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Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
finding that that was all she could steal.


JEROME BoNAPARTE
The most distinguished stranger in
New York at present is Jerome Napo-
leon Bonaparte, grand nephew Of the
first and nephew Of the second En-
peror, himself showing the hereditary
instincts by his brilliant record as Col
onel in the French army in Egypt. He
is tall, striking looking man of mid
die age, distimgue and of fine presence.
altogether worthy. in appearances at
least, of the illustrious name be bears.
Col. Bonaparte, who intends visiting
the Centennial and then passing the
summer at Newport, is now staying
with his family at the Westminster, one
of the most quietly elegant hotels on
this continent and the one especially
sought by men of prominence in litera-
ture, science, and art. Here was the
New York home of the lamented Dick
ems and of Wilkie Collins during his
recent visit to this country; and here
during their sojourn in the metropolis
may always be found Proctor, the great
English lecturer and astronomer, our
own John B. Cough and scores of
others among the class whom men de-
light to honor.
GILMORE's cHEERLEss AND BEERLEss.
The Hippodrome as it was under
Barnum and Moody. Gilmore's Garden
as it is to-day, has been prominent
point of interest this week. 1t was
Ofenbach's last week for one thing, and
for another, this was the objective point
of grand assault by the ultra-teetotal
element, who, doubtless believing that
the shades of Moody & Sankey, still
lowering about the place, would aid
them in such work, took the Sunday
liquor law as pretext, and invoking
the aid of the police made numerous
arrests Of the walters and beer sellers
there employed. These radical pro-
ceedings do not meet popular approval,
and even the Judges before whom the
cases were taken but thinly concealed
their disapprobation. Recorder Hackett
in fact openly condemns the action as
officious and unwarrantable.
Offenbach having finished very
successful season here will next direct
a series Of his own operas to be given
at Booths Theatre with Aimee as prima
donna. Gilmore with his military band
and Levy the cornetist will occupy the
stand thus vacated amid the verdant
decorations of the Garden.
AMUSEMENT GOSSIP.
This week ending the regular season
at most of the theatres the coming one
will be sort of off week in amusements.
The Union Square closes temporarily,
after very successful run of Con
SCIENCE" reopening on the 10Th with
the ever popular Vokes family. "Pique"
will have its 200th and last representa-
ton at the 9Th Ave, ON the 2Sd inst
The success Of "The Mighty Dollar" at
Wallack's continues unabated. Messrs.
Jarrett & Palmer Of Booths, not salts
fed with their brilliant successes of the
past season promise us genuine sensa-
ton in the near future, the exact nature
Of which it is not as yet permitted to
mention. At the Park Theatre "Uncle
Toms Cabin" is drawing splendidly,
with B jou Heron as Eva and the
original Iopsey, Mrs G. G.. Howard,
who for % years has played this part
and no other. RADIX.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

The NOMINATIONS. will be seen
by the report in another column the
nomination election held on Saturday
last has given to the party as its
candidates for the Offices Of sheriff and
coroner for this county, in the coming
campaign, Isaac Grub and David G.
Rose. ~ 70
This is generally thought to be .
strong ticket. Mr.. Grubb is well
known to the people Of this county,
having been before them on other occa-
sion both in an official capacity and
as a candidate for, the nomination
which he has just received. His
promptness in performing the duties Of
his Office as Deputy Sheriff some years
since is sufficient guarantee that the
interests Of the county will not suffer
in bis hsnds as sheriff. Though not
elected when he lead the 'forlorn hope
Of his party on occasions when defeat
was certain, he nevertheless, ran far
ahead of the rest of the candidates
on bis ticket, sufficient indication Of
his popularity with the people.
y y Mr.. Rose is resident Of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, good-hearted, genial
man, of quick intelligence, prompt and
energetic in his business habits. and,
will, if elected, doubtless be one Of the
best coroners New Castle county has
had. in a long time.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

report of the House Committee fully
exonerated him from the charge Of
bribery brought against him by Harney
and was signed by all the members Of
the committee, including the two Re-
publican members. The latter made
speeches expressing their confidence in
the integrity of Mr.. Kerr, and the House
unanimously accepted the report of the
committee Altogether. it was pleas
ant scene to witness in these times,
when party spirit is so rife.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
TRUSTEES SALE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of the State of Delaware, in and for
New Castle county, made the Oath day OF
February, A. D., 1876, will be exposed to
sale at Public Auction
ON SATURDAY,
the 18th Day Of June, A. D., 1876,
at the Hotel of R. T. CLAYTON, in the
town of Middletown,
AT IL O'CLOCK, NJ,
the following described lands and tenements,
being the real estate of JOHN NJ. NAUDAIN,
deceased, to wit Beginning at a stake in
the centre of the public road leading from
Middletown toward Blackbird, corner for
these premises and lands formerly of A. Snow
Naudain but now of Robert T. Cochran,
thence with the centre of said public road
toward Middletown, north 12o 40/ west 88
$40 perches to stake in the centre of said
road a corner for these premises and lands of
the heirs of Elias s. Naudain, deceased, then
leaving the public road and with the line of
lands of E. S. Naudain's heirs and lands of
John Appleton, north 8l3o east 244 $40
perches to q stake in the woods, corner for
these premises and Appleton, thence south
884o east 4-lO perches 10 stake by the side
of small drain leading into Noxentown
mill.pond, corner for these premises and APP
pleton, thence down said drain and binding
Herewith north 5S2o east IL 4-l0 perches,
north $40 east II 40 perches to q stake.
north 574o east Is Clio perches, and north 100
east $40 perches to stake by the edge of
the most northwestern prong of Noxentown
mill pond, thence down the said prong south
1879 east CLIO perches, north 1899 east
A n O
the main prong of Noxentown mill pond,
thence up the main prong of said mill pond
and binding Herewith about 20 perches to
the line of lands formerly of A. Snow Nau-
dain, but now of Robert Thomas Cochran,
thence with the line of said Cochran's land,
north $50 west 26 CLIO perches to stake,
corner for these premises and lands of -
Cochran, south 882o west IA perches to a
stake corner for these premises and lands of
Cochran, thence north 80 east A perches to
a stake corner for these premises and lands
of Cochran, thence aouth 894o west 10l 6-l0
perches to the stake in the centre of the pub
lie road leading from Middletown toward
Blackbird, the place of beginning, containing
within these metes and bounds stA
253 ACRES
and sixty-seven square perches of land, be
the same more or less.
Attendance will be given and terms of sale
made known at the time and place aforesaid by
JOHN H. RODNEY, Esq, Trustee,
Attest: Or by bis Attorney.
@. NJ. VANDEvER, Clerk Orphans Court
N. B.-The above property is situated
about two miles from Middletown, in New
Castle county, DEL, and within mile of
Ginn's station on the Delaware Railroad.
The Improvements consist of Frame House
two and half stories high, in good repair,
stable, granary, ice-house, carriage house,
etc., all in good order. There are about
seventy acres of peach trees in full bearing !;
also good apple orchard of about two
acres. The fencing and hedging are good
and the place is in high state of cultivation.
The terms will be easy-the greater portion
Of the money remaining on the property.
Particulars will be given on the day Of sale.
my20-5t JOHN H. RODNEY.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
General News Summary.

The fire at Kingston, Ont, on Mon
day night destroyed property valued at
nearly 100000.
The Maine Democratic State Con-
vention at Bangor Tuesday adopted re.
solutions indorsing Tilden.
Immense damage has been done by
floods in Switzerland, and railroad tran
sit has been considerably interrupted.
Hon. H B. Anthony has been re-
elected United States Senator by the
Rhode Island Assembly for the fourth
term.
The 10Th ofSeptember has been fixed
upon for the commencement of the trial
of General Babcock, in the Criminal
Court Of Washington.
The foot and mouth disease has bro
ken out with great violence among the
swine in the country near Montreal,
Canada.
Several children have died in Port
Jervis, N. Y, of disease of a strange
and malignant type that seems to battle
the skill of the physicians.
The House has passed resolution to
modify the treaty with China SO as to
restrict immi grafton to persons engaged
in commercial pursuits.
The loss Of the Gautemalean gunboat
General Barrious is reported. The crew
were saved, but sixteen soldiers were
drowned.
The great railway lines have again
reduced rates for west-bound freight,
this time from rs cents to 25 cents per
100 pounds to certain points.
The rivers in the south Of France,
especially the Adour and Garonne, are
rising with alarming rapidity. and a
disastrous inundation is feared.
Senators are SO greatly absorbed in
the proceedings of the Cincinnati Con.
vention that an adjournment was had
on Monday until Thursday.
Clymer's committee on Monday pre-
sented a unanimous report generating
Speaker Kerr, which was adopted un-
animously by the House.
Michael Nolan was kicked and beat
en- to death by Thomas Mcdonnell, Jr. :,
near Lake Monticello, in Baltimore
county, Md, on Friday afternoon.
Henry Ward Beecher's house in
Brooklyn, was robbed of between six
hundred and eight hundred dollars
worth of silverware on Saturday morn
ing.
In the trial of Charles G.. Fisher,
late Assistant United States District
Attorney, in progress in Washington,
the defense will put in the plea Of in
sanity.
By the bursting of fly-wheel weigh
ing three thousand pounds, F. l..
Kuntze's brewery, in New York city,
was partially demolished on Saturday.
No one was injured.
There was a torchlight procession in
Dublin Saturday night in celebration of
the escape of the Fenian convicts from
West Australia. Mr.. Disraeli was
burned in ef6gy.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
THTrK FOR YOURSELF.

Thousands lead miserable lives, suffering
from dyspepsia, disordered stomach ana
liver. producing biliousness, heartburn, COS
tiyeness, weakness, irregular appetite, low
spirits, raising food after eating, ana oI.sn
ending in fatal attacks of fever. THEY KNOW NOV
THEY ARE SICK, yet get little sympathy. .;nr inr
unfailing remedy, which is yearly restoring 3a hs
thousands, is DaCosta's Radical cure so'u ~
G. Anderson, Druggist, Middletown:
A 25c. bottle will convince you OF its mel-
its. Don't delay another hour after reaa,ns ~
this but 60 and an get e s0's Win nng do it.
viii Won continue to suffer? Think for your
selfl
Professor Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup
10 nerfectly safe and extremely palatable.-
No physic required. Costs rs cents Try 1t.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

! SUNDAY AT THE CENTENNIAL.-To
their lasting credit the Centennial Com
missioners still hold on to their original
determination to close the gates Of the
great exhibition on the Sabbath day,
notwithstanding the most strenuous ef-
forts, on the part of persons who desire
to have it opened, to cause them to re-
cede from that determination. In the.
meantime remonstrances against open
ing the exhibition, and petitions to the
Commissioners to stand firm in their
adherence to the right, are pouring in
upon them from all over the country.
To keep that exhibition open on Sun
day would be desecration Of that day,
injurious in its effect upon the morals
of the nation, extensive as its bounda-
ries and lasting as its existence.
America boasts herself Christian land
and has always given to the Sabbath
that observance which is its due, and
never yet has she felt or suffered one par
ticle of loss or hinder ance in her progress
to greatness by that observance. Why
then should an abrogation of that Gus
tom be made now? Now, of all other
times, we need to adhere strictly to our
moral and religious customs and observ-
ances. Many nations and. peoples, Of
all religions and customs, are gathered
upon our soil, and now, if ever, we need
to show before them our respect and re-
gard, as nation, for the Christian Sab
bath. A vast influence must and will
be exerted upon our guests from foreign
lands, from their visit here, which will
20 with them to their distant homes,
and according as our example is good
or bad SO will be the effect of that in
fuence upon them. If we show our
selves ready and willing to yield up and
lay aside our convictions, or "scruples, !"
at the desire or demand Of the devotees
of other religions or opponents Of our
own. our foreign guests will be led to
think that we have not the reverential
regard for our religion which We profess.
and they will have but poor opinion
of our constancy and fidelity.
The paltry excuse that the demand
for the opening on Sunday is to afford
workingmen an opportunity to visit the
exposition, is Of no weight. 1t is an
insult to the American laborers, as a
class. to pretend that this demand is
for their benefit. 1t is not they who
want it. Take the sense of the laborers
throughout the land, and nine out Of
ten would oppose it. The demand is
from other sources and from other
causes, and the professed regard for the
laborers is an excuse or blind for the
real reason. All arguments that could
be made in favor Of keeping the exposi-
ton open on Sunday could, by slight
change Of the train and wording. be
used with equal weight at other times,
and on other occasions. Let not the
first step in the wrong direction be
taken, and no others will follow to be
regretted. If the exhibition cannot sue
ceed without opening it on Sunday let
it fail.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

Advices from Mexico are to the ef-
feet that in the revolutionary contest the
government forces are uniformly sue
cessful, and that the insurgents are
losing popular sympathy.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
ADMINISTRATORS sale.
CARD OF THANKS.

To my Friends generally:
Feeling very grateful to you for your sup
port in the late contest for the nomination for
the Office of Coroner of this county, | take
this method of publicly expressing my thanks
and respectfully ask from you continuance
of your efforts in my behalf, and when elected
will satisfy you that your confidence was not
misplaced and will, to the best of my abil-
ity, fill the office so that none can reproach
themselves for having assisted in my election.
Respectfully,
DAVID G. ROSE.
Appoquinimink Hd., New Castle CO., DEL,
June 18th, 1876.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

A fire at Houtzdale,. Pa on Sunday
night destroyed house occupied by
James O'Neil and his mother. The lat
ter was badly burned and the son per-
ished from suffocation in rescuing her.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
Dyspepsia.

Americans are particularly subject to this
disease and its effects such as Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Heart
Burn, Water Brash, coming up Of the food
coated tongue, disagreeable taste in the
mouth, palpitation of the Heart and all dis
eases of the Stomach and Liver. Two doses
of GREEN's AUGUST FLOWER will relieve you at
once, and there positively is not case In the
United States it will not cure. If you doubt
this go to your Druggist DR.. Chamberlaine,
Middletown, or H. P. Baker, Odessa, and get
q Sample Bottle for 10 cents and try it,
Regular size 76 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

Your patronage is solicited, and you will
be dealt with right.
Money may be scarce with you, but remem-
Der that our prices will be in proportion to
your purse; and if you have the money to
spend and want our goods, do not fail to see
US soon. We adhere strictly to popular
Prices," and the popular verdict on our prices
is that no goods of the same style and work.
manship can be bought anywhere else for the
same money. 8k SA
WE HAVE WITH Us
W. GEO. hABREY. jar. .s-tf
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

DIED.
FENMoRE.-In Middletown, on the 9th
ult., Mrs. Sarah NJ. Fenimore, wife of ]. B.
Fenimore, Esq. in her 10Th year.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased must present the same,
duly attested, to the Administrator on or be-
fore June 9TH, 1877, or abide the Act of As
sembly in such case made and provided.
S. F. SHALLCROSS, Administrator.
Address-Middletown, Del. junl7-2m
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
REGISTERS ORDER.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, June 5th, 1876.
Upon the application of SEREcK r. SHALL
CROSS, Administrator of HUGH FLEMING,
late Of St. Georges 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 de-
ceased, with the date of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such Letters, in
six of the most public places of the County Of
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands 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
MIDDLETowN TRANSCRIPT, q newspaper pub
lished in Middletown, and to be continued
therein two months. @
Given under the hand and Seal of
~, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
LIS. New Castle County aforesaid, the
w. day and year above written.
S. G BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17

By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of the State of Delaware, in and for
New Castle county, made the Oath day of
February, A. D., 1876, will be exposed to
sale at Public Auction
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-26
PUBLIC MEETING IN CHARLES
TOWN.

According to previous announcement, there
was a Tilden and Hendricks meeting in the
Court House on the 23rd instant. The rain
poured iucessantly during the whole afternoon
and evening, bat Notwithstanding the ipclem>
ency of the weather, there was a large crowd
assembled at 2 o'clock to hear the distinguish
ed speakers Messrs. Martin and Hereford.
Unfortunately the Hon. Henry NJ. Matthews
was recalled hOme by a dispatch, received at
Harper's Ferry, announcing the sudden. and
dangerous illness of his son. Ne regret this
the more, from the fact that our people will
probably not have another opportunity to meet
face to face one of the most digniied, houora-
BILE and talented gentleman in West Virginia,
or the Union.
The ball was opened in the afternoon by
Hon. B. F. Martin, in an able, methodical
and statistical statement of the issues Of the
campaign. His speech was in no sense
partisan. He addressed all alike, white,
oolorod, Democratic aud Republican, as brsth>
rem, with a common patriotic interest, and in
volved in a coRmon Danger. IF elected. he
gave an assurance, which no man who heard
him, could for a moment doubt, that the honor
of his constituency would be safe in his hands.
Hon. Frank Hereford followed in an elo-
quent address of over an hour. He brought
to bear a valuable fund of individual obser>
walton Of the corruption of the dominant par
ty, gathered during six years of Congressional
service. In conclusion, he exhorted all pres
ent to aid in restoring the primitive purity of
the earlier days of the Republic. He desired
to see the Halls of the Congress again filled
with.men who would deliberate after the high
Roman fashion, when the ambassador of
Pyrrhus declared that the Roman Senate
was a council of kings.
After supper, Maj. Robert ". Hunter, Of
Winchester, addressed an audience in Wash
irgton Hall, in a carefully and rhetoricelly
cultivated speech, which was listened to
throughout with undivided attention. The
speaker illustrated his subject at many points
with appropriate anecdotes, told with inimita>
be dramatic effect.
After Major Hunter had concluded, Messrs.
Lucas and Travers, our State and Congress
s:onai Electors, spoke a few words of exhorta>
tion, and earnestly besought the audience to
be active, and faithful at the approaching
election, in the discharge of the high trust
confided to them as American citizens.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-26
MARRIED..

In the Court House in Charlestown, on We'd
nesday, September 40. 1876. by Rev. 8. G. Fergu-
son. GEORGE w. aARDY, of Maryland. to Miss
ANN AMBROSE, of this County.
On the l4th instant, at the Reformed Church
Parsonage, Winchester, Va, by Rev. Chas q.
Fisher: DAVID o. CARPER to MARY C. GRIN,
both of frederick county.
On the 18th ~instant. in the Baptist Church.
W1nchester. by Rev. I. B. Shepherd, Mr.. S.
". BARNES. and Miss MARY H. MOORE, all Of
Frederick county, Va.
In Baltimore. Anenst G.. 1876. by Rev. Joseph
JULIAN LITTLE. both of suepherdstown.
On the 3Ist of August 1876, at the home of the
bride. SharDsburG. Md by VIM. Aug's GrinG.
assisted by the Rev. B ". Wooden, OF the Meth
od1st Episcopal Chnrch. NJ. JOHN KENNEDY,
Of Snarpsburg TO Mas JEANETTE E. BLACK
On the 5th instant, at Martinsburg. by Rev.
A. Hotheins. C SNYDER. of Jefferson
county, TO LIZZIE n. SENSENEY, of Martins
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-26
REPUBLICAN

A Republican County Convention was held
on Saturday last, at Harper's Ferry, when the
following nominations were made: For Sheriff,
George Kooncc for the House of Delegates,
S. V. Yantis aud Jno. D. StaIey !; for Prcsi.
dent of the County Court, John F. Smith
for Assessors, John L. Erwin and Thomas
Licklider.
The Republicans Of Harper's Ferry district,
the same d'y, nominated John Koonce for
Magistrate, and Brown Winters for Constable.
The nomination of tic above county ticket
by the Republican party makes the issue up
square!y in Jefferson county. Oar political
opponents now confront US under their chosen
leaders-more than one of whom have profit
ed in the past By Democratic votcs-and the
only question now left to solve is whether the
honest masses of Jefferson will unite in pre-
scnting a soiid front to the cnemy and elect
ing the regular ticket of the Democratic>
Conservative party ; or by division, not only
suffer ignominious defeat themselves, but,
perhaps, aid in placing again in power the
men who only too recently branded them as
" rebels" and traitors" and robbed them
even of the sacred right of suffrage. No in
dependent ticket can possibly succced-will
Democrats take the responsibility of aiding
in %electiDg Republicans That is the cues
ton to be decided, for every vote cast for any
man other than the regular nominee, for
Sheriff, is just as much a vote for George
Koonce as if his name was printed in boldest
letters upon the ballot. We ask every Dem
o%cratic,C Conservative voter, in all candor, to
give these matters his serious consideration,
and determine to work for the harmony and
Success of the party, rather than its disruption
and defeat.