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Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01


e9fTHr PEACHES. .-T The extent Of the
injury done to the peach crop by the
recent cold weather continues to be the
all-prevailing topic Of discussion, and
the cause of much anxious solicitation.
That considerable injury has been
done in various places cannot be doubt
ed, but so far as appearances now in
dictate, there may yet be big crop.
In this immediate vicinity there seems
to have been but little. if any. damage
done. In Kent county, Nd, the pros
psct is most excellent in the neighbor-
hood Of Galena, Masseys, Millington.
Kennedyville and other places, while
around Sassafras and all through Sas-
safras Neck the fruit has suffered very
badly. Henry Clayton, Esq, after q
drive, pretty much all through the
Neck, this week, says he is satisfied
that there cannot be over fourth of a
crop gathered in that section, even
should all the buds mature that are
still alive. A similar report comes
from western Sussex, and the growers
near Seaford think their crop will be
an almost total failure.
The chief fear among the growers
now is lest the fruit shall fall off after
it has become partially grown.
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Lexington and Concord.

The celebration of the anniversary Of
the first fight our fathers fought for
freedom, took place according to the
programme. Grant was there. The
idea Of a man who is now trying every
expedient which force and power can
make successful to destroy the sover-
eighty Of the States, the political rights
of the white race, the liberty Of the
citizen, the inherent faculty Of the peo-
pie to govern themselves; q man who
to-day seeks to subjugate the people Of
State BY "eorce bills" the army, and
BandiHi Sheridan man who orders a
Legislature of State to be driven out
of the capital by arms; man who runs
about the halls of Congress to compel
members to vote for the repeal Of the
habeas corpus act SO that "the army"
may govern the peopls instead Of the
Constitution and laws; man who de-
grades the office held by Washington
that such man should be present at
this celebration of the patriotism of our
fathers. is an insult to the memory of
the "patriots of the Revolution"
But Grant is too stupid. too stolid to
comprehend the indignity his presence
inflicted on the company, the occasion,
and the celebration. Nature only fully
rebuked him, for it was so cold, SO cold
that the company were driven away
from the public ceremonies for shelter
against the cold, drear. unfriendly re-
ception Grant received from the hills Of
New Hampshire. Of all that was said
the following extracts are only worthy
of prs-eminent notice:
| 1.-THE State of South Carolina. Never will
Massachusetts forget the proud response of
South Carolina the very night she heard the
war note from Lexington. Governor Cham
berlain may veto everything he wishes, but
he must not veto our earnest respect for a
voice from the Palmetto State to the Pine.'
we wonder what all the "'trooly
loyal'' Leaguers thought when the fol-
lowing was spoken in that cold, frigid,
icy banquetting room. from which the
half-frozen people fed to hospitable
fires a
/ In response to complimentary call OF thu
| President, General William F. Bartlett, o.
Massachusetts, made remarkable and beau
| tiful speech. Referring to the Southern
soldiers he said in conclusion: As an Amer
lean, am as proud of men who charged SC
| bravely with picked divisions our own linel
at Gettysburg as am Of the men who brave
ly met and repulsed them there. Men canne
always choose the right cause, but when, hav
ing chosen that which their conscience dictat
ed, they are ready to die for it, if they justify
not their cause they at least ennoble them
selves, and the men who for conscience SAX
fought against their Government at Gettys
burg, ought easily to be forgiven by the SON
of men, who, for conscience sake. Tough
against their Government at Lexington ant
Bunker Hill. Oh, sir, as Massachusetts, wa
first in war, SO let her be first in peace, Ant
she shall forever be first in the hearts Of he
conntrymen."
Grant and Landau Williams n
doubt were looking for BandiHi Sheri
dan.-Phila. Commonwealth.
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A Valuable Book.

The Political, Personal and Property R,ghts
ofa Citizen of the United States-How to erer-
else and how to preserve them; by 7Heopha'ss
Parsons, LID.
Jones Brothers & Co., Philadelphia, Pd.
A careful perusal of this work will
convey an adequate understanding OF all
legal questions arising in public or prl-
vate life, for it gives clear explana-
ton of those universally recognized
principles on which are based all ex-
listing laws enacted to secure us in the
enjoyment of our rights and privileges.
y That every one should be we'll in
formed concerning the rights and du-
ties Of the citizen. is Of the greatest i'm:
portance in this country where he par
ticipates so freely and SO directly III the
affairs of government.
I This vslume will prove Of great
value to the statesman and to lawyers,
and cannot but be eminently useful to
the citizen of every class and calling.
a The ability, accuracy and long ex-
perience of the author as law writer
and teacher, are sufficient guaranty
that the work is one of merit and use
fulness. The language Of the author is
simple, he eliminates from it those abb
struse phrases so common in most law
books and brings his subjects within
the comprehension of those unlearned
10 the law.
His explanation of the causes which
led to the framing and adoption Of the
Constitution Of the United States. and
its principles and purposes, is alone
we'll worth the cost Of the volume to
every one who aspires full to enjoyment
Of the privileges guaranteed him by the
Supreme Law Of the land. The vast
amount of useful knowledge, the excel
lent forms, the rules for the erganiza-
ton, and procedure of deliberative
bodies and the glossary of law terms in
common use make this work one ol
great popular value.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01
CHEsrERrows. April 20. 1875.

Dear Transcript-As your cireula-
tion is net at all limited in Kent CO.,
and as we have all the facilities Of mail
routes, it is net surprising that myself
as well as many others are weekly re-
cipients of the TRANSCRIPT Never be-
fore having felt the occasion Of appear
ing in your columns-I do it now, not
to criticise, but to defend cid Kent, and
more particularly Chestertown, against
false ideas and false impressions, being
impressed upon your readers in your
last number. by person writing under
the name of "A Ripple from the Chesa-
peake An inquiring mind could
easily guess that "A Ripple from the
c." is lady, for ripple you know is
a very soft, delicate little thing, where
a wave assumes greater proportions.
That she is what she terms foreigner
there is little doubt. the nationality
might also be guessed very closely.
Marylanders are generally noted for
their hospitality, and there is an old
and sometimes true saying, that
Marylanders sell what they can't eat,
while Jerseyman eats what be cant
sell Therefore adding this together
with her compassion and sympathy for
the good danes Of Middletown. whose
streets are DETAINED by having cattle
driven through them. we can
easily imagine our fair corrsspon-
dent to be a sweet little frautein,
whose ancestors were originally from
the dear little town Of Brock, where
the streets are never profaned by the
tread of cattle or horse /; but whose
streets are daily swept and secured, by
the thrifty and good people who live
there.
That Middletown is lively and
pleasant little town we are pleased
to admit, but that it surpasses good old
Chestertown with its generous and hos
pitable Inhabitants, we most emphati-
cally deny. And to. tell us openly,
that we are indebted entirely to few
foreigners for all of our improvements,
is enough to make US say Nine Gott with
will As we claim to be posted in
public affairs in the neighbol hood Of
Chestertown, would "a Ripple" be 50
kind as to mention few private and
public improvements that We have, and
to which we are indebted solely from
the efforts of energetic foreigners. Do
please crafty us. I cannot close with
out replying to the very unjust remark
of "a Ripple" about the Kent County
R. R. That the conductor stops the
train for the passengers to gather fruit,
or to 60 fishing. there is not one Of your
readers believes But still the slur
thrown on the road by the writer is
calculated to injure it. have been
ever the road at least twenty times this
winter, and find it we'll conducted with
good accommodations, and Mr. Taylor.
our most worthy conductor, a perfect
| gentleman. Therefore, speaking from
what l know, l think that GA Ripple's'
information in regard to the Kent Co.
R R, is very limited, and if her
knowledge Of Kent county is to be
taken on par with the information
that she has blessed US with, we would
most humbly advise-not to write about
that which we know nothing of.
A WAVE OF THE CHESTER.
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The New Cardinal.

THE CEREMONY OF ooNFERRING THE BER-
RETTA.
The ceremony of comforting the ber-
retta, or Cardinals Cap, op Cardinal
McCloskey took place Tuesday in the
Cathedral at New York. The church
was filed to its utmost capacity The
procession from the sacristy included
several hundred priests, about twenty
Bishops, six Archbishops, the Cardi-
nal and the Papal Envoys.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated
by Bishop Loughlin, of Brooklyn. At
its conclusion, the Papal brief a4nounc-
ing the appointment Of Archbishop Nc
Closkey as Cardinal, and the rescript
announcing the special mission Of Mon
sisnor Roncetti were read, and the ber-
retta was then placed by Archbishop
Bayley on the Cardinals head
Addresses in Latin were then made
by the Cardinal and the Ablegate, af-
ter which the Cardinal addressed the
assembled multitude in English. He
asked them to JOIN with MIN 10 tnanKs
to God and to the Holy Father, for the
f.vors bestowed upon them, and said it
WIS the intention Of the Pope not only
to honor the hierarchy and Catholic
people, but to show his deep respect
and esteem for our great Republic. Of
which the Catholic population form so
essential and loyal a part.
After concluding his remarks, the
Cardinal retired to the sacristy, and
reappeared in few moments attired in
the full scarlet robes Of the Cardinal
ate. On his reappearancs, the words
''Te Deum Laudamus" blazed forth
above the main alter. and the "Te
Deum" was sung by the choir. When
the hymn of praise was finished the
Cardinal pronounced the benediction,
the Bishops and clergy returned to the
sacristy, aud the congregation dispersed
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01

The war against corrupt officials in
South Carolina, begun by Governor
Chamberlain. has already resulted in
the arrest of Niles G. Parker. the State
treasurer under the SCOTT and Moses ad-
ministration, upon charges Of fraud and
embezzlement preferred by Governor
Chamberlain and oiders. Parker has
been eommitted to Columbia Jail in de-
fault Of $250,0 bail. It is rumored
that this is but the first Of . series Of
efforts to bring the public plunderers to
justice
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01

ST.. NICHOLAS. May number is
fuller than usual of humorous reading,
enough to amuse the little ones until
the June number comes. "Jack in the
Pulpit contains its usual supply of
pleasantries. Mrs Alcott's Eight
Cousins" is continued. as is also the
Young Surveyor St. Nicholas is en-
phatically the children's magazine and
should be in every family. .r:
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CO-PARTNERSHIP.
New CASTLE, March lst, 1875.

New CASTLE, March lst, 1875.
The undersigned would respectfully an
nounce that they have formed co-partner-
ship, under the firm name OF HOPES
CRANSTON, for the transaction of the
Wholesale and Retail Lumber
Business,
at yard formerly occupied by Chas. Lambson'
New Castle, Delaware. Having every facility
by both water and rail, and experience in the
business, we feel confident that we can supply
the trade at reasonable rates. IL connection
with Lumber, We propose to deal in all kinds
of BUILDING MA TERLAL.
We would respectfully solicit share of
your patronage, and shall endeavor, by close
attention to business, and honorable dealing,
to merit your confidence.
Very Respectfully,
WIN W. HOPES,
Mavl-4w. J. A. CRANSTON.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01
NEW MILLINERY STORE.

The undersigned give notice to the citizens
of Middletown and vicinity that they have
taken the store on Main street formerly occu-
pied by Miss L. V Cannon, and offer to the
public fine assortment of Millinery Goods,
Notions, &c. Dress Making speciality
Thankful for past favors, we hope by atten-
tion to business to merit portion of the pub
lie favor.
May l-3m- Y. tANAQS Co.
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Jones Adjustable Peach Assorter
Is the best thing yet come out;
If you put the peaches in the top,
They come right out the spout.
The leaves come out like slippery elm,
The cuttings. next, do come;
And next the primes, and then the extras
tell you it works like fun.
1t takes but two boys and man
To work the rig-a-ma-jig;
And all you have to do with the eullings
Is to give them to your pig.
The above lines were ''put together" by j
Preston Dunning, little boy not yet IL years
old, son of our esteemed P. NJ, during service
in the Presbyterian Church Of this place, Ia
Sunday, whilst listening to the admirable ser.
mon of the Pastor, on church music, from
which probably he received his poetic inspir
alton
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U. 8. ATTORNEY GENERAL.-Mr.
Williams resignation having been ac-
cepted BY the President. Judge Ed
wards Pierrepont, Of New York, has
been appointed his successor. Mr..
Williams resignation takes place on
the 10th inst, and Judge Pierrepont
will enter upon the duties of the office
the day following.
Judge Pierrepont is native Of Con-
neetieut. He was educated at the
Grammar School in New Haven, under
President Noah Porter He entered
Yale College in 1888, graduating in
1887, in the same class With Hon. Wm
Eyarts and Chief Justice Waite. HI
was admitted to the bar in 1910 ane
removed to Columbus. Ohio, wher'
he remained until 1916, when he re
moved to New York. In 1857 he wa
elected to the Superior Court of tha
State, which position be held thre
years. During the war be was know
as a War-Demoerat, becoming after
wards, a straight-out Republican. H
was one Of the counsel for the Govern
meut in the trial Of Mrs. Surratt, an
also for President johnson in the i'm
parchment trial. In 1873 he wa
offered, but declined. the mission
Russia.
Being . good lawyer it is believe
Judge Pierrepont will gil his new pssi
tion with great ability and reflect cred
upon the country. At any rate he
80 far superior to bis immediate pre-
dseessor that the people may we'll be rt
joiced at the change.
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WOOL! kszSS WOOL!
Wool! Sl WOOL

The undersigned hereby give notice that
they will be in the market for the purchase of
Wool the coming season, paying the highest
market rates, in cash, on delivery of WOOL,
Due notice of time and place for which will
be given. GHEEN McDoWELL.
May 1st, l875-2m.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01

Two trains on the Baltimore and Po-
temac Railroad came into collision at
Washington Monday afternoon, and
we're badly damaged. A number of
persons were injured, nine or ten Sc
yerely. It appears that the engineer of
the northern bound train did not stop
long enough on the switch at the
mouth of the tunnel to allow the south
ern bound train to pass, but went
through and met the other train COM
ing around curve at full speed. The
crash Of the collision was terrible, both
engines and four cars being demolished
Three of the wrecked oara belonged to
the northern train. The persons most
severely injured we're the engineers of
both trains, fireman named Henry
Bechtel, conductor Buchanan, Geo. W
Baker, of Wilmington, Del, Thomas
Collins, Of Baltimore and Geo. Duritz,
q Western Union Telegraph operator
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THE SPELLIN' B,

The undursined heareby Civ notis that tina
viii conteast fer the Prmmer at the "Spellin'
B." neaxt Toosday evning weak. If yu want
too entir the list, pleas leav yore naime with
the editur of this heare papur.
L. H. LEIGN,
T. J. DENEIGH,
J.H FROMBURGUI Ter,
W. G. DElGH.
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NOTICE
To COnsigners and COns1gnees
of Peaches sent by the car
load from stations Of the Del.
r.. II. I'm 1869 and 1870.

1t having been recently ascertained that the
State of Delaware will urge no further claims
upon the P. W. & B. R. R. Co. for taxes as
sessed in 1869 and 1870, the Company is pre-
pared to refund a portion of the freight money
collected in those years from stations on the
Delaware Rail Road.
The amount to he refunded is over Twenty
One Thousand Dollars-interest having been
added to May 1st, 1875.
Claimants will please apply in person or by.
letter to the subscriber, with statement OF
the numb IT of car loads forwarded, date of
transportation, and names of persons who
paid the freight bills.
Settlement will be promptly made on or
after May lst, 1875, on satisfactory proof of
tie rights of the claimant, and the execution
of proper receipt.
(Signed, CHAS. X. lDE,
Master of Transportation P. W. B. R. r.
May lit.
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NOTICE.

The Third Series of Stock of the Mutual
Loan Association for sale at Sl.00 per share,
first payment March l6, 1875.
A. G. COX,
Feb. 2o-tf. Secretary.
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NOTICE..

The undersigned will continue the business
of Grain Commission Merchant, &C., under
the firm name of COX l. JONES, as previous
to April 5th, 1875.
ISAAC JONES, JR.,
Surviving partner Of Cox l. JONES.
Middletown, Del, April 3d. 1875.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01

Ne. l, 2, and 3 Maekerel in barrels, half
barrels, and quarters; New Split Labrador
and Eastport Herring in barrels and nall par
rels; Goldfish and Smoked Bloaters Just re-
ceived and for sale by S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01
The Peaches.

BOHEMIA MANOR, April 80, 1875
Mr.. Editor-After waiting ten days
for the injury to the peach buds by the
recent cold weather, to become more
fully developed, l find by careful ex-
animation in my own and neighbors
orchards, that about one-fourth Of the
buds upon an average are dead-more
in the middle varieties and not so many
in the early and late. Should the in
Jury extend no further than we can now
see (hy causing the little peach to drop
after the bloom is off there is full
enough left yet for both producers and
consumers. THos. LAVENDER.
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DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of
JONES & WALKER is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. ISAAC JONES, JR.,
]. H. WALKER.
April 18th, 1875.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01

1000 lbs. Rock Salt, 500 sacks Dairy Salt,
and 100 boxes fine pulverized Salt for table
use in store and for sale by
-e " 49, SIN. REYNOLDS.
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WANTED.

Partner with three to Eve thousand dollars
in an established Grain, Coal and ime bus
iness. Address BUSINESS,
TRANSCRIPT OFFICE. Middletown, Del.
Mar. eff.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01

A defective memory covers multi
tude of sins.
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ADMISSION, % GENTS
Children, Is Cents.
Special arrangements made for Schools.
Doors omen at 7. Commence at o clock.
B.-The contestants will please assemble
in the North Dressing Room at o'cfk, sharp.
ON the evening of the Bee. As the list OF
spoilers is not closed, those desiring to partic-
ipate will make early application.
L. b. JONES,
A. G. COX, Managers.
J.T. BUDD,
@>The programme OF exercises viii he an
nounced by public bills.
May l-2t.
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White Mercer Potatoes, at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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Business Iotals.
5 PER CENT. SAVED

25 PER CENT. SAVED
By getting the best Sewing Machines Price
Lists or any information sent free. Machines
given on trial and sold on monthly install
ments Address
JNO. WILKINSON, Agent
Elkton, Cecil county, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01

If you want big plate of Ice Cream for 10
cents, go to Rice's.
If you want the finest Confectionery, go to-
Rice's.
If you want Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
60 to Rice's.
If you want Cakes, plain or fancy, go to
Rice's.
If you want Crackers, go to Rice's.
If you want Ice Cream for Parties, Pic-Nics,
Church Festivals etc., go TO Rice's.
If you want Toys for the children, go to
Rice's.
If you want Childrens Coaches, 60 to
Rices.
Boys and young gentlemen, if you want
Base Balls and Bats, go to Rice's.
fyou want the finest Cigars, go to Rice's.
Ify you want Wedding Cake, go to Rice's.
II you want good glass of Soda Water, go
to Rices.
If you want Ice for your family, you can
have it delivered at your door By Rice.
All of the above, and many things not here
in mentioned, will sell as cheap as they can
be bought anywhere in the world
E. B. RICE.
May l-ly.
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Machine Poetry.

BY A YOUTHFUL RHYMIsT.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-19

President GRANT on the sixteenth
nominated Mr.. Whitfield to be United
States district attorney for the northern
district Of Mississippi, iu place Of G.
Wiley Welis, who has been elected to
cOngIess. The domination, says the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, is important, ss showing
thai General Grant has cut loose from
the Ames influence, for Mr.. Whitfield
was recommended by Mr.. Wells, bis
predecessor, who is strong anti-Ames
man, and one OF the Republicans whose
efforts in the last election troke down
the Ames ring. Immediately after the
election Governor Ames and his father
in-lew, General B. F. Butler, persuaded
the President that he ought to turn out
OF office in Mississippi, all the Federal
officeTs who had opposed Ames, and
Postmaster Pesse aud Others were &C
cOrdingly removed. They were present
ly reinsta'ed, however, and now the
snti-Ames men seemed to have secured
them selves with the President. The
secret OF all this lies In the fact that
Wells, though elected by Democratic
votes, is 3 third-termer. Grant will
stick TO his frierds, come Whist msy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-19

THE Sacramento Union says that the
storm raised in San Francisco against
the ex-Confederates In the employ of the
Pacific Mail steamship company has not
yet subsided. Dominick Lynch, the
first officer Of the city OF San Francisco,
has been removed from his position, al d
Walter Budd appointed in his place.
The latter, il appears, also served the
late Southern COnfederacy on board the
AlsbamR, and ii is thought not improb-
able that he may also be compelled IN
his turn to yield his berth TO some sea-
man uutsiDted with disloyalty. The
gentlemen who are so glib Of tongue
and pen in regard 10 "war governors" {"
should make note Of this. Think Of
it-in this land OF freedom OF opinion
poor sailor is denied the opportunity
OF earning his bread because be served in
the Confederate navy. What is q gen.
ersl amnesty worth in such case?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-19

THE Washington correspondent of the
Few York San tsys that Tom Scott's
frierds are very much demoralizsd over
the passage OF the snti-subsidy bill:
"Stiil they claim that it really does not
mean anything. They are confident
that the committee on Pacific railroads
will be favorable TO their scheme, and
expect to get strong report therefrom.
In this, however. they may be disan-
pointed, bat the indications are that
Speaker Kerr will make the committee
as favorable as possible to the enterprise.
1t was noticeable to-day that MIR. Ran
dali was one OF Holman's most active
and earnest supporters, and he was es-
peciaIiy emphatic in bis response of
Aye when his name was reached ON
the roll"