Middletown transcript., 1875-04-17
A Lucky Darkey.

Lucky Darkey.
Elijah Conoway, says the Citizen, young
colored man of Seaford. bought house las
week from Mr.. Mulliken, for which he paid
$4,000. In repairing the house Csnoway
found lot of silver coin-just how much no.
body knows, as Elijah refuses to tell, bu,
F"they say he got SAC. co.
Child smothered.
On Saturday last child of James Collins,
OF Dover, was smothered to death at the house
of Robert Carsons, at Little Creek Landing,
where Mr.. G. and wife were visiting. 1t ap-
pears that when the parents got up in the
morning the child was left asleep in led.
Some time afterwards some one threw some
bed clothing upon the bed without noticing
the child, and suffocated Times.
A Great Compliment to a Great show.
or A. B. Rothchilds Royal Victoria Men.
agrie, Asio-African Caravan and Continental
Circus which is to pitch its monster double
divided tents here on Tuesday, April 9th,
the London Times sditerially says: "The
richness suggested by its name is more than
sustained by the evidences Of its internal
wealth Of presentations and representations
From one 50 chary of compliment as is the
"Great Thunderer' this is praise Of a quality
which carries with il conviction.
New Castle Election.
The first municipal election of New Castle
under her city charter was held on Tuesday,
the voting being, as usual, at the Court
House. Considerable intere was manifested
there being two tickets in the field. The
Citizens ticket, however, with Thomas Gif-
lin at its head, for Mayor, was elected by
large majority. The newly elected city Off
GERS are: Thomas Giffn, Mayer; William
F. Lane, City Treasurer q. L. Jemison,
City Assessor; George Gray, Thos. Holcomb,
VIM. G. Guyer, Samuel P. Truss, John Nc
Farlan, City Council. The whole number Of
votes polled was 295.
The council held a meeting for organization
in the evening when the Mayor was qualified
and entered upon the duties of his office.
First Glass In Spelling.
The arrangements for the spelling contest
are rapidly approaching completion. Some
tive or three meetings have been held rules
adopted presiding officer selected, judges
provided for, place chosen and several other
preliminaries agreed upon. Nearly, all is
ready now, and nothing wanted but spoilers.
The following committee has been appointed
to make all necessary arrangements. All
persons, from Middletswn, Odessa and other
neighboring towns, are cordially invited to
send in their names at encs to the committee.
Four prizes will be awarded. The time for
the Bee will be announced as soon as the
classes are fall. Rules will be published next
week Prof. L. B. JONES,
A. G. Cox,
]. 7. BUDD.
The Great Show from Over the Ocean.
Our advertising columns to-day promise
our readers something unusually and desir-
ably novel and varied in the way OF amuse-
ment, in Middletown, on Tuesday, April 9th,
in visit from A.. B. Rothchild's Royal Vic |
toria Menagerie, Asio-African Caravan and |
Continental Circus, which comes all the way
across the stormy Atlantic to test the liberal |
ity and appreciation Of the American public, !
previous to locating itself at Philadelphia as
ono nf fho fac furos IF TN forfhcouo;ro Gan. |
tennial Celebration.
We bespeak for our foreign visitor golden |
welcome, not only on account Of respect for /
the nerve involved in making such singular |
and risky venture; and the undeubtsd mag
nitude, elegance and Propristy Of the exhibi-
ton, but because rare good faith is demon
stratsd in the emphatic discardiag Of the
museum trash, largely employed by other
shows to swindle the people and give pre-
false idea of their size and attrac-
tions. Our new candidate for arenic recog-
milton sticks bravely and squarsiy in its an
text to the legitimate features of |
tent entertainments; the ones we really 60 TO
see and enjoy, and beyond which lie the
realms of fraud.
We need not specify the special animals and
nstsd artists combined to at once instruct and |
delight, but the feature of the gigantic per-
forming rhinoceros, ''Himalaya,' is one at
once SO unusual and extraordinary as to de-
serve special prominence as the bills say, he
is "a whole show alone" and will add |
greatly to the gsaeral desire perceptible to
seek the great double pavilions Of the distin-
ouiahad nomadic stranger y