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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

NOTICE., JAMES A. WILSON, the
IN owner of the house known as the
Washington House, situated in School
District No. Al, in White Clay Creek hun
bred in the town of Newark, county of
New Castle and State of Delaware, in
compliance with the requirements of the
acts of the General Assembly in such case
made and provided do hereby give no.
tice that shall apply in writing TO the
Court of General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery of the State of Della
ware, in and for New Castle county, on
MONDAY, the 10th day of May, A. D.,
1886, being the next term of said court
for q license for said house as an inn or
tavern for the sale therein of intoxicat-
ing liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the premises, and
the following respectable citizens of said
school district recommend the said APP
plication viz:
Joseph Luton, William II. Shippers,
w. B. Thornley,, Samuel B. Wright, y
James Roberts, James P. Morrison, Y
George A. Casho,/ G. Fader,
Sam'l b. Herdman, Edward McPike, v
Alexander Lowber William Homework
Amos Osmond, L. L. Vandegrift.
JAMES A. WILSON.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Oowantown Chips.

Mrs. j.. L. Hawthorne, is visiting
friends in Wilmington, Del, this week.
Mrs. Kate Gracey spent part of last
week with her brother in Philadelphia,
Pa.
Mr. Robert Wilson is having new
roof put on his house, making great i'm
provement.
One day last week a little child of Mr..
Frazier, fell through a trap door dis
lance of about feet At first it was
thought the child was seriously injured.
When it was raised from the floor by her
father she was insensble. A physician
was Immediately sent for, and upon his
arrival found no bones broken, and the
child is doing as well as could be expect
ed.
On Thursday evening, last, a pleasant
party was rendered to Miss Essie +.
Brown, at her residence near Appleton,
by a number of her friends. After indulg-
ing in social games, and partaking of
delicious refreshments, all returned to
their home well pleased with the even
ings enjoyment, so successfully managed
by Misses Viola McCleary and Maggie
E. Brown.
On Thursday evening of this week
two young men of our town attended an
evening party few miles distant in the
country. We hope they spent a pleas
ant evening, for you never saw such q
time as one of these chaps had when he
called at his home to change his clothing
The other young man and his brother
assisted him in dressing, while his sister
was very busy in backing his shoes
Boot blacks in the country are rather
scarce. The other gent was going to cal
at his home, and no doubt he had big
time there. But we were not there tc
see it.
We noticed in last weeks issue COM
munication under the head of "a Word
to Horse Trader" In which he or she
says a gentleman from this town traded
horses with a gypsy. Which we nc
knowledge is true, but when they say
Sin three or four days the gypsy returned
and told the gentleman, the horse was
blind, and he went to the stable, and
found the poor beast looking for III
feed" We would like to know if he OIL
she, intends to say that "Mr.-" las they
call him) only fed the horse or went il
the stable to see it once in three or fou
days. We are personally acquainted
with the contracting party, and know
the gypsy came back for the purpose o
trading back, and offered So to the owne
of the "blind horse" to trade back. Evi
IDENTIFY apple Jelly" only wanted t
raise a gossip of some sort-hence th
: communication. HOMO.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

Fifteen divorces in one day in Phila
delphia, show that the eiiete East is try
ing to keep pace with the active and
growing West.-[I is cold day, indeed
when this side of the Eastern Hemis-
phere gets left in any undertaking.
A tramp applied to the Superintendent
Of the poor farm near Rockford, ILL.,, for
lodging and supper. He appeared to he
a foreigner, and explained by signs that
he could not speak English. He was
taken to the bathroom. By mistake he
jumped into tank of hot water. As he
jumped out again he shrieked: zee
ewine-gar O-o-ouch By thunder, that
blamed water is awful hotw GThere GER
tainly is lots of virtue in water. 1t gener-
ally shows what man is composed of if
enough be uacd, let him be ever so filthy,
and use what language suits him best
An English Dean at the close of SER
mon in which he warned his hearers of
the speedy end of all things asked for
liberal contributions to rebuild the tower
of the church in which he was preaching
A good housewife in Ridgeway, Mich,
says that for a family of six she has in
the last year baked 1905 cookies, 592
pies, 263 cakes, 9s7 doughnuts, Cos loaves
of bread, not counting johnny-cakes,
short-cakes, pancakes and puddings
A Chicago church, it is said, re-
Gently put up in the vestibule this
sign; salvation is free, but the pews
are not"
Barnum's treasurer has gone to Cana
da, with $4,000 belonging to "the greatest
show on earth" There are so many
men nowadays who take trips to Cana
da, when they get little cash, in hand.
We have had several chances to make a
short visit to the Dominion, but as our
business is one of pleasure, we prefer to
remain and amuse the people,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Sabbath School Officers Elected.

On Sunday afternoon last, the follow
ing persons were elected by the Sabbath
School Association of Newark NJ +.
Church to serve as officers of the Sunday
School Superintendent, VIM. +. Nields:
Asst Superintendent, Harry Mohorter 4;
Secretary, d. Constantine; Treasurer,
VIM I. Singles, Jr.; Librarian, Florence
DEAN Assistants, George Husler and
ella Leg; Directress of Infant Depart
ment, Mrs. V. NJ. Gilmour; Assistant
Mrs. M. Austin Musical Director, Seth
Lancaster; Organist, Anna Mettinger.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

Maine Rose Seed Potatoes, at Bar
toms.
Take your prescriptions to Beaton
Smiths drug store, Caskey Building.
Best New Orleans molasses 20 cents
per gallon at Barton's.
Graduate in pharmacy, ten years
experience at Beaton Smiths drug store.
Coverings coffee, 16 cents per pound,
at Barton's.
Gum camphor, Insect Powders of all
kinds, tar paper, tar paper bags and in
sect powder gums for sale at Beaton
Smiths drug store, Caskey Building.
For crinkle seersuckers go to Arm
strongs and see a nice assortment, No
starching, no ironing, in hot weather,
Caskey Building.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Important Items Gathered.

A PEEP AT THE HATcHERY.-The fish
hatchery at City Mill station has thus far
in the pursuit of its good work, contribu-
ted the following numbers of young lake
shad to the places named Middletown,
10000; Wyoming, 175,0O0; Brandywine
creek and Shellpot, 100000; Dover, 1907
900; DIR. William Marshall, Milford, 3d.
600; John w. Causey, Milford, 10000 !;
head of Christiana creek, $4,000, making
in all 6S0,OO0 of 100000 at first received.
DIR. sbortlidge is waiting for Delaware
shad eggs, from the Delaware river and
from the Government, Of which kind of
fish, 100000 are expected to be Matched.
The interesting state that the hatchery
is assuming includes other attractions
than the main one. For instance, there
is fine aquarium being formed, to which
has just been added species of lizard,
caught by Harry Mcconnell in Prices
run, Brandywine hundred. 1t has dis
tinct natural red ribbon about its neck,
and has, therefore, been denominated as
member of the red ribbon association,
particularly on account of its cold water
proclivities.-Morning Mems.
MusKRATs-The twenty-one thousand
muskrat skins shipped last week from
Smyrna to New York city will probably
adorn next winters crop of actors over
coats.-Morning Neics
We understand that the people eat
rats or ".marsh-rabbits," and declare them
tender and succulent. Why not -?
LANDENBERG & OXFORD RAILROAD
The West Chester NelGs says: The citi-
zens of Landenberg, Kimbleville and
Oxford, as well as those along the line Of
the proposed extension of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company's route be-
tween Wilmington and Landenberg, are
making strenuous efforts to raise funds
to have it extended to Oxford 1t il
stated the Messrs. Megargee, proprietors
of the Spring Lawn Paper Mill, have
agreed to take stock to the amount Of
$4,000; Pyle & Brown $4,000, and
Messrs. Rudolph, paper manufacturers
So, 900 of the stock. This, together witt
others who have subscribed or agreed to
subscribe, will swell the amount to about
100000. The friends of the enterprise
are leaving no stone unturned to accom-
plish their object.
New GRAND JURY.-Prothonotary
George A. Maxwell, and Clerk of tn,
Peace Z. r. Cochran Monday morning
drew the following new panel of grand
Jurors for the county of New Castle;
Brandywine hundred, Samuel II. Der
ickson, William G. Weir; Christiana
Robert G. Justis, John w. X. Kilgore
Wilmington, Joseph Jaquett, Patrick
Plunkett, Stephen Downey Mill Creek
Benjamin W. Dickey, George Springer
Sr. White Clay Creek, George G. Kerr
Samuel Lindsay New Castle, George W
Morrison, George w. Turner, George
Whitfield Pencader, Alexander Wilson
Charles H. Salmon Red Lion, james
Gray, William, NJ. Stuckert; st. Georges
Jefferson B. Foard, Alfred p Crockett
Appoquinimink, Aaron Reynolds, Henry
II. Appleton Blackbird, John Mccoy
Andrew W. Webster.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

arrived In Newark, but II II be correct
we right heartily welcome him, because
we have made it point to encourage
enterprises.
All who fail to sec Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works, at Caskey Hall, on Thursday
evening, April 10Th, will miss one of the
greatest treats of the season. It will be
given by Wilmington talent of the first
order. Miss Becher, Wilmington's most
celebrated pianist will undoubtedly bo
present on the occasion, and delight 10y
ers of music. DO not forget the date,
and do not forget to bring every friend
you have with you.
In the midst of troubles-fnancial
OF course-we were scooped upon by
sewing machine agent. A book agent
has mo call" with him. A book is
small thing. A sewing machine is re-
vitable elephant. The beast is invariably
landed in your house without ceremony.
No amount of persuasion can keep the
fellow from forcing the machine on you
whether you want it or not. Do they
talk PLEASANTLY They are the most oily
tongued sardines in existence. They
attempt to convince you that in reality
the machine is paid for before you know
it, OF course that is true. Each sew
ing machine agent has the best machine
in the market. None are good but theirs.
All Others are rattle-traps. You admit
all this. You are forced to do so or run
your chances of being talked to death.
There may be future blessing for sew
ing machine agents, but we cannot think
they deserve it.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Building Lots.

Nowhere can more suitable building
lots, or cheaper ones be secured than
at Newark. Lots can be bought on easy
terms and at low figures. Elsewhere no.
tice will be seen where lots can be pur-
chased These lots are so situated that
a purchaser cannot help be pleased with
the location. We want more houses
more business men; more industries,
and the only way to secure our wants is
to offer inducements. Inducements are
being offered and those wishing to secure
a lot and building cannot do better than
call on S. NJ. Donnell, Esq.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Harmony Literary Society.

The closing exercises of the Harmony
Literary Society was held in Harmony
School House. The program was a most
excellent one, consisting Of declarations,
dialogues, vocal and instrumental music,
tableaux, and etc. The members of the
Society, composed of pupils of Harmony
School. The citizens of McClellandsville
and vicinity, deserve the highest praise
for the very creditable manner in which
they performed the various assigned
them in the evenings entertainment.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Delightful.

Oh, yes, we may as well say delightful,
as horried. 1t does about as much good.
The weather bureau, representations,
change-in-the-moon prophet cannot con-
troll the weather. The only way to do is,
grin and bear it,-and this expresses just
what we want to say. Delightful April.
As the balmy winds waited the feecy
snowflake, the little children played
within-door. The birds cheerfully sang
not on the tree tops, but in cages. The
gentle shower swelled the streams into
torents,-and altogether April is large
month.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Saved His Life.

I'D. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, KY,
says he was, for many years, badly afflct-
ed with phthisic, also diabetes the pain
were almost uncomfortable and would
sometimes almost throw him into con-
yulsions. He tried Electric Bitters and
got relief from first bottle and after talk
ing six bottles, was entirely cured and
had gained in flesh eighteen pounds.
Says he positively believes he would
have died, had it not been for the re-
lief afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold
at so cents bottle by E. G. Jay, Newark
npl
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Miraculous Escape.

W. w. Reed, druggist. of Winchester,
Ind, writes: zone of my customers, Mrs.
Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Ind, was a long
sufferer with consumption, and was Civ
en- up to die by her physicians. She
heard of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption and began buying it Of me.
In six months time She walked to this
city distance of six miles, and is now
so much improved she has quit using it..
She feels she owes her life to it," Free
trial bottles at jays drug store.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Services at Newark and Wesley Churches


NEWARK NJ. f. CHURCH.
Preaching at 1880 a. m and 7:3O p. M
by the pastor.
A ten minutes sermon to the children
at close of morning services, with S. S.
hymn.
Class led by A. Streets Sunday morn
ing at o'clock.
S. S. at $50 p. M, and Young Mems
Prayer Meeting at p. m.
Glass on Monday night led by J. f.
Williamson.
Glass on Tuesday night led by c. c.
King.
General Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
night at 1880.
Converts Meeting on Friday night at
1880.
WESLEY NJ. E. CHURCH.
5. S. at 1870 p. m. Preaching by pastor
at 3 p. m.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Buoklen's Arnica salve.

TaE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
err Sores, letter, Chapped Hand, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. FOR SALE BY, E. &.
JAY Newark, DEL,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

We have some 40 different kinds of
white goods, and very cheap this year,
white aprons must sell at Armstrong;
Cash Store, Caskey Building.
You can still get Roller flour for
$4.75 per barrel, at Barton's.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
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themselves WIN soap ana wafer ies' II
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ance' Ihey are to-day disgrace TO tne
American people 100 lazy TO work.
they cannapalize the country through
when they CO. Kicked from place TO
place Jaiied mere as a nuisance; driven
from there as VagaDohus; thrown from
railway TRAINS WINE steailng rides
thelr llves seem 10 De perpetual misery
II not to themselves to every one else
What created them Z The large cities
Poverty and wretchedness started them
on the road, and ever since has been
their sole companions. Do they ever
REFORM No more does the leopard
change Its spots Once tramp, always
an ulcer on society Inc brake can never
be applied with sufficient force to bring
them to halt and change their course.
Are they brutalY Not IN certain way
More brutality exists beneath inner
clothes than they possess. Their appear
ance would lead one to believe often that
their company is with prutes' not hu-
man OF course Wlll they steal rarely
mort ti'un the p''re hecessarles oi ms
mentally and physically, and the task OF
struggling under any WEIGHT is foreion To
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
Notice {!

FOR SALE.-A splendid Building
Lot on the Main street at the East End
of the town, so or go feet front. About
200 feet deep from curb of pavement.
Will be sold on accommodating terms.
Apply to GEO. w. WILLIAMS.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

Agents for Jas. McCall's glove-fitting
patterns, Armstrong; cash store.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

FOR SALE.-Duck eggs for set
ting. Dry land variety. Large breed.
Call or address, ]. II. Todd,
Apricot Newark, Del
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SAEE.-A superior quality of
Seed Oats. Also, Plymouth Rock Eggs,
SOC per setting. VIM. II. Smith,
aprl0-2w% McClellandsville.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-10

Impaired Vitality you feel as
if the vital powers were giving way
strength gone, spirits depressed, memory
failing, appetite lost, exhaustion stealing
over every sense and paralyzing every
energy then is the time to resort to that
powerful ally ofnature, DIR. Walkers Vim
egar Bitters. II soon works a glorious
renovation in the system.
, 1886-06-23

A short time & an uptown bird and
beast fancier had an armadillo on exhibit
ton in his windo for several days. The
poor beast spent most of its time huddled
together in IA box of sand. When it came
out and waddled around it always had
what an actor would call a full house" to
stopping to look at its curious armor
dotted with vagrant hairs, and enjoy the
the curious comments OF the crowd, when
one evening | found the window empty.
At that ome out of the store came a
Venezuelan friend of mine, a shipping
merchant of Williams street, followed by
a boy with n box.
"There was something in this window
yesterday" | said, "that would have re-
minded you of home"
at is in that box now" he replied, "and
II will be inside of me this time to-mor-
row.. l have bought it, and I'M going to
eat it. There is no better eating in the
world than the armadillo, roasted in its
shell. 1t is tenderer than a sucking pig,
and more delicate than chicken. When 1
was a boy we used to aunt them in the
forest near my fathers rancho, and many
n feast we have had The sight of the
little fellow made me homesick, and l
went in INT bought 1t without delay. AS
1t is very rich and indigestible eating, L
expect that l shall dream l I'm a boy again
tomorrow night"
1t is not often you will find n man will
ing to pay s25 for the privilege of enjoying
a nightmare. l fancy .-Alfred Trumble in
New York News.
, 1886-06-23

Writing of the guests at a dinner re-
Gently given by Mrs. Ogden Doremus, of
New York, in Paris, a correspondent of
london Truth says: Mr.. MacI4ane spoke
French to be agreeable to Father Hyacin-
the. He has the tripping, fluent, clearly
enunciated speech OF American public men
bred at the bar, AS he was educated at
the Lycee Fontaine, and was a secretary
of legation here under Mr.. Minister Mason
his French Is pure and easy. His CONVEX
sation is light, chatty. and %anecdotic.
Happy man! He sat between the lovable
hostess and Christine Nilsson. The can
tatrice was not a bit STACEY. She was
frank, gay unaffected, and looked the ma
ture daughter of a Roman emperor. Julia
might have been like her. The star of
some Spanish order that Don Alfonso
gave her, when he wanted to persuade
Queen Christina that he had eyes and ears
for other singers han Elena SAM, blazed
on her breast. Her solitaires were as fine
ms Mrs. Lees. The sleeves appeared rather
tucked-up han short" rs If to get
through farm work. But the style of her
dress was otherwise quietly magnificent.
Her corsage and open skirt were of gold
brown plush, over a brocaded petticoat
which might have been designed by a
shawl-weaver of Cashmere.
At dinner she vas not, in the way Of
high spirits and fun, above concert pitch.
But in the drawing-room, on somebody re-
lating his impressions of her pure celes-
tial voice'-long, long, long ago in the
American chapel in the Rue de Berri-she
said: AN you thought me celestial, did
you? Well | was not fit at all for heaven.
Do you know what l used to do in the or
a loft, out of pure mischief Bring a box
of little pins and shoot them down at the
backs of worshipers' necks below"
, 1886-06-23

A correspondent OF The London Globe,
speaking OF the eldest son of the shah,
says; Nearly half Persia, n territory OF
$4,000 square miles. is now under his al
most Independent rule. lie resides at Is
pahan, and there keeps a court quite Ms
brilliant and luxurious as that Of his
father at Teheran. When In his teens he
was very headstrong and vicious, and
many acts Of cruelty are recorded against
him. His arbitrary ways were one too
much for the people Of Shiraz; they re-
volted. and the prince had to run AWAY.
Later on, ms he became older. he mended
his ways, and he is now generally liked.
He is said to AVE amassed enormou
riches-not always, though, In a way which
western people would call straightforward
and honest. Every now and then he enters
into commercial affairs. NEEDLES with the
opium and grain trades, and makes con
siderable profits. He is IN eastern prince
OF the old type, entirely INSCRIPTIONS
when the furtherance OF his w ends is In
question. Exchange.
, 1886-06-23

y correspondent of the Montana Stock
Ga-ctte treats at length a subject IN which
the citizens Of all territories are interested,
though to a less degree here in Wyoming
than in almost any other. 1t is the in
ordinate extent of the reservations of pub.
lie land made and held for the use Of the
native tribes. For instance, the Indians
in Montana, Of all ages and of both sexes,
number fewer han 1900 yet nearly
X. 900. DOC acres of the best land in the
territory have been set apart for their ex-
elusive occupation, being more than
1000 acres to each individual. With the
gradual disappearance of game this area.
large as it is, proves too small considered
As a hunting ground, while it is manilestly
too extensive to be utilizel in the support
Of the Indians in any other manner Until
they can be made 10 abandon their savage
life, farm lands arr of no benefit to them,
aud their spacious reservations become CEN
ter of danger to all the surrounding coun-
try. There is good reason to expect con
eress, II not at this session. certainly at the
next Ia enact some measure like the Dawes
bill. now before it, providing for
the allotment Of lands in sew.
crafty to Individual Indians, with
all ncedful protective restrictions on its
alienation for a long tarm Of years. Not
mofr fhan GO acres can with any propri.
ETY. be apporioned to each adult, and vast
tracts Of excellent land will thus be thrown
open 10 settlement. The influence Of
every delegate who would truly represent
his constituency must naturally be excrted
in favor Of such legislation. But there
are numerous other reservations for mill
tay and other government purposes,
which At no Instant day will be found. by
reason of the settlement of the country, to
have survived the purposes for which they
were originally designed. These tracts, or
the surplus of them. will form a grand re
serve which, under an honest administra-
ten. can be made to promote the growth
Of the territory by affording hcmcs to in.
dustrious citizens. They might well be
included in the selections to be made of
university lands. aud Of school lands in
lieu of unavailable sixteenth and thirty.
sixth sections, and thus enhance the value
Of the national gift and add to the re-
sources Of the fntn state.