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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
10 HEAD OF CATTLE.

II good Dairy Cows, some in profit and
others close Springers; the balance IIeif-
ers, Steers and Bulls.
10 Shoats, of them Poland China,
and Chester whites. 4 lot of Ply
mouth Rock Chickens.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.-2 farm
wagons, Zone iron axle, . hay riggings, /
jump-seat carriage, nearly new; / car
riage pole, horse cart, nearly new; |
Bickford " Hoffman grain and fertilizer
drill, Hinch corn worker, double roll
er nearly new; horse power and trucks.
l set of trucks for large thresher Os-
born Binder, seven foot cut, in good or
der Champion Mower new sleigh and
bells, corn marker, Taggart horse rake,
cornsheller with shaker, nearly new; fan
champion Of the Vest harpoon hay
fork with rope and pulleys, plows har-
rows, iron and wood cultivators, forks.
rakes, shovels and hoes. A lot of betting.
large farm bell, carriage, wagon, cart and
pillow harness, grain cradles, lot Of grain
bags, and many other articles.
10 Tons of Mixed Hay, 100 Bushels Of
Corn, 6 bushels of Seed Corn, 1870 BUSH
els of Seed Oats, lot of Seed Potatoes.
Dairy Fixtures.-l six-can Cooley
Dreamer, Reeds Butter Worker. large
2-handlc Churn, butter Tubs, ! 4Olb
tub for ice, one 25-lb tub, one bib tub
Cook Stove and fixtures.
Half Interest of ~ acres Of Wheat in
the ground
TERMS.-Al sums of $50 and under
cash All sums over that amount Gre
dit of Ten months will be given, on pur-
chaser giving bankable note with an
approved endorser Sale positive. II
wet will sell in dry place.
DANIEL F. DRAPER.
l.. w. Stdham & Son, Auct.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

TIE price of coal decreases as the
weather grows milder. 1t won't be
long before people will see the funny
side of the coal strike. 1t was entirely
too expensive a matter to be joked
about during the extremely cold
weather.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

GREAT distress has been caused by
the recent cyclone that swept Il por-
ton of Illinois. Those who have
been deprived of their homes are
being kindly cared for by citizens of
Mount Vernon and by officials of
the Louisville and Nashvill Railroad.
Many persons were killed outright
while more than score were main
ed and disfgured. Like the victims
Of the fatal blizzard, they deserve
every care and consideration that
generous hearts can bestow.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

THE PRESS of Wilmington predict
an unusually prosperous year for
that city. Houses are greatly in de-
mand and rents increasing. Build
ing operations never looked brighter,
and old real estate men seem well
satisfied that the boom is healthy,
and that there is a lively demand
to buy medium sized houses. Sue
cess to our chief city in the State.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
SHIRTINGS.

Space forbids us telling more
Of the things in the store that
are reminders of the warm,
blue skies and the bursting
buds, as we must speak of
some of our remarkably cheap
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
MUSLIN uNDE RWEAR

The best yet in Muslin and
Cambria Underwear. Not for
flneness and extravaganza, but
for cents worth. You can see
a hundred things Of this sort
on the long counters and never
one twice. But what we value
most is in every one-right
material and faithful, proper
work.
Mother Hubbard Night
Gowns. Good muslin, yoke
with two rows Of wheel pattern
insertion, neck, front, and
sleeves trimmed with en-
broidery, 75c.
Mother Hubbard Nigh
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
J. A. WILSON,
PRACTICAL
E M BA LINZ Err. :
GIG KING STREET,

Wilmington, Del.
Telephone l6s, or Telegraph messages
promptly attended to, or orders can be
sent to Edward Wilson, undertaken
Main ST., Newark, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
Help!
Help!!
Help!!!


to reduce our Immense stock of
Overcoats and Heavy Suitings.
Owing to the open mild winter
we have had, we find our stock
in this particular line very
heavy for the month of January.
And as we contemplate making
alterations in building on or
about March 1st 1883 we must
reduce our stock before that time
And to do this we have marked
all the above goods down to net
cost and many of them below
cost, where obey are broken
Suits and odd garments one or
two of a kind.
This may be just the one you
are looking for and the one that
will fit you.
We also have about 300 pairs
of odd pants in all Wool goods
which will go in the Sale. This
bargain within itself is worth
seeing, and those in want of
anything in the way of clothing
would do well to call early as
we mean just what we adver-
tise. These goods must and
shall be sold.
Open every evening until 9
o'clock, Saturday II.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

always true, expressed with as
much attraction in style as our
wit will produce.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
Registers Order.

REGIsTER's OFFICE,
NEW CAsTLEyCoUNrY, DBL Jan. 18th, 1888.
Upon the application OF Howard N. Wood
ward, Frank PennoclS. and John r. Fisher
Executors ofJoel Woodward late of Pencader
Hd., In said county, deceased, IL Is ordered
and directed by the Register that the Execu-
tors aforesaid give notice of granting of Let
ters IN six OF the most public places OF the
having demands against the estate TO present
the same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided: and also cause
the same 10 be inserted within the same per-
100 IN the DELAWARE LEDGER, a newspaper
published in Newark, Del, and to be coniin.
ued therein two months.
l@-l Given under the hand and Seal of
SEAL I Office aforesaid at Wilmington in
t-N-) new Castle county aforesaid the tlay
and year above written.
JOHN X. BRADFORD, Register
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
sons price
SATEENS,

one MOHSand and fIly-nlnc
styles on sale to-day.
Sateens are half sisters to
silks and quite as comfortable
between seasons.
Novelties in rare designs
that delight and with a range
of colors that would bankrupt
painters palette.
Forked lightning, palm fig
ures, commas, dots combined
in all sorts Of shapes, CLEAN
and streams over the plain pol
ished surface in glaucous
greens, cedar, moss, olive,
yellowish linden green, and the
new caprice, mignonette.
Five hundredand sixty-seyen
styles best French, including
Koechlin, Scheurer, and Dolfus
Meigs, at sic.
Three hundred and eighty.
five styles fine French at sic
Perhaps you may find them
equal to the higher cost.
One hundred and sever
styles Peerless at I2Hc. Wei
named. They are peerless al
the nrico
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
WOOL STRIPES,

AS varied a gathering OF
Striped Dress Goods in wool
as you are likely ever to see.
Saxony Stripes are new
corners. Every virtue of the
favOrite Saxony Plaids. The
lustre and frmess of weave
give a poplin effect. Navy
blue, turquoise blue, bottle
green, garnet, wine, black, SOC.
Another handsome stranger
gets its stripes from a chevron
weave and beige mixture, SOC
Feather stripes get their
name from a wavy, cloudy eff
feet. Striking and one of the
newest. Ill inches, S1.5O.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
Public Sale!

Will be sold at the residence of the
subscriber, on the Cook Farm, in White
Clay Greek hundred, two miles southeast
Of Newark and one mile west of Ogleton,
on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 'Ss.
At l o'clock a. m. sharp, the following
personal property.
10 Head of Horses and Colts.-No.
Mollie, bay Mare, yrs old, sound, good
worker and driver. No. . Bessie, bay
Mare, yrs old sound, good worker and
driver. No. Jennie, sorrel Mare, 9 yrs
old, good driver, safe for a lady to drive.
No. Bell, brown Mare, II yrs old, sound
and all right, safe for 4 lady TO drive,
works anywhere No. Maggie. large
bay Mare, 10 yrs old, good cart and farm
mare. No. 6 Polly a bay Mare, Il yrs
old, fast PAGER, with foal to Maytlower.
Nos. and S, pair of bay Colts, coming .
years. Nos. and 10, pair Of yearling
| Colts
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

'' '' save money BY getting your BILLS printed ot
columns The increase the atiendnc by advertising in these
no common work done
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

THE Trustees of Delaware College
held a meeting on Tuesday. The
time was taken up in discussing the
future of the "time honored institu-
ton" The $4,000 that was appro-
priated TO be used as an experiment
tai station was the mountain to get
at. Whether to accept or reject the
appropriation was the point discuss
ed. However to put the "last straw
on the camel's back, " the appropria-
ton accepted and the College will be
re-established as an agricultural ex-
pertinent Station. viii this sort Of
an institution draw? We hope so.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
NOTICE.

All persons having claimsagainst the estate
Of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested TO the Executors, on or before jan
uary l2th A. d. 1859 or abide the Act Of AS.
scmoly in such case made and provided.
IlowARD n. WOODWARD.
Executions FRANK PENNocK,
JOHN 7. FISHER
Address, Newark, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25


FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of +. J.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRn than can not
be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d. 'S6.
C@0 A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
P. Stalls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts directly upon the blood
and muscus surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY e CO., Toledo, o.
Bsg~ Sold by Druggists IS, cents.
Hoods sarsaparilla cures catarrh by
expelling impurity from the blood, which
is the cause of the complaint. Give it a
trial
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
DANIELF. DRAPER.

l.. w. Stidham & Son, Auct.
VIM. Reese, Clerk.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
HABIT CLOTHS.

Habit Cloths of various
grades. Fne wool and careful
work in all. The wonder is
how SO much of both can be
had for the prices One kind,
So inches wide soc. Another
IL inches wide, also SOC, but
it is heavier, hrmer, finer than
the other. Either is a wonder
full half dollars worth. Wider
than either, and finer, 75c.
SHIRTINGS.
For Women's Dresses and
Boys Shirt Waists, as well as
for Mems Shirts. There is no
sturdier, stronger cotton stuff
of the weight. For thick and
thin wear anywhere. AS pretty
as good. In all the chintz
colors, and they are deep and
fast. Plump yard wide. And
the price is but l2Hc. Never
before equal quality for SO little
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

DELAWARE COLLEGE only needs a
president that is known to be an in
structor, and the majority of the
Trustees known where such a man
can be found.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

ILLINOIS suffered the effect of a
cyclone this week. The town of
Mt. Vernon was nearly demolished,
and many persons killed. Go West
and go up with the cyclone, young
man.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
lOHN WANAMAKER.

Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and City-hall square.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
The Blackwell Railroad.

A special meeting of the directors
of the Blackville, Aston and New.
berry Railroad was held at the Ger
man Artillery Hall on Tuesday night.
President George A. Wagner and
the following directors were at the
meeting W. H. Duncan, d. &. Sally,
Mike Brown, Simon Brown, A: Klein.
Capt F.. W. Wagner and Mr.James
Simons, both of whom are large
stockholders in the company, were
also present by invitation.
1twas decided by the directors to
call for bids for grading the road
from Sallyville to the Kaoline mine,
with a view to extending it to that
point as soon as possible. Mr.. J. H..
Averill, the superintendent of the:
road, was instructed to order two
new locomotives and the necessary
cars for the passenger trains. Mr..
Crawford Keys, a well.known civil
engineer, has also been engaged to
select the location apd arrange for
the erection of several depots and
water tanks along the route.
Mr.. j. H. Riley, of the firm of Sal
II & Riley, merchants at Sallyville,
was in the city yesterday, and re-
ports that the road will be completed
to Sallyville tonight, the track-layers
being now within a short distance of
the town. This will permit the i'm.
mediate operation Of the road be.
tween Sallyville and Blackville,
distance of about fifteen miles.
Mr.. Riley has three thousand bar
rels of naval stores. end his firm has
one hundred and eighty bales of cot.
ton now waiting st Sallyyille for
shipment to Charleston as soon as
the road is formally opened by the
railroad commissioners.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
A New Departure.

The South Carolina Methodist
Conference resolved that san attend
dance upon the theatre OF. circus, or
any professional or amateur dramat-
ic or impersonating exhibition, is in
consistent with: the obligations of
Christian profession to renonnce the
world, the flesh and the devil"
This" says the Augusta Chronicle,
"is a pretty wide scope of condemna-
tion. The theatre and the circus
have been the immemorial targets for
ecclesiastical censure, but the con-
ference adds all forms of dramatic or
impersoDating exhibitions, whether
professional or amateur. According
to this, dramatic reading or a tab.
leau. even by amateurs, is equally
the child Of sheol with the clown and
the ballet dancer. What is to become
of school Msy-day cantatas, where
one little girl represents the lily,
another the rose, third a violet, and
so on? This is an amateur imper.
sonating exhibition What, again,
of the tableaux, where pretty misses
represent Faith, Joan of Arc. the
Genius of America, etc? These are
exhibitions, and impersonating exhi.
billions at that. We at first thought
the good brother who wrote this reso.
luton inadvertently drew it too
strong, and that the conference un-
advisedly adopted it just as it came
from the committee, but second
resolution makes it appear as if the
reading, the cantata, the tableau,
even for church purposes, must 60.
The resolution says: 1--WE will dis
countenance and discourage resort
to al questionable means of raising
money for church purposes by other
means than straightforward and
honest appeals to the sense of reli-
gIous obligation The church fair
must, therefore, 60 as we'll az the tab.
leau and cantata. Farewell to the
fish pond. and grab-bag, and postof.
fee, and Rebecca's we'll, and the
chicken-salad made out of antedilu-
vian rooster. A long and glad fare.
WE'LL"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
FARMING THAT PAYS.
Eiity-nine Bales Of Cotton from
About Fifty-one Acres.
-Aikel Journal and Reriear.

Mr.. NJ. T. Holley, Jr., a most
successful young farmer of the
Levels, at our request has given US
for publication the result of bis farm
ing operations this year. His farm
lies about two miles south of Aiken.
on what is known as the Levels. He
planted in cotton last spring, using
the Peterkin seed, between fifty and
htty-two acres, manuring with fertil-
izers, compost and cotton seed, and
off this he has gathered ffty.nine
bales averaging 467 pounds of fer
tillzers, anu compost and 80 bushels
of cotton seed to the acre, and from
this he gathered twenty.four bales,
which goes to prove that heavy ma.
nurlng pays, evon on our up!ands.
On the balance of his cotton land he
put only about 800 pounds Of fertlli-
zers and Is bushels of cotton seed.
With the exception Of four bales
which Mr.. Holly still holds, this cot
ton has all been sold to the Granite
vile Manufacturing Company, where
doubling Thomases, should there be
any, can verify these figures. both as
to the number of bales sold and their
weight.
Mr.. Holley is firm believer in the
use of ferterlizers, and next year be
proposes to reduce his acreage and
increase the quantity of fertilizers,
thus backing up his judgment by
his actions.
In addition to this fine yield of cot
ton, Mr.. Helley has made all the
corn and fodder that will be necessa-
ry for him to run his farm another
year.
What has been accomplished byMr.
Holly can be accomplished by others.
His lands are no better than hun
dreds Of acres that surround him, but
he used manure freely and pushed
his crop instead of letting his crop
push him. He has made money, and
We wish we had his permission to
give his net profits on his farm this
year, but that we have not, although
the figures are in our possession.
Suffice it to say that with him farm
ing pays.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
GreenvllIe Votes a Subscription of
100000 to the Railroad.

GREENvILLE, December 2S.-The
result Of the election in this county
to day on the question of county sub
scription of 100000 to the Carolina,
Knoxville and Western Railroad,
was a grsnd victory for the railroad.
The city voted solidly for the sub.
scription. the total vote in the city
being 2,445, Of which only forty.three
were against the subscrip,ion-and
most of these were hy voters from
the country, who came in the city and
goted. Reports received to night
fron most Of the townships in the
county for the subscription is not
less than 5000, and probably more.
TIER is great rejoicing in the city
tonight at the result. The contract
for grading the entire lire from here
to Knoxville has already been
signefi, and it is understood that the
work will commence next month.
The building Of this road will make
the railroad facilities of Greenville
complete.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
The Razor-Back Hog.

To6e Hodge, in american Magazine.
Evolution They are great travel.
ers, and always 60 in a trot. Their
quadrupedal locomotors are in some
way connected with an internal grunt.
ing arrangement. This capability
for locomotion, and their innate sin.
fulness, scientifically explain their
existence in West Virginia and their
ancestry. There is no authority for
even supposing that all the swine
historically described as going down
into the sea or lake with devils in
them we're drowned. The Sinaitic,
Vatican and Alexandrian MSS. say
"choked'; so l stake my scientific
reputation upon the assertion that
the Razor-back Hogs of West Vir-
ginia are descend from the survivors
of those owned by the A. D. I. pork
raisers, for the reason that they have,
more devil in them than can possibly
be compressed into modern pork,
have cloven feet, a long tail, and
never miss an opportunity to upset
bucket, eat weeks washing, of
squeal when the baby is asleep.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
Sad and Sudden End Of a Congress-
mans Bride of Month.

WASHINGTON, December 29.-A1rs.
Eunice Bosworth Taylor, wife of
Congressman z. B. Taylor, of Ohio,
died this afternoon of apoplexy at
the Providence Hospital, where she
had been removed on being found
unconscious in the street. Her identi-
ty was unknown for several hours
after her demise.
Mrs. Taylor left her late residence
in the morning, apparently in perfect
health, to do some shopping. She
was on her way home, within about
two blocks of her residence when she
fell on the pavement at the corner of
Connecticut avenue and L. street, in
what seemed to be q spasm. She
was removed unconscious to neigh
boring drug store, and there being
nothing except the word "Bosworth''
on handkerchief in her pocket to
disclose her identity, an ambulance
was summoned and she was taken to
the Providence Hospital. Here, not
withstauding all that could he done
for her, she died in about two hours,
without having r;gained conscious
ness.
About the time her friends began
to notice her absence they read in
the evening papers paragraph de-
scribing a lady whose name could
not be learned, having been taken to
the hospital, and mentioning the
handkerchief with the name of Bos-
worth upon it. Her husband at once
went to the hospital. but found his
wife dead. They had been married
only one month.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
The Voolfolk Tragedy Eclipsed.

ALBANY, Ca, December 81
News reached this city to-day of
tragedy in Lee County, which almost
rivals the Voolfolk tradegy in the
number of victims, and eclipses it in
that. the criminal added his own
dead body to the funeral pile. The
scene as described is shocking in the
extreme.
Nathaniel Read was always at
outs with his family, which consisted
of wife and six children. He was
of sullen nature, extremely jealous,
and highly passionate. His wife
lived in dread Of him, and his chill
dren covered in his presence, and
always sought some place where his
eye could not rest upon them. ;
On Sunday, according to a boy
who staid with the family, Read was
taciturn and angry. He would sit
for an hour at a time with an ugly
looking dirk in his hand, which he
would pass over his other hand, as if
in the act of strapping it. Whenever
the children would come near him he
would grit bis teeth and humble
curses.
After dark he feigned sudden sick
ness, and told the boy to go for a
doctor. The boy ran, and it was
several hours before he returned ac.
companied by a physician. They
were astonished to. find the house 8
mouldering ruin, while the stencil
from the roasted corpses was unen-
durable. Not much could be done in
the way of investigation until day
light, when about fifty neighbors
were drawn together.
The bloody knife was found beside
the we'll. 1t was evident that Read
must have cut his victims throats,
seven in number, as they slept, and
then set the house on FIRE. In the
we'll Reads body was found. A
frightful cash was in his throat, which
must have been inflicted just as he
jumped into the well.
The remains were all gathered to.
gether and buried near by. Great
excitement prevails.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
Quinine VIII Break up a Cold.

1t is surprising, says family
physician, how certainly cold may
be broken up by timely dose of
quinine. When first symptoms make
their appearance, when a little lang
our, slight hoarseness and ominous
Tightening of the nasal membranes
follow exposure to draughts or sud.
den chill by wet, five grains of the
useful alkaloid are sufficient in many
cases to end the trouble. But it must
be done promptly. If the golden
moment passes, nothing sufices to
stop the weary sneezing, handker-
chief using, red nose and woe begone
looking periods that certainly follow.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
Analysed lScr.
Harper's Magazine.

A negro man went into Mr.. E--s
Office for the purpose of instituting a
divorce suit against his wife. Mr..
E. proceeded to question him as
to his grounds for complaint. No.
ticing that the mans voice failed him,
Mr.. E-looked up from his papers,
and saw that big tears were running
down over the cheeks of the applicant
for divorce.
why" said the lawyer, "you seem
to care q great deal for your wife.
Did you love her."
"Love her, sir ? I jest unalyzetl
her ?"
This was more than professional al
dignity could withstand, and Mr.. +.
until the negro, offended,
carried bis case elsewhere.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
The Coast Line Vestibule Train.

The famous '.vestibule train" OF
the Atlantic Coast Line is now ready
TO, its initial trip and will start from
New York for Jacksonville, January
9. 1t will pass Ashley Junction st
$40 A. NJ. on the 10th and reach
Jacksonville at 3.45 P. NJ. the same
day. That trip will be the first Of
the regular trips from New York.
This train will make the southwark
trip every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Returning it will go north
on Tuesdays, Thurs lays and Satur-
days. The train is said by the
northern papers to be the finest ever
put on 2 railway.