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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

Stranger: Excuse me, young man,
but is your watch going?
Young Man (feelingly). No, sir;
it's gone.-[Life
A writer in the New York Sun
figures that a national campaign
costs about twenty million dollars.
Long, loose, much-wrinkled tan
suede gloves are revived.
The fashionable colors for the ear
y fall are pearl gray. olive and alb
sinthe green, reseda and Lucifer
red.
The feather boa is fashionable for
this season at Newport and other
resorts. 1t is oflace of feathers OF
Of fur.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

The grand Agricultural Fair to be
at Hazel Dell in October is absorb
ing much interest. T. D. Borwn,
Secretary. is busy getting matters
into shape. The work on the grounds
is being pushed rapidly forward,
and for convenience and comfort it
cannot be surpassed.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

Bernard and Joseph Molly, at
Consett, England, sucked the ends
Of fresh hemlock twigs few days
ago and died in short time. The
doctors decided that hemlock was a
virulent poison at this season.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
syrap Of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. Il is the
most easily taken and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the System
when Bilious Or Costiye 10 dispel Head
aches. Colds, and Feyers; to Cure Habi-
tual Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
syrup Company, san Francisco, Cal, and
for sale az Beaten Smiths drug store,
Newark. Del Mch24-lv.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
WANAMAKER'S
Open all day on Saturdays.

When you come to the city
bear in mind that Wanamaker's
IS meeting and resting and
waiting place as well as the
biggest store in the world.
There are reading and sitting
and retiring rooms for you (;
telephone, telegraph, and mail
facilities. Your parcels will be
cared for without charge. We
try to make you welcome
whether you care to buy or not.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
Saturday, September 8, 1855.

The nomination election to be
held this Saturday afternoon for
Inspector, Representative, Assessor,
and Road Commissioner, promises
to be interesting in White Clay
Creek hundred, both East and West.
Gen. T. F. Armstrong, candidate for
the Legislature, will have no oppOsi-
ton. We can heartily recommend
Mr.. Armstrong to the voters as a
gentleman who made a good record
for himself and his hundred when a
member Of the Legislature, and was
instrumental in having several i'm
portant measures passed. That he
will ably fulfill the trust this time,
goes without saying. For assessor
we would strongly urge the name Of
Mr.. John McKeowan, a gentleman
who has conscientiOusly filled the
responsible place during the past
two years. The opponent Of Mr..
McKeowan is competent, as far as
we know, but he most assuredly de-
serves the Office, and the voters will
undoubtedly see that he is nominal
ed by liberal majority. His work
in the past justifes all we say Of him
The candidates for Road Commits.
sioners are perfectly capable, but as
neither subscribe for their home
Democratic paper, it cannot be ex-
pected that much glory can be ac-
corded them throughIthese columns
Let there be a full vote cast on to-
day. Vote for the best men, and
when this is done, you will have
performed your duty.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
Children Cry For 1t.

If a child will take medicine with pie
asure, you may know that it is not in
any way offensive to the taste. Children
like Hamburg Figs and it is no longer.
necessary to disgust them with castor-oil.
p cents. Dose, one Fig. Mack Drug Co.,
y. Y.
For sale by Dr. J. B. Butler, Old New
ark Pharmacy, Newark, Del
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
gcUAff
THIRTEENTH 81

You know that there is no
worthy hot weather { or any
weather thing for wear or
home use but we have it. If
you can't come to the store,
write for whatever you want,
samples or goods. Shopping
by mail has come to be simple
and certain. A few scratches
of a pen, and all the facilities
Of the store are yours.
JoHN WANAMAKER.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

The three Republican papers in
Wilmington - Erening Journal,
Morning Mems, and Daily Republican,
do not appear to profess great love
for each other. This should not be,
but that does not lessen the fact
that each of these journals would
feel the better were the others cease
to exist. Just why they are not a
band Of happy brothers, working tc
the same end-to rid the state o
oJnoxious Democrats-does not seen
clear. The chasm may be bridgeC
later On.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

The CONTEST for Levy Court Com
missioner Of Wilmington hundred,
has grown into a lively fight between
two men-H. D. Hickman and John
Pyle. Each have a strong following,
and to-day will decide which is the
better thought Of by the voters.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

OUT or the eight or more candi-
dates, seeking a nomination to-day,
only three Of the number subscribe
for their home Democratic paper
They arc al good men, however
and may subscribe later On.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
Free Wool

No tariff and no profit
except to the purchaser,
is the way J. r. Mullin
IL Son are selling Cloth
ing these days. 1t needs
no argument to tell You
why, but we'll tell You
it is the end of the sea.
son, and for US to carry
one or two suits of a
kind over to another sea.
son we think would be
foolish. Any way we
are going to sell them,
and if you want you
can get a good bargain
in either a mans or boys
suit, and while you will
be profited, you will be
helping us to turn them
into cash. We are sci.
ling lots of good Panta-
looms on the same terms
and have plenty of them
yet to offer, but at the
rate they are going
they'll soon be gone.
Come and see.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

TIM election to-day promises to
give the Democratic politicians a
chance to try their strength. Tnthis
hundred Gon. Theo. +. Armstrong
VIII have no opposition; for assessor
john McKeowan is pitted against
"eorgc W. Currendcr For hi. end
Of the hundred the ticket will be
composed Of the following; Inspee.
tor Joseph Dean; Representative.
ez-keprcsentativc Theo. f. Arm.
strong Assessor, John McKeowan
Road Commissioner, Theo. Ruth
Arnold Naudian. These Democrats
are well know to the voters and ara
worthy men. Several Of them have
held Office before and the trust inn
posed upon them has never been
violated.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

GES. 7. T. ARMSTRONG, candidate
for Democratic nomination for
Legislature. He faithfully perform
ed the duties intrusted him two
years ago, and is now better fitted
to present the claims Of his constitu-
tents Of White Clay Creek in 1889
than in 1887. Nomination to-day.
Polls open at - o'clock, close at 7
p. N.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

A fifteen-foot snake is terrifying
the farmers Of Wabash, Indiana. It
has been seen by number of them
and has carried of chickens, pigs
and small dogs. They have organ
lied for a grand snake hunt.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

In drunken fit Tuesday Sam
Seaman. Louisville, Ky. ex-fre-
man shot his wife twice and him
self once. Both will probably die.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

or the success Of Hoods sarsaparilla is
the fact that every purchaser receives a
fair equivalent for his money The fami-
liar headline 100 Doses One Dollar, %
stolen by imitators, is original with and
true only Of Hoods sarsaparilIa. This
can easily be proved BY any one who de-
sires to test the matter. For real como
my. buy only Hoods sarsaparilla. Sold
by all druggists.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoriA
When she was a Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Cassoria,
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
STABLES.
STABLES.
Each Horse or COW. ............
Carriage ................
STEAM ENGINES.
Per Horse Power Tor boiler only
RAILROADS.
For us Depot or Station .............
" each additional H. ucet
BUSINESS PURPOSES.

LAME PEI buanel -....... ........... .....
by meter d caaureL eni, On estimated
quaint y.
Under i've thousand gallons per day,
per thousand gallons -............
over I'VE thousand gallons per day, per
thousand gallons ......................
Meteia VIII be attached when deemed
necessary by the Water Commit
tee ana their USE VIII be char
ged for at the rate Of ten per
ceutum per nnnum, together
with the cost Of attaching M
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

THE Philadelphia Record is doing
more for the workingrnan than any
paper in the union. II shows him
clearly, forcibly and iilu.tratiyely
what the tariff il doing for him. 4,
certainly is the workingrnan's friend.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

PYLE or Hickman? The position
Of l4evycou.trnan is one Of honor
and some little recompense.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

JoHN McKEowAN for assessor.
You can't 60 wrong by voting for
him.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS.

In the bicycle there will be riders States
The celebrated Providence Team will in the Polo Games
Races.
There will be Mule Races Pony Races. Cow Boy Races
Every hour the Exhibition open will be of
All Railroads and Steamboat Lines reaching Wilmington directly
the Fair Grounds
Excursion Tickets including admission into the Grounds sold
Stations
Send for Catalogue make entry
r. D. BROWN, Secretary GEORGE G. LOBDEII. President
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

The people Of Conshohocken have
become tired Of cheap labor hocking
there, and they routed them out.
These foreigners get 81 per day for
their work, and the complaint Of the
people Of the vicinity is that these
dctestablc persons are brought into
their midst when there is plenty Of
laborers in Conshohockcn who could
be obtained if they were paid living
wages, and who could do better
work ?
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

TIE Wilmington MN says One
thing Is certain, and that Il that Mr..
Cleyeland's free trade ideas would
bring our workinpnen down 10 low
foreign wages. whether it was enough
or not. while it il within every one
knowledge that General Harrison
supports the protective system"
Hasn't the wages Of workingmen
already been brought down TO low
foreign wages o.
The Nors knows certainly that the
workingman has no protection. II
it doesn't tile workingman does.
What sort Of protective wages do the
men employed by A. 81 +. Robcr q
~ Co., iron manufacturers, Of Pen
lloyd, opposite Monyunk, receive?
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
SQIOupG.

This article is admirably suit.
ed as a food or diet for IN
EANTS suffering from Cholera
lnfantum, Summer Complaint
or Dysentery. In initated CON
ditions Of the stomach it is re.
tanned and digesced with ease,
when other foods are rejected.
Invalids and aged persons
with enfeeband digestion will
find this a valuable diet, being
nutritious, nourishing and cas-
lily digested.
The directions accompany
each bottle. Write for circulars.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
Proposed Water Rate.
DWELLINGS.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Hylriut or one faucet ............ o.
Wash basin or sink .......... .......-........ n
Water closet, seii-aciing .................... O
O. q" pan valve or reservoir n
"a.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
MISCELLAN EOUS.

IMAM t-................ .... .............
blacksmith shop one fire, one faucet
each additional fuu-
A'Nsssssss.ss.
Carriage Maker OF Wheeiwright SHOP,
one faucet ......... .......................
shop, generally faucet not less than
-fN - ssfsssf.s
NAA'A a4| tf
Academy and College one faucet .......
Public school, one faucet ...................
each additional faucet .
SHOPS and Manufactures may be rated
by the Water Committee Tor
one faucet as follows; and
twenty per centum additional
for each additional faucet ex-
elusive Of dwelling;
Under ilFe persons employed ...............
over I'VE persons, TO-. each additional
person ........... . .....................
boarding schools, acc0 70 ng 70 attach
mcnts and quantity 81 water
used; OF on the rate Of one dol
lar per anIum Ion each person,
at the option Of the Water com
lnlttee
Hospitals ana Ike Adjustments at
same rates as Boarding schools
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08
WE HAVE

slashed prices right and left and
have ceased to pay any regard
to cost.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-08

JoHN WANAMAKER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
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N#MMMM@H CHICAGO NEVVsSA@"
WI//NWNNWWWNW of
~saexuuauuuss@ per copy.

IT is fitting that the pioneer of low-prced
Journalism in the West should lead in placing the
American newspaper of to-day upon the basis of
the lowest unit of American coinage Twelve
years ago that unit was the nickel in Chicago and
throughout the Northwest The founding of THE
DAILY NEWS at lower price was regarded by the
journalistic profession as inviting certain failure
But they were wrong. To-day there is not
nickel paper in Chicago, and the circulation of
HE DAILY NEWS averages, as shown by its pub
lished sworn statements, $4,000 copies a day
with single exception the largest daily circula-
ton in America, and greater than the circula-
tons of all OTHER Chicago dalIes combined
The DAILY News has prospered beyond the
most sanguine hopes of its founders For this it
has more than once made its grateful acknowledge
ever, that the time has now come when, acting
entirely within the limits of wise commercial
progression it can give its thanks more practical
expression. 1t proposes henceforth to divide }"
as to its friends-and to multiply as to its circula-
ton. To-day it reduces its price to one Ciut-
and expects to double its circulation.
And anticipating the questionings of the
doubtful let it be briefly said that tie thing can be
a0ne THE DAILY NEws-al that it has been in
the past, well as all that is rightly expected of
it in the future leader in progressive Ameri-
can Journalism-can be produced and sold for
one cent a day, and this by reason of those COM
mon principles of trade which make possible
lower prices just in proportion as the aggregate
volume Of sales increases. The DAILY News now
sells q million papers a 70eeA as shown by its
published sworn statements Of circulation and it
can afford to sell at smaller profit per paper than
other Chicago Gaiiies, no one of which has as
much one-third the average daily circulation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

A Foolish MAN.-Eight years ago r.
c. Parsons quarreled with his relatives
IN Indiana about property, and went to
New Mexico, vowing that he would not
return to his old home until he was
worth as much money as all his relatives
put together. He became a mining pros
pector with poor success until year ago.
when he discovered and opened splen-
did mine near White Oaks. He received
an offer of 100000 for half interest in
the property and refused it. Then $780,
600 was offered him for half interest.
This he also refused saying that he must
have half million in order that he might
return to Indiana. He couldn't get
the 100000, and so, therefore, killed
himself, dying without cent in his peck
cts. The mine, which will readily sell
for 100000, will go to the Indiana rela-
tives with whom he quarreled.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
SPONGE INDUSTRY OF THE BAHAMAS

SPONGE INDUSTRY OF THE BAHAMAS
Off the Neapolitan coast and In other
parts of the Mediterranean, where these
elastic articles are found, diving is the
approved method Of getting sponges.
In the clear, white waters of the BAHIA
mas, however, cranes are used.
Cranes are long poles, varying in length
from twenty to thirty eight feet, with
ployed to detatch the sponge from the
rock to which it clings and to convey it
to the boat In which are the fishermen.
So clear is the water that, with the aid
of water glass, a pail or box, with q
glass bottom, fishermen can easily dis
tinguish sponges from other forms of
marine plant life at the depth of fifty or
sixty or more feet. When first taken
from their Businesses sponges appear aud
feel like pieces of raw, soft liver, being
slippery, elastic. ugly and repulsive. In
color they range from dirty purple to
dull chocolate.
Having been brought to the deck of the
tshermen's schooner the sponges are
washed, rubbed and dried. They are
then strung on strands, dozen to q
strand, and are washed down with buc
kets of sea water three times day until
the schooner reaches one of its crawls.
Crawls are large, half submerged stock
AIDES of saplings, generally sapodilias
unfamiliar sub tropical growths bound
together with MANILA and palmetto fiber.
The catch is deposited in these, and kept
under water until the vessel makes its
final round and draws its deposits pre-.
paratory to taking them to Nassau
Cor. New York Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
LAKE ERIE'S HOLINESS.

Detroit Free Press: els it ever ho
out on the lake?" queered our reporter
yesterday Of an old captain who was fan,
ming himself in the shade of a coal pile
"Hotl is il? Well, you are fresh.
Why you man, if | should tell you how
high 1 have seen the mercury go down
on Lake Erie you'd call me liar!'
The reporter limited thatn man oil
sense would ever think of questioning 8
mariners word, and the captain con
tinued:
81 remember the summer OF 1853.
sailed the Orphan Girl that season. Or
the 18Th Of July we were becalmed with g
feet about midlake. Hot! Oh, no.
BY 10 o'clock in the morning the mer.
curry marked 125 degrees in the shade,
and we were loaded with ice at that"
sis it possible?"
''By noon we had put out seven OF
oight spontaneous fires, and the anchors
were then SO hot We threw 'em over tC
cool 'em. There were eight vessels oil
us, and we dropped about the same
time"
"Yes2"
"WelP sir, the result was boiling ho
water all around us for half an hour
We captured over one hundred fish
which were nicely boiled. 1t was very
lucky for US, as the heat of the sun had
melted our cook stove and we should
have gone hungry. Is it hot ont on the
lake, Well, you just stay on land dur
ing hot spell If you know what's good
for you. Did you say lemonade fol-
tWo2"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
FOOD TESTS IN NEW YORK.
OFFICIAL ANALYsIso OF BAKING Powders
Authorizations IN CREAM OF TARTAR.

Under the direction of the New York
State Board of Health, eighty-four diff
ferent kinds of baking powders, embrac-
ing all the brands that could be found
for sale in the State, were submitted to
examination and analysis by Prof G. F.
CHANDLER, a member of the State Board
and President of the New York City
Board of Health, assisted by Prof. Ed
WARD G. LOVE, the well-known United
States Government chemist.
The official report shows that large
number of the powders examined swere
found to contain alum or lime; many OF
them to such an extent as to render
them seriously Objectionable for use In
the preparation of human food.
Alum was found In twenty-nine samp-
les. This drug Isl employed in baking
powders to cheaper their cost. The
presence of lime is attributed to the i'm
pure cream of tartar of commerce used
In their manufacture. Such cream of
tartar was also analysed and found to
contain lime and other impurities; in
some samples to the extent of SO per cent.
of their entire weight.
All the baking powders of the mraket,
with the single exception OF Royal
mot including the alum and phosphate
powders, which have not the virtue of
even an impure cream of tartar are
made from the adulterated cream of tar
tar of commerce, and consequently con-
tain lime to a corresponding extent.
The only baking powder yet found by
chemical analysis to be entirely free from
lime and absolutely pure is the Royal"
This perfect purity results from the ex-
elusive use of cream of tartar specially
refined and prepared by patent processes
which totally remove the tartrate of lime
and other impurities. The cost of this
chemically pure cream of tartar Is much
greater than any other, and on account of
this greater cost is used in no baking
powder but the Royal"
Prof. LOVE, who made the analysis of
baking powders for the New York State
Board of Health, as well as for the
Government, says of the purity and
wholesomeness of the Royal:
Il find the Royal Baking Powder COM
posed of pure and wholesome ingredients.
1t is a cream of tartar powder of high
degree of merit, and does not contain
either alum or phosphates or other in
furious substance e. G. LOVE, Pr. d.
1t is highly satisfactory to the house
keepers of this vicinity, where the Royal
Baking Powder is in general use, that the
Investigations by the analysts in Mas
sachusetts, New York, and Ohio, the only
States that have thus far taken action
upon this important subject, agree in
CHASING it as the purest and most eff
cient baking powder in the market.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

of THE DAILY News The large addition to its
present million-a-weeb circulation, which viii
surely come with its reduction to enc cent a dr.
will fully compensate for the reduced profit at
which each paper is sold. All this concerns the
reader only as assuring him that THE DAILY News
can reduce its price and at the same time maintain
its high character the foremost newspaper Of the
Northwest-that a million-a-wcek circulation
makes the otherwise impossible entirely possible.
The present is peculiarly the time to naugu-
rate this popular departure in American jour
nalism. The approaching Presidential election
widens immeasurably the field and opportunity
for THE DAILY News as an independent, impartial,
fearless newspaper-one free from all the entangle-
ments of mere partisan allegiance. The demand
is more and more for a newspaper which shall
give all the political news free from partisan color
ing and which shall tell the absolute unvarnished
truth about things regardless ofits effect upon the
fortunes Of this that political party candidate
This demand The DAILY News aims to meet and
at its reduced price it combines all the clements
which should make it literally cverybody's paper.
To the thousands Of new readers whose atten-
ton is now for the first time directed to THE DAILY
NEWS it is proper to say that they will find it
complete in all the essentials Of the best Amcri-
can journalism of to-day. It's quality as 4 ncagS-
paper proper is best indicated in the fact that it is
the only low-priced paper in Chicago or the
Northwest, which is a member of the "Asso-
ciated Press" The other ASSOCIATED Press"
papers ii Chicago the Zi16zlve the Times and
Inter- Ocean all cost three cents. THE CHICAGO
DAILY News prints all tie nc1us and sells it for
0ne cent day. Sold by all news dealers. Mailed,
postage paid, at 800 per year, or 25c. per month
Address VICTOR F. LAWSON, Publisher,
The DAILY News, CHICAGO.