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Christmas Tide.

The great holiday event of the saa.
son mas come and gone, though much
.nas came with 1t, like the brilliant
twilight that lights up the heavens
aiter the departure of the King of Nav
remains. The weather was not what
the people desired, it seldom is. but
christmas Is not like a fefe day where
It's success depends on a grand public
display 1t is essentially a housebold
affair. Its best demonstration is in tbe
heart of the family. '-
Christmas began in MANY housaboId.
weeks ago and did not end in anticina-
] ton until yesterday. The fingers and
brains have been busy in brenaring
surprises for this and that friend and
many perplexities have given birth 10
bright and joyous conceptions
THE HOLIDAY TRADE.
Christmas eve is as it always has
been, the big shopping day, but this
year the merchant was fortunate in
having virtually two, Saturday and
monday. Many persons especially
ladies' from the country took advantage
Oh saturday, knowing the uncertainties
OF the weather, and the sequel showed
now wisel y they acted, for but few of
them would have liked the venture of
Monday. The men and BOYS were
however in during the latter part of the
day in force.
In department Saturday and Mon
day were both very similar to other
CHRISTMAS times in indulgence in iatoxi-
eating liquors, and those whose con
seption OF the day and what it symbol
iikes does not rise above that of the
Ne ys.ls behaved in beastly manner.
cases Of disorder and IN tbis ras.a-.i |
there has been an imnro,enant
christmas eve was more oniet ana /
Win iewer people on the street than
~ Usually to De found on a Saturday
Inc duli, gray, moisture laden
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The following is the Roll of Honor OF
our Public Schools for the month OF
December: ~
High SchOOl.-Harry R. Bell. Mary
3. Hall: Ethel II. Cooper. Fred. ii.
smith. Hannah Hirnheimer. F. Fstelle
smith, Rena Williams. Elya Wilson.
Grammar SckoOl.-Edward Rovd
irving Cooper. Emelie Winter. Mary
Ransom; Edward Budd, Ida REYNOLDS.
Nettie Tschudy.
Etrt lateTHsdidte.-Laura Mcdowell.
Idle Phillips, Lidie Lord. Lizzie Den
ney, Albert DOwnes. Clara Beckett.
>scoRd Iftermefidte.-LillieV ansant
Nellie FAIRIES, Fannie Richards. Susie
Wright, Addie Clark, Nellie Collins.
tirS' P'imdry.-Sallie Jones. james
{: Downs. Agnes Hammeli. Susie II
Wells. Clara MannerinS. Laura FAIRIES
Glioert W: Anderson. Lizzie Sylvester.
John F. Webb. Susie Il. stats
Second P,-imary.-Homcr Smith
Parvis Daniels. Ralph Stats Lie
Jones, Inez Phillips. Fred Williams.
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The 9Th Quarter of Poultry

The State Sentinel gives the following
account OF how the Offal of turkeys and
chickens are disposed of at Dover.
Messrs. Richardson & Robbins aro
putting up many kinds of fancy goods
mat call for very expensive ingredients
me French troubles used are imDort.
cd expressly for them, a small one
pound can costing about 50. EVER
thlng Is utilized. The livers arc NM
Ia patters, making a very delicious
dlsh. The gizz2rds are collected h,,
samuel MOllisOn, a colored man VII
SKINS them and dries the skins for .
patent medicine firm in PbiladeInb;a
VINO pay him thirty cents per Mound
LOT them. MOllisOn uses what he van,s
OF the meat and sells the baIanca r.
the colOred people. II. skins oro
useu oy the patent MEDICINE firm to
make dyspepsia medicine which they
retail at - an ounce The offal of the
poultry, consisting of the head. feet
entralls and bones. are sold tn Mr.
w, W after Morris, who pays $65 for eyer
Ivo'VO pounds of poultry. He gets
ABOUT $1,000 pounds Of the 1O0O 00
pounds, or about - tons. which il a
very cheap manure He is enricbing
MS farm very fast. He will soon bave
one OF the most productive farms in
Inc county, and at very little expense
he composts all except the feet. heads
ana bones. The feet and heads he
1e' TO pigs fattening them very fast
Inc bones are ground up after they
are seasoned and spread upon the land
4 GU very rarely see heavier timothv
tnan he raises, while his fruit orchards
are models" ''''' ~
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a Serenade.

+ The boys have been quiet for
T some time. notwithstanding there
nave been number q; marriages Of
tHo>e moving along in the natural and
even current OF lite'S stream. bur eyer
and anon there is that in the commit.
ment ~ matrlmony. just why. is indie
uHa9it: lh2t suggests the horse
u"dIe and 4 rolicking serenade.
icFAaps The season has something TO
10 with il, and the nearness ofthe hol-
days may, more than ANYTHING else
saNe suggested the sereuade last week
Dr. IN. Daniel returned w.;h his
pride on Thursday evening. The In
dependent Curuet Band indiscreerlv
allowed no time for rest and repnsf
nUt Serenaded them the same evening
ILey played several OF their best tunes
ana did II well. but failing To bring
iofih response, they departed 10 the
tune q the funeral march" FRIDAY
night the boys. or perhaps We
should say young men. took it in hand
ne evening in the neighborhood wa.
quite different from the preceedin.,
one. tlrS; Went the SMYRNA Corner
Band. who played two tunes without
We're on hand with their big horse-tid-
ale. horns. gonss. drums and ANYTHING
tAat would make racket. l. was
sucE demonstration that could be
heard inside the house rs we'll a. our
and did not proceed lon. a.. r.. ne
Doctor came - Tie door win :. u,.lr
Iit.e speech. thanking them for the
music Of the evening but cniovju., he
said. that Of the band the best. He
then passed out box Of Havanas and
retired amid the VocIftrous cheers of
the serenadcrs. In grabbing at the
ooN some COZ = handful. some We're
spilled. and the most received none.
" hen II got brycnd those about the
CO n It was empty. and tuc bows
showing ;he ductJT love OF Il Joke Of
generosity. thought he had sold
them and the horse fiddle WAS tuned
with an extra supply Of rosin. The
long roll Of participants was called
ana the spectators were surprised 10
near the name of every prominent
man III town answered 10 as being
present. Everything has an end. ard
80 had the calithumpian serenade. bur
before they left the ne;ghborhood they
gave the gentle and long-endurinr
bachelor proprietor of the Delaware
House a similar haze because he
r90idnt get married. From here they
Went TO the home of a new Benedict
Harry {. Wilson, where they kept up
the racket for 4 short time. The
whole thing was over by late bed
time and peaceful siumbers blessed tn.
remaining hours Of the night.
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The New York Eryaing Post gives
hearty expressions of disgust at the
character of matter that fills the news
columns of our daily morning papers.
Disgusting crimes, scandals, aud pri-
waite quarrels are ferreted out of obscure
corners or telegraphed from remote
parts to be set up in displayed type and
otherwise rendered palatable to de-
PRAYED taste, for the development of
which the newspapers have been in a
measure responsible. 1t would seem as
though the dailies must employ scores
OF scandal-mongers to scour the coun-
try for whatever is revolving. At all
events there are columns printed every
day, which no mother would wish her
children to read. The Ereniqq Post at
tributes this developing newspaper in
decency to the reduction in the price
OF newspaper literature, on the
ground that lowering of price
and lowering of principle must
go hand in hand. 1t is held that if
the price Of newspaper is decreased,
its circulation must be correspondingly
increased, and the character of the
matter so lowered as to be acceptable |
to the classes among whom the in
creased constituency is to be found.
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WE BELIEVE 1.-Two young ladies
OF this city recently saw in the westers
SKY, while witnessing in wonder the
beautiful crimson following the sunset
well defined hand, and while gazing
upon IL in almost SPECIFICS ave
another hand came floating from toward
the east and met the first, but they did
not clasp, as our young lady friends ex-
pected they would. Lying there thumb
TO thumb, with fingers extended. the
growing darkness dissipated the won.
deriui scene.-Cape Nay Star. We be.
IieVe 1t. We would have even believed
the young ladies had they added to
.heir story the wonderful information
lhat TWO noses also appeared and ar
the thumbs, while the fingers of tba
hands wagged in derision.SSaIe1 S,In-
beam. 'A' '''"-
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Death of Henry H. Well

Henry H. Wells, prominent citizen
OF Blackbird hundred, died at his resi-
dence about seven O'Clock Yesterday
evening. He has been in i'll health foy.
several years, the disease finally ten
mlnating in dropsy. He secured the
nomination of Levy Courtman for his
hundred five years ago. was dulv
elected and filled the responsible
duties of his Office to the satisfaction of
ms constituents during the legal term
winch continued four years. He has
also served term as Road Commits
sioner He married the oldest daupb-
Yer OF Geo. ID. Collins ofthis town whom
BE leaves with two children te mourn
MS early death. His remains will he
inferred at the Episcopal cemetery on
saturday. meeting at the house al
1890 O'Clock. a.
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A letter from Boston under date n
December 18th, sent to a gentlemen N
this town, but not opened until Mon.
DAY; being away from town the past
week, reads as follows:
DEAR SIR.-Mr. Lew Simmons call.
cd on me three or four weeks lit NAV he
longer ago. telling me that Gerald
Howard had treated you rather shabby
as ne had also done to me: he arrived
IN TINS city last evening. and have
nad him arrested, trial will be called
friday noon. If you wish him please
Telegraph, answer on receipt of this.
am respectfully,
GEO. H. GIEs.
New York Dime Museum. 565 Wosb-
ington Street"
The time had passed before the gen..
tleman knew the contents of the Lett
out from the trouble and uncertaintr
attending it, it is not likely that he
would have gone on. Howard will he
recollected as the swindling photogra-
pher here few weeks since.
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That Circulation.

Mr.. EDlToR:-I noticed in last week :
! issue OF the Record an affidavit 70 m.
statement that that journal now ha,
/ elght hundred and seventy-seyep boDo
nae subscribers. Last June when tbe
first issue of the Record came for,b
received a. copy. and it has continued
70 come as regularly as the weeks tina,
nave come and gone since its birth
ana not then. nor have l since. request
Ell the editor of the Rec1rd to send me
MS journal; nor have l requested him
10 discontinue the same.
ms original m0dus dDerqafi of gain
ing subscribers, which seems IN bova
oeen born in the SdactuB s1nctor,,n,
OF the Record Office places one in an
unpleasant predicament. He sends his
paper seemingly through the medium
OF kindness, and one naturally shrinks
from commanding a man to discontinue
doing what he does with his own free
Will, especially under circumstances
ike those under consideration.
l have talked with parties ia this
town and those living at distance. and
they all unanimously entertain the
same feeling upon the matter. and saw
OF course We feel duty bound to nav
lot what We receive, though it is forced
on US, and shall do so. although We
have never ordered nor even do We
Ike the moral tone of the RecorJ :.
Are these the kind of subscribers the
editor OF the Record calls "bopa-fida
subscribers?" In getting them This
way wonder he has not a sworn list
Of 100 or 2oOO. l send this to your
columns to gain information upon the
suCJect; ana not to cause this over
charged cloud of Contamination 70 f;Il
his columns with nonsensical excuses
ask this question as a gentleman. and
request the editor of the Record ~
answer in a similar manner. and not to
allow himself, as he has been doing To
usethe mean and contemplate attemnt
al sarcasm, which is so disgusting 10
al ialr-minded and reasoning people.
BONA-FIDE.
SMYRNA. Dec. - 1881
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GRAIN &c
MARRIAGES

Fh ,,s,Ai =, elh. q, he Nsr
Joseph A Frezr aud Ms Cisrs IoIss- = =
keui county. Del ~ 1>''-- %
M \. A. t- ! Wilmington. uecs-hs,
IN, Dy Kew J. ?. Crouch Frsr.:, " Hvsf- =
81 Wilmington. and Miss I5rs 2 ,;---- s..
smyrna 49, '------S--- 81
ALLEAkN-WHlTE-Ai the residence ~ -
- lSleLts IN Ls!p>ic. pecsloe- ls-h. ~
?, . LdA hiie both Of Kent cougiy. Ilei 49,
- - SEEN, December lsgh. zI:he hone a.
9,.r ollGe- IN Magnolia BY Rev : Y FSlehs-,s
.: Kent county. Del W. -''-
>h9kT-WARKiNU ION -Ds,erhsr 18Th s..-.
= : pa->oasse. NsE2o..s. b. Rev : \ y.
rington. both Of Delaware s-S' "A'
>I5 GANAN-Decenber Sgh. A. ,bs
Z parsonage Leipsic, by New ,. Z StkirS
kenl county, Del 1884 -
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constitutions. Ohio, on October 9th.
after the most intense excitement, gave
S2S. lS9 votes for prohibition. 4 few
more votes er fair count would have
won the day. In Is States last year
the women petitioned for consti-
tutional prohibition. Young ladies'
and Juvenile unions are increasing con-
stantly. Cleveland, o., is about build
ing $4,000 structure for temperance
work. Remembering the resolution of
the Brewers Congress in October. 1881.
That We oppose woman suffrage
everywhere and always; for when
woman has the ballot. she will vote
solid for prohibition" several States
have worked earnestly for the ballot
for women. The workers were never
50 enthusiastic is now.
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The papers Of last week contain the
announcement of the sudden and r,.,.,,,.
death Of DR.. Joshua NorseU forn1SS7I,.
rector of =. Peters Church. of rh;s
town, on sunday week-the I6th ms
lie was preaching in Grace Chnrcb
City Island. Long Island. Of which h..
was rector. when suddenly pausinc, and
miotonIng TO the window as ito love-
Il TO let IN air. he fell in his puln;t ami
died immediately. The sudden stroke
was from an attack Of heart disease and
rs may be imagined. caused Profound
sensation in the congregation He
had been rector of Grace Church of
that parish for the past ei.ht wears
Dr. Norseil came TO this town in Jan
uarE 1865, succeeding Rev. II. :. CT
ana remained until March 1S-4-nine
years and two months. He accented a
cal! 10 Lanesbor0ugh. Mass. but before
arriving there had a similar call Ia
lily Island. better place. He accert.
ca the first for six months. going IN
the second ut the end Of thar i'm.
where he remained until he died bain,,
ABOUT - years old. DR.. Morsell was =
man OF more than ordinary ability -
hnent speaker of versatile talenTs H.
was especially good on an anniyers5ry
Or complimentary occasion and seldom
-aIied on taking the platform to rive
something fresh, bright and SPARKLING,
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1854.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

Hl-yS-s U-sSig stan : s: lie heal - Auie;..s-
lIuStea;ed WevAly 5uUr-a.> =. = " sa-. - :,
position IN politics, IL siu:gSb.e ..lsiI2l.vS
cAre:ully chosen Ser.G.S >ho-: s.1:.es. sSt4l-.',
and poems, coDtr.b U;ed by the i-eults' q "a
aud authors Of The day Il carries instruction. =
entertainment 10 thOG>su i - A-lv-.eAh ~ :,
II VIII alwSyS ~ Ihs an OF he QIo 'sas., ..c.
maze Es<rs Helt,g The u 81 ~ Q.,-S- Sl Sc. -
i've family newspaper ia The world. AID ~ ~
pGT>usnCc Of this desc q u present $780, 80
improvement in al those fez;u-es which a.
gained for Il The colh3euce. >yT- pSioy AM s-f
port OF IL large army Of readers.
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Death of a Former Citizen.

The Philadelphia Record of NIoDla,.
gave an account of the sudden do,1i-S
OF Nehemiah Davis. who came 10 this
town from Nurderkill Hundred some
twenty-five years ago and resided here
uh'Il some SIX or seven wears ago wban
ne Went TO Camden. y. j.. to live win
MS son, DR.. VIM. \. Davis. the latter
Tor some years clerk in the drup stora
OF Jas: T. Hoffecker. now a successful
physician at that place. The Per1rf
says: - .
Late on Saturday afternoon he
rode his sons horse out TO Toole.S
blacksmith shop at Rowan6tox.D g,
Jre Haddonfeld pike, to be >hod
men ne returned through the tollrate
al Kowandtown the gatekeeper noticed
ne was leading his horse. as if to warm
himself by walking. About : o'cIocL
r NJ, the horse returned alone to The
gate, which caused the gatekeener ~
suppose some accident had hammered -
UT. Davis. He therefore went IN tbe
ONCE of Justice Fowler. and to@e,har
they started down the pike. when tbev
iound Mr.. Davis quite dead. and nioc-
ing MS oody IN wagon took it to
justice owlers office. Coroner Leck-
her was then summoned. and after in
vestlgation, late at night. it was deter
mined that death had resulted from
paralysis ''>@ HUN
r. ne was 40 Years of age. Samuel
Taylor and wife. who was a dauobtsr
OF the deceased, left on Monday 10 ar
tend the funeral.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.


}. b. Cooper calls special attention 10
the celebrated Torquin Table Spreads
IN his Holiday Advertisement.
@If you want pure, fresh Drugs. 20
to Cloak's Drug Store.
Carpets at New York Prices. h. sam
pie. at J. B. Cooper's. See Large Adj
vertisement.
Call and see the new Pianos and
Organs. at 4. p. Gr;Gith'~. Cash AZ
bottom prices.
Don't buy your Family Bible, Of
travelling statesmen. until you SEE them
at J. B. topper's.
~~Ifyou want Toilet Articles Of all
Kinds. - 10 Coax Drug store.
Fancy Flower Pots and HANGING
Baskets. Al J. b. CoopcrS.
sell yoa want The finest Toi|e, sar
EVER "Toush;1o rhi. town. 20 To- C...H..
Drag Store.
J, L. Cooper'> Holiday G...i, a.e n,,.
I'll visible from the streets.
Any boy Or girl can get q nice Christ
mas Present of a Decorated Chin, T.,
ct II pieces by selling One Hundred
Pounds of Tea for u. Write =, u. tC.r
fHlI particulars. Crippeu's Tea SCR.
No. East 2nd -. Wilmington. D-l
J. B. Cooper is selling some tvep,,.
cent Dress Goods At ten cents. iu-, b.
cause they are little out Of sty.e.
Handsome Oil Cloths. ., WIN. Far;e..
t%-If You want a iir,.-clas. R-adv-
Mixed Paint. 20 10 Cloak Drug Store.
Joe. L. Williams will have a ,u,.,,v
OF Sausage On sale Saturday morning.
The youth and older people should
see the stock Of Holiday Box, IF all
styles, at J. 3. Cooper's
WIN. 4. FAIRIES < Bro. call the a,,.n.
ton Of persons in search Of useful a.
Wei As beautiful articles. suitable. t-r
hf!stiha> Presents u their !ary, ,r..,..;
Of BRACKETS Of beautiful designs. B,1u-,
1a3-e>, Reed and Rattan Recepi;or
and Rocking Chairs. Walnut and ~
l namber Sets, &c. They have the lar
gest stock Of goods they have ever had
az one time.
ThG :: Noted - Que Shirts. cheaper
AT J. 3. Coopers.
Perkins 4 House Non Exp,o.,v..
Lamps. al J. B. Covpers.
Water Proof Boots. at Phillips.
The place TO buy good Lamp. chan.
Is Al J. B, Coopers.
Umbrellas and Gossamer, =. p
CoOpcr's.
Goodassor;mento of Shoes. a, Phillips.
Magnificent Stock Of Necsv.-,r -,
Phillips. q
lin Roofing done al low figures. by
" III. FAIRIES. smyrna, Del.
p Read the Large Advertisement, Of J.
B. Cooper. - o.
at Phillips. - ~ g ~
r., In Porcelain. Granite. China. and
y laS<"are. J. 3. Cooper leads tie
-,, ) b. Cooper has Decorated Tea and
-Namoer Sets AT popular price.
Extension Lamps. at J. B. Cooper's
New Stoves. latest styles. at William
aries. Commerce 81. above Narkrr
Mince Meat. Buckwhcat. New Prunas
= ufrant>, CranbcrrieS. &c. at J +
-ooper'> -
Cucumber Pumps. al VIM. Far;es
Everything Gent wants to complete
us ou;nt, 70 be found at Phillips.
Inc bestPlace 70 buy Hardware. isat
Nm. FAIRIES. = -
CasSimeres worth a dollar are beinr
Old by J. 3. Cooper. at seyen,y-tiy5
ents.
On THIRTY DAYS TRIAL-Tbe Val.
aic Belt Co, Marshall. Mich. will
END Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Voi.
lic Belts and Electric Appliances an
rial FOR thirty days to men youno, ~
ID who are afflicted with nervous Re.
li.ty, lost vitality and kindred rronb-
=. guaranteeing speedy and comnlera
eStoration Of health and manly yigor
-dQress as above. Y. B.-No risS i
lcurred, as thirty days trial i al.
owed. j. a.
Smyrna times., 1883-12-26

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER. Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
IERAS-sUBsCRIPTIoN-O year s. 90 IN advance
OF go If no; paid till the end Of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted az the rsfe
Of Seven Cents line for the fist insertion: sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-halE cents. \
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi.snnusl
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
Per line.
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smyrna and Vicinity.
GONE!
CHRISTMAS
GONE again.
WERE you happy?
DID you make others so?

O yOa AAahG OluEES so
The weather was one day too late.
1t was good day for turkeys. also
He that humbleth himself shall he
exalted" Yesterday the editor was
Emperor Of Turkey.
The mutual interchange of gifts bv
several OF our young men and young
ladies' the past Christmas indicates q
nearer union of mutual ties.
AFTER this week the steamer j r
!ygeT will discontinue her trims until
further notice. 1t is presumed that She
VIII lay OF" only for a short time.
POLICIES expire in the Kent Countv
Mutual Insurance Company NEXT
Tuesday, January LIST. Dues NAV hs
paid at any time before that date To
;. Huntington, Agent.
POLICIES in the Farmers' MntnaI
FIRE Insurance Company of the state
OF delaware expire January Il. 1894
Dues may be paid at any time before
that date to Il. L. Cummins, agent.
IHE delivery wagon manufactured
by Beckett & Mackey for III. ID. Rovsr
made its appearance on the streets on
saturday, and attracted considerable
attention for its trim build and hand
some lettering.
HERA4S Roe will furnish his school
room this week with the iron-frame
Triumph desks from McClees & Co.
: ni1,adelPhla. The school win reopen
ance TOR solid work and comfort.
BECKETT & MAcKEY sold twenty
one carriages at their auction sale on
saturday. These were secondhand
carriages which they had rot as nat
pay In selling new ones aud carried
through a course of repair. They
were pleased with the sales.
Smyrna times., 1883-12-26

The Hon. Mlla Flint, Life Senator Of
the Domlni9n Parliament, Belleyille On
tario, Canada, writes: "Itried ST. Jaeohs
Oll for ague in my face and toothacbe
IL acted like a charm. A few tima.
rubbing with il took away an sorcnsss
and pain; far better than HAVING tbesa
orawn at the age Of seyelty-seyen. y
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

The vOsameS Of the HesAg begin VIII =,
nEst Numbers sor January q e8ch yeSF VI ~
no tune i t0ent;0led. 10 Niil be Undersioo1 u. ~
tne subscriber wishes 70 commence Win -
The last -Four Holum~s II Hsl-peT's UssAis, :. :.
nsas cloSh binding. will BE sent BY mail, 80 ~,
R-l1 OF ~ express, free u exPeuSe prov
Lrelsnt coeS not exCeed CHE dollar Per Voi1N''
Tor sec per volume. -
Cloth Cases for essh volume. suitable for blh1f
VIII oe seut by nail, postpaid, on rses'i'
\, hetnlstSnceS should be made BY Psi u1'
= oneS uSieS Or DIAN. % SyOid chance Of losN -
assrsEaoEsrs aTs ~ q esss siis ciFsstisziel'i
- s-lsifcss srytsr u HAEFEE / BEoTHAisS -.
AddreSS HARPER & BROTHERS. New i''-.
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>le : mine oWr'.

- 9-C-l = laV..-L a.. 5 7-w-'
- ."c..! -, Il 81 their S-:..!s wy-e bars
me wafer nectar ana '..e socz> aas. .5.i
Nor was the Ledger forgotten 5y the
!nappy twain. but we're made the recin.
tents Of a large box Of delicious r,,tr,sb-
ments. For all this Mr.. ami Mrs n
J. Murphey will please accept our
heartieSt good wishes for future mi
OF the greatest good cheer and pro,prr;.
y. They will receive AT their homo NJ
Granite Hill. Newark. on Thursdays
after January lst. 1884"
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Kent County Insurance C,o,nD.,,,.

The property insured by the Kent
county Mutual Insurance Comnanv
during the current wear acgretts ~
about one million dollars and the nun
Der OF policies signed by the President
OF the Company up to the present time
mas oeen nine hundred The increas-
ed business has been the largest of aRv
year during the existence of the com.
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