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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21
Cecil Fair Managers.

On Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of
the Stockholders of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society the following were
elected managers for the ensuing year
Adam r. Magraw, Daniel Bratton,
Morris Dunbar, Henry S. Couden, Will
liam Armstrong Samuel j. Arbuckle,
John Gilpin, Jesse A. Kirk, William J..
Jones, Henry G. Mcdowell, y. Porter
Lusby, and John w. Mccullough. The
last four named are new members, taxi
ing the places of DIR. Charles NJ. Ellis,
George Ricketts,, Clinton Mccullough
ana William p Howard, who declined a
reelection.
At former meeting George A, Blake,
ESQ., treasurer of the society; read pa
per showing the total proceeds of the
last fair The amount taken in was
Sl5,llS.6l total expenses $l2,939.45,
making the profits $2,l79.26. Aside from
the expenses, 81 ,O246O was expended on
permanent improvements, and 1885,. SO
of the debt of the society was paid. The
assets now, estimating the value of the
grounds and buildings at $4,000, are
placed at $4,000. The liabilities are
Sl2,50O. This shows that the Society is
on good financial standing, and we
know that many will be glad to hear of
this.
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Mr.. John McKane is suffering from a
severe attack of neuralgia in the head
and face.
The temperance meetings held in Hayes
school house, are in Furnishing condi-
ton. We hope that many who have not
joined will come and unite with us but
do not sign the pledge, and then do as a
young man did do during the holidays.
MIR. James Casho has sold to the Will
mington butchers nine of the finest steers
to be found in the market. We are
proud to know we have farmer who can
raise such fine stock.
Miss Annie Walker has returned from
visit to friends in Newport.
We hear of leap year party that is to
take place in Il short time. Old bachelors
get yourselves ready you may get bid.
Madame Rumor reported we were GO
ing to have a first-class dry goods and
grocery store in this place after March
25th. We hope it is 50, for a store of
this kind has been needed here for some
time.
Mr. James McKane has been suffering
for several weeks, with carbuncle on
his breast. Dick CATcHoN.
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Mr., w. L. Daley, Advertising Agent Of
the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, writes
"Iuaammatory rheumatism swelled my
legs and arms TO twice their natural size
/ suffered e=oruciating pain. Your Won
dertul ). S. s., made Il complete cure.
Major Sidney Herbert, editor of the
Southern Cultirdt0r and .Dtrtc Fd,ner
Atlanta, Ga, writes: Il have fully tested
the virtues of Swift's Specific, both as a
rheumatism cure and tonic. II has done
even more than its proprietors claim it,
Mr. Michael Long, Jr.. with the Stro-
bridge photographic Co., Cincinnati. Ohio.
writes = | suffered for two years with a
terrible itching and painful sores on NV
neck, arms, hands and fingers. No phv-
sician could help me. s. S. S. relieved
me perfectly and feel like new man.
Mrs. Amanda lngle, of-Gastonia, N, @.
writes My baby, when four months
old, developed scrofula. He had two Sc
we're risings and sores on the neck. sent
for our family physician, who pronounced
It scrofula, and prescribed S. S. 5. for il.
l gave the baby S. $ S and il s on rot
the disease under control. Tho sores mrs
healed, and the baby is well and healthy.
l know 5 S. saved its life, and [ told
our doctor 50. lie is regular physician.
and prescribed 5, s :. for the baby as soon
as he saw it had scrofula.
Treatise IN Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer ., Atlanta, Ga.
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Anniversary.

Read at the tiftieth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeney.
Just ten and forty years ago,
Upon a winters day,
A happy couple fixed the time
To be their wedding day.
The maiden young and blithe and gay
Was happy as a queen,
And he in manhood's blush and pride
Was proud of her, ween.
They stood together side by side,
And willingly to take
Upon themselves the solemn vow,
That death alone can break.
Thus bound together hand and heart,
They started in life's race,
Resolving each to bear a part
And nobly duty face.
Time swiftly sped and in its flight,
Brought to their hearth and home
-Four children, innocent and bright,
To fill their hearts with love.
Quick childhood passes and to day,
Two stalwart sons you see,
Stout, sturdy farmer lads are they
With hearts both light and free.
The years that are passed have to toll
been given
You've borne the burden and heat of
the day,
The finger of time has touched gently
your brows,
And silyered the dark hairs with
gray.
But what if the spring-time of youth
has passed,
If the noontide be bright and clear
There is strength for the harvests yet
to come,
And hopes that are cherished and
dear.
There still is a work for you each to do,
While life lasts there is work for us,
all;
To cheer and to comfort, to speak a
kind word,
And in sorrow to let the tear fall.
God bless you as you meet to-day,
4 yet unbroken band,
And grant that thus you all may meet
In that far better land
When life with its cares and pleasures
DER,
You lay at your Masters feet,
May enter in through the open door,
And walk the golden street.
Speakers, singers, and actors use Ayers
)herry Pectoral also, Ayers Almanac.
Catarrh originates in scrofulous faint.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes the blood,
md thus permanently cures catarrh.
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LETTER FROM VERMONT.

HARTFORD, W., Jan. Is, 1883.
Messrs. Editors Hope the following
will prove interesting to your readers.
Hartford is a small village Of about 800
inhabitants, located one mile west of
White River Junction, in valley with
mountains rising on either side, and in
summer is one of the prettiest places for
miles around. During the summer
months pleasure and health-seekers flock
here, making this very lively and busy
town. About three miles west of this
place is the bridge where the White
River Junction RAILROAD disaster hap
pened. A new bridge has been erected
and trains running over it for about two
months, and to-day Sunday, about Is
locomotives (the largest that are used by
the company passed here enroute to the
bridge to test its strength
We have had excellent sleighing since
The middle of December, with about 90
inches of snow ON the level, and the
thermometer ranging from 80 above to
200 below zero. A more beautiful scene
cannot be found that glance at the
snow-covered mountains. Along the
edges of these mountains, and in fact of
private dwellings, are number of sugar
maple trees, from which the syrup is
taken and made into sugar.
Rabbits are of unusual size and at this
season of the year they are as white as
snow, while in the spring time they
grow darker in color. Foxes are very
numerous, but are not hunted for sport,
but are killed and their skins sold
The White River makes its way
through this town and at present is
frozen to the depth of is inches, Ice is
being harvested, and it looks strange to
see pair of horses to a large pillow walk
ing up and down the river, and horses
hauling the large blocks of ice away on
sleds. A. b. WIDDoEs.
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NEWs.

\ reduction Of 10 per rent, has been
male at tn" Mccullough Iron Works.
North East The men submitted.
Mrs Amy \ Thomas of Christiana
hundred wa' arraigned before Squire
Monaghan Of Wilmington, on Thursday
for iil-treating her step daughter Tile
woman was fined SO and costs and the
child taken ami viii he raised by Peter
Murphey.
VIM. d. sharp, ESP, Of Wilmington,
came near receiving serious injury. He
was passing along Market street when a
telephone ineman, who was up pole,
dropped his hatchet. 1t came near
striking Mr.. :. It stuck up in u hoard
on the street
Mrs. Elizabeth Colt, aged Is years of
Wilmington, was found dead in bed ON
Tuesday morning last She died from
heart disease.
The Nom.lna Christian Temperance
Union If Cecil county is circulating petit
tons to the managers of the Elkton fair
requesting them to prohibit gambling de-
vices from the grounds and also not 10
offer premiums for exhibits Of home.
made wines
Nature does not execute snap judg-
ments, but always warns the oiiende,
against her laws by the infection Of pain.
Give attention to her warnings and take
Laxador in good lime to prevent the en-
crOachment of disease. Prize only -
cents.
The great storm in the northwest last
week has been followed by freeze the
like of which, it is said, has not been ex-
perenced since the winter oi lS64 Suf-
fering is reported from all directions, es-
pecially in Minnesota, Dakota, Montana.
and Nebraska. In Kansas thousands are
suffering for want Of both fuel and food,
and in SOME counties aid is needed to
save many from starvation. The loss Of
life has been appalling The revised list
prepared by the Journal of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, shows % dead in Dakota, ~
in Minnesota, q in Iowa, II in Nebraska,
and , in Montana, making II total Of l34
besides 80 reported missing. Crops and
live stock everywhere have suffered
more or less.
A quiet and pleasant home is insured
to all mothers that nse DR.. Bills Baby
Syrup for their little ones 1t contains
nothing injurious.
A hunters meet will take place on Sat
urday, (to-day,l from Summit Bridge.
The fox will be dropped at 1890.
Smyrna is going to have another paper
30 reported.
Foster Ransom of Cambridge, Md,
was accidently drowned while trying to
board sloop.
Coasting accident are panning ont well
this winter so far.
a man named Cahall an employee of
Delaware Chemical works, of Whining
ton, was struck by shifting engine on
the p, W. 4 b. Railroad, on Tuesday
evening. One arm was so badly crushed
that it was amputated near the shoulder
There was a great cash in the right leg
he was otherwise injured. While the
physicians were busy taking of his arm
his sister, Miss Maggie Cahall, of Green
wood, Sussex county, and Geo. W. Larri-
more Of Wilmington were getting mar
ried.
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GLASGOW ITEMS.

Sumo thieves entered the hen ruOst Of
the Rev. 1hos. Anderson, about two
weeks ago, and made away with some
chickens and turkeys, but that didn't
satisfy their appetites, for they returned
"n Thursday night last, and got dozen
more. In the morning two early risers
saw the tracks, they male in-the snow,
and an investigation which ended in
capturing John johnson and big George
Jones. At the hearing Magistrate Fra.
yer committed them to New Castle Jail to
await trial. Jones became noisy when
being tied but when Constable McMul-
lin pointed revolver at his head he
quietly submitted
The residents ofthis town sleep quietly
IN the water in the creek has sub4ided
The Ice house Of Samuel Alrich was
filled with good ice on Tuesday though
the day was II terrible one the boys
seemed to enjoy themselves, especially
at the table, which was adened with all
the good things of ihe season.
The Society ofSocal Workers, Of Salem
Church have engaged the Rev T.. H.
Hubbard Of New Castle, to deliver his
amusing and instructive lecture on the
3Oth of this month. Mr. Hubbard lee
tured in this town and all that heard
him, say they will 60 to hear him again
Robbie Barr fell in creek while skat-
ing Tuesday and got his skate fastened
in some bushes which held him fast
Had not some large boys been near at
the time, it might have been serious
Some person or persons entered ELL
wood Dayett's corncrib Sunday night and
took about ten bushels of corn
j. w. Davis had a startling exper.
fence with thieves one day this week
when he found it necessary to shoot s
times, of which took effect fatally and
killed many-rats. DRAco
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21
A True Story.

A few years ago, in a beautiful
and thrifty little Georgia town, there
lived a grocer who, guided by his
eccentricities, refused to put Il sign
above his door His name or his
business never appeared in the town
paper. When asked for reasons he
would reply: 81 don't believe in
what you call printers ink. 1t is
very expensive, and | could put all
the benefits that come from it in my
eye. Ifmy friends want anything |
have, they know where to find me-"
Time passed on. The old man APP
peared to be making living for
himself and family, but one morn
ing the sheriff came and Blocked his
door, and the next issue of the pa
per contained the news of his as
signment, the first time the old
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21
1901 IIsefnl Articles.

Many persons having property they
wish to sell, and not having enough to
make 4 sale, have asked TO sell at one Of
my sales. Having too much stock, etc,
of my own, ! had not the room, | will
now make this sale to accommodate
them.
This Big Sale will consist Of Horses
of alt kinds; Fresh Cows, Springers Bulls
and Bolognas; registered Ilolstcin Bull,
Is months old; Pigs, Sheep, Dogs. Chick
ems; Wagons, new and old Buggies Pha-
etQns, Jump-seats, Dog Carts, etc New
and old Harness, Robes and Blankets,
new and old Slcigh's, Furniture, Farm
ing Implements, Guns, Watches, etc.
This will be one of the Greatest Sales on
Earth, and you will find rare chance
for bargains and that people mean Sell
owing to hard times and having proper
ty no use to them. Great pains will be
given to have all goods carefully attend
ed to- On Stock, Sl.00 per head will be
charged; other articles, according to val
tie no charges over the above amount.
Said money to be paid strictly upon en-
tering.
Persons can deliver articles any time,
with the exceptions of Stock, and that to
be delivered on the day before or the
next morn. You will find good accom-
modations for all. Entry books now
open. First here, first served. At this
sale A months credit will begivcn on all
sums over $40 No goods to be removed
until settled for as most of this property
is not mine, l will ask for note with ap-
proved security
You will find u big dinner free of
charge, at Bowers Inn, from II to -
o'clock. Don't forget the day, and that
the sule will commence this time posi-
lively at l o'clock.
u Lee Nichols Auc lT 7 psa+k
j. II. Houston CLERK. w " DUSLH.
j. NJ, ShOpe, Cashier.
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Sales in This Section.

Below will he found list of sales 10
take place in this section. Those who
wish to secure dates car notify u.s.
Jan. 21-AIrs. T.. S. Gilmour, Newark.
Jan. 2S-Peter Connelley, Deer Park.
Feb. 81. W. Harris, Pencader lid.
Feb. l0-lIarry Smith, W. c. {. Id.
l3-F. Stewart, PencBder Hid.
l6-Adam Dayett. Pencader. Hid.
20-B Frank Duncan, NJ. G. Hid.
2l--A. Brown, W. G. e. lid.
2s,-Wm. Lyman, W. &. G.. lid.
27-Daniel Draper, W, &C. Hid
Mar. l-Saml. Carlisle, W. G, G. Hid.
Cd, b. Ferris, Pencader Ild
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21

William Pennewell Wilmington tried
on Monday to shoot his four months-old
wife. Pennewell was jealous, and after
a battle Of words, he seized gun and
attempted to murder the woman. She
quickly knocked the gun upward and
the contents of the load lodged in the
ceiling. The woman ran out of the
house and the maddened husband follow
ed and fired another shot, but it flew
wide of its mark A policeman called
around to take hand in the affray but
the bad man had flown The trouble
was amicable adjusted.
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Their Business Booming,

Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival Of trade at Beaton
Smiths Drug Store as their giving away
to their customers of so many free trial
bottles of nr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never dissapoints, Coughs, Colds Asih-
ma, Bronchitis, Group and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it before buying by getting trial
bottle free, large size 81 Every bottle
warranted.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21
The Opera House Leased.

Messrs. Proctor & Soulier, of the
Academy of Music, in Wilmington, have
secured five-years' lease of the Opera
House in the same city, and will take
possession Sept. l, 1888. J. X. Baylis will
retire from the management. Mr.. Baylis
has had the management of the house
10 years, and was deservedly popular.
The new lessees propose making extern
sive alterations, and will expend much
moneY
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21
If Not One The Other.

1t seems just now that the prospect for
rebuilding the destroyed wooden mills of
the Dean Wooden Company is not flat
tering. 1t is time that the attention Of
our citizens ought to he turned toward
other enterprises. II is said that the
market is over-stocked with wooden fab
RIGS, and no more mill. are needed. This
may be so. 1t is to be deplored that the
plant of the destroyed mill he allowed to
stand as it is. Considerable portion of
the walls are good, but left to time, and
in a few years they will be crumbling
down. However if their is no need of
this mill being rebuilt, other industries
ought to be encouraged. Land has been
offered to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company to erect their shops on,
and to be exempt from taxes for num-
Der Of years. 1t is to be hoped that the
Railroad Company will accept this offer.
Oftentimes one enterprise brings another
and we think if the shops of the b. & O.
are located here other industries will To-
cate here All these things must be agi-
tated. The advantages of Newark must
be made known to those who contem-
plate building industries.
The matter of placing water in Newark
is now about to go before the Council
How this will be decided we can't tell.
Some contend that taxes will be greatly
increased, but we don't think that they
will be much higher. If conducted on
proper and economical plan the plant
out to be nearly selfsustaining. 1t will
also benefit the town hundred per cent.
To keep all these matters before the peo-
pie and well ventilated, and the bread
cast upon the waters, etc.
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Personal.

Misses Lille Steele and Gertie Shiy-
Ter spent several days in Wilmington
this week
Miss Lizzie Anderson, formerly of
this town now of Philadelphia, spent last
Sunday with friends here.
IS. II. Choate, Jr., and F. NJ. c. Choate
are visiting Mr.. VIM. Luke and family at
Rockland, Del
y. ]. Pie will spend several DAYS with
his family near Newark and will leave
for 0sceola Mills, Pa.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21

The worldwide reputation of Ayers
Hair Vigor, is due to its healthy action
on the hair and scalp. This incompara-
BILE preparation restores the original
color to gray and faded hair, and imparts
the gloss and freshness so much desired
by all classes Of people,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-21

mans name had appeared in its
columns for ten years. When asked
if the cause of his assignment was a
failure to collect, he replied "No, it
was a failure to sell. For two or
three years | have done next to
nothing In short time the wife
and daughter sickened and died,
and the old imam having no one to
care for him, and nothing left for u
support was sent to the County
Aims House There he died on the
10th of October, 1887.
When the old man was in bust
ness, there was located on the same
square, Il spriShtly, active and pro-
gressive young man in the same
line of business, but his motto was,
ADVERTISE He kept his name in
the paper from january till Decem-
Der. Every now and then he would
freslen up his advertisements, par
ticularly when he added to his
stock. Every time Il new lot Of ban
anas came, he would call attention
to them. II he purchased anything
which was new to the people, they
were sure to hear of it. His neighbor
died in the poor house. Where is
the live advertiser ? He came to the
town poor and unknown. To-day
he inhabits an elegant residence,
keeps horse and vehicle, has
houses scattered all over town for
rent, can buy anything he wants,
his daughters are being educated at
the best schools. His family are all
prosperous and happy. This story
is not product Of the imagination.
1t is IL true story Does it point ii
moral?- IVomous Work.
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Rhyme and Reason If you can not
keep quiet, because your cough makes a
riot there's something, pray try it, a
quarter will buy it be quick now about
it, don't be without it your cough, this
will rout it | beg you not doubt il; Oh
yes, you guess DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
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Cold Weather in The West.

IN TUESDAY, Jan. IL, tne Iner-
mometer registered go below zero
in Wisconsin. The poor commits
sioners are bosieged with appeals
and the poorhouse is crowded. Great
distress is apparent everywhere.
In Texas Colorado river is frozen
over, the first time since the settle
ment of the country; the ice being
from 4 inches to one foot thick. The
stockmen fear that stock will suffer
much. On Saturday Tom jackson
and Bob Smith left Gainesville in a
two-horse wagon for John Tins
farm, l6 miles west of there When
within a mile of the place Jackson
said he was nearly frozen and could
not live much longer. Smith put
jackson in the wagon and started
for assistance, but, dark coming on,
he lost his way. Finally Smith
found the house OF a farmer named
Hitchcock, and was cared for. Jack
son was not found until the next
morning and was a corpse. Both of
Smiths feet and his right hand were
frozen.
Sunday night was the coolest
period in the present decade in the
northern part of Iowa. The tenn
perature was from $50 to 400 below
zero. Great distress and many
deaths from the intense cold.
The blizzard in Dakota caused the
death of many, and in Sioux Falls
county, eight persons berished from
the cold. The eighth victim in this
county Of the recent blizzard was
discovered yesterday. 1t was Eric
Erickson, a farmer six miles from
the city. He was but a short dis
lance from house hauling hay when
the storm came. He was soon
blinded by the storm as was every
one who was out in it and lost his
way. He Embarrassed the horses
and unhitched the front portion of
the bob sled, hut was probably then
too much exhausted to do anything
further. The horses were found
next day, but Erickson's body can
not be found.
Henry Bliss, a farmer near Mon
trose, the next county, went to the
barn to do chores. His wife put
light in the window to guide him
back, but he never came.
James Kennedy, who passed the
night in hay-stack, was slightly
frozen. His wife and son who went
out to find him were both frozen,
and the boys body has not been re-
covered.
G. Grandstrom's body was foun d
last night. He was driving home
from the city and being overtaken
by the storm unhtchcd the horses
and then abandoned them. He
finally fell down in the snow and
persisted within Is yards of his
house. A German farmer name un-
known, in Lincoln county, persisted
while attending to his cattle. An
other farmer at Brandon and an I'M
known tramp were lost in the storm.
1t is estimated that over 5000 |
head Of cattle in this county alone
persisted in the storm. Several rail
road cuts were filled with their
frozen carcasses.
An old Englishman got lost in a
blizzard at Grand Forks, Oak. He
buried himselfin the snow and laid
there all night, and escaped with
few slight frost touches.
At Memphis, Tenn, the cold is
intense On Jan. II, the ground
was covered with ice to Il depth of s
inches. One man was found frozen
10 death.
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A Fortunate and Gratefnl Woman.

Mrs. j. II. Giles of Everett, Pa. says
| suffered for many years from Kidney
and Gravel trouble. Besides, had other
complaints common to my sex. l began
using Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, of Rondout, y. y. \ few words
tell the result. | am happy and per-
fectly well woman once more. Thanks
to DIR. Kennedy and his Favorite Rem
edy. Price 81. ian2l .4w
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A Delicious Invalid Food.

When You think of the nauseatng
compounds made for invalids it does the
heart good to know that there is one in.
valid food that is delicious. 1t is Lacta-
ted Food, the best food in all cases Of
convalescensc. 1t especially meets the
wants of dyspeptics, being easily digest
oil