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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16
The News in Our Section.
PLEASANT Hill, Del, oct 18th, 's6.

PLEASANT HILL, Del, Oct 10Th, SO.
Whilst Alpheus Whiteman was engag-
ed in cutting corn about two weeks ago.
the corn-knife slipped from his hand
and struck him ON his ankle, making q
CHASTITY wound. Alpheus is now able TO
WELD the knife again. Cut nothing but
corn this time. 1t pays better.
An accident occurred last Sunday that
might have resulted in general smash
up" of York carriage These are the
facts: Lincoln Chambers, who lives over
at Milford 4 Roads had Just returned
home from church and was ungearing
his horse in front of the house, when the
animal gave jerk and started on a run,
dragging the wagon after him for con-
siderable distance, when he became
lOosened from the shafts and stopped.
The wagon had gained sufficient speed to
send the shafts into the earth with so
much force as TO break them both. The
horse sustained no injury whatever, and
the wagon none other than that mem
toned. Had not the horse extricated
himself when he did, the York would
surely have been in fragments.
A livery horse from Hockessin, Del,
succumbed on Friday last at John Rob
inson's, and soon breathed his last. The
animal was being driven home from the
Cecil County Fair and was unable to 90
further
Fair View Lodge of Good Templars,
No. S, turned out in body to the Har-
vest Home held in Lynam's woods, near
Newport yesterday. A number of them
intend to turn out with Newark Lodge,
No. 3, to the temperance meeting in
Newark tomorrow night friday. The
delegates from our Lodge to the Grand
Lodge that will convene at FELTON, next
week, are: Harry Whiteman, Thomas
Hardness, Oliver Eastburn, Harry Nc
Cormick and William Bockus.
Rev. Vaughn Smith of Wilmington,
preached last Sunday at Ebenezar, both
morning and evening. The sermons were
practical and full of meaning. Parson
Dare baptized several eligible to full
church connection in the afternoon, after
which he received them and several
others into the church. The protracted
efforts continues The services for next
Sabbath are: Sabbath School at 10 o'clock
a. m, Class Meeting 1915 p. m. Love
Feast at 1870, preaching at $50 by Presid-
ing Elder Hill, revival services at night.
Quarterly Conference of the circuit at
Ebenezer Church Monday morning.
Kensey Chambers and his corps OF
workmen have been working in Newark
for some time past, as has also Messrs
Little and James darkness.
Our girls are as pretty as ever and our
boys are improving in looks daily.
SQUIB GATHERER
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Debatable Subjects.

York, Pa, has debating society which
manifests progressive disposition. The
latest question discussed by it was pit in
this form: "Resolved that the Phila-
delphia Times owes Mayor Smith an a.
pology." The subject, it is reported, was
well handled, and the decision was given
in the negative. If any Wilmington So
ciety feels similarly impelled to grapple
with issues of current interest we would
suggest something like this Resolved,
that it is practable to pave our streets
cheaply and durably with fre-brcks
made from Hockessin clay."-Every Ere
ming.
And we would suggest, should de-
batting society spring suddenly into ex-
istence in this town, to tackle the follow
ing question: Should this town be
lighted by electric light and if so, what
shall be done with the gasoline, tho
lamp-lighter, etc?
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meeting Saturday afternoon, preceding
Temperance Sabbath, Oct 18th, in accoI,
dance whit the request of the National
Union. This meeting is to be held at th9
residence Of Mrs S. f. Zigler, beginning
at . p. NJ. All ladies' are invited tc be
present.
One day this week Tor rather night)
some person or persons entered the corn
field of VIM. A. Morrison, who resides
in Mill Creek hundred and stole there
from two shocks of corn On the rad
side adjoining the field evidences were
discovered of corn having been fed to Il
horse. Mr.. Morrison would ikethe p.r
ty or parties who took the corn, to at
least tie the fodder. lie will exchange
lead with these thieves if they make
anothertrip to his corniield.
We were in hopes that another SCI.
les of races would take place at Home
wood Driving Park before the season
closed but it seems hardly probable.
We have heard that a special race had
been arranged between Hop" of Chesa-
peake City, and "Willow-switch," of Elk
ton, for purse of $l0O Why not try
and get the gentlemen owning these
horses to trot on the track here? Also
at the same time have one or two other
races which would no doubt be filed.
Gasoline stoves are among the hand
lest contrivances ever invented to cook
meal quickly, and again, they are danger
GUS if not properly handled. Only last
week two knowing young gentlemen,
who in the absence of the lady of the
house, resolved to do their own cooking
They succeeded admirably for three
whole days, but on the fourth they came
to grief, and through luck more than
good judgment, the house was saved
from ruins. After the blaze had been
subdued, the frightened but wiser house,
keepers counted up the cost and they
found that the purchase of two yards of
oil cloth and about the same of Gre
tonne covered the damages.
Will besold at public sale at the Hotel
Drove Yard, at Kimbleville, Chester
county, Pa, on Wednesday, Oct. 10Th,
1856, rs Head of Stock consisting of Fresh
Cows, Springers and Feeders, 40 head of
extra York State Calves, 5 good Young
Bulls. This is a fine lot of stock and will
be sold to the highest bidder. Allare in
vited to attend this sale. Sale to COM
mence at 1880 o'clock when conditions
will be made known by Isaac X. Pyle,
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Red Men

At regular stated council of Minne-
haha, Tribe, No. %, Improved Order Of
Red Men, Newark, Del, held in their
wigwam, ON the sleep of 10Th Sun, Tray
cling Moon, &. S. d., 1906, the Great
Chiefs of the Great Council of Delaware
raised the elective and appointed chiefs
of said Tribe. Wis: Prophet, Zebulon
r. McKinsey Sachem, Thomas A. Null
lin; Senior Sycamore, Ezra Sharpless ;
Junior Sycamore, Geo. r. Powell Chief
of Records, Stephen Brewster; Keeper of
Wampum, John w. Miller LIST Sannap,
Geo. M. Scott; I'd Sannap, Robert f.
Hall LIST Warrior, Robert S. Woodward;
I'd Warrior, S. Raymond Choate Sd
Warrior, William Middleton 18th War
rior, Charles Powell LIST Brave, J. ii.
Mohorter I'd brave John n. Alexander /;
Sd, brave, Geo. d. Wilson 4th brave,
E. S. Craven. John w. Miller, has been
elected as Representative to the Great
Council of Delaware. After the raising
up of Chiefs, the time was spent until
nearly the 18th Run, in great talks by the
Great Chiefs, and some of the Brothers
of the Tribe. The Tribe is prospecting,
taking in Pale-flces nearly every coun-
Gil. The Tribe is going to visit Minqua
Tribe, of Wilmington, on the sleep of the
25th Sun, present Moon.
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Just getting over the Fair. Our pco-
pie did not gather in many premiums at
the Fair, from the fact that few articles
were placed on exhibition. We all had
lots of fun. noticed that Cat Swamp
was well represented. l know of one
little fellow living in this section who
walked home from Elkton during the
Fair. lie said he heard the frogs "hol-
lowing" and thought it time to go home.
An accident happened to a party COM
ing from the Fair. 1t is said that he
drove his horse hard, and on coming
home the animal dropped dead on COM
ing up the hill at Bell Hill.
Another party met with mishap
which threw him and the children from
the wagon, injuring the "kids" slightly.
We understand that Maxwell threw
up the contract for carrying the mail be-
tween EIkton and Appleton. The next
lowest, Andy Seth, has been awarded
the contract.
There are several persons here who
are accused of being BILLY Bumpkin,'
but they are not the right ones Per
haps if l describe myself to the CAT
Swamp readers | would be recognized
but won't.
"Billy pumpkin" you would know?
Then wiser, you must grow,
Thus will remain in cog
To glory myself, be gog
To the ladies fair and sweet
"Billy pumpkin" loves to meet;
They are so shy and coy,
And kindly help the country boy
With the poetical muse
And gather all the news.
For my faults, do not others blame,
Some fine day may tell my name.
Respectfully,
BILLY BuMPKIN.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16
LabbertOnls HistOriOal AtIas.

IAN Historical Atlas" containing a
chronological series of l04 Maps, at sue
cessive periods, from the dawn of His
tory to the present hour. BY Robert ii.
Labberton. Sixth Edition. Oblong
Quarto; Cloth back and paper sides, $l.5O.
Thos. w. Hartley 4 Co., Phil.
Almost every war makes some change
in the frontiers of the countries at war
A nation is conquered, or some of its
provinces are taken from its control.
Now in the history we read of the move
ments of the armies, oftheir generals, of
the battles fought, and of the objects gain
ed but no description of these matters
however graphic can give us the geogra-
nhy of the results. A map in colors or
In shading it needed for this. And pub
fishers are realizing this need and giving
TO students the maps that will make Vi
vid the movements of armies, and the
results of their conflicts Besides, it is
impossible to retain in the memory from
the history alone, the extent and rela-
five importance of nations through all
time. The France of Charlemagne was
not the France of the Crusades, nor the
France of to-day. And who can keep
i'm mind the growth of Prussia from its
beginning on the Baltic in the tenth
century to the present day? But this
historical atlas of Labberton gives II rep
reservations of as many changes in its
territorial extent; and with the atlas in
hand the memory can be quickened to
retain more easily the movements Of its
armies, and the ambitions of its rulers.
In a similar manner the eight agrees
sions Of English power upon the soil OF
India are pointed out distinctly, and the
relative proportion of the conquered pro-
yinces to the dependent ones easily
shown. In like plainness we can see at
A glance the growth and ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of the Roman Empire, of the Moham-
medan Rule, of Otto the Great, of Charles
the Bold of Frederick the Second, of
Poland, Spain and Italy, in the succession
of maps here presented. In word one
NAV learn in an hour from this atlas
more about the change of rule in Europe
and Asia, than he could learn in yeai
Of reading and with the atlas in hand
his reading would be Illuminated and
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16
Helps for Girls.

Hold up your Heads, Girls" helps for
girls in school and out. BY Annie II.
Ryder. Duodecimo, Cloth, 81. Boston,
d. Lothrop q Co.
The attractive title of this little book
is from Whittier. Handsome is that
handsome does-hold up your heads,
girls. y was the language of Primrose in
the play when addressing her daughters.
But no girl will rend it, "for a that"
To keep Il cl ~ Of persons from reading
a book or prOliting by a sermon, all that
is necessary nowadays is to say that the
book or the sermon is intended for that
class of persons. They think they know
what is good for them as well as any
other person. To offer such q book to
one of the class intended is felt to be an
insult and the contemptuous muscle in
the nose, and the reluctant muscle in the
hand indicate the feeling only too well.
Nobody likes the insinuation that he be-
longs to a class that is cabable ofimprove-
ment. lie may know his deficiencies
better than the writer points them out !;
but it is an unwarrantable interference
with his liberties forany writer however
wise or good to presume to correct those
deficiencies.
Nevertheless this is Il sound and SEN
sible book. The advice is timely, pure,
wholesouled, and heathful. 1t aims to
make girls Industrious, intelligent, wom-
anly, free from ennui, friendly, and help
full. Itshows them how to talk, and to get
acquainted with nature, and how to treat
their friends, whether boys or girls. It
bright and sparkling; abrupt in places,
perhaps but never dull, no never. And
it looks at each item from so many differ
ent points of view and gives illustrations
from history, and quotations from poets
and othersto confirm the positions taken.
Really, girls, you'll spend many dollar
before you will get for it as much as this
book contains that WILDE servceable in
perfecling your character, improving your
manners, and givingyour intercoure with
others healthful and womanly charm.
The author acknowledged herself an old
maid, and therefore abstains from the
subject of marriage, though she leads up
to the subject and the advice given If
faithfully followed would result in happy
marriage. But, in all the experiences
of girlhood what she says is most per-
tinent and faithful. Nor is her ideal an
imaginary, theoretical girl. On the con-
trary thousands of such girls as Miss Il.
wants them all to be, have developed
and ripened into lovely, worthy, and
helpful women.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16
Will There Be A Camel

Lovers of baseball are talking of hav-
ing one more good game before the sea-
son closes, and most of them want to see
the Nameless, of New Castle, cross bats
with the home club. There is glory in
it for one ofthe clubs, for both are strong
clubs. The Blue Stockings are ready for
next Saturday, Oct. 16. The club is now
composed wholly of home players, and
is strong in fielding and base-running,
while in the battery work they have moth
ing to fear, having two reliable ones.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16
Services at Newark and Wesley Churches


Sunday morning Glass at 8 o'clock.
Sabbath will be observed as temper
ance day at the request of the w. CT. U.
Rev. c. w. Prettyman will preach at 1890
a. IN. ON the subject. Rev. ]. II. Caldwell,
d. d. at night Sabbath School at 2:30.
Young Mems Prayer meeting at 8 o'clock.
All the young men of the church should
attend.
Glass on Monday night at 7:3O o'clock.
Tuesday night class at 4"
General Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
night at 1880.
WESLEY NJ. L. CHURCH.
Sabbath School 1870 Preaching at 3
o'clock. Revival Services at 7:3O o'clock
in the evening, and every other evening
at the same hour this coming week.
Every body from far and near are invited
and urged to come.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16

made hundred fold more satisfactory
from the beginning to the end. But Il
knowledge Of history lies at the very
foundation Of modern culture. 1t easily
follows that an Atlas such MS this of Pro-
fessor Labberton is an essential to the
completeness of ones education, and an
indispensable piece of furniture to ones
labrary.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16

The Wilmington Marble and Granite
Works are selling Monuments and
Tombs of the best workmanship, at prices
less than half what they could beexpect-
ed for, in order to clear away Tor improv-
ments. Charles Il. Smith, Proprietor,
10th & Tatnall streets, Wilmington, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16

Beautiful glassware given away with
Henkel's Baking Powder at Barton's.
Fresh ground buckwheat at Barton's.
Ivory soap cents cake at Barton's.
Try a kit of onr Mackerel $l.OO at
Barton's
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BOWEN & BROTHER,

All local notices appearing in this
naper. relating to the sale Of goods, and
moi written by us, will be charged at a
certain rate per line.
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notice.
To encourage Art NeedlewOrk, ws
offer to distribute after December list
OUer Sixty-fUe Cash Premiums, from
$500 to $500 each, for the best
Specimens Of Knitting and CrOcheting
done with this Silk.
All articles returned promptly in
time to SerUe as Holiday Presents.
Send Postal request for our Pre-
MUM Circular, giving full particulars.
The Bralnerd & Armstrong Spool Silk Co.,
GIL Market Greet Philadelphia, Pa.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16

To Rent:-A seven room house at
Paper mill for rent on Nov. LIST. Apply to
SeplS-tf ALFRED a. CURTIS.
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When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When sho was a Child she cried for Castoria
When she l'ce.uno Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Whom slo l'ai Children, she gave them Castoria
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Good family flour $4.OO barrel AT
Barton's.

To THR READERS OF THE DELAWARE LED
GER: For the contents Of this column we
written by the Rev. Chas. II. Holloway, a
gentleman whose education, knowledge of
qualify him TO do Justice to what he has here
undertaken. But we do ask your kind peru
sal Of these notices, and your attention to the
books herein commended. The books will all
be found in the store of VIM. NJ. Wilson, on
Main ST.. who Will sell them at the publish
ers' price, or will receive subscriptions for
such OF them as are sold by subscription. No
book will be reviewed in this column unless
1t deserves approval, or supplies some want,
or has been found to afford some help to
"weary mortals on the shores OF time"
Inhhartnnls Historical Atlas
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16

400 Doses One Dollar" is true only OF
Hoods sarsaparilla, and it is an unan-
swerable argument as to strength and
economy.
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MARRIED.

BULLEN-PRICE.-On October 18th,
1886, by the Rev. Joseph j. Sleeper, at
his residence, 81 Cooper street, Camden
n. j., Harrison Bullen and Martha
Price, both of New Castle county, Del
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16
PUBLIC SALE
Household Goods!



viii sell on Saturday, Oct. 23rd, 1886,
at Mrs. c. Mendenhall's at the East End
of Newark, the following goods to wit
$50 yards of Brussels, ingram and rag car
pets; bedsteads feather bed and mat
treses, bureaus, washstands, hair cloth
sofa and rocking chair, raw silk sofa and
chairs, with plush trimmings, marble top
table, extension table, cane seated rocking
chair and chairs, writing desk, sewing
machine, eight-day clock, looking glasses,
window curtains, parlor and kitchen
stoves, lamps, and many articles not here
enumerated. Terms cash.
Mrs. c. Mendenhall.
ThOs. Brackin, auct.
IT Is estimated that there are one hun
dred thousand sufferers from hay fever in the
United States number about four times great
er than the regular standing army. This NUM-
Der could be reduced TO II mere regiment II all
would resort TO Elys Cream Balm.
POOL ROOM,-A. Heiman the
Deer Park Barber has taken charge of
Pool Room under the Hotel, where he
will be pleased to see his friends.
Also full line of Tobacco and Segars.
FOR RENT.-StorelIo House and
dwelling. About minutes walk from
Barksdale station. Possession of Store
given Immediately, House the 25th Of
March. Apply TO Mrs. Il. f. WHTcRAFT.
Octet. Newark, Del.
FOR SALE.-Tenp pairs young Pigs.
Address,
oc2 3w* John McKane, Newark, Del
FOR SALE.-A CORNER STORE
and dwelling at Newark, Del. Desirable
Main street location, with stable and
necessary outbuildings in excellent con.
dition. Apply to
$. B. WRIGHT,
feb13tf Newark, Del.
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Hoods
SarsapariIIa

y
Is peculiar medicine, and IS carefully pre-
pared by competent pharmacists. The COM
binatlon and proportion Of Sarsaparilla, Dan
delion, Mandrake, Yellow Dock, and other
remedial agents is exclusively peculiar to
Hoods sarsapariIIa, giving it strength and
curative power superior to other prepa-
ratlons. A trial will convince you Of its
great medicinal value. Hoods sarsaparilla
Purihes the Blood ~.
creates and sharpens the appetite, stimulates
the digestion, and gives strength to every
organ Of the body. II cures the most severe
cases of scrofula, Salt Rheum, BoIls, Pimples,
and all other affections caused by impure
blood, Dyspepsia, Billousness, Headache,
Kidney and Liver Complaints. Catarrh, Rheu-
matism, and that extreme tired feeling. >.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla has helped me more
for catarrh and impure blood than anything
else ever used" A. BALL, Syracuse, N. Y.
Creates an Appetite
at used Hoods Sarsaparilla to cleanse my
blood and tone up my system. 1t gave me q
good appetite and seemed to build me over"
K. M. HALE, Lima, Ohio. :
81 took Hoods Sarsaparilla for cancerous
humor, and 1t began to act unlike anything
else. 1t cured the humor, and seemed to
tone up the whole body and give me new
life." ]. F. NIXON, Cambridgeport, Mass.
Send for book giving statements Of cures.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Bold by all druggists. s six for IS. Prepared only
by 1. HOOD CO., ApothocarIes, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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DEPORT OF THE CONDITION
h THE NATIONAL BANK OF
NEWARK,
At Newark, in the State of Delaware,
at the close of business, Oct. 7, 1886.
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VICTORIA KNITTING SILK
SILK STOCKINGS
NOTICE.

made from VICTORIA Knitting silk produc
magnetic warmth and glow good
for cold feet.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-11
The town council had q regula

The town council had regular
meeting last Thursday evening when
all the orders due persons having work.
ed on the Main street job were passed.
Complaint was brought in by citizens
of North street about the iron railing
around J. w. Snook's entrance to cell
lar and council voted to notify Mr..
Shook to remove the railing within GO
days and close said entrance with a
substantial trap door. A crossing was
ordered to be built at +. Catherman'S
alley, of plank. 1t was also voted that
the street commissioner repair Mill
street where most necessary, the cost
not to exceed $25.
The frequent discovery OF chunks
of stone containing mineral species up
on our mountains put it hey ond a
doubt that there are valuable beds Of
metallic ores of some kind in our i'm
mediate vicinity. Only few days ago
Squire Reifsnyder brought piece to
town which he had found on his noun
tain lrnd and which upon closer exam
alton showed substances which @ery
much resembled metal. We are al
most positive that thoroigh investi.
CATION by some one who has the means
to pursue the matter will at some fu-
ture day reveal a vast amount of wealth
in these mountains. The only thing
wanting is some one TO start the busi-
ness.
QUICK WoRK.-On Friday morning
Ed. Schenke, clerk of the National Ho'
tel of this place, noticed an advertise
ment in the Bellefonte Daily NetcS of a
horse and buggy which had been stolen
from a gentleman in Huntingdon, Pa.
last week, offering reward of $50 for
the recovery. MIR. Shenke remember
ed having seen horse of the descrip-
tlon given pass through town several!
days before and at once proceeded to
Woodward in company with Henry
Brown to get on the track of the thief.
He succeeded in getting the necessary
information from the Messrs. Guiswite,
who had bought the whole outfit and
traded the horse off to Mr.. Beaver OF
near Mitllinburg. On Saturday MORN
ing landlord Rook continued the chase
and found the horse at New Berlin.
Assisted by an officer OF the law he
took possession of the stolen animal,
and had it locked up ia Deckert's hotel
in Minlinburg. On his return he tele-
grapl ed to the owner aud on Monday
brought the horse to Millheim. In the
meantime Mr.. Ertle, of Jacksonville,
who had bought the buggy, returned
the same to Mr.. Rook aid the owner,
Mr.. Charles Port of Huntingdon, came
to town on Tuesday and recovered his
property.