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Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05

GRouND Hoe DAY.-Last Wedues-
day was ground hog day." On that
day, the second Of February thst very
saQacious animal is said to come out Of
his burrow under ground and take an
observation Of the weather, and bis
after actions denote what the state Of
the weather will be during the rest of
the winter months: that is if it be a
clear, sunshiny day. SO that be can see
bis shadow, be either Immediately re-
turns to his home beneath the soil, or
be leaves it for good and all. being as
sured BY the sight 0: his shadow that
the remainder Of the winter will be
cold and blustery or mild and pleasant.
It is one or the other of these ways
that his hogship is said to indicate the
probabilities Of the weather. Some
declare that If he sees bis shadow he
goes in. while others are equally posi-
tive that if be sees it be comes out
There cannot, however. be the least
doubt that the animal knows all about
the weather and that bis actions on the
second day Of February are never
failing test of the weather. the only
difficulty being to determine just what
his actions are. Like the old ladys
test Of 1ndigo-she always tested her
indigo by putting it in water, when if
it was good it either sank or aoated and
she didn't know which-so with the
ground hog he either goes in or stays
out, on seeing bis shadow, and nobody
seems to know exactly which.
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AN UNIQUE INvENTIoN.-The Cum
berland Neos gives the particulars Of
the trials of new invention called an
..improved roll-traiu." which was pat
ented in March. 1875, by Thomas R.
VenDers, Richard Rowley and Thomas
Venners, OF that city. 1t is claimed
that this roll-train. besid doing the
work Of an ordinary rolling mill. and
doing it better. will roll tapered iron
for railway frog-points.. and switch-
tongues or ship-knees.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05

The WIND ON FR0LIc. c.-The hur-
ricane which swept over the country on
Tuesday appears to have been one Of
the severest on record, and to have ex-
tended almost all over the entire North
crn and Western and large portion Of
the Southern States. In this immediate
locality its ravages we're very light: in
deed, we have not thus far heard of any
serious damage at all done by it, But.
as we gather from the daily papers, the
results of this frolic Of the wind were
rather destructive to property. 10
Baltimore alone upwards Of three hun
dred and Fifty houses were unroofed,
besioes much injury done to other prop
erty. The Sun deyotes two columns to
detailed account of the da images in
that city. In Philadelphia. also. its
force Was everely felt. especially among
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05

TRurH WILL LAsr.-That good old
family newspaper, the Ne~ YORK. 90
serysr, now some dfty-three years DID,
still holds on to the old truths which
we're SO firmly advocated when it was
founded. No new lights or Dineteenth
eeatury doctrines have ever caused it to
trip or make any false step. 1t is
always satisfying in our day. to take
up newspaper that is sound and rel'a-
BE. The Observer comes to us weekly
with a variety Of reading in addition to
the news, and is always pure and
healthy-just the paper for a family
For specimen copies. address 5: |,
Prime & Co., New York.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05
The Federal Treasury.

Senator Davis. United States Sena,
tor from West Virginia, has made some
very startling statements in his place
in the SeDate as to certain deficits. err
rors, false bookkeeping, discrepancies.
or by whatever name prudence may see
tt to designate them. which cannot fail
to excite great public alarm. When
ever the accounts Of the United Staaes
Treasury fail to command the public
faith and confidence then panic will
assuredly follow, or if not that. such a
doubt as to the character Of the fiscal
condition Of the country as to destroy
10 great measure its credit Govern
ment accounts are like those Of any
large private concern When the books
Of the latter will not present an exact
and true state Of its affairs. its credit
is affected and insolvency will come
sooner or later The system Of keep
ing these Federal fiscal statements or
books is either intended to prevent
the discovery Of fraud. or they are kept
in such manner as to produce that re-
suit. Senator West has shown beyond
contradiction these statements are un-
true in point Of fact. He has shown
that attempted explanations are false
He has shown that there are discrepan-
cies which amount to nearly three hun
drcd millions of dollars! No one has
disproved or explained word Of this
charge. The Radical Senate refused
to order an investigation. Let the
bondholders. the dear patiots. the loyal
Ieaguers, who bought these bonds at
forty cents on the dollar be easy; the
toilers will cheerfully pay the gold in
tere.t on false and genuine bonds alike
Philadelphia on,cealth.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05

Speaker Kerr has written letter to
j. H. Reall. of Philadelphia. declining
TO be candidate for President. Mr.
Kerr says that the Indiana Democrats
will present Governor Hendricks as a
candidate for that high position. and
he "will stand with them in hearty CO.
operation"
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 5, 1876.

To The, Nation the most startling
thing Morton's speech is that it should
have been made, listened to and report.
ed. Nobody bas the smallest belief in
Morton's honesty, and sin pure and
healthy state Of politics aud Of public
opinion be would be living in close re-
tirement, and taking his exercise after
dark"
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PUR-
L chased the entire interest of J. b. FEN
MORE, in the late firm of j. B. FENIMORE
& Co. will continue the lumber and hard
ware business at the old stand, opposite the
Railroad depot, Middletown, where he will
keep on hand general stock Of all kinds of
building material. and hopes through con-
slant. personal attention to business and fair
dealing to merit good share of the public
patronage, which has been so generously be-
slowed on the old firm.
See advertisement in another eolumn.1
G. HUKILL,
MiDDLETowS, Dell. Feb. l, 1876. fe5-lm
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z Head, Horses and Colts.

z Head. Horses and Colts.
No l. Belle, bay mare, years old, Is
hands high, sound and very gentle, perfectly
safe for lady to drive, fearless of the loco
motive, and can trot mile in three minutes,
and is with foal by '.Captain," owned by l..
P. Mcdowell, Esq Middletown, Del.
No. Q. Viola a handsome light bay mare,
years old, Is hands high, sound and very
gentle, a superior driver, will work any where,
is fearless of the locomative, and can trot
close-to $50.
No. 8. Lucy. beautiful chestnut sorrel
mare coming years old, 152 hands high,
sound and very gentle, fearless of the loco
motive, trois well now, and if properly
trained, think will trot a mile a year hence
in 3 minutes.
No. 4. Lady, light bav mare, IL years
old, l52 hands high. sound, fearless of loco
motive, a good driver and will work any
where.
No. 5 Morgan, a fine hay colt coming
years old, good style and action. and will
make good horse.
No. 6. Fanny Fern, a fine sorrel colt COM
ing year old. fast trotting stock.
No. 7. Daniel Boone, beautiful black
stallion colt coming ! year old, (Joe Lane
stock) fine style and action.
pair bay mules, 8 years old, l53 hands
high, sound and very gentle, will work any
where, and just the kind of mules for a
farmer TO buy.
CATTLE.
cows, four of them giving milk, the
other will he fresh soon. Also, very fine
heifer, II years old The above cattle are
young and good stock
very fine Jersey Red" shoats.
Lot Of potatoes and turnips.
900 bushels good blades.
WAGONS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C
frst-rate farm wagon, in perfect order
irst-rate road sulkey,, light buggy wagon,
light mill dearborn, nearly new; horse
cart as good as new, carriage tongue.
sleigh, corn shelter, telegraph feed cutter,
Q sets single harness 10 good order, sets OIL
wagon harness in good order, set lighl
double harness good as new, several sets o
plough gears, collars, brides, harrows.
ploughs, cultivators, hoes, forks, shovels,
spades and other articles not enumerated.
Will also sell part of my Household and
Kitchen Furniture.
TERMS.
All sums of $40 and un Ter, the cash will
be required over that amount credit of
months will be given by the purchaser Civ.
ing Judgment note with satisfactory security
No goods to be removed until the above con.
ditions are complied with, and any per-
son purchasing goods at this sale and failing
70 comply with the above conditions, will be
held liable for any loss that may occur from
second sale.
RICHARD TOWNSEND,
w. A. HUKILL, Auctieneer feb5-2t
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05

They are doing pretty well in Massa
cbusetts. with half-mifilon delalcatior
and three-quarter- million bank rob
berry besides numerous failures, all In
one week. The bank robbery appears
to have been most artistic and complete,
and the burglars have probably gone Il
meet Winslow.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05
General News Summary.
FOREIGN.

Deak "a Hungarian statesman, IS dead
Spain again promises to end its civi
war in a few days.
Bismarck is again reported to be very
The Turkistan iusurrection is grow
ing in Importance.
Damp weather has brought down the
price of wheat in London.
The Carlists deny the recently claimed
victories of the Alfonsists.
The French Senatorial elections were
held by the Electoral Colleges last
Sunday
Another revolution is in progress in
Hayli aud Jacmel has been captured
by the rebels.
A Rome newspaper mentions move
ment among English Protestant clergy
to return to the Catholic church
DOMESTIC.
John B Cough is seriously i'll at Lock
port, New York
The mercury stood at IL degrees
below Zero 10 Chicago on Tuesday
The force Of Wednesdays storm was
severely felt among vessels on Chesa-
peake bay A large number were
driven ashore and otherwise disabled
The magnificent residence of the late
MIR Ralston. in S"n Francisco is now
occupied BY Budd Doble the noted horse
trainer.
Paul Boyntop, the swimmer, sam
from Alton to St. Luuis. in the Mis-
sissippi, twenty-five miles. in bis life
saving apparatus, last Saturday.
The value Of the birds and fowls on
exhibition at the Portland, Maine. poul-
try show is estimated at $50, 900 the
pigeons being worth $4,000.
WIN. Mckee, the editor of the S,
Louis Globe Democrat (Rep. has been
convicted Of complicity in the Missouri
whIskey frauds.
The Northampton, (Mass.) National
Bank sums up its own losses-aside from
private los>es-by the recent robbery
at $11l. .25O.
Secretary Fish has refused to demand
the extradition of the Boston forger,
Winslow, on the grounds that the case
is not one in which the government
should interfere.
A house at Deer Park, n Y. was
destroyed by Ere last Sunday night and
five persons were burned to death.
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of incendiaries.
The publication of the Boston Daily
News, ,thelevening paper formerly owned
by Winslow. the forger, was suspended
on Tuesday. it is currently reported
that $500. 900 have been sunk in the
attempt to establish it.
John Stellwagen, the Buffalo banker,
who recently suspended, committed su-
icide last Saturday by drowning him
self in the Eric basin When found the
body was frozen in q solid mass of ice.
He had $1,000 in his pockets.
A man named j L. Termer, Of
Terry, ILL.,, has confessed to having been
one of the robbers of the Bank of
Quincy. III year ago. He says his
share Of the spoils was the bonds amount
ing to $500
Nine men, hitherto trusted officers OF
the Government, and men Of high So
cial standing. were. on Thursday, in
in the Indiana State Prison.
under sentence for completely in the
whisky frauds.
In the trial of Charles K. Lands,
at Bridgeton, N. j.. for the murder Of
Uri Carruth. editor OF the Vineland
Independent. the charge to the jury
was made by Judge Read on Thurs
day and the case given to them.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05
BONE ME AL,
PHILADELPHIA
GROUND BONES.

If packed in barrels. no tare of. we will
make deduction of So per ton from above
prices
Persons desiring to take advantage Of the
above low prices, should send in their orders
at once.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05
BAUGH'S
Ground R0lU Bones,
H-Guaranteed Pure, ,~Ba
AT the following CASH Prices.

This Bone is Ground Pure; is not steamed
or baked, and the solid has not been selected
from ator Carbonizing Purposes.
Farmers are requested TO give their orders
10 the dealer early, and If they cannot get
BAUGH'S STANDARD FERTILIZERS from
dealers, they will be supplied by US direct.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05

Made from Raw or Unhnrned Animal Bones
CHEAP FOR CASH.
We are now selling our Raw Bone Super
Phosphate on the following
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS.
Ammonia, From TO 4 per cent.
Soluble and Precipitated
Phosphate Acid. From to II per cent.
Phosphate of Lime, rem
derec Soluable From 20 to "a per cent.
At NET Cash. Wholesale Prices to FARM
ERS and PLANTERS, F o. B in Philadel-
phia, at the following LOW PRICES:s
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PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber, intending to quit farming.
will offer at public sale, at MOUNT PLEAS
ANT, Del. on
Tuesday, February 20th. 1876.
AT IL o'cLocK ~,
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Atu eriiselasnfs.
PUBLIC SALE

The subscriber, intending 10 discontinue
farming. will sell at public sale, at the Brick
House Farm, near Harman's mill 1 of mile
north Of Townsend, Del, on
Tuesday, February 10Th, 1876,
Ar 10 o'cLoCK, An,
tho following very desirable personal prop
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-05
arp Goods and Groceries.

We are going ouer our Nocs ana
We are going ouer our Stock and
MARKING
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

The trial of &. b. Wilkinson COM
menced OH Monday last, at Jefferson
City, before Judge Krkel, of ethe U.
S. circuit court.
A telegram Of the 4th, advises us
that this case has been disposed Of by
agreement between the counsel that
if Wilkinson would plead guilty to
the count IN the indictment charging
him with embezzlement and pay tho
Government the amount alleged to
have been embezzled, that the other
two counts charging him with ap-
proving fraudulent vouchers, would
be withdrawn and the District Attor-
ney would recommend minimum
punishment. Under this arrange
nieut Wilkinson will pay the govern
ment about eight thousand dollars,
all costs in the case and receive SELL
tence of six months imprisonment. /.
The latter is expected to be remit
ted.
Upon representations being made
to Judge krekel from parties in st.
Joseph, that Major John l.. Bittin-
ger was enjoying full freedom in st.
Joseph, the Judge has issued an or
der to Sheriff Gates to remove Ma
jor Bittinger to the county jail, and
to keep him confined there.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
Timely Suggestions to
CENTENNIAL
TRAVELLERS

Delays are dangerous. 1t is well to reflect
that circumstances OF Craze nature may inter-
vcne between us and the next Centennial. But
while making active preparations to visit the
Grand Exhibition let US first consider what are
the essentials to n comfortable trip "a compact
travelling outht, burglar proof umbrella, with
a little money and a thorough knowledge Of the
route, suggest themselves to our mind as repui.
site to all who intend seeing the wonder of the
age. But the sum OF the whole matter Is con-
tanned IN 80 psJeef knowiedge Of the route. 4"
Now by taking the Old Reliable Hannibal & St.
Joesph Railroad and connections you escape the
heat and dust which Is Overrowering on 9TH
er lines. and enjoy the cool and refreshing
breeze along the lakes, with a magnificent view
of Niagara and the beautiful scenery of New
York and Pennsylvania; through day coaches
and Pullman sleeper from Kansas City to Chic.
ago, via Z. ID. & .. X. Il. without change, and
the same from Atchison and St. Joseph to To.
lcdo and Cleveland, via I. W. 4 w.R'y, with
out change. Apply to G. N. Clayton, Pass
Agent, 53l Main Street, Kansas City, or to T
reniaeld, Genr Pass. 4 Ticket Agent Hauni.
bal. Mo.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
Correspondence OF the Morning Herald

Correspondence of the Morning Herald.
DENVER. WORTH Co., Mo.
August 25, 1876.
On Friday three desperadoes, Whit
and Bowen Denham and John Pella,
were carousing in Denver, insulting and
assaulting every person who crossed
their path. both old and young. Mr..
Kent, Sr., had entered suit against
Bowen Denham tor killing q valuable
dog. but on the day in question, with
drew the suit and paid the costs rather
than have any difficulty. The Dem
hams meeting the old man after he re-
turned to town, insulted him in the most
gross and brutal manner.
Capt. Mason who was standing by.
told them that they ougat to remember
he was an cd man and not their equal.
and that they should not abuse him.
Whereupon Whit Denham strucS Capt
Mason several times and abused him in
the most gross aud brutal manner,
holding his revolver in one hand and
striking at him with the other, and the
Captain being unarmed had to take it or
be shot on the spot; Pella during this
time, shouting, to give him h--ll and he
does being armed and dcfying God.
man, the devil, the State of Missouri.
Worth county, and the officers, to take
them prisoners. Warrants were issued
for their arrest-special constables
sworn In and the posse, some of whom
had double barrel shot guns, loaded
with dozen or two buck shot, marched
down to Mr.. Youngman's drug storo to
make the arrest. When they approach
ed near the drug store the Denham's
opened pr0miscuous fire on the crowd.
the bullets coming whistling as thick as
hailstones, one OF them shooting with
two rcvolvers ut once. The posse then
opened fire with revolvers and shot
guns. and first
BOWEN DENHAM PELL, WITH ABOUT a
AND FACE.
Whit came TO the door and fired again
on the posse and the next instant fell to
the floor, a dozen or more buckshot en-
tering the left breast and passing
through the heart.
HE LIVED ABOUT TWO MINUTES.
but never spoke. His brothers death
was lusIiHtsiHeouS. buTlUH Tie dIteE-
noon they lay in pools Of blood where
they fell, the counters and some of the
shelves being literally spattered with
blood. Two more desperate looking
countenances we have never looked up
on; they looked more like demons than
human beings. None Of the posse were
hurt, and the whole community rejoice
that the county is rid of two OF the most
desperate characters that ever infested
these counties, they having set all law
at defiance for a number Of years. The
people here say that few more need
killing and then they will have quiet
country. MIR. Pella is under arrest, and
many say he acted equally as badly a:
the two Denhams, When the people oi
Denver again turn out with shot guns,
he will stand good chance to be rec
ognized. Whit Denham leaves wife
and two children and his brother a
wife and one child.
The universal opinion here Is that
they should have been killed long ago,
1t may be warning TO some kindred
'pirits not 10 provoke too far a law-abi'
d,ng people.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
The Democratic Reforms"


The Philadelphia Press tells what
some of the reforms" promised by the
Democratic platform will be:
The Tariff will be reformed by Free
Trade.
Emancipation will be reformed by
turning the freedmen into the appren.
tice of his old master.
Universal Education will be reformed
by division of the school fund accord
ing to the example of Tammany Hall.
Civil Service will be illustrated by
eighty thousand Republicans, most Of
them Union veterans or their children,
reformed out of Office to make way fol-
the large number of Democrats, q
large majority OF them ex-Confederate
soldiers, justly demanding ihree-fourths
of the patronage because they will give
three-fourths Of the electoral votes.
Obedience to the Constitution will be
proved by reforming declaration that
the new amendments are unconstitution-
al ; that the rebel war debt must be paiC.
the cotton tax refunded and the South
indemnitied Tor their manumitted slaves.
Democratic economy Will be illustra-
ted by the reform that stops all public
works. and refuses al. aid 20 internal
development.
Universal Suffrage will be reformed
by refusing to let any black man vote
unless he votes the Democratic ticket.
The Union is to be formed into con-
federacy OF independent States, witt
the power to secede at will.
Believing that the Republic is now in
as much peril as il was during the civi
war, and that nothing but the union o.
all our patriotic citizens can save Il
from falling into the hands Of those
whose rebellion cost the people hun
dreds OF thousands Of lives, and laid up
on them debt Of over two thousand
millions of dollars. we shall cling to
the Republican party as the only power
to avert that catastrophe.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
School Books at Wilkerson's

"And Joseph wept aloud, and said
unto his brethren, Il am Joseph: doth
my father yet live?' Aud his breth-
rem answered him, saying, you bet
the old man is doing bully" lie
does all of his trading at Stiles &
liardy's, where they keep such good
goods at such low prices. You must
go and see their store too, they just
beat Egypt all hollow.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
County Grange.

The regular meeting Of tho Andrew
County Grange will be Oh next
Tuesday, September the 18th. 1876.
at ten o'clock A. NJ. 1t is desired that
all members be present, and it is
hoped that all officers both male and
female who have not been installed
will bo present for installation.
Brothers and sisters be punctual.
The Grange is what you make 1t.
The members Of the Farmers Insur-
ance Company are called to meet on
the same day. JOHN Mcdaniel,
Master County Grange.
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Glenwood Items.
September 4, 1876.

September 4, 1875.
On last Monday morning August
%, your unworthy writer left his
friends near Glenwood and started
for Gentry county.
Ero the sun had reached the zenith
Of the heavens he found himself in the
post Office building in Guilford. This
Office buildidg is only about ten by
fourteen feet.
The most Of late corn looks we'll,
while the early corn is not very good.
The hogs in this section of the
country are dying with the cholera.
This malady is causing no little agi-
tation among those who are anxious
about the consumation of their crops.
About two miles east Of Guilford
the corn crop is splendid. The gen.
crai A,pposition is that corn will not
exceed twenty cents per bushel In
this section. It does not look so fa-
vorably in Gentry county.
The wheat crop was good this sea.
son. The good farmers of Gentry
county will sow more wheat than
they did last season.
We find the majority of the people
near Mt. Pleasant are in favor ol
Hayes and Wheeler as their future
President and Vice President.
will mention the names of q few
few of tho teachers who are employed
to teach in that part of Gods mora
vineyards: Mr.. Stephens, at the Coo
per school house; Mr.. Adams at The
Lafay cite; Mr.. Whiteford, at the
Whiteford Mr.. Ham, the Guilford
Mr.. Vaughn, the Dougau.
After spending about week on my
tour. which enjoyed excessively,
found myself in the region rounC
about Glenwood.
A few days since Willis Summers
and wife were visiting friends il
this vicinity.
There was a regular romp at james
Summers few nights ago. 1t was {
girl.
Mr.. William Luke left for Kansas
We hope this young adveDturcr viii
be successful.
, The Methodist quarterly meetin.
will commence Oh Friday before th'
third Sabbath in September. 1t will
be held near the residence of Thoma
Colburn. On the Sabbath at tn,
hour Of p. M, there will be con
cert at Glenwood school house. Mr.
Sargent, of Savannah, will conduc
the concert.
DR.. Laney has purchased o new
organ for his family.
Rev. Showalter, who has been il
for some time since is now recovering
We think lie will be able to ill hi
appointments in few days.
Mr.. Robert Hcren, of Savannah
commences teaching school at tn,
Republican school house. He is ,
well skilled and energetic young
teacher.
Glcnwood is visited by q number
Of young urchins, who never tax,
part in the Sabbath exercises of tn,
day. We hope they may be con
WINGED of their error, and, thereb,
become useful men.
More and anon. in.