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Middletown transcript., 1869-07-31

The French Cable was formally inaugu-
rated on Wednesday, the 2Sth inst, and
the following kilograms exchanged be-
tween the Emperor Napoleon and Presi-
dent Grant
PARIS, FRANCE, July 2sth, 1869.
The Emperor Of The French to the President Of III,
United States
l am very glad to inaugurate the new telegraph
line which binds France to America by sending
to you the expression of my wishes for yourself
and for the prosperity of the United States.
NAPOLEON.
The President Of The United States othe Emperor @,
the French:
cordially reciprocate your good wishes, and
trust that the liberal policy of the Uuited States
pursuant to which this cable has been landed
may result in many such means of communica.
ton, especially between this country and its ear
liest ally and friend. U. GRANT.
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Farmers, Take Noticel

VIE undersigned having obtained Letters
- Patent for an Improvement in Grain Drilp;
for the purpose of Sowing Phosphate, Guano. and
other Fertilizers, dated Oct. 81, 1868 4 confirmed
oy the Superior Court of the District of Colum-
bia, July 10, 1862 would respectfully inform tho
Farming Community that he has made arrangao s,ao
ments to furnish to them the "nsc>
DELAWARE PHOSPHATE DRILL,
Grain and Phosphate Drill Combined
The Phosphate Arrangement can he attochoa
, 10 any common grain drill that has been in nse
Ihere were II sold last year in this neirobor.
nOoa which gave entire and were
best Phosphate Sewer that has ever been iSStroS S
dueed into this country.
FARMERS wishing to procure these Drills must
apply carly as, owing TO the lateness of the sea-
s, sou, only limited number will be offered. For
further information apply to
W. N. HAMILTON; MI.
'uiy I4-u 80 Odessa, Delaware
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BALTIMORE FEMALE COLLEGE,

WIS Institution, the only Female College in
=: l. Maryland, was Incorporated in ls49, and
literally endowed by the State in 1860. II af-
lords Boarders and Day Pupils every advantage
to acquire thorough and accomplished educ,
ton. 1t has good Library, Chemical and PHIL
osophical apparatus, and valuable Cabinets of
Minerals, Gems, Coins and Medals. Besides pu-
pils from the different counties in Maryland, it
has an extensive patronage from the Middle,
Southern and Western States.
Session opens September 6th
FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION.
N. c. BROOKS, LII. D. Prof. Ancient Langua-.
gcs.
7. LUCY, A. NJ. Professor of Mathematics &c.
Mons. LOUIS GANBIN, A. NJ Prof of French.
Mr.. LEWIS LAUER, Prof. of German.
Mr.. 9. a. GNOSSPELINS, Prof of Music.
Mr.. VAN REUTH, Prof. Of Painting. Il
Miss NJ. 5. COVlNGTON, Mathematics & His
tory.
Miss NJ. B. MOON, Bel!es-Letters and Pbvsiol-
ogy. Late Principal of Female Institute, Sumter.
5. q.
Miss IMOGEN II. SIMMONS, Piano and sinc-
ing Late Musical Dirccress State Female Col
lege Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Z. A. POLSTER, Piano and Guitar.
Mrs JULIET WORKMAN, Vocal Music.
For Catalogues or any information. address
July 3l-3m* N. G. BROOKS. President.
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AMERICAN TELEGRAPH CABLE. cor
respondent of the Boston Traveller, writ
ing from New York on Saturday last, says:
1.-The means for purely American At
lantic Telegraph Gable Company, from
New York direct to Europe, has for some
time past been quietly arranging by a
number of New York, skilled financiers.
This line will be worked with what are
known in telegraphic circles as ''sounder
instruments" that is, the alphabet is indi-
Gated by sound, instead of by the galvan-
ometer reflector system, as now used on
cables, and can be operated or 4 times
as rapidly as can possibly be done by the
present system. Two sets of these instru-
ments were manufactured for this compa-
ny some time since, and have been thor
oughly tested both in Europe and America
in Europe through circuit of 5000
miles of insulated wire, and with the most
perfect success. They are constructed
upon entirely new principles, and are SO
far wholly unknown to the public. Ar
rangements have been made with respon-
sible parties in relation to the finances OF
the enterprise, and it is confidently ex-
pected that the project will be far advanc-
ed towards completion during the coming
fall"
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The Peaei, season.

A busy scene is daily presented in and
around our railroad depot, from the hurry
scurry of peach wagons, and the babel
voices of drivers, car-loaders and agents.
mingle together, all intent on getting their
fruit to market. How eagerly the ship
pers scan their returns and accounts of
sales. Don't get between them and their
boxes at the post Office, if you would not
be run over. Their bank accounts are be-
ginning to run up considerably, and the
next quarters statement will show hoayv
increase of deposits. Peaches are a
great institution" as gentleman of Sas-
safras Neck said, some years ago, after his
orchard had paid the last instalment due
upon his farm, lifting him right out of the
mud and putting him on solid ground
with good balance in bank as contin.
gent fund,
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SWIFT JUSTICE. "A correspondent of the
Memphis Avalanche writes from Tennes-
see:
cat Island 40 VIC learned of summa-
ry act of retribution perpetrated by he
roic lady living at Dock Bateman's, on the
island. On Wednesday morning last,
about one o'clock, colored man by the
name of Green, who had been working on
the place but few days, entered the room
of this lady and attempted to get in bed
with her. She awoke and reached for her
pistol, which she kept near by, and dis
charged the contents of it at him. They
took effect in his right breast, near the
shoulder, passing down near his heart
he ran two or three hundred yards from
the house and fell, where he died in about
three hours"
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Items OF Ne Vvs.


A meeting of visitors at the Grcenbrier
White Sulphur Springs was held Tuesday
and resolutions were passed expressive of
gratitude to George Peabody for his gift
of $8, 600, 900 to the cause of education in
the South.
The Boston Transcript of Monday says:
-"More drunken people were seen in our
streets yesterday than on any other Sab
bath within the memory of the Oldest in
habitant." Yet Boston has a prohibitory
law.
A party of Carlists at Ferascon, Spain,
was defeated on Monday. The Govern
ment has received offers of assistance in
putting down the insurrection from yari-
Gus quarters in Spain. Among the offers
is one from Espartero
A train on the Memphis and Louisville
Railroad broke through trestle bridge
near Clarksville, Tenn. Wednesday morn
ing. All but one of the cars were des.
troyed by fire, three persons being killed
and % wounded, IL of the latter serious.
ly.
The Cuban insurgents have lately burned
and otherwise destroyed much property in
the vicinity of Trinidad. They attacked
Puerto Principe in large force few days
ago, but were repulsed with considerable
loss.
Rev. Bishop Early, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, is lying serious
ly i'll at his residence, in Lynchburg, Vir.
ginia.
The successful laying of the French ca.
BILE was duly celebrated Tuesday, ant
Duxbury was, for time, in blaze O.
glory.
Hon. Edgar Mcpherson, clerk of til,
House of Representatives, sailed for Flu
rope from Baltimore Wednesday.
They have started newspaper at Cap,
May, called the Daily Wave.
Gen. Grant, the New York Herald saws
is learning to dance.
Harvest in Canada West commence.
about the last of July.
Hog cholera is prevailing in several por
tions of Indiana
President Grant goes to Saratoga on the
18Th Of August
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The Star and Journal, of Easton, are
engaged in bitter quarrel about the Ma
ryland and Delaware Railroad, the former
attacking and the latter defending the com .
pany They are accustomed to throw dirt
at each other in this way, if not about the
railroad, about something else. The Cecil
Wing and Democrat are also constantly
engaged in the same delectable pastime.
Ii editors were aware how distasteful their
quarrcls are to the public they surely would
desist. A proper self-respect, would also
restrain them, one would think. Several
of the Wilmington journals also indulge
in this editorial foible of thrust and foil,
as if to do so were the pleasantest kind Of
reading.
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GROWING HENs.-The preaching of wo-
men was remarkable feature of the late
National Camp Meeting at Round Lake.
A Miss Wittenmeyer, of Philadelphia, ad-
dressed the children at Camden Camp, on
Sunday afternoon last. 1t is "all right :"
we suppose there must be Anna Dickin-
sons and Susan b. Anthonys in religion
as well as in politics. The fault, if any,
lies in our antiquated notions, and in our
profound reverence for woman. Our edu-
cation, perhaps, is at fault, the period Of
our tutelage having antedated the era of
the " strong
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REGISTERS NOTICE.
pEGISTER'S OFFICE,
NENu q crI L Ca...... T.

lCEGlSTERS OFFICE,
IL New CASTLE COUNTY, July goth, 1869.
Upon application of Gideon E. Hukil Exccp-
tor OF the last Will and Testament of John F
Hukill late of Saint Georges Hundred in said
county, deceased; it is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Executor aforesaid. give
notice of the granting of Letters Testamentary
upon the Estate of the deceased, with the date of
granting thereof, by causing advertisements 10 te
posted within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six Of the most public places of the
County of New Castle, requiring all persons hay
ing demands against the Estate, to present The
same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided. And also cause the
same to be inserted within the same period in tbe
Middletown Transcript, newspaper published in
Middietown, and to be continued therein two
months.
49,, Given under the hand and Seal of Of
( L. s. flee of the Register aforesaid, at New
49, Castle, in New Castle County, aforesaid,
the day and year above written
r. G. FRAIM, REGISTER.
NOTlCE.-All persons having claims against
the Estate of the deceased must present the same
duly attestcd to the Executor on or before I'M,
10th, 1870, or abide the Act of Assembly in sncI
cases made and provided. - - ''''N-'
u. e. HUkILL, Executor.
''"' -f-"' Address-Middletown, Del.
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TnE Crops IN THE WEST. Mr.. r. H
Phelps is publishing in the Milford paper
notes of n iourpay ,vost,l n

IHE CROPS IN THE WEsr.-Mr. r. HI.
Phelps is publishing in the Milford paper
notes of a journey westward. He saws:
The season has been extremely cold. wet
and backward in New York, and from the
Atlantic two thousand miles west. and all
crops, except perhaps oats and grass, have
suffered materially in consequence. Corn,
IN particular, is miserably poor, and it is
thought that much of it is too backward
ever to ripen.
An extensive farmer in Michigan told
me that the corn crop in that State was
permanently injured by the cold, wet
weather, and much of it would be a posi-
tive failure. Thus 1 conclude that our
corn will this season bring a better price
relatively than wheat Many of the West
ern farmers still have thousands of bushels
OF last years wheat now in their granaries,
which they could have sold at S2.2 per
bushel, and who can now have the privi-
lege of selling the same together with this
years crop at less than Sf.25 per bushel
Their potatoes would have brought so to
70cents per bushel last fall, and now thew
are drug at 20 cents, and what their cat.
tie and hogs cannot consume are in some
cases carted out as manure upon their
fields. This il lesson to them. dearly
bought; but some persous prefer to learn
their wisdom in the stern school of expe.
rience.
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PIscIcULruRE.-Every farmer who has
a stream Of water running through his
grounds can engage in this profitable bu-
siness. Pickerel are quite as profitable as
peaches, and trout as tomatoes. Who
viii be the first to introduce the business
here. How may it be introduced, should
some one query, We say. 60 to any of the
numerous fish-pools in the North, and see
how the thing is done, and then set about
1t. 1t is not attended with any great out
lay, and is well worth the. consideration
OF those who have the natural advantages
requisite for the business. 1t is a source
OF great profit to those who have engaged
in it in other places, and why may it moi
be made so here
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PEACH ITEMs.-The general opinion in
regard to the Hale's Early peaches, the
variety now being sent to market, is that
they are a failure. They can hardly be
got to market in merchantable condi-
tion by reason of their rotting SO rapidly.
In many cases they are rotting on the
trees. Some growers, to get them in
market without rotting, are picking them
so green that the commission men have
great trouble to sell them. Those who
have succeeded in shipping in good order
are generally satisfied with their returns,
however. This variety will run out by
the middle of next week, and will be fol-
lowed by the Troth's EARLY, the old early
variety, which gives better promise
LINE OF STEAMERS TO New York
Two staunch sea-going steamers, the Gen
Grant and Fire-Fiy, commenced making
trips between Dona Landing and New
York this week, for the purpose of car.
rying peaches. These hc::t.s VIC under.
stand, have been chartered by responsible,
parties about Dover, who expect soon tc
place third boat on the line.
Two propellers are to run from the
Eagles Nest, Smyrna Creek. to Phila.
delphia. The growers will ship most by
the Jersey Blue, however, because Capt
Taggart has been at about $1,000 expense
in cleaning out the Creek to accommodate
them.-Smlrna Times.
The Milford Friend says Somebody
will either make fortune or file peti.
tion in bankruptcy before the present
peach season is over. There is and has
been some heavy speculating, and VIC feal
that everybody's anticipations will not be
realized
Harbeson Hickman, Esq. of Lewes, is
making preparations for canning peaches
on large scale.
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The Democratic Nomination Election
will take place in the City Hall, Whining
ten. on Saturday, the 7th of August. The
following gentlemen are candidates for
nomiRation:
Aayoy.-JOseph NJ. Barr, Joshua c.
Simms, Thomas NJ. Ogle, and John b.
Pennington.
CITY TreosaSey. McCabe, Geo.
III. Robiastt. aud Join Akin.
President Of Csnael.-D III. F. As.
kew and William Bright.
4ssesscr.--Lewis Mccall and Franci.
Wright.
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THINGS IN CEc1L.-Post Master Gene
raj Creswcll fell and broke his arm on Sat
urday night, at the residence of Rev. Jas.
Mclntire, near Elkton. He was sitting in
a rocking chair, on the portico, and mad
vertently rocked over the edge, falling to
the ground
The individual stockholders of Bohemia
Bridge have elected David Palmer di-
rector, in place of George W. Bennett, de-
ceased.
Robert Goodyear, youth of about eigh-
teen, residing in Elkton, died of sunstroke
on the 18th inst.
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Wednesday afternoon boat race on the
Delaware drew large number of young
men to Point Airy. Whilst some parties
were discharging small cannon, young
man named Charles Leckner, was struck
by the wad in the leg and had it dreadful
ly shattered. He was taken to the Penn
sylvania Hospital where amputation was
performed, but he gradually sunk from the
shock the system had received and died in
the course of the evening.
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Dissolution Of Copartnership.

NHE Copartnership heretofore existing and
i trading under the Firm Cf MURRAY
4 BOWLS, in the Wine, Liquor and Livery Sta
BILE busines, in Middletown, Del is this day dis
solved by mutual consent Of the parties and ali
persons having claims against the firm will pre-
sent them to Thomas Murray for payment, and
all indebted to the firm will make immediate pay
ment to Geo. W. Ingram, as the business mnst IL
settled at once THOMAS MURRAY,
JOHN BOWLS.
Middletown, July 26th, 1869
July 3l-lm#
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"LEr Us HAVE P's."--At the recent
dinner given at the Indian Queen, in
Wilmington, by the proprietors of Whann's $
Rawbone Superphosphate, to certain gen.
tlemen Of this neighborhood. comprising
some of our largest farmers and peach
growers, the following sentiment was Civ
en:--" Peaches, Phosphate, and Printer S
ink, three Of the leading interests of the
day " Let US have P's. >
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A grand tournament and fancy ball are
to be given at the Montgomery White Sui
phur Spings, Virginia, on Thursday, the
9th of August. Among the managers are
Governor Elect Walker, of Virginia, Gen.
Beaureguard and other distinguished men
Preparations are making to render the af-
fair quite brilliant. The springs are
reached by the Orange and Alexandria
railroad.
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The catfish fishermen are now at Bonn
bay Hook. They caught fifteen hundred
one day last week, with hooks baited with
old cheese. Sometimes over thousand
hooks are strung on one line.-Smyrna
Times.
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The Great Lesseppe Canal is rapidly
Fastening to completion, Notwithstanding
all the English demonstrations of its impos-
sibility. 1t is now certain that great
salt water river, one hundred and twenty
yards wide, and twenty-six feet deep will
forever connect the Mediterranean and the
Red Sea. The work is great triumph of
French engineering, perseverance and
skill.
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DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, and CATARRu
sToafed wi with the Stm9st success by j. isAAcs
Ear, in the Medical College of PennsvIvayye nye ana
years experience, formerly of Leyde1. Hoiiand =
NO. sO5 Arch Street. Phila. Testimon;sIs' I'u,l w.
oe seen at his Office The medical faculty ar. Ian
@ Sled to accompany their patients as he has s no
without pan S psaetSe No Artificial eyes inserted
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Aman committed suicide in England a
day or two ago by throwing himself under
a railroad train. On his person was found
a number of the securities robbed from the
New York Ocean Bank some time ago.
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A man named Jaggard, living near
Princess Anne, received box of rattle
snakes by express last week, from the up
per part of Pennsylvania, They were
marked "Ferrets" He is said to have
perfect control over them, and got them to
play with
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The Forest Presbyterian Church has
been closed since the 18th inst. the Pastor,
DR., Patton, being absent on Long Island i,
Services will be resumed again on the I'd
Sabbath in August.
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DIED,

On the 23d inst. in Philadelphia, Mr. Wm. N.
brice, aged 30 years, son of VIM. A. and Mary
A. Brice, of Kent county, Md
Near Warwick, in Cecil county, on the oath
inst. Emeline Greenwood, daughter of Mr.. Will
liam Price, aged two years and three months.
AT his residence, near Delaware City, July
29th, John c. Clarke.
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1t is reported that number of RATS
men, who had taken passage on the steam
er Dubuque, at Hampton, on the Missis-
sippi, attempted to make free use of the
cabin, and, on being elected, created a
riot, in which the passengers and crew
participated resulting in the killing of eight
persons.
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Conscription has been resorted to by
the Governor of the jurisdiction of Trini-
dad, in Cuba. Spaniards between the ages
OF fifteen and sixty years are required to
do military duty. The press demands the
general adoption of the system.
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Two gentlemen left Selma, Ala few
days since for San Francisco for ship
ment of Chinese. They had orders for
500 ,laborers.
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NOTICE

on a. ~ Schubert Satn Homeopathic Physician, will
Office to his Residence on Lake e. hen renope ms
at. Mlddletown Del. where he will recs;ra niUaa nS
uents at any time day or night .ssiSe pa-
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. T. BRApLr


The above prices will be paid in cash for pro-
duce delivered in good order and we wish to
say that We keep constantly on hand a good as
sortnent of Groceries and Provisions which we
will sell reasonably for cash, at the Corner Of
Broad and Anderson Streets, Middletown, Del.
March 2O--tf INGRAM & GIBSON.
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The London Times deems it impossible
to keep the Chinese out of this country.
as well as impolitic, and considers them
safe clement Of assistance in colonization.
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N oIlCE.-Dr. j. j. Vanderford, Dentist,
IN gives notice that he will be absent from bis
Office for two weeks from the 4th of August next,
July 3l-3w
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Notice To Tresspassers.

A LII persons are forbid to tresspass upon the
"A premises of the undersigned, in any way
whatever, as the Law will be enforced against
any one so offending. NJ. WILI,ISfS
July 3l-tf
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JOHN P. McLEAR, President,
GEO. W. STONE, Vice President
NJ. NJ. CHILD, Secretary n
BENZ. NIELDS, Counsel & Actuary,
d. w. MAULL, Chief Medical Examiner.
TRUSTEES.
John p. McLear, Samuel Bancroft Jr.
William Bush, George W. Bush.
John V. Rice, VIM. G. Gibbons.
Job H. Jackson, Henry +. Pickles
Clement B. Smyth Thomas d. Webb.
William Candy, William II. Swift.
William 5. dillcs, Edw. Bringhurst Jr.
James Morrow, j. II. Adams.
Lewis p. Bush, NJ. D. H. b. Seidel.
James Bradford.
DIRECTORS. .fF
John p. Mcl.ear, Samuel Brancroft. ir.
William Bush, Ed. Bringburst II
Thos. W. Webb, VIM. G. Gibbons.
William Candy George w. Stone,
Geo. w. Bush Jno. Y. Rice
William S. Hillcs, w. II, Swift.
j. THOMAS BUDD, Agent,
July 3l-ly Middletown, Delaware
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NOTICE.

a UOoD, German, Very Sweet.soundiu0 pr-
Haa ANO for sale at a low price, Inonire a. ~,
oiIee ,s, oi the Middletown Transcript. =. 'Ap
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HNHE Pioneer Mutual Company in adopting
l. Rates of Premiums based on American ex-
perieuce of mortality and interest
Premiums lower than any other Mutual Com
pany.
Purely mutual. All the profits divided anon
the Policy-Holders. There are no stockholders
in this company.
All Policies non-forfeiting Not after two
years, but after the first annual payment.
All kinds of policies issued. Ordinary Life.
Ten Year Plan. Single Payment and Instalment.
All kinds OF Endowment Tables. Return Pre-
MUM Table. Joint Life Table. Children's En-
dowment Table.
Premiums payable in one payment in Five
Ten, Fifteen or Twenty Instalments or during
Life. Payments received annually, sem-annuai-
ly or quarterly. All payments required in Cash.
Dividends on the I" Contribution Plan. u II
will be observed that the reduction of rates is
equivalent to a Dividend in Advance Of at least
Mirty-three and one-thrd per cent --. -
The Loan feature is entirely original with this
company-for full explanation send for the COM
pnny's publications.
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TABLE OF RATES

And any information required promptly furnish
cd on application to the Homo Office or to
any of the Company's Agents. .-
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THE DELAWARE
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Guarantee Capital 500, 10000.
HOME OFFICE--ExCHANGE BUILDING
Cor. 7th Ss Market SITS.
Wilmington, Delaware.

Cor. 7th g. Market SITS.