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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

THE Maryland Legislature adj
journed Monday night "to the relief
of the people of the State" says an
associated dispatch. "The laws
passed, which must effect the peo-
pile generally, are the reduction OF
the price of gas to s1.25 per thou
sand feet and the law of ejectment
for non-payment of rent, instead Of
the law of distraint which has pre-
vailed since the organization of the
state. It is said that more effort
was made by the lobby to fix bad
enactments upon the people than
ever before known"
This seems a pretty hard shot at
the Maryland lawmakers, and fai
from complimentary to such a body
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

TH1 possibility Of obtaining nat
ural gas in the city Of Wilmington
is exciting much curiosity, and an
expert will undoubtedly be called to
give his opinion as to the real value
Of the supposed find.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
A Bic Anil Fool

April FooP' was what Spring Disease
said when he came out Of a house whore
he had hoped TO board for few weeks
He was fooled badly, for he knew he
could notstay whore Paine's Celery Com
pound was used. This medicine always
drives out Spring disease.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
DR. R 0 Flowers Great Work

The many thousands of our readers
who have been benefited by the remark
able skill of DR.. Flower will be pleased
to know that the Spectator Publishing
Company, of Boston, Mass, have Just is
sued beautiful new pamphlet contain
ing, among other interesting matter a
record Of many recent cures wrought by
DR.. Flower on prominent personages.
These cures are in many instance start
ling in their nature, haying been per-
formed after the highest authorities and
most learned representatives of the old
school of practice had pronounced the
fiat of doom, and declared them to be
beyond the limit of the the durable. So
marvellous are these strange stories of
lives rescued from the jaws of the grave,
that, were they not related by the indi-
viduals themselves, with their names
and addresses given, and in many in
stances the parties being distinguished
personages, who are noted and known
far and near, one would almost imagine
he was in the midst of some oriental tale
with the sweet fascination Of the mirac-
ulous and the mystery of the mystic
hanging DER him.
In addition to the above this pham-
DhANl NOAAtdiilo All lilttItHlluE uIlltlt from
a recent issue of the New Haven Regisfer
on DIR. Flowers strange power of dag
nOsing, where by sympathetic intuition.
ee is enabled to described the exact con-
| dition of the internal organism of any
person, and describe his disease, its rise
progress, and the attending SYMPTOMS
far more accurately than the patient him
self could give them, and this without
/ nll l. hn
power accounts, to very great extent
for the doctot's phenomenal success In
treating his thousands of patients, large
per cent. of whom are treated in theil
homes, hundreds and thousands of miles
from Boston.
There is also in this book strikingly
fine picture of DIR. Flower, and an excel
lently engraved view of DIR. Flowers new
Health Palace, now rapidly approaching
completion, in Boston. 1t will be one O
the features of the Hub" palace o
beauty and comfort. All invalids SHOULD
not fail to read this remarkable little
work, which will be sent free, postpaid,
to every reader of this paper who sends
name and address to the SPECTATOR Pub.
fishing Company, Boston, Mass.
.sashr'se'rss'.St'ssr''..'
A Great Battle
Is continually going on in the human
system. The demon of impure bloot
strives to gain victory over the consti
tuition, to ruin health, to drag victims [,
the grave. A good re liable medicine
like Hoods Saraaparilla is the weapon
with which to defend ones self, driv,
the desperate enemy from the field, an,
restore peace and bodily health for man,
years. Try this peculiar medicine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
Don't DESPAIR.

Ifyou are weak ard weary from some
so.called chronic disease, don't give up.
Sulphur Bitters has given hope to many
inyalids, where hitherto there was moth
ing but depair. 1t will build up and re-
new your whole system. Editor Weekly
American.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

The law that gives a man a
chance to vote, provided he pays his
taxes, or disfranchise him if he
fails to pay his taxes, is a poor law.
There has been enough shown in
Wilmington. Hundreds of voters
are not on the voting list, which
makes loss of many dollars. AS
to the cause, probably, of all this
Acknowledgement may rest with the
collectors or the voters? 1t is not
our intention to discuss this point,
but advance-thinking men will read
lily see that this law is a poor one.
Let the next legislature repeal this
law and enact one that all men
who have taxable property must
pay like men. The taxes of this
state is like a milestone about her
neck. A reform is needed in taxa
ton, as well as a reform of voting.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

The Peninsula Horticultural
Society will hold its first annual ex-
hibit at the Wilmington Opera
House in September. Great inter
est is manifested in the undertaking
by the leading fruit growers Of the
State. John p. r. Polk is president,
and Chas. S. Horn, secretary, to
whom all interested should write
for partieulars.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

The liquor license court in Phila-
delphia has caused much comment
by its action in refusing 314 licenses
out of 54S applications. The COM
ment is pretty thoroughly in favor
of the court, with one or two excep-
tons.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

ADVICE TO MoTuERs.-Are you disturbed AT
night and broken of your rest by sick child
suffering and crying with pain Of cutting
Mrs Winslow's soothing Syrup" for children
teething. Its value Is incalcnlable. II will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
depend upon Il, mothers: there Is no mistake
about II. 1t cures Diarrhea. regulates the
stomach and Bowels, cures Wind Collie, soft.
ems the Gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy 10 the whole system
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children
teething is pleasant TO the taste and Is the
prescription OF one ofthe oldest and best fe.
male physicians and nurses in the United
States. and Is for sale by all druggists through
out the world. Price twenty-five cents q bot
Tie BE sure and ask for "Mrs Winslow'f
Mar u Tyr
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
The TrOtting Bred Stallion
ECHRISTIANA BOYS

WIN make the season Of 1888 from April lst 10
august lati at the stable OF the subscriber near
Ogletown Del, at the low price OF s15 70 insure.
Any person parting with mare win BIO held re-
sponAlble FOR the insurance money
Chrtstiann Boy ia a beautiful Golden Chestnut
10 l-2 hands high, foaled May lst, 1878.
PEDIGREE
Cnflstlann Boy was sired by Honest Fred he
by the Sharpless horse, he by old Moscow, the
grandsire OF May, record 2.26 l-2, his dam. Belle
Mini9wer was dam OF May, record 225 i-2, his
second dam was by Marshall Ney, his third dam
was by Tom Brown; he by Eclipse, MS sister.
fall OF 1888. 80 ''-~
Also won race on Mr.. George @. Iobdelis
t rate guy y, 56 lsso IN 20 in log could have
n Der persons thought she would equal the re-
Christiana Boy Is the only Stallion In the SLATE
with sister and half sister so fast There are
DuI lew persons In this section who have not
seen ms half sister, May In her hard fought races
SNOW great speed and bottom.
Cnrlstiana Boy is the sire Of Maynower that
aIu tne Newark track In 2.52 as three-year-old,
without any training
MaynOwer VIII be allowed 10 serve a limited
number OF Mares at SIS for the season. with priv
lege OF returning IN 1889 free, II tue mare proves
70 pe NOUN 1Oal. He served ten mares Inst year,
ana All proved TO be In foal As some own
els 81 mares were last year shut out from the
seIV i 81 Mhylower, on account OF hardness 10
appleatlon ana N order that these may have
chance, make this early announcement. Some
nave already made application.
81, 1Ieal race horses have great mothers; great
slres nave descended from mares possessing
great individual merit Mayilower being a son
OF the great May, record 2.25H, must make a
great sire, Maynower has not been trained for
Speed only driven few times last summer when
ne started IN two races, winning
both. The last one was a race for Stations az
Hazel Dell Driving Park, August Is lss7. which
ne won with ease beating four others OF an ages
MS shoes were then pulled on and not put on
uhlllJan. Hbtn, when he showed he had a rapid
takes to trotting naturally
r. ]. MORRISON.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

THE great Western railroad strikes
continue without abatement. Ser
ious complications is the result, and
no one can tell what the outcome
will be.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

PHILADELPHIA has gobbled up
the sugar king, Claus Spreckels,
with his untold millions. The an
nual output of the refinery will be
about 100000 Quite a comfor-
table sum.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

DELAWARE is considerably behind
some of her sister States. If they
don't travel too fast, she may adopt
some of their oldest ideas.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

DELAWARE COLLEGE began spring
term on Wednesday. The attend
ance not large, but President Bush
will have enough to keep him busy
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

Public School report for month and
Term ending March so, 1888.
100 in attendance for month of March
Alice Luton, Willie O'Brien, Ada Gar
lick, Edmund O'Brien, Martha Herdman,
Emma Colmery, Erwin Austin, Garfield
Colmery, John Perry, Almon Knowles,
Frank Luton, Harry Gamble, Lille
Powell, BERTHE Bailey.
100 in attendance for term: Alice Lut-
ton, Willie O'Brien, Edmund O'Brien,
Martha Herdman.
Highest average in examination for
term Louisa Garlick, Charlie Steel,
Louis Steel, Harlo Gamble, Harry Nc
Kinsey, Stewart, Hattie Dean, Gilbert
Porter, Arrie Gallaher, Ottie widdoes
Susie Brown.
Total number enrolled during term 1911
b. A. GROVES.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
LISTEN HERE

After this date there will be a
First-Class Wheelwright in the shop
adjoining my Blacksmith Shop, on
New London avenue, where iobbing
and all work in my line will be sat
isfactorily and promptly done.
Soliciting a liberal share Of your
patronage, I remain yours truly,
PUSEY PEMBERT ON.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

Here is a bit of plain talk
on a coming Fashion. Paris
takes Mohair snuff, American
sneezes. The form of the
stuff in Glaze and Sicilienne,
the colors lustrous, mixed
in shades of gray and brown /;
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
Unable to Tell.

Yes, that was so. For years suffer-
ed with scrofula sores broke out all over
my body, and ] am unable to tell one
half that suffered. was not able TO
obtain relief until used Sulphur Bitters
which completely cured me-C b. Dale,
II Allston street, Boston.
.'.e.'~s.'s,a.rJss',s."s
Rarkadale Itena.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
MERCHANT TAILORING,

We have a stock of
fine imported Cloths, Cas-.
slmersand Worsteds, which
we take much pride in
showing. We own them
on the very est terms they
could be bought for with
the cash. You know our
way of getting up, which
is the very best in style,
trimmings and make.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07
WAWAMAKER'S.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday. April p 1888.
In sending for Dress Goods
samples state as nearly as pos
sible what sort you wish.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

We will offer hand
some hobby Spring Over
Coats, our own cut and
make; also the hand.
soonest assortment of
Stylish Spring Suits for
Men and Boys, also our
own, cut and make. We
have made a special eff
fort to get up a better
quality Of Clothing than
is usually found ready
made. We are quite
sure a suit of our make
of Clothidg will make
its own impression, both
in looks, wear and com.
fort.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-07

Priestley's silk and wool
goods are only in black. They
are at the head. Blacks that
don't fade. Perfect; lustrous
as a ravens wing to the end
ten years, if you please. Fit
stuffs for such dye. Mixed
fabrics without the faults of
mixed fabrics. Strength of the
silk and softness Of the wool /;
a hrmness of texture peculiar
to itself.
We are headquarters for
these Priestly blacks. Every
quality Of every style is on our
shelves. You will nowhere
else find so complete an as
sortment. We are so close to
the manufacturer that we give
you at once every advantage
of novelty, or of price reduc-
ton. The Priestly silk-and-
wool include:
Henrietta Clairette
Drap d'Alma Convent
Camel's-hair Veilings
Alys Cloth Crepe Cloth
Mari Theresa Mourning Cloth
Tamise Venetian CIepe
Vilette Diagonals
Many of them a quarter or
half under the original price.
Silk.and-wool Veilings, 75c
to IS yard
Silk.and-wool Wells, S. tc
$Ia.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16
THE ARCTIC DISASTER.

The San Francisco papers received by
late mails give full details of the loss OF
five whaleships in the Arctic Ocean, on
the Sd OF August. 1t occurred near Point
Barrow, which is the most northerly
point OF Alaska, ON its northern boundary.
1t is in about II deg. 80 min. north lati-
tude and several degrees west OF the
Mackenzie river. Just east of the point
is bay OF some extent, known as Elson
Bay. There is good anchorage here,
the water rarely exceeding four fathoms
in depth, and the bay is sheltered by the
point itself and by shoal or bar which
runs parallel to the shore for many miles
Hence it has been favOrite station with
whalers in the Arctic Ocean.
1t appears that the fleet was detained
by northerly wind for nearly month
before it could round Cape Barrow All
July it lay almost in sight of the signal
station which was established some years
ago for the guidance of whalers. At last,
on August Sd, a strong southwest wind
arose and drove the ice pack to sea. The
whalers Immediately took advantage OF
it to round the cape, and creep into the
bay, where they cast anchor, hugging
the shore as closely as they dared, and
anchored within a cables length OF each
other If the wind had continued south
easterly all would have been well, but in
the night it shifted to the westward and
even northwestward, and then the little
30 1na -, i
aitself exposed to all its fury. Vessel af-
ter vessel parted its cable, one or two
tripped anchor and made for the open
sea in the teeth of the storm; one after
another they ran into each other Al
though it was in August the cold was Sc
we're; the heavy seas drove masses OF ice
before them; sailors whose vessels were
wrecked and who made their escape in
open boats were nearly frozen to death
before they could reach shelter on board
more fortunate craft. Luckily for the
shipWrecked there was staunch little
vessel there in the shape of the revenue
cutter Bear, which outrode the gale with
ease, and was able to save everybody
much pleasanter service than hunting
poor fishermen in Behring Sea.
The accident, says the Call, would
appear to devolve upon the Government
the duty of establishing a relief station
near Barrows Point, with life-boats, and
the usual life-saving apparatus If the
Bear had not been on hand hundred
brave American sailors would have died
miserable deaths in the icy waters of the
Arctic Ocean. If the whaling business
must be carried on in the Arctic, it
ought to be made as safe as possible.
Sooner or later, ins spite of the inclem-
ency of its climate, Northern Alaska will
be turned to some account. There is no
part of the world so desolate and forbid
ding that it will never be penetrated and
by the energy of man. This
shipwreck ought to suggest to the de-
partment the necessity of guarding |
against a recurrence of such disaster. |
Next time we may have to deplore the |
loss not only of ships but of lives.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16
New NIotive.power.

The Scientific American says :-"Sev-
eral newspapers have referred to a new
invention by one William Timmis,
which, if successful, will revolutionize
motive-power. The inventor is an I'M
pretentious English mechanic residing
in Pittsburg, Pa, who claims to have
invented a machine by which untold
motive-power can be stored or used with
out the expenditure of fuel. The story
goes that he has been engaged for years
in perfecting the invention, and is now
negotiating with the governments of
England, Russia, and the United States
for the sale of the right to use his dis
covery, which, if after examination it
proves to be what it claims, will revolu-
tionize the motive powers of the world.
He claims to be able to create a pressure
of 20,000lb. per square inch-more than
sufficient to propel the largest ocean
steamer afloat, or to move so laden cars
in one train. The machine seems
simply to be an air compressor of the
simplest sort. 1t consists of one small
cylinder (six-horse power, with bal
ance weight of 75lb., which runs the
eulIe apparatus dhO1uoi Sihall CaIlH-
der, sin. diameter, with lin. stroke,
congresses the air into the tank from
which the power is utilized. Under the
piston-plate the inventor has placed two
layers of bars containing eleven different
minerals, the magnetic influence OF
which is the secret of the inventor. The
advantages he claims are durability, !
economy, and simplicity. Experts have
examined the machine and pronounced
it a success. In submitting his design
to the governments named, Mr.. Timmis
claims that the pneumatic generator can
not only be applied to war vessels as a
motor. but can be used as a defense
against hostile attacks by means of air
chambers placed behind the armor
plating.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16
Australian Naval pefenses.

The new flagship for the Australian
station arrived at Farm Cove, Sydney,
on Sunday, August Goth. In appearance
she is totally different to the type Of war
ship accustomed to frequent those seas.
She is only lightly rugged with couple
OF masts which serve more for the pur-
pose of towers for machine guns than
sailing, and her upper deck is devoted
entirely to the guns which sweep fore,
aft, and broadside, making her most
formidable fighting ship. In fact, she is
one OF the first vessels in the navy.
With engines that will drive her 1917
miles an hour for 1000 knots, and guns
(breech loading) of heavy calibre, the
Orlando would be an ugly customer for
any enemy to fall foul Of Her cost was
G262, 900, and she is 5000 tons displace-
ment. Captain Lake. who has brought
the new flagship out, takes the Nelson
home.
A London despatch says the Elswick,
one of the Australian cruisers of the
Media type, has steamed 10 knots an
hour. She is armed with 40-pounder
guns, simultaneous loading guns, ma
chine guns, and torpedo tubes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16
win Change His Mind.

One of the precocious coming Cum
ming by name) geniuses in far east
village school contributed the following
to the composition" literature of the
institution, the theme being ''Girls":
When girls are born their parents are
mad, and they have good right to be
too. In heather lands many of them
are drowned like kittens; in Christian
lands they are unfortunately permitted
to live. While yet sprawling on all tours
they make for the rag baby and the doll.
The voice of the girl is then squeaky like
the chirp of the grasshopper; by-and-by
it gets loud and shrill like the yelping Of
a lap dog. Girls fix their hair over their
eyes after the fashion of COW with a
board over its face, and they kill birds
to stick in their hats. They wash them
selves with buttermilk to cover their
freckles. They are fond of jewelry and
dress, and as proud as peacocks. Some
of the dear creatures are wonderfully
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16
Political RumOr.

An attache of the British Embassy at
Berlin, who stands high at the German
Court, in an interview regarding the re-
port of Prince Bismarck's intention to
resign, which first made its appearance
in the independence Beige, said: There
is more foundation for the rumor than
appears on the surface. The divergence
of opinion between the young Emperor
and the Chancellor has gradually wild
ened into an abyss similar to the one
which divided Emperor Frederick and
Prince Bismarck. In both cases the
difference began with army reforms,
step toward liberalism, and eliminated
in projected marriage, this latter bring
ing forth threat of resignation from the
German Chancellor. In the present
case the betrothal of Princess Sophie of
Germany to the Duke of Sparta is the
straw which has broken the cancels back.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16

cross his own track, or sail right back
over the course he had jess come.
"An' Waterhouse, who Rugged Gibson
in the hall once, was there. An Hitch
cock; he had hydrophoby about married
people not bein' able to run away from
each other. An Smith, who didn't talk
much, an was agin amendments.
can there was Cecil Brown as hand
some as ever. An some others, an lot
OF kids an sheep.
All q most forgoD, Castle was
there. He was put in as navigating
officer an had charge OF the desk.
Well, take 'em all together, cook an
all, they did pretty well, Strengthened up
things a good deal. I'm course they
made asses of themselves sometimes,
but on the hull things is much better
than they was"
"Well, Bumps, Use glad ter hear you
say so. gets confused hearin' different
fellers talkin' about things, an some
times wish / couldn't hear very well like
that nice old teller l met in at Notes
t'other day. He's Teller they say has
sailed tween here an Californy three or
four hundred times, an has jess bought
a volcano up near a cattle ranch. went
in ter git some coffee an he was settin'
tAere an looked so pleasant like after a
little hove up alongside NV him, an
asked him what volcanoes was wurth by
the barrel, an he looks at me mild an
gentle an says, Maine has gone repub-
likin an it looks a leetle squally for
Cleveland. can't tellhow it will GO |
tell you that man has lots to be thankful
fer"
By this time it was about dark and the
reporter had TO leave.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16

The Transvaal Republic in South
Africa bids fair to become a British pos
session before many years. The English
are flocking to the gold mines in large
numbers, and the Beers are apprehen-
sive of being swamped.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16

pretty. but 0, my how well they know
it. l shall probably change my mind
about girls by the time am 151S years
old
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-17
's'ranaplantim. Trees.

A writer in the London Garden offers
some good rem lrfz3 in favor of more
care in tran5piantins trees than many
persons give them, the substance Of
VIII ich is as follows: First, the ground
shou.l be well broken up; secondly,
the hole for receiving the tree should
be partly filed with fine mellow soil on
which the roots are to be spread and
pressed, which is much better than
placing them on a hard bottom. Every
root should be carefully extended in all
directions, and the soil then filled in
over the bottom roots first, and over
the upper ones afterwards If ample
roots have been secured when the tree
was taken up, no stalking is required,
but when the external bracing is neces =
sary, it is to be done with three gal
vanized wires fixed to a collar at a con-
venient height, and the other ends to
stumps driven into the ground at a
proper distance from the tree. Wire
appears better than stakes and is cheap
er in the end. Tar cord may be used
instead of wire.