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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
WeeZy's Mouse.

Baby Haynes was so little that he
couldn't drink very we'll One morning
he spilled his mug of milk all over his
bib.
"IIc must have a clean bib," said
Mamma Haynes. "Will you bring nc
one, Wcczy, from my bureau ~
"Ycs'm," said Wcczy, running away
in high glcc. She was always proud to
be sent on crrands.
Next moment she came flying back
mouth and eyes wide open.
so mamma, mamma" cried she,
"thcrc's a mousic in the drawer! there's
mousic in the drawer!
"a mouse y said mamma, quietly.
"Ncll wouldn't he let my little girl have
baby's bib p
80 mamma, mamma Tn just as
scared :" cried Wcczy, still hopping up
and down.
"Afraid of pretty little mouse What
a silly Wcczy ~ said mamma. "Didn't
he scampcr away as fast as he could :"
"No, no, mamma l shut him up
tight "
"You did Oh, then, l think papa
must catch the poor little fellow" said
mamma.
She put the baby in the cradle and
went to call Papa Haynes.
Papa seized the tongs, and walked up
stairs. Behind him followed mamma,
with Wcczy clinging to her dress. Be-
hind Wcczy tip-tocd Phcbc, the nurse
girl. Phcbc wanted to do something to
help, 50 she brought the mousc-trap.
Last of all came Bridget, swinging tho
rolling-pin.
"Opcn the drawer gently" said papa
to mamma. "ril try to catch the mouse
when he Jumps
Mamma pulled ont the drawer q little.
Papa stood close by with the tongs, but
the mouse didn't jump.
Then mamma pulled out the drawer
little farther
"Scc see papa. There's the mousc!'
cried Weczy, pointing her little finger to-
ward a corner of the drawer.
Papa thrust the tongs and drew out
Well what do you suppose Why,
wee gray tasscl Mamma must have
dropped it off her sleeve in taking babys
clean flock from the bureau.
Dear, dear ~ laughed papa. What
poor eyes our Weczy must havc1 I've
Il great mind to buy her pair of spec
taclcS.'
After that they all went down stairs,
papa with the tongs, mamma with
Weczy, Bridget with the rolling pin, and
Phcbc with the mouse trap. And this
was the end of Wcczy's fright about the
mouse.-P0n shirley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
A SkillfuI FlAttercr.

Bob Van Slyck called on a Madison
avenue family, in which there are two
old maiden sisters of about fifty years of
age. Van Slyck is an old friend Of the
family and one of them beingin banter
ing mood said;
"NIr. Van Slyck, which of us do you
think is the oldcst?'
Van was in dilemma. lie did not
like to hurt the feelings of either. He
looked from one to the other, and asked {:
"You want me TO say which of you
two girls think is the oldcstl'
"Just So"
''Neither of you looks older than the
other. Each one of you girls looks
younger than the other, ,"-Sytings
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
TIE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
Notes and Suggestions,

A cup Of hot water drank before meals
will prevent nausea and dyspepsia.
One in faint should be laid fiat on
his back; then loosen his clothes and let
him alone.
The Austyolim Chemist and Drugyi3
says that essence of peppermint painted
on a burn causes the pain to cease at
once.
1t il said by one who has tried it that
cayenne pepper sprinklcd upon hot fan
ncIs will afford instant relief to persons
troubled with neuralgia.
Never wash in warm water before 60
ing out in the cold air. Such a practice
will roughcn the skin. Warm water
should be used only before retiring.
A growing inability to sleep in sick
ness is ominouS Of a fatal result; in ap-
parent health, it indicates the failure Of
the mind, and madness; so on the other
hand in disease or dcmcntia, a very
slight improvement in the sleeping should
be hailed as the harbingcr Of restoration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
She Was Satisfied.

"Doctor," said an old lady to her phys
ician, skin you tell me how 'tis some
folks are born dumb"
"Why, certainly, madam" replied tho
doctor. at is owing to the fact that
they come into the world minus the pow
cr of speech"
'La, myw exclaimed the old LADY,;
snow just see what it is to have physic
education. I've axed my ole man hun
dred times that air same thing, and all
that could ever get out of him was,
kase thoy is!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10

The surpusagc of females in the pop
ulation of Massachusetts is constantly the
cause for annoyance, 1t was at a juvcn-
lie party the other day that a mother
noticed her vc-ycar-old daughter had
not Joined the march to the rcfrcshmcnt
room.
"Why did you not go in with the
Other children, my dearl'
"BccaNc l could not find any little
boy to hold on to-" was the wall of the
ingenious unfortunate. .-Lo,ceN Citizen
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
CHILDREN'S COLUMN,
A slight Misunderstanding.

A slight Misunderstanding.
Nedgoes to the circus with grandpa,
And sits on nice cushioned seat,
Where he beams upon the performers
With a smile confding and sweet,
But after while he grows restless,
And then he softly observes;
If these are preserve seats, grandpa,
Why don't they pass the preservcsr
bessie Chmdier, in 81. Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
One Star.

One Star.
One star upon the brow Of Night
One star, one only gem,
Cleans like jewel rarely bright,
Upon queenly forehead white,
In royal diadom,
One star upon the brow of Night
Is all that greets mine eyes,
As, from lonely mountain height,
! sit and watch the crimson light
OF sunset leave the skies
-lana W. Carpenter IN CasSeN.
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-03-02
Nor,ce of Forfeiture.

IDAHO Cry, Boise Co, Idaho Ter.
January 1st, 1886.
To John Arcoat and John j. Elliott:
You and each fyou are hereby notified
that have expended six hundred dollars
($600.) in labor and Improvements upon the
Lucky Boy lode or quartz mining clam
located in Gambrinus Mining District IN
Boise County, Idaho Territory, in o der
to hold said premises under the provisions
of Section 1924, Revised Statu es Of the
United States, being the amount required nts
to hold the same tor the year 1884, lo'l
1882, 1888, 1884, and for the year ending
December 31st, 1885: That the proper
ton of each of you, of such expenditure,
as Co-owners is the sum OF $ll2ho. Ahu
if within ninety days after this notlce y
publication, you fail or refuse 70 COZ ~
tribute your proportion of such expenal'
lures as CO owners as aforesaid, your III
terest in said claim will become !he ply na5I
erty of the subscriber, lnder sectl Inpy 19''
OF the laws aforesaid. w. ID. LlpDi'
Jan.1 GOD.
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1Notice to Creditors.

3 y
In the Pro,ate Courl Of Boise con,,v
Idaho Teri tory !
In The matter of the estate Of Nickolau.
Popp, deceased. '''u'
Notice is hereby given by the under,
signed, executors If the last will and 't IT,
lament Of Nj kolaus Popp, d cessed IA i
the creditors Of, and all persons hayne
claims against the said deceased, 10 exhSs
it them with the necessary vouch rs With.
in ten months after the first publication ii
this notice, to the said execute Al thpi,
place OF business, at the store IL G. G MAJ
fert, in Cenlerville, Boise county, Idaho
Territory.
Dated Centerville, Boise county, Idaho
Territory, Jan. Z, A. ID. 1886. .'
BEN WILSON,
DANIEL JONES,
Executors Of the last will and testament
of Nickolaus Popp, deceas d.
4w
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Bor11s

At Ola, Squaw Creek, Feb. %, 1886, to
ths wife of A. s. Hall, son.
At this place, Feb 90, 1885, TO the wife
of Chas, Manu., daughter.
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velop his Irish policy before April LIST.
Revolutions are impending in Hon
duras, Guatemala and San Salvador.
At Fort Smith, Arkansas, seven
men were hung recently on one gal
lows. This game Of ''seven up" was
the biggest of the kind on record.
Mrs. Mary A. Vale, who died in
ST. Louis, No., on the 18th instant,
lived under the administration of
every President Of the United States.
She.was born in MARYLAND in 1896.
II the evening of the 23d, while
United States Attorney Dickson, at
Salt Lake, was returning from supper
he was attacked BY Hugh and Frank
Cannon. He received two heavy
blows under the left eye, but was not
seriously hurt. The offenders are
under arrest.
The b-committee of the House
Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads, having charge Of the postal tele-
graph question, has agreed to report
Adversely to the full committee on all
propositions for the building or pur-
chase of telegraph lines by the Gov
ernment
Chief Justice Zane has held that
under the Utah sta 'utes, which COM
pei a wife to testify to injuries upon
her inflicted by her husband, the wife
must testify against her husband in
unlawful cohabitation cases, as that
crime is one of the most serious in
juries a man can infict on wife. z.
The Santa Fe Road has ordered
rebate of $40 on its $50 first class linn
tied passenger rates, and IS on Sec
ond-cass and emigrant cut rates.
The Burlington and Denver and Rio
Grande have issued orders making a
frst-class open rate from the Mssou-
ri river to San Francisco of $50, and
$40 for second-class.
Parnell pleaded for an admission
that Ireland was entitled to home rule
in some form and for reasonable rents
He was firm, but moderate. He de-
Tended the Nationalist against the
charges of violence. The Irish cause
is safe in the hands of man who IS
calm and clear under all circumstan-
ces. Ireland has at last found Deak
she has had plenty of Kossuths--
and in one way or another, from one
party or the other, he will wrest from
England concessions that none of the
orators aud over-zealous patriots Of
past could secure Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The cigar makers strike is costing
the unions at the rate of $4,000 per
week. This merely represents the
money actually paid to the strikers out
of the contingent fund. A computa-
ton of the loss in wages would prob
ably show total five times as large.
Then if we reckon the loss to the man
ufacturers as, at moderate estimate,
not less than 100000, the total will
be in the neighborhood of $4,000
per week, or over half million a
month, should the lockout continue
so long. A resort to arbitration might
have averted this useless sacrifice. L.
New York star.
The story Of the oppression of John
Scully, an Englishman who has ac-
quired the title to vast tracts of land
IN Western States, and is using his
power as landlord to establish sys-
tenn of grinding tyranny and serfdom,
emphasizes the increase OF the evil of
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Another cal for s1O,0OO,OO0 bonds
has been made. tyf'.
Thomas Pedlar was killed by his
son near Eureka, Nev., Witha pistol
which was supposed to be'uhioaded.
There are sixty-seycn Indian chill
dren attending the boarding school at
Pyramid Lake reservation.
The Indiat Supreme Court has de-
cided that the law fixing the annual
rental for telephone at $50 is con-
stitutional.
AT Los Angeles, February goth,
the breach Of promise case Of Louise
Perkins VS.. E. J. lucky Baldwin.
was terminated by the jury bringing
in verdict in favor Of plaintiff for
$4,000 ne
The vaqueroes, while hunting stray
stock on the ranges near Phoebe, say
they are unable to distinguish which
they frighten up the most Of, jack
rabbits or hiding polygs. Sometimes
a half dozen of each will be started
up from beneath the same bush.
An editorial appears in a late issue
of the Chicago Tribune on bill in
troduced in the Iowa Legislature to
provide that no real property in that
State shall be owned by alien land
lords. The Tribune strongly com
mends the bill, believing it should be
passed, and that such a law would
have the desired effect.
The most remarkable religious
gathering in the history of America
took place at Cincinnati the other
day, when fifty thousand people at
tended the last meeting held by Sam
Jones. Thirty thousand people were
unable to gain entrance, and the
streets were packed with humanity
for blocks in extent.
NoRTH Idaho, or rather small
portion of N. l., favors annexation
on condition that Washington be-
comes State. They desire to be
clothed with the rights and privileges
of citizens of State. That is now
1.-THE sum and substance of the motive
power OF the annexation scheme.
The bill to annex North Idaho to
| Washington, as matters now stand,
ought to be defeated.
Austria and Germany have sue.
cumbed to the popular demand for a
Constitutional Government, and are
all the stronger for it. Russia will
keep her grip on centralizatic as
long as she can, but the time will
come when the throne must share its
power with the populace. King Ca
mute or the tide must give way. 1t
is never the tide; it is always the
king. - New York Herald.
|
Tennessee is even more favorable
State for forming large corporations
chiefly composed of emptiness than
Pennsylvania used to be. A telephone
company with capital of $5,OO0,000
is reported as incorporated in Ten
nessee, while the only capital to be
paid up was the $3.50 required as a
fee by the Secretary of State for the
use of his seal. 1t is said, however,
that the corporators actually paid in
Sl,375, which they more than recov-
cred in the first dividend.
Under the heading of GA Chinese
Victory" the Carson Appeal gives the
following significant item: On Tues
day Mr.. Gibson, who started vege-
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
OOwantown Piokings.

Mr.. Franklin Holloway, who, it was
reported died, short time since, in Gin
cinnati, O., is now visiting Mr.. Thomas
Major, in this town, and is well and
hearty.
Several from this town went on the
excursion to Harper's Ferry, last week,
and express themselves well pleased
with the trip.
Wheat, hay and oats harvest is over,
and some of the farmers have threshed
their grain, and found that the army
worm had not destroyed it as much as
was supposed.
Au gust came on Sunday, and rain fell
heavily, swelling the small streams in
some places so as TO completely cover the
bridges on them. All the loose dirt in
places was washed from the roads leav-
ing bare stones or small holes, making
travelling rather rough.
Owing to the music failing to arrive in
time, the ball that was to be given here
on Saturday night was not a success,
but it was a bawl, to some extent, when
those who expected to have a good dance
was compelled to go home without it
on account of the proximity of Sunday
morning.
The Rev. ]. +. Williamson will preach
tomorrow Sunday afternoon at o'clk.
Sunday School will be at 2, o'clock, in
place of $50. We would like to see a
full house. You come.
HoNO
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

On Thursday morning a delegation of
about 20 men mounted upon horses ac-
companied by about the same number of
young ladies in open vehicles Of Fair
View Lodge of Good Templars will come
to Newark, where they will meet the
Oxford brass band and Hon. Theo X.
Stubs of Oxford, Pa, and march TO the
depot in procession to meet Hon. j. r.
Hofiecker, K. NJ. Cooper Rev. L. L.
Hubbard and others who are the speak
ers for this occasion. Returning, the
procession will again pass through New
ark, passing down Main street to Chapel
street and out Chapel on up to A. J..
Whiteman's woods, ! Of mile from
Milford Cross Roads, p miles from
Newark. The exercises of the day will
be opened at 10 o'clock, when all who
are upon the grounds will form in line
and promenade in circle around the
grove. This alone will be worth seeing.
The exercises will continue throughout
the day. All sorts of refreshments can
be had on the ground. All Good Tenn
plars are urged to be on the ground by
9:45 if it be possible. Every body is
invited to our grand Jubilee on Thurs
day, August 18th. NJ.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
"Picknicking."

The scholars, teachers and many of
the congregation of the First Presbyter-
ian Church here, went picnicing on We'd
nesday. The destination was Niven's
Woods, about seven miles up the Pome-
roy and Landenburg Railroad. The
round trip was ten cents. The train left
Newark Centre at ten o'clock with one
hundred and fifty persons. The day was
just cool enough to DO delightful, and
those who attended expressed them
selves as having enjoyed pleasant time.
Provisions were plentiful, consisting of
many things that were palatable. At
dinner time large table was spread,
and each class was invited to partake
thereof of the good things. The younger
members Of the party passed the time in
various games. The party left the ground
after six O'Clock, and arrived in this
town few minutes later, and the folks
wendell their way home tired but happy.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
Glasgow Letter,

The heaviest rain-storm for years pass
ed over this neighborhood on Sunday.
Near Cooch's Bridge it looked as though
there was going to be flood. Water was
running in all directions. wet
weather has very much retarded oats
harvest and thrashing also. Messrs Day
etts say they can thrash about one crop
per weekly. Dayett & Son are put
ting new rolls in their mill. The system
is much shorter than Cooch & Bro. Ca
pacity, 1871 barrels per hour.--AIrs.
Sue Black of Frederick City, Nd, is Wis
iting friends in this place. We are much
pleased to see her looking so well.--
Mrs. Bramble of Baltimore is spending
a few days with her grand mother, Mrs
Davis, near Cooch's Bridge. - Mrs.
Sallie +. Boulder, wife of Jesse Boulder
was buried at this place on Sunday after
noon. Notwithstanding the heavy rain,
the funeral was largely attended,
In returning from Atlantic City few
days ago J. W. Cooch and daughter met
with what might have been a serious ac-
cident. The transfer coach running from
Broad Street Station to the Ferry was
run into by lumber wagon, the tongue
passing through the coach. Fortunately
no one was hurt. A.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

Verify this town and vicinity may be
thankful that it is so situated as TO cs-
cape, so far, all the heavy blows, cyclones
and tornadocs. We have read with won
der and awe of the deaths and de-
struction caused elsewhere by cyclones,
but have never been able TO realize he
force of one of tho blows. On Sunday
afternoon it was thought for certain that
cyclone was about to burst over our
peaceful town in all its fury. A terrible
heavy cloud came slowly from the West,
and before reaching here many declared
that it looked as If destruction would be
left in its wake. Somewhere about .
O'Clock the rain began to fall and the
wind was blowing considerably. For a
time it rained very hard, equal to Il fall
of water from water-spout. The rain
fell for several hours causing the streams
to be greatly swollen. Cellars were filed
in many places. The lower stories of Mr.
S. NJ. Curtis residence at Nnnantum
paper mills were flooded. A fence about
the dwelling was carried away by the
volume of water, as was also Il stone wall
demolished.
Just below the depot of the P, W. and
b. Railroad the destruction was some
what greater than here. The wind was
more concentrated, being confined to a
tract of about 200 feet in width and not
over a mile in length Several trees on
Mr.. George Medill's place were blown
down and a cornfeld in the path of the
blow was badly damaged.
Further than the roads being washed
badly in several places, we have not
heard of any loss of life.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

"Straw Hats" "Straw Hats" You can
buy straw hat of any kind very cheap
at Armstrong; cash store, they have
been reduced to cost and below costs.
Plenty of summer excursion coats for
men and boys. Come and get one while
We have all the sizes, Also beautiful
line of colored, percale and white fine
shirts.
100 cases 100 cases 100 cases III
of men and boys, winter boots to be
opened on or before September, in our
new adjoining room.
Clothing Clothing!l Clothing II D
Tables feet and feet filled with mems
boys and children's clothing on or before
September will bea credit to our town.
Armstrong; Double Cash Store, Caskey
Building Newark, Del,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
Notice.!

The Democratic Executive Committee
of New Castle County, under the rules
of the Democratic Party, have appor-
toned the county for members of the
next Legislature as follows to wit;
The First District, composed of Will
mington hundred, is entitled to one
Representative. Senator from Whining
ton holding over.
The Second District, composed of
Brandywine, Christiana, Mill Creek,
White Clay Creek and Pencader hun
dreds. The hundreds of Pencader,
White Clay Creek and Mill Creek are
each entitled to one Representation, and
Christiana to one Senator.
The Third District, composed of New
Castle, Red Lion, st. Georges, Apo
quinimink and Blackbird hundreds. The
hundreds of st. Georges, Red Lion and
New Castle are each entitled to one
Representative and APPOINTMENTS to
one Senator. By order of the Committee,
JOHN II. RODNEY, Chairman.
Attest; ]. FRANK BIGGs, Secretary.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
Accidental Death.

On Thursday little child, the daugh-
ter of Robert Taylor, colored, living in a
small house close by the p, W. q B. R
R., at McConaughey's crossing about two
miles from Newark, fell headformost into
a spring and was drowned. The child was
about two years old. 1t went into the
house and got a cup to get drink, and
it is supposed that on reaching down top
pied over and fell. Not being able to get
out was drowned while in this position.
Coroner Widdoes was notified, and after
learning the facts gave certificate of ac-
cidental drowning.
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,sIF4s,.'s,,',.'',s''.i',e,'',.',.
Go To Bay Ridge.

The excursion to Bay Ridge on Thurs
day, the 18th under the auspices of La
fayette Lodge A. +. A. NJ, promises to
be one of the very best of the sea-
son. Trains leave Wilmington at, 6.45,
Newark, Centre 7.Os, Elkton 7.SO, and
North East at 7.3l. Arrangements have
been completed in every detail. The
train will bring persons right into New
ark Centre on the return trip, thereby
avoiding the difficulty of persons reach
ing their home when they alight from
the train. Those who desire can stop
offat Baltimore, instead of going on to
Bay Ridge. The magnificent steamer
Empire State will take the passengers
from train at Baltimore down the bay.
Tickets can be procured in this town
from Il. S. Gilmous, S. NJ. Donnell and
Smiths Drug Store. Don't forget the
date above all things, don't forget to go.
Buy your Sapolio, at Grifiith's Glass
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
Sale of Privileges

The Executive Committee of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society will sell at
Public Auction on the Fair Grounds at
Elkton, Md, on Thursday, August 90,
1886, at l O'Clock p. M, all the PRIVI-
LEGES for the Fair to be held on the
9Th, 9th, 9TH and sth days of October
Propositions will be received at same
time for various Specialties and Amuse-
ments.
Terms-One-half cash and the balance
on morning of the I'd day of the Fair,
Wednesday, October 6.
Address, JOIN PARTRIDGE, Secy.,
Elktnn Nd
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
Seventh Annual Fair.

The catalogues of the Cecil County Ag-
ricultural Society are out, and they are
very handsome, indeed. They were is
sued from the office of the Cecil Wing at
Elkton. There are nineteen races set
down, and large purses offered, which
will attract good horses. The catalogue
is greatly revised from last year, and
premiums offer are greater than hereto
fore. We hope to be able to secure a
few copies so that those wishing them
can call at our Office.