Middletown transcript., 1873-07-05


but not extrayagautlv. furnished aud -ir llcr-
isla,ors aud State officers may thereafter III so
sauglS qnartcrcd that pcrelanCc the tend tnoy
to piotFact their stay may be increased BE-
that as 1t may, the change Is proper ono, hnd
the Commission have performed their trus, wise
ly and we'll - tsmatrcidf
Killed by Lightning.
A correspondent, writing 10 the Gr.efff from
R"hohoth, gives the following account Of the
Killing Of Terence Short, hy lightning, dutinc
the storm that pevai!ed at that place last SAtar-
day.
When the storm commenced quite = narhhcr
Of carpenters were engaged 10 the rotiagd Of
Mr.. Mccullough which they were working rap
idly upon, in order iO have ii finished n- Noon
as possible, When the storm increased in To-
lcncc, and the rain began 10 pour down 10 tor
rents, they stopped work and gazci out al iiir
war of the elements, arptcheusi0ns ior per-
souai safety beginning 10 bc iclt On every hJ ui
In short tmr, tile cellar wall gave was, nud
was hes'td 10 tumble down. This increased the
1 apprchcnsIons of the inmates Of the uitiet TO
/ such an extent that they decided 10 seek ohhcr
\ quarters. Accordingly, they gathered np ihcf
J tools and started for the boarding hatsp jasi
I leaving the l-tatcd cottage ahuui two minIies
! heiare il MAS struck.
Short anl another man were In the SCI end
story and seeing the inen teo@ make tract. int
aiher quarters decided Ia follow suit SitI m
companion started iifsi, Mliiic shaft eatnmeI q.
/ 10 gather up his tools Il was 4 ilisl dpla4 fur
him Tor. just rs ie MAS going iawagsls tie 58f
f the cottage WAS struck, his companion trim on
1 y few yards AMY Tire unfortunate laihtis
was Instantly Killed The cottage e9B.mrI Ieel
/ 10 Turn, but the flames metc Instantly tin.
guisel by the rain
/ The event has caused quite gloom 10 OK puA
over The entire htath. apt expressions Of m
pa,hyi aud regret at lie SD fite OF ,hr uui, sta-
nate man, are beard all sides. {. +.
That Hig Fish.
We have received tho following Indignant pro-
'es, in regard 10 typographical crrnf in 1T
! ting NJ the article Of CORE. .p1nieai a few
weeks ago We can but assure much VI mel
/ correspondent and esteemed friend thai MI Ii.
| minishing OF the dimensions OF his bis iisli was
| entirely aninieniana On paft aud w htst.
| en- to beg no, only his pardon hut ile hsh' ;
also for cutting off three feel or hi length
| How eainc Yoa 10 spoil the fair rfppnr ions
| oil my hihs ffd sturgeon, which YOU rrinitA
| 'heiween NI anu setRH teet, IA the Delaware
City Items. The 3s, at MAY lasi7 III rsXr
| You 10 know, sir that am man 81 great
mathematical accuracy, aud that ! nlea. .ufra
that fish fgict, ahi Won, fall M inch l JON
nilf feet. The tip Of the tail rather protf idcd
beyond the nine feei measure, hui romprouIis 4
on nine 'eet, aud then for YOU 10 rob thai fiIh ol
lis fair proportions II Is slight sir. 10 ail le
fish IN the Delaware river and. no doubt cause,i
| the Chesapeake sturgeon 10 ura up their uses
at ihe dwafitd proportions nt ti.ir BelaRafc
brethren WHEN they read that article Ia hc
Taasscnirr | forgive YOU, however, IL the
| Delaware river sturgeon will. Yours, &c# H.
Bitten by n snake.
Mr.. John Il. Doam, living on Mrs. ReIceea
Nurphy's farm. near Fort Delaware, while " urk.
Ing in the rotAto patch, was bitten on the nnd
hy eoppethead suake he called for bis son who
was near by, and H. Immediately dispatched the
| reptile. Mr.. Doam lost no time In getting th the
hsnse, when he ordered three sinnl chickens
Killed, aud parts OF Them applied 10 the wopni,
which was swelling very fast. As the piece
| would become green he would make q fresh nl,-
| plieaiior. At The time, and duriua tile
| application, he drank piDi of whiskcy, which
had but n slight effect upnn him. lie Is aow
doing well, and suffers but little pain Gas tae.
List OF Letter.
Remaining in the Pos, Office a, Midde,bvn,
| Del, July 8, 1873 Waiiinan Bryan, D. G.
Dyer, Mrs. S,rah Dewcs, Anna faeks, A. George,
Ada Harley. Sophia Jarmag, W. ]. Jones, Thos
Morris, Sarah Nelly, A. NJ. Oldham, AL Maria
| A. Oldham, Mrs. Reach, John Pausy James C.
Prescott, Nathan l.. shaw, (a,) Miss Lizzie Hen.
elm, J. Spieer, James Wright. Persons calling
for the above will please say thai they arn ai-
vertised. D. L. Drssixs, p. ~.
y. a. Jones' Peach Caller.
Mr.. Jones made an exhibition OF the worktngs
| Of his newly patented Peach cnler, In front os
the Pos, Office, on Monday. Experiments we're
made with potatoes, oranges, &C Those who
witnessed the experiments expressed themselves
MS much xraiiied with the machine. II promises
to be successful and useful invention, doing Its
work Ia very satisfactory manner.
Raspbersses
| In spite OF the hot sun and dry weather which
ruined 30 much Of tlis small fruit our market Is
well supplied with raspberrics, as II was, In their
| season. With strawberries. We believe thcy are
chiefly furnished from the nursery and fruit farm
Of +. Il. Cochran, Esq., and are sold by McssFs.
| 4. b. Rice and d. W Eliason.
hesns Oass.
Mr.. @. W. Lockwood, Of Sassafrss Neck,
brought to oar oiice, few days ago, bunrh
Of oats takca from the field Of Mr. Dnrney, near
eecilion, Nd The strnws measured four feet,
| Ten inches IL length, and the heads we're well
Alled. This looks ns II The dry weather bad moi
| Injured all The oats.