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THE KEELY MoroR, a new and novel
invention, promises to supersede the
use Of steam as motive power, at a
cost 50 inconsiderable as to make it a
matter of real wonderment and hearty
congratulation. This new motive power
consists of "cold yapor." large amounts
of which may be obtained from small
quantities Of water, without the employ
ment of heat. chemical appliances, or
the consumption Of any substance what
ever except air and water. The me-
chanical manipulation Of the water is
accomplished by means Of machinery.
consisting in the main Of simple pipes,
noszlcs, and check valves, in the use Of
which there is brought about certain
sort Of vibration, the resultant whereof
is /" cold vapor,' and by which the in
ventor claims to be able, to produce a
pressure OF from 10, 900 to 80, 900 lbs.
per square inch. just what this ''cold
yapor' is, is not known by Mr.. Keely
himself, and the means of producing it
is the a great secret I" which. is known
only to the inventor and a trio of inter-
ested parties to whom he has COMMUNE
=4
Gated it. Experimental trials on linn,
ited. scale have DEMONSTRATED, the entire
practicability Of the invention, and all
ready stock company Of $4,000, 600
Of capital is in process Of organization.
With this new motive power. large
steamship can be run from Savannah to
New York at cost Of $5. while the
machinery will not occupy one fourth
the space at present occupied BY the
boiler and engines of steamers, thereby
giving . greatly increased, carrying ca
paoity9 OF course great diversity Of
opinion exists as to the ultimate use and
success Of the I. new motor" and the
papers are freighted with. ponderous ar
ticles pro and con, but as there seems
to be no limit to human ingenuity, and
as that ingenuity has already harnessed
the lightning and appropriated steam,
which is hot . spor, to = thousand uses.
lit may not be impossible 70 50 utilize
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,Wliddletoua 4irettorp.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Towx COMMISSIONERS. .-E. W. lockwood
President; J. R. Hall, Secretary; Y. +. NC
Dowell. J. II. Walker, L. G. Vandegrft-
ASSESSOR &C. e. Anderson.
TaEAsUnER. Hanson.
IusrIcr or THE PEAcE.--DeW. q. Walker.
+. ronsrARIE AND PoLloEMAR.--R. H. Foster.
L.npLIGurER.-F. @. Schreitz.
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MASONIC.

ADoNlRAM CHApTER No. s, R. A. NJ. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth FRI
days of every month at O'Clock Up. m. b
Union LODGE No. 5, A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at o'clock. p. M Masonic Hall.
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FURNITURE.
UNDERTAKING, .0t
UpHoLsTER1Ne

The, undersigned respectfully announces to
the citizens of Middletown and vicinity that
he has on hand a large and well selected
stock of handsome and durable
Walnut and Other Furniture,
which he 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.
lie is also prepared to attend 10
Undertaking work
at short notice, and in a manner excelled
by none. Persons wishing Metallic or Wood
en- Caskets or Cases will find it to their ad-
vantage to call on him. He has, also,
TAYLOR & SONS
Celebrated Corpse Preservcr,
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-iam u Hiddistown Del.
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STAGE LINES

Stage for Odessa, with U. S. Nail. leaves
shortiy after arrival Of the 1923 a m and 7.55
m mail trains. ..a
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival Of the 1923 m
train.
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When man calls on you to collect .
bill, don't say'.pm Short" but use
the language Of the Los Angeles China
man. and say II no hsvse, how oan r.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

DiNos LobGE, No. IL Meets every: Friday
evening at 8 o'clock. Lodge room in the
Town Hall. t3 -
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/. 20. O. F.

Coon SAMARITAN Lopez, Moo. Meets every
Thursday evening at o'clock. Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, Cochran Square
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MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY AND
~ READING-EO ST.

EW. Lockwood, Pres; j. 7. Bndd, Sec'y
Rooms in TRANsoaIPT Building. Reading.
Room open every day until 10 o'clock, p M
Library open on Wednesdays and Saturday
from O'Clock to p m.
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I can't see why they cannot as well
support them now as o few years ago
and they used to get married, you must
admit
And Henry rejoins: "Women are
so expensive now. That's the trouble.
Just look at it. get 1920 year.
Now, how the deuce can support a
wife on 81. 200? Why, it costs me all
of that to live myself.
But see how you live responds
Amelia.
Not extravagantly,' says Henry, 81
pay $Sa week for board /; that's-let
me see-eight times two are ten; eight
times five are forty, and one is forty
one-four hundred and ten dollars q
year.
Which leaves you, interrupts Ame-
liza, 1880 a year. Now. what on earth
do you do with this remainder ?
We'll. says Henry, there are my
clothes and-and-"
Cigars adds Amelia.
Yes
And buggy rides
Yes
And drinks
1Ah-tut--hardly ever anything Of
that kind. you know says Henry
We'll, I hope not. But what do you
do with the money otherwise A
mans clothes don't cost him much
Don't theyv exclaims Henry. "You
just try it,
.Well,' says Amelia, how much,
now ?
WELL says the young man thought
fully, there's an everyday suit for win
ter, says $50 There's dress suit for
parties and the opera, $75. There's
two suits for summer and fall and
spring, $50. There are hats. caps,
gloves, hosiery, &c, $40; boots and
shoes, $35; and-well, how much is
that 2
Two hundred and ninety dollars,
responds the ready Amelia.
Say three hundred, responds Henry.
Very we'll; that leaves $4O0. What
do you do with the rest :?
Well, there's car fare, say $50. -,
yes
Theatre tickets, $100.' @
Yes. -
'And-well, let me sec-church do
nations, say-$25.'
Yes, well say $25. Well "
Carriage hire, $60.'
We'll.
Cigars. l am pretty moderate there
SAY 800 How much does the total
amount to now p
Ten hundred and fifty-fve dollars.
You see there are over $3.50 to be ac-
counted for
Well, feller don't spend all his
money, you know; besides, there are
Christmas presents, and lot of little
traps that cannot now remember
Yes, I see. No doubt the articles
mentioned would swell the amount to
81, ,200,' says Amelia, rather sadly.
Don't you see, now,' remarks Henry.
! that / cannot afford wife?'
You surely couldn't, unless expenses
could be reduced replies Amelia.
But instead Of being reduced they
would be doubled says he. f
oh, no. says the young lady Not
that i should think, for instance, that
l was very extravagant if I spent half
Of your salary on myself
DO you suppose you spend less than
$500 yearly 2 says Henry sE
Perhaps not now responds Amelia,
blushing. but could get along with
much less if / tried
Gould you, indeed queries he.
Yes she responds. Couldn't your
Why, | suppose | might. Let me
see,i Where would / begin 2
Say the clothes, suggests Amelia.
7sYes, that's fact could do with
out the dress suit; that would be $75.'
And one of the others?' she says.
inquiringly. 4
sY-a-a-s-say one Of the others ];
$40
And little on the boots and shoes p
i believe SO say $40 Off on those
And the carriage jreg
We'll, I suppose ] could get along
With the street car; take off $50 for
carriage hire.
a'Well. how about the cigars 2
wouldn't like to give them up en-
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The San Francisco Bulletin says Of the
Cinnamon in that city, that there is a
rule adopted by congress Of washer
men and sanctioned by Chinese private
law, that, in order that competition
may not make washing business unpro-
itable, the wash-houses must be sepa-
rated by SO many houses, or, as they
put it, "doors" genuine doors which
will open and shut. A Chinaman,
who had rtsitcd Boston, wished to
establish a wash. house in a certain
block on Davis street. but another
Chinaman was before him, and there
was not the requisite number Of doors
between them, on account of vacant
lot. He obtained for small sum, per-
mission to use the lot, and built long
shed extending the whole space, and
containing enough doors that would
open and shut ("genuine doors'O to
fulfil the private law. The Chinese
inspector expressed himself satisfied
that the law had been complied with,
the wash-house was established, and
then the temporary building with its
genuine doors was torn down. The
"heathen Chinee' is not SO peculiar
"for ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain as he is represented to be,
and, as this trick was not vain. it is
quite possible that the Chinaman pick
ed it up during his eastern travels.
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THE ORIGIN OF SEXES -Aristophanes,
the funny man of classic Greece, gives
the following myth: "Once upon time
man had three sexes and double ma
ture; besides this, he was perfectly
round and had four hands and four feet,
one head with two faces looking opposite
ways. set on single neck. When
these creatures pleased, they could
walk as we do now. but if they wanted
to go faster they would r&l over with
all their four legs in the air. like a
tumbler turning somersaults; and their
pride and strength were such that they
made war upon the gods. Jupiter re-
sented their insolence, but hardly liked
to kill them with thunderbolts. as the
gods would then lose their sacrifices.
At last be hit upon plan. Twill cut
them in two,' he said, $50 that they
shall walk on two legs iustead Of four.
They win then be only half as insolent,
but twice as numerous, and We shall
get twice as many sacrifices This
was done, and the two halves are contin-
lually going about looking for one an
other; if we mortals( says Aristophanes.
with comic air Of apprehension. are
not obedient to the gods, there is dan
ger that we shall be split up again, and
shall have TO go about in basso-relisvo.
like those figures with only half nose
on our columns"
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

PEACH BLOSSOM GRANGE, No Q: Meets every
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock Grange Room
with Knights of Pythias.,
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AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

iPxNINs. AGRIcuLTuRAL AND PoMoLoGIoAL AS
ISOLATION Charles Beasten, President; j. 7.
Budd, Secretary; VIM. R. Cochran, Chairman
< Of Board of Managers. Annual Meeting third
Saturday in January. Fair of 1875, October
S, 6, Z and 8.
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PEACH BASKETS! !!

1000 Worden Stave Peach Baskets, 70, Z
600 Hand-nadc Write Oak Splint Peach Bas-
kets, for sale cheap, ifappIied for soon, by
WV TSCHUDY,
may lb--3m Smyrna, Del.
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DyREcT0Rss sOF,ToWN HALL co

]. NJ. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, sec;
]. r. Hall, Treas; r. A. Cochran, jas. Cui-
bertson, Jas. II. Scowdrick, VIM. II. Barr.
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OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
BANK.

II lDhscrosss Henry Clayton, B. Gibbs, B..
T. Biggs, John A. Reynolds, james Culbert-
son, Il. c. Fenimore, N. E. Walker, j. b.
Cnzier, Joseph Biggs.
PREsIDENT. Clayton,
CAsnIER-J. R. Hall.
TELLER.-John S. Crouch.
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND
Meets for practice every Monday evening at
POSTgOFFICE. z

OFFICE HoURs.-Opens at 6 80 m and
closes at D m every day except Sunday
Nails for the North close at GAS am, and
3.00pm.
Mail for the South closes at 10 a m.
Mails for odessa close at 10. Is a m and Z 80
Nails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at 1915 a m.
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Hon John P. Cochran, Pres; Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, n Williams.
PeINcipAL OF AoADEMY.--L. B. JONES'
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DELAWARE RAILROAD.

Passenger trains going North leave at 7.o4
m and 8 IA p m. going South at 1913
and 1855 P m. Freight trains with passenger
car attached, going North, leave at 7.45 m; !;
going South, at 6.28 nj.
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sbsSt mdsicA j a'is; children crying in bed.
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY

John A. Reynolds.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
Curious,

A st. Louis paper describes an eXtraor-
binary scene at a seance i'm that city the
other evening, where materialized spirit
successfully met the shotgun test to
which the mediums have so often been
challenged to submit their apparitions.
A man of skeptical turn of mind offered
the medium fifty dollars for the privilege
Of firing upon the spirit, and much to his
surprise the challenge was accepted.
The cabinet which had been put togeth-
er expressly for the occasion, and was a
simple shell Of plain boards, was exam
ined at the last minute by Henry Tim
kins, the skeptic, before the medium, w.
seat on the floor with his back against
the wall furthest from the naturalization
aperture, aud Timkins proceeded to cord
him down, which he did In most secure
manner. The door was then closed and
the spectators awaited the appearance OF
the spirit. Presently the curtain moved
aside and the medium-the face of a pref
| ty girl-made its appearance. The wide
open eyes looked into the muzzle of the
gun without any signs Of flinching. After
all had had a good view of it the ordertG
fire came from the cabinet and the trig.
ger was pulled. Not the least impression
was produced in the mysterious face
! which remained few moments before
the curtain was again drawn. Then the
door was opened and Clark was found
| Just as Timkins had bound him. The
affair is certainly very mysterious. for thu
ball was found Embedded in a board OF
the wall behind, in direct range with thu
point at which the face had appeared.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
Senator Key.

David M. Key, the Senator elect from
Tennessee, was a Confederate officer i'm
the war. He was born in Greene county
i'm 1924. His father was a poor farmer,
and he was brought up to hard work
till twenty-one. Then he began to study
with will, graduated from college when
twenty-six, studied law, and soon gained
a creditable position with a large prac-
tice. 1t does not appear that he was a
secessionist before the war, but he fol-
lowed the course of his state like hum
dreds Of other good citizens. The close
of the war found him wrecked in fortune,
but respected by all parties, and he soon
recovered an extensive practice. He fully
accepted the situation, and the line of his
argument from that day to this can be
embodied in few words, namely: 6 We
staked all and lost all /; the controversy
has been settled by the highest tribunal
known to man; there is but one govern
ment and one flag, and that is our gov
eminent and our flag" Andrew John
son gave him an unconditional and unso-
| licited pardon. In 1870 he was elected
Chancellor of the third division, and in
1872 was nominated for governor on the
Greeley ticket, but was defeated, though
many prominent Republicans voted fol
him. He is hard money man, and in
favor Of complete justice to the negroes
in every respect. He is not great man
but a good one, fair-minded, honorable
and above reprOach.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
How to Make Ra. Carpets.

II you want something for your kiteh-
en- floor, firm, warm and durable, from
which spots can be easily removed. which
can be shaken, turned, and be as good as
new again for several years, use rag car
pets They can generally be obtained of
carpet dealers at from sixty cents to one
dollar yard; but often smoother and
handsomer article can be obtained at
home, at least ready for the loom. For
this purpose save old clothes-old fan
mel. sheets and undergarments, dresses
In fact, everything which will make long
strips. Old clothes Of good colors are
doubly valuable. CalicOes not too much
worn are excellent material. Cut into
strips about an inch wide, sew end to end,
and. wind smoothly into balls of about
one pound weight. Allow from one and
One-fburth to one and One-half pounds OF
rags 30 8 square yard Of carpeting. Col
lect all odd pieces of any color for the
mosaic or hit-and-miss stripe. Cut and
mix these thoroughly before sewing, so
rs TO make this stripe as uniform as pos
sible. A few pounds of remnants from a
WOODEN factory or soft listings, Of any
needed color, make nice stripe, and re.
Quire little sewing. Do not put too much
black into kitchen carpet, as it is not a
strong color and shows the dust more
than other colors. A stripe of severa
shades Of red brightens up a carpet won
derfally-and who objects to littl
brightness In the kitchen? White wool
en- rags take a nice cochineal red, whit
cotton a-durable green from fustic ant
l0gwo0d set with blue vitrol A CHINA
mon color may be dyed with copperas
Select q coarse, strong warp Of some darl
c0lOr-br0wn and slate eOlOrs are good
allowing one pound Of warp for ever,
three and onerfourth yards Of earpeting
Keep the exact weight OF rags and war
to compare with weight of carpet whel
returned, and employ good weaver
Many prefer kitchen carpet put dow
with rings, and It can thus be easily take
up and shaken.-Scrtbner for September
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
Progress of Flying Machinery.

A new steering balloon by Smitter is
being exhibited, suspended in the middle
of the Alcazar in Paris. The measure
ment is only 5000 cubic feet, but the
balloon is so light that, when filled with
pure hydrogen, it must float. A consid-
cradle sum of money has been invested
in it, and great ability has been displayed
in the construction. Although no prac-
tical result in open air may be hoped for,
it is wonderful piece of clock work. In
connection with this subject, it is stated
that, for several months past, firm OF
engineers have been experimenting pri-
vately at the Crystal Palace with an
aerial steamer of novel and promising
character, weighing 100 lbs. Expert
ments are stated to have proved the ca
pability of two vertical screws, each IL
feet in diameter, to raise weight of 100
lbs; the steam engine, with water and
fuel, forming part Of the weight so raised
to the extent of so lbs. The power ex-
erted by it is equal to two and hall
horses. The communication Of motion
| is given by a vertical axis emanating
from the car.-Ndture.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
The Art of "Makfng Up.o

Lucy Hooper writes to the Philadel-
phia Telegraph: A very curious indus
try in Paris, and one that is more extern
sive than might be supposed from its ma
ture, is that Of paints, pencils, and pow
ders for making up the complexion.
Most Of the great perfumers, such as
Guerlian, Pirer, ETC., have back room to
their shops specially devoted to this mys-
terious commerce. The ordinary meth
cd of daubing the face, first with white
paint then with rouge, finds no favor
with the cOnsumnate artists who teach
the use of these identifying compounds.
For whitening the skin preparation is
shown that is composed of some insolu-
BILE powder in liquid; the bottle must
first be well shaken and very small
quantity of its contents must then be ia
ken on fine old linen rag or bit of
cotton and rubbed round and round till
the preparation has penetrated the skin
thoroughly. This wash makes the COM
plexion beautifully white without a trace
of the tiOurness of powder or ordinary
paint. 1t is very costly, being sold for
$l2 for a small bottle. Next comes the
rouge, which is very costly, being valued
| ut SIS for small box of the best quality.
From this superfine article the grades de-
scend through different prices till we
reach the coarse sixty-cent rouge, which
no well-bred beauty will condescend to
use. Different shades of rOuges are sold
for different occasions; there is shade
for daylight, one for the theatre, one for
the race course, etc. Then we have
scarlet liquid for cOlOring the lips, and
black powder for blackening the edges
of the eyelids; this last requires some
dexterity in its use, as it must be put on
as powder and then delicately ''washed
I'M with a fine linen rag and lukewarm
water. Black and brown pencils are
used for making the arch of the eye
heavy, and pencil of delicatest blue
comes for tracing the veins ON the white
surfaces of the painted skin. To aid in
this last browning touch of the whole ar
tistic performance, chart has been pre-
pared which gives with medical accura-
cy the position Of every vein in the hui
man face, neck and chest. The negative
quality of harmlessness is claimed for
most Of these pigments, yet deaths from
to free use of them are not uncommon.
nj. Obin, of the grand opera, was killed
by the white paint wherewith he whit
ened his head when he played VIM. Tell,
and Mile. Mass, the celebrated actress
fell victim to the poisonous effect of the
hairdye wherewith she restored the raven
hue of her prOfuse tresses.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11

M.t.,,..-nr..n,-ery without Oil.
4 cou .S;srovery has been made in me-
.hs,,;"a, sc;sflce which already has at
tra "1.. =. Small degree of interest among
,,aeheaical men, and which, from its
,ec,siiar importance, bids fair to COM
i,stnd the careful attention of the gen.
ieral public.
Every one, from the engineer who
guides the locomotive to the lady whose
knowledge of machinery is confined to
the manipulation of her sewing machine,
understands that oil is considered neces-
sary to the smooth working of metal sur
faces which come together.
The amount of oil consumed for lubri-
eating purposes reaches an enormous ag-
gregate. while its use requires constant
care and labor. Whom the damage done
by its contact with goods in process of
manufacture, the danger of fire resulting
from its presence, its filth and discomfort
are considered, every one can appreciate
the importance of an invention which
entirely 0bviates the the necessity OF the
use of oil. - zks&f = = -
The material to which the name "met-
aline" has been given is intended to Ell,
feet this end. 1t is a solid composition OF
metallic alloys, first reduced to- a nne
powder, then compressed into soma
plugs. which are inserted in one OF the
rubbing surfaces. When once applied,
IL seems to require no renewal, care or
attention, and the machinery thereafter
needs no oil.
We have watched the progress OF this
invention with interest, and few weeks
ago had the metaline applied to one OF
the loose pulleys in the new press-roOm
of the EUening Post. The result is so
successful that we are having it applied
to other portions of the machinery. We
are told that the elevators in the new
postoffice are to be fitted with it, and
that number of our largest manufactur-
ers, noticeably A. T. Stewart q Co., have
adopted it for all their work.
Some of our readers may remember
that this invention was the cause OF the
disagreement between the American In
stitute and Prof. Chandler last winter,
which led to his resignation from its
board of direction.
Metaline appears to us to be an inven-
ton of great importance, especially to
the fire Underwriters, i'm view of the re-
cent destruction of the Aldine Press
Building by spontaneous combustion, as
it is supposed, from the use OF oil and
waste. The fearful disaster in the Fall
River mill last year, with its great loss Of
life, arose from a heated journal; and
every day brings the account of mills and
factories destroyed by fire from these
or kindred causes, which seems would be
obviated if oil could be dispensed with in
running their machinery.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11

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