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Middletown transcript., 1875-05-29
Discovery Of a Cave in Hagers-
town.

Late yesterday afternoon a cave was
discovered in the neighkorhood Of
Franklin St., by Mr.. George Walters,
who was blasting out cistern on the
premises of Mr. Benjamin Beck, West
Franklin St. Mr.. Beck has been en-
gagged at this work for some months.
blasting through solid rock. His first
aim was cistern, but latterly has been
blasting for well. He had almost
despaired, when yesterday afternoon be
was rewarded for his labor after getting
to the depth of over twenty feet. The
final blast opened up scene of wonder
which had never mingled with Mr.. BIS
widest dreams. The mouth Of the
cave was brought to view, and upon
Investigation was found to be of con-
siderable size. 1t has yet been but
partly explored, and there is scarcely
any conjecture as to how far or in what
direction it extends. Last night, being
provided with candles and ladder, we.
in company with Mr.. Beck and Mr..
John Davis. entered the cave. We
explored it about sixty feet south yard,
when further progress was impeded BY
a spring of pure, clear water. The
spring is about four feet in depth.
Here the cave curves to the left, and
evidently passes under Franklin street.
So far as we went we could walk erect,
and the natural arch over our heads
was as symmetrical as if made by
human hands. We took a cup along
and drank some of the water, and it
equalled, if not excelled, the water of
our most valued springs -Hagerstopm
News, April Is.
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The Wonderful Prophet.

He is not Noah, nor Noah's son, nor
a Levite, nor John the Baptist, nor yet
the Wandering Jew, yet he was with
Noah in the Ark. The Scriptures men,
ton him particularly in St. Mark, Luke
and John, SO you may know he no i'm
poster. He never knew his parents !;
be never lay upon bis mothers breast; !;
his beard is such as no man ever wore,
he goes bare.f footed and bare-legged
like grave old friar; he wears no hat
winter or summer, yet often appears
with crown upon his head his coat
is neither knit. spun, hair, silk, linen.
woollsn, bark nor sheepskin, yet it
abounds in variety of colors and fits
close to his skin; be is wonderfully
temperate, never drinks anything but
cold water; he would rather take his
dinner in farmers barn than in q
kings palace; be is very watchful,
never sleeps in bed but sits in pecu-
liar kind of chair with his clothes on ;
be was at the cruci6xion; nearly all the
world hear him; he once preached
short sermon which convinced man of |
'is sins and caused him to weep bitter
y; be was never married, yet has
many favorites whom he loves dearly
t he has one morsel of meat he will
hare it among them; though he never
ides horseback he is equipped as
'orsemen are; is an advocate of early
Using, though he never retires; bis
prophecies are SO true the moment you
ear bis voice you may know what is
pproaching. Who IS hes
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Protesting against the repeated efforts
of partisan journals to keep the old war
hatreds between the North and the
South. the Louisville Courier Journal
forvibly says: 1.-The authors of seces-
sion are nearly all dead The heroes
of the Confederacy are grown middle
aged Is it not about time to wipe out
the score and open fresh set of books
Personally, socially, we who fought on
opposite sides are as happy in ourselves
and in each other as if we had never
fought at all Should not the same
connection be established politically be-
tween the sections? !? Is it just or wise
to allow that to exist in our civil code
which is not allowed to exist in our
domestic code, and which, in our in
dividual dealings, is repulsive to every
refined manly impulse ?"
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An exchange paper says: "There
are no business men in the world so
subject to the sponging process as
publishers of newspapers. 1t really
seems that public corporations, societies
and associations in general, and many
persons, have funny notion about
printers. They think we ought to
print, puff and publish all for nothing,
that is, free gratis. In other words,
they seem astonished if we ask half
price only for an obituary notice, card
Of thanks, tribute of respect, personal
communication or anything else that
only interests few persons and not the
general reader. They forget that it
takes money to pay the compositions
to buy ink, type and paper, and. lastly,
they often forget even to thank you for
gratuitously serving them or the pub
lic."
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Lives there a man with soul 50
dead, who to himself hath never said,
I'll pay before | 60 to bed, the debt
owe the printer ?-Rich. Dispatch.
Yes, there are some, we know full
we'll, and who they are our books will
tell, and we fear that they will go to-
we'll, the place where there's no winter.
Sun.
And the devil will say,
What brought you this way?
The wages of sin you are earning.
What /! not pay for your paper?
An objectionable caper.
For which you will ever be burning
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Original postrp.
For the Mddieto,cn Transcript.
THE DYING BOY.

Gene, mother, kiss your dying boy,
My life is waning fast;
soon shall taste greater joy
Far sweeter than the past.
My spirit longs to flee away,
To happier realms on high;
And share the everlasting day
In mansions of the sky.
Weep not, dear mother, do not weep,
1t pains your dying boy;
To hear those sobs, so loud and deep
Our parting hours employ.
My gentle sister, check the tears,
That dim thy bright blue eye;
Thy brother feels no inward fear
In having thus to die.
In after years thou'lt think of me,
When sweetest flowers bloom;
And am sleeping silently,
Within my narrow tomb.
When lowly thou dost bend the knee,
And mercy ask of heaven;
In thy sweet prayer remember me,
That may be forgiven.
Farewell we soon shall meet again,
Where sorrows never come;
Then sure 'tis bliss to die, and gain
The saints eternal home
Upon his breast the sacred sign,
His feeble hand impressed
And, leaning on the arm divine;
His spirit sunk to rest.
The mother gazed upon her child,
His little course was run;
Then breath'd to heaven in accents mild
"Thy holy will be DONE"
A. R. G.
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CHURCHES.

-FnREsT PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton
D. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at 1890 a. m. and 7.so p. m. Sunday School
at ea.m m. Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.3O p.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.30 p. m. ss~+
Sr. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.-Rev.
VIM. C. Butler, Rector. Service on Sundays
at 10. 80 a. m. and 4.0Op. m. Sunday School
at 800 o. m. Lecture ou Fridays at p. IN.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL L. G. Matlack,
d. d., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 80
a. M and 7.3o p m. Sunday School at $50
a. IN. and 2.30 p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at 7.30 p. m.
CoLoRED METHODIST. Rev ]. W. Brown,
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1920
a. M, 8 and P. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
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PURE GROUND 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 and inquiries by mail promptly
attended to- A CRANSTON
FEB l3-tjanl- Newport, Del.
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FURNITURE.
4Es ssE reg
UNDERTAKING.
UPH0LsTERING

The undersigned respectfully announces to
the citizens of Middletown and vicinity that
he has On hand large and well selected
stock of handsome and durable
Walnut and Other Furniture,
which he viii 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 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 s SONS
Celebrated Corpse Preseryer.
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. 'o
GEORGE W. WILSON,
Practical Cabinet Maker and Undertaken
Feoi-lzm Middletown Del.
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BUILDING AND LOAN.

MIDDLErowN B. 4 L. ASSOCIATION. Samuel
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the FIRST Thursday of every month at
o'clock, pm.
Mutual LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETowN.
Jas H. Scowdrick,, Pres; A. G. Cox, Sec
retary Meets on the third Tuesday Of every
month at o'clock, pm.
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Criminal Aoetrp.
Written for the Middzetown Transcript.
Gentle Words.


A young rose in the summer time
Is beautiful to me,
And glorious the many stars
That glimmer on the sea
Bnt gentle words and loving hearts,
And hands TO clasp my own,
Are better than the brightest flowers
Or stars that ever shone
The sun may warm the grass to life,
The dew the dropping flower,
And eyes grow bright and watch the light
Ofautumn's opening hour,
But words that breathe of tenderness,
An smiles we know are true,
Are warmer than the summer time,
And brighter than the dew.
1t is not much the world can give
With all its subtle art,
And gold or gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart;
But oh if those who cluster round
The alter and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles,
How beautiful is earth A. R. G.
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If you wish TO do good, do good; if
you wish to assist people, assist people.
The only way to learn to do thing is
to do it; and that implies, before you
learn to do right you will learn to do
wrong-you will make blunders, you
will have failures; but persevere. and
in the end you will learn your lessons
and many other lessons by the way.
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There is many soul trudging along
life's pathway with weary. uncertain
steps, sad and downhearted. who would,
if there was kind hand reached out to
help them, walk erect and step lightly,
and even sing while passing over the
rough places.
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MASONIC.

ADoNlRAM CHAPTER No. s, R. A. NJ. Meets
in Masenis Hall on the second and fourth FRI
days of every month at o clock, p m.
UNION LoDGE No. 5, A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at s O. o'clock, p. M, Masonic Hall.
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The Baptists, of Catskill, at COM
munion, recently, found themselves
without wine. A thief had somehow
stolen it, and the Recorder adds, "Any
man whe would rob church will slide
down bill in in his his gFaadmeskef.s eeffia /"
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Selett STORY.
THE RUNAWAY MATCH.

bright-eyed, fair haired lasses were nc
so plenty in England as they are now
there dwelt in the town of P,
pretty village, distant. then, some fv
and twenty miles from the Marke
town peculiarly comely and graceful
maiden, who had peculiarly ugly ant
cross-grained but wealthy father.
Minnie was Danforth's only child
and report said truly that she would b.
bis sole legatee. The old man was
sturdy farmer, and was estimated to be
worth full ten thousand dolIars-ai
that period, very handsome fortune
to be sure.
The sparkling eyes and winning ways
of Minnie Danforth had stirred up the
finer feeling of the whole male portion
of the village, aud her suitors were nu-
merous; but her father was particular,
and none succeeded in making head
way with him or her.
In the meantime Minnie had a true
and loyal lover in secret. We would
not have supposed for one moment that
such fellow would look on beauty and
comparative refinement. His name was
Walker, or. as be was generally called.
Joe-Jo Walker, and be was simply
farmer. employed by old Danforth,
who had entrusted Joe with the man.
agement of his place for two or three
years.
But a very excellent farmer and
right good manager, was the plain, un-
assuming but good looking Joe Walker. !
he was young. too, only twenty-three
and he actually fell in love with the
beautiful, pleasant, joyous Minnie Dam
forth, his old employers only daughter
But the strangest part Of the occur
renee was, that Minnie returned his
love earnestly, truly and frankly; and |
promised to we'd him at favorable |
Things went on merrily for time,
but old Danforth discovered certain
glances and attentions between them
which excited his envy and suspicion.
Very soon afterwards Joe learned the
DID mans mind, indirectly, in regard
% his future disposal of Minnie's hand,
ind be quickly saw that his case was a
hopeless one, unless he resorted to
'tratagem and SO be set his wits at
'nce to work.
BY an agreement. an apparently set
led coldness and distance was observed
" the lovers towards each other for
i've or six months; and the father saw
as he believed, } with satisfaction, that
lis previous suspicious and fears had
'een all premature. Then, by agree
nent also, between them, Joe absented
imself from the house at evening, and
light after night for full three months ,
onger, did Joe disappear as soen AZ
is work was finished, to return home !
My at late bedtime. This was un.
sual, and old Danforth determined to
now the cause of it.
Joe frankly confessed that he was in {
we with a mans daughter, who resid- Z
] less than three miles distant; but.
ter faithful attachment between them :
r several months, the old man had /
;terly refused to entertain his applica- t
On for the young girls hand. a
This was capital. Just what old b
anforth most desired. This satisfied q
N that be had made mistake in re-
rd to his own child; and he would
lip Joe to get married and thus stop .
further suspicious or trouble at z
me. So he said:
"Well, Joe. is she buxom lass :"
"Yes-Ves." said Joe UThat r. m
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
Meets for practice every Monday evening at
POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HouRs.-Opens at $50 a m and
closes at p m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at S.45 a m, and
2.l5 p m.
Mail for the South closes at IL a m. -,
Mails for Odessa close at l 20 m and 7. 80
pm.
Mails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at ll.20 NJ. 9ffsf,e Ee
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Zip, a Scotch Terrier.
BY MISS SARAH s. GOULD. :
From Unwritten Lives Of the Dumb. !

(From Unwritten Lives Of the Dumb.)
A little boy in Virginia, nine year
old, was killed by the falling Of a tree
That same morning he had CAREFUL
attended to his daily work, cuttin
kindlng wood, and piling it even AM
neat in little boxes 1t was notice,
that he sung that morning his favorit
hymn, II want to be an Angel" keep
ing lime with his small hatchet Their
was no other child in the house, but ht
had Scotch terrier. named Zip. who
always tried to help him. watching
every stick and running back and forth
between the boxes as if he felt the re-
sponsibility.
He went to the woods with a gentle
man to see some men cutting down
forest trees. 1t is not known how it
occurred. but the 10Y had scarcely been
separated a moment from his friend
when a great crash was heard. He
was in that direction and there was no
possibility of saving him. The tree
fell upon the very spot where he stood,
and his soul passed instantly into
eternity.
No one can describe the state of the
family when the news reached them,
and few minutes later, when the lit
tie body was brought home. that had
just left the house full of life aud spirit
The wood lay packed in the boxes, by
the hatchet. There were the clothes
and playthings, but the body was cold
and silent.
Amid the keen anguish of his father
md mother, and tears of loving friends,
here was one mourning in dumb sor-
'ow. 1t was Zip He seemed to know
hat his idol was gone forever, and he
lever ceased to wander about, as if he
lad nothing to live for.
Days came and went The coffin
ad been borne away with the only son
f the household, and it seemed still as
cath. II want to be an Angel" as
weet as birds warbling, no more
sunded with the strokes of the hatchet,
5 it had done before. but it was a pre-
lous thought that the dear child had
1own an interest in, Jesus Christ, and
was believed that he was joining in
le "new song" around the Throne.
About six months afterwards Zip was
aging at friends. She had been i'll
typhoid fever and was recovering.
ne sat up in bed humming some Sab
th School hymns As she began II
ant to be an Angel" there was a stir
the chimney-corner. Zip, who had ,
IN quiet, started up, and as she pro-
eded, came towards her, sprang upon
e bed with wild moan, and leaned
or her resting his head gently on her -
oulders with cries that went to her =.
ry heart AT the close be returned
his place by the chimney, and lay
Il while she sang number of Sunday !,
hool hymns The moment, however,
It she struck, for the second time, '
want to be an Angel" he showed !"
; same disturbance as before, again "
'ang upon her shoulder with the same
ilings. as if he longed for sympathy r
IN some loving human breast. -
Every day Zip had heard his young y
ster singing that song. while be
rked with his Ratchet. and though SO :, =
ny months had passed, warm. liv-
affection was deeply rooted in the :: :.
hful er.-Christian Inteliiqencer -
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DELAWARE RAILROAD

Passenger trains going North leave at Gle
m and 80 p M; going South at II ~ m
and 7.55 m. Freight trains with passenger
car attached, going North, leave at 5.24 m !;
going South, at $50 a m. ~
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MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY AND
READING ROOM.

EW. Lockwood, Pres; J. 7. Budd, Sec'y |;
Rooms in |TRANscRIPr Building. Reading
Room open every day until 10 o'clock, m.
Library open on Wednesdays and Saturdays
from o'clock to pm. A t4
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS:

DAMON LODGE, No. IL Meets every Friday
evening at o'clock. Lodge room in the
Town Hail.
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Indianapolis is going to get up a
grand musical festival in imitation Of
Cincinnati.
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+. Q. o. F.

Coon SAMARITAN LODGE, No 9. Meets every
Thursday evening at o'clock. Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, COCHRAN Square.
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STAGE LINES

Stage for Odessa, with q. s. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival Of the ! .27 a m and 7.55
p m mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival of the l.27 a m
train. ysfFVsrE
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Praise is only valuable when it
comes from those who also have the
courage to condemn.
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1t is estimated that every pauper in
San Antonio, Texas, owns about seven
dogs
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Paper is now successfully used for
making buggy boxes.
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cMiddlrto,ull 4irettorp.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Town COMMISSIONERS e. W. Lockwood,
President; ]. R. Hall, Secretary; L. P. Nc
Dowell, J. Fl. Walker, L. G. Vandegrift.
Assessor &C. K. Anderson.
TREASURER Hansen.
Justice OF THE PEAcE.-DeW. G. Walker.
CONSTABLE AND PoLlcEMAN.-R. H. Foster.
LAMpLIGHrER C. Schreitz.
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The green-eyed mad dog foams for
fresh victims In The west.
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
PEACH Blossom GRANGE, No. g. Meets every
Tuesday evening at o'clock. Grange Room
with Knights of Pythias. ,.--.-....-.>
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DIRECTORS OF TOWN HALL co.

J. M. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, Sec.;
]. r. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas Gull
bertson, Jas. H. Scowdrick, VIM. H. Barr.
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OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
BANK.

DREcroRs.-Henry Clayton, B. Gibbs, B.
T. Biggs, John A. Reynolds, James Culbert-
son, E. c. Fenimore, NJ. E. Walker, ]. B.
Cazier, Joseph Biggs.
PREsIDENT.-Henry Clayton,
CAsHIER-J. R. Hall.
TELLER.-John s. Crouch.
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AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

PENINs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoMOLoGICAL As
secArIoN. Charles Beasten, President; J. T.
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. ais fg 6aa eaG
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
John A. Reynolds. M
TRIJSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.

Hon John p Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas Samuel Pennington, Secretary James
Kansly, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, vacancy.
PRINCIPAL OF AcADEMY.-L. B. Jones.
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The original grecnbacks frogs.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-05

below DeQCn marx.
h. NJ. LUDWIG. Sergeant.
BY TELEGRAPH.
PITTsBURG, August 4.-NOon. River
falling, with II feet II incheg water in
the channel. Weather clear and pleas
ant.
VICKsBURG, August 4.-River rose 2
inches. Weather clear and warm. Ar
rived: Capital City. No boats up or
down.
CINCINNATI, August 4-Noon-River
rising, with AZ feet inches water in the
channel; rising at the rate of inch per
hour. Weather fair.
ST. LOUIS, August 4.-River falling
slowly. Weather cloudy and warmer.
Arrived: Julia, Vicksburg. Departed:
Grand Tower, Memphis.
NASHVILLE, August 4-RiveF falling,
with 10 feet ii inches water on the shCeI
Weather clear and pleasant. No az
rivals Or departures except local pack
cts.
EVANSVILLE, August A Weather
clearing; mercury, IS to so. River ris-
ing, with 3S S.l0 feet water in the chan
mel by the government gauge. Port list
Up: Idlewild, s am. None but local
boats down. Business very light.
CAIRO, August 4.-Noon-Weather
clear and pleasant. River rising, with
A feet inches water in the channel;
rise during the last "a hours inches.
Arrived: Belle Memphis, Memphis, 3
am; General Anderson, Ohio river, 6
am. None but local packets departed
this nom ight-Weather clesr.
Arrived: City OF Helena, st. Louis, 3
pm. Departed: City Of Helena, Vicks-
burg, pm.
Movements at 1he Levee.
ARRIVED.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati; City OF
Chester, st. Louis; Frank Forest, Osce-