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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17
ALITTLE BLACK JONAH.
now NEGRO BOY WAS SWALLOWED AND
DIGRsTRD ny A CATFISH.

A small negro boy, whose mother lives
on the Alabama river about two miles
from Buston, was missing. The child
was in the habit of playing near the riv-
er bank, and it is supposed, fell into the
river and was drowned; and as the
mother seemed Indifferent about its loss
very little search was made for the body.
This morning at an early hour some
negroes discovered very large catfish
playing in the river near the landing at
this place, and, securing some small
boats and seine, the monster fish was
soon landed on the bank, where it was
quickly surrounded by group of aston
ished spectators. The fish was carried to
the depot and weighed, tipping the
beam at 1877 pounds.
A butcher purchased it from the cap
tors, intending to ship it to Montgomery
or Selma for sale. On opening the fish
the butcher was Mortified to find pair
of shoes, hat, and what appeared tC
have been pair of pants and shirt
While an excited group of citizens were
discussing the remarkable find some one
suggested that perhaps the fish hat
swallowed the missing negro boy.
The mother was sent for and at ono,
identified the shoes and hat as belong
ing to her boy that was supposed t.
have been drowned, and there is n,
doubt but the fish had swallowed tn,
body and failed to digest the clothing
The missing boy was about years old
but of very small statue for that age
philadelphia NeuS.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

In one of the new girls schools.
the inspector arrives to make an cX-
animation. Il wish to have the
best informed young lady come to
the blackboard, he says, solcmnly.
No one moves. Then, says he grace
fully, should like the pretticst one
to come. They all stand up.
Ii every soul, saint and sinner, in
the Union We're to 90 to the ports of
the Great Lakes each could get to
carry home half bushel of grain.
To put it in cold figures there are
5O0oo,OOo people in America, and
stored for shipment 'twixt Duluth
and Toledo are 2j.ODO.Onl bushels
of wheat, corn and oats.
Do you know the Jacksons ? ask
ed Il lady of a young man who liv.
ed in their neighborhood No, I'm
not personally acquainted with al,
the members of the family, he re-
! piled, but | always speak to the doc
at the front gate as 90 past
Charlie, said mamma, You hay,
been a very naughty boy: YOU
have been playing marbles, and yor
know | told you that you mustn't
for it is gambling, and gambling
very wicked. Now | hope you vii
never gamble again. Charley prom
| iscd he wouldn't, and his mamma
was SO delighted that she took hin
to the parish fair and gave him tn
money to take chances in almos
everything therc-BoSton Tran,
cript.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

can't pay that bill just now ;
you will have to wait a little for the
money. All right, sir, cheerfully
responded the boy, as he seated
himself and unfolded a copy of the
morning paper. Them's the orders
of the boss. What are the orders Of
the boss ? demanded the gentleman.
sternly. I'm to wait for the money.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

| have no fear Of the future. re-
marked a harmless young simple
ton. You should not he too conf
dent, replied Deacon Smith, from
late developments in New York and
elsewhere it appears fireproof flats
cannot be depended upon in this
world 1t may be the same in the
next.-Boston Transcript.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17
when the vioIets bloom Again.
by ALBERT HENDRicKsoH



THE PARTING.
Little sweetheart, ! must leave you,
From your side soon will go,
In tI,is would Of core and uon
But I'll treasure every promises
That YOU gave me in the lane,
And remember will meet you
When the violets bloom again.
~, ......
Nv - ~ III p'' ',n a, go -, ~
W, 80 ~ - , ~. = : ., ~"
,r ~" - ~ ~, ~ -.
Will you promise you will love me?
viii you give me all your heart?
VIII you give lovers welcome
When we meet no more to part
Oh nv peerless priceless darling
When from Won Pm far away.
Do not listen to the stories
That nm OWL to,gue MIGHT say
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

conn nlnin presents gwen away. Send Set
QAUUJUUUpostage and by mail you will get
free package Of goods of large value that will
start you IN work that will ut once bring you iIl
money hster than anything else in America. All
about the SNOOOO in presents with each box
Agents wanted everywhere, of either sex, OF all
ages, for all the time, spare time only TO work
Tor US at their own homes. Fortunes for all work.
ers bsolutely assured Don't delay. II. Halleii
* Co. Portland Maine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

SUNDAY TRAINS. GOING NORTH.
Train caves st Peters at $40 m Warwick $50,
Springfield I.U2, BirdsbOrO Ala arr Reading 5ls
GOING SOUTH,
Train leaves Reading at 800 pm, Birdsboro Big
Springfield 402, Waynesburg Je AIS, Gainesville
4. ! Lenape 5.2i, Chahd's Ford 10 537 DupOnt
600, arrive at Wilmington go.
Train leaves Reading at 300, BirdshOro 49,,
Springfield 1923, Warwick 1888, arr st Peters 1888
Train leaves Reading at 30 IN, BrdsbOrO o.,
Springfield %. Waynesburg Jc { as COatesye
~. Lenape So Chadd's Ed JIG o. Dupont S Is,
arrive Wilmington s.
For connections at wilmington, Chadd's Ford
Junction, i.ennpe, COatesvlle, Waynesburg juno
tion, BirdsborO, and Reading see timetables at
al stations, l.. A. Bower, Gen1. Pass. Agent
A. G. McCAusLAND Supt.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

RAIsIN WINE.-One pound white sugar
two pounds raisins. seeded and chopped,
one lemon-all the juice and half the
grated peel, two gallons boiling water.
Put all into stone jar and stir every
day for week, strain then and bottle it.
1t will be fit for use in ten DAYS.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

AT NEW York RINK nah-"De
conduct oh some OBJ de white folkscs am
scandalous, putiecly scandalous."
&rmbO-"Dat's so but dars bound ter
be some black sheep in ebery flock
Texas Siftings.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Wilson Candless, one of the most pow
erty stricken young men of Galveston,
applied to Colonel Richley for the hand
of his daughter.
I'm the first place I've sent in my APP.
plication to President Cleveland for q
position in one of the departments"
Have you any other resources ?" ask.
ed the prospective father-in-law.
well, Pm seriously thinking about
giving up smoking"
Pa" exclaimed the young lady, that,
enough for us to begin with, isn't it ~
Texas Siftings.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17
TT WILL PAY

u Palm
Fibre Mattress We guarantee hem to be cleaner and than
faction purchaser Wear also prepared to make over hair MATTRESSES
husk $3.50 with
tick S4 These all us and have good M,
shoddy filling When
They for under bedo
sire
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

IITI Nor working people. Send 10 cents posi-
Hi Jage and we will mail you nee, ro!IIIii
I'LL valuable sample box of good that W.
put you in the way Of making my.1
money in a few days than you thousmii
ever possible ut any business, Capital not requlrru
\ gu can live at home and work in spare time on!'
or all the time, All Of both sexes, Of all ageJii
graudly successful. 30 cents to IS easily eAlte ~
every evening. That all who want work may W. ~
the business, we make this unparalleled offer. ~
all who are not well sutshed we will send u 70 W!
for the trouble Of writing Full particulars w.
rections, etc. sent free, lmmence pay absolu'ss'i
sure for all who start at once. Don't delay Az
dress StinsOn 4 Co Portland, Maine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Chloride of soda render rancid lard
perfectly sweet. Put three ounces of
chloride of soda into a pailful of hot
water, and then put in the lard and boil
the two together for an hour or two.
When nearly cold the lard is taken off
and afterward boiled up. The color is
restored to an alabaster white and the
lard will be as sweet us rose in'June.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17
NORTH.

Trains marked with run daily.
A New York and Washington Express
also leaves Philadelphia at 400 p. NJ,
arriving at Newark at 5:l5 p. NJ, which
stops to take or leave passengers on
giving notice to the conductor or agent
j. X. Wood General Passenger Agent
J G. Shiver, Agent at Newark,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

\ MONUMENT FOR llARRISoN.-A move
ment is on foot to erect monumct over
the tomb Of cx-Presidcnt, William
Henry Harrison at North Bend, o. 1t is
on natural mound in the midst of a
pasture lot, overlooking the Ohio river,
\ dilapidated board fence, enclosing a
space tittJ feet square separates the bur
ial place from the pasture field. Within
the enclosure ale two or three old cedar
trees. The tomb itself is structure of
brick, all underground except the gables
and it is covered with roof of shingles
that are now dilapitated and rotten.
Even the brick walls that show above
the ground are covered with a green
mould. \ sloping cellar door covers the
steps which descend to the vault. and
even these doors of iron, exposed to the
summer rains and winter SHOWS, arc
eaten through with rust.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Colonel Bottleham, the man whose
newspaper does so much toward shaping
the political sentiment of the South, en-
tered his office the other morning and
asked if the editor had come
mo, sir" the book-keeper replied.
1--WE have just received word that he is
dead
why, confound his picture, he prom.
ised to be down early this morning an
write an article about the wonderful
growth of our circulation | am tired
of fooling with untrustworhy men. and
hereafter | shall edit the payer myself
Dead, indeed Arkansas Traveller
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Physician: Your wife's case is getting
desperate, and should like to call in q
specialist"
Husband Il told my wife week age
that we had better send for Il capable
physician, but she thought it might Of
frnd YOU"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-17

Lets see, unused +. F. Butler, turn.
ing 10 his private secretary, what lnsi.
ness was engaged in last fall ." Last
Fall "' said the secretary, rctlectively,
"oh why you We're running for presi-
dent" president President ofwhat?"
why pscsidcnt Of the United States. g
oh, pshaw. get out. You're dreaming.
Then the private secretary procured an
old copy Of the New York Sun and call
ed Rutlcr'S attention to several editor.
ials. We'll, blame my hide" cxclaim.
rl the General, YOU are correct hut
the incident had entirely slipled my
memory was laboring under the i'm.
preston that | was on yachting excur.
sion To the Sandwich Islands last fall. -
NorriStOwn Herald.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-04-07

Sober BON uns weiB, mad meIder &idtuns
er fi9 su entfernen bat; Sud- Sitter Gluns
tine, erl u9e i9, am ct. @orirs& ir9bofe
poriber gu seben, unb bic Senne permits
tslf Der &rabnenbriide wieber 3u ilberi6reis
ten. Dieie 8oriidt 1T burdals notbwens
big, UNI nidt 0srbu9t 81. weden unb uniere
3uiammentiinfte uerborsen 80 balten. -
grlaubt, Sreunbe, baB i'd ben Infans mos
DE. - Alio bis morSen.
@lei9seitis mari CT ben Mantel UNI ieis
ne S9ulter unb perlieB bic Ieriammlung.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-04-07
CINCINNATI, 2O4 Vine Street.

Oas iinb leere @orts. SIR fsnnt msiz
ne Yebiusunsen, bic i9 bis gum lsstsn
Bu9itaben auire6t balte. Se9li9e 8ors
itslluns gurerieits 1T sdnsli9 nuelos.
. Soft, ioItet SIR uirtIi9 fdbis isin,
meinen Sobn psrbaften su laiien, nm
bur6 ben auf i'm seudlsten 9erba9t ietn
Slid unb ieine Gbre fir INNER gu pers
ni6tsn?
@uer Sobn 1T iduIbts.
0as lit abiolut unmosIid, Ssrr glmts
mann; Sbr wiBt es ielbit!
Srdst bies Ssrsament nidt feline llntsrs
i9rift?
sic 1T sefdli9t, Elm semeiner 8etriser
bat iie na4gema9t! @perbaro 1T Die Re4ts
i6afienbeit ielbif, elm ebleres SerS pie bas
feline idldst ni6t unter Der Come. - Sn
bieiem ausenblit usrmas i9 Sud feine
Nusfunft itber bieie infame Niebertrd9ti9z
felt gu geben, aber i6 bite Sud, laBt mir
i3eit, meinen Sobn gu ipreden uno einise
grtunoigunsen sin;u5ieben. SIP bin iibers
3eust, ben Sewris liefern su ~fOAuen, baB
man Sud- betrosen bat.
3eit 10. uiel Sbr ,uolt, MIR perseBt msis
ne Seoinsuusen niat, iie ittben unpiosrs
mfii9 feit.
llnb peun i3 Sud nun bspeiie, baB
guerharo uni6ulbis 1T?
86nnt Sbr bewsiien, baB er Sieie grs
tldruns bier nibt eiSenbdnois uRterssidnet
bat, 10 reife i'd baS Yersumert Tor guren
alusen III Stlfe.
Eortiesung fol9t.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-04-07
Ear Ginwanoerer.

etnpanStrsr une ioI&s. psl&s gsrwanSts unb Srsunes
aus europa srwarten. m6asu fb sn isber 5stt an Ben un
tsrsttAntttn nm anstutt une ollie wensfn. gSsnu sc
mano pon europa fommt. 10 bena4rtatiss man mi&, u ,
pelAtm S3tHs uno tn welAsr S4tHssNbtbsiIuns man an :
laussu wtre. 10 psree Id b~tnisIbsn am bstrsHsnosn Pan.
ounsspiasstn @mptans nebmen unb ibm abral NIT SeatA
une That tnr Stttt itebeu. as 8ertranensmaHu bes tas
Cattle garssu bic an mtA burd 8risit austwtslsnsn Gins
panesrtr ~ empianssn pnb tnr tbr Btitss AZ iorasn. pakIs
retAe Stu9uins pou aetfiltAen uub peItIt4en pufonsu
iprs4en ihr mstns Birfiamttttin eitier anstsssnkttt.
S4thseontraets &C. BON unb rad europa psr6sn bsjoras
une BITE R4erits austunit nbr tatboltf3t goIoutsu In
@sftu, Gabrbtlstt for aut giisnbabnsntn ben 1u. etaas
tsusrthslIt. Desn abrsiRrt:
Joseph Koelble,
lS5 Hast Third Street, New York City.
, 1885-10-10

The Spokane Falls Lumber and
Manufacturing company has recently
secured control Of all the lumber
yards in the city and now have in
stock the largest, best and most COM
plete assortmento OF building material
that ean be found anywhere in the
northwest east Of Puget sound, with
an unlimited capacity for manufac-
turing all that the market can pos
slbly demand, and is prepared to fll
any orders from a bundle Of lath to a
dozen train loads. The immense
stock consists Of all kinds Of building
material, such as common and
dressed lumber, rustic, sash, doors,
blinds, shingles, lath, mOuldings,
ETC., etc. The facilities for manu-
featuring enable the company to put
building material on the market as
cheap as 1t can be purchased any
where.
The company has on hand a vast
amount Of dry slab wood, just the
thing for summer fuel, which will be
sold in quantities to suit the pur-
chaser. Telephone connection with
all yards. Spokane Falls Lumber
and Manufacturing company
, 1885-10-10

The statement has been repeated
ly made that one drawback 70 secur-
ing the trade in the vicinity of Span
gle for this city was that the round
trip could not be made in one day.
This may have been the case In the
past but the new road to that lace
just completed Obviates this objec-
tion. Farmers now find no trouble
ia coming to the Falls with load Of
grain and returning the same day.
This morning farmer brought a
load Of wheat containing over 46
bushels with one span Of common
work horses to this city over the
new road from Spangle, arriving
shortly after II o'clock, having left
Spangle between and o'clock in
the morning. He returned home
the same day making the round trip
with the greatest ease. The new
road is a grand advantage to the
farmers Of that section. 1t is in
good condition aad load can be
hauled over It without any trouble.
Our people did admirable work when
they interested themselves in con-
structing this highway.
, 1885-10-10

J. F. Conkling, who was over
from Carbon district at the head Of
Beaver creek on Monday, stated TO n
Sun reporter that the eross-cut in the
face Of the S5-foOt tunnel on the
Tough Nut had passed through the
veins which was found to be 10 feet
wide OF almost solid ore. The own
ers Of the claim, S. Happenstall, ].
f. Conkiing and II. G. Lougee, are
highly elated in consequence of the
strike, and labor under the impress
sion that they have the bonanza Of
the camp.
Some Of the adjoining properties
are alao reported to be in a promising
condition.
The Silver Tip, owned by William
Willhins, and Chas. Toole, shows q
10. y vein Of ore that gives assays
as high as s53 to the ton with 6O per
cent. lead.
The Hopeful, owned by ]. F.
COnkling, a gold-bearing property,
shows II vein Of from s to 10 feet in
width, and gives good assays. This
Is the ledge that crosses the head Of
the Beaver and PotOsi ditch.
The President is an extension Of
the Hopeful on the southeast. An.
other extension called the Monitor,
also gold-bearing, has tunnel Al
feet in length.
The Lucky Cuss Is located north.
west Of the Hopeful, and Is owned
by L. Kelley. 1t is faced up by 9
tunnel and shows fine gold-bearinp
quartz.
The Way Up, owned by f. Kelly
is a location between the Hopeful
and Tough Nut and shows ten.
foot vein Of galena. 1t Is being tun
ncled.
There are large number Of othel
locations, and the district is expect
ed to rival Canyon creek and Niggel
prairie next year.
, 1885-10-10

We had a brief but pleasant call
Monday from Hon. s. A. Wells, the
leading merchant Of Ritzville, joint
representative elect from Whitman,
Columbia, Adams and Franklin
counties. Mr.. Wells is a young
man in wears, but an old one In husi-
ness experience and party work. He
Is bright, intelligent gentleman, a
true-blue republican, and one who
will stick to his principles In spite OF
hypOcritical demagoguery. The dis
trict from which he was elected to
the important office will he intelli-
gently represented by Mr.. Wells
In the next session Of the territorial
legislature. We understood that
Mr.. Wells and ]. b. Whittlesy have
purchased the material Of the adams
County Record, and will cOntinne
the publication Of that paper. We
wish the gentlemen every success in
this venture that will prove a paying
Investment in time.
, 1885-10-10
More Ore.

The Old Dominion mine has made
a worldwide reputation for the Ste
vens county mineral fields, and 1t
promises to make bulky fortune
for the owners. They have II good
thing for all time to come, and even
should there never be facilities for
handling the ore nearer home, the
Old Dominion boys will always find
their claim a source Of wealth by the
lahOriOus means Of shipping the ore
to Omaha, or any other foreign
point where smelters are located.
Tuesday morning another Shipment
Of eight tons Of sacked ore arrived In
the city and will be shipped east. 1t
has every appearance Of being rs
rich as that already shipped and the
result will be several thousand dol
lars to the bank accounts Of the pro-
prietors. 1t is a mighty nice piece
Of property to own and there is no
limit to the money 1t will eventual
ly turn out. The Old DominsOn Is
the only claim from which ore has
yet been shipped, and there is no
telling yet what there really is in
the country. 1t stands to reason
that IL one claim can produce ore up
on which there Is a big profit at ship
ping it hundreds Of miles, there are
others in the same neighbOrhOOd
that will pay big to work. This
northern mineral field is yet in its
very infancy and will stand much
development We believe that the
country will eventually be one Of the
best silver mining sections on this
coast. Every experienced miner
who visits the locality expresses the
same belief. And these ore ship
ments from the Old Dominion will
do more to attract attention to the
mines than all the newspaper arti-
clPs that can be written. In these
shipments practical men have tangi.
bic proofs Of the existence Of the raw
material, and that in quantities that
pays the workers a great big profit,
Next year will sec mining progress
rapidly in Stevens county and many
Of the claims worked to advantage
The sooner the camp is opened VI
the better, for this city is bound tC
be benefited by the future develop.
, 1885-10-10

We have received the first copy Of
the Commoner, the new democratic
organ established at COlfaX. In a
card written by the editor the new
paper promises to do battle for re-
form, and will try to work great
changes In the body polite. OF
course it backs Lord Charles Voor-
hees, and lauds that poor, unfortu-
nate, Anticipated individual to the
very heavens. Voorhees, christened
the paper CommOncr. II they had de-
sired to get something awful COM
mon the paper should have been
named Voorhees,. But putting aside
its politics the new sheet presents
4 neat appearance, shows signs Of
being well patrnnized on the start,
and the parties doing the editorial
work are capable men. We pre-
sumo those who launched the craft
supposed they were called to fill a
mission and will endeavor to fill 1t.
, 1885-10-10
Elected.

The election for councilman lp the
First ward on Monday, to fill the va.
cancy made by the resignation of r.,
W. Forrest, Esq, who believed that
he could not justly represent one
subdivision of the city while resid-
ing in another, was devoid Of all the
usual excitement usually attending
the choosing Of men to take part in
local government. Only some 30
votes were polled, which in itself is
a fair indication Of the interest man
ifested, the ward containing over 200
voters No opposition was develop
ed against Judge Hoover and that
gentleman was elected to till the va
cancy existing in the couuciL Mr..
Hoover Is a progressive citizen and
one loyalty true to the Falls, and we
do not believe the people Of his ward
will ever have cause to regret their
choice. He will take his seat as a
full -fledged alderman to- morrow
night
, 1885-10-10

After Just two months to day
from the date Of the last fire SpO-
kane came in an ace Monday night
Of suffering heavy loss from dis
astrOus conhagration, or at least
from a good, rOllicking excitement,
and all through the hands Of the vici-
Gus incendary. The property that
met with narrow escape was the
row Of frame buildings on the north
side Of Main street between Howard
and Mill streets. Late that night, or
rather early Tuesday morning several
men were playing cards in the card
room at the rear Of Barnes saloon,
next to Halls second hand store,
when the smell Of fire berame so DIS
tinct that a member OF the partY-went
to the back door to investigate the
cause. He was greatly surprised to
find the side Of the card room In one
mass Of FIRE. Fortunately a barrel Of
water was standing at the door and
a couple Of pals full extinguished
the incipient blaze. The marks Of
the fire are to be seen now and the
cause is plainly apparent. The side
Of tho building is wet with coal oil,
and lot Of Charred paper shows
that some one had thrown the oil
against the house and ignited the
paper, expecting the flames to get
such a start in a moment or two that
those in the saloon could not con-
troll It. The buildings are of frame
and the fire was started in a narrow
passage way between two sheds, so
that with five minutes start the
flames would have gained such head
way, that nothing buttie entire de-
partment could hive checked the
blaze and prevented 1t from spread
ing to the adjOinlpg property 1t
was narrow escHpeNand the guilty
party, could he be found, should be
dealt with severely, as a, fire hug is a
serious adjunct to the population.