Middletown transcript., 1873-07-26
Local and State Affairs.
Delaware cssy us~ms.

wsods and The cDeening ont OF cutters on sonss
Of our ssssets. W. would suggcs, 10 some Of
our City Fathers, that, at their next meeting,
they should tess law to prol'ibi, persons from
enptying Rurba9e Ia the streets. Aside from
the nnsighily appearance IL makes, IL 10 detri-
| mental 10 the health OF our City.
| On the 10th inst, Mr.. NJ. ". Kirby, received
frc,a his Excellencs, Gov. Ponder, the appoint
tnsnt Of Justicc Of the Peace.
| few nights since, dsring thunder storm,
| Mr.. VIM, Beck had COW Killed, and Dr.. J.
Mckemp had valuable mare badly stunned.
| A few days since, Mr.. VIM D. Clark Ind two
dogs bi''en BY rabid dog. They were soon
despatched
We learned. that. a few nights since some
| parties, under the influence of John Thompson
broke into the Emporium Of Major Hunter aud
carried OF and destroyed goods 10 the amount
Of two hundred dollars
| There have, Ms yet, been very few mosquitoes
Fire-iies are very active in ths dusk Of evening.
| II is said that owing to their light they fall an
easy prey tf the mosqnito-hawks, which proves
| that mosqnio-hawks are fond Of light suppers
Moral-frc.fics dom let your light so shine,
&c.
On Monday last, two dogs got into flock Of
sheep of Mr. Vim. i,eca's. living near this City,
| and crippled and killed niue Of them.
| Bloopr ARRAY TIN THURSDAY last, VIM
| Price cut the thrnnt OF, aud stabbed in several
places, John Jones. both ,olorcd, for alleged in.
,imacy with his wife. Jones had Price arrested
| and brought before the Squire. Jones had TO
| pay Il Q cost.
| Mr.. Wm. Davidson killed q rabid dog on
/ Tuesday morning last.
Mr T. lIdethurn has contracted with Aquilla
Thomas Son. 10 hni'd . dwelling house on The
corner OF Third ani Madison siteris
l Iiysa PinArrs - On Tuesday night last some
parties boarded The steamer Joseph Johnson.
whilst lying ~ ler wharf and carried Oh Si53
/ worth Of hawscfs.
I ia oil 4t.v t,at Ia, c.
Sunday School had excursion TO Ptnnsgrvvr.
| N. j. Addresses were made hs Rev e. l.
Mashcn OF Phiiadeiphni, aud others. The sing
inr was conducted By q. ". Townsend.
Mr.. n. q Prize has the largest aud finest
s'ork of groceries and provisions In our City
TnE Caofs We learn that the wheat and oats
are very superior, and more Than aa average
yield claimed From prescn; Indications the
corn eanno, sic,d more Iian half a crop.
THK CHAMPION NtSr Michael kcc'y has riur
men In his gang ON the 7. 4 y Il, r., Who he
saws, can beat nny other nine in our Ci,v for
shovcling dirt. not having much experience IL
this line. ] am not capable of judging, bat, 10
Judge from the time II took cach man TO load
horse carl, i is hard to beat, especially when
the Thermometer Is in the nintti,s.
frs, man loaded his cat, in minute and u
| sccords second. minute, 20 s,tond,: third
minute, as seconds fourth, ! minute, A. s-c-
onds: fifth, ! minute, 40 seconds: sixth, = min.
uies. 70 seconds seventh minutes, ~ seconds.
eighth, minutes ninth, minutes, 40 seconds.
Each cart holds one half yard Of dirt.
Israel Loaf colofcd, was committed 10 New
Castle BY Esquire Kirby. for stealing Siu from
| Robert kinslow colortd
TN Wednesday mofnng last some one broke
open the money drawer In the telegraph Office
and took ont Sip.
.:...= Minor Topics.
A correspondent Of the Dei1Narcrn says thai,
owing 10 the irrcgu'arity OF the arrival Of trains
at jcrs,y Cay, Strawberries averaged ouly u
cent. per quar-, whereas they should have avrra-
grd 10 The delays, lie SAYS, occurred tctmccn
Philadelphia and Jersey City.
To make the Sussex county Jail more secure,
the Levy Court hare ordered another OF the cells
shea thcd with iron
The Sheriff OF Kent county, las, week, sold
property 10 the amount of Sl2 200, which is said
| To be worth Al least sis 900.
The Sussex journal says BENZ fooks, Esq, of
1 Sussex, lis named as a bfoballc Republican
candidate for Governor.
Neatly loo persons are registered on the hotel
| books nj Rehoboih City.
s,sty- Eight Years Ago.
On the 10Th OF July, 1905, a severe thunder
storm lHssed over this town, The town was then
only |? ,.ars old, having been Laid out in 1921
| The Court House then was the frame hilting
now occupied l.. Mrs james. aud stood where
/ the Court House now stands The lightning
struck the bciry and pnsstd down the building,
| killing instantly Dr. Jacob Wul'e a.d nnrin.
br. Oliver jump, father of nr. Jump. of Dover
onc man watch WAS melted in his porke, and
several persons were stunned hy the shock
Jamcs Anderson, Esq, mas then hoy Twelve
years OF age and Witnessed III. scene. Mr. An
derson and Mr.. kolloek nrc the on, persons now
living who were living here At ,lia, time. Jour
nat, Geor9etorn.
Tail Cooseberr Bash.
r. j. Bonlden, Esq, has, in his pardcn near
| kenne willie, Md u goosristry hush "a feel
high This, the gentleman who told US about II
SAWS. Is I'll. iallcst pooschrrry bush he ever saw
aud iha, he doubts whether an, bod, else ever
saw taller onc. at any rate he challenges ,hem
10 pfodn tim Of IL.
| Now that's tall goose-hcrry story We know
| nevertheless IL is so. We dou't daul,, II in the
least In fact II wonldn bc sa.r TO do So. tor
the gentleman who told It's so weighs about 200
| pounds, and is MS active AS u wildcat We
would ra.het believe about lha, bush than not,
An old Land Terrnpin.
We WIRE shown. n few days since. hy n gen.
ilenias from the ncighbofhood n land tcrrapin
on which The initials J =. Z. were cut hr The
gentleman whose name they represent, some IT,
iy-ionr years ngo he being al that time "a little
boy. The gentleman who showed IL 10 us says
that he found the same terrapia ihiriy-six wears
ago near the same spot on which il WIS ',tnnd
the other day. This affords conclusive eyidcn .r
OF the longevity OF these reptiles as well Of their
attachment 10 the home Of their youth and dis
like to roaming
Yoans For9er Arrested.
On Friday, officer ilrdrick arrested George s.
Haaan., Jr., on the charge o, committing forgery
In Philadelphia. The authorities of that eity
were notified and Detective N. u. Ahrcns came
down, and, on Saturday afternoon. iuas tic
prisoner 10 Philadelphia. Young iiagany |.
we'll known here, but for some time has been si.
sent. and while residing In thiisdvlphia commit.
ted the crime for which be has been arrested
Whose maine he has been forging aud the ex rn'
Of his operations have not yet been definitely
s,ated.-Erery Erening.
Freaks ef Lighsnsng.
Two horses, belonging 10 George rootc, oi
Mil Iraek Hundred. Mtfn killed III lirhininu