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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

Two years ago oil was struck at the Mar
shall farm, in Venango county. The farm
contained $50 acres, and before the oil was
found would have been considered good sale
at $40 an acre Tho wells drilled on the farm
were big "gushers", and opened up a new oil
territory. A month after the first well was
strucl, the farm was sold for s3jO,OO The
BARLEY farm adjoining also proved TO be an
oil farm, and was sold for S75, 900. The
school district of the township owned an acre
of ground which, with red schoolhousc
was worth 500. The schoolhouse property
was surrounded by the big wells, and all in
dications were that the acre was the center
of u rich oil pool.
prominent oil operator offered the school
directors siJ,OOO for the acre. The offer was ree
fused. They held out for 800, 900 The would
bc purchaser raised his offer TO SO 900 Til.
was the highest price ever offered for an acre
OF land anywhere in the country. If it had
becn accepted this rural district would have
hgcn the richest country schoolhouse district
in the Union It was refused. Wells were
put down all around the acre. In tho courst
Of time the school directors concluded to tai
the rich veins of oil that were supposed to Ii,
under the rcd schoOlhouse and its lot At az
expense Of several thousand dollars They
have put down wells, and the tract Il fount
n le 70. Try as Il bone. Tho sohoolhouse prop
cr;y i, nov rated ut its old value Of $500
AMI tn, oil i'll, ure very sick -Alleatowi
tllll Register
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
A Battered Silk Hat

johnson is a good-hearted fellow
and a good workman, but, boys, l
can't go his airs. Every night he
takes a bath, puts on his Sunday
clothes and a silk hat and comes
down town. You'd take him TO be
stock broker instead of a machin-
list. Now I've got nothing agin a
mans wearing good clothes, but l
draw the line at silk hats every day.
i wear one myself on Sundays, and
that's enough style for hard-hand-
cd mechanic. Now, the next time
we catch him in here let's make a
football ofhis hat, andifhe kicks we
will buy him another" So spoke
young man named Sanders, who
works in the railway machine, shops,
the other evening to several of the
boys who were playing pool in a
Market street saloon. twas agreed
upon that johnson should be in
vited to take drink, and while at
the bar Sanders should knock his
hat off and the others make a foot
ball of it. The next morning John
son walked in, greeted the boys
pleasantly, and invited them to take
a drink with him. The time had
come, and in q moment Johnson's
hat was in a condition that would
have discreditcd a tramp, for it look
ed like a hairy accordion. Johnson
smiled blandly, lit cigar, and phil
osophically pulled away until the
boys had demolished the hat and
their shouts of laughter had subsid-
ed, when he said, quietly;
"You fellows seem to be enjoying
yourselves"
"You bet, retorted Sanders. Don't
wear a plug hat every day, johnson.
Honest, the boys think you feel above
them. We just, kicked the hat to
pieces partly for joke and partly to
let you know that we think you are
trying to put on airs Now we will
buy you another"
ooh, it's not necessary. The hat
wasn't mine
Whose was it then?" asked one
ofthe boys.
well, you see, it's this way l
took my hat down to get it blocked
this morning, so l stepped into
Sanders room-you know we board
at thesam place-and borrowed his
to wear tonight, l knew he would
loan it to me if | asked him, so l
made freeto take it, seeing he wasn't
there. Sorry, boys, for the hat, but
glad to see you enjoy yourselves"
Sanders looked at the remains of
the hat, then at Johnson, burst into
ahearty laugh, and remarked: "Come
up, boys, this is on me. Serves me
right
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
p EGIsTER's ORDER.
AZ Registers Office.


New Castle County Del, Aug. 25, 1886.
Upon the application of Eliza Pember-
ton and George j. Pemberton, executors
of John Pemberton late of White CLAW
Creek hundred, in said county, deceased.
1t is ordered and directed by the Regis
ter that the executors aforesaid give no.
tice ofgranting of Letters Testamentary
upon the estate Of the deceased, with the
date Of granting thereof by causing adj
vertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date of such Letters in six
Of tie most public places of the county
OF new Castle, requiring all persons hay
ing demands against the estate to present
the same, or abide by an Act of ASSEM-
bly, in such case made and provided; and
also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in the DELAWARE LED
DER, newspaper published in Newark
Del, and TO be continued therein two
months
Given under the hand and
l.. 5. Seal of Office of the Register
- aforesaid, at Wilmington, in New
Castle County aforesaid, the dav and
year above written.
JoHN X. BRADFoRD, Register
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
How To Get Along.

Never fool in business matters.
Do not kick every one in your
bath.
Learn to think and act for your
self.
Keep ahead OF, rather than behind,
the times.
Always use your own brains rath-
er than those of others.
No man can get rich by sitting
around stores and saloons.
A man ofhonor respects his word
as he does his bond.
More miles can be made in one
day by going steadily, than by stop
ping.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
NnTIl,I,

All persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the Executors on
OR before August Goth, 1887, or abide The
Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided ELIZA PEMnERroN,
GEORGE j. PEArBERroN
Address, Newark, Del. Fxecntors
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

To one unfamiliar with boating, il seems
strange that some oarsmen cannot pull as
well IN race rs they can when practicing
Yet 1t is fact that some men seem to lose
control OF themselves in n race. They have
plenty of strength, but arc not able to exert
1t. They themselves cannot explain why.
They simply lack heart, and it loses them lots
Of roccs.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
Two GRAND MUSICAL CONCERTS daiIv



Trials ofspeed daily by some of the
finest horses in the country.
Tuesday will be CHILDREN'S DAY.
when all School Children under twelve
years will be allowed free tickets. but
they must be under the protection Of pa.
rents or some one else.
This fair is to be the largest ever held
Every one is taking an interest in il, and
the displays in all the departments are
to be the finest ever made.
The Managers assure the public that
they haye spared no effort to make this
excel any exhibition heretofore held on
the Peninsula. See bills at your nearest
railroad station for special excursion
rates. All trains stop at Fairview Park
gates.
Attention is called to several special
premiums offered in catalogue. One bv
Messrs. Strawbridge q Clothier, for best
dress made by amateur also by Brainard
q Armstrong Silk Company Tor best EN-.
broidery with their silks; also by r. A.
Woodbridge IL Co. for wheat and corn
grown with Orchilla Guano in 1886.
Trials of Speed will be called at 1915
p. m. sharp.
Send in your lists of exhibits at once
as space is being rapidly taken.
Special freight rates by railroad 10 ex.
hibitors. For catalogues and other in
formation address
D. P. BARNARD, Jr., Sec'y.,
DOVER, DELAWARE,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
Why Is 1t

That the sale of Hoods sarsapar-
lila continues at such rapidly in
creasing rate2 1t is
lst' Because of the positive cura-
tive value of Hoods Sarsaparilla it.
self.
I'd; Because of the conclusive cv-
idence of remarkable cures effected
by it, unsurpassed and seldom
equalled by any other medicine.
Send to @. l. Hood d Co., Lowell,
Mass, for book containing many
statements of cures.
The pretty maiden fell overheard,
and her lover leaned over the side OF
the boat as she rose to the surface.
and said: "Give me your hand. "
PLEASE ask papa" she said as she
sank for the second time.
"An Italian claiming the title OF
Count has been proved an imposter. u
He probably came to this country
unaccompanied by a monkey and a
hand organ. The absence of such
aristocratic insignia would imme-
diately give him away,
"And so Ella is going to marry
MIR. Peters, hey? What's his bust
ness? 81 believe his father is a
brok err"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
NORTH.

Trains marked with a = run daily.
Leave Newark Centre station) for Wilmington.
and Phlla. SIS m; 2.Oi and Gil p m week days
New York and Washington Express leaves PHI =
adelphia every day, G57 y. m Che'ter liz; Will
mlngton 7.a6 Newark sos; Perryvllo S.8f; II. de
G race $40 Baltimore 93I.
Peninsula express leaves Baltimore $50 M
strives Newark $50 m, runs through 10 point
on Delaware Division.
Baltimore and Wilmington accommodation on
sundays only, leaves Newark 81 g. M, arrive
Wilmington 10 20 n, m, stopping at all lmmodi-
ate stations.
A New York and Washington EXPIRES.
also leaves Philadelphia at 4:02 L. NJ,
arriving at Newark at 5:l5 p. NJ, which.
stops to take or leave passengers Oh
giving notice to the conductor or agent.
j. II. Wood General Passenger Ageni.
j. c. Shivler, Agent at Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

Arrive Newark Centre Stati0n) from Phila. a
Wilmington 500 m and III and g.a8 m week
days.
Peninsula express leaves Newark Ia m, a,
rlves at Baltimore lilo m.
Passengers leaving Newark at s:04 a. M on New.
ark and Perryyille Accommodation may take I'M,
Fast Mal at Perrytille for Baltimore at s:4s. A.
irving at Union station at 9.40 n. m.
Wilmington and Baltimore accommodation on
sundays only leaves Wilmington 40p m. leaves
Newark 03 p. m. stopping at all intermediate
stations, arriving at baltimore 90 p. m.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

In a museum in an Arizona town arc pre
served the heads Of seventeen Apaches.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
The CENTURY
for I88s-86.


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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18
ROUND SHOULDERS

IIitched up and arched shoulders commonly
called round shoulders, Is generally found
among rapidly growing ana Over-studi0us chill
dren, from the constant bending forward OF the
head and neck over books or desk. The habits
OF school life nggrlvate these evils and pftcn Il
degree Of defOrmlty is induced, which Is an an
nOyance through life. Therefore II is a matter
OF vital importance 20 adopt such means as viii
expand the chest, thereby increasing the space
within which the lungs are contained. For this
purpose we have improved
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

A large bell has been placed on a
public building at Vassar, Mich. 1t
is rung at 1870 o'clock each evening,
whereupon the door of every store
in town is closed for the night, drug
stores excepted.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

Bismark's moustache, not as
fierce Or long as it was when the
pictures which we see of hin were
taken, is as white as snow, and
droops down over a mouth of Won
derful firmness and strength, His
eyes move about restlessly under
his bushy eyebrows, and below are
the deep lines that tell how hard a
work it has been pulling the wires
of Europe from behind his imperial
masters chair But the eyes he
come kind and smiling when they
rest upon the awe-stricken counter
ances of themen who uncover them
selves along his path.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

In Barlow county, Ga, there are
two families of the name of Dodd.
They are not related, and one family
is much the more charming from
the fact that it is composed ofnine
girls, while the other is made up of
eight boys
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

In this country the most cclebra-
ted artesian wells are those at st.
Louis, Louisvilleand Charleston, SC.
The St. Louis well has Il depth of
2,l99 feet, and flows at the rate Of
seventy-fve gallons per minute.
That at Louisville is 2,06S feet deep,
and flows 100000 gallons in twenty
four hours, and the Charleston well
is $50 feet deep, with a flow of 200
gallons per hour, and with a force
equal to ten-horse power. There's are
100 artcsian wells in Chicago.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

A delegate 10 II political convcn-
ton at Good Thunder, Mimi, NOV
ed to"adjourn sine die for one week. 50
*t*
Two large diamonds. respectively
142 and 90 karats, were recently
found ut De Beers, South Africa.
XXX
"You are trying TO make game of
me" said the buzzard to the sports
man who fired at it,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-18

IL. me remarkable interest in the War Papers ana
~ the many timely articles and strong serial fent
ures published recently In The Century has given
'hat magazine regular circulation OF
MORE THAN 100000 COPIES MONTHLY
, 1886-06-03

The Pioneers will meet in Port Town
send next year
Prosecuting Attorney Calhoun and
bride arrived home this morning.
Dunbar and Lan1rum. two GoIdendale
newspaper men. had fsticuff the other
day.
The Fourth-of-July Committee met
again last evening, and will meet again
on Saturday evening. Among the busi-
ness done was to appoint Jimmy McCabe
and A. f. Learned a committee on q
boys base ball game.
There has recently been organized in
the First ward a joint stock company,
having thirty eight stockholders and
known as the Tacoma Cooperative Steve
poring aud Rigging company, J. W.
Cunningham is the president and genera:
business manager, G. W Walker, secre-
tary and treasurer, and Chas. Kittle the
general superintendent of the same. The
name implies the business to be under
taken. An Office is TO be established in
this city, also one in Port Townsend. r
W. deLion & Co stevedores, have sold
out their business in this city to the new
firm, and they start out with every pros
peat of success.-Tacoma Ne,cs. THE
new firm has rented the Office lately &C.
cupied by Harry Tibbals, at the head Of
Quincy street dock.
, 1886-06-03
From Fridays DaiIy.

The Presbyterian Synod will be held
at Spokane Falls this year.
james Jones has discovered a good
spring of water ou his lot on Mountain
View.
The editor and family went to San
Juan Island today. They viii return
Saturday.
The woods have been beautiful for
several days with the blossoms of rhode
dendrons.
There is no foundation for the rumor
that the public schools will close earlier
than the last week in June.
The Fourth of July committee OF
arrangements are requested to meet at
the court house at 8 O'Clock this evening,
sharp!
large number of caterpillar nests
have been cut from the fruit trees during
the last feT days. Let the good work
continue.
Mr.. Coleman, of Seattle, has subscribed
$1,000 TO the endowment fund of the
proposed Congregational college on
WILDLY Island
Miss Eva Bash expects TO so east the
latter part OF June, and at the beginning
of the next college year TO enter Western
College at Toledo, Iowa.
DIR. Hill on the occasion uf his recent
visit at Spokane Falls formed very
favorable opiniun OF the place. aud
thinke that it viii grow rapidly into a
good sized city.
Rev. G. c. Ottis. Congregational mis-
sionary for its Territory, las gone east
to attend the annual association meeting
at Saratoga, anu to cudeayor 10 securs
an endowment fund for WaIdby Island
college.
, 1886-06-03

Messrs Van B"kke!cn.E Pe.ty%roye
swan. Briggs, ani a lot norc of Por
Townsend Juveniles are swapping yarrs
at the Pioneers meeting.
AIhe Grand dsLodge. 4. Q. L. w, vii
meet i'll Portland, July 18th. Andrew
Weymouth was elected to represent TIE
10 lge in Port ToRnsend.
The rigging Of the 7Jemnon has beer
changed from a ship to bark. TIE
Memnou has been chartered TO io,d Inn.
b,r from Tacoma fo7 Alaska.
| Quite q delegation of Catholic priests
passed through here today on tbe:r
return from Victoria where they had
been to participate in the ceremonies of
comforting The pal!inm upon Archbishop
Seghers.
The Fourth ofJuly committee of
arrangements met last evening, appointed
subcommittee, etc, and arranged for
another meeting tomorrow evening, at
which all subcommittee are urgently
requested to report.
Don't let the celebration matter get
cold. We are assured that there will Re
a large attendance-in fact that the Port
Townsend celebration will be the largest
and finest on Puget Sound. Let US see
to it that ali visitors are satisfied with
the attempt.
It looks as if Hon. c. S. Voorhees, " as
ging TO have corduroy" time in secur-
ing the democratic nomination this fail.
This is wrong. The laborer is worthy
OF his hire" and Charley has been
devoted in service to the party, and
endeavored to make their local, tie
national policy.-PdrtisGR.
Last Friday the usual services were
announced by US for the Presbyterian
church on Sunday. Saturday morning
a member of the Church requested us 10
announce that the minister had not
arrived, and there would be no services.
He did come, however, and on Sunday
evening there was gondly attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Rice, late Of Carson City,
Nevada, more RECENTLY from eastern
Oregon, has been stopping in Port Town
send and vicinity for several days. Mr..
Rice comes hero in the interest of The
Presbyterian church work on this part
of the Sound. The pulpit OF the Presby-
terrain church in this place will be
occupied by him next Sunday evening.
Superintendent Smith, OF Irondale,
left his home Saturday evening enroute
for Seattle, carrying carefully encased
what was either a rifle or q shot gun
The taking With him OF the gun is
accounted for by the fact that Mr. Smith
went to Seattle to sit on the grand jury
These are troublous times, and the
prudent man is always cautious.
, 1886-06-03
From, Tuesdays Daily.

q. s. Consul Stevens, of Victoria, is
in town.
Tomorrow will be President Clevo-
lands wedding day
Len. Butler has been bailed out, and
has shipped for Bath, Me.
Memorial Day was appropriately
observed at Fort Townsend.
An invitation has been extended to
Governor Squire to deliver the Grafton
here on the Fourth.
Mr.. Rostein makes another announce
ment in today's ARGUS He has special
attractions in his line.
Judge Korter has purchased the boot
backing business, and has added it to
the attractions OF his tonsorial rooms.
Most ali of the water front between
Quincy and Madison streets has been
secured to the owners by driving piles.
All county aud Territorial officers will
retire from Office in March hereafter
according to act passed by the Legisla-
| ture.
Olympia Partisan: Tue Partisan
under some circumstances, would sup,
port Seattle man for delegate in Cen,
gress-
The Grand Lodge of Masors is tc
meet in Olympia this week. Messrs. +
O. Hill and J. A. Krhn leave tonight tc
attend.
Baird's Minstrels will be here Gu tht
10th inst. They had good house here
before. and will have again They have
extra attractions this time, including
eight end men, finest clog dancers
accomplished bell ringers, &c.
, 1886-06-03
a Query.

Ed. ARGUs:-In the Daily OF May 31st
1 see notice Of my arrival from
McNeirs Island. beg to say that the
business that left has increased ten
fold. Who are the hackers?
WIN. BLACK.
Some meddlesome mischiefmakers, of
which there are plenty, tried to make
Capt. Black believe that our item about
him was intended as slur. On the
contrary, we think it was rather credit
able OF him that he took his punish neni
like Il man, behaved himself, and returned.
He has n right now 10 inquire about
others who are ain the same box"
, 1886-06-03

~. !. {. H'aarin= and wI:c. ct Wash-
iIrtun, y. {, wsTy iu The city last night
ana today Mr.. Manning is looking this
w,rtern country over in the interests Of
4 company engaged IN the extraction of
creusote from certain woods, and in the
applying Of i; for the preservation of
wood from decay and from destruction
by the te7cd".
,'rdGe Greene !, colfiued to lis bed in
So''tie with uor.aEs prastratio0 brought
Oh ), aysrWork. = l. sai3 thai he can
5aa:ca.y sPca! aiova = whisper. Nearly
al ,aa Seattse physicians are OF opinion
that : viii he necessary to remove his
LEFT yye in order to save the right DR..
Jordan, however, has hopes that this
may not bo necessary.
The approaching term Of the district
court IN Seattle will be very brief in
duration, i being impossible to secure
any Of the Judges 10 preside III Judge
Grecnc's place except for few days.
Judge iIoyt viii be present for one week.
Most ot the business will be grand jury
business, and all @. nearly all cases for
trial viii 80 over until the followir &
term.
We announce today The marriage of
two Of Port Towrsend's most estimable
Young people, that of Mr.. Johu Calhoun
and Miss Mary Plummer, both members
Of tin;e-honored families. The ARGUS
extends congratulations and wishes for
the newly welded mauy of the flowers,
and few of the thorns Of life. Mr.. and
Mrs. Calhoun took the boat this evening
for a brief trip up thc Sound.
, 1886-06-03
lFrom Tresfnys Dlily.N

Str. Idaho sailed 10 o'clock this morn
ing with freight and large party Of
excurs:onists for Alaska.
Schr. Marion sailed at n. m Jumbo T
laden for San Pedro.
Bark MeunoD. fiom San Fraucis co
passed mp this morning. She loads a
return cargo of coal at Seattle or Tacomf.
Brig North Star which passel up lat
night, arrived at Seattle this morning.
She loads lumber at Stetson & Pos.s
mill for San Diego.
Schr. Mist, Capt. Mcfarland, arrived
from Neah Bay this morning. The
sealing season being over, the Mist will
be put on the beach for thorough
cleaning. She took 300 seals, with an
average Of less than four canoes; coed
uarIr
, 1886-06-03
From Yesterdays Daily.l

The Dispatch arrived from Neah Bay
and way ports in the night, and was
beached for repairs.
The steamer Rustler, Capt. Hannah,
arrived this morning, having on board a
load Of limo for Seattle, from McCurdy's
kiln on San Juan island
Tug Politkofsky towed bark Otago 10
Nanaimo at Z o'clock this morning. She
loads coal at Nanaimo for San Francisco.
Chil. bark Offerton arrived from Talt.l,
Chill. She loads lumber at Tacoma,
destination not known; was towed ever
from Victoria by tug Tacoma this
morning.