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Middletown transcript., 1875-01-30
Aaritnltural.
Growing Tea.
NEW CASTLE, DEL. Jan. 25, rs.

NEW CASTLE, DEL, Jan. 20, 10.
Mr.. Editor II send the accompany
& i1g letter Of Mrs r J. screven, Of
Georgia, ION the cultivation and pre-
paration Of Tea," which | clipped from
the Macon (Ga Telegraph and Mes
1f1 senger, and ask that you will publish it
in the TRANSCRIPT.
It will be seen from Mr.. Fortunes
-, account Of the tea growing districts Of
China-quoted in the letter-that the
Middle States, especially this highly fa-
vored peninsula, will furnish climate
even more genial'to the nature Of the
tea plant than the Southern
Manifestly, tea-raising might be made
q source of large revenue to citizens Of
this State, and Of the peninsula. OF
its adaptedness to our soil and climate,
" 40 one can entertain doubt. after read
ing the very interesting letter Of Mrs
Screven; and suppose that everybody
will be, as / was, surprised at the sim
plicity and Responsiveness of the mode
Of It's preparation for use. or for sale.
II. ii Tea is so universally used as bev-
erage. by rich and poor, that the i'm
portance Of having pure article, can
hardly De Seyeressimated and few, |
suppose dream Of the extent to which
the practice Of adulterating tor, rath-
or. the variety called green tea-with
: 81 - poisonous nsatstt, sHcstried y
Johnston. in his Chemistry Of Com
mon Life" said, that, Of fspecinens OBJ
tanned at the London stores, in all parts
<of shs dsty, fsx; If any. q quote from
memory we're found to be anything but
the exhausted ilA ~ of theblaekstea-
which is genuine article, and is rarely
adulterated- rolled in a poisonoass pre-
paratioa Of lead, to give it color.
ID Having lbses. aoquainted With Mrs.
Screven from her youth, and often en-
joyed her rare onversational powers, |
take pleasure in assuring your readers
that she is noble Georgian lady, Of
supstioF cultivation aud varied accom-
plishments. And. should any persons
@as desifs' soidsdshtats the culture Of tea
on this peninsula, and wish to procure
tea plants Of Mrs. Screven, l would
gladly consent to become the medium
Tof eonnsnisation.
Very respectfully
.,fisi Your obedient servant, 81
Gro. TRoUp MAXWELL.
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NOTICE-I hereby give nstice that | shall
In apply to the General Assembly of Della
ware, at its approaching session, for divorce
from my husband, VIM. A. Watson.
Dec. 26-6wg Nj SARAH C.WATTSON
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FURNITURE. aa
.s' UNDERTAKING.
UPH0LsTERING.

E. = y
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The undersigned respectfully aanonnces to
the citizens Of Middletown and vicinity that
he has On hand large and well selected
stock of handsome and durable
Walnut and Other Furniture,
which be will sell very cheap for cash. Buy
ing at Wholesale cash rates he feels assured
that he can sell as low as the same goods can
be bought elsewhere. By buying Of him pur-
ehasers will be saved the freight on their
goods from the city.
he is also prepared to attend to
Undertaking work s
at short notice, and in manner excelled
by none. Persons wishing Metallic or Wood
en- Caskets or Cases will ind 1t to their ad-
vantage to cAll On him. He has, also,
TAYLOR 4 SONS
Celebrated Corpse Preserver,
The Corpse may be dressed in the finest fab.
RIGS and not be soiled, land can be seen at all
times as nothing but dry cold air enters the
Casket. =
GEORGE W. WILSON,
Practical Cabinet Maker and Undertaken,
Febl-l2m Middletown Del
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$500 REWARD.

THE above reward win be paid for inform
! ton that will lead to Il . apprehension Of
the party or parties who ste al the lamps from
the town lamp posts, or damage the property
of citizens.
By Order of Town Oonmissioaers,
eet3l-tf h. HURN, Chairman
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intrinsic virtues, and sustained by its re-
markable cures. So mild as to be safe and
beneficial to Children, and yet so searching
as to efectually purge out the great cor
ruptions Of the blood, such as the scrof9lops
and syphilitic contamination. impurities,
or diseases that have lurked in the system
for wears. soon yield to this powerful anti
] dote and disappear. Hence its wonderful
cures, many Of which are publicly known,
of ScrOfula, and all scrofulous diseases,.
Ulcers. EruptiOns, and eruptive dis
orders Of the skin, TumOrs, BlOtcheS,
Boils, Pimples, Rustules, Sores, ST
aAntlaOny's Fire, Rose or Eryslpe-
las. letter, Salt Rheum, ScAld
Head, RingwOrm. and Internal Ul-
ceratiOns Of the Uterus, StOmach,
and Liver. It also cures other COM
nlaints. TO which it would not seem especi-
ally adapted, such as DrOpsy, Dyspep-
sia. Fits, Neuralgia. Heart Disease,
Female Weakness, Debility. and
Leucorrhoea, when they are manifesta-
tions Of the scrofulous poisons.
It is an excellent restorer OF health ana
strength in the Spring. Bv renewing the
appetite and vigor of the digestive organs.
ii dissipates the depression and listless lam
guor OF the season. Even when no disorder
slppears, people feel better, and live longer,
for cleansing the blood. The system moves
on with renewed vigor and new lease Of
life.
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5g3. THE WORLD AND ITS WORK.
[Binghampton Leader.
Those of our Democratic friends who desire
to subscribe for a New York paper will find
none that equals The World in ability, or that
so fearlessly and clearly advocates Democratic
principles. In the news from all parts Of the
world, it is complete, and its editorials ON all
subjects are vigorous and logical. To the
farmer it is invaluable: teaches him many
things that tend to promote his best interests
which be sarely needs his eyes opened to-
TAe Wofsd is now doing q great work In be-
half Of the Democratic party, and should be
fully sustained.
A THOROUGH NEWSPAPER.
Manchester Union.]
The World, in point of ability, enterprise,
and influence. stands at the head of the DEM
ocratic press in this country.
Address, ''THE WORLD
35 Park Row, New York
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TlHROpGH the courtesy Of the publishers,
we are enabled to furnish the following
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Scrbner's Monthly ($4.oo) and Transcript,
$500.
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$5.25.
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$5.25.
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$h.2s.
Peterson's Magazine( So .oo) and Transcript
$500.
American Farmer ($l.5o) and Transcript,
$500.
The postage on all the publications will be
prepaid by the publishers.
E. REYNOLDS,
TRANSCRIPT Office.
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POSTAGE PREPAID BIZ U.s. "
The Weekly World, One Year, ST.


An extra copy to getter-up of club of ten.
The Semi Weekly to getter-up Of club of twenty.
The Daily to getter-up of club of fifty.
All the news of the past seven days is given
in the weekly edition of The World (Wednes-
day's), which contains, in addition to the
news, many special features prepared express
ly for it. The Grange department gives each
Patrons. The agricultural department pre-
sents the, latest experiment. and experiences
Of practical culturists, full reports Of the Far
mers Club of the American Institute, letters
from practical farmers, and interesting dis
cussions of profitable farming The page for
the family furnishes interest and amusement
for the ireside during the long winter even
ings. Full and trustworthy live stock, coun-
try produce, and general produce market re-
ports show the state of trade.
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FITS CURED FREE!!

Any person suffering from the above disease is re-
quested to address yDR. PRIoH, and trial bottle OF
medicine win be forwarded by Express,
FREE!
The only cost being the Express charges, which,
owing to my large business, are small.
DR.. Price has made the treatment of
FITS OR EPILEPSY
study for years. and he will warrant cure by the
use of his remedy.
Do not fail to send to him for trial bottle it
nothing, and he
8!l WILL CURE YOU,
NO matter of how long standing your case may be,
how many other remedies may have failed. $
Circulars and testimonials sent with 81 fss
FREE TRIAL BOTTLE.
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Post Office direction, and
Address s& ~ itets ~ ~
DR.. CHAS. 7. PRICE,
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THE BALTIMORE SUN.
A DAILY MORNING JOURNAL.
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FIRST GLASS AND INDEPENDENT.
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best newspaper known. Postage prepaid
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1875.
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It is at this time. Its usefulness and strength
have increased with its year till now it is
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to every interest in the community. Being
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The Sun is free from partisan politics and Sec
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Address
A. S. ABELL l. CO., Publishers,
Sun Iron BUILDING,
Dec. 2e--tf. Baltimore, Md.
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The Semi Weekly World,

ONE EAR, IWU DULLAKS'
An extra copy to getter-up Of club of ten.
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The Semi-Weekly contains Tuesdays and
Fridays) all the contents Of the Weekly, one
or two first-rate Novels during the year, and
all the cream Of the Daily World.
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1875. - THE s 80 1875.
BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.
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TURE COMBINED.
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WORD" and as such it has become neces-
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instructive to all classes, its contents being
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on and judicious selection of matters intimate
ly connected with the great national interest
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The paper is designed to meet the needs of
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MIDDLE, SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
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Useful knowledge. -
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principal cities of the Union, for the latter the
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publication.
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q one of the most
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ever discovered for
cleansing the sys-
tenn and purifying
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years, with a con-
stantly growing rep
utation, based on its.
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In making my purchases for this seasons
trade, have exercised great care and taste u.
my selections, searching the market thorough
ly before bought anything, and then only
buying what / knew would snit my cpstom-
ers; and now propose to offer advantages
that NO other house can compete with, either
in price or quality, and earnestly invite an
examination of my stock, such as staple and
fancy Dry Goods, Ready-made Clothing, Shoes!
and Boots, Hats and Gaps, the fullest assort-,
ment Of Notions, Gents Furnishing Goods.
Wood and Willowware, Queensware, Tin and;
Glassware, Groceries, &c, in the country
which will be sold at the lowest possible price,
for cash. .sso1
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table, and rolled again. In from an
hour to au hour and half the leaves
become well dried. and their color
n6xed." that is there Is no danger Of
their becoming black. They are now
Of dullish green, but afterwards be-
come brighter. This process, it is to
be understood. does not apply to teas
which are artifcially colored. Mr..
Fortune gives also an account Of the
coloring process, as practised in the
Hwng-chow green tea district. The
superintendent Of the workmen, man
aged the coloring part Of the process
himself. Having procured portion
OF Prussian blue, he threw it into a
porcelain bowl, not unlike chemist 8
mortar, and crushed it into very fine
powder. At the same time, quantity
Of gypsum was produced and burned
in the charcoal fires which we're then
roasting the teas. The object Of this
was to soften it, in order that it might
be readily pounded into q very fine
powder, in the same manner as the
Prussian blue bad been. The gypsum
having been tskep out of the fire, after
certain time had elapsed, readily
crumbled down, and was reduced to
powder in the mortar. These two sub
stances having been thus prepared.
we're then mixed together. In the pro-
portion of four parts gypsum. to three
parts Of Prussian blue, and formed a
light blue powder, which was then
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-11

While Eogiand is wondering whether she
can possibly stand the strain OF contriout-
ing SIC, 600 900 year towards the redue-
tion of her national debt, France, whicn
paws an aggregate tag exceeding that of
England by over sI0O 600 600, has been
raising, besides this. $50. 600. 900 year for
the reduction OF her debt to the Nationa'
Bank, and now proposes to set apart an an :
pual sum of @45, 600 600 for that purpose.
The contrast is not to England's credit. 1t
complains of the fact. The great difference
between the two nations, regarded simply
as tax payers, is that the French peasantIy
is a comfortable, comparatively well-to do
class of land owners, who contribute gen
erous'y to the national exchequer through
both direct and indirect taxes, while the
English peasantry pays practically nothing
to the tax gatherer, ADD has TO be in old
age supported on the taxes paid by the
other classes.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-11
MISCELLANEOUS ADvERTIEaENTS
TT7HE
STATE LINE,
WRITE STAR LINE,

sailing from New York for Liverpool, via on..n...
10y LixE :.,ling from xsr. for 1,v.rn.o,
RosssIda e1.l, tnshs sainx from New York for
.s.ltsg tsa r. .aa
4TERIc1S IiSE :.iiiSs fTo@ and
Liverpool via Queenstown every Thursdays for
Through tickets from New Orleans to any nam. /,
Prepaid d tiekets from any point in Europe to any
Excursion tickets good twelve months at grsa.
Drafts issued from 81 up at current rate Of T.,
All rates are as low a. can be had in New Yo,,
Every facility and information given. Berths secured
A. K. MILLER & CO., Agents,
IS carondeiet street, New Orleans
scent Passenger steamship STATE OF ALABAMA
direct from New ORLEANS to Liverpo o on the l4h Of
wN. GREGG. MRS. ADA GREGG.
OFFICE OF
GREGG's
| GENERAL SEWING MACHINE DEPOT
PURCHASING BUREAU,
| 154.- Canal Street.-....-...II
! NEW oRLgANe, La
| Frst-class Machines of all kinds at loves. ratee
Second hand Machines, in good order At half price
| The latest and best Attachments for all mochnes
| fuckers Rufaers, Corders Binders, Plate Eenusrs
etc, etc.
The best Needles for all Machines
The best Prepared Sewing Machine Oil.
The best Sewing Machine Silk and Spool Cotton.
We Repair all Machines at Low Rates
We take Old Machines in part pay for New orss.
Machines Rented at 81 Per Week,
Rent applied to the purchase of any Machine that
may be Afterwards selected
Sewing Machines, Pianos and Organs
Sold Monthly Payments in the courtay. parties
giving references.
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MRS. ADA GREGG

Respectfully offers her services in PURCHASING and
FORWARDING any article of Apparel. Personal
Adornmen: or Domestic Goods for Ladies and Chil.
drens use including Millinery, Dry Goods. Jewely,
Fancy and Toilet Articles Patterns Underwear Trim
nngs Bridal Trousseau1, etc. etc.
Any article OF Ladies Cbildrer's Wear anufac
tured in the latest styles under her supervisor
Cutting and Fitting specially.
Plain and Fancy Stitching done to order
PAPER PATTERNS, OF all the Latest Styles re
ceived as soon issued and for sale
All the FASHION JOURNALS will be fond on our
table.
Address,
GREGG's PURCHASING BUREAU,
mh2t IS " l54 Canal Street
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-11

There is a man in Montgomery country,
Pa, who can hold up his hand and say til az
he never opened another maD's letter by
mistake. We refer, Of eOurSe, TO Mr.. John
PfAIaeIh aeflingar.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-11
SODA WATER-CANDY-ETC.
T AIDES ICE CREAM SALOON.

At nv establishment. No I2l CANAL STREET, in
connection with nv PASTRY SODA WATER, MEAD
and MINERAL WATER busBess bare ftIed mp .
saloon for the accommodation of ladies, where the
Best of Ice Cream
will Be served. Prompt and polite attention may be
relied upon. - 49, - ,,,,,,,, -, =, =
continued = usual where PASTRY, SODA WATER
MEAD and the best MINERAL WATERS in the city
GEORGE McCLOSKEY,
myz 3n I2l Canal and 3 st Charles streets.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-11

EACGH-A-BALLAGH!
Tom is Himself Once More!
Having again resumed my old profession, as manu-
fActurer of
EXCELSIOR HOMEMADE CANDY,
also FRUIT SYRUPS, ICE CREAM, MEAD and
delicious SODA WATER, with fine assortment OF
PASTRY, will rs happy 10 see my oia ;r:ends and
administer the of the public generally wltn
every thing choice .
Orders solicited and promptly and carefully attended
to- at
THOS. J. GRIFFIN'S,
myIs3m Corner Epghien and Dauphine streets-
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1t is the only machine in the world which TAKES
Up THE WATER WITHOUT CLOTH OR
SPONGE.
CLEANS and pREEs TIE FLOOR with won,
ierfn rApidlty and without kneelinE stopping put
ting the hands into dirty wa.er.
Il changes mcppuz the most disagreeable of domes.
tic work into = short and extremely easy tAak.
1T IS DURABLE-mAde of the very best material,
and warranted to give upfveraal sz'isfsction.
For sale by Staufer. MacIeady & Co. Rice Bros &
Co, W. c. Shepard l. Co, Samuel e. Moore Briggs,
Payne 4 Co Schmidt i Zeisler, ard many others.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-13

kind welcome which one received when he
asked, Can ! stay all night?" Eyes, l
reckon So" That in a more cultivated
country would have been a repulse, and
the man would have gone on But he who
knew these people knew that whatever
they had was to be freely given, I'D one
would have been voted boor-as unwOr-
thy the country in which he lived-who
would have charged stranger for the use
of bed. That was