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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-01

T~"~~~S "~Su5~ WV Uub 81 w
ii~berfiatem Morfte ieinen 3utd er.
reift.
@ie nett bic 4usraubung fih Ell:
ffredt, m6Jen einise geiipiele seiaeu.
Da 1T Der Nasel. Sruit, Der gu einer
Belt Die 6abriten auf 5 8oten su.
mahte, unc 5000 Qrbeiter auber 8e:
ihdftigung febte> I'm burh Rnoppbeii
bee Waare bas Sdbden Ndssl 10 Gents
tbeuerer gu MAIDEN. Ser Drabtfensen.
Truf, Der bic greiie Der nit Stadeln
b :rSebenen Drabtfensen bereits oreimaI
ertb9t BAT. Der SeitsEruif, tposu ldmt=
lide Seilersien sebDren. Gin Gomits
fomrnt 81 regelmdBigsn 3eiten sulam.
men, feet Die Breiie feit unb i6liebt bic
Werte, iobalc Der Marft Hau 1T. Ser
2nmbers Eruit i'm Often teberri6t init
einem Capital bon sec, 0O0, coo bic
8albsesenoen in DisconTn> Midiaon
uno Rtnneiota unb fat bereits nit u,=
gebeuerem @epinn Die preiie aaer Sore
TEN Dduncl5 erbDbt. Ser Sal8- Truf,
Dem So Sirwen anseb5ren Der Silt
oads unb Dadbed. 56eer. Gruf, benz
bas SAB Theer auf 81 Gents su ifebsn
tomn1t, oas Ct aber nidt unter 81 Der.
fait. 8is nett bic nnperihdmtbeit
uno Vieeertradt FOLDER 8ereinigunaen
aur AusbeutunS Der Menitbeit geben
tam. geht oaraus berpcr, haB biefe &c
isaidaft psr ehniser Sabren 10000
Sob 9beer uerbrennen lief, barnit fe
ben greis auf Der bel;ebten 0Dbe baIten
fornte. @aS nil bas bagesen beiagen,
tDerfr Der Garner bes Meifens, I'm fih
gegsn bie adIte ~ iditen, aOrrt pers
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-01
Der Siam i'm Qau1e.

SOU baif tpobI oft 3ant nit Deiner
Srau?"
uDas tpobl, aber ih babe fat INNER
bas bDrlette Mprt."
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-01
Ser Daraser ais 2liGenbr0oeI
Bon y. 8enningboben.

&ideu6r6Sel 1T befanntliG biet6aupt=
perion zines beutidenB Dlf8mdrhens ,bie
bon ibren Sdmeftern auf oas grnisori=
eenbfte bebanbelt tpirb. SIN oeriel6en
Steuuns befinoet fih Der 6armer oieies
2anoes; CT fpart uno Sarbt, pdbreno
anbsre Die Tr0hte feines Gleises genie,
Ben Dte 8erudiidtisuns, bic man
oieiem Stanoe nod arseoeiben ldbt,
beruht auf Der @iniidt, oaB man ben
8%rooertperber ntdt entbebren fam, bod
tpeiter BAT ct nir to fegeen. Sebt,
no Yolittfer bas sa,t3e 2ane aufreeen
flr uno segen Sdub3oa, tpo i,ar iibere
aiebt BON WobIpoIIen fir ben. Mrbsiter
- bon benz Sarmer 1T faum bic 8eoe
CT tonrmt tpeiter nidt in betradt ais
baB man naA ietner Stimme aneelt.
nnb bp9 beitebt bic 9dlfte aQer Mrbei.
ter aus Sarmern ooer Sarmarbeitern
uno eiu erDBer Tbeil Der anoern 6dlite
lebt AUDI oirect bonn Sarmer. Oosr
sdblt man ben Sarmer niht inter bic ar:
better, neil CT ldngere Sage madbt, bdrter
unb biIiser arbeitet, tpie ourdibnitlli6
Mnoere tbitn.
@obI 5etbreden fih supeilen Bel.
tanssidreiber bic &5pfe oarlber, tpas
pval Die llriade iein mb3e, bas bic Sars
merjuseno fid in bic Stdote ordnst uno
einen ungerifen Beruf benz erlernten
sorsiekt, aber 1Daft ielten iu5t man Der
Griheinung auf ben @runo III fommen.
Wtan idreibt Elm 2ansss une greites
bon Der @lroe Der Qrbeit. bon Der un=
a~bbdng'ststt bes 6armsritanoes, ben
bielen Munehmlihteiten bes 2anbIebens,
tpie e8 benz Stdoter il audi er1heinen
mag. ea er bic oamit perbunbenen Mnb.
fale, nnaanebmlihfeiten uno Gntbebr,
ur,sen ni&t fennt, unb tparnt ppr Der
nnfi@erbeit Der ftdotiihen g~rtperbspers
bdltnifs, babel beionbers bsrporbebeno,
SaB es nfr ielten ginselnen gelinot, su
Wobltabenbeit su fommen, pd6reno Die
Nebr3abl bic MaHe Der Mrmen perer5.
bert. Stun lit aber bic Sarmeriuaenb
BON beute nidt geaeist, Die Wurbe Der
Mrbeit gu ertennen, tpenn iie fih nidt
gut be3ablt. Eurh lanspierige ebrlide
Mrbeit IN bebaeltde @erbdltniGs az aez
laugen Ger @eg lit ibr su lang, au
mibIaM, CT lit ibr perleioet, feitoem lie
ftebt, baB ancere 2elte bieb ourd Spes
culaticn in 8aupfdsen &C., iibelbaupt
ourd Rauf uno 8ertauf miibelos errei,
den. Mnnebmlidteiten eibt es flir oieie
Sugeno nidt auf Ger Sarm. Stride
Suft uno Betpegung bat iie i'm neber=
mab. 9ie Gage fino 70 lang, tuie bic
arbeit Bart, nuo Staub, 9ise uro adlte
MAIDEN fie nod idperer /; eas tpirflih
Suite bes Sarmte6ens tritt IN ibrea 4us
GET nett suriid binter bic 8srgnligunsen
uro 2uifbatfeiten Der Stabt. MiBern,
ten, 8iebieuden, nisbrige graiIs fnb
seeisnet, Die Susen6 boz, Der ar5s
Fern eiderbeit Der Sarm.g innatnsn
gegeniiber Der aneerer @arerbe su iibers
seusen. Sic ftebt i'm 9egentbel, baB
es ben Gltern in Der 8eseI idtper tui.b,
bic nOthuenoisffen anidaflnsen
su MAIDEN, Elm nmftano, Der bic grmab:
rrrle, baB in ben Stdcten nidt aQes
Sob lei, pas gldn3t, auf feinen frudt.
barren 8oeen fallen Id6t. Seer Die sSus
eenb tennt, begreift baB Scber, Der bic
Sarn berIdbt, uin In Der Gtaot Elm ae.
mddliheres, ireuoenpDleres unb aldn=
seuoeres Qeben ;u finber, bieb TOUT IN
benz teaimnaten @lauben, bas es ibm
'idsr seIinsea tuilrbe, f9 ~ Den 0Dben
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-01
gupbe mifiia.

vSf es tpabr, baB Du NIT benz Sri,
patoccenten Miiler ;uiammen bic Sdule
ourdgemadt baif 2"
u9tur bis Tsrtia - naGber it elmer
son uns suriidgebIteben."
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-01
Gin5iae Grf(druna.

l. StuSent: uGenf Dir, unier
SreunS Srab tpar sefern i'm Golega"
2. Student: u@as = fault Der
aud iebt unter Gags 10, bab er niAt
aiebr tDeib, was er tbut /! /"
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-01
@enIaia,r III.

G@sntassidasr Ger iaon rnebrere
9aien gefeblt): $50, iest febI' ia
mod eisssr, uno oann pirb beimaeaans
gen."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
Advantages of Good Temper.

There is al ways good policy in keep
ing ones temper As often as. temper
is lost degree of inhuenceis lost with
it, aud while the former may be recov-
cred, it will be found much more diff
cult to recover the latter. The politi-
clan who allows himself to get angry
in his capacity-whatever may be the
provocation-does his cause an injury
which his soundest argument can hard
ly repair Just so with men of all
professions, and with men Of no prof
ession. If they would be able to ex-
ert a sway in tLeir sphere they must
learn to keep ccoL Who ever listened
to discussion in which one party went
raving mad, while the other maintain
ed his composure; without having his
s, mpathies enlisted with the latter,
even though, in the beginning, his pre-,
judice might have been in favor of the
tormeri 1t is commonly taken foi
granted, and with good show of rea
son, that he who has the best share OF
an argument owill exhibit, the most
GOODNESS. .grIs
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06

Mr.. Perley was seen also. One morn
ing while walking in the park he sud
denly grasped her hands and exclaim.
ed :
"0hl Estelle my love, my queen, will
you be my wife9" lt..-.
care you sure, Fred," slowly drop
ping her eye-lids till her dark lashes
swept her cheeks, chat you never low
ed any one but met 1f
"My darling how could you ask such
8 question: No YOU are my first and
only love. Oh! do not say no. as she
was about to say something. 81 will
wait till this evening for your answer,
with pleading look in his dark eyes
he left her
"Will the evening never come!" he
exclaimed pacing up and down his
room, glanclng at his watch he saw
tha it was just five o'clock. A servant
entered and, gave him a letter and
glancing at the address that it was
Estelle's writing. Fearing yet hoping
he hastily tore 1t open and out fell
not what he expected but-the little
faded note he had written to Gypsie
four years ago, with few lines writ
ten on the back. What caused that
sudden pain at his hearth 1t was this;
81 am to be married to Valentine
Boyle on the eleventh of this month
and it is needless to add that / love
him. / loved you once years ago and
you scorned my love; nowit has turned
to hate
GYPsIE.
Wae oho ovopoad7"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
Dining in Africa. 2

TOOTHS0ME .tVIANDS REIISHEDl by TIE
EPICUREs OF THE DARK CONTINENT. o.
An anonymous traveller, who proffes-t
ses to have, been almost everywhere,
has recently been publishing his vexpe-
riences of the best (and worst the
markets affords in various parts of Af
RIGA. AS that dry and dusty continent
is rapidly becoming place of fashion
able resort perhaps some of our read
ers may be thinking of "doingH it, and
if so they would, perhaps, be glad to
know 'iwhat, to eat, and what avoid"
among the articles'pf Africas bill of
fair '.gs.. r eo. E.a .5...irI -rw no.
VI In making a selection from natures
livestock in that region, hippopotamus
may be safely palronized by persons
curious in their eating, but elephant is
to be deprecated and, eschewed. A
slice of hippo, we are told, ''tastes like
a mean proportion between boiled bee f
and boiled pork. c"Mean proportion
is a good expression, and no doubt
very accurate. Elephant one would
thiuk, could hardly differ, much from
riyer-horse, in fiber, or flavor; bnt it
does. - The former, even if you get the
house Cut, is rather tougher than india
rubber; the latter tender and fat as
prize beef. ~ 7,F!4yr ..a.5 a.. r.- r
Elana steak is so delicious that our
traveller has moved to recommend the
immediate domestication of the. animal
lin Christian countries. Giraffe sirloin
is rare eating, bnt as the. animal is
somewhat scarce, the African tourist
must not expect to dine on it NOR,
than once a, week, at most. ,Above
all things, we advise him to abstain
from ostrich. 1t is said that strong
toothed Ksffir who can make mea
of sole leather and wire, shakes sh's heae
hopelessly at the idea of mastioating
bit Of esLrich gobler. gm.- .Il.F "a
| Zebra is pronounced to be as goof
as veal. and porcupine equal to- hair
and our authority is quite eloquent on
the subject of locusts, which he declar
es to be very much like the fayorit'
Thames fish, the whitebait. John th'
Baptist, therefore, was not so bad.
off in the wilderness, with his locust
and fresh honey. The Africa lizard
are also reported palatabl,; but tn
king dish Of South Africa is the bus
tard-when You get it, which Is SCI
dom. -.. .. ..... ,........t ...
Upon the whole, South and Centra
Africa are by no means overstoeke
| by edible delicacles,, and the tastefl
epicure is advised to think twice bt
fore be leaves land of turtle soul
canvas back ducks twenty-four poun
turkeys, le-bsck oysters and plum
puddings for the sunny region wher
they eat lion, elephant, ostrich, cameh
pard, porcupine, lizard and suc
'small deer, IN. Y. Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
Why California is Doubtful.

tAndistd Constitution, Chicago Dispdtch.l
l had talk with M. III. DeYoung,
the well known San Francisco editor,
GU Saturday, just before he had been
called into conference, representing
Blain's interest, with a few leaders
representing the other candidates
Harrison had made heavy gain that
morning, receiving 2l7 votes against
ninety-four on the Third ballot Friday
evening, and his friends hoped TO have
the conference agree on him. DE
Young said: SIT is absurd to talk of
agreeing on Harrison; he cannot carry
the Pacific coast, nor can he carry sew
eral other states, which would be re-
| publican, on account of his record on
the Chinese question. The labor vote
will be against him aud California will
never support man who voted against
the Chinese bill and every phase Of
the Chinese treaty. Further than this
he voted TO naturalize ChIuamen an'
| give them the right OF suffrsge, anC
Allison dld the same thing. If eithe
of these two are nominated we Nigh
as well give up the fight in California.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
The Force of Habit.
TIE cotST AND Ills BRIDE EACH FORGE
THEMSELVES AT THE WRONG TIME.

=
THEMSELVES AT THE WRONG TINE.
my beautiful ,Choolia, ! neffer tire
of looking at your lofely hair.
The young couple sat in the elegant
parlor Of a hotel, enjoying a tete-atete
They were on their wedding tour.
Julia Van Simkius, the beautiful
Pennsylvania heiress, who had met
the distinguished foreign nobleman,
Count de Bergamot, while on visit
to her friends in the metropolis, had
yielded to the impulsive ardor with
which the count pressed his suit and
after q brief courtship the two were
married. Life looked blissful and ro-
mantle to. the ecstatic young couple,
and future full of rose,embowered
vistas, endless Moonlight reveries aud
the dreamy dolce for niente of far
away tropical Edens, whose existence
was guessed by both, but unspoken by
either, rose before their rapturous vi.
sion.
The head OF the beautiful bride res.
ted confdingly on the shoulder Of her
husband, the noble Count de Berga
mot, and at the sound of his voice she
looked up. -.
II am glad, my dear Count" she
said, "that my hair pleases YOU"
Lifting the lovely head from his
shoulder the noble foreigner ran his
fingers through the Swavy masses Of
golden hair for q few monents1ain sil.
ence, and then with deferential, sug.
gestive infection ofivoice he absently
said: 4ft<.u' -iiT H.aH eilli-
"Have a shampoo, sir!"-
Recovering himself as d his brid
looked up With start of surprises he
drew from his pocket a rather lear
wallet, took abaDk note from it and
handed IL to her. nal flsi.7 lrH1s sfg s.
'My tear Choolia," he said, '"let ms
haf to happiness of Citing you my frs,
present of pin monishl'' Ffr "'1 .
The fair bride took the note, looked
at the figures that indicated it's demon
nation, tapped in a mechanical way
on. the center table and. called out in {
shrill voice: 2yo1 2.l r'jlas5
"Ca-aLa "a shl' -Fron,l the Ohicagt
Tribune e1tL 5l az fiH. l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
Gases of Absent Mindedness.

At this very moment gentleman
looking over my shoulder tells me that
a few days ago he came totown for the
particular purpose of mailing a very
important letter. He did not like to
run the risk of having it lie for day
in the post-office in the suburban bor-
ough where he resides. He came to
Pittsburg, about fifteen miles, went
straight to the post-ofiice, bought six
Scent stamps, which he remembered
he was in need of, and returned to his
home with the important letter resting
securely in his breast-pooket.
A story used to be told many years
ago of merchant who was peculiarly
subject to fits of absent mindedness.
One day he was writing a letter and
thought, absent-mindedly that he had
forgotten his correspondents first
name. Turning to one OF his clerks he
said, "What is John Jackson's first
namef'
The clerk, accustomed to his employ
er's peculiarity, replied, "John, SIR
The merchant wrote the letter, put
it in an envelope, and was again at q
loss. To the same clerk be said; "Ex
cuse me, Charles; have forgotten
John Jackson's last name"
But better story than the above ID
told Of a gentleman in this city who
was met by friend one morning recent
ly, hurrying back from the depot to
ard his home.
n sWhats the matter'" the friend
asked.
"Oh, I've left my watch under m.
| pillow, and I'm going TO get it,"
"Youll miss your train"
| "Oh, no. was the absent minded
mans reply. "See, I've got four min
utes yeti and he pulled out his watoI
10 enforce tue statement. And he di'
not realize for several seconds what
was that made his friend laugh 81
heartily, PittsJ,G~9 Dispatch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
Was she avenged7''
A Woman of Jewels.
THE DIAMONDS WORN by RUssIA's EMPRESS
OTHER NoTABLEs.

t'r i ..t
No woman in the world wears 80
many Jewels az the czarina. Even her
sister, who, when she comes to the Eng
lish throne will wear the Kohinoor,
will not have such Jewels or so many
of them at one time. The
Russian crown Jewels are something
fabulous. 1t is to be doubted whether
anyone outsi1e of that country has any
conception of the extent of the Ro
manoff possessions in the way of pre-.
cious stones. The Russians still retain
their old barbaric love for splendor,
and when the empress shows herself
she is vision of unmatched gorgeous
ness. She is one of the few monarchs
who still make practice of wearing
a crown on great occasions. Most of
the European queens aud empresses
content themselves with tiara, and
even Queen Victoria on the occasion
of her Jubilee levee wore only one of
the diamond tiaras such as may be
seen ON the heads of women in the
boxes of the Metropolitan opera
house. Mrs. Astor used to wear a
yery handsome one of the same sort.
But the czariua wears a real crown.
There are several size uses, but the
tavorite one is that made and worn by
the great Elizabeth of Russia and
which is loaded with gems of grea,
price. The pearls alone are said to be
valued at something like $4,000 rubles
When the empress danced the Other
night with the Austrian ambassador
causing the sigci6cant fact to be flash
ed around the world, over mountains
and under oceans before morning, she
was arrayed in fashion of which Sol
omon never dreamed nor Balkis nevel
saw. On her head was the, Elizabeth
an crown. Her gown was of heavy
white watered silk, with white velve
train, embroidered heavily in gold ant
hung about all the edges with golc
balls. The front of the gown was or
namented with ropes of linked pink
coral, set in diamonds and fastened a
| intervals to the dress. The neoklac
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
Peculiar

In the combination, proportion, and
preparation of its Ingredients, Hoods
Sarsaparilla accomplshes cures where
other preparations entirely fail. Pecu-
liar in its good name at home, which is
a "tower of strength abroad peculiar
in the phenomenal sales it has attained,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most sue
cessfu medicine for purifying the
blood, giving strength, and creating an
appetite.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06

A South Caroline newspaper says
thai there Is an old colored man in
JoDesboro who has been married nine
times ana has had lit children.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
According to DR., Higbees report of

According to DR.. Higbees report of
the soldiers Orphans School of the
state, we learn that there are at the
present time 2,774 children in these
worthy establish shments, and four who
received relief in other institutions.
This is very large number when it is
considered that the wai closed twenty
three years ago. BY law all admission
70 these schools closed on the first of
june, 1885,. and consequently with
every coming year the number will de-
crease. In 1890 the schools will per
manently close. There will still be
1000 children in them at that time
who have not attained the age of l6
years, nor finished their education,
"a LETTER FROM JOHN NJ
WARD, OF THE NEW YORK
BASE BALL CLUB, AND AUTHOR
OF THEN BOOK BASE BALL.
Ponds Extract Co.: '"
DEAR SlRS Having used PONDS
EXTRACT as an application for the
bruises, spraius and other injuries, II
cident TO ball-playing, l can safel,
recommend il. - Yours truly,
8 JOHN M. WARD.
New York, June IA 1855"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
HOW'S
YOUR LIVER !?

Is the oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy liver. When the
liver is torpid the bowels
{ are sluggish and constipa-
81 ted, the food lies in the
stomach undigested, pois-
oning the blood; frequent
headache ensues; a feeling
of lassitude, dependency
and nervousness indicate
how the whole system is
deranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the /.
means of restoring more
! people to health and hap
piness by giving them a
healthy liver than any
agency known on earth.
1t acts with extraordi-
nary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED. h..
As a general family remedy for dyspepsia, tor
iver, constipation etc. i hardly ever use anythi
Use, and have been disappointed In the effect p
luced; IL seems TO be almost a perfect cure Tor
diseases OF the stomach and bowels.
.- 'n W. j. MCELROY. Macon. Ga
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
FOf me smyrna Tim
Letter from Cheswold.

The wind and rain on Thursday and
Friday, beat down the wheat and corn.
Fever and ague is the prevailing
fashion here now.
9. BOggs editor Of the Farm and Gar
den, has sold all advertising, etc, to
the DeLGUGre Farm and Home, of Dover,
and has accepted the edItorship of the
small fruit department in the Farm and
Home.
We had a light crop of strawberries
out nave good prospect for crop of
raspberries and blackberries.
The storekeepers are having an ex-
cellent run now on strawberry money
irom pickers, but not from the growers,
as they have little to spend after pay
ing Tor picking and marketing, except
70 Duy new crates with for the i'm
mense peach crop.
Y. 4. Richards of this place is MAX
ing preparations to move to Whining
ton in a few weeks.
Wm, Barcus has been home on a vis-
II to his father, p. L. Barcus, Of this
4. ~ Moore, Of this place, is an en-
terprising man besides buying build
ing lots, houses and blacksmith shop.
ne IS now negotiating with the railroad
company for right Of way for a ditch
to drain the small mill pond that
stands in front of his store ever since
the road commissioner did his spring
work.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cudney has opened a
new millinery store here and is having
q good trade. GOLD DUST
ChesWOld, DEL, June 80, 1885,
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Sale of Real Estate.

The following properties were sold at
public sale in front of the Smyrna
House on Saturday afternoon by Sher-
iff Mcdaniel:
The Smyrna House, for several years
in the possession of Jefferson q Clay
ton, to ]. M. Ford, of Dover, for Sc, 800.
This was $500 more than at the first
sale in February. The carriage Shops,
(the ground of which was part of the
purchase from Tilghman FOxwell, J was
bought by Samuel Wheatman, for
81 800, and the store house adjoining
by John G. Bailey for $780, or both
together $4,000. These two sold at the
first sale for $4,000, which was 5000
more than the sale on Saturday. This
would make the aggregate of the sale
on Saturday $500 less than that of Feb
ruary.
The John Williams farm down the
Neck was knocked off to Matthew
Ford, for 1925. This was 5000 less
than the first sale in the spring to w
A. G. Hardcastle, the purchase money
of which was forfeited, requiring it to
be sold again.
The shoe store and dwelling of Will
liam Walker, in this town, was knock
ed of to the Smyrna Building and
Loan Association, for $2,125, which
was not enough to cover the mortgage
The attorneys for these respective
properties, James L. Wolcott aud
James Pennewill, Esquires, of Dover
were in attendance on the sales.