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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

AN effective and easily made deco
ration to break space upon barren
wall is an eighteen-mch square board,
quite thin, aud covered smoothly with
plush. After hanging it dlamond-wise
oy means OF loops screwed to the back,
nail in the center carved and gilded
bracket large enough to hold vase or
figure.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

For the sake of variety cook fish in
this way once 10 awhile: Ont in slices
not more than two inches thick, and
let it cook slowly on the back of the
stove until done in soup or gravy
made by boiling one or two small
onions, sliced in water, with salt, pep
per and a little parsley. Serve with
drawn-Dutter gravy.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

BEGIN by cutting all the margins of
the cards, then arrange them, tapping
over each other, starting IRON a center,
and taking care that all the light and
dark ones are not together, but counter
balance each other; stick them on with
paste sold in bottles, size, and then
yarnish. a gold rim makes good
edglng, or gimp nailed round with
fancy nails.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

TIE last report of the New Zealand
Agricultural Society reveals that its
managers have found 1t necessary to
resort to the Wholesale use of poison IN
order to prevent their crops from being
entirely destroyed by rabbits. During
the three years which ended in October
last, more than 500, 900 pounds of poi.
soned cats were scattered over the com.
pany's estates. with the result thai
nearly three millions of skins were
picked up and brought to market.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

ENGLISH SAUCE FOR HoT OR COLD
ROAST BEEF. tablespoonful oil
scraped horse-radish, one teaspoonful
Of made mustard, four tablespoonfuls
of vinegar, one teaspoonful Of powder
ed sugar; blend all ingredients togeth
er and serve in a gravy dish.
BRDsTEADs- If bedstead creaks at
each movement of the sleeper, remove
the Stats and wrap the ends of each in
old newspaper. This will prove a
complete silencer, and Is well worth
the trouble.
The IRONING BLANKET Before be
ginning to IRON, sprinkle the table
plentiful with water and lay on tn,
ironing blanket. This will hold i
firmly in place and prevent all wrink
ling and showing about. Never try t.
IRON with blanket having wrinkles o
punches.
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

CREAM SPONGE CAKE.-Break two
eggs In coffee cup; beat them we'll
and then pour ID enough sweet cream
TO fill the cup and beat again. Then to
this add one cup of sugar, one cup and
half oil flour in which two teaspoons
OF baking powder have been thoroughly
stirred.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

New Orleans still extinguishes her
street lamps when the moon rises.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03

The relative efficiency of electricity
gas and oil for lighthouses Is to be-
thoroughly tested in England.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03
lake HENSLAY

Hog Cholera &c Sold everywhere sent b. mall Tor he q
Stamps Fnrnhed large price slo0i by mail tL90
Circulars nee L s. JOHNSON q CO., Boston, MAAs-
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15

THE residents of Wichita and Sedgwick
County, Kan, on the Sth sent to the Ohio
food sufferers forty carloads of corn, be-
sides large amount of money. The re-
lief steamer Carrie Caldwell distributed at
New Liberty, ILL.,, eighty-four thousand ra-
tions and thousands of quilts and blankets.
A FEW nights ago an aged couple at Mon
roe, La, named Rodgers, were murdered
by 6seo men to whom they had extended
hospitality. The murderers failed to Sc
cure the old mans money, which was con-
cealed in a mattress.
The Texas Republican State Convention
will be held at Fort Worth. April 20.
ORRIN A. CARPENTER, charged with the
murder of Fora Burns on October 13 last,
was placed on trial at Petersburg, Menard
County, ILL.,, on the 10th, before Judge Ly-
man Lacey, on a change of venue from
Logan County, the scene of the murder.
THE death CT Bishop Clarkson, of Ne
braska, occurred at Omah ha on the 10Th, in
his 5Sth year.
AT three O'Clock on the morning of the
1lth a fast mail train left Chicago for Kan
sas City and Omaha, to run in connect on
with a similar train from New York.
In a land dispute on the 10th in Coffee
County, Ala, Mrs. Harwell fatally stabbed
her sister, Mrs. Hughes.
On the 10th Peter Schmitz, wealthy
builder of Chicago, who recently killed his
second wife by choking her, ended his
life in Jail hy choking himself with n
three quarter-inch cord which he held in
his hands.
EIGHT business houses at Cleburne, Tex,
were destroyed by incendiary fires recent
ly.
A r. CENT fire destroyed nine stores at
Eandalia Mo,
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15

sation of the silver coinage" to nc.ninate.
II deemed expedient, candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President.
A FEW days ago William Hayden, Of
Paterson, N. j., died of pneumonia, and
seven minutes later his wife died of en-
largement of the heart.
PROMINENT labor leaders at Pittsburgh,
Pa, on the S,h organized a National
Homestead Association. The object is to
secure homes for workingmen and estab-
lish more harmonious relations between
capital and labor.
THE other evening Mrs. Lewis aud daugh-
ter, of New Haven, Conn.,, were found dead
in bed, having been suffocated by escaping
gas.
BETWEEN New York and Chicago fast
mail service was re-established on the Sth
by the Lake Shore route, the time bet
the two cities being twenty-seven hours.
TnROUGHOU Maine and New HAMPSHIRE
the heaviest snow-s orm of the season pre-
vailed on the 10th, and all trains were
abandoned.
president WARREN, Of Boston Univer-
sity, read elaborate essay before the
Boston Evangelical Alliance n few days
ago to prove that the Garden of Elem was
located at the North Pole.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
The East.

The Massachusetts, Prohibition State
Central Committee met in Boston a few
days ago and decided to hold State Con-
vention May Z. 1t was resolved that high
license as temperance measure was ut
t-ly without merit.
THE members of the United States
Brewers Association have been requested
to make out lists of voters in their employ,
and also TO give the names of those who
have neglected to take out naturalization
papers.
THE Maine State Democratic Convention
will be held ct Bangor June IL.
THE death of General James &. Moor
head, one of the oldest and most prominent
citizens of Pittsburgh, Pa, occurred on
the 9Th at the age of seventy-eight years.
He represented the Twenty-second Dis
trict i'm the Thirty-sixth to the Forty first
Congress.
In an interview In New York on the 9Th
Charles b. Reed, Guiteau's counsel, as
serted that in private conversation, the last
one taking place the day before his execu'
tion, Guiteau solemnly averred that no one
but God and himself knew of his purpose
to murder President Garfield.
AT Bridgeport, Conn.,, four members or
the Salvation Army were a few days ago
sent to Jail for parading the streets.
A BOILER in Dearborn's mill at Bryant's
Pond, Me-, exploded recently, killing four
men.
Mr.. AND MRS. TERRY, of East Hampton,
l. l., were brutally assaulted on the 7th
by Fred Davis, a hard character. 1t was
thought their injuries would prove fatal.
Robbery was the motive of the crime.
In Ulster County, N. Y, ten towns on
the 9TH voted mo license" Ellenville
women threatened to boycott merchants
who supported the whisky interest.
THE Reform Club of Massachusetts at a
recent meeting in Boston adopted a reso-
lution to call National conference Of per-
sons who desired "thorouyh Civil-Service
reform. reduction Of the revenue. and ces-
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
LATER.

In the Senate on the IIth bill to
ratify agreements with the Shoshones and
Bannock Indians for sale of lands was re-
ported favorably. Among the bills intro
duced were the following: To suspend
silver coinage for two years; to make q
Lake Borgne outlet for the Mississippi; to
pension dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers. An executive esSiOn was de-
clared to consider the Mexican treaty,
which was finally ratified. In the House
the tariff bill was reported with ma jorlty
and minority reports. Among the bills re-
ported was one to place Colonel Getty on
the retired list with rank of Major General.
The Post-office appropriation bill was dis
cussed without action.
THE Mexican treaty was ratified by
the Senate on the l1th
THE cattle plague in Kansas is grow
ing more alarming.
The yacht Atlanta with Jay Gould
on board reached Havana on the 1lth.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY will hereafter
allow women the same examination as
men.
THE Queensland Parliament has passed
another bill restricting Chinese immigra-
ttion.
AGITATION for the expulsion of the
Or.ans Princes from France is gaining
strength.
A TELEGRAPH messenger in New
York has become a ravins maniac through
Q ding dime novels
The accounts of Tiffany, the fugitive
Postmaster bennington, VT, are several
thousand Collars short.
VERY little progress seems to be max
ing toward solving the mystery of the
i Crouch tragedy at Jackson, Mich.
The semi annual convention of the
river and railroad coal miners of the Pitts
burgh district net on the 11th at Pitts
, burgh, Pa.
A SLEEPING Cas-, with fifteen passen-
gers, was upset by broken rail, on tue
Michigan Central Raproad on the 11th, but
nobody was seriously INJURED.
The Advance elev.tor in East St.
Louis. ILL.,, burned the ev>nlng of the IIth
. with a5O, 900 bushels or gain, about one
hundred freight cars and dozen frame
buildings.
J ANOTHER snow blockade occurred in
7, Maine on the IIth, railroad taffic being
, seriously impeded.
THE exports of produce from New
York for the week ended the In, were
$5, $3.50 ,440; total exports since January 1,
$6l, ,S9l ,212, a falling off of over $S,0Q, 900
as compared with the same time last Mar.
! ROBERT SMALL received the nomha-
| tion for Congressman in the Seventh Ds-
trict of South Carolina, to succeed Macket
deceased.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
Emigrants are coming in fast.


Since the exposure of the fraudulent
land donations the State Land Commits
sioner has been in receipt of numerous let
ters from interested parties containing re-
quests for permission to buy the lands. In
some cases this has been granted, while in
others the requests have been met with a
peremptory refusal, particularly in in
stances where there is presumption of for.
gerry having been committed.
Nathan King, formerly of Bald Knob,
was killed few days ago by train No. IS,
at Delaplane. lie was buried by the Odd
Fellows of Judsonia.
The situation at Arkansas city at last
accounts was critical.
The body of man taken from the
driftwood along the river, some miles be-
low Little Rock recently, proves to be that
of Hon. w. NJ. Davidson, Representative
from Sharpe County, who committed sui
eide last winter, during the session of the
State Legislature, by throwing himself into
the river.
Governor Berry has appointed Paul
NJ. Cobbs State Land Commissioner, vice
Campbell, resigned. Cobbs was chief dep
uty clerk. He has given bond in the sum of
twenty thousand dollars and taken charge
of the office.
The floods continue threatening.
Governor Berry has offered reward
of $3.50 for the apprehension of Robt. A.
Harris, who killed boy named Calvin
Forrest, in Nevada County, on the 18th ult.
He was shot down by Harris; the cause of
the murder unknown. The murderer was a
native of Golconda, Ill.
Caleb G. Longley, of Mariana, Lee
County; Adley c. Stanley, of T.l!ar. Dr.
County, and s. w. Pi uit, of P ,illip;
County, have been apl o.nted notaries
public.
Ed Young. who recently assaulted q
street-car driver, in an affray at the Little
Rock car stables, has been held under a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
OF THE week.
Interesting News Compilation.
xLVIIIth Congress.

TuraspAY. March 6.-Mr. Cockrell pre-
.ented memorial in the Senate from
the united labor organizations of st. Louis
praying that the wholesale immigration
of European mechanics be restricted. Bills
were passed to appropriate S2O0,OOO to
Cofonal Albert H. Emery for inventing a
machine for testing iron and steel, and to
provide for a system of courts in places
outside the territory of the United States.
A bill was reported favorably fixing the
rate of transient newspapers at one cent
for four ounces. In the House the Naval
Appropriation bill was passed-259 to 1.
FRIDAY, March Tn the Senate e
bill was passed constituting a majority of
the Judges of the Supreme Court quo
rum. A favorable report was made on the
bill to forfeit lands granted to the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company. Adjourned
to the 10th. In the House it voted to
recommit the bill to retire Alfred Pleas
anton with the rank of Colonel, and n new
measure was introduced to give him a
pension of one hundred dollars per month.
An evening session was held for the con-
sideration of pension bills.
SATURDAY, March S.-The Senate was
not in session. In the House a motion
to go into Committee of the Whole for the
consideration of the Pondsd Whisky bill
was defeated-127 to 115. Consideration
of the PoSt-office Appropriation bill oc-
cupied the remainder of the session.
MONDAY, March 10.-In the Senate two
resolutions were introduced for a Con-
stitutional amendment to make only gold
and silver a legal tender for the payment
of debts. bill was reported for the sale
of the Cherokee Indian reservation in Kan
sas. In the House two Constitutional amend
ments were proposed, giving Congress the
power to make only gold and silver coin a
tender in payment of debts. A bill was in
troduced granting copyright to news
papers. a message was received from the
President transmitting documents rel
ative to the resolution on the death of Herr
Lasker. Mr.. Hiscock offered resolution
expressing surprise that the Chancellor of
Germany should return friendly and re-
spectful communication, and reiterating
expressions of regret at the demise of Ed
uard Lasker.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

The roads between Mile City and
Deadwood have been ia very bad
condition for the last twenty days.
The mud and the high water have
rendered travel almost impossible
between the two places named. Mr..
Maxwell, the proprietor of the stage
line to Speariish. has lost three horses
by drowning in Pumpkin creek, and
has been delayed by water and bad
roads repeatedly. The pleasant wealth
er Of the last few days is rapidly dry
ing the mud, and before many days
we may expect to see loads of miners
for the c9ur a. Alene coming from
the Hills.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

liked, and 0i states cattle. in which
are likely Ia be the seeds of that dread,
iul scourge pleuro-pnsulnoDia, is
Taught with danger Ia the herds Of
Montana, compared Ia which all the
elemental fury of the srvcre-t winter.
is hut child. play. NJ form If disease
il inierent Ia our native stock. I'm
doubte'ly the highest in grade of any
western cattle, their immunity from
all 'aint Of physical corruption is n
certificate of cleanliness that will en-
hancr their value in the markets from
year 70 y,ar.-River Pres.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22
a War Of Race

Yesterday afternoon AN exciting oc-
currenrs took place at the corner OF
Bridge aud Sixth street bet cen repre-
sentaiiycs of the black and led races.
Ii seems that "A couple of Cheyenne
squaws were -kulkinc around the
house Of Mrs. C"fr. IA colnred woman
living on sixth street. They were
driven away once but soon returned
and picked up piece Of carpet and
started away with it. Then the fun
began and the whole neigliborho0d
soon came out OF their houses TO wit
hess the afiray. The battle was chiefly
tongue fight, hut was carried ON
with vigor hy both rarties. Mrs. Coff
attacked the sguaws with stones. and
would have made life miserable for
them if they had not shown dis
position to retaliaie in 81 unpleasant
manner. The squaws both had knives
and iiourished them in a very threat
enlng manner. They also did their
best at calling names, but Buffalo
squaw' Was about all that could be-
understood. Ou seeing the knives
Mrs. Cofr concluded that she did not
want the carpet the Indian, had and
they went on their way unmolested
n
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22


road that II now resembles ia manage
NIL NIL ih Ilnusu'a'on W such
The nr,..nt wonj,i have ,,. ,,E'a, ~ ~,
crowding Mr.. Oakes from his position.
Neglve the report for what il Is worth,
, ,uu, "unhs ,,, l',a' % ~e nave SOM laltii
Enternrisc
Tb,, ,he E,,.,,,;s. ,,. .or,.., 1,
IN. inflammation !. conf,med bv. ,s,..
gram from w.sbi,,,or r...;,.J =,
This city TODAY no nr p,r,.;,,, T.,
II IN. .,.,.m.,, !. mad. ,h., I,nd
Commi.sion.r I,m,,or, ,f tho vor,h.
ern Pacific I'm. h..p yiv.n IN. yr,,.,
bounce the cans. b.iny that hi. ,,,,i.,
of ,ioiny bu.i,.ss with .,,,I.r. am rail.
road land w.. to. o,., .,l H.
that he WAS the head ,f :, rim, +,
which hi. clerks w.r. i,,.,..,.J and
by whose conuiv,nc. ..,,,.r. w.r,.
greatly hindered and .lefrauded The
news of his Determination wa. received
in tbi. city with unqualified ,nnnh.-
tion. The JorRyAL has long been
aware Of Mr. Lamborn'. racket and
has several times critic,.ed bi. w,v az
doiny bwsiness and Mo u,;te no,x
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

A gentleman, who from his position
may well be supposed to have a chance
to get an occasional inside view of the
workings Of the Northern Pacific OH.
cial machine, told one Of our citizens
some time since that the report cur
rent . few weeks ago that Vice Presi.
dent Oakes was likely TO lose his posi-
tion would prove correct In two
months. He said that president Hsr-
ris, probably accompanied by Hon.
Frederick BIllings, would make . trip
over the road before long and give
personal attention 10 tbe Inauguration
Of complete change Of policy-a
change from the niggardly parslmony
now injuring the road to one Of liberal
economy that would place the track
and rolling stock In proper condition
for operation, and make the Northern
Pacific Ia appearance - well - In fact
q great transcontlnental route instead
OF the great ovsrgrown country rail-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

The hydraulic editor sf the "Glim'
la seeking TO criticise a Hypothetical
inference made by the JOURNAL sd-
vances the remarkable statement that
no change In the volume Of the Vel
lowstone at this point is possible, until
the river at Glendive has risen four
hundred feet. A rise of four hundred
and one feet there will undoubtably
afford sufficient water here for the
gentleman to soak his head-which
would be very desirable.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

Last evening an attachment was
levied upon James l.. Kane. saloon
and the place was closed up and re.
mains closed. The suit IL on she csm-
plant of I. Orshel 4 Bro. who held n
claim for S2so for goods sold Kane,
part of the bill having been run yes-
terday. Before the attachment was
served the saloon was transferred BY
Mr.. Kane to ID. NJ. Reese, who took II
to secure claim held by him. There
is q possibility Of Orschel 4 Bros
claim being adjusted by Mr.. Reese
Livingston Enterprise.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22
TAe Volume OF Curr~aey mad Csoe.
WAL Street News

vvsS.V w --~-
tWall Street News.
A New Yorker who was up in the hill
country Q week or 30 ago shooting rab-
bits had occasion to call at country
store for some shot.
"Yes, I've got POWDER" replied the
little old man behind the counter. "Hov
much did ye wcnt2"
"l'll take pound"
what, o hull poundp"
sYes. SIR
The merchant came from behind his
counter, slowly adjusted his steel-bowed
spec scles, and for Q long minute looked
the New Yorker over ~ one might read
0 circus. bill Finally he said:
"A hull pound, and you are going 10
pay cash DOWN"
ayes, sir"
"Well--um-welli Mister, for the
last fifteen ysars Tvs been contending
that the volume Of floating currency
Vas not large enough 10 do tho business
Of the country. and never expected 10
live 10 zee this day. Caah down Tor q
hall pound Of powderi Wait Q inmate
TIL ! 20 70 the back door and vhoop. /"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22
washinstsn Territory and i,s Resources.

Wsshingtsn Territory and lie Resources.
Mr.. w. l.. Dustin. who has lately
arrived in the city, gives some very
interesting information about Wash
ington Territory and the outlook there
for settlers. Mr.. Dustin has resided in
Seattle most of the time for the last six
months and thinks eniigrants 10 that
country will be badly disappoint-
ed. He says there are 300 men in
Seattle now seeking work and hun
dreds arriving every day. There will
be an immense emigration to WASH
ingtoa Territory this season and what
will become Of those who go there
without money 10 question. The
railroad companies are advertising
that country very extensively as a
new country with fine farming land
open for settlers under the pre-emp.
tion and homestead laws. The facts
are that all the valuable agriculture
land 10 taken up and the price Of
1t Is higher than the price Of improved
farms In the states. The chief indus
tries Of Washington Territory at pres
ent are numbering and coal mining
These industries are controlled en-
tirely 10y large corporations and EN-
ploy only limited number of men
Families who emigrste to the coast :,
makes homes for themselves and en-
gage In farming are nearly sure to fai
unless well supplied with money
The railroad companies do great In
justice in advertising for that class o
immigration. Washington Territory
is a great country aud has abundant
resources. but 1t will never be devel
oped by the kind Of Immigrants thai
are going there at present. II requires
much more capital and longer time
to develope q country like Washing
ton Territory than 1t does purel,
agricultural country like Dakota ol
Nebraska. But nothing can stop tho
tide Of emigration to the coast nov
that II has such Q start. People have
heard great stories about that country
aud they will 90 to see for themselves.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22
naosssus Native Cattle.

The sem,-wild cattle upon Mon.
tana ranges acquire the hardness Of
bufiAloes, and. like them. an Instinct
that enables them TO survive the most
severe storms. The native cattle so
called are mostly descended from small
lots brought here by the American
Fur company. and other early In.
habitants, which cattle received the
care usually given 10 domestic AMI
mails. Their descendans, now num-
berIng over half million. are Injured
by many generations TO the peculIari.
ties Of this climate The importation
at this late day II Texas cattle, In
which malignant typss Of disease are
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

DILsBYTERIAN CHURCH. Corner Of Main
4 street aud Montana Ave. Services at IL .. m.
..a 5p.m ~. sabbath school At 10 Q. m. Prayer
u.ss.inc "Wednesday evenings al o'clock. All are
,oraially ipyit.,l y. r. LISsEi.L, Pastor.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22
THE DAILY JOURNAL

~ oBi,.J Paper -T '"sirr County.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

CATHOLIC CHURCH. Main street, corner Of
v I,uih -.ryics- every sunday. st il;l5.
REV D.. ". J. LinDEsNirH.
Chaplain. Y. =. A.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

bs1tinal Encampment, No. G. meets hrst and
FRED BRUsTER, Scribe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22
SOCIETIES.
Board Of Trade.

Caster Lodge No. u, I. o. o. p. meets evey
Nonday evening at their hall. Brethren In
goea standing are cordially inyited 70 meet
vtth IA. L. W. shfps' NJ
". L. RAY, Secretary.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22

osFPH LEIGHTON. President.
RICHARD L. SLOWER. Cashier
II. y. BACHELOR Assistant Cashier.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-03-22
CHURCH. DIRECTORY.

EPISCOPAL LCliAPRi-Pslmer street, open for
Il rablie xorship daily. except saturday, At 40
a n 3..U o. ~. On lat sunday VI each month ii
a o.. and s p. H., othe Sundays .. n sundsy
aftool p. M. seats free.
wv. HoRsFALf. Rector,