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Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.---Two Territories
have woman suffrage a reality-Wyoming
and Utah. The latter granted it last week
through its Legislature, and the bill was
Immediately signed by Acting Governor
Mann, and became law. The right
could not have been granted at a more op-
perfume period. A chance for practical
test was Immediately given. On Monday
last Salt Lake City held its charter elcc-
tion. We have often been promised that
if the women had the ballot they would
soon put an end to much of the legalized
vice that now prevails, and that especially
the women of Utah would throw off their
present degradation-poligaWy. 1t is
known that feud exists among the Nor
mons, and that one of the points of differ
ence between them is this very question OF
poligamy. The poligamists under Brig
ham Young, and the anti-poligamists, un-
der young Joe Smith, arc struggling for
neutrality-suspicious. to retain it; Joe
30 acquire ii. Fhe women can therefore
decide the question. Ifthey vote agains
poligamy they will make strong argu
ment in favor Of their franchise; if for i
they strike stunning blow at their priv
Slege. In Wyoming there are but few
women, and their enfranchise is of littl,
practical significance, but in Utah, wher'
they outnumber the men, and where they
can, if they will, put an end to the grea
test infamy against their sex that was eve
conceived, the right means something
Their ballot against poligamy viii be ia
more effectual than the law against it con
te@piated by Congress. AT the municip
al election of Salt Lake City, recently held
the Brigham Young ticket gas elected b
large majority. Not more than
dozen women exercised their privilege
voting, About an equal number on eac
side.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19
OUR NAVAL 1NEFFrcrEScr.

Tho British iron war steamer, Monarch,
has gone in to Annapolis roads. and the
Maryland Legislature is taking measures
to extend the hospitalities Of the State to
the officers at the Capital It is to be
hoped that Congress, with board of ma
val architects, will visit this British levia-
than, and learn something of the art Of
building iron war ships. Our own war
vessels, according to the admissions Of
the Secretary Of the Navy himself, arc
wretched abortions, utterly unfit for often
sivc warfare, and scarcely adequate tc
harbor defence. We have nothing afloat
that could pretend to cope with the Mon.
arch, and the presence of this stupcndous
iron battery in our waters, has brought US
as people to q painful consciousness o
our naval weakness, and the triumphs O
British skill in naval architecture. 1t i.
believed, that in case of hostilities thu
Monarch could topple any of our Atlantic
cities about the ears of its inhabitants
and there would be no help for it. n,
wonder our government " roars as gentl,
as a sucking dove" OH the question O
tho Alabama claims, and that the Londol
Times and Pail Mall Gazette, both taun
US upon our naval ineficiency
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

No LONGER SuBMIssIvE.-Sevcral of
the Catholic countries of Europe, inclu-
ding Spain, have announced to the Pope
that they will not be bound by any de-
cisions of the Council that shall be hostile
to their constitutions, or that shall require
them to acknowledge superior earthly
power The German Catholic Bishops
recently met at Fulda, to consult as to
their action in regard to the Council They
have ISSUED n letter, signed by nineteen
of the Bishops, in which they do not APP
prove the exalting into dogma the in
fallibility of the Pope, and oppose the
restoration of the institutions of i" bygone
periods" that are 90 in contradiction with
the requirements of the present time" En-
spite of the Jesuits, the Pope may mo-
dare to press that dogma upon the presen
oecumenical Council.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

Exclusive of the two Atlantic cable
companies, not less than ten submarine
telegraph schemes, with capital of $685.
600, 900, have been promoted or compile
ted within few months. The capital of
the British Indian submarine telegraph
from Suez to Alden and Bombay is alone
put down at $19, 200, 900; the Falmouth
Malta, and Gibraltar line at SO. 900, 900
the West India and Panama line at 49,
300, 900; the British Indian extension
from Ceylon to Singapore at $500. 900;
the China submarine telegraph at 81 ,9OO.-
600; the China and Japan extension Of
the Great Northern Telegraph at So, ,500,-
600 and the Panama and South Pacific
at 81. 100000 This wonderful activity
is exciting some alarm lest the work be
overdone, and the London Economist ad-
vises quiet people not to meddle with ca,
BILE companies.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

Maryland has 373 square miles of oyster
bed, 81 of which are closely covered, and
the rest scattering. To protect these treas
ures regular commission has been ap-
pointed, of which the head officer has just
made report to the Legislature. He
calls for an amendment of the laws, which q,
if secured, he thinks will provide for the
employment of 20, 900 men. AT present
573 dredging vessels and 1908 canoes
are licensed for the traffic. The annual
product is $500, 900 bushels. The con-
sumption of bivalves is immense. and is
annually increasing, but as each adult
oyster generates about one million young
a year, the supply will hardly give out.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

DIsAPPEARED.-Mr. William Whaley,
formerly of this county, but for some
years past living near Church Hill, Queen
Annc's county, left his home on New
Years morning to go to neighbors', and
has not been heard of since. He had a.
bout $500, the proceeds of his corn crop,
with him, and it is feared that he has been
foully dealt with His family are left in
destitute circumstances, Mr.. Whaley's
creditors having taken his property to sat
sly their claims .-Easton Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

All Europe reports intensely cold wealth
er, on Saturday. At Paris the thermom-
eter indicated 80 degrees below freezing
point. The Elbe was entirely closed to
navigation on account of the ice, and the
practice of the Oxford and Cambridge
boats crews on the Thames had to be sus-
pended. Let our ice dealers start Instant
ly for the Elbe.
At Hoboken, N j. the citizens have
organized night patrol, for protection a.
gainst incendiaries.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

The Town Lots advertised to-day, in the Mid
dletown Scheme, by George w. Ingram & Co.
are going off with rapidity. Books were only
opened on Wednesday last, and we are advised
that forty lots have already been taken Those
who wish to secure chance had better do SO at
once while they have the opportunity, as II is
probable they will all be taken in very brief
time.
little three year old girl was one night anx-
iously awaiting the return of her father, and
looking up the railroad saw the head light of
the engine coming toward her, she ran in the
house exclaiming, Mamma, oh Mamma, here
comes Papa in the Moon.''
The Town Hall Company offer for rent a su-
perior business location, where the Bank is now
situated. Possession given on the 25th of March.
See advertisement in this issue.
A report favorable to endorsing the first mort
gage bonds of the Kent Rail Road, to the amount
of 5000, 900, has been made in the City Council
of Baltimore.
Victor Green, Esq. of this town, had all his
chickens, 36 in number, stolen on Thursday night
last.
VIM. II. Money has been appointed Postmaster
at Backbird, vice Samuel Il. Warren, resigned.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

THE CoLoRED PoLITIcAL ELEMENT
The Baltimore Sun says, the anticipated
consummation of the 18th amendment,
giving colored men in all the States the
right of suffrage, seem to have begotten
activity not only in the way of political
meetings and movements among the poll
ticians of that race in this city, but also
with the view of procuring office. 1t is
represented that already the rush for pla-
ccs is so great that certain officials find
some difficulty in disposing of the numer-
GUS applicants. For some time past dele
cations of colored men have appeared in
the rotunda of the Exchange building,
seeking interviews with Collector Thomas
and Postmaster Dcnison 1t is under
stood that the colored republicans demand
ed of the collector a certain number of in
spectorships and positions as watchmen,
&c. The applicants for the postoflice po-
sitions look for limited number of ap-
pointments as letter carriers, or collectors
of letters from the street boxes Post
master Denison, it is understood, has re-
piled to the delegations that have waited
on him. telling them that nearly all the
employees in his del artment had faithfully
served in the army and navy, and many
of them were manned in fighting the bat
ties which eventually gave the colored
man his freedom, that he is satisfied with
the manner in which they perform their
duties, and that he does not design max
ing changes. Collector Thomas, it is al.
legged, makes no promises, not apparently
being prepared to remove one set of re-
publcans to make room for another.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

North Carolina has the champion old
man. He. has reached 143 years by dint
of living on purely vegetable diet and
drinking spring water, and is likely to live
as much longer, from all appearances. He
has survived seven wives, and as the last
one died sixty years ago he is beginning to
feel lonesome and talks about going court
ing again
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

The Ways and Means Committee, by a
vote of eight to one, have agreed to re-
duce the internal revenue $50, ZOO, 600
The income tax will be continued, but re-
lveSd.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19
ENFTEH Year of Publication

We have on hand the Democratic Alman-
nc for 1870. 1t contains besides the usual mat
ter of all almanacs, full and official returns of tho
elections held last year, compared with previous
ones the most important acts of the last session
Of Congress, lists of Federal and State officers
members OF Congress, chronology of all import-
ant events of the year, statistical and other infor
nation indispensable to every politician, planter,
farmer, merchant or mechanic. Orders will be
filled according TO the date of their reception,
The cash must accompany all orders.
TERNS.-Singe copies, by mail, prepaid, %
cents; copies by mail, prepaid, 81; Il copies,
by mail, prepaid, 81 loo copies, by express,
Sl2.- Address
VAN EVRLE, HORTON g. co.
feb left Publishers, l62 Nassau st. N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

The puerilities of Josh Billings" ''B.
Dad" Nasty" and others, Gin which
there is scarcely grain of wheat to a
bushel of chaf) still continue to blur the
columns of many of our contemporaries.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

CEASoNED OAK and PINE WOOD, sawed
- and Split, delivered in town, in quantities to
suit at 81 per cord, by +. T. EVANS.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

The fair fnancicrs of Wall street.-the
three sisters, Mrs. Woodruff, Mrs Clafin
and Mrs. Miles, the latter constituting
the " Co." of the concern-opened their
handsomely fitted up apartments in Broad
street, that city, on Saturday, Quite le-
wee was held. Representatives of all the
leading houses in the "street" paid their
respects, says the Commercial Advertiser,
wishing the fair operators hearty success
in their new venture. The ladies smiled
graciously upon all comers The senior
member of the firm is by far the best
looking, as the polite attentions shown her
full well showed; she is to all appearances
considerably more than sixteen years of
age, though long way off yet from forty
She weighs about one hundred and sixty
pounds; she is blonde her hair is be-
lieved to be natural, and is tastefully ar
ranged she uses imported OK marrow to
dress it-as she favors the bulr' interest
in nearly all her speculations. She was
attired in dark blue cmpress-cloth dress,
made in the latest style and neatly trim
med ; her shoes are No. SIS, and are Of
kid; black jet ornaments adorned her per-
son, and over her left ear lies gracefully
poised magnificent gold pen. The ju-
nior partner, Mrs. Clafin, is rather petite
she is of a sanguine and rather nervous
temperament, and looks as if an unexpec-
ted reverse would tell heavily upon hel
constitution. 1t does not require any
especial foresight to predict that the bulk
of the anticipated business will fall heavily
upon the alabaster shoulders of her sister
The Office in which the ladies have started
out ON their financial sea of troubles has t
bad name to begin with, having been the
headquarters of the notorious forger Gray
and for time the golden prison of hi.
little I" Birdie" Still they arc sanguin(
of living down all the former association,
of the place. 1t is said that as far bacI
as 1857 they were known in St. Louis ant
other Western cities as medical clairvoy
ants and spirtualists.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19
PUBLIC SALE.

INllE subscriber intending to quit farming, will
l. sell at public sale, without reserve on the
farm known as the " Red House Farm" in APP
poquinimink Hundred, on the road leading from
Middletown to.Smyrna, miles from the former
place, on THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1870, at /
o'clock, A NJ. all his stock and farming utensils,
as follows:
FIVE GOOD HORSES, suitable for "a
farm or road use. No. l, Bay Horse, 04o
George, years old, fine style, will N1:A.ss
work or drive anywhere; No. Q, Black Horse,
Dandy, years old, works well in any kind of
harness. No. 3, Bay Mare, Fanny, Ii years old,
works and drives well No. 4, a fine Brood Mare,
Bell, 10 years old, with ,foal by celebrated
borse and is good farm mare !. No. s, Bay Colt,
Clipper, years old, well broken and will drive
or work anywhere
SRyEs<a SEVEN MICH COWS, all with
SWss8 Calf; some of them will soon be in
S-u-U profit; Heifers, years old; with
Calf; head of Young Cattle, fne.Brood Sow,
Chester county White, with pig; Shoats Of the
| same stock.
Russelps Combined .Reaper and Mower, in
! good order; Rockaway Carriage and Harness,
/ late style York Carriage, nearly new; Farm
| Wagons, one with iron axle, nearly new large
Hay Rigging, sets Wagon Gears, Vanwickie
Fan, cultivators, ploughs, 2 of them Hecken-
dorm !; twin harrows, corn drag, grindstone,
wheelbarrow, plow gears, revolving horse rake,
in good order; forks, rakes shoves, hoes, spades,
&c. 60 acres of wheat in the ground,
Household and kitchen Furniture-l churn q
horse, lot of milk pans, kitchen tables and
chairs, butter tub, scales, and many other arti'
cles too tedious TO mention.
| TERMS-All sums under $50, cash; on all
sums of $50 and upward, credit of ii month:
will be given, purchaser giving bankable note,
with an approved endorser, Stamps and interes
added. ]. 7. STEWART
Feb. lets s. N. Enos, Auc.
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19
GEO. w. INGRAM & GO

very nicely located ana worm S5,OOO.
A large number of these lots are worth $500
each many more are worth $500 each, while
but few are worth less than the price asked.
Every one subscribing will be guaranteed a
lot. This is no lottery scheme, but places it
within the reach of every one who desires by
small amounts to secure homestead.
These lots are laid out upon wide streets, and
are all within short distance of the Rail Road
Depot and within the town, and are offered upon
the following terms:
All Lots are valued at
ONE HUNDRED & EIGHTY DOLLARS EACH,
and will be sold by subscription. At signing
the subscription payment of
THIRTY DOLLARS
Middletown transcript., 1870-02-19

will be due upon each Lot subscribed for.
As soon as the numbers are all taken, the Lots
will be drawn for, and the number drawn by
the purchaser will be considered his lot
In addition TO the first cash payment, the pur-
chaser will execute FOUR NOTES. at One, Two,
Three, and Four Years, for Thirty-Sevcn and a
half Dollars each, with interest from date, and
upon the payment of the last note clear Deed
will be given for the lot. All deeds and stamps
80 be at the expense of the purchasers.
Books are now opened and rapidly being filled
at the office of
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-18
DELAWARE OHIO, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1870.
..h1rg. Kennedy for eod,g gake!g be

''Mrs. Kennedy! for Gods sake - he
began.
But heard no more. They told me-
afterward, that ran up to him, wiring
ing my hands, and crying out that ]
was 'tmad-mad! and that it was all
into dreadful fit of crying, that SEEM
ed as if it would have no end.
When I came to, was lying on the
bed, and they were chahng my hands
and face Ibegan to cry again, though
in a feeble. exhausted WaV, and called
for my baby and for John.
fBaby is quite right, dear, - said Mrs.
Wilson, coming to the bed, land wants
mamma to get better, so he can be
nUrsed again! %
"But won't stay here" I whimper-
ed. like any baby: "don't leave me
alone; won't be left alone a single
minute 20
"No, poor child" /" said old Mr.. viii
son, coming toward me, and speaking
in his slow way; f'I'm Td'GLLy sorry this
has happened. ] always kinder thought
Sairy wasn't quite right IN her head
It was ki'izlder foolish TO take a gal in,
come to the door that way. But you
Td'dLLY don't blame me, I hope ~
Eyes, I do" cried I, as sharply as I
could in my weakness. 81 was young
and fOolish-I felt all safe. And you
thought she wasn't right o, L hate
you !''-and here I might have gone off
again, but for Mrs. Wilson, who quieted
me, and hustled off the poor man who
went out, muJtering "that he alters did
think Miss Mennedy Tdyther a spunky
woman but, rally, he didn't know
she has sech tG7q1GtiOT temper ~
It was a week before was up again,
and full two weeks before I could bear
to hear Sairy's name. When did hear
of her again she'd been taken back to
the lunatic asylum where she belonged.
Your poor grandpal how frightened
he was to hear it all. I believe he
wouldn't have spoken to Mr.. Wilson,
but for my eoaxing. We left for the
city soon, where John and his brother
had started in business together.
Well (said grandma, after a pause),
my story's done. Katie, you silly child
you've been crying; did my story
make you nervous? Remember, it was
nearly fifty years ago.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-18
THE KRUPP oANNoN.
visit to the Krupp EstaBIishment n
Essen.


A late Leipsic journal, the Dnsere-
zeit, contains a description of the cele-
brated cannon mandatory of Krupp,
which is at present of considerable in
terest:
to which but few persons not cOnnec-
ted with it ever gain admission, one is
almost stunned by the deafening noise
and din of hammers and machinery,
which becomes almost lnsupportaDle
whenever the colossal hammer Fritz
of 900 hundred weight is at work.
The entrance to the place is through
wide gate in the massive building OF
the dOorkeeper. Here everybody work
ing in the forge shows apasteboard card
on entering, which is returned to him
on leaving in the evening. Visitors
are conducted to the central Office
where they have to apply for permis-
sion to see the various works If prop
erly recommended this may be obtain
ed, excepting always the buildings in
which the man nufacture Of cast steel is
going on, the admittance to which is
strictly prohibited to any one not con-
nected with them. When the idea Of
constructing the enormous hammer
aFritz'' was first conceived in 1859, 10
became known to machinists not con-
nected with the establishment ana
was generally ridiculed. The construc-
I
held to be an impossibilityi ana etou a.
IL completed it was argued tn9O y
would Be bevond all human ski - 70
byiv,cS A. into motion; finally u was
s,.slI - 7I,o banmer would destroy itself
s,-i9 500 re.r-aorItbing around it when set to
.r-lS Krupp, however, went 70 work
NMo.Stbout delay, although he did not un-
| ServaIue the enormous difficulties to
he encountered, and in time succeeded.
The hammer, although only one piece,
consists of two substances. The lower
mart of the form was filled with smell
ted cast steel, upon which, before 1t be-
came cold cast iron was poured, the
| lower part of which mixed homogene-
| ouslv with the cast steel, thus forming
one solid mass. When block OF steel
Of "a. 600 pounds Is sufficiently heated
/ to be ready for the hammer, the im-
mense mass of metal is removed nom
the furnace on solid iron wagon on
| rails almost impFeceptibly the heavy
ohains connected with the steam-c -crane
! eneirole 1t, and in a few seconds the
| lump is lifted and deposited on the
! anvil. The heat emenating from this
mass of metal is such that one can not
stand within % yards; the workmen
however, protect themselves, and are
enabled to stand nearer. Now tht
work of the Cyclop commences. ana -
he decends with his tremendous Welgns
on the mass of metal below, q my ElS.e 5I,,.l
of sparks spread in al direelions. -
construction Of this hammeF mas cOs'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-18

A dfrge for the brave old pioneer!
Knight-errant of the wood
Calmly beneath the green sod here
He rests from field and flood;
The war whoop and the panther s
screams
No more his soul shall rouse, e
For WeM the aged hunter dreams
Beside his good old spouse.
A dfrge for the brave old pioneer;
Hushed now his rifles peal
The dew of many yan1sh'd year
Are on his rusted -steel5
Hrs horn and pouch lie mO1dertng
Upon the cabin door
The elk rests by the salted spring.
Nor fees the fierce wild boar.
A dirge for the brave old piOneeri
Old Druid of the Wesfl
His Offering was the feet wild deer;
His shrine the mountains crest;
Within his Wild wood temples space
An empires towers nod,
Where erst, alone of all his race,
He knelt to natures God.
a dirge for the brave old pioneer!
COlum bus of the landI
Who guided freedoms proud career
Beyond the conquered strand
And gave her pilgrim sons home
No monarch s step profanes,
Free as the chafnleSs winds that roam
Upon its boundless plains.
A dirge for the brave old pioneer!
The ruffied drums resoundi
A warrior is sIumbering here
Beneath his battle ground
For not alone with beast of prey
The bloody strife he waged,
Foremost Where'er the deadly fray
OF savage combat ragged.
A dfrge for the brave old pioneeri
A diFge for his old spouse
For her who blest his forest cheer
And kept his birchen house,
Now sOundly by her chieftain may
The brave old dame sleep on,
The red mans step is far away,
The VOLTS dread howl is gone.
A dirge for the brave old pioneeri
His pilgrimage is done;
He hunts no more the grizzly bear
About the setting sun.
Weary at last OF chase and life
He laid him here to rest,
Nor recks he now what sport or strife
Would tempt them further West.
A dirge for the brave old pioneer!
The patriarch of his tribe!
He sleeps, no pompous pile marks
where,
No lines his deeds ascribe.
They raised no stone above him here,
Nor carved his deathIess name
An Empire is his sepulchre,
His epitaph is Fame.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-18
EXAMINATION NOTICE.
school Examiners Notice.

THE school Examiners OF Delaware
Il county win meet, during the year 1870,
for the examination of teachers, at the fol-
lowing places and times, namely:
At the CENTRAL SCHOOL HOUSE, in
Delaware, on February 18th, March 5th, 18th
and 26t b. April 9Th, 10Th and 23d, May 7th
and 2lst, September 241h, October 1st, 18th
and 29th, November 18th and 26th, December
10th.
At the School House, in SUNBURY, Octo-
Der 9th.
They viii also examine applicants on the
last Friday Of the Session of the County
Teachers Institute.
No certificate is granted unless the appli-
cant is stqualif1ed to teach ALL the branches
named in the law; namely: Orthography,
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography,
English Grammar; and possesses an ad-
equate knowledge of the theory and prac-
tice Of teaching
Examinations Will commence at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ and close at O'Clock P. NJ.
and no applicant Will be admitted after II
O'Clock. The exercises viii be conducted as
far as possible in writing. Each candidate
Is requested to bring paper and pencil, and
a stamped envelope addressed to himself, in
which the certificate awarded WILDE mailed
TO him, or notice of failure.
J. S. CAMPBELL,
February Is. lS70.-tf Clerk.