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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-13

One result of the reunion of the First
Michigan Volunteer Infantry held in
Jackson few days ago was the secur-
ing of the evidence necessary to obtain
a pension for an old man of So. His
son was killed in action but heretofore
he has not been able to positively prove
t. Two men who were present at the
reunion remembered seeing the young
man killed and made ailidavits to that
effect.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-13

Cattle - Market slow but steady;
shipping steers, $50 to 1900 lbs, s4Cd5 65;
stoekers and feeders e.as sSs4 D COWS VS.
corn-fed Texas cattle, S4Cd4 IS.
HoGs-Market SLOW butsteady, rough and
mixed, S. o ga 20; packing and shipping,
SO 9OCd4 %, light, SO oOCd4 25;skips, 81 25d3 %
sheep-Narket steady; shorn natives, SEQ
$50.
The Drovers' Journal special cablegram from
Liverpool denotes the cattle market lightly
supplied and prices sc higher. Best American
steers 131fc dressed weight.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-13

An Iowa judge has decided that man
is in duty bound to tell his wife where
ne spends his evenings when he is away
from home. An indignant protest will
rise in full mounted chorss from the
army of Benedicts over this judicial
interference with the rights of man
hood
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-13

A Reed City little girl OF three years was
say ne her prayers not ong since, when her
little brother about fours years Old came slyly
beh nj and pulled her hair. Without moving
her head she paused and said: Please Lord
excuse me a minute while l kick Herby."
NV pa, said one small boy, is preacher
and Is sure to go TO Heaven. Huh, said the
other small boy, that amt nothin'. My pa is
doctor, and can kill your old pa.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

A uALF-wITTED FIEND DRAGGED TO DEATH
ny WILD HORSE.

KANSAS CITY Mo-, April ga Topeka
Kansas special says; Last Saturday the
wife of Jacob Freimuth a homesteader
in Seward county, was cruelty murdered
and feloniously assaulted by Fritz Rupin
half-witted Germon, who was dragged
to death later. Rupin had been forsome
time enjoying the hospitality of the
Freimuths. He was homeless and with
out friends, and they had taken him in
until he could find work. On the day
mentioned during the temporary absence
of Mr. Freimuth, Rupin overpowered his
benefactor's wife. He bound the lady
hand and foot and cut her throat from
ear to ear. The brute then secured an
old rusty hoe, and while the woman WAS
yet writhing in the death struggle, he
disemboweled her with the blunt instru-
ment. When Mrs. Freimuth was discov-
cred an unborn babe lay few feet from
the body of the mother in two. Mr..
Freimuth returned Sunday, and when
he discovered the mutilated body of his
wife, he became a raving maniac.
A neighbor in that sparsely settled re-
gion happened to be passing that way
shortly after ~ o'clock, and found him
wild with frenzy, but dared not approach
for fear of his personal safety. He rode
rapidly to a settlement some eight miles
distant and told the terrible tale. A
party was at once organized and they
returned to the scene of the outrage and
found Freimuth weltering in his own
blood He had killed himself with q
shotgun. grave was dug and the re-
mains af the unfortunate people we're
buried.
The posse then set out to scour the
country for the murderer and found him
secreted in small ravine several miles
away from the scene of his crime, near
the Cimarron river. Some speculation
was INDUCED in as to the proper method
of Kidding the world of him, but not
much time was consumed in deliberat-
ing. A fractions and spirited horse was
secured and saddled. One end of the
long lariat was then fastened around his
neck, and the other extremity was at
tached to she pommel of the saddle.
The horse then started, and, amid the
shouting of the men and crack ofrevolv-
ers and rifles the frightened animal tore
madly away
After a run of nearly five miles the
beast fell exhausted and the lifeless body
of the murderer was loosened as soon as
the men came up. The lariat had drawn
so tight that his head was almost severed
from his body. The features showed
that he had died terrible death. The
body was left lying on the prairie, I'M
overed.-Euery EUening.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
Oowantown Chips.


appleton, has another inrentor," 80
said.
J. NJ. Scott commenced the erection of
new dwelling this week, for Samuel
Maxwell.
Mr.. T. ]. Scott went to Baltimore last
week, to accept a position in the Custom
House.
A. Culinary is visiting his sister, Mrs.
George Laws at "White Hail." near this
town.
Is the largo double stone house in this
town haunted? A couple young folks
were aroused from their reveries the
other evening by very, very funny, ex-
traordinary funny noise, in the north
end.
On Wednesday of last week Samuel
Maxwell left his horse standing without
being tied. When the animal discovered
it was unfastened started off at Il pref
ty brisk pace, but Sam run too, and
called BILLY" and the critter stopped af-
ter running about 200 yards. Suppose
it had the spring fever.
Last Sunday as Mr.. VIM. Creswell was
leading a colt attached TO a buggy out
of his lane, it became unmanageable, and
getting loose from him, dashed off at a
lively rate of speed. After running
about half-a-mile the reins which were
dragging on the ground, became entang-
led in a bush which caught in the wheel
caused the reins to wind around the axle
and became so tight the horse was forced
to stop. Fortunately no damage was
done.
Quite an amusing incident happened
one day this week, as couple of ladies
were fixing up room. One Of them
was lifting bureau, for the purpose of
putting down carpet, and the other was
under a bed for the same purpose. The
one lifting the bureau did not know one
of the drawers was open until she went
to raise it up when her shoulder gently
pushed it to on her ear, thus holding her
prisoner. She called to the one under
the bed for assistance, who in her hurry
to get out, got her head fastened in the
bed cords, making both prisoners. Fin
ally the one succeeded in getting her
head loose and then in releasing the
others ear, which was feeling rather I'M
comfortable. HOMO.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
THE THOROUGHBRED IMPORTED
Clydesdale Stallion,
NORFOLK HERO.

For the improvement of our stock and
and increasing its size the subscribers
will offer the service of this beautiful
and powerful young horse to the public
as follows on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of each week at the stable of j.
l.. Irons, West Grove, Penna., and the
three last days of each week at the Deer
Park Hotel stables, Newark, Del.
Norfolk Hero, is a chestnut II hands
high, was bred by Mr.. G. Jones, Stowe,
England, and registered in stud book No.
1888.
His Sire, Leviathan, No. 1924; his
grand sire, Hercules, No. 1924; his grand
grand sire, Heart of Oak, No. 1905; his
dam by Honest Tom, No. 1898, who took
six first Royal prizes and never was
beaten.
TERMS.-$l5 to insure, 50 to be paid
at the time of service, which will be part
of the insurance if with foal. $40 the
season to be paid cash. Insurance to be
paid as soon as ascertained to be with
foal. Any person parting with mare
which has been insured will be held for
the insurance.
Good stable keep or pasture furnished
for mares from q distance at reasonable
rates. Lindsey & HOssinger,
Myl-tf Newark, Delaware.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

The Oxford Agricultural Society has
determined to set down on the jugglery
business as far as possible at the coming
Spring exhibition. At the recent meet
ing of the Board of Managers resolu-
ton was passed excluding all side shows
and games of chance from the grounds.
This is a commendable decision and if
our town council would declare that such
things will not be allowed to hold forth
in the town on the days of the agrieult-
ural meeting the movement will be Sec
onded by nine-tenths Of our citizens
Press.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
Tweedville Wrinkles.

rl,o pi,. mn ....lI. -. ....7.li...- ....t-.,
,;,.as -. -, .' - .ss 81 sc ~" 49, =
and H., 5ooa 49, l'.''. - 49,,
now one of the most ;nvi,;na asnects 70
man or beast of which orr SCHOOL teacher
Miss r. Strickland Is aware and spent
last Friday afternoon with her CHARGE
along its hank in oonerol recreation and
entire Satisfaction
Mr. Thomas. pearson one of tho firm at
the orist mill II bis haste while oilino
his wagon forgot 10 nrt one oftbe burs
ON and bitcbinc a colt 10 n iumned in
and started for Oxford Inst opposite
Mr. Twead,s ,ota ,ho vhool ron or tho
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

MIR. and Mrs. Chas. c. King of our
town left here on Wednesday last for
Philadelphia, wherefrom, after spending
a few days with relatives, they will pro-
coed westward. Mr.. Kings business be-
ing that Of a canvasser, he purposes max
ing an extended tour through many Of
Western States. If successful in bust
ness, Mr.. X. and his wife may be absent
for at least year so so.
George Karl thought sure that he
had captured a thief one evening not
long ago. Going home he discovered
the cellar doors of the house wide open,
and George thought sure there was some
one there. He quietly crept up and
closed the doors with "bang," and fas-
tened them. "Now / have got you" So
liloquized the capturer. On searching
the cellar, however, no one could be
found, although tracks of biped could
plainly be seen on the floor.
1t was reported to us that young
Thomas Pierson, of Tweedville flour
mills, met with painful accident on
Wednesday morning last. He had start
ed to driye young horse to Oxford,
and when near the residence ofMr VIM.
Tweed one of the wheels of the buggy
came of, the young man, was
thrown out at the heels of the horse,
which kicked and broke his (the young
man's) leg below the knee, and other
wise hurting him. The horse was badly
cut and bruised.
&c. w. G. T. Of Delaware, Frank
Whelen, paid his intended visit.
Through some misunderstanding bills
were not posted at Glasgow, and the
speaker arrived at that place on Satur-
day night last, only to find people who
learned from him that a meeting had
been in anticipation. Speaker Whelen
appeared at Pleasant Hill and Christiana
on the Sabbath before large and appreci-
alive audiences, and in Caskey Hall here
ON Monday night. Inspite of the fact
that large bills had been posted all
around town, notices read from the pull
pits of our churches ON the Sabbath day,
Easter Sunday, when they were filled
to overlooking with people and promi-
nent notice also given in THE LEDeER's
columns, only about 100 persons were in
attendance. Mr.. Whelen had contracted
a severe cold and though not in fit condi-
ton to talk, did so, but the circumstances
he labored under were very depressing,
and the speaker could not thereby do
himself justice. The members of New
ark Lodge of Good Templars are inclin-
en- to be rather indignant at the people
for not turning out at their public meet
ing.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
He Lost His Mustache.

Yes, he is well-known in this town.
No, he's not so short rather tall pre-
possessing, of course. Not many even
ings since, as this young man was stand
ing about, he was approached by fellow
who offered him cigarette, which the
attenuated individual kindly accepted,
out of friendship merely. He lighted the
thing and complacently drew in and
sent out huge clouds Of smoke. Just how
long he had inhaled the deadly nicotine
and dreamed over the future perhaps
the past we know not, but suddenly
there was an explosion, and the poor lit
tie cigarette had disappeared from view,
likewise portion of tirst-growth mus
tache. A portion Of an eyebrow was
also sacrificed. The fellow was certainly
Green not to suspect the thing was
loaded.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
News About Town.

$50 buys a horse, wagon and harness,
good outfit for hauling fish, at T. w.
Bye's Lewisville, Pa.
Dress goods are going off lively at
Armstrong; cash store, because they sell
at city prices and that is all they want.
Graduate in pharmacy, ten years
experience at Beaten Smiths drug store
Ladies tell us our muslin underwear
is well made and is very cheap. Arm
strong's cash store, Caskey Building.
Gum camphor, Insect Powders of all
kinds, tar paper, tar paper bags and in
sect powder gums for sale at Beaton
Smiths drug store, Caskey Building.
Take your prescriptions to Beaton
Smiths drug store, Caskey Building.
Our stock of goods is better every
week and can please most any one all
ready. Armstrong; cash store, Caskey
Building.
Mems night shirts and cause under
wear and straw hats. Go to Armstrong;
Cash Store, Caskey Building, Newark,
Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

Report of the Grammar Dept. Month
ending April 80, 1886. 100in attendance
/, Clinton McKinsey, 2 Estelle Holloway
3 Kate Whistler, 4 Annie Lewis, 8 Har-
vey Lockhart, Marion Mendenhall, 7
Florence Mendenhall, Edith Legg, 9
Florence Ennis, 10 Alice Luton, II Will
lie Zercher. ~ Ruth Collins, 10 Harry
Wood, IA Harlow Gamble, 10 Frank
Widdoes, 10 Charlie Steel, II Albert
Legg.
100 in Department, Estelle Holloway,
Maggie Dean.
90, in Department, Florence Menden-
hall, Ella Simmons, Albert Legg, Flor
ence Ennis, Grace Herdman, Alice Lut-
ton, Ruth Collins, Emma Whistler.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
Cannon Farrar's New Book.

A few weeks ago, when Cannon Farrar
was in this country, tens of thousands of
people paid as much as one dollar each
to hear a single lecture delivered by him,
and were well pleased with what they
got for their money. Several of the
most important of those lectures and adj
dresses with other papers are now pub
lished by John b. Alden, of New York,
and can now be had in very handsome
cloth-bound volume, for the price of 40
cents. Some of the lectures are also pub
nehed separately in his Eizevir Library,
in which forn-s..-.--.-,,,.--o. or Dante sells
for cents on Temperance, cents
on Ideals of Nations, 2 cents; Thoughts
on America, cents. The millions of in
telligent people who admire Cannon
Farrar and who were not able to hear
him lecture, will be delighted to find his
brilliant, scholarly and eloquent thoughts
placed in this handsome form within
their reach. The publishers illustrated
catalogue, 1872 pages, is sent to any adj
dress ON receipt of cents or condensed
catalogue free. John b. Alden, publish
er, 1893 Pearl st.. New York.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
A New Telsgraphie Scheme.



About fifty prominent brokers, capital
lists, lawyers and merchants sat before
two neat-looking instruments, resem
bling type-writers with Geographic at
tachments, in an Office at No. 1927 Walnut
street, Tuesday. The two instrumetta
were placed beside each other. A wfe
led from one to the city of Reading, sixty
miles away, and, returning, ended at the
other a few feet off, A bright lad step
ped up to the invention, pressed the let
tered keys just the same as in operating
a typewriter, the electric current flashed
instantaneously 100 miles and printed in
plain, bold letters on a sheet of paper
upon the adjoining machine message.
The same letters were recorded upon an
endless roll in front of the sender as
were printed upon the receiver, so that
mistake made could readily be corrected.
The apparatus is the invention Of Mr..
]. II. Linville, for a number Of years
President of the Keystone Bridge Com
pany, and it is believed that it will prove
decided rival to the telephone on ac-
count Of its simplicity and the fact that
one who can read can operate it. Mes
sages can be sent or received upon the
same instrument by merely turning a
switch. Unlike telephone, if the re-
ceiver happens to be absent when "call-
81 49, - A. ,,,,,,o,.o 10 ,,ot Loot Int ~ ott.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
Services at Newark and Wesley Churches

NEWARK NJ. E. CHURCH.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
by the pastor.
Glass led by A, Streets SUQday morn
ing at o'clock.
S. S. at 2:30 p. M, and young mems
prayer meeting at 8 p. m.
Glass on Monday night led by ]. F.
Williamson.
G. G. Kings class on Tuesday night led
by the pastor, Rev. G. w. Prettyman.
General Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
night at 1880.
Converts Meeting on Friday night at
1880.
WESLEY NJ. Il. CHURCH.
S. S. at 1880 p. m. Preaching by pastor
at 8 p. m.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
1885.
Notice!

The assessment for School Dis,,;o.
Nos. 80 and Al, for the wear lssn y
now posted up at the store If ~ iS' Is
Gilmour- The Commissioner 30 - -: ?;
districts will meet at the above r sal9
place on Saturday May Isl. ron m''s . "a
DC made from said assessment ~ e"'S 10
Attest, E. S. GILMOUR. Clerl.
Persons paying their taxes ON o. /,
lOie the 10Th day of May, 1856. viii ~ ~
celve discount of per. cent. ",'i re-
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
"Pink Tea"

The Entertainment Chapter of "St.
Thomas Guild" will have "Pink Tea"
and package sale in the College 0ratory
on Friday evening, May 18th, Tea at 7 p.
m. Sale at 8. There will be many use
full articles sold. Admission free
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

A lady wrote to the Mack Publishing
Co., 52S Washington Street, New York,
and said "Please send me the book
with the Wheel of Fortune in it, and the
Language of Flowers" She meant the
Ladies' Book, which is full of illustra-
tions and interesting articles, including
Rules of Society, Dictionary of Dreams,
Aids 10 Beauty. Sent for 2 cents in
stamps.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01
The Railroad World.
S. S. at 1870 p
at 8 p. m.


PROGRESS OF THE u. AND o.
Col. Douglass, chief engineer of con-
struction Of the extention of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad to Philadelphia
and New York says:
"The last span of the Susquehanna
river bridge will be in position not later
than the I'd of May, by which time the
track will be pinned up ON the west
bank of the schuylkill river with the
Chester Branch of the Reading Railroad,
and the road will be in condition by the
10th of May to open their through
freight traffic to Philadelphia and New
York The work on the Schuylkill river
bridge has been completed, and the sup
erstructure is being erected. The work
on the Schuylkill River East Side Rail
road in Philadelphia is progressing rapid
ly to completion, and it is confidently
expected that by the 10Th of August
through passenger trains will be running
between Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. The construction of the
water stations, turn tables and depot
buildings is being rapidly pushed for
ward. The track has been laid from Bal
timore to Philadelphia except over the
one span of the Susquehanna bridge
now being erected, and is well balasted
with stone. The embankments have
been well settled by the winters rains
and by being passed over by construc-
ton trains, so that when the road is
opened very fast time can be made
over it,"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

When DAby was sick, We gave her CastoTiA
When ahe was Child, she cried for CastoriA,
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA,
When shO had Children, she gave thcm CastOria.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

I
Trustees Sale
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
Saturday, june 5tIl, A. ID. 'S6,
AT2 O'CLOCK, p. NJ,
all the estate right title and interest of
Samuel q. RUSSELL a minor child of
Jesse q. Russell, deceased, in and to the
three following described parcels of land,
situated in White Clay Creek hundred,
County and State aforesaid.
No. l, with p story Brick Dwelling
House and Stable thereon erected. Be-
ginning at a stone in the Newark and
Strickersville road, near a corner white
oak tree, thence along said road westerly
5 4-l0 perches to a stone, thence south
erly Is perches TO stone, thence east
erly 40 perches to a stone, thence
northerly Is perches to the place of be-
ginning, containing one half acre of land.
No. ., with II p story Frame Dwelling
House, thereon erected. Situated in Me-
chanicsville, beginning at stone in the
juncture of the New London road and
the road leading to the Hop Yard farm,
thence along the New London road
northerly III feet and 6 inches to a
stake, thence easterly 63 45-l00 feet to
stake, thence southerly 1877 $40 feet to
-, 10. Gail ,.,n1 lnaIt,,s.
New London road to the Hop Yard farm,
thence westerly 80 6-l0 feet to the place
of beginning.
No. 3, with % story Frame Dwelling
House and Stable theron erected, situ-
ated in Mechanicsville. Beginning at a
stake in the same road leading from the
New London road to the Hop Yard farm,
at the line of lot No. p thence, thereby,
northerly 1877 $40 feet to a stake, thence,
easterly 240 SLIGO feet to a stake, thence
Southerly l49 S2-l0Q feet to a stake in
said road, thence westerly 1893 22-lO0
feet to the place of beginning.
Attendance will be given and terms of
sale made known at the time and place
aforesaid by BENZ. NEILDs,
Attest, Trustee.
J. NJ. Houseman, c. of 0, Court.
n. b. Also at the same time and place
will be sold all of the right, title and in
terest of Mary +. Russell and Fannie
Russell in the above described parcels of
lands, so that the purchasers thereof
will take and hold all of the title thereon
in fec simple.
MARY +. RUSSELL
FANNIE RUSSELL.
Aprill7ts
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

The stations on the new line to Phila-
delphia have been partially designated.
1t is said there will be about forty-five
stations between Baltimore and Darby,
suburb of Philadelphia. There are
forty-eight stations in the same distance
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Road, and the stations on the
new line are in close proximity to those
of the old road in most instances. Hand
some stations will be erected at Chester
and Newark, and that at Wilminton is to
be fine modern structure. The senior
President Garrett in his last annual re-
port promised that the Baltimore and
Ohio would make the time five hours
between Washington and New York.
This was on the estimate of one hour
beween Baltimore and Washington, but
the fast trains of the company long ago
reduced this time to As miuutes.-Bahi-
more Sun.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-01

"A good pillow team for $50, at T. W
Bye's Lewisville, Pa.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-03
Lyme.
Singing school began on Tuesd

Singing school began on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Wells and family have gone to
Mass, leaving the farm in the care OF
Mr.. Wilson.
Ziba Norris went to work in Mass,
this week.
Married in Lyme. Dec. LIST, by Rev.
E. p. Butler, Wilson D. johnson of
Lyme and Alice s. Woodland of Han.
over.
The school in Dist. No. began on
Monday under the care of Mrs. Nick
erson and Miss Churchill.
.~s,MH- Gatas from India gave NV two
veryfinteresting lectures last Sabbath
at the Congregational church, subject
"India."
Johnnie Mousley is quite sick with
lung fever.
Will Fellows is building a new mar
BILE shop.
School in Dist. No. l, begins next
Monday with Mrs. Nickerson and Miss
Churchill as teachers.
The Kemp Family gave concert at
Church Hall "Wednesday eve. We
would say there was small audience
but Mr.. Kemp is worthy the patronage
of the public in general.