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Middletown transcript., 1877-08-18
insane from starvation.

A man named Harrison, travelling sales
man for large tea house in Philadelphia, was
picked up in Wilmington last week in semi
insane condition, superinduced by starvation.
Harrison sold teas on commission and as busi-
ness had grown very dull, he could not make
enough to support himself and family, and was
actually starving. His wife came down for
him, and appeared to be in the same state of
want
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pREPARRn RY

Or. ]. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold by all druggists and dealers in medicine.
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Business Locals and Special Notices 10 cents
\ line for each insertion. Obituaries charged
for at the rate Of cents per line Of eight
words. Marriages and deaths inserted free.
TRRMs Cash in advance, invariably.
e1rrpn4v 4vwopNTvn Arc n iazz
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The Dry weather.

It has now been several weeks since rain in
any amount has fallen in this section We
have had few light showers-merely surface
rains-which just dampened the top of the
ground little but did not penetrate it more
than an inch or so. The consequence is the
ground is dry to the depth Of two or three feet
and every kind Of vegetation is drying and
whiting up. The peaches, for the lack of rain,
have not grown to much more than half of
their usual size; the corn is not filling as il
should, garden vegetables do not grow par
ticle and everything seems at a stand still for
the want of rain. A good continuous, soaking
rain Of twenty-four hours duration would be of
incalculable benefit to the farmers at this time:
for though it might interfere little with peach
shipments it would more than make up for it a
hundred fold in other things.
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Another Alarm.

On Wednesday evening an alarm was
sounded from the Middletown hotel, caused by
a negro servant girl upsetting lamp and set
ting fire to her bed The flames were seen
from the street, and the alarm given and by a
timely use Of water the fire was exdnguished,
otherwise the result might have been serious.
The bed was badly damaged.
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Almost a Fire.


Mr.. G. W. W. Naudain came very near
having a serious fire at his store on Tuesday
evening. Henry Cook, colored man in Mr..
Ms employ, had been sent into the cellar to
draw some stove" oil-an inferior grade of
coal oil used in vapor stoxes-and took with
him lamp to furnish light. Some oil on the
outside of this lamp accidentally caught fire,
and Henry, after shutting off the oil which he
was drawing, ran up stairs and told the clerks.
leaving the lamp in the cellar. Mr.. Will Davis
ran down and threw his coat upon the burning
lamp and tried to stamp the fire out. This
caused the flames to spread out from under the
coat and they set fire to the oil that was in the
measuring cup and to some that was on the
barrels. Seeing this Mr.. Naudain attempted
to roll the barrels away from the fire, and in
doing 50, burned his hands severely. In the
meantime the alarm Of fire had been raised
and crowd gathered around the store. By
this time the flames were burning brislly and
the whole cellar seemed-from the outside-to
be full of fire, and things looked pretty serious,
and stirred up no little excitement The Bah
cock Extinguishers, however, were brought
into requisition and they speedily ended the
fire; for fires don't stand much show where
they are.
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Temperanee AIeetlns.

A Temperance meeting will be held at the
hall at the usual hour Sunday p. m. The at
tendance of all that have signed the pledge
would greatly encourage those who are inter
ested in the success Of the meetings and have
its influence upon the community generally
tIet US not weary in well doing" Much
credit is due some Of the signers Of the pledge,
for their efforts to rescue their neighbors from
the terrible effects Of intemperance.
fine Carriages In MiddIetown.
Messrs. J. NJ. Cox Bro, have now in their
ware-rooms for sale, some Of the finest carri-
ages ever built in the State Of Delaware. They
are not put up merely for show, but are made
Of the very best material, and for durability
and ease Of running cannot be surpassed any
where. To see neat and elegant work, give
the Messrs. Cox call, and you will see carri-
ages that viii do your eyes good.
Accident to the aArlsI."
The steamer Arie1, on the route between
Bombay Hook, Collins and Philadelphia, met
with a serious accident last Tuesday morning
She was carrying lot Of passengers across the
river to Camden, to take the cars for Cape
May, when her walking beam gave way and
fell through to the lower deck, mashing in the
piano and doing considerable damage to the
machinery in the engine room; but fortunately
no one was hurt. The boat will have to lay
off for several weeks, but we learn that another
is to be put on the route while her repairs are
going on.
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Fus. Among the Tramps.


A man who gave his name as Robert Stanley
made complaint to Esq Naudain on Tuesday
evening that he had been attacked, badly
beaten and robbed by lot of tramps The
mans head was badly cut and bruised and he
was bleeding profusely. His story was that
he was approached by two men near the Del
marvia Factory building, short distance from
the town on the railroad, where, by the way,
the tramps make their headquarters, who,
after asking him to treat, attempted to take
small sum Of money from his vest pocket. He
resisted and was set upon by some half dozen
of them, knocked down and heated with clubs
and stones. Whether his story was true or
not the old fellow was severely cut and bruised
and so weak from the loss of blood that had he
not been relieved he would, in all likelihood,
have gone ere long, where tramps would trou-
bic him no more AS it was, several persons
thought ''they had fixed him." Two tramps
were arrested and were identified BY the in
jured man as his assailants, and after a pre-
iminary hearing before Esq. Naudain were
committed to New Castle in default Of $1OO
each, bail They were taken up that night by
Officer Rothwell and committed to the care of
Sheriff Grubb.
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N. e. Church.

Rev. ]. V. Smith will preach tomorrow
morning and evening. Sunday school at %
O'Clock. All are invited.
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REGISTERS ORDER.
REGIsTER's OFFICE.

REGlSTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, April 25th, 1877
Upon the application of THOMAS T. ENos,
Administrator Of CHARLOTTE PaILEPs late Of
St. Georges Hundred in said County, decd,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator aforesaid, give notice of
granting of Letters administration of upon the
Estate Of the deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof, BY causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six of the most public places in the
County of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the Estate, 10 present
the same or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided; and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same period
in the MIDDLErowN TRANscRIPT a newspaper
published in Aiddletown, and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
~, the Register aforesaid, at New Castle,
I LIS. in New Castle County. aforesaid, the
~ day and year above written.
S. G. BIGGS, Register.
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REGISTERS ORDER.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, April 9th, 1877.
Upon the application of SAMUEL Y WILSON,
Administrator Of JOHN A. MooDY, late Of
Pencader Hundred, in said County, decd,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
alsa-nra.d ..s-a n nlina oe tha
granting of Letters decentralization of upon the
Estate Of the deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof BY causing advertisements 10 be
posted within forty days from the date efsuch
Letters, in six of the most public places of the
County o. New Castle, 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 10 be inserted within the same period in
the MIDDLETowN TRANsCRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished in Middletown, and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
49,, the Register aforesaid, at New Castle,
LIS. in New Castle CouRty aforesaid, the
49, day and year above written.
S. C. BIGGS, Register.
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The Mixed trains will be run subject 10 de-
lays incident to freight business. Trains will
stop only at stations where time is given.
Mixed Train north will stop at New Castle
only 10 leave Passengers from Stations SOUTH
Smyrna Branch TFaias-Additional 10 those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton 10 As a m
and 45 pm. Leave Clayton for Smyrna rs
m, 40, and 10 NJ, to make eonnec-
ton with trains North and South) from
Clayton.
CONNECTIONS:
At Townsend, with Queen Anne's aud Kent
Rail Road. AT Clayton, with Maryland and
Delaware Rail Road At Harrington, with
junction and Breakwater Rail Road At Sea-
ford, with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road.
At DelmaT, with Eastern Shore Rail Road, and
WicomicO and Pocomoke Rail Road.
dec. 2-tf h. F. KENNEY, Supt.
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REGISTERS ORDER
REGISTERS OFFICE.

hhOlO4E En- . OrP1OE5
New Castle County, April 2sd, 1877.
Upon the application of Columbus Watkins,
Executor of Gassaway Watkins, late of St.
Georges Hundred in said county, deceased, il
is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid, give notice of grant
ing Letters Testamentary upon the Estate Of
the deceased, with the date of granting there
Of, by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such Let
ters, in six Of the most public places of the
county Of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the Estate, to pre-
sent the same or abide by an Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided. And also
cause the same TO be inserted within the same
period in the MmDIETowE TRANSCRIPT a news
paper published in Middletown, and to be
continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of
~, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
LIS. New Castle, in New Castle county,
49, aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
S. G. BIGGS, Register.
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The vosheII House
I'M CHESTERTOWN


Has again come into the possession and
management of the undersigned, who will
take pleasure in contributing TO The comfort
and convenience of those who may patronize
the House. Especial attention will be given
to all, whether permanent boarders or tran
sient customers.
The subscriber has bad varied and exten-
siYe experience in country and city, in. con-
ducting hotel, which will enable him to se-
cure the approval of every one who may give
him CALL The bedding and chambers will
be specially attended to, and the table will be
equally 50. Good order will at all times be
preserved, and the parlors will be kept open
for the accommodation of guests.
There is probably no better conveniences
for horses and carriages on the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland. The public are invited to make
him a call
myl2.4t JOHN c. Y0SHELL.
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w TIE OLD
a AND
zS1a2.AlAlzzREIIARI,E. =

TNHE undersigned respectfully informs the
J. citizens Of Middletown and vicinity that
he is prepared with excellent Horses, Wagons
and Carts, 10 do all kinds OF HAULING at the
lowest rates. Coal and Lumber hauled at
short notice and on The most reasonable terms.
Orders for baggage Or otherI parcels left at
the Post Office will receive prompt attention
Good Building Sand always on baud
janl-77 W. W. WILSON.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate Of the deceased mnst present the same,
duly attested, to the Administrator, on or
before April 27th, 1878, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
SAMUEL Y. WILSON, Admir-,
Address-Newark, Del. may 26, 2m.
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NOTICE.

ALL persons having claims against the
Estate of the deceased, must present the same
duly Arrested to the Executor, on or before
the 23d day of April, 1878, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided.
COLUMBUS WATKINS, Executor.
Address-OpEssA, DEL.
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NoTlCEl

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate Of the deceased, must presen the same
duly attes,ed to the Administrator, on or be-
fore the 25th day of May, 1878, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided SERECK F. SHALLCROSS,
JACOB K LONG,
Administrators.
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NOTIGE

" . 7 7 . y :
All persons having claims aginst the Estate
of the deceased must present the same duly
attested to the Administrator on or before
April 25th, 1878, or abide the Act of Assembly
in such case made ard provided.
THOMAS T. ENoS, Admir-.
Address-0dessa, Del. apr2s
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eAlistrllanruus.
Reciprocity Shirt |
ALL MADE.

Made OF Wamsutta Muslin and
21OO Heavy LinenI
We feel confident that we are giving intrinsi-
cally
THE CHEAPEST,
BEST MADE and
BEST FITTING SHIRT
THAT HAS EVER BEEN OFFERED FOR SIPS.
The REctPRocrTY SHIRT is superior to most
of shirts, irst-class, so-called) for the follow
ing reasons:
Our Collar Bands are Linen, and are Three
Ply.
Our Cuffs are Linen, and are Three Ply.
Our Blossoms are Lined with Heavy Linen,
and are Three Ply.
Our Back Facings are both upper and uu-
der; made wide, giving Strength and finish
g-To the people that have been accus-
toned to buy materials for shirts, and have
them made up at home, we particularly call
TO their notice our REeIPRocITY SHIRT. All
made but the button holes, and only ST .25
each, Al
]. P. DOUGHTEN'S.
No. 4HO Market Street.
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Reaistfr's Orders.
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, May 25th, 1877.
Upon the application of Sereck F. Shallcross
and Jacob K. Long, Administrators of George
Barnholt, late of -------, deceased, it is
ordered and directed by the Register that the
Administrators aforesaid, give notice of grant
ing Letters of Administration upon the Estate
of the deceased, with the date Of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be post
ed within forty days from the date Of such
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 provided. And also cause
the same to be inserted within the same period
in the MIDDLETowE TRAEscRIPT. newspaper
published in Middletown, and to be continued
therein two months
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SeIttt Aoetrn.
VISION OF BELsHAzzAR.
by LORD BYRON.

The king was on his throne,
The satraps throng'd the hall
A thousand bright lamps shone
DER that high festival.
A thousand lamps of gold,
In Judah deem d divine
Jehovah's vessels hold
The goddess Heathen's wine !
In that same hour and hall,
The fingers of a hand
Came forth against the wall,
And wrote as if on sand.
The fingers of man -
A solitary hand
Along the letters ran,
And traced them like wand.
The monarch saw and shook,
And bade no more rejoice
All bloodless wax'd his look,
And tremulous his voice.
aLet the men Of lore appear,
The wisest Of the earth,
And expound the words of fear,
Which mar our royal mirth."
Chaldea's seers are good,
But here they have no skill
And the unknown letters stood
Untold and awful still.
And Babelis men Of age
Are wise and deep in lore,
But now they were not sage,
They saw-but knew no more.
A captive in the land,
A stranger and a youth,
He heard the kings command,
BE saw that writings truth.
The lamps around were bright,
The prophecy iu view ;
He read it oD that night
The morrow proved it true.
'Belshazzar's grave is made,
His Kingdom pass'd away,
He, in the balance weigh d,
Is light and worthless clay.
The shroud his robe of state,
His canopy the stone;
The Mede is at his gate
The Persian on his throne.n
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No process is so fatal as that which
would cast all men in one mould.
Every human being is intended to have
a character of his own, to be what no
other is, to do what no other can do.
Our common nature is to be unfolded
in unbounded dive rsities. It is rich
enough for infinite manifestations. 1t
is to wear innumerable forms of beauty
and glory. Every human being has a
WORK to carry on within, duties to per-
form abroad, influence to exert, which
are peculiarly his, and which no con
science but his own can teach. Let
him not enslave his conscience to 9TH
ers, but act with the freedom, strength
and dignity Of one whose highest law
is in his own breast.
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S. c. BEGGs, Register.
NOTICE

All persons having Claims against the Es-
tate of the decreased, must present the same
duly attested 10 The Executors, on or before
the Gath day of May, 1878, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided.
Address JOHN G. CoRlT,
Odessa, Del
WILLIAM G. SPRUANCE,
Wilmington, Del.
Executors
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Notice.

4NOp4COs
Having sold out my Drug Store to DR.. B.
B. Chamberlaine, have taken an Office on
posite the Presbyterian Church, and shall
give my whole attention to the practice of my
profession. | take this opportunity to say TO
the Public, that my successor in the Drug
Business can confidently be relied on.
G. G CHAMBERLAINE, M. D,
apr2l-3m
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REGISTERS oFFIoE

hEOlo l Eb . OrFiOEg
New Castle Coonty, May Gath, 1877.
Upon the application of John G. Corbit and
William G. Spruance, Executors Of Daniel
Corbit, late Of ST. Georges Hundred, in said
county, deceased, il is ordered and directed
by the Register that the Executors aforesaid,
give notice Of granting of Letters Testament
airy upon TIE Estate of the deceased, with the
date of granting thereof, by causing adver-
tisements TO be posted within forty days from
the date of such Letters, in six Of the most
public places of the county of New Castle, re-
quiring all persons having demands against
the Estate, to present the same or abide by an
Act of Assembly in such case made and pEo-
vided. And also cause the same to be in
serted within the same period in the MIDDLE
TOWN TRANseRIPT, newspaper published in
Middletown, and 10 be continued therein two
months.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-09
American md Foreign Patents

Patents procured in all countries. No FEES IN
ADVANCE. No charge unless the patent Is
aminations. No additional fees for obtaining
and conducting a rehearing Special attention
given to In erferenee Gases before the Patent
Once, Extensions before Congress, Infringement
Suits in different States, and all litigation ap-
pertaining TO Inventions or Patents. SEND STAMP
FOR PAMPHLET OF SIXTY PAGES.
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wAsnIsGToN, u. c., November "a, 1876.
take pleasure in expressing my entire conf
denee in the responsibility and fidelity Of the
Law, Patent and Collection House of GILMORE
L Co.. Of this city.
GEO H. B. WHITE.
6l.tsais, n the Nrtional Metropolitan Baakl
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REGISTERS ORDER.

Address-0DEssA, DsL.
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The last Report Of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shows ,s97. 500 acres fBoun-
ty Land Warrants outstanding These were is
sued nnder act Of 1855 and prior acts. We nay
cash for them. Send by registered letter. Where
assignments are imperfect we give instructions
to perfect them.
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Arrsars Of psx and Rountu

OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS OF the late
war, or their heirs are in many cases entitled to
money from the Government, of which they have
no knowledge. Write full history Of service, and
close stamp, and full reply, after examination,
will be given you free.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-09

-, Office Of the Register aforesaid. at
is. New Castle, in New Castle county
49, aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
S. c. BlGGs, Register.
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Each department of our business is conducted
in q separate bureau, under the charge of expe-
rieneed lawyers and clerks.
BY reason of error or fraud many attorneys
are suspended from practice before the Pension
and other Offices each year. Claimants, whose
attorneys have been thus suspended, will be
gratuitonsly furnished with full Information and
proper papers on application to u.s.
As we charge no fee unless successful, stamps
for return postage should be sent us.
Liberal arrangements madewith attorneys In
all classes of business.
Address GILMORE g. CO.,
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United states Courts md Departmeats.

Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court OF the
United States, Court Of Claims, Court of Com
missioners Of Alabama Claims, Southern Claims
Commission, and all classes Of war claims be-
fore the Executive DenartInents
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Penaions.

1e1h4OuB.
All OFFICERS SOLDIERS and SAILORS wounded
ruptured, or injured in the late war, however
slightly, can obtain pension, many now receiy.
ing pensions are entitled TO an Increase. Send
stamp and information will be furnished free.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-09
nld Bounty land Warranta.

Contested Land Gases, Private Land Claims
Mining, Presumption and Homestead Gases, pros,
ecuted before the General Land Once and De.
partnent of the Interior
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Given under the hand and Seal of
~, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
LIS. New Castle, in New Castle county,
t@-' aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-05-25

The reception Of President Hayes by the
Chamber Of Commerce of the city Of New
York. was a very enthusiastic and signifi-
can't affair. Barring the absence Of Reform
er Tildsn. who it seems is laboring under
q fit Of the mully -grubs, the annual ban
quet Of the Board was al that could have
been desired. There was, no doubt, much
grief and discomfort felt at this marked
slight, and the disappointment Of the Pres
ident and Of his friends, that Mr.. Tilden
was studying how not to acknowledge or
recognize the de faetO President, must
have raised feeling somewhat akin to ap-
prehension that the future was stII ''olg
With the fate of Cesar and Of Rome. II
might be we'll for some of Tilden's friends
to inform him, for he seems to have lost
whatever sense he ever had, that Hayes
title 10 the Presidency is the one given him
nv = tribunal which he and his Democrats
created. He ought to understand. too.
that it is a very good title, and his going
or staying away from banquet, will Lot
impair it in the least. We have, as yet,
heard of no one who applauded especially
this action of the defeated candidate for
Presidency, unless it be here and there an
infuriated Democratic editor who mourns
for pOstofice he didn't get, and grows
wroth as he thinks of his great disappoint-
ment. The general run Of the Democrats
think that this performance Of Tilden's is
very funny, and improve it as an occasion
for the indulgence Of their good nature.