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Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13
ATTENTION HAT BUYERS.

Choice Sugar Loaf Drlps and Sugar House
Syrups, at s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
ATTENTION HAT BUYERS.
Our magnificent stock of Hats will be in on
Saturday. For quality, variety and styles,
our assortment cannot be excelled by any
Wilmington or Philadelphia dealer, and our
prices will be lower than the lowest of them.
Our Hats are manufactured for both stores in
large quantities for cash by manufacturer
acknowledged to be one of the best in the
United States and our facilities are such that
we can and do offer unusual and extraordi-
nary inducements to buyers, and we give
everybody a cordial invitation to call and
examine our goods. No trouble to show
goods but real pleasure to do so.
JOHNSON BROS,
Town Hall Store. Middletown, Del.
10000 lbs. Iron just Received by
LTNDLEY 4 KEMP
Rumford's Yeast Powder the best in the
market, for sale by S. M. REYNOLDS.
This is to notify the public that ! am clos
ing out LADIES' FALL AND WINTER
DRESS GOODS at cost.
CIV. W. NAUDAIN.
STRAW HATS.
By special arrangements we will offer
beautiful assortment of Straw Hats of the
very latest styles, at very low figures, also
common Straw Hats at almost any price
Open on Saturday. Call.
Town Hall Store. Middletown, Del
WHITE VESTS for $l.5O at Middletown
Clothing Store. S. R. ESTES & co.
5000 lbs. Nails just received,
LINDLEY & KEMP
Large assortment of Paint Brushes at
LlNDLEY l. KEMP'S New Hardware Store
Raisins, Prunes, Citron, Dried Fruits, Lem
ons, Oranges, new and fresh, at
8. NJ. REYNOLDS.
The Best and Cheapest Cucumber Pumps
for sale by
LINDLEY & KEMP.
Sleds, Wheelbarrows, Express Wagons and
Coaches, at RICES.
Cheap Shovel, Spades, Rakes and Forks at
LINDLEY h KEMP'S.
City Soap will 60 as far as two bars of
lower grade, lone trial proves it,
An elegant Two-Button Kid Glove for rs
cents cash. at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Granulated Sugar II cents A II cts, and
10 cts, CASH, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
BILL HEADS, Shipping Tags &C., can be had
at the TRANSCRIPT office, at very low rates.
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. NJ. REYNOLDS.
A choice Rio Coffee, green, 25 cents, roast
ed 30 cents, CASH, at s. M. REYNOLDS.
Clark's best Spool Cotton. cents per Spool
or 20 cents per dozen Cash, at
.. M. KEY NOLDS
Star Skirt Brads I cents Cash, at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Ladies and Gents newest style Windsor
Ties and Scarfs in all shades and widths from
20 cents to $l.00, at s. N. REYNOLDS.
Hams, shoRlders, Sides, Beef (smoked), at
S. n. REYNOLDS.
The best l29 cent Hose in the market, for
sale by 8. NJ. REYNOLDS
1000 yards Of the best Calicoes, selling off
at 81 cents cash, at
g. NJ. REYNOLDS.
A good Black Tea for so cents Green 30
rents. at s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
ENVELOPES of all sizes, and letter heads with
business cards. furnished, very cheap. at the
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

New Orleans and Porto Rico Molasses,
Choice Sugar Loaf Drips and Sugar House
Syrups, at s. N. REYNOLDS.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

fyou want suit of Clothes from SIS 90 to
$50. 90 call at the Middletown Clothing Store.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

Paints, Oil, Glass and Putty at
LINDLEY & KEMP'S
NEW HARDWARE STORE
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

ENVELOPES of all sizes, and letter heads with
business cards, furnished, very cheap. at the
TRANSCRIPT Office
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

A good Black Tea for so cents. Green 90
cents. at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

1000 yards Of the best Calicoes, selling off
at 81 cents cash, at
s. M. REYNOLDS.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13
Jhe cytliddleiown Granstript
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Items or Local Inters.t.

The scholars in District No. so, under the
teachings of Prof s. Higginson, had pic
mic to "Church Hilr' last Saturday and had
a grand time.
great many persons from this town at-
tended the Centennial opening, some going
the day before so as to secure hotel accom-
modations.
Prof. T. s. Stevens of the Middletown
Academy was confined to his bed last week
by fever, but is able 10 continue teaching
this week.
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A couple Of Middletown merchants had
Z rather an nnlncky trip to the Big Show on
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given satisfaction had little left after planting
the Poudree
o al lain for
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

10000 lbs. Iron just Received by
LINDLEY 4 KEMP
Rumford's Yeast Powder the best in the
market, for sale by S. M. REYNOLDS.
This is to notify the public that ! am clos
ing out LADIES' FALL AND WINTER
DRESS GOODS at cost.
CIV. w. NAUDAIN.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

new Board, giving them over 60 majority Of
the votes cast Yet the new Board repre-
sented only Ill shares, to 646 by the old
Beard The old Board represented individ
ually over $50, 900 Of the capital stock the
new Board about $5, 800. The point objected
to on the part Of the public in this manipula-
ton is that it is contrary to the spirit of the
charter; it sets a dangerous precedent; and
is against the very safeguards which the
charter designs to throw around the time
honored institution. With the people the
point is not question of men SO much as
question of measures, and it is the latter that
we are holding up for consideration. As to
who should be President of the Bank would
hardly cause a second consideration iq the
public mind, ordinarily.
Another matter of public criticism was the
way in which the organization was made up.
It was wholly in the interest of the new
Board-W. NJ. Parr, of Philadelphia, Pres-
dent; A. G. Cummins, Secretary, R. Fl.
Cummins, P. F. Cansey and P. S. Collins
judges The three judges were elected Direc.
tors, and thus judged their own election.
Two Of them had not previously been stock
holders in the Bank, but had the stock trans
ferred to them to entitle them TO the position
Seventeen persons, tenants, laborers, and
other employees Of the new President and his
relatives, were marched into the Directors
room TO effect the organization, vote trans
ferred stock or proxies, and to carry such
other points as instructed upon. This was an
odd feature 10 banking transactions, and one
that has met with no favorable comment.
The Bank has been moving along smoothly
enough for year or more, and was fast
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

STRAW HATS.
By special arrangements we will offer a
beautiful assortment of Straw Hats of the
very latest styles, at very low figures, also
common Straw Hats at almost any price
Open on Saturday. Call.
JOHNSON BROS,
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

Humbugs. Etc.
Middfetown, like all ether country towns.
has been selected for years past by all travel
ing auack doctors, cheap stationery venders,
ventriIoquists and illiterate minstrel troupes
wherein 10 show forth their rascality and
srickery, and all of them have been taught
fasA If they wish to practice their impostions
here. Other classes than those we now have
will have to be iatroduced. These tricksters
have arrived with pockets full and left with
the same empty because our people will not
attend their entertainments or purchase their
nefarions goods But, without knowledge
of The town's discretion, every now and then
one of these fellows comes into town, and is
quite confident that his banner or glaring
posters will be sufficient to induce patronage
that will run up his private bank account.
This is a mistake! So it was that small
individual with broad-brimmed hat lit his
large torch in front of Middletown Hotel on
Tuesday evening and offered "corn and
wart extricator' for SALE Of course a few
people we're attracted by his sire blowing"
and few bottles of the stuff were disposed
of, but when expenses had to be met, he was
minus the amount from Middletown sales,
and 10 deep disgust blew out bis torch, took
the Ere from bis mouth and suspended opera
tions with an inward aEowal never to stop
here again. We are pleased to know there
are but few people who patronize these fe,
lows-iet Us have none.
Going 20 the Centennial.
A couple of Middletown merchants had
rather an nnlncky trip TO the Big Show on
, 1876-12-14

Whatever occasion there mny DO for un.
oasiness because Of the lurid efforts Of the
Southern Are-eators to inspire In tho stomach
of tho Northern Democracy m appetite for
"wah, thero isreason for much more serioua
apprehension as to the barbarous hoatility Of
the South to the free-school system. The
"wah" talk is simply the older Southern
9ascouade, The hostility to free schools Ia a
barbarian that escaped destruction with the
barbarian OF which 1t was an outgrowth aud
which It survivcsluatily. In the social and no.
liticaf order which obtained under the slave.
holders' regime when there wero only mastora,
chattels, and poor white trash, there was no
plaoo Tor the schoolmaster. No more Is there
IN the present social and political order, con-
sissing OF the old maater-class, niygers,
aud whtte trnah. The abyss sot by
tho slayo codo betwean the mas
ters and the chattels has boon closed.
But there remains TINT set by ignorance,
which cuts OF alike niggers and poor
white tsaah, leaving them alike in oondi.
ton OF practical serfdom to tho ariHtoorats
OF the slavery regime. The claam between
the old master-c!asa aud the others can only
be bridged by the schoolmaster. Under his
guidance, and with tho mid OF the epelling-
book the despiHcd "nigger," " II he does uot
succeed Ia working his way into tho ruling
olaas, will at least escape from the wrotched
bondaga Of the aeld.hand into which the
" freedmen hare fallen. Tie poor white
trash also, under tho like guidance, tAougl.
they do not take to the spelling.book 20
, 1876-12-14

Gov. Wells, OF tho Louisiana Returning
Board, yostorday made an Informal call upon
the Congressional Committee now IN session
ut New Orleans, On the invitation Of the
Chairman Of said Committee. Mr.. WELLS vns
courtooualy received by the members, md
returned the compliment by smiling bcniRnly
upon the entiro body. l1r. WELLS, as
President Of the Board Of Canvassery, in
formed tha Congressional visitors that 1e
was willing tloy ahould have ACCESS
to ali documents in possession Of the
Board, provided they would furnish
tho clerical assistance necessary to do
the work; at tho same time l,a should decline
to answer any questions regarding his action
as member of sdd Board, for the reason
that ho denlod the right Of the Committee to
anterrogato lin on tho subject, Whereat
Alr. Monn1soN, Chairman Of u,e Committee,
announced TINT lie should not press the mat.
ter, mud Mr.. MILLS Withdrew, with tho un-
derstanaing that thu other members Of the
Board would DO invited to appear and show
cause why they shall not ba required to elu-
ciilate.
, 1876-12-14

The defeat Of Senator .Enausps' proposed
constitutional amendment by tue very tleoi.
s.sa Vota of 81 to n probably puts an end to
all attempts for the present To adjust exist
ing differences by Altering the Constitution,
1t Is expected, and very earnestly to be hoped,
that before tho Forty.fourth Congress ad-
tourns finally some measure will be devised
that shall secure the concurrence Of bot,,
Houses and the ratification Of tho requisite
number Of State Legislatures, whereby tla
manifest defects In the present system may be
re'nedied. afr. MonToN's plan for the election
Of President and Vico-President by direct
vote Of the people will doubtless be brought
before the Senate at an early day. Ono
thing is evident from yesterdays vote on
Mr.. EnAuNDs' psoposltion-ih no amend.
ment giving to the Supreme Court the power
to decide Electoral contests can hope to re-
ce!ys the approval Of Congress- A the
matter now stands, there is little prospect OF
II compromise OIL the Presidential question,
slnce the Democrats show no disposition to
listen to any propoaition for adjustment that
does not make TILpEN President.
, 1876-12-14

Gov. TrIDEN Is reported {whether truthful
y Or not we shall not undortSke to deter
mine) ns saying that "he thinks tho House
OF Representatives. can prevent MI election,
and peacefully defeat tho inauguration Of
Gov. HAYES, sending the whole question
back to tho people within u year." We should
Ike to know how this is to DO accomplished.
Il Tho House haa tile power 10 presont an
election or declare there has been q failure to
elect (and this needs to be pointed out), then
1t becomes tho duty Of the House to elect a
President by Ssates. Tho only way in which
the whole question can bo seut back to the
peoplo within year III by Tie Inauguration
Of President, aud by resignation Of both
President and Vice.P President within tho year,
when q new election mny be called under
tho taw.
, 1876-12-14

Gov. HAYES mat1o n Hpeeot Mt Dayton, o.,
last evening, i'll response to aeronndo by
the Republicans OF TINT city. IIc alluded to
tile present state Of excitement In q manner
most craditahle to his judgment and patriot-
ism, saying tint whatever decision was
arrived ut by the lawful autl,ori-
tics ha should submit to cheorfuily
and quinsly- Won't somebody serenale Mr..
T1lDEx, and give him an opportunity to soy
rs much? What the country stands pnrticu-
lar1y In need Of inst now Ia declaration
from the Democratic claimant that ho too
stands ready to quietly ncqnlcsce III the de-
ciBion Of tho tawful authorities.
, 1876-12-14

have described.
The cause for such conflict is utterly in
adequate, aud, as these hot-heads will soono1
OF lator discover, tho people will 80 decide.
They are not yot ready to throw aside all
forms OF law, to imperii their lives aud their
property, and to subject Republican Govern
mont to another shock Of civil war, unless
there Is somo better cause for It than
tho of1lee-eecking madness Of politicians.
There Is well-dcf]nod issue between partios
which may be settled in some peacatul man.
nor. Thero Is a question Of doubt which
party has won fnirly. owing to tho 1oosenoss
of sloction laws. It is certain that tho
Democrats cast tho most votes. It ia equally
certain that the Republicans would havo cnst
tho most votos had the election boon fairly
conducted, and had not fraud, and intimida-
ton, and bulldoziug beon openly used In
Southern Republican States AZ n part Of
tho machinery Of election. II It can bo held
by the Republicans TINT they aro ono vote
ahead in the Electoral Uollege, 1t can be hold
by the Democrats TINT they hAyo been
cheated, and rlc6 persa.
but even In this distracting condition Of
thiugs there is no cause for war, and no
reason that men shouldgo to 1nurderfng each
other. It is not going to help matters to
kill million Of men and burn cities. It
will prove nothing as to a1r. HAYES or MF.
T11.DEN. The people Of this country arc
too evenly balanced in political sentiment
aud power for one party to try to force tho
other by threats and intimidation or by war.
II the democrats think they arc going toanuH
Out the Aepabltcans by force, they arc
1oonsn 70 the verge OF madness, for the
nostnerh y army tnat 1onght IN tue war Of the
heoolnoh Is nov an army Of mature mon
"ao "'u sesens II, anu II In 1ha samo spec'ea
oI 1oily th"s woula 'nouce republicans to
lnsuguFate olr' H13fa ny 1orce' nght or
"ion8' ni"sses' ana ooinoasl' anu threats OF
war ete nos gong 70 7ottie the proaone COM
p!,cas'ol's. Ns'theF parry can run over tho
o'ne. OF over Tue peop'o IN that manner and
yet tnere ato tnoHsauds or thosa desperate
, 1876-12-14

Tie Southern members of tho House DOM
scratic Caucus arc outspoken in the express
lion of their hearty contempt for tho North
srn fre-eators who bluster, aud rave, and
threaten war. The ceucus. on Tucsdny
hight was prolonged to n late hour
W tho discussion Of measures Of
policy in connection with tho Prcsideu-
tfal in1brogho, mud when FERNANDO WooD
had finished most H,lphnrous md CORY
speech, RrS HILL, Of Georgia, who seems
to hive been selected to represent the pence
men Of tie South, threw the assembly in
great confusion by 4 fcw sharp mud we'll
directed Remarks, indicative Of the low esti.
u,ato wlr:ch be and his brethren Of tho South
hold Of tho bravery and fighting qualities Of
the average Northern doughfacc.
, 1876-12-14
A WORD 70 THE HOT-HEApB,

There oro two classes Of hot-heads In th,a
md every other community in the eountrv
tryiu1 to foment war. The one in reoklesa
and the other ignorant of consequences.
They belong to both parties md thev would
put HAYES md WHEELER, or T1npEs md
Hxsnn1cxs, into Office by forco, regardless Of
all legal questions or mora! rights. Euch
cliuue insists that Il IL right and tie other
wrong, aud ia bound to mt its mau into
Office, and. II necsssary, tuht to keop linn
In, and plunge tho country Into tie anarc,,v
and horrors Of civil strife.
Before accepting such settlement of The
existing complications rs this, it may be well
for these hot.heads to consiler wI,at It
menns, what II coyera. and whot will Ia thc
consequences aud ,6slot Of their nrooran,no.
II In to la cnns,dore1 frat that sncl, n atrffa
will not be a war Of races or Of sections. II
will not be vooed for tha maintenance NJ
any ur,no,nlo. II will nat be n wor for t1,o
cmancinatjon or tho e,,s]avemant ~ a raca
nor for preaeryino or cont;,u;no ,ho 1,hert;es
, 1876-12-14

The New York Herald often receives corrcc.
political information, but frequently 1t is In.
posed upon or oolors its news for sensational
effect. Thus 1t publishes special from
Cincinnati, which we are inclined to believe
true. II purporta to be tho substance Of
some remarks made by Cor. HAYES, who W..
In that city On Tuesday. He is thus report
ed:
II have examined the sttuntion carefully aud
thoroughly; and besfdcs hare solicited and Oh.
tancd tho opinions Of the beat constitutional law.
yefu Of the country, and am now satisfied that
haye been honestly elected President Of the United
stotes and nm entitled to the Office, and fully e1-
pect TO be lnauguratcd ~ SUCH"
Regarding tho attitude Of tho Southern Demo.
crata toward him, It Is sad that Cor. uArEs II per.
fecy satiscd. from the expression af feeling that
he gets from thom In lettcrs received daily, that
they arc willing to corporate with him In h!s cf.
forts to restore pence and harmony In the South.
Gov. HAYEa would never have said this Il
he did not fully believe that he had honestly
received q majority Of the Electoral votss
He is man who believes neither in bull
doing nor false counting, nor yet in grab
bing votes, as was done in Oregon. Ha
would never consent to bo innugu1ated Il To
thought his election WIS tainted with fraud,
or TINT his opponent had a better title to The
seat than himself.
, 1876-12-14

follow.eitizen, Tho speech undoubtedly
reflects the sentiment that 10 popular among
the dominant ex.slaveholding class, which Is
what givos 1t Significance.
Aaverting 10 what ia left Of the FREQ
schools which tho carpot-baggors Of tho re.
construction ora, with Of course unutterablo
malevolence, get up in Goorgin, Col. HAnpE-
MAN tells plainly why, In tho ex-s1aveholdors
estimation, there must be m end Of The
schools: Education, he declares, "makes
tho negro tickle, unreliable, and insolent." !"
1nsolent enough, wo ahou1d say, having
learned somewhat Of thcir rights, to insist
upon them ngainat lilo ox-meator- -olass, and
thereafter unreliable M to their acguiescenco
In the lot to which tho ex.master.c1agB
hns assigned thom, md which, in truth,
Is no bottor than slavcry. A little learning
would lead them to de,nand for themselves
larger share Of the products Of their 1ahor
than Is left them aftor they have been akin
ned by tho system Of supply.advances ut 8
per cent per month. a littlo learning would
prompt them to relax no efforts until they
had secured tho ownership Of their felda
instead Of farming on the "eharo plan, by
which, when the crop il raised, tho whole Of
the negro'B share will not pay for his supply.
advances, and ho Is left to begin tho nozt
season In debt. Educate the negro and he
will not be content with suoh a lot; more
than that, you will have Taught him how,
perchauce, to eacape it-which IL the last
thing the e1-master-class would suffer him
to do. That ia tho whole argument there is
In Col. HAnnEMAA's statement, in which ho
couples the twin evils, voting and schools,
saying: "Voting and free schools awakon in
tho idle young negro foolish and absurd
aspirations which will surely engender much
trouble and ovil." Educate tho1n, lie Says, and
"you teach thom to sock living without
work, for o little learning untlts them for
, 1876-12-14
THUnsDAY, DECEMBER II, 1875.
Greenbacks at the New York Gold Ex-
change yesterday closed at 98t.

The Board Of Education last evening did q
graceful and ominently Just and proper
thing in the adoption Of resolution, offered
by Alr. REED, ordering the repayment to the
widow Of the late FRANCIS HANronp of tho
SUM Of S1,105, this being the amount bor-
rowed by Mr.. HANroRp and subsequently
paid back to tho Teachers Relief Fund,
which WAS contributed for charitable pnr-
poses in connection with tho great fro Of
1871, md its distribution intrusted to the
Bonrd Of Education. Tho money could not
haya been more worthily bestowed.
, 1876-12-14
THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE.

Tho Conference Of the European powors
at Constantinoplo to consider the Russian
proposals. for settling the questions pending
between tho Turks and the Slavic Christians
has thua far progressed favorably, and com.
plete harmony seo1ns to exist between all the
nations represented, not excepting Russia
and England, who are In accord, notwith-
standing the duplieity and reckleaanosa Of
the English Premios. The Paris correspond
ent Of the London Times, who alone Of all
European correspondents can spaak by tho
card, having acccss to official information,
gives the various points proposed by Russia
with more Of detail than thoy have yet been
presented, and brief statement Of them,
therefore, will give our renders the pro-
gramme which, In oil probability, will 10
adopted by the Powers as their ultimate
decision Of tho whole question. The points
of this programme, eleven In number,
are ~ follows: !. A general disar1na-
mont OF the population In Dosnin,
Herzegovina, aud Dulgaria- =. The election
Of all fanctlonaFies by tho parishea y. The
formation Of militia and police composed
OF Christians and Mussulmsn, according to
their relative numerical strength. 1. Tho
concentration OF tho Turkish troops In csr-
tain localities specified beforehand. s. Tie
payment Of tue Irregular troops and the
sending Of the Circassians Into tho purely
hussulnan provinces. Q. The abolition Of
tithes and Of the farming OF tho tlthes Of taxes
paid In money. 7. The use OF the Slavic
language in the Courts OF Juatice and Ad-
ministsation. 9. The meeting Of an Assem-
bly, Of Notab1es, to be consulted by the Con-
ference Oh the administrative reforms to be
introduced. 9. The appointment Of Chris
tlan Governors by the Ports, with tbs ap-
psoval Of the Powers, for i've or eix years.
10. The punishment Of all those implicated
IN the massaoEes and indemnity to the fam
ilioa Of the victims, II. The creation Of
Consular Commissions for supervising tho
execution uf ths reforms The Tina oorre-
spondent Sums up the following ~ the ncces-
sary conditions to fulfill the points maae'by
HuRaiAs
lsts nscesaary to adopt the snfranchtsemsnt Of
serva, the ontlse Independence OF Rou,nAuia, and
IT. ncuttalzallon under tho collective guarantee
OF tho Poweu. To Montenegro Must be ceded tho
plain Of 0Eahoso aud the port Of 8pzza. Two
Christian Governors approved BY the Powers must
bs rs9utzed-aas for pulxsss. the etass tor Bosnla