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Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
and spoke coldls. The ladies were

and spoke coldls. The ladies were
equally distant Ap uraccountable re-
straint seemed to have fallen upon all
excepting the hostess. who exerted her
self to animate the silent group. and
very soon conversation flowed more
freely. When Charlie retired to bis
room that night he could not deny that
he had spent very pleasant evening
The younger Miss Lee, be noticed,
though mirthful and lively, was sensi-
BILE. He did not feel sure he quite un-
derstood the elder one, Miss Elsie She
was graver and more reserved than her
sister. These certainly must be the
ladies of whom his friend had spoken,
and he had said Elsie's reserve was
partly attributable to bashfulness. 1t
was Elsie who told him where, in few
weeks, he would find picturesque seen
cry; the spring was not far enough ad-
vanced
When May came with her pleasant
sunshine and springing flowers. Mr..
Howard, who had become better ac-
quainted with Elsie and Lulu, unhesi-
tatingly accepted an invitation to form
one Of the first croquet party at Willow
Grove. He always enjoyed croquet,
and told himself it was the love of the
game that led him to walk with bis
friend to the farm house on the hill
He could not have explained why, on
that morning, he was seized with an
impulse to follow and surprise Elsie.
Before he had quite overtaken her.
Elsie's attention was attracted else
where. Carefully laying her gathered
treasures on the bank she tripped light
ly and fearlessly over the brook on a
plank laid across it just above the falls.
Instead Of following the narrow foot
path which ran along the stream short
distance then disappeared behind the
hill, Elsie attempted to climb the steep.
messy bank Her ripping laugh sound
ed strangely pleasant to Charlie, as after
two or three unsuccessful attempts she
stopped and leaned against the bank.
An expression of thoughtfulness filed
the deep blue eyes. and something not
unlike sigh escaped the slightly parted
lips. Miss Lee, hope you will par
don ME for intruding on your reverie;
but, may | ask your object in attempt
ing to climb that slippery bank"
The startled girl stood erect Recog-
nizing the voice Of Mr.. Howard, she
replied rather confusedly, II was try
ing to act over one of my childhood
feats,'' for she thought she must have
very undignifed.
1.-The croquet players are awaiting
US. You will allow me to escort you
away from this enchanting spot lest you
should become an Undine," said Char
lie.
Elsie recrossed the brook, received
portion of her yiolets from his hands,
(the remainder might afterward have
been found, tied with piece of violet
ribbon, among his keepsakes), and
walked quietly by his side to the croquet
ground.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
Republican Testimony to Mr.. Til
denis Work.

All who are familiar with the ex-
posure of the Ring frauds in this city
in 1871, remember huge mass of fig
urea representing warrants drawn upon
the City Treasury for work and material
on the new Court House, its furniture
and supplies. These figures showed to
a certain degree the extent of the rob-
berries committed, and, therefore,
aroused the public mind to an adequate
suspicion Of the corruption that was
going on. but they did not supply prop
er evidence as to the division of the
plunder among the city officials nor give
US tho data necessary for conviction.
For the benefit Of those Republican
journalists who are now pretending to
believe that Mr.. Tilden's reform work
has been a "sham" We publish the
extract from Republican paper. Har-
per's Weekly. which sets forth what
Mr.. Tilden did at this important juno
ture. No longer ago than last Novem-
Der Harper's Weekly said:
*** eIt was just at this moment that
mind, as represented by Mr.. Tilden lin dis
tinction from "brains," personi6ed BY
Sweeny), achieved its final victory. The
mere crude mass of figures which had been
published excited, but did not enlighten the
public, nor did it confound Tweed. A day
or two however, before the election, in the
autumn of 1871, suit was brought by the
State against Tweed and Ingersoll and some
other confederates for the stolen $6, 000, 900.
To the complaint was annexed schedules pre-
pared by Mr. Tilden, with explanatory af6-
davits by himself and others, which presented
and substantiated so plain case of theft that
Tweed never dared deny it. Never, during
whole two years of his Senatorial term, did
be presume to take his seat in the Legislature
for which he was returned. From the moment
when he pursued Mr.. Tilden's statement his
ambition was paralyzed."
We respectfully recommend the state
ments made by Mr.. Curtis in 1875 to
the worshipful consideration Of Mr..
Curtis in 1876. If what Mr.. Curtis
said of Mr.. Tilden was true when he
was merely Governor Of New York,
how can it be false now that Mr.. Tilden
is a candidate for President? What
Mr. Curtis said of Mr. Tilden year
ago is a complete answer from Republi-
can authority to the slanders launched
by the Republican papers against Mr..
Tilden now. 1t shows that the final
overthrow of the Tweed Ring and the
success Of the suits against the Ring,
must be credited to Mr.. Tilden's efforts
and services, rather than to any other
force or person. 1t was Mr.. Tilden
who furnished the evidence on which
the Ring was brought to conviction
And it will be Mr. Tilden who, as
President, will unearth, formulate and
furnish the data which will give the
finishing stroke to the Republican rings
at Washington. if we may use the
phrase, "smash EN- for ever into
smithereeens' - World.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
The Troubles Of Silver Change.

The St. Louis Republican mentions
some Of the troubles that will follow the
new money:
When q man walks much the inside
of his legs will BE- chafed raw. When
less than a dollar is to 60 BY mail it
will have to be converted first into
postage stamps. When you run for a
street car. money will fly out Of your
pocket at every jump. When you tell
your wife that you have no money. she
will say you lie, for she heard it jingle.
It will be difficult to pay man a
quarter by mistake for half. When
you are in hurry the store keeper will
have to weigh the coin in his hand and
sound it twenty-five times on the coun-
ter before be can determine whether it
is good The baby will swallow dime
a day. A boy with quarter will lose
it in q crack in two minutes, from
which no amount of coaxing with forks
and chips can recover it. Sleepy men
will put buttons and lozenges into the
boxes, as of yore.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
TRUSTEES SALE
REALrESTATE.

By virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
Of the State Of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, made the 3rd day of April, A.
d. 1876, will be exposed to sale at public
auction, at the Hotel of George Whitfield, in
the town of New Castle, on
THURSDAY, AUG. nth, 1876,
AT IL O'Clock, A. M,
The following described lands and tene-
ments, being the residue of the Real Estate
late Of Michael Denning, deceased, to-wit: =
All that tract and parcel of land situate in
Red Lion Hundred, New Castle county and
State aforesaid, bounded and described as
follows beginning at stone on the west
side of Buck road, corner for John Marcy and
these premises, thence down the side of the
said road south $50 32/ west 84-l00 per-
ches, thence south 500 5p east 32-l00 per-
ches to a stake, thence north 38o 32 east
s 8-l0 perches to a stone in - TESTERS land,
thence with said TESTERS land north 500 50/
west l3 4-l0 perches to a stone, corner for
this and said TESTERS land and line of land of
- Bradley, thence with said Bradley's land
north loo Ia 48-l00 perches to stone, corner
for this and said Bradley's land, thence north
SEQ 81 west 10 88-l00 perches to stone cor
tier for this and said Bradley's land, thence
N. 10 q W. Al l6-l00 perches to stone, cor
ner for this and lands of = Bradley and DR..
Tyndall, thence with said Tyndalfs land s.
SEQ 43/ E. l8 24-l00 perches to a stone in line
of land Of John Marcy, corner for this and
land of DR.. Tyndall, thence with said Marcy's
land s. 10 45/ W. A 4-l0 perches to stone,
corner for this and said Marcy's land, thence
with said Marcy's land 8. 300 30/ E. 26 8-l0
perches to the west side of said Buck road and
place of beginning, containing within said
bounds Acres and IL Perches of land, be
the same more or less.
And it is ordered that the purchasers there
of be and appear at the next Orphans Court
for New Castle county, that the court may
assign TO him, her or them the premises sold
pursuant to said order, he, she or they with
sufficient surety or sureties to be approved by
the Court, entering into recognizance to the
State, to be taken and acknowledged in said
Court, in penal sum to be determined by the
said Court, with condition 10 pay TO the par
ties entitled severally, or their executors, ad-
ministrators or assigns respectively, their just
and pfoportionate shares Of the said purchase
money, with interest from such time as the
Court may determine, in manner and form as
may by the direction of said Court be pre-
scribed and appointed in said condition. :.
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 HIS ATTORNEY.
G. N. vandever, Clerk Orphans Court.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
A WIrrY WoMAN's SHARP Practice

A Witty WoMAN's SHARP PRACTICE.
-Tssnty years ago Liverpool steam
packet company wished to buy land Of
q woman. She sold it cheap but got a
clause in the agreement that during her
whole life she and companion might
at any time travel free in the company's
vessels The day after the bargain she
sold her furniture. let her house. and
went on board the outward bound
vessel. Since then she has always
lived on some ship Of the company's.
accompanied by woman companion,
for whom she advsrtises, and whose
passage money she pockets. She has
made over $4,000 in this way
Albany Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
Sflett poftru.
THE LITTLE RATCHET.
NEW AND TRUE VERSION OF AN OLD STORY


Lies of great men all remind US
We can make our lies sublime. afellotO.
When Washington was young, and not
AS vet his country's sire and savior,
An Axe for him his father bought,
Reward of excellent behavior.
Well loving what he drank and ate,
That father, in a corner handy,
A row of Cherry Trees bad set
Suggesting Jam, and Pie and Brandy.
Armed with his little Tomahawk,
George to that orchard forth did sally,
And root and branch and leaf and stalk
He mutilated generally.
His father, Wild though not with joy,
To see his darling Fruit Trees wither,
Crooked his forefnger at his boy,
And said to him, "Sirrah, come hither !'
Straightway to him the urchin hied,
And, through the orchard as he ran, "Sir,
Axe me no question:" loudly cried,
"And will make no lying answer"
His father led him by the ear
To view his desolation's traces,
"Now, George" he said, in tones severe, =.
WnO'S cnOppeu ui"s ShcAiy Aiee "
biazes 2"
The boy an instant looks around,
And at that very moment hies
Across that memory y-haunted ground
The negro gardener, Ike, or Isaac.
Brief space was his for thought; he saw,
Unless he fibbed, he surely catch it;
II cannot tell lie, papa
Ike cut it with my little Hatchet ~
"My dear, dear child, come to my knees
For had infinitely rather
You lied like ten Tom Ochiltrees
Than spoiled them Cherries" cried his
father.
He placed the boy across his lap,
Nor thence did let him rise before he
Had an appeal, with leathern strap,
Made to him a posteriori. Ea8
And so when George was President,
And first in peace and first in war, he,
this incident,
Lied no more than was necessary.
G.. T. l..
New York, February, 1876.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

ON THE road to Epson. a moustached
youth. on the top of drag, evidently
ambitious Of being mistaken for aan
officer, "thus saluted fat coachman,
who was gravely driving his master and
family: Holla, you sir where's your
shirt-collar? How dare you ceme to
the Derby without shirt collar 7" Je-
hu growled forth without lifting bis
eyes from his horses: 30 the doose.
could l have a shirt collar when your
mother has not sent home my wash
ingw
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

PETER KEIsER is an Illinois man who
issdisgusted with hard money. He car
ried a silver quarter in his pocket for
fifteen years, and on trying to pass it .
few days ago. found it was counter
felt. - Detroit Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
The Value of a Trade.

Karl Frostern, the old hailmaker O.
Luben, in Silesia, was a jolly, story.
telling man, who sang at his work and
whose busy hammer made merry music
Not far away lived Herr Won Koben
wealthy land owner, whose only son,
when not at school, was won't to come
to the nailer's, where he would sit by
the hour and watch the bright sparks as
they flew in showers from the ringing
anvil.
Come, Master Conrad" said the
mailer one day in jolly mood "why
not set the world an example? Show
them that the son Of rich man can
learn trade. Who knows but that it
may profit you one Of these days?"
The youth fell in with the humor Of
the thing. and pulling off bis fine jacket
be donned leather apron and went to
the anvil. He was bright, quick lad,
and when be had once attempted to
make a nail he had pride to make it
we'll; and so it came to pass that ere
long be could make shoe nails as deftly
and as we'll as could old Karl.
Time passed on, and Herr Won Koben
died, leaving his great wealth to his son
Conrad. A few years thereafter the
armies of Frederick came sweeping
through Silisia, and Conrad's inherit
ance was lost. In poverty he wandered
away towards the mountains of Bohe-
mia until be came to a town where a
host of shoemakers were at stand for
want of nails. Shoes we're in great de-
mand for the soldiers, and great price
was offered for nails Here" thought
Conrad, is my opportunity. Let US see
how my trade will serve me-"
And he told the shoemakers if they
would help him to shop and forge,
he would make nails for them. They
furnished him what was required, and
be went at the work in earnest. He
made better nails than had ever before
been seen in that section. He took ap-
prentices and enlarged his shop. and in
time Won Koben's nails were demanded
on both sides of the mountains. By
slow but sure degrees he arose to opu.
lence as manufacturer, honored and
respected as the founder Of bis own for
tune And it all came, as he was proud
to tell his children in the after years,
from his having learned trade in his
youth.-Ne,0 York Ledger.
Why SHE PLANTED Roses. A black
smith had in his possession, but under
mortgage, a house and piece of land
Like many othsrs. he was at one time
fond of the social glass, but was happily
induced by friend to join the temper
ance society. About three months after
be observed his wife one morning bus
lily engaged in planting rosebushes and
fruit trees. MARY" said he, II have
owned this lot for five years, and yet l
have never known you to care to i'm
prove it in this manner "Indeed,"
replied the smiling wife, Il had no
heart to do it until you gave up drink.
/ had often thought of it before, but l
was pursuaded that should | do it some
would pluck the roses and eat
the fruit. Now, with Gods blessings
this cot will be ours, and we and our
children may expect to enjoy the pro-
duce We shall pluck the roses and
eat the fruit And they did Their
cottage was known as the prettiest in
the neighborhood
In one Of the prehistoric Aztec vii
lagos of Arizona, nearly two hundred
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
n 2 3I4T6 6I7I8T9 10 II

"Now," says she. if two Of you
gentlemen will 60 into No. bedroom
and wait few minutes I'll find spare
room for you % soon a. l have shown
the others to their rooms" Well.now.
having thus bestowed two gentlemen in
No 1, she puts the third IN No. 2. the
fourth in No. 8, the fifth in No. 4, the
sixth 10 No. S. the seventh in No. 6,
the eighth ia No. 7. the ninth in No.
8, the tenth in No. 9, the eleventh in
No. 10. She then came back to No. l,
where you will remember she left the
twelfth gentleman alone with the first,
and said ''I've accommodated all
the rest and have still room to spare,
50 if one. Of you will step into No. II
you will find it empty" Thus the
twelfth man got bis bedroom OF course
there is a hole in the saucepan some
where, but We leave the reader to deter
mine exactly where the fallacy is. with
Just warning to think twice before
declaring as to which. il any, Of the
travellers was the ''odd man out"
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

A VENERABLE English divine. who
had been dining out tho night before.
went into q barber shop one morning to
be shaved. He saw that the barber nad
been getting more drink than was good
for him, for it made his hand shake
very much. and naturally indignant he
began to give him little moral advice
by saying: Bad thing, drink!' EYES,"
said the bal ber, ''it makes the skin very
tender"
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

"TnAT's going most too far" as a
man said when his wife went to Europe
with another woman's husband. -
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

"WHY DO you MT take wine With
your dinner?" asked gentleman of
five-year- at his ride. while being
entertained at fashionable dinner par
ty. 'sTause l don't like it." /" But
take little. then, my child. for your
stomach's sake" he urged II amt
dot no tumick's ache. /" Indignantly re-
sponded the little miss
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

Before states were invented people
multiplied on the face Of the earth.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
&nnlprons.

| HIS NATIVE TowN.-One time, when
Uncle Daniel Drew was worth bis mill
lions, some one said that be didn't look
as if be could buy . pound Of bsefstsak
and pay cash down Into . Grand
street saloon walked man the other
day who had the same look. The bar
tender mixed him lemonade to order,
but not without fear that be would BE-
SO much ont Of pocket. The man drank
heartily. set the glass down, and, Is he
wiped of his mouth. began:
SIN my native town"
II want ten cents, interrupted the
bartender. iii 6ss lel5s b
II know you do, but let me observe
that in my native town"
II want pay!" shouted the bartend-
er II thought you were : dsadbsas
from the first T. ,s .aeia isss
II am no deadbeat. slowly, rsplisd
the stranger. II Il merely wanted to say
that in my native town
ITO Texas with your native town !
Now, you pat down ten cents or there
will be a row ~ iips Ssd So
The man put it down. He had
plenty more left to put Down fora good
span Of horses. He. waited, minute.
and, as the bartender had no remarks
to make, he sid: sfaiaF sdi e i89ssl8s
.sIn my native town it 10 isacnstsmsfy
to dip into the glass aud fish out the
slices Of lemon You will sbserve that
/ didn't do it, and yet your vigorous
language proves that there il no graft
tude in your breast. Give me another
glass and I'll leat every blamed slice,
hide and all p r.. ..Eeaa ag pa z,s
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

A GOOD STORY is told of we'll known
real estate dealer with whom the use Of
business terms in his conversation be-
came a second nature. He was wid-
over with two children. aud one even
ing among party Of intimate friends
he laughingly told a lady that she had
better marry him. "Well. have made
up my mind to marry no one but q Wild
over with six children replied She.
'.and you have buttwo." "Oh! if that
is ALL" retorted be. all alive for bar
gain. I'M pay on the usual terms
one third down, the balance in one, two,
three and four years"
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

The clink Of silver money is for CASH
ears.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

AFTER MARRIAGE.---A philosopher
writes: 1.-THE girl is generally educated
on novels, and her first dissppointment
comes in on tho quiet Indifference Of the
husband after the honeymoon. ."@
"You love me no longer" said the
bride Of few months toher bettet-half
in his gown and slippers.
why do you say that, Puss !" he
asked quietly. removing cigar from
bis lips @ ny aaass T
"You do not caress nor call msapet
names you no longer seek 30 anxiously
for my company" was the fearful an
swer.
my dear" continued the, ageravat-
ing wretch. a"did you ever notice sman
running after car? How be does run
-ovsr stones, through mud, regardless
ofeverything till be. reaches the car,
and he seizes hold and swings on. Then
he quietly seats himself and reads his
paper"
"Aud what does that mean :"
"An illustration. my dear! The car
is as important to the man after he gets
in as when be is chasing it; but the
manifestation is no longer called for.
would have shot any man who put him
self in my way when in pursuit Of you,
as / would now shoot any one who
would come between us; but a. . proof
Of my love you insist on my running
after the car"
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

In one Of the prehistoric Aztec vii
lagos of Arizona, nearly two hundred
petri6ed cats have been found.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

HE PRRBRRRED iWATsR. LA tramp,
while on bis travels. snoticedaa placard
in front Of bar-room. It. bore the
pleasing legend, Free Lunch, and be
went in, walked unostentstiously up to
a plate. and commenced operations With
"a sandwich |; then the barkssper walked
up to the cadaverous wretch and said
"Men who eat here are expected to
pay for drink" -.
II know it," said the tramp.
: "Well, then, Why don't you conform
to the rules?'' 5e..i aile aaisasls 81
"'Cause / go in for health and don't
drink till I'm through eating"
The barkeeper turned his back for .
moment. and the tramp slipped three
sandwiches into his coat pocket. and de-
voured fouri; then he walked up to the
bar, and to the .dispenser Of atimulants
huskily whispered: ..8 ssaa
"Gimme glass o water, will .ye :"
"What! water after eating four sand-
wicbes?" beloved the bsrksepsr; an
grily.s li s6ia BAL. lsa ya
"Yes'r, water, :" replied the tramp.
"I've been drinking o it nigh onter
forty years. and it's just the healtliest
stuff agoin.
And he hobbled out, bat IL be had
caught the foot that few after him. be
wouldn't have been satisfied, with, the
.'booty" of his visit, s,.,.rs 4, s.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
A Woman's Ingenuity.

A Dublin chambsrmaid is said to
have got twelve commercial travellers
into eleven bedrooms. and yet to have
given each separate room. Here we
have eleven separate bedrooms:
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-30
DELINQUENT SALES.
Meadow Valley Mining Com p.ny.. :.

Location Of works. Phoebe, Lincoln county
Nevada Notice. There are delinquent upon
the following described stock. on account Of
assessment lEo l2l levied on the twenty first
day Of July. 1876, the several amounts set OPP
posite the names Of the respective shareholders.
na follows.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-30
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.

Newark silver Mining Comrany.--
Location of principal place of BUSH e3', San
Francisco, California; location of wolAs, Ely
District, Lincoln County, Nevada. Notice.
There are delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account of assessment No. l3)
levied on the twenty-sixth day of July, 1876,
the several amounts set opposite the names
Of the respective shareho ders, as follows
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-30

And in accordance with law, and ~ N
the Board of Directors, made on y.
day of August, 1876, so many shares q NJ
eel Of such stock as may be nee,.Ss
be sold at public auction, at the sAie ~
Pansiell 4 Co., No. 8 Montgomer! w IVY
Wedne sday, the 4tb day Nv"
1875, at the hour of one O'Clock 7.
day, to pay said delinquent assessmen@
together with costs Of advertising wv
Of the sale. 81
O. d. SQUIRE, -
Of1ce-Room 20 Stevenson BuiIog ~
Montgomery and California stree"s ~
cisco, California.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-30
DELINQUENT s.rpo
Alps silver Mining Come.

Francisco California; Iocatior ouslness,
District, Lincoln County, Nsr.s. worhs
There are delinquent upon ~ oa.-Sos
scribed stock, on accom-, ioilosinl
mo. o.. levied on the eighth a, assesi
1876, the several amounts So. usy Of Aa2
names OF the respective shareboTIpp posts
lows aolders "