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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
Good Recipes.

Buttermilk Biscuits.-Take three
cups of buttermilk, one cup of but
ter, one teaspoonful of salt, one of
cream of tartar, one half teaspoonful
of soda, and flour enough to roll.
Corn Patticake.-To stewed corn
and hominy, mush or rice, with
little salt, one beaten egg, and make
into cakes ; sprinkle with sifted -four
or cornmeal and fry,
Corn Pudding.-Shave off enough
corn to make a pint, and add one
pint cream, or milk, two beaten eggs
one or more tablespoonfulls of sugar
teaspoonful of starch, or sihed
flonr dissolved in water, and one
teaspoon of butter. Stir occasion
ally and bake.
An inspectress in the New York
Custom House found under the
false bottom of trunk in the pos
session of Mrs. Margaret Copleigh a
passenger from Liverpool, twelve
meerchaum pipes, twenty-five yards
of plush, yard of velvet and two
bead ornaments. The goods were
sent to the seizure room.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03

The disposition of the Surplus in the
U. S. Treasury engages the attention of
our Statesmen, but more vital question
has our attention, and that is the reduc-
ton of the Surplus Consumptives. Since
the Discovery and Introduction of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
there has been marked decrease in the
mortality from this dreaded disease, and
it is possible to still further reduced the
number of Consumptives. How? By
keeping constantly at hand bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and using accor-
ding to directions, upon the appearance
of the first symptoms, such as a Cough,
Cold, a Sore Throat, Chest, or Side Pain.
Taken thus early a cure is guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at Beaton Smiths Drug
Store.
At sale in London recently a
copy of Josephus, printed in 1928
and bearing the autograph of Fran
els Xayler, brought $96. A copy of
Keats poems brought $50, and a
copy of the first collective edition of
Millions poems $500.
Canon Wilberforce is reported as
saying of Dublin's two cathedrals,
which have been restored by the
liberality of a brewer and distiller,
that they are memorials Of drink,
st. Patrick's Of Guinness stout and
Christ Church of whiskey.
Bucklen's Arnioa Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm, Few
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Ernptions,
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, Newark, Del. june oily.
One of the best gas wells in the
Indiana fields is the one recently
opened at Lafontaine. 1t is less
than 600 feet deep, and two flames
rs feet high burn from the three
inch tubing of the well.
An Explanation.
What is this nervous trouble" with
which so many seem now to be afflicted
If you will remember few years ago
the word Malaria was comparatively un-
known, Ito day it is as common as any
word in the English language, yet this
word covers only the meaning of another
word used by our forefathers in times
past. So it is with nervous diseases, as
they and Malaria are intended to cover
what our grandfathers called Biliousness,
and all are caused by troubles that arise
from diseased condition of the Liver
which in performing its functions finding
it cannot dispose of the bile through the
ordinary channel is compelled to pass it
+ off through the system, causing nervous
troubles, Malaria, Bilious Fever, etc.
You who are suffering can well appre-
cure. We recommend Green's August
Flower. Its cures are marvellous.
The Misses Ingersoll are said to
be, in more ways than one, model
daughters. Their repose is some.
thing remarkable. They very sell
{ dom carry fan or a handkerchief
and their hands are never in theii
way. No attentions are accepted
from young men outside the family
circle, and neither appears in the
ballroom or on the promenade with
e out her parents. The happy quar-
: tette read, walk, drive, dine, shop
If think and visit together.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
A Higher Notch
for Clothing and
Sales

We are not going to be governed by what every
bod,' is dong Not, when Go better.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03

fe4 II Is In one word cure; It Is not merely
Isl. a relief and in no sense a cure-aM; II
is the product Of scientific research.
I'D It strengthens while 1t soothes and sub.
Zus dues, heals and cures It literally con-
quers pain.
Qd It's effects arc curative and permanent to
Ous the whole group of muscular miseriea
and nervous agOnies.
Ifh 1t does not merely irritate the outer sur.
4llls face, nor does II merely soften or relax
a CONSTRUCTED muscle. To its specific action q
superior curative virtue is superadded.
Efh ltpenetrates deeply but gently; search
spot in an effort TO conquer
Cab Each constituent OF the formula has
Oil. recognized intrinsic virtue "a serve
most surely the cure of pain.
Sold BY Druggists and Dealers Epe1nDhers
The Charles A. vogeler Co., Baltic. Ma.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
TOM BROWNING'S BRIDE.


"You'll be true to me, Tom, while
away on your voyage?"
"As true to you, Margaret, as
though you were already my wife,"
and the gallant sailor clasped the
fair questioner to his heart, kissed
her passionately several times, and
then, as if fearful that his emotion
would overcome him, ran down the
wharf on which they were standing,
jumped into a small boat, and was
swiftly rowed out to vessel anchor
ed in the harbor.
Tom Browning was as good a
sailor as ever went out of Bolton har-
Dor, a pretty little town in Massa-
chusetts on Buzzards Bay. He had
been left an orphan at an early age.
Solely dependent upon himself him
self for support he had taken to the
sea, for which he had a natural fond
ness. Although now but 81 years
old he had already gone out as mate
on several long voyages, and had
proved himself to be a most capable
officer. The ship to which he was
rowed, the Vindicator, was going on
a years voyage to the coast of Africa
with a special cargo, which the own
ers hoped to exchange for certain
valuable commodities held by some
of the natives of the interior. Tom
was going as agents for the owners
who had permitted him to invest
his savings of lifetime, some $4,000
in a portion of the cargo. Tom had
great hopes for the successful out
come of the voyage, as on it depend
ed, in a large measure, his marriage
with Margaret Thorne. These two
had been Levers since their child
hood. Youthful affections had rip
ened into the love of man fo
woman. Margaret Thorne was 4
beautiful girl not only in face anC
form, but in moral worth. For year
she had worked in one of the metro
polis's great dry goods stores for tn,
support of an aged mother and heI
self.
From the time that she first wen
to school with Tom she had love
him, and now she hoped ere long t.
be made the happiest of mortals b
becoming his wife. 1t was hard fo
her to agree to Toms absence for
year, but the opportunity seemed
tempting that she felt that she coul
: not other than acquiesce in it. FL
weeks before his departure they ha
daily talked of the fast approachin
parting which they strove to NIT
gate by the eanticipations of an earl
return. With a heavy heart she r
traced her steps, and on reaching h
cottage entered her room, flung he
self on her bed and cried herself
sleep.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
Odds and Ends.

1t is said that the Pope, assisted
by Abbee Pessuto, editor, is writing
history of Rome in the middle
ages.
Amsterdam claims to have become
the chief European tobacco market
on account of the fine quality of the
Sumatra tobacco brought there.
Pullman says he can build sleep
ing cars containing six nice bed
rooms, but passengers would have to
pay six instead of two dollars per
night.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03

The succeeding winter and spring
was a hard one for the inhabitants
of fBolton. Almost every one in that
place gained support from the fac
tory. The owners had internationally
declared that the works were run
ming at a loss, and had shut them
down for weeks at time. Poverty,
distress and debt knocked at the
door of every house, and unwelcOme
as these strangers were, and of them
at least, managed to effect an en-
trance to each cottage. Margaret
had able to save barely nothing from
her past labor. Her scanty savings
had quickly disappeared, and one
year from the time Tom Browning
took his departure Margaret and her
mother found themselves heavily in
debt to James Brighton, owner of
the principal variety store of the
town. He had certainly been kind
to them in their distress doubly so,
if it were taken into consideration
that in the past he had been an un-
successful suitor for the hand oi
Margaret. Brighton was considered
the richest man in town. He was
respected by all, though few were
ever attracted to him. In addition
to his business he occupied the posi-
ton of Postmaster. Although g
year had elapsed since Tom sailed
Margaret had never received n wore
from him. Her faith had never
wavered. 1t was to morrow's mai
that was to bring her the lonl
sought for letter. But the morrow
never came. A year was a lonl
time however, for an anxious love,
to wait, and Margaret began to fear
Rumors began to float about tina
Tom had been killed in Africa. Th,
owners of the ship, also residents o
the town, had likewise received nj
information. The people of Boltol
agreed that Tom Browning. wa
dead. Times waxed harder ant
harder, and Margaret's debt t.
Brighton became larger and larger
The wealthy shopkeeper began t.
make it a custom to call quite fire
quently at tho Thorne cottage, AM
the gossips of Bolton began to whis
per that Brighton had evidently no
been abashed by his first unsuccess
full suit. And so it was. And so
was. Gently and delicately at frs
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
Good Old Bill Hindsley.

see approached an old fellow who
sat on a log, near Richland station,
and asked him if he had lived long
in that neighborhood. The old fell
low scratched his grizzly beard,
looked about him, whistled softly |
and then said:
81 lived here when Andrew jack
son made his famous States Bank
speech, standing right out there on
that stump
"You don't say SO l'
eyes 1 do"
"What is your name?"
"Those who know me best and
who consequently respect me most,
refer to me as the Hon. William
Hindley, but the more ignorant.
and consequently more familiir cali
me ole Bill"
every productive land about here,
suppose" the stranger said.
$50 do l."
Good place for watermelons ?"
"Tolerable. l raised a few last
year that were putty good size. I
know a passul of us took one, ripped
it in two with old Uncle Jim Nc
Laughlin's cross-cut saw, hulled out
the meat, got in the shell and pad
died across the high water"
"You don't say so I"
eyes I do"
"Good place for corn?"
"Only tolerable. 1 raised some
last year. though, that was putty
good size. Passul of US one day
shelled one of the ears, put the cob
on Wat Goosetree's wagon and haul
ed it to a saw mill"
"What for ?"
"To have it sawed into lumber"
"You don't"
eyes, l do" Mr.. Hindsley broke
in.
"That's pretty big stump out
there"
eyes, pretty good size"
"Was the tree very tall ?"
about two hundred feet"
"You-"
ayes I do"
allow long has the tree been cut
down ?"
II cut it down last spring was a
year"
Thought you said that Andrew
Jackson stood on that very tree
stump"
ooh, no l said he leaned against
the tree"
"Yes, remember now. Timber
grows very rapidly in this coun'
try
''Yes, pretty pert. l neglected
chopping doHn some black oak
sproats in my field one day, and
the next morning we chopped down
several of them and split them into
rails"
"Well that is remarkable. Now
that great tree that was so tall, how
long was that growing ?"
:, "Well, it came up summer befor,
u last and was grown by the following
Z May"
T. 81 thought you said that Andrew
) Jackson leaned against that tire,
+ yonder?"
"Oh, no. l said he used to owl
+ the land where the tree grew"
e The stranger rode away, ant
. meeting man shortly afterward
asked if he knew Hon. William
Hindsley.
eyes, l know him pretty wei
when l know if a man repeats any
thing that old Bill says, WY, W
fine him a bushel of meal"
=. Suppose the indiscreet man re
- fuses to pay it ?"
"He can't help himself, for tn
- matter has been decided in the Su
4 preme Court. A fellow named Be
~ Hardin contested the case, and
y y broke him up."-Charleston Nep8.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
Our Candidate for President,

He will be nominated by the conven
ton and will be elected by the people
because he will come the nearest to fill
ing their idea of Chief Magistrate. Elec-
trio Bitters has been given the highest
llace, because no other medicine has so
well filled the idea of perfect tonic and
alternative. The people have Endorsed
Electric Bitters and rely upon this great
remedy in all troubles of the Liver,
Stomach, and Kidneys. For all Malarial
Fevers and diseases, caused by Malarial
Poisons, Electric Bitters cannot be too
highly recommended. Also cures Head
ache and Constipation. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded. Price Scots
and s100 at Beaton Smiths Drug Store.
A lake steamer that was sold to a
firm in Honduras has started from
Chicago for Belize. She will go down
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers,
and then through the Gulf of Mexi-
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03

The explanation was simple.
Tom had written frequently, and
had often enclosed money for the
wants of Margaret and her mother.
Knighton, familiar with Toms
handwriting, had, as postmaster,
intercepted his letters both to Mar
garet and the owners of the Vindi-
Gator. His daring attempt to secure
himself bride resulted in a long
term of years in prison.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
Yes, he loves you now, tits true,
Lass with eyes of violet blue,

Yes, he loves you now, It's true,
Lass with eyes of violet blue,
Lips as sweet as honey-dew
Bonny little bride
Will he love you as to-day,
When your bloom has fed away,
When your golden locks are grey
Will his love abide
Yes, if it is the true kind it will sur
vive all the inevitable wastes and
changes of life. But, it i, every
woman's desire and duty to retain,
as long as she can, the attractions
that made her charming and believe
ed in youth. No one can keep her
youthful bloom or equable temper
is weighed down and suffering from
female weakness and disorders.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
a remedy for these troubles. Sold
by all druggists.
CALENDER MAT.-This will be q
pretty holiday present. Take a
piece of black satin, velvet o. silk, tc
measure about eight inches in length
and seven in width. Work in EN-
broidery a wild rose with a running
vine at the right hand side, leaving
sufficient space for a small sized cal
ender pad, which you can procur,
to be gummed to the lower edge
Baste the satin to the pasteboarC
measuring 6 by n inches, turn tn,
edges over and line with any mater
ial. Take pink chenille the shad,
of wild rose and sew around tn,
edge, make a loop to hang by of tn,
same finish by making rosetts a
each corner.
Vegetarianism does not protec
from cancer.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-03
NEWARK NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DELAWARE NOvEMBE

for second suit. The time arrived
and he asked Margaret to become
his wife. He appreciated her love
for Browning, who now was dead
without doubt, he could offer her a
home of comfort, her mother would
be provided for and everything in
his power would be done to make
her life happy one. Margaret still
hoped, though hope seemed faint in
deed. She pleaded for time-only six
months if nothing was heard of
Tom by that time she would become
his wife. Reluctantly the time was
given.
The six months passed, hard times
following on and no tidings of Tom.
The debt grew bigger, and Margaret
felt that for her mothers sakes she
must make the sacrifice. Her en-
gagement to Kirghton was announc-
ed.
X X x x
1t was a beautiful day in October
that had been fixed for the marriage
of Brighton and Margaret Poor
Margaret was utterly miserable.
She felt that she was untrue to Tom
even if he was dead. Yet Brighton
had been so kind to her and her
mother that she, in a certain way,
could not but feel an admiration for
him. Admiration, yes but love, no.
All Bolton filled the little village
church. The bridal couple entered
the minister took his position, and
the ceremony began. He had just
reached in the service the words
"Into this holy state these two per
sons come now to be joined" when a
commotion occurred at the door
There was a momentary hesitancy
but he continued.
"If any man can show just
cause why they may not law
fully be joined togethr, let him now
speak or else hereafter hold his
peace"
81 forbid the ceremony till am
answered" cried out voice, anC
trembling with excitment, Ton
Browning forced his way through
the crowd and advanced to tn,
: altar. AT the sight of Browning
Kirghton turned ghastly green.
Margaret was dazed and speech
. less. To the vestry room, at tn
suggestion of the clergymen, they al
r adjourned. The congregation, ex
cited to a hite heat, kept their seats
3 Ten minutes elapsed and not d pei
i son left the church half an hou
y passed and not a soul stirred. Pres
: emily the vestry door opened. Ever
T neck was craned forward to get
: glimpse Of the next move in tn
. drama. Through the door tame tn
minister, followed by Margaret o
the arm Of Tom. The services pre-
9 ceeded, and Margaret Thorn the
$ and there became Mrs. Thoma
u Browning.
= X X X X K
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-09-11
PIMPLES TO SCROFULA

nIsFTGURING HUMoRs, Humilating Erup-
~ tons, Itching and Burning Skin fortunes,
LoathSome Sores, and every species of itching,
6caly, Pimply, Inherited, serofulous, and Syphi-
Htic Diseases OF the Blood, Skin, and Scalp, with
Loss Of Hair, from infancy to old age, are cured by
CUIIcURA REsoLvENT, the new Blood Purifier,
internally, and CUTIcURA and CUrrcuRA SOAP, the
great Skin Cures and Beautifers, externally.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-09-11

INUTICURA REsoLvENT, the new Blood Puri-
" fer, Diuretic, and Aperient, cleanses the Blood
and Precipitation of all Impurities and Poisonous
Elements, and thus removes the CAUSE. Hence
lit cures speedily, permanently, and economically.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-09-11

A Magnificent Popular Work on the Skin
with Engraved Plates, is wrapped about the Re
SOLVENT. Also, one hundred Testimonials, sol
EMMY sworn to before the British Consul, which
repeat this story: have been terrible safferel
for years from Diseases of the Skin and Blood
have been obliged to shun public places by reason
of my disfguring humors have had the best ply
sicians; have spent hundreds of dollars, and go
no relief until l used the CUTICURA REMEDIES
which have cured me, and left my skin and blood
Is pure as a child's. Send for our sixty-fou page
book, How to Cure Skin Diseases.' Address
HAWAIIAN CoNsIGNEEs,
Benson, Smith & Co., Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-09-11

Itching and Burning Skin Diseases,
Bakers, BARRIERS, Grocers', Washerwoman's Itch,
Itching Piles, and Delicate Irritations peculiar
to both sexes, instantly relieved by warm bath
with CUTIcURA SOAP and q single application OF
CUTIcURA, the great Skin Cure. This repeated
daily, With three doses of CUTIcURA REsoLvEST,
will speedily cure Itching Diseases Of the Skin and
Scalp when all other means absolutely fail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-03-31

cratic policy. As for the "Amerioan
home" the Democratic party is deter
mined that the Government shall
cease stealing any part OF the hard.
earned dollars Of the husband and
father or the wife and mother, sons or
daughters. and in this earnest and hon
est endeavor honest Republicans will
aid the Democratic party. Tho 1rso-
unc states one great truth for which we
give it credit. IT says: "What the
Democratic party has been in the past
it remains to-day" and the people,
after Investigating its grand record
and making notes of the difference be-
tween the Democratic party and the
Republican party quite unceremon-
iously kicked the Republican party out
of power.-Indidnapolis Sentinel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-03-31

The Real OBJECT OF the Recent Conference
Of Rspub1icsn Clubs
The formation Of the Republican Ma
tional League is an event of marked
significance. It Indie; tes that high
protectionist interes t. OF the country
have already taken the alarm. and re-
alizing that their main hope Of pre-
venting tariff reform that shall be Of
any practical moment lies in the sue
cess Of the Republicans in the next
election. have already begun the work
of organizing ''inside the party" to
the end that victory may be made sure
in the campaign of 1888 Although
tho constitution adopted in the New
York conference contains an explicit
refusal to indorse. as q league. partic-
ulsr candidates., or to endeavor 10 in
fluence the action of political conven-
tons, it is probable that in such bodies
the hand of the league will be felt in =
very vigorous way in the high protec-
ZIONIST interest
It would not be an unwise proceed
ing IL tariff rsformers. taking leaf out
of the book of their opponents, should
themselves organize league. National
in its character to carry on the work
Of popular agitation against the ex-
tremes of our present tariff The fact
Of the existence of q INDUSTRIOUS surplus
In the treasury is reason enough for
~ A. A--~xs~- u m
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-03-31

Few people carry the head erect;
that is 10 saw, perfectly balanced on
the end Of the spine. like the END OF "
walking-stick. 1t is always ieaneu "
one side or the other.
Missouri copper mines that nave
been lille for two or three years are DC.
ing operated, and valuable bodies OF
ore are being opened up. Foreign
capital has recently taken hold OF
several neglected mines.
The higher of the two peaks OF
Kilimaniaro, the loftiest mountain IN
Africa, has just been assembled by ".
A. Meyer. of Leipsic. who places us
height at nearly 10000 feet.
The hypothesis has lately been al
yanced that il sounds do not actually
possess colors, that sound is at least IN
timately connected with color; and TINS
idea is supported by tho fact that
"there are persons who are endowed
with such sensibil;ty that they can NOT
hear sound without at the same time
perceiving colors."
"A noted archDologist who has been
exploring the ruins Of Uxmal. Yucatan'
claims to have discovered the remains
of three dead cities, tho vestige OF the
first being many feet down. on the
same site. The relics indicate civiiiza-
ton much superior to that Of the pres
emit day, and that the city must have
flourished twenty thousand years ago.
Prof. Sachs, the great German bot
anist, has discovered that the ultra vio-
let and invisible rays of the solar spec
trum especially promote the develop
ment of flowers. the growth of which
is exceedingly feeble when the rays are
suppressed, although that OF the other
parts Of the plant is very lnxuriant- -
Public Opinion.
Are shooting-stars ever the cause
of mysterious fires? This question Is
suggested by Mons. Charles v. zenger.
of the Paris Academy Of Sciences. who
thinks that forests. and even buildings.
may have been set on fire by burning
metcorz Investigation shows that
many fires. the origin Of which could
not be explained, have occurred at the
seasons Of periodical showers of shoot
ing-stars.
--Starfish have done great damage
this year to the oyster-beds OF Fair Ha-
ven, Conn. Some entire beds. valued
ut so, 900 each, have been destroyed,
and it is estimated that $500, 900 worth
- ooo hos I,oou dono To n,aQt tho