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Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

To CLEAN OiL-PAiSrEp SURFACES
Take piece Of soft flannel, putt in warm
water. aud squeeze it till it feels dry; next
dip it gently on to somo very finely pull
verized French chalk. and rub the paint
ed surface with the flannel. The effect
will be the removal Of all dus. greasy mat
ter. and dirt The surface is next washed
with clean sponge and wator, and dried
with piece Of soft wash-leather This
method does not iujurc the paint like soap,
aud produces very good result.
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HyDgornoDIA. "A German forest keep.
er, c'ghty-two years old, not wishing to
carry to the grave an important secret,
has published in the Lcipsic journal n
recipe he has used for fifty years, and
which, he says, has saved several men
and great number of animals from hor-
riblc death Of hydrophobia The bite
mus be bathcd ms soon as possible with
warm vinegar and water, and when this
has dried, few drops of muriatic acid
poured upon the wound will destroy the
poison Of the saliva and relieve tho patient
from all present or future danger.
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Objects OF wood, ,toncwarc aud porco-
lain, picture frames. etc, may be made to
receive beautiful bronze by applying, by
means of u brush, thin layer Of water.
glass solution. and then dus,ins it over
with with fine bronze powder. The ex.
cess Of the powder is to be removed by
gently tapping, and the article. if Of por-
crlaine or s,onewarc. slightly heated
The bronzing may be polished by means
Of an agate stone. thereby assuming y
beautiful effect.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

TINS Far or Tms LAxp.--It b sta6o3
that hungry man who sits dovs bsobso
pound Of beefsteak. tender. juicy, y
inch thick. and cats Il. will 6pd upon
analysis that IS per cent. Of this s6eak
Is water that IS per cent, will 70 10 eiss
him an alder,usnic Aeshiness; tbse II
per cent. Is assigned to warm hin. end
make him feel comfortable on eold dsy.
OF the acsh-iorming Ingredients, accosa.
ing to DR.. Plsyfair. every one. on %
average. requires OF pounds annually IN
keep up proper bodily eondition. lii
is not obtained from steaks, then il must
be secured from something slse. Chsess
il great flesh former (30 per cent. } ssdl
taken with beer. speedily conceals sll
traces Of unsigh.ly bones. Two ouncss
Of aesh-formcrs per diem will keep man
alive IL he is not forced 10 labor, but hard
labor requires six. or the body will run
short Of starch and sugar. and got be-
hindhand in health and strength. In 100
parts Of wheat there arc 10 pounds Of
flesh. but there is nearly double tue. ..
mount In the same quantity Of oatmeal
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20
Original poetru.
Written for the Mdiidonn Transcript,
MOTHER.
ny .. GRRAsp SHEPHERD.

NJ j. sHHAAD rHfFHhHb.
Earth hath closed DER thy form, mother (;
Tender blossoms DER thee wave;
No shadow now rests on thy brow,
No tear thine cycliJs lave.
Away, amid immortal hills.
Where sorrows never creep.
Ny mother minglcs with the ilrong
That angels guard and keep.
Thy dear hallowcd name, my mother,
With sacred Joy doth thrill
The bosom OF thy stricken child,
Left lonely by Gods will.
lIonorci mother, loved, rcvcrcd,
Enjoy thy Heavenly rest;
The hand that wipes away all tears
Removed thee lie knows best.
If said,cd spirits visit earth,
BY suffering hearts bcgulcd,
Come gentle mother. often come,
And smile upon thy child,
For am very sad, mother,
Ny loved ones are away,
And ! so long 10 meet them ALL
Tis wcarisomc 10 siny.
In the lone watches Of the night,
Leave thy glorious sphere
AMI my treasured darling mother,
In thy pure robes drawn near.
Soft whisper Of tina, star-li, home,
Forever aud forever thine.
Instruct ihv lonely rbi'd. mullff.
Iha, m4y nuke i mine. ..-
OF. when feel the angel ncar,
That ftdclcss crowns have won.
With it't,t renewed, | say, mother,
"Goi' will on earth Ice done
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

SuSFLowgR SIEp.-Thc seed Of the
common sunaowcr is grecdily eaten by all
poultry, aud serves to fattcn them more
rapidly than any other grain. The plant
is as easily grown as Indian corn, equally
prolific in yielding quart for quart. and
more or less Of it should be grown by ev-
cry ono who rear fowls. II may be plan
ted on poor or worn-out soil. in out-of-the-
way places, fence corners. aud tho like.
and yc, produce nbundantly.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

The other nigh, two countrymcn, eyi.
IDENTIFY from the rural districts, went late
the telegraph Office at Aroostook, Maine,
for the purpose Of sending a despatch
The message was taken by the operator
and the pair proceeded down stairs They
had just reached the sidewalk. when tho
gong OF the Smell House" was sounded
for tea; whereupon one of the party wen,
into the air several feet, exclaiming
E" by Jerusalam there it goes, Jim !"
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

Il should be known to all persons that
to have plants in close bedroom at night
is practice detrimental to health Even
plants not in flower and without smell in
jure tho air during tho night, and in tho
absence Of tho sun. BY imprcgnating il
with nitrogen aud carbonic acid gas :
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

oNr ChrsE Wmy LAsp Is Low. An
exchange paper says As long rs our
people have to pay from Ii to 80 per cent
Interest on money. Just SO long will land
sell for iess than one half its real value.
let Us illustrate; Land yields on an
average ! per cent, but if money yicld
l6 per cent. who is going To hnf land :?
No onc, it is Obvious Therefore. an
acre oI ground which ought to bring SI0o
will Only srll for SO, D. not tie rco.
pie see this: II money goes ~ TO 20
per cent. land sa. lown to S2a er acre.
If the tormer gets as high as 30 Per cen.
The laiteg drop Of course, dawh 10 SIa.
and 50 qn AMI so on. The hialier the
money rate the lover the price Of land.
The best way TO step this whole business
Is for all people who are in financial trou-
olc to sell portion Of their estate, rather
than 10 pay III or 30 per cent for money.
biy following this advice they will save
themselves II thcy continue to borrow
at III per cent. il six Years they will
have nothing 10 borrow On Every far
mcr who is now paying high rate for
interest is simply giving the frui, Of his
labor to the man who loaned him the
money They tthc shayers) will not
break him up rs long as be pays the in
tcrcst ThcJ do not want to do so, be.
cause the investment is good one much
better than that made by farmers who
buy land at So an acre.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

A FAer.-Thc man who can sit down
in lcaky boat and fold his arms, think
ing that il II is the Lords great will he
will be saved, will find that Gods great
will will be done; and that il is His great
will that be should go to the bottom, be-
cause God has no better use for such a
man. And tho churches which under
take to lot the Lord do all their work, are
the churches whose work will novcr-no,
never be done.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20
The census of Washington City pro.
'cnts some interesting features. Every

scnts some interesting features. Every
State aud Territory in the Union, with
the exception Of some Of the very young
cst Of the Territories, is represented in
the nativity of the people. Tho popula.
ton Of the city born in the United States
is 6O .03s wli,cS, a5,spl eolorcd and IL
Indians. of the foreign born. there ara
natives Of five Continents, aud Of upward
ot fifty different countries and eleven born
at sea. The greatest number from ono
country is 6,5ls from Ireland. from Ger.
many there are ! l33. and from England
| .s35. The total foreign born populasl6n
is 1851.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

ASPARAGUS AS snmo of our citizens
are turning their attention to the cultiya-
ton Of this plant, the following hints upon
the subject may be acceptable To tl.osr who
are Inexperienced Sixteen 10 eighteen
thousand plants are set to the acre, re-
quirins five to six lbs Of seed The plants
are first sown in seed bed, aud trans
planted the second season The ground
should be thoroughly prepared, broken up
deeply, and well manurcl Drop the
seed in rows one foot apart Keep the
plants carefully h'cd ,ul clear of weeds
Iuriag the fir season. anil they will be
ready to trans plant tie second year other
wise YOU must wait I'LL the third. Trans.
plant as early II the spring as the ground
is ID working order, setting the plants in
two feet rows and s inches apart in the
rows. The trench or drill in which they
are set should be wide enough to spread
out the roots. and deep enough to permit
the crown Of the plant to be covered about
two inches, Sow leo lbs. of refuse salt
to the acre, on the beds in the spring.
Fork in 800 lbs. per acre of supcrphos-
phatc Of lime. Don't cut any unit! the
second year, and then moderately after
that cut until ii begins to spindle. Gu.
it always below the surface and slan,inely
One thousand dollars per acre. clear prof
il, is often realized from this crop
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

A subscriber Of the Oakland Ne,cs. out
at Lcando, has exploded tho absurd dog
ma Of the ear,h's rotation. lle laid
pumpkin on a stump, watched Il twenty.
four hours. and rs tho vegetable didn't
roll OF, be very nationally concluded that
tho world hadn't turned over.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

Il has been observed that. for somc rsa.
son or other. whom lsdy frissds spsak Of
each others charms they ssldoa hll upon
the most abrasive, and thaA WhGo1@5
they touch upon ono anothsrs ds1teis 49,
are sure to selsct the most pssuiusQl. u
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

Referring to report that Gen. Butler
would take no appointment from the pres.
ent Administration, 'cven il offered him
on silver fork" the Louisville Courier
Journal says: I" lie might not take the
appointment, but the administration would
do well to keep an eye on the fork
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20
TOTAL VILGE
OF the $4,000 GIFTS 100000.

Tho drawing win ;nke place, ns sooa as en-
cravings enough are sold to distribute the tick
cts, before as many ticket holders as eiioosc to
be present, and to be under their control.
We refer to
Thomas H. Keml, Clerk Of Caroline Co. Court.
George II. Rossun, Att. at Law, Denton, Md.
R.K. Richardson, Sheriff Of the County
William Fell, Esq, OF Denton, Md.
.Maucha L Bro, Real Estate Bkrs, Riigcly, Nd.
The above gentlemen will nc, us Supervisory
Committee.
: Refer also to Charles Goodng, Esq, Speaker
Of the Delaware Senate, all the Leading Men, the
Banks, tho Editor Of this Paper, and the Press
~ the Peninsula generally
We want active men and women everywhere,
20 work for us, with whom we will make liberal
arrangements, namely, after their ordering their
sample engraving, VIC will give them one en-
craving and one ticket rRRE, for every -four names
they send Us with So 90.
To order an Engraving, send us 50 90 in n
rceiatsrcd letter, or by Post Office Order and
we WIN send by return mail, the engraving and
the ticket FREE.
Send NIL your orders for cngravings, money
and drafts, and all correspondence TO our gem
cral Office, addressed thus
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

A friend relates the following: A mile
or two from town he met boy on horse
back crying with tho cold. why don't
you get down and lead him That is the
way to keep warm" NO said the
boy. "its borrowed horse and I'll
ride IL freeze.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20
Caroline Co. Land Association,
9th. and King SITS.
WILMINGTON DEL.
THE CAROLINE PEARL

YIN be sent 10 all purchasers vRsE for one quar-
tsr on application. a w,fl give detailed Ia, ac-
count Of our proceedings from time TO time.
NeWouepsrs wishing 10 advertise for us, will
pieass ssnd ~ their lowest ratts.
j Qsuss, 1.rsiiss @. Es, lss Et,uayy, 1871.
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Also cnrrcct TiihOgrnNh IIkch'as UI
GEN. STONEW ALI. JACKSON.
A FORTUNE FOR YOU.
THE LaPIERRE HOTEL,
DEN TON, Nd.


containing ;weu,y-sx rooms. furnished through
out, with all modern conycnicneos, plenty Of out
buildings, siaLling for thirty hais's !utiud Nc
all outfit, stock, &c, worth, c.ssil, 80 Uqt.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

Pnuslxo.-Thin out the branches where ncccs-
sary and let the sun como In. Fruit grown In the
shade, or upon the North side Of q tree, away
from the sun 10 never as good as that grown upon
the South side or in the top OF . tree.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

A young man generally gives lock
Of his hair to his sweetheart before he mar
rics her. Attor marriage she sometimes
helps herself 70 hair. and don't use scis-
sors
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20
THE COLD SPRING FARM,

Of SO acres; ono mile from Denton one milo
from s,caml,oa, landing five miles irom tile Nd.
h Del. X. II Que thousand peach trees fifty
apple trees choirc varieties of Strawberries, cher
rics, plun,s apricos, crab apples dwarf pears,
splendid new buildings, worth SIS 600.
TIE CARTER FARM.
With 80 acres; fine orchard, good buildings,
choice whca, land 5000.
A HOUSE IN DENTON
with one aud a-half acre orchard, with the fines,
varieties of fruits, $1,000.
200 Standard Sewing Machines
Worth from $40 to $3.50.
80 Waltham Watches,
Each worth from $40 to slOo.
4 Pianos.
10 Organs aud Melodeons.
fl,a Cash Sum $4,000
One Ca. n Sum $1,000
One Cash SIN $500
Three Cash Sum. each Sl,0O
Four Casl Gums sea.'h Soo
"a, $40 GIFTS, consisting :. Nasnu,g ~ .t wa, .,
chimes, Wringcrs, Standard Books. "u ..aa ,,n ~
Art none of them he purchased, W ief'.i
for less than Sl.00, while some are "o''
$500 and more.
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THE PICTURE HILL. FAEM,
Caroline County. N.

Of lo3 acres, on the Chop'nuk river having o
s,samboa, wharf on it, with good scope Il
country TO support ii, with lime Kiln good
buildings, n large variety OF fruit, convenient 10
churches aud schools, only six miles from Eas,or,
the largest business town ON the Delaware PENN
sula. $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

Can man eating dates be said TO con
sumo time? !?
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

An attached couple-a pair Of oyster
shells.
Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

Powdered borax is death 10 cockroach.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02

saved. We all know how little presence
OF mind many people have in times Of
great excitement, and bat few persons
know just what to do when death, in its
most appalling form. stares them in the
face. Of one thing, however. we may
be sure all, under such circumstances,
do the best they are capable of doing
There were deeds of heroism, that fear
ful night III Peshtiao. that are worthy a
place by the side of the brightest and
nobiest facts of history. Many lost their
lives In attempting to save the lives Of
Others: Many have been found clasping
some darling object of affection in their
arms as IN the act of shielding them
from the fire. Mothers were dreadfully
burned, but saved their children. Hus-
bands and fathers were burned, but saw
ed their families. One was dreadfully
burned in attempting to save his wife
and two children, but they were burned
A young lady ran for the river with a
child In her arms; but. overcome by the
heat and fright, tainted and was dragged
by some oEe to the water aud saved. In
the morning she learned that her sister
was burned. One old man, after the fire
abated, was found so burned in his side
that his entrails hung out His hands
>A'N ioSS NSiO HOiIiDly Dut utUI anu lie
begged pitiously for some one to kill
him and make an end 10 his misery.
A little girl, as she cung to her moth
ers dress, looked up and asked, "dfaD.-
ma, aohat shall ace pray?' Poor child
she was no more at loss to know what
to pray than those who were older |
believe large majority of those in the
lire believed the world was being burned
up. Some thought, and still think, it
was judgement against the town. What
eyer we may think, the fact remains that
Peshtigo is to day but heap of sand. IfI
1t We're judgement the judgement was
wonderfully tempered with mercy
There was literally a rain Of fire. Many
persons, who took refuge in the river
and clung to the saw-logs, were compell-
ed to let go by the logs catching fire and
burning on the water. Great masses Of
combustible matter, that were caght up
into the air, and looked like black clouds
streaked with blood, would suddenly un-
fold and fly out in vast sheets of fame.
;,,9ca Respectfully.
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CALIFoRNIA.-The complete returns
of the California election show a majority
of 5,OGS, for Booth, the Republican can
didate for Governor. against 5l4 ma
jority for Grant. net gain of 4, 554. For
Congress, Houghton' majority in the
First District was 1903 ;Sargent's in the
Second 2,690 and Coughlin's, in the
Third District. l.200-all Republican.
Brick Pomeroy, who is now on trip
across the continent, greets the democracy
of California with rejoicing on account of
their recent defeat, and says he sincere
Is hopes that whenever the Democracy
endorse the new departure they will con-
tiuue TO be defeated, rs they deserve to
be. An ass covered with a. lions skin,
denying its paternity and history, is not
a more arran, humbug than the new de-
par.ure Democratic Republican Demo
Gratis are. Since Tammany is driven to
the wall, new brood of them will be
ushered into existence. All the hangers
on of that corrupt branch Of the Demo
cratic family, the repeaters, the ballot
box suffers, the .ringers of votes, the
Garvey's, Ingersoll's ct al will, We sup
pose, endorse the new departure, hurrah
for an economical administration of the
government, ask that by-gones be forgot
ten. and under some new guise renew
their Infamous business, to ensure the
success oI the Democratic-Republican
party
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Doollttlo and the Enu Claire Soldiers

In letter Of E. A Moore, to the WIS
coasin. from Eau Claire, he says:
In the midst of a flaming panegyric on
the Democracy, MIR. Doolittle made the
extraordinary statement that "of the
one hundred and nine men off the first
Eau Claire company that went of with
the Eagle Regiment, early In the war,
one hundred belonged to the Democratic
party" This statement was received
with yell of triumph, while no one was
prepared to deny it or give the truth in
the case. The original company roll was
carefully examined by two good soldiers
to-day, and found to contain ninety>six
names all told. OF these, sixty-fve were
known as out and out Republicans, fifteen
as Democrats, while the remainder were
not claimed by either side. During
their continuation in the army, more
than nine-tenths of these soldiers, that
lived voted solid with the Republicans,
and continue SO to-day. Neither Mr..
Doolittle's panegyric nor his misstate-
ment will gain soldier vote, or any 9th
err vote. to his side, as he will find out
on election day. On the contrary,I find
he has made the soldiers swearing mad
and they talk rough about him. A straigh
war Democrat here, of the fighting breed,
says; MIR. Doolittle has the most hon
est way Of not telling the truth of any
man he ever heard. " Another soldier,
with plentiful swearing intermixed. de-
nounced him as "a political hum
bug and canting hypocrite. Mr.. Doc
little made the most telling speech here
that have heard him make during the
campaign, and one that will tell most
against him.
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"elch On D0OlittIe.
From tho Madison Home Diary.


The able democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. in his speech accepting the nomi-
nation, declares that the issue is:
Whether our Government rs to be in sub
stance. if not in form, reyolutionized,-
in other words, centralized at Washing
ton" The old exploded heresy of States
Rights has been exhumed, and adroitly
tackled as bottom plank on the Demo
cratic platform. From our reading and
observation, we understand that the
question raised by Mr. D. has been set
tied, and that State Rights and secession
died at the same time. The affairs Of
the nation seem to be progressing very
satisfactorily. and in all parts of the
countrp absolute personal liberty is as
sured to the law.abiding citizen and alien,
black and white alike. We do not be-
lieve that MIR. Doolittle could, as govern
or, improve our condition. ln case the
South should inaugurate another REBEL
ion, aud he were governor, would be not
follow in the footsteps of the late Demo
cratic governors in refusing aid to the
national arm? Nay, ex-senator, under
your wicked lead, ''the noblest senator
of them alP' was stricken down, and he
retired honored to private life, while you
wore the tiara of senatorial dignity, the
while contemplating treason to your
friends as you had betrayed your friends
before. Among the constituents Of Hon.
T. 0. Howe, you will be treated with
courtesy, not affection-with silence, not
applause. The day of his vindication
came and is,-the hour Of your humilia-
ton approaches, and will cover eVerlast-
ing night.
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THANKSGIVING.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct 2s.

a fhOCLAMAlION Ii LIE fhfolOEN4.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct 2s.
BIZ the President Of the Cnited States:
The process of the season has again
enabled the husbandmau to gather the
Iiuit of successful toll. Industry has
been well rewarded; we are in peace with
all nations, tranquility, with few excer-
tions prevails at home. Within the
past year we have In the main been free
from the ills which elsewhere have affcc-
ted our kind. If some Of US have had
calamities, this should be the occasion
for sympathy with the sufferers, and re-
signation on their part to the will of the
Most High, while rejoicing comes to
many who have been more blessed. |
therefore recommend, that on Thursday,
the 3Oth day Of November next, the peo-
pie meet in their respective places OF
worship, there to give thanks to the AL
mighty God for the blessings he has con-
ferred upon them by their mercitul ex.
emption from evils, and invoke His pro-
lection and kindness for their less fortu-
nate brethren whom, in His wisdom, He
deemed it best to chastise.
In favor whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the Unit
ed States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
2Sth day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
II. g. hundred and seventy one, and OF
the independence Of the United
States the ninety-sixth.
u. 8. GRANT, President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary.
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THE ELECTION.

Next Tuesday will be the day when
our people are called upon to cast their
ballots for the officers of our State and
County and for our Representatives in
the next Legislature.
The discussion of the principles of both
parties and of the qualifications Of the
various candidates has been sufficient al
ready to satisfy our readers OF
the great superiority of the Republican
principles and candidates. These are
all men, without exception, whose actions
during previous services have shown
them eminently qualified for any Office
our people may wish them to fill men
OF pure morals and blameless lives, a nd
leaving politics entirely aside, all candid
men must admit that the Republican
ticket is far ahead of the one set up in
opposition to it. Let every Republican
therefor see to it, that he not only de
posts his own vote, but also that he use
his best efforts to bring others to the polls
and thus ensure not only the continuance
of an honest and efficient State admins
tration but also that our Republican tick.
ct may be elected by such an overwhel-
ming majority, that our opponents may
be fully convinced, that they can never
succeed again in State as enlightened
as our own Wisconsin.
Let no Republican excuse himself from
doing his whole duty before and at the
day of election, let there be no apathy,
no Sinking of our obligations as citizens
and as members Of The great Republican
party and our success will be equal to oul
efforts, surprising by far our highest ex'
pectatlonS.