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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1885.

We fully reciprocate the compli-
ment paid Tn LEDGER by the "Col-
lege Review We eandidly think
the last number of the "Review" is
the best we have ever seen. There
is a high manly tone about it that
eommends it to all lovers of learn
ing 1t is not filled as such jour
nails are sometimes with faultfnding
Of the Faculty but rather labors to
assist in building up the College
and in making things agreeable gem
orally. There is one slight excep-
ton. Our young friends do not APP
prove of grading disorder marks.
They appear to think that disorder
is disorder and should always re-
ceiye the same mark. We do not
profess to understand these things,
but to our limited view there would
seem to be a wide difference between
whistling about the halls and pas
sages and the hazing OF a fellow stu
dent within an inch of his life. We
should not regard these as of same
grade of disorder. Still the Re
yiewn is good and sensible, and we
wish it great success, and sincerely
hope our young friends will no
only not receive any disorder mark
but, what is great deal better, no
deserve any.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT

you'll find all the best styles Of
fine Cloths, Ctssimerss, Suitings
and TrouSerings. We have :
large force Of good hands, and
want to keep t EN- together,
and through the dull season we
make by low price. Tor the best
work. You know we never
ask fancy prices, but just now
they are way off. We like to
show our goods, aud will be
pleased to have YOU call.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07
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t'flfHiAt hfDb4uig 1901
Carpets nave takenadown
ward lurch. Ingram tumbles;
Tapestry tumbles to Ingram
Brussels to Tapestry; Velvet
70 Tapestry; Moquette below
Brussels; Smyrna almost to
tapestry.
People who we're going tic
BUY one are thinking Of the
next grade higher. The new
prices point to different car
pets or less expense. Which
shall it be? They need to
snow about the carpets of
which they are thinking now
AS much as they know
bout those they were going
buy before.
There is reason, therefore,
.or putting in print the COM
monest facts about we'll
,nown carpets.
Tapestry looks like Brus-
els, as every body knows.
There are several grades of
/. Few can distinguish one
rom another. Certain
makes command the highest
Jrices, partly because OF the
!iiflculty Of judging the
trades. But, as buyers gen
arally have no means Of
moving one make from
another, they have to trust
the seller. Buying Tapestry,
then, is apt to be an act of
confidence. We propose to
make it less SO. So is buy
ing Brussels. We propose
TO make it safer. And the
same of the others.
What is Tapestry carpet?
What is Brussels p? One is a
copy Of the other. Tapestry
costs about two-thirds as
much as Brussels and, on
the floor, there is very little
difference between them.
The framework of both i.
hard inAcxible cotton anc
iute. If you take a bit o
each and pull the wooler
yarn all out, there is left, o
the Brussels, the framework
that holds it together ant
gives it stiffness; it look
ike a sieve, with meshe
tbout ten to the inch. Q
he Tapestry more is left
When the wool is draw
)ut of the face, the back
old with jute. Pull out thi
' ,olid back Of jute, and onl
he framework is left tn
,ame as the framework {
brussels. The difference b.
%een the stufs of Brusse
md Tapestry, then, is jute
he place Of a part of II
,ool.
The face Of Brussels ar
tapestry, both, is a mass
loops Of colored wooden yal
eldfast by the hidden fran
work Of cotton and jute b
low; and the colors form t
carpets figure. The ca
pets goodness as to dr
ability depends on the ma
ing, of course, but mai
~ on the wool in the loo
md what is-under the lool
One judges Tapestry by t
aumber Of loops to the in,
The best has ten the poo
est down to six, Turn
over, and look at the ba,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

SOME of our worthy citizens of
Kent and Sussex counties seem to
have worked thems selves up to a
very high piteh of Excitement oyer
The first constitutional ameHdnlent.
The Rev. J, SlAyillis y. ]. Rosa and
W P. corsa addressed the members
of both houses upon this subject in
Representative Hall on last Tuesday
evening.
The only objection to the amend
ment is that it excerpts railroads and
canals. No one will deny that the
object sought to be accomplished is
a good one so far as it goes. 1t will
save much of the trouble and ex-
pense of the great mass Of private
legislation which every session is
presented to our General Assembly.
Now we think this amendment
ought to pass and then if the people
see the necessity of free railroad
act another amendment will be in
order and can take the same course
this one has taken. No timewill be lost
by this course. We however do not
think there is need in this State for
a free or general railroad act. If it
were a large State and mdeveloped
like Texas, there might be sound
philosophy in defeating any action
that would retard the building of
railroads. But Delaware is a small
State, and has a railroad running
through its entire length with sever
al branches to important towns or
the Peninsula. This line is con
trolled by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the only effect of I
free railroad act would be to Civ
this company absolute control o
all the railroads in the State. Thu
the measure would accomplish jus
what a few men are trying to defea
under the mistaken notion tha
there may be companies who al
only waiting for free railroad az
D to cover our State all over with raj
D roads.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07
III 81
GREAT SLAUGHTER
IN TIE PRICE OF
CLOTHING!

We have taken an account
of Stock and have found we
have an overstock. W. have
by far too many goods, They
are all good, stylish garments,
but we want more Cash and
less Goods, and have determined
to make great effort to turn
them into CASH. In taking an
account Of stock (Which we do
every six months) we examine
every hing car fully, and any
goods that have not sod we re-
mark away down, so as to in
sure ready sale We don't be-
lievc in carrying goods from
one season to another, but pre-
fer to sell them, even at loss,
so as to turn them into Cash.
We prefer to give our custom
ers the discount rather than to
pay interest o money to carry
them, which many do. The
t greatest lever we use to make
r low prices, is the ready Cash.
r We tell you it will do wonders,
l. and w have found it out some
y time ago Now, you knr", we
e have our Clothing all marked
It in pla IL figures, the very loves
for which they can be sold
r. But just now, a. an extra in
n ducement, we are offering II
1t per cent off of al Ready-mad'
T. Clothing. Men, Youths, Boy
g and Childrens Suits and Over
d coats. If you are in want G
ID Clothing for yourself or boy:
/, don't fail to look at ours.
'e IN OITp
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

THE "New Era" weekly paper
Just established at Middletown, Del
aware, by Messrs. Freeman & Reeve,
reached us on Saturday. Its col
umns are filed with bright local
miscellany, while its advertising
space shows most promising for a
youngster That it will Succeed, We
have but little fear. We extend a
hearty welcome to the paper and its
proprietors to the journalistic field.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

IT Is understood that the limits
of this town will not be extended.
The wise men of the town have
decreed that there is no expediency
of taking in more ground which, at
present will not benefit the town.
However, this will not stop the town
from growing, and before many
years, it will be wise to extend the
limits.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

THE business men and citizens,
generally, of Wilmington, are max
ing generous responses to the APP
peals of the Associated Charities of
that city. Many distressed families
have been relieved by the Associa-
ton, and by their earnest work in
seeking, Out those who are really
deserving, the officers are perform
ing noble, Christian work. The
necessaries of live are being dealt
out to those who never before were
compelled to ask for them.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

THE dynamite outrage in London
is universally condemned. 1t is a
crime against human nature. 1t is
utterly without excuse. No race or
class of people anywhere approves
it. A few cranks and lunatics APP
plaud the fiendish act, but such as
these are scarcely responsible beings
and should not be allowed to 60 at
large. The attempt to make it APP
pear that this outrage is the work OF
the Irish people is absurd and cruel
Yet it is reported that thousands Of
Irish laborers in London have been
discharged from employment OF
this account. Such punishment o
the innocent for the guilty is itsel
inhuman and unjust.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07
Attention, Sellers.

T. j. scott, as auctioneer, has obtained
as good prices, if not better than any
auctioneer ever in Newark OF vicinity,
Any contract made by TIE DELAWARE
LEDGER will he strictly complied with by
Mr. Scott
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

A SPECIAL to the Baltimore
American" says a blacksmith in
Worcester county, Nd, has just
fallen heir to four millions Of dol
lars, together with an English peer
age. This is white heat luck, and
more than one blacksmith is pa
tiently awaiting his term at the bel
lows of fortune. As to editors-well,
it is different with them,-thev gen
orally get left-to mourn unpaid
subscriptions.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07
Announcement.

We are constantly adding to our job
department new type, and we feel conf
dent that We can please any and all who
arc in need of HAND BILLS,
BILL HEADS, FUNERAL NO
TICES, LETTER HEADS, EN-
YELOPES, SMALL BILLS, IN
VITATIONS, and In fact. work Of all
description. Give us call.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

In the last issue of this paper
there was an article on hygiene. We
call the attention Of this matter to
the Town Commissioners and the
Board Of Health. The cutters are
so constructed that what filth falls
into them lies there. Several places
along the side walks contain filthy
wash water, and rubbish which pre-
sent anything but q pleasant sight,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

SENATOR McWHoRTER's contest
against the Courts has had only the
effect to make him unpopular, as
there appears to be no good reason
why he should have made the at
tack. The people of New Castle
County find these frequent terms of
court very much to their advantage,
and we would respectfully suggest
to the Hon. Senator, that he discon-
tinue his opposition.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

DELINQUENT subscribers TO this
paper should remember that we are
no longer travelling the road of sin
de life. Every $50 unpaid is that
much taken away from our large
families. As yet the children's school
,uition remains unsettled. Undoubt-
edly this will have tendency to
bring many thousand subscribers to
the scratch-not at present, however
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

THE special election held in Kent
County on Monday to fill vacancy
in the lower House, resulted in
Joshua Bennett receiving 800 votes.
The Republicans made no contest.
The election was the result of the
ineligibity of Representative Wat
son of Milford.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

framework, the more sparse
the loops and the wool on
the face.
that is under the face?
What effect does it have?
The loops on the face of
Brussels are backed by wool
below. The loops on the face
ii Tapestry are backed by
ute. Wool is soft, and jute
5 hard. The wool on the
face, OF course, wears longer
against a back of yielding
yool than against a back of
.ayielding jute. So Brussels
Gears longer than Tapestry.
Tow much longer? By as
much as the back of wool
is gentler to the trampled
loops than jute so much;
no more. 1t isn't soft enough
to have the difference felt by
I'll DOT in use. The makers
object in using wool instead
of jute is only to make a sof-
ter bottom to wear against.
The luxurious softness one
feels with the foot comes
only Of carpet-lining.
This back of wool in
Brussels has another conse-
luence. 1t is the source OF
nolors to make the carpets
pattern. 1t consists, or
rather the wool of the Brus-
sells carpet consists, OF
several yarns of different
colors lying side by side in
little bundles. At every
lenth-of-an-inch or so, one
out Of the bundle of colored
,'arns is looped above; and
the yarn that is taken to
form the loop is the yarn Of
the color the pattern re-
quires just there. Now that
is the whole Of the Brussels
fabric.
The Tapestry colors are
printed one after another on
one continuous yarn.
There's nothing more won.
1erful. Loops are made on
the yarn, one after another
the colors are gagged to
form the pattern as the loops
ire made Unravel a bit o.
Tapestry, and watch the
loops as they disappear
The pattern IS on the yarn
but three times longer
Now, by taking the patterr
out, you see how it got in
The yarn was printed. The
pattern enlarged three-folc
was printed on the yarn it
self; and, when the yarn il
Topped in the weaving, thu
pattern appears Incredible
but true!
And now you see why tn,
pattern is sharp, exact, il
Brussels; and a little shady
ineXact, in Tapestry. Their
is no other difference in loo
between the two.
The grades of Brussels
"hve-frame," four-frame,
etc.-Not to go into diffcu,
reading, "hve-frame mean
that the bundles consist {
five yarns "four-frame
means four yarns; and S
on. The number Of frames
is the proportion of wool
the carpet, its body clost
ness, weight and softness-
value and durability.
"Five-frame " Brusse
proper has its bundles
five wooden yarns, and thes
yarns treble-ffteen yarr
in a bundle; but nobod
makes it so. The neare
approach to that standard
found in the best make
There is "hve-frame " Bru
sells with under threads
jute in place of wool; a so
of mongrel Brussels-an
Tapestry. But we need n
60 into all the adulteratior
We have set forth the
two staple carpet-fabrics
fairly and fully as we can
brief. You will buy t
safer if you have read wi
care, especially after a lit
carpet-dissecting. What '
have told is by no means
there is to tell. 1t is 'enou
to sharpen your eyes a
! guide your judgment;
: make you comparatively
dependent of names n
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

The U. S. Senate has passed the
Interstate Commerce bill. We are
sorry to see that both our worthy
Senators voted in the negative as we
believe it is wise measure, ana
sill tend TO correct many abuses.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

THE SHOOTING Of O'Donovan Rosa
on Monday in Philadelphia, by a
woman, caused great excitement in
London. Men congratulated them
selves and were well pleased with
the result. No doubt, the English
people would be very happy to
know that Rossa was killed, but a
surer shot is needed. Between the
dynamiters and English there will
be war to the knife. Ireland wants
her freedom, which England will not
grant. To some extent England is
to blame for the trouble brought
upon herself, but Ireland cannot
rule herself. The lines so tightly
drawn around ireland ought to bc
loosed little, and more liberty ex.
tended to the downtrodden people
But as it is their fight. we hope fol
an amicablc settlement.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

VIZ commend the action Of the
Every Evening" in not publishing
an advertisement of the lottery tea
company of Wilmington.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

THE APPEAL of Elkton comes
to us this week greatly enlarged and
improved. 1t is a live paper devoted
to live issues Its motto is evidently
"Our town first, then county, State
and Nation. Long may you wave.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07

Best Ing rain ("extra
super"), 60 cents; a room
full.
Best Tapestry, Is cents;
a roomful.
Inferior Tapestry, 50 cents;
enough.
Best Velvet, 81; a room
full.
Inferior Velvet, 90 cents !;
enough.
Best fve-frame Brussels,
81; a roomful,
Smyrna, $I.I5; a side-of-
a-roon. ul.
Best Moquette, $I.25; a
roomful.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
CHESTNUT Thirteenth and Market streets,
and ciiz.s hall square
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-24
WATER WORKS WANTED.
THE TOPIC AelTATlNG ABILENE
The Recent Scheme Falls Through and
New Efforts are to he Made-The
Tramp Iest-Great Live
Stock Mortality, Etc.

ABILENE, Jan. D. Special. r. Early
last TALL the city council formed a con.
tract with northern company to con
struct water works in the eastern SUI
burbs of the city on the banks of Lvtle
creek. The understanding was that the
holy engines would be used. Work
was begun ON the enterprise and con-
uhuec Tor several weeks aud then dis
cunllhued ON account of tbs failure, il is
CLAIMED, OF certain capitalists to COM
ply with the terms OF their agreement
Water-works are badly needed by the
city on account of her size and rapid
growth and the subject mas
caused much thought and
discussion, and it is now probable that
the council Will take the matter in
hand aud endeavor to secure Il water
supply, at least for common use, by
raising the dam on Lyle creek, near
tne railroad bridge, five additional feet.
This, II is said by Mayor Corlev and
other experienced gentlemen. who have
maze estimates, will create q pond
capable ofholding millions Of gallons OF
water. The work could be done 60 H.
paratively cheaper, aud would not CON
sumo much time. The water in the
creeks has been declared bv scientists
to be of good quality, even tit for
4 drinking purposes, but anyway good
enough for all other purposes. The wa
Ter can be distributed over the city by
the Holly or any other engine.
There has been a heavy influx Of
eastern tramps in the city since the
commencement of cold weather. They
all claim to be hunting work, but are
never seen to do anything but hang
about the street corners and beg food l.
( They grew to be Il great nuisance and
the authorities found it necessary to ar
rest the Older arrivals and place them to
work on the streets. The scheme works
well and the number has been greatly
reduced. A large number
of the guilty have been
kept at work for some days now under
| the supervision of Mayor Corley, and
they have done much good
Gloomy reports about the disastrous
effect Of the bad weather continues to
reach the city daily, and it is safe to say
that countless thousands Of sheep and
| cattle have died in the territory trbu-
| tary to Abilene. IN many places, hun
dreis of sheep were found huddled to.
gether frozen to death, while large
number of others were found in the
can ons half famished with hunger.
Ranchmen are unusually gloomy, and
are free to predict hard times on the
ranges.
Messrs. Spoonts 81 Legett, com
prising the well known Abilene
law firm of the same name
have both been away from the city this
week on professional business, Mr.
Spoonts to Dallas and Mr.. Lagett to
Sweetwater, in each o. which cities they
! nave important eases to conduct.
DIR. ID. II. Demoone an eminent dentist
formerly Of Richmond, Va, is in the
city prospecting.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-24

Many inconvenience were expert
enced yesterday and last evening from
the results of the sleet which fell on
Thursday night. The telephone wires
were surfaced with ice, so as to render
them of but little value. In many places
they were broken, and the posts to which
they were attached thrown out of posi-
ton. Wires were crossed, and mes
sages would be delivered at phones for
which they were never intended, There
were no electric lights burning last even
ing, from the effects of the sleet. The
wires became disarranged, at what
point the management was unable to
determine. The injuries will be loca-
ted and repaired to-day. The weather,
as a whole, has been the most Disagree
able within the memory of the "oldest
inhahltant." The damage to stock is
fearful, aud the Inconvenience result.
ing to the farming fraternity are
weighty and numerous.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-24
Personal,


+. Moulton. of Sacramento. is pnest
OF the st, George.
Mrs. j, A. Ewing, wife of DR.. Ewing.
Is quite Ill with pneumonia.
Mr., h. p. Davis left via the Texas ~
facllic yesterday for Nashville.
D. b. Hereford left last evening for
new orleans to visit the exposition.
Mr.. W. l.. Wadsworth left yestedsv
VIA the Texas 81 Pacific for New orleans.
Col. ). d. Clapp and G. S. Oboar of
at the Windsor. '''' oN
George w. Tuthtll, the wide.awol,o
representative OF tho st. I,ouis Pnne,.
company, is in the city.
me general superintendent of the
1uli, Colorado u Santa Fe telegraph
line, Mr.. Phillips, is in the city.
H. Il. Bergeron, Dir. Fl. X Leake and
.aliilly' ana Miss Annie Leake left yes
t1erudy via The Texas & Pacific for New
Orleans.
joel Smith, claim clerk in the freight
department OF the Texas IL Pacific rail-
way, left last evening for the Crescent
city TO take III the exposition.
Willie Kay, messenger boy of the
western Union, Telegraph company
who was badly burned Thursday night
while kindling a fire with coal oil, is
much improved.
Mr.. John Lowe, wife and two chill.
dren left Dallas Thursday night for
Santa Barbara, California. Their many
friends in this city wish them success
in their new home.
Col. II, Il. Howe, of the California
state militia, viii arrive in Dallas OF
| Monday and assist in the entertain
ment at the opera house on Thursday
ana Friday nights. Col. Howe is cele
hrated as a fine baritone singer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-24
Weatheford Notes

WEATHERFoRD, Jan. 23,-[Special. T.
DR.. j. =. Valentine has just returned
from New Orleans. He expresses him
self as perfectly bewildered at the i'm
mensity of the exposition. He was there
a few days. He don't know where TO
commence TO tell Of 1t, but he says he is
going again in February. He under
stands that the rates will steadily come
down, until next May, the railways will
carry all visitors for next to nothing.
Judge j. NJ. Richards, of this city,
would like very much to learn of the
whereabouts of DIR. II. w. Oates, who
was prospecting in this section Tor
home several months ago.
The city council has gone into the
fish business. Several nice little ponds
have been started on the sidewalks.
One-the best one-is located in front of
the Citizens National bank. 1t is a
beautiful pond.
Hon. S. W. II. Lsnham will soon send
us some Yankee carps.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-24
The I,lleuiidHon

The hop given under the auspices of
the Idlewild club, at the Merchants Ex-
change last evening, while not very nu-
merously attended, was one of the most
pleasant social successes of the season.
Those present were inspired with a
spirit OF enjoyment and were as loyal
devotees rs ever paid homage TO the
Torpsichorean goddess. The music was
superb and the general management OK .
collent. rhose present are numbered
among. the popular and prominent
social lights of the city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-24

which was adopted, accepting the FLAG
prepared for the use of the bonse
and presented by the Women,s
SIX Culture association of tha
United States, and declarino
the excellence of the fabric and the peI.
lection OF the colors it displays and af.
iorus evidence of the rapid develop-
ment of the culture and manutacture Of
SIX by the American people, and that
me mouse will cause the flag to fe
displayed within the halls of congress-,
Mr. HURD, as privileged question,
offered a preamble and resolution. re-,
citing that certain bills appropriating
money from the treasury, originating in
ths senate, are now ON the speakers
table, and it is asserted that these bills
are in violation Of the privileges of the
house to exclusively originate bills for
raising revenue, and directing that
me Judiciary committee inquire into
me power of the senate to originate
oils appropriating revenue and report
TO the house at any time.