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Middletown transcript., 1874-06-13
Mondays storm.

The storm on Monday night last was one of
unusual violence. In many places great deal
of damage was done by the high wind that ac-
companed the storm. At this place trees were
badly twisted and broken, the wheat in many
fields was beaten to the ground, and the corn
fields and gardens badly washed. On the Levels
it was, if possible, even worse A barn or gran
ary, on the farm of Mrs. NJ. e. MCrone was
blown down, and many trees in different places
were uprooted. A tree on the farm OF Il. u.
Buckingham in Mill Greek Hd., was struck by
lightning and thirteen sheep, which were un-
der it, were killed. In the lower part of the
State it was unprecedently severe. A gentlemen,
at Laurel, has kindly sent US the following par
ticulars Of the storm at that place:
Laurel, Del, June 10th.
On Monday night, 9th inst, about O'Clock
tornado passed over this place taking scope of
about one mile and half in width, twisting off
pine, oak and maple trees as large at the trunk
as common water bucket, and some would
measure ls or 20 inches across the stump. The
streets of Laurel were made impossible, and also
the roads in the country by reason of the debris
s,rewn across them. Rain fell in torrents cover
| ing the strawberry beds two inches deep with
sand and mud, making perfect wreck of the
| berries Fences were torn down, strawberry
culling houses were carried distance of q hun
dred yards or more Every tree in Laurel is
either twisted off at the butt, or has its top torn
off One peach orchard was entirely destroyed.
| 1t was the most fearful sight ever had to wit
ness. and the oldest men of the place say they
never saw anything like it before. The loss is
said to be immense. We shipped nine cars OF
berries on Monday and would have shipped ten
on Tuesday but for the storm. As it was we
only shipped four. ). u.
Strawberries.
Berry growing has become business OF grea'
Importance among the farmers of the lower par'
Of Delaware and Eastern Maryland. 1t has
grown to such dimensions as to almost riva
the peach trade. Tho shipments OF strawoer-
ries last week and this have been very large
Up TO Saturday night ls9 car loads had beer
carried to Market over the p. W. 4 b., railroad
On Monday o4 cars were shipped. On Tuesday
90 ears. On Wednesday 4s cars, making tota
to Wednesday night of 42l cars.
A Mrs r. J. Bradley, sister of Rev. F. Coz
of Norristown, Pa committed suicide by mkln.
laulanum, in Whining ton, last Saturday. Sh
was about 60 years old
F On Tuesday night a woman was found deaf
in II rum house in Wilmington. Suspicious o
foul play were at first aroused but an inques
was held and the corouer's jury rendered yer
dict of death from oyerdrinking.
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REGISTERS OFFICE.

REGISTERS OFFICE.
New Castle County, April 9th, 1871.
+ Upon the application of ROBERT c. FRANZ
" Executor of SAMUEL SEGARS, late of St.
Georges Hundred in SAID County, deceased, it is
ordered and directed by the Register that the
Executor aforesaid, give notice OF the granting
of Letters Testamentnry upon the Estate ol
the deceased, with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to he posted within
forty DAYS from the date of such letters in six OF
the most public places OF the 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 proEid-
ed. And also cause the same to be inserted with
in the same period in the MIpptErowN TRANS.
cRlrr, Il newspaper published in Middletowni and
to be continued therein two months.
Given nndcr the hand aud Seal OF OF
% s g s ssw Ryss c".s sgssSa esSa,S s5c.ss s sfs
the day and year above written.
B. GIBBS, Register
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Maryland Affairs.

Elkton has a sensation. An old gentleman,
ramed Alex Malcolm, who has been living many
wears in Ohio came to Elkton Friday week, on
his way to Greensboro, Caroline co where his
home originally was, stopped at the FELTON,
house all night ana was sent by carriage TO War
wick, under the charge Of Samuel Stephens as
driver On reaching Warwick Le was found 10
be intoxicated, and neat day claimed that he had
been robbed OF $1,000 Willie on the road from
Elkon to Warwick. Stephens was arrested and
committed, and held for trial.
Mr.. William T. Wrigh,son has sold has dwell
ing house and ground Nav Point, Talbot
county, to Edward l.. Tunis for 5000, and his
one half interest in the Navy Point mills TO I.
Snllif for 81 900. The Leeke farm, in Bay Hum
dred, same county, was sold at trustees sale to
William Ball for SO, 100. This farm contains
1876 acres, and cost the late Mr.. Leeke $4,000
eleven years ago.
little daughter of Mr.. Stewart Evans, resid-
ing in Piney Neck, Queen Anne's county, was
Instantly killed by lightning Monday Of last
week She was standing under IL tree during
the storm, when the tightening shivered the tree
and struck the child the back of her head, /,
running down the spine of her back.
The Riley farm, in the lower part of Worcester
county, of which Bable 4. Mason died siezed,
$50 acres was sold last week to Mr.. Joseph Cod
frey for SO, 94o The Rownal farm, four miles
from Snow Eill 800 acres, was sold to Mr.. james
Deyereaux for $4,000, said to be worth nearly
twice the money.
ti,No Ill.
Of Chestertown, Kent county, on Monday last,
the following gentleman We're elected; II. W
Yickers, 7. W. Eliason, s. +. Smith, DIR. W II
Meters, 7. Y. Simpson, james A. Pearcc aud
George B. Westcott
DRAGGED BY A lloRsE.-At Elkton, last week
james Martin, a colored man, was thrown from
IL horse and becoming entangled in the chains
was dragged some distance and was picked ~
for dead subsequently he came to and may
recover.
A dead lock in the Board of Town Commission
ers has prevented Elltton from having bailif
for some time past. 1t was broken, however
last week and Timothy White, ex-dep. Sheriff
was appointed
Hon. Benz G. Harris, in long letter to st
Mary's Beacon announces himself an lndepen
dent candidate for congress from the sixth (Md
district, on the platform ''The White Race shal
exclusively govern Country"
Eli Crancr, charged with shooting Benjamin
Cox, of Sassafras, in December last, and fo
whom a reward had been offered was arrested
at Millington on Monday last, and lodged in Jail
A military company is about to be organized
in Elllton under the name of the Groome Guards
In acknowledgement of the compliment Gov
Groome has promised to equip the company.
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THE STR RAwBERRy CRop.-The strawberry crop
in Delaware and Eastern Maryland is said TO be
immense this season. Berries are being shipped
from the growing districts at the rate of four cts.
per quart. The blackberry and raspberry crops
give promise of being as successful as has been
the crop of strawberries. The prospect for fne
crop of peaches is said to be not so good. On
Tuesday next the regular meeting of the PENN
sular Fruit Growers Association will be held al
Dover, Del, when the growers from Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland will report
the condition of their orchards, and the entire
crop of the peninsula can be closely estimated
as by that time the young fruit will be so far ad
yanced as to render its arrival al maturity toler
ably certain.-Bah. San.
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spctiial slotitc:;.
TAPE WORM.
TAPE WORM.

Tare Worm removed in from to hours with
harmless vegetable medicine. The Morm pass
ing from the system alive. No fee asked until
the entire worm, with head passes. Medicine
harmless can refer those afflicted 10 the residents
of this city whom have cured. AT my office can
he seen hundreds Of specimens, measuring from
40 10 100 feet in length. Fifty per cent. of cases
of Dyspepsia and disorganizations Of Liver are
caused by stomach and other worms existing in
the almentary canal. Worms, disease Of the
most dangerous character, SO little under
stood by the medical men of the present day. Call
and see the original and only worm destroyer,
or send for circular which will give a full des-
cription and treatment of all kinds Of worms, en-
close 3 cent stamp for return of the same. DR..
EFF .kunkel can tell by seeing the patient wheth-
er or not they are troubled with worms, and by
writing and telling the symptoms, &c. the Doe
lor will answer by mail. DIR. L. f. kUNkEl,
No. 259 N. Ninth ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Ad-
vice at office or by mail, free.) Seat, Pin and
Stomach worms also removed.
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NJ. f. Sabbath school.

This school has been growing in numbers aud
interest for some time past, and the superinlen-
dent and officers concluded, some time ago, that
the school room was too small to seat all COM
toriablv. Arrangements were made to move into
the main body o. the church, and accordingly
the whole school went up in a body last Sun
day. On that day there was n larger attendance
than has ever been known before, Which shows
that the change was beneficial one. Visitors
will now find it pleasant to pass the Sabbath
afternoons in the S. School, and as two ushers
have been elected whose duties it will be 10 show
all to seats who may come, none need fear of not
being as kindly treated as formerly.
Tomorrow is what is called "Children's Day.
and it is observed in all of the Methodist Episco-
pal Churches throughout the country. The
church will be decorated with eyergreens and
choice flowers, and sermon will be preached in
the morning to the Sunday School scholars by
DR.. Matlack. Every scholar should be present
on this occasion as the sermon will be directed
especially TO them, although large attendance
of members is expected. L.
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FROM OHIO.

FROM OHIO.
The womens temperance war now raging in
different parts of the country, particularly in the
west with such unparalleled success, recon-
mends for persons who claim whisky necessity
for medicinal purposes, TO use Green's August
Flower which contains no intoxicating spirits,
and is a gentle laxitive and certain cure for
Dyspepsia Liver Complaint, Indigestion, Cos
tiveness, Sour Stomach Sick Headache, coming
up of the food after eating, puri6es the Blood
and System. just what is needed in the Spring
of the year by everybody. Try it. Sold by
Chambcrlaine, druggist Middc'own, Del; II. P.
Baker, Odessa, and L. W. Jester, St. Georges.
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A Peach Curiosity,

Mr.. R. A. Cochran, Jr., while strolling
through his orchards in Kent, last week, found
a rather queer freak of nature in the shape of a
quintupe peach. Itcoasisted of one large peach
TO which was attached four smaller peaches or
rather four smaller separate parts of the same
peach, all produced by one and the same bud.
This was found on the same farm that pro-
duced that great goose berry bush last summer.
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Commencement.

The commencement exercises Of Delaware Col
ege will take place next week. On Sunday
evening the Baccaaureate address will be de-
livered by Rev. II, Nei, in the Oratory The
Trustees will meet on Tuesday morning, and ON
the evening of the same day the Anniversary OF
the Athenman society will be celebrated Ad-
dress by S. NJ. Harrington, Esq. On Wednes-
morning the graduating orations will be de-
livered The Alumni will meet at o'clock and
have the usual dinner. In the evening the an
niversary of the Delta Phi society will be cele-
brated Address by Theo G. Hurd Esq, ol
Massachusetts,.
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Heoister' s Orders.
Registers Order.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, May 23d, 1874
Upon the application of CHARLES BEASTEN,
JAMES NJ. VANDERBILT and DAVID J. CUM
MINIS, Executors of Margaret y. Polk, late OF
st. Georges Hundred in said County deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Executors, aforesaid, give notice of the
granting of Letters Testamentary upon the Es-
tate of the deceased with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be posted,
within forty days from the date of such letters,
in six of the most public places of the County OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate, to present the same, or abide
by an Act Of Assembly in such case made and
provided. And also cause the same to be insert
ed, within the same period, in the MDpLErows
TRANscRIpT, a newspaper published in Middle
town, and 10 he continued therein two months.
49,, Given under the hand and Seal of Of
LIS. fee Of the Register aforesaid, at New
49, Castle, in New Castle County afore-
said, the day and year above written.
b. GIBBS, Register.
NOTICE.-All persons having claims against
the Estate of the deceased must present the same,
duly attcsted, to the Executors on or before
May 23rd, 1873, or abide the Act of Assembly
in such made and provided.
CHARLES BEASTEN, Odessa, Del,
JAS. NJ. VANDEGRIFT, McDonough,
DAVID J. CUMMlNS, Smyrna,
May 30-2m ExEcuToRs.
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The farmers in Illinois are importing Norman
horses. The animals arc heavily built, and are
especially adapted for agricultural purposes.
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Ladies' call at S. NJ. Reynolds and see the
new Grey Debege for Spring SUITS price 81 tc
so cts. per yard. Black Alpacas ut 81, 40, 45
SO, 60 and IS cents per yard.
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S NJ Reynolds, having taken the sole agency
for the Bazaar Goye-Fitting Patterns, has just re-
ceived from New York one thousand latest style
patterns for Ladies', Misses and Chldren's
Dresses. Call and get catalogue showing the
different styles.
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NO1,ICll.

All persons having claims against the Estate of
the deceased must present the same duly atlested
to The Executor ON or before April 9Th 1915, or
abide the Act OF Assembly in such case made
aud provided. r. Z. FRAlM, EXECUTOR.
Address French Street. Wilmington, Del.
Apr llth-omos
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Business Iotals.
ATTENTION, LADIES /

S. NJ. Reynolds has received large line Of
Ladies Lslc-Thread Gauntlets, purchased at a
great sacrifice from the importers. Price, per
pair 25 and 35 cts Regular price, so and G2a
cts. Call and examine them.
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TO PEACH GRO HERS,
WHEATLAND, ArRIL 25th, 1874.

without hesitation fully recommend
anl in
waqr emanan hoys
al balance
e,andexr
Tprples being
tn mpai6a, tle
AnHyhe
nwile in rider il 5
6uorLrSo
circulars nj
B.
Birpp De
Del Robbins
II EyE ddleownl 4
I. Collins letanon Del
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Try William Penn Stove Coal, for sale by
If S. A. WIllTLUCk & co.
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labels for books, packages, hoxes &c, print
ed on fine gummed paper, can be had at the oilie
of the TRANSCRIPT
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Judgment Bonds Notes and other Legal Blanks
can he had GU application III the TRASscRlrr OF
flee.
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A Great Opportunity.
Reading Room.

All persons favorable to organizing free read
ing room in the town of Middletown, are ear
nesly requested 10 meet in the office of J. Thos.
Budd, Esq, on Monday evening next, 18th inst.
at 8 O. clock.
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The celebrated Bay State Shawl at S2.50, less
10 per cent. for cash. Price last year $3.50.
S. NJ. REI NOLDS.
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Macl<ere, Herring, Smoked Hams Beef, Sides.
and Shoulders, Mess Pork, Lard, Cheese, Canned
Goods, &c. S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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Business Cards. Letter and Bill Heads are
printed ut the TRANSCRIPT Office as neatly and
cheaply as can be done elsewhere.
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Ladies', Misses and Children's laced and but
ton Shoes at almost any price or quality Also,
a fine assortment of low-cut Shoes, and n care
fully selected stock of Hats for gentlemen. Call
on or address r. NJ. l. W. I. JOHNSON,
June 9th. Smyrna, Del.
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GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADIES.

Highest cash prices paid for WOOL by j. G
Naudain, for account Of Jos. Ringgold h Co.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

T'HE undersigned, in accordance with law
| passed at the Inst session of The General AS
sembly, hereby gives notice 10 the taN-paye.s OF
St. Georges Hundred that he is prepared 10 re-
ceive the taxes due the State and County from
said Hundred. j. IL. WALKER,
Collector qf 81. Georges Id,
may 50-lm Middletown, Del.
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1000 lbs. of Rock Salt in store and for sale by
S. NJ. REY N0LDS.
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Registers Order.
May 3O-2m

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, May 4th, 1874.
T Tpon the application of Manlovc D. Wilson,
~ Administrator of Mark D. Wilson, late of
Appoqunmink Hundred in said County, decd,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator 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 to be posted,
within forty days from the date of such Letters,
in six Of the most public places Of The County of
New Castle requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate, to present the same, or abide
by an Act OF Assembly in such case made and
provided And also cause the same to be insert
ed, within the same period, in the MlDDLErowN
TRANSCRIPT a newspaper published in Middletown
and to be connued therein two months.
fGNSN Given under the hand and Seal of Office
&s6s1of the Register aforesaid, at New Castle
in New Castle County aforesaid, the day and
year above written. b. GIBBS Register
N0TICE.-All persons having claims against
the Estate Of the deceased must present the same,
duly altescd, to the Administrator on or before
May 4h, 1875, or abide an Act Of Assembly in
such case made and provided
MANL0VE y. WILSON,
Administrator
ADDREss-Middleown Del. may 9-2m.
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THE LADIES and GENTLEMEN

Of Middetown need not go to the city for fine
Shoes, as we were recently informed they do,
when they can get anything they want of R. n.
&.W. T. JOHNSON, Smyrna, Del, at less than city
prices. We Keep the largest and best assorted
stock in the State south of Wilmington, and
make speciality of 6ne Shoes and CATERS Par
ties ordering of us will please state exactly the
size, style and quality of shoes desired, which
will be promptly forwarded free of charge. In
order that you may judge for yourselves, here
are some of our prices
Ladies' French Kid Butten Caters, 81 10
American 5 rs
Glove - plain or fancy, 4 90
fine Pebble or Turkey Morocco Caters, 25--3 so
:. Lasting Button Caters, or foNed, o0-3 30
Gentlemenis hand made French Calf Caters, 50G 90
&" Patent Porous waterproof I" butnd, Is
j" 6. Calfleather Prince Albert Ties
of hest m ted lock B
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Just received, direct from the factories ladies'
misses and children Button and Lace Lasting
Kid and Turkey Morocco Shoes in great variety
S. NJ, REI N0LDS.
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A fine Black Tea al 30 els. per lb.; good I'm
perial Green Tea ut 81 per lp., at
S. NJ. REY YNOLDS'.
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Nauualn, lof account OF JOS. hilSpolu " 70.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADIES.
S NJ. REYNOLDS, having taken the sole agency
for the Bazaar Gloye-Fittng Patterns, has just re-
ceived from New York one thousand latest style
patterns for Ladies', Misses and Chidren's
Dresses. Call and get catalogue showing the
different styles.
Judgment Bonds Notes and other Legal Blanks
can he had GU application al the TRANscRlrr o.
flee.
Try William Penn Stove Coal, for sale by
If S. A. WlllTLOCk & co.
The celebrated Bay State Shawl at 50 so, less
10 per cent for cash. Price last year, 81, So
S. NJ. REY YNOLDS.
Ladies, call at S. NJ. Reynolds and see the
new Grey Debege for Spring suits, price 81 to
so cts. per yard. Black Apacas ut 81, 40, 40,
SO, Go and - cents per yard.
Labels for books, packages, hoyes, &c. print
ed ON fine gnmmed paper, can be had at the office
of the TRANscRlPr.
Just received, direct from the factories ladies !,
misses and children Button and Lace Lasting,
Kid and Turkey Morocco Shoes in great variety,
S. NJ REYNOLDS.
Gents and Ladies Kid and Dogskin Driving
Gloves. Also one hundred pair dark shades ol
| Ladies' Kid Gloves, closing out at Is cents ler
pair, at 5. NJ. RE1 AoLps
New lot of Hamburg Edgings and lnsertings,
Ztphyrs and Germantown Wools, al
S NJ. REYNOLDS.
Coates and Clark Spool Cotton, at cents
G. Il D. Spool Cotton at cents per spool, at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Pure fresh Congress Water direct from Sara
toga Springs, at s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
A fine Black Tea al 80 CTS per lb.; good I'M
peral Green Tea ut 81 per lp., at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Business Cards, Letter and Bill Heads arr
printed ut the TRANSCRIPT Office as neatly ant
cheapy as can be done elsewhere.
Mackerel Herring, Smoked Hams, Beef Sides
and Shoulders, Mess Pork, Lard, Cheese, Came,
Goods, &C. S. NJ REYNOLDS.
1000 lbs. of Rock Salt in store and for sale b
S. NJ. REY N0LDS.
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0Nilminaton advertisements.

CARPET DEPARTMENT.
SPRING 1874. PRICE LIST.
ENGLISH BRUSSELS, ST. rs to 2 so
TAPESTRY, ] 25 to 65 8
INGRAINS, 35 to so
LOWELL 90 to 81
AFT / 90 to 81
ALL-WOOL AND COTTON CHAIN SO to 90
Rag Cottage, Wool Dutch, &c, &c. A magnificent line of
ENGLISH DAMASK VENETIANS.
Many of the above goods private designs the whole
representing of the best Capetng offered
in this country
OIL CLOTHS AT SPECIAL PRICES.
NoTcE-The Dry Goods Department daily receipt of New
Goodsbo special mportation and bargainsbought i'll
market We invite your attention to Silks Wooens Mourning
Goods and Domesc comprising of the greatest bargains
ever offered to buyers.
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Gents and Ladies' Kid and Dogskn Driving
Gloves. Also, one hundred pair dark shades ol
Ladies' Kid Gloves, closing out at Is cents PER
pair, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS
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Pure fresh Congress Water, direct from Sara
tega Springs, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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New lot of Hamburg Edgines and lnsertings
Zephyrs and Germantown Wools at
S NJ. REi NOLDS'.
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Coates and Clarkis Spool Cotton, At cents
G. Il D. Spool Cotton at cents per SPOOL at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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Registers Order.

ADDREss-Middletow Del. may %
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
A WEST TENNESSEE POISONER
UNMARRIED.
Jackson Wing and Tribul

jackson Wing and Tribune, june q.
One day last week some heartless
wretch attempted t. poison q Ar. P
H. Nelson, who lives at Capt. r. ].
Meningitis, near Harrisburg. Mel.
son has been an invalid for come
months and is now under medical
treatment. The would-be poisoner it
seems, procured quantity of arsenic,
and put enough of it in each bottle of
Nelson's medicine to kill half dozen
men, Yhea Nelson came to take a
dose from one bottle he observed a
strange, green color produced by
shaking, and becoming alarmed went
to Dr.. Tucker with it. The DIR.
discovered at once that deadly poison
had been put in the bottle,
and OF examination found the same
thing to be the case with al the medi-
cines Nelson was taking. 1t is for
tunate that it was the hour for Nelson
to take medicine from the particular
bottle, for none Of the rest were re-
GEired to be shaken well before taking,
and it was by the shaking that his life
was saved. Competent chemists in this
city analyzed the medicines and found
arsenic enough in each bottle or vial to
kill halt dozen men. The people of
Harrisburg are reasonably certain thai
they know the william, but will take no
action in the matter until they have
positive proof. We have heard no mo-
tive assigae3 fcr the crime.