The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-29
The Ledger's Back Talk.

There is complaint that the local OPP
ton law in Cecil county Md. don't work
-Deldwdre Democrat
We think it is working very well On
ly last week two individuals, who acted
as travelling bar-rooms," were arrested
and made to give bail for their appear
ance at Court, Then, you see, the bill is
easily paid-60 days behind the prison
bars, squares IN account valued at $500
or $500. Big pay considering the hard
times. Oh, yes, brother, local option
works in Cecil.
Col. John w. johnson, u compositor
in the Democrat office, has recently bcrn
chosen sexton at st. Paul's p. Il. Church.
The Col. is u devout churchman and
wears his new honors with grace and
dignity that is startling. He prays reg
ularly for marriage and funerals.-DeLd-
lrdre Democrat
We are glad to know that some print
ers are capable of doing some good out
side of their trade. The Colonel has our
best wishes for future prosperity in his
new vocation. May his spade "pi' no
forms, and may all his takes" be prop
erly disposed of.
From the appearance of the North
East Star on Saturday last, or at least the
copy received at this office, we must pre-
sumo that the pressman was very unwel
the sheet was so pale. A little more
ink, Brother Gary.
James IL. Todd, Esq, showed us, on
Wednesday, the oldest looking speci-
men of fish we ever looked at. Its
head was complete hut it had no fins,
only a small white extremity which was
its propellhig power. Its body was COW
cred with small dark horny points. An
extraordinary fish,-Dorer DeldCdredn.
1t depends, Brothers, on the condition
ofyour brain when you viewed the
above piscatorial specimen. The dark
points" count against you.
On Saturday night party of men
driving through Newark in carriage be-
gan firing pistols in in most reckless
manner. A ball of large calibre entered
u window in the residence of j. b. Vim
ing and struck Frank Nining on the foot
as he lay in bed. Mr.. Nining was not
injured, however, as the force of the ball
was spent. He lost no time getting his
gun with which to fire at the retreating
carriage, but it was not loaded and the
miscreants escaped. Another man can
point to two holes made in his windows
by bullets fired by the same party.-Mid-
dtciOwH Transcript.
Brothers, you struck the wrong town
this time, sure. This is one of the in
stances of stealing" from papers. In
stead of crediting the above to the New
Castle Star, in which it appeared, you
put it into print, and lay the scene to
Newark, when it should have been New
Castle. A little more caution, if you
please.
1t is apparent by the papers that the
low grade phosphate manufacturers are
fighting the analysis of our State Chem
list DIR. Wolf, with view of deprcciating
their value with our farmers 1t will be
strange if any impression can be made in
this direction, especially with our farm
ers who have any knowledge of chcmi-
calls and chemical value of phosphate
brand, and to this extent he is the guar
dian of every farmer who purchases
these product to increase his crops or
fertiIize his land.-Smyrud Timcs
True to the core, and if other papers
were more charitably disposed toward
DIR, Wolf, it would rebound to their in
tcrest and show at least that they appre-
ciated Il law 50 beneficial to their farmer
patrons,
There is u magnificent field of corn on
Sixth strcct.-NtW Castle ISur
City property must be drprccating in
New Castle. We are glad to know that
the streets are capable Of raising corn.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Cooper's garden ia load
ed with choice fruit.-Nnr Castle Star.
Excuse us-trees laden with choice
fruit. The expression you give, Brother,
is rather heavy
Montgomery Union Sunday school
will hold Il picnic in Prospect Hill woods
next Wednesday, both afternoon and
evening. Should the weather prove un.
| favorable it will be held next evening.
The public are cordially invitcd.-Ctri
Wing.
This is a very definite announcement tt
make. But, then you know the "Sena
tor was little rushed"
A large number of persons attende,
the races last Saturday on the Cecil Bid
die farm, not far from Chesapeake CITY
and considerable amount of none,
changed hands. A horse belonging t.
James Wharton dropped dead in it
tracks on the course. LtcH Democrat.
We suppose Colonel Johnston woul,
have liked that horse to have droppe,
elsewhere than in ats own tracks"
Oscar Wilda's Rahv