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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE.
Thursday Afternoon,October 25,1888
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
New Advertisements.
The following new advertisements appear
in this Issue of The Transcript :
— H. L. Hardcast le— Notions.
— Andrew E. Sanborn—Executor's sale.
— M. B. Burris—creamery stock for sale .
Town Notea.
_Tresspass Notices for sale cheap at
this office.
— Governor Biggs was in New York
on Tuesday.
— Do not fail to see tbe Till Family at
the Opera House, next Monday evening.
— Miss May Beasten is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
— A shorthand class was organized
laat evening under management ot Mr.
W. C. Brown.
— We acknowledge receipt of J une
catalogue of the Delaware Agricultural
Experiment Station.
— Alvan Allen, Esq., candidate for
Sheriff was in town on Monday and call
ed at The Transcript office.
— A quilting party was given at the
residence of Mrs. Eliza Anderson last
Friday afternoon and evening.
— Rev. W. E. Tomkinson of Wilming
ton, preached in the M. E. Church last
Sunday morning and evening.
— Tbe next annual fair of tbe Cecil
County Agricultural Society will be held
in the first week In October, 1889.
— Several of our citizens attended tbe
Democratic meeting in tbe Opera House
Wilmington, last Thursday evening.
— Found _ A white apron on Cass
street, last Tuesday morning. The loser
can have the same by applying at this
office. n
— A pound auction was held in the
Republican Club Room by the ladles
ol the Home Missionary Society last
Thursday evening. The proceeds were
for a worker among the Mormons of
Utah.
— The hind trucks of the south-bound
freight train No. 19 jumped the track near
the fair grounds at Dover, Monday morn
ing and caused the delay of tbe passenger
tram until a wreck train from Clayton
went down and set matters aright.
— Tbe Democratic Hundred Committee
have appointed men in each school dis.
trict for the purpose of making a canvas
of tbe hundred and to provide convey
ances for voters who have no way of get
ting to the polls at the coming presiden
tial election.
— The Electric Light Company are
geiog to put in three arc lights in a week
or so. One will be placed in the public
square, one at the depot and one at the
electric light station. In all probability
some ot Middletown's merchants will
try the new light.
— A large Democratic meeting will be
held in the Middletown Opera Honse
this evening. Governor Biggs and the
Hons. Cbas. Lore and Geo. Gray will
speak upon tbe issues ol the campaign.
The Citizens' Cornet Band will furnish
muBic and a big time is anticipated.
Everybody is invited to attend.
- A Republican mass meeting was
held in the Opera House last Friday
evening. There was a lair audience pre
sent. The meeting was addressed by
Chas. H. Treat, Esq., of Georgetown,
Congressional candidate on the Repu bli
can ticket, and E. G. Bradford, Esq., of
Wilmington. Both speeches were well de
livered.
— JList of unclaimed letters at the Post
office, Middletown, for the week ending
October 18th :—Rose Ann Lodyne, Frank
Godwin, Albert Heavlow, Annie Kanz,
J. B. McGinnis, Mrs. Willie Osteron,
Weslight Robertson, Mary Short,William
Burk, Mary Silvias. Persons calling for
the above letters will please say they
are advertised.
— Mr. Arthur P. Jones wishes ns to
say that be is now ready to receive or
ders lor hanging paper in or out or town.
Mr. Jones has had an experience of eight
in tbe business and bas worked
years
under the best workman in thp city. All
orders for paper hanging can be left at
the store of Mrs. J. L. Parsons, opposite
People's National Bank, Middletown.
All orders promptly attended to.
—Teh Academy of Music in Wilming
ton, on Delaware Avenue, burned down
Tuesday eve, abont half past eight. The
entire structure was destroyed. Loss
about 120,000. Insurance, with Back A Co.,
110.000. This institution has been a finan
cial lailure from the Btart and some one
will doubtless bejust as well satisfied that
it has gone. It was built by L. P. Buck ol
the present firm of Buck & Co., insurance
agents at Wilmington.
— John F. Gilpin, a brother of Ex
Mayor Charles Gilpin, and the oldest
stock broker in the city, died Monday,
October 22, at his residence in Philadel
phia on Broad street, below Spruce. He
was 92 years old. For some time he had
been suffering from general debility.
Mary Gilpin, a cousin of the above gen
tleman, died at her home in E lkton, Md.
Wednesday, October 24tb, in the 89tb,
year of her age. Both were near relatives
ot Dr. T. H. Gilpin of this town.
- Near Newark, on last Sunday even
ing abont 9.30, a fire occurred on the farm
of S. M. Reynold, of this town, occupied
by Geo. W. Knotts, tenant, formerly of
Odessa, by which a large doable decker
barn 72x40, together with the entire con
tents was destroyed. No live stock ex
cepting three hogs, were lost. The con
tents of the building in detail was as fol
lows : 400 bushels of wheat, 200 bushels
of corn, lot of oats, 10 tons of lisy, about
mower, drill,
20 tons Btraw, reaper,
wagons, and all otner farm machinery.
The building was worth at tbe time of
tbe fire, at a low estimate $3000, and was
insured for $2000 in the Queen. Mr. Rey
nolda had also $500 on contents in the
Mr. Knotts tbe tenant,
same company,
had no insurance, and looses all his im
plements and share of grain. Mr. Rey
nolds will probably lose at least $1000
beyond his insurance as the building can
not be replaced tor less than $3500.
_The pastor of the M. E. Church was
not in a condition to fill his pulpit on
Sunday, but found an efficient supply in
Rev. W. E. Tompkinson of Wilmington.
Tbe weekly prayer services have a grow
ing interest and are exceedingly profit
able to the large number in attendance.
In no department have onr Methodists
improved more than in their prayer ser
vices. ' Tbe sieging last Thursday even
ing had tbe old time fear about it, and
real freshing even to a passer by on
tbe street. Active bnt great work is be
ing done in all tbe departments of tbe
cbnrcb. Tbe pastor feels keenly the loss
of the co-operation efforts of some of Ills
best helpers who have been sick, bnt
others are being trained,
wodien are numerous and faithful. Special
themes will be treated by the Rev. R. H.
Adams Sunday morning and evening.
May the borders of all onr churches
be enlarged.
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The noble
— Prof. Thorp the new principal of
t he Ac a demy, -ia giving entire s atisfaction
and since he has taken charge of the
school the list of scholars has been large
ly inere
— Charles H. Stillwell and Miss Jennie
Griffith, both or Chesapeake City, were
married on Wednesday nigbtof last week
at the residence of Titus Griffith, No.
808 Harrison street, Wilmington, Del.,
by Rev. W. L. 8. Murray. The wed
ding was lollowed by a reception. The
bride and grobm left on Tuesday
lng for their home near Chesapeake City.
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Odessa Notes.
— The Presbyterian pulpit Is vacant.
— There is a devil in town—the
printer's.
— Wedding number two took place
yesterday. Next.
— The Town Hall looks well in itsuew
bright coat of paint.
— Mrs. M. Gremminger is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
— Mrs. Fox to-day moves Into Miss
Kate Hukill's house.
— Schooners Alaska and Turner are
loadiog with wheat here.
— Another oyster boat unloaded a
cargo of blvalvds this week.
— Mrs. Mooney is spending a few
days with Camden friends.
— Mr. Philip Vineyard will move into
the house vacated by Mrs. Fox.
— Dr. and Mrs. Woods returned borne
Saturday from a visit to Washington
friends.
— Joe Armstrong has connected him
self with the Odessa newspaper. He is a
smart
— Should space permit us next week
we will reply to part of Mr. Higgins'
speich. We do not agree with him nor
the Times.
— We hear' an oyster saloon will be
opened in tbe Town Hall In the near
future. As usual in that room a fortune
awaits him.
— Quite a number from here will at
tend tbe musical entertainment by tbe
Till family In Middletown Opera House
on Monday next.
— Two or three of our citizens will at
tend the exposition at Richmond, Vs.
We have a free stop for a week ourselves
if we only could get there.
— On Friday last Nat Boyles left town
His lather
somewhat unceremoniously,
was away from town that dsy and on his
return home lound a note from bis 19
year old son that he was off.
— The paraphernalia lor tbe contem
plated newspaper arrived in town on
Friday. We extend our greetings to Mr.
Sentman and hope he may have good
staying powers. First issue comes out I
understand on Saturday.
— Lord A Polk Chemical Company are
receiving large quantities of raw material.
They are making active preparations for
tbe shipment of fifteen hundred tons of
fertilizer in the next month to a southern
point. Thèy expect soon to receive
about 2000 tons of mater! al In tbe crude
state.
— Rev. Hector Me Lean preached his
larewell sermon on Sunday morning to
the congregation of the Drawyers' Pres
byterian Church, and yesterday Mr. Mc
Lean moved to bis new quarters in
Pennsylvania, .leaving with us many a
regret for bis departure and best wishes
for his future prospects. Rev. Mr. Con
way will occupy the pulpit on Sunday.
— For tbe undeserved and very flatter
ing manner in which a Well Wisher
speaks of my subscribing to the capital
stock of tbe railroad I beg to return
tbankB. It was only my duty, as it should
be every one interested in the benefit of
Odessa and Middletown, to subscribe. I
say of Middletown because we want to
get your freight by the Clio and then by
our road to Middletown it possible. I
have not been in conversation, nnless I
am very much mistaken in bis identity,
with a Well Wisher. If my recruits are
slow In joining rank is no fault ot yonr
correspondent. For no time hardly can
we get ail to face tbe powder who enlist.
Some are sure to jump tbe bounty. But
let them go. They will fall in line later
and fill the breach. During tbe past
week I have enlisted more recruits
and will report to head quarters ou Mon
day next. If my reserve Is small they
are solid. And though a bee is small he
can tickle a bull. So I will keep ou try
ing to enlist more in the cause of the
railroad.
The Till Family is a company of Chris
tian people and know how to entertain a
refined audience. Socially and proffes
sionally they stand high.
Connty Teachers' Institute.
The New Castle County Teachers' In
stitute will bold its annual meeting in
New Castle on Wednesdsy, November
21, and continue four days. This is tbe
fourteenth gathering of tbe county teach
ers, and promises, with tbe attractions
offered by Superintendent Bessey, tobe
of the most interesting character. Some
of the popular and well-known educators
of this and adjoining states who will be
present and take part in tbe programme
are Dr. William H. Parnell, ex-presi
dent of Delaware College: Dr. A. N.
Raub of Newark, tbe present President
of tbe college, whose lectures on educa
tion are always such a feature of these
institutes ; deputy state superintendent
of tbe public schools of Pennsylvania, Dr.
Houck ; Professor E. O. Lyte of Millers
ville, Pa.; Principal Berlin ot tbe High
School ; Superintendent Harlan, both of
Wilmington ; L. Irving Handy, tbe Kent
county superintendent of public schools,
and several other well-known teachers
of the state.
In addition to all these the services or
three well known public speakers have
been secured to address the teachers each
evening in tbe New Castle opera House
Wallace Bruce will lecture on "Woman
hood in Shakespeare ;" Colonel George
W. Baineon "The Pendulum of Life,"
and that eccentric lawyer and orator,
Daniel Dougherty, late of Philadelphia,
now of New York," on the subject; "Cn
the Stage."
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Neither old nor young sho.'ld fail to
receive the happy and refined refresh
ment offeredby the Till Family Concert.
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A Snake Si
A queer story comes
While Wui. Hall and Ge
were cutting wood on Greys Hi.
Elkton, Hall in locating his lot came
suddenly upon a lot of black snakes.
His first impulse was to call for Wood
sides who was a short distance away.
Alter calling tor awhile and receiving
no answer be started on a run to look for
bis lrlend. After finding him they both
went back to where the snakes were first
seen, and npon nearing tbe place were
attacked by five large black snakes. Tbe
men used clubs freely and did not let up
until all five of tbe snakes were dead.
Woodsidea was at one time wrapped
aronnd as with a cord and severely bitten
tbe hand. Tbe smallest ot tbe snakes
was four and a half lest long and aa
thick as a man'a wrist. The Cecil Whig
predicts that parties of ladies will not
lreqnent Grey's Hilt aa much this month
In search of autumn leaves aa Informer
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DELAWARE CITY DEPARTMENT.
— Mrs. Hemphill, is visiflng her par
ents in Philadelphia.
— Miss Emma Shuster is visiting her
sisters in Philadelphia.
— Miss Maggie Oneill, is visiting friends
in Philadelphia, and Phoenixville.
— Mrs. Alice Storrie visited friends in
Ch ester and Philadelphia, this week.
— Miss Mary Oneill is spending this
week in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
— Mr. W. A. Jester is building a con
servatory for his fine collection of flowers.
— Bets were offered here this wdbk on
Indiana going ' Democratic, without
takers.
— The Del aware City Cornet Band will
visit the Red Lion Brass Band on this
(Friday) eveuing.
— After this week the Roll ot Honor of
the Delaware City public school will ap
pear in this column.
— It is rumored that a very prominent
member of the Republican party,residing
In our city, contemplates coming back to
his first love.
— The Philadelphia Club House was
occupied by some of our town folks one
evening last week ; from all aocounts
they had a good time.
—Mr.Thomas Dilwortb,near Port Penn,
is shipping large quantities of straw to
to New York by the New York and Balti
more Transportation steamers.
— Mr. John Grimes, Democratic candi
date for assessor, was in town on Satur
day. Mr. Grimes is making a very active
canvas, and feels confident of success.
— Mr. and Mrs. Arther Love's Funny
Folks combination arrived in town on
Wednesday morning, and gave very en
tertaining performances at Assembly
Hall on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings.
— The tug C. W. Whorton, of Phila
delphia. which was tied up here on Mon
day by the United States Marshall, was
released on Tuesday, the claim against
her having been settled. After coaling up
she proceeded to Norfolk.
— Mr. Joseph A. Dutton, who has been
in the grocery business here for the past
year, closed out his business and moved
to Philadelphia, on Wednesday, where
he will engage in the same business,
leaves with the best wishes of his many
friends.
— Mr. Barney Reybold, will make his
first-shipment (this season) of apples to
Europe In a tew days. Mr. Reybold will
ship about five hundred barrels there
this fall. They are mostly Newtown pip
pins. These apples are hand picked, care
fully packed, and arrive on the other side
in good order.
— The contract for digging on Bulk
head bar, above Fort Delaware, has been
awarded to the American Dredging Com
pany, who began operations on Monday.
The mud will be scowed to the Jersey
shore opposite the lighthouse. The work
is in charge of Inspector Swazey of the
Jersey battery.
_The Pennsylvania Railroad Co.,have
built a sideingat Reybold station . This
will prove a great convenience to farmers
in that neighborhood, as well as to the
Boys Protectory, which is situated about
half a mile Irom the station, as they have
been obliged to do their hauling to and
from Delaware City heretofore.
— The oyster supper given by the ladies
of the Episcopal Church on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings was a very en
joyable affair. The tables were tastefully
decorated with crystal, plate, and flowers,
and presented a beautifnl appearance. It
was well attended and netted a neat sura.
_The steamer Sallie, with the Old
Punt restaurant in tow, left here on Fri
day morning lor North Carolina. Her
owner, Mr. Lavaletteand family were on
board. He is the founder of Lavelette
City on the Jersey coast, and is reported
to be very wealthy. The steamer has been
lying in port here for the last six weeks.
— Mr. Augustus Cann, who has been
engaged in sturgeon fishing on the James
River, Va., since last spring, is home on
a short visit. He gives a glowing account
of that section of the county, and intends
to become a permanent resident there.
Mr. Cann was engaged in the same busi
n ess, on the Delaware river, for several
years previous to going south. *
_The tug Slater, which has been tqw
Ing poplar wood from the South, by way
ot Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, to
the paper mills near Manayunk, passed
through the canal on Tuesday evening on
her last trip this season. In addition to
the large quantities of paper wood towed
through by the Slater, there are several
schooner loads pass through every week,
for the same purpose.
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Sassafras Notes.
— Miss Bessie Clilt is attending school
at Galena, Md.
— Rev. J. Foley, of Deland, Fla., is
visiting Mr. Angustus Dreka and family.
— Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yansant spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Wilmington.;
_Mrs. Eva Kilkoff of Florida who has
been visiting friends in New York, is now
at her fathers, Mr. Augustus Dreka.
_Miss Hannah Scotten of Still Pond
was the guest of Mr. Will Yansant and
family on Wednesday and Thursday.
— Mr. Henry Gillen has returned from
Ireland bringing with him bis two sis
ters, who are staying at Mrs. Powderly's.
— Mr. Reybold Wilson, who bas been
clerking for Mr. J. F. Ernest the past
year left him on Tuesday, October 23rd,
on account of sickness. He went to hlB
sisters at Wyoming, where he will stay
until better. We hope it will not be
long before liis return among us.
— Tbe protracted meeting which has
been held in the Rebobeth M. P. Church
for four weeks, closed on Thursday even
ing, October 18th, During the time the
meetings were held there were twenty
four conversions. Dixix.
Wbat a Brooklyn Newspaper says
About tbe Till Family.
This celebrated company of musicians
bare received from th» Press tbe most en
thusiastic praise. The appearance of this
Family in Middletown on Monday Octo. 29th
induces ns to
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Plymouth Cborch were ngreeahly surprised
by a concert of a most nniqne and original
character. Tbe Till family, known as the
Rock Band Concert Company, filled a pro
gramme, every number of which was enthu
siastically encored. The strange instrument
which stretched across the platform, compos
ed of several pieces of gray rock, arranged
like the keys of a piano, excited great cari
osity ; bat when the most liquid and delici
ous music was caused by tapping these veri
table boulder stones, tbe interest was intense.
These Cumberland stones seemed to contain
the very poetry and music of the Lake dis
trict, and ot Wordsworth, Coleridge and
Southey, who made the beautiful region of
Skiddaw apd Derwentwater vocal with their
song. Many other strange and carions
instruments of music were performed on dar
ing the evening, and the Till Family Qnar
tette gave selections of a high order and
bnmoroos songs which were well chosen and
well received. Emminentiy successful at tbe
Crystal Palace, London, they will delight
thousands wherever they appear, as fresh
ness, originality and astounding and agree
able surprises are ever welcomed in these
days when indeed we are so often confirmed
in the belief that there is nothing new under
tbe sun.
The circular distributed through town to
day shonld be read by every one. The des
criptions and testimonials are not exaggerat
ed. Reserved seats at W. H. Moore A Co., 50
cents general admission 35 ceats gallery 20
cents.
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Literary and Journalistic.
Yachtmen, an d lovers of boatin g gen -
orally, will find agreeable reading in
Harper's Magazine for November, in a
paper entitled ''Boats on tiie Tagus," by
Tristram Ellis. They are picturesque
enongb looking crait, as the giaceful il
lustrations show ; but they evidently
were not designed by Edward Burgess,
M. A. (Harvard, 1888). That some of
the classes are no longer being duplicated
shows that the Portuguese fishermen are
un-English enough not to stiok to a mo
del that experience has shown is not the
best.
The following is an extract from a let
ter written home by Mr. Kennan while
he was in Russia investigating the exile
system for The Century magazine :
The exile system is much worse than I
supposed. Mr. - 's examination of
prisons and study of the exile system
were extremely superficial. I cannot
derstand how, if he really went through
the Tiumen and Tomsk forwarding pris
ons, he could have failed to see that their
condition and the condition of their wret
ched inmates were in many respects
shocking. Nobody here has tried to con
ceal it from me. The acting governor of
this province said to me very frankly
yesterda y that the condition of the Tomsk
prison is '' oozhasnoi" (awful), but that
he cannot help it. . . . What I have
previously written and Baid about the
treatment of the political exiles seems to
he substantially true and accurate, at least
so lar as Western Siberia is concerned,
but my preconceived ideas as to their
character h ave been rudely shaken. The
Russian liberals and revolutionists whom
I have met here are by no means halt-ed
ucated enthusiasts, crazy fanatics, or men
whose mental processes it is difficult to
understand. On the contrary, they are
simple, natural, perfectly comprehensible
and often singularly interesting and at
tractive. One sees at once that they are
educated, reasonable, self-controlled gen
tlemen, not different in any essential re
spect from one's self. When I write up
this country for The Century, I shall have
to take back some of the things that I
have said. The exile system is worse
than I believed it to be, and worse than I
have described it. It iBn't pleasant, of
course, to have to admit that one has writ
ten upon a subject without fully under
standing it ; but even that is better than
trying, lor the sake of consistency, to
maintain a position after one sees that it
is utterly untenable.
Captious critics who have read the three
paperBon "Our Jonrney to the Hebrides,"
published in Harper's Magazine (the
third part in the November Number),
may be inclined to say that Elizabeth
Robins Pennell, and Joseph, her hus
band, are a little hard to suit. If it rained,
they did not like it; nor were they pleas
ed when the sun shone hot. They grum
bled at walking, and refused chances to
ride when opportunity invited. Still, the
"Journey" has been a pleasant one for
the Magazine's readers, the bits of good
natured personality therein only seeming
to give it piqunacy. This last part swings
them around to Edinburgh again, after
taking them through Macbeth's country.
The illustrations, as previously, are capi
tal, and selected with judgment.
"The New York Real Estate Exchange, "
by Richard Wheatley, In Harper's Maga
zine lor November, is something more
than the description of a building and a
business. It is, to be sure all that; bnt it
contains, besides, much information In
regard to the great landlords of New
York—a class of persons whom the most
humble of tenants has reason to be inter
ested in. Startling figures, showing the
great increase in the price of land in New
York City, are also given. Will any one
be surprised to know that certain lots in
the business part of the town could not
be bought if they were literally covered
over with ten-dollar bills? Yet that is a
fact, ss a little calculation based on Mr.
Wheatley's figures will show. The entire
article is worth the serious attention both
ot business men and students of political
economy. The portraits and other illus
trations are admirable.
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No. 1, Vol 11, of Collier's Once a Week,
published October 20, promises to be s
literary marvel. Amelie Rives com
mences a weird story, "On Bone's Is
land !" H. Rider Haggard begins a thril
ling serial, entitled " My Fellow Labor
er." Dion Boucicault continues his tas
cinating Irish-American novel, " Hy
Bras-YI;" Bill Nye will be at his best;
Edgar Fawcett and Jnlian Hawthorne
contribute special papers; Marion Har
land opens " Woman's World ;" Nym
Crinkle does the theaters; Miss Braddon,
antbor of "Lady Audley's Secret,"
" John Marchmount's Legacy," etc., etc.,
commences a serial in No 8,
lor a Camel ;" John Habberton, author ot
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Maxwell Frazer, LL.D dellveres a lec
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and poetry, puzzles, etc., etc.,
Men;
and illustrations by Nast, Morgan, Ster
ner, Mcll vaine, Ogden, Kendrick, etc.,
etc., complete the contents of this most
wondertul seven cents' worth in the
world. Who would be without Collier's
Once a WeekT
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Why go West
When such grand opportunities await
you in West Virginia, Maryland aud the
famous Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, a
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No region in the United States is at
tracting greater attention than those
States. People from the North, West and
extreme South are looking that way with
the view of locating. Improved farm
lands are to be obtained at from $8 per
acre and upwards, unimproved timber
and grazing lands at from $1 to $6.00 per
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The schools aod churches are excellent;
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or cyclones, no contagious diseases.
If you wish to know more about these
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want and lie will give yon full informa
tion tree otoharge. Chas. O. Scull, Gen.
Pass. Agent, B. A O. R. R. Co.
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edies. —"Sarsaparilla," —
Congh and consumption
Remedy,"—Hops and Bn*
chu," — " Extract," — Hair
______ " — "Liver Pills,"—
Piasters." (Poroos-Electri
cal),—"Bose Cream," for Catarrh. They
are, like Warner's " Tippecanoe," the sim
le, effective remedies of the old Log Cabin
ays.
Tonic,
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.
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W. R. Riggin and Miss Ida D. Cryer, hoth
of Laurel, will be married on Friday, Octo
ber 26.
It is useless to attempt the cure of any
disorder, if the blood is allowed to remain
impure. Neuralgia and rheumatism
traceable to a disordered condition of the
blood, and in numberless cates bave been
cored by taking a few bottles of Ayer's Sar
saparilla.
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The Penintula Methodist reports the case
of a preacher in the M. E. Cbnrcb, tbe Rev.
John Cann ofZion Circuit, who during bis
quarter of a century's work in tbe church
has joined six hundred hearts that beat as
His aggregate receipts for these mar
one.
riage ceremonies has been only five dollars,
or one and two-thirds cents for each mar
riage.
Public meetings are being held by the
Democrats in the npper part of the state, and
our most influential public men are address
ing the people almost every night. This is
good enough, as far as it goes ; but why is
this section of the state neglected? Gentle
men, do yon really consider Snssex
terribly Democratic that there is
of Democratic argument?
so
no use
Don't fool yourselves. Sussex is getting a
little mixed, and we need a few public speak
ers down this way. Don't let tbe Republi
cans have it all to themselves.—Laurel Ga
zette.
Invalids should remember that the causes
of sick and nervous headaches may be
promptly removed by taking Ayer's Pills.
These Pills speedily correct irregularities oi
the stomach, liver, and bowels, and are the
mildest and most reliable cathartic in use.
One of tbe cases before the present term of
the Kent county, Md.. court is that of the
Fruit Growers' Hotel Company of Still Pond,
•gainst a number of prominent citizens of
that village and neighborhood, who, the
company asserts, have been original sub
scribers for stock in the hotel, bnt who after
ward declined to pay on the ground of al
leged violation of contract in the loca
tion of the hotel. The case was com
menced on Wednesday morning before
a jury and would have occupied the
balance of last week, but was compromi
sed, tbe defendants taking one-half of the
original stock.
There were about 1000 Democrats of the
country in Dover Monday to attend the
Democratic mass meeting. People came
from all parts of the county and slate.
Charles Seckelman made the opening ad
dress, with tbe follow ing organization :
President, J. Alexander Fulton ; vice-presi
dents, C. J. Harrington, James K. Taylor, J.
L. Heverin, David Reese and Dr. E. W.
Cooper; secretaries, J. L. Whitaker, Gil
bert Taylor and John D. Harkins. Mr.
Seckelman being from Bethlehem, Pa., gave
the audience the state of protection in the
iron and coal works. He went into a des
cription of the tariff and made a fine speech.
After almost an hoar be finished, and was
followed by General Bradley T. Johnson of
Baltimore, who made one of his characteris
tic and able speeches, which was greatly ap
pended. The General naturally took with
the people and made his remarks upon
the tariffand self-government of the people.
He is a fine speaker. Senator George Gray
succeeded General Johnson and made a fine
address to an attentive audience. The oys
ter roast drew a large npmber of people and
proved a success.
The adjourned meeting was held in tbe
Town Hall. Senator Gray made a speech
complimenting the people upon the good
government that they live under and tbe
principles of the Democratic party. He com
pared a man who refused to vote his party's
ticket to a child who would stab the mother
who gave him birth. Mr. Gray was follow
ed by the Hon. Johu B. Pennington, who
defended his votes and position in Congress.
Both speakers advocated the support of the
whole ticket and the continuance of tbe
Democratic party in power. The day re
minded one of a regular old-time Democratic
rally.—Morning News.
Pkbsonal. —A young lady of seventeen
8ammers, highly educated, refined, and of
prepossessing appearance, des ires to form
the acquantance of some nice young man.
whom she would advice, if troubled with
dyspepsia, to nse that great blood pari fier,
Sulphur Bitters.
Sydney Roach the yonng train wrecker
was acquitted in court at Dover Tuesday on
tbe ground of insanity and committed to the
almshouse. Col. Cooper bis counsel, has work
ed hard to clear Roach and has saved him from
a iong term of imprisonment.
Poor But Honest.— Charlie Sullivan is a
poor bnt Honest Irish lad, who, while walk
ing down Washington street, fonnd a wal
let containing checks and money to the vaine
of several hundred dollars. Althongh al
most destitute, be returned it to its owners,
Messrs. A . P. Ordway & Co., proprietors of
Snlphnr B itters, who gave him a liberal re
ward, and also gave him six bottles of Sul
phur Bitters for bis mother, who has been a
terrible sufferer with rheumatism, and who
returned many blessings after being cured
by their use.—Weekly World.
The Rev. J. T. Louden Hynes of Denton,
has accepted a call to the P. E. Church of
Seaford, and will move there next week.
WASTED.
100 cans of pure country lard for which the
highest price will be paid either in cash or in
merchandise. S. M. Reynolds & Co
ONE THOUSAND.
One thousand yards of New Matting at
W. H. Moore & Co's.
s
WE ARK NOW PREPARED
To give you the best shoe for the money in
town at S. Pennington & Bon
MINCE MEAT.
The best mincemeat at W. T. Connellee &
Co;'s
ONE HUNDRED.
One hundred New Hassocks and Ottomans,
50c, 65c and 95c at W. H. Moores Co's.
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MACKEREL
by tbe Barrel and Half Barrel, Rock Salt for
Cattle and Fresh Creamery Butter at S. M.
Reynolds A Oo.
FOR LOW PRICES
And good Goods go to S. Pennington A Son
500 LBS.
Of Tarred Fodder Yarn in Store and for Sale
by S. M. Reynolds A Co.
DON'T FAIL
To call on ns for yonr leather or gum boots
and shoes, as we can save you at least ten
per cent on yonr purchases at S. Pennington
A Son.
ROPE YARN.
The best r ope yarn at W. T. ConnelleeA
Co.'s.
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THE BANNER & BRIGHTON
Glass Jellies with tin top J and J pints and
plain Jelly Tumblers at S. M. Reynolds A
Co.
COD FISH
At W. T. Connellee & Co.'s.
GOTO
S. Pennington's A Son for your fall hats.
MARRIAGES.
Burgkss-Vandykk.—O n the 24th inst. at the
house ot the bride in Odessa, Del., by the
Rev. R. C. Jones, Mr. Frederick H. Burgess
and Miss Mary J. Vandyke.
S.
THE MARKETS.
MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHH W. JOLL8.
WHEAT—No. 1, 110 CORN
Xo. 2, ft«; Yellow,
Timothy Seed 275 White,
Clover Seed, per lb 12|uats,
45c
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BT 8. X. REYNOLDS A CO.
Eggs, V doz.
Batter, ?) ft.
Lard, V ft.
Potatoes V basket.
Chickens (Live)?) ft ... .
25
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JJlisqltaoua Side's.
GREÄT7BTGT
MONEY'S WORTHS
We make a $10 Fall Suit or a $10 Fall Over
coat that are as -packed values as anything can
be. And so with ALL our Clothing. Money can't
We make it and we KNOW. Every
as
buy better,
thing from Good to the Finest.
Also, Furnishings, Hats, Shoes and Dress
Helps of Every Kind at Wonderful Prices.
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JACOB REED'S SONS,
918, 920, 922 Chestnut Street, Phiia,
*S-Mr. Nathan R. Peacock desires to remind his friends that he is with the above honse
6oct-ly
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and respectfully solicits their patronage.
THE TRANSCRIPT
STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
There are probably 2500
people who come to Middle
town to do more or less shop
ping. They do not care to buy
any article that costs more or
is of an interior quality than
can be obtained in the city.
We think they are right ;
consequently we propose to
ask them to buy from us only
such articles, as by comparison
they know are as cheap and
are as good as the city wares.
We have sold quite a num
ber of goods, and the usual
comment has been 'How
cheap.'
It does not take long to make
a reputation and we are glad
say from indications ours will
soon be made, and will be a
good one. The school chil
dren have already found out
where their pennies will go
the farthest. If we please the
children we please everybody.
We are giving away a limi
ted number of pictures with
each purchase. Call and see
US.
EXECUTOR'S SALE
-OF
HEAL ESTATE.
By virtue of a power contained In the last
will and testament of Lydia B. Rothwell,
deceased, there will be exposed to
public sale at the National Hotel,
In the town of Middletown,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1?,
1888, at 3 o'clock p. m., the following real
estate ot the s aid Lydia R. Rothwell,
deceased, viz :
All that farm andtractof land JhdL
WITH A LARGE 1B | I lli
TIIREE-STORY frame HOUSE M
AND GOOD OUTBUILDINGS éESSIH
thereon erected, situate oh the Levels in
Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle
county and State of Delaware, adjoining
lands ot Eugene Hanson, Samnel Roberts,
Mrs.M. C. Reynolds, deceased, Frances S.
Tatman, Dr. J. V Crawford, et al—contain
ing by the old deeds 212 acres— and by a re
cent survey by M . B. Burris 190 acres, more
or less.
The above Is one of the best
farms In New Castle county. Isa
land and the farm house and outbuildings
are In good repair. It is only 4% miles
from Middletown in a good neighborhood.
Attendance will be given and the terms of
sale made known at the time and place
atoresald by
JOHN M. ROTHWELL,
JAS. P. ROTHWELL,
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producing
ill tillable
Executors,
or by Andbiw E. Sanborn,
their attorney.
Peach Trees for Sale
Also, All Other Fruit, Shade, and Or
namental Trees, Vines and Plants.
We make PEACH TREES A SPECIALTY
and are among those who believe by plant
ing healthy trees in congenial soU and giv
ing proper cultivation peach, orchards may
be kept in thrift and profit 30 years or more.
We invite buyers to make personal inspec
tion, and can refer among the many who
have our trees to
Joseph Roberts, oi Middletown, Delaware,
D. W. Corbit, Odessa; G. W. Cummins, Alex.
G. Cummins, Wilson T. Cavender, Smyrna;
Dr. H. Ridgely, Dover, Del.
DAVID BAIRD A SON.
Manalapan, New Jersey.
iul-126m
HERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF A
WRIT of Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the hotel of
Alexander Maxwell, in Middletown, In St.
Georges hundred New Castle county, Del.,
ON FRIDAY,
THE 26th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1888, At
10 o'clock, a. m..
The following described real estate, viz :
All that certain tract and parcel ot land
with the buildings thereon erected situate,
lying ana being in Appoquinimink hundred
New Castle connty and State of Delaware,
adjoining land of Daniel Corbit, deceased,
and others being on the north side of the
Ç ublic road leading irom Fieldsborough to
aylor's Bridge and binding on Blackbird
creek and containing about 220 acres ol land
and marsh he the same more or less.
Seized and taken into execution as the
of Emeline M. Naudain and to be
GILES LAMBSON, Sheriff,
Sheriff's office, Wilmingtou, October 10,1888.
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property
sold by
OYSTERS and
ICE CREAM
At RICE'S
ALL WINTER
For Sale!
10 SHARES OF THE STOCK OF
The Middletown Creamery Co.
APPLY TO
M. B. BURRIS,
Middletown, Del.
OCt25-2t
For Rent!
3 HOUSES AND! STORE-ROOM
IN ODESSA, DELAWARE. Apply to
WM. POLK, ODESSA
lmar8-tl
For Rent.
t.The building on Sonth Broad Street,Middle
own. iormerly occupied by The Transcript'
Will be let for office or dwelling. Possession
given March 25th, 1887.
Apply to THE TRANSCRIPT,
Middletown, Del
na 3-11
For Rent!
The large and commodious
the Middletown Hall now occupied by
J..C. Stuart ; also the room now occupied by
Mr. p. L. Dunning, formerly occupied as
the jjhst-office. Possession on the 25th oi
next March, 1888. Application can
to J. B. DEAKYNE
5jan-tt
store room In
Mr
be made
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SAMUEL PEN1NGTON.
6oct-ly
AX BIG I SALE.
Muslin, Bleached per yard, 5o.
Linen Napkins per dozen, $1.00
Hamburg Edging,
Ang nsta Unbleached Muslin 3o.
Ruching, white and colored 8o>
Drillings, white.and colored 9c.
Goat, Pants and Vest,
ANo, 1 Boot,
SbawlB, newest styles,
Towels, large and fine,
Lap Bobes and Blankets, $1.00.
E legant Chinchilla Overcoats $4.
2o,
$4.00.
$ 2 . 00
$ 1 . 00
lOo.
A BIG SALE OF
REMNANTS
FOR ONE WEEK AND
ONE WEEK ONLY.
From 1 cent to 10 oents. Call ear
ly to get the benefit.
A SPECIALTY.—Best Imperial
Tea, both black and green, 30
cents per ponnd.
M. L.
H ERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
WRIT of Levari Facias, to me
s
directed,
be exposed to public sale at the hotel
:ander Maxwell, In Middletown, fh
Georges hundred, New Castle county, Del.,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 3rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1888,
10 o'clock, a. m.,
The following described real estate, viz :
All those two certain tracts or pieces
land situate In Pencader hundred, New Cas
tle county and State ol Delaware, bounded
and described as follows, to wit :
No. 1. Beginning at a black oak tree near
the confluence of Sample's Run and Chris
tiana creek corner to William Inskeep's
land, thence bounded by said Inskeep's
south 77 degrees ahd 20 minutes west
chains and
Steward's lot thence north 3 d
minutes west 62 chains and
stake and stone corner to said Inskeep's
the line of land ot Stephen Donghten th
egrees and 15 minutes east
10 links
links to a stone In the line
ees and
links to
enee
north 85 d
chains and
Jacob Troth's land thence bounded by said
Troth's land sonth 28 degrees east 1 chains
and 78 links to a stone corner thence sonth
81 degrees east 7 chains and 21 links to
stone thence crossing said Christiana creek
north 52 degrees andlo minutes east abont
chain and 50 links to a comer on the north
side ot said creek in the line of Fenlmor
land thence down the north side of said
creek on the several courses and distance
thereof and bounding thereon to an old
gum tree beginning corner to Temple's sur
vey thence crossing said creek sonth 7 de
grees east 1 chain and 25 links to the place
of beginning, containing 254 19-100 acres
land, be the same more or less.
No. 2. Beginning at a stake In the middle
ot Christiana creek and in a line ot land
Susanna and Martha Shields (containing
acres) and also a corner ot land ol Willia
Inskeep thence by said Inskeep land sonth
11 degrees and 45 minutes east 8 chains and
75 links to a stone In the cleared land and
corner to the said Inskeeps and the heirs
Abel Nicholson deceased thence by said
Nicholson's land south 28 degrees! chains
and 78 links to a stone thence by the same
sonth 81 degrees and 15 minutes east
chains and 21 links to a stone on the top
the hill near said creek thence north 52 de
grees and 10 minutes east about 1 chain and
50 links crossing said creek to a comer on
the northerly side thereof thence up the
northerly side of said Christiana creek on
the several courses thereof and distance and
binding thereon to hickory tree the corner
oi Susanna and Martha Shields 54 acre tract
thence np the middle of said creek the sev
eral courses and distance thereof binding on
said Shields line to the plaoe of beginning
containing 43 50-100 acres ot and be the same
more or less.
Seized and taken into execution as the
property of James Curlett and Jane F. Cur
lett his wife and Patrick Dillon and Sarah
Dillon terre tenants.and to De sold by
GILES LAMBSON, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, October 10 1888
to a stone a corner
R EGISTER'S ORDER.
Register's Officb,
New Castle County, Del.
September 10, 1888.
Upon the application ot Martin B. Burris
Executor of John W. Wright, late
ot St. Georges hundred, in said coun
ty. deceased, it is ordered and di
rected by the Register that the Executor
aforesaid give notice of granting
Letters Testamentary upon the estate
the deceased, with the date of granting thereol
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date or such
Letters in six of the most public places
the county of New Castle, requiring all per
sons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide bj
sembly in such case made and provided ; and
also cause the same to he inserted within the
same period in the Middletown Transcript,
a newspaper published In Middletown, Del.,
and to be contraned therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal ot Office ol
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
New Castle County aforesaid, the uay and
year- above written.
JOHN K. BRADFORD, Register.
an Act of As
Notice.— All persons having claims against
the estate of tho deceased must present the
same, duly , attested to the Executor, on
or before Sept. 10, 1889, or abide the Act ol
Assembly in such case made and provided.
MARTIN B. BURRIS ,_
Executor.
octll 2m
Address, Middletown, Del.
R EGISTER'S ORDER.
Rboisteb's Office, )
New Castle Couxty.Dbl., >
Seftembkb 26,1888. )
Upon the application ot James N. Lloyd
Administrator ol David W. Lloyd, lata
Blackbird
county, deceased,
directed by the Register that the Admin
istrator aloresaid give notice ot granting
Administration upon the
estate of the deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof by causing advertisments to be
posted within forty days from the date ol
such Letters,In six of the most public places
of the countv of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands
to present the same, or abide by an Act oi
Assembly in such case made and provided
aud also cause the same to be inserted with
in the same period in the Middletown Trah
script. anewspaper published in Middletown
Del., and to be continued therein two
months.
Given under the Hand and Seal of Office oi
Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
New Castle County aloresaid, the aay and
year above written';
JOHN K. BRADFORD,Register.
hundred, in said
It is ordered and
of
oi L etters of
st the estate
the
Notice.— All persons having claims against
the estate oi the deceased mast present the
same duly attested to the Administrator,
on or betöre September 26, 1889, or
abide the Act ol Assembly in euch case
made and provided.
JAMES N. LLOYD,
Administrator.
oct4-2m
Address Delaneys P. 0 M Del.
<Piu*Uan*<ra8
BRAG DOIT' S
PHARMACY !
FINE HANDKERCHIEF
EXTRACTS.
YIOLKT,
FEDORA,
WILD OLIVE,
WHITE ROSE
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STEPHANOTIS,
HELIOTROPE
NEW HOWH HAY,
YLAHG YLANG
LILLY OF THE VALLEY,
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREÜS.
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These are the finest toilet extracts
in the world and we sell them thirty
per cent lower than other dealers.
J. Gaylord Bragdon,
Cob. Broad & Main Sts.,
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE.
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Paint Your House.
This is the best season of .the whole
Î ear for outside or inside painting.
>o not let it pass unimproved ; and
when you paint be sure yon use
THX BIST BAHT
that can be obtained. It costs just
Worthless Paint as
Therefore,
t the Best. We
ually Celebrated
as much to apply
it does to apply the Best.
" in your getting,
believe these two
Paints,
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ABE THE BEST in the MARKET
and nearly as cheap as the most
worthless. £3T See our color-cards,
learn onr prices and
BUY OUR PAINTS.
G. E. HUKILL,
Middletown, Dèl.
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of
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In
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A FULL LINE
OF
Fancy Groceries
CONSTANTLY ON HAND AT
W.T. C0NNELLEE 6 OO.'S
Central Grocery.
- ALSO -
Floor, Meats, Canned Coeds,
of
30
a
a
1
e's
of
ot
ot
7
of
of
✓V
FEED, ETC.
MAIN STREET,
Middletown, Delaware.
GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE
JJR. T. H. GILPIN,
DENTIST,
54
MIDDLETOWN, DEL
WOffioe-ON MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE
CASS.
Teeth extracted without pain. NITROUS
OXIDE GAS ADMINISTERED.
OFFICE HOURS:
Eight-thirty to twelve A. M., and one to lour
Having enlarged my office and addod many
new conveniences, I am able to offer my patl
ter comfort while under treat
Sept.l9-tf.
ente much
ment than In the past.
M. B. BURRIS,
SURYKYOB anfl COHYEYANCER
REAL ESTATE
AND
oi
of
ol
MORTGAGE BROKER.
J»-Always has money to loan on secur
ties that are strictly first-class.
BROAD ST., 2nd Door Above MAIN,
MIDDLETOWN, . DELAWARE.
J. FRANK BIGGS,
Attorney at Law
No. 1005)4 Market Street,
WILMINGTON, DELAY IRE.
ÜDPOslte Court Honse.
novl3tf
WILLIAM GREEN,
Attorney at Law I
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
nov 24-tf
For Sale or Rent!
13-ROOM DWELLING
AND STABLES, on Main street. Property
ol Jno. W. Lingo.
;
For Rent!
A 7-ROOM DWELLING
on Crawiord street, now occnpied by Corbit'
Jones,
marl-tt
Ayply to
M. B. BURRIS.
NOTICE !
Middletown, Oct. 8, '88.
The accounts of the Moreau
Bros, are in my office for col
lection. * All persons owing
the firm will please favor us
with an early settlement. Suit
will be brought on all claims
not settled in 30 days from date
hereof.
MARTIN B. BURRIS.