Middletown transcript., 1877-11-03
Land Sales.


vania. Also for Geo V. Massey, Esq attor-
ney for Mr.. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, a farm
Of l25 acres, adjoining the above, to J. ].
Souder, of Pennsylvania, for S3,l5O.-Dsla-
tOarean.
A Very Bad Dog.
Gam dat dog of yourn very cross ?" asked
a colo-ed gentleman, noted for his chicken
stealing propensity, Of farmer living not
thousand miles from Middletown.
'That dog?" returned the farmer, why,
Sambo, that is the most ferocious animal of the
dog species in all New Castle county. 1t would
be worth any mans life to enter my yard after
nightfall. Ny chickens have been disappear
ing very mysteriously of late, and purchased
that dog on purpose to break up this thieving.
You wouldn't like to enter my yard, after
night, would you, sam7"
"Come, now, Massa; dat amt no cross ami
mile. could steal the chickens an him TOO"
fyou do, Sam, said the farmer, "rIl leave
you go clear"
Nothing further was said on the subject, and
a few days later the farmer moved number of
chickens, also his dog and that very day he
met Sambo with that ferocious dog following
after him.
"what are you doing with my dOg2" asked
Mr.. N.
"Why, the fact is, massa, that are Precious
dog am taken powerful hankerin' arter mt"
was the darkey's cool reply. "Can't go no
place thout hes jest laggen along at my hells."
ayes, and you stole some of my chickens,
too !" returned Mr.. N.
''That's fac, massa they was so temptin'
setting right up thar on dat linn, and dat ar
frocious dog didn't open his mouf once
'Look here, SAM" returned the farmer,
''here's half dollar you just keep that dog
and say no more about it.
List Of Jurors.
The following is list of the Grand and
Petit jurors drawn for the November Term Of
court which commences at New Castle, on
Monday morning, November 18th.
GRAND JURORS.
Brandywine-Thomas L. Talley, Lot Cloud
Wilmington-William Candy, Henry Eckel.
Christiana--Hayes Graves, Abner Wood
ward.
Mill Creek-John Springer, Lewis McElwee.
White Clay Creek-Wm. S. Smaley, Geo. |
G Evans, Robert Armstrong.
Pencader-Wm. B. Foard, Geo. Boulden, Sr. |
New Castle-Azariah T. Smith, George W.
Hanson, Josiah Lewden.
Red Lion-oharles G. Ash, Jas. H. Myers.
st. Georges-L. G. Vandergrift, William A.
Cleayer.
Appoquinimink-Cyr Tatman, Edward
Silcox.
Blackbird-Richard Ferguson, John P. Col
lins.
PETIT JURoRs-FIRsr PANEL.
Brandywine-Wm. A. Husband, (of John,) |
Eli Tally, Thomas B. Carthmell.
wilmingtOn-Saml NewIin, Lewis H. Cox,
Joseph W. Cooling.
Christiana-Jas. Leach, John Mccullough,
Jr., Rufus Gregg.
Mill Creek-Benjamin Gregg, John Robin
son, Robert @. Justis.
White Clay Ureek-Robert Hawthorn, VIM.
Graves, Franklin Eastburn.
Pencader-Frederick Racine, Levi Hugins,
Edward Clendenning.
New Castle-Giles Lambson, VIM. NewloYe
James B. Biggs.
Red Lion-William D. Mullen, Sr., John B.
How, Benjamin W. Schafer.
st. Georges-Richard Eaton, VIM. Green.
Appoquinimink-W. Washington Rothwell,
Samuel G. Thomas.
Blackbird-Edward France, John Deakyne.
SECOND PANEL.
Brandywine- -ElwOOd Price, J. J. Pierce,
Richard W. Edwards.
Wilmington-Wm. Mccall, VIM. McCon-
nell, James W. Carlisle.
Christiana-James Neary, Jas. Brown VIM.
P. Seal.
Mill Creek-Hayes Dickey, ]. Frank Mccoy,
George Hope.
White Clay Creek-Wm. Griffith, VIM. S.
Gibbons, John Lemon.
Pecander-Thomas Davidson, Thos. Mckay,
Isaac Frazer.
New Castle-Lewis O. Eliason, Benjamin F.
Eckels, Spencer P. Armstrong.
Red LiOn-Francis Gray, Jacob S. Allston,
Solomon Deputy.
St. Georges-William R. Cochran, Charles
Derrickson.
AppOquinimink-Harry Davis, William H.
Tush.
observation-disclosures Records, George G.
Rothwell.
ADDITIONAL PETIT, JURORS.
Brandywine-W William 9. Wier, Jacob R.
Weldin.
wilmingtOn-JOhn G. Glatts, Robert P.
Tawressy.
Christiana-Jas. Porter, Joseph P. Nichols.
Mill Creek-Alpheus Pennock, James r.
Foote.
White Clay Creek--Wm. Cooch, Theodore
F. Armstrong.
Pencader-John Buckingham
New Castle-George David, George T. Ball.
Red Lion-Thomas Grimes.
St. Georges-Simeon Lord, Jas. Culbertson.
Appoquinimink-Tru Rose.
Blackbird-Benjamin @. Collins.
''sadie Bell" At Herring Run.
A trotting race, purse ST 200, mile heats,
best three in Eve TO harness, took place We'd
nesday afternoon at Bishops Herring Run
course between 'Sadie Bell" the Chinco-
league mare, and "Carrollton," Baltimore
horse. The track was IN talr condition,
though little heavy, and the attendance was
one of the largest seen on the course for sew
eral years. Sadie was in p-ime condition,
and excited considers able attention on account
of her previous reputation. She sold the fa-
Vorite in the pools, claiming 500 to S75 be-
fore the first heat. John Bolte, A. Pritcbard
and Thomas Ruskel were judges. They call
"A sbs hors.e r,rornnfft at Q an p n EESadie !