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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
DONEGAL"

Donegal will serve a limited number
of mares the season of 1856 at the breed
ing farm, known as the Chas. A. Murphy,
farm now owned by Patrick Monaghan.
3 miles west of Newark, and miles
south Of Kimblevillc, Cecil county, Md,
commencing April first and continuing
until the first Of October
Donegal will stand Mondays and Tues
days at the residence of John Fintin one
mile east of Elkton, Cecil county, Md,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, at the
Washington House, Newark, Del, Friday
and Saturdays at home.
Donegal is u dark chestnut, weight
1900 pounds, was foaled ON the 18th of
May 1882, was sired by Gilt Edge, he be-
ing the sire of trOtters. Donegal's dam is
a Kentucky mare, her pedigree is I'M
known, but what is better than title in
man, or pedigree in animals, she proved
herself to be composed of the right ma
terials
offer the service of this fine Young
Stallion to the public with the greatest
confidence that he is really Superior
Horse, and worthy the consideration OF
persons who desire TO produce speedy
colts and at very moderate price.
IS single service. So for the season,
$l2 to insure. Barney Moore.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

The care of linen after you
get it.
Good linen IS spoiled in the
laundry. Says one of the
"Old Bleach" makers "What
is the use of our expanding
time and money to spread out
our linens on the grass if you
are going to spoil them in
washing?" Chemical bleach
ing is quicker and cheaper.
Bad soap and washing-soda
destroys the linen fibre and of
course the lustre. A lump of
soda will eat a whole in linen
not in a minute not in a day
but the damage is done, and
the hole will come with a little
wear. fla lump of soda kills
outright, an excess of soda
Injuries. The best you can do
is to use good soap and no so
da, rinse thoroughly, spread
on the grass if you have it, and
hang in the sun.
The best method of washing,
50 far as preserving linens
goes, is the old-fashion pound
ing-barrel. The more good
linen is beaten the better.
Managing is better than iron
ing. Use no starch. Not that
starch is Injurious. Starch
only replaces the body taken
out by soap or soda. Good
linen needs no starch;
We have our linens mostly
made to order and finished to
suit us. You can't do better
than keep to our favorite fin
lsh-the natural hnlsh. We
like to have our linens finished
SO that you can see them as
they really are. Then every
proper washing makes them
more and more lustrous and
soft and silky, more and more
like linen and less and less
like cotton.
Families spoil their linens.
Now and then a hotel takes
proper care of them. We
have one in mind. The mana
ger says he is asked where do
you get your linen p because
Of their beauty. He gets
them here and isn't extrava-
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
WAWAMAKER'S.


On buying linens and then
on taking care of them. And,
if we drop some useful hints
about other things also, who is
the loser?
We have told how we rum
mage the linen countries of
Europe every summer while
the rest Of the merchants slip
quietly down to the sea and
wait for linens to come to them.
We have told how we study
the climates, the faxes, the
spinnings, the meanings, the
bleachings, the national habits
of linen countries, the personal
traits of individual makers of
linens, linen faculties, charac-
teristics of linens themselves,
the local markets there, the
markets everywhere.
We have told of comparing
country with country, maker
with maker, weaving with weav-
ing, bleaching with bleaching,
finish with finish, linen with
linen, and market with market.
Year by year we gather our
knowledge and linens. Some
times we bring this; sometimes
we bring that; sometimes we
bring both; sometime we skip
both. The reasons are not to
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24


DELAWARE COLLEGE has placed
her catalogue for 'S6 and 'S7 in the
hands of James q Webb, printers,
Wilmington, Del, and expect to
issue them at or before commence
ment in June. Perhaps it is well to be
Independent, yet we cannot think so,
but would rather adhere to the un-
mistakable truth that in this life we
are dependent, each upon the other.
Those having the matter in charge
in connection with printing the cat
alogue, certainly could not have for
gotten the fact that not more than q
year ago TIE LEDGER gave the use
of its columns in behalf of the insti-
tuition that now carries away what
patronage it could well bestow upon
us. Yet if the committee thought
it expedient in doing as they have
done, then we have nothing further
to say. Since assuming control OF
this paper it has been our aim to
treat fairly and impartial'y the diff
ferent places Of learning in this
town, and if we have failed in that
duty, we can only excuse our short
comings through our lack of cxper-
fence in such matters.
OUR new Mayor, Mr.. VIM. II
Shippers, is well qualified tofill the
position to which he has been elect
ed. He gracefully wheeled (w)righ
into the estimation of the citizens
through the ballot-box.
Such weather as we have had fo
the few days past will soon cause
stampede to the seashore. We meaI
of course those whose dollars ar,
more plentiful than ours.
In REPLY to the Smyrna RecOrd
question as to show we stand ON tn
Senatorial question" we can only 81,
that Senator Gray's course in the Sen
ate has been that of man possessing
marked ability, md while he has don
nothing TO cause general hural
from his followers, yet he has paye'
a most acceptable way for his retur
to the place which he now occupies
One better qualified to fill the pos
ton, possibly, cannot be named j
Delaware. Phelps, the gattling gu
editor Of the Record should bear i
mind the fact that invitations fror
him TO Peninsula editors to come on
and make a stand is considered i'll tn
same light as did the freshman VIII
was kicked by mule.
-
WHILE many papers have taken
stand against street car drivers an
conductors in their demand for sholtt
hours. we must in measure declal
for them. No class, perhaps, are con
nelled TO work as many hours pc
dav as they, while their pay
w 4I.:.,I- tI,o4 fba bot1,,e Z
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WAMAMAKERS.


be got this side of the ocean.
There is no wholesale source
of supply on either side of the
ocean where a merchant can
go and get the choice Of all
the linens, and have his choos-
ing done for him either wisely
or safely. He must do it him
selfor take his chances. We
do it ourselves.
All this implies knowledge
of linen. If one knows linen
thoroughly he can pick up
linens after a fashion at home /;
and, if he pays a little more,
he has some comfort at least
in staying at home.
Do merchants know linen /?
No; neither merchants nor
statesmen. Not one in hun
bred can tell a half-cotton
handkerchief, Half the So
called ''linen" handkerchiefs,
taking stores as they run, are
cotton-and-linen. Sometimes
the merchants and statesmen
know it; sometimes they don't
You never know it. You
wouldn't buy half-cotton hand
kerchiefs. They look as white
and smooth but a washing or
two brings out the yellow and
fuzz.
Why do we harp on these
things? Just this-The linens
are here-good linens-the
pick of them abby careful
planning and watching. The
stores that buy their linens of
New York importers take
whatever the New York i'm
porters happen to have. They
get both good and bad.
Our linens are chosen with
all the world before an ex-
pert in linens. Theirs are
picked up unskilfully. That s
the general difference.
The moral for you is Avoid
hap-hazard, and buy where
linens are chosen with knowl-
edge.
AS to prices Perhaps our
prices are high p? We sell one
fortieth of all the pure linen
that comes to the country
how can they be high? They
are not. They are study. We
play no tricks. We buy of the
maker and save the middle
mans profit. There's nothing
like seeing the maker at home.
There's nothing like steadi-
ness. We can afford to under
sell the market. Nevertheless
now and then a dealer, who
doesn't keep to fixed prices,
sells a triAe for little enough to
catch your transient conf
dence.
One of the things to be said
with all possible plainness now
we are on this subject is this
Don't judge a merchant by
any single price. 1t is one Of
the commonest tricks to catch
your trade by a single price
We steadily undersell the linen
market but any dealer car
make price as a trick.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
SPRING.!

The eagerly longed for and beautiful Of the
whole year always brings with irresistible desire improve
the personal appearance There to be close sympathy
between and nature this With the necessity Of
change in wearing apparel the desire appear in
cordance with the change the face of In word every
man (and the fair too has reasonable ambition to appear
at his her very best when Winters spell broken and fair
weather has again
As individuals exceptions the general rule and
Dealers prepared to follow out the idea fscass
business principles.
Spring always finds ready the most exacng de.
mans and this year than usually Our stock is
complete In every detail assortment unequaed You will
find the goods all right and far prices content to let
our known reputation for reasonable figures speak for
Very Respectfully,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

The LABOR trouble seems to be on
the increase everywhere. Strikes
are occurring daily and to-day thou
sands of men are out of employ
ment. The Gould system strike has
failed to reach the desired arbitra-
ton, and the militia are still on
guard. Trains are running regu-
larly and the road has as many
hands as needed. We would have
liked to have seen this trouble set
tied ere this, but there has been
wrong steps taken and there appears
to be no possibility of the strikers
going back. In fact, many have NOV
ed away. The street car men in
New York struck on Monday, and
they undertook to stop the cars, but
the policemen, after clubbing sew
eral men, the cars were allowed to
run. 1t is to be hoped that this
strike will soon be settled.
90
THE Philadelphia Record gives
very hopeful and bright views on
the business outlook. 1t is in adj
vance of what it was this time last
year. The labor troubles, of course
throughout the country, has had
somewhat to do with trade, yet
upon the whole, the prospect of bet
ter things is most encouraging.
THE "hole-in-the-wall" in Cecil
county politics was made to feel the
force of the Constable wing of the
Democracy in the appointment o
w. w. Moore for County treasurer
81 told you so,". was frequently
heard after the appointment wal
made. Verify the factions, political
in Cecil county, are made up of un
known quantities.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

One well-known manufacturing
firm in this locality has promised
US all their patronage in the way Of
printing. The head of the firm be-
lieves fully in giving patronage at
home where it can be done. Lei
all other business men here do like
wise. DO not think for one nom.
ent that we cannot do just such
work as you desire. That is what
we are here for.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

NOTICE-I, JAMES A. WILSON, the
IN owner of the house known as the
Washington House, situated in School
District Nos. 39&41, in White Clay Creek
hundred in the town of Newark, county of
New Castle and State of Delaware, in
compliance with the requirements of the
acts of the General Assembly in such case
made and provided, do hereby give no.
tice that / shall apply in writing to the
Court Of General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery of the State of Della
ware, in and for New Castle county, on
MONDAY, the 10th day of May, A. d.,
1886, being the next term of said court
for license for said house as an inn or
tavern for the sale therein of intoxicat-
ing liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the premises, and
the following respectable citizens of said
school district recommend the said APP
plication, viz:
Joseph Luton, William ii. Shippers,
w. b. Thornley,, Samuel d. Wright,
James Roberts, James p. Morrison,
George A. Casho, G.. Fader,
Sam'l 3. lIerdman, Edward McPike,
Alexander Lowber, William Homewood,
Amos Osmond, f. L. Vandegrift.
JAMES A. WILSON.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
]. 7, MULLEN & SON,

Tailors, 9th e. Market, SITS.
Clothiers. Wilmington.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
WANAMAKER.s.

giant. But he watches their
washing and bleaching. His
linens seem to grow finer and
snowier every year.
JoHN WANAMAIER
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and City.hgll square.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

TIE tabulated statement publish
ed elsewhere in our columns shows
Just how and for what purposes the
money you pay for town taxes is
put to. The balance shows well,
and we think all will agree with us
when we say that the interests of
our town is in good keeping.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
True Economy

Consists as we take it
not in seeing how little
money can be spent for
any thing, but how
much value can be oh.
tanned for the amount
expended and when we
say that we can sell you
Clothing at a Low Price
we mean that we will ut
all times endeavor to sell
only Good and Reliable
Clothing and at Prices
as Low as is possible for
the Qualities represent
ed. We offer every in
ducemenc to satisfy our
customers. Our Stock
of Ready.Made Clothing
for Men, Youth, Boys
and Children is selected
and manufactured with
an especial care for the
wants and needs of our
Patrons and in Fine
Materials for. making
Suits to order we can
only say that we spare
no effort to place before
our customers such a Sc
lection as will meet the
approval and taste of
every one. Our Corps
Of Cutters and Tailors is
composed of experienc.
ed and competent work
men as every business
person can readily see
that it would be more
de trimental to our inter
ests than to the custom.
ers for us tokeep others.
In fact and in short, we
mean to please you and
endeavor to win and
hold your trade and in.
huence.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
CoSsIDEnABLE difficulty has been

CoNsIDERABLE difficulty has been
experienced of late IN persons not get
ting their papers by means Of carrier
on Saturday mornings. To obviate
this and make it equal for all those
who desire The LEDGER, the paper
after this week will be put into the
postofice. We think this way will be
much better for all the subscribers.
As is natural in town OF this size,
the postoffice is visited almost daily by
a member of most of the families; es-
pecially so on Saturdays. At first no
doubt, there will be omissions of
names, due to an inaccurate list which
we will begin mailing from Any one
not receiving will be kind enough to
notify us, and their names will be
added
The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-03
Uncle Nathan's Greed.

Oars er mighty seus question dat de fokses cant
decide.
An is vi'in' up de pinions oo de 'liglous mighty
vice;
Fur hear en- say in meetin'. wild sr mighty
happ; look.
Dat er man is safe in heben, ct his name Is on de-
book.
Now TESS I'm mighty ignorant, but knows er
thing err two;
An I'm ywine ter take dis subject, an I'm gwine
ter rum her through;
Fur never did behave 1t (an' yers knows its
mighty thin).
Dat err MIN can git ter heben while he's 'rnlttin'
Oh er sin.
Duz yer spoze, Of wuz walkin' through water
million patch,
Err longing ter neighbor, an just take little
snatch.
An de comic come rushn' like dc ingin OH de
Dat could walk in heben wild or million on my
back?
DUE yer spoze Ell I was COMM bout de liootin' Oh
tic owl.
An stoppn' fer ter listen at de CROWN Oh de
fowl.
Wrz ter rech my han right easy, an pull him OF
de rail,
Dat could 20 to heben wild dat rooster by do
tail?
So der amt talkin', den yer's got ter do de-
right.
Awalkn through lie million patch. or long dc
road ut night;
Fur 7 nr..'r iii believe it (an' yer know It's
M'yn-' thin.
Dat n,au can st to eben while hes ntttin' OBJ
er sin.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-03
n Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1857 Of the sterling Med
ical Annual, known as Hostetter's Alma
nae, is row ready, and may be obtained,
free Of cost, Of druggists and general coun.
try dealer in all parts Of the United States,
Mexico, and indeed in every civilized por-
ton Of the Western Hemisphere. This
Almanac has been issued regularly at the
commencement ofevery year for over one
fifth Of a century. 1t combines, with the
soundest practical advice for The preserva.
ton and restoration Of health, a large
amount Of interesting and amusing light
reading, and the calendar, astronomical
calculations, chronological items, &c, are
prepared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue Of Hostetter's
Almanac for 1887 will probably be the
largest edition Of a medical work ever pub
lished in any country. The proprietors
Messrs. Hostetter Co., Pittsburgh, Pa,
on receipt Of a two cent stamp, will forward
copy by mail to any person who cannot
procure one in his neighborhood
The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-03

A Manchester .England) firm Las
completed anew rope-making machine,
which, whilst enabling any lengths of
ropes to be manufactured. dispense en-
tirely with any necessity for rope
walk. The complete machinery does
not occupy floor space ut more than
three yards square. and is very simple
both in construction and working.
The yarn is wound on series Of bob
bins, and the whole process of manufac-
ture is finished on the machine, the
rope being transferred direct to a
drum, on which it is wound in coils
ready for delivery. The machine can
be readily regulated to give any twist
or hardness to the rope that may be
required.
II it were possible to rise above the
atmosphere which surrounds the earth.
we should see nothing but an intense
and sharply defined bal! of fire, while
everything else would be wrapped in
total darkness. There could be no DIFF
fusion of light without All atmosphere
or some similar medium tor it to act
upon; but if the air about us extended
to height of 700 miles, the rays OF the
sun could not penetrate it, and we
would be left in darkness. At the depth
of 100 feet in the ocean the light ceases
altogether, one~half of the light being
absorbed in passing through only seven
feet of the purest water.
The discovery that heat influences
one set of nerve points in the skin,
while sensations of cold are received by
cnother set, has been followed by an
interesting investigation by two Italian
psychologists, whose experiments seem
to indicate that the various tastes re-
suit from the exciting OF distinct sets
of nerve-fibres in the tongue. The pro-
longed application Of ice removed the
sensibility for all tastes-sweet, sour,
salt and bitter. Cocaine destroyed
temporarily, of course-sensibility for
for bitter only. Other substances, such
as caffeine and morphia, reduced the
power Of discriminating between differ
ent degrees OF bitter. Dilute sulphuric
acid had a peculiar effect, causing dis
titled water and even quinine to taste
sweet ut the tip of the tongue, although
the bitter of the quinine was elsewhere
tasted as usual.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-03

HANDSOME LAMP sHADE.-A lamp
shade is made of strips of satin ribbon
and lace insertion Of equal widths,
The pieces sl,oHld be an inch longer
than the porcelain shade and made
pointed at one end by turning under
the corners and catching them together
on the wrong side. The pieces are
then neatly overlaanded together and a
ace edging to match the insertion
~r"ed in the top. A little tassel made
of silk, the color of the ribbon. is at
t"chcd to each point. \ fine cord made.
'of silk is run in at the bottom of the
lace. to dra" It around the neck of the
porcelain shade. y ta>s'.l is fas+rn.d
"n the ends of the coy.I nd it is tied
III a bow on one side II,:,on of any
co'or can be used for this shade, but
Il buff or mink will he found the nrett;.
est.
HE OBSOLETE CAsTOR.-The castor
OF our grandrathers is altocathnr
tnb""od b. fashion. rrlegated in board
5n@-"onsas and restaurants. The only
SIP" in which it survives is that Of
tie tiny breakfast castor. with three.
cr ..1"ybe four bottles, and even t!is:
j. 40 longer accorded the place in the
center OF the table. If, however, you
possess a really handsome castor, :.
RE of wealthy ancestors, you may
appropriately display it upon the side
be ii with the rest of your plate. For
'i'nner party, it's former place i, t 10
center of the table is oc"lo:..! y: a
fruit and flower piece. ar w y. ..,.. ~
ate ilower't'irce, low c;1,l:., to :.,.sa
no obstruction to the view across the
table.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-03
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY

LAND OFFICE at HELENA, NJ. T., Nov x, 1856,
NOTICE is hereby given that the fo,lowin.. nam
Cd settler has filed notice OF his in,en,ion 10
MAKE nnai PROOF in support of his claim, and that
dciai District Court in and for Beavcrheai Co., or
N ms absence the Clerk OF said Court at Dillon,
Dec' ~, 1886, viz: Joseph j. Loughridge.
MO made homestead application No. 2leo for the
W. VNA WSWA, Section 20 Up. 5, S. r. W.
lie names the following Witnesses to prove his
sont'nuous residence upon ard cultivation OF SAID
Jana, VIZ: CLAYTON Il. Stanhed, Ozias Willis, Fred
tana.
~ S. W.LANGAORNE, Register.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-03
NOTICE or FINAL ENrk''

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ H. S'"'' ,.
NOTICE is hereby given that the tol'G ;",enon
tha, said proof will be made ee,0t Cont in AM
Wing. Deputy clerk Of the n Rss,fM, Montana, on
Dec. Is, 1896, viz: orso" b. h' -, ~
who mad. NJ. emption dec!.ratery sts sss i;
s x7o for io: the VIZ Mex and VIZ SEX 'f'' r
S. ROW. .>uo,v;nv witnesses s;,s
prove his continuous residence s s George vi
ton Of said ; Land h, yt s a"% k's'
Of td Dillon "o" s. II. LAScHoRSE' ff*'
The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-03
BIANES
Kept on sale at the
OFFICE,

Or
Put Up to Order on Short Notice,
Acknowledgements,
Quartz location blanks--large or small.
Water right location blanks.
Bargain and sale deeds.
Warranty deeds.
Mortgages.
Chattel mortgages.
Summons-Justice's court.
Executions-Justice's court.
Subpenas-Tustice's court
Mittimus-Justice's court.
Affidavit Of Attachment-Justice's court
Garnishees-notice Of
Promissory notes-several styles.
Blank shipping tags printed to order.
Blank programmes and folders.
Stock receipts-Bound the long way fo
office use, also, the short way for conve
aience of carrying in the pocket.
Blank tablets, for counter or pocket us,:
also, put up to order ON short notice.
Ruled cardboard, for placing under un
ruled paper when writing.
Letter heads, note heads, statements, etc
neatly tableted without extra charge; an.
olotters added at cost Of putting them OF,
Fine plotting board kept in stock and cu
to any desired size.
Mourning note and envelopes in stoca
and printed to order.
Everything in the printing line at cas'
prices for cash.