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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19

Getting hotter, hotter, hotter,
l wish I was an otter,
In the water.
Here I sweat till Pm wet,
And In Q stew.
I've most o mind to cuss-
Wouldn't you?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19

The seyenteen-year locusts are up
on US once more. This year the big
W on their backs stands for Virgins.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19

''Poor man." said Mrs. Partington,
''aud so he's really gone at last!
Ninety-eight, was he! Dear, dear, to
think how, If he'd lived two years
more, he'd have been q centurion =.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19

After q boy IS tired ont hoeing po-
tatoes, nothing seems TO lest him
more thai to dig over few square
rods Of greensrard in search of bait.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19

Griffee Bros viii save you money
on boots and shoes when bought at
the shoe store. 49tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19

For Sc&riet and
Typhoid Fevers.
|DiPhtheria- Sail
walton, liberated
| Sore Throat, Small
Pex, Measles. and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19
" DARBYS
PRoPHYLAcTlc
FLUID.

A Hoasehold Article for Universal
Family Use.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

I =
There Is some fear that Knott will
not be the nominee for Governor and
that Ows!ey will, II Is now claimed
that Knott Is the candidate Of the
l.. T. n. Railroad. lie can vinIicals
hinselt Of this charge, aud should do
20. The convention 10 nearing, and
only few more votes may turn the
tide against hinl.---Staie Sentinel.
What do you mean bv Knots
being the candidate Of the L. & n
railroad? What is 1t he haa done
that yon call upon him TO "yindicate'
himself from? You make no charge
against him aud yet you want him ia
rise and explain. II you know any
thing agains, Mr.. Knott, make your
charge and then call on him to answer
IL and not throw out insiuuation.
about What people ''claim," who ar,
doubtless his enemies and ready IL
''clsim" anything TO bring about hi'
defeat. There 10 no purer. more up
right statesman In Kentucky than
l.roctprK aoti and II Cannon's chance,
i0s the Legislature are as good IS biz
are' for Governor, he 10 as good to b.
elected 10 10 dime il for ginger cake
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

The steamer Cimbria, of tho Impe.
rial German Line, from Hamburg to
New York. was sunk ON The 10th by q
collision with the British steamer
Sultan, o short distance out from
Hamburg. There were ATT person.
on board, only Sc Of whom wsre
saved. The officers OF the Sultan
have been arrested tor criminal caro-
lessness. Only four Of the boats
could DO lowered and these were
qrickly filled, while hundreds wen,
down begging for help. 1t Is the
most disastrous ocean horror that has
occurred for years aud following so
closely upon the Russian circus fire,
the American hotel holocaust and
other smaller calamities 1t seems thai
this IL 10 be a year Of terrible acct.
dents and visitaiions. Most Of the
persons lost OH the Cimbris were
foreigners, some OF them emigrants
coming 10 America. A dense fog
developed everything and Il 10 said
mat the Captain OF the Sultan made
oa'imn,ediatcly, not waiting over az,
,eeM minutes after the collision, al.
though hundreds Of people were
drowned ,,,,, .ll,..,t.f..,i 'fft
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

/. The question wherh~r . person
ii.liny iroin great height ~ a.ph. ri.
sted BY tho rapid motion thruuxh the
air. has recently been Investigated BY
Arthur Siradiihg, In England. who
has made soine experiments ~ TALL.
my. he concludes tina, IL IL iaprob
able that asphy xiaiion occur. IN sucI.
"a. o., aud that u the person who
alis 10 ever kilIe,i before r..nching this
ground. Il il inost likely the iv.u.t OF
, nervous shock The earr'r OF Sam
Patch aud other famous jumpers,
shows that a man may tall great dis.
mi &c through the air without Losing
his breathing power, aud during the
Milwaukee hotel 6re sorpe Of those
who jumped from the Windows were
yer alive even after striking the
ground. The popular notion that
people who tall from precipicc or a
tou.eiop are killed by tho descent,
ipprnfs IN view oil these facts 10 bu
dniounleu. h'+ .f.lt atf
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30
49, I-aa.l''srsH'Hll
KENTUCKY cvIlINas.

81 prisoners in the Coyington
jail, q6i co. ts, ~y ~
A little girl named Nancy Cole wa,
burned to death IN Louisville. 5n
The colored free school at L. itch.
field is taught by q white man.
The Eliyville Democrat. and Kut.
lawn Gazette have consolidated. 'ft
WIN. Z. Lawless fell from bridge
in Madison county and wac killed.
Fannis Smith, q female horsethi lei,
has been arrested at Elizabe,htowu. /,
A female tramp was burned to
death at camp fire near Franklin.
Cynthians is scared up about 4 Q
small pox and the schools have closed.
Thos. Stevens. Sr.. was shot and
killed a, Beaver Dam by &. q. Hos.
kins. .t. .rt,.l ttN
Robt Sawrey was killcl while work :
ing ON the Ohio brijg. at Henderson
last week
"a, K.v killed , ns,ro n,msa .,sr
w;,l;.ms =, Mnnf,rds.;,l.. and -.
capped capture.
\
Ann Leach caugh, her clothes on fi,o
at Georgetown and was fatally burn.
ed wv 3 77'''lii ~ a 4
1, al y
f. w. opa'ka' OF ee'ssm'ne conn
Ate in the a2nd distr,c,. by tia Dem,
ocrs,sl ~ - q.
/ -. TX,
j Inc Maggie omith, the transle
eost between nehasrsoh ara Ky, ns
viile'wss sunk ny the leo last week ~
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

q Kenna, the new senator from Wesl
Virginia, Is jus; thirty Eve years old
and is tho youngest member Of thu
body. Monroe entered the senate a
the age OF thir,y.two, and Franklin
Pierce st ,hiity.thres. Jno. J. Crit
tenden was barely thirty when h'
landed In the senate. aud Stephen }
Douglas was thirty-iour. Ilaync
the adversary of Webster, was a sen
sior al thirty.two, snd William L
Dayton. Of New Jersey, at thirty Ave
Albert Gallsgan reached the sena,o
rial toga at ,hirty.iwo; William II
Crawford at thirty-fve; Aaron Bur
at thirty. five; Rufus King at thir' Z
three, and lsobt. j. Walker at thirty
six. This roll furnishes iood for COZ,
sideraiion for young men. Grea, IL
aues arc up for analysis. Study an,
prepare yourself to DO Nh intellectus
factor in tho work, Is the advice tina
wisdom gives every young man.
Nashville World.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30
Judge Brown has no. as set applied


Judge Brown has not as set applied
10 tho Governor to send troops to
protect Neal and Graf when they are
t,ken to Grayso In Carter county, to
10 tried, next month. 1t Is under.
stood that he will not do 90 unless be
hads after opening his court that
there will be an attempt made to
lynch the prisoners. The people OF
Boyd and Carter counties have as
s,rei him tina, they would organize
volunteer force, II necessary 10 pro-
,ect the prisoners. Thcre,is great In
dix,ation In Ashland on account Of
the conduct Of the troop, In October
aud Nal. Allen Is almost as much do.
tested as Neal and Craft. Many OF
the State troops are Eager and anx'
inus 10 20 and remain Al tho expense
Of the Common wealth for month or
more. troops DO sent the Cover.
nor should put them in charge Of
some older and more efiisient officer
than Nal. Allen, who will not permit
them TO fire upon helpless old men,
women aud children. Reckless boys
mountain liquor and Iesdcn b,llet'
mako . mixture which il Is danger
Qua " Let run AZ large, unless u 4
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

D'ring the year ending Januar,
isi, rain, eleei or snow tell on onr
hundred and iorty.iwo days. the total
precipitation being s'Aly iour and
i,inetr.two one lundrrdihs OF mn
inch. The greatest depth OF rain fell
during Mays trihe oysreleven inches.
md during June. rain fell on the
srea'e.t number Of days, twenty.
During April, rsin fell on but eigh,
days, and December waa the dries,
month OF the whole year, not quite
Que anil ne.fourth inches Of rain OF
SHOW falling. The past sensoh hn'
beena remarkably wet one, but the
total precipitation IL not equal to
those Of two previous years sincs
1910. The rainfall OF 1919 was q trim,
over sixty-fivA inches; and 1866 gave
more than sixiy.six aud one-haI
inches. The raiRfaII Of 1896 and
1868 both exceeded sixty inehes.-
Lexington Enterprise.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30
-
The action OF Col. Jones' blends III

The action Of Col. Jones' flends III
Morgan county, In holding conven.
ION last week, 10 transparent. Nor
gan county 10 the home Of Capt. Hen
~ and II was intended to give Col
Jones a send.onT In the mountain
among Capt. lIenry's friends. II ],
now being heralded abroad that III,
first battle has been won by Col
Jones, but II HE friends think Il will
amount to much they are mistaken
10 the first place no legal conventio,
was held, as the day appointed. fol
county conventions 10 yet three
months Of. Capt. Henry, him'elf, !
we are correctly informed. win no
support Col. Jones, and there 10 M
tigniicanco whatever In the prema
turo action Of Morgan county. f.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30
AND 50 FORTH.

A girl In Helena, Ark. Ass three
tongues. What do we hear offered
or her? Don't all speak at once.
Allison Holland as .The Man on
the Corner" Is getting In some good
work In tho Eminence Constitution
,list and rapidly developing as a hu.
morist. s,VEa-s1g -I a
Congress was asphyxiated when
Johndwhile became mem Der.
u you can't ace the point you mus, be
assfixIa,cd yourself
There Is q new game called thu
nose game" A hole il cut In cur
tain and a nose Is ihrust through II
snd the players guess whose nose II
10. All who fail mn I 20 behind th
curtain and poke their noses through
for inspection. Il Is u game tina
Geo. Di,,oo couldn't play without
white.wsshiug lis proboscis IT.
vermilion hue could never be unrcc'
ognized. aot l.4
Zeno Fahrenheit Young was sick
last week and unable TO attend to biz
duties as weather progposiica,or
The following paragraph from h.
Weather Bulletin explsins the caus.
OF his indi-posiiion;
Several Young fellows got th'
grand bounce lsst Sunday. One senl
c,rd TO call ON y young lady. ant
tho answer shr' returned was all th'
ct ers and cards no haa eycr:seu
her" N 4i.Iu5 yf ,iaiI..r.
e, T. Morris, . school trustee Q
jefferson county, was tried on :
charge Of wearing no suspenders, o.
socks, and the charge was sustained
but not deemed sufficient 10 procur'
his dismissal. II going withou
socks is considered cause for arrest
ing man In that county, country cd
itors had better be careful WHOM the!
visit Louisville.
This following epistles explain
themselves:
70 HENDERSON, Kr., Jan. Is, S3.
nv Dear Sir:r q 1a.ii '-.f
For Heavens Sale don't send you
last p,par q my girl. Il VII.
ruin me. Yours i.nplorinxly, b.,
80 2tpof "a Ton L. CANNON.
lIEspERsox, KY, Jan. %, SO.
Sr:t,aul fivrrll .sdaI g5f...,
I am ruined. Zeno Young copie,
your sketch, which wa, aias! to-
true, and sent marked copy to M
girl, or rather my late girl. She In
guaranteed against me. Yours i
I Despair, d-'''d1 ~ .dsri 70
p" 4"a ToM T.. CANNON.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

rho trial of Frank James. indicted
II Independence, No.. for robbery,
aas been act for tho May term Of cir.
cult court. Ills ball has been fixed at
So 500, but he win not attempt to give
1t. preferring to remain in Jail, as he
would almost surely DO arrested on
moro serious charges. 'i
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

bn0. ivttle Sulclueu IN lull at NJ u
y. h, n
Mrs. Jas. RYAN ,,ropuel dead at
Ridgeyille. Ind.
A T.ls,r.nh messenger WINS drown.
ed at Nashville, Tenn. q , / IL
IT. " Rn,,a w,a ,cur,,sr., i, In,
at Chattanooga. Tenn. .r.t
Jno. Lyndeu was killed by an OK.
plosion at San Francisco.
A locomo,;rs .xnlosio, n, sbr.vs
port, La killed seven men.
Coli, G,e,z w,s killed in Chicago.
by the explosion Of q stove.
(. sen.,or C.ks a. T.xas sh,, been
reelected by the Democrats no'
Pat NsssmxL, .w,s k,l,ca nv ,
boiler explosion at Elkton, Nd.
Gn.,av Almanac. Of cl.vs,.nd, an
cided at CiueipnAti,h ny shas,iny., :,
Fifteen men wsrs l;,lea IN NJ mil.
la Ss.;aa,,,S TX ysasN wv.
w q, Ecmn killed himself a, AZ.
lau,a in the presence Of his wife. eAdi
a. - "h"i 100
B.rker On. killed 10 Chiuameu., !,
v.tn, x,ay 0Ts,su s.te.n h,o
p mfS' nary Mnes' 9. 'smsss;,r, ~
"a ~ ~ = ,'hs 'l ~, q
ron',ee" persons we,c k'lea IN
rH'''oaa ae''ae"' at 'en'eH'Ps'Sa"
senator "cI herron 'as oeen H.
e'ee'ea oy 'he new 'sr'ey DomoerS''
Ailai Proudfit killed. Achilles
"hdoefS ~ 'Aehph~' iu ser us'enee
FIVE Cinnamon were killed by |
powder explosion near Oakland, Cal
The Ohio Republican Sta,s Con
venrivn has been called for June 9th
FAM B.,,.ho,sb 90. t;,l.,, q,
death while shooting a horse ut Akron
%. fa ~ t.~ ,Hfai -te o..
A.. San. h,,,., ~,
sicans, Tex BIZ catching her clo,L,l
OH FIRE. "
a.,. v.;..,, ..,,.,, ,;u...,s lao, .
aurora, Ind. on account Of disap
ointment in love. 5lT -,.
~. n
killed John Russell and wounded sew
ersl other railroad men. Z, =
| ,,.;, ~.,, ,..., :, .,,,
| bsukment at Cumberland, Mo-, an,
Jour lives were Lost. ra m
VT
burglar. at Cincinnati. and fatal
shot by J. N. Hook. -.'r i-1i ~
| -. !, -. -. v;,,
ro' a0 .. :" , ~. "" ~, !" , 800 y
the caviug IN Of an oil mine.
W.. Observation-Disclosures.
al w. A',''u ~, a'''e''
h.r, w,,,I',,,., ,,rrv ~
I r a. -,
HP",a".n .1"' w., vas NJ,
~ .. i T"nn ''''''" ~"
III HAH trh II -,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

The Georgetown Times has begun
iis seventeenth volume aud has been
enlarged from Q seven column
10 an eight column sheet. Il Il one
Of orr bes, and most carefully edited
exchanges and Mr.. Bell, its editor
has our very best wishes for contii
nsd prosperity. .''..''''' n, ,',''
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

There are now four foreign &C.
iresses and singers in the United
S'ai~s who are making fortunes---
Patti, Nilsson. Modjeaka. aud Lang
Try. They make $4,000 or $4,000
each per wreck.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

State Senator Robert Blain, Of Lin
coin county, died Jan. 2lst IN the
Goth year Of his age. lie was Re.
publican and was elected in Demo.
cratic district by 22S majority. Ills
death will make special election
n ,cessary.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

Deputy Nj ,rshal Holland, keeper
ofthe jail at Kansas, CITY, Mo-, was
Dismissed from Office because he per.
United Frank James to attend the
theatre at Independence, being guard
ed by the efficer IN charge.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

In order that our readers may
form some idea Of the damage done
by fire, we give the record OF las,
weeks fres rs culled from the daily
papers.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

We have pleasant surprise in
store Tor the readers Of the SourH
FEsrrcxiAs, before the ides Of Feb.
ruary. y2oNs .''hssi u Auta-jf4
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30


The new Mayor Of Nrw York. has
rrfp.sti!'o allow the Passion Play
whh,h represents the crucifixion Of
Christ, 10 be produced In the city.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

Lynn, mabs., nau pOO,O0o Hre INC
9Th.
A book store at Toledo, o, loss
$1,000.
Newport. r. l., had a $4,000 fire
IN the 81. ~
$4,000 at Lead Centre, Pa, on
the z2nd. 1l-ef as
Grand H.ven, Mich, had . $4,000
lire On the 23i. 33 auaa4
Abilene. Hans, had a $50. 900 6ie
IN the 10Th.
Kansas City. No., had $4,000
lire on the 10Th. 4r-f
Dickson City, Pr. had SIS. 900
lire ON the 9th.
Toledo. o.. was visited by a $50,
900 fire on the 10Th. rwWwdrh
An incsndiary FIRE at Taccoa, Ga,
destroyed eight stores.
IA Wholesale grocery store burned
at Omaha. Lass $60.U00. t-t M
A planning mill at Elgin. Ill.,. wa
burned; Joe. $l3,500. .a "
Fire destroyed $4,000 wurih d
property a, SusanyilIe. Col, .fr
The Michigan Central depot at De.
troit was burncd the 9th. y 1851
The Cincinnati forge works wer,
burned tho 26ih Loss $4,000.
A piano factory at Boston burne
the oath; loss $4,000. su
A tobacco factory, valued at $50.
400 burned al Louisiana, No.
Four-s,ory block at Nashua. N. Il.
the oath, loss $50. 900. acftto,a,
A wood yard burned at Albany
N. Y. Loss 81 900.
A wooden mill at Haaings. Ont.
burned the 9Th. Loss $4,000.
| McGrath's shoe store, Of Louisville
burned Saturday. Loss $5.ooo.
| 4. Atlanta had a $1,000 fire last Sat
urlay. Several stores were burned
Il
4 The fra atsCisco. Tex, on the ! 9th
destroyed $65, 900 worth Of property
The Opera Hcnse at Defiance. o.
was burned tho 25th. toss 500. 900
A tack factory at Sandwich. Mass.
burned the 25:h, with heavy loss.
| A fire at Morehead, MINI. destroy
ed $4,000 worth Of property. lae
week. ' "' '" '''t'~ DEP
Fire destroyed $4,000 worth .
property at Newbury n. c., on tn
18Th! BOO '8iluH mfjl- -li -ai
A fine blhck Of buildings was dc
.trnyed at Ellington, N. c. Wedues
lay. '-''-'oi
Washington. Arb, had a $4,000
lire gu the 22nd; eight building
burned. -s0 .rIar,s fi.i ul.u's
| Leadville. Col, was damaged b
FIRE In the extent of S25 900 ON iii
24ih. ..
i. The residence Of Mrs. Dogget
burned at owingsville, Ky. L'ss H.
600. ,! salF 4p4, .aaa 1a.t
Hoover's hotel at n nth Manches
ter. ln.l burned the 18th inst. L1'
80, 900. a,.f =
A part ef thu Milwaukee Fema'
College was burned on the 26tl
Lors $4,000. '
Jno. J kelly's Touring mill mel
Eau Claire. Wis, burned the .6tl
LOSS $4,000. Har
The new University Hall at I.eb'
non' VI pur"ea 'Ao ~o'h' h'
@'o'oo'' ga1g t1t sir D.
Clark & Co.'S shoe nail factory
sse 0"'n'D '"' '.'''' '"' :, '
@]''''o' lii.s l.,ss nj, "
q A fire destroyed $4,000 worth
! o7,h
- I,,, .,' ~. - s,at'
Wv. an noo -
49, waL4,ue.ov
Independence, La, had q Publ
) sio Too
. go. ~
A hire in the Opers House at Ere
4,.,., ;, s,o nno
Senator Frye's home ut Lewiston
ne,' was ourheu On tue hu' Lo
S'o'ooo, 'n'u'eu'
The large three.story Normt
school builiing ut Lebanon. w.. vi
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

C-p'. Ralph Sheldon, Register Of
the Ls,i ofiice. has setrle,l with the
6.ate IN ftfli to Jan. l.i. 1883.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

Fifty Representatives. are now ab.
sent from Congress without al tx.
cu.e. lAf
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30
~ ass an. DID,.
"Buchupaiba.'

| Quick. complete cure, oil annoying
Kidney. Bladder and Urinary Dis.
rasa 81. Druggists.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

Hon Henry Wattcrson will speak
on the tariff at Nashville, Tenn, on
tho 22nd Of February.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

W ar Sth"rizei to announc
Cap. Rslph Shelion, Of Nelson com
~ - can iidtte for r"-eleciion as
Register at the L..nd Offire. subiectto
tho ar'i"pp ibe Democratic part,
Election August 1889. { "
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

A gunpowder mandatory In IIol.
land was blown up last week aud
forty lives lo''.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

The Nar,hern and sou.Asra branch.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30

We are authorized TO announcr
Rrot II. Is Maryland, of Cadiz. "a 3
rsndida'e for County Judge Of Triyg
county. Eection August 1888.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30
NATIONAL NOTES.

,Ino I.yttle suiciled in Jail at Md
dletown, y. 4, Is
Mrs. Jas. RYAN tronpel dead al
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-30
FIRES LAST WEEK.

Waterbury, Vt. had a $1,000 fire
the 27ih.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18
Shot While Attempting to Escape.

Two brothers, Louis and William alias
Scarcely" Adams, while being taken liz
a wagon from this place, by Constable
Legates, on Thursday morning, attempt
ed to make their escape, when near
Christiana by assaulting the Constable,
which resulted in the shooting and seri-
ously wounding of Louis, the larger of
the two colored boys, in the struggle.
The men were finally subdued and lodged
safely behind the bars of New Castle Jail
A doctor was Immediately summoned to
the Jail, who probed the wound for the
bail but did not find it. The ball entered
near the right groin at the pit OF the
stomach. The man Isl considered to be
dangerously if not fatally wounded.
The crime for which these men wero
committed was perpetraied some eigh-
teen months ago, by one or both of the
men stealing from Mr.. Mitchell Darling
ton number Of carpenters tools
About three months back William went
to undertaken Wilson's shop and asked
that gentleman if he did not want to pur-
chase good saw, to which Mr. W.
replied that he did. William must have
scented detection II be thus sold the saw,
from the fact that he never brought the
article around. William laid low for ano-
ther month, and ore day being in Penn
berton's blacksmith shop he asked Mr.
Pemberton If he would buy II hammer
to which question Mr.. p. replied by say
ing he would. The negro Immediately
went out and soon returned with the
hammer. A short while after this occur
renee took place, Mr. Darlington hap
pened in the blacksmith shop, and the
first object his eyes rested ON was the
hammer Hs informed Mr.. Pemberton
that it was his property, but advised that
gentleman to keep quiet, as he Darling
ton) desired to interview Adams. A war
rant was sworn out to search Adams
house before Esquire Vallandigham. The
search revealed a saw, hammer, jack
plane, bits, augers, etc. The Adams
were arrested on the strength of these
discoveries, end taken before Squire
Vallandigham, who, after hearing the
evidence, committed them to Jail In de-
fault of 5000 bail
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18
And Why

we have been asked by a gentleman
who never visited here if there was only
few stores in Newark. We told the gem
tleman the truth which is very commen-
number of stores, fine stores, stores with
handsome fronts and stores (perhaps) do
ing n most thriving business, and all sorts
of stores needed In country town. We
asked the party why he had asked the
question. In looking over THE LEDGER,
he said, he noticed but few merchants here
using its columns as n medium to increase
their business or patronize home enter
prise, and had come to the conclusion
that the place must be a sort of Grip Van
Winkle' town. We assured the gentle.
man that he never was more mistaken in
his life-that Newark is one of the most
industrious, thriving towns in Delaware,
and We meant it, too. Who would not
crow for his friends, and speak word of
cOmmendation whom the time needed it,
even il the merchants expect to do q
larger business without being known out
side their immediate ncighborhood. Per-
haps Newark to-day is doing a larger
business in all IFS industrial branches
than ever before. The merchants are
driving brisk trade the mechanic is
kept well employed, and there are but
few idle people that walk our streets
Every town is generally hampered by a
few persons who lounge around hotels
and other public resorts, but as yet we
have not seen men idly lounging around
the ,own. The year of prosperity is At
hand. The people here are now begin
ming 10 appreciate THE LEDGER much
more, and why? Is it because little
more trouble and expense has been en-
/ ployed on it. If so, we are glad that our
feeble efforts in this direction has been so
kindly acknowledged. We must mildly
urge our former requests upon our mer
chants asking from them their patron
age, as it will enable us to still further
add tO tine attractiveness of the paper,
and at the same time it cannot Getraot,
much rather increase, their business in
terests. We would gladly call ON the
merchants here in person, but, as we as
sist in tho mechanical work of the Office,
our time is occupied pretty thoroughly.