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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

GAS, Gasoline or Electricity? The
subject is daily discussed in this
town. 1t is true, gasoline makes an
excuse for Il light, while gas aids
one to see gasoline, but electric
lights outshines both, and throws n
brilliancy even into the darkest
places, Gasoline we already have,
but how soon will it be abolished
Very soon we hope, or else plant
many more pine poles ON which to
hang a tin can filled with an oil that
gives forth no uncertain odor.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17
SATURDAY, OCTOBER u, 1895.

AGRICULTURAL fairs have been UNI
fortunate in the way of encounter
ing disagreeable weather, The Cecil
County Fair was given the send-off,
and Mount Holly was treated in n
like manner ON her opening day.
Pimlico, ut Baltimore, was treated
to a heavy dash of rain on their
opening day, Tuesday. OF course
the weather will be better, but the
exhibitions will be over then, Bet
ter luck next time.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

PEAR CIDER is said to have had a
depressing effect upon many who
attended the Cecil Fair This no
doubt is the result of tampering
with Local Option. "A roseby any
other name"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

PESSlNISrS who seem to thin
that the morals Of the world are 90
ing backward will find ray OF hope.
in the announcement that such Il
thing rs 4 prohibition Democrat
has been found in Ohiu.-"Mornlug
News"
The PessimistS have increased 10
quite an army since last November.
but rs things are not turning back.
ward as much as many hoped te
see, perhaps prohibition Democrats
may be found all over the country
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

AT THIS TIME we know not wheth-
er the Fair held at Elkton, Md, last
week was success or not, but one
thing we do know, and that is, that
the usual number of GROWERS were
around. of course the scheme of
the many is to be able to travel free,
have free tickets for all that
comes, never spend cent to help
any enterprise, and yet wonder how
it is that they (the entertainments,
fairs, etc. } do not get along bette .
Stop and think n moment, and you
can readily see. We all wish enter
prises, of all sorts, great success, but
very, very few of us, are willing to
pay one cent toward building a
foundation upon which to give brsi-
ness a solid outlook.
The Fair at Elkton only comes
but once a year, and many are too
penurious and niggardly to attend.
Why? Simply because a small fee
must be paid before they can pass
through the gates.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17
CLOTHING!

If you buy ready-made
for Men, Youths, Boys
or Children, you should
see the great assortment
at Mullin & Sson, 9th
and Market, Wilmington
They have their counters
loaded with Suits and
Overcoats of various
styles, shapes and colors.
They employ their whole
tailoring force in dull
seasons, making up for
Ready-made Department
which enables them to
offer better fitting and
more stylish garmenst
They also claim better
trimmed made good,
being thoroughly spong'
ed before being cut
which insures much
more serviceable cloth
ing, Then their price.
are certainly a consider
alton to close BUYERS
IT,. MI, .,, 49,,
,,,.,,,,.., -,
~ wy ANU "
''o''''"- ''''! ''''F' Ever.
suit and ovrrcoat hay.
the price marked in pluil
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

The good old way of skating ON
ice has been most done away with,
and skating on polished floors upon
skates with wooden rollers is all the
rage. is hard to tell which is the
most exhilerating, but the latter
amusement can be INDUCED in at
much earlier period in the cold sea-
son, No form of sport ever grew so
quickly popular as roller skating,
1t swept the whole country as a
great epidemic, and the craze bids
fair to be as popular thus season as
last. Fortunes have been made al
ready in the manufacture OF the lit
tie rollers used in connection with
the skates, and professional skaters
receive big salaries at the thousands
OF Kinks.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

The ALMsHousE investigation
amounted toabout as much as most
investigations do-nothing. Let
there be 4 cry Of acknowledgement
from those who know practically
nothing Of what they say, and pref
~ soon committee is appointed to
examine into-what? Oh merely to
satisfy public feeling.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

MELVILLE is anxious to m, 1
another Artic expedition, aud b." .
to lee able To hu- the pole il i, II
the chance Jo try. lie will iu
the most cnmfur.lcSS hu. Jrr,
attempted,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

THE effect of the large peach crop
is felt all down the Peninsula, while
the effect of pear cider is plainly
discernable in Cecil county.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Ono had an election recently. so
it said, and twas 4 glorious Repub-
lean victory. The prohibition ticket
was given a setback, due presuma-
hlv to the wet weather
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

IT Is poor paper indeed I.
didn't know that ONO was .utu-
Republican.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

We noticed that none of the mer-
chants of Elkton made any exhibit
at the Fair. Why ? Because they
claim that by taking away the pass
system it cut them out of consider
able trade. Now there are several
thousand dollars left in Elkton
every year, and if the merchants do
not get their share of it, who does ?
This money is paid to some one,
and it remains in Elkton, or large
proportion of it. A wise man would
have exhibited his wares, and by
so doing invited the trade of many
before unknown to them.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Pal itaton Dropsca Swellings Dizziness, In.
digestion, He dache sleeplessness cured by
Wells Iealth Remover"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Ask Tor "ROugh on Coughs" for Uoughs, tlolds,
Sore Throat, IIoarseness. Troches l6,. Liquid 2jc
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Rough on Pain, POroused Plaster.
Strengthening improved the best for back ache
pains In chest or side rheumatism, neuralgia.
THIN PEOPLE.
"wells' Health RCnewern restores health and
yigor cures Dyspepsia, Headache, Nervousness,
debility, u.
WHooPINo COUGH,
and many Throat Affections Ut childreu,promptly,
pleasantly aud safely relieved by Rough Gn
Coughs" TrOchcs i5c.; Ralsnu 2ic
MOTHERS.
lfyOu are failing, broken, worn out aud ner-
vOus, use Wells Health Remover" 81. Druggists
LIFE PRESERVER.
Ifyou arc losing your grip ON lite, try "wclls
Health Remover" Goes direct 10 weak spots
ROUGH ON TooTHACHE.
Instant relief for Neuralgia, roothache, Face
ache Ask for "Rough on Tuothache." Is aud 100
PRETTY WOMEN.
Ladies' who uld retain freshness and yivacit'
Don't fail TO try Wells Health Remover
CATARRHAL THROAT AFFECTIONS.
Hacking. Irritating COughS, Colds Sore Throat,
cured by Trough on Colds" rroches, &c Liquid
Is cents
Rough on Itch.
Trough on Itch cures humors, eruptlons r ng-
worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet ehilbains.
The Hope OF the Nation.
Children slow In development, puny, scrawny
and delicate, use wells Health Remover"
Wide Awake.
three or four hours every night coughing. Get
immediate reliei and sound rest by using Wells
Trough on Coughs" Troches, l5c.; Balsam, Csc.
Rough on Pain POrOused Plaster.
Strengthening improved, the best for backaehe,
pains in chest or side, rheumatism, neuralgia.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

THE new star in the nebula Of
andromeda has now faded beyond
the reach OF small telescopes
Every Evening" What pity.
We anxiously hoped that this new
conner would draw higher" and
that We would he able 70 learn
something.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

'EsE -tegl- News showed enter
pri> N publishing the premium
is, I che Fair
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

ROUGH ON CoRNS.
Ask tor Wells Trough on COrns Z" loo. Quick
complete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts bunlo &
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

THE projected Delaware and
Maryland Ship Canal seems to have
taken deep root, and is almost Il
settled fact now. II will be OF great
advantage 10 this State, as the Ches-
apeake Bay and its tributaries can
be easily reached Baltimore will
also derive great advantage. We
hope 10 see the proposed canal COM
pleted before many winters pass.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

The reason Ohio was lost 10 the
Democrats, President Cleveland
fairly uuloadsd MS patronage
there" The President ought 10 feel
hAt over this act.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

nnI7F send six cents for postage, an
n UUIIl receive free, a costly box OF goods
n iii (which will help you to more
- 1imoney right away than anything
else in this world All Of either sex
succeed from hr hour The broad road to for
tune opens before the workers absolutely sure
At once address, True Il Co, Augusta, Maine
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

CnArHNsN iouot seem 10 be in =
high favor Is formerly Only \ few
days since IN htirtSS ot Hobokyn,
\ T., had y romAn,i, handler vi the
ribbons landed behind prison bars.
The youu. laiy.s hear: may yet
soften, and she may order the -s-
,ease Of the stable boy, when SEN
sa.iouA. e,opsmeu; may be the X
suit. such yh,uGs have happened.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

The Cecil News and North East
"Star" have clasped hands and are
waging war against intemperance in
Cecil.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-09
NOBODYsS CHILD.

Alone in the dreary piJiless street
With my torn Old dress and haie cold feet,
All day I've wandered 10 aLd fro,
hungry and ShiverIug and nowhere to go:
The nights coming on in darkness and
dread,
And the chill slce,'s beating upon my bare
head
o. why does the wind blow upon me so
Is It because I'm uobody's child?
Just over the way there's flood of light
And warmth and beauty and all things
bright;
BeautIfui children in robes so fair,
Are catOihnG songs in rapture there,
l W0nG~r u they, in their bliSsful giee.
Would pity poor little begCar like me
Wandering alone in the merciless street,
Naked and shiverjng and nothing to eat.
o! what shall do when the night comes
down
In this terrible darkness all ovec the town?
Shall lay me down meath the angry sky,
On the cold, hard pavement alone to die I?
Wben the beautiful children their prayers
have said
Their mothers will tuck them mp snugIy in
bed;
No dear mother ever smiled upon me;
Why IS it, wonder7 Pm nobody's child
No father, no mother, no sister-not one
In all the world loves me; e'en the little
When l wander too near them it's won
drOus to see
How everything shrinks from beggar like
Perhaps It's dream but sometimes when 1
lie
Gazing far up in the dark blue sky,
Watching for hours some large. bright star
| fancy the beautiful gates are al T.
And a host of white robed, nameless things
Come hutter DER me. with gilded wings
a haud that IS strangely soft and fair
CaTesses gently my tangled hair;
And a Voice Ike the carol of some wild bird,
CThe sweetest voice that ever was heard)
Calls me many dear, pet name,
Till my heart and spirit are all afiame.
And tells me of such unbounded love,
Aud bids me come up to their home above,
Aud thPT. with such pitfui sal surprise,
They look at me with their soft, sweet blue
ewes.
And it seems to me out Of the dreary night.
/ am going up to the world Of light
And away from the hunger and storm so
wild.
| am sure shall then he somebody's child.
- -BeUlah b. RolShOUse
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-09
CHEAP LODGINGS.
BED FOR a DIME oBTAINABLE -HABITUEs
OF CHEAP LODGING PLACES.

Does this business pay p asked reporter
of the clerk in one of the 1O-cent lodging
houses down town last night.
1 should say-so was the answer why,
the mar who runs this house owns half
dozen in various parts of the city-on Chat
ham, Bayard, Houston and Thompson
streets Just come in for moment and
look aroupd. 1t is only midnight now
This business goes all night, yet have been
compelled to turn away dozen or more for
lack of ROOM
The scene was one that almost beegared
description. On the floor were some sixty
or TGore beds or hunks On each were a
mattress, single sheet and quilt Two floors
above we're similarly furnished Every
hunk was occupied. The reduced gentle
man and the besotted tramp were here
The snoring Of some sleeper and the mutteI-
ing curse of some drunkard was heard, and
the foul smell OF the place told of suffering
and misery.
Most of the patrons Of these cheap houses
are regular customers, said the clerk, but
manv of these orly pay for their bed from
night to night. Many Of them are lucky if
they have few cents left over next morning
for a drink or cup of coffee. It is impossible
the sheets weekly and have the place fumi
gated
You ask me if the business pays Well.
the man who owns majority of the cheap
lodging houses-the ten-cent and fifteen
cent variety-is worth, should say. at least
500 600. Seven years ago he was not worth
a dollar.
AN Italian who owns several lodging
He charges twenty and twenty five cents for
single rooms. The rooms are compartments
and are occupied by the better class of Iodg-
ers. few years ago there were few cheap
lodging houses in New York. Now there
are, perhaps, one Hundred. Thousands eft
poor men patronize them, and some men in
good circumstances Mcfarland, the man
who killed Richardson, used to lodge in
cheap place on the Bowery, and a man who
was General in the Union army and held
one Of the highest and most lucrative city
and Fedora offices some time ago, was so re-
duced as to he compelled to seek shelter in a
Chatham street lodging house. An ex Colo
mel VINO was formerly a man of wealth of
ten comes here nd"Iays down his 10 cents
for bed and departs early next morning.
The corner bed there Is now occupied by an
old physician, one of repute. He is old and
broken down.
Nov that winter has come, some of my
dodgers are glad to be allowed to sleep on a
bench in the house OF on mattress en- the
floor. We see much of misery, and it pains
me sometimes to be compelled TO turn shiv-
ering unfortunate away. Mechanics, ped
dlers, beggars and tramps and broken down
men who once owned thousands are glad to
get shelter here.
Yes, l think rum is driving most of the
men to seek shelter in such places 1 know
lots Of men who earn from 81 to S3 per day
who at night have only 10 cents for a lodg-
Ing. Their money goes for rum-GoG pity
them. We get 10 cents from them at night,
while the rum seller gets n dollar or more.
Such is life.'-N Y. Telegram.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-09

DREAMING IT GENTLY.--A young scion of
our financial aristocracy, who had Deen on
an extended yachting tour in the south seas
for several months, ard out of reach of all
telegraphIc and epistolary communication,
returned home the other day. He was met
by an old and faithful employe of the
house.
'Wen, Mike, how goes it?' said the Young
man.
Bad enough, Master John. for your poor
jackdaw is dead
SIS he. indeed. Poor Jack He has gone
the way of all flesh. How did he die p
Well rhey don't rightly know, sir; but
they think he must have overeat himself
The greedy fellow. What did they give
him so much for p
Well sir, it seems he must have got to the
place where the dead horses were lying
Dead horses What dead horses?
/ The carriage horses. 1t was a very bad
/ day and a heavy road, and they were kept
| standing
/ When? What day? What road p
The road to the cemetery, sir, and the day
/ of the funeral
/ What funeral
/ why, the mistress, sir
( Not my mothers =
The same, sir, rest her soul. She tooB
the masters death so much TO heart that she
+ didn't live three days after him.
The masters Heavens, Mike; do you
tell me have lost both my parentsp p
The divil lie in it, sir. The poor oult
master took to his bed when he received the
bad news, and niver left it sir, till they pu
him in his cofin.'
What bad news? What was TIE inteli
gence that afflicted the old gentleman 81
deeply p
The run on the bank, sir, which has stop
ped payment. The credit of the house il
gone. and you are not worth a dollar
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-09

A FRENCHMA Ms VIEWS OF CHICAGO
In European countries when men suddenly
acquire wealth they go slowly and initiate
the habits and conventionalities of the we'll
born and high-bred families. This is true
in some degree of the seaboard cities of
America. But in the West there is swag-
ger which is perhaps born of the conscious
ness of self-earned wealth and so ef person
al power and this 5egets a raw and pro-
nounced social life.
| was shown three new houses on the
north side of the city that are 'cantions' in
the way of suiting one thing to another
Comme il faut is a description that qualities
absolutely nothing in American life. One
of these houses is a castle. 1t is bit of ar
chitecture suitable for the banks of the
Rhine or to be placed in the center of some
vast historic estate. Here it Is on a piece
of land about the size of ones hand Here
is a pile of stone in the midst of surround
ings that makes the home Jest. One bursts
out laughing to see this castle stuck with
III ten feet of narrow city street. Then
there are two wealthy brothers who have
built two great houses of sombre mien and
buugliug proportions, and stables to match,
all on a lot of land the size of saucer =
But this in a country where gentlemen wear
or 'kindling' and wear diamond pins and
rings while doing their work. JAG
cues.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-09
BACK IN HER HOME.
SAD MEETING BETWEEN FATHER AMI
DAUGHTER IN A POLICE STATION.

SAD MEETING BETWEEN FATHER AND
DAUGHTER IN POLICE STATION.
There was starving look on the cOun-
tenauce of young woman who entered the
Tonbs, New York Sunday morning. Her
dress was torn, shabby, and covered with
mud, as if she had travelled a tong distance
At her side was little girl four years Of age,
whose face had the pinched looks of a
corpse. There was hard crust Of bread in
the chid's hand, which she was endeavoring
to break IN two.
"Oh, mamma. " she cried, 'ft's so hard that
l can't eat or break it, and am so hungry"
"Hand it to me, my child" said the wo-
man; 81 will break it for you"
She made several attempts, but the efforts
almost exhausted her.
Il brought this on myself" she sobbed
violently "By my own act have put from
me kind and loving parents and a happy
home, and all for man who turned out as
they predicted deserve to suffer for; but
my child, must she too suffer for her moth
er's sins? If could get my child sent to a
charitable institution, could get along my
sell, but if not (here her voice faltered,) the
river will end all my troubles. Can 1 see
the Judge?"
The justice, however, had not arrived, and
she sat down to wait Some minutes pass
ed, when a tall man with snow white hair
entered the court room. He glanced hastily
about, and became deeply agitated on catch
ing a glimpse of the poor woman's face.
"My God r. he wildly exclaimed, ''it is my
daughter, but how changed Kate, don't you
/ know me, your father ?'
/ The young woman gave a frightened
/ glance at the face Of the man, and sank
I back on the seat insensible, with the word
/ of father on her lips. The father, who said
/ his name was Rufus Stone, began to cry.
"How she must have suffered, he said
as bitter tears rolled down his cheeks. ''She
vas half starved, while l. who had plenty
/ could not fiud her 20 give her some. Thanh
/ God, she is restored to me again"
/ When the young woman opened her eye:
and saw the face of the man leaning ovel
her, she, too, began to weep.
Father she sObbed, will you forgive
me p
/ Everything is forgiven he replied. :
will take you home and get you divorced
from that scoundrel as quick as possible
The child looked on at this scene with as
constituent depicted on her cOuntenance.-
| Her mother called attention to her, and sh'
was clasped in her gTabdfather's arms.
was the sl6 story Of a runaway marriage,
worthless husband and a deserted wife.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-09
NUMBER 90.

And the poor little creature suffering All
that time" murmured the mother, wipine a
tear of her nose.
The result was that we agreed 10 make
an impartial mixture Of all these thipgs. on
the theory that if one missed fire the Others
would sort OF counteract them il. as il were.
Sn we made sort OF stew in the coffee pot.
which included a whole bottle of pareqoric
from the medicine chest. fer the most of us
rather leaned toward whipple's idea after
all Then We hunted up a small tim funnel
used for filling the whisky keg."
"What was that for % gasped the lady
passengers, who by this time "a worked
themselves into state Of suppressed fury.
why, 10 run the compound into the baby
with, so as not to spill 1t, continued the
major calmly 80 when the committee on
pap concluded the mixture was cool enough,
we started in 20 feed the"
81 wonder it didn't kill YOU" interrupted
the bride. looking knowingly at the major ;
companion. "Of course / can see how It all
turned ous. YOu were the baby, and the
major brought you up and married you"
Just wait till finish. " went on the ma
Jor Just as we started for the bunk there
was terrible crash Of firing, followed Dy a
yell that would have cuTled your blood. We
were attacked by the 'Paches They had
surrounded US on snow shoes. OF course
we had to jump to our guns, and it was just
nip and tuck all that night to keep them off.
At daylight our repeating rifles wero too
much for them, and they finally cleared out
with heavy loss -
And the baby ?'' cried the whole stage,
while even the driver put on the brake and
turned around to listen
Then we thought OF the baby" said the
major, sOlemly. land we all went in to look
at it. The bundle stiII lay on the bunk. and
it was motonless. The shawl was stained
with blood, and we saw that chance ar
row had come through loop hole and liter
ally transfxed it,
"Oh, your heaTtless things sobbsd the
bride, while the mother on the back seat
hugged her treasure convulsively, and burst
into tears.
1--WE had lost a private, and two Others
badly wounded" went on the old soldier,
softly, "but I can tell you we all felt like
murderers as we stood with our hats off in
that little room, and tear stole down over
more than one pOwdeU-grimmed cheek as
the old general leaned oyer and gently
opened the little bundle.
And was it quite dead 80 asked a mining
man who was pretending not to CRY.
Quite dead-quite dead. Bnt you see 1t
wasn't baby at all. but the kitten that the
little emigrant had forgotten" and-ahem
i think, daughter, I'll get out aud walk to
the top of the hill"
And then major got out, followed by some
indistinct remark referring to his eyes, on
the part of the driver, that seemed to be full
ly concurred in by the rest of the passen-
gers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-09

Hook NosED SALMoN.-Among the sal
mon now coming to market are a large nun
Der having long hooked noses and ferOcious
looking mouths armed with large ard sharp
teeth These fish are all males, and with
them are a few females, apparently genuine
ehinooks, plump, clean, sivery-lOOking fish.
1t has been thought that the hoOked-nOsed
fish mentioned above we're a separate spe-
cies, but from the fact that they are all
males, are caught in company with the fe-
males of the chinook species, it is evident
that they belong to that variety. But what
a change their long stay in fresh water has
wrought. Their missSapen heads and dingy,
battered bodies bear no resemblance to the
plump, handsome chinooks caught in season.
Their strong, sharp teeth would seem to
disDrove the idea that salmon eat nothing
during their stay in fresh water but it may
be that these are weapons to be used in
guarding the eggs deposited by the females
Though the flesh of these uncOuth fish is of
good color and many of them are in fair con-
ditioD, they can not be considered as very
suitable for food Portland Oregceion.