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Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

PEACH CULTURE AT MARLBoR-
oUGH.-The large prices received this
fall by those who were fortunate enough
to have peaches on their farms, have
induced great majority of the Marl-
borough fruit growers to 60 extensive
ly into the business of peach raising.
Those having apple orchards, which Of
late years have not been very prolific,
are cutting the trees down and setting
peach trees in their places. Strawber-
ries have been torn out promiscuously
to give room to the peach trees, which
have grown very popular since last
spring. It is authoritatively said that
one agent alone has received orders for
twelve thousand and another FIVE thou
sand trees to be delivered III the spring.
The total number that will be set out
IN the spring by different parties at
Marlborough, it is said, will exceed
forty thousand. The variety which are
the most liked are called the aSmoek,
and nearly all the trees ordered are Of
this kind and Of the "Crawfords 1 lato. !"
early trees being in disfavor--Polgh.
keepsie IN. ID Ne,os.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

The BALTIMORE ELEcTIoN.-The
result Of the election for Mayor and
Council, in Baltimore, on Wednesday,
was a complete and overwhelming tri-
umph for the. Democratic ticket, and
a consequent utter defeat of the COM
bination of Radicals and communists
which opposed it. The vote polled
was only three thousand short of that
cast at the Presidential election last
fall. George P. Kane, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor, received 33,178,
against II 1863 for Thompson, Repub-
lican and "Workingman," and 5S5 for
H. NJ. Warfeld, "Reformer." Kane's
majority over both his competitors was
1924. Thompson carried two out of
the twenty wards of the city-the 18th
and 10th. Both branches of the City
Council are unanimously Democratic.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

ACCIDENT TO SENATOR BLAINE's
DAUGHTER.-A A private letter from
Augusta, Me-, gives the particulars of
the sad accident to Senator Blaine's
daughter Alice. She is sixteen years
of age, very pretty, full of talent,
charming and popular. Talking with
a gentleman on Saturday evening in
the parlor of her fathers house, she
toyed and played with a tiny pistol
that belonged to her brother. The
visitor begged her to put it away, al
though it was unloaded, and spoke
gravely Of using even empty pistols as
playthings. When he arose to go
away she laughingly ran up stairs to
her brothers room, got cartridge and
put it in the cylinder, and came bound
ing down, calling to her friend. who
was passing out of the front yard, to
see her shoot. But before she had
leveled the weapon, in her gleeful
hurry she pressed the trigger and the
ball struck between her eyes, passing
upward. Miss Blaine clasped her head
with her hands, and crying, "Oh, l am
shot" fell to the floor. Surgeons have
probed for the ball, but cannot find it.
The child suffers terribly. Infamma-
ton of the brain is feared, but the sur
geons give the family hope
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

THE people Of Baltimore did sen
sible thing on Wednesday when they
repudiated by such splendid majority
the communistic notions Of Thompson
and his associates. All this stuff about
the rights and wrongs of laboring men,
and the expressions and tyranny Of
CAPITALISTS the veriest nonsense. There
is no such thing as oppression Of labor
by capital, and no such thing as the
right of labor as opposed to capital,
and no necessary contest between the
two. As in all other things the supply
regulates the demand. Capitalists will
not pay high wages to have work done
when they can get the same work done
for low wages. When Iaborers are
few and work plenty wages viii be
high; and, vice verso, when work is
scarce and laborers plenty, wages viii
be low. Any attempt to change this
natural state of things by violent means
is incipient communism and should be
treated as such. From time immemo-
rial there have been visionary individ-
uals who talked about the injustice Of
some persons having much property
and others little, and who wanted to
see a general distribution and equaliza-
tion of all property. But the world
has kept on in the same old way some
men have been favored by fortune and
accumulated great riches, while others
have had nothing but poverty and rags
as their lot. The good time" these
dreamers predicted has never come and
never will come. Every act Of vio-
lence committed by the laboref against
the capitalist, and every attempt made
to create or prolong contest between
the two elements, is Just so much inju-
ry done to the business interests of the
country and tends just that far to make
and continue "hard times" By Goa
lescing with the Thompson movement
the Republican party did a very fool
ish thing, from the effects of which it
will take tia long while to recover
They hoped to catch the votes of the
laboring men, but the true, sensible
laborer knows that bis interests are
identical with those of the men from
whom he expects employment. Balti-
more, as the result proved, contains
large number of these sensible men,
hence the defeat of "citizen" Thomp-
son and his allies.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

NARROW ESCAPE OF FANNY DA-
vENPoRT. Shortly after Saturday
midnight, an accident occurred on
Broadway by which the lives Of Mr..
Augustin DAILY and Miss Fanny Daven-
port were imperilled An excavation
had been made about two feet deep in
the street. On the South of this was
a pile Of earth and paving stones about
three feet high. The usual light was
displayed to warn drivers Of danger,
but the place was not enclosed. Mr..
DAILY and his companion were being
driven from Fulton ferry by John
Rogers, in a coupe at u brisk rate Of
speed. Through the carelcssness Of
the driver the horse was driven direct
ly upon the pile of stone, and plung-
ing headlong over, was killed. The
driver was thrown from his box as the
coupe was suddenly thrown to one side.
Luckily for the occupants the vehicle
was not overturned and they escaped
injury.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

So completely have American watches
superseded the Swiss in point of excel
lence that the Swiss manufacturers
have almost given up the idea of COM
peting with them and in consequence
of American progress in the maniac
ture Of silks, quite a depression has
been caused among the manufacturers
in that line of goods in that country
also. Thus we find American goods
gradually but certainly working their
way into markets which hitherto have
been monopolized entirely BY foreign
countries.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
rHn RAsrnRN ruAR


ANOTHER GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, October pa Russian
official dispatch dated Futchenitza, be
fore Pleyna, October 25, says: Yes.
terday, after a desperate engagement
of ten hours duration, General Gour-
kos detachment, cooperating with q
portion Of the Imperial Guard, cap
tured a strong Turkish position be-
tween Gurni, Dubnik and Teliche.
General Gourko then stationed himself
on the Sofia road, strengthening his
position with new Notifications. This
engagement also resulted in the cap
ture of Achmet Ewsi Pasha, together
with his chief Of staff, many other Turk
ish officers, about 1000 foot soldiers,
and an entire regiment of cavalry.
Four cannon and quantity of rifles
and ammunition we're also captured.
Our loss is unknown, but must have
been considerable"
In regard to General Gourko's vic
tory Chevket Pasha's official dispatch
from 0rchanie claims that the attack
on Teliche was repulsed, but admits
that the Russian cavalry has posted
itself at Dubnik and destroyed the tel
egraph lines.
A Bucharest dispatch says: A tele-
gram from Gorny Studen announces
that Prince Sergius, of Leuchtenburg,
aide-de-camp Of the Emperor Of Rus
sia, was killed in the recent 1econnois-
sance of the Czarewitch.
The Russian losses to the 18th inst,
are officially stated to be $4,000 men.
The surgeons attached to the Eng
lish ambulance at Plevna report that
on the 18th there were 800 wounded
there. Private houses had been con-
verted into hospitals. The want Of lint
and medicines was greatly felt.
The Daily Neios' Bucharest CORES
pondent says that after making tour
of inspection of the Czarewiteh's posi-
ton he is convinced that a winter cam
paign is impossible with the existing
transport system. Already fodder
sometimes fails for days.
A special to the Vienna Presse says
Kars has been bombarded and part of
the city is On fire. The place is pro-
visioned for four months.
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs under
date of October 25th, as follows "To-
day twelve Russian battalians with
and artillery attacked the
works of Rustchuk. The Turks made
a sortie and forced the Russians to re-
tire into their retrenchments at Pyr-
gos, with loss of four hundred AID
fifty killed and wounded. Four Rus
sian divisions attacked the Turkish
line Of the LON from Jovanciftlik near
Kosovo on the right to Solenck on the
left. They were repulsed with loss
Of eight hundred Killed and some
prisoners. The Turkish loss was one
hundred and thirty-four killed and
sixty wounded"
a special dispatch to the Times
states that the Servian Skuptchina will
not meet before December, so the ques-
tion Of peace or war cannot sooner be
decided. The Turkish troops on the
Southern frontier have consequently
been withdrawn and sent against the
Montenegrins.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

@Mr. Thomas and myself" didn't
electrify Baltimore worth cent the
other day-at least not in the way Mr..
Fulton promised Mr.. Hayes he would.
The city was somewhat electrified, and
the State too, but not just exactly in
the way and after the manner "Mr.
Thomas and myself" would like to
have had it.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

Samuel ]. Tilden, who little less
than one year ago was elected Presi-
dent Of the United States, but counted
out by fraud, returned from Europe
yesterday. He returned to find the
country still unreconciled to that crime,
the democracy everywhere triumphant,
the Republican party hopelessly shat
tered, and the usurper himself disown-
ed by the very men who counted him
in. Well may this grand old man, as
he reviews these events, say with Henry
Clay: II would rather be right than
be President. Baltimore Gazette. Of
Friday.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

Women to DC Kept Ont ofhe Pulpit
The New Jersey Presbyterian Synod
has sustained the findings of the New,
ark Presbytery censuring DIR. See for
having allowed two women Of another
denomination to preach in his pulpit
at the regular Sunday services. The
vote stood 100 10 IS. The vote against
the See appeal was 50 to 25.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
Oct. 10th, ls77-st

NOTICE., BENJAMIN.. CRAWFORD,
IN Jr., ofMiddletown. New Castle County
and State of Della ware, do hereby give notice
that ] intend to make application to the Court
of the General Sessions Of the Peace and Jail
Delivery of the State of Delaware, in and for
New Castle County, on the first day of its
next term, which will commence and be held
at New Castle, p New Castle County, afore-
said, on Monday, the 10Th day Of November,
A. D. 1871 for license to keep an inn, or
tavern, aud to sell intoxicating liquors in less
quantities Than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises, al and in the house now occupied
By me as part owner and sole tenant, and
known as the ''Nniinunl Hotel" The loca-
ton of said house wherein propose TO keep
an inn, or tavern, is in United School Dis
trict Nos 60 and "a in New Castle County,
aforesaid, and on the Northeast corner of
Main and Wood Streets. in the said town of
Mid lletown.
The names of the respectable citizens re-
eonmeudinp my said anDlicafiOn are.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

SHORT DREssEs.-It is stated that
short walking dresses are now the mode
in Paris, and as American women are
the slaves Of the fashions set in that
fine city it would be well that they be
not too long in finding out the facts
about the short dresses. Let us con-
gratulate the "fair" that between the
practice of dragging their dresses
through the mud and this other ex-
treme Of carrying the long skirt in the
hand, Paris has at last hit the true
average by introducing dresses that
will neither sweep the pavements nor
impede the wearers when walking.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
In York. Pa. on Saturday evening

: In York, Pa, on Saturday evening,
a young man named Frank Frey, be-
ing Wild with liquor, went into the
laundry Of the National House and
shot two women. He then fred 1T
three men in the street, and then went
into cigar store and fired one shot.
when he was secured, after a struggle,
in which he was himself shot in the
hand. None Of the wounded are dam
gerouslv injured.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27


COMMUNISM IN THIS COUNTRY
The headquarters of the international
has been removed to this country since
the strike, and established in Chicago.
This weeks Nation says:
"The socialists have been showing
signs Of renewed activity BY holding a
congress Of the international at Ghent,
in Belgium, consisting of about forty
delegates, representing branches in all
parts of Europe and in the United
States. The discussions seem to have
been attended with considerable diff
Guilty, owing to the want Of common
language, but in one way or another
all were made acquainted with what
was going on. The executive commit
tee and the headquarters Of the asso-
cia ion are in Chicago, it appears, and
long communication from the COM
mittee, containing an account Of the
late strike here and its cause, was read
by the secretary. 1t wound up by say
ing that great changes are proceeding
in public opinion here and that st is
evident to all that the false republic
cannot last much longer in its present
form, and that unless the socialistic
movement shall reform it, monarchy,
or rather an oligarchy, will be estab-
lished in few years which brings it
very near. The platform adopted by
the congress was the old one, with
which the world is tolerably familiar,
and which may be said in general
terms to consist in the overthrow Of
all existing institutions. The funda-
mental plank is, however, the aboli-
tion of private property, and the 'ap-
preparation Of land, machinery, imple-
ments, capital, and all, by the State or
Commune. ,"
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

A fire in Portland, suburb Of St.
John, N. B., early on Saturday morn
ing, destroyed about $50 wooden
houses, and made 2,300 people home
less. Of the homeless, 700 suffered by
the great fire in St. John last June.
The loss is estimated at $o00,000, the
insurances aggregating $4,000. One
man was Killed and several persons
were injured during the progress ofthe
fire. After it had ceased two boys and
a man were killed by the falling Of the
walls of vault. 1t is supposed the
fire was started by an incendiary.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
5 C. B'GGS, Register.
NOTICE /

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased must present the same
duly attested to the Administrator, on or before
the 18th day Of October 1878, or abide the Act
Of Assembly in such case made and provided.
ISAAC W. VANDEGBIFT,
Address-McDonough, Del. [oc27l Admir-.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

A malignant epizoOty in Southern
Russia has destroyed hundreds Of
thousands Of cattle, and is still raging.
In many villages, according to a re-
port of our Consul at Odessa, scarcely
COW or an OK is left to the impover-
ished inhabitants"
The house of Mrs. Sarah Wolborn,
at Myerstown, in Lebanon county, Pa,
was burned on Saturday night. Mrs.
Wolborn and her daughter, the wife of
DIR. Devices, persisted by suffocation.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
MISS COLE.
TEACHER,

Piano, Parlor Organ
and Singing.
GPECIAL ATTENTION given to the culti-
~ Vation Of the voice, and to the practice OF
Solfeggio, Voice Building a specially
n. B.-Will form class during Fall and
Winter in the art Of Elocution or Culture in
General Literature.
Is prepared to receive propositions for Pub
lie Readings throughout the country.
For terms and other particulars please ad-
dress MISS COLE,
oct 20-5m Middletown, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
October 10th, I877.-3t

NOTICE., Benjamin D. Longland, of
In the town of st. Georges, New Castle
county, and State of Delaware, do hereby give
notice that intend to make application to
the Court of General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery in and for New Castle coun-
ty, at its next session, which will be holden at
New Castle in the county and State aforesaid,
on MoRday, the 18th day of November, 1877,
for license to keep an inn or tavern, and 10
sell liquors in less quantities than one quart
TO be drunk on the premises, at, and in the
house now occupied by me, and situate on the
main street Of said town Of St. Georges, be-
ing in School District, No. 5s Red Lion Hun
dred, New Castle county, State of Delaware.
This application will be made by me on Mon
day the 18th day of November, A.D., 1877,
that being the FIRST day of the term Of said
Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery of the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle county The names Of the
respectable citizens recommending my said
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

ClintonviIIe, in Clinton county, N.
Y, is badly afflicted with small pox.
Twenty persons have died of the dis
ease there within few days.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

SENATOR BAYARD will please accept
our acknowledgements of the reception
Of the Congressional Globes sent us by
him few days ago.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

The Fair is over. aud now the next place
to go to is Reynolds & Co.'S. new Clothing
House in Middletown and see the handsome
new styles they offer.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

By consent we refer to the following gen.
tlemen:
Ex-Gov. Ponder, Chas. B. Lore, Attorney,
McLear & Kendall, Prof. Harkness, 4. A. Ca
pelle, of Capelle Bro, Geo. W. Vernon, Edi-
Tor of fRepublican, Hart & Bro, Pork Packers,
Wilmington, Del; ]. G. McNaughou, Swim
ker L Beggs James T. Stewart, Commission
Merchants, Philadelphia, Pa. sept 22-6m
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

nj 0TICE--A meeting of the Trustees of the
IN Poor of New Castle county will be held
at the Almshouse, on Wednesday, the 3lst
day Of October, 1877, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Those having bills against the institution will
please hand them 10 the Commissioners for
their hundred, or the Treasurer
JOHN W. EVANS,
October 20-td Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
ThG Cattle number about 80 Head,
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS S OFFICE,

New Castle County, October nth, 1877.
Upon the application fIsaac W. Vandegrift,
Administrator Of Isaac H. Yandegrift, late Of
St. Georges Hundred, in said county, dec d,
it is ordered and directed by the Register
that the Administrator aforesaid, give notice
Of granting of Letters of Administration
upon tie Estate of the deceased, with the
date of granting thereof, by causing adver-
tisements 10 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, 10 present the same or abide by an
Act Of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided. And also cause the same to be in
serted within the same period in the MIDDLE
TOWN TRANscRIPT, a newspaper published in
Middletown, and 10 be continued therein two
months.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

NToTICE-I, ALEXANDER MAXWELL,
In Of Middlelown, New Castle County and
State of Delaware, do hereby give notice that
intend to make application TO the Court Of
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Deliv-
cry ofihe State Of Delaware, in and for New
Castle County, on the first day of It's next
term, which will commence and be held at
New Castle, in New Castle County, aforesaid,
on Monday, the 18th day of November, AID.
1877, for license 10 keep an inn, or tavern,
and TO sell Intoxicating liquors in less quanti-
ties than one quart. 10 he drunk on the prem
ises, at and in the house now occupied by me
as tenant, and known US the "Middletown
Hotel" The location Of said house wherein
Ipropose to keep an inn, or tavern, is in United
School District Nos. 60 and "a, in New Castle
County aforesaid, and near the corner Of
Main aud Broad Streets, IN the said town OF
Mlddetown.
The names ofthe respectable citizens recon-
napdipo nv said annlication are
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
s5flisfrllanfous 4du's.

People have often complained that they could
not get children's ready made clothing with
out going to the city. They needn't com
plain any more. Reynolds & Co., have it in
abundance and Of all kinds.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

NOTICE., John D. Paulin, ir compli-
In ance with the requirements ofthe Act of
Assembly in such case made aud provided, do
hereby give notice that shall apply 10 the
judges of the Couri of General Sessions ofth
Peace and Jail Delivery of the State Of Della
ware, in and for the county of New Castle, on
Monday, the 18th day of November next, be-
ing the first day of the November term, A. D.,
1877, fora license to keep an inn or tavern
known as the Odessa Hotel, in the town of
0dessa, School District. No. 81, East ST..
Georges Hundred, New Castle county, State
of Delaware, to sell intoxicating liquors in
less. quantities than one quart, to be drunk
on the premises, and the following respecta-
bic citizens recommend the said application,
to-wit:
William Polk, William A. Cochran,
William Dudley, Frank Dugan,
c. Watkins, Frank J. Pennington,
S. NJ. Enos, NJ. Gremmiuger,
R. L. Mailly, Minor o. Harvey,
J. Z. Gibson, F. A. Hyatt,
R. W. Cochran, Leonard Gilch.
JOHN D. PAULlN.
Odessa, Del, October 20, ls77.-3t
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
English Worsteds,
Cloths and cassimeres,
Our Merchant tailoring Department,

Under the efficient management of Mr. GUSTAVE SEDER-
LUND late of Chestnut Street. Philadelphia will enable c
of Mddeown and vicinity procure perfect fitting gar
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

Given under the hand and Seal of
,1-, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
Ills New Castle, in New Castle county,
(-J aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
S. C. B'GGs, Register.
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sCALDs and BURNS, instantly removing all
soreness without pain, and ellccting a
cure in every instance.
As Il preventive AMI remedy for Corr
and RmEuMArisM, its effects are really
wonderful.
1t il a sure preventive Of all diseases
that are communicated by coming in
contact with the person, such rs Itch,
etc.
SPRAINs, BRUISES AND CUTs are cured
with untailing certainty.
1t removes Dandrun, and prevents
the hair from falling off or turning pre-
maturely gray.
1t completely DIsTNFECTs CLOTHING,
from the sick-room or person, that has
become impregnatcd with disease.
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10 Clothing.