The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
Peninsula News and Back Talk.

1t is reported that another weekly
paper will soon be started in Lewes.
We think there are plenty of papers on
the Peninsula and would advise those
who have money to spend to seek else
where.
Five new buildings are being erected
in Greenwood.-.SedtOrd lem.
Good for Greenwood. Glad to know
that some building is being done there.
The first newspaper published at
Smyrna was called the Delaware Star"
and was published over fifty years ago.
We wonder if it was anything like the
papers there now?
The editor of the Seaford ITEM went to
the theatre last week, and kindly tells
his readers about it. 1t makes a real in
teresting local.
The brass band fever has struck the
young men of Dover, and efforts are be-
ing made to secure brass instruments.
There are some persons who solicit
advertising that do not understand their
calling. We want all such persons to
take notice, that putting advertisements al
the top of The column, alongside or following
reading matter, &C., is not attended to at
this office, and all such agents might as
well save their paper and postage flor
their time does not amount to much), as
we shall not consider any more such
observation-disclosures
Looks as if the Delayarean had about
as many of these ads as it can carry
The Easton Gazette and Ledger are still
saying funny things to each other. Keep
the chatter going as it is intensely anus
ing.
The Wilmington NerS talks as though
the chief engineer and his commissions
ers never take drink of Brandywine
water. We know some men are particu
lar about what they drink.
Paul Thompson, who resides neal
Avondale, Chester County, Pa, was en-
gagged on Saturday last in driving some
stock to public sale, when his horse be
coming unmanagable, threw him off, anC
his neck was broken by the fall, causing
instant death. He was an estimablt
young man, about 81 years of age, anC
death caused great excitement in the
neighborhood. -Repubicdn.
A banana race will take place at Viii
mington Rink to-night.-Morntng NeWS.
Never knew before that bananas coulC
race. Have known boys to race for 1
prize, consisting of bananas.
As the widow Mackey, who reside
near Walnut Green, Christiana Hundred
was returning home from this city oil
Friday afternoon, accompanied by he
daughter, her horse took fright, whil
passing under the Rising Sun Bridge, a
train of cars passing over it, and run
ming away, Mrs. Mackey was thrown on
and badly injured, one of her hips bein
broken, while her daughter escaped un
hurt She was conveyed to her HON
by Mr.. Gregg rnd DIR. Chandler was call
ed to attend her. 1t is said that she wa
going that road in order to avoik tn
tollgate.-Rcpublican
The Peninsula papers are more care
full now in what they have to say, allow
ing us no chance to get in our back talk
A PAINFUL STATE OF DOUBT.-A tram
sat upon doorstep in New York, tend
erly holding his head, in his hands, whe
Eli Perkins came along.
"What is the matter with you, man ?
asked Eli
"Im in doubt, sir-rm in state {
doubt"
= an doubt ? What about ?"
"Well, sir, l went into that alley gat
up there to get something to eat.
might haye known something woul
have happened, for there was a dea
book-agent lying in the hower-bed, an
a linament man with the side of h
head all caved in, leaning up against
peach tree"
"Well ?"
"You see 1 always was venturesom
80 very politely stepped up, and tGkin
off my hat, asked woman standin
there if she would be kind enough
< give berry pie and some breast ofchicl
en- ?"
"Well, what happened then ?"
"Now, Mr.. Perkins, that's what 1 al
irdoubt about, Pm thinking it overno'
l don't seem to make out whether &,
the pie, or the back porch fell down o
: me, or, perhaps, I fell asleep under pi
$ driver. don't know anything about
but, to give myself benefit of the doub
y l believe I'd sooner work half an hol
than go into that yard again--I would.
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