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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04
HINTS From TIE JAPANESE
How We Could Learn from the sriIsado,.
People to simplify Our Homcs

HOW We Could Learn from the pfiI.ado,.
People to simplify Our Homes.
We have been looking at some Janan.
csc dwellings, interiors. How s;nsnio
they arel how little furniture or adorn-
ment' how few things" to care for and
be anxious about Now the Japanese ara
very ancient people. They are people
OF nigh breeding, polish, refinement.
Ihey are in some respects like the Chi
nese, who have passed through ages and
cycles OF experience, worn out about all
the PHILOSOPHERS and religions then on.
ana come out on the other side of everv-
thing. They have learned to take things
rather easily not to fret, and to- get on
without great many encumbrancest that
we still YEARLY carry along.
When we look at the japanese bouses
ana at their comparatively simple life.
are we warranted in saying that they are
behind us in civilization? May it not be
true that they have lived through all our
experience and come down to an easy
modus vivendi? They may have had
their bric-a-brac period, their overload
mg-establishment age, their various
measles stages of civilization before they
reached condition in which life is a
comparatively simple affair. This
thought must strike any one who sees
the present Japanese craze in this coun-
try. For, instead of adopting the jap
anese simplicity in our dwellings, we are
adding the Japanese excentricities to our
other accumulations of odds and ends
from all creation and increasing the in
congruity and the complication of our
daily life.
What helpless being is the housewife
IN the midst of her treasures. The
Drawer has had occasion to speak lately
OF the recent enthusiasm in this country
for the cultivation of the mind" II has
become almost a fashion. Clubs are
formed for this express purpose. But
what chance is there for it in the in
creased anxieties Of our more and more
involved and overloaded domestic life
Suppose we have clubs-Japanese club.
they might be called-for the simplifica
ton of our dwellings and for getting rio
of much of our embarrassing menage,-
Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's Hag
azine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04

On a certain occasion Il gentleman
was relating to a companion the
substance Of Il newspaper paragraph
which he had read, to the effect that
Foote, during trip through Scot
land, had dropped into a church in
a sparsely settled region, where the
minister was delivering a somewhat
caustic sermon to his people. In
the course of it he warned them
with the utmost earnestness against
the sin of extravaganza in dress.
"And there wasn't" declared Footc,
"a pair Of stockings in the whole con-
gregation."
How could he have expected to
find pair Of stockings, when there
was but one Foote there ?" inquired
the listener. -IIarper's Magazine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04

We are particularly favored in chanc-
ing to see the Victoria regia in full
bloom. 1t is a sight Of which fairyland
might boast, and in truth the wondrous
lily seems veritable queen Of joys reign
ing in the midst of her devoted giants
the hardy green leaves These latter lie
reversed on the surface of the water, in
Vulnerable veins criss-cross their surfaces
like lace work. and some of them are
almost six feet in diameter, so strong
looking as to make the romantic posi-
bility of lily-leaf couch very easy
thing after all. The flower itself is en-
trancingly beautiful Its pedals at the
base commence in delicate ethereal
pink, which imperceptibly blossoms into
a dazzling white tint as it nears the top,
and it is very small compared with its
gigantic surroundings, in the midst of
which it daintily poises in its exquisite
loveliness. London Cor. Philadelphia
Times.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04

Fussanfeathcr wore to church ths morning.
Husband-I didn't notice Miss Fussaa-
feathers hat
"It's very funny you didn't SEQ it. She sat
directly in front Of you"
swell, suppose she did Do you suppoGe
go to church to lool; at women's hats.'
swell, my dear, it's the same Lat Miss
Fussanfoather wore at the theatre last night
and which YOU claimed obstructed your view
of the stage"
Husband concludes that be was caught nap
ping-YonkeIY Statesman
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04

Sweet Lemons a FavOrIte DaInty'
Sweet lemons are u favorite Mexican
dainty. They are the shape, color, and
size of the lemons Of commerce, but
are sweeter than the banana. Chicago
Times.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04
Surplus Over$25O,O 1000
PERFECTLY SAFE AND RELIABLE.
LOSSES PAID PROMPTLY.

Six per cent, allowed ON all bal
ances standing to credit of members
when said balance is Five Dollars
or more, thereby lessening the cost
of insurance to members. dcc3O
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04
Eating Whale Meat.

The season OF eating whale meat
isprobably over until late in August,
when whaling begins again That
is dish that is peculiar to itself
and beyond descriptions In some
respects IT. ravor is similar to vcni-
son, but the meat is almost black
and not as appetizing in appearance.
ltis made up into "whole meat
balls" by being chopped fine and
mixed with iittlQ salt pork, then
favored with sage, sayory aud pep
per. Steaks are sometimes cut off
Tor brolling, on stews mLy be made.
The BLACK skin Of the whale is also
eaten sometimes by pirkling it in
vinegar. For this piece. from the
lip are usually reserved.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04
IS47. 1855.
Geo. w. Williams,
1855.

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??, 1888-02-04
DR.. Seth Arn0ld's
COUGH KILLER,

the cd reliable remedy for coughs, colds
and all diseases ofthc lungs. Price 25c.,
50c. aud SL0o per bottle For sale by all
druggists.
Notbnw, t,h.ag um falfm chddcH
need pr. Seth Arnold'@ Soothing and
Qnictins Cordial Druggists 2jc Tlc2Gly
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04

It was Rob who mxiously inquir-
ed, in the midst of his BATH, "Who
was Adams Nurse ?"-IIurpcr's
Magazine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-04

All work promptly exc
cuted, and no Inferior
Workmanship. Every
workman an expert In his
particular branch.
, 1888-03-08

AT n recent meeting of the Berlin An
thropological society, Lieut.. Quedenfeldt
lectured ON the whistle language used
on the Gomera Island. During some
months stay in the Canary archipelago
the lecturer was able to learn the nature
of this language, which is a sort of pend
ant to the drum languages of Camaroon.
There are no fixed whistles or signals.
The Gomero can carry on any conversa-
ton by means of whistling, and be I'M
derstood by the person with whom he is
conversing n mile off. The whistling is
quite %articulate, and is IL kind of trans
lation of common speech into whistling,
each syllable having its peculiar tone, so
that even foreign words can be whistled.
The vowels e, j, y are more loudly
whistled than n, o, and u; and if n con-
sonant is at the end of o word, for ex-
ample, Juan" the n is whistled in a
rising tone. The Gomero either uses his
fingers or his lips when whistling.
The practice is only common on the
Gomera Island, and is not found in the
other six islands of the archipelago.
The reason may be the peculiar geological
construction of the island, which is trav-
ersed by many deep ravines and gullies,
which I'll out in all directions from the
central plateau. They are not bridged,
and can often only be crossed with great
difficulty; so that people who really live
very near to each other in a straight line,
have to make n circuit of hours when
they wish to meet. Whistling has there
fore become an excellent means Of COM
munication, and gradually assumed the
proportions of a true substitute for
EDppCb II pD6pO Daily News
, 1888-03-08

something SO utterly ludicrous that they
well nigh upset their camp stools with
inward mcrriment. As Sagebrush didn't
start playing again quick enough to suit
h old bear, he shaped himself for climb
ing the tree-'scaling the balcony one
of the Britishers allowed in q whisper to
the others.
The three English sportsmen seemed
nightly tickled at this last movement of
the big brown bear, a heap more so, l
reckon, thar Sagebrush did, for brown
bears make no trouble about climbing a
tree. The music commenced again in
pretty short order, and "I'm a Sojerr
was ratified off with such astonishing
vim and execution that the Britishers
nudged one another in the ribs, and
nearly shook, off their moccasins with
suppressed mirth. They allowed after
ward, in explaining the reason of their
merriment, that it was like Romeo and
Juliet, people, l think they said, who
used to hang u somewhere in the old
country years ago, and serenade EACH
other by moonlight, climb balconies, and
generally cave around.
Funny as the old bears antics seemed,
we were, of course, ready with our Win
chesters to keep him from climbing the
tree; but it is easy enough to imagine
that Sagebrush was n trifle curious in his
mind as to how we were, Just at
that moment, viewing the situation.
However, as soon as he commenced play
ing again the bear quit whining, let go
the tree, and again turned loose, with
every demonstration of approval that a
bear ever made.
After watching the bear dance until
SaSebrush began to get pretty tired of
playing, we % deliberate aim through
our brush barrier and let the moonlight
into his astonished carcass in four differ
ent places. This was n middling warm
dose To give him at twenty PAGES. but
after thrashing around some he rallied,
and came charging at our stockade like
an lnfurlated demon. Another volley,
with the muZzlcs of our Winchesters
almost buried in his shaggy wool, how
ever, finished him up. Sagebrush slid
down the tree and threw off his bear
skim and on the way t. the tent he
owned up with Il laugh that when he
saw tine bear start to climb the tree he
came near yelling out to know whether
we were asleep, or what.
1t was n curious bit of adventure, this
s%erenading the big brown bear by moon
light, but it settled the question, once for
all with us, as TO bears being charmed
with music. As the Britishcr from In
dia said, if snakes and elephants and all
manner of foreign varmint can be
charmed with music, why not Rocky
mountain bears, tool? And now l have
given them the tip, may be some of your
down cast scientific galoots may come to
understand why circus people always
train bears to dance to music instead of
lions or painters. The way l figure it
out is that it comes so natural for a bear
to take to music and dancing that he
virtually requires no training at ALL
New York Sun.
, 1888-03-08
A Chinese Youngsters Childhood.

AS n baby he is called a little "wa-wa,"
n very suggestive name, and his first
Chinese words are pa" and ma" just
as though he spoke English. The first
great event of his life, and his first trial,
is when the barber is called in to shave
his head. He generally proves on that
occasion to be n rue ''wa-wa, " with
vigorous lungs.
After this first shaving, his head for
several years seems to send forth what
may be called queue sprouts in every
direction, and from every part of his
skull where the hair ought to grow.
Sometimes a many as five or six, each
braided and tied with a red cord, are
found upon the boy. The great day of
his youthful life, the day of trousers,
with pockets in 'em, " is when all these
smaller queues are shaved off, and the
single queue-tke queue of manhood-is
started. Chester Holcombe in Youths
Companion.
, 1888-03-08

The Coreans, who nave recently sent a
minister to Washington, are barbarous in
their punishments. No court and prison
is complete without an assortment of
iron chains, bamboo rods for beating the
backs of offenders, paddles and switches
for whipping the calves till the flesh is in
t~atters, ropes for saving the flesh, stocks,
boards to beat the knees and shin bones.
Other punishments are suspension by the
arms, the bastinado and whip. One hu-
initiating, but not painful, mode of pun
ishment is to tie n drum to the back of
the offender, and proclaim the crime
while the drum is beaten as he walks
through the streets. The man who
strikes his father is beheaded; the parri-
eide is burned to death. Formerly, in
extreme cases, vinegar wa poured down
the criminals throat in large quantities,
and he was hen beaten till he burst
Chicago News.
, 1888-03-08
A VISION.

Perchance my thought wa wide awake,
Or wns dreaming, may be,
As / sat rocking to and fro,
My arms around my baby.
Ifelt along my cheek and throat
Her rosy fingers playing,
And stopped to kiss her sunny curls
About her orehcad straying.
The foolish rhymes OF Mother Goose
In time and tune came springing
To lips not I PIE for song; and yet
My children like my singing.
And as sang a mystic spell
Changed all the world completely,
Another woman singing sat,
And rocked her baby sweetly.
The woman's face, a look 1t wore
Like mine; and yet the rather
Twas like my baby's, larger grown,
Twas like my bahy's father.
And as she sat swaying softly sang,
saw some tear drops falling;
knew her thought | knew her heart,
Her heart to mother calling.
A sudden passion filed my soul,
Ilongel to soothe the weeping;
My baby stirred upon my breast,
Ny baby gently slccpingl
The VISION He'd, yet well | know.
Though was dreaming, may be,
Far down aie future sits my child
And rocks my baby's baby.
Mrs. George Archibald in B~abyhood.
, 1888-03-08
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some &C.
Zematous affection, such as milk crust, Scall
head, scurf, or uandrutf, sure to develop into an
agoniZlng eczema, the itching, burning, and dis
nguration OF which make life n prolonged tor
ture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, an eX-
qulslte Skin Beautitier. and a single application
OF C~UTICURA, the Great Skin Cure. with Il little
CUTICURA REsOLyENT, the New Blood Puri-
ner, are often sufficient TO arrest the progress OF
nent cure.
Hence, no mother who loves her children who
take pride in their beauty ,lpurity, and health
lnheritance,-a skin without a blemish, and a
body nourished by pure blood ,-shouId fail to
make trial of the CUrICURA REMEDIES.
Sold everywhere. Price. Cutlcura, soc Soap,
25c Resolyent, 81. Prepared by the Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.
EY-Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases
81 pages, so illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
, 1888-03-08

LosE.-"l don't know where, | can't
tell when. / don't see how-somcthlng of
great value to me, and for the return of
which | shall be truly thankful, viz: a
good appetite"
FoUND.-"Health and strength. pure
blood. an appetite like that Of a wolf, reg.
uiar digestion, all b. taking that popular
and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsaparil-
la. | want everybody 10 try it this sea
son." 1t is sold by all druggists. One
Hdred doses one dollar.
, 1888-03-08
Three P~ecuIiaritieS

Hoods ~sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier
and regulating medicine, is characterized by
three peculiarities, namely:
, 1888-03-08
INFANTTLE
SKIN DISEASES.

Our oldest child, now six years of age, when
an infant six months old was attacked with a
v%lrulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary
who attempted to cure 1t bnt it spread with
almost Incredible raDidity, until the lower por-
non oil the lite fellows person, from the middle
OF his back down to lis knees, was one solid
rash. ugly, painful, blotched. and malicious. We
had no rest at night, no peace by day. Finally
we were advised to try the CUTICURA RENE
DIES. The effect was simply marvellous. In
three or four weeks II complete cure was
wrought, leaving the little fellows person as
white and healthy as though he had never been
attacked. In my opinion your valuable remedies
child, perfectly well no repetition OF the disease
having ever occurred.
geo b.. SMITH,
Atty at Law and EX-Pros Atty, Ashland. o.
REFERENCE JIG. Meist. Druggist. Ashland.O 0.
, 1888-03-08

The largest stock of fine brandies, old
whiskies, choice HqueurS and superine
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets
, 1888-03-08

MA and reliable Medicines are the best
oSS todepend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
puritics ofth5 Bleed. In "vcrv form of Scrof-
ulou5. Syphilitic or M,rcurial diseases, It is
invaluable. For rheumatism, has no equal.
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-08-25
THE MAORI KING.
An English Lady's Account OF Visit to His
Majesty.

"A"JOSsJs
1t is a ride Of about ten miles from
Cambridge to the Maori settlement.
The houses are built of rushes, aud
have no windows ut all, so that from
the distance they look like so many
little hay-stacks. On entering the viii
lage whole herd of mongrels ran
towards us. barking and jumping up
at the horses. The men. women and
children sat in groups on the ground.
the women plating plates of various
sizes, which serve for one meal only.
The men had been catching cells and
were busy with cooking them. They
had made fire in long. narrow
enclosure, against the sides of which
the cells had been placed, wrapped up
in leaves. The King came to meet us,
but he did not know word of English.
Fortunately one of our party knew the
Maori language, and was able to trans
late. l thought the King would look
very wild, and wear nothing but the
historic blanket. but he did nothing of
the kind, and looked exactly like a
tame rough, terribly shabby, in torn
shirt, and trousers and waistcoat of
broadcloth. probably the remains of
the suits he wore when he was in Eng
land. He also wore "larrikin' hat,
with three sacred feathers stuck in it
a strange mixture of civilization and
savagery. When we went into his hut
to see his wife he brought coat. which
belonged to his European attire. out of
box and put it on, which made him
look like a tattooed undertaken. Pres
sently he showed us handsome album
filled with English beauties, which had
been given to him. The Maoris invited
us to dine with them; but, though the
eels smelt very sayory and every thing
was very clean. we had not the courage
to partake of the feast, and therefore
declined and rode away. much pleased
with having seen one of the swells of a
recent London season in his own home
in the wilds of New Zealand.-Cor
| Pail Mall Gazette.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-08-25
Scatter ashes along the rows Of the

Scatter ashes along the rows of the
young strawberry plants as soon as
they shall be large enough to work.
Stir the earth, take out all grass and
then apply the ashes on the surface,
and the rains will carry them down to
the roots. Fertilizers for Strawberries
give the best results when applied near
the surface and not worked into the
soil. as the roots feed near the surface
instead of penetrating deeply.
Have you seen papa's new dog.
Carlo" she asked. as they sat in the
paflor. EYES," he replied uneasily;
II have had the pleasure of meeting
the dog" .'Isn't he splendid? He is
so affectionate. Il noticed he was
very demonstratiye." returned he. as
he moved uneasily in his chair. HE is
very playful. too. never saw more
playful animal in all my life" II am
glad to hear you say that" why"
..Because / Was a little bit afraid that
when he bit that piece out Of me the
othor evening. he was in earnest. But
II no was only In play ofcourse it's all
right. can take fun as well as any
bodg."-Sin0GQore Review.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-08-25
HORNS AND TAILS
Two Bovine Ailments Caused By Poo
Feeding and Exposure.

Two Bovine Ailments Caused By Poor
Feeding and Exposure.
1t is surprising how few farmers
know that cows horns are naturally
hollow. 1t is popularity supposed that
when cavity is discovered in horn
there is something wrong. The animal
has .'hollow horn" or ..wolf-in-the-
tail, or both. Goodness of the horns
and tail only indicate disturbed cir
cnlation, and are symptoms Of indigcs-
ton or some other difficulty to which
the treatment should be directed. A
horn may freeze from extreme cold
weather. or some injury to the head
may cause the sinuses of the horn to
fill up with pus, when boring into the
cavity, by allowing the accumulation
to escape, affords relief. Cold horns
may safely be left alone. 1t is not
best to try to warm them up by inject
ing cayenne pepper, turpentine. or
some fiery compound which can only
torture the animal Treat the COW for
what ails her, and the horns will take
care of themselves.
In dehorning cow recently that had
been ailing for some time the writer
discovered that one of her horns was
full of pus 1t bled profusely. more
than all the other stubs in the dairy
together. but her recovery was rapid
and she is now in fine condition. Bor-
ing the horns Of an ailing animal can
do no harm, and il from any cause one
is filled it may afford relief. but it Il
not worth while to bore them because
they are hollow. for they are always
hollow If healthy. Hollow-horn as q
disease is myth. So is that other
frightful malady, wolf-tail or tail-aii
The fact that blood may not flow from
an animals tail when gashed with .
knife does not indicate that the tai
should be amputated. The same cause,
that will impede the circulation an,
make mans hands and feet cold will
affect an animals extremities in til,
same way, and while it is all right t.
equalize the circulation the main treat
ment should be directed toward tn,
seat Of the difficulty and all unneces
sary cruelty avoided. Poor fecdin:
and exposure are responsible for mos
Of the cases of "horn-ail" and tail
all" which we hear of. -Philatlelphi,
| Press.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-08-25
A New Use For Petroleum,

Rosin, as used in the manufacture Of
building paper. is being largely re-
placed by petroleum product similar
to rosin in many respects. called "wax
tailings," q "still wax" or ''petro-
leum rosin, according to the degree
of hardness to which it is reduced in
the still. An important advantage in
the use of. this petroleum product in
connection with paper and tibrous sub
stances consists in its non-liability to
oxidize and produce spontaneous COM
bustion. Moreover. it is said to toaghen
with age. instead of growing more
brittle. like rosin and coal tar pitch.
1t is not more combustible than rosin;
it burns slowly with a dull flame. pro-
ducing immense quantities OF lamp
black of fine quality. 1t melts readily
at 200 Fab, and in that state combines
perfectly with rosin, asphaltum and
warm oil. Its use is therefore expect
ed to largely increase Iron Age.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-08-25

To help the right side 10 not only commend.
able In q general 20 mt Of view. but 10 judicious
and prudent when that help 10 enlisted in be-
half Of the right side Of the body, just over the
lower ribs In the region Of the liver. The most
efficient help ID afforded y Hostetter'a Stomach
Bitters, All anti-bilious medicine OF incompar.
able efficacy. Inaction OF the liver u accom-
panied by constipation. sick headache, furred
tongue. nausea, occasional vertigo. and I'M
pleasant BREATH yeilowness Of the skin and
ball of the eve. The author of these symp-
toms. liver complaint routed by the Bittep 10
accompanied BY them in is flight. Fever and
ague, which always involves the liver. dyspep-
STA. rheumatism, debility and kidney troubles
are all maadies to the early relief and fnal cure
OF which this standard medicine IL adapted.
Don't use 1t by fits and starts, but systemati-
cally, that its full effects may result In 3 per.
feet restoration of health.