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Middletown transcript., 1876-07-08

STRAW HATS Straw Hats at the
MIDDLETOWN CLOTHING HOUSE.
Ladies call at S. M. REYNOLDS and look
at the new assortment of Hamburg Edgings
and Insertings, in all widths and prices from
10 cents and upwards.
A large assortment of Linen BUSTERS at
MIDDLETOWN CLOTHING STORE.
Guns and Locks repaired at
LINDLEY & KEMP'S.
If you want a suit of Clothes from $500 to
$50 90 call at the Middletown Clothing Store.
The best Coal Oil in the market at cents
per quart, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Paints, Oil, Glass and Putty at
LINDLEY h KEMP'S
NEW HARDWARE STORE.
Ladies in need of a nice Silk Dress, call at
S. M. REYNOLDS and look at those Guinet
Black Silks at $l.0O, $l.25, $l.50 and $l.75
per yard, just received direct from the i'm
porters.
Choice Sugar Loaf Drips and Sugar House
Syrups, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
10000 lbs. Iron just Received by
LINDLEY 4 KEMP
Rumfords Yeast Powder the best in the
market, for sale by S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
WHITE VESTS for $1.5o at Middletown
Clothing Store. S. R. ESTES & co.
5000 lbs. Nails just received,
LINDLEY & KEMP.
Large assortment of Paint Brushes at
LINDLEY 4 KEMP'S New Hardware Store.
The Best and Cheapest Cucumber Pumps
for sale by
LINDLEY & KEMP.
Cheap Shovel, Spades, Rakes and Forks at
LINDLEY & KEMP'S.
An elegant Two-Button Kid Glove for IS
cents cash, at S. M. REYNOLDS.
Granulated Sugar 10 cents; A II cts, and
B 10 cts, CASH, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
No. l, 2, and Mackerel in barrels, half
barrels, quarters and kits; New Split Labra-
dor Herring in barrels and half barrels, just
received and for sale by S. M. REYNOLDS.
A choice Rio Coffee, green, 25 cents, roast
ed 20 cents, CASH, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Star Skirt Braids cents Cash, at
S. NJ REYNOLDS.
Hams, Shoulders, Sides, Beef (smoked), at
S. NJ REYNOLDS.
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Opened this day, a new case of CALICOES,
warranted fast colors, at cts. per yard, at
s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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will be made
A war with Candles.

n war Will OaWUAc8s
An amusing episode of the 4th occurred
here on Monday evening. About 1890 that
might some youths on Hamilton L Cummins'
corner fred two or three torpedoes at crowd
of colored people across on Cooper's corner.
In a little while the colored people returned
the FIRE, all good naturedly, be it understood.
1t was all improptu, but gathered strength as
it went, and in short time the bombardment
became terrific but the colored "troops
fought bravely" and finally routed the whites.
The little explosives flew across the street in
handsful Finally the whites rallied with.
roman candles and opened up such hot and
unexpected fire on the colored troops that
they became demoralized for short time and
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Neat, Plain Pebble Slippers, 2 to I, solid
insole, made and for sale cheap at the Shoe
Factory. No. TOWN HALL.
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New line of White Piques, v. Lawns, Per-
Gales, Cretonnes, &C., Just opened at
S. M. REYNOLDS.
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A large stock of LINEN CLOTHES at the
MIDDLETOWN CLOTHING HOUSE.
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A fine lot of Glove Calf low Jeffersons for
elderly ladies' summer wear, just through at
the Shoe Factory, No. TOWN HALL.
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THE PEACH CROP OF 1876.

Railroad Estimate OF the Shipments to be
Made.
Mr.. Isaac N. Mills, superintendent of the
Delaware Railroad, has prepared, through the
agents, his annual estimate of the peach ship
ments for the season now near at hand. On
this estimate he is making ready to move the
crop to market, although he thinks the aggre-
gate will be about l 500, 900 baskets or some
thing in excess of the footing of the returns
made 10 him. The Fruit Growers Associa-
aion have held no meetings this spring or
summer, and consequently have prepared no
estimate. The one given below is the only
one approximating accuracy which has been
or will be prepared, and it may be accepted as
somewhere near the actual shipments which
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Have You Seen Them.

There is no probability that Congress
can adjourn by the 10th Of July.
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STRAW HATS! Straw Hats at the
MIDDLETOWN CLOTHING HOUSE.
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Hay, Straw and Manure Forks, Grass and
Grain Scytbes, Whetstones, Rifles, Oil Cans
and Wrenches, Engine and Whale Oil, and
the best Winter Strained Lard OIL at $l.l2
per gallon, cash, at s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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THE MILD POWER CURES
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS.

Been in general use for twenty years. Everywhere
EFFICIENT medicines known They are just what
the people want, saving time and money averting
sickness and suffering. Each single specific the well
tried prescription of an eminent physician.
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A large assortment of Linen BUSTERS at
MIDDLETOWN CLOTHING STORE.
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Ladies call at S. M. REYNOLDS and look
at the new assortment of Hamburg Edgings
and Insertings, in all widths and prices from
10 cents and upwards.
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Business Totals.

Hedge Knives, Horse Muzzles, Lard and
Lubricating Oils, and Oil Cans of all sizes, at
LINDLEY h KEMP'S.
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made regular old "skedaddle' of war times.
But they rallied, after their first surprise and
soon came at their assailants with the weap-
ons by which they were assailed. Then COM
menced the war OF the roman candles. Those
who saw it describe it as one of the most
amusing and inspiring scenes ever witnessed
in the town. For ten or fifteen minutes of the
battle the livid balls of fire went whizzing
through the air with almost terrific fury,
while both sides of the street were volumin-
Gus shower of red-hot sparks, too dense for
the sight TO penetrate. Both sides stood their
ground until their ammunition and money
gave out.
A planned programme Of the kind could
rot have been executed with more success
than was this uniLtentional battle of fire.
Smyrna Times.
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Guns and Locks repaired at
LINDLEY & KEMP'S.
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A Mothers Great Loss.

One of the saddest incidents OF the
Brooklyn fire was the death of Angus
tus and John Mccullough and Donald
Rose, the three sons of a poor widow,
Mrs. Rose, of 294 Pacific Street. Au-
gustus, aged &c, and John, %, were
Mrs. Roses children by a first husband.
Donald, the youngest, whose father
died not long ago, was only - years
old. All were Stalwart and handsome
young men, the pride of their mothers
heart. They recently completed their
apprenticeship as machinists in New
England town, and had secured en-
ployment in Brooklyn. They devoted
their earnings to the support of their
mother and sister, and by carefully
saving their money they had procured
for them a pleasant home, and with
loving care were surrounding them with
every comfort that self-denial on their
part could procure.
On the night of the burning, their
mother, anxious that they should have
some amusement, said, "Now, boys,
you had better all go to the Brooklyn
Theater. There is a good play on the
boards, and you don't often have any
amusement, and it will do you good.
sAll work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy"
The two elder sons consented at once
to go, but the boy Donald replied,
"No, mother, l don't feel as though l
should enjoy going, and I'd rather stay
home and keep you company"
But the loving mother urged her boy
to go with his brothers, saying that she
was used to staying alone and would
not be lonesome. Accordingly they all
went, but not one of them returned
alive. On Wednesday, Mrs. Rose, al
most frantic with grief, and blaming
herself as the innocent cause of her be-
loved sons death, accompanied by the
kind-hearted Pastor Halliday, searched
among the rows of blackened corpses
in the Morgue for their bodies. The
two eldest sons bodies were found, but
that of Donald, the youngest, must
have been burned beyond all recogni-
ton, for even mothers eye could not
find in all those CHASTITY rows single
indication to show which were the re-
mains of her boy.-Nea0 York Sun.
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Five Persons Drowned in Ten
neSSee.

A correspondent of the Nashville
american writes from Cedar Hill,
Robertson County, Dec. g; Yesterday
evening one of the saddest of accidents
occurred about nine miles north of
Cedar Hill. A party of five young Ia
dies and five gentlemen, intending to
come from Logan County, Ky, across
Red River into Robertson County to q
ball, came to the river a little below
Northington's mill and found that it
was entirely frozen over. Resolved not
to be disappointed, the young gentle
men cut way through the ice, and de-
termined to go over in canoes. Two
canoes were at hand, and five of them
got into each and started. They had
not gone far when the hindmost boat
reported to the front that she was sink
ing. The front boat turned Immediately,
and went back TO render the necessary
assistance, and in so doing the bows of
the two boats came in contact with
sufficient orce to sink both, and drive
them under the ice. Three young
ladies were drowned and two young
gentlemen. Two of the young ladies
were the Misses Campbell. The name
of the other young lady we do not re-
call. One of the young gentlemen was
Mr.. Gregory, the others name we do
not remember. The deepest sadness
prevails throug hout the country. All
of the unfortunate party, we under
stand, were highly respected and moved
in the best circles of society. The
friends OF the deceased have been max
ing diligent search for the lost bodies,
but have not succeeded in finding them.
One of the young ladies, Miss Choate,
being a good swimmer, made her es-
cape.
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DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

APPLE CUsTARD.-1 pint sweet milk,
1 pint of smooth apple-sauee well sweet
ened, 8 eggs; flavor with lemon and
bake without top crust.
MUFFINs FOR BREAKFAsT.-4 cups Of
bread-sponge risen), eggs, small cup
of butter, and flour enough to make a
stiff batter. Mix at night; keep warm,
and in the morning drop by large spoon
fuls into mufiin-rings. Let rise for ]
hour. and bake in Quick oven.
LEMON PIE.-Yelks of 2 eggs, 1 cup
of sugar, the juice and grated rind of l
lemon, II cups of cold water, ? table
spoonfuls of -four, and of water mix
ed for thickening. Bake until done,
but not watery. Beat the whites of
the eggs to a stiff froth and stir in
cup of sugar. Spread over the top,
and brown in the oven. This makes a
delicious pie.
TAPIOCA PUDDING.-1 quart of milk,
a small teacup full of tapioca, about
Il teaspoonfuls of ground cinnamon;
sweeten to taste; put all in pudding
dish, and bake 2 hours in a slow oven.
The first hour it must be stirred several
times, that the tapioca may not settle
at the bottom. The last hour let it
brown nicely on the top. This pudding
is good either cold or hot, and may be
varied by adding raisins.
SAvORY DIsH.-ln stew-pan place
a large tablespoonful of butter, in
which fry until quite brown two sliced
onions, adding while cooking a dozen
whole cloves; ditto allspice; half a
teaspoonful of salt, and half that guam
tity of black pepper. Take from fire,
pour in pint of cold water, wherein
lay two or three pounds of tender, lean
beef, cut in small, thick pieces. Cover
closely, and let all stew gently about
tive hours, adding just before serving
little flour thickening. A few sprigs of
sweet basil is an improvement.
WHITE PUDDNG.-Place quart of
sweet milk in 2-quart pail or dish that
can be put in kettle of boiling water;
sweeten and flavor to taste; when near
boiling heat, stir in tablespoonfuls of
corn-starch previously wet with little
cold milk; stir till it thickens smoothly.
Then stir in the whites of 4 eggs beat
en- to froth remove from the fire i'm
mediately, and pour into the dish from
which it is to be served. Eat cold with
jelly. l think it superior to blanc
mango, as it does not taste of the starch.
CHICKEN SALAD.-Bol l chicken I'M
til very tender; cut the meat from the
bones, and chop (not too fiEe). Clean
nicely 1 full head OAeelery and nix
with the chicken. CHE celery is better
if broken up, as the chopping-knife
seems to make it tough.) For dressing,
the yelk of egg and full teaspoon of
mustard, dry. Rub these very smooth,
add little salt and less red pepper.
Olive oil poured into this mixture very
slowly, and thoroughly worked into it.
The quantity used must be governed by
the liking one has for oil. When the
salad is about the thickness of paste, add
2 tablespoonfuls of nice vinegar.
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COWardIY Assaults.

When a candidate for high Office is so well
liked and so popular with the masses as to
make his defeat difficult in fair and hon
Orable fight, mean and cOwardly men are not
wanting who delight in manufacturing lies
and slandering his good name. There are
also those whose sclhshness prompt them to
prostitute their honor, pervert trath, and ig
hOre right for the sake of injuring COM
petitor in business, whose prosperity they
envy, and with whose business sagacity they
have not the talent to successfully compete
in an honorable way. These thoughts are
suggested by the mean, cOwardly attacks
made upon me and my medicines, by those
who imagine their pecuniary prospects in
jured by the great popularity which my
standard medicines have acquired, and the
continued growth Of my professional prac-
tice. NarrOw-minded practitioners of medi-
Gin e, and manufacturers of preparations
which do not possess sufficient merit to sue
cessfully compete for popular favor, have re-
sorted to such COwardly strategy as to pub
fish all sorts of ridiculous reports about the
composition of my medicines. Almanacs,
"Receipt Books and other pamphlets, are
issued and scattered broadcast over the land,
wherein these contemplate knaves publish
pretended analyses of my medicines, and re-
cepts for making them. Some of these pub
locations are given high-sOunding names, pre-
tend to be issued byrespectable men of edu-
cation and position, for the good OF the pcO-
plc-the more completely to blind the read
er to the real object in their circulation,
which is to iniure the sale of my medicines.
/" The Popular Health Almanac" is the high
sounding name of one of these publications,
which contains bogus receipts, without a
grain of truth in them. Not less devoid
OF truth are those which have been
published by one DR.. L., of Detroit,
in the Michigan Farmer, and by other
IL
so-called journals of Pharmacy. They
are all prompted by jealousy and utterly fail
in accomplishing the object of their authors,
for, notwithstanding their free circulation,
my medicines continue to sell more largely
than any others manufactured in this cOun-
try, and are constantly increasing in sale de-
spite the base lies concocted and circulated
by such knaves. The people find that these
medicines possess genuine merit, accomplish
what their manufacturer claims for them
and are not the vile, poisonous nostrums
which jealous, narrow minded physicians
and sneaking cOmpounders of competing
medicines represent them to be. Among
the large number of pretended analyses pub
lished, it is a significant fact thatno two have
been at all Extraordinarily proving the
dishonesty of their authors. 1t is enough
for the people to know that while thousands,
yes, | may truthfully say millions, have
taken my medicines and have been cured, no
one has ever received injury from their use.
RV. PIERCE, NJ D.,
Proprietor Of DR. Pierce's Medicines,
Worlds DispensarY, Buffalo, n. Y.
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A HOrse-Thief's Daring Escape.

Ahorse-thief named Patton broke jail
at Sidney, Iowa, the day before Thanks
giving, under circumstances of most
refreshing GOODNESS. He had been al
lowed the freedom of the corridors, and
about 5 O'Clock in the evening of the
day mentioned, the jailer went to lock
him in his cell. as usual, when he drew
a revolver and remarked: " You have
been very good to me, but | amt going
in the cell any more. The boys are
coming to take me out" At the same
time he began to sing loudly, as it is
supposed as signal TO friends on the
outside. The jailer's wife saw how
things stood, and rushed to the door to
give the alarm, where she was met by
two men who ordered her back. She
and her husband were then put in Pat
toms cell and bolted in, and the three
left. Horses were provided, which
they mounted and rode off without mo-
Iestation. The alarm was finally given,
and they were followed about five miles,
when all trace of them was lOst.-Ne-
brGskG State Journal.
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he have blashed and hung his head, and
left me without a word in extenuation?
"Was not the other fault grave
enough to make a man blush and hang
his head before his sweetheart enough
to render him speeches.? Ye
gods? But the letter! Shall we hear
it? Remember this is the dawning of
peace and goodwill toward men!''
az almost dread it," she said, taking
the yellowed letter from its hiding
place, "It is like resurrection of the
past; it will all seem as if it had hap
pened yesterday. There, do you read
it for me; my eyes are full of tears; the
lines run together And Mr.. Roy
burne read:
"'I can not hope, dear Jennie, that
you could forgive me; l saw there was
no mercy for me in your face last night
when L had crept into your house,
hoping to carry off your picture as are
membrance of all had lost by my folly
aud sin, not daring to meet you face
to face and hear your upbraid-
ings and see the contempt in
your eyes, and beg you for chat last
favor. But ask that you will not ut
terly despise me, that you will think
as kindly of me as you may, believing
that my temptation was great, and my
punishment almost more than | can
bear; that, like many poor sinner,
my intentions were better than my
deed. Should you have one tender
word for me, one consoling thought to
cheer my exile, write it to London, not
to Jules Adderley, but and here
Mr.. Royburne paused and bent toward
Mrs. Dunn, and took her hand in his,
caressingly. "Do you follow me, Jen-
ME? Not to Jules Adderley, but to
John Royburne!' Christ's blessing on
the newly born!"
And the Christmas stars ahone in
brightly, for the candles had burned
out, and the two long-parted lovers
knelt together in the first hour of the
Christmas-day!
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Santa Claus and His Men.

A curious place is old Old Santa Claus den.
All stor'd full Of treasures; where queer little
men,
No larger than drumsticks. yetactive and bright,
Are busily working from morning till night.
These queer little fellows. these workmen 81
SMALL
All answer with pleasure Old Santa Claus cal
For "Finy more bonbons. one hundred usore
toysl
More names on my list Of good girls and good
boysi"
"Here, merrily hoi" he gleefullY cries;
'My sled is all ready-make haste, the time nies
My reindeer are prancing and paving the snow;
Make haste there. make haste, were impatient
10 got"
Soon the bundles are packed with the greatest Of
care,
Then OF spring the reindeer. on! onl thro' the
air,
Till they stop at some home, where snug in their
bed
Sleep Cora and Mabel, or Willie and Fred.
When the children awake at dawn's early light,
And steal from their beds, how they'll scream
with delight
On behOlding their stockings, shey hung on the
wall,
With treasures o'ernowing, and something for
all.
ST Nicholas
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-12-21
The Shivering Victims

OF fever and ague, who freeze to-day to
burn to morrow, might have been exempted
from their present trials had they availed
themselves in time of that safeguard against
all malarious diseases, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. But if it is too late for prevention,
it is not too late for cure. A single bottle of
this irresistible herbal tonic viii stop the
parOxysms, and brief course of it will re-
store the patient to vigorous health. The
prudent and thoughtful, however, who
would rather forestall disease than wait for
its assaults, will resort to this sure defense
against intermittent and remittcnt fevers at
the commencement of the season when they
prevail. Non is the time to forearm the sys-
TEN against fever and ague, bilious com
plants and dyspepsia-diseases which are
often engendered, and always aggravated, by
the chills and damps of winter and early
spring.
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The year is very barren one in re-
gard to eclipses, in this region. There
will he five, as follows:
A total eclipse of the moon, Feb.
q, at h. 10 p. m. below the horizon
of the United States.
A partial eclipse of the sun, March
IA, at 10 h. II IN. p. M; visible in
Western Asia.
a partial eclipse of the sun, Aug. 8,
at 10 h. AZ m. p. IN. visible in Alaska,
Kamschatka, the North Pacific Ocean
and the Arctic Ocean. Behring's
Strait Is nearly in the center of the
area from which this eclipse can be
seen.
A total eclipse of the moon, Aug
90, at 5 h. Is m. p. D. partially
visible in the Eastern and Southern
States.
A partial eclipse Of the sun, Sept. 7,
at S.O4 a. m. visible in all that part of
South America situated in more than
fifteen degrees of south latitude, and
extending nearly to the South Pole.
The times given above are the in
stantS of conjunction or opposition in
right ascension.
THE PLANETS.
Vulcan-Will be looked for on the
face of the sun March %, by many
astronomers, NJ. LIE Verrier having
announced that transit of the planet
CD is possible on that day.
NeTcury-Will be visible near the
following dates of his greatest elonga-
ton from the sun: In the West, near
sunset; Jan. 10 90 deg.); May (21
deg. J Aug. 81 OF deg Dec. 25 60
deg.).
In the East, near sunrise; Feb. 20
(2G15 deg.); June 20 (2219 deg0; Oct.
u Us deg).
VenuS-Will be morning star, ris-
ing before the sun, till May 6, the date
of her superior conjunction; and will
be- an evening star, setting after the
sun, during the remainder of the year.
She will attain her greatest elongatiOn
east al deg. 10 No. on the 18th of De-
cember.
MdrS-Will rise before the sun from
the beginning of the year till the even
ing of Sept. 5, when he viii be in OPP
position to the sun, southing at mid
night. After that date he will set after
the sun in the evening.
Jupiter-Will rise before the sun
during the first half of the year. In
January he will be over the tail of
ScorpiO; March u about two degrees
south of Mu in Sagittarius (near Mars !;
in April stationary; and May % two
degrees south from Mu in SagittaTius.
June 10 he will be in opposition to the
sun and an evening star for the re-
mainder of the year. He retrogrades
till Aug. 20. Nov. 2 he will again pass
under Mu in Sagittarius, and will be
among the stars in the head Of that
constellation at the close of the year.
SatET1l-Will be in the Constellation
Aquaries during the year; but not a
conspicuous object the first four
months, being too close to the sun; the
date of conjunction is Feb. %. After
that time he will rise before the sun
TIL Sept. 9, when he will be on the
meridian at midnight, and after that
he will be visible in the evening sky.
Chicago Tribune
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