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Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
Abandoned Women.
BY KATE THORN

| Yes, kick her down as low as posi-
BILE! Don't give her chance to rise,
and invade respectable society again.
She has been tried and tempted, and
she has fallen from the high and noble
estate of innocence, and it behooves
every virtuous woman to see to it that
she is not allowed to breathe the foul
malaria Of her presence among the pure
of her sex.
There is contamination in her touch.
There is moral darkness and degrada-
tion in her presence. Beware Of her as
you would of one smitten with the
plague!
When she passes by, or when bel
disgraced name is mentioned, wrap
| your pious garments around you, and
let the blush of shame tinge your maiden
cheek and the pocket handkerchief OF
insulted modesty cover your face.
Men will deem you modest, and do
not men adore modesty in a woman,
and do they ever by an act of theirs
destroy that quality in the female char
acter? Oh. no. Certainly not. We
all know that the world of men at large
are equally as careful Of the character
Of the guileless young girls with whom
they associate as they would be if these
same girls we're their own grandmothers!
To be sure!
Always think Of the Abandoned
Woman at her worst. Never for mo-
ment indulge in the idea that there may
be good left in her. The days when it
was possible for 'good to come out Of
Nazareth are passed away.
She has fallen--let her lie where she
has chosen her place. In the mud or
the gutter, under the flaring gaslight in
the wintry streets, in the shine Of the
river-do not trouble your fair heads
about her! ..She has made her bed
so let her lie!'
You can pity the poor heather in for
eign lands, and knit stockings for the
goddess inhabitants of the tropics, and
send Bibles and tracts to the South Sea
Islanders, and put pennies in the mis-
sion box, to enlighten the Hindoo as he
goes out to cast himself beneath the
wheels Of Juggernaut, but with these
wretched heathens at your very gates,
you have nothing to do! Your eyes
must be blind to the sad fact Of their
existence, and if perchance they cry out
for help, you must not forget that you
are a virtuous woman, and as such,
your cars must be deaf!
Smile your sweetest on the men who
have made them what they are, and
ignore the certainty that there are
temptations in the world to which you
have never been exposed.
Your gilt-edged, gold clasped Bible
holds for you no lesson of mercy and
forgiveness, for you read it with heart
set in judgment, and your idle eyes
have never paused to rest with grave
consideration upon the sentence:
"For the greatest of all these is
charity"
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to the Administrator on or before
March 18th, 1877, or abide the Act of As
sembly in such case made and provided.
COLIN FERGUSON,
Administer.
Address-Blackbird, Del. apr8-2m
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

An Eastern paper having had con-
siderable to say about raising chickens
by hand" the Galton News responds !;
"Such information is not needed at the
South The whole colored population
know how to do it, and an enterprising
freedman can raise more pullets in a
single night on his way home from
prayer meeting. than that Eastern edi-
tor could raise 10 . year with all his
science"
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
From the Maryland Farmer.l
Farm Work for June.

June is an important month t. the
farmer. 1t Is also one 10 which the
market gardener and fruit grower take
decided interest.
To the fruit grower it Is this year
peculiarly SO. as. his strawberries and
esrly vegetables are coming into market
and he understands what be is to reap
from peaches and other large fruits
what the frosts and the cureulio and
other enemies have left him-so that he
can calculate how far the Centennial
will help him. Certain it is, that
fruits and vegetables. butter, &C.. will
command high prices with reader sales
than ever before.
OF course the corn has been planted
and all it wants. is often and thorough
tillage to keep down the grass, and
keep the soil light. until it gets about
breast high-give it bushel of plaster
broadcast and two bushels of salt per
acre; if not done already Thin it out
to two stalks in the hill or If drilled,
leave single stalk from 12 to "a
inches apart in the rows. Let no salt
get on the green stalks.
HARVEST.
Al harvest is approaching. we deem
it proper to give you few hints. Do
not puff of your preparations, but buy
in at once, to have all the implements
necessary put in prime order. Engage
your hirelings, that all things may be
ready when. your grain gets into the
dough state, that you may secure your
crop with rspidity. 1t would be a. we'll
to lay in supply Of ginger and molas-
sss, 70 be mixed with ice-cold water, as
refreshing drink for the laborers in
the harvest 6eld.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

A young lady, in a class studying
physiology. made answer to question
put, that in seven years human body
became entirely changed, SO that not q
particle which was 10 it at the com.
mencement of the period would remain
at the close of it. Then, Miss L.
said the tutor. "in seven years you will
cease to be Miss L." "Why, yes,
sir. l suppose so," said she very mod
estly. looking at the floor.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
8nll,oreus.
The Poor Old Traveller.

He was travel-stained and weary,
and bis eyes had a far-off, wistful look,
as though be knew rest was not for him
below, let his tired heart crave it ever
SO much. As be humbly asked the
lady of the house for morsel Of food,
his venerable appearance. and evident
want aroused all her womanly gener-
osity, and she presently set the tramp
down to the remains of the family
dinner.
"Poor old man, she murmured SYM
pathetically as she saw him lean back
in his chair. leaving bis food untouched
on bis plate: ''he is too weary to eat, f"
and she asked him if felt i'll.
"Not exactly. mum" !" was the an
swer in an humble voice; "but mos
people cooks their roast beef until it's
overdone, an overdone beef don't
gently agree with me-"
"Y' havn't any Wooster sauce, have
We 2" continued the mendicant. II mos
gently use it when beef amt cooked to
suit me-"
Unfortunately, the house Of McCor-
mick was out of Wooster sauce" but
Mrs. McC. brought the mustard and a
plate of nice pickles, observing. with
the faintest trace of sarcasm in her
tones, that if she'd known that he was
coming she'd have looked out for some
thing better.
"Oh, l aint very psrtiekler. mum.
said the old man as be helped himself
to another spoonful Of gravy and .
cucumber pickle. "on'y I jes' happ'n'd
to mention it, COS where there amt no
pie nor nothin' sweet for desert, ,overdone
roast beef 10 more likely to disagree
with me-" And the meekness in the
yagrant's winkled face was touching in
the extreme a. be looked humbly
around the table as though his former
glance might have overlooked the lux
uries Of which he spoke.
But Mrs. McC. was rather too far
gone with speechless indignation to
frame suitable answer, and SO the
weary old man, with mournful sigh.
went on eating and developed most
singular and wonderful appetite, which
gradually appeased as the four pound
piece of beef was reduced to a mere
shapeless fragment. and the last boiled
potato had vanished from the dish.
II hope you've made good dinner, :"
calculated Mrs. McC. in fine irony.
"Well, yes'm, I've eat wus wittels,"
said the old mendicant, with humility,
as he pushed his chair back from the
table and appeared to seek something
on the floor.
"What is it you're a-lookin' for, de
mauded Mrs. McC. with snap in her
voice that reminded one Of the slam
ming down Of the lid Of chest.
"Nothin,' mum-that is uothin' per-
ticker; l didn't see no napkin, an
thought I might dropped it"
But be never finished his speech,
and five seconds later his white locks
vanished through the doorway.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Estate
of the deceased must present the same duly
attested to the Administrator, c. T. A., on or
before May 10th, 1877, or abide an Act of As
sembly in such case made and provided.
WILLIAM R. COCHRAN,
CHARLES P. COCHRAN,
Administrators.
Address N;fId1et01yn Del mylC-2m
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

A SMART BoY.-A Brownsville young
man called on bis intended the other
evening, and while waiting for her to
make an appearance he struck up a
conversation with bis intended brother
in-law.. After awhile the boy asked.
"Does galvanized niggers know much"
II really cannot say" answered the
amused young man; and silence reigned
for few moments, when the boy re-
sumed "Kin you play checkers with
your nose ?"
"No, have not acquired that ac-
complishment."
"Well. you'd better learn. You hear
me p
"Why?"
"Cause sis says that yer don't know
as much as galvanized niger, but
yer dads got lots of stamps. and she'll
marry anyhow; and she said when she
got hold Of the old mans sugar she
was agoin' to all the Fourth Of July
processuns and ice-cream gum sucks,
and let you stay at home to play
checkers with that hollyhock nose Of
yourn."
And when isis" got her hair banged
and came in she found the parlor de-
serted by all save her brother, who was
innoceutly trying the tails of two
kittens together and singing 20, l love
the Sabbath School"
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

Last week a millionaire committed
suicide in Belgium; another was sued
in New Jersey for divorce and alimony
for having another wife. and one had
lain dead in Troy for ten days, his
burial being deferred because be was
believed to have been murdered for his
money. In view Of these facts the
Graphic urges. "Don't boone a mil
lionaire But how is a newspaper
man to help becoming one of those
things?
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
Reoister's Orders.
REGISTERS ORDER.

Registers O6ice,
New Castle County, May 10th, 1876.
Upon the application of William X. Cochran
and Charles P. Cochran, Administrators of
John Cochran, late of St. Georges Hundred
in said County, deceased, it is ordered and
directed by the Register that the Admins
traitors aforesaid, give notice of the granting
of Letters Of Administration, G. T. A.,
upon the Estate Of the deceased, with
the date of granting thereof, by causing ad-
vertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such Letters, in six of the
most public places of the County of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate to present the same, or
abide an Act Of Assembly in such case made
and provided and also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the MID
DLETowN TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper published
in Middletown, and TO be continued therein
two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of
-, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
Ills. ! New Castle, in New Castle County
e0-) aforesaid. the day and year above
written. S. G. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
Del.
REGISTERS ORDER.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, March l8, 1876.
Upon the application of COLIN FERGUsoN,
Administrator of DANIEL ORREL, late of Apo
quinimink Hundred in said county, deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator aforesaid give notice of the
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of the deceased, with the
date Of granting thereof, by causing adver-
tisements to be posted within forty days from
the date of sach Letters, in six Of the most
public places of the County Of New Castle,
requiring all persons having demands against
the Estate to present the same or abide by an
Act of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided and also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the MIDDLETowN
TRANscRIPT, newspaper published in Middle
town. and to be confined therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office
49,, of the Register aforesaid, at New
LIS. Castle, in New Castle County afore-
l~) said, the day and year above writ
ten. s. c. BIGGS, Register.
, 1876-09-19

That peculiar development Of American ju-
risprl1cnce by which anybody can be hlndercd
from doing anything, and by which anybody may
bc l,fnlcrcd from hinlcriug anybody clso in any,
thing that other body proposes doing,-tfe writ
Of intunc.ton,-by Which FISK and 0ouLp and tho
whole tribe Of ral1roaii-wrcckcrs, mt excepting
SAMUEL j. TiLpsN, llayo operated, Inns been
s.i1l further extended. BY It now the Judge of
State Court cnlotna tic President Of the Unit
cd Statca. That Is what Judge Of the supcrtor
Court (which Is not the supreme, but an infcrl-
or, tribunal) did Inst Friday, Issuing NIL fnJunc-
uon ugainst President CHANT forhddtng The
surrender Of a fugitive from Justice claimed by
the Austrian Government. It fs not etatcdhow
the case, which must involvo the validity Of IN
e1tradition treaey, waa male 30 as to give the
State Court pri,nd .faeie Jurisdiction to enjoin
tho President Of the United States from doing
an Official act, But up to latest advccs there
had been no ovcrtnrning Of the Now York Court
by Federal bayoncts," and vi tl1out doubt tho
lawyers will be left to deal With the questions
involved, md the decision Of the proper courts
will bo sustained by Federal bayoncta II need
, 1876-09-19

The friends Of Gen. Hummer will do him
serious injustice, and work great injury to
the Republican party in this Stats, ii they
follow tho counsel Of some indiacroot per-
sons and run him as an Independent candi-
date. In this way a1one can FARsswoRTu,
tho Democratic candidate, be elected; and
not only this, but tho members Of
tho State Legislature will likewise
DO teoparlized, and tho interests Of tho party
injured more or less In the State Issue. We
have understood that Gen. Hun1nur himself
had become personally rcconoiled to tho
nomination Of Mr.. LA7anor, rs le certainly
ought to be, II this is 80, he will not
merely discourage tho present movement by
some Of his over-zealous friends, bnt lid will
peremptorily refuse to be m independent
candidate, and thus become the agent for re-
turning Democratic Congressman from tho
old Republican District which lie himself has
represented in Congress for two terms. We
trust there is no foundation for the report,
mud that it will provo to be scheme devised
IN the interest of FAnNswoRru which Gen.
HuR1DuT will promptly ropudiato.
, 1876-09-19

shRla in tho application and enforcement Of
the Inv, wo fear that there are mot enough
troops in the South to bo Of any avail, and
that tho Inv will DO oyorriddon aud tho
blacks prevented from voting in apito Of tleir
constitutional right Q: suffrage and tho
national legislation passed. to protect 1t in
Congressional elections. AMnrshal in His
sissippi who should coll upon tho armed
whites nbout tho polls to holp enforce this
law would bo lnughcd at; mud II 10 should
turn to the unarmod aud terrified negroes,
not one Of them would lnro to raise hand
to help him. In tho absence Of troops there
ID not much hope, then, that tho laws can 10
enforced or tho negroes protected in .hcir
right Of voting.
, 1876-09-19

A suit that involves question important
10 ali foreign ,noney-loaning corporations
ras begun yesterday in tile Circuit Court by
III. J. Y. ScAMMoN. The point ia made that
40 foreign corporation can acquire title to
and in this State under tho present laws,
,ithor directly by deed or indirectly by mort
rage. Tho complainant soeks to sot aside q
!oreolosurc-salo Of some Of his property, but
lhe question ralscl applies to all corpora
lions, and IN adverso decision would create
great excitement, md bring to sudden stop
The looming Of amy money in this city by
rorporations on real-estate security.
, 1876-09-19

Tho South Side Gas Company will here
After furnish gas for tho purpose Of street
Lighting and for use in public buildings at
tho moderate and reasonable price Of $1.6o
per 1000 cubic feet. This was tho price
aanod by tho Common Council as tho highest
ihat would be paid, aud tho South Side Com.
2any hes Ind tho good sense to perceive that
Mo Council was In earnest. rho West Side
Company, howeyer, still persists in its re.
fusal to accept tho Inevitable; still refuses
to believe thut tho city will do what 30 large
proportion of the citizens Of tho West
Division have done already-sutstltute oil
for gas unless tho price Of the litter is re-
duced. This IL what it will come to, ant
Mr.. B11L1xos will do we'll to stalks tumble
forthwith.
, 1876-09-19

Our attention has been directed to an arti.
clio in the Quincy Herald applying to Gov,
HAYES the following extract from The Ca1-
oAao TRIBUNE:
1t 10 = Disgrace that any man running for the
Highest otico III tho nasioA should appear In the
Hight Of deffaudor OF the Government and fslsl
der under oath, and We shall 10 GLAD to have tho
talnt wiped out. The disgrace IL ons that the na.
ttou will haye to bear IL he 10 chosen President.
and, toag u there IL even sen,uts possibility Of
that Occurrences. VIZ much prefer that he shall be
relieved Of any suspicion of guilt
This wM written, III tho Quincy Utrad
knew perfectly we'll, concerning Gov. T1LpEu,
and waa suggested by tho announcement
that he would make an explanation Of tho
strong evidence agslust him, which, unfor-
tunAtsly, has usvss appeared. OF course
, 1876-09-19

EDMUND sTosEn JAMES, Bishop of tbs
Methodist Episcopal Church in America, died
reaterlay in Now York City, which has beou
bis place OF residence for many years. Eo
Tas born in Sheffield, Mass., 1907. andat tie
lge Of 23 became connected with the Phila-
dolphin Conference Us minister. Ten yoars
hsor howas appointed Financial Secretary OF
Tho American Bible Society, aud In l84+ was
slected Bishop. Ho waa man of large
sbility, and lis life was one of earnest labor
md distinguished usofuluess in tho denomi.
hetinn
, 1876-09-19

The Chicago produce markets wereieas sot-
I've yesterday, and most Of them were steadier.
Mesa pork closed 32to per bri lower, at
Sl6.96 for October and $l4.623 seller The
year. Lard closed 12a a@15o per 100 lba lower,
ut &l0.05@10. 10 for October aud o.. .0599.0 OF
forthe year, Meats vera quiet and easier, at
6io for summer shoulders, boxed, 8}o for do
short ribs, and Dlo for do short clears. Lake
freights were more active. at 23o for corn 10
Buffalo, Hail freiglts were unchanged High.
wines weEe steady. at Sl.08 per gallon. Flour
was le4s active and firm, Wheat closed 90
higher, at *l.u5 for September and $l,035
, 1876-09-19

There wns room for tho general howl In
tho Now York Democratic State Convention
to Givo us a Democrat " rs candidate for
Governor. Tho Stato ticket contains five
names: ~ Luu1us ROBINSON, now candi-
date for Governor, who waa twice elocted
Comptroller by the Republicans. (2) DoH-
sl1E1uER, candidate for Iieutenant-G Governor
who was a persistent ofllceholder under
GRANT and the Republicans, aud wont over
to tho Denocrats a few years ago for an
Office. (3) D. A. OGDEN, candidate for Gu
nal Commissioner, served as Republican In
tho Legislature, mud was not known to bo q
Democrat until the moeting Of tho Conyen.
ton. (+) Il. II. ANDERSON, candidate for
stato-Priaon Inspector, was q Republican
until 1872. u RonEar EARL, candidate
for Judge. straight Democrat. That Is
tho ticket which T1LpEN forced, for hts own
purposes, Oh the Democratic party Of New
York, to be voted for by Democrata. In this
State tho Democracy haye no candidate for
Governor. They agreed to support the man
8rEwAnD, who was nominated for Governor
last spring by gathering Of strange people
having strange doctrines, mud the candi-
date repudiates T1LnEN and HENpn1oxs and
all other Democrats. Out of the many hun.
dreds OF thousands Of Democrats in tho
State tho Democrats could not eoleet DEM.
ocrat to bo voted for by Democrats for Gov
ernor Of the State. 80 the managers placcd
this nominee Of tho Decatur impraoticabloa
before tho people to bo voted for by the
Democrats II tho Democrats iu New York
and Illinois are not to have Democrats as
candidates. but to vote for tho apostates o,
backsliders from the Republican aud oshe,
tlrkets, they might aa well vote for tie Re-
publican candidates direct. There Is nc
doubt that thousands of them will do so In
New York aud also In thiH State.
, 1876-09-19

Groonbacks at the New York Gold Ell.
,hango yesterday closed at 01.

Our market reports from Now York City
announce nearly unprecedented activity In
The dry-gooda tradc, from which very hope
ful horoscope Of the future business pros
pocts Of tho country is cnat.
, 1876-09-19

The small end Of CnooK's campaign against
tho hostile Sioux has boon reached. His re-
turning column arrived at Custer City on tho
18th, greatly to tho delight Of the Black
Hills people, who had begun to fool the need
of military society. There will be no more
expeditions this year in search Of Indians
hundreds Of miles away.
, 1876-09-19

An order has boen Issued in Constantinoplc
for cessation Of hostilities for ten days.
In that timo the conditions of peaco may be
negotiated, or IL not, ssrvin will havc had
much-needod breathing spell, and when the
fighting is resumed 1t is likely to be upon O
basis that will settle the fate Of the Turks in
Eurnna
, 1876-09-19

sl57,o55, imports s27t,475; exported Ia o..
many t0l ,8l5, imported $ldi,4O5; exnors -, 1st'
Belgium ft',b15, imported sai,c55; e1nor,., %
H"llan1 sll0, l75 tmpurtcd sl45,aa5. Tho t>.'o 10
value OF tic books sent out of Enelan, S1... w..
rear was $i,5S1, ,755. tA1
, 1876-09-19

there Ia no protection against suoh diaroput-
ablo journalism ~ the distortion or msappll-
cation OF what All opponent may say, md It
nosls only to DO exposed to bo recognized as
q common Democratic trick.
, 1876-09-19

Tho recent important events growing out Of
the Turco-scrytau campaign hayo developed d
vast amount OF interesting Inform alton con-
ccrning European Turkey. Some very Interest,"
,ng light has recently been thrown upon the
various rnccs tuhabittng thcso provinces by F.
Won STEIN, Ia pETEnMAsa's MttheHungsn.
The Turks, properly so called. nre only to bc
found In tho yllayet Of thu Danube, and In
Rustchuk, Toultcha, and Varna. The Dulgaraus
uccupy the country south OF the Danube; the
Rcryians, including tho Bosnians, ,11erzegoyn!ans,
and hontcnegrlns, the space between the Bull
garian Moraya, tho Save, and tho Dal'natian
frontier as far IL Albania; aud the Albanlans,
the country south Of Montenegro aowA to tho
frontiers OF Grcccc. The other races In Euro
pean Turkey arc tho Zlnzars, nearly related to
tho Roumanlans, tho ArMcntans III tho Turkish
tuyns, the MAgyars, tho WogaITartard. the 0yEr
sles mud Jews, Russians, Arabs, Poles, and Ger
nuns,
, 1876-09-19

Tho American Metric Bureau mo. 10 fremont
place, Boston) is taking vigorous measures for
calltng tho attention Of the people to the stm-
pllclty and utility Of tho decimal system Of
Weights md measures. This system Inns been
adopted In France, Germany, Austria, the
Netherlands, Southern Europe, and South
America, and has been lcgallzcl In Great Brit
ain md tho United States. 1t only needs to bo
understood to meet with general approval.
Tho metric tublca orc decimal; method long
since adopted IN our currenry notation. Every
ono knows how much ens!cr 1t Ia to reckon
prices and amounts in mills, cents, dimes, and
dollars than In pence, shlllings; md pounds.
While, however, VIC look upon tho English plan
Of counting money as vastly inferior to our own,
We still use those rcl[cs OF tho middle age busi-
ness methods, the pound and ounce, tho inch,
yard, etc, With equally iuconycniont measures
Of capacity. Thcre is no good reason, other
than that Of loug-cstablshed custom, why We
should continue to employ notattons 80 un-
couth md roundabout; mud the Efforts Of the
Metric Bureau will undoubtedly be successful,
though few years Of labor may be necessary to
scc,1ro 90 desirable result.
, 1876-09-19

"Tho Annual Statement OF tho Trade Of tho
United Kingdom with Foreign Countries aud
British Possessions IN 1851 complied ln tue
Custom-ilousc auu printed by command ot Par
Lament. develops tho interesting fact that tho
uuitul States ia the bcat customer Of England
for printed books. It appears that NO bought
last year FROM England s1,8A9,aS5 worth of
books, and sold thcm s37,2G0 worth. This Is
rather small amount OIL our part, but 1t indt-
cates that they org beginning to read American
books tn EnglAud. Ths returns from other
countries 1e interesting by why Of contrast.
Tue exports Of books ~ Francs amounted to