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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

In three months the forty-eight
Congress has passed, besides the pri-
vRte pension bills, fourteen measures
aud resolutions. At this rate it would
have to sit nine years and four months
in order 10 pass the five hundred and
twenty-four favorable reports and
Senate bills now awaiting action. But
Congress will die OF old age in less than
year. So you can imagine what pro-
portion Of the work even now pending
will be dispatched by the time for
adjournment.
Fridays session was given to private
relief bills; notably to that for pen
sioning granddaughter of Thomas
Jefferson The support was based up
on patriotic and sentimental grounds,
while the opposition claimed to stand
on the high platform Of principle. Mr.
Robinson Of Brooklyn, read long
speech with dramatic emphasis. He
said he would rather have his name
recorded in favor Of this bill than in
favor Of any paper since the Declare
ton of Independence Mr.. Post OF
Penn, one of the opponents Of The
move took the position that the JEFF
fersonian principle abhorred any favor
itism in legislation. The opposition
was also supported by Messrs. Lyman
Wise, and Woolford were the othe
advocates Of the bill. Constitutions
arguments triumphed over sympathy
and sentiment and the proposed pen
sion was lost.
The Senate galleries compliments
Senator Logan the other day by wal
ing three hours in the pestlIentiai n
mosphere Of the Senate chamber,
hear his speech on the Fitz John Po
ter relief bill. The large crowd reco
ed the exciting political controvers
of several years ago, when such or
TORS as Blaine and Conkling, W.
contending with Thurman, and BE
Hnl. Senator LogNn's speech like
one last year, and that OF a previt
wear opened, with a review OF
events of 1862, and the Porter cou
martial, which he said consumed ior
five days; was held by men both lea
al In civil law, aud conyersant W
military law; and resulted in the
charge of Porter from the army OF
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22
With an Eye to Economy,

A tinware peddler called at 4 house on
Fourth avenue the other day to exchange
some of his goods for paper rags. The
woman brought out sack weighing ten
or fifteen pounds, and the peddler held it
up on his spring scales and announced.
'Derc yhas shust six pounds SO holp
me gracious.
Her husband came out at this moment
and replied that he would not accept any
such weight. lie knew there were at
least ten pounds in tho sack, and he
didn't propose to BIO swindled.
MY frendt, do you pellet sheat you9'
asked the peddler.
You would if you got the chance.
1t was agreed that tho man should take
the sack across to the grocery and weigh
it for himself, but he was no sooner out
of sight than the peddler drove off and
did not stop for five blocks In the after
noon the man met him down town and
asked:
+ "Ah, you rascal why didn't you wal
for me?' o,
"Vhas dore more ash six pounds?'
II eyes, sir; ten of 'em.
"Vell, dots Why didn't wait. II 20
pelief my scales vhas too light una
il pelief der grocery scales vhas too heav,
N we shtand und jaw und call names nn
" lose time. So move on und make ha
Il a dollar on some lead rope. "-DefroH m
le Press.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

BoTH the great factional parties are
predicting success for their candidates
at the coming Presidential election.
For the past twenty years and more
the Republican party has been the
winners on the race. The Democratic
party, as usual is behind, this year so
far. Where it has been for some time.
The party is a good trailer. They fol-
low closely after the Republicans
They have been discouraged and lost
all heart. The Democratic party has
been handicapped by dead weights and
dead beats, and for long number Of
years, as usual all chances Of electinl
President is lost before the fgh
begins, II the politician can be cas-
aside, and business men induced t.
take hold of electing n President
would be pretty evident that the eleC
ton would be carried out in spir
of justice and equity. As it is, RI
by political machines, and men nom
mated by political gamesters, the siC
that can use the most money is pref
surely to win.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

sArURpAY. MARCH q, lae4.

THAT this town is sadly in need Of
better aud larger public school
house, is self-evident to all. The
"school house question" ragged with
great warmth of feeling last fall, but
the matter finally quoted down, and
the fire that oree burned so fiercely,
seems to have been quenched by the
sloftful action of the gentlemen hav-
ing the matter in charge. That these
gentleman will give their earliest al
tention to the location and erection Of
a suitable building, there can be but
little doubt. The old building in the
centre of the town, stands on as desir
able lot as can be found anywhere
Let the question come up.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22
AN OVERCOAT

At this season demands your attention
more, probably, than any other gar
ment, and every indication points to
this as being an unusually active time
for their sale. The demand of late
years has been ior something as warm,
but yet dressier, and not so bulky as
the old style heavy beaver cloths. We
have in stock more overcoats this sea-
sou than ever before, and our sales
already show that we have sold a
greater number than We ever did So
early. Ready-made clothing has beer
improved so much of late that you car
find among first>class stocl
suits made of material which II few
years ago it would have been consider
ed venturous npdert sI s TTrr to make
--,-5p. The makeup and trimming Of
all clothing has also been great,
improved and for very moderate sun
: n person can now procure nm outfi
, that will answer every purpose that i
= needed Of it.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

The farce Of Mr.. Hawkins trial
has dwindled down TO the small end
of nothing. The whole affair has
been CLOSED over, and no doubt the
"chief will be reinstated and axalteG
higher than ever before, The coat of
whitewash is hardly thick enough to
cover the truth of the matter.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

DID 1T EVER

Occur to you that the tailor who
allows his customers to take clothing
that does not fit does himself more
harm than the customer 1t has
always appeared to us, and we are
probably often the more anxious of
the two to see our customers perfectly
satisfied. Another great point with us
is that of working out orders on prompt
time, and by keeping such large force
MS we have, we are enabled 10 make
suits almost any time within a week
Have you ever taken a look at our
stock of piece goods2 You should dc
so, even il you do not order, as We
are DESTROYS that people should know
exactly the style OF goods we keel
and the kind of clothing we make.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22
REGISTERS ORDER.


--~--- IVIGlSTER'S OFFICE, I
NEW CASTLE Co., DEL, Feb. IS, 'S4.
Upon the application Of George ID.
Mcdill, Administrator of James X. Willis,
late of Pencader Hundred, in said county,
deceased it is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrator aforesaid
give Zee Of granting of Letters of Ad-
minist lion upon the estate of the deceas-
ed. with the date of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of sucll
Letters in six Of the most public places Of
the county Of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the
estate 10 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
! NEWARK LEDGER, newspaper publish
ed in Newark, and TO be continued therein
two months.
~, Given under the hand and
! SEAL. Seal of Office of the Register
t~~' aforesaid, at Wilmington, il
New Castle county aforesaid, the day anC
year above written.
S. c. BIGGS, Register
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

THE College Of Pharmacy of Phil.
adelpha turned out $50 graduates On
Wednesday. Delaware had six re.
presentatiyes. one or more of whom Sc
cured high honors.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

Trains marked witha run daily
A New Yo,k and Washington Express
train leaves Philadelphia daily at 10 I'm.
and reaches Newark at 11:3c P, NJ. This
train stops to take on or let eff pas
sengers on giving uotice to Conductor or
Agent.
An Adams Exptsss and Emigrant
train also leaves GraSs Ferry daily At
1910 AM, reaching Newark at 1.31 AM
A New York and Washington Express
also leaves Philadelphia At 400 2. M,
arriving at Newark at 5:2oP. NJ, which
stops to take or leave Passengers on
giving notice to the conductor or agent.
J.R. Wood General Passenger Agent
]. G. Shivler, Agent at Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

ANoTHER seance fraud has been
shown up in Philadelphia. 1t seems
pity to disturb the musings of PEG.
pie that believe in such folly.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attcsted to the Administrator,
on or before the 18th, day of Feb. 1885,
or abide the Act Of Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
GEORGE ID. MEDILL,
Administrator
Address, Newark Del. Feb. 2S-2m.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

THE advance sheets of Hon. James
G. Blane's book is doing excellent
work in advancing the author toward
the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

We will open Saturday very large and elegant assortment of satin
and Grain Ribbons lengths from 80 yards lhe
comprise all the all widths We have bought the manliac
ure entire goods propose give customers the
benef of this purchase sell remarkable low quote
you the prices less by the single yard than they
be bought Purchasers of these goods
invited this opportunity seldom offered to buy
goods the yard at less than manufacturer prices
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

lfu1 effect Of which they had witnessed
|. VAS presented, however, the head of tn
! party stood his ground, chattering fur
, iously. The sportsman, feeling som
! little conjunction for having killed on
: OF them, did not like to Gre at the Great
!. lure. and yet nothing sh.aaa nsshe
=. would suffice to listening to the
ifHai roll call which after twenty years,
was reversing history, many who did
not share his views sympathized with
his chagrin. When the vote was called
for there was a scene of excitement,
Senator Hawley hoped the majority |
would spare the Senate from n vote
annuIing tie decision of court-mar-
tial. Senator Conger snid it was dis
grace enough to have been u member
of body which would pass such bill.
The result was received with cheer,
which was Quickly drowned in storm
of Kisses. The noise soou subsidized
however, aud the crowd began to pour
out of the galleries. The bill has to go
back TO the House for concurrence in a
Senate amendment, and if its oppo-
nents exercise due vigilance, as it can
not be taken out of the regular order
except by a two-thirds vote, it may
not get to the White House for the
Presidents signature during this ses-
sion.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

The experiences Of gentleman Just
arrived in Denver reads more like the
annals OF the Canapagna IN 1taly nftY
years ago than an occurrence in uity
IN the nineteenth century, with Its cleo
trio lights and well-organized police
Charles K. Willis came TO Ges1sn7Ezie les
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

Our aim nothing perfect and we'll seasoned material the
construction Of Wagons Warrant Webster Wagon No., and
any breakage with fair within year from date SOLD
workmanship will make good either by
P''''e " WEBSTER WAGON CO.
Rsea Snrg having been thoroughly before leaving the
spring factory warranty car load of these has just been
received by p. G. STRICE$IAND,A GI:,,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-01
Opium In Tobacco.

The Elmira AFccr'iscr publishes the
following interview with Is chemist Of
thai city f: 1T is stated that you have
found the highest toned grades Of tobacco
10 be badly aiulteratcd with opium"
said the writer interrogatively to the doc.
tor. "Yes, SIR replied tho scientist,
'ahat is in Il measure true. Not long ago
| collected. by purchase of reputable
dealers, a dozen packages of the most
prominent and high priced cigarettes to
bc had. These forwarded 10 Ii,.s.
burg chemist to be analyled with special
reference to the opium which public
opinion hah only half led me to believe
might be found in them. With them
sent some cheaper grade, of cigarettes.
The result Of the analysis was 10 me an
astounding one. The chemist found that
in a!l the standard brands Of cigarette.
:hcFo was considerable qua, of Opt
un! Now, the effects Of opium smoking.
eating or absorb,ion in any form nre gen.
orally known to be very dangerous and,
if carried to the extreme, deadly. Hence
| need not dwell upon the significance Of
the discovery. So much for the b,-t ciya-
rettes. The poorer ones also were tesiui
with reference to opium, but were found
to be devoid Of anything so expensive.
In them were found quantities Of various
vile drugs mixed viii, -eiuse tobacco Of
the most unwholcsn..u sort. Take these
facts, in addition to the well recognized
narcotic effects Of the purcst tobacco. and
they Indicate such dangerous pract ices
and habits rs ough. TO be corrected with.
out delay"
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4 Happy Couple.

a married and experienced friend tells
us that E,an should always be little
bigger than his wife, and little older, a
little biaver, and little stronger, and n
little more in love with her than she is
with him.
a woman should always be a little
younger, and little prettier, and a E.,le
more considerate than hsr llnsba..d. tie
should bcstow upon her a! his worldly
goods, and she should take care of them.
He may owe her every care and tender.
ness that affection may prompt; but pe.
cuniary Indebtedness to her will become
burden. Better live on crust that he
earns than on fortune thnt she has
brought him.
Neither must be jealous. or give the
other cause for jealousy. Neither must
encourage sentimental friendship with
The opposite sex. Perfect confidence in
each other, and Ieticence concerning
their mutual affairs, even To members of
their own families, is Il first necessity.
a wife should dress herself becoming.
~ whenever sho expects to meet her
husbands eye. Tho man should not
grow slovcnly evea at home.
fault-fnding, long arguments, or
scoidings, end tho happiness that begins
In kisses and love.making. Sisters and
brothers may quarrel ari "muka i, ur,"
:.oEeEs afs lovers nc longer after such
disturbances occaE, and married people
who are not lovers are bound by red hot
chains. II { man admires his wife most
III striped calico, she is silly not to wear
1.-THE Eye.
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= Orange Smith shot and killed Ann
Hall, Sunday night, near Lsndrum,
Spartanhurg County. The murder was
unrrov"kcd. Smith escaped. Both
co.ored.
The Grand Lodge oi Good Temp
lar. is in session at Charleston. The re-.
ports OF the officers show that the order
is in houri-hing condition throughout
the State.
= cold Aunt" Sallic White died a,
Fort Mill on the 10th instant, il the
18Th year of her age. Until emancipa.
,ion she MAS the faithful slave of tie late
Wm. l.. White.
The grading on the Greenwood,
Laurcns aud Spartanburg Road has been
completed. The only hing remaining
10 be done 10 the removal Of some rock
in cut. The road i, now ready for the
crOssties and iron.
: The proposed new city Of Sheffield,
Ala, on the banks Of the Tennessee river
between Tuscumbia and Florence, is on
a big boom that i, likely to continue.
Seven hundred men are at work on the
ns~ railroad running from Sheffield to
Birmingham, through the iron and coal
fields, and about two hundred more are
laying out the streets and avenues Of the
new city.
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= Aunt Jane," said an exasperated
wife, II wish it was custom for women
to trade husbands as it is for men 70 trade
horses" why, my deac?" because,
If it was, I'd cheat some woman dread.
fully before sundown."
= Come under my umbrella and save
q ducking," said All impudent fellow to q
pretty Miss in the street on. q rainy day.
There's one calfs head under it already,
and that's as many as it will convenient.
ly cover" replied tho damsel.
E - A country girl, coming from the
field, being told by her poetic cousin that
she looked as fresh as daisy kissed with
dew, said :s''Well, it wasn't any fellow
Of that name, but it was Stove j ohes that
kissed me. ! told him that every one in
town would find it out"
amelia for thee-yes, at thy com
mand, I'D pluck the stars from the firm
ament-ld pluck the sun, that oriental
god OF; day that ,raverses the blue arch
of. heaven In such majestic splendor-I'd
tear him from the sky aud" "Don't,
Henry! 1t would be SO very dark!
= A clergyman, who was consulinp a
young widow on the death of her hus.
band, spoke in u very serious tone, re.
marking that he. was zone of the few.
Such d Jewel of a Christian-you cannot
find his equal, you. we'll know" TO
which the sobbiag. fair one replied; with
an almost broken heart: "IIl bet
VIII fS
A lady, wishing the services OF a
dyer, was referred to an excellent work.
man, who was something Of wag il, his
lines The. lady, called; aud asked :: aAre
you the dyeing man I" "No, ma'am !;
I'm o living man--but I'll dye for you p'
promptly replied tthe man of many
coiors, putting the emphasis where it was
needed. a.
A Monroe, Ga.,. dispatch 70 the
,Constttution says: at IL O'Clock thip
morning lessee Gum shot and killed
his father, Willis Gnnn.i The father
was q 7idOwer, and he and his son court.
ed tho same young woman. The son
married her two; weeks ago, and the
father sent him word to be on his guard .
as he was coming to kill him. This
morning child saw tho father 1nter the
sons house and told the son, who fired
on hisifather as1the laitertwastaking aim
as his son. !. ftT
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For What !

The individual who will take the
! trouble can easily discover ,hat large
! anl"unt OF what passes current 10: IciIE'
( ion i nothing bnt ihe most GetestaD!c
/ seIti,hness. Let the question, For what
did you join the Church ~ be put TO
those who claim ~ be Christian, and the
| answer, which each one OF large num-
Der OF them viii return, will be IN Ian
gnage something like the following: II
want 20 90 10 heaTen." This L. true.
He expected 10 make q good thing for
himself gu: OF his churcl! relationship.
The only being in The uniYcr-" Of whom
b" thought was hi o"n precious .c.i.
Tie idea Df serving GDI ,ai:ht'!ily, ncy.
er. AT least, fully enter the mind- Of
most Of those who profess TO be hi, ser
wants. said a Drunken member Of the
church 20 one who aLmOn,hed him, II
did not join Il ( cIurc! 10 quit drinking.
joined the church 10 get TO heaven
This is the sentiment Of lriling hire
ling and not Of faithful servant All
he thinks Of is reward-pay for What he
engaged to do, but never intended to do.
The chief end Of man is 70 glDrfy
God. For this Purpo,e, and for nothing
else was man brought into existence.
" WIS cHu - Ht, " 'Ooi pitsfi'eu III
existence
The goriiying Of God and the good Of
his creatures, by whom this glory is de.
clared, are inscparably connected All
who serve God in the way in which he,
in his word, has prescribed, will just as
certainly reach heaven as the waters of
rivers will run into the ocean. 1t is
foolish 10 suppose that the simple act Of
joining the church will save Us We
must serve God, and joining the church
is one way. and an important way, too, of
-crviDg Him. Every laborcr, however,
who enters the employment, Of another is
not II faithful servant. Many Of them
are triling hireling-, vino have no other
object in view except to drag along
through a period Of time, and then re.
ceive a reward fos what they promised to
do, but did not perform. The earthly
hireling who serves earthly masters, may
deceive, cheat and swind'e their employ
ers, but those who undertake 20 cheat
God make sad mi-take, which they will
al some period di-crver-REv. ROBERT
LATHAM, in tie IDrkrNc enquirer.
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lie Woaldn't Stand any More kissing
OF Maria.

! \ .ooi m.ns male fT.cu'. ID: B;!l
F.! Clin!7 a.l"r.-e,. hi- wcr din. which took
| p!Ica in :. So0" 60! the h'Ire parrC,s'
residence in The country q irw evening.
ago. After the minister had flashed the
cerenIon Bill, without moving from his
position, sAid
"Now, Mt. Preacher, wha, i. your
charge fur splicir' US
"Oh, wei! jus! what yea feel Ike Civ
WAL, fyg' Ike giyia' . 70 4 deal,
for i, war good pb. B4, here,
quarter, which j. all I've gpt'
Very arll -ir, can',,a mere Than
il given NE.
And then Bll, taking hold Of his
brides righ; hand wi:h hi. left turned 10
the crowd and -aid
"Now gentlemen, don, know but
wha. al! OF YOU ieliefs may hev mad
whack az ki,sn' Mariar aforc .he wus
married, but now this 'cre gals my
property. l'yc paid fur her amL she's
mine; and the first fellow | ketch or
hear Of kissn' her again, III whale
them's my terms. Now let the GddieI
tune up lis vierlin "-h"nfuckq .Tltc
J0urndt.
Strawberries are selling in Charles
ton at five cents quart.
= If every person would be half as
good az he expects his ncighbor to be
what heaven this world would be
4 two year old boy at Joh n.tow n,
Penn, was thrown down and fatally
pecked by game cock which the child
was teasing.
a Western man seeks divorce On
the ground that his wife makes bid
coffee. Although Be seems 10 ha
grounds enough for his action, an effort
will be made to settle il.
y woman in kansas recently lee.
turcd on "What i. a woman'- first duty!"
Whrrcupon an editor rises to remark that
it Is to fool around among pots and ket-
ties, always look neat, pretty, fascinating
and en,icing.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

HAVE opened Superb Of choice FRENCH CHINA
Bohemian Glass
Bed Room Decorated Ware Indus French
need
splendid SILVER PLATED WARE We'd
Holiday
affords
nice line Of Imported BASKETS. WOOD WILLOW WARE
and STONES TINWARE
buy AL the Rag-, Hides lswax Taow. Seed
Lint the highest market
Call and yourself and will bepleAsed.
JOHN f.. PEOPLES.
Dec G, 1883
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POISON OA.
Sccms to Weld every time To -

ScclnS % Yield every time to ,,o.,-
with Swift's Specific. "e@aS
Spartanburg, S. c., March "a ia
Your most valuable me6;cina ~ t'aI
Specific has done me so much aooI ,e'S
feel like saying this for the beneStp pu =, Ht
who suffer like l did. | was now
poison OAK; aud saw not well day ~
years, until used Swift's Specific E1
six years l used almost every kind ol
cine, but none had the desired effect y ia
using six bottles of Swift's Spec;Go y
restored TO perfect health-mih nei
that atcfm poison left, Yours trn,t
DAVID MIAMI
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Remarkable ResuVts

/ have had remarkable succe,, l
Switt's Specific; have cured sever, n
in very short time.
case which am now treating was pi,rl
to die, and after using three bottles i,rI
recovered that think one more bot,L, !
cure her. The most remarkable cess Il
las !. lady with meduiary cancer Il I
womb, for whoa, | had no hope wh,sl
After using ono bottle ] am SATISFIED I
will soon be cured.
j. WiL1E QUILLIAN, NJ. D.
Easley, so