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Middletown transcript., 1875-04-10

is never too late to try and do better !
said Margaret. wipiDg the tears from
her own eyes, Harry, I have Away
dreaded debt, as you know, and I au
SO glad to hear you say that you have
grown afraid Of it. too. Oh my dear,
dear husband, take this. Pay all that
we owe-pay off the mortgage on th'
house-and then we will live on bread
and water, if needs be, till the better
days come round again"
"This" was purple morocco pocket
book, well-illed, which she thrust into
his hands. laughing and weeping at the
same moment, in her joy.
"Open it-open it, Harry" she
sobbed. 1t is all yours have
saved it for you.''
He opened it 1t was full of bank
notes-tens, twenties, fifties, and two
one hundred dollar notes nesting in a
compartment to themselves. Fifteen
hundred dollars in all!
"Where in the world did all this
money come from ?" he asked, with an
astonished look.
Margaret wiped away her tears and
kissed him.
"Isn't it delightful, dear?''
"But is it yours, Margaret p
"It was. 1t is yours now. Harry"
But where did you get it?" he per-
sisted.
II have not been out on the highway
to rob people, and have net commit
ted burglary" laughed Margaret. whose
good spirits began to come back. "Come
up stairs. Harry, and you shall sec the
good fairy that earned it,"
He followed her, with bewildered
look, up into pretty back chamber,
furnished with chairs, table and stove.
Near one of the windows stood some
thing covered over with cloth. Mar
garet drew the cloth aside. 1t was a
sewing machine.
"Ever since l knew about the mort
gage on the house l have used this"
she said, looking at him with her eyes
full of love. II had all the work I |
could possibly do in your absence. and
was we'll paid for it. And when
Uncle John came to see us this spring, |
be gave me the two hundred dollar bills |
Tor birthday present, and I am so
glad if this money can help in ysur
troubles, Harry"
''Help me! 1t will save mel" said
,er husband, clasping her to bis heart.
'Oh, Margaret, I will repay you for
7our gift thousand fold when once
be good times come back again. This
will pay off the mortgage, and settle
he bills, and pay our way through the
'ear, if we are careful. Oh, Margaret,
What treasure you arev'
"And we will ask no more credit"
he whispered with her lips close to his
ar.
"Not bit, my leve-so help me
rod. I say it reverently, my wife"
And be has kept his vow. II
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CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton,
d. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at 10.30 a. m. and 7.O0p.m. Sunday School
at9a.m Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.
10. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strongs every Sunday at 2.3o p. m.
ST. ANNE's Protestant EPIsCoPAL.-Rev
Wm G. Butler, Rector. Service on Sundays
at 1920 a. m. Sunday School at 400 p. m.
Lecture on Fridays at p. m.
METHODIST EpIscoPAL,-Rev L. C. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at o.3o
a. m. and 7.3Op m. Sunday School at $50
a. m. and 2.3O p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at a.so p m.
CoLoRED METHODIST j. W. Brown,
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1870
a. m; and IN. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
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-Srlrtt poetrp.
ROCK ME TO SLEEP.

|
Back ward, turn backward, O Time, in You
fight!
Make me a child again, just for tonight!
Mother, come back from the echoless shore
Take me again to your heart as Of yore;
Kiss from my forehead the burrows of care;
Smooth the few silver threads out of my hair
Over my slumbers your loving watch keep;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleepl
Backward, flow backward, tide of years
am so weary of toll and Of tears;
Toll without recompense, tears all in vain;
Take them, and give me my childhood again
have grown weary OF dust and decay,
Weary of flinging my soul wealth away;
Weary of sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep !
Tired of the hollow, the bare, the untrue;
Mother, o mother, my heart calls for you!
Many Summer the grass has grown green,
Blossomed and faded, our faces between;
Yet with strong yearaings and passionate
pain,
Long tonight for your presence again;
Come from the silence so long and so deep
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleepl
Over my heart in the days that are flown,
No love like a mothers love ever has shone!
70 other worship abides and endures,
Faithful, unsel6sh, and patient like yours;
lene like mother can charm away pain
from the sick soul, and the world-weary
brain;
'lumber's soft calm o 'er my heavy lids creep;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep !
,ome, let your brown hair, just lighted with
gold,.
all on my shoulders again, as Of old
.et it fall over my forehead tonight,
helding my faint eyes away from the light;
or with its sunny-edged shadows oace more,
aply will throng the sweet visions.o yore:
ovingly, softly, its bright billows sweep;
ock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep
other, dear mother the years have been
long
nee last hushed to your lullaby song;
ng, then, and unto my soul it shall seem
omanhood's years have been but dream
asped to your arms in loving embrace,
ith your long lashes just sweeping my face, T
ever hereafter to wake or to weep;
,ck me to sleep, mother, rock me 10 sleep
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An aristocratic but economical matrou
in Chicago has bought forty cent tea
bell and invented paragon Of servants,
whose only imperfection is her deaf
ness. When she has company at tea,
the mistress rings and rings for the
cake basket, or more hot water, OF
something, then, with the remark that
Jane gets deafer and deafsr every day,
goes for it herself and returns, main
tanning a ventriloquial conversation
with the imaginary Jane all the way up
the basement stairs.
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Pride and Grief.

It was Just after the funeral. Th'
bereaved and subdued widow envelopet
in millinery gloom was seated in th,
sitting-room with few sympatbizin(
friends. There was that constrained
look. so peculiar to the occasion, OBJ
servable on every countenance. Ths
widow sighed.
"How do you feel. my DEAR OBJ.
served her sister.
"Oh, l don't know" said the poor
woman, with difficulty restraining her
tears. "But hope everything passed
| off WE'LL"
| "Indsed it did," said all the ladies.
"It was as large and respectable a
funeral as have seen this winter" said
the sister, looking around upon the
others.
'Yes, it was" said the lady from
the next door. II was saying to Mrs.
Slocum. only ten minutes ago, that the
attendance couldn't have been better
the bad going considered
did you see the Taylors?" ?" asked
the widow. family, looking at her sis
ter. "They 60 SO rarely to funerals
that was quite surprised to see them
here"
"Oh. yes; the Taylors were all
here" said the sympathizing sister.
"As you say, they 60 but little; they
are so exclusive"
II thought I saw the Curtises also"
suggested the bereaved woman, droop-
ingly.
"Oh, yes," chimed in several.
"They came in their ewn carriage,
toe," said the sister, animatedly. "And
then there were the Raudalls and the
Van Rensalaers. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
had her cousin from the city with her.
And Mrs. Randall wore a very heavy
black silk, which I am sure was quite
new. Did you see Colonel Haywood
and his daughters, love? ?"
II thought l saw them. but I wasn't
sure. They were here then, were
they ?"
"Yes, indeed" said they all again,
and the lady who lived across the way
observed
1.-The Colonel was very sociable, and
inquired most kindly about you and the
sickness of your husband"
The widow smiled family. She was
grati6ed by the interest shown by the
Colonel.
The friends new rose to go, each
bidding her good-by, and expressing
the hope that she would be calm. Her
sister bowed them out. When she re-
turned, she said
"You can see, my love, what the
neighbors think of it. I wouldn't have
bad anything unfortunate happened for
a good deal. But nothing did. The
couldn't have been bet
ter"
II think ssme of the people in the
neighborhood must have been surprised
% see SO many of the uptown people
hsre," suggested the afflicted woman,
;rying to look hopeful.
"You may be quite sure of that"
asserted the sister. # could see that
'lain enough by their looks" |
"Well. I am glad there is no ee- {
'asien for talk" said the widow,
moothing the skirt Of her dress.
And after that the boys took the /;
hairs home, and the house was put in
rder.--Danbury News.
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FURNITURE.
UNDERTAKING.
UPHoLsTERING.

The undersigned respectfully announces to
the citizens of Middletown and vicinity that
he has en- 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
at short notice. and in q 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 g. SONS
Celebrated Corpse Preserver,
The Corpse may be dressed in the finest fab
rics 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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The Cleveland City Council is COM
posed of the handsomest men in Cleve-
land. They are all married, and when
the sessions are protracted until after
dark, their wives afford beautiful exam
pie Of female devotion. by waiting out
side the Chamber to escort them safely
home. t
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For the Transcript.
Beautiful Things.
BY n. A. KIDDER.

A gentle voice, heartfelt sigh,
"A modest blush, speaking eye,
A manner unaffected, free;
These things are beautiful to me.
A ready hand, loving heart,
A sympathy that's free from art,
A real friend among the few
These things are beautiful and true.
A mothers prayer, an answer mild,
An aged sire, little child,
A happy home, cheerful hearth;
These things are beautiful on earth.
A joyful song, chorus sweet,
An earnest soul, and willing feet,
A day of peace, a night of rest,
These things are beautiful and blest.
A sisters love, brothers care,
A spotless name, jewel rare,
A cleanly tongue, that will not lie;
These things are beautiful-and why ?
Because they all are born of love,
And emaaate from God above;
An earnest of the heavenly birth,
These things are beautiful on earth.
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PURE GROUND RAW BONE

Furnished by car in lots of FIVE tons and
upwards, or smaller quantities from store
Parties ordering early will get all the benefits
of lowest prices. Also materials for manu-
featuring Phosphate always on hand. Prices
as low as the lowest, quality as good as the
best. Orders aad inquiries by mail promptly
attended to-. j. A. CRANSTON,
Feb l3-Gunl. - Newport, Del.
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Selett STORY.
MORTGAGED.

"Ah," said Harry Graham. leokin
across the tea-table at his pretty wife
"say what they may, there is nothin
on earth so pleasant as this having
home Of ones own!"
Mrs. Graham smiled fondly on he
husband as she handed him his care
fully prepared cup Of tea.
II am SO glad you feel like that
Harry; I will do my best to make it
happy home for you
"You darling! You shall have
kiss for that sweet speech the momen
tea is ovsr!" cried the young husband
committing ravages among the "rolled'
bread and butter, the home made pre-
serves, the dainty shavings Of dried
beef and cold ham and the delicate
cake, which his Margaret had furnished
for her tea table on this FIRST evening in
their Every own home" "Where did
you get these delicious quince pre-
serves, my dear 2"
II made them, Harry"
Possible ?"
eyes, I made them in the last days
at the farm. Mother showed me how ("
"Then you shall ask her to come and
see us in our little cottage before the
preserves are all eaten"
"She will be very glad to c,me.'
said Margaret, with delighted look.
"Sbe never liked our plan Of boarding,
Harry"
"What else could we do, my dear p
asked the young husband. in a slightly
altered tone. II was too poor to buy
house when we first married. As we
could not we'll roost upon the trees like
the birds when they begin life together.
to board was the only way possible
But never liked it myself" be added.
his face clearing again. "It was a
nuisance to be confined to two rooms
as we were; and how John Grey's
children did scream at night. on the
opposite side of the hall. Besides, that
untidy chambermaid never half cleaned
our rooms. Now this is what | like !"
he concluded. rising from the supper
table, and glancing proudly round the
neat,> bright parlor, with its open fire
and easy chair drawn up beside the
CRATE; its crimson curtains and table
covers and carpets its tea table. spark
ling with china and silver, and ito tall.
glass-door bookcase, slowed with VOL
umss which be was to read aloud,
while bis wife'sewed, on chilly, rainy
evenings. such as this.
Mrs. Graham rang the bell. A tidy
young servant maid came in and took
away the tea things. When the room
was made orderly for the evening,
handsome dressing gown and pair Of
embroidered clippers appeared, conjured
from some mysterious closet by the
happy wife.
"My first present to you in home,
Harry" she said. with moistened eyes
And he drew her fondly toward him
and gave her the promised kiss, with
many another after it. Then, putting
on the comfortable evening attire, he
selected book from the crowded
shelves, and sat down in the easy chair.
while Margaret drew her little sewing
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BUILDING AND LOAN.

MIDDLETowN B. 4 L. AssocIATIoN.-Samue
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the 6rst Thursday of every month at 8
o'clock, p. m.
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MDDLET0wN.
JAS. II. Scowdrick, Pres; A. G. Cox, See
retary. Meets on the third Tuesday of every
month at o'clock, pm.
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OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
RANK

Directors Clayton, b. Gibbs, b.
T. Biggs, John A. Reynolds, James Culbert-
son, &. G. Fenimore, NJ. E. Walker, J. b.
Cazier, Joseph Biggs.
PREsIDENr-Henry Clayton,
CASHIER. R. Hall.
TELLER.-John s. Crouch.
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cMiddletown Dirrftorn.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Town COMMISSIONERS e. W. Lockwood,
President; j. R. Hall, Secretary; L. P. Nc
Dowell, j. Fl. Walker, L. G. Vandegrift
ASSESSOR &C. E. Anderson.
TREASURER Hansen.
JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-DeW. C. Walker.
CONSTABLE AND PoLioEMAN.-R. H. Foster.
LAMpLIGHTER C. Schreitz.
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STAGE LINES

Stage for Odessa, with q. s. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival Of the IL. ~ m and 7.55
mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival of the 1927 m
train.
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OFFICE HouRs.-Opens at $50 a m and
closes at p m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at S.45 m, and
2.l5 N.
Mail for the South closes at IL m.
Mails for Odessa close at Il 20 m and 7.3O
pm. Hs7
Mails for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
close at II 20 m.
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MASONIC

ADoNIRAM CHAPTER No. 5, R. A. NJ. Meets
in Masenie Hall on the second and fourth FRI
days of every month at o'clock, p m.
UNION LODGE No. s. A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at 8 o'clock, p. m, Masonic Hall.
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AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

PENINs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoMoLoGICAL As
ISOLATION Charles Beastsn, President; J. T.
Budd, Secretary; VIM. R. Cochran, Chairman
of Board of Managers. Annual Meeting third
Saturday in January. Fair Of 1875, October
5, 6, and 8.
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MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY AND
READING-ROOM.

EW. Lockwood, Pres; J. T. Budd, Sec'y /;
Rooms in TRANscRIPr Building. Reading
Room open every day until 10 o'clock, p m.
Library open on Wednesdays and Saturdays
from 3 o'clock to p m.
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"There! that explains where my
clothes-line went to!" exclaimed an
Iowa woman as she found her husband
hanging in the stable.
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|. O. O. F.

Coop SAMARITAN LODGE, No9. Meets every
Thursday evening at 8 clock. Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, Cochran Square.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

DAMON LODGE, No. IL Meets every Friday
Town Hall.
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND
POST OFFICE.

Meets for practice every Monday evening at
8 o'clock.
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.

Hon John P. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary; James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, vacancy.
PRINCIPAL OF AcADEMY.-L. B. Jones.
Middletown transcript., 1875-04-10
DELAWARE RAILROAD

Passenger trains going North leave at 9.lO
m and 80 p m. going South at ll.27 a m
and 7.55 p m. Freight trains with passenger
car attached, going North, leave at 5.24 p m !;
going South, at 6 80 m.
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DIRECTORS OF TOWN HALL co.

JIM. Cox, Pres !, Samuel Pennington, See;
J.-R. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas. Gull
bertson. Jas. H. Scowdrick, VIM. Fl. Barr.
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PATRONs OF HUsBANDRY.

PEACH BLossoM GRANGE, No. 8. Meets every
Tuesday evening at clock. Grange Room
with Knights Of Pythias.
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with the energy God had given her,
this brooding cloud of evil from their
domestic sky.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

summer ago, as admired his s}iy-colored
house, BlcW dH R0j and his strawberry
cream roof. "My tree has grown said
NJ. Dupont, and he pointed to a stunted
bit Of foliage on one side Of the house. Il
have not advanced anything in my story
which is not true That Indian had bought
my shop for me ! kept my secret. i did
not marry Dolores, though both she and
the padre wanted me to do it. In ten
years | made Just money enough to leave
Mexico, come to France and settle down
in this little property, in the Batignolles,
the place of my dreams
"And the Water-carriera " | asked.
Il paid him every cent before the year
was OUT
And what else ?''
"Apres? Wei, my friend, the inStru-
ments Providence chooses are sometimes
bizarre, am afraid 1eXcoco dispensed
Justice, according to his own light in pc
culiar way Enhn, with knife This was
at the least monotonous Five years at-
ter the occurrence have had the honor OF
telling YOU about, Coco was shot, for a
murder, the circumstances OF which could
never GET exactly n the bottom Of | went
on my knees before the governor, and
sued for his life but it was Of 10 avail.
My good NarcisSe,' said the governor,
(his cNcellcncy was quite familiar with
me, tor dressed his daughters hair,)
when TeNcoco managed Your business so
clcverly that was well. But that was not
his first murder. As he has passed his
sixteenth murder You see. am forced 10
stop it," Poor TeNcoco. may be hard
lV called piOlS. but had masses said for
the repose Of his soul. lor he was the most
religious Indian even met with You
need not smile, sir; he WAS.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

| on the side OF the head, while one ear was cut
entirely open. The ear Jewels We're missing.
There was no evident attempt to conceal tile
| head, excepting that 1t was wrapped up in tie
cape. 1t appeared as though the murderer was
| carrying the burden with him and carelcs-lv
| dropped it upon the ground. 1t has also been
| ascertained that the girls ring and breast pin
had been taken. The other missing parts OF
| the body We're not found.
| Soon after the finding of the head a most I'M
| portant discovery was made, showing concltl-
| siyely that the girl was not assaulted where the
| road passes the woods. Some forty rods further
| west, opposite an open field and by the road
side, were found an apple, the girls school
| books and il round from Il hay rack, broken in
| three pieces. This weapon was three feet long,
| made of bar wood more than an inch in diam
| eter and nearly new. 1t seems very probable
that at this spot the girl assaulted. and was
aiterWard dragged To the woods. About half
way between where the body was found and
| the locality where the head was discovered
were evidences Of Il severe struggle, the earth
being displaced and the leaves being scattered
about.
The officers and authorities of the town. be-
lleNlng that the utmost Wig lance should be
used i'll the attempt to discover the murderer
have determined to make clean arrest Of every
suspected party. Detective W lliilm Gallagher
of Boston has arrived, and will assist the Off
GERS in the work.
Living Il mile or more from Mr.. Iangmatl's
is VIM. Il. Drew, Il middle aged man having Il
family. From circumstances which il would
not be prudent to make public suspicion
has fallen upon this man. This forenoon he
was found to be absent and officer liildreth with
a posse started out to arrest him. lie WAS
found in Ilooksett on foot, walking to ManchcS-
ter. He was taken by the officers. but made q
desperate resistance. From IIoOkSctt he was
conveyed to the lookup III Suncook.
On arriving there an excited crowd gathered
around the officers, and clamered for brew and
thnV 'ltt li.pN
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14
Shocking Double Tragedy.

A singular and terrible double tragedy,
the elimination Of an equally singular
double quarrel, occurred in the quiet coun-
try village of Rosedale. Pa, last Friday.
About five years ago, William Russell, u
farmer, living few miles from the village,
was left q widower with one daughter,
Harriet, aged 16, by the accidental death
OF his wife and second child, 50 lIm-
ret and girl about her own are named
Mary Stokes, whom Russell employed.
was given the care Of the house. soon
Harriet discovered that too close an init
macy existed between her father and the
Stokes girl, and shocked and indignant
She dismissed the latter. Russell brought
her back, and his daughter left home ana
went to work sewing in the eneighborhood
After time the Stokes girl returned to
her home. and Miss Russell came back and
resumed her old position in her fathers
| house
Meanwhile. Harriet had been engaged
to a young fellow named Horton llHr,i,
whose fathers farm adioined Russell. but
because years before Hurst had defeated
| Russell in Il lawsuit about some division
| line oil their farms. ON discovering the i'll
| timacy between his daughter and vouu@
Hurst he threatened to disown her il ~hc
did not renouncc her lover She ohcyel
her father. and all went peaceful till about
three months AGO when Russell, one GlN
astounded his daughter by telling her thu,
he intended to soon marry the 9irl MaN
Stokes, and bring her back to the farm
house Harriet was firm to her oppp>i-
ton to the old mans folly, rs She termed
it, and assured him that when he brought
/, T.. I I / #.