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Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
TOWN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE SATURDAY

his glass and went aft The English brig
could now be plainly made out standing
directly for them, and ere long the splash.
ing of her bows could be heard. The
sloop's main-sheet was eased off to a good
full, her helm was lashed in such man
ner that she could not broach to, and then
our four Yankee fishermen hauled their
boat up under the larboard quarter, and
let themselves into it. The painter was
quickly cast off, and as they had not got
far beyond the point, it was quite an easy
matter to reach the shore, where they ar
rived safely and unobserved by the Eng
lishman, who at that moment went plough
ing past in hot pursuit.
Away flew the deserted sloop, and on
went the doughty Englishman. In few
moments bright gleam shot forth from
the briggs bows, and heavy report boom
ed over the waters and a twenty -four
round shot went after the fugitive. An
other and another followed in quick sue
cession, until at length, at the end of half
an hour, her firing ceased, and, with a
hearty good wish for the success of the
chase, Perkins and his companions started
back for the town.
As soon as Captain Varney saw the
coast clear he cast his moorings and made
sail to the southwark and eastward, and
by the time that the man-of-war brig ceas-
ed firing he had left the water of Massa-
chusetts Bay behind him, and was once
more in the field of his glory.
At midnight the wind hauled round to
the eastward, and on the next morning,
just as the gray dawn melted away into
broad daylight, the good people of Glou-
cester were somewhat surprised at seeing
the English brig standing off toward Bos-
ton harbor. On the same day the old sloop
was cast ashore on Cape Ann, completely
riddled by the Englishman's balls, and as
old Perkins caught the first glimpse at her
martyred condition, he was heard to ex-
claim:
"Wall, there's one sloop gone that wasn't
worth her anchorage; but I've got two
good ones in the harbor, an blast me if |
don't let 'em both 60, if they'll only do as
good service as that one did"
One more incident, and we have done.
In three weeks from the night ON which
the successful ruse was played upon the
English brig in Gloucester harbor, Cap
tain Sam. Varney carried into Salem an
English transport brig, loaded with am
munition and provisions, which had been
destined for the British troops in Boston,
but which eventually reached the camp of
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
NAPoLEoN's NEW RESIDENCE.

Wilhelmshohc, the place designated by
King William of Prussia, as the residence
of his distinguished prisoner, Louis Ma
poleon, is one of the most delightful re-
sorts of royalty in Germany, more SO on
account of its fine location and beautiful
park than its palace. But the most re-
markable feature of the place is the fine
cascade, fountains and other water works,
dcservedly ranked among the finest of
Europe, and in some respects surprising
those of Versailles, near Paris. The
mountain side upon which they are locat-
ed, situated about three miles from the
city of Cassel, is about twelve hundred
feet in height, and crowned with huge
structure called the Giants Castle, from
the centre of which rises pyramid ninety
six feet high, supporting fine statue of
Hercules. This bronze figure, fully thirty
feet high, represents Hercules leaning on
huge club, having standing room inside
for six or eight persons. The castle COW
ers the reservoir containing the waters,
which on Sundays and fete days are tum-
bled down an inclined plane of three hun
dred yards, with width of forty feet,
broken at distances of fifty yards with
small basins, the whole constructed of
solid masonry bearing a remarkable grot-
to-like and antique appearance. At the
foot, the water is gathered again, to pass
through an aqueduct that looks like relic
from ancient Rome, and finally shoots up
in a stream of twelve inches thickness,
to a height of one hundred and ninety feet.
In the park, which has some of the very
finest walks and cultivated woods to be
seen anywhere, and a number of other
objects for the pastime of royalty, such as
a ruin built in exact imitation of dilapi-
dated castle of the middle ages, also an
extensive greenhouse with floral attrac-
tions from all climes; and statues and
fountains innumerable.
All this was built by order of the Duke
Carl, of Hesse Cassel, at the beginning of
the last century, with desire to construct
something which had not its equal in the
world. Up to 1866 it was used by his
descendants as a summer residence, but
the German war of that year left it in the
hands of the Prussians, who now find it
of some use, for in this retired yet charm
ingly beautiful spot his recent Imperial
Majesty will have fit place to mediate
over past grandeur and human follies.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
Ny voice ascending high.

SAVING HIMsELF.-A party Of young
men were telling what they would do Il
they were shipwrecked far out upon the
sea, and left buffeting with the waves
without plank to sustain them. Each
one of them gave his opinion, excepting
Paddy Murphy, who finally held forth a.
follows bad cess to ye for cowardly
set of spalpecns Ye'd all be afther sa-
vim yourselves, an not thryin' to save
one anither Why, it's Paddy Murphy
that would swim to shore an save himself:
an thin come back and thry to save all
the rest of yees"
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TIE WONDERFUL SILVER SPRING IN
FLoRIDA.-The Key West Dispatch says
this grand and natural curiosity bursts
forth in the midst of the most fertile coun-
ty in the State 1t bubbles up in basin
near 100 feet deep, and about an acre in
extent, and sending from it stream 60 to
100 feet wide, and extending six or eight
miles to the Ocklawaha river. In the
spring itself, fifty boats may lie at anchor
quite fleet. The spring thus forms a
natural inland port, to which three steam
ers now run regularly from the St. Johns,
making close connections with the ocean
steamers at Palatka.
The clearness Of the water is truly won-
derful 1t seems even more transparent
than air; you see on the bottom, eighty
feet below the bottom of your boat, the
exact form of the smallest pebble, the out
line and color of the leaf that has sunk
and all the prismatic colors of the rainbow
are reflected. Large fish swim in it, ev-
cry scale visible and every movement dis
tinctly seen. If you 60 over the spring
in boat you will see the assures in the
rocks, from which the river pours upward
like an inverted cataract
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
Selrtt poetru,
FALLING LEAVES.

They are falling, slowly falling,
Thick upon the forest side.
Severed from the noble branches,
Where they waved in beautious pride,
They are falling in the valleys,
Where the early violets spring,
And the birds in sunny spring time
First their dulcct music sing.
They are falling, sadly falling,
Close beside our cottage door
Pale and faded like the loved ones
That have gone for evermore.
They are falling and the sunbeams
Shine in beauty soft around;
Yet the faded leaves are falling,
Falling on the messy ground.
They are falling on the stream,et,
Where the silvery waters flow,
And upon its placid bosom
Onward with the waters go.
They are falling in the church yard,
Where our kindred sweetly sleep;
Where the idle winds of summer
Softly Ter the loved ones sweep.
They are falling, ever falling,
When the autum breezes sigh,
When the stars in beauty glisten
Bright upon the midnight sky.
They are falling when the tempest
Means like oceans hollow roar,
When the tuneless winds and pillows
Sadly sigh for evermore.
They are falling, they are falling,
While our saddened thoughts still go
To the sunny days of childhood,
In the dreamy long ago.
And their faded hues remind us
of the blightcd homes and dreams,
Faded like the falling leaflets
Cast upon the icy streams.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
BLACK INK FROM ELDER BERRIES.

BLACK INK FROM ELDER BERRIES. The
bruised berries are placed in an earthen
vessel and kept in warm place for three
days, and then pressed out and filtered.
The filtered juice is of such an intense
dark color that it takes 200 parts of water
to reduce it to the shade of dark red wine
Add to 12a quarts of this filtered juice 1
or. of sulphate of iron and the same quan-
tity of crude pyroligneous acid !; and an
ink is prepared which, when first used,
has violet color, but when dry, is indi-
go-blue black. This is superior in many
respects to that prepared with gals; it
does not become thick so soon, it flows
easier from the pen without cumming, and
in writing, the letters do not run into one
another --Deut,che Ind. Zsitung.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
Oriainal poetrp.
I" And Underneath the Everlasting Arms"
Written for the IGddlctown Transcript.
ny NJ

Borne on the waves of lfe's tempestuous sea-
Tossed and submerged, and filled with dread
alarms,
What refuge, then, Eternal God, but Thee!
What buoys us, but the Everlasting Arms?
smile,
Flattered and soothed by al her Siren charms,
What saves us then from each destructive vile
But shelter in the Everlasting Arms?
vain,
And worldly pleasure no one ever harms,
Who clasps the hand that rules the billowy plain
And rests within the Everlasting Arms.
The laundering surf that beats the shore with
wave on wave
May roll o'er our PROSTATE forms,
Exultingly, we find passage through the grave
That leads us safe within the Everlasting Arms.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
COLT and 8ulnor.
RAISING THE TUNE.

The following story is in print for the
first time, and every word of IL true:
Where there is no regularly organized
choir IN church, it is often the case that
difficulty is experienced in raising the
tunes, and the beauty and harmony Of this
part OF the service of the sanctuary 10 at
times greatly marred An untoward cir-
cumstance of this kind happened many
years ago, In the Methodist church, q
Grcensborough, Md. There lived, at that
time, within two or three miles of that
town, plain, independent old farmer.
named Nathan Hunter, of blessed memo
ry. Although he dressed in homespun
kersey, and wore stout brogans, broad
brimmed hat and shad-bellied coat, he
had the air and mien of lord of the man.
or, and he would not have felt himself nm
inferior, in the presence of the greatest
magnates of the land. Nathan did not
often stray far from home, not even TO-
attend church 1t happened, however.
one Sunday morning, that he turned up
in the Methodist church at Grcensborough.
The minister arose and announced the
opening hymn, commencing with these
words:
Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear
My voice ascending high.
After reading the hymn, there was pro-
found silence, no one present seeming 10
be able or willing to raise the tune. The
silence was growing painfully embarrass-
ing. Just then, our old friend Hunter
arose, and with the utmost gravity, look
ing towards the preacher, exclaimed"
say, | say, Mr.. Preacher.-just give out
that hymn again, I'll try if can't strike
jovial tune on it." The preacher, with
due solemnity, again read the first two
lines of the hymn:
Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear
My voice ascending high.
Hunter struck up the old familiar tune
of Pretty Betty Martini" thus:
Lord, in the morning
Thou shalt, thou shalt
Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear.
Here he discovered that the metre of tho
tune did not agree with the words of tho
hymn, so instead of singing, he spoke the
balance of the couplet:
Ny voice ascending high.
The gravity of the congregation was by
this time put to the severest test, and az
the best thing which could be done, the
preacher called out " let us pray" But,
it may readily be supposed, that the pray
ing, like the singing, was not what it
should have been, on that occasion.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01

A midshipman once asked a priest to
tell him the difference between q priest
and Jackass. The priest gave IL up.
Zone wears cross on his back, and the
other on his breast" said the MILDLY.
Now" said the priest, "tell me the diff
ference between midshipman and jack
ass" The midshipman gave it up. and
asked the priest what it was. The priest
said he did not know of any.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
THE AMERICAN
Buttonhole, 0verseaming,
SEWING MACHINE,
Has the following advantages over
most all other Sewing Machines
in the market.

1t has a tension which prevents cutting of
thread or dropping of stitches
Ii has the most powerful construction, which
will insure good work for quarter of century.
3 1t sews the lightest cambric and the usual
shoe leather without any strain whatever.
1t has feed bar which can be lowered or
raised at will, thus adapting it to all kinds of
material.
1t is impossible to get the machine out of or
der unless by rust, dust or taking apart. 1t will
never get out of order by working.
1t has the highest attainable speed, making
1900 stitches per minute by foot, and 5000 by
steam.
1t is the lightest running shuttle machine.
| 1t makes the most beautiful lock stitch
1t has the handsomest appearance.
| 10 1t has the strongest, most convenient, hand
somely polished, braced table, with drawer, and
board to prevent soiling the dress
II Its cover is polished, fitting and locked as
little trunk. There is nothing better than this to
preserve the machine.
II 1t has straight needle.
| l3 Four bobbins hold a spool of cotton.
IA 1t has the best hemmer
Is 1t has the most complete attachment, the
Observation-Disclosures, hems fells, binds, bastes
tucks braids and ruffles.
l6 1t is as simple as any machine in the mar
ket.
II 1t needs but little time to learn its opera
ton.
ls II has the best embroidering attachment.
10 1t sews on straight piece while putting
another at the same time without basting, at
tachment or after work
These advantages combine the best qualities of
a sewing machine for the family who want TO
use it steadily in all kinds of work. Nothing
equal can he found in the way of combining the
advantages of all the sewing machines now
known, while obviating all their faults.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01

Some boys at Chicago dropped an anvil
weighing two hundred pounds out Of .
fourth-story window on an African. who
was passing, when he had them arrested.
He said :" rs willin' dat boys shall hab
dar fun, but when dey jam a gemman's
hat down ober his eyes, and spilc it in dat
way, de law must take its couse."
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01

A little girl being sent to the store to
purchase some dye stuff, and forgetting
the name of the article. said to the clerk.
"John, what do folks dye with 2" "Dis
with? Why, cholera. sometimes" re-
piled John. "Well, I believe that's the
name; l want three cents worth"
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Old lady to hackman =" But these
hacks are dangerous. You never know
who rides in them. We might get the
small pox." Coachy to the old lady =
"You've no cause to be feard Of my
coach, mum, for I've 'ad the hind wheels
waccinated, and it took beautiful"
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01

Possesses alone and undisturbed, there being no
other machine even pretending them
l 1t has larger arm and stronger construc-
ton than any family machine, admitting larger
pieces of work, thus fitting the machine to family
and manufacturing purposes as well, without
need of two machines. 1t has s4x5 inches clear
room.
1t hens any width or thickness, from Lie
of an inch cambria to inches beaver.
3 1t binds a coat, skirt, or hat without
any braid or binding whatever.
1t folds up the brim of hat to any fullness.
1t overseams sheet or Brussels carpet
1t makes beautiful eyelet work.
1t cmbroiders on the edge.
1t makes buttonholes of any size on any
material.
1t has the braiding machine which makes
braid of size or color at the rate of $50 yards per
hour. This sells for $40 extra.
10 1t always won the first premium at every
exhibition in which it has been entered
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01

Punch says two things were uppermost
in everybody's thoughts when the war wss
commencing on the Rhine, and the money
market in state of agitation-the Rhine
and the rhino.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01

Il meant to have told you of that hole.
said gentleman to his friend who was
walking with him in his garden and STUN
bled into pit full! of water. "No mat
ter" said the friend, blowing the water
and mud from his mouth, "Pve found u.
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01

Mamma" said precocious little b4y. !.
who against his will was made 70 rock SAH Z
cradle of his brother, ''if the Lord has any
more babies to give away, don't yha'tshss
EN-"
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BANKING HOUSE
OF
JOHN MCIEAR & Son
NO. Coz MARKET STREET,
Wilmington, Delaware
ESTABLISHED ls4s.)

nEPOSITS of money received on interest dur
~ ing business hours of every day, subject to
draft at sight, or payable at time agreed upon,
as may be desired by the depostor.
Persons depositing with us can give checks in
the same manner as upon Banks, which will be
paid when presented.
We buy, sell and exchange all issues of Gov
ernment Bonds at current market prices. We
buy, sell and collect gold and currency coupons
We execute orders for the purchase and sale of
gold, and all kinds of stocks and bonds on COM
mission.
Drafts on Foreign Countries payable in the
gold coin of the country upon which they are
drawn.
Collections made in all parts Of the United
States, Canada and Europe.
Inquiries by mail promptly answered.
JOHN MLEAR d, SON.
aug. 27-3mos
Middletown transcript., 1870-10-01
THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES
THE AMERICAN

Possesses alone and undsturbed, there being no
other machine even pretending them:
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-05-06

The Old story. Wood county Son
tiael, tells Of al only daughter of honest Ger
man parents, residing near Bowling Green,
who went to Toledo not long since, to engage
las servant in the house Of a respectable family
While there she became acquainted with one
Of the many who travel about in disguise,
having no claim upon humanity, except in
bodily shape. He was well dressed, and rep
resented himself as travelling agent for a
New York house. The girl innocent in her
ignorance; was pleased and hattered by his at
tensions, never suspectiug the vile infamy
which was concealed by his plausible story,
and pleasing attentions. From mere friend
ship he suddenly grew t. love her. They
went TO a gallery and she had her photograph
taken for which he paid. Business called him
to New York, and in possession of her picture
he hastoned to the dens of infamy TO get bid
for his victim. The next thing necessary was
to get her to that city, and consign her to
life Of shame. lie writes and tells the story
of his love. The letter IS shown to herparents
The father not sure that all is right, writes 10
the fellow and receives an answer full Of as
surances of his honest love and devotion. In
the ia.an time he 1g1iosto the girl that trouble
viii arise uuless tAcy continue their correspon-
dence in secrecy. Taen he tries to persuade
her to come 90 New York. where he can Sc
cure her a splendid situation To this she
VIII not consent, unless he viii make her his
wife This is quickly arranged, and she meets
him at some place where a mock marriage
takes pace when they 90 to New York
Once she writes home Of the happiness which
her, and ofthe visit home which
she soon expects to make. 4 weak later an
other letter comes, revealing the appalling
truth, that carries "A terrible anguish to the
parents, who were making ready for the ap-
preaching visit OF their daughter The work
ing Woman's Protection Association, has re-
5cGed the girl from the den of infamy, into
which she had been consigned, and the father
is notified to come for her without delay.
This is but one of the sad tales of ruin and
disgrace which is wrought by these dealers in
human souls, for whom no punishment is
great enough to atone for the misery and dis
grace brought upon iuuocent humanity by
them.
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with severe lung affection, and thatdreaddisease,
Consumption-is anxious to make known to his
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To all who desire ,.5 Ein send a copy Of the
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and spread information which he eonceivesto bein-
valuable; and he hopes every sufferer viii try his
remedy, as it viii cost them nothing, and may
prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, VIII pleasead-
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q Williamsburg, Kings county, Ny.
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IA ri II q Old.
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SPECIAL MorcEs
Eshaking and Burning.


It is not necessary to journey from the tropics
to Alaska in order to experience The ex re1nss Of
heat and cold. Thousands undergo all the ineon-
yeniences Of this therm0metrical change eyerv
day, or every other day, as the case may be, with
out the trouble Of moving over the threshold. A
word with these involuntary shakers What are
they doing TO expedite their return to medium
temperaturel-to b-eaz the ehills and Danish the
fsver! Axe they dosing themselves with quinine.
thereby imperiliBg the sOundness of their bones
and impairing the vlgor Of their brains and nerv-
Gus systemi Some OF them are, no doubt, but not
the majority OF then, it is believed. The value Of
Hostette-'s stomach Bitters as harmless and GER
tain specific for fever and aCue is understood and
appreciated Il all parts Of The country where in
termittents prevail. The residents OF such local
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IL e greater number.
If there is any fixed fact IN thereap- utics IL IS
THE: that the Bitters are far better safeguard
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to the faeultry, but being an important truth and
one that nearly concerns the health OF large settle
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of thepublic large, it is made fearlessy Found
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