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Middletown transcript., 1874-02-14

tableaux and charades, for the benefit Of their
church, on the evenings Of the 23d and gath of
this month. We have attended some Of the ex-
hibiiions gotten up by the Odessa ladies, and we
know that when they undertake to do any thing
Of this kind they do it right, and we will UNDER
take TO say that this will be as nice an affair as
was ever gotten up in this section.
Accident ON the Delaware Railroad.
On Friday evening of last week carriage con-
tuning TWO men, was run into by freight train
| onsthe Del. R. R., near Seaford, and broken TO
pieces. The occupants escaped iih but few
bruises. Oneof them was reporter for the N.
Y. Herald, who was returning from Cambridge,
Nd, where be had been, reporting the execution
Of McCotler.
New Paper.
| The Citizen, the new paper just started at Sea-
ford, Sussex TO-, by Mr.. j. r. Pennington, Of
Wilmington, made It's first appearance last week
II is neat little six-colnmn paper. well printed
and bears strong evidence OF skilland enterprise.
In politics it is non-committal. 1t has our best
wishes for abundant success.
Sal OF Real Estate.
J. Thomas Budd, Real Estate Agent of this
town, on Thursday last, sold for R. T. Cochran
Esq. his farm one and n ha lfmiles north of Mid.
dIetown, dontaining 2lO acres to Mrs. E. B. Sci.
lers, of West Philadelphia, for S25, ,ooo
Peach Growsrs' Association.
The annual spring meeting Of the Peninsulal
Peach Growers Association " III Be held at Do
yer on Tuesday next, nth inst.
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The annual spring meeting of the Peninsular
Peach Growers Association will Be held at Do
yer on Tuesday next, nth inst.
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Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

REGISTERS OFFICE. a
New Castle County, February I'd, 1874.
T Tpon the application of G e. Hukill, Admin
~ istrator c. t. n. of Samuel Dale, late of ST.
Georges Hundred in said County, deceased, it is
ordered and directed by the Register thati Aa.
ministrstor aforesaid, give notice OF the granting
Of Letters OF Administration upon the Estate of
the deceased, with the date Of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements 70 be posted within
forty days from the date Of such letters in six OF
the most public places ofthe County of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands against
the Estate to present the same, or abide BY an
Act Of Assembly in such case made and provid.
ed. And also cause the same 10 be inserted with
in the same period in the MIDDLErowN TRANS
cRIpT, newspaper published in Mddletown, and
TO be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Of
fee of the Register aforesaid, at New
Castle, in New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year above written. =,
8s - B. GIBBS, Register.
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Highest cash price paid for all kinds of grain
By FOARD COMEGYS.
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Failures in Business.

Peter Cooper failed in making hats,
failed as cabinet-maker, locomotive
builder, and grocer, but as often as he
failed he "tried aga ain," until he could
stand upon his feet alone, then crowned
his victory by giving million dollars to
help the poor boys in time to come.
Horace Greeley tried three or. four
lines of business before he founded the
Tribune, and made it worth a million
dollars.
Patrick Henry failed ateverything at he
undertook until he made himself the
ornament of his age and nation.
The founder of the New York Herald
kept on failing and sinking his money
for ten years, and then made one of the
most profitable newspapers on earth.
Stephen A. Douglas made dinner ta-
bles and bedsteads and bureaus many a
long year before he made himself giant
on the floor of Congress.
Abraham Lincoln failed to make both
ends meet by chopping wood; failed to
earn his salt in the galley slave life of
a Mississippi fat-boatman; he had not
even wit enough to run a grocery, and
yet he made himself a grand character
of the nineteenth century.
General Grant failed at everything
but smoking cigars; he learned to tan
hides, but could not sell leather enough
to purchase pair of breeches. A dozen
years ago che brought up" on top of a
wood-pile, "teaming it" to town for $40
a month, and yet he is at the head of q
great nation.
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An Awful Array.

NJ. Soyer, cook of the London Reform
Club, enters into a calculation in one OF
his books as to how much food an epi-
cure of seventy years of age has consum-
ed This imaginary epicure, who is
supposed to be wealthy parsonage, Is
placed by him on Primrose Hill at ten
years old, and told to look around him
at the vast assemblage of animals and
other objects he will in the course of
lifetime send down his throat, the sight
of which is, of course, described as ap-
palIing. Among other things, he is to
devour 80 oxen, 200 sheep, 100 calves,
200 lambs, so pigs, 1900 fowls, 300 tur-
keys, 265 pigeons, 12o turbot, 120 sal
mon, 10000 oysters, 5,478 pound weight
of vegetables, 543a pounds of butter, "a
900 eggs, and, Al tons of bread, besides
fruits, sweet-meats, &C., and 40 hogs
heads of wine, 584 gallons of spirits, and
about 5000 gallons of tea and coffee.
This is a mere outline of what we are
told is destined to be consumed. To
show this is no exaggeration, Soyer as
sures us that he has from experience
made up scale of food for the day for a
period of sixty years. and it amounts to
333 tons weight of meat, farinaceous
food, and vegetables, &c.
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There seems to be, says the Phil
adelphia Ledger, steady refux
tide of emigration from the United
States back to Europe this year, and
this, taken in connection with the
marked decrease in foreign emigra-
tion to this country, shows that dur
ing 1874 the United States will not
receive nearly as large an accession
to her population from foreign
sources as she has during previous
years. The current back to Europe
is shown not only by the reports of
the transatlantic steam lines, but al
50 by the statements of our contem-
poraries in the Western States,
which generally agree in reporting
what they call, "an almost unpre-
cedented rush" back to the Old
World. Of the travel to Europe,
whilst a proportion is made up of
visitors who go for pleasure and in
tend to return again. it is said that
at least 70 per cent are disappoint-
ed emigrants, who have found labor
scarce and wages low in this eoun-
try, and who go back to their form
er homes from necessity. The pre-.
vailing commercial depression of the
past year in this country has been
the cause of this.
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auv voane lady need be ashamed to be a
sca,p~tra-= for her mother, Eve, it seems
handed a needle with some skill,
[LauEh-er.l I speak of these things to
induce Young men and women to come
forward and show that they have no false
pride and DO not think any one ought TO
feel disgraced at being called a mechan-
ic. There was one thing learned when
l was quite young, and that was, that if
L never disgraced my calling, my calling
would never disgrace me. Applause
l am q mechanic 1 would rather wear
upon my garments the dinge Of the shop
and the dust of the field as badges of the
pursuits of peace than the tassel upon
my hat or the epaulettes upon my should
ers, or the sword dangling in its scab-
bord at my side, which had been stained
in a brothers blood, as the insignia of
honorable and glorious war. Prolonged
applause.l
1 had hoped that all these things
growing out of the war and out Of the
causes bringing on the war had passed
away, but sometime, when We look
around We seem to hear the approaching
storm. Let me say that the time has
come when you should look into your
public affairs and not allow yourselves
to be misled by mistaken leaders. had
hoped that the day of strife and blood
shed had been driven away, and that
We had reached the time when we could
see clearly, and when it would indeed be
con earth peace, and good will toward
men," 1t has been the earnest desire of
my heart that this should be brought
about, and that mechanism and agricul-
ture should enjoy the products of their
own creation. [Applause.l
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An absurd story concocted by the
Reading CPa. Eagle, to the effect
that the stolen boy, Charlie Ross, of
Philadelphia, is somewhere with his
mother-never having been abduct-
ed-and that Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
lived together very unhappily, has
lately been going the rounds of the
papers. By a Philadelphia dispatch
of recent date, we see that Mr.. Ross
has instituted suit against the pub
fishers of the Eagle for making such
an unwarranted publication, and it
is to be hoped that he will be sue
cessful in making these sensational
lists fairly squeal for mercy. 1t was
q particularly gross outrage to thus
attempt to create a sensation merely,
to the great injury of a man already
well nigh distracted over the loss of
a dear child.
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Cousin John-A Street-Car Romance.

As very lew, IL any, OF the passengers
in the Detroit street-car bound for the
East Side, a Q O'Clock Thursday evening
understood the matter we will rise to
explain" says the Cleveland Herald.
The girl was to blame: there can be no
doubt about that. No fellow, much less
our hero, who stepped upon the rear
platform of the car in which she was
sitting at the CORTLAND street crossing
on the evening in question, could have
withstood the temptation, to do just as
he did She sat in one corner endeayor-
ing to read public library book by the
faint light of the lamp above when the
Young man entered. She raised her eyes
such eyes,-from the volume, and before
the gentleman could take seat, precip-
itated herself forward, with both arms
extended, and hugged and kissed him,
shouting, "OhI cousin john" 1t is per-
haps, needless for US to say that the
youth was not the fair maiden's cousin,
and had never seen her before in his life;
but he did not deem it polite to contra
dict her, and therefore recovering from
the surprise and emotion with which the
suddenness of the assault had inspired
him, he gained courage and imprinted a
couple of sInacks upon her damask cheek
in return. She did not scream, but smiled
lovingly upon him a smile that smote
the youth to the inmost depths of his
soul.
why, when did you arrive in the
city," said she, at length releasing her
hold and seating herself, the stranger
doing the same.
Tonight" answered the bogus John,
at random,
"Then you must come down and see
me right of; we will get out of the car
at Franklin street."
Such an invitation from such lips was
too much for the supposed John, and,
although he quaked to the bottom of his
fashionably made No. 10 gaiters, it was
/ impossible for him to resist the beauty's
urgent entreaties, and when the place
was reached lie stopped the car, and, as
sisting her out, followed her to her home
which he discovered to be one of the
most imposing residences in that portion
Of the city. He was Immediately usher
ed into the parlor, when the girl depart
ed in search of her mother, whom our
/ hero inwardly wished in Texas. Fort
unateIy, however, she was not at home
and he was permitted an hour of pure
/ happiness, only marred by the fear that
some of the lady's relatives would enter
/ the apartment and eject the impostor;
But at the end of that period he found
/ himself sitting very close to the maiden
on the sofa, and some way or other, how,
the Youthful reader can best tell, he ex-
planned very gently that he was not John
at all, but that the short hour in which
/ he had been acquainted with her had
inspired an intense feeling of love
within his soul which could only be
gratified at the altar. Our tale would
not be truthful did we not not record
that she at first loudly screamed, and be-
came very red in the face, especially on
learning of her mistake, but she at last
subsided, and, when the gentleman left
the house, it was with great joy depicted
on his countenance, inasmuch as the
wicked feminine had given him some
encouragement, at least, by inviting him
to call again.
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The campaign" in Ohio is being
urged by the leaders of the respect
i've parties with spirit scarcely less
energetic and determined than that
which is usually manifested during
a Gubernatorial or Presidential con-
test. Both parties have pulled out
their biggest guns, and appoint
ments for meetings are being made
for all the cities, towns, and villages
in the State. The question of the
finances appears to be the knottiest
one with which the appealing
Statesmen" have to wrestle. 1t
wouldn't look well in these days for
a public speaker to step from the
rostrum without having touched up
on the question Of the finances-so,
approaching this fact, all the speak
ers advance their ideas about it, and
as a result, we have an amazing dl-
versity of opinion upon subject
which all admit to be of vital i'm
portance. 1t would perhaps be just
as well if the average stumper
would ignore this subject altogether,
and fall back upon a theme with
which he is or ought to be perfectly
familiar, and which never fails to
command profound attention-to-
wit: the corruption and rascalties
of "the other party" Of course
this theme is always pretty though
ly handled by stumper; but exclu-
sive attention to it during this cam
paign, and especially since nothing
can be made of the financial prob
lem, would be as good way to kill
time during a stumping tour as
could be devised.
As to whether the sovereigns
will respond to the appeals of the
orators, and turn out to the polls as
generally on more important occa-
sions, remains to be seen. We rath-
er think that the great mass of them
will regard this campaign as invol
wing no great or new issues.
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Frighful TyphOOn at Hong Kong
One Thousand Lives Reported
Lost.

LONDON, September 2s.-6 A. MA
frightful typhoon passed over Hong
Kong yesterday. The steamers Leonor
and Albay and eight other vessels were
wrecked or foundered, and many are
missing. A great number of houses were
destroyed, and it is reported that thou
sand persons were killed. The, damage
to property in the city and harbor and
surrounding country is immense
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Sale of Real Estate by Order of Court.

IN Saturday, the 18th day of October, 1874,
" between the hours Of II o'clock NJ. and
o'clock P. NJ. of said day, will offer for sale at
public auction, TO the highest and best bidders,
upon the premises either together or in separ-
ate tracts shall appear TO be for the best inter
est of the estate, the four following described
tracts of land Of which John S. Moore died seiz-
ed, situate in Madison township, Perry county,
Ohio, and bounded and described as follows. 1st
PARCEL Being the west half of the northeast quar-
ter of section No. p, township No. II and range
No15 containing so acres more or less. I'd Parcel:
Being all that part of the southeast corner of the
east half of said northeast quarter Of section %
township II, range 10, which is cut OFF by, and
lies on the southeast side of the public highway
intersecting said tract, formerly known as the
old State road leading from GAINESVILLE to Lancas-
ter but afterwards established as a county road
said parcel so cut OFF and here described, contain
ing acres more or less. Sd Parcel: Being all
that part Of the east half Of the southeast quar-
ter of section No. Is, township No. II and range
No. 10 which lies the south or southern side of
Jonathan's Creek; bounded on the east. south
and west by the original surveyed lines OF the
same, and on the north by Jonathan's Creek,
containing 40 ~cres, more or less. 4th Parcel
Being part Of the west half Of said southeast
quartz of section IS, township IL, range Is. Be
ginning in the southern boundary of said last
named half quarter, at the southwest corner of
q small parcel containing about 32-10O acres
formerly owned by Hannah Mcqueen, now by
c. H. Rees, said beginning corner being 46H rods
more less, west of the southeast corner of said
last named half quarter thence running north
along the line of said 32-100 acres % rods to a
corner thence east along the line OF said 32-1OO
acres 42 rods more or less, to the east boundary
line of said last named half quarter; thence
north along said boundary line to Jonathan's
Creek; thence up said creek, following the me
anderings of the same in a westerly direction to
the line of another small parcel containing some
acres more or less, commonly known as the
John White tract; thence south 2254o east along
the line of said John White tract, 10 rods to a
post; thence south 42120 east along the same
tract 2S1% rods TO the southern boundary of said
last named half quarter; and thence cast along
said bounday to the beginning, containing 1917
acres more or less, including all of said last
than's Creek, except said Hannah Mcqueen and
John White tracts. Terms of Sale: One-third
cash in hand; one-third in one year, and the re-
naming third in two years; the deferred pay
ments to bear interest from the day of sale, and
be secured by mortgage on the premises sold.
JOHN C. MOORE, Executor
of John S. Moore, decd.
September IS. 1874. %
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wing no great or new issues.

Catherine Beecher, ii. N.s SIS
ter, is out in an article Indignantly
protesting against carrying her
brothers case before the courts
In referring to Tilton and Moulton,
and their statements, she uses the
terms 'liar" and "lies" without stint,
and earnestly seeks to make the
public believe that Henry is guilt
less of all the charges preferred
against him by these men. If this
be the fact, there is no good reason
for her being so greatly averse to a
trial of the case in a competent
court, and one which would compel
a divulgence of the real facts-be-
cause her brother would be acquit-
ted; and that kind of a "vindica-
ton" would go for something. But
his acquital by the Plymouth
Church committee amounts to
nothing, SO far as the public are
concerned. The great majority of
those who have ''read up" the mat
ter, still believe him guilty, and will
continue so to believe until a more
reliable tribunal than church COM
mittee shall adjudge him otherwise.
However, she claims as her
main objection to having the case ta-
ken into court, that the ladies who
will be compelled to appear as
witnesses, will be subject to all
manner of indecent and mortifying
questioning and cross-questioniDg at
the hands of "brutal lawyers. II
is needless to add that this objection
Is "too thin"
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The ways of women are past finding
out. It is said that the ladies of Hart
ford, Conn, have a fashion of tying up
their taper fingers when young men are
expected to call, and when they very
naturally ask the cause, they blushing-
ly remark, II burnt them breiling steak
this morning" The result is-that sever
al young gentlemen have burned their
fingers believing the story.
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An English writer thinks the Amer
lean early potatoes will come to an end
ere long, for as each variety is claimed
to ripen about ten days eaElier than any
other, the time between planting aud
digging will soon be used up.
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Attachment Notice.

TN ATTACHMENT before Martin Kagay, }.
il p, Of Reading tip. Perry county, Ohio.
Owen T. Mohler and Nathaniel Dennison, do
ing business partners under the name and style
Of Mohler Dennison, pills., vs. james Demp-
sey, deft.
On the 2sth day Of August A. ID. 1874, said
Justice issued an Order Of Attachment in the
above entitled action for the sum Of SAIL and
probable costs thereon.
MoHLER DENNIsON, Plns.
Somerset, o., Sept. srd, 1874,
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PILES

H@-xo r., are as useless TO the community as
Wi 1lS notwithstanding old maids corn
loafers in large cities, dishonest politicians
no more Of Rluxury than epson salts or castor
oil, and no more desirable for comfort than a
hedgehog Is for n parlor ornament. Briggs
Corn and Bunion Remedies AlleviRtor and Gu
rative, eradicates corns, banishes bunions, and
cures ingrowing nails, sore insteps, and other
obnoxious torments Of the feet. Sold by skim
ner & Bro, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs a Co
Newark, n. 33y1
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The other night several burglaries oc-
cured at Dyersville. Among the houses
entered was that of Mr.. Ceilings. The
entry of the burglars created rather a
laughable difficulty in that gentleman's
domestic affairs. One of them got into
the bedroom of the hired girl, and FUN
bled about her bed and person in pursuit
of spoil. She supposed it to be Mr.. Col
lings, and called out abruptly: 81 say,
Mr.. Ceilings, what business have you in
my room at this hour of night? I'll tell
your WIFE" The burglar said nothing,
but quietly made himself scarce, and in
the morning the girl sought Mrs. c. and
related her grievances. Mr.. c. received
curtain lecture such as he had not pre-
viously experienced. The hired girl
picked up her "duds" and left. Later in
the day articles of apparel, ETC., were
missed. This solved the mystery, and
the hired girl returned.
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The reporter learned at the office what
he knew perfectly well before, that Mr..
Bond had 10 connection with the Penn
svlvania railroad.
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During hurricane in Kansas, a
county treasurer became so terrified that
he acknowledge defalcation of 81 800.
After the wind had subsidized, he denied
it.
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s g ) D, 600
TO BE CIV EN- Az WAYi

PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets. $1,000 Quarter Tickets. 81. so
Half Tickets. 500 Eleven Tickets $4,000
NO INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS.
This concert is strictly for MASONIC purposes
and will be conducted with the same liberaIity,
honesty and fairness which characterized the
first enterprise JOHN L. ROPER. Prest.
For tickets and circulars giving full informa-
ton, address HENRY V. MOORE, Sec'y,
NORFOLK, VA.
RESPONSIBLE AGENTS WANTED.
95U6
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Some babies, four in bunch, descended
upon Terre Haute man recently.
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John NJ. Ashbrool having purchased
one half interest in the business Of A. =.
Il L. NJ. Ashbrook, the undersigned
will carry ON the business Of the late
firm under the firm name of Ashbrook
x Co. A. Z. AsHBRooE,
j. NJ. AsHBRooK.
September 81, 1874.
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Sealed Proposals.

TIME Finance Committee Of the Somerset
il Fair Board, will receive sealed proposals for
privileges on the Fair Ground during four days
Fair-October 6, 7, 8 and O. Bids received until
o. clock 2. NJ, September 9Th, 1874.
For one Boarding House, to sell no drinks ex-
cept tea, coffee and milk
One Groeery-To sell beer, ale and native
wine, cigars and tobacco: no eatables of any
kind, except cheese, crackers, cakes and bologna.
One Oyster-stand and Trimmings.
One Ice-cream, Lemonade, cake and Coffee
stand.
The committee will consider applications for
any other privileges until same date.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any
all bids and to settle all disputes. Address
Committee of Finance of Somerset Fair, Box 81,
Somerset. Ohio. MARTIN BEKKEH.
ISAAC WEAVER,
JNO. GALLIN,
July 81 1874. Is Committee.