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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Curious Facts.

Printing was introduced into Eng
land in 1474.
Many of the interior towns Of
Oregon are raising money to import
song birds from Germany.
Rearing dogs for their skins is
practiced in Manchlria and Mongo-
liza Just as sheep farming elsewhere.
An instrument of torture, termed
"the boot" was used in Scotland
upon the Covenanters about 1866.
1t was not an uncommon practice
for the poor in the Middle Ages to
sell themselves into slavery or to
become slaves by debt.
Between Christmas, 1852, and the
day, 1862, it is estimated that no
less than 81 ,115 slaves were inn
ported into Jamaca alone.
james l | succeeded to the throne
of England February 6, 1855 adj
dicted December II, 1888; died in ex-
lie September 16, 1701.
Twenty out of twenty-four sheep
belonging to Mr.. Edwards of Guild
ford county, Va, were killed by a
stroke of lightning.
A farmera at Adairsville, Ca, while
near spring the other day, obser-
we'd a rattlesnake lying at full length
with head erect and only a few feet
away was a full grown rabbit, evident
ly under the charm of the snake.
The latter was quickly killed, when
the rabbit fell over and in a few min
utes was dead.
Prot. Angelo Motta died recently
at Turin, Italy. He had for years
been at work upon a process by
which, with the aid of electricity, he
hoped to be able to convert the hu-
man body into solid metal. He had
succeeded with the arm of an infant
and with various smaller animals.
His secret died with him.
In the Mediterranean regions the
steep mountain slopes and hillsides
are terraced for the culture of or
anges, lemons and olives, and these
terraces are held in place by rough
stone walls, laid up without mortar
or cement. Behind these loose walls
trees, shrubs, and vines are grown
with the greatest success, as they
have been for centuries.
A silver crown piece, known as
"the petition crown" of the reign of
Charles II, fetched $1775 at a recent
sale in England. At the latest pre-
vious sale sovereign coin had
brought only s1125. A sovereign of
Edward Wis time brought 1926 q
fifty shilling piece of the Cromwell
era S760, an Oxford crown $685.. A
penny of Etoelbabd brought $3.50,
and Il, ether old pennies 800 and $50
each.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
A Warning.

The modes ofdeath's approach are ver-
ious, and statistics show cenclusively
that more persons die from diseases of
the Throat and Lungs than any other. 1t
is probable that everyone, without exec
pteon, receives vast numbers of Tubercle
Germs into the system and where these
germs fall upon suitable soil they start
into life and develop, at first slowly and
is shown by slight tickling sensation
in the throat and if allowed to continue
their ravages they extend to the lungs
producing Consumption and to the head,
causing Catarrh. Now all this is danger
Gus and ifallowed to proceed will in time
cause death. At the outset YOU must act
with promptness; allowinga a cold to go
without attention is dangerous and may
lose you your life. AS soon as you feel
that something is wrong with your
Throat, Lnngs or Nostrils, obtain a bot
tie of Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will
give you immediate relief
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Receipts.

Prune Pies-First make a nice
crust line pie plate with crust, fill
in with a layer of pitted prunes, one
tablespoonful of vinegar, enough of
the juice to just cover the prunes, Il
few bits of butter, a little flour and
sugar to taste top crust.
Raspberry Vinegar.-Lay few
quarts of raspberries in a dish, with
about a pint of white wine vinegar.
After they have stood eight days,
strain off the liquor and to everyquart
add a pound of loaf sugar Boil it to
a syrup. Bottle and cork when cold.
This is to be diluted with water
when used.
Sage Pudding.-Boil five table
spoonfuls of sago, well picked and
washed, in one quart of milk till
quite soft, with a stick of cinnamon;
stir in one teacup of butter and two
of white sugar when cold add six
eggs well beaten and nutmeg to
taste. Mix all well together and
bake in a buttered dish three quar-
ters of an hour.
Beet Salad.-Place boiled beets in
steamer over kettle of water until
warm. Then slice and cover with fol-
lowing dressing Two-quart bowl of
sliced beets, three tablespoons mel
ted butter, salt, pepper and mustard
to season, rather sharply, and seven,
tablespoons of vinegar. Cover bowl
while warm and place in cellar or
refrigerator to cool quickly as pos
sible. A very nice salad
Onion Soup.-Two large Spanish
or three Bermuda onions, two table
spoonfuls of butter, two quarts of
soup stock, salt and pepper. Peel
and chop the onions into dice. Put
the butter into frying pan and
when hot add the onions, and stir
until nice brown. Put the stock ON
to boil, when it boils, skim the on
ions out OF the butter and add them
to the stock, let them simmer for
thirty minutes, add salt and pepper
and it is ready to serve.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Is Consumption Incnsable >

Read the following MIR. c. A. Morris,
Newark Ark, says, Wa, down with
Abscess of Lungs, aud friends and physi-
clans pronounced me an lncurable Con
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, am now on
my third bottle, and able to oversee the
work ON my flrm. 1t is the finest med
icine ever made"
Jessie Middlewart, Decator, Ohio, saw
Had it not been for DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given mp by
doctors. Am now in best of health" Try
it. Sample bottle free at Beaton
Smiths Drug Store. 3
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Tan colored shoes are the "fad" of
e.-L;oDobla ~, tho otbo,, e;do

Tan colored shoes are the "fad" of
the iaslfTSilsabl lhfTiSSinlable on the other side,
both men and women wearing them
on occasions when they seem out of
place.
Yokes Of all kinds-square, round,
and pointed, smoked and tucked,
plain and braided, and half-yokes-
are all fashionable on children's
dresses and coats.
A Golden bronze straw hat trim
med with hop blossoms, clover
and dandelion flowers run to seed is
the first fall offering of millinery seen
in IL millinery parlor.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
The Price of Diamonds.

w ntll 1 was Ill lIOuuOH SilOib
time ago" said Mr.. ID. De S Mendes,
the diamond cutter of Maiden Lane,
I was allowed as special favor to
see the great diamond that was
found last year in South Africa. |
think they are to call it the Jubilee
diamond, but / believe it is not
yet named. 1t is the whitest stone
in the world, and one of the largest,
and is owned by eight persons on
shares, the value being more than
any one even of the enormously rich
diamond dealers can afford.
"When found it was of IN irreg-
ularly shape, being somewhat like
an egg with the small end somewhat
elongated. The owners, in order
to reduce it to regular shape, split
off the end, and, after cutting the
fragment, found they had a forty
carat brilliant, which they sold to
the King of Portugal for e40,000.
The value of the remainder was not
impaired by the subscription of this
trifle, but rather enhanced, since the
split was successful, and the shape
of the stone improved. 1t is valued
by the owners at million and
halt, sterling, and any gentleman
who wishes to invest in rather
costly triAe cannot do better than
to examine it.
"The owners intend keeping it un-
til the Prince of Wales succeeds to
the throne of England, and then try
ing to sell it to them. Failing this
sale, it is hard to tell what they will
do with it,"
"Who are the owners now ?" was
asked of Mr.. Mcndes.
81 do not think I'd better men
ton names" with that caution which
a dealer in diamonds must need
have. "There is considerable mys-
terry maintained about it, and it
would not, perhaps, be safe to tell
all the facts, even if | knew them,
about when the stone was found,
who bought it and what they paid.
| know that there is such a stone
however, for l have seen it, and l
know that it is owned in light
shares, for the gentleman who show
ed it to me owns one-eighth.
"It is difficult for people outside
the business to realize the enormous
wealth of the diamond dealers of
London" he continued. "As an in
dication, I-nlay say that the same
gentleman showed me one package
of stones aggregrating 5000 carats,
which he valued at five guineas a
carat. This was by no means his
stock in trade. 1t was one of a
number Of packages.
"IIe is one of the shareholders in
the two great companies which prac-
tically control the diamond market
of the world. They are the Central
Diamond Mining Company and the
Kimberly Diamond Mining Com
pany. Between The two they own
or control every important claim in
the world in which diamonds are
found. There are in Africa, for as
it is well known, the supply from
the old mines has entirely ceased.
The two companies control hum
dreds of millions of capital, and
were formed by consolidation of
all the small companies owning
claims, for the purpose of controll-
ing the output, and so keeping up
the value of diamonds"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Remarkable Surgery.

The science of surgery has made
such wonderful progress in modern
times, that most intricate and deli
cate operations are now undertak-
en- and carried to Il successful issue.
There are now several well authen-
ticated cases of what is known us
pneumotony, that it to say, the re-
moval of diseased portions of the
lungs in case of consumption. While
however this delicate operation has
sometimes been successfully portor-
med, the risks attending it are so
great, and the chances of recovery
so slight, that it is seldom resorted
to. The safest plan in consum ptive
cases is to use DIR. Pierce,s Golden
Medical Discovery. This will always
cure the disease in its earlier stages,
thoroughly arresting the ravages of
the terrible maledy, by removing
its cause and healing the lungs.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Electro Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular rs to need no special
mention. And who have used Electric
Bitters sing the some song of praise-A
purer medicine does not exist and il is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Flee
trio Bitters will cure all diseases of the
Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples
Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood.-WIll drive
Malaria system and prevent as cure all
Malarial fevers,-For cure of headache,
Constipation and Indigestion try Elec-
trio Bitters-Entre satisfaction gnaran-
teed, or money refunded. Price so cts.
and 500 per bottle at Beaton Smiths
Drug Store. 8
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
THE DIAMOND RING.

y
d'hotc, and as | took my seat no.
ticed with great satisfaction that my
transatlantic friend was sitting not
very far of, and that he had not Il
suspicion Of my identity Nothing,
| knew, could be done until after
dinner, so waited through the te-
dious procession Of courses us patient
ly as | could, and when at last they
came to an end, | followed the
American and Il little group of men
who surrounded him to the smok-
ing room. 1t was not exactly the
place for a priest, but could not
help that.
81 sat down by little round
table near the American but slight
fly behind him, so as to able to hear
the conversation without joining in
it unless | wished. From time to
time | offered a remark, speaking of
course, in French, to the man who
sat next me, but for the most part l
smoked my cigar and slipped my
coffee in silence.
"As | expected, it was not long be-
fore diamonds became the subject of
conversation.
Il don't know mnch about dia-
monds myself, said the American,
speaking in his native tongue, but
I'm told by good judges that theirs
about as good a stone as you'll see
anywhere around almost exactly
the phrace, said to myself, which
the fellow used to me at Nice y
"You kin take IL look at it. he Il d.
ded carelessly drawing off the ring
and handing it to one of the group.
1 bent forward, so as to see more
clearly what was going on. One after
another the men who were sitting
near examined and admired tn e
ring. The man next me was the last
to look at it.
"a friend hev at Buneos Ayers
sent it to me and / had it cut my
self, said the American.
"At this point l noticed that my
neighbor had finished his examina-
ton of the diamond, and ! touched
him, intimating that too would
like to have look at it. He handed
it TO me as Il matter of course.
ut was the very ring which had
been exhibited in the same manner
ut Nice. l. had the imitation one
which had been palmed off upon
me readily in my hand, and under
pretence of trying the effect of the
gem on my finger, easily substitu-
ted the one for the other, slipped
the false ring on my finger, admir- ed
it, as in duty bound, and then, pull
ling it off, handed it back to my
neighbor, who in turn gave it to the
American.
81 put the real diamond which |
had secured into my pocket, and
finished my coffee hastily, just as
Brother Jonathan was making nm APP
pointment with rich young
Frenchman to meet at the shop of
fashionableje jeweler next morningand
ask his opinion on the value of the
gem.
"And since it has taken your fancy
said the unsuspicious American
you shall hev it for the same sum
the jeweler offers me for it. can't
say fairer than that, now, can {?
II went back to the railway sta
iton, got my bag, changed my hat
and cont in the waiting-room, slip
ped into the hotel, and next day set
off for Canes.
"My only regret was that | was
unable to make study of the Amer
leans face when the Paris ieweler
put price on his beautiful diamond
next morning"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18

The first balloon inflated with
natural gas ever sent up arose from
Anderson, Ind, on Monday alter
noon. 1t has been a question as to
whether or not natural gas would
float balloon to any considerable
height.
This one was filled from Il pipe
from a well until a gauge indicated
that the silk which was enclosed in
strong netting was bearing 20
pounds pressure. When George
Ayers, an amateur aeronaut, climbed
into the basket and the balloon was
was cut loose, it rose steadily
until an altitude of about .2500 feet
was reached when Il current of air
was struck which bore the balloon
and its single passenger away to the
southeast. Since then nothing has
been seen or heard from him.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
The Original
DRY GOODS
BEE HIVE"
OF Wilmington,
800 Market Street.
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE,

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE,
of any and everything pertaining to
Spring or Summer Goods to go now,
regardless of cost or value.
Some broken lines of Dress Goods
from 75c down to so. SOC goods
down to IS. 25c ones down to Is.
Remnants of Dress Goods and
SILKS at about half. Our entire
stock of Silks have had q big mark
down.
Sateens, Dress Ginghams, Bats
tes, Challies, Seersuckers, Lawns, etc.
go in the big mark down list.
lot of Colored Parasols from So
down to $3.50. $1.50, good, now 75c
ETC., etc.
Lace Gaps, Fans, Laces, and EN-
broideries down to Half ond Two
thirds former prices, and broken lines
of goods all over the store marked at
such prices you cannot help buying.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18

The French Academy has struck
a gold medal in honor of the Queen
of Roumania for her "Chant de la
Foret."
Among the prettiest dressy jack
cts worn are those of heavy net lin
ed with colored, black or white sur
ah, and trimmed with lace to match
ribbons and rain fringes.
An Austrian archduchess is spok-
en- of as the prospective bride of
King Milan after he has been divol-
ced from Queen Natalie.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Good Manners,

Never try to outshine, but to
please.
Never press a favor when it seems
undesired.
Never intrude i'll health, pains,
losses or misfortunes.
Never unavoidably wound the
feelings Of a human being.
Never talk or laugh aloud in pub
lie places CT upon the street
Never forget that y4llgarity has its
origin in ignorance or selfisni;eess.-
Never urge another to do any
thing against his desire unless you
see danger before him.
Do not ask another to do what
you would not be glad to do under
similar circumstances.
Never omit to perform a kind act
when it can be done with amy reas-
enable amount of exertion.
Never needlessly wound the van
ity of another or dilatc unnecessari-
ly upon disagreeable subjects.
DO not make witticisms at the ex-
pense of others which you would
not wish to have made upon your
selves.
Remember that good manners are
thoughts filled with kindness and
refinement and then translated into
the behavior.
Be not ostentious in dress or de-
pertinent nothing can be more vul-
gar. See that costumes fit the time
and occasion.
BE rude to none rudeness harms
not even the humblest and poorest
to whom it is directed, but it Injuries
the exhibitors.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
Buoklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by Beaton
Smith. june oily.
"',.".."."-".',."."..".r..,.'
The Queen of Roumania says man
and wife should never cease to do a
little counting, no matter how old
they may be.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18

1885.

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. ianltf
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18

Philadelphia Dame-IIow much
is that baby blanket? ?
Dealer Eight dollars madam.
"My My What makes it so
high ?"
"The tariff"
"Huh And that's what they call
protecting infant industries do
they ?n
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18

Pine straw, or needles make
very good littler for stables and an
absorbent of the liquid manure.
But of themselves they are not of
much value. They contain six
pounds of phosphate of lime per
1000 pounds, but very little other
useful matters.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
FOR SALE.

Holstein Freisian thorough Bull
Calves, from my thoroughbred Bull,
SFaithful's Sir Howard" Also, half
blood Bull Calves. NELSON WARREN,
Janl4tf Newark, Del.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-08
j. h. GiImer 4 Co.'S bargains.

No. 1-260 acres farm, 10 miles west
of Waco, IS acres in cultivation, all
under fence; room frame dwelling,
ceiled and papered; small barn, peach
orchard of Z acres, small vineyard,
crib and etc. Price $4,000 cash, or
will EXCHANGE for lands in Northwest
Texas improve or unimproved. $50.
No. $40 acres first-class block
waXy land, about 21s miles from
Valley Mills, no timber OH 1t, water
can be obtained in wells. The land
can be fenced with about one mile of
fence by joining to other parties; n
fine body of land. Price ST. per acre
is cash balance in /, 2, 3, 4, 5, and
years at 10 per cent interest payable
annually. 63S.
No. $50 acres, the greater part
of 1t Bosque river bottom land, nearly
all fenced and 175 in cultivation,
three tenant houses and two wells,
plenty of timber for farming purposes;
located 2 miles from Valley Mills, on
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe rail-
road. Price So per acre, 1-5 cash,
balance in 1,2. 3, 4. and 6 years at
10 per cent interest. 837.
No. $500 to 1000 acres of land,
near China Spring, 100 acres i'm cult
Walton; good Improvement; three fine
springs; land all under fence; go acres
can be irrigated by springs; so head
of graded horses; so head of graded
cattle. Price $16.4O per acre, spot
cash. 636.
No. 5.-Parties who want good
new engine for farm work, and who
have little patch of land to ex-
change had better call on us at
once. 633.
No. 600 acres In Bosque county,
7 miles northwest from Iredell, 100
acres in cultivation, fenced with five
strands barb wire: good box house,
we'll of everlasting water; plenty Of
timber; so acres in pasture. VIII OK
change for Waco property. Price
$4,000. 632
No. 7.-11a lots and house of four
rooms; $1,000, l-5 cash, balance mouth
ly installments. 828.
No. 8.-110 acres, IL miles from
Waco, ~ miles from China Springs,
all under fence; rs acres In cultiva-
ton, balance in pasture; plenty of
water in well and creek; room dwell
ling, tenent house of 3 rooms; large
barn; acres in fine peach orchard.
Price $4,000 or will exchange for city
property. 625.
| J. b. GILMER q Co.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-08
PARALYZED
READ THIS AND PONDER
OVER 1T.
C. N. CURTIS TALKS.

G. N. CURTIS TALKS.
defy all competition in my line
and will sell this year, fresh new
goods as cheap as you can buy them
anywhere in the state of Texas.
Do not go to second hand stores, or
five or ten cent stores to buy second
hand goods or old shop worn goods,
because l Will sell you brand new
goods at the same price you will
have to pay them.
7 have an enormous stock both In
quantity and variety and I am going
to sell that stock at bottom prices
such as will paralyze all competition.
j have large stock of fine English,
French, and German staple and fam
cy goods just arrived and to arrive
this month, and am going to put
those fine goods in at prices that will
make folks open their eyes.
Imean what say, 1 will sell goods
as cheap as you can buy secondhand
ones and l defy competition.
G. N. CURTIS.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-08
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH - Washington street,
Sabbath school at 8 a. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Austin street,
Rev s. A King. D. D. RasStS "dns Sunday nGy,
Preaching at IL "a IN. and s:15 p. m. All are
cordially invited.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev j. M. Halsell, pastor. Sabbath school
at9:ao a. m. Preaching by the pastor at II
q. m. and p. m. tomorrow. All are
invited. DR.. Halsell will talk to the chill
dren at $3.50 p. m. about European sights.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Dr. b. II. Carroll
pastor. Sunday school at 80 a. m. Preach
ing at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. All invited to
attend.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
over Eaton & Guinan's, Austin street. Rooms
open daily from a.. M, till 10 p. m. A
large number of daily, weekly, and monthly
papers and periodicals on file Everybody
invited to calf. Young Mems meeting every
Sunday afternoon at 4 80 O'Clock.
MORROW STREET Services morn
ing ond evening by the pastor, Rev. w. G..
Connor. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN--Cor. North
10th and Barnard SITS. Services ut 3:30p. m,
tomorrow. Rev l. Il. Torrison pastor.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-08
oranall and tA Advance.

While that lively little sheet, the
Advance, has been removed to Dallas,
the editor is still here in Waco and
the Waco Curiosity Shop proposes to
prohibit high prices on stoves and
furniture and give notice now that
they will have full stock of both,
and will make 1t hotter this fall and
winter than it was during tho time
that hell was full of preachers.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-08
A Fine OHer.

Do you want hay, corn, bran, wood,
chickens. eggs, butter, COW and calf,
or have you anything to sell or barter,
sec Geo. b. Lambdin. / do bushes
ut present under my hat, and can be
found OH the street after nine o'clock
until four. GEO. Ii. LAMBDIN.
I will buy your cow and let you
keep her as long as you buy feed from
me, or will bring you a cow, If you
have none.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-08
CHEAP COLUMN.
That Damage Suit.

The city is sued for damages. It
seems there is a short space on South
Ninth street where there are three or
four gullies running diagonally across
the street, which. the city has neglect
ed to fix until the Curiosity Shop,
loaded with q set of furniture, a gaso-
line stove, large mirror and a lot of
dishes, ran In the ditch, tipped over,
broke everything generally, hence
the damage suit.