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Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25
M. COLBURN & CO.,
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGlsTER's OFFICE,

REGlSIERtS OFtlCEi
New Castle County, August 25d, 1877.
Upon the application of Jennie V. Parry,
Administrative ofEdward N. Parry, late ofSt.
Georges Hundred, in said county, deceased, it
is ordered and directed BY the Register that the
Administrative 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 posted
within forty days from the date Of such Let
tiers, 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 10 be inserted Within the same pc
Rod in the MIDDLETowN TRANToRIPT, news
paper published in Middletown, and to be
continued therein two months.
Given under my hand and Seal of
Office of the Register aforesaid, at
IT. 1 New Castle, in New Castle County
h-o aforesaid, the day and year above
written. S. G. BIGGS,
Register
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25

I
his case may after all have been false
and that his imprisonmentwas brought
about by some combination Of people
Of lirerary taste in Missouri. Much-
could be said in extenuation of such
conspiracy. He has found a publisher
however.
Mr.. Hayes is expected to return to
us on Saturday next. It is not known
here, however, whether he will accept
Gov. Connor's and Senator Blaine's in
vitation to visit Maine. If he goes
there his return will, Of course, be
delayed. The infinite assurance Of
that man Blaine, by the way, will yet
make him historical character.
The State Senators elected this fall
In New York will hold over and par
ticipate in the election Of United States
Senator in January, 1879. Conkling,
Fenton, and George VIM. Curtis are
named as Republicans who aspire to
the honor. Fenton, when here in the
Spring, was most cordially received by
Messrs. Hayes, Eva Is and others. The
positions Of Senator Conklingss the Ad-
ministration, and the Republican par
", are such as to give peculiar interest
to the coming election. 1t is begin
ming to be believed that, Of all the Re
publican leaders who are dissatisfied
with the administration, he alone has
the ability, determination, character
and conscience to make any considera-
bic fight.
The last dispatches from the Indian
war add General Sherman to Chief
Joseph's list Of victims. It was herd
to have Howard out there in a place
Of danger, and apparently living and
writing dispatches only BY the consent
Of the enemy, but to have one Of the
Shermans fall into the hands Of the
Indians would be more than the loyal
South OF the strike-stricken North
could bear. Let Secretary Sherman
send Assistant Secretary Mccormick
into the Indian country, or the Galpin
family-there are eight Of them in Of
fee here-or adopt some other measure
to protect Sherman and Howard. The
world may shudder at such barbarous
warfare, but it will not laugh.
Gen. Mcclellan, who believes in a
larger standing army, is endeavoring
to show "that a sum greater than the
expense Of an increased military estab-
lishment has been paid annually for
the transportation Of men and military
stores" IF we should, as the General
is understood to desire, support an
army Of 75, 900 men, I fear the transpor
tation Of military stores" would cost
much more than now, and as numer-
GUS remote posts would be established
in the far West, the increased cost
would probably be enormous.
The laboring men Of Baltimore and
other cities and large towns Of Mary
land are organizing thoroughly for the
political campaign. There seems to be
greater determination to hold to-
gether than heretofore, an unusual
earnestness and disposition to ignore
political parties. Scion.
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Address-Wo Woodstown, N. ]. a
REGISTERS oRDER.G
REGISTERS OFFICE,


New Castle County, August goth, 1877.
Upon the application of James R. Pryor, Ad-
ministrator Of jeremiah Pryor, late Of Black
bird Hundred, in said County, deceased, it is
ordered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator 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 10 present
the same or abide by ar Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided. And also cause
the same to be inserted within the same period
in the M1DDLETowE TRAEseRIPT, newspaper
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. c. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25


LIPPINcoTT's MAGAZINE. The IL
Illustrated papers in 'Lippincott's Mag
azine for September are Among the
Kabyles," by Edward G. Bruce, and
"a Paduan Holiday" BY Charlotte
Adams, both well written, and the lat
ter very bright and entertaining. An
anonymous article on Madame Patter-
son-Bonaparte is likely to attract much
attention. It is evidently the fruit Of
a personal intimacy with this remark
able woman, and contains many aHec-
dotes, extracts from letters and diaries,
and other details which will be found
full of interest. Mr.. Howard M. Jen-
kins recounts the Battle Of Brandy
wine, apropos Of its hundredth ami
versary, with Typographical descrip-
tions and other particulars gathered
BY a close investigation. There is a
short paper on "Our Blackbirds,n and
an amusing account Of the Venetian
playwriter, Carlo Gozzi. The stories
include "a Summer Evenings Dream, !"
BY Edward Bellamy "a Great Day, !"
by Edmondo Dc Amicis; the conclu-
sion Of The Marquis Of Lossie,o and
several chapters Of Mrs. Davis new
serial, "a Law unto Herself and
there y the usual variety Of poems and
miscellaneous matter, all combining to
make q very attractive number.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25

ANOTHER MATERIALIZATION FRAUD
ExPosED.-For some time a family
ramed Bliss have been conducting
Spiritualist performances in Philadel-
phia, and their success at materiaizing
was the wonder of those who attended
their entertainments. But they have
at last been exposed through the efforts
Of reporter of the Philadelphia Times,
and Mr.. Diesenger, a merchant Of that
city. The Blisses were away at Spir-
itualist camp-meeting, and the owner
Of the house wished to run drain-pipe
through the cellar. Bliss had left word
that no one was to be admitted to the
cellar in his absence, but the plumbers,
being taken into the reporters conf
dence, secured an entrance and took
The reporter as their assistant. In the
centre Of the cellar was a boarded
room, built up to the ceiling, and filed
with costumes and accessories of the
Spirits coats, gowns, blankets, feath-
ers, flowers, a dark lantern, paints and
the like. There was also table with
a black cushion on it, and a small step
ladder with its steps cushioned in
black, which, when mounted on it,
reached to trap-door above, and en-
abled the Spirits noiselessly to pass
in and out. The trap conducted to the
cabinet in the parlor, and was carefully
secured and concealed. A strong iron
plate beneath, on wooden supports, and
screwed tightly to the beams by hand
screws, gave it the utmost solidity, and
the hinges and the cracks in the floor
we're hidden from the eye by the par
titions Of the cabinet and piece of
wood that apparently strengthened it
as a brace. The machinery was fully
examined and described, and it is alto
gether likely that the occupation Of
Bliss a. Co, is gone.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25
JAMES LOGAN, who has for two

JAMES LOGAN, who has for two
years been following up the Charley
Ross case, made affidavit in Philadel-
phia, last Wednesday, charging Mel
son Parker, colored, with conspiring
with others to extort money BY forging
The name Of Charley's father. Parker
kept Ross, Logan and others on Ger
tain false clues for two months. He j.
now ID prison waiting trial for shoot
ing bis wife.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25

Lucky is the baby whose mamma uses
GIEEN's SULPHUR SOAP, with which TO wash
the little innocent No prickIy heat, or other
rash, can annoy the infant cutieIe with which
this cooling and purifying antiscorbutc comes
in daily contact. Sold by all Druggists
Bills Hair + Whisker Dye, black or brown,
gOe
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25

A meeting Of the Virginia State con
servative committee will be held at
Richmond on the 28th instant, when
the matter Of the attorney general will
probably be disposed Of.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25
N0TTCE1

All persons having claims against The Es-
tate of the deceased, must present the same
duly attested to the Admidistratrix on or be-
fore August 23d, 1878, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
JENNIE v. PARRY,
Address -Woodstown. N. j. Adm'x.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25

The Massachusetts independent
greenback party will hold d State
convention Of Boston, September 5,
to nominate State ticket.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25
S. G. BIGGs, Register.
NoTlCEl

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate Of the deceased, must present the, same
duly attested to the Administrator, on or be-
fore the goth day of August, 1878, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made ana pro-
vided. JAMES R. PRYOR,
Administrator.
Address-Massey's x Roads, Nd.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25
Administratrix's Sale.

ADMINISTRATIVE Sale.
VIII be exposed to Public Sale, at 4. Max
wells Hotel, in Middletown, Del, on
SATURDAY. SEPT. 1st, 1877,
atlP. NJ, precisely. ihe following goods and
chattels belonging 10 the estate of E. N. Parry,
deceased, to-wit
! Black Mare, Maud, years old, with a
record Of 2.44.
Black Horse, years old.
Set Of Double Harness, a lot OF Blankets,
Robes, Boots, Whips, etc
ALSO,
/ very superior Double-barrel Shot Cum
with case ETC., complete.
Terms All sums under $40 must be paid
in cash. on all sums of $40, and upward, a
credit ofSix Months win be given.
]. ". PARRY,
August 25, 1871. Administrative.
ALSO, at the same time and place, and on
the same terms, will expose at Public Sale /:
The celebrated trotting horse, ATLAS, l6
hands high, I years old, sound and gentle,
and with record of2 45.
The trotting mare, DOLLY WARDEN, 10
hands high, 6 years old, sound and gentle,
and shows a 2,35 gait.
Also, Top Buggy, nearly new, and l
Track Sulky, both made by Hunt, OF Cam
den, New Jersey.
l set Of Single Harness, and numerous other
articles. J. v. PARRY
Middletown, Del, Aug. 25, ls77.-2t
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25

500 Z SllP. Q. yTcKERY, Augusta, Maine.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24
Ons Cent a paHl

Economy is the onler Of tho hour, and every ex-
penditure. however small is expected to give a re-
turn in ftil value Every family requires one good,
reliable family newspaper. II such article can
he procured for less thar cent for each working
day Of the year, we are not aware Of It, family
newspaper should contain carefully prepared sum-
mary Of all the news ofthe day, both Religious and
Secular and if arranged 80 that the two departments
may be separated and read by two individuals at
the same time so much Tie better. The family
newspaper should have attractive reading and in
formation for the various members Of household.
some portion Of the paper should be devoted, every
week, to religious and moral improvement to cur
rent secular news. to agriculture, commerce. mark
cts finance % general literature, Sc, with special
department for the young Above all, the family
newspaper should be perfectly pure, and free nom
any communicating influences in its reading matter
or is advertisements. Too much attention cannot
be paid to this feature when the press is flooding
the country with 50 much that is vile and perni.
cious To crown all, the family newspaper should be
untrammeIled by any aaliation with sect or party,
and should be free 10 give all the good news from
and about all the world. If such family newspa-
per can be had for cent day It shOuldbe taken
by every family in the land
Such aiamily newspaper, in every respect, We find
In the NcS Tork O6serueT, now commencing its tily
sixth volume Progressive comprehensive, sound,
reliable pure 1t is just what sneeded your house
hold send s3l5 for year 10 the Ncig York Observer,
81 Park Row, New York. sample copies are sent
frse
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24
BANK Failures.

The Reading Savings Bank, the Dime Say.
ings Bank and Bushong 4 Brother, bankers,
Of Reading, Pa, suspended on Friday after.
noon. The deposits Of the Reading Savings
bepk, though they had fallen off 500, 900
during tle past two years, amounted TO near
ly 81, ,000,0t0. The failure is attributed to
the shrinkage Of Yslses, depression of bust
ness, and general distrus
The Collateral Loan aud Savings Bank, at
San Francisco, was placed in the hands Of q
ree4iyer on Friday. II had only about one
hundred depositors, and lis deposits, aggre.
eating about S24 900 are said TO have been
absorbed by John Tyler, its manager.
Tyler is also charged with having swindled
various stock brokers out Of S65,O00. He
has been lodged in Jail.
The Peoples Savings Bank, at Newark
n. j., has suspended. ltowes about $50, 600
TO .aepositors, but is assets are said to be
sufficient, IF realized, 10 pay in full The
concern was started in 1871.
The banking house OF W. ". Smith, at
Hamburg. Iowa, made an asSienipent Tues
day. Us habilities are stated at $l0Q, 900 (;
asness $45,O00
The Third National Bank of Chicago has
suspended. but announce their assets IS fully
eqnal TO all demands.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24
The Chief pntz NJ esnas..

Mr. Charles Francis Adams writes to
Lieut.. Gov. porshcimer, oe.New York, in
acknowledgment Of the receipt Of pam
phlet copy Of his speech delivered in Tam
many Hall, on October 29lh, 1877. Mr..
Adams utters fresh protest against fraud
in the Presidential election, for the 6ist
time successful in the history Of this eoun-
try. We commend Mr.. Adams for lend
ing his influence to keep this subject fresh
in the public mind. The people should
not lose sight Of it for single day, until
the great wrong is righted as far as it can
be, or until the possibility of its repetition
shall be put absolutely out Of the question.
QUINCY, November 5, 1871.
W DoFsheimer, Esq, Neir FORK
My DEAR SiR;--At o clock it is so dark
TO day in my library that can scarcely write
straight to recognize yours of the 3lst ult.,
and the reception Of a copy Of your remarks.
have read Il with much pleasure. II is q
firm bat moderate statement Of the ease be-
fore US in politics. do not perceive in the
public press any adequate treatment Of the
matter The moral effect upon the public
mind Of success in elections through the
agency of fraud, as exempliied in the last
election, ought to be counteracted with the
greatest vigor, or else both sides will be sure
to concentrate all their powers upon the art
of cheating as the great instrument for tri-
umph. 1t does no credit to the Republican
party that It has not instituted an honest in
vestigation Of the facts OF the case last yesr.
Their stunning ali allusion to the matter be-
trays their sense Of its truth.
Yet there appears to be languid move
ment toward an amendment Of the Constitu'
ton, rs If that was all that was necessary to
reinstate matters. II the earnest spirit be
wanting, no good can come out otany artlti-
cial device. The question is Shall fraud be
justified by successg The Republicans now
stand upon that ground. 1t seems to me to
be the duty of all honest men to counteraet
this tendency by upholding the great maxim
Of law as well rs Of morals, that fraud spoIts
euerything that Il touches.
trust that as time passes, the importance
Of this question will be more appreciated.
To me it is Of little moment, as matters of
this sort rarely move so rapidly as the gener-
ations of the race experience change. You
are younger and can hope TO do more useful
work than Yours very truly,
c. +. ADAMS.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24
The Fall of Kars.

The Russian victory at Kars on Sunday
last has been complete. The fortress and
city, with three hundred cannon, stores, am.
munitiou, treasure chest and innumerable
flags have all fallen into Russian hands. The
Turks have lost five thousand killed aud
wounded and ten thousand prisoners. The
Russian loss is about twenty hundred.
The peaceful citizens, women and children
were spared and the soldiers earned only
trifling loot Gen Loris Melikoif directed
the battle and the Grand Duke Michael en-.
tered the city in triumph at | / o clock on Sun
day morning. The capture was effected by
about fifteen thousand Russians, who climbed
the steep rocks, ramparts and walls and
stormed an equal number Of desperate Turks
in q headlong flight over their bitches and
parapets, compelling them to die or surren-
der. The right wing, commanded by Gen.
Lazeref, attacked Ha6z Pasha, fort crown.
ing steep rocky height. The centre, com
manded by Gen. Count Grabbe, assailed the
khanlia Tabia, Suvarri Tabia, the three tow.
eFs and the citadel Count Grabbe perso.
nally led the assault on khanlia and fell dead
in the first onset. Capt. Kivadnuck was the
first to enter the redoubt. Generals Roop
and komaroff, with the LEFT wing, assaulted
Fort Inglis on the north. Almost simuIta-
Beously With the capture Of khanli redoubt
the citadel, Forts Suyarri aad Haiz were
carried by assault at daylight ou Sunday
morning. Gen. I.aZereff's troops had cap
tured Fort Karadagh. The other forts con
tinued the struggle till sight o'ssoek, when
the garrisons fled, but were oveFtakep and
captured.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

TnE SILVER BlLL REPORTED. The silyc
bill from the House--that which authorize,
the coinage Of silver dollars Of al2l grains
900 hne, gratuitously by the government-wal
on "Wednesday reported in the Senate from
the finance committee. To which il had kaas
referred, but IN form styippod on tLe Isot,ra
most cherished by the bonanza mcn The
committee had previously strieke an ~
clause which permitted the free co;nsgo oT
silyer--that Is, putting all the eynsnss ~
coinage upon the government nn WI
neseay Senator Jones, the Neyada p;na, ,sss
authorized by the committee to renns, sdve-' r,.'
ably the biz with the additional IEsan
amendment, fixing the amount Of s;lvs. M
lion TO be coined at not less tkan - ~
more than four millions Der month 'rI; ~,
a restriction which doubtless the .;l.,@ ~
wou prefer not to have. tLonab \ W men
for them than g limitation of t6a la,ai .aS ao.sot
QhaFaeteF OF silver, which some bad r,'o',..aS .s
The government is required by nv lIi;sa.,
amendment 70 purchase the bnIl;aa a a'tsvn '
i On It's own account This iasr.s auu s9in
government whatever prof, tbere ne, w " s,,e
smSs1 nS ,ta ans inarAes pfee & the siss bulion
sgS Sa;ssS wv hes sa'se " 'Ae same silver when
a ssapioF Jopess asS hIs isiiruds, ith expect. I
~ M'ii aI9.agonife I u The Senate tie amend |
men's; men they gesge free coinage Cor thei- |
vNA lhulslaaal profits Such 4 aroyIsion
KeAM haFableys " lhp people ihrenreAhl lie |
s~r.n,N''s.f' ~ " nAs Elth that provision ia
u. !. was g, through ,he Hoase in tie srst piace
oy trek the substituting Of oue Nh for
another unknown r., to The House itself Al tbe
monen'. Inc orgiaal bill as introdaced had
10 iaeh pFpTlsal, and there wa, ~ sNSsn smssd' sd
Hepl pl lhe sarl allhgea iHihe House lh srolh.
sg y all was was slap'J squggle9 into he oace of
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

Az Art UsE or WORDs. Tho Philadelphia
Ledger says;-ln the case Of a man brought
before a London magistrate for ill-treatmeut
Of his horses, the justice said that he sent such
offenders to prison without the option of a
fine. The reason he gave was that his expe.
rience led him to believe that such was the
only way ''to preserve animals from the tor.
ture of brHtes.n Certainly, while in Jail a
cruel driver cahuotbeat his horse. The point
made is, that the descriptive word 'brute''
may occasionally be applied to others than
quadrupeds. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

A DECISION FAvoRABiE 70 THR DENTISTS
~ -Assryimportantd has beenrendered
By the 6. :, Circuit Court at Boston in favor
Of the dentists szq}nst the Goodyear Dental
Vglcanite Company. Owing to certain
patent the dentists Tor . ioEg zine have been
compelled 70 pay yearly % Tins company a
large royalty for the privilege OF using gfQbbsr
ln manufacturing sets Of teeth, which causes
8sars Of litigation, until finally last January
the tcggrt Of last resort decided their claim to
be valid The dentists then perfected and
adopted tss z Hcallnloid base, which, it is
claimed. j. maeh pEatlsaF, stronger and better
than the rubber. The Eensal Fnlcanite Co.
then instituted suit agaipgi Qxss 1900 den
lists for infringing their patent u asiag
nCelluloid. test case was brought . 6
lleaAfpg last january before Judge Shepiy,
Circuit Hoest Of the U S. District OF Massa-
who AAs ;gst decided in favor Of che
dentists, thus forever ss'seying them from the
payment Of the royalty.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

The Pen Yam, New York, colonists, here.
tofore mentioned, have purchased 400 acres Of
land at Cabin creek, Dorchester county, Nd,
and laid out town, which will shortly be oc:
Oupied by thirty or forty families, and divided
proportionally. A hotel and saw. mill will be
erected at once, and il is contemplated 10 es.
tablish manufactures Of various kinds.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

Baltimore city is asked to endorse the
FIRST mortgage bonds of the Drum Point
Railroad to th9 amount of s50O,O00.
Congress viii / asked to construct the
Railroad frea Washington to Point Look
out, mouth Of the Potomac, and to make
the lower terminus a naval eoaling station.
These are parallel roads, distant fifteen 10
twenty miles from each other, and wheu
finished, as it is hoped they speedily viii
be, they will be highly beneficial to South
ern Maryland
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24
LOnsevity.

On plantation near Camak, Ga, lives an
old colored woman, l03 years of age, who
still picks one hundred pounds of cotton per
day.
Mrs. Jane Vosburg died in New Bedford,
Mass, last Friday, at the age of l0l years and
I months. She was, at the time of her death,
the oldest person in that city.
Saturday, Nov. Il, was the l03d anniver-
sary Of the birth Of Mrs. Fanny Forry, Of
West Hempdeld township, Lancaster county,
Pa, the Oldest person in the county, aud one
of the oldest in the couniry. She was born
November II, A. d. l774, near Mountville,
a few miles from Columbia.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

The National Grange met on Wednesday
in Cincinnati, all the States being represent
ed. 1t is said the chief object Of this session
will be the systematization Of Grange work,
and that decision must be reached on the
question Of the continuance Of the National
Grange, and, lift he confined, the nature Of
its powers, functions and limitations.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

OLD UScLE DAS,-ls the title OF an excellent new
song by Horace Dumars. Thousands of songs have
been published In America within the last few years
but Few ever contain merit enough to become very
popular. The above song is gem, in fact, one Of
the sweetest negro melodies ever put before the
sic loving public. Sung nightly with immense sue
cess, by Milt G. Barlow, Of minstrel fame Price.
20 cents per copy. The tile page Is illustrated, and
contains ine view ofa southern plantation scene
--ean be obtained from any large music dealer, or
from the publisher, F. W. Helmick, No. 50 West
Fourth street Cincinnati a.
The Democratic advocate., 1877-11-24

Among the passengers who were on board
the steamer Parana, which sailed from Bor-
deaux TO Rio Janeiro, and which was wrecked
35 miles from Bahai October 9Th, was Henry
Hilliard, United States Minister Of Brazil
Il is said that when the vessel struck mum
Der of Italians who we're on board, produced
reyolvers and sacked the cabins. All hands
were saved