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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29
A Great Railroad Event.

On Tuesday next, June /, the
change of gauge on the entire five
foot system Of Southern railroads
will be. changed to four feet nine in
ches, so as to make the tracks uni
form through the United States. 1t
is proposed to change the gauge of
10000 miles of track, of which n,
600 will dc done in one day. Prac-
tically on June 2 a passenger or
freight car may leave Portland, Me,
San Francisco or Chicago and ira
verse without change of trucks OF
bulk every mile of road in the coun-
try to New Orleans, Texas or Flori-
da. This is in many respects the
most important railroad event, stu
pcndous in its physical features, that
has transpired In this country. The
change Of guage, costing S75 to S10C
a mile, is not the largest item.
In fact, this will be insignificant
as compared with the expense and
revolution inrcquiring every engine
passenger, mail, express, baggage
and freight car to be changed il
guage. This will be the greater Oh
less in proportion as roads have
more or less contemplated the
change.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29
At your service

Our entire establishment
with its many adjuncts
is placed at your dispos.
al for the getting and
wearing of better, nicer
fitting and more econom.
zeal clothing than ever
before. Every circum-
stance is in your favor
this season; goods We're
never lower, styles were
never better, garments
were never better made,
nor were we ever more
anxious to sell. We ask
an especial examination
of our stock of fine ma
telials for making suits
to order; selected, as it
has been, in early time
to secure all the novel.
ties and Stylish patterns
for the coming spring.
Our cutters and work
men need no extended
recommendation as we
employ only competent
and experienced artists
In fact, it would be folly
for us to do otherwise
In regard to the i'm
mense assortment of fin,
clothing for men, youth
and boys, we will Civ
full particulars later
enough now to say tina
we have such an assert
ment as we feel conf
dent will meet your az
proval in every way.
]. 7, MULLEN & SON
Tailors, 9th & Market, ST
Clothiers. Wilmington
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500

Ihe POLICE GAZETTE will he nailed So
eurely wrapped to any address in tao United
states i0F three months on receipt Of
ONE DOLLAR
Liberal discount allowed 10 postmasters. agents
ana clubs. Sample copies mailed free
Address all orders to RICHARD X FOX
iani0 ~ Frnnklin Snuare n Y
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

Select several cards of different colors,
and in the centre Of each fasten by lit
tie mucilage a small round piece OF
black paper. Place over the card thus
prepared piece of thin white tissue
paper. The varity Of hues which the
black assumes is very striking.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29


IGNArlrs G. GRuBB has been APP
pointed by Governor Stockley as
successor Of the late judge VIM G..
Whitley. Mr.. Grubb is cminently
fitted to fill the position.
TIE untruthfulncss Of the Bell
telephone patents are coming out. It
scents very strongly Of fraud, and
evidently there must hc fraud some
where rs the corrupt and dishonest
meetings by which the Bell patents
were obtained are published It
looks very much like if everybody
will be allowed to make and use his
own telephone without tax.
THE Maryland papers make the
Delaware editors feel very poor
Aourishing the "Ralklic Law sup
plcmcnts under nose. But We
reioics#th ourShothers in pros
perity fdiict6en Transcript
Some of Delawaae's papers look
at Times as thougI@ey "hadnlA@ot
left bSlho accouis that are sctNlcJ
every two years by the Legislature
awe rejoice with our brothers il
prosperity however
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

The meeting held in Exchange
Hall on Tuesday evening in the in
terests Of electric light for this town,
was fairly attended,-that is, by
many Of our best and moneyed citi-
zens. The selection Of such a gen.
tleman as Mr.. John Pilling as chair
man, gave a healthy stimulus to-
ward the movement. The agent Of
the Edison Electric Company, VIM.
S. Heger, was present and made a
clear statement as TO the workings
and cost Of the plant in other towns.
His prompt and explicit answers to
practical questions put by the chair
and others, gained for the project a
two-fold interest. A committee was
appointed to wait upon the business
men and others to gain their views
and at the same time to ascertain
how many lights each would be
willing to take, and what amount Of
stock, ETC., and to report at a regu-
lar meeting to be held next Tuesday
night. The matter is assuming
proper shape now, and at the next
meeting let there be a generous
turning out of all directly or indi.
rectly interested. BE progressive
II is wise to measure the movement
in its fullest sense, financially al
well as otherwise, but there SHOULD
not be entertained that disagreeabll
sense of fogyism just because tn,
project is progressive. The placini
of electric lights in this town will
enhance the value Of property, ant
be the means of inducing manufac
turers and others to locate here
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29
1855.
1877.

GEO. w. WILLIAMS,
NEWARK, DELAWARE.
agent for the Kent County Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., of Dover, Delaware, In
sures against loss of Fire, issuing Mutual
Policies only under which Payments are
made annually in advance during mem
bership, and on ceasing to be members
whatever remains unexpended after pay
ing loses, expenses and dividends are re-
turned, thereby furnishing Insurance at
cost Dividends returned after the
second annual payment. Aug22tf
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

BIZ GAY AND MIRTHFuL.-To all
the young men that are coming into
this church say, BE young, he gay,
be hopeful, be mirthful. If God
has given you sparkling DISPOSE
ton, thank God and educate it.
While it is not the end of your life
to have the joy that comes from
these qualities is is the privilege Of
your life to perform all your duties
under lis influence, and they can be
performed in no other way so well.
The world needs just such a devel-
opmcnt of Christianity The world
is full of sorrow; it needs cheer. 1t
is full Of cowardice; itnccds courage.
1t travails in pain; it wantsa health
full atmosphere, sweet and balmy
and radiant. 1t wants u singing
Christianity. 1t wants the messen-
ger Of Christ to be a light bearer and
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

a Inc ideal young peoples magazino. 1t holds nm,
hrSt place among periodicals Of It's class Wv
-BOgtOn Iournai
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BY GENERAL GRANT AND OTHERS.
These will be continued tmost Of them ilustr.te,T,
unul the chief events of the Civil War hnye heen
a !, by leading participants on both sdes
nttina Grant papers include descriptions OF the
battles i Oh Chattanooga and the Wilderness. Gen
eral Mcclellan VIII write Of Antetam. General d
=; Buell Of shiloh, Gen. Pope Longstroet and
conhs oi toe second Bull Run, etc, etc Naval
eonnatsi including the fight between the Kear.
will be described "a wv" snpps'
49,. me "Recolleetions Of Prvaton and speca,
Will be features OF the year '''s''
SERIAL. STORIES ny
w. d. lOWELLS, MARY lIALIOCK FOoTp
AND GEORGE W. CABLE,
Mr.. IIowes's serial will be in lightor ,.o,, ,...
Inc hlse OF silas Lapham" Mrs Foote's il a
story OF mining life, and MIR. Cables a noveletta
cl eG AGauians OF Louisiana Mr. Cable win also
contribute series of papers on Slave sonis ana
uahces. lncluulhg negro ent-worship. ere
SPECIAL FEATURES
Include "A Tricycle. Pilgrimage To Rom. >, ,i,,,.
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GUS Illustrations Astronomical Articles ,,raaaio
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on Nhrlstlan Unity by representatives OF various
religious denominations; Papers on Manuel Ma
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SHORT STORIES
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H)' MIS-. Mary llallock FoOte, Joel Chandier Har
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poems BY leading poets. The Department. s,e
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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

Trustees Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of an order of the Orphan
Court Of the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle County, made at the
March term, a. D. 1886, will be exposed
to sale at Mechanicsville, in the
County of New Castle, aforesaid, on
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

Is THE OnrnANs cornr, New CAsrlF Co.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and Clty-hall square.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05
AN ILLUSTRATION.
How . Darkey Moved the Heart OF IN
ArknuSaW Omcial.

How . Darkey Moved the Heart OF IN
Arkansaw Omcial.
An old negro asked State official for
fifty cents.
Go on away" said the official, Il
gave you fifty cents some time ago"
"Cap'n" said the negro. ''yerputs me
in mine o. de ole man whut had gin his
dog so much. It is er standin' 'lustra-
ton ober in Tennysee an mebby yer've
hearn o. It, but no diffunce. De man
wuz er eatin' dinner an his daug come
in an gunter wag his tail an frisk roun'
powerful anxious ter eat suthin'. Go
outen heah,' 'sklaimed de man, Il gin
yer er hunk O co'nbread not NOR q
munf ergo an now yer acks like yer's
er haungry.' OATS de way yer looks at
me. boss. Ysr gin me fifty cents las
munf an 'specks dat doan need one
crgin by dis time"
"Here," said the man, handing him
fifty cents, Ego on away and don't ask
me again"
''Oh, thankec, sab. De white gen.
nermen nearly allus comes roun' when
l gins 'em or ':astratiOn. I'll try ter
make dis las ez long ez it will, sab, but
in desc heah stravigant times yer KANT
'spe,k er pusson ter keep fifty cents
NOR er week. Gin me er dollar-oh,
90 on. den, fur yer's gunter look like
yer's sorry yer gin me dis much. y
Arkansdso Irareler.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05
THE DOG CAUGHT ON.

How . Canine Recognized His Dfsgusted
Owners Country House.
Eyes, that ere dog belongs TO me, ]
s'pose," replied farmer at the market
yesterday, when rallied in regard to an
ungainly cur which was lying under his
wagon.
us he any goode"
'.Not the least bit. I've tried to give
him away. and I've tried to drive him
of, but it's no 60"
"Why don't you lose him here in
town."
1--we tried it in vain. Lemme tell ye
what did in September. l brought
that cur up here with me, and got on
the street cars and rode around for half
a day. Away up Jefferson avenue he
got into q row with some other dogs and
lost the car, and went home feeling
that he was done for. Next morning
went at it with my boys and painted the
front fence and the house so he wouldn't
know the place if he came along. l
tied up q calf in the front yard,
cut down all the weeds and so
changed the general looks of things
that my neighbors didn't hardly dare
come in. On the third day We saw the
cur coming down the road from town
and everybody got inside. He came up.
looked around in great establishment.
and his tail dropped as if somebody had
tied brick to il. In his bones he felt
that it was the old place, but the paint
ing up sorter paralyzed him. He sat
down to think it over, and all at once
he came over the fence and began to
gambol around as If tickled to death.
He had got on to something and it was
no use trying any longer to fool him. !"
sWhat did he discover"
"Why, there had been three panes Of
glass out of TIE garnet winder for over
two years and we'd forgot to put 'em
in. As soon as he raised his eyes and
saw that winder he knowed tie house
belonged to me, and a dozen o. your
best lawyers couldn't have made him
believe I'd sold out and moved away.
Dogs is no fools and don't you forget
it. ,f-Detr0H Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05
ABOUT FUNERALS,
Curious Customs Prevailing in Ancient N
Modern Times.

Curious Customs Prevailing in Ancient and
Modern Times.
In the Roman Empire the body was
invariably burned.
The Mohammedans bury without a
coffin of any kind.
The Greeks sometimes buried and
sometimes burned their dead.
In India the devoted wife formerly
assembled her husbands funeral pyrc
and persisted in the flames.
The music continuously kept up at
Irish wakes used to be for the purpose
of warding off evil spirits.
The Greenlanders bury with child .
dog to guide it in the other world. say
ing: "a dog can find his way any
where"
The Australians tie the hands of the
corpse and extract the finger nails, that
the dead may not scratch his way out
of the grave.
The K ssians place in the hand OF the
corpse paper certificate OF the charac-
ter of the deceased. to be shown to
Peter at the gate of Heaven.
The North American Indians buried
with the corpse kettle of provisions.
bow and arrow land moccasins, with
pieces of deer-skin and sinews ofdeer for
the purpose of patching the moccasins.
The Chinese scatter paper counter
feits of money on the way to the grave.
that the evil spirit following the corpse
may by delaying to gather them remain
in ignorance of the locality Of the grave.
They also scatter in the wind, above the
grave paper images of the sedan-bearere
and other servants, that they may
overtake the soul and act in its service.
Philadelphia CdH.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05
RUNNING THE WORLD.
a Tiehiish Jss Politely. nat EnphatisaEly
WAoalnn0A.

-
a TiehissA Jss Pelitsly. nat Enphatisally
Deellned.
Ny son, there are just two things in
this world that don't know about. and
you have just ask me about one of them.
don't know why there il trouble and
sorrow and toll and poverty and sick
ness and death in this beautiful world.
I used to know, when I was much
younger, but find that as I grow older,
/ don't know great deal more than l
used to know. / don't know why the
best people seem to have all the suffer-
ing and the great sinners have all the
fun. don't know why innocent men
suffer for the wickedness of guilty men.
l don't know why the man who cast
the faulty column in PembertOn Mills
wasn't crushed when the mills went
down. / cant see why my neck should
be broken in railway accident because
q train dispatcher sends out wrong
order or signal man goes to sleep. /
don't see why my neighbor should be
cursed with Ill health and suffering just
because his grandfather was q roll ok
ing, hard drinking old profigate. l
can't see why should have neuralgia
Just when want to feel at my best. /
don't know why some people starve
while worse people founder. Well. You
say, wouldn't it be pleasanter if all
these crooked things were strengthened
outP Yes, oh, yes. And wouldn't l
run things little better if had the
running of them? Ye--e--hOld on min
ute-ye-I don't know. really. that !
want to try. There are several things
to consider, when you sit down to
run a universe. True, If l man.
aged things, I could make several
improvements at once. Iwould never
again have the neuralgia, for one thing;
nv boots would not run over
at the heels like an italic d.; my panta-
looms would not work up, nor bag al
the knees, and my collars. would not
climb the back of my neck, and my
mustache wouldn't keep waxed like .
bristle at one end and fray out like a
satin ribbon at the other, and-but
there are some other things to look
after. The little matter of day and
light think I might manage for q
week, may be, but there would be an
eclipse or two to look after. an occa'
sional rain, some snow, late spring Of
an early autumn or capriciOus har
vest time to manage; there are certain
movements of the sun and Othel
planets that have rather delicate rela
lions with the earth-come to ink o
it, my boy. have never been able t.
control my own personal neuralgia
Now, you are very kind. but l will mos
respectfully decline the appointment
I find. on looking into the varied ant
trying duties connected with the Office
that my bodily and mental strength
would not stand the great tax tina
would be laid upon them. While l an
in the heartiest accord with the admin
istration, and wish to give it and to TIL
extent of my poor ability do give
my most honest support and encour
agement, yet much prefer to do thi
in my capacity as private Citizen
Burdctte, in brooklyn Eagle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05
THE oR,NosToME.
How This Useful Farm Implemens should
He Used and Chosen.

How This Useful Farm Implemens should
He Used and Chosen.
4 grindstone is one of the worst used
implements on the farm or in the work.
shop. Few take the trouble to think
about their work and consequently the
great majority of the people fail
to get the most and the best use from
their tools. The few who do think will
agree with us when we say that a grind
stone is both badly used and badjJ
chosen. 1t is too small; too thick; it is
not evenly and truly set and conferred;
it is not properly speeded, and is turned
either too fast. and made to throw the
water around, or too slow and SO fails
to do its work well; it is not well taken
care of, and it is badly used.
A grindstOne to do good service should
be ct least three feet in diameter and
two and One-hah to three inches in
thickness, having bevel on each side
of the face for grinding on. It should
be quite free from hard spots Of iron
pyrites, which are injurious to tools, al
though these may be taken out with Q
sharp pointed punch. If it is not CEN
tered truly, it will work out Of shape.
and soon require truing up. 1t should
run as fast as possible, as it does work
both better and more quickly. To pre-
vent it from throwing water, piece OK
bagging should be fastened to staple
fixed across the frame on each end but
not so close As to grind it out; this will
catch the excess Of water and yet keep
the stone wet enough, and clean ii. Tho
stone should be kept in the shade. and
never in water. which softens it and
makes one side wear faster than the
other. The water box should have .
hole in it, to let out the water and keep
the stone dry when not in use. In grind
ing. i, should mostly turn from the tool.
and il used otherwise, great care should
be taken by the one.who holds the tool.
aot to gouge the stone.-Indianapotss
Sentinel.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05

Robin courted Nancy.
People wondered why:
What was there to fancy
In her lan2uid eve?
Robin, looking deeper,
Saw d well of peace;
Thought it we'll to keep her,
Granting no release.
She had auburn .resses-
People called them red;
Wondered why carressce
Came to such headl
Robin saw their s2lendor;
Said. till she grew old,
Nature meant to lend her
Some abiding gold.
She was little of figure:
People called it thin:
Sfouter maids and bigger
Tried to draw theirs in.
Robin said a supple
Form was his delight:
Every living couple
Think each other right.
She was always busy,
Morning, noon aud night;
<'What a meddling missy!'
People cried, for spite.
Robin said his labors
Ceased when she WAS nigh:
Yet his friends aud neighbOrs
Never could tell why.
-Argosy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05

-TobOgganing makes fine fun for the
S0utherners. even without snow. Pine
straw, q barrel mounted ON couple %
we'll creased barrel slaves. says the Me-
con fslegrspA and the Southern boys
and girls have - good toboEgsning -
Monfxeal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05

The twenty-nine colleges Of Ohio
taught 3,l29 students last year. abou'
two per cent of the young people Of
collegiate age in the State.-Ctevelane
Leader.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05
THE lola REGISTER.
WHY.
cnAs. r. eco1T, Publlsher.

IVA -..... KANSAS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05

nav. urUoF winch All tuo mOSt nlUVeu al.
fairs Of life shall come to discovery and ar
raienment. 1 ouote an overwhelming
PASSAGE Of Scripture. in which pnt the
whole emphasis on the word "secret:"
God shall bring every work into Judgment.
with every secret thing, whether II be good
or evil
What time that will he In which the
cover shall he lifted from everv home and
from every heart. The iniauitv NAV have
been so slv that IL escaped all human de-
lection, but It will be a. we'll known on
that day as the crimes Of Sodom and Co.
morrah. unless. for Christ's sake. 1t has
been forgiven. All the fingers Of universal
condemnation will be pointed at it. The
archangeI Of wrath will stand there with
unified thunderbolt ready to strike It.
The squesmi hness and prudery Of earth
" society, which hardly allowed
some sins to be mentioned on earth. are
past. and the man who was unclean and
the woman who was impure will. under a
light brighter than q thousand monday
sun. stand with the whole story written on
scalp and forehead and cheeks and hands
and feet: the whole resurrection body
afiame and dripping with fiery disclosures,
ten thousand sepulchral and celestial and
Internal voices crying: "Unclean! Un-
clean! Unclean"
All martial intrigues and all secret in.
EQUITIES will be published as though all
the trumpets spoke them and all the light.
nings capitalized them and all the earth.
quakes rumbled them. o man, recreant to
the marriage vow! o woman in sinful
collision! What then will become of thy
poor soul: The tumbling Alps and
| Pyrenees and Mount WashinGtons
can not hide thee from the con-
sequences Of thy secret sins. Better re-
pent of them now, 50 that they can not be
brought against thee. For the chief Of
sinners there is pardon, il you ask it In
| time. But leave you to guess what
change there will be for those who on earth
lived in clandestine relations, when on that
day the very Christ who had such high APP
probation Of the marriage relations that
| he compared it TO he own relation with
! the Church shall appear at the door OF the
great hall Of the last assize, and all the
| multitudes of earth and hell and HeaveG
shall rise up and cry out from the thrsl
galleries:
Behold. the bridegroom cometh.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-05

published; precipitated conjugality; big
amy triumphant; marriage q joke; So
ciety blotched all over with putrefaction
on this subject, which no one but the Al
mighty God can arrest.
We admit that clandestinity and esca.
pade are sometimes authorized and made
right by parental tyranny or domestic
serfdom: There have been exceptional
cases where parents have had a mono
mania in regard to their sons and daugh-
tiers, demanding their celibacy or forbid
ding relations every way right.
Through absurd family ambition parents
have sometimes demanded qualifications
and equipment Of fortune unreasonable
to expect or simply impossible. Chill
dren are not expected to marry to please
their parents. but to please themselves.
Given good morals, means of livelihood,
appropriate age and quality of social posi-
tion. and no parent has right to pro-
hibit union that seems deliberate and q
matter Of the heart.
Rev. Philip Henry, eminent for piety
and good sense, used to say to his chill
dren: "Please God and please yourselves,
and you shall never displease me-"
During our civil war q marriage was
about to be celebrated in Charleston, g. c.,
between Lieutenant de Rochelle and Miss
Anna, the daughter of Ex-Governor Pick.
ems. As the ceremony was about to be
solemnized, shell broke through the roof
and wounded nine of the guests, and the
bride fell dying, and, wrapped in her
white wedding robe, her betrothed kneel-
ing at her side. in two hours she expired.
union Of hearts ~ that proposed, that the
bomb-shell Of outrageous parental indig-
nation has wounded and scattered and
slain.
II tas hand offered in marriage b
baotcAsd q lntsmpsrancs, e the life Of tn