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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-07

During today eight master painters have
signed the agreement with their striking en-
pIoyes, and the men are ordered back. About
500 men are now At work by order of the
executive board.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
DIED

ANDERSON-Entered into rest, in the
hope of blissful resurrection, on Fri.
day, July 23d, 1886, near Fair Hill, Md
Harry, beloved and only son of Robert
and Catharine Anderson, aged % years
7 months, and II days.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord
Another star has left the sky,
Another flower has ceased TO bloom;
The fairest are the first to die,
The best go earliest to the tomb.
That radiant star, whose cheering ray,
Adorn'd his quiet, rural home,
Went down, in darkness, at midday,
And left that quiet home in gloom.
That lovely flower, admired so much,
In all its loveliness, was lost,
1t withered at the fatal touch
Of deaths untimely, killing frost.
His fair, young form, from care is free,
His work on earth is done,
His trials are all ended here,
His Heavenly crown is won.
pm AAS pioN ~ lcaCtluls
No earthly shadows rest
For anxious cares reach never,
To the mansions of the blest
We know there is farer land,
Where those who love each other here
Can dwell, united heart and hand
Nor death nor separation fear.
Dear sisters, dry thy flowing tears;
Fond mother, raise thy dropping head
Kind father, Danish all your fears
Your Harry is slocp--he is not dead
For, on that ever vernal shore,
When deaths appalling stream is
cross'd,
Your star will shine forever-morc,
Your flowers will bloom, UNTOUCHED by
frost
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
Senator Aldrich and Chaplain
Butler.

A good story is told in Washing
ton on Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island A few evenings ago he was
standing in the hallway of his resi-
dence, waiting for his wife to come
down stairs and accompany him to
the theatre 1t was about ten min
utes to S o'clock, and the Senator
was anxious to be off. The door
bell rang while he waited, and he
Immediately went to the door and
opened it. A MISUNDERSTANDING
gentleman was standing outside in
the darkness Of the vestibule with
his card in his hand He thrust
the card at the Senator, who took it
but did not look at it.
Come in, said the Senator, rather
tsstilyf thinking it an olliceseeker or
an unwclcome constituent.
The gentleman entered. and Sen
ator Aldrich motioncd him to a
chair in the hall.
well my man. what can | do for
you? | am in hurry, for | am Just
going to the theatre, but | expect I
can spare you a few minutes, :" was
the Rhode Island Senator's salution.
The gentleman looked up rather
surprised, and remarked: II am the
Rev. Mr.. Butler, chaplain of the Sen
ate. have never had chance to call
on you vet, so | thought / would
come around tonight; but | see YOU
are going out and will not detain
you, and before the Senator could
recover from the shock the chaplain
mad disappeared out the door, which
had been left open. When Mrs.
Aldrich came down stairs she found
her husband still in a dazed condi-
ton, lingering the chaplains card.
Senator Aldrich now says he will
never open the door again when the
bell rings.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
DEATH OF 5. ]. TILDEN.

Hon. Samuel J. Tilden died at Grey
stone on Wednesday morning last
before 8 o'clock. He had been en-
joying his usual good health up to
last Saturday evening, when, while
sitting on the stoop of his residence
after shutdown, he was taken with a
slight chill, which settled on his
stomach and bowels, producing
inflammation, which resulted fatally.
DR.. Simmons, his attended physician,
who lives next to Greystone says
that Mr. Tilden had been in unusu-
ally good health during the last four
months. He had taken great pleas
IRE in his home, his new green
houses, his choice live stock, his
yacht Viking, and in reading and
entertaining his friends. He was at
tached by nausea and diarrhea on
Sunday afternoon, but they yielded
to mild treatment, so that on Mon
day he was able to take a ride. He
continued in his usual health until
Tuesday afternoon when the nausea
and diarrhea returned. He, how
ever, passed some time in his library
in the evening, as was his custom.
On being assisted to his bedroom
by DR.. Simmons the first symptom
ofapproaching failure Of the heart
was noticed from his difficult breath
ing while ascending the stars. He
was put to bed and carefully watch
ed and nursed through the night,
but his strength gradually failed. At
about s o'clock this morning DIR.
Samuel Swift was summoned by DIR.
Simmons for consultation. On DR..
Swilt's arrival he found Mr.. Tilden
seated in his easy chair, in which he
had been placed to relieve his breath
ing He had lost the power ofspeech
about an hour before, and was evil
IDENTIFY near the end. He quietly
passed away within fifteen minutes
after DIR. Swifs arrival. Miss Could
a relative of Mr. Tilden, was at the
bedside few moments before Mr.
Tilden died. He tried to speak, but
only moved his lips, failing to make
any sound.-Phila. Record
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
ST. NICHOLAS.

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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND signed the
oleomargarine bill. The bill does
not go into effect until October
sometime. We do not believe that
the manufacture of this commodity
will in any way effect the sale of
genuine butter. In large cities,
where butter has been high, the
poorer classes have purchased oleo-
margarine, and we believe it is a
blessing to them. If we thought
the manufacture of oleamargarine
would be detrimental in any way to
our farmers and dairymen, we
would want it taxed so heavy that
it could not be manufactured.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

FOR the benefit of residents alongths
llne OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
baltimore Railroad, that company will
run special excursion to Atlantic City
on wednesday, August 18th. Atlantic
Ol'y Is one OF the most popular watering
places on the New Jersey coast. 1t pos
Sesses all the facilities necessary to make
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

Arrive Newark Centre statlon) from Phila. a
wilmington 500 a m and 1s1 and CAB m week
days
Peninsula express leaves Newark 0. "A am. ar
rlves mt Baltimore l1.10am.
Passengers leaving Newark at SOL a. m. on New.
ark and Perryville Accommodation may take the
Fast Mail at Perryville for Baltimore at s:is M.
rlying at Union Station at $40 O. m.
Wilmington and Baltimore accommodation on
sundays only, leaves Wilmington 4Op. m. leaves
Newark 03 p. m. stopping al all intermediate
stations arrrlyinga at Baltimore sOOp IN.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
YOUR CHANCE

To save Money or
Clothing, ms we are de.
termed to reduce our
stock. All prices are cut
10 per cent. for cash
from date, and remem-
Der that we are not
marking down Il few
odd lots or sizes, but our
stock of Ready made
Clothing and Furnishing
Goods. Call and ex.
anime our stock and
prices. We will cheer.
fully sh ow you the
goods and let you decide
for yourselves where you
can get the best for the
money. In the Custom
department we offer over
60 styles which we will
make to order for $50 II
suit.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
NORTH.

11'F'EF" 1'1'FElFN'E WIZ u EWII WNIIYf
Leave Newark Centre Station for \yti,ntn,,to,
ana Phlla. s25 4 m; 2,0i ana GIL pm week davs
New York and Washington Express leaves PHI
adelphla every gay b.5l p. IN Chester Is; vii
Grace $40 Baltimore g37 i - NV
Peninsula express leaves Baltimore 23o n m
on Delaware Division. ~ punt
Baltimore and Wilmington accommodation nm
sundays only, leaves Newark 95T a. m.' arrive
wilmington 10 90 a, m, stopping at All lmIncdl.
ate stations. " VII '''''iVu'-
A New York and Washington EXPRESS
also leaves Philadelphia at 4:O2 p M.
arriving at Newark at 5;l5 p. NJ, which
stops to take or leave passengers on
giving notice to the conductor OF agent
). X. Wood General Passenger Agent.
j. G. Shivler, Agent at Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

THERE is nothing in our columns
that is copyrighted and editors are
welcome to all our news. 1t pleases
us sometimes to see an article cred
tied to us.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

ABOUT two months hence the
gates Of the Cecil County Agricul-
tural Society will be thrown open
to the reception of visitors. Many
changes have been made which all
will note. We also earnestly urge
that the people of this section pre-
pare something to place on exhibit.
The farmers cannot do better than
place their stock in competition
with each other; the ladies can
make some cunning little design
which will do wonders toward fill
ing up the exhibits. 1t is worth
less to talk about what can and
should be done, but let us all do
what we can to assist and we can
then do much toward making the
affair a grand success.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

The Sage of Gramercy Park is
dead The news of the death of
Samuel J. Tilden swept the country
with wonder and sorrow. Perhaps
no other man was more widely
known and respected. His counsels
were wise, and his intellect was
wonderful. At an early age he en-
tered politics, the Democratic party
being his choice. In its ranks he
has labored diligently and wisely
up to the time of death. The ma
ton will mourn as a common PEG.
pie at the taking away of such an
eminent statesman.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

IT does not amount to much now
a-days to be neither one or the
other. Every man has his convic-
tons and he upholds them, and
therefore, the man that hangs on
the fence is left 10 hang there.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

Mr.. Albert Smith, of North Sodus, n.
y, is said to be worried over the recent
caprices ofhis garden patch Two weeks
ago an area of thirty-eight square feet
rose three inches above the normal sur
face in a single night and two inches
more during the day. The next morning
it was seven inches above the surround
ing land. This yeast-like process has
been going on until now thespot is three
feet higher than the rest of the garden
and still rising. \ Cornell professor is
going to visit the eccentric garden and
explain the phenomenon.
Xxx
Peg Pennyworth was an eccentric crea-
ture, living in Yorkshire, England, her
right name being Margaret Wharton.
She is said to have possessed at one time
e200 600, half of which she presented to
her nephew during her lifetime.
*A*
Doctor" said he as he entered the
office, Il don't know what the trouble is,
but | can't sleep at night" What's your
business, my friend?" "I'm plumber.
sir" "Young man you need a clergyman
l can't undertake to cure your conscience. "
*A*
Samuel Repsher, the man who cleans
and carbons the electric street lights in
Bethlehem, one morning recently remov-
ed half peck of bugs of various kinds
and bat, from six lights. The bugs were
weighed and tipped the scales at 4 pounds
and 10 ounces.
XXX
Josiah Krom of Mettacahouts, Ulster
county, N. Y, has cat. This cat, sleek
and comfortable, was languidly eating its
dinner. when mouse, apparently born
and bred in church, so lean was it,
timidly sneaked to the dish and also ate.
The check of the mouse so disconnected
the cat that it did nothing but stare at
the little fellow, who, having got his fill,
went in peace.
XXX
The series Of papers to be commenced
in the November number of the C,ntury
and which it ishoped will rival the "war'
papers in interest, will be succession of
copiously illustrated sketches Of the
Russian penal system.
~
Modern science has demonstrated the
correctness of old-iashioned signs observ-
ed in the appearance of the sun, clouds,
planets, the conduct of animals and other
evidences, as, for instance, the sudden
dampness of plaster walls in houses,
which indicates an increase of moisture
and the probability Of rain; the uneasy
manner Of cattle, presaging a change in
the atmospheric pressure.
*s*
albert Gall was at the shooting park
the other day, when two gentlemen APP
preached. "Mr Gall" said one, "allow
me to introduce Mr.. NORWOOD. ofDaven-
port Ia"
what name?n
"Wormwood," was the answer.
"Ah,' said Mr.. Gall, 1--WE often heard
your name coupled with mine. Pleased
to meet You" Gall and Wormwood!Shake.
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

THE cool weather of this week is
very favorable for politicians. They
are getting in their big work.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

EDITOR CUTTING still remains in
jail. The Mexican authorities may
feel like dealing with this man in
their way, but as he is of the United
States he must be protected by the
United States, We think Mexico
will give him up when it comes to
the worst.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

No MAN should find fault with an
honest, upright candidate for Office.
The time appointed for election of
delegates whose duty it is to put in
nomination good and true men for
the offices that are to be filed. Del
aware has Governor to elect this
fall, and before two weeks a candi-
date will be presented to the people.
The Prohibition party have placed
good man at the head of their
ticket, and will, no doubt, roll up a
large vote. Many Republicans will
vote the Prohibition ticket this fall,
and the only chance the Democratic
party has to win is by placing a
good man-one that the people can
put their full faith in in nomina-
ton. There are several aspirants for
this high Office, but of these we
know but one personally. AS we
have always been in favor of home
patronage, and home enterprise, we
find ourselves endorsing the Hon
J. wilkins Cooch. A gentleman of
untarnished character and above
reproach. A man that either party
could vote for and not go wrong.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

Forger Winslow, formerly Of Boston.
VINO sought refuge in Bucnos Ayrcs from
the laws Of his country. has got into jan
there, and has the check to petition this
government TO intervene in his behalf
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

SZOO RaSaSp aad f SS aTy Send
I rec package Of goods Of large v,luo ~
S.a, you IN work that will At once Kim, sat WIN
ahsn,y Laster than anything else In Ame,icS you i
Agents wanted fS evo IN Presents with each box
eg r LOT sll the time, or spare time onl oi ai
ers Sbsnn,siyr own homes Fortunes for All wor
co. s9P oriGy assured Don't delay III II mfS
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

THE loss of seven lives of Phila-
delphians by the swapping of the
Sarah Craig is too well known to re-
peat. No one is blamed, and the
living mourn for the dead, which
time only can soothe and heal the
wound. The Record in speaking of
the affair says, that "there should
be required no further demonstra-
ton than an oyster pungy or water
melon schooner is not a safe or a
suitable vessel in which to 90 q
pleasuring-at least, not in those
cases where ladies form a moiety of
the party"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

thousand bedroom suites of
three pieces and sold them at
$25 a suite. Before we had
done with it we sold two-thou-
sand-two hundred of them-all
exactly alike.
Last year we got a thousand
again of another pattern, still
$25, but a better suite than the
former one.
Now we have bought still
another thousand still better,
same price, $25.
There will be a good deal of
curiosity to see a better bed
room suite than those two for
S25. We have one to show
none to deliver for two or three
weeks yet-they have got to
be made.
The secret of the price is in
the number of course.
The suite this year is of ash
with a scroll of hand-carving
across the tops of bedstead
and bureau-mirror and bead of
the same below the scroll
Hand-carving at SIS a suite !
Nevertheless it is there; and
proper work it is.
One of the wonderments is
such a result Of our method in
furniture. This is only one out
of many; but this is the one to
which we have bent our pur-
pose with nothing but money
in view For the third year
now we are showing what can
be done in respect of good
ness materials, work and de
sign Tor so small a sum as SIS
for bedstead, bureau and wash
stand, by making enough at
once to give us all the advan-
tage that lies within our reach.
But you will miss the chief
lesson Of this example if you
fail to notice that it is an exam
pie of what we are doing every
day.
Go through our furniture
floors. You see no sign of a
thousand suites at SIS apiece.
You see but one among some
hundreds of others. Every
one of these hundreds stands
for as many as we think our
selves safe in buying. The
prices are very different from
what they would have to be if
only a few were made. And
yet in good part these styles
are nowhere else to be seen.
Second floor north OF West Transcpt.
We are selling all we have
left of twenty or thirty styles
of moquette and wilton car
pets at SI.25 and SI.6o a yard
both of best quality. Rare
opportunity.
North front. second floor Take ear.
Brussels, tapestry ingram
and other carpets, china mat
tings and rugs as usual.
North front, second foor Take car.
French sateens beyond all
expectation both in supply and
demand. We have not really
kept the best for the last, but
unlooked-for fortune has given
us the prettiest styles, the most
welcome styles, in profusion
beyond our daring a month
ago. 37%c.
Northwest OF the center
Spider-web crates, fine ir-
regular, open, rough, rough
dry em-in-the-sun, cotton prints
are down from 10 to I2Ic.
They are mostly done with.
The variety was never
great; it isn't SO great as it
was.
They have been immensely
successful. We hope the
makers will take the hint and
make them freely and well
next year. The printings have
been surprisingly mean for so
good a fabric. Our few have
been pretty and suitable but
we had to reject most Of the
styles.
All we have left are I2Hc a
yard.
Northwest from the center
The market for Hamburg
cmbroideries settles down to
the level of prices here, and is
going to stay there.
We are selling fine cmbroi-
derles as usual the common
grades at about the usual mar
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

q 4. me IDEAL young peoples magazine 1t holds tnr
"Is' pace among periodicals Of its class
-l0slnn InmrnnI
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

We ARE in receipt OLA large and very
carefully executed engraving Of the new
Standard Oil Company Building, 20 Broad
way, New York, which is noteworthy as
the finest business structure on the great
est commercial thoroughfare Of this con-
stinent. The enormous granite pile, 200
feet deep. and almost two hundred feet
in height from foundation stone in pin
nacle. is entirely given up to the execu-
tive Offices of the Company, which is en-
titled 10 credit for having added so impos-
I'm. aud enduring an example to the great
Commercial monuments ofthe Metropolis.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

LET us all support New Castle
county candidate by electing his
delegates.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
]. 7. MULLEN & SON,

Tailors, 9th e. Market, SITS.
Clothiers. Wilmington.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
WAMAMAKERS.


Till late in September the
store will close at one o'clock
on Saturdays.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07

There are nearly |, 500 Masonic lodges
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
of eolord mon, with a membership about
SO, 600 in the United States.

of colord mon, with membership about
SO, 600, in the United States.
**
1t is now just ninety years since Cleye-
land was founded and fifty years since it
became an Incorporated city. Its original
area of one square mile has now expand
ed into an area of about ten miles in
length by five miles in breadth. It's
original population of four souls has in
creased as estimated TO population of
240, 600 souls
~
An Indian man, while digging pest
holes, has discovered cavern containing
the petriicd bodies of thirteen men.
How they came there is mystery.
Possibly some thirteen club held its an
nual orgies in that cavern and inebria-
ton was followed by stapeiaction which
developed into petrifaction. That is to
say, they became "stone-blind drunk"
Xxx
The Farmers Cabinet, of Amherst, Mass,
has been published eighty-fve years, dur
ing the last scventy-six of which it has
known but two proprietors, the present
senior editor, Deacon L. d. Boylston, and
his father, the latter of whom purchased
it in 1909 and sold it to the former in 49,
AZ Deacon Bovlston commnnred vvorl,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-07
IOHN WANAMAKEl K

Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and Clty-hall square.