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Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27
Cattle Feeding.

The York, Pa. Press says Frederick
Stallman, Of this borough, and Lewis
Myers, Of Baltimore, two we'll known
cattle dealers, are engaged in feeding
large number of cattle, which they
propose putting into market next spring
While in Baltimore last week we visited
their stables, situated in Canton, on
the banks Of the Harbor, opposite Fort
McHenry The stables consist of a
square frame building, 240 # each way,
in which they have confined eight hun
dred and eighty-two head Of cattle.
There are eighteen stalls or rows, as
they term them. with troughs run
ming the full length of the building
In each of these rows are chained forty
nine head of cattle. and to stand in the
midst Of them and look over this vast
multitude of the animal creation, is a
most novel as we'll as most grand and
interesting sight
The animals are all docile, and under
perfect control, under the efficient man
agement Of Mr.. Stallman, who appears
to be perfectly at home among them.
At one end of the stables are erected
five tanks, each one holding 5000 gal
lens Of slop, which is supplied from
lFhck Brothers extensive distillery ,ad- :
joining it At the other end of the
building is erected hay shed. l2O feet
long and % feet wide. holding 60 tons
of hay. The cattle are fed four times
q day. three times with slop and once
Z With hay. at cost Of 81 500 a month,
which we think. is very expensive
boarding house. The original cost Of
the cattle was $45, 900, heavy sum Of
meney to invest in SO hazardous an un-
dertaking. and which requires not only
considerable backbone, but heavy
pocket to engage in. If the expecta-
tions of the firm are realized, as we
trust they will be, they will be hand
somely remunerated for their trouble.
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The Next Senate.

When the revolution Of last Fall
swept away the Administration major
ity in the House Of Representatives,
the defeated party took consolation in
the thought that its ascendency in the
Senate could in no event be disturbed.
The elections Of the past few weeks
have shown how severely this last prop
Of a failing party has been shaken. 4
is perfectly safe to say that had there
been half dozen more States to elect
Senators, the Opposition would have
secured clear majority in the Senate.
On the Sd of March next the terms Of
25 Senators will expire. Of these II
are Administration, and 8 Opposition.
Twenty-Five States elected Senators,
and in three, Minnesota, Florida, and
West Virginia, result has not yet
been reached. Of the new Senators Is
are safely to be placed in the Oppssi-
ton, and to those may be added those
whom West Virginia and Florida will
elect. This, with the 16 Opposition
members holding over, gives the anti
Administration party total Of 33
members, and leaves the Administra-
ton with only Al. giving them the sue
cessor Of Senator Ramsey 10 Minnesota,
and counting tho vacant seat for Louis
lana in their favor. although it clearly
belongs on the other side.
There is an instructive lesson in this
showing for those persons who see in
every fresh exposure Of crime in high
places a sure forerunner of the Repub-
lies death. Their faverite argument
is that the people look upon exposures
Of corruption and the exercise Of un-
constitutional power with Indifference.
They charge the public conscience with
lethargy because it does not cry out
with more vehemencs against such
wrongs. But the surer test of the
public mind is the ballot-box. The
American people is not Indifferent to
corruption and usurpation on the part
of its officials. It makes up it's mind
deliberately, but surely, and sooner OF
later the thieves and reprobates are
thruet aside, never to be seen again
Let those who are coming into Office
reflect upon this truth. It has borne
them to power. 1t can easily take
them away from it.-N. Y. Tribune,
18th inst.
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1tledital.

No Person can take these Bitters accord
ing to directions, and remain long unwell, pro.
vided their bones are not destroyed by mineral
poison or other means, and vital organs wasted
beyond the point Of repair.
Dyspepsia or Indigesti0m, Headache, ram
in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness OF the Cnest:
Dizziness, Sour EructatiOns of the Stomach, BAD
Taste In the Mouth Bilious Attacks, Palpitation OF
the Heart, Inflammation Of the Lungs, Pain In the
region Of the kidneys, and hundred other paluul
symptoms, are the ohsprngs OF Dyspepsia One
bottle will prove better guarantee OF It's meflts
than lengthy advertisement.
For Female Complains, in young or Old,
the turn OF lfe these Tonic Bitters display SO de-
cided an influence that improvement Is soon per-
ceptible.
For Innammat0Fy and ChrOnic Kheus
matism and GOut, Bilious, Remittent and Inter
mttent Fevers, Diseases Of the Blood Liver, KID
neys and Bladder, these Bitters have no equal
Such Diseases are caused by Vitiated Blood.
q Tonic, possessing the merit OF acting as
powerful agent in relieving Congestion or imam
nation of the Liver and Visceral Organs, and IN
Bilious Diseases.
For Skin Diseases, Eruptions, letter, Salt
Rheum, Blotches, Spots, Pimples, Pustules, Bolls,
Carbuncles, Ring worms Scald-Head, Sore Eyes,
Eryspelas Itch Scurfs, Dsc0l0rati0ns OF the SKIN,
or nature literally dug up and carried out OF tne
system in short time by the use Of these Bitters
Grateful Thousands proclaim VINEGAR BIT
TIERS the most wonderful InvigOrant that ever sus-
tanned the sinking system.
Il. HI. MCDONALD & CO.
Druggists and Gen. Agts., San Francisco, Cal, q
cor Of washington and Charlton Sta, n. y.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS Il DEALERS.
Aug lily.
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The HoRsE.-Julian Berners, in a
tract on hunting, printed by Wynkyn
de Verde in 1896, gives "ye propry-
ties Of 2 good horse" The propryties
Of good horse: A horse sbolde have
fifteen good proprytiss and condycions !;
that is. to wyte, three Of man, three
Of a woman, three Of foxe, three Of a
hare, and three of an asse. Of man,
boiled. provide. and hardye; of a wo-
man, fayre breasted, fayre Of heere,
and easy to move; of foxe, a fayre
taylle. short ceres, with good trotts !;
Of hare, a CRETE eye, dry heed,
and we'll rsnnying; Of an asse. hygge
ehynn, fat legge, and good hoof.
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Cold Weather.

According to the NeW Northwes
there has been some remarkably colo
weather in Silver Bow, Montana. A
correspondent Of that paper furnishes
the following interesting item Of news
Your favor of the 10th is at hand anc
inquiries answered herewith. On the
evening of January Sth, several per-
sons being in my store, and the spiri
thermometer registering "thirty-fve de-
grees below" the remark was made
that quicksilver would CONCEAL at three
degrees lower. | requested my clerk,
Mr.. Stolte, to thoroughly cleanse bal
tumbler and partially gil it with quick
silver. We then exposed the glass q
mercury and the spirit thermometer on
the roof of the ire-proof on the north
side of the store, giving them as nearly
equal exposure as possible. An hour
after the thermometer marked "3S de-
grees below" but the quicksilver still
remained unchanged. At 9.2O P. NJ,
the thermometer stood $40 degrees be-
low" still the quicksilver was live,
but terribly cold. At $40 P NJ. the
spirit indicated AL degrees below )"
the quicksilver was hardening on the
outside. A few minutes later the ther-
mometer stood "42 degrees below )" !
picked up the tumbler of quicksilver,
and to my astonishment found it COM
pletely solidi6ed-as hard as rock. l
carried it into the store and several per-
SONS examined it; it remaining in that
condition some time before it showed
life.
On January 10th. at II P. NJ, the
Thermometer stood thirty-five degrees
below; January 11th, at seven A. NJ,
forty-four degrees below; January l1th,
nine P. NJ, thirty six degrees below.
On the evening Of January Sth. the
evening above mentioned, at 1890 P.
M, the register was forty-six degrees
below. This is the coolest weather We
have had.
Under date Of January 14th the cor
respondent adds the following news,
expressed in the peculiar style Of the
West. Jack Frost held the best hand
last night and played it as follows; At
9.45 P. NJ, the thermometer stood fifty
degrees below at 1870 P. M, fifty
four below; at 11.3O P. NJ, fifty-six
below"
The worst disgusted man in Deer
Lodge this winter is Granville Stuart,
ESQ.,, the most careful tbermomstrical
observer in Montana. Anticipating
possible spell of weather that the mer-
curial thermometers would be inade-
quate to record, he sent to New York
for fine spirit Thermometer, for which
be was charged spirited price. 1t
arrived in good season, but on examin-
ing it, it was found to be only graduated
to thirty degrees below zero. He says
it is good enough summer thsrmome-
ter but isn't "calculatsa' for this kind
of winter.
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agricultural.
Butter from Different Breeds.

EDS. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN-In your
Z issue of the 2Sth ult., is copied notice
of butter exhibition and test, held al
the Experimental Farm, Chester co.
Pa, which contains errors that should
be corrected The following synopsis
is taken from the minutes Of the meet
ing:
An extended invitation had been
given to owners and breeders of the
various improved breeds in our vicinity.
to exhibit for comparison, the butter
made from different breeds of cows.
This was promptly responded to, except
by owners of Helsteins and Ayrshires,
she could not be induced to compete.
On the day Of trial committee of ar
rangements took charge Of the samples,
recorded the breed of COWS from which
they were made, and after numbering,
handed to the testing committee, a COM
mittee made up Of the best judges of
butter in the country, who, after a
careful and conscientious test, marked
upon each according to its merits.
Everything was done to make the com
parison fair one. A scale of five
points was made-to-wit: taste, solid
ity, color, smell and texture-with FIVE
members in each class, making %
points represent perfect article. Some
'2s samples we're on exhibition. from
the best breeders and largest and most
successful dairies in Chester, Lancaster
and Delaware counties. The trial re-
suited al follows: s
Three samples from different Short
Horns made. 25 points Seven samples
from Jerseys made 25 points each, ex-
cept one, which was one point short.
Two or three samples were marked
every extra CHOICE" made from the
Charles and Samuel J. Sharpless cows
"Niobe," Rosa and "Tibera.'' One
sample Guernsey made 25 points. One
sample from cross of Alderney and
Short Horn made 25 points. OF eight
samples from a mixture Of Alderney
and common stock, four made 25 points,
and four fell short a few numbers each.
Two samples from grade Jerseys made
25 points One sample from Devon
made 6 points partly owing to the
making. One sample Of Calcutta made
13 points-three samples from common
stock made Is, 10, and 1S respectively
Dairymen witnessing the exhibition and
results, conceded it to be clearly proved
that good sdmixture' Of Alderney
blood was essential to successful butter
making. 1t is to be regretted, how
ever, that exhibitors neglected to bring
statistics of product, 80 that the whole
question Of profit might have been salts
factorily settled.
NTHFlTy XII II n f
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CORNS. BUNION rs.

CoRNs.-How they sting, throb ache, smart and
burn, upon our feet. In vain beg, threaten we
heads we burn, cut, hack, hew and fell, and still
the pesky corns remain thing Of misery. Useless
are entreaties tears groans nothing can re-
cure for Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, and
all ailments of the feet.
Piles Piles PnanD1sa ..
tense suffering occasioned by the disease, in its va
rious forms, is known only to those who unfortu
nate enough to be afflicted with it. The sleepless
nights the uncomfortable days, the haggard looks Of
the sufferer bear witness Of the intensity of the pain
experienced when troubled with this prevailing dis
ease. The success Of Briggs Pile Remedy as posi-
tive is unequaled in the annals of medicine. Re
lief is immediate when used as directed The i'm
mense demand for this great remedy is unparalleled
Thousands using it with the most satisfactory
suits.
Headache. Hssdasa Hsadaene .s.ar Nsuraga @h and
derfuleect OF DrJ. Briggs Alleviator the speedy
full disease, is known to many thousands who have
used it with unqualified success. In every case Of
the above enumerated complaints, it has failed
Consumption. s 'ea 'aa and pfaasa has seen @
cured Dr. J. . B. Briggs Throat and Luns Healer
Whooping Cough, Group, Hoarseness, Bronchitis,
Laryngitis, Sore Throat, Asthma, Consumption land
all diseases of the throat, lungs and chest.
COR NJ g Are the most plentiful kind Of grain
~ " ~ ~ ~ in the market Every one has .
supply, from the little threeyear old child to the aged
grandsre verging on to hundred stylish, handsome
young ladies who daily promenade fashionable
sorts; mddleaged marons; old maids, dressed up to
appear young and gay dandies, with their patent
leathers kid gloves and inevitable walking stick; the
clergyman, merchant lawyer, clerk, artisan and me
chanc, of all ages and stations, havea full supply Of
corns bunions bad nails and other botherations Of
the feet all of which banished and cured by the
use Of Briggs Corn and Bunion remedies, Allevator
and Curative.
HA,a,e =, Bunons Bad Nails and all Diseases of the
VUIuS Feet, Cancers and Scrofulous Humors,
Piles, &C., skfuy and successfully treated at the
great central Chrropodical and Healing Institute,
697 Broadway, New York.
DIR. j. BRIGGS Co., Prop.
DR.. Briggs Remedies for sale by
SAM'L R. STEPHENS l. co.
March lily. Mddletown, DEL
Also for sale by n p Baker Odessa Del
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NOTICE.

THE business of CARPET WEAVING for
L merly conducted by John Smith, at Ches-
apeake City, Nd, is now managed by his SON.
in-law, practical weaver, the death of Mr..
Smith not interfering with the old trade. The
old customers will find the successor equally
as good at weaving. Call at the old stand
JOHN KRASTEL,
Feb 6-3ms Chesapeake City, Nd.
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NOTICE.

WE. the undersigned, shall on and after
w February 8, 1875, adopt the cash sys-
tenn in our business and shall conine ourselves
strictly to the following rules: On all work
when the cash is paid on delivery, loper cent.
will be deducted from the regular price. For
all work which is charged, a credit of six
months will be given, and 10 per cent. will
be added to the regular price and no bills to
run for longer time than six months under
any circumstances. All persons whose bills
have stood upon our books for the space of
six months are requested TO call and settle at
once and save costs. LEE & GEARS,
Feb 6, l875.-3m Middletown, Del.
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Sheep on farm yield both wool an,

Sheep on farm yield both wool and
mutton. They multiply with great
rapidity. They are the best Of farm
scavengers, "cleaning field" as no
other class of animals will. They give
back to the farm more in proportion to
what they take from it than any other
animal, and distribute it better with a
view to the future fertility Of the soil
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PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS

Are now offered the most favorable oppor-
tunity ever presented for supplying themselves
All Newspaper Publishers are offered liberal
rates for advertising in part payment.
Publishers, Printers and Dealers piH find it
to pay them, before purchasing elsewhere, to
correspond with ANSON HARDY,
Dec l9-3m. Auburndale, Mass.
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The widower's grief has been pro-
nounced by competent authority to be
lovely while it lasts, but it is not con-
structed to endure the rude assaults OF
time. A Connecticut man who only
last spring threw himself upon the
cold turf that wrapped bis beloved's
clay and wept until his eyelashes fell
out. has since had three women follow
ing him around for alimony. Brooklyn
Ar0uS.
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"For heavens sake, lend me FIVE
dollars" said destitute man to. his
friend, ri have had nothing in my
house to eat for four days but rice" I"
"Rice!" said the other. ''If I had
known that you had rice l would have
come around to dinner" The five dol
lars we're not forthcoming.
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67 ONE PRICE TO ALL. @7
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
THE DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF NEW YORK.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST.
POSTAGE PREPAID BY US.
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-
days., which contains, in addition to the
news, many special features prepared express
ly for it. The Grange department gives each
week the latest news of the order and OF the
Patrons. The agricultural department pre-
sents the latest experiments and experiences
of practical culturists, full reports Of the Far
mer's 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 6reside 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.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27

Conductor of street car to pedes-
trian balancing himself with difficulty
on an ice covered pavement-"Are you
going down." Pedestrian, "Not if |
can help it."
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S. M. ENOS
DRUG STORE FOR SALE.

nNHE undersigned offers for sale the Drug
i Store, Stock and Fixtures lately pur-
chased by him) in Middletown, Del. 1t has
been established for thirty years and will be
sold low and on easy terms. J. NJ. BARR.
Jan. 30, l875-2m.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27

A careful editor in Kentucky informs
his readers that a man who was run
over by train was cut into fifty-nine
pieces.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27
THIS ABSOLUTE PROTECTION
Is given by the Hardy Patent
Detachable Indicator.

APPLICABLE TO ALL DIAL LOCKS.
By this device, the rim of the Knob on which
the figures and letters are marked, is made to
take off after locking the lock, and being d.
vided in t,c0 more pieces and distributed
among the officers of the hank or partners of
a firm, becomes key the custody of which
is in keeping Of t,oo or more persons, and can
not be used 10 open the lock without all the
pieces being returned.
The Combination may be known to all
the parties, and yet cannot be used by any with
out the assistance of ALL the others.
This most complete security against this lat
est and favorite trick of the burglars has been
applied to the Vaults and Safes of the
U. s. SUB-TREASURY,
The NJ e. Trust Co.,
The Emigrant Savings Bank, VI Do'''"' :
The Blackstone National Bank,
The National Banks of Peabody, Warren,
Randolph, Newburyport, Ditto Savings Bank,
and Mercantile of Salem, Mass. Also, the
Nreat Falls National, Granite State Bank, and
Hanover Savings, of N. H., and THE U. s.
BRANCH MINT at San Francisco, CAL, and
many others.
Banks having Dial Locks wishing it applied
to those they have In use, can be supplied at
q moderate cost on application to
ANSON HARDY, Auburndale, Mass.
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1.-THE WORLD AND ITS WORK.
fBinghampton Leader
These of our Democratic friends who desire
to subscribe for 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, il 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 bis best interests
which he sorely needs his eyes opened to-
The World is now doing 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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N e w HI OF EL
At Townsend, Del.
TOWNSEND HOUSE

open June lst. 1872, will accommodate
~ the travelling public and permanent
boarders at very reasonable rates. The bar
will at all times be stocked with choice
wines, liquors, Tobacco and Segars. Fine
oysters in season. Hoping by strict attention
to business to merit a liberal, share of the
public patronage generally.
JAMES C. TOWNSEND,
June Sly. Proprietor.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27

Bishop Odenheimer is reported to be
esriously i'll in London.
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BANK ROBBERIES!
GAGGING CASHIERS

The Boston DAILY Ad0eTfiser Of Oct % says
editorially: "The method adopted to rob the
banks at Wellsborough, Pa, and repeated at
Milford, N. H., on the night of the 10th inst,
is getting to be favorite with the burglars
But there is very simple way of preventing
such rebberies. If the key used to secure
bank funds is SO made as to be separated, and
the parts put beyond the control Of any ONE per-
son during the night, masked burglars would
find the gsgging and intimidation of cashiers
to be proftless work, and to offer complete Sc
curity against this latest and most favorite
trick of the burglars"
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In making my purchases for this seasons
trade, have exercised great care and taste in
my selections, searching the market thorough
ly before bought anything, and then only
buying what knew would snit my custom
ers and now I 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 Caps, the fullest assort
ment Of Notions, Gents Furnishing Goods
Wood and Willowware, Queensware, Tin and
Glassware, Groceries, &c, in the eoantry,-
for cash.
Don't fail to visit ms before buying
J. F. ELfASON.
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The Semi Weekly World,

One YEAR, Two DOLLARS
An extra copy to getter-up of club of ten.
The Daily to getter-up of club OF twenty y-6ve.
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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PHOTOGRAPHS!

TNHE undersigned respectfully informs the
l. citizens of Middletown and vicinity that
be has returned to town and located his pho
tograph car for short season on the corner Of
BROAD AND ANDERSON STREETS,
where he is prepared to execute Photographs
Of every size, from the smallest to the largest,
on short time and at the most reasonable rates.
Call and examine specimens of work.
Dec. 26, 1874. J. NJ HORNlNG.
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Gime GABLES.

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROADS.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27

The mixed train will be run subject to delays Incl
dent freight business, and will stop only at sta
tions where time is given. H. F. KENNEY,
sept 26-ly Superintendent
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gloss and freshness Of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, fallen hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
Of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning grey or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff. which is often SO un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found SO desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver 4 Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemtsts,
LOWELL, MASS.
Dec ply.