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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23
NUMBER 36.
A Fertile ROCK.

The whole Island of Bermuda is
mass of rock Of the coral limestone or
der, But to say that it is rocky
islet would give very erroneous i'm
preston of it to the Northern person.
With us rocky place is barren and
useless. But this rock is soft, and
trees and plants grow in it almost as
well as in earth. There is hardly a
bare spot on the whole island except
where it has been cleared. In some
places are large tracts Of pine wood; in
others the ground is hidden by dense
masses Of sort of chapparal, growing
ten or twelve feet high, and nobody
would suspect the foundation Of it all
to be solid rock. There is a foot or
two of soil in some places that has
come from nobody knows where. But
the usual process of making garden
is to break up an acre or so Of the rock
with sledge and crow-bar, mash it up
fine, and mix in enough earth to pre-
vent the rock from hardening again.
In this compound anything under the
sun will grow, and grow luxuriantly.
A man who takes this much trouble To
make a garden can have green peas and
fresh lettuce and all other vegetables
on his table every day in the year.
There is 40 season when vegetation
does not flourish, and when the garden
is once made it is always there. Men
60 out with crow-bars and set out CO.
coa-nut trees, and in few years they
are tall and beautiful and bear a cocoa
nut $50 the saying is) for every day in
the year. There is nourishment for
plants in the material Of the rock.
Where this coral limestone rock came
from is question that scientific people
can settle to suit themselves. 1t makes
no difference where it came from; it is
here, and is very useful. Nearly all of
the houses are built of it. You have
only to saw down into the quarries to
get the most beautiful big blocks Of it
that make handsome and substantial
houses. The blocks harden by expos
: ure to the air, and in this climate soon
become as durable as granite. Out of
the rock, two water-tanks are built to
catch rain water. Every house has its
tank. There are springs and wells
but believe the rain water is consid-
, cred healthier to drink.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23
TUE BANSHEE.

with loosened locks and features wild
A weeping mother clasps her childi
The father weaves him to and fro.
Acushls, crying In his woe,
AS with the wailing wind and rain
A sound goes by the window-pane.
The bog-Are flickers in the gloom,
The shadows hover round the room
The kettle sings weary song,
The crickets chirp the whole night long,
But darkly down the dusty plain,
A shade sweeps past the window-pane.
1t comes when moons are pale or red
From out the valley of the dead;
Its hair is black, Its face is white,
Its bright eyes star the shades of night,
And wailing wild weird refrain,
1t hovers past the window-pane.
A horseman rides with speed afar,
Black clouds are hiding moon and star,
The lightning flashes overhead,
And man and horse lie prone and dead,
And at his home the weird refrain
Is hushed beneath the window-pane.
The crouchiug dog with lifted head
Is moaning by his masters bed,
The storm is past, the night is still,
The moon is shining on the hill;
But loved ones wait, and wait In vain,
And listen at the window-pane,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23
= whirling spire of water.

While a correspondent and friend
were sailing in Great Bay, New Jersey,
on the afternoon Of July 16 they saw
huge waterspout-the first ever known
In that body of water. Their attention
was at first attracted by violent COM
motion Of the water, covering space
of probably twenty yards in diameter.
By the aid Of pair of marine glasses
they watched it attentively during its
formation, and as it pursued its rapid
flight toward the west they were enab-
led to make the following observations:
The body Of water appeared to be leap
ing and foaming with great violence
and was travelling at the rate of eight
or ten miles an hour. As it moved
swiftly on its course it gradually as
cended toward dense, black cloud
that overhung it. Presently they
observed the cloud to change in ap-
pearance, portion of it becoming
elongated and descending towards the
waters that rose to meet it, and, as it
drew the water up into it, changed
from an inky blackness to a much light
er color.
The thing was now complete and
consisted of mass Of seething, foam
ing water whose diameter had increas-
ed to forty yards or more, to which was
Joined narrow funnel, which extend
ed at least a quarter of mile upward
where it united with the heavy, black
cloud that still lowered over it. The
funnel. if such we may call it, at first
ran down in almost a perpendicular
direction, but soon changed into dou-
ble curve, and as it swayed to and fro
in the air it presented the appearance
of a huge rope, connecting the mass of
water with the inky cloud above. The
whole affair lasted, as near as we could
judge, for about fifteen minutes, when
the upper portion gradually became less
dense until it finally disappeared, while
the waters continued in agitation a
few Ihinutes longer. From the time
we discovered it until its dissolution it
kept up the same rate of speed, and
had any boats been in its path it would
assuredly have meant destruction to
them.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

DIR. Anders has just concluded some
valuable experiments with house plants.
He lnclosed a dozen potted towering
plants in an air-tight glass case, and
placed them in the bay window of a sit
ting room facing the east. Ozone test
papers were hung i'll the case before it
was closed. Observations were made
for -four hours daily during eighteen
days, with results showing the presence
of ozone in the air of the case. A sec
Ond series of tests was made with odor-
GUS Towering transformations hello
tropes, etc., with stronger indications
of ozone. A third series included $50
liage plants''-ferns, dracenas, etc.
with less positive results. Further ex-
periments with plants in flower were
made with the case in the outdoor air.
In these it was found that negative re-
suits came On rainy days, thus indicat.
ing that bright sunshine is needed 10
develop ozone. The experiments showed
that the floral organs are specially dele
gated to the important function of de-
veloping ozone. This peculiarly active
form of oxygen is produced during the
formation of the seed, in connection
with the phosphorus compounds there
accumulated. Flowers of various kinds
have been known to exhibit phosphor-
escent light in warm evenings. Ozone
is a most wholesome element in the at
mosphere, keeping or tending to keep it
from becoming polluted with disease
germs. 1t Oxidizes, or burns up, nox-
ious accumulations. Plants in flower
are therefore to be placed in the front
rank as hygienic agents. Ozone is of
special value in living rooms, when the
air, according to the best authorities,
is usually foul. A bay window, filled
with towering plants, will doubtless
furnish ozone enough to have a deeid-
edly healthful effect upon the air of the
room. 1t is gratifying to have farther
proof that the old-time prejudice against
house-plants is ill.founded; instead of
communicating the air of the room and
endangering the health of the inmates
they render it purer.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

do occasionally occur even in Lotto,
the probability is that he would never
see farthing of the money, nor even
again meet the obliging gentleman with
whom he dealt so long. Nay, more
than this, there are shops, at least in
Naples, where poor but speculative
housewife may deposit a soldo on con-
dition that If the numbers she has nam
ed are drawn, she is to be provided
with turkey, ham, a pair of fowls,
or whatever the object of her desire
may be, for her Sunday dinner 1t is
strange that the very men who find this
form of trade profitable should them
selves be passionate and habitual play
ers but man who gives his soul up
to Lotto seems to gain such conf
dence in his own luck or judgment as
neither reason nor experience can
shake.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

The Paseo de la Reforma, in the city
of Mexico, is pronounced l by many tray
elers to be the most beautiful drive in
the world. Beginning in the plaza in
the centre of the city, and going west
ward to the castle of Chepultepec, the
distance is about mile. AT intervals
are six circles, each 400 feet in diameter.
\ magnificent Columbus in marble and
bronze is in place, the great explorer
standing on the summit of the lofty
pedestal, and sitting at the four angles
are the Spanish fathers to whom Mexico
considers herself indebted for her pres
ent civilization. A Forthcoming work
is a figure of Guatimozin, the last In
dian Emperor of Mexico, to cost $780,
900. There will also be an Arch of
Liberty, costing $25, 10000, which is in
tended to be as durable as the mountains
looking down upon it.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23
Small Feet.

An old shoe clerk says: A woman
buying shoes will not be reasoned with.
Americans, like the French, have al.
ways had a reputation for short feet
not small feet, mind you but short feet,
with full ankle, broad toes, and arch
ing instep. Naturally enough they
have been desirous of maintaining this
reputation, and they still cling to the
belief that small shoes make small feet
smaller. Whether the shoes are for
herself, her grown daughter, any of
their children, or even the babe in arms
she insists that they must fit in length
and width. The result is, her own feet
are so deformed with bunions protruding
Joints and such swelling from distorted
toes and ingrowing nails as make her
existence-in a walking boot-a per-
feet penance. Poor baby, who grows
and crows day by the day, has shoe
the exact length of his little foot.
But the foot not only works down but
grows down also there is no room for
the lengthening toes, SO the joints are
pushed up and there is lateral expan-
sion instead of pushing down. The
consequence is the foot becomes broad,
the toes are cramped, the heel flattened,
ankle thlckened, and the natural beauty
of that organ lost. This is all the fault
of the mother, who will not buy the
child's shoe long enough"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

In Prussia, among the youth
below the age Of IA, about 70 per cent.
had fair hair, 26 per cent. brown hair,
and only 1.21 per cent. black hair. In
Bavaria there were only 81 per cent.
with fair hair, Al per cent. with brown
hair and per cent. with black hair.
A similar difference prevails with re-
gard to blue eyes and brown eyes. A
brunette color Of the skin is found in
Prussia only to the extent of 6. So per
cent. in Bavaria Is per cent. "The
conclusion" it is added, sis warrented,
therefore, that the brown population
must have entered Germany from the
South" To this conclusion, drawn in
so absolute a manner, one could very
easily take exception. Tacitus, no
doubt, speaks of the "dedant blue eyes
and the reddish fair hair Of the Ger
MANS" But we also know from Roman
sources that, even there, a peculiar
kind Of cosmetic was manufactured,
and also exported from Germany, made
of goats tallow and birch juice, which
served to give a more yellowish tinge
to the hair. 1t is, therefore, clear that
a portion of the Germans themselves
artiicially helped themselves to the color
of the hair prevailing among the ma
jority. Again, In an Eddie song, which
bo all appearance was brought from
Germany to the North, we find Gothic
men described as "darkheads," aud as
"raven black of hair" from which
dark eyes and a brunette complexion of
the skin may be inferred. Even in
early times a brown admixture to the
fair haired and white skinned great
majority of the Germans is thus proved.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

them," subslding into chair with an
air of the utmost resignation.
"Good heavensl Are you madp Get
up and run off as fast as your legs can
take you. Five minutes may make all
the differencel'' she exclaimed, impa-
tiently.
"Then may as we'll stay where |
am. If she doesn't care for me, let
her have him, by all means"
-"Hugh, III never speak to you
againl You have treated that girl
abominably."
'Oh, if you wish it, I'm off," and
with an exasperating want of speed he
took himself slowly out of the room.
There was glimmer of white
dress in the shrubbery, so he followed
it reluctantly, thinking of that other
night when the moon was shining and
he stole kiss from the lips Of his love.
Yes, she was his love, and when he
married Marian for the sake of his
honor, his heart would be always Nays.
A man passed him, walking fast,
with his hat drawn down over his
eyes.
"Rejectedl Lucky fellow" hused
Hugh. wish were in his shoes. "
He moved aside the boughs of will
low with an unwilling hand, then
sprang forward, for May was standing
before him, with blushes on her cheeks
and a happy light in her eyes.
"YOu've come at last," she said,
shyly, when her hands were in his, and
he looked down into her face with In
describe longing and pain.
"Yes, and wish to Heaven hadn't.
ran away from temptation only to
find it again. May, you must under
standn his agitation growing.
81 don't understand" the tears
rushing into her eyes as she tried to
snatch her hands away. "Why did
you come back if you didn't want to?''
"Thcy told me Marian was here, and
no one else."
''If you mean Miss Wyndham," +" very
coldly, "she left fortnight ago."
81 am talking of Miss Chesterfield. .
The blue eyes opened wide.
81 know of no Miss Chesterfield ex.
cept myself
"YOurselfl What do you mean2 Fol
Heavens sake tell mep"
"Captain Fortescue, If this is a joke
don't see the fun of it," turning
away.
He placed himself in front of her
his face white as death.
"May. you are not my cousinp"
"If l am not, l don't know who
am"
"Oh, my darling, what a fool Nv,
beenl Can you ever forgive me2" 1
heaven of JOY breaking over his face.
"You took Marian for me, but yol
asked me-" looking puzzled.
'No, never asked you; but it ism
too late"
"You did, or never should have lie
you-" her bushes showing what he
lips did not dare to say.
"You didn't let me; but l stole it
and I'll do it again and againI' an,
with his lips to hers he claimed her 70
his own.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

A child in Leominster, Mass, placed
in the garden a small piece of looking
glass in an upright position, and for a
week a sparrow has spent three hours
each day caperng in front of it. 1t
will stand and peck away at its reflect
ed se,f until it gets thoroughly excited,
then run back and forth along the
fence, then return TO its attack, and
continue it until 1t falls exhausted and
apparently dead. On recovering it flies
away, only to return at the same hour
the next day and renew the contest.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

IRIS a mean boy who, knowing that
his sisters young man is still in the
parlor, will slip down stairs near mid
night and gaily ring the breakfast bell +.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23
MATTINGS,
Carpets,
Carpets,
Carpets,

We have a few bargains in
short lengths of carpets, of 10
to l8 yards, which we will sell
below cost, in Ingrains and Tap
estries and a full assortment of
the latest patterns in full rolls
at greatly reduced prices.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

A good beginning is half the work.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Green Food for Poultry.
N. Z. Farmer.

N. E. Farmer.
Green food is very necessary to the
health poultry. So eagerly is every
green substance devoured by fowls
that every green thing is destroyed in
the hen yard, unless-the yard is very
large, 1t is well to have large yard
divided into two parts, allowing the
poultry to occupy one division at a
time, By blowing the unoccupied di>
vision and sowing it to grain, a good
growth of green food will spring up,
which, when few inches high, is
ready for the hens, and will afford
them an excellent quality of green food
for some time, and it will keep grow.
ing as fast as it is eaten off. While
the poultry is eating this supply, an
other growth can be started in the I'm.
occupied portion of the hen yard, and
in this way a constant supply of green
food can be provided.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

"Why do you refuse to live with
your wife ?" inquired Judge Duffy Of
Dennis Mulcahy.
"Bekase Pm in dhread av me loife
wild her."
"How is your life endangered ?"
"She shteals On me, yer honor, wild
concayled weapon. She has it on
her person now"
"Its lie, Judge. The truth is moi
in him." shouted Mrs. Mulcahy.
"Silence, woman, said the judge.
Constable, has any concealed wea.
pom been found on this woman?"
mo, yer honor"
"What do you mean by saying that
your wife carries a concealed weapon?"
"What do | mean is it? If ye were
married 10 her ye'd know what mean.
Cant the court find out without
getting married TO her 1"
"You can, yer honor. Just say
something to raise her temper and
she'll unscrew that old concayled
wooden leg of hers and clean out the
coort. Texas Siftings.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken Of your rest by sick chld suffer
ing ana crying with pain # cutting
teeth? If so, send at once md get a
bottle of Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teething. Its value
is incalculable. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend on
it, mothers, there is no mistike about
it. 1t cures dysentery and diarrhea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the CUNT reduces
inflammation, and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. Vinslew's
Soothing Syrup for children eething is
pleasant to the taste, and it j the pre-
scription of one of the oldet female
nurses and physicians in tn United
States, and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Pric, % cents
a bottle. 20
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
COURTS.

NHANCERY-Sit LIST Monday in May and
v November Z. D. Hancock, Judge; J..
c. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sts Tuesday after 4th Monday
v in January, May, and September; j. j..
Williams, Judge; A. j. Curl, Clerk.
COUNTY by quorum LIST Monday in
u every month; fun court every quarter;
l. B. Neal, Esq, Chairman; A. Fl. Gross,
Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-H. P,
v Maxwell, Sheriff; Jno. L. Jaco, Register;
H. A. Cunningham, Trustee and Tax Collec-
tor; Geo. T. Purvis, Ranger; R. N. Argo,
Jailer Sam O'Neal, County Superintendent
Of Public Instruction
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-Mayor, DR..
IXl Thos. Black; Aldermen, ]. c NJ. Ross,
NJ. A. DOty, w. L. Swami, j. E, Jones. Geo
Steetley, G w. Lewis; Marshal, Ed. Nun
nelly Recorder, w L Swami Street Com,
missioners, NJ A DOty, E Jones, & W
Lewis.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
General lireffurg.
CHURCHE6.

Southern Methodist-Rev II. B. Reams.
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night Sunday.schoOl at 81 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Christian-Services every Sunday. Pray er
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyteran-Re T. NJ. Mcconnell, pas.
tor services, morning and night, first and
third Sundays in each month; prayer meet,
ing every Wednesday night. Sunday-school
every Sunday morning at 81 o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev. G. T.
Stainback pastor; services every Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night
Baptist--Sunday-school at 81 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Tuesday night.
Episcopal-Rev. DR.. II. r. Howard, Rec
tor: services second and fourth Thursday
nights in each month, ATM. E. Church, South
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Mails.

Tullahoma to McMinnville-Arrives $50 p,
M: leaves 6:O5 a. M, daily except Sundays,
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives 600 Am;
leaves 800 pm. daily except Sundays.
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 500 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
800 a. m, same days.
Smithville (route No. l9299)- arrives 1900
m, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Smithville (route No. 192sS1-arrives 800
p. M, Mondays and Fridays; leaves 900 a.
m, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives II M, Wednesdays
and Fridays leaves loo pm, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives 1900 M, Mon
days and Thursdays; leaves 200 PM. same
days.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Pocket-Glue.

Dry pocket-glue is made of twelve
parts of good glue and five parts Of
sugar. The glue is boiled until it is
entirely, dissolved, the sugar is then
put into the glue, and the mass is
evaporated until it hardens in cooling.
Lukewarm water melts it very readily,
and it is excellent for use in causing
paper to adhere firmly, clearly, and
without producing any disagreeable
Odor. Exchange.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Wide Awake Druggists.

]. B. Ritchey is always alive to
business, and spares no pains to secure
the best of every article in his line.
He has secured the agency for the
celebrated Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, The only certain
cure known for Consumption, Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Asthma, Hay Fe-
yer, Bronchitis, or any affection of the
Throat and Lungs. Sold on a posi-
live guarantee. Trial bottle free.
Regular size 81 90. 3
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
GOING NORTH.
SANDWICHES.

A barber in 'Pittsburg has gone to
Germany to receive a legacy of $780,
600. This is a hair-loom as it were.
Kill Worms in Children with Will
der's Mothers Worm Syrup. %
DIR. Tanner is reported as living in a
boarding house in Chicago. Still at
the starving business, it seems.
No more Indigestion or Nervous De-
bility if you use Wilders- Stomach
Bitters. "
Though BARRIERS, like other men can
only vote once, they spend great
deal of time around the polls.
All kinds of Blood and Skin Diseases
cured with Wilder's Sarsaparilla and
Potash. 20
whats the position of Turkey p
asks an exchange, The present posi-.
ton of turkey is in the centre of the
dinner table.
For Round Worms, Tape Worms,
SpasmS use nothing but Wilder's
Mothers Worm Syrup. 20
The reason the government doesn't
employ female letter carriers is beHuse
that business belongs exclusively to
the mail service.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Large Sale Of Timber.

The largest sale of timber ever
made in this State was made at Chat
tanooga last week. G., M. Winchester
of Chattanooga, sold to Dewey & Son,
of Kalamazoo, Mich, the timber
growth on 3,lOO acres oflandlJohnson
county, Tenn, amounting TO 100000
600 feet. 1t is white pine. The
purchaser will erect a very extensive
woodworking establishment in that
city to work the timber into mer-
charitable shape.-EX.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Al You Tired of Being Sick /!

We want to say word to the men,
women and girls who work in stores,
Offices and factories. There are hun.
dreds of thousands of you in the coun,
try. Very few of you are well. You
are shut up too much and exercise too
title. In this way you get sick. Your
blood is bad, your digestion poor, your
head often aches, you don't feel like
work. Your liver, stomach and kid.
neys are out of order. Parker's Tonic
has cured hundreds of such cases. Il
is pure, sure and pleasant.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Like an Old Creaky Window Shutter

That is the way mans rheumatic
joints are. Hinges old, rusty, worn,
and badly need oiling. The trouble is
in the blood. A man who is of any
account is worth repairing. The re-
pairing can be done by means of Browns
Iron Bitters. That enriches and puri.
fies the blood, drives out the pains,
and works complete restoration. Thou
sands testify to it from happy expert
ence. Mr.. Z. H. Huntley, 91S North
Sixteenth street, St. Louis, says, II
used Browns Iron Bitters for rheuma.
tism, general debility and prostration,
with the best results"