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Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
NEW YEARS BELLS.

Ring, bells, ring, with your mellow din,
| Ring the old year out and the new year in
Like the voices of birds from the old gray
spirs,
Let your silvery music rise higher and higher
Floating abroad Ger the hillside bare
In billows of sound on the tremulous air,
Let it rise and fall with the ftful gale:
Tell over city and wood the tale;
Say that tonight the old year dies
Bid the watchers look to the eastern skies,
For the beautiful halo that tells afar
Of the welcome rise of the new years starl
Ring the old year out, with its sighs and
tears,
Its whitening heart-aches and tiresome fears !;
Away with its memories Of doubt and wrong,
Its cold deceits and its envyings strong,
All its pandering lures to the faltering sense,
All its pitifnl shams and cold pretense.
We will heap them together and bind them
To the old mans load as be totters past
The ills that he brought he may take again !;
Keep We the joys, let him bury the painl
Ring soft, oh bells, as he goes to rest
Far in the shades Of the darkening ives! !
Ring, bells ring, with a merry din
The old year has gone with its care and sin
Smiling and fair, al the eastern gates,
Clad in tinted light, the new year waits
Welcome him in with the rosy band,
Who wait the wave of his beckoning hand:
Hope, with her wreaths of sweet spring
flowers
Joy for the summers glowing hours, i
Plenty and peace for the fruitful fall
And love for all seasons-best Of all.
Ring merrily, bells 20 er the blushing skies
See the beautiful star of the new year rise
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
CAN HAYES ACCEPT.
An Earnest Appeal to Hayes from Z
Ablest Organ.

An Earnest Appeal to Hayes from HI.
Abiest Organ.
You are an honest man, in whose
life not even the fierce light Of a Presi.
dental campaign has revealed speck Of
reproach. From tribunal, therefore,
like the Louisiana Returning Board
composed exclusively of your friends
and partisans. whose judicial integrity
and capacity have been already success
fully impeaehed; which refuses to obey
the direction of the law and give the
opposite party even one place on its
bench: which dsliberates in secret, and
gives no reasons for its decisions which
sees glariDg frauds exposed in its pres.
ence without manifesting either surprise
or displsasure, and which notoriously
enjoys not one iota Of confidence in any
part Of the Union-from such tribu.
nal you would not accept the award
even of one hundred dollars against the
claim of the humblest man in America.
would you? We know you would not
Are you now prepared to accept at its
hands an Office which equals any crown
in dignity and surpasses most crowns in
power and responsibility, which no man
has hitherto held with stain or sus-
picion resting on his title Can you
encounter the terrible ordeal of holding
such position for four years in the
face of the belief of full half the voters
that you have obtained it through Judi
cial fraud and chicane. Would not
your SO holding it be new and great
misfortune to the country and source
If unending shame and repentance to
yourself? Should you allow eager and
Inscriptions politicians to override
your own nobler judgment and thrust it |
lpon. you? Finally, do you suppose
hat in an Office so won, and needing so
much popular respect, if not popular
upport. to give it either dignity or
uthority. you could exert any appre.
liable influence in behalf Of any Of the
auses which you and all good men
ave at heart?
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

We wish to give fair warning. Two
or three little spits Of snow. such as we
had few days ago, ars not worth going
into poetry over. But they have been
useful. They have put us on our
guard. and We give full notice that we
have procured the services of several
very vicious bulldogs. shotgun and
pair Of iron-clad boots to give a warm
and impressive reception to all poets
With original compositions on snow.
If a few lively fakes can inspire such
trash as has been heaped upon US this
week, we shiver to think what full
blown storm would have brought forth
We are long-sufering and kind. but
we do not intend to be blinded and
added by attempts to read through
whole realms Of verses on worn out
subjects Snow is bad subject any
how. and there has not been but one
good poem written about it and that one
has immortalized in eternal flames about
fifty-6ve liars who claimed the author
ship Of it.
Twenty-six snow storms are predicted
for this winter, and every wooer of the
muse will have chance. We suggest
to them to write good long poem on
the FIRST, and sit out and recite it over
during the next twenty-five, to get
their rhyme and measure perfect There
is nothing improves poet so much as
\ nights rest in a snow storm. The
finding of his poem on him in the
is the only sure way to secure
is publication. and the coroner will do
'ull justice to bis memory. Snow poets
will profit by the suggestion.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
THE WARNING VOICE OF EvARrs.
Patriotic and Eloquent Words for the
Country to Consider

Patriotic and Eloquent Words for the
Country to Consider.
Suppose that this Intervention of mil
itary power to protect the action of an
Independent State authority should hap
pen to be exercised in Louisiana or any
of the States for the purpose of taking
out the majority Of an Electoral College
when they we're choosing the President;
or suppose that if, by subverting the
vote of that State. one man should be
chosen instead of the other. who would
have been chosen if the State had voted
without being acted upon by that au-
thority, what have you then but civil
war, engaging vast passions and vast
multitudes of men on the question of
dispute over the Presidency? "Ah.
you will never have that" you say,
'for we have the courage and that COM
mon sense Of the American people which
make free government possible and per-
maDent and strong Let anybody take
a STEP" you will say. .'that surpasses
the fair limits of political competition
and political agitation. and the Presi-
dent who takes bis seat under such a
title shall have nothing but curses and
Imprisonment, and not the enjoyment of
power" I submit 1t to you, fe1loao-
citizens. that the moment ne compzac
emily accept the side that profits by such
Intervention. and assume that notbsno
bat disappointment and political disgust
are on the other side, principles are
gone. and the ~ay soiU be open at last
for msupation From VIM. M. Evarts'
Speech Of January, 1875
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
AN OLD MAID 3 OPINION.

If it doesn't make me laugh, and
cant help it, to hear married womer
pity old maids. never thinking for one
moment how an old maid might pity ths
married women.
Oh, no!
Poor soul, she hasn't any husband.
Poor dear, she hasn't any children.
It's SO very. very sad.
OF course it is. POLITICALLY speaking
but don't you ever pity woman for not
marrying until you are quite sure what
sort of man she hasn't married.
I've known a broken engagement or
two that really were subjects of con-
graduation.
There isn't any other time when =
woman feels SO like feeling Of her shoul-
der blades 10 see whether the wings have
sprouted, as when she has slipped the
wrong mans ring off her finger, and
feels that she'll never bear the brunt Of
bis hateful temper, or put up with his
neglect, or grow old before her time
because Of his unfsithfulness-
she stands free again and ready for the
right man to come along.
| suppose woman never feels quite
certain that the right man won't come
in all her life.
However. we're talking of old maids
and the people who pity them.
1t is all very we'll to get poetical over
married life, and set single women down
as miserable creatures; but, like most
theories, the thing '.won't wash" !"
If you get an adoring husband. ready
to cherish and protect you while life
lasts, you're certainly a happy woman !;
but how many do? One out of ffty,
perhaps.
It's a lottery with few lucky numbers
and even an old maid doesn't bitterly
envy a woman with mean, or quar-
rslsome, or neglectful husband-a
who is left alone with all her
cares, woman who is a slave, not |
Wife-nor even always all that falls to |
he lot Of the best loved wife on earth
There is peace and rest in life when
'ne is ones own mistress, at all events;
md when hear worn-out. worried ma
rons plying single women, often feel
ike laughing, it is'so funny.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
AN AFFECrrsG AnEoDorE.

On one of the many bridges in Gheni
stand two large brazen images of father
and son. who obtained this distinguished
mark of the admiration of their fellow
citizens by the following incidents:
Both the father and the con were, for
some offence against the State, con-
demned to die. Some favorable circum-
stance appearing on the side of the son.
he was granted remission Of bis SEN
tence, under certain provisions; in
short be was offered pardon, on most
cruel and barbarous condition-namely,
that be would bscome the cxecutioner Of
his father! He at first resolutely re-.
fused to preserve his life by means SO
fatal and detestable. This is not to be
wondered at; for let us hope. for the
honor of our nature. that there are very
few sons who would not have spurned
with abhorrence life sustained on con-
dition SO horrid and unnatural. The
son, though long inAexible. was at length
overcome BY the tears and entreaties of
fond father, who represented to him
that at all events, bis (the father's) life
was forfeited, and that it would be the
greatest possible consolation for him in
his last moments to think that in bis
death he was an instrument of
his sons preservation. The youth con-
sented to adopt the horrible means of
recovering his life and liberty, he lifted
the ax-but, as it was about to fall, his
arm sunk nerveless. and the ak dropped
from his hand! Had be as many lives
as hairs. be could have yielded them all,
one after another, rather than again
conceive, much less perpetrate, such an
act. Life, liberty, everything vanished
before the dearer interests Of filial affec-
ton; be fell upon bis fathers neck and |
embracing him triumphantly exclaimed:
my father! we die together" and
then called for another executioner to
fulfill the sentence Of the law
Hard must their hearts indeed be-
bereft of every sentiment of virtue,
every sensation Of humanity-who could
stand insensiblc spectators of such a
scene. A sudden peal Of involuntary
applause. mixed with means and sighs,
'ent the air. The execution was sus-
pended; and. on a simple report Of the
transaction to the authorities. both were
'ardoned. High rewards and honors
we're conferred on the SOD; and finally
hese two admirable brasen images were
aised to commemorate transaction so
honorable to human nature, and trans
nit it to the instruction and emulation
+ posterity The statue represents the
on in the very act of letting fall the ak.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30

UNTRAMMELED RICHES. the wild
country Of Buenos Ayres, South Amer
ica. many man who is very rich in
cattle has not bed in his house. and is
too Indifferent or lazy to shear the wool
from his sheep to spread on the ground
beneath him. He may own thousand
oxen and horses. and perhaps Eve thou
sand sheep. but be has not a chair or
anything in bis house such as we think
VIC must have 10 order to be comforta-
bic The skull of an OK furnishes a
seat which be thinks is good enough,
and horn is his cup. This is all his
household furniture.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.

THE undersigned respectfully informs the
= citizens of Middletown and vicinity that
ne is prepared with excellent horse, cart and
wagons, to do all kinds of Hauling at lower
rates than can be obtained elsewhere Coal
and Lumber hauled at short notice. Sand of
all kinds on hand at low rates. All orders
wiil<eceive prompt attention Give me a cali
sGSI Us WI JOHN W. HAYES,
Successor to L. G. Vandegrift,
aug ls-6m MIDDLErowN, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30

Children must have love inside the
house and fresh air, and good play and
some good companionship outside
otherwise young life runs the greatest
danger in the world Of whitening or
growing stunted, or at best prematurely
old and turned inward on itself.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30

altered from what they were when l
was girl"
"But you shall live with US always,
granny dear. and Minnie, tso, and we
shall all be SO happy !"
And Anna Breighton's tears were
tears Of perfect joy.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30

The life Of an Australian squatter is a
struggle 'twixt drought and food. He
is now terribly distressed by the former.
The rivers are choked up by the car
casses of sheep and oxen which have
died of thirst. and they are obliged to
kill the lambs to save the sheep. On
one station 1000 head of cattle have
psrished. and on another 10, 900 sheep.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
FOR SALE BY ALL BOOK AND NEWS
DEALERS. PRICE. az CENTS
CORN WANTED.

! will pay in Cash as much as the market
will afford, on delivery, for CORN. can
always be found at the store of s. NJ Reynolds
or at the Depot.
J. A. REYNOLDS.
Dec. 9th, 1876.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
FOR SALE OR RENT.

TWO DWELLINGS on Lake Street, on easy
terms or will be rented. Apply to
WIN h. REYNOLDS,
dec 23-4t 800 West ST., Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30

A judicious silence is always better
than truth spoken without charity.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30

A secret is too little for one, enough
for two. and too much for three.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30

THREE GOOD FRESH COWS FOR SALE
Apply to r. L. NAUDAIN.
dec l6-2t Near Middletown nol
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
FRESH COWS.

Dec. 9th, 1876.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01

the same time heard Mr.. Bissell e-oclaim.
"Save Willie, Fred, save Will,eip and
then cloud Of smoke and flar.,a filled the
car, and knew no more unf ii tound nv
self outside of the car in toe snow. Some
kind hand had plocked me from
certain death. / was very p,uch bewildered
when came to, but soon recovered SUI
tlciently to telegraph ZONE in regard 10
the accident and tnst was SAFE. though
slightly injured. diT. not see ANYTHING
of Mr.. Bissell after We took our ie-tb
and can Just remem'o Ger his crying TO me to
save Willie q few seconds bs;ors / was
taken insensible. lloss all my clothes, with
the exceptionof my vest, which containt d
my wstch ana some papsrs in the inside
pocket. apl injured quite badly, inter-
paily, from Inhaling the flames aud smoke,
but Will b'I all right in few days. Mr..
A. NJ. 6 dbert, of Chicago. was severely
bruised about bis head and face. He now
lies at the Bardwell House, in this town.
This afternoon be was delirious for awhile,
but he is not thought TO be in danger.
Bis injuries seem TO oe slmost Who'll V ex-
sernal, althC ugh thesevere concussion may
have slightly affected his brair
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01

Gardiner House on Michigan sv,snue. and
retained that position until a MAY of
last year. he and Mr.. 81. Hubert. became
associated ga lessees of th,. Sherman,
Mrs. Lamb, wife of Augusta s d. Lamb. of
tie we'll known firm of Hi obard. Spef car
& Co.. and Mis-. W. T. Story. of this CITY.
and Mrs. Norman Rose, ST Genessse. N. y,
were sisters of the deceased. His mothe r
also resides in this ci.y. Vim. II. Bissell,
or
WILLIE" BIssELL,
as he was moro Familiarity known was IL
years of age, and an emily son. He was
born in the Msitsson House while bis
father was one of the proprietors OF that
hOte', and grew up upon the farm at Yer
genuts. He was very bright Lad, and
gave great promise of q useful manhood
Death could not have smitten down an
other man in sil Chicago whose loss would
have bsen incurred with more or deeper
feeling. Mr.. BIssell was liked by all who
knew MIN, and known by nearly all the
business p 3cple OF the city. The express
sions OF sorrow st his tragic demise are
widespread, and no. confined to any one
class of me rcbsuts. Ga the Board of Trade
whtra from his long residence here and
bis prominent position be had acquired q
thorough acquaintance and made huI-
dr9ds of friend, there YVES ore grand in
teTchsnge OF expr ssions ofregrst.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01

The convention will be called to order
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Wednesday, April 10,
in the Academy of Music, by Gen. Mshlon
d. Manson, chairman of tae State Central
Committee, and Immediately proceed to
q permanent organization. The secretary
will call the roll of counties, and reports
will be received from the district meetings
which are hereby called to meet as follows:
First Dissric.-Ofice of attorney general.
Second District-Office of the clerk Su-
preme Court.
Third District-Supreme Court room.
Fourth Distrlct-Secretary OF states
office.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures room, state
house.
Sixth District-Ssnate Chamber, stats
house.
Seventh Distric.-Ryan's Hall, corner
Tennessee street aud Indiana avenue.
Eighth District-Repres sntative's Hall,
state house.
Ninth strict-state library rooms.
Tenth District-Consultstio room, Su-
preme Court.
Eleventh District-Auditor OF states
office.
Twelfth District-Insurance department
state auditors Office.
Thirteenth District-Front room, COVER
nor's offics.
Each district delegation will be expected
to appoint:
A Committeeman on permanent organiza
ton.
A committeeman on resolutions.
One vice president and one assistant
secretary tor the convention.
Two delegates and two alternate dele
gates to the national democratic conven-
ton.
An elector and contingent elector for
their respective districts.
A member ofthe State Central Commit
tee to serve for the next two year.
The committee on resolutions will meet
at the consultation rooms of the Suprs anne
Court Immediately after the adjournment
OF the district meetings, say 8 o'clock p.
M, Tuesday evening. April Is. The COM
mittee on permanent organization will
meet, same hour, at the Office of the at
tcrney general. 1t will be the duty OF this
committee to name president and prin-
cipal secretary of the convention, four
delegates at large and four alternates to
the national convention, and two electors
and t NO contingent electors for the state
at large.
A prompt and full attendance at the
places above designated Is desired, as a
compliance Herewith will materially IA
cilitats the organic ton and business Of
the convention.
OF rep orGers of the press will bs issued at
the rooms of the Central COMMITTEES, which
will be hereafter announced.
The following complimentary resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Gen.
trail committee are due and hereby ten
dered to Messrs. Warden g. Petit. the
gentlemsnly proprietors of the Occident /.
Hotsl, for the free uss of the hotel parlors
offered for the deliberations of the COM
mittee, and for courtesies extended to us
during our session.
MAHLoN D. MANSON, Chairman.
ISAAC p. GREG,
j. j. BINGHAM.
DAVID 3. GooDING,
RUFUS MAGEB,
Executive Committee.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01

that IN dermine health and settle into trouble
some disorders. kruptions of the skin are the
appearance on the surface of humors that
should be expelled from the blood. Internal
arrangements are the determination of these
CANS, whose action they derange, and whose
substance they disease and destroy. AYERS
SARSAPARILLA expels these humoIs from the
Olooo. when they are gone, the disorders they
produce disappear, such as liberation OF the
Liver stomach. Kidneys, Lungs. Eraptions
thongs Fire, Rose or Frysipelas. Pimples
Pusiuies, Bloiches Boils, Tumors, letter and
salt Rheum, Scald Heat, Ringworm Ulcers
ana sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Pain in
Ihe Bones, side and head, Female Weakness
Sterillty Leueorfhpa arising from internal
liberation and uterine discs se, Dropsy Dys.
nepsia, EmaciaiiOn and General DEBILITY
VITA their departure health returns.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01

Last Christmas eve the family of Berlin
tradesman, who had formerly been prosper
Gus but then was bankrupt, were sitting
sorrowfully around their open fireplace.
The house had been nearly emptied Of its
furnitnre to meet the executions of judg-
ment creditors, and a promissory note for
900 marks was overdue. Suddenly the
door bell rang aud the gentleman who held
the note entered, followed by a servant
carrying large basket. The servant
placed the basket on the table and quietly
departed. The creditor pressed his debt
or's hand, slipping into 1t at the same
time sealed envelope, and begging him
to hope for better times left the house.
The basket was hurriedy' opened, and~s
large assortment of delicscies, besides
sugar, coffee, ETC., was disclosed. The
envelope contained the promissory note
torn in half and bank note for 100 msrks.
And joy reigned in the late disconsolate
house.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01
THE OFFICIAL CALL.

BAsIs OF REPREsENTATIoN-PL OF MEET
ING DESIGNATED.
There will be delegate convention held
at the city of Indianapolis on Wednesday,
April 10, 1876, tor the nomination Of a
state ticket and the Transaction of bus
ness incident thereto. The ratio of repre-
sentation In the convention will be one
vote for every one hundred votes cast In
the various counties fer Governor Thomas
A. Hendricks at the election in 1872, and
one additional vots for every fraction OF
fiftv votes aud over.
The committee invites the cooperation
and support of all voters VINO desire re-
turn to
1. Correct constitutional principles in
the administration OF pubic affairs, be
they either nat onai, state or local.
2. The most frugal and rigid economy
In all departments of government.
8. The punishment of crimes and
criminals of high or low deg e; the i'm
partial enforcement OF the law upon all,
with favor to none.
4. The protection of the labor and indus
trial interests of the country from the en-
croachments Of monopolies of any and all
character.
s. The largest liberty to the individual
citizen consistent with a Just and vigor-
Gus administration OF the laws.
6. A currency sufficient to meet the
demands OF tr lde, and which shall be alike
receivable by all classes of PEOPLE.
z. Equal taxation OF property with us.
discrimination.
s. The repeal OF the resumption act
passed by republican congress, in order
that the busines IS and CONNIE rcial interests
may recover their vigor, and new slim
illus be given the industries and enter
prise of the country.
9. The freedom OF conscience In all mat
ters OF religion; no connection between
church aud 1T te.
10. The punishment of mslfesssnce and
corruption in office without psitiality or
favor. hne
IL. The nomination of none but honest
and cOmpsteIt men for office.
II. The maintenance of our present ec-
mirsble public school sy tenn, the out
growth OF the democr. tic paIty's fore
sight and wisdom.
To this end we invite the voters of In
diane, irrespective OF past political affilis-
tioas 20 meet the democracy of the state in
convention for the purpose or adopting a
platform of principles, aud tt nominate
candidates 10 be supported at the October
election for the following offices, viz:
/. Governor.
2. Lieutenant Governor.
8. Four Judges of the Supreme Cour'.
4. Secretary OF Stat'.
5. Auditor of State.
6. Treasurer of Sat-.
z. Clerk Supreme Court.
8. Rsporter Supreme Court.
9. Attorney General.
10. Superintendent Of Public Instruo-
ton.
The following is the representation In
convention from the various counties, ac-
ccrting TO the ratio adopsed: