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Middletown transcript., 1873-08-09

The recent establishment under Amcr.
can auspices Of n Masonic lodge Mt Jeru-
salem will. it is said. supply q want
Religious haircds are So keen in Palestine
that nothing but nn organization Of this
kind can afford Mohammeian, Christian
aud jew common ground Of union
DR. Morris, to whom the present eSis-
,encc of the lodge at Jerusalem is mainly
owing. found that the members Of tue
seven lodges of smyrna, who represent
all the religions Of the Levau,. mc"t and
associate in a harmony which IL surprising
10 those familiar with the Earrings and
contentious ~ common in that city The
establishment Of II Masonic lodge in Jrru.
salem will further have the immediate
rtaciicil effect of adding to its publ,
charities, with are not ,oo numerous for
the calls made upon them by til, extreme
poverty Of mos, Of the population.
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SEVERE FIonr ~ CunA.-Mail advices
from Cuba state that n very severe en-.
gagement had taken place at Barrancss.
nine leagues from Manzanillo. The Span
ish loss was severe. Thir,y-ssven wound
ed were taken to Msnzsnillo aud twerty
more severely wounded we're LEFT at
vegui,a. Spauiards were very re,iccnt.
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The completion Of the international
bridge scross the Nisgars river st Buffalo
is promised for this fall unless some scoi-
den, should prevent. The total length
including . spsn across the Erie osnal, il
upward Of 8. 900 feet. There is . double
draw. bridge in tho middle. 2ls feet hong.
turning on . centre pier.
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SUPPRESSION OF CRIME ~ KENTUCKY
Some few weeks since negro man at
tempted to commit n rape on the person
Of a young white lady in Elk Horn town.
ship. near Frankfort. Ky. and he had to
leave the country On Saturday night
las, he returned, aud during the night a
body Of men attacked him. firing upon
him and killing him instantly.
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Delasva Cssy lsesns

A very enjoy able affair took place here few
days ago. Mr.. J. Alcxaader, the well.known
carriage manufacturer, having retired from &C.
tive business, presented TO his daughter, Mrs.
". II. II. Clark. a splendid extension Phaeion.
The style and finish Of the carriage was 6rsi-
class, ard reflects great errdit on the makers
Messrs. Alexander 3 Bro, successors 10 Aiexan-
der 4 SON.. and We predict for the new 6rm that
success that their energy 10 richly merin. The
employees and several iuvi,ed guests did ample
justice 10 the bouniiful supply Of ice cream sNd
cake provided by Mr.. ". II. II. Clark. All mp
pcarcd we'll pleased, and, We have no doubt, the
wish was on the part OF the employees and
guests, that sneh pleasant gatherings might be
much more frequent.
The Sabbath School picnic Of Christ Episco-
pal Church Of this Cis5, WAS held st Fennsgrove,
n. j., on Thursday, 3ist uli. About one hund-
red persons were in attendance. Croqnet and
various other games were the order Of the DAY
Swings were erected, jun inr-ropcs brought in
10 rcquisiion and the day given up to general
enjoyment. At 5, +. " the party embarked on
the steamer Major Rcybold, aud, after a delight
ful run, landed safe again in our City.
A few sgh,s since, Mr.. J. =. Reybold, living
near this City, had eighteen sheep killed and
wounded by dogs. A few months ago he also
had twelve more killed and wounded in The
same way.
Our farmers are taking advantage OF the fine
condition Of the ground, aud are preparing /,
for fall seeding.
The growing corn crop is rejoicing in the no,
weather and ier'ilizing showers so favorable to
its development this srason.
Mr.. H. : Armour, of this City, has opened n
bakery on Clinton St, six doors above Delaware
Avenue.
lew days ago. Mr.. Theodore Clark lost 4
fine heifcr she died from the effects of heat.
For The past two weeks trade through the
canal has b,cu very dull We were pleased to
note that in the past iea days /, has increased
wonderfully
Butter Is scarce IN our City at so cents pet
pound.
Drowned of Delaware City, from aboard a
yacht, on the morning OF the 9Th Of August,
Frederick Kelly. Si0U Is offered for his body
iio Is OF dark complexion, has n small goatc,
and dark moustacbc blue shir, aud plaid pants
Mr.. kslly walked overheard in his sleep, and
before any assistance could be rendered he wa,
drowned. We learn that he leaves wife and
two children in Philadelphia to modrn his loss.
Mr.. james II. Clark living near this city,
raised ON thirty scrcs, $50 bushels OF oats
which weighed IS pounds to the bashel. Seed
OF the common variety
liruus 4 Co., OF Salem, n j.. extensively en-.
gagged in the Manufacture OF ice cream, have con
tricicd with Mr.. VIM. II. II Clark living neat
this City, 10 supply them with 400 qis. OF cream
per week, through the season, at IS cents pc,
quart. We learn that there are several other
gentlemen who supply Bruna Co., from ,hi'
peiyhbofhopd
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The Territorial election Of Utah passed
on quietly on Monday. The Mormon
tickai vas unanimously chosen. the Gen.
tiles not voting The usual number oi
wopss .qd children, mostly slle.s, vo,sd.
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A grand bsll il 10 be given d The
Ocean House. Long Branch. this evening
for the bene6t Of the Portland. Oregon.
sufferers. President Grant. who Wss 4
former resident Of Portland, bas promised
TO be present.
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Ammo q sscesn 9 mt.

The Ladys Friend has been purchased by
Messrs. 7. 8. Arthur l. Son. who will unite lis
subscription lis, with that Of Arthnr's illustrated
Home N,gd,ins.
In making this announcement, we may add
that the Home Mig ..ins has been enlarged and
greatly improved within the present year, and il
nov one Of the mos, interesting and attractive
periodicals Ia the country; and that therefore We
uus, our readers will make . positive gain BY
the change.
Those interesting stories, "Dorothea," by
Fannie llodgson, and, "Ths Master Of Grey
lands, :" by Mrs Wood, will bs continued In Mr..
Arthur's Magazine, the September, October,
November and December numbers Of which will
be regularly supplied 20 those Of our subscribers
who would have been entitled TO the Lady .
Friend,' for the same period.
Those Of osr readers who are 10 the habit o
purchasing the Lady's Friend Of the periodical
dealers, can also, Of course, Obtain the remain
der Of the stories In question BY purchasing
ARTHURS Home Mssasise In its place.
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llIEI,.

TN August 3r'i. NJ the residence of his a,her,
near Nj. Peasant. Orl Samuel +. Rnihwrll, in
FAM son Of : T ii,thwrll, aged . msnth.
In Delaware tt,t, on SATURDAY, 10th sli Tim
o,hr Collins. in his ,nlh year
Near Delaware Jity, Oh Sunday last, Charles
Cooper. aged ~ years.
Ia Delaware City, nn Thursday the 3pih ult.,
Richard Machn aged - wears
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A CnISEss DUEL IN ARKAxsAa All
Jon Shulbn Young aud LAX zud Qui
Cam. tvo Chinamen. fought . duel 10
Lincoln county on Thursday Of last week
The lst,er was killed. snd the farmer ar.
rested and legged in jail st Pine Bla6
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The attention Of our readers 10 invited
to the advertisement. in another column.
Of the N. Y. Manufacturing Co.'S sewing
mscbiues. The low priss at which these
machines are offered places them within
reach OF everybody. and will cause "rev-
olutiou" indeed Ia that trade. There is =
good opportunity here for au sseut.
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Eishiy.cisht women will study in
Michigan University during the next col.
lcgc year Nine will take the law cours.,
'hir'y-.tvcn the medical, aud for'y.,wo
the academic.
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Camp Meeting Incident.

Some fuu-oving young ladies, at the Black
bird Camp, on Monday, collec Ell several babies
in a tent, tall they could find with any rcsc,n-
hancsl and changed their dresses, and then re-
turned the dresses with the wrong battles in
them. The joke was well accepted by som. OF
the mothers. but some VI them acted MS il they
had been eating birthstone aud assured the per
pe,rntors that they "didu't wish to have their
ehdtcn mixed np with other peoples youngGns
IN any such MANNER
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Virginia Conservative Convention.

The Conservative convention assembled
in the Theatre in Richmond on Wcdne.-
day, nearly four hundred delegates being
present, Speeches we're made by Hons.
Robt Ould. A. NJ Kelly, Mayor Of Rich
mond ex.Licut. Gov. II. L. Montagus
and others, while awaiting the repor, oi
the committee on permanent organization.
Hon. Thos S. Bocock was chosen per-
manent chairman, whe, on taking tue
chair addressed the convention in an clo-
quept speech denuncia,ory Of the admins
,ra,ion aud the Republican party and urg
ihg the Conservatives to use their utmost
exertions to accomplish an overwhelming
victory in the approaching contest,
After the disposition Of minor matters
a resolution was offered and adopted to e.
into the election Of nominees for the diff
fercnt State Offices. Major S,ripgfellow
then nominated amid tremendous applause
Gen. James Lawson Kempcs for Govern.
or and Gen. Fi'nhugh Lre nominated
Col Robt T. Withers for the same Office
The nominations for Lieut.. Governor aud
other officers we're postponed until next
day.
Tdc contest between the friends Of Gen
kempcr and Col Withers was warm and
spirited. The claims Of both gentlemen
we're pressed with vigor and animation -
At length, however. tho friends Of Gen
kempcr triumphed and be received the
nomination and Col. Wilhcrs for Lieut.. TO,
Middletown transcript., 1873-08-09

Every reader Of the .iiiia, for Angus, is sure
to b, charmed with its beautiful and scasonahle
illustrations, ms we'll as pleased with its fresh
and piqiant literary contents. magnificent
full-page marine view opens the number. from
the pencil OF N. +. II. ds Hans, n. A.. one of
our grea, painters OF water scenes, II iss truth
ful sketch Of What may he seen aluos, ans day
on Long Island Sound Mr. F. T vnnrr. WHO
has made the region n study, contributes series
Of original pictures Of the grand Adirondack
mountains and lakes. which are very timely, rs
,ha, region is now full Of pleasure seekers
There is pagc-pctnrc of Lake Coikcn, RE-
markablc fnr its lights and shadows, depth aud
feelings; one Of Avalanche Lake - another oil
Calamity Pond Brook and charming one
Of 'flume Falls Of the opalcsccnce - four n,
fine views from the proposed great National
Park, as ever appeared in an Ar, journal \
tender and cloqucn, full-pagc picture illustrates
poem called "A Good bog The remaining
illustrations all fine work OF art are Group o
Deer by Sperlt The Explanation, after
llcrpfcr "Vo, noesh You Peddlcs ?" n humor.
Gus sketch by ". NJ Cary "Shoo Fly; and
Ahi,m keep pace with It's gems of art, md ar,
this month unusually interesting. There ar,
two delightful stories "The Crows Requiem.
by Erekmanu-c -chatrian and "a Craven Image,
by Clara +. Guernsey. The miscellaneous ar,i-
| cles are Across the Atlantic in an Old Liner,
from the pen OF that graceful sketch writer, ,Chas
Dawson Shanly "old New. England Traits :;
rat,
| Elizabeth S,oddard; and a very amusing article
called Press Oddities by Gath Brittle. Music
Art, and Literature receive each, careful a,,cn
ton. The poems in this number are, "fount
Wanting" by Mary E. Bradley; "An uneol
lecied Sonaet OF Edgar A. Poe;'' "on the Ri,
er, by Rober, Kelley Weeks aud "a Good
| Dog" by s. Lang Subscription price s., in
cludng Chromos ''village iiel!e'' and Crossing
the Moor" James Sutton 4 Co, Publishers, 81
Maiden Lane, n. Y.
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l.l060sSaG.

A house on ". G. Couwell's farm 10 Jones
Neck, occupied by Mr.. Isaac Baker and family,
wss struck by lish,niog last Sunday evening"
week. Tho gable end Of the house vas badly
shattered, hut no ono hurt On Tuesday even.
Ing the barn Of Joel Clemsnts, GEAR Beaver
Dam, Caroline co, Nd, was struck By lightaing
sud horse killed.
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Killed by Lightning.

SON Of Edward Simpson, living aboi, three
miles from Newark, wns struck by lightning
Saturday afternoon durug The rain and thunder
storm Three boss were cut after the cows. aud
the elder hcy told the other tive to stay under II
,isr, shilr he would go drive the cows up To
the barn for shelter. lie had not gone / ; yards
away when he was struck and Killed instantly,
tearing tn. clothes from his body and prJstratiug z
the other two boys.
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Prosperous.

The Naion.l Hotel. under the enlargement Of
j.. new proprietor. Mr., Morton, is doing a
mos, excellent busiarss ihi. summer II was
never IN u more tourishing condition The
rooms are well filled with permanent tonrders
while the ifansen, trade is very large Mr
Morton expresses himself MS well satisfied with
his spec
The Middlcrown Hotel, also. is doing good
business AMI is quite successful. We doubt II
any town no larger than ours on the Peninsula
or, in fact elsewhere, can bosst OF better hotel
accommodations than can be obtained in Mid.
dlc,oNn.
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OWu~uHs' TrWcpat OuCc'
1877 BROADWAY, N. Y.
BRANCHES:
,ss a's"S., strand, us n.. Dec; !: cs~.n.re..
aug a-u.
ESTRAY.
LOST.

ON Tuesday, July 22d, On the road leading
" from Collins beach 10 Nidd,stown, . vsl-
ushle OyERCOAT. The finder will Be suitably
rewarded by leaviag Il at tho National ii0-.
TEL, Niddletown, Del. (aug 9-3il
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The Churches.

Preaching was rather scarce commodity in
Midilcioun las, Sunday. Up TO Friday morn
ing Mr.. Smith bid fair to hayc il all 10 himself,
hIt on Saturday evening Dr. McCahe, who had
uecn tccgrsphcd for. returned from Richmond,
Va, and on Sunday morning, the Episcopal
aud Methodist churches were open, bul in the
evening there was no service anywhere bu, al
the Episcopal.
We understand Tint Dr. Patton will be ai
home io-day, and thu, tile Pr.sl,,irtinn church
will lie open for Divine Service Tomorrow,
morning and evening.
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Postmaster Arrested.

John ". Van Gesel postmaster at Harrington
was arrested last Tuesday week aud iaken To
Wilmington on the charge Of cmhrzzing S3G, 81,
in May last, from registered letter left a, the
Off for mailing by Mr. Tygrrt. After n
hearing before l. s. Commissioner Rumford,
Mr., Van Gesel was held in $1,000 bail 10 answer
Al court. The defence offered by the p ". is,
that the money was laid aside in n drawer for
forwarding. and forgotten, and thai the negiec,
was not discovered until las, week. Mr.. Van
Grsel's friends think that he will he able 10 ac-
quit himself Of all intentions 10 do wrong.
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On The Wing.

Ax xpIroR OUT or OFFICE. AND on ruI
CARS.
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Personal.

pr. 7, $ pnnning has gon. on visit for a
few days for the purpose Of recruiting hi, health
lie purposes 10 return about the 5th inst
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new Pave nsns.

The new pavement recently put down BY J
u. Walker, Esq.. at his residesss on Main snd
Cass streets. 10 great improvement 10 that part
Of the town, and II the Trustees Of the academy
will renew the one In front Of their property Z
lille above Mr. Walkers the walking along
there will be much more pleasant than Il d now.
q. N. Stanger, who did the work for Mr.. Walk.
er, and who knows how 10 do II, says he d
ready to 70 10 work for the trustees a. soen ~
they get the necessary ms,eriais, and cay thu
word We hope he won't have 10 wait long.
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Biaekbsrsl Camp.

The Camp-Nee,ing near Blackbird commenced
on Friday, Angusklsi and has thus far, been
very successful The attendance last sunday
was very large. As early as five o'clock In the
morning, carriages began 10 pour through Mid
dleiown loaded with people on the way to camp
aud up to nine O'Clock tho stream continued
Snpposing people TO have come In the same num-
hers from every other direction the crowd mus,
have been immense; as II was, the asscmblnge
was very large. Up TO this time there has been
quite a dearih Of the accidents that are usually
atiendant upon camp-mectngs.
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Pref. Tarsssr.

We ar, in receip, Of letter from our old friend
Prof Turner. the lightning-rod man, In which
he says he win be with US In a shor, time, sick
ness IN his family having prevented his coming
carl.r. We shall bs glad 10 sec the Professor,
and hope he may meet with his usual success
nmong us. lie isan experienced electrician, and
- such, 10 mos, capi,ally fitted for the lightning
rod business, ms the numerous persons whose
buildings In Middletown aud vicinity arc pro-
tccied by lightniae-rods put up by Prof. Turner,
during his previous visits here eau testify.
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strange Phenomenon

While passing down the Delaware Railroad
below Harrington, about 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
night, rainbow was seen in the East II was
plainly visible and possessed all the brilliancy
ns DOES those which appear after = shower On n
summer afternoon. II WAS just after n cloud
accompanied b, raii. and lightning, had passed
over i, remained nbont fifteen minutes aud
then disappeared. The moon, which was ahou,
six DAYS old, was jus, setting. Was this rain.
low caused by the reflection Of the moon ?
win some OF our readers who are we'll verscd in
Astronomy inform Us the cause Of this strange
appearance al this hour OF the nigh, ?-L,g,,
Light
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JuLr 9TH, 1873
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-10-24
Solar Heat as q Tool.

During the recent building of a
bridge in Holland, one of the traverses.
465 feet long, was misplaced on the
supports. 1t was an inch out OF line,
and the problem was how to move it.
Experiment proved that the iron ex-
panded small fraction of an inch for
every degree of heat it received. 1t was
noticed that the night and day temper
ature differed about twenty-five de-
grees, and it was thought this might be
made to move the bridge. In the morn
ing the end out of place was bolted
down securely and the other end left
free. In the heat of the sun the iron
expanded, and towards night the free
end was bolted down, and the opposite
end was loosened. The contraction
then dragged the whole thing the other
way. For two days this experiment was
repeated, till the desired place was
reached. We find no record that the
heat of the sun has ever been employed
in this way before, but the contraction
and expansion of iron bars by fire heat
has already been used to move heavy
weights over short distances. Broken
walls and strained roofs and arches have
been brought into place by simply heat
ing iron rods till they expanded, then
taking up the slack by screws and nuts,
and allowing contraction by cold to pull
the wall or roof into place.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-10-24
The Bank OF England,

In 1894 William III. who was then on
the throne, was going to war with
France, and he greatly needed money.
Had IL not been that the credit of the
English government was 80 poor, the
money might have been raised without
appeal to what was then considered by
many to be desperate and revolution
ary scheme. There was fierce opposi-
ton to the bank on the part OF the lords,
who considered it strengthening Of
the moneyed power at the expense OF
the landed interests. But the money
had to be raised; the need was so ur-
gent that the aristocracy were compel.
ed to sacrifice their class scruples and
interests.
The inventor of the scheme was
William Peterson, a Scotchman by birth
and West Indian by residence. In
the West Indies his friends said that he
had been missionary, his enemies that
he had been a buccaneer. He was nm
ingenious ond ardent person gifted with
great powers of ofpersuaslon. The scheme,
which he had first proposed in 1851. he
succeeded, three years later, in getting
the great Montague to take up.
The plan was simply that the govern
ment should borrow twelve hundred
thousand pounds at eight per cent,
which was then very N modcrate rate, and
which would have been very favorable to
the borrowers. In order to induce capi-
talists to advance, the subscribers were
to be incorporated into company to be
called "The Governor and Company Of
the Bank of England" There was
much fierce opposition, but the dream
of the obscure adventurer soon became
solid fact.
This was the origin of that great in
stitution which is now the greatest
moneyed power in the world, and which
was for many years the bulkwark of the
English government. During those
wars in which France was endeavoring
to force the Pretender back upon the
throne, it was the bank which supplied
the government with money. Had
France succeeded, of course the new
king would have refused to pay inter-
est on money which was spent in resist
ing him. The bank was therefore great
ly interested IN upholding the existing
government. 1t was, through some
generations, whig institution.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-10-24
Follow the Example.

A certain mechanic found, at the age
of twenty-one, that he possessed fancy
for books, cigars and liquor-extrava-
giant tastes all. Well, he thought the
matter over, and, knowing that he must
be dependent on his skill for a home
and education, he decided TO lay out in
books every , ear the sum which he esti.
mated it would cost a moderate drinkeI
for liquor. He also calculated what il
would cost him for tobacco and cigars,
for theatres and Sunday riding, and set
apart that money in the same way. The
result was, that in few years he owned
a library of several hundred volumes.
In this library he has a row of shelves
labelled Liquor, Tobacco, Theatres.
Livery Stables, which are now filed
with the books bought with the money
he would otherwise have appropriated
for these purposes. Young men, this
little story needs no comment - but
think of it.