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Middletown transcript., 1876-09-23
A DEMOCRATIC CAMp MEETING

A DEMOCRATIC CAMP MEETING
Political excitement and enthusiasm are
at fever heat in Indiana. They are
carrying on now. under the direction of
Gen. John H Mel, who got it up, one
Of the biggest things ever known in any
political campaign in that or any other
State. This they call Democratic
Camp Meeting" on an immense scale.
The arrangements are as follows.
Five hundred Tilden and Hendricks
guards. uniformed /; a glee club, consist
ing Of fifty ladies and gentlemen. a
mounted cannon, manned by company
Of ex- Union soldiers a brass band, $50
wagons loaded with farmers. carrying
with them large supply Of provisions
left Washington, Daviess county. on the
10th Of September, to 60 to Eve or six
different points in the district. camping
out every night. At sunrise every
morning 100 guns are fred. The
speaking commences daily at 10 o'clock,
and continues. with recess for dinner
and supper, until IL o'clock at night.
The meeting winds up at Washington on
the 25th inst. with grand mass meet
ing and barbecue.
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Tns REPUBLICANS, after bowling
themselves hoarse over the Hamburg
tragedy, have wisely concluded to post
pone the trials until after the election.
The Republicans have found out that,
like some other matters, the more they
stir it the more it smells, and hence
have concluded to put it off till more
convenient season. Shrewd boys!
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IF GovERNoR Tilden be the villain
that he is painted by the Republican
papers, how is it that he has lived SO
long in the community and occupied
such prominent position among his
fellow citizens, without his delinquen-
cies having been discovered or even
suspected? :
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THE CENTENNIAL CRowD.--The crowd
Of visitors now in Philadelphia is placed
at 100000 by some of the papers of
that city, far exceeding the Fourth Of
July numbers. The sidewalks are re-
ported as almost impossible, except
in the direction the crowd is moving
The hotels and boarding houses are do
ing a rushing business
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MARK rur difference! New York
bankers have just purchased two hun
dred thousand Georgia State bonds at
. premium, while there is not sane
capitalist in all the East who would be
willing to give ten cents on the dollar
for South Carolina obligations. Geor-
gia has Democratic State government.
while South Carolina has long been
Radical.
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THE GEoRG1A ELEcr1oN.-The next
State election before the important
October elections in Ohio and Indiana
will take place in Georgia, where State
offices and Legislature will be chosen
on the 4th Of October.
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1t is claimed that Servia has obtained
sixty thousand muskets and several
mitralleuses from Prussia. The Ser
vians also report having gained vic
tory over Turkish force on the river
Drina.
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There are about one hundred and
sixty-two driving parks in the United
States. owning property estimated at
IS, 900, 900. The horses entered 10
single year are worth $15. .000,0 900.
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KENT COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL so CITY
Will hold its a
SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
at its Grounds at Worton Station,

The few compost
tions which have won
the confidence of man
kind and become
household words, not
only among one but
many nations, must
have extraordinary
virtues, Perhaps no
one ever secnred an
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For State Senator,
HARRY SHARPLEY, Brandywine Id.
For Representaliues

For Representaliues,
JAMES w. WARE, Wilmington.
JOHN W. r. KILLGORE, Christiana.
JOHN E. BARTHOLOMEW, Mill Creek.
THOMAS HOLCOMB, New Castle.
THOMAS BIRD, Red Lion.
JAMES NICHOLSON, Pencader.
EDWIN r. COCHRAN, st. Georges.
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NOTICE.

DERSONS who are yet indebted to the late
i firm off. B. FENIMORE / CO., are re-
spectfullyreminded Of the Importance Of max
ing early settlement, as all accounts not set
tied before the Goth of October, will be placed
in an attorneys hands for collection.
G. E. HUKILL.
Sept goth, ls76.-et -tAa ln eiE
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There we're twenty-cight interments
in Savannah on Saturday. Twenty -one
Of them were those Of yellow fever
victims.
There were twenty -seven yellow fever
iuterments in Savannah Tuesday among
them John d. Carter, prominent
lawyer.
Herr G.. Simon, of Heidelberg, one
of the most eminent surgeons Of Ger
many, died recently in that city at an
earlv ace.
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Twenty living and only three dead
horses have done better than 2:20 The
three ran il dead heats
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Gr This space will be used to advertise
the new stock of Fall and Winter Goods to be
opened next week at NAUDAIN'S POPULAR
CORNER. In the meantime 90 see the best
and cheapest line of Boots in Middletown from
1925 to $4. Nine Demorest's reliable Fall
and Winter Patterns just received at NAU-
DAMS POPULAR CORNER.
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NOTICE. "A CARD.

STAFFORD, DEL, August 10, 1876.
To the Directors Of the Delaware State Fire
and Marine Insurance Company.
GsNrLEkEN: Allow me 10 return you my
thanks for the full payment of my claim
against your company, under Policy TAG,
especially as had violated one of the e'express
conditions Of the policy, whereby its payment
could have been avoided, or at least subjected
me to long and expensive litigation. with
pleasure recommend my friends TO insure
their property in the Delaware State Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. am respcct-
fully, yours, F. A. MOORE,
for WIN. L. MOORE.
Amount paid, 81 $50.
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There were two deaths from yellow
fever in New York Tuesday
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Owing to the failure of the contract
ors to provide the explosive materials
at the time agreed upon, the grand
He'll Gate explosion has been postponed
until Sunday morning. the 24th inst.
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This Association in announcing their third
annual exhibition to be held rs above, feel
confident that it will prove TO be the largest,
best and most agreeable they have yet given.
The good order and decorum that have
characterized their previous exhibitions will
be strictly maintained, the premiums will be
impartially awarded, and every effort will be
made to render the occasion pleasant and
satisfactory to all who attend.
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For Leuy Court,

F0T Levy Court,
WILLIAM P. LODGE, Brandywine.
JAMES CARSWELL, Wilmington.
ADOLPHUS HUSBANDS, Christiana
ALBERT h. SILVER, New Castle.
ALEXANDER WILSON, Pencader.
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MARRIED.

Scorr-TINLEY.-In St. Georges, Del, on
Sept. 18th, 1876, by Rev. A. ]. Crozier, Mr..
VIM. A. Scott and Miss Lizzie FINLEY, all of
New Castle county.
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GEoaorrows, DnL., August ls, 1875.

GEoaoHrowS, DnL., August Is, 1876
James H. Myers, Esq, -
Secretary Delaware State Fire and Marine
Insurance Company.
.DRAn Sin: Through you wish to express
my thanks to the Directors for the prompt
payment Of our claim under Policy /, $685. =
Your action under the circumstances, places
Us under many obligations to your company
as We recognize the fact that we had no legal
claim on your company for the payment of
the same. We will here say 10 our friends
that II they want policy in q company that
tries to practice justice and equity in tho adj
justment and payment Of its losses, then in
sure your property in the Delaware State Fire
and Marine Insurance Company.
Truly yours,
W. B. TOMLlNSON,
s for A. B. Robinson Co.
Amount paid, $500.
James H. Myers, Esq,
Secretary and Treasurer Delaware State Fire
and Marine Insurance Company.
DeAR SIR Please accept nv thanks for
your satisfactory settlement and prompt paw
ment of my claim Of 81 900 against your. COM
pany, for loss under Policy No. l.446 which
held on assignment az collateral security.-
The prompt and very satisfactory manner in
which all losses are paid BY Delaware State
Fire and Marine Insurance Company has
already made the company a iavorite with the
insuring public. 4. r. WILSON.
Agent and Attorney
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wide reputation, or maintained it SO long as
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL. Ithas been known
to the public about forty years, by long con-
tinued series of marvellous cures, that have
won for it confidence in its virtues, never
equalled by any other medicine. 1t still
makes the most effectual cures of Coughs,
Colds, Consumption, that can be made by med
ical SKILL Indeed the CHERRY PECTORAL
has really robbed these dangerous diseases Of
their terrors, 10 great extent, and given a
feeling Of immunity from their fatal effects,
that is well founded if the remedy be taken in
season. Every family should have it in their
closet for the ready and prompt relief Of its
members. Sickness, suffering, and even life
is saved by this timely protection. The pru-
dent should not neglect it, and the wise will
not. Keep it by you for the protection it af-
fords by its timely use in sudden attacks.
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The Grounds will be open
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Bird,
For the reception of articles and stock for the
Exhibition.
Ladies, Agriculturists, Pomologists, Horti-
culturists, Poulterers, Graziers, Inventors and
Mechanics are cordially invited 10 become ex-
hibitors.
Books are now open and information will
be cheerfully given.
We have one of the very best half mile
tracks in the country.
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COAL! CQALi

nURING this month (September) will
- sell STOVE COAL at SIS rs and NUT at
$4.75 cash, at my wharf in Odessa. Now is
the time to buy for the coming winter.
R. L. MAILLY,
sep 9-lm Odessa, Del.
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EDWARD REYNOLDS, EDlroR.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
SAN UEL J.. TILDEN.
OfNew York.
FOR vIcE-pRRsIDENT,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
or Indiana.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECT0Rs,
JOHN H. RODNEY,
JOHN W. SHARP,
GEORGE W. WILLEN.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS,
JAMES WILLIAMS.
FOR SHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBB.
FOR CORONER,
DAVID G. ROSE.
For State Senator,
uAppy cuAPpT.Ev Rrandvuine Hid
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M
W tsa}
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to all who may want it to the amount of 5
lbs. daily, at our store from TO O. clock in
the morning. No Ice sold after o'clock and
none delivered without the CASH DOWN
and inlno quantity OF fless than 8 lbs.
ssses sat e B.RICE eco.
may6-tff ff e.ls 4 AGENTS.
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PREPARED BY

Dr.. J. c. AVER q CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold by all druggists and dealers in medicine
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.
4 t53s
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eArlu Aduertis
LIST OF ENTRIES

For the trials Of speed at the Third Annual
Fair of the P. A. 4 P. Association, ut Middle
town, Oct. 4th, 9Th and 9Th, 1876:
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A BAND OF MUSIC
Will be present during the Fair.
Admission 90 Cents.
Season Tickets $1.00.
Children under IL years old, halfprice.
Admission to the Grand Stand, IS cents.
Saddle Horse, Is cents.
Carriage, 25 cents.
VIM. R. COCHRAN, President.
J. B. NAUDAlN, Secretary.
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EXCURSION TICKETS
Will be issued by the
r. w, & b. II. r..

P. w. g. B. r.. r..
Admitting to the grounds, which to be good
for the return trip must be punched by the
gatekeeper.
It is expected that Excursion Tickets will
be issued by all railroads connected with the
Delaware Railroad.
The P. W. & B. R..R. will charge regular
rates of freight to Middletown, upon all arti-
cles and stock for the exhibition, and return
them free.
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Executors of E. Tho

~ The property will be surveyed and q
plot exhibited on day of sale. Possession
given March 25th. 1871.
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FRUIT DEPARTMENT

is full, as usual. Children's TOYS constant.
ly on hand.
On and after MAY 10th, we will sell
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04
How an Operator was Electro
fed.

GAS a mark of regard, Mr.. Stewart
b%equeaths to Mr.. Hilton the sum Of ST.
100000" There are tricks in all trades,
says the Galveston (Texas) News, teleg-
raphy not excepted. In transmitting
the Associated Press dispatch on the
deceased ~millionaire's will from New
Orleans to Galveston, the operator at
New Orleans, DESTROYS of perpetrating an
April fool on the sagacious youth ''tak-
ing press" at this end, sounded the
above, without cracking a smile, so as
to read thus: GAS a mark of regard,
Mr.. Stewart bequeaths to Mr.. Robert
Irwin, Galveston, the sum Of $1,000
Co.," The operator at Houston "a way
station on the wire), who had his ear
to the sounder in his own office, lost no
time in breaking in with the irrelevant
ejaculation, =! which repeated itself
both at New Orleans and Galveston.
Notwithstanding the fact that the inter-
ruption came with the swiftness OF
lightning lit could not well have come
otherwise), Irwin confesses that his
heart "bounced" up into his throat u,
the suggestion of his suddenly acquired
"wealth." His ecstacy was of shor,
duration, however; the Crescent City
man quickly apologized with. "Oh,
mistaksl Should said Mr.. Hilton
Man wants but little here below W, no,
wants that little long.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04
A Family Pyramid.

The Louisville Commercial says a par
ty of colored individuals took the South
western Railroad to visit some relatives
neal Bakersport, Kentucky. Upon ar
irving at the depot the aforesaid parties
stepped out upon the platform of the
car preparatory to getting OF the train,
which was passing the platform at the
depot.
The conductor, seeing the danger
they were in, halloed to them not to
jump out.
The old negro said:
81 is going to git off here, white
man; you can't fool me; l is rid on
these here things before to-day"
So saying he leaped from the car up.
on the platform, and it being covered
with sleet, he skated off and fell upon
the ground beyond, which lay at leas,
ten feet below.
The old woman followed his illustri.
Gus example, and over she went upon
top of the old man.
The girl, who weighed about three
hundred pounds, followed her mother
and became the capping-stone, so to
speak, of the perch, though il an ar
tisan could have seen the pyramid he
would have thought the base of it had
been turned up.
BY the time the train stopped the old
African presented himself at the end Of
the platform, much flatter in appear
ance than when he made his exit.
The last we saw of him he was %railise
out at the top of his voice:
"Jist like Il woman! always want!
to visit in bad weather. And now II
got to sue de white folks Of this train II
the Federal Court for my damages ant
rights. l is going to do that very thing
if God spares me and | can git a law
ypr,n
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04

three minutes late at any Of the stages
Is called a gardener" a a term Of
derision indicating that he is better 1T
ted to trundle turnips and cabbages into
market that to hold the reins of q four
in-hand. The guards are always in uni
form.
Mr.. Kane will have three stages
(stopping places) on his route, one at
Harlem Bridge, n at Westchester Vii
lage, and one at Pelham Bridge. He
will make ten miles an hour, including
stoppagcs, for each Of which three min
utes are allowed. About the middle of
June he will extend his route to New
Rochelle, whence he will start at eight
o'clock into town, returning in the af-
ternoon. In this way q great many
business men desirious of a bracing ride
to or from their homes in that vicinity
will be furnished the opportunity. A
charge will be made, but not enough Ia
defray expenses. Twenty valuable
horses will have TO be kept for the
coach. An estimate has been made by
a member of the Coaching Club that
Mr.. Kane's enterprise-which is en-
tirely outside of the Club, although Mr.
Kane is a member-will net him a los:
Of about $1,000 actual outlay, not count
ing his own time and attention.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04
Two Mighty Hunters.

81 hear they're having great goose
hunting 10Y over on Long Island"
said Mr.. Magruder, in the boarding
house, last night.
care they?n said Mr.. Maguflin. 81
never had much luck shooting geese"
81 suppose not" said Magruder,
compassionately; "not much used to
firearms, heyP Inever read about geese
but what | think of a days sport l had
down on Shinnecock Bay one day last
year. The geese were flying very thick,
and | took my V gun and"
"Your V gunP" interrupted Mr..
Maguiiin; "what is a V gunP"
"You will learn further on in the ar
ration" answered Magruder, continu-
ing his story-"and went down there.
One morning we saw coming up from
the South what | suppose was the big
gest flock of geese that ever flew. They
came along in their usual way, flying
in a triangle, with the leader on the
point toward us. got a fisherman to
help hold the V gun, and l took aim
and let her go. The charge just clean.
ed both wings off the leader, and then
spread out like n V, and am
afraid you will scarcely believe
me, Mr.. Maguflin, but II
Just went down the inside of each line
of birds and carried away their innel
wings as though they had been chop
ped off with a Ratchet. Losing theil
balance from having only n wing
apiece, they were thrown violently to
gether by the continued tapping Of the
outside wings. Every bird was killed
by the shock of the collision, and the,
fell to the earth in a line that measured
49l feet. There were just 800 birds
40i pairs and the old head goose tina
was the leader"
"Your speaking of ~long-necked crea
lures" said Mr.. Magufin, calmly ere
minds me Of my giraffe hunt in Soutl
Africa. Great sport, giraffe hunting
We had n hunter who was such a fas
runner that he would often get clea
ahead of the party and catch a GRAFT
all by himself. Then he'd take a coupl
of turns of the giraffe's neck around
tree and hold him until we came up
One day.I was out alone and l cam
across two tremendous giraffes togethe
away from the woods. l sneaked u
behind them, grabbed them by thei
heads and tied ZEN together by the
necks, and there l had EN-"
"Perhaps you'll kindly tell u.s." sal
Mr.. Magruder, show you got hold
: their heads"
"What! You don't mean to tell M
Mr.. Magruder, that you don't know no
they hunt giraffesP Why, you ignoral
loon, giraffe hunters always we'
r stills !"-New York Sun.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04
An Englishman's Criticism of
the Trade Dollar.

"Ten cents more, sir; trade dollars
are only worth ninety cents, and we
can't take them for any more thantheir
market value"
The speaker was a clerk in a well
known business establishment on Mont
gomery Street; the person addressed
Enthusiastically foreign in costume and
English in feature; the transaction
which called forth the remark, the ten
dering of a trade dollar in payment of Il
bill.
saw, hem, sir, you don't mean to
say that-aw-you-aw can't take a
dollar for a dollar?" said the foreign
gentleman with an air of wolderment.
81 said that we can't take trade
dollars, sir, for morethan ninety cents"
replied the clerk, good naturally but
firmly.
"Well, sir, dem me sir, If this is not
the most demnible country, sir, that
have ever seen, sir" excitedly remark
ed the tenderer of the trade dollar.
"Here is q coin, sir, bearing the-aw-
stamp, sir, of the Government-aw-ot
the United Statas, which processes to
be a-aw-to be a dollaw, and yet, sir,
you say it is only worth-aw-ninety
cents"
"Just the remark which I made, sir,'
said the still %complacent clerk.
81 am jsst from the colonies, SIR
said the nov thoroughly disguised Gus
toner; "am-hem-an Englishman
sir, as you may probably have observed
Now-hem-in the old country, sir, ,
shilling is a shilling, and a guinea is /,
guinea, and l supposed a dollaw in thi,
country was a dollaw. But-aw-hen
AS you say" he continued, "this i
not a dollaw, may l ask you, sir, wha
is the dollaw of this blarsted countryP'
1t is unnecessary to say that the conun
drum remains unanswered.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04
An disappointing Voter.

They say that the politician who isn't
enthusiastic in the cause of his party is
no politician at all, and this may be the
motive mental power which forces some
politicians to extremes.
In a charter election held in a West
ern town the other day enthusiasm a
high, and both parties made n lively
effort to get out the full party vote.
About an hour before the polls closed it
was discovered that tie leading candi-
date on one ticket was n vote ahead,
with no prospect that he could secure an
other vote. The opposition polled its full
strength, but suddenly remembered that
n faithful member was on n bed of sick
ness. a carriage was driven to his
house, and the sick mans wife met the
committee at the door.
"My husband is at the point of
DEATH" she sadly replied to their inter,
rogatories.
Couldn't we carry him on n lounge?'
queried one of the men.
"He may not live two hours" she re
piled.
"Couldn't four of us take him on {
bed?" continued the man.
al think he is dying even now," she
answered.
"Does he know we are herep"
ala 10 nnnnncn;nus
"Dear mel" sighed the man as hi
turned away. 81 don't see how he cal
willfully and deliberately lie there an'
die when his one vote would scoop TIT
opposition higher than q kite!"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04
The Efficacy of Advertising.

In o conversation to-day between
some prominent members of the bar,
an interesting "reminiscences came up re-
garding the efficacy of advertising.
Several years ago an eccentric bach
elor, who had become imbued with the
advanced ideas of affinities, advertised
for a wife in a paper of small circula-
ton then published in Worcester. He
had the advertisement also copied into
a chronological journal in New York.
In answer to all applicants he sent a
blank to be filed out by the applicant,
stating her name, measurement, color
of the hair and eyes, and also a daguerre-
otype. The man eve married, but
at his death his effects passed to his ex.
ecutors, and with them the blanks and
likenesses. Among the legal advisers
was a gentleman who now occupies ar
official position on the bench. He SAID
that he could not tell the number of ap
plicants for marriage. There was /,
large trunk and n valise filled will
blanks and daguerreotypes, and the,
came from all parts of the country
many of them from the city aud person
of responsibility. Soon requests begal
to pour in from persons requesting tn
return of the blanks and likenesses
The matter caused quite a sensation a
the time.--W Worcester Gazette.