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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
WATER ''That's the Question p"

Probably this is not an opportune time
to discuss the important question of
Newark having water works. Politics is
absorbing the attention of many, but to
those who care not to dabble in matters
political, we ask, what are the prospects
of placing water in this town. Sensible
people know what value it would be. 1t
would add much to the value of property
and would induce enterprise to locate
here. In time of great need, when fire
breaks out, water would be very handy
and with an engine, our town would be
safe, comparatively. In many ways
water would be welcomed by our towns
people. The question of lighting the
town by electricity has fzzled out, we
fear; although, we sincerely believe water
would be the more beneficial. We would
be pleased to hear from any one on this
question. Our columns are open to all
who wish to express their views on topics
relating to our town. We hope to hear
and discuss more fully the question of
water after November I'd. AS the town
now is, it is complety at the mercy of
fire should one break out The question
is, shall we have water?
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

]. Harry Clark, was the first to ship
freight over the new road, from this
place. He sends his milk over it to VIII.
mington.
The station has been painted and looks
very neat. One night the painter forgot
to shut the door, and some malicious per.
son went in and mixed all the different
paints together. 1t certainly was not q
Barksdalean.
Horseback riding seems to be the
leading past-time with the ladies'. Our
Mayor" understands how to help them
to mount The ladies stand on top Of a
a five rail fence and he leads the horse up
to them. One lady lost her hat and sh oe,
AMI had TO get another lady to get them
for her.
The road leading from this town to
the Delaware line is very stony. Where
is the inspector that he don't make the
supervisor pick about 20 loads of stone of
the road, or cover them?
John Markee has threshed his crop OF
buckwheat, and it yielded about 20 bush.
els per acre
We heard three ladies and a gentleman
very busily talking over our last weeks
letter. They had JorrOweda LEDGER, and
would read paragraph and then thor
oughly discuss it, and then they would
read another, etc, until the last one was
concluded. and then they went to the
barn to get weighed, and found that all
three ladies just pulled the beam at 1893
Just my loda.
Asbury Burnite has had the founda.
ton removed from under his house, and
replaced by a new one.
Two men who came up from North
East on the new road, started tc
walk up the platform, when one walked
off the end, and fell into mud hole, and
the other had to get a chip and scrape
him off.
DICK CATcmoN.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
Oowantown Piokings.

Mrs. w. S. Fox of Owego, N. Y, is
now visiting her parents, in this town.
VIM. Gracey, while helping VIM. Fraz-
Ter to thresh, fell through a hole in the
barn floor, which was used to push the
chaff down. He was but slightly hurt.
W. S. Burnite has sold his grist mill to
]. Il. Fisher, of Newark, Del.
The wedding we predicted some time
since is fast approaching, so we under
stand.
Miss L. II. Maxwell who has been
spending several weeks in Newark, is
now home.
T. JEFF Scott is the possessor of a cat
which he has owned for sixteen years
1t resembles rabbit to great extent,
having Il tail exactly like rabbit.
Thomas Major expects to occupy his
hew house in about two weeks.
HOMO.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

Mrs. Wiley, who lives with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Draper, at the West End, met
with an accident on Saturday last that
might have proven most serious, and as
it was, she sustained injuries of very
painful character Mrs. Wiley was on
porch at the side of the house and was
near flight of steps leading into the
yard. She stopped to pick up something
lying near the edge of the steps, when
she grew suddenly dizzy and fell. In
the fall she struck on her right arm and
side. DIR. Kollock was hurriedly sum.
moned and on examination he found
that the unfortunate lady's arm was not
broken, but very much bruised and
swollen, while the right side was more
or less injured.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
HI HENRY's NOTICES

Secure seats for Hi. Henry's Minstrels
at Smiths drug store.
Hear Hi. Henry's solos on the solid
gold cornet at Caskey's Hall, Thursday,
Nov. 4th.
Don't fail to see the grand MONDAY
street parade by Iii. Henry's Minstrels,
Thursday, Nov. 4th.
There are twenty-five superior per-
formers with Iii. Henry's famous Min
strels, at Caskey Hall, Thursday, Nov. 4.
Hi. Henry's Minstrels are the finest
costumed company on the road.
Tom English, the musical oddity
with Hi. Henry's Minstrels, plays the
violin in twenty-one different positions
Sec Orkey the Mexican guggler with
Hi. Henry's Minstrels at Caskey Hall,
Thursday, Nov. A..
-Patten and Run, the comical Irish
comedians with Iii. Henry's Minstrels
are alone worth the price of admission.
Frank Carlton, the greatest OF Dutch
comedians can be seen with Hi. Henry's
Minstrels at Caskey Hall, Thursday, Nov.
4th.
The Plattsburg, NY. Telegram says
Hi Henrys Minstrels gave one of the best
minstrel entertainments ever seen in our
city.
The OdgensJurg Daily says The per
Torrance was fresh, pleasing, talented
and highly creditable.
Hi. Henry carries double quartette,
six end men, eight clog dances, superb
orchestra, and an elegant parlor circle
-Manchester Daily says: The band, the
orchestra, the singing, the specialties, the
artists, in fact all of Hi. Henry's Min
strels are noted for remarkable excellence
The 81. Albums Daily says; When
il comes to a question of merit. Hi
Henrys Manstrels are capable of provid
ing good many commendable features
The Geneva Gazette says: For the frs
time in years we have had an opportun
ity of witnessing minstrel entertain
ment that was truly superb. Hi. Henry
gives clean entertainment, free from
all vulgar illusions, and one that the
most refined and fastiduOus can enjoy
without shock to their sensibilities.
Exchanges from all parts far anC
near are universal in their endorsement
of Hi. Henry's Minstrels and we are as
sured by the management of astrictly Is
clnss rrnnramn Of novelties.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
CRAVE AND GAY.
IMPORTANT SCRAPS sCIssORED WITH
DISCRETION FROM BRIGHT
EXCHANGES.

Baby carriages are now made to cost
as high as 1919 each.
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AT present." writes visitor to the
island Of st. Kilda, "whistling is strictly
forbidden here"
~
A man who has his photograph taken
for the Rogues' Gallery never complains
that the picture doesn't do him justice.
~
A Chinaman foolishly attempted to
squeeze Texas girls hand, and now
his pig-tailed friends are scraping his
bones with emery paper, preparatory to
returning them to their native land.
XXI
A gun with hair-trigger should &C.
casionally have its bangs cut. If it
wasn't for the vagaries of the English
language, says Puck, a good many bril-
liant young men like the writer would
starve to death.
DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills may be in
variably relied on to purify the blood,
cleanse the liver, and excite it to healthy
action. Price % cents.
~
Notifications in the electric ''torch" Of
the Bartholdi statue are designed to
throw the light down and illuminate the
statue itself instead of casting ON the
rays to "enlighten the world" Much
indignation is expressed at this violation
of the original conception.
*#*
A sea captain tells the Galveston Neus
how sea serpents, frightened by the enor-
nous fires on the island of Baly, in the
Indian ocean, near which the captains
vessel was waiting for breeze, attacked
the ship, raced up and down the decks,
held high carnival for time and then
scampered overheard into the sea.
Pure blood is absolutely necessary in
order to enjoy perfect health. Hoods
Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and
strengthens the system.
*.*
A New Haven correspondent of the
Sun quotes this reply of Connecticut
Mugwump to an inquiry as to what he
was going to do in the coming election:
II don't know. It's nothing to me, no
more than it was to the boy when his
father died. The boy said it was nothing
to him, becaure dads clothes were SO
big he couldn't wear EN-"
"Strain out gnat and swallow cam
el~ Do no such thing. Swallow DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup, baby, and you will
soon be well. Price % cents.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
Everything Goes Wrong

In the bodily mechanism when the
liver gets out Of order. Constipation,
dyspepsia, contamination of the blood
imperfect assimillatons, are certain to
ensue. But it is easy to prevent these
consequences and remove their cause, by
a course Of llostetter's Stomach Bitters
which stimulates the hillary organ and
regulates it action. The direct result is q
disappearance Of the pains beneath the
ribs and through the shoulder blade, the
nausea, headaches, yellowncss Of the
skin, furred look Of the tongue, and sour
odor of the breath, which characterize
liver complaint Sound digestion and a
regular habit of body are blessings also
secured by the use Of this celebrated re.
storative of health, which imparts a de.
gree of vigor to the body which is its
best guarantee of safety from malarial
epidemic. Nerve weakness and overten.
sion are relieved by it, and it improves
both appetite and sleep.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

A year ago bogus dispatch was sent
from Washington saying that Senator
Pike had dropped dead in the street on
his way to his office. TO some newspa-
per men who called on him that evening
he said "This bogus dispatch has accur-
ately described the manner of my taking
of. I shall die just us suddenly as that
person described. / shall go out like a
flash, without moments warning, save
what my doctor has given me-" just
one year to day from that date Senator
Pike dropped dead on his way to his
office Washington Post
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
Rankin Armstrong;
Double Cash Stores.
Caskey Building,
Newark, Delaware.
DRESS GOODS
ROOM NO. L.

In this department Ladies will
find Il line of Imported Dress Goods,
such goods has not been sold here,
consequently ladies will not have
any trouble now in getting the same
goods they have been getting from
the city. Our stock was bought with
the largest retailers of Philadelphia.
Our prices you find the same. Our
sales last spring satisfied us that our
ladies will buy at home if they get
what they want. Cloth Suitings all
colors, English novelties. Bourett
stripes, Tuftcd Novelties, English
Twills, all wool Cashmeres, all col
ors. jersey Cloths, Silks, Satins,
Nclvets Plain, Nelvets Stripes, Bro
caded Nelvcts, &c.
We can furnish you with samples
of goods Of any kind, from Cooper
a Conard, and their prices. There
fore, can sell you silk Dress Patterns
and save you money,
! Saleslady, Miss Lille Steel.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
Musical.

Prof. Richie having been requested
by number of his former pupils to form
a class in instrumental Music in New
ark this winter, would be pleased to have
parties, DESTROYS of joining, to leave
their names at this office. II sufficient
number can be gotten together, he will
make immediate arrangements to form a
class in this town. Instruction given on
any instrument desired by pupil.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

Some one has declared conceit worse
than consumption. and the comparison is
true one. Many are the Connected"
who cry down legitimate remedies, and
who delude suffering humanity, whose
only salvation is the immediate use of DR.,
Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

The finest new crop fancy head rice
just in. Be sure and buy a box of Ceral-
line, at Griifith's Glass Front.
Finest Grades of Java, Maracaibo and
Rio Coffees-Fresh roasted this week at
bottom prices at Grifiith's Glass Front.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
In General.

NJ. BarthOldi's statue of Liberty En-
tightening the World" at the entrance of
the harbor of New York, was unveiled
on Thursday. The total cost of the stat
ne, pedestal and foundation has been
nearly 81 100000.
Days Horse Powder prevents cough
colds, and snots in sheep, and fattens the
lambs by increasing the milk of their
mothers. Only 25 cents.
There was 800 mormon converts landed
in New York on Wednesd day. They
were from Switzerland, Sweden, Norway
and other parts Of Great Britain.
Harry Nelson, 2-year-old inmate of
the almshouse at Knoxyill, ILL.,, was muir
dered on Tuesday and the body thrown
in creek near by. Crazy Hannah" the
childs attendant, is suspected of the
crime.
Balser Blaser, Il middle-aged German,
was found at an early hour Wednesday
morning with his throat cut from ear to
ear, lying in pool of blood in a narrow
alley leading into his residence at No.
1907 Brinton street. The cases is sur
rounded with considerable mystery, and
and the police and Coroner's officials are
investigating it with view to determin-
ing whether it is suicide or murder.
The trunk containing jewelry samples
valued at SIP 900, belonging to the agent of
Cincinnati jew elry firm5 which was
checked for Kansas City from Wakena,
Missouri, on Saturday has not arrived
and cannot be found.
Near Akron, Ohio, on Mondy, two
plausible looking strangers called at the
home of Baynhardt Stillwell, aged go, a
wealyth farmer. Under pretence ofwant-
ing to look at part of his farm. they got
him out into the woods, and there with
revolvers, forced him to give up $1,000,
which he had short time before drawn
from the bank to make a purchase. He
was roughly handled, and when he got
home could give only an incoherent ac-
account of the affair.
Two school boys named Alexander
Hoard and John Paxton loved school
girl named lnez Hollis, in New Frank
fort, Indiana. On Monday, while the
boys were standing together in a store
the girl passed and Hoard threw kiss
to her. This so enraged Paxton that he
struck his rival on the head with a stick
fracturing his skull, and then stamped Oh
his face. Paxton seemed to have become
mad, and foamed at the mouth. Before
he could be secured he rushed to the
woods, waving his hands and shrieking
The girl remained with her dying lover
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
Services at Newark and Wesley Churches

NEWARK NJ. y. CHURCH.
Sunday morning Glass at o'clock.
Rev. J. IL Caldwell, ID. d., will preach
at 1890 a. NJ. and 1880 p. IN.
Sabbath School at 2;3O.
Young Mems Prayer meeting at 6 o'clock
All the young men of the church should
attend.
Glass on Monday night ut 7;3O o'clock.
Tuesday night class at
General Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
night at 1880.
WESLEY NJ. +. CHURCH.
Sabbath School 1870.
Preaching at 3 and 7.30 p. m. by Rev,
j. +. Williamson.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

Monkeys are very prudent. They
are all four-handed creatures.
Open-work wooden materials,
lined with rich colors, are used for
redidgotes for autumn wear.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

New mol and . Mackerel, genuine
Yarmouth Bloaters, fine prepared Cod
fish, new, Tets pound, at Grifiith's Glass
Front.
AT Griffith's Glass Front you can buy
pounds good mince meat for % cents
new raisins, currants, citron and fresh
prunes in this week.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
BOWEN & BROTHER,

-All local notices appearing in this
paper, relating to the sale Of goods, and
not written by us, will be charged at a
certain rate per line.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
Salt Rheum

The agonies Of those who suffer from severe
salt rheum are indescrbablc. The cleansing,
healing, purifying influences Of Hoods Sarsa-
parllla are unequallcd by any other medicine
81 take pleasure in recommending Hoods
Sarsaparlla, for it has done wonders for me.
had salt rheum very severely, affecting me
over nearly my entire body. Only those who
have suffered from this disease in its worst
form can imagine the extent Of my afllicton.
1 tried many medicines, but failed to receive
benefit until 1 took Hoods Sarsaparla
Then the disease began to subslde, tile
Agonizing Itch and Pain
disappeared, and now am entirely free from
the disease. My blood seems to be thor
oughly purified, and my general health is
greatly ene1ted." LYMAN ALLEN, Sexton
N. T.. Church, North Chicago, I'll.
MY son had salt rheum on his hands and
the c,'yes of his legs, so bad that they would
crack go and bleed. lie took Hoods Sar-
sara..., ;l.'l is entirely cured" j. b. STAN
TON, MI. erhon, Ohio.
From loS 90 1876
81 WAS seriously troubled with salt rheum
for three years, and receiving no benefit from
medical treatment l decided to try Hoods
S.rsapariila. im now entirely cured Of salt
ri cum; NY weight has Increased from los lbs.
to ia5." Mi,s. ALuE SMITH, Stamford. G, IT,.
II you Sufierftm :. Il .'ri. ar rll a.
disease try !. rG ,.f>.t .r1.. ltA.srr.tI
many oihcr-. ..d uiil'lr,, o..
Hoods E. ia
soldhyaHdrie if-. lY
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
From Ios 20 1876

{hon BABY was sick, We gave hcr Castoria.
When she was a Child, sho cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30

FOR SALE. Young Pigs, for
sale by ,IonN McKANE,
O302t* Newark, Del,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE-A good family Horse.
For further information call on
O30tf q. FADrR. Newark. Del.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-10


The box-office for the sale of reserved
seats will open this morning at 10
o'clock. The company numbers thirty
performers and are playing to packed
houses wherever they appear. The
Denver Tribune Republican of March
10th says: "Ths best minstrel show
that Denver has ever seen was presented
at the Academy of Music last night to
an audience which filed every seat and
every inch of standing room in the the
alter. 1t was altogether the biggest au-
dience that ever assembled in the Acad-
envy and we MAJ say the most pleased
one. The entertainment which Baird 3
Minstrels give is not like the average
burnt-cork show. The jokes are new,
and there is variety of specially bust
ness running through it that livens it up
and makes it wonderfully attractive.
After the first part" which gave
great satisfaction, nearly every number
receiving an encore, the fun began. We
will not attempt to go into details. Suf-
flee it to say that the feats OF equilibri-
um done by Prof. Edmond Hardy we're
the most hazardous ever witnessed upon
any stage, and were in themselves worth
the price of admission. The songs and
dances of Messrs. Mack and Kennedy,
aud Of the Leech Brothers. were more
than pleasing; the singing of the Baird
quartette was excellent and received
several encores, and the musical special
ties Of Harris and carpenter were espec'
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-10
CHEAP FRUIT.
A Factor OF the cause Of Low
Prices.

Prices.
EpIroR HERALD. Soon after my ar
rival in this county, during grape season.
/ stopped at ranch to buy some fine
looking grapes. After being supplied
with something less than bushel Of lus-
cious fruit asked the lady at the house
what owed.
"0h." said she grapes are so cheap,
III not charge anything for those: !
MADAM. said I, docs even the soil
and climate produce without labor ?"
NO." she replied smiling. THE work
required deserves good prices"
While we were talking a well-kept
man and an apparently over-worked iu-
dividual with large basket of grapes
passed towards buggy just outside
ssThanks for the fruit" said the we'll
dressed stranger to the other.
II see the gentlemen of this place are
equally liberal" said /.
20. ye.," was the reply, that was
DIR. -. my husbapd never charges our
physician any hing for fruit.
"And he answers your calls without
charge"
"No, our doctor bills are pretty
heavyl"
Now, Mr.. Editor, | have not invested
in a ranch, but should it seems to me
its products would have value at some
price, Just as much as CRY goods, grocer
les, or professional services. And these
people il the business, who work hard
and accept low prices. do not help them,
selves nor the market, nor the price Of
land, by raising anything to give away
Its value even an : fertilizer would DC
no little. II there Is one thing plentiful
and which all can afford to ray for in
this country it is fruit. These same
grapes have cost me 40 cents per pounc
in Chicago ct retail. l. j. SLAY.
Los Angeles, August 7. 1889.
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Bids for Purchase of City Bonds

Sealed proposals VIII be received by
the undersigned up TO the meeting
of the Council of the City of Los
Angeles OF September 9th, 1856, for the pur.
chase OF all or any. portion Of 200 General
Improvement Bonds of the City OF Los An
geles, said bonds to be of the denomination
OF $500 each DRAWN interest at the rate OF
six per cent, per annum. payable semi
annually to be dated July l, 1856. and to be
issued under the provisions of ordinances
No. l75 and 2c4 of said city, copies OF which
ordinances may be had on application By
mail or otherwise at the Office OF the under
signed.
The purchaser will be required In add
ton to his bid TO pay the accrued interest
from date of bond up to the date OF sale.
Bids TO be endorsed: bids for purchase
of bonds"
The Council of the city Of Los. Angeles
reserves the right to reject any and all BIDS
By order of the Council of the city of Los
Angeles at Its meeting OF August 70 1856.
W. W. ROBINSON.
Clerk of the Council of the City OF Los An
geles.
Los Angeles, August 4th. 1886. au5tose6