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Evening journal., 1889-08-29

trains and on the trucks Of passenger
coaches. A week ago Ogden was reached,
and. being desirous Of seeing some Of
Colorado's scenery, the Rio Grand was
selected. After having been put off half
a dozen of trains, the couple reached
Denver Saturday morning. The Union
Pacific ran Grand Army excursion train
out Saturday night and the couple man
aged to go on the train in the capacity as
porters. 1t is more than gprobable that
they will get through to Chicago. reach
ing New York next month The girl is
extremely pretty ard scarcely 10, while
her husband is three years her senior.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29
ON SATURDAY
THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1889
At 2 o'clock, p. N


The following described real estate, viz:
All those three certain lots, pieces or parcels
of land situate in the said city of Wilmington,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
No. l. With a three story frame hotel and
other buildings thereon erected, teginning at
the intersection Of the southerly side Of Fifth
street with the westerly sideof DUPONT street,
thence westerly along said side Of Fifth ST. eet
1856 feet TO a stake. thence sOutherly parallel TO
Dupont street III feet l inch to a stake,
thence easterly parallel TO Fifth street
ISf feet to the said westerly
side of DUPONT street, thence thereby north
erly III feet inch to the place Of beginning,
be the contents what they may.
No. ,. With a brick brewery, stable, ice
house and other buildings thereon erected,
beginning at the intersection of the nOrtherly
side of Fifth street with the easterly side OF
of Fifth street 100 feet to stake, thence north
erly parallel to DUPONT street 1856 feet and 8
inches 10 a stake. thence westerly parallel Ia
Fifth street luOfeet to the said easterly side
OF DUPONT street and thence thereby south
erly 1856 feet and inches to the place Of begin
ming, be the contents thereof what thev may.
No 3. Beginning at the intersection formed
by the southerly side Of Fifth street and the
easterly side of Scott street, thence southerly
| by said side Of scott str ct 20 feet to stake
thence easterly parallel to Fifth street 70 +, et
to another stake, thence in a nOrtheasterly di.
rection to a point in said southerly side Of
Fifth street 81 feet s inches from the easterly
side of Scott street and at right angles thereto
/ thence westerly along said southerly side ol
\ Fifth street 81 feet inches to the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what they
may.
Seized and taken IN execution as the prop
| erty OF Karl Specht aud Mary Salome Specht
his wife, and {. t.s., and TO be sold py ,ss
ALVAN ALLEN, sherln.
Sherifi's Office. Wilmington. Aug ~, loog.
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snnerstltlnna nome.lIoa.

For sore eyes touch from an odd gold wed
ding ring is a popular remedy, and many an
old womans ring has earned for itself great
name as an eyo healer. Apparently reliable
people can be found who assert that they
have been cured by a touch Of this deserip
ton. BorlAss assests as a fact that a halter
with which any ora has been hanged will
cure headnche instantly II tied around the
head, and ho adds, "Moas growing upon a
human skull, II dried and powdered and
taken as snuff, Is no less effisaciouS
Brand tells OF several superstitious rem
edies or charuls. Hollow stones are hung
up In stables at night to prevent nightmare
or ephialteFl They are usually called in the
north Of England holy stones. The chips
Of gallows and places Of execution arc used
as amulets against agues | saw lately some
sawdust In which blood Was absorbed taken
for some such purpose from or tho scaffrld
on the beheading OF one Of the rebel lords.
l746 For warts We rub our hands before The
noon, and commit any maculated part TO the
touch Of the dead The Rev Mr. Shaw, in
his history of tho Province az Moray
says that in hectic or consumptivo diseases
they pare the nails Of the fingers and toes OF
the patients, put these parings into a rag
cut from his clothes, then wave the hant
with the rag thrice round the hand. cryinl
'Deas Soil After this they bury the rag Il
some unknown place He tells us be ha
seen this done, and Pliny, IN his 'Naturu
History, mentions it rs practiced by tn
magicians or Druids Of his time n-St. Loui
Globe Democrat
Evening journal., 1889-08-29
A FaI,nl,,s Prize.

Wide as the public opened their eyes at the,
astonishing sum OF $500 at which Seymours
'six original drawings for 'Pickwick' were
knocked down 30 Mr. Quaritch, they would
open them wider still could they see what it
was for which the amount was paid. The
scrap book in which they were pasted was a
child's ordinary exercise book. which was dis
figured by coarsely colored scraps, painted
doubtless, by one Of the unhappy artists chill.
dren The sketches themselves were so small
that four Of them were stuck on to one page
and threeof them arc said TO be torn. A Lon.
don expert valued the "iot" at erO, and YET
50 eager was American competition and s.
doughty was British opposition-in the per
son Of Mr.. Quaritch-that il was only the
champion dealers final e5 advance on ea9i
that saved the little Pickwickian relics TO ths
old country. y.-London Letter.
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Roasted nIm.eIf - nenth.

BELvlDERE, n. j., Aug. - News Of a re-
markable incident has just been received
here. Two days ago the little inland village
Of Paradise was startled by fire which en-
velOped the big barn Of a prosperous German
farmer named Philip Heinickle He had set
fire to the barn at the four corners All
offers Of assistance were firmly resisted by
him. and while the crowd stood idly around
horriiied to see Heinickle suddenly throw
himself into the blazing pile. Nothing could
be done to rescue him. As soon as the fire
had ahated his charred body was recovered.
It is thought he was insane
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Tr Lnlnt

fear 7 have lost my credit as a man a
science among my Acadian neighbors for
ever spent the day, not long since, at the
house of one Of them, and, during the fore
noon. one Of the tribe Of small boys killed a
joint snake in front Of the veranda on which
We were sitting This led, Of course, to the
remark from one OF the company that the
pieces would reunite before sundowu and tn,
snake be whole again | ought "a have held
my tongue, but no; must nesSis demur e.
the statement, and the controversy was final
ly settled by both parties agreeing 20 the cru
cial test OF letting the remains lac undisturbel
and allowing facts TO decide The subject
was forgotten by all of US until we broke uI
70 60 home after supper, when sosne one re
melnbered IL, and we all went to see which
disputant was right Alas for mel every
JOINT but one had disappeared, and there. bui
a few feet from where they had been, lay
coiled-a ionted Hlake On my attempting
feebly to hold my own by evidence Of the ON,
joint that was left, arguing that this wa.
consequently another snake, and not thu
"original Jacobs at all, was met with th,
triuHphapt statement that this snake wa,
just that one joint shorter, and that, in tn,
hurry and agitation Of his reconstruction
movement, he had overlooked this one mem
Der, and thus failed 70 incorporate it into tn,
new body polite. Logic is logic" and l re
tired defeated from the field. Forest an,
Stream.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

Charles Fish, a San Francisco clerk.
recently eloped with Miss Mary Rath-
burn, the pretty, 19year-old daughter Of
retired merchant. because the girls
parents were opposed to the match, and
married at Sacramento. The young man
had only $33, but he told his wife If he
could manage to reach New York all
would be well, as he had wealthy rela.
tives there. The girl took off her dresses
and attired herself in mans clothing,
Their adventures since then have
been numerous. From Sacramento
they made their way BY riding on freight
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mARRIED.

BISSFLLE-HALL.-O August p, by the
Rev. ID. II. Corkran, Willis ". Bissele OF
Wilmington, and Mollie e. Hall. of Middle
town, Del.
ICKSON-WAPLES.- On August T.
at the Surf House. Ocean View Del, by the
Rev. c. +. Sheppard, James / Derrickson OF
Philadelphia and Miss Mamie G. NAPLES OF
Sussex county, Del.
HUDSON-MU On August Z, al
the Surf House, Ocean View, Del, by the Rev
G. f. sheppard, Captain Joshua II. Hudson OF
Philadelphia and Miss Orna n. Mumford OF
Frankford. Pa.
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shoe cutters ON stril.e.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Aug 29-The cut
ters in the shoe shops Of w. d. Cady & Co,
the Sampson Manufacturing company. the
Whitman Canady company and W. L. Mil
lard are ont on strike, claiming that prices
are not uniform. As all the other help are
supplied with stock from the cutters rooms,
the result Of this strike will be disastrous
unless soon settled. There are / 500 hands
employed in the shoe industry here.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

AUTHoR-"I want you to give my book
good notice. want to see il in the
hands Of every mother, wife and daugh-
ter in the country" Editor-"T can fix
that. In criticising the book I'll say that
II is not proper book for any self re-
specting lady to read and then they will
buy 1t. Texas Siftings.
WARM weather often causes extreme
tired feeling and debility, and in the
weakened condition Of the system, dis
eases arising from impure blood are liable
to appear. To gain strength, to over
come disease, and to purify, vitalize and
enrich the blood, take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
MAN of Family burglar alarm
is grand success; wouldn't part with it
for mint of money II went off at
o'clock this morning" Dealer-"Eh? Did
you catch burglar trying to get in2"
mo, but | caught my daughters young
man trying to get out. p New York
Weekly.
Two squares from Market, on Seventh
street, is a cigar house that has led in
quantity and quality and price for the
last twelve years. IL is utterly impossi
BILE even by the MOST astute to know why
ANYBODY and everybody don't walk that
| distance to save ten, twenty and thirty
per cent. But let one man make the
effort to day, and another tomorrow. and
rest assured they'll all follow. CHAP.
MAN, Seventh and Orange.
~
EMPLoYER-"Yes ] want a boy and
one who's got some ideas of his own.
Who blacSened your eyer Applicant for
a Situation-'I guess l won't suit, for |
don't care to have any ideas had an
idea yesterday that Icould lick Bill Simp-
son and that's how | came to have this
eye Time.
FEHRENBAcH's and Stoeckle's Beers.
Foord Bottling Co.
-
LADY lat fashionable ball)--Colonel, ]
have heard great stories Of your bravery
ON fields Of bUttle. And there is Mr.. En-
right, too I'm sure he is not afraid OF
powder either. Colonel very outspoken
No; that he isn't, or he wouldn't bt
here tonight Kearney Enterprise.
-
RoBT. Smiths India Pale Ale, ky
Brown Stout, Foord Bottling Co.
-
Miss LOvELoRN-"I was terribl,
frightened one evening in the country
A tramp sprang at me with long knit
and tried to steal my hair. Miss Caus
tique-"How thankful you must hav
been that you could take it off and Civ
it to him. Epoch.
-
PRICES of lots at Creston are still yer,
& low, and those who buy now will real
z the profits; S. monthly. Office, al
! Market street.
p HUSBAND (st the opera)-"See hoy
a pale Mrs. Upwell Is / never saw her s.
effected by tragedy before Wife (saga
ciously-'lt isn't thst her back hair /
/, coming dow q. Epoch.
i -
WATCHES and Jewelry at Mlllard
4 Davis, No East Second street
o -
: BEReNER 4 Engel "Tannhaeuser" Beer
e Foord Bottling Co.
% -
e ESAfA-"Your hat is perfectly charm
ing, anc it suits you so we'll Marie
''Oh yes but is you only knew what
fearful fainting fit it cost -Fliegend
It Blatter.
DR. DEHARpr's pennyroyal pills 8
., Se4~ " - s-,s 80, ale1 by mail. 203
Ninth street, Philadelphia Ladies b,
ware Of limitations
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They Want tho Star snnnrleh nnnnnr

AheN want the star Spangied banner.
BALTIMORE, Aug, ga committee OF
gentlemen from Baltimore called upon the
secretary OF war al Washington in refer
ence 70 the flag which noated over Fort
McHenry when the British hombarded the
fort in 1914, and which is now in possession
Of Mr. kben Appleton, Of New York IL is
the same flag that inspired the "Star
Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key
Secretary Proctor gave the committee a
personal written request, which they will
forward TO Mr.. Appleton. The secretary
says in this note that without undertaking
to settle the question Of The ownership Of
the fiag-whether it belongs 20 the govern
ment OF TO Mr. Appleton-he advises him TO
allow the committee 70 have the use of the
flag on the occasion next month Of the
seventy-hfth anniversary Of the repulse Of
the British.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29
ON SATURDAY,
THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1889,
At z o'clock p. m,


The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain p Plantation. messuage and
tract OF land with the tavern, st bling ana
out buildings thereon erected, situate in
Brandywine hundred, New Castle county,
and state Of Delaware. bounded and described
as follows, to witt Beginning al a corner
stone now or late of Francis Dumas in the
line OF land now or late of Thomas G. Smith.
thence, thereby north S3 degrees and Is
minutes. west 20 perches to the middle Of
the old corner road thence along the said DAD
north degrees and 10 minutes east 30 6-l0
perches to the intersection Of said road with
NOoman's creek road, thence along the mid
die of the said Nooman's creek road north 81
degrees and IS minutes east, 90 $40 perches TO
a stake, a corner Of the school house lot, and
thence by land now or late of the said Francis
Dumas south five degrees and 45 minutes,
west 46 6-lO perches TO the place Of be ginning,
containing seventeen acres of land, be the
same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Edward Kelley and Catharine Kelley,
his wife, and {. T.. e"d 20 be sold hv
ALNAN ALLEN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's ofice, Wilmington, Aug. -, 1859.
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opnaslne CON. Nrnhone.

STAuNIoN, Va, Aug 29-rhe Valley Vir-
ginia, > n. Nost's paper, says in its issue
this morning we will not support Malone
for governor The body that nominated him
was not a Republican convention representing
the sentiment Of the state II was Gen. Ma
homes caucus. acting under orders and in ac-
cordance with the programme prescribed by
the Eeneraln
Evening journal., 1889-08-29
There Wn. nj ronl plnr.

UTICA, \. Y, Aug. - Investigations do
not indicate that there was any foul play
connected with the death Of Democratic
State Committeeman S. Mason Smith, who
was found insensible on the road near Rome
and died the same evening He evidently
suffered from an apopletic fit, and the bruise
on his face was caused by his fall from the
nal.riana
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Cheering to Consumers.

New YoRK, Aug 29-The sales agents Of
the six great coal companies have decided
not to alter prices at present, but to restrict
the September production to 100000 tons,
a decrease Of about 100000 tons as com.
pared with the same month last year.
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Not in Emcv.

Tenderfoot-What did the boys do about
that horse stealing casef
Arizona Joe-Hung the thief. stranger
Tepderfoo:--ln ELY, 1 suppose!
Arizona Joe = Nawi In that patch o.
woods over yander.-Epoch.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29
An omoer charrcd win Murder.

Troy, n. Y, Aug. 29-Ofiicer Patrick
Connor was arrested on a charge of murder
IN the first degree He is accused Of killing
Michael Manton on July % by striking him
on the head with his club.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

GHEkIFF'S 'SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
be exposed to public sale. at the Court House,
on Market street. between Tenth and Eleventh
streets in the city OF W ilmingtoA, New Castle
county, Del,
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by Ridge sunday september r.

Go via 9. q o. K, r.. for days pleas
ure. At Bay Ridge you will find some
thing to enjoy beside catching crabs. you
can crab there also if you desire it and
catch more than anywhere else. Trains
leave Market street at g. 40 a. m Delaware
avenue, q 10 a. m. Fare 81 90. Plenty
Of cars and accommodations for all.
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The Weatbar
Dressed in Mans clothesto Marry.

For Friday, generally from fair to cloudy,
slightly warmer and more humid.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29
ON SATURDAY,
THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1899
AT 2 O'Clock p. M,

The following described. real estate viz:
Beginning at the corner formed by the inter-
section OF the northerly side of Twelfth street
and the westerly side Of Dure street, thence
northerly along said side of Dure street go feet
TO corner, thence westerly parallel with
Twelfth street. Is feet to another corner,
thence southerly parallel with Dure street
aforesaid 90 feet to point in the said north
erly side of Twelfth street and thence thereby
easterly - feet to the place of beginning. be
two story frame dwelling house thereon erec-
ted
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of Emanuel Black and to be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Wilmington, Aug 20. 1883.
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REGISTERS ORDER.
PEGisTER's ~ ORDER
RFGIsTFR's OTFTCF.

hEHANIEh'E OfElCE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del, Aug. II. 1889.
Upon the application OF Isaac NJ. Smaley
and Charles II. Cannon, executors OF Abraham
Cannon late Of White Clay Greek hundred,
in said county, deceased, Il i ordered and
directed by the register that the Executors
aforesaid give notice of granting of
Letters Testamentary upon the estate OF
the deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements
10 be posted within forty days from
the date of such letters I'm six of the most
public places Of the county of New Castle,
requiring all persons having demands against
the estate TO present the same, or abide by an
Act Of Assembly in such case made and pro-
Yided; and also cause the same 70 be inserted
within the same period in the EVENING
JOURNAL, a newspaper published in Whining
ton, Del. and to be continued therein three
weeks, c. o. d.
Given under the hand and Seal
-s- of Office of the register aforesaid, at
LIS Wilmington, in New Castle county
-- aforesaid, the day and year above
JOHN X. BRADFORD, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate
OF the deceased must present the same, duly
attested. TO the Execute on or before August
r. 1870, OF abide the Act of Assembly in
such case ma&A and provided.
ISAAC NJ. SMALLEY,
CHARLES ii. CANNON,
Executors.
Address: WILLIAM f. sMALLEY, At
torney Wilmington, Del.
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Sheriffls once. Wilmington. Aug. 20. 1889

CHERRIES SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Plus. Levar Facias, 10 me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, in the city of Wilmington,
New Castle county, Delaware.
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LIoENsE APPLICATIONS.

N tenant and occupant of the house sit
uated at No. 724 Market street, in the
Sixth waru Of the city of Wilmington.
in compliance with the requirements of the
acts of the General Assembly in such
case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that I shall apply in writing
to the Court Of General Sessions Of
the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State
of Delaware in and for New Castle county,
on Monday the 10th day of September, "A. ID ,
1889, being the next term Of said court, for
license to keep an inn or tavern
for the sale therein OF Intoxicating liquors
in less quantities than one quart, TO be drunk
on the premises and the following respecta-
BILE citizens Of the said ward recommend the
said application. to wit:
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sHERIFF's SALES

CHERIFF'S sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF SUN
- dry ,writs of Levari Facias, to me direct
ed, Will be exposed to public sale ut the Hotel
of Alexander Maxwell in Middletown, st
Georges hundred, New Castle county, Della
ware,
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On bATU RDAY,
THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1885,

at = O'CLOCK p IN.
The following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece of marsh
land situate in the city of Wilmington. New
Castle county, and state of Delaware, with
the buildings thereon erected, bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a
stake In the west side of the road leading
from Wilmington TO New Castle, corner of
marsh belonging 10 heirs Of -- Leonard,
thence along said road south, 70
ana half degrees west thir-
teen and three tenths perches to a
stake. a corner for land assigned to Elizabeth
Barnes; thence thereby nor seventy-three
degrees, west forty-seven and seven-teaths
perches to he bank of the Christiana creek,
thence down said creek bank north eighteen
degrees, east fourteen and three-tenths
perches, and north sixty-five degrees. east
three and one-tenth perches to stake in line
of marsh belonging to the heirs of -- Leon
ard and thence thereby south siXty-seven and
a quarter degrees, east forty-two and five
tenths perches to the place of beginning,
containing four acres and thirty-two perches
of land, be the same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Sarah NJ. Lemon and to be sold by
ALNAN ALLIE Sheriff.
Sheritf's office, Wilmington, August ~, 1859.
CHERlFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Venditioni Exponas 10 me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
Court House, on Market street. between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, in the City of Whining
ton, New Castle County, Delaware,
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

EMPLoYER-"Yes, want boy and
one who's got some ideas of his own
Who blackened your eyer Applicant fol
Situation-"I guess | won't suit, for
don't care TO have any ideas. had al
idea yesterday that could lick Bill Simp
son and that's how came to have this
eye. Time.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

WARM weather often causes extreme
tired feeling and debility, and in the
weakened condition Of the system, dis
eases arising from impure blood are liable
to appear. To gain strength, to over
come disease, and to purify, vitalize and
enrich the blood, take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

MAN of Family burglar alarm
is a grand success; wouldn't part with it
for mint of money. II went off at 1
o'clock this morning" Dealer-"Eh2 Did
You catch a burglar trying to get in2'
mo, but caught my daughters young
man trying to get out. p New York
Weekly
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ OF Al, Levari Facias, to me directed,
will.be exposed to public sale at the Court
Evening journal., 1889-08-29
ON SATURDAy
NEE l4rn DAY on sEPTEMBER. 1ssa.

The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain plantation or tract of land
with the buildings thereon erected, situate in
st. Georges hundred, New Castle county, Del
aware. bounded by lands of James NJ Vande-
grift, Thomas J. Craven, George II Houston.
lands of the heirs O. Abraham Nandegrift, and
BY lands of James Padley, containing about
200 acres of land more or less and particularly
bounded and described in three tracts, in a
writ of Levari Facias being No. 1876 TO the sep
tember A. d. 1889, as by reference thereto viii
appear.
Seized and taken into execution as the prop
erty of j. Bddle Mifilin and Susan + his
wife, and Edward l. Nliffiin, terre tenant and
Edward l.. MiffiIn, and to be sold by
ALVAN ALLEN. Sheriff.
Sheriif's office, Wilmington, August 2s, 1889
GHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias to me directed. will
be exposed to public sale at the Court House
on Market street, between Tenth and Elev.
enth streets, in the city OF Wilmington, New
Castle county. Del,
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ITEMS OF INTEREST

AUTHoR-'I want you to give my book
good notice. want to see it in the
hands Of every mother, wife and daugh-
ter in the country" Editor-"I can fix
that. In criticising the book I'll say that
IL is not proper book for any self re-
specting lady to read and then they will
buy 1t. Texas Siftings.
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

DIR. DEHARpr's pennyroyal pills ST.
So.~ " - -.-ss..-ts; also by mail. 203 n.
Ninth street, Philadelphia. Ladies be
ware Of limitations
Evening journal., 1889-08-29

= HERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ Of Ais. Venditioni Exnonas to me di-
rected, will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between Tenth
andEleventh streets, in the city Of Wilmington
New Castle county, Delaware,