Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16
l.ocAL ANp srArE ArrA1Rs.


our authorities some very unpalatable truths. II
has since been announced that this tribe is upon
the twar-path" against the whites upon the
frontiers but there is no knowing whether the
report is true or false Our frontier population
are perpetually at war with the Indians in their
vicinity, because they regard tho " redskins as
having no rights of person or property, which
they are bound to respect; and il the Indians re-
taliate for their murder and robberies, the pow
er of the government is invoked TO eXterminate
these children Of the forest from the earth. The
story of our dealings with the Indian tribes who
inhabited our country Mt the time of its settle |
| ment by white men, and who have been gradual |
| ly driven out before us, is tale of outrage and
wrong the extent of which will never be known. |
| They have been pushed back TO the far West, and
their hunting grounds have been invaded until
now they are confined TO a very narrow and cir
cumscribed area, and their numbers have been
reduced to mere handful compared to what they
formerly were. The march of civilization is still
onward, and the roar and tramp of the flying
trains along the Pacific Rail Road frightens
their deer, and bears and buffaloes, and very
soon neither the forests nor the plains will fur
nsh them n supply of meat and the Indians
must go, whittier they know not or remain and
perish.
Not often does the opportunity occur to the in
habitants of this part of the country, to see these
wild men of the forest Less and less frequent
are their visits amongst us. Let all embrace the
present occasion TO witness their peculiarties Of
dress manners, habits, &c. as they may never
have another opportunity.
With pleasure we call the attention of our rea-
ders TO the advertisement of the Delaware Grain
} and Phosphate Drill of DR.. w. N. Hamilton, of.
Odessa, which implement has met with almost
Unprecedented favor, since its introduction, from
our best and most practical farmers.
We learn that nearly two Hundred of these at
tachments for sowing phosphates are now in use
in the neighborhood and without any exception
Iw.-. ts=fa anttn Tl.npn 81 l,n
constructed upon the most simple and most rea-
sonable plan. Not subject to any excessive wear,
@ are strong, work smoothly, and Of light draft
The simple yet ingenious manner by which the
grain and phosphate are so evenly distributed
g commends the Drill TO all of our farmers, and
y Eureka and the only Drill to meet their require
a ments. In addition TO other good points, we are
n told that they will accurately distribute, to an
astonishing degree of perfection the exact quanti-
> ty of phosphate required per acre. The most
- sceptcal of our farmers have become the loudest
4 in the praise of this great labor and money saw
: : ing implement after testing its merits. We con-
Il gratuae the Dr. upon the successful result of his
n long toll Farmers, send in your orders carly
y or you will be deprived Of the pleasure of seeing
: your wheat crop neatly and properly seeded this
10 fall.
Is THE PEACH TRADE.-The near approach of the
sr peach season has brought quite number of the
G. New York Commission men into our midst seek
Of ing consignments and closing up contracts prep
d aratory to the opening of the trade, which win
At commence toward the close of the ensuing week.
h We note the presence of Mr.. Fielder, of the firm
l, of Fielder, Mount & Jmson Mr.. Powell, of the
A. firm of Powell & Oliver William II. Wanscr ].
G. & r. Norris James Warner, of the firm OF
m Warner Dickson & McElrath Mr.. Ferree, of the
in firm of Warner, Ferree & Entwisle; Andrew
it Stewart, of the firm Of Vermilyea & Stewart
he James B. Smith, of Trenton Samuel B. Der
n | Al, ,ofn rly T.
to Mr.. Henry, of the firm Of Woodruff Co. and
he David Mcdonald, of the firm of Kirk, Thaycr &
oil Go. 1t is rumorcd, and we publish the rumoI
~ only for what it is worth, without knowing any
lie thing of its truth, that Messrs. Powell Oliver
as have purchased, on the Kent Rail Road, So O0t
al baskets prices ranging from so to 60 cents pc
on basket About Nliddletown our chief grower
u, will ship their fruit as usual We hear of q con
dtiona sale of two orchards in Sassairas Neck
al made to two citizens of this town; the condi
MI tons being, that if any one offers more, tn
ire grower is at liberty to accept the offer Hale
a. Early will lie in the market towards the latte
m part of next week. Prematurcs are already go
or ing forward.
he SOMETHING NEw--J. D. Fcnimore, Esq. of thi
DO town. is erecting on his farm near Odessa occu
nd pied by his son, Mr.. Samuel Fenimore, Chess
is peake Bailing Wheel, for the purpose of liftin
the water from his meadow of about one hur
"a dred acres. The wings of the wind-power wi
eu have a sweep of 25 feet l23 each from centre I
co. circumference. Its capacity, if driven by steam
-. would enable it to discharge 25,O 900 gallons pc
ia' hour but as it is to be driven by wind its q
di- pacity remains to be tested. If Mr.. Fenmore
sia of them will he emnloved mon The marshes an
IN meadow lands of the Delaware and its tribut
ries. We learn that +. T. Perry, Esq. is abo
ant TO have two copper pumps erected upon his far
Iiet in that vicinity.
IN THE CEysUs-Mr. Walters, the deputy ma
shal for this Hundred, was in town this wee
In conversation with him, a few days since,
pronounced it a rather perplexing business, al
said that in some instances it was difficult ma
ing ter to get to the questions he is require
ON to put. We hope he came across no one as pc
verse as a certain Mrs. Wech, of New York, VIII
cen not fancying the Census, told the marshal so
the plain language, as follows :" Wot have to
wild the Government? Are ycz the Guvernmen
Answer questions is it? Divil wan of me; al
mt don't We stand in that door long, or may be t
Nv ,O Government will lose his scalp. Out wild yez
and Since the opening of Rail Road communicat ii
the with Kent county, Nd. Middletown has enjoy
rop considerable trade with the citizens of the upI
, in part of Kent county They take the cars a
be- come up to Middletown for the purpose of she
With ping. They find the stock of goods, here, 1
200 only very extensive, but very cheap, and 0
so merchants and other business men very obigi
ct a and accommodating, and desirous Of cultivati
heir more intimate business relations with them.
hor-
that THE GROWING CoRN.-It does good TO 10
for upon ihe luXurlaht corn heids IN thls region.
the we nave no drought the crop Will DC ne1Vy
The as 'he neius never lookco peler at tlS se's'
Many of our farmers have thrcshed their whe
weet The yield is poor and the grain light of weig
tive averaging from Sc to So lbs. per bushel. I
shells crop of oats is good, some varieties weighing
has lbs to the bushel
81 On DIT.-That the XVth amendment is to
Sho1. celebrated in Mddetown, on the 18th of Augt
ieds 'i1 S n D'.' 's .'nu W '' w
ron are TO be the white speakers has not trarspir
g We suppose Messrs. Coursey and Heald, Gut
hort material and Congressional candidates, will
ng y course, be present
cul- horse, carriage, and harness, were ste
liable from the stable of Mr.. j. T. Eliason at the Blu
Gle of on Friday night of last week The horse belo
roit- ed to Mr. Benson Barron The horse and {