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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
At Rest,

Mrs. Mary, wife of VIM Davis, who
died Nov. 18th, 1865, departed her life on
Dec. 3rd, 1854, aged 9S years. This lady
resided with great grand child, near
White Clay Creek Church at the time of
her demise. With but two years lacking
five scores of years the Lord hath blessed
her, and being a women noted for sincere
piety, she bore her troubles calmly and
submissively and on her bed of affliction
talked with the loved ones of her bright
prospects of Heaven and life ofimmor-
tality. For over forty years she belonged
to Salem NJ. +. Church, and was always
found at her place of worship when per-
mitted TO attend. Many relatives and
friends are left to mourn for this dear one
and a young lady, relative of this aged
pilgrim has penned the following lines to
her memory.
Dearest grandma Thou hast left us,
And our loss, we do deeply feel
But it is God who has bereft us;
He can all our sorrows heal.
Gone from the friends you loved below
TO realms of purer love,
To feast on pleasures pure and sweet
In that eternal world above,
Thou art asleep in deaths embrace
Among the silent dead,
Soon DER thy grave grass will wave,
And flowers their fragrance shed.
A shadow upon us now is cast,
But thy pains and suffering are DER,
And we trust we will meet at last
Where parting is no more.
Sad and dreary is our dwelling
Lonely is our hearts to-day,
For the one, we loved so dearly,
Has forever passed away.
Rest, dear grandma, rest,
In thy low and silent bed,
Where the angels hover DER thee,
And where our farewell tear was shed,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
Haines Missimer.

BY the Rev. b. +. Myers of New Lon
don, Pa, on Dec oath, Mr., Harry H..
Haines of this town, and Miss Lizzie IT,.
Missimer, Of ChestervilIe Pa, were
united in the holy bonds of wedlock.
To the newly made pair We extend our
sincere and happy congratulations. We
wish forthem long and prosperous life.
That they may willingly help each other
along the road, and may they live to a
ripe old age Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Ilaines
will accept our thanks for the cake left at
this office. The citizens Cornot Band
serenaded the happy couple ON Friday
night, and they were invited in to par
take of the good things set out, which
they did and heartily enjoyed them.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03

A Treat for the Children.

Tuesday evening last was the time set
apart by the teachers in the NJ. +. Sab
bath School here, to show their love to
the scholars of their respective classes,
by presenting them with choice confec-
tionery, etc, and little tokens of remem-
berances in the way Of gifts. A program
was arranged for the evenings entertain
ment, and when the eventful time arriv-
ed the school was prepared TO entertain
their guests by the rendering of music,
dialogues and recitations, The scholars
met in the lecture room and proceeded in
a body to the audience room, where
large number awaited them. After the
opening hymn had been sung, the school
united in the Lords prayer. The music
was well rendered, the children entering
into the songs Of praise in a manner as
to gain the congratulations of their hear
ers. David Constantine led the singing
and Seth Lancaster and Miss Maggie
Deputy presided at the organ. The Rev.
Thos. IL. Haynes pastor of the church,
made short address. The dialogues and
recitations delivered by the young ladies
and gentlemen were rendered most ex-
cellently, and especially the reading by
Miss Lizzie Butterworth. The classes
were well represented and also well
treated Many handsome and useful pres
ents were exchanged between scholars
and teachers, and among others was Il
stocking of sweetmeats for Samuel l..
Sweet which was received by that gen
tleman amidst loud applause. This school
is in a most flourishing condition and in
the absence of its supcrindent, Chas. G..
King, who is acting as agent for this State
at the Cotton Exposition at New Orleans,
is under the control of Prof Wesley
Webb of Delaware College. May it ever
prosper and continue to train the youth
full minds in the way they should go.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
A Few Thoughts.

Christmas is gone The day had been
looked forward to as one that brings
greater joy and greater cheer in every
household than of all the other holidays.
1t comes along slowly, Day after day
passes; weeks grow into months, and
months into years, and the years allotted
to man soon run out. TO the young,
time flies slowly. Months seem years to
them, and they are saying wait until "l
am man, and then you will see" There
is constant looking forward with them,
in anticipation of better and easier
time. After reaching mans estate, life
with them starts down the hill. Years
roll swiftly by and time flies on the
wings Of Light Many turn and look
back to boyhood days, and in this way
life ends with them. Boys, be boys us
long as you ran. Life, in its stern rcali-
ties, will soon take IL hold on you and
then Christmas will come quicker than
you wish,
The New Year is with us The old
year lies deed, rich in its harvest. The
farmer, who counted up the cost Of plant
ing and reaping, realizes that corn is
worth about 80 or go cents Il hushel and
wheat but II few pennies higher. He
about clears expenses after selling his
grain. The outlook has not been overly
flattering to him, but he expects better
things of 1885. He expects better har-
vests and to realize better prices for lis
cereals.
The harvest of souls in our midst has
been an abundant one during 1881 Fam
lilies have been broken and scattered, the
pet Of the household has been called To
that mysterious land, and many hearts
have wept and mourned for the departed
ones. 1855 is but a few days old. In it
there will undoubtedly be the same
changes made in its cycles, before 1886
daWns. ResOlut ions are made and broken
the young and the old will die, and at
the end of the year, 1886 will be hailed
with joy and greeting as is 1885.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
The Name of Our Town.

At this period when there are so many
meetings of onr worthy citizens in regard
to the extension of our corporate limits,
might it not be well TO consider also the
propriety of change in name, and, if
such change is desirable, to have it eff
fected along with any other legislative ac-
ton?
There are too many towns named New
ark. Letters, and papers, and packages,
and baggage, and sometimes even passen-
gers 90 to the wrong Newark and this
causes great inconvenience.
1t would require little time for us to
become accustomed to a new name, but
such change of name has been no unu-
sual thing and has often taken place
when there was less reason for it than
we have. Wilmington, if we mistake
not, did not always have its present name,
nor did New Castle. North of us, in re-
cent times, Penningtonville has become
Atglen east of US Dysart has become APP
pleton, and south of us Newtown has be-
come Pocomoke City. Newark, Md, still
retains the old name for its postoflice, but
the name of the railroad station there is
Queponco.
The great difficulty would be to find a
name acceptable to ALL We have no lin
gering Indian name which could be re-
viyed, and in our history there has been
no great event or distinguished parsonage
suitable to furnish name.
The name NovARCA would have this to
commend it that it means the same as
the present name, and therefore would
not only keep up the historic continuity,
but would also be more easily remem-
bered by many people, and would there
fore soon come into familiar use. The
new Railroad Company would of course
give this new name to their station, and
SO would the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to avoid the confusion with New
ark, N. j., and the Postoffice Department
also would at once appreciate the pro-
priety and convenience of the change.
CITIZEN.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
Things in Quaker City.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. End, 1885
There II always chagrin even in our
Christmas joys, for after all there is much
taught that is not after the pattern of our
divine patron in this matter of Christ
mas presents. The practice is degener-
ating 80 far thai the mere fact that one
person gives to another with the prospect
of a speedy return of the favor goes to
show thu; the primitive idea is lost in Il
maze Of self adulation and conceit. Even
the children guage their festive season by
the largcness OF their Christmas tree, and
the thought of how they can parade their
tokens before their little friends. All
this leads to hypocracy and deceit
Now we are engaged in fixing up the
fractured toys that are beginning TO be
scattered about, and the task gives us no
little annoyance. There is the rhinoceros'
ear and tail broken Off and the donkey
has lost the centre Of gravity in the wig
gle of his head, and it falls lstlcssly to
the floor. Sometimes we cannot disting
ish the rhinoceros' tail from his ear, and
a.. ..,,,,.,,,l ,,l ~. l,,,,l.o,,,,,
geU tiieth 'r"iisloa'"' anu ''i' uoiiNey
head gets pushed clear INTO the very
bowels of its trunk before we can master
+ho r.otIo,, rb. ti, locomotive il
'n' PiV",''', va ''
smashed Halter than Il iounder, ana inc
agony Of setting the thing upon its
wheels again is hcart-rending to the
,,,l,oIr I,n,,soboIi
"noie ''''Hei'o'''
The extreme weather we nave peeh
having has hal demoralizing effect on
all noonle AZ it effects the merchant and
=, rsgi al,,.a !, r.ao,,s -. :, n.ha
iaporer "'iN'' ~ NeelH lii'iiy III WIN
would no doubt make many purchases
and it keeps the poor outdoor laborcr
from doin~ thc little he MIGHT do for q
- ,I.t.,,,.t, ,,,4 :, - IL
ilNililoou' +t'''u"S'' ""'i' !" "a ""le''
proportions has been Kept from ne pub
lie eye, it nevertheless VIII be visible be-
fore many months, and TINS spirit OF disa-
grceable weather make want doubiy
more keen and sensitive No doubt bust
ness will become more assuring when
the administration mas lald the tounda-
tian of his future policy, either one way
or the other so thSn we VIII Know now
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
"CHINESE GORDON"

A biography of this remarkable man
ought to be interesting reading, especi-
ally if written by the famous hero-journ-
alist and veteran war correspondent
Archibald Forbes. 1t is not, therefore
surprising to see numerous editions Of it
published First there was an English
edition, OF course at high price, then a
"Lterary Rcrotdion" edition, large hand
some type, neat cloth binding, for only
30 cents The publisher, John b. Alden,
1893 Pearl street. New York, will send Il
lOO-page descriptive catalogue of his pub
lications, covering the entire field of stan
dard literature, free to any applicant,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
The Voice of the People.

1t Is we'll known fact that wines above
all other liquors are grossly adultering,
but when pure article is placed on the
market and people have confidence In it,
they all with one voice recommend it..
The Port Grape Wine from the vineyards
of Alfred Speer, of Passaic n. J. has re-
ceived the unqualified endorsement of
the medical faculty and of thousands of
invalids who have been won back 10
health by their use. For sale by Edw'rd
G JAY, druggist, Newark, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
"ALDEN's JUVENILE GEM"

This is the title of new illustrated
weekly paper for young people, the pub
LEGATION of which begins with the new
year, 1t is a new departure of the pro-
life Literary Revolution" and will there
fore be examined with particular inter
est by some hundreds of thousands of
readers who have come to look to that
enterprise almost exclusively for their
reading matter. Its subscription price is
only IS cents year, though it will rival
the high priced magazines in the amount
and quality of its attractions. A speci-
men copy will be sent to any applicant
forwarding his address by postal card to
the publisher, John b. Alden, 1913 Pearl
street, New York.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03

The revival services in this church,
under the management of Rev. y. II.
Haynes, the pastor, have been very pleas
ant and profitable The congregations
have been large and the society greatly
revived. The particularly striking fea-
ture of the revival has been that it was
mostly among the young men ofthe town.
There have been twenty or more CONVEX
sions. Three or four young men will be
baptism on tomorrow night
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03

1t is Il strange fact that the strongest
minded women shrink from being caught
in their own night caps, but they never
hesitate to declare their exalted opinion
of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup that has cured
innumerable coughs and colds,
An article that has been in constant
use for over 10 years is Days Horse and
Cattle Powder. Farmers prefer it to all
others and they get their moneys worth,
as each 25c, package contains one pound.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
Bivalves

For the finest prime oysters in the city
of Wilmington, go to the Ebbitt House,
Tenth and Market streets. A room ess
pecially fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies. The bar is supplied with the
choicest nf wipes, liquors and cigars,
4. w. GoOKIN, Proprietor.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
Glass Ball Breaking.

One day this week shooting contest
took place near this town, between the
Pleasant Hill team and the Newark team
Each man shot at fifteen glass balls. The
Newarkers evidentally loss the match by
the bad shooting of Longhead. Below is
the snnrn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-24

THE COST OF THE FIRST PENS.-Only a
few years ago Bulwer put into the mouth of
his dramatic creation "Richelieu," these
pregnant words: "The pen is ismightier than
the sword!" In the short time which has
since elasped these words have acquired
new truth and a new application the
pen has conquered the sword in the field Of
commerce as completely as it had formerly
triumphed in the fields Of high policy and
world government. The little civiliZer (as
it may we'll be called) is now in every hand,
but within the memory of many men still
living the steel pen was simply a curious
and costly toy, noticeable as an ingenious
mechanical fud, but not at all as an lnven-
ton likely to come into practical use. The
earliest form of the article was certainly not
promising A piece of sheet steel was bent
into Il tubular form, and cut or filed away
to initiate the shape ola quill pen, the juno
of course, extended up the back of the pen.
These were known as early as 1910, but were
regarded as articles lie nure, to be given away
as presents, and not for use. They were
highly polished, perhaps gilt or silvered,
and sold for as much as five shillingS EACH
In 1924, Mr.. James Perry the founder of a
system of education once famous as the
"Perryan" system, took up the steel pen as
a practical invention, and by indomitablc
energy overcame the difficulties in its con-
struction and the objection to its use. He
patented several varieties and spared no
expense to attain perfection. His brother
informed Mr.. Samuel Timmins, of Bir-
mingham, that he paid seven shllings per
pound for his steel, and five shillings per
pen to the first workmen he employed, and
that for years afterward the price given to
his workmen was thrty-siX shillings per
gross.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-24
A CHRISTMAS GHOST.

"Do you really care for me one atom ~ l
asked, bitterly, looking down into the calm
face before me. The long, dark lashes lift
ed themselves with langud grace, and the
beautiful eyes looked up into mine.
"At times, periodically, spasmodicaly."
'The spasm is not upon you at present."
and the sarcasm of my tone hid its feeling.
"It rarely is when you make yourself dis
agreeable as now"
"And is there to be no end to my pa
tience?'
81 have as yet failed to become very fa-
miliar with the beginning, you display it
in such microscopic proportion"
81 moved toward the door; could bear
no more just then.
"Good-bye; it may be some time before
we meet.'
A startled expression fitted over her for
Just one moment, and was gone.
"Au Reroi," she said, with careless
wave of her fan. "When your bad tenn
per is over and thing of the past, | SUP
pose l shall have the extreme felicity of
seeing you again: Suppose you spend
Christmas Eve with me-"
1t was at the end of August, and | was in
the habit of seeing her daily.
"Dead or alive, | will be with you |
answered, and left the room.
Why should she, my darling for she
,cas my darling in spite of it all-torment
me so? What demon was it that possessed
her: Or why should l, with my hot jealous
disposition, care so madly for a woman who
was not content to relinquish all the world
for my sake? She repulsed my caresses
when the mood was on her, broke engage
ments with me, firted with other men,
and yet had promised to marry me. l low
ed and hated her, as it were in the same
moment l would break loose from her,
for time and sec if absence would not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-24

John H. Reagan, the author of the inter-
state Commerce Bill, which was passed by
the House of Representatives, is native of
Tennessee, having been born Oct. 9Th, 1918.
He received a common school education,
and for short time attended college. He
studied law, but his mature years have been
spent in farming. He went to Texas whilst
that State was still Republic, in 1889.
From 1889 to 1913 he served as a deputy
surveyor of the public lands, and was
chosen as justice of the peace in 1912, and
probate judge in 1916. After the admis-
sion of Texas to the Union, in 1916, Mr..
Reagan was sent to the State Assembly and
served for two years. He was made judge
of the District Court in 1852 and was to
serve for six years. He, however, resigned
before the expiration of his term Of office
only to be again elected in 1856. He was
sent to represent the Lone Star State" IN
the House of Representatives during the
Thirty-fifth Congress. He was chosen as a
Democrat, and was returned to the Thirty
Sixth Congress. He served until 1861 when
he was sent to the Secession Convention of
Texas. He with several others was sent
by that body to the Provisional Congress of
the Confederacy. He received the appoint
ment under the Provisional Government as
ostmaster-Generala and upon the permanent
of the Confederate States was
re-appoinited to the position. He perform.
ed the duties of the office until the close of
the war. For short time previous to the
surrender of Lee he also acted as Secretary
of the Treasury for the Confederate States.
After the close of the war he entered upon
his vocation as farmer, but after the re-
moval of his disabilities he was again sent as
a Representative to Congress. His name
has been mentioned for federal position
under the present regime.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-24
OLD TINES LONG AGO.

1t was All-IIallow-Een. The Scotchman
told us of it first. 1t was more to him than
it was to us, and he quoted Robert Burns,
as ScOtchmen do whenever Halloween is
mentioned.
"Oh! there's something in it ALL" said
he. "Many lad know saw his lassie's
wrath before he met her in the flesh.
There's one trick more sure than any other.
You 60 to the nearest church yard, and you
walk nine times around tombstone with
your eyes shut, thinking all the while to
yourself that you want your sweetheart to
appear, and open them at the end Of the
ninth round, and you'll see her."
1t was in these days, old days when there
was war in the land. We were gathered
about the campfire. The fighting might be-
gin in tWenty-four hours. We were scarce
ly thinking about it then. Our wives, our
sweethearts, our mothers and sisters, per-
haps were in our minds. l had no wife, but
l had a true love once who died on the eve
of our wedding day. thought of her
"There's good chance for the trick, if
you like" said boy who had listened with
all his ears. "We're in a graveyard now
almost"
He pointed up the bank against which we
had built a fire. Again thought of my lost
darling asleep in her grave amongst the da-
sizes, far away.
"Hallow-Een," repeated the Scotchman:
"Well, know who my wife is to be, if
live to come home; but why don't some
other man take the opportunity?' ~ He
might have been in jest or in earnest, but a
strange thought came into my mind. If
my true love was true to me in Heaven
might she not come to me on this night, to
assure me of the fact? 1t was not in my
mind that l should ever love again, WOO
and win or marry; but l longed to catch
one glimpse of the girl on whom the golden
gates had closed, shutting me out. If spir-
its could return to earth, she would visit
me, and why not now? "I'll try the
SPELL" said, rising to my feet.
The ScOtchman laughed.
Don't open your eyes till the ninth lap,"
said he, and wish hard till you do it,"
Then ran up the bank took a few S. ps
came to an old wooden gate and entered
1t wasa clear night.
| could see every leaf and branch of the
lingering autumn foliage, the black names
upon the white tombstones, and the white
steeple of the church about which they clus-
tered. | remember the faint smell of some
night-blooming flower, and the cry of a
night-bird in the bushes.
All by itself, in the middle of great
grassy plot, stood white stone-a little
Shaft engraved with few words. Kneel-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-24

THE FATAL STATE DEPARTMENT.-The
state department., which at the beginning of
our government was looked upon as the
stepping stone to the Presidency, became
later on singularly fatal to the ambitions OF
almost every man who took charge of it,
and it's possession in many cases has been
the forerunner of disaster, disease and death.
Upshur, one of Tyler's secretaries of state,
was blown up on the Princeton while he
was in office, and Hugh S. Legare, the sec
retary of state who preceded Upshur, died at
Boston at the celebration of the Bunker
Hill monument, which he was attending
with the President in his capacity as secre-
tary. Daniel Webster, while acting as FILL
more's secretary of state, was in 1852 thrown
from his carriage and there received the
injuries which caused his death the follow
ing October. Secretary William II. Sew.
ard never recovered fully from the blow of
the assassin Payne, which he received on
the night Lincoln was killed, and his politi-
cal future was injured by his connection
with johnson in the state department in
the following administration. James 6.
BlainenarroWl escaped receiving Guiteaus
bullet when he was walking down to the
depot arm in arm with President CARRIED
to see him off to Long Branch. Had
Henry Clay not accepted the state portfolio
from John Quincy Adams the "bargain"
and corruption" cry would never nave
been raised, and Clay would probably not
have died disappointed in his ambition to
be President. John C. Calhoun's future was
largely affected by the fights he had while
secretary of state, by which he became es--
tranged from Jackson and his party, and
Marcy dropped out of the state depart
ment into existing observation-disclosures
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