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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-25

George Karl, in this town, received a
terrible cut on his right hand while en-
ployed in putting the tin on the over
shoot adjoining the Deer Park stables.
The Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian Church Of this town, will hold
its annual Christmas festival on Tuesday
evening next. These entertainments
are very pleasant and entertaining.
We advise persons not to trespass on
Delaware avenue as long as the ground
is not frozen. 1t is all right if you have
pair Of boots On, because the mud is
quite deep. Sand pavement is good for
summer use only.
Butter at 40 cents pound and very
scarce, and eggs nearly the same price
per dozen, makes one wish some one Of
the merchants would take out an oleo-
margarine license Butter at 40 cents is
too rich for editors TO cat.
What il more tempting to the palate
than a fry or stew Of good oysters.
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Do not let the old year slip away before
'iyiis " ''e"' "' - pun
Following are some OF inc VisitorS
who will eat their CHRISTMAS ulnher IN
tbis town to-dav. Mr. AlvOn Brewer and
'i.is Wv" , 'o-uy' ~ "a NJ c
WY u ~ 80 - :, . p,a.s1.' ~
w. ui''' - 1i'' n,.1'.sm 81 ~ vi.
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MIS- r. a. Our''s' III,
NorIce TO THE PuBLIc.-Before renew
ing or changing your insurance call for
particulars on s. M. Donnell, Insurance
Agent, Newark, Del, who will insure
your Property, Real and Personal, in re-
liable, prudent, popular and progressive
Companies, against loss by Fire, Tighten
ing, Windstorms and Tornadoes. spec
lai inducements onereu on goou farh
rroper'ies' Oilice opposi'e De'"""ro
College,
-.Furs cleaned and made up in every
style, MufIs made and refined of every
material. A. /. Wilkinson, Main St.,
Elkton. Md.
The I'd annual Christmas anniversa-
nv of Newark Christian Sunday School
will he celebrated in Caskey Hall on
Monday evening 9th inst. at 7.45. A
Christmas exer6ise, entitled "When
Shiloh Came will be rendered by
school Prof G. p Coler of Balti,nore
Ma will mako n short address The
ohonol oroon recentlv nurcbased of w
A Woodrow Inv this conoreoation. will
he used ON this OCCASION. All are inyit.
oil
Tho Tlird Entorto;,ment in the
Vorn, paonla,s Course of Elkton will
tate nloce next Wednesday evening Dec
Doth AZ Odd Fellows Hail at s o'clock.
Mr.. G. f. BOLTON. the noted traveller and
lecturer will give one of his Illuminated
Lectures entitled LAND of the Midnight
sunp or "a Polar Expedition from elias
gown This is the same lecture he will
daiiver in the Asaociation Course Mt Phil
adelnbia tb;s winter and will he illustra
ted nv over sixtv fine stereoptican view,
the whole length of the stage.
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u''y 'niS wceA' ior 'no pu,po'o M NJ Duyli'
some Onristni"s presoi's' lno s ,'
VINE was "nNious 10 procure a Easy 0n"i
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED.-at 6 per cent.-$110O
in the following amounts-$S00, and
$300-First class security.
s. NJ. DoNNELL,
Newark, Del
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-25

Black island mackeral, 81 per kit, at
Barton's.
Delaware city mince meat, pounds
for % cents, at Barton's.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-25
AT
VIM. B. SHARP'S,
FOURTH AND MARK ET,
Wilmington, Del.

Does your house need any
drapery? We have all kinds of
window and door materials in
light aud heavy hangings, from
the double faced figured cotton
plush at $1.5O per pair to the ele-
giant Silk Chenille and Turcoman
Curtains from $3.50 to $75 per
pair. In thin goods we have Lace
Etimene for 60 cents per pair to
magnificent Swiss, Madras and
Brussels Lace from $3.50 to $40
per pair. There's three uncom-
monty pretty and rich effects in
Turcoman with figured centres
and oriental border in gedn'-
arme, olive and crimson for $13
per pair, which are the best we
ever had for the money.
All the different woods for win
dow and door poles for 81 cents
each, including rings, ends and
brackets complete, or either brass
or wood.
We have opened this week an
entirely new line of elegant Tur-
conan table covers, II yards
square, which are the prettiest in
style and colorings we have yet
had-$2.95 from $3.50-piano
covers of the same.
Fine elder down pillows with
japanese embroidered satin face,
elegant, rich, luxurious, $40
these same, with velour face, SO.
Rugs-Rugs for rooms, rugs
for doors, rugs for sofas, rugs for
everywhere, from everywhere.
Smyrna for durability, warmth of
color, and cheapness, 75c to $50
both sides alike. Dogestan and
Mecca-beautiful, low-toned col
orings with harmony unapproach-
BILE, are the most exclusively ele-
giant rugs shown-prices to cor
respond-$4.5O, $3.50, $3.50, and
as high from that as you want to
go, even into the thousands. We
only show the small sizes. Sheep
Skin rugs, all sizes and colors,
$1.5O to 81.
1t keeps us busy keeping in
Umbrellas; you'd better select
your styles and sizes early as pos
sible; manufacturers cannot make
them fast enough for this week.
Thousands of handkerchief
and of all kinds. Initial hand.
kerchiefs, all pure linen, with
hand-embroidered letter, are re-
duced to Is cents each.
Our Perfection" kid gloves are
perfection, and sell to perfection
in addition to the plain we now
have them heavy stitched backs
both SIS buttons. Foster
hooks $1.50. All colors and black
Ladies' Lisle Thread Silk Hos,
in blacks and colors, SOC to 1925
Gentlemen's Scotch wool glove
90 and 623c.
Underwear for Ladies, Gentle
men and Children in most any
thing from 1910 to $4.
Elder Down Quilts beautiful,
quilted in French Satteens-
: warm, luxurious, comfortable,
/ nicer gift could hardly be though
! of ; SO to $25. Pillows of the sam
, SIZE to $40. Ordinary quilts
, cotton filled, 81 to 81, in print
2 and satteens.
, An extra good blanket full H.
-$3.75, the best we've had 70
/ that. Both ways from this, AM
: and for something extra, a fin
: Mission Mills California is til
best. So and $12. Baby's blank
: cts we show a splendid line o
i and we think you may know {
some baby that might be benz
flied by one. All kinds and siz c
$3.50 to So.
All our Jersey Stripes reduce
37a from $3.50 from 624-7
from rs. All the colorings,
An extra good knotied firing
Damask Towel, large size 2
, cents.
Open every evening this wee
until Saturday.
VIM. B. SHARP,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-25
Rsss.s'tssss'as'tftfsf'tfssf,s'%
STORE NO. l
rs OUR
Family Grocery
and Variety Store,

New London Avenue. We in
form our old customers and cit
liens from now till Jan. 1st, we
will present any one with card
that will entitle them to one
dollars worth of Goods with
out charge.
Small expenses of this store
will allow our customers these
advantages.
HARRY K. GALLAGHER,
Manager.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-25
From Ios to 1915

81 was seriously troubled with salt rheum
for three years. and receiving no benefit from
medical treatment l decided to try Hoods
sarsaparilla. ! am now entirely cured of salt
rheun; MY wrirlt las increased from iOS lbs.
to is5." Mrs. ALIcE SMITH, Stamford, Conn.
II yam suffer from silt rhcIIin, or amy blood
disease, Try llu,U SArs..parillA. 1t has cured
many others, and will cure you.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-25
Salt Rheum

The agonles OF those who suffer from severe
salt rheum arc indescribable. The cleansing,
healing, purifying Influences of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla are unequallcd - ny other medicine.
al take pleasure in recommending Hoods
Sarsapariia, 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 affection.
tried many medicines, but failed to receive
benefit until l took Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Then the disease began to subside, the
Agonlzlng 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 enefted." LYMAN ALLEN, Sexton
N. T.. Church, North Chicago, ILL.,
my son had salt rheum on his hands and
the calves of his legs, so bad that they would
crack q; cn and bleed. He took HOODS Sar-
saparilla and is entirely cured" J. b. STAN
TON, MI. Vernon, Ohio.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17
FOREIGN.

PREPARATIONS are already being made
in Dublin to give a grand welcome to
Michael DHvitt and his bride.
ImE cZar of Russia has ordered that
next month new names be given to all
towns and villages bearing German
names.
THE sultan asscnts To the candidacy of
Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia, for the
Bulgarian throne, and invites the powers
to cooperate for settlement of the
Bulgarian question.
The chambers of commerce of Ham
burg, Frankfort and Berlin join in Il pro
test against Minister Won SchOelz' remark
in the Reichstag charging the bourses
with evasions of the stamp duty.
TUE German government has informed
the porte that it will not object to any
arrangement of the Bulgarian question:
especially concerning the choice of n
prince, If Turkey and Russia agree upon
conditions. The house was tirmer in view
of the more favorable political situation.
A DUEL with pistols has been fought
between Capt. Baron Won Ardenne, ad-
iutnnt to the Prussian war ministry, and
Judge IIcrtwich, of Dusseldorf Hert-
wIch received Il bullet in tho abdomen and
died i'll two hours, The cause of the duel
wHs HertwIch's accusation that Baron Won
Ardenne had conducted an amatory cor
rospondence with the formers wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17
4 Conference on the Tariff Question.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 14.-About dozen
members of congress had q conference
tonight at the rooms of Representative
hcAdoo for the purpose of considering
the tariff question. Among those in at
tendance were Representatives Randall
of Pennsylvania, Green and Hitchcock of
New jersey, Warner and Frye
OF Ohio, Martin of Alabama, Aer-
riman of New York, and Wallace
of Louisiana. After a discussion of
about two hours. during which the mem
bers advanced thsir individual views as
to what should be done, and the following
propositions were unanimously adopted
lst. They stand opposed to entering
upon the consideration of the pending
Morrison bill. I'd. They favor a redec-
tion of tho revenues at this session so as
to prevent the accumulation of surplus
in the treasury, but insist that it shall be
effected by some means which shall en-
brace the repeal or reduction Of certain
internal revenue taxes. Cd; they favor
an imme diate change in the administra-
tive features of the existing tariff laws
and separate from any general revision
OF the tariff. A further conference will
be had before Saturday next.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17

Gold may be said to be everlasting. in
destructible. The pure acids have no eff
feet upen it. Air and water are alike
prohibited from working its destruction; /;
while to baser metals they are decay. to
gold they ale innocuOus. Bury 1t through
long ages, and when the rude tool of the
excavator again brings it to light, while
everything around it and originally as
sociated with it has returned TO dust
from which it sprang, while the delicate
form which it adorned has become a
powder so impalable as to be insppro.
ciable, while the strong bone OF the war
rior crumbles as you gaze upon it, while
his trusty sword lies mass of shale rust.
the delicate tracery in gold which adorn-
ed it, or the finely wrought tiara which
eRcircled the lofty brow of the fair dam
sell is there in its pristine beauty, perfect
as when 1t left the workman's hands and
became the JOY of the feetinE moments.
Yes, days, years, centuries have rolled by;
mighty empires have risen and fallen;
dynssties that dreamed their power was
to be eyeslasting have passed away; armies
have marched, conquered and become
nervsless with decrepit old age; cities
teeming with population and commerce
have become the dwelling place of the
owl and bat; the very pyramids themsel-
yes, raised in the pride of power and des-
tined to be forever, have crumbled and
are crumbling, and yet that thin hlsment
of gold has stood unchanged through ell
these mighty changes 1t has withstood
umphantly the destroying hand of
time; it is to-day what If was 1900 years
ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17

EslcASo, Dec. Ii. -Four Quiet steady nr,i M,
changed NaeSt-S net; opened tr-tie ,asei
| ihau yesterdays closing and closed u 10 As,
over 6ss for seller csa>h; - for ;. lr January
ISIS for seller February; s. for seller Nav. Con-
Slow and tirmer; opened about the same a,
Yesterdays close, and closed about, st.Ady; S6S
for seller cash; 81 for sci or Jauuary: 81 Is "a,
seller February; ~ IS I6 for seller May. Oats
Ruled steady; trifie stronger perhsss, but moi
materially changed; s5Fs for seller cash and
January; Sosa for seller May. Hye-Dull at -
Bsrley-Quiet at 58GS3ls. Prime Tmothy -
steady at 81 Flax SeCd-Firm at 9S Whisky
LIS. Pork-Demand active: open.d stton. er
and closed steady; 1ls5ls for seller January
llS!ls for seller February; li.G1ls for seller Ma,
ilard-Firmer and slightly higher; oTls for sci
Ter cash; 6l5 for seller January; t csl, for SCI
er February; 6.41}S for seller May Shoulders
I. 80 iSO; short clear, ) q0ls .95: short ribs
5tS for seller January. Butter-Dun: Creamery
SlIeGs1; dairy, 16a2lls Cl leese-puu; full
cream cheddarS, ll143l2; flats, IilSSlls4; Young
Americas, 12}a@13: Skins, Sls01l8. Eggs Dull;
l'04 Hides and talow unchanged
Fcur-R, lpts, 2l, co, shipments, ", co
Wheat-RecS'pt., 1900; shu"uou,s. sl,GyO
Con-Receirts, 2lICNr; sh,pu.n,S G0.no1
OatS-Recetpts, 1888, ONO: shtIuI, ntS lliol0.
h.-R, ceP;s, 5000. sh In el.ts, SlCo.
bailey HeCeipts~ 1872, OOl. shipments. % tDl
CurCs"a Dec -. -rno Or,va,v' urn, ..-
ports. Cattle - Ercs'prs> 1000 stongrr; Chris
mas steers 5,1515 80 Shipping steers, @5a4 90
StockerS and feeders, : OON3 10. cows. bulls ani
mixed. 3513 Is; bulk. TrNa* cattle. SOe
$50. HoEs- Rec.'prS, Secto strong; rough an.
mixed, i'Gb4l5; packing and shipping, 100
4!l5; light, 5oa4 o., skips, 5068 20 Shcer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17
WASHINGTON.

MATTHEW'S, the coIored recorder at
Washington. is receiving fees at the rate
of $4,000 per annum through the activ-
ity in real estate in the District.
TnE house of representatives passed a
bill extending the laws of the United
States over the public land strip south of
Kansas, and throwing the region open
To homestead entries.
TuE Trcasurcy Department has decided
that Canadian postal cards imported into
the United States are dutiable at the rate
of - per cent advalorem as printed mat
ter not specially provided for.
4 SMALL fire in the folding room OF the
government printing office. Tuesday fore
neon caused panic among the femal
imploycs, and the alarm for time threat
euing disastrous result.
THE report of the Mjssissip pi River
Commission shows that its work has been
limited. Since June 50 the expenditures
in all districts aggregated S+6,6l3, leav-
ing an available balance of S2,0OO,11S.
Arthur s. TuoMAS. who was appointed
n member of the Utah Commission is
the present Secretary of Utah Territory.
He succeeds ex-senator Paddock, who re-
signed for the reason that his private
interest demanded his presence in Ne
braska.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17

The police of st. Louis nabbed two
thieves in the act of dividing $1,000
worth of jewellery recently stolen from
a store in Franklin avenue. The plunder
had been concealed in barn.
CHAIRMAN COBB, of the Public Lands
committee, says that the 100000 acres
of land grants forfeited and restored to
the public domain last season should be
doubled before congress adiourns.
LEE SHELLENBERGER was sentenced at Ne
braska City, Neb., to be hanged March %.
He cut the throat of his eleven year old
daughter last April, Mrs. SheIenberg, the
child's step-mother, is also to be tried for
completely.
JAMES CoNNoR, a negro, living near
Shepherd, Texas, was taken from his
home Tuesday night by party of men,
who disemboweled him and left him TO
die. Sex eral of the murderers have been
arrested, but their friends threaten to re-
lease them.
In the house of representatives 211
members answered the rell-call. S. S.
Cox and two other members were sworn
in. After the reading cf the presidents s
message an adjournment was taken as a
mark of respect to three deceased repre-
sentatives.
RUSSELL GOODWIN, aged -, son of one
of the leading cotton factors, shot and
killed Thomas Dalton, a young man, in
the rotunda of hotel at Memphis, Tenn.
Monday afternoon. The reported cause
of the murder is that the victim traduced
married sister of Goodwin.
l.. Z. GERTAcH general agent for New
Jersey of the Workingman's Beneficial
Society, is under arrest charged with be-
ing $4,000 short in his accounts.
WHILE sleeping at Buffalo, n. Y, Tues
day morning, Emil Penseyres was shot
and killed by his wife, who resisted ar
rest at the hands of officers, menacing
them with a revolver, which they only
secured after a severe struggle. 1t is
said the murderess was formerly an in
mate of a house of fame.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17
GENERAL NOTES.

DISCOVERY of iron ore, said to be of
excellent quality, has been made near
the village of Medford, Wis.
CoNGREssMAH PnIcE expired early Mon
day morning, Mt his home in Black
River Falls, Wis. i'll his sixty third
year.
TuE shipments of iron-oro and pig
iron from Escanaba, Michigan, for the
season of 1856 will aggregate l,55S ,G01
tons.
TINS years estimated Southern cotton
crop is G,3550rO bales, which is about
100000 bales less than last years crop.
TUE Minnesota Northwestern road
is at present boycotted by the jobbers and
mlllcrs of Minneapolis, because it Is too
much of Il St. Paul institution.
A. K. CurrrNa,Rthe Texas editor, tells
the people of St. Louis that when he has
raised eight thousand men for the in
vasion of Mexico syndicate of Chi
caEo is to furnish $lS,000,0OO to meet ox-
pcnses.
TuE annual meeting of the Illinois Bar
Association will be held Mt Springfield,
january IL and l. next. Hon Leonard
SWct will deliver the culogy ON the late
David Davis.
THE will of Chester A. Arthur, which was
offered for probate in New York, Satur-
day, covers $l50,0oo worth of property
The son is to receive one-half of the es-
tate when 30 years of age; the daughter
one half ut the age of %, Mrs. McElroy
being her guardian.
HARRY BEruuME, OF New Philadelphia,
Ohio, and Fred Rogors of Trenton, N. j..
we'll known sprint runners, have been
matched for dash of 100 yards for a
purse of $500. The race viii take place
/ IN Pittsburgh.
Tue eighteenth reunion of the Army
of the Cumberland will be held at Wash
iuEton May Is and ~ next, on which oc
cusiou the statue of james A. Garfield
will be unveiled
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17
CONDENSED TELEGRANS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

FIRE Sunday swept away the Stark
county poor house, near Toulon, ILL.,, ere
atiHg a loss of $4,000.
The tannery of l.. r. Hersom q Son,
at South Berwick, Maine, valued at $780,
600 or more, was burned Monday morn
ing.
ZrMMERMANNs new Opera House at
New Brunswick, n. j., was destroyed by
fire with three dwelling houses. Total
lost $4,000.
THE slaughter and packing house of
Focke d Sons, at Dayton, o., was burned
Thursday night. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
The returns eff the British board of
trade for the month of November show
that the imports increased during that
period to the amount of 3,307, 1872 and
the exports 81, ,4i2.
A cosFLAGRArIoN III Buffalo,N. Y, thurs
day morning, consumed Sibley d Holm
woods candy factory "a five-story build
ing) and an adjoining block occupied by
stores, etc. Loss about Sl30,0OO.
MRs. MARY ALEXANDER, who resides in
Linnwood. Ind, was dangerously burned
by an explosion of gasoline Tuesday
A'A'i'4i4i li'i y'1i-Old SOIls WilO was
clinging to her dress skirt, was knocked
down by the force of the explosion and
also seriously burned.
The wooden mills at Clinton, Mich,
valued at Sl80,00O, and employing 80 per
sons, were Saturday destroyed by flames,
originating IN an explosion of gas. The
chief stOckholder is David Hamilton, of
Detroit. There is insurance to the amount
of $4,000.
$. G. HILL, residing III Edgewood,
suburb of Pittsburg, secrected $500 i'll
currency in his house, the banks being
closed for the day. During Friday night
his daughter went down to the dining
room TO secure relief for an aching tooth.
Mr.. Hill heard her footsteps, mistook
her figure for n burglar and shot her in
the neck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17
TUESDAY, Dec. !.

ScHutr-In the senate the ere
dentials of Senator Cheney, of
New Hampshire appointed to fill temper
lily, the vacancy caused by the death of
Sen. Pike were presented by Sen. Blair
and the oath of Office administered. Sen.
Beck introduced a bill to provide for the
retirement of United States legal tender
and national bank notes of small denom-
nations and for the issue of coin GER
tificates The committe on finance
through Sen. Van Wyck introduced a bill
to exempt from duty imported sugar and
molasses. also imported boards, lumber
and timber. Same referred. Sen.
DAVIS offered the following reso
luton which was also laid over and order
ed printed: "Resoived, that the commit
tee on finance be instructed TO inquire
and report as soon as practicable what
specific reduction can be made In Gus
toms, duties and internal taxes, which
will in their Judgment reduce the re
ceipts to the necessary and economical
expenditures of the government, without
imPairing the prosperity and develop
ment of home industries or the compen-
satiug of home labor" A message
from the house announcing the
death of Price, of Wisconsin. was
offered by Sen. Spooner, WAS adopted.
Sens. Henderson and Blackburn were
appointed a committee 10 attend the
funeral. 4 like message from the house
announcing the deaths, during the recess,
of Beach and Arnot, was also taken up,
and on motion of Sen. Miller, an ad-
journment was taken at two O'Clock out
of respect to the three deceased repre-
sentatiyes.
HouSe-After the reading of the journ-
al the states were called for the introduc-
tion OF bills and resolutions, when the
following were introduced and referred:
Mr.. Adams (m.) to change the law in
relation TO the amount of United States
bonds to be kept on deposit
| by the national banks as Sc
curity for their circulating notes.
By Mr.. Lyman, (Ta.) authorizing the
| construction of bridge between Coun-
/ ell Bluffs and Omaha. By Mr.. Parker
| IN. " to amend the oleomargarine bin.
| Referred to the committe on agriculture
Mr.. Bragg, on behalf OF the committee
| on military affairs, called up for action
| the senate bill for the relief of graduates
/ of the military academy, and after some
discussion the bill was passed Mr..
Bragg then called mp the bill appropTiat-