The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-18

r. S. Porter, wealthy farmer of
Bridgeport, ILL.,, and his wife had a ter
rible experience with burglars on Sum
day night Mr.. Porter responded to a
knock at the door of his house, when a
man entered and placed a revolver at his
head lie threw his assaiant to the
floor, and while they were struggling
another man entered and placed Il revol-
yer ut Mrs. Porter's Head. She grasp
ed poker and began fierce battle. Two
more men came i'm to the assistance of
their confederates and terrible fight en-
sued. Some neighbors came to the res
cue and the burglars beat hasty retreat
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter were badly perhaps
fatally injured.
To ignore the warning of approaching
disease is neither cautious nor safe. Pru-
dence would suggest the immediate use
Of good preventive remedy, such as
l.axador, which emdicates at once all
symptoms of bilious diseases. Price %
cents.
A derrick being used in erecting an
elevated road on Broadway, New York,
fell on Il passing street car, Tuesday
morning, and four persons were killed
and more than seventeen injured.
Among the killed was Michael McAnally
the driver of the car
An lrishman was asked for his mar
riage certificates. lie lifted his hat, re-
vealing large scar on the head, evident
ly done bya flat iron. This evidence
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A youth named Many Ward, aged
about Il, while gathering wheat in the
lower portion of the Baker 4 Co., flour
mill, at Winchester, Va, Tuesday, was
caught in the machinery His back and
leg were broken, heal crushed and arm
torn from the socket lie died Instantly.
Immigrants and returning voyagers
find in Ayers Sarsaparilla a cure for
eruptions, boils, pimples, eczema, etc,
whether resulting from sea-diet and life
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Its value as a tonic and Alternative medi
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The Collins Paper Manufacturing Com
panys mills, at North Wilbraham, Mass,
caught fire Wednesday morning, and
although the pace was equipped with an
automatic sprinkler, it failed to work
and the mills burned down. The main
building was 200 feet long by 60 feet
wide. The loss will be heavy.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is acknowledge
ed the best preparation for cure of lung
complaints.
Mr.. Addison Goodingof Nebraska and
Miss Mary Wells of Wilmington, spent
several days with Rev. c. W. Prettyman
and family
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A long train of loaded cattle cars on
the Delaware, l.ackawanna and Western
railroad became unmanageable on ac-
count Of the snow Monday near Strouds-
bury, Pa, and was deserted by the crew ;
the train gained terrible Roadway, jump
ed the track and was wrecked; 400 head
of cattle were killed
Two great enemies Hoods SIrsapar-
lila and impure blood. The latter is ut
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Wallace Ross of America defeated
George Bubear of England in a sculling
race on the Thames for the champion
ship of Engladd, a challenge cup and Il
stake of e400.
A pack of Gagged wolves escaped from
Sanger's circus in London Monday The
elephants camels, horses and other ami
mails became mad with terror and
were liberated with difficulty The VOL
YES were trapped in stable, where they
furiousy devOured horse alre ady slain
They still tiercely defy recapture.