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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

rate to New York. The tunnel is about
twice as long as that on the Baltimore
route run by the Pennsylvania Railroad
under Market and Walnut streets, and
was cut through great beds of stone, I'M
der the brow of Farmount Water Works
from Callowhill street to Paramount
avenue. 1t is to be lighted with electric
lights, the first tunnel ever lighted in
that way. and will give no chance for love
sick people to steal kisses as they pass
through. Owing to the fact that street
is directly over the line of the excava-
ton there is no means Generalization, and
it is suggested that a very high and ar
tistic chimney be erected in the park to
carry off the smoke that would accumu-
late therein.
The snow is about gone around this
town. 1t came with a rush. and has dis
appeared with amazing rapidity, to the
great chagrin of the livery stable men,
who We're reaping harvest every day
the snow lay on the ground. The city
now presents the sickening appearance
of being covered with a black scum sew
eral inches deep with the probability of
its being made more unbearable before
the winter is over. This is the great
problem which large cities have to con-
tend with, how to get rid of the dirt as
it accommodates during the winter
months. When it is soft it is very soft,
and when it is hard it is too hard to be
raised by a shovel as it freezes like water
and the thaw then gives us unbearable
walking. If a person should slip and
fall crossing over any of unprominent
streets, the probability is that he would
loose his identity for the time being, us
sticketh closer than brother. I saw q
somewhat of a dude fall on Market street
yesterday, and as he had quite extensive
cuffs the manner of his scooping that
mud up as he slid along on all tours, was
sickening in the extreme. lie Just stood
up and held his hands down, and there
was two goodly sized piles of oozing mud
dropped out He went home, and til,
last saw of him he was stuck on one o
the Traction cars, in one of their daily
blockades.
The stores are now in their best trim
If they don't do a business during tn,
coming days before the new Year, tn,
chances are some of them will have {
fine drop in their financial scales. TIL,
stores are finer looking than ever, ant
goods are lower than of former years, bu
then the people are not so rich as ofyore
The city solicitor is now looking up tn,
law on the subject of placing shows il
the large windows of enterprising store
to see whether they can be prohibited
as the mayor cannot allow the streets t.
be blockaded as it was last year
SPHYNx.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
Things in the Quaker City.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18TH 1886.
The overshadowing talk Just now is,
who shall lease the gas works. Never
was there such diversity of opinion in
a body which calls itself the common
council than is exemplifed in this ques-
ton, for those who were cOnsided reform
ers on other questions were the friends
of a measure which would restore even
if it were leased, the same old regime
which now envelopes it. 1t is hard to
explain all the ins and outs of the differ
ent leases which have been submitted,
but it is safe to say that there is lob"
in most all of them. The New York
gang is no doubt represented in another
lease offered by different parties. and
the great point to be reached is to give
the city all that can be gotten out of 4
lease. The proposition Of Mr. Wanna
maker at the last moment was bomb
shell in the camp, for it retarded if not
stopped the consumption ola lease to any
of the gentleman who had offered their
views. His plans were so feasible and
the amount accruing to the city from his
working Of the plant, that further pro-
ceedings were stopped and season given
to the consideration of Philadelphia's
foremost merchants proposition. Doubt
less several other gentlemen will offer
plans ms a kind of bluff to his reasonable
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
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COwantOwn Item.
SPIIYNx

Frank Jamison of this town and Thos.
Morrison Of Barksdale have "swaped"
horses.
John 7. Egnor has purchased Thomas
Majors large black horse
W. c. Henderson has secured posi-
ton at Eddystone Pa.
A young man of this town has secured
position in John Wanamaker's store in
Philadelphia. BY mutual consent" be-
tween us, dare never to publish his
name, not even allowed to write his obit-
uary if he were dead.
Miss l.. r. Maxwell who has been Wis
iting in Newark, has returned home.
There seems to be dissatisfaction be-
tween the trustees of jackson Hall and
some people Of the neighborhood. The
hall was built by the people of the neigh
borhood to hold any kind Of a meeting
in they saw fit. There has been Sunday
Schools, singing schools, debates, public
school entertainments, and spelling.
bees" in the hall and no rent was ever
asked or thought of, until lately when g
singing school was gotten up, the acting q,
trustees wanted rent. think the fol.
lowing lines will explain why rent was
wanted.
There is building we call a hall,
And jackson" is its name.
1t matters not how large or small,
All hall are not managed the same.
The ''glee club come, guess, all right,
At least, we must think so.
The trustees met and joined one night
Nobody meddled, oh, no!
Some were halting on the fence,
While others went their way.
The fee to Join, was iifty-cents;
You, willsee, this did not pay.
A singing-class was also formed
And thought in the hall to meet,
But the trustees them forwarned
Rent must be paid, or they rctreatw
No authority could be shown
For the trustees rent to lay
This by the singing school was known,
And ofcourse they refused to pay.
The CLUB and Sunday school
An organ, agreed to buy;
And as is common rule,
Each half to pay, would try.
The Sunday school is always true,
And soon their portion payed
But that, the 'glee club" failed to do.
You see how matters laid.
1t is generally believed
The reason rent was asked
Was to shorten the ''glec clubs" bill,
Which they thought to long would last
Where, Oh where is the "glee boys" gone,
They are scattered far and wide
| One has gone to parts unknown,
The Others they cannot decide.
The organ now stands all alone.
And locked up in the hall.
Collect your thoughts while at home
Or your idea may get a fall.
The singing class does bid adieu
To dear old jackson Hall,
A singing room they have in view
Where no rent is charged at all.
Now in conclusion / will say
BE careful what you do,
| Unbar the doors of Jackson Hall,
And let the people through.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

\ Hungarian died in the Jail here of
starvation on Saturday last. He has
been in Jail about two months, and has
eaten nothing, comparatively, all this
time. 1t is suppose that he had commit
ed some wrong and was doing pennance.
At the coroner's inquest the jury found
that death was caused by selEimposed
starvation.
John Markee, butcher living about
four miles north of this town, had Jos.
Carter, an employee of Baldwin's Mill ar
rested on Friday night between the hours
of II and u o'clock, by Deputy Sheriff
Mackey, on the charge of feloniously as
saulting his daughter, Maggie, a girl
about II years ofage. Miss Markee and
Carter worked in the same room of the
mill. The girl stated that she entered
the room early in the morning on Friday
and was attacked by Carter, who choked
her and placed his hand over her mouth
and threw her down. Carter waived a
hearing. He denies the charge. He is
a married man. 80 years old and has a
family ofsix children.
We all enjoyed the snow while it last
ed. A number of our young folks visit
ed Newark, and showed off their fine
horses,
No elopement cases this week Her
Jim" is happy.
Ergo
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
Christmas and New Year on the B. & 0

The b. & o. as usual will extend Ioli-
day Greetings in the shape of Round
Trip Tickets at greatly reduced rates over
their entire system. The low rates go
into effect at all stations on the Main
Line and Branches east of Ohio River
including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Divisions, on the 23rd, and those who go
to take Christmas Turkey with friends
may remain until after New Year and en-
JOY themselves to the utmost If they
do not want to 60 on that date they can
purchase tickets on the oath, 25th, 30th
and 3lst of December, also January LIST.
These tickets are all good te return un.
til January 4th, inclusive. For further
information see large posters or call on
Statlon agents.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

A glance will often tell you a
volume. Can't describe every
thing. Know this, the work of
the year is now telling. The
long journeys of our buyers
last summer over two contin.
ents are showing results. Such
a gathering Of goods has never
been here before. Pause a NOM
ent and take in that last SEN
tence.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
here a few days since, and they
are going as follows:

Common sense rules Christ
mas. This shows in the sorts
of gifts, and Smyrna rugs are
popular.
Second floor, Market street.
Double the size and yet too
small for Christmas trade. You
know that we mean the book
store, of course. Filled it with
show counters can display
three times the stock that we
did the middle of last year.
Yet not enough.
The Christmas cards are
coming over the elegant cloth
ing fixtures. Christmas is boss.
The elegant Christmas books,
sumptuous, costly; the cheap
sets of standard books, Dick
ems, Macauly Scott Ruskin,
etc, are jostling each other.
The calendars for ~ are be-
ing hustled in 'S6, thirty-two
sorts of them. The orderly,
good-natured, happy confusion
goes on.
Save trouble, buy Book
News, 5 cents.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
The DELAWARE LEDGER with this

The DELAWARE LEDGER with this
issue starts on the TENTH volume.
We have endeavored to help those
who needed it. We shall, probably,
before this volume closes enlarge,
owing to the press of advertisements
upon our columns. Thanking those
who gave us words of encourage
ment and in other ways, more sub
stantial, we shall endeavor to make
The LEDGER grow brighter and
newsier as time rolls on.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
A wild BEAST Abroad.

The people of lower end of New Gar
den are considerably exercised about the
alleged appearance of some sort of a wild
beast in McIntire's woods, large stretch
Of forest belonging to the MeIntirc es-
tate in New Garden and extending oven
into Delaware. According to the reports
of hunters and others who have heard
the cries of the ANIMAL it must be either
wildcat, Or an American panther No
body has seen it, but it is said that its
cries can be heard for a mile on cleal
night-Kennett Advance.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

Willie Arnold of Reading, Pa, disap-
peared from his home about three weeks
ago, has been found. He had been
tramping around the country, knowing
that his father, a very wealthy man, was
searching for him. A detective found
the boy working in tannery. This pre-
cocious youth should have been tanned
a mite.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

WE would urge upon those who
contemplate making us Christmas
present to have the same sent to this
office not later than the oath. Any
delay might cause serious trouble.
While we are fond of potatoes, tur-
nips, cabbage, and the like in the
vegetable line, yet we would prefer
something of greater SURPRISE
yet, even they would be. But, don't
we pray thee, burden your minds
concerning our welfare on that
happy day, as we have already in
vited ourselves out to dine with
friends.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

Thomas II Saunders, lately boolkeep-
or for james Powers Sons of Chester,
was arrested in this city Monday morn
ing about o'clock, charged with having
forged the firms name to checks amount
ing 10 $1,000. saunders was taken to
Chester ON an early train Yesterday morn
ing. 1t seems that the young man be-
came infatuated with Bessie Grey Of
opera fame, and squandered the greater
portion Of his ill-gottcn gains in follow
ing her about the country. Morning
News.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
John WANAMAKER.


Every day adds to the great amount
of evidence as to the curative powers of
Hoods Sarsaparila. Letters are con-
tinually being received from all sections
of the country, telling of benefits deriv-
ed from this great medicine. 1t is un-
equalled for general debility, and as a
blood purifier. expelling every trace of
scrofula or other impurity. Now is the
time to take it. Pr epared by c. |. Hood
4 Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all drug
gists
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

The new postoffice site in Will
mington seems to be creating con-
siderable discussion among the prom
inent business men i'll that city
Some favor one place; others be-
lieve it should not be built anywhere
but on Market street. So it goes. TIC
place the new building on the old
site we think would be a sensible
compromise.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

HENRY M. STANLEY, the African
explorer, has stopped lecturing in
this country and gone back to ex
ploring. King Leopold might have
allowed him to remain here for his
Christmas dinner.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
WANAJIAKER'S.

There's news to tell-news
all over the store. If we don't
touch your special subject in
our talk come just the same.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

o YesI d Yes 1.-THE undersigned
takes this method of informing the public
that he will call sales at short notice and
on reasonable terms. Give me a trial,
call on, or address, HOSEA Il. SMITH,
Appleton, Cecil county, Md.
Orders left at THE LEDGER office will
receive prompt attention.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

WIDE awake business men show
their appreciation and at the same
time the value of printers ink, by a
very liberal display of advertise
ments in this issue. 1t gives us great
pleasure to be able to endorse every
advertisement in THE LEDGER.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

CHRISTMAS is so close that we fear
that it will pass before we are ready
to give all the presents we intend.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

BY THE burning of the steamer on
the Mississippi river over sixty per-
sons persisted. This is a terrible de-
struction of life, and the account
given is sickening in the extreme.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
Sam Sanford, the Veteran.

The subject of this sketch was in town
on Tuesday night with a company of
players in Ten Nights in Bar-Room."
Although well advanced in years, San
ford treads the Thespian boards with APP
parently as much vigor as in days of yore.
In every movement in fact, the peculiar
tones of voice,-carries the hearer back
to the times when Sanford famous char
acter of 'Uncle Tom" in "Uncle Toms
Cabin" in which play he made himself
rich and won world wide fame. lie has
acted the part of old darkey so long and
so well that he cannot shake off the
spluttering accent or stumbling gait No
one was Sanford's peer as Uncle Tom,
though some may claim the honor for
Kunkle Although Sanford has met
with many reverses, yet he has lost none
Of his popularity among those old-timers
who remember him in his famous char
acter. Success to the veteran minstrel.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

THE tariff question will, no doubt,
claim considerable attention of Con-
gress. A wise reduction of taxes
will be welcomed news. The tariff
on many articles are enormously
high, and a reduction is needed.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
MARRIED.

HOWETT-WALTON.-On Dec. 10th,
by the Rev James B. Umberger at his
residence, Newark, Del, Little Howett
Of Mill Creek HID, Del, and Jessie Wal
ton Of Toughkenamon, Pa,
noas prob;h;+;o, p.oh;h;+o
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

TT LOOKS as if a general rush
would be made to secure the gas
works in Philadelphia. At one time
no one wanted much to do with gas,
but now they are clamoring to
secure the lease of the gas works.
The city, after finding so many APP
plicants, conclude that there must
be something in it, and will control
the works. John Wanamaker makes
the most liberal offer, but it is very
likely that the city will boss the gas
worlrs awbi1a 1onoar
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

NEARLY one hundred couples in
Philadelphia are seeking divorce.
Each signing, "If ] was single once
more"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18

FOR SALE. Nine Cows with
calves by their side. Good stock. Three
months credit if necessary. Apply to
Noy6tf S. DEPUTY, Newark, Del
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-16

Are you disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by a sick child suffering and cry.
ing with pain of cutting teeth2 If so, send
at once and get bottle of MRS. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErH1Ne.
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regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
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SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErHINe is pleasant
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scans in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world. Price
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Proposals for Ordnance Supplies.
kENNEBEC ARSENAL,

KENNEBEC ARSENAL,
AUGUSTA, Me-, May 81, 1886
CEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, upon the
be received by the undersigned until O'Clock r. M
on Monday, June 81, 1886. for furnishing the follow.
ing classes of supplies in such quantities and at such
times during the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1887 as
the commanding officer OF this arsenal may REQUIRE,
Validating rope cord, salt, corn hay oats screw
nails, hinges, zinc lumber, lime, charcoal coal.
WOOD chemicals, paints and oils, tools and utensils
etc.
All articles will be subjected to rigid inspection
full compliance with the specifications will be insist
ed upon. and no articles OF inferior quality will be
accepted.
A preference will be given to articles of domestic
production and conditions OF prices and
quality being equal.
Forms containing instructions to bidders copy
OF this advertisement, blank form of oposals and
specifications for supplies, with column for prices TO
be filled in by the bidder. b. had upon appica
tlon by mail or in person to the undersigned and
samples of the supplies can be at this arsenal
Bidders to whom contracts are awarded must exc
cute them and the bonds when necessary within ten
days after their receipt and deliveries under any
contract entered into will be made before July i,
1885, nor after June 30, 1887.
Awards under this advertisement for furnishing
supplies will be made subject to the contingency
that funds shall be appropriated by Congress at its
presen- session for their purchase.
The Government reserves the right to reject anv
or all proposals or parts thereof
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
proposals Tor Ordnance Supplies, and addresses to
the undersigned FRANK H. PHIPPS
Major of Ordnance COMMANDING
may24d4tjune1s q
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The movement for the pardon of james
ID Fish. wrecker of the Marine Bank o.
New York. and accessory to the deviltry
which squandered the fortune of Gram
and embittered the closing DAYS OF the
great soldiers life with poverty and HUI
initiation, seems to be premature, to say
the least Fish is an old man, bnt his
health is good and it would be in accord
with common decency to keep him secure
ly locked up until his victims have recon
ciled themselves in some degree to the
losses which his consummate rascality en-.
tailed upon them.
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The London Economist publishes from
the report of the British mint a compila.
ton of the coinage of nearly all countries
for 1885, showing that So, 344, $50 gold
and $75 804 ,005 silver we're added to the
worlds stock Of coins in that year. But
OF the new silver coinage 1928, 100000 was
in India. and 1928 .848,960 came from four
minis in the United States, leaving only
about S1S 900, 900 for all other countries.
and Of this the Japan mint produced So
800. 900.
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite is
poor, and you are bothered with Headache.
you are fidgety, nervous, and generally out
of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines, or
bitters, which have for their bases very
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate YOU
for an hour, and then leave you in a worse
condition than before. What you want is an
alternative that will purity your blood, start
healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore
your vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such a medicine you will find in
Electric Bitters, and only so cents a bottle at
Devine and Coughlin's Drug Store.
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I q II

have purchased all the ice stored in this city, for
families and others, together with all the bills now
due for ice, contracted this season.
Schedule of Rates-10 lbs. a day, BLOC per
month"; is lbs, 81 so, 20 lbs, g. 0O 80 lbs, 81 so
per month if taken fou. months or more. Amy Gus
toner leaving town one week or more will be en-
titled to proper reduction. Saloons and stores, in
quantities less than 500 lbs at time. 10 cents per
hundred pounds. Markets and stores, in quantities
of 500 lbs. or more at one time II IL cents per hun
dred.
Parties taking 10 pounds per day will take it on
sidewalk or at door. No ice will be delivered in
frigeratOr for less than 3 so per month
Collections will be made the first of each month.
All bills against myself payable weekly No person
is authorized to collect contract any bill. have
no authorized agent.
Orders for ice may be left at Moulton's Fish Mar.
ket, Water ST., with the drivers of wagons.
Augusta, Me-, May II. 1856. S. c. WEBSTER.
may 13deod2m
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Most Excellent.

j. j. Atkins, Chief of Police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: ''Mr family and l are benef-
Charles of your most excellent medicine, DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption; hav-
ing found it to be all that you claim for it,
desire to testify to its virtue. My friends to
whom have recommended it, praise it at
every opportunity" DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption is guaranteed to cure
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. Asthma, Group
and every affection Of Throat, Chest and
Lungs. Trial Bottles Free at Devine &
Coughin's Drug Store. Large size 81 90.
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Raker's Great American Specific.

Is guaranteed in cash by the proprietors, to
instantly relieve end cure rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, Sciatica, Lame Back and Side, Pleu-
risy, Sprains and Bruises, Diphtheria and
Sore Throat, Chilblains. Burns, Salt Rheum,
Bleeding and Itching Piles. and Pains of
every Description. 1t is a purely vegetable
remedy and does not simply numb pain but
acts as a counter irritant and draws it out. 1t
cures by removing the cause Try it once at
our risk and see for yourself. Sold by all
druggists. Price fifty cents. Maurice Baker
& Co., Proprietors, Portland, Me.
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