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Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
/, The, discovery Of Coffee.

Toward the middle OF the fifteenth
century. . poor Arab was travelling
through Abyssinia, and finding him
self weak and weary from fatigue, be
stopped near grove Then being 10
want Of fuel to cook his rice. he cut
down tree that was covered with dead
berries. His meal being cooked and
eaten. the traveller discovered that the
half-burned berries were very fragrant
He collected number Of these, and
on crushing them with stone, he
found that their aroma increased to a
great extent While wondering at this,
he accidentally let fall the substance
into ! can which contained his scanty
supply Of water. Lo, what miracle !!
The almost putrid liquid was instantly
purified. He brought it to his lips, it
was fresh, agreeable. In moment
after, the traveller had SO far recovered
bis strength and energy as to be able to
resume his journey. The lucky Arab
gathered as many berries as he could,
and. having arrived at Arden. in Ara
bia. he informed the Mufti Of his dis.
covery. That worthy divine was an
inveterate opium smoker, who had been
suffering for years from the influence Of
that poisonous drug. He tried an in
fusion Of roasted berries, and was so
delighted at the recovery Of bis own
vigor that, IN gratitude to the tree, he
he called it cahua, which in Arabic
signifies force And that is the way in
which coffee was discovered.
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THE Two .WEBsrERs When Mr.
Webster visited England, after be had
attained fame enough to precede him,
an English gentleman took him one
day to see Lord Brougham. That emf
nent Briton received our Danial rith
such coolness that be was glad et
away and back to his room Tle al
who had taken him at once returned II
Lord Brougham in haste and anger.
"My lord, how could you behave
with such unseemly rudeuess and dis
courtesy to so great lawyer and states
man? 1t was insulting to him, and
has filed me with modification"
"Why, what on earth hive | done,
and whom have | been rude to :"
ITO Daniel Webster, Of the Senate
of the United. States"
"Great Jupiter what blunder! l
thought it was that fellow Webster who
made dictionary and nearly ruined the
English language"
Then the great Chancellor quickly
hunted up the American Senator. and
having other tastes in common besides
law and politics, they made a royal
night Of it.-Harper's Magazine for
June.
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Raising Tomatoes.

Burr tells Us that the French mode
Of raising tomatoes is as follows: As
soon as q cluster Of flower is visible,
they top the stem down to the cluster.
SO that the flowers terminate the stem.
The effect is that the sap is Immediately
impelled into the two buds next below
the cluster, which soon push out
strongly and produce another cluster Of
flowers each.1 When these are visible,
the branch to which. they belong is also
topped down to the level; and this is
done FIVE times successfully. By this
means the plants become stout dwarf
bushes, not above eighteen inches
high. In order to prevent their falling
over, sticks or strings are stetched hori-
zontally along the rows, SO as to keep
the plants erect. In addition to this,
all iaterals that have no flowers, and,
after the fifth topping, all laterals what
ever. are nipped of. In this way the
ripe sap is directed into the fruit,
which acquires q beauty, size and ex-
cellence unattainable by other means.
-Boston Globe. sIii1 I 4
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He Went by the Almanac.

All the street lamps in a suburban
village are lighted BY one man, John
Bones Il Was observed rscently. that
whenever there were bright moonlight
nights, Mf Bones would hays all the
lamps burning from early in the even
ing until dawn, while upon the nights
when there was no moon he would not
light them at all. and the streets would
be as dark as tar. At last people began
to complain about it, and one day
Supervisor Thomas called to see Mr..
Bones about it. He remarked to him !:
"Mr. Bones, people are finding fault
because you light up on moonlight
nights. and don't light the lamps when
it Is dark. I'd like you to manage the
thing a little better. /" 'e
1T struck me a. being singular, too.
but / can't help it. I've got instruc-
tions to follow the almanac, and I'm
going to follow it."
e. "Did the almanac say there'd be no
moon last night :"
eyes, it did"
"Well, the moon was shining though,
and at it's full"
II know" said Mr.. Benes, "and
that's what gifts me. How in the thun-
der the moon kin shine when the alma
mac says it won't beats me out. Per-
haps there is something the matter with
the moon.
II guess not"
.sWell, it's changed of somehow
and I've got to have something regular
to go BY. I'm going by what the alma
mac says, and If the moons going TO
shuttle around kinder loose and not
foller the almanac. that's it's lookout.
If the almanac says no moon, then I'm
bound to light them lamps if there's
millions Of moons shining in the sky.
Them's my orders, and I'll mind 'em. !"
..How do you know that the almanac
is not wrong?"
Because I know it aint. It was
always right before"
LETS look at it."
..There it is. Look here, now. Don't
it say full moon on the 2Oth,' and this
yer's only the 9th, and it's full moon
now"
"That's SO, and-er-er, less SEER
.er. Mr.. Bones, do you know what
year this almanac is for ?'ss ? H
"Why, 1876, of course"
"No, it isn't /; it's for 1866. It's ten
years old.
"Oh, no 1866! Well, now. it is,
BY George 1866! Why, merciful
Moses I got the wrong one off the
shelf, and I've been depending on it for
three months. No wonder the lamps
was wrong. Well. that beat BaDagher!"
q Then Mr.. Bones tore up the almanac
and got one, for 1876. and ever since
that time the lamp-ligh ghting depart
ment has given satisfaction. .--Phila-
delphia BMletin. 23
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EFFECTS OF THE USE OF PARIS
GREEN.-Mr. McMurtie, the Chemist
Of the Department Of Agriculture, after
series Of experiments to determine
whether the arsenical compounds used
to destroy the potato beetle would or
could be absorbed by the growing plant
in quantities sufficient to be dangerous
or deleterious to animal life. concludes
that no arsenic can be absorbed and
assimilated in this way by plants in
the process Of growth; and with the
quantity Of Paris green usually applied
to the acre. no effects upon the plants
or their consumers is possible. This
viewlis the one generally received now
by chemists.
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AN IMMENSE POULTRY YARD.-A.B.
Robeson, Of Greene. Chenango county,
N. Y has an immense poultry yard
He keeps 5000 ducks, 1000 turkeys
and 200 hens. They consume daily
sixty bushels Of corn. 1.-two barrels Of
meal, two barrels Of potatoes, and a
quantity Of charcoal. He has twelve
buildings for his fowls from one hun
dred to two hundred feet long, one
hundred and fourteen feet wide, and
seven feet under the caves, with door
in each enc. of them. He says there
is money 10 poultry, and be can make
out Of his 5000 ducks enough to pay
for his egg house, which cost $1,000.
He intends to keep a great many more
next season, and has agents out all over
the country buying up poultry and
eggs
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EXPECTED DIsAppoINTMENrs. What
you are prepared for rarely happens
The precise thing you expected comes
not once in thousand times. A con-
fused state Of mind results from expe-
rience Of such cases. Your real feeling
often is: Such thing seems quite sure
to happen; I may say I expect it to
happen; and yet I don't expect it. be-
cause / do, for experience has taught
me the precise thing which 1 expect,
which think most likely. hardly ever
comes. I am not prepared to side with
thoughtless world. which is ready to
laugh at the confused statements Of the
Irishman who had killed his pig. 1t is
not bull; it is great psychological
fact that is involved in his seemingly
contradictory declaration: "It did not
weigh as much as expected and I never
thought it would" Boyd.
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HEALrHY LABOR IN THE GARDEN.
A poor old man having to use crutch
to help him along, sat down on the
grass on Baker street few days ago,
bis back against close board fence, to
nibble. at a hard biscuit. 1t was not
long before he realized that the owner
Of the place behind him was working
in the garden. assisted BY bis estimable
wife. 7 - :
"Thats no way to make an onion
bed !" the old man heard the husband
call out.
"Psrhaps not; you know all about
gardening J" mocked the wife
"Fve made more onion beds than you
ever heard Of" he hoarsely said.
"Made'em sitting on a chair in sa-
loon, didn't your she squeaked
"Go to blazes with your old garden, !"
he yelled, throwing down his hoe.
"Don't talk that way to me-don't
tell me to 60 to blazes," she warned.
There was word or two more, and
then the poor old man leaped up, for
getting his crutch, leaped up and down
to find knot hole and gasped out:
eff that hain't the sound Of some
one being choked then I'm liar, and
I'd give fifty dollars to find hole in
this fence as big as mighty small pin
head"
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Coon ADVICE FOR THE YoUNG.-Avoid
all bostings and exsggerations, back
biting and abuse, and evil speaking !;
slang phrases and oaths in conversation !;
depreciate no mans qualities. and ac-
cept hospitalities Of the humblest kind
in hearty and appreciative manner; !;
avoid giving offence. and if you do
offend, have the manliness to apologize !;
infuse as much elegance as possible into
your thoughts as well as your actions !;
and. as you avoid vulgarities you will
increase the enjoyment Of life. and grow
in the respect Of others. Blunders IN
Behavior Corrected.
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To SAVE EaG PLANTS. Potato bugs
made such sad havoc among the egg
plants last year that it seemed almost
impossible to raise the toothsome vege-
table, and many persons concluded to
give up the task this season. For their
benefit we would say that tansy strewn
among the plants will keep the bugs
away entirely; this remedy is given on
the authority Of gentleman who tried
it with success last year.
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For WHAr?-At the japan depart
ment 10 Philadelphia, a few days since,
young lady examining quantity
wrought vase asked Japanese youth
in attendance: What is that vase
made, for?" The polite little fellow
replied Madame that was made ex-
pressly to secure the admiration Of the
American ladies'"
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Register's 0rders.
REGISTERS ORDER,

Registers Office,
New Castle County, May 10th, 1876.
Upon the application of William r. Cochran
and Charles p. Cochran, Administrators of
John Cochran, late Of st. Georges Hundred
in said County, deceased, it is ordered and
directed by the Register that the Admins
traitors aforesaid, give notice of the granting
Of Letters Of Administration, G. T. a.,
upon the Estate Of the deceased, with
the date Of granting thereof, by causing ad-
vertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such Letters, in six of the
most public places Of the County of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate to present the same, or
abide an Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided; and also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the Md
DLETowN TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper published
in Middletown, and to be continued therein
two months.
Given under the hand and Seal Of
r@, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
LIS. New Castle, in New Castle County
t@-) aforesaid. the day and year above
written. S. G. BIGGS, Register.
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J Humorous.

The DAMAGES. A colored citizen.
Of Ohio street, maintains family dog
about six inches high and eight inches
long The said dog never tried to eat
up any one until a few days ago, when
be attacked pedestrian and nipped bis
leg. The pedestrian at once called the
owner Of the dog out doors and de-
manded damages.
"Whar's de proofs Of de bite 7" in
quired the colored man. !;
"Right there" replied the victim.
exhibiting black and blue spot.
..And what's the damage ?"
.Five hundred dollars!"
"Shoo! You can have de dog for q
dollar"
"Makes no difference" continued the
man. II don't say that be has inflicted
FIVE hundred dollars worth Of physical
damage. l estimate that at only two
shillings, but can't lie awake nights
and think Of hydrophobia for no small
sum"
II can't never pay dat sum-"
"Then I'll sue you"
"Very well. I'll adjourn de suit till
de bite gets we'll, and den whar will
yer proofs be?"
The man reflected moment and
said, II see we must come down to
physical damages.
1.-The colored man knocked the dog
in the head with the spade, and as the
animal kicked its last be remarked,
elf you has been bitten by a dog |
know muffin about it. I used to own a
little dog, but he's dead now! If dar's
any more talk bout damages around
heah I'll climb over de fence and hurt
some white man!'
There wasn't any more talk.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Estate
Of the deceased must present the same duly
attested to the Administrator, G. T. A., on or
before May 10th, 1877, or abide an Act Of As
sembly in such case made and provided.
WILLIAM R. COCHRAN,
CHARLES P. COCHRAN,
Administrators.
Address-Middleto,on, Del. myl0-2m
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A dwelling-bo on Clifford street
took fire in one Of the chambers the
other night from an exploding kerosene
amp. The flames were extinguished
after. sharp struggle by the woman o.
the house, who had her hands pretty
BADLY. burned. She was relating heI
adventures to neighbor next morning,
and the woman asked:
"Why didn't you raise an alarm,
where was Bessie 2"
.'Bessie and her beau were courtine
in the parlor," was the calm reply.
"And you never called to them 7"
"Not word. | have known Of cases
where sudden alarm has upset a young
man just as be was about to propose
and changed the whole future Of two
lives. ."-Detroit Free Press
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Nos. Cures. Cents.
l. FEvERs, Congestion, Infammations, %
2. Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Collie, 25
8. CRYING CoLIc, or Teething of Infants, 25
4. DIARRHEA, of Children or Adults, 25
s. DYsBNTERY, Gripping, Bilious Cholic, 81
6. CHoLERA-MoRBus, Vomiting, 25
7. CoUGHs, Colds, Bronchitis, 25
8. NEURALGIA, Toothache, Faceache, 25
Q. HEADACHES, Sick Headache, Vertigo, %
10. DYSPEPSIA, Bilious Stomach, 25
IL. SUPPRESSED, or Painful Periods, 25
IL. WHITES, too Profnse Periods, 25
I3. CRoUp, Cough, Difficult Breathing, 25
IA. SALT RHEuM, Erysipeias, Eruptions, 25
Is. RHEUMArisM, Rheumatic Pains, %
l6. FEVER AND AGuE, Chill Fever, Agues, SO
II. Piles, blind or bleeding, 80
I8. OpHTHALMY, and Sore or Weak Eyes, 90
10. CATARRH, acute or chronic, Influenza, 80
20. WHooPING-C Couch, violent coughs, SO
81. ASTHMA, oppressed breathing, 30
%. EAR DISCHARGES, impaired hearing, 90
%. ScRoFULA, enlarged glands, Swellings, 30
"a. GENERAL Disability, Physical Weakness, 81
Is. DRopsY and scanty Secretions, 50
26. SEA-SIcKNEss, sickness from riding, 90
o.. KIDNEY DIsEAsE Gravel, 81
28. NERVOUS DEBILITY, Seminal Weakness
or involuntary discharges, 0C
20. SORE Mouth, Canker, 80
30. URINARY WEAKNESS, wetting the bed, 81
81. PAINFUL PERIODS, with Spasms, 90
80. DISEASE OF HEART, palpitations, ETC., ! 0C
SO. EPILEPSY, Spasms, st. Vitcs' Dance, ] 0(
"a. .Diptheria, liberated sore throat, bC
35. CHRONIC CONCESSIONS and Eruptions, 81
FAMILY CASES.
Case (Morocco) with above 35 large walls and
Manual of directions, $40 0(
Case Morocco )of 20 large vials and Book, s OF
~ These remedies are sent by the case OF
single box to any part of the country, free Of
charge, on receipt Of price. Address
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co.
Office and Depot, No. 562 BROADWAY, N. Y,
@ For sale by all druggists.
CLARENCE ANDERSON, Agent
mh25-ly Middletown, Del.
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HER PARDoNABLE DECEPTION N.-The
Carson (Nevada) Tribune tells the fol-
lowing: A lady was out trading at one
Of our dry goods stores the other day
when she ran short Of money and asked
the clerk to put the other on the books
He cheerfully agreed and said be would
send the bill to her husband. YOU'D
better send it to me" she said, as he
figured up the cost. "I've got pecu-
liar husband. If that bill reads $11
for sugar, coffee and tea, he'll give me
the money without a word. If it reads
for balance on dry goods he'll see you
in Jericho before be pays it. Make it
out for groceries"
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An ENTHUSIAST IN HUGGING.-
couple from the country came to the
city yesterday, procured license and
were married in due form They left
on the afternoon train for home. They
attracted the attention Of every passen-
ger by their lavish display Of affection.
The young man kept bis arm tight
around the brides waist, as if he was
afraid she would vanish before he knew
it, and she didn't seem to care if he
hugged her right along for half day.
She was 50 terribly homely that every
body wondered how be could love her,
and by and BY he seemed to think that
explanation would be in order. He
borrowed a chew Of tobacco Of a man
near the door, and remarked:
Pm going to hug that girl all the
way home. though I know she isn't
purity"
II wouldn't" replied the man.
".And that's where you'd fool your
self" continued the young man, "when
Tn hugging ahundred acres Of clean,
nice land, with forty head Of stock on
it, I can make the homliest girl in the
world look like an angel to me >
augusta (Ga. } Chronicle.
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The Chicago Times says: 'The other
Sunday Sam Bowles went to church in
Springfield, Mass, and feeling the
effects Of bis severe editorial labors
through the week, went to mapping.
By and by be was awakened BY the
preacher, who struck the desk and
shouted: "Who shall be able to stand
up in the presence Of the Lord on that
awful day And Sam Bowles, rising
10 bis pew, remarked, ,"Charles Francis
Adams is the only man that can do it,
and | nominate bin for the position =
PLAYING RAILRoAD.-A little boy Of
FIVE years was playing railroad with bis
sister Of two and half, when, drawing
her upon footstool, he imagined him
self the engine and conductor. After
initiating the putting noise Of the steam
be stopped, and called out Philadelphia,
and in moment after Camden. and
then Bridgeton. He was now at the end
Of his knowledge Of towns. and at the
next place he cried out, "Heaven Y
His little sister said, eagerly, "'Top
I dess I'll det out here"
The checklist method Of putting Of
the payment Of bill now is for party
to decline payment on the ground that
he wants the money to go to the Gen.
tennial with"
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

At the recent session Of the General
Assembly at Edinburgh, Scotland. .
letter was received from the Queen
announcing gift Of $4,000. a
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New CASTLE County, March ls, 1876.
Upon the application of COLIN FERGUSON,
Administrator of DANIEL ORREL, late of Apo
quinimink Hundred in said county, deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator aforesaid give notice of the
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the Estate Of the deceased, with the
date Of granting thereof by causing adver-
tisements to be posted within forty days from
the date of sach Letters, in six Of the most
public places Of the County of New Castle,
requiring all persons having demands against
the Estate to present the same or abide by an
Act of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided and also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the MIDDLETowN
TRANSCRIPT, newspaper published in Middle
town. and to be contiued therein two months
Given under the hand and Seal of Office
~, of the Register aforesaid, at New
I LIS. Castle, in New Castle County afore-
to~) said, the day and year above writ
ten s. c. BIGGS Re0ister
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NOTICE

All persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to the Administrator on or before
March 18th, 1877, or abide the Act of AS
sembly in such case made and provided.
COLIN FERGUSON,
Administor.
Address -Blackbird, Del. apr8-2m
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cTtlistella1lfolls.
THE MILD POWER CURES
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS.

Been in general use for twenty years. Everywhere
proved the most SAFE, SIMPLE, ECONOMICAL and
EFFICIENT medicines known. They are just what
the people want, saving time and money averting
sickness and suffering. Each single specific the well
tried prescription of an eminent physician.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

Address -Blackbird, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
OUR PRESSES

are the latest improved kind while stock of dis
play TYPES, CUTS, &C., cannot be surpassed by any
Office on the peninsula. Employing skilled workmen
and giving own personal and constant attention
to business feel satisfied of ability to give
invite examination of the style and quality Of our
work.
Orders by mail, or otherwise, will re-
ceive prompt attention.
E. REYNOLDS.
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And cordially invite all persons who may have need
of any of these things any style kind of printing
to favor us with call and learn prices We give
especial attention to the printing of
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The Mixed trains will be run subject to de-
lays incident to freight business. Trains will
stop only at stations where time is given.
may 6-tf Il. F. KENNEY, Sup't.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-20
SHERIFF'S SALES.


Fhs City sf New Orleans ~. 9sease q
0UpERloR DISTRICT CoURr FOR TIE PARISH
& aeri facis., 70 me directed By the honorable
leans in the shove entitled cause fer city taxes o.
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street, between Canal and Customhoueo streets,
b re H.s scad 1 Il q THE sZ q s e
'8 rvs cssssfa 2STs 81 e asouuD
Sss e one hundred ma II Seand:S y cas
tomhouse. Where Bienville ma eohsEtscn streets,
destgr atsd - lots numbers nineteen and twenty,
c & so.d F 81 sd SO IS IN Ssssa
sss sssss.9 :sS e the ss:1 e ss
g lce nunber nine. neasuring twenty ave Ssst en-
:, a. "a CERT4f1 so0AR! OF GROUHD, alusted
hun nnodrsd and s,5 bounded by aa6;p. London So
ersd sn1 thirty-three feet, By three hundred and
:: = csETAM PORTION OF GROUND, situated
IN the Third District Of this city, in sonare humber
fifteen hundred and seven. bounded by Hsbona,
cbsTxi a1a P eSEf ;ss's 81 o.ousn .tn..
in the Third District Of this citv in sousre number
fifteen hundred and forty two. bounded 81 asSsna.
Sss ssSHi ;,
Fourth District Of this city in square numher one
hundred and seventy i've, bounded BY st. Mary.
Chestnut Coliseum snd Felicity streets desix.
mated - lot number eight, me assuring thirty-one
feet On St. Mary street. by ono hundred and
l. cIRrx AIN + POTION SsSsS OF GROUND, ,,tu.s.a
in the Sixth District Of this city in square number
four hundred and forty. two. bounded BY Apollo
Upperline, Bacchus snd Roberts streets, measur.
ing ono hundred and fifty feet on Apollo street, BY
three hundred aDd six feet in depth.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash ON the spot.
ECGENE WAGGAMAN
mi & MA Civil EhArif of thu Poxi.l m O1loan.