The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-22

| not break and the reaches do not eat up
his paste, hope turns its golden light up
on him, and his future has trade dollar
silver lining which sorrow cannot cor
rode.-News and Advertiser.
This is all well enough to boost up the
scissors and paste in glittering words,
but the appearance ola subscriber on Il
sultry afternoon, in your sanctum with
one years subscription in advance,
knocks all the poetry out of fast decay
ing paste pot. 1t causes you to tremble
fearful that the chap had gotten into the
wrong shop.
Last week Mr.. Edward Jones, of Cedar
Neck, found weasel in his hen coop so
full that it could hardly move. 1t had
killed a hen and twenty-four chickens,
and sucked their blood That weasel
lost his life by his gluttony.-Mgord
| Chronicle.
So he ought. We think the varmint
might have been satisfied with the blood
of the old hen. If that old hen had
been us tough as some of the meat sold
in this town, that poor weasel would
have knocked off when half way through
to the old cackler's juggler vein.
Last week we saw mammoth plum
of the variety known as the EARLY Ans
dem, which was grown by j. L. Seville
and would measure four and half
inches in circumference. We would
like to help eat a plum-pudding contain
ing such plums as that.-SeqfOrd Item.
Now this is a plum worth picking
But the the idea of fellow wanting to
help eat plum-pudding containing such
plums is matter we cannot clearly see
through. But some editors are so
greedy.
Miss Ludnum, of Jamaica, Long Island,
is visiting Mrs. Martin Burris, of this
town.-NeO Era.
Certainly there is soothing sound
connected with this ladies name. What
an influence she must have on young
men.
A Hayden, who threshes by contract
threshed 527 bushels wheat, on Wednes-
day, and moved his machine four miles.
This is regarded as big days work
when the size of the machine, which is
thirty inches, is taken into considera-
tion.-SmyTnd Record.
Does the Record mean the ma
chine is 80 inches high, or 80 inches
long, or 30 inches wide, or is it
so inches over all. 1t was certainly
big work for machine of 80 inches.
Can't see how they put the straw
through such a little affair. But we ex-
pect Brother Phelps, meant to say that
it was big days work for a machine
with a S0-inch cylinder. Still it may be
a dear little 30-inch toy threshing ma
chine.
Ex-Coroner Hatfield has been confined
to the house for several days, suffering
from the effects of poisoning of his
face. 1t first appeared on Tuesday last
and his face was so badly swollen rs to
render him almost unacceptable. His
eyes were entirely closed, and for two
nights he was unable to obtain sleep.
On Thursday the poison began to spread
leaving his face and descending his
throat. lie is suffering great deal but
is not thought to be in dangerous CON
dition. Mr. Hatfield is unable to ex-
plain in what way the poisoning was
done. lie attended funeral on Sunday
in his capacity Of undertaken, and it is
thought his hands came in contact with
poison, which may have been transfer
red to his face by rubbing, or it may have
been done by getting Paris green upon
his hands whilst digging potatoes on
Monday. There is general expression
of regret for his misfortune.-Smyrnd
Times.
This is truly rare occurrence. Who
ever heard of Coroner being poisoned ?
We thought they were proof against
pisen. But this case is an exception
and the only explanation that can be
given that is this it was an ex-coroner.
Fall will soon be here when the voice
of the politician will be heard in the
land.-Eds,on Gazette.
This is gratifying news neghbor, and
, they say the crop will be unusually
, large.
r Dog fights are about all that attrac
the by-standers in EastOn now. Thes,
local attractions are illing the chance
l for "0F I-sce-curS" this fall.-EdstoI
. Gd:ettt
Pretty good, neighbor. but we thinl
your illusions will cause howl.
Z U. S. Grant, of this city will leave thi
= week on a weeks vacation to Baltimore
Morning Nes.
We trust there will be no misunder
standing about the name.
Z A Charity ball given on Sunday
Buenas Ayers South America, was a
tended by 5000 persons, and netted $50
d 600.
n They certainly believe in charity il
;, South America. How would it do I
e start PEDESTAL or monument fund
- that warm climate? Would not be SUI
re prised but that some far-seeing individl
n al is already planning a visit to tn
N great charity district.
III Give the devil rope enough and |
Of will hang YOU.
rs Plenty of men hang themselves witt
out the assistance of the devil.
According to a Tennessee statistical
Is. there are in that State 100000 worthle
,r dogs, which consume every year 70,
Is enough to make 3O,OOO,O0O pounds
81. bacon and feed 100000 able-bodied me
d, 10 say nothing of preventing the farmC
nc. from keeping 1000, 900 sheep.
It's No doubt true, but there is no estima
lg- made to how valuable the dogs are I'll
are used in bologna sausage.
a gifted resident of Americas Ga,
credited with having one side of his "a
ps always wet with preparation, no matt
,ot how dry or cold the other side may
ev 1t is to be feared that this is a damp Ii
ms We would say it was only a half-fac
o. lie, and a prespiring one at that.