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Middletown transcript., 1876-04-15

DEATH OF A. T. STEWART. T.
Stewart, the great New York merchant.
whose immense business and fabulous
wealth has made his name as familiar
as household words in every State Of
the Union and indeed throughout nearly
the entire civilized world. died at his
residence in New York on Monday af-
ternoon last. He was 73 years old.
Mr.. Stewart was an Irishman by
birth, having been born in Belfast,
October ~, 1902. His parents. though
not wealthy. were in good circumstances,
and he received from bis fathers estate
about one thousand pounds, which
formed the cornerstone Of his great
wealth. He was, by his parents, in
tended for the ministry and, in conse-
euence. received liberal education.
The death Of his father, however, when
be was but sixteen caused him to leave
college and be came to America. For
several years be taught school, but
when his fathers estate was closed up
and be came into possession Of the
above amount be began business fol
himself. In o small way at frst, bul
gradually extending it until it reached
its present immense proportions. Mr.
SIS estate is variously estimated al
from $50, 100000 to 800, 900. 900
These are large sums and may both be
over estimates which will be corrected
when the estate is settled.
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We have received the April number
of the american Farmer, and find its
pages we'll filled with ssasonable in.
structions in every branch Of agricul-
ture-prominent among which are for
mulas for making fertilizers for all the
main crops grown in the Middle and
Southern States. Among the CORES.
pondents who largely figure in this num-
ber, are gentlemen of the highest stand.
ing connected with agriculture in the
several States-among them Mr.. Wm.
Holman, of Va, on chemical manurei
and the wheat crop. Prof. Wilson.
of Baltimore, on errors in fertilizer
analyses. DR.. James. of Georgia, or
the progress of concentrated fertilizers
and management of pastures, by Mr.
Cheever, Of Mass. On the cultivation
Of tobacco. by Mr.. Sheldon, Of N. c.,
and numerous others, upon soiling, live
stock, dairying, poultry, horticulture,
Horticulture, orchards, landscape gar.
dening, lin short. no branch pertain
ing to the cultivation Of tbs soil appears
to be overlooked. The old Farmer il
complete manual for every country
home, and every single number Of it is
worth the years subscription. Pub
lished by Samuel Sands 4 Son. Balti-
more, Md. at $1.50 per years cop.
les for IS.
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EVERY EVENING came out this week
printed on new type and somewhat en-
larged, and now claims to be the largest
as well as most widely circulated OF the
Wilmington papers, daily or weekly.
The enlargement was rendered nscea-
sary by the pressure Of advertisements
that was brought upon it, which shows
the awakening appreciation Of the Will
mington people to the value of adver-
tising. The publishers Of Euery Even-
ing, following "Poor Richards" advice
to "push their business rather than let
the business push Them" have shown a
most wonderful amount Of energy and
enterprise in the conduct Of their paper,
which has won for them its reward in
the largecirculation and increasing pat
ronage bestowed upon it by the public.
THE TRANSCRIPT extends to the Euery
Evening its congratulations on its past
and present, and its best wishes for its
future, success.
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General News Summary.

A severe gale of wind passed over
Port Jervis, N. Y. on Friday afternoon.
Several houses and trees were blown
down.
The war among the Republican aspir-
ants for the nomination for the Presi-
dency is daily growing fiercer at Wash
ington.
The President states that he will not
appoint successor to Schenck while the
latter remains in the fiery furnace of
investigation.
Sir Edward Thornt,n, British Min
lister at Washington, has been appointed
Commissioner Of Great Britain at the
Centennial Exhibition.
A terrific storm Of wind, rain and hail
passed over Creston. Iowa, on Monday
night, demolishing number Of build
ings. Loss, about SO, 500.
A perfect torrent of rain fell in Chi
cago on Tuesday night, inundating eel
lars and flooding lower stories. doing
damage to the extent OF $oO,OOO.
Two hundred and twenty-six pack
ages of goods for the Centennial Exhi-
bition arrived at Baltimore on Saturday
from Bremen.
A movement is on foot among repu-
table army officers in Washington to
have General Babcock court-martialed, i,
the charges being based upon the facts
now coming to light.
The Mexicans at New Loredo, on the
Rio Grande, Monday, opened fire upon
the American guard at Loredo. on the
opposite side of the river. The fire
was returned, and the Mexicans were
silenced.
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ground of availability alone that Mr..
Bayards friends urge his name upon
the consideration Of the party, but be-
cause of the honesty Of the man and
the integrity Of his political cause, as
we'll as his pre-eminent qualifications for
the Office of President. In these days
of official dishonesty and political in
triguing, a man who combines in him
self craftsmanship. untarnished integ-
rity and honorable principle which will
not stoop to the knavery of political
tricksters and wire-pullers, is indeed
rara auis whom the nation cannot
afford to pass by unheeded.
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over. be would have the full advantage
Of Governor Tilden's popularity in addi-
tion to his own, inasmuch as high Off
cial promotion for the Governor would
follow the success Of the. canvass. If
Governor Tilden will but have the mag
nanimity and sagacity to support Mr..
Bayard every rival can be put out OF
the field before the Convention meets at
St. Louis and the candidate be nomi-
mated by acclamation. =. Herald.
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Considerable damage has beeen done
in Napoleon. Ark by the food. The
planters are using every exertion in that
region to protect the levees which are
still intact. 1t is believed that the
waters will soon subside
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Political Notes.

Dana, OF the Sun, and Grant now
agree in supporting Conkling for the
Presidency The lion and the lamb
have both lain down together.
The Boston Herald says: "We re-
spectfully nominate Major General Ben
jamin F. Butler for Minister to Eng
land He, at least, is pure and un-
spotted, and not pirate"
Judge Davis-weight, over three
hundred of Illinois, is now on the Presi-
Dental list for St. Louis. and has plenty
of adherents who believe he has weight
enough to carry him through.
1t is becoming quite evident that the
friends Of Governor Castor, Of Massa-
chusetts, are growing in numbers and
strength with the view Of securing him
the second place on the St. Louis ticket.
The San has dreadful story now
about Bristow 'sstting spies on the
track of General Grant as well as on
that of Babcock, to watch their actions
and note their associations" and it
loudly calls upon somebody to explain
Nonsense. Give us rest. sef
The logic of the Republicans who are
predicting Republican victory in Con-
necticut next November, after the Dem
ocratic triumph Of Monday week. re-
minds the New Haven Register Of that
chap whose lottery ticket came so near
drawing prize that be felt sure another
purchase would bring it.
The Courier-Journal puts it forcibly:
"Bristow is strong verywhere except
with the thieves. But the thieves are
in the ascendant. and they are not alto
gether con6ued to one party. The Re-
publicans have the larger part Of them,
because villainy always goes with the
power that is.'
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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.
WE HAVE WITH Us
W. GEO. MARREY. Ian a-tf
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same. dulv
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,
Administer.
Address-Rlackbird, Del.
April 8-2m
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REGISTERS ORDER.

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 MDDLErowN
TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper published in Middle
town. and to be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office
1", of the Register aforesaid, at New
LIS. Castle, in New Castle County afore-
t~~' said, the day and year above writ
ten. s. G. BIGGS, Register.
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FOR RENT.

A DWELLING, CARRIAGE HOUSE AND
STABLE on Lake street. Possession on the
25th of March next. Apply to
]. Fl. SCOWDRlCK,
mar l8 Middletown, Del.
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DIED.

VEAsEY-On the 4th inst, near Kirkwook,
DEL, James Veasey, infant son J. 7. and
Susan Veasey, aged 2years and eight months.
MERRITT-On the 9Th inst, near Middle
town, j. Stewart Merritt, aged 25.
CANNoN.-On the 18th inst, in Middletown,
Mrs. Julia Cannon, wife of W. W. Cannon.
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New advertisements.
NOTICE.

A meeting of the Trustees of the Poor for
New Castle County, will be held at the Aims
house, on Wednesday, the 26th of April, 1876,
at 10 o'clock A. M. Those having bills against
the Institution will please hand them to the
Commissioner for their Hundred, or the Trea-
surer. JOHN W. EVANS,
apll5-2t CLERK.
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FOR. SALE.

Two Building Lots on Lake street, Middle
town, 40x50 feet each.
aprl5-tf W. W. WILSON.
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FOR RENT.

A Dwelling, on MAIN street. containing
Seven Rooms, Garden and Cellar. One large
room can be used for Store, if desired.
Apply at
C. ]. SMITHS Millinery,
apr15-tf Middletown, Del.
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to predict it never will, SO long as Pat
terson remains chairman His asso-
ciates, even his radical brethren, re-
fuse to attend the meetings of the Com
mittee and the result is, that he con-
stitutes himself that body. and employs
clerk who has nothing to do except
to draw his pay-$7 20 per day, Sun
days included. If this session Of Con-
press lasts through June, this Govern
mept "beat" will have drawn over
Al, 500 for seven months Of idlepess.
Under similar circumstances, however,
it has always been understood in the
Senate, since the prevalence there Of
Grantism, that the chairman of the
committee gets half Of bis loa6ng clerks
salary, much to the disgust Of the lat
ter. This particular committee seems
to be specially unfortunate in its chair
men. During the Forty-third Congress,
the craftsmanship was held by an un-
lettered Texan, named Flanagan, who
never rose in his place in the Senate
but to make an ass of himself He
authorized his son. fully as illiterate as
himself, to draw the pay Of clerk for
that was all be had to do, as the Com
mittee never transacted any business,
or even held meeting, during the
sessions Of the Forty-third Congress.
The capacity of his son to draw his pay
was unquestionable but the same
could hardly be said Of his intellectual
fitness for the position be occupied.
In proof of this. 1t may be stated that
be beguiled his time by writing cards,
bearing the following: "Sam'l Flana-
gan, Ueark of the COMMITTEES on Edu-
cation and Labor"
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pies Dedu hicuHOuu, lHuflOW we eeu +,
Francis P. Blair, and that of Mr.. Til
den himself are cases in point He
exerted as much real power when he
was the mere adviser of the Democratic
party in this State as be does as Gov
ernor and at that time he escaped the
irksome labcrs of official detail and had
the credit of acting from unsel6sh mo-
tives. In taking the Governorship he
made a sorry exchange. and he will
find his pursuit of the Presidency like
the apples of Sodom-fair to the sight
but burning to ashes in his mouth. We
advise him to consult his tranquility
and give up vain chase. If Mr.. Bay
ard should be elected President he
would, of course, offer Governor Tilden
his choice of places in the Cabinet, and
like Mr.. Seward, the Governor would
acquire more credit as Secretary Of
State than he could gain as President.
Besides, bis reputation as long-headed
statesman would cause the most far
reaching measures of the administration
to be ascribed to him, so that he would
acquire much honor with little anxiety
and toll.
With Senator Bayard as the Demo.
cratic candidate the chances would be
very good for the success of the party.
New York will be the main battle
ground Of the Presidential campaign,
and Mr. Bayard would be more likely
to carry this State than Governor Tilden
He has not q personal enemy in the
whole State, which is great deal more
than can be said of the Governor. More.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-17
The Foppish Preacher.

Recently, in addressing class of
theological graduates, the Rev. De
Witt Talmage thus described the fop.
pish and frivolous preacher :-sHe has
handsome foot or hand, or he thinks
he has. It is evident from his gait
and appearance that he has received
most of his inspiration from the
tailor. His glove fits so we'll that it
seems to have grown on; his boot as
if made Oh Il last of the latest fashion.
His hair twists as though it had been
under curling irons. From his gesti.
culation you know he has practiced
them before a mirror. He pritles
himself on being a ladies' man, and
looks so sweet Qaughter), and has the
appearance of one Of Godey's fashion
plates. AS he takes out his handker-
chief to wipe away tear in the midst
of his sermon, the fabric drops musk
and patchouly, and balm of a thousand
flowers and new mowu hay,' and
kiss me quick Haughter.) lie is a
stick of ecclesiastical candy. {; moral
peppermint-a religious chocolate
drop. Laughter.) He takes his text
from the most luscious part of Solo.
mons Song, and lisps in Il manner
thweet beyound dothcription. loud
laughter.) He has a diamond ring on
both fingers, and glittering stud in
his shirt bosom. He sucks a sugar
plum while the collection is being
taken up-Caughter)-and though not
short"sighted, has his glasses astride
his nose, lifts the hymn book fantas-
tically and reads
There is a land Of pu all delight
Where saints imlnawtal dwell.'
(Laughter.) 1t would take about sixty
of them to equal one decent doll. baby.
After hearing such q young man
preach, an old clergyman rose in the
pulpit to make the closing prayer. and
said, % Lord bless this young man,
and make his heart as soft as his
head,'" naurhter.)
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Small Cheese.

1t seems strange that our cheese
makers are all in for the manufacture
ing Of large sized cheese. Most of
that luxury used in the city is pur.
chased weekly from the retail dealers
in small quantities, say from three to
five pounds. The reason is, the cheese
has always to be cut when purchased,
and if obtained in large quantities it
dries up, and unfit for use. Again, no
family however wealthy, would ever
think of purchasing in the summer
time whole cheese that weighs 80 or
40 pounds, because too, it would be-
come stale and unfit for use before a
moderate family could use it up. Now,
we take it, our dairy folks could make
cheese that would weigh six, eight. or
ten pounds, with just as little expense
as to make those great fellows that
have to be sliced up when sold. The
convenience to our city population
would be great could this be brought
about. Of course hotels and boarding
houses purchase the large sized ones,
but private families hardly ever do.
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A Cure for Hydrophobia.

The Salut Public of Lyons says: DR..
BuissOn claims to have discovered 4
remedy for this terrible disease. In
attending female patient in the last
stage of canine madness, the i'm.
imprudently wiped his hand with
4 handkerchief impregnated with
her saliva. There happened to
be Il slight abrasion on the index
finger of the left hand but, confident
in his own curative system, the doctor
merely washed the parts with water.
He was fully aware of the imprudence
he had committed, and says: ''Be-
lieving that the malady would not de.
clare itself until the fortieth day, and
having various patients to visit, put
off from day to day the application of
my remedy,--that is to say, vapor-
baths. The ninth day, being in my
cabinet, felt all at once pain in my
eyes. My body felt so light that
felt as if could jump to a prodigious
height, or, if thrown out of a window,
l could sustain myself in the air. My
hair was so sensitive that I appeared
to be able to count each separately
without looking at it. Saliva kept
continually coming out Of my mouth.
Any movement of the air caused great
pain to me, and was obliged to avoid
the sight of brilliant objects. had a
continual desire to run and bite-not
human beings, but animals, and all
that was near me. l drank with diff
ticulty, and remarked that the sight
of water distressed me more than the
pain of my throat. 1 believe that by
shutting the eyes, any one suffering
from hydrophobia can always drink.
The fits came on every five minutes,
and l then felt the pain start from the
index finger and run up the nerves to
the shoulder. In this state, thinking
that my course was preservative, not
curative, took vapor-bath, not with
the intention of cure, but of suffocat-
ing myself. Vixen the bath was at 50
centigrade (63. SIS Fahremheit), all
the symptoms disappeared as if by
magic, and since then I have never
felt anything more of them. I have
attended more that eighty persons bit.
ten with mad animals, and l have not
lost single one. When a person is
bitten by amad dog, he must for seven
successive days take vapor bath, "a
la Russo, of 81 to SO degrees. This is
the preventive remedy. A vapor-bath
may be quickly made by putting two
or three red.hot bricks in a bucket,
for fifteen or twenty minutes. When
the disease is declared, it only requires
one vapor-bath, rapidly increasing to
81 centigrade, then slowly to 81 and the
patient must strictly confne himself
to his chamber until the cure is com.
plete.''
For Gods sake give this remedy a
trial. should a case present itself.
- - S - ;s~&~ - G. F. j. CoLBuRN,
Washington, D. G.
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a Love Story.

He was young, he was fair, and he
parted his hair like the average
beau, in the middle; he was proud, he
was bold, but the truth must be told
he played like fend on the fiddle.
Barring his voice, he was everything
nice, as his heart was 50 loving and ten
der, that he always turned pale, when
he trod on the tail of cat lying down
by the fender. He clerked in 4 store,
and the way that he tore off calico, jean
and brown sheeting, would have tickled
a calf and made the brute laugh in the
face Of quarterly meeting. He cut
quite dash with u darling moustache,
which he learned to adore and cherish;
for one girl had said while she drop
ped her proud head, that 'twould kill
her to see the thing perish. On Sun
day he'd search the straight road to
the church, unheeding the voice of the
scorner; and demurely he sat, like
young tabby cat, with the saints in
the amen corner. lie sang like bird,
and his sweet voice was heard fairly
tugging away at long meter; and we
speak but the truth when we say that
this youth could out-sing a hungry mo-
squito.
She was young, she was fair, and she
scrambled her hair, like the average
belle of the city; she was proud. but
not bold, yet the truth must be told,
the way she chawed wax was pity.
Barring this vice she was everything
nice, and the world admired her bus
tie; and the Fayetteville boys being
Gained by the noise, walked miles to
hear it rustic. She cut quite swell
did this wax-chewing belle, and men
tlocked in crowds to meet her but she
gave them the shirk, for she loved the
young clerk, who sang like a hungry
mosquito. So she hemmed and She
hawed, and she sighed and she ''chaw.
ed, til! her heart and her jaws were
broken then she walked by the store.
while he stood in the door awaiting
some lovely token. She raised up her
eyes with mock surprise, and tried to
enact the scorner, but to tell the truth
she grinned at the youth who loved
the amen corner.
They met-alas what came to pass
was soft and sweet and precious; they
wooed, and cooed, he talked she chew
ed-oh, how they loved good gracious!
They had to part, he rose to start; her
grief cannot be painted; these are the
facts; she swallowed her wax then
screamed, then choked, then tainted;
her pa appeared, her beau quite scar.
ed, rushed out to get some water; the
watchdog spied his tender hide and
bit him where he ''oughtcr.'' The
tale is sad, the sequal stern-so thinks
the youth thus bitten. He sings no
more, as oft of yorc-he gave the girl
the mitten.
She pinned apace, her pretty face
looked slender and detected her faith
er kind, but somewhat blind, behell
her and reflected. His income tax he
spent for wax-she smiled and called
him clever. She went to work for.
got that clerk, and chawcd in bliss
forever.
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cared for in the world knew all about
It how inIlocent she was, and how ig:

cared for in the world knew all about
1T how innocent she was, and how ig:
norant!
But even while she thought thus she
heard the lawyer read, s'To my beloved
nephew, Gerald Erism, give and be-
queath all my property. personal and
otherwise. Luane could scarcely be-
lieve her ears. She listened to the end
and heard atlast. ITO Luane Williams,
my faithful nurse, give a mourning.
ring and the sum of fifty dollars
Then she went up stairs to Gerald.
':The king shall have his own - she
said.
''Only on one condition. said Ger.
aid; ''1'll take your money only on
one condition.
"You'N take my money echoe
Luane-''my poor little fifty dollars -
Luane's face shOne with profound
joy. ''Your aunt left her money where
it belonged, Mr.. Erism. l have Just
heard you declared her sole surviving
herr
Gerald remained stunned and be.
wildered.
"Where is the codicil?" he cried to
VAO AN"yCAs WIN oVOOu dtV tlo uOOls
my aunt left her money to Miss Will
liams. She told me so when she was
dying!''
sob, that was when you bought that
horse! l was afraid there would be
trouble then, but, bless your soul she
got all over that
s:And tie money is mine q cried
Gerald.
''Of course its yours" and the
lawyer went down the stairs clluckling
at his incredulity.
Then Gerald held out his hands to
Luane.
IL was going to be magnanimous
enough to marry you despite your
money! he said ''now there is no
obstacle to our happiness. Come, my
sweet Luane, and bless the life you
have given me -
Luane became his wife. Mrs Grundy
said that he married her to spite Emily
Thorpe. The lawyer chuckled still
more, and thought of the codicil. But
we know that it was for love, and for
love alone.