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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

Our odd lots and remnants
of dress-stuffs all at one count
err, gathered every day from all
over the store, are a storeful of
dress-stuffs and in more than
one respect they are like the
stock Of an ordinary store--in
one they are not.
They are helter-skelter; what
you don't want is sure to be
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
Volume ~. Of Alden's OyClopedia Of Uni
versal Literature.

This certainly is work of extraordi-
nary popular interest, and il would be
very strange if at its low price in should
not receive an immense circulation.
Though it is to extend propably to 10
volumes, and will include representative
selections with biographical sketches)
from nearly 1000 of the most famous au-
thors of the world, of all ages and all
nations, yet it is easily within the reach
of any one able to invest so small sum
as 10 cents a week.
1.-THE fourth volume of this excellent
cyclopedia is the richest, so far. 1t goes
from Gable to Clarke. For some reason
known only to Gallon and other curious
writers, the letter is apparently favor
able to genius. Here we find such poets
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Cainoens, Campbell, and Chatterton we
listen to such preachers as Chalmers,
Chrysotom, and Chaplin Carlyle and
Clarendon dispute for the honors of his
tory Calvin wears the laurels of the in
comparable theologian although Chew
err, Chillingworth, Claiming, and Free
man Clarke are his near neighbors, and
Cicero brars off the palm for oratory,
while Caxton sets up his printing press
in Westminster, and a few pages after,
Cervantes luanchos the immortal Don
Quixote.' This is a delightful volume,
with something in it to suit every taste. y
-Nationdl Bdptiste, Philadelphia.
1.-THE general excellence of this valuble
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IAN experienced traveller" say
that in a sleeping car the upper
berth is cooler in summer anC
warmer in winter. This traveller
experience" no doubt has laugh
him that it is very difficult thin
to secure lower berth sometimes
and he shows wisdom in endeavor
ing to persuade others that the up
per berth is the berth they want.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
w ere Ready


To make you that New
Suit at any time in a
short time, but in only
one way, and that is so
that you will be pleased
with it. Any other way
would do lis more harm
than advertising in every
newspaper in the land
could undo. Have you
seen how full our store
is of New Goods, too
full for our convenience,
but we mean to give no
one cause to complain of
not getting suited in
Wilmington in our line.
Fine Readymade Cloth.
ing for Men and Boys
that will surprise you in
Make and Style, and
above all we hope in
Lowness of price. Have
we ever made you a suit.
Try us and see what we
can do to satisfy yon OF
that point about which
every man should be
particular.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
WANAMAKERS.

there; a little behindhand, some
OF EN- prices way off.
It's one of the busiest parts
of the store. We make money
by losing it there.
Northwest OF the store.
We meant to print a full &C
count of our winter under
wear, merino, wool and silk,
mems, women's and children's.
Nothing but opportunity to get
the information together has
hindered. Weather held off SO
long we kept thinking the time
would wait. Now the time will
wait no longer; the store is
full of buyers; they have got
to be attended to; Mr.. Jen-
nings, the man who carries it
all in his head, can't give a day
to help the news-man through
and nothing less will do. We
must let it 90.
No loss to us. The store is
as full of buyers as OF under
wear. What have we to gain
by crowding? Nothing. Even
now it is fair to say what lies
under the surface just here {:
You had better come for urgent
, things-whatever they are that
belong to wintry weather.
come in the early cold morn
ings before lazy folks get out.
: What is there to come for?
Whatever you want. Not
whatever you imagine you
want. You often find, when
you go to a frst-rate collection
: of anything, no matter what,
,, that your notions are wrong.
Things change. What was
E good last year is superseded
by something better this year.
l You had better come with a
general notion and make it
; definite after you see what is
o here. That is buying intelli-
i gently.
We are saying that all the
. really wanted things are here.
We have to say this knowing
, almost nothing about it. Why
do we have to say it? Because
: the man whose business it is to
= provide them says they are
here; and the people buying
:, prove it.
y And yet we wish we could
set them out in a row in this
paper. You could turn them
over in your mind before COM
ing. You would come half
r ready to pick out your things.
5 1t would shorten your buying,
VI not make it more.
y Nevertheless we'll try to get
at some unexpected item S
e another day.
S Whatever YOU imagine YOU
:. want in underwear-ei either thai
r or something better is here.
1t West Of Arcade, several counters three or rou
=, back from the door.
- The other day we told al
:, . we knew about blankets. We
: have put it into a primer. Dc
- you want it? Say SO then
= Well send it.
r Now is the time to be wist
:, d. about blankets and here are
D. the blankets; Don't wait 70
- the doctor
opposite the Waiting Room, West Transept.
IA Now come down to a homel,
N timely comfortable thing for
N minute Cheese-cloth comfort
&c ables filled with carded cotton
g Cost next to nothing as 600,
d as five times their money il
Sc blankets better in fact; an,
H. pretty-we didn't mean upl
a d. by homely-SL75 for cheese
:, cloth unbleacAed So for pink
10 blue, yellow and red-they ar
o. mostly tied with contrastin
IS colors.
III !, We haven't a better bit c
cold-weather merchandise.
III Opposite the Waiting Room. on the West IRA
sept
at Ohm WANAMAKEl
" Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and Cityhall square.
to The First Keen Twinge,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

Is IT possible that some men have
lost all faith in their fellowmen, be-
cause they think in a way that is
different from others We be-
lieve there are men who think this
way. A Republican does not have
much faith in a Democrat, and riSa
rersa. But, probably, this class of
thinkers belong almost to them
selves. Some men believe they are
honest, but have their doubts about
their neighbors. This is dangerous.
This world is full of honest people,
and we believe that the members of
Delaware Legislature to be honest
men they We're elected by an hon
est vote by an honest people; they
will make such reforms as their wis
dom will allow, although there arc
doubling Thomases. There are sew
eral needed reforms which the Legis
lature will have to discuss. and acr
wisely.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

REPORTS, if true, tell of heavy fall
of snow throughout the north and
northwest. The snow fell in depth
of three inches to nearly two feet
according to localities. The pros
poet of cold wave coming is good,
but if the Northern States wish Ia
hold all the cold they have they arc
welcome to do so.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

PERHAPS there never has been Il
time when the prices ON brcadstuffs,
wearing apparel and other articles,
We're so cheap. What we buy can
be gotten at the bottom figure, and
every man and woman ought to live
and dress we'll Every man who is
willing to work can afford the lux
ury of two or three suits of clothes,
because they are so cheap. There is
one item that but little reduction is
ever made, and that is interest ON
money. Money seems to be plenti-
full, because whatever paper we read
there are lots of cash offered only ON
first mortgage. and at 6 per cent.
We think it about time for interest
to take a tumble OF two or three
cents. We intend to build an Office,
when money can be gotten for and
per cent
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

THE death of ex-President Arthur
removes from this earthly sphere a
man whose life was spent in doing
what he considered his just duty to
the party of which he was chief ex-
ecutivc.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
FRIEND
The Generalization

The Generalization
Created by our low prices sdll
goes on. Our goods were
bought to sell, and we don't
want to keep them. In fact we
cannot keep them, for custom
ers are bound to take them
away at the low prices asked.
Seeking every chance for Bar
gains, they still continue to find
us, for we are the great Bargain
giving establishment, and will
sell at Rock Bottom prices every
time.
The little small profits we
make and the great amount of
trade we obtain, enables us to
maintain our position.
Benefit every patron and hold
his custom right along.
We shall be pleased to deal
with you on the same basis.
PennOck Z Foreman,
Clothiers and Gents
Furnishers,
S. +. Cor. 9TH and Market Sts.,
Wilmington, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
Thanksgiving Proclamation,
STATE OF DELAWARE,
Executive DEPARTMENT,
Dover. NOV. II 1856.

Recognizing our dependence on the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe as the
source Of all power and authority in civil
government-the dispenser Of all mer-
cies-it is meet and proper to give public
acknowledgement to Him for the bless
ings of good government which we so
richly enjoy.
To this end l, Charles G. Stockley,
Governor OF the State of Delaware, do
hereby appoint and set apart
Thursday, the 10Th dayOf HOVembeT,inSt.,
As a day Of Thanksgiving and Praise, and
urge upon the people ofthis State, in oh
servance of Il general and honOred Gus
tom, TO assemble in their usual places Of
worship and, laying aside the cares and
demands of business, to unite in prayers
of thankfulness to Almighty God for His
goodness in the past and impore Ills
guidance and protection in the future.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the
Great Seal Of the State of Della
(@@1 ware to be affixed at Dover,
l.. S. this eleventh day of Novem-
49, } Der one thousand. eight hun
dred and Cighty-siN, and in the
year of the Independence of
the United States of America the one
hundred and eleventh.
CHARLES c. STOCKLEY.
BY the Governor.
WILLIAM f. CAusEY, Secretary of State.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

THERE seems to be great anxiety
expressed among our people why
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company do not put down their
second track on their Philadelphia
extension A great many trains 90
through daily, and the business
would seem to warrant double
track. OF course this will be done
as soon as possible, and is only de-
layed, as we understand it, by the
great amount Of time consumed in
completing the extension into Phila-
delphia. Once properly arranged al
that point, the second track will be
put down to Baltimore.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

TURKEY will be summarily dealt
with on Thursday next. Thanks
will be offered up, and then the
poor (fat we mean Turkey will be
taken down, May every fellow en-
joy himself.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

As the season advances, the pains and
aches by which rheumatism makes itself
known, are experienced after every OK
posture. 1t is not claimed that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is specific for rheumatism
we doubt if there is, or can be such a
remedy. But the thousands benefited
by Hoods Sarsaparlla, war; ant us in
urging others who suffer from rheuma-
tism to take it before the first keen
twinge.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
A Hs,. CONSULTATIVE.

Have You Cough nronchItis Asthma Indlgestloni Use
PARkERf8 TONIC without delay. lt has cured
many OF the worst cases and ia the best remedy for all
affections OF the throat and lungH and diseases arising
from Impure blood and exhaustion. Thefeebe and Sick
struggling against disease, and slowly drifting 10 tho
will In most their health by the timely
use q PAREERs Tos1o but delay + dangerous Take y
In time. Cures when all else falls. Gives o and
strength to the aged and inirm. 81 At Druggists.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

THERE is some discussion about
hundred or county representation.
Let each hundred elect its officers
No doubt this would he good, and
we hope to see the matter discussed
at the coming Legislature.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

Stranger; left my umbrella here
last night. Where isit? .Shop-keep-
er: don't know. Stranger: Why,
you said | could leave it here. Shop
keeper: Yes, but l didn't say you'd
find it here when you came back.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

FAKMN Colony. Illustrated circular r'' iree
j. +. MANCHA, Claremont, Virginia. OtlGlw
DEAFNESS sa ls s@sfsf ca n %t y %%G
own home. by one who was
deaf twenty-one years. Treated by most OF
the noted specialists without benefit Cured
himself In three months. and since then hun
dreds Of others, Fun particulars sent on APP
pllcation.
T. 3. PAGE. No. Al West alst ST., New York
CITY. Octl6Aw
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

FARMERS ought to keep ii sharp
lookout for shapers. They come in
every guise and style. Be careful
how you invest in any enterprise
you know nothing of.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

WE think that Governor elect
Biggs will adhere closely to his utter
ances in relation to appointing Dem
ocrats to office. This one point that
Uncle Benny is solid on. To the
successful party belong the offices,
but let only good men be appointed.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
RAW Bone MANURE

H. s,li IA poaHeases peculiar ,r
wbieh ana tnlnlia very IMPORTANT part m Ir0it,-
,sn11n without II. would lack thsf " nltaiisliul
"gnhigI 70 suAtnin plant life "' 'ioheht mot
s,i,,,nOVsi,hOtiCA ACID ia mn ,,l.,,..,,, -.
snnaa 1 ~ Agid and cy n . VIA a H.
No feft9eru ~ IN formation II dior hnnes ~
derived t vohtains Ammonia and Ii.t.ovrsa ush
N9ll'ou IIon Anlnal bone Dasa nm ln hulio Aelo
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20

Every Farrell a. Herring's
Saie preserved its contents,
Wh1Ie some safes of other
makers failed,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
f. f. JACKSON d co.

"Ihe safe stood a good test. We were heavily
stocked WIN lumber C0OO,oOu feet.) We md the
books nicely preserved
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-20
The First Keen Twinge,

Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and City.hall square
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16
A Wifa's Victory.



It beats al-ths determination Of the to do all
they make up their minds to My income being limited,
asked wife to exercise in the of her n
fairs that when the time for pay the bills
would not be compelled part with every penny of
To be douby careful asked her 10 keep
of expenses and every and then would look
the accounts cast out hat should Judge
The first hitch had in the matter Of Pearine felt
that not in the line of economy put earne
dshwater Pearne into the washboer Pearline the
eothessoakng water to Pearne for house cleaning
purposes and despite the arguments Of my wife succeed
ed IN cutting out that expense from the Things
seemed to all right for little while but noticed
that my shirts cuffs and collars began to look yellow
get out and wife kept aiming about the look of her
dishes "they were greasy and gave gentle hint
that the item cast out of had been
economical as supposed My shirts wearing from the
hard rubbing they getting and the soda and
soap was just about finishing things Almost disguised
with matters concluded to give Pearne chance show
its economical properties; for wife would only answer
every complaint about the looks of my linen: There
nothing that beats Pearue" You'd be surprised what
Oh nge wrought found that linen kept perfect
~ white and don't hear the complaint the fearful
backache after wash day No complaints the
greasy dishes and neighboS who don't Pearlne
ask wife how she TO keep her paint clean I've
concluded for economy let wife
Fhie run the outside affairs for the house. Wife said I'd
come to my senses some tims.-Angler
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16
A Cape Cod Philosopher

"God didn't create Provincetown."
This remarkable declaration was m e
by an aged resident of Cape Cod as he
sat upon a trunk on the platform of the
Wellheet depot and expounded bus pet
theories to group of attentive listeners,
among whom was a Baltimore american
correspondent.
"Do you know" said he, hitching up
his trousers and squaring himself for a
long discussion on his favorite topic,
'this world is more'n six thousand years
old, n can prove it"
Here he waited until the ignorance of
his auditors upon so vital question had
been demonstrated by silence, and them
proceed to enhghten them:
You see, God made Truro and Well
fleet when He made the rest Of the earth.
but there WANT no Provincetown then.
ii all washed there afterward from the
upper towns, every bit Of it. How do 1
know it? Why, in the built town YOU
can't find store as big as your fist. In
Truro, now, there are rocks, big ones.
too; but Provincetown is nothin' but
sand. So you see it must have washed
there by the water"
The aged philosopher waved his fore
finger in the air, by way of intimaung
that he had reached the point of his
argument, lowered his voice almost to a
whisper. and, with the air Of one impat-
ing profound secret, made the startling
announcement:
MY friends. all that sand could't have
been washed there in on six thousand
years"
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16
A Family Dispute.

Detroit Free Press
'If yur has got leetle time I'd like to
ak yur a few queshuns," said colored
resident of Ohio street to a patrolman
Sunday morning. Being told to go
ahead, he continued:
"Airly last summer put up some fly
screens to keep de flies out"
$50 did l."
Did yur? I got dis stuff called
skeeter-bar an tackled it ober de win
dows on de outside"
Just what l did"
did yur? De stuff what I bought
was blue-a very delicate shade Of
blue"
Il bought the very same color"
did yur? What was de gineral
effeck on de house,
Very rich. 1 used to stand across
the street and gaze at it by the hour"
well, sab, l want you to settle 8nuder
pint. Am de regular wirecloth screens
dat fit into de windows any mo- tony
dan delicate shade OF blue 'skeeterbar
stuff tackled on de outsider"
no SIT, ana Ii arrest any person who
claims TO the contrary
Good! De fust time l kin lay hans
on a watermelyon I'll tote it ODER to
your house. It's a pint de ole woman
an me has bin disputin' all summer. She
stuck fur wirecloth Of pale green shade,
an l desisted fur delicate blue 'skeeter
bar, an we broke de stove, two chairs,
half de crockery an de baby's arm
w'dOut settlin' de queshun. 1t am now
settled. De law says am right. Say.
come along around de co'ner. She's
hangin' ober de front gate wild a pale
green shade Of wirecloth in her ewes. an
l want you to tell her ds same as Won
told me, an crush her aspirashums like
plledriver comm down on a babv."
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16
KANSAS CHURCHES.

A new Christian church was dedicated
at Atchison the other day.
The Methodists talk of building a
church at Valeda, Labette county.
The new Methodist church at Wa
Keeney, Trego county is nearly complet-
ed.
Ten accessions are reported to the
Methodist church of Yates Center, Wood
son county.
About forty members have recently
been admitted to full membership in the
NJ. 3. church of Peabody.
Manhattan Nationalist: Some kind,
unknown friend, has just given the Bap-
lists half-ton bell metal bell.
Rev. G. L. McKesson, has been in
stalled as pastor Of the Congregational
church of Parsons, Labette county.
The corner stone of the Star Method
let church, six miles southwest of Jewell
City, Jewell county, was laid the other
day.
Augusta Gazette: The Catholics have
let the contract for the erection of a resi-
dence for the priest, and it will be built
Immediately.
A Methodist church was dedicated the
other day at Highland, Morris county.
1t was a handsome new edifce which
had just been erected.
The Baptists of Paolo, Miami county.
have been holding series of camp meet
mgs with the result Of numerous acces-
sions to the church. The other dav
twenty-five united.
Beloit Gazette: The NJ. Z. church OF
this city received ten new members last
Sunday. The ordinance OF baptism was
administered to six by sprinkling at the
church, while two were immersed.
Preparations for building on the
grounds OF the Presbyterian church of
junction City has been going on for
some time. The new Sunday school
was dedicated one day last week.
1he Aenla, Bourbon county. correspon-
dent OF the Fort Scott Monitor says: Re
wal meetings just closed, which lasted
twenty three days, continued by Rev. H.
u. Dlzmong, resulted in about thirty adj
dtlons to the church, twenty-four by
baptism.
Osborne Farmer: Rev. J. 0. Ayers,
OF Independence township, is probably
the Oldest Methodist clergyman in the
state-the longest in the service, we
mean. He entered the field in 1926, and
has Just completed the round three score
years as an itinerant.
junction City Union: Our Catholic
nel8hbors will next week make a contract
tor Q new parsonage to be built OF stona
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16

It will be quite large, to cost $4,000.
The old one is not large enough, and
then it shows signs of giving away in
the foundation.
Junction City Republican: The Pres
byterians of this city are building an
addition to their church building, to be
used as Sunday school and lecture
room. It is to be 32x42, of stone and
will rest against the east side of the
church extending south of the south east
corner and north of that corner about
twenty feet.