidents, there is
no reason why It should fall, parllCu-
larly as Its lines will be ably inter
preted by Marie Prescott and a first
class company. After all. bizarre and
foolisl. as Wilde is, lac is at the same
time a man of fine poetic feelings, and
possesses skin Of expressioi and a
richness OF dicfion which few OF our
ttfHn- - 'nir rs" W'' y j. -
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J Fair.
MlddletOwn

The trotting premiums Vail
meeting of the Mlddleiown grg rs
to ~, 100, and include ten pun f
lowsi Society purse, s100, for
horses owned on the Peninsula; NEr
$3.50, 2:30 class; No, g. $3.50, 2:50
No. 4, $3.50, 1881 class; Second day.,
8, 5000, 2:45 class. No. 0, $3.50, 2:35 cla.
No. Z, $500, 2;29 class. Third day.-No.
8, $780, . minute class; for Peninsula
horses only; No. o, 5000, 2;4O class, and
No. 10, $3.50, 2;2e class. The premiums
arc very evenly and wisely divided, and
will tend tn bring together Il large field
of prominent and speedy bits of horse
flesh. The coming fair win be the 10th
annual meeting OF the Peninsula Agricul.
tural and Pathological Association and
it promises to be their greatest and best
The managers will spare no pains to make
ii success, and grand success we pre-
dict il will be.
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The Coming Mode OF Travelling.

Bicycling is slowly but sure taking the
place in many instances of the horse and
carriage. Newark has already two on
three of these useful contrivances. in
large cities they are legion. In some
parks, where these machines are kept Tor
hire. and of different makes, whole tami-
lies go riding. The one great drawback
among the woIkingmen is the price asked
but the day is net far distant when every
man can afford 10 purchase II bicycle and
instead Of walking can ride 10 his work.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18
Pleasant day Spent at Rochester.

The excursion of Oriental Lodge OF
Odd Fellows of this town to Colchester
Beach, on Tuesday last, by the Steamer
Keyport, from Havre de Grace, was the
event of the season. Between two and
three hundred persons left here on the
7:55 train that morning. Stopping at
Elkton, some forty people were added to
the excursionists. North East, Charles.
town and otter points south helped to
swell the number. Havre de Grace was
reached about S:55. and the Keyport east
off lines at 9:15. Everybody seemed
happy, and after a most delightful run
down the bay, Tolchester was reached
about IL 40. BY this time most every one
was feeling hungry, including your hum
ble scribe, who had forgotten to bring a
basket, but who was made happy by
being asked to dine with most agreeable
person, who had big basket filled with
most delicious of eatables. Well, here
we are at the Beach. What shall we do?
Most too many sea nettles to go in bath
ing, although many took plunge, and
in consequese suffered considerably by
an arm or leg coming in contact with
these little pests. Along with party,
we interviewed the Indians, and tried to
'duce them, with money, to give us the
Dd-curding war whoop, but they
ly refused, saying that custom and
@ avs prevented making this cry
'fter sun fall in the evening.
sr amusements afforded pleas
IL 1erry friends, and from the
tin, ta touched the wharf until she
cast nome, no accident occurred
to ma. .easure, with the possible excep-
ton of brutal fellow, who seemed to
think it rare sport to make his wife the
target of his blows and i'll abuse, The
humane efforts of some gentleman pre-
vented his brutality toward his wife after
they found out the true state of the case.
Boat left Colchester at 4;15 and the trip
up the bay was even more pleasant than
the one down. Music was furnished and
dances tipped it lightly. A prominent
hackman of our town entered into the
dance and showed much gracefulness in
the ''glide," "polacca," etc. An anus.
ing incidenC on the trip was the discus.
sion of the tariff question by Maryland
Democrats. The debater grew eloquent
and they drew around them many warm
advocates. A conclusion of the subject
was made by general hand shaking al
around and by liPerally treating thi
speaker. We had almost forgotten t.
mention the fact that Mr., Byard Wild
does, with two oiher gentlemen, caugh
four bushes of crabs, Like Byard's usua
good self, he gave way the gr ,ater mum
ber Of the crabs to his friends. The ex
cursiohists expressed themselves freely
by saying they never had a more enjoy
able trip than on this occasion. A grea
many persons who have never been ol
board the Keyport, believe her to be
slow and unclean boat. They never wer
more mistaken, she being just the oppo
site in the way of speed and cleanliness
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18

Mrs. Partington, what do you use
for very bad cold p asked Mrs. Duh.
"Handkerchiefs, ma'am," answered the
aged dame, looking over her spectacles,
handkerchief are desiderdtum in the
event of cold, but bottle OF DIR. Bulls
Cough syrup is a necessity, because Il
not only relieves, but cures the worst
cough or cold.
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For Service
Registers S Order.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
II,hnn O-Hh 1909

June Sith, 1883.
Upon the application of Edwin Glen
denim, administrator OF Samuel II. Glen
denim. late of Pencader hundred, in said
county. deceased, it is ordered and direct
ed by the Register that the administra-
tor aforesaid give notice OF grant
ing of the Letters of administration
upon the estate of the deceased, with
the date of granting thereof, by causing
advertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date of such Letters in six
OF the most pnblle pisces of the county of
New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against the estate to present the
same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided; and also
cause the same to be inserted within the
same period in the DELAWARE LEDGER.
a newspaper published in Newark, and
to be continued therein two months.
80 Given under the hand and Seal
e. of Ofiee of the Register afore-
10 said, at Wilmington. in New
- Castle county Aforesaid, the day
aRd year above written.
S, G. BGGS, Register.
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n % TICE

All persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attesied to the Administrator,
on or before June %, 1884, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided.
EDWIN CLENDENIN.
Address, Newark, Del.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18

"A western paper says: Nothing will
cure some sick men more quickly, than
an Office, properly applied.-This cure
may be very successful in many cases, but
we would say: if n man suffers frcm
cough IN cold, give him Dir. Bulls Cough
Syrup,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
The 81. AIbans Troubles.

There is little that is new to report this
week in regard to the Bradley Barlow compli
cations at St. Adams. representative of a
New York syndicate has been looking over
the Southeastern railway property, and is said
to have reported in favor of its purchase for
the sum of SO, 800, 900. Mr. Barlow's debts
are placed at SO, OOo, 900 in round numbers.
It is understood that if the sale of the road is
made, he, and the banks and individuals that
are involved along with him, will DO relieved
from their embarrassment. The Canadian Pa.
ci6c company have a claim on the Southeast
ern road amounting to 81, $50, 900. The com
pany profess to be willing that the road should
be sold to the syndicate, but there is a gene
raj belief that they are privately using all pos
sible means to defeat the sale and bring the
road into their own hands. The decision OF
the syndicate is expected tomorrow.
Business circles in st. Albans continue 10
be greatly disturbed, and public confidence
has been greatly weakened by the long delay
of the National bank and Trust company Of
ticials in making statement of the condition
of those institutions. A statement from the
directors of the trust company finally appear
ed on Wednesday. They say that Barlow's
bank owes the company 500, 900, which is
secured by stock of the bank, and which they
hope to save large portion of. The compa-
ny also hold large block of the paper of the
president, Lawrence Brainerd, on account of
his Norwood lumber company. Mr.. Brainerd
claims that there ought to be no loss on this
paper, the property of the lumber company
being very valuable. The other assets of the
company are real estate mortgages, notes, etc,
which can be realized upon without great loss.
The directors hope the depositors will not
suffer any loss They will have a receiver
appointed, close up the business, and declare
dividend as soon as possible. The large
loans made to the officers of the company
were in direct violation of the law of the
state, and it is said that Inspector Dewey had
notified the managers that a radical change
must be made in that direction. Numerous
cases of distress on the part of persons who
had their little all deposited with tho Trust
company begin to be reported.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

From the New York Herald, l1m I'M

From the New York Herald, 18th inst.l
We print this morning a series of extracts
from influential journals in all parts of the
country discussing the various aspects of the
telegraph question. It will be seen that the
demand for competing lines, to be establish.
ed by the government, is widespread and
general. Tho Chicago Tribune in a leading
article of great ability, takes up the different
points of the question and holds
First-That public sentiment will not toll.
crate the purchase by the government Of the
present private lines.
Second-That the government must con-
struct its own lines.
Third-ThAt there should be no attempt at
a government monopoly of the telegraph.
Fourth-That competition between govern
ment and private lines is possible and neces.
sary, because in that case any abuses on gov.
eminent lines would be remedied by the pub.
lie using the private lines
Fifth-That the government has the same
right to build and operate telegraph lines as
private individuals, and there is no pretence
that private individuals or corporations may
not build new and competing lines
To these considerations other journals add
that
Sixth-The amalgamaton policy of the
Western Union has made healthful competi-
ton by private effort impossible. All now
competitors are either crushed or bought of
or swallowed" Hence it is necessary that
the government shall come to the help Of the
public.
Seventh-That the use of the telegraph is
still capable Of very great extension, and that
as fast mails have superseded slow mails, so
it is necessary to make the telegraph not
only 'the rich mans mall" but the poor
mans as well.
Eighth-That, as several experienced post
masters have explained, there is no difficulty
at all in making the telegraph the adjunct of
the post-oiiice, and having post-ofIice tele,
grams delivered by the letter carriers, or in
small places simply delivered at the local
post Office.
Ninth-That the cost of the service will
not be great, and that it will be undoubtedly
self-supporting.
Tenth-That the necessary employment Of
skilled operators will be help towards civil
service reform.
Finally, the opinion is very generally ex-
pressed that the next Congress ought to, and
very probably WILL pass a postal telegraph
act
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

We do not get much news. bu, mini.
write something to keep Dummerston beto,,
the eyes Of the public.
Lewis and Zip" killed seventeen vo,3
chucks in less than three weeks They 81
one a day for several days in succession.
Rev. j. Merrill returned last Saturi,,
from his three weeks vacation in Maine
-Dea. Il. P. Pratt and wife are yis,.r.
relatives in Massachusetts,, and will be abss,i
three or four weeks.
John NJ. Knight, a merchant in D..
Moines, Iowa, has been visiting at the o3
homestead. He remained one week On 4,
count of the sickness of his mother M.
Asa Knight. She has never recovered t,or
the effects Of her fall one year ago.
"A company from this place visited h.
lily pond In Chesterfield recently, camp
out over night, got lots of lilies and one .,
two bad colds.
Some families here at the Centre are CO..,
nected by telephone (miniatureJ with n.
boiler" one mile distant
The following incident is reported Of
child two years old that did not live in Dun
merston. The lady who had the care Of bir
for few weeks was trying to get hin h
sleep one afternoon. She lay down besii
the little fellow, pretending that she was 20
ing to sleep herself. He played for a time
but the lady took little notice of his prank.
further than to tell him he must be quiet 90
go to sleep. Finally he was at rest, and. .
she supposed, asleep. After waiting till 81
thought he was sleeping soundly, she Va
about to leave him alone, when the little f
low opened his eyes and said, If had
shot gun, l would shoot a hopper toad
Evidently the child had not heard of the to
pistol. DIN
Rev. j. Merrill will preach in the schoa
house near Samuel Wheeler's next Sunday
I.2n u NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
MINOR NOTES.

News from the Presidents party in the wilds
of the far West indicates that the company
are enjoying everything that could be desired
in the way of camp life, fine scenery and hunt
ing and fishing.
Mrs, Katharine Mcdowell, a prolific writer
Of sketches and stories for newspapers and
magazines, under the name of ''Sherwood
Bonner" has just died at her homo in Holly
Springs, aged 30.
Out of every five Republicans in New York
who voted for Garfield in 1880, only three
voted for Folger in 1882. That was why
Cleveland won.
The government has just secured the title
to Wakefield, in Westmoreland county, Va,
the site of Washington's birthplace, an APP
preparation to purchase which was passed by
Congress.
A letter mailed in a hotel envelope which
fails to reach the person addressed is sent at
once to the dead letter office, notwithstand-
ing the ten days return notice on tho corner.
If you stop at hotel and use one of its en-
velopes, always mark out the name and in
sert your own if you want yonr letter again,
should it fail of reaching its proper destina-
ton.
The Boston Herald A column of afida-
Wits in the Sun impeach Judge Birdsall the
assaiant of s. j. Tilden, as notorious.
pains US to learn that such person has long
been employed as a Democratic stumper,
and was selected upon former occasion TO
defend Mr. Tilden against his enemies.
Turn the rascals out"
"Shall our taxes be increased $4,000, 600
by the repeal of the Scott law ?" is the way
the Republican papers of Ohio sum up the
local issue.
The payments made to pensioners in the
last fiscal year amounted to 500, 900, 600, a
sum equal TO the proceeds of a poll tax of
about $l.30 levied upon every man, woman,
and child in the United States Our pension
payments in the last year were almost exact
ly One-fourth of the total expenses of the
government
A London cable despatch says Mr.. Viii
mot has given notice that he will ask the gov
eminent to support the scheme of building
gigantic ship railway across the Isthmus of
Suez for the purpose Of carrying ships be-
tween the Mediterranean and Red Seas, in
opposition to the De Lesseps canal company.
1t is said that De Lesseps admits the FEAST
bility of this scheme, that he knows there is
large amount of money behind it, and that
he fears it more than he does any scheme
looking TO the construction of q rival canal.