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Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
FOR Mayor-InoS. Glrnni z16.
City Freasnrer-Wm. F. Lane, 27s.
CRY COUNCIL
VIM. H. DObb, 200 Robert Dillon,
The School Election.
MIDDLETowN, April 7th, 1877.

The School Election.
MIDDLETowN, April 7th, 1877.
The first annual meeting of t'NiddetOwu
Schools" was held at the Middletown Acad-
emy this afternoon between the hours Of two
and four o'clock Mr. E. B. Rice was ap-
pointed Chairman and Joseph Hanson Secre-
tary. Messrs. Nathaniel Williams, Thomas
E. Hurn and Samuel Pennington we're then
appointed a committee to examine the ac-
counts, and settle with the commissioners of
School Districts so and "a. They reported
the receipts from all sources Of District so for
the year 1876, Sl0ls s6, and expenditures
SsI6. %, leaving balance in the hands Of the
commissioners 10 the credit of the District of
5000 SO. They also reported that the re-
ceipis from all sources for District "a for the
year 1876 were 81, ,OO7 81, and expenditures
1888 81, leaving balance in the hands of
the commissioners to thecredit of the District
Of Sl73 IA. On motion the report Of commit
tee was accepted and committee discharged.
Mr.. Jas. R. Hoffecker's resignation as School
Commissioner, was presented and accepted.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for two
commissioners for three years and one for the
unexpired term of James R Hofecker. The
chair appointed Joseph Il. Walker and W. ].
h. Lingo tellers, to conduct the election
They reported that Edward W. Lockwood
and Alfred G. Cox received the highest num-
Der of votes for commissioners for three years
and they were duly declared elected, and that
John W. Jolls received all of the votes for the
unexpired term Of James R. Hoaecker, was
declared commissioner for the balance OF his
term. The following resolution was then
adopted;
ResOtued, That the sum of $1,000 90 be
raised by taxation for the use Of the Middle
town Schools, for the ensuing scholastic year.
E. B. RIoE, Chairman.
JOSEPH HANSON, Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14

JOINTS AND MUSCLES, stiff and painful with
rheumatism and gout, are promptly relieved
by Glenn's Sulphur Soap. Local diseases Of
the skin and defects of the complexion are
also remedied by this standard article. Depot
Critienton's No. I Sixth Avenue, New York.
Hills Hair & Whisker Dye, black or brown,
so cents.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
Boor,, Of Educa,Ion

The newly elected School Commissioners o,
the united districts of Middletown met on
Monday at the Academy and proceeded, in
virtue Of the power conferred upon them by
a recent act of the Legislature, to form
''Board ofPublic Education for Middleton.
E. W. Lockwood, Esq, was elected President,
William Green, Clerk, and A. G. Cox, Trea-
surer. The members of the Board as now
constituted are E. W. Lockwood, N. Will
liams, Henry Davis, Capt Samuel Pennington,
Geo. W. Wilson, D. L. Dunning, VIM. Green,
A. G. Cox and John w. Jolls.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14

Vital weakness or depression weak ex-
hausted feeling, no energy or courage; the
result Of mental over work, indescreiions or
excesses, or some drain upon the system, is
always cured by Humphreys Homeopathic
Specific No. 2s. 1t tones up and invigorates
the system, dispels the gloom and despon-
dency, imparts strength and energy, stops
the drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect success
by thousands. Solo by dealers. Price 81
per single vial, or SIS per package of FIVE yials
and 50 vial of powder. Sent BY mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address Humphreys Homoee-
pathic Medicine c., 562 Broadway, N. Y.
See large advertisement.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14

sive use, has proven that it stops the falling
Of the hair Immediately; often renews the
growth and always surely restores its color,
when faded or gray. 1t stimulates the nutri-
tive organs to healthy activity, and preserves
both the hair and its beauty. Thus brashy,
weak or sckly hair becomes glossy, pliable
and strengthened; lost hair regrows with
lively expression falling hair is checked and
established; thin hair thickens; and faded or
gray hairs resume their original color. Its
operation is sure and harmless. 1t cures
dandruf, heals all humors, and keeps the
scalp cool, clean and soft-under which con-
ditiOns, diseases of the scalp are impossible.
As dressing for ladies' hair, the vIeoR is
praised for its grateful and agreeable perfume,
and valued for the soft lustre and richness of
tone it imparts.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
ST. ANNE'S SCHOOL,
MDDLETO WIN DEL.

A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
for Girls and Young Ladies. Rev. WILLIAM
c. BUTLER, Rector.
This School is offered to the parents of this
peninsula as a Home, under their own eye
and within their reach, where their daughters
may receive faithful training in all things that
conduce to ply ysical, mental and spiritual
growth as members of the family, of society
and, above all, of the Church of God.
The Department of music, instrumental and
vocal, will he in charge of Graduate and an
experienced and successful Teacher in that
speciality.
Boys, under ten years of age, received.
Address the Rector for circulars. The Fall
term begins September 10th, 1876. jul2sy
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
AYERS HAIR vIGOR,
FOR RESTORING GRAY HAIR
TO IT'S NATURAL VITALITY AND COLOR.

Advancing years,
sickness, care, dis
appointment, and
hereditary predispo-
sition, all turn the
hair gray, and either
of them incline it TO
Sshed prematurely.
) AYER's Hair Vigo
by long and exten-
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
Improvsmsnt ~ nc Herald.

The Wilmington Herald, which felt it neces-
sary TO curtail its size somewhat some time
ago, has gone back to its original size, thus
showing that times are improving with it,
and its oft predicted collapse seems further
than ever postponed. We are heartily glad
of this and wish it abundant "good luck"
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
Severely Burned.

Yesterday little three year old son Of
William Anderson, residing on French street
above Fifth, was severely if not fatally
burned. The burning was the result Of the
carelessness on the part Of the mother, as she
went out and left the child alone, and during
her absence, it crawled into the open fire.
place, where there had been FIRE during the
day, the smouldering embers set FIRE to its
clothes The screams Of the little unfortunate
fellow attracted the attention Of the lady next
door, who ran in and found the child's cloth
ing in flames, and before she could subdue
them be was burned around the face, arms
and body. A physician was sent for, and
upon arriving did all in bis power to allevi-
ate the sufferings of the poor child Kednes-
days Gazette.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
New Castle Election.

The election for Mayor, Council and other
officers was held in New Castle on Tuesday.
No opposition was made on the Mayor and
Treasurer but two tickets were run for As
sessor and Council-one straight-out demo-
cratic ticket and the other "mixed" ticket,
composed of democrats and republicans. The
result was complete victory for the demo-
cratic ticket. 27s votes were polled, as fol-
lows
For Mayor-ThOs. Gifin, 276.
Citv Traaaurer-Wm Lana ORC
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
A sussex Co1nty curiosIty.

Mr. joan S. Axes, living near Gumboro, in
Sussex county, possesses calf that was born
few days ago that has no hair on any part
of its body. The skin is as smooth and soft
to the touch as that Of a human being, and il
is SO sensitive to cold that the owner has been
compelled to prepare wrappings to protect it.
The curiosity has excited the people Of Sussex
county, and it is visited daily by nearly one
hundred persons.-Er.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
sudden Death at Port Penn.

An inquest was held last Thursday upon the
body of Capt. Eaton, aged Sc years, residing
at Port Penn, in St. Georges Hundred, who
was found dead lying on the floor in the bed
room on Thursday morning last. The jury
rendered a verdict of death from natural
causes.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14

Mr.. VIM. Kates has opened new ice cream
saloon and confectionery store, on Main
Street, and will keep on hand, in their sea-
son, ice cream and oysters, such as only Kaies
knows how to make and cook. he will have
some ice cream to-day.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
PREPARED b

Or. J. C. AVER 8 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold BY all druggists and dealers in medicine.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
A serious Charre.

Frank Leauby, Of this place, was arrested
last Sunday, on the charge Of having out
ragged a little girl, named Emma Walker,
about IA years old, living with Mrs. E. L.
Ryan. He was given hearing BY Esquire
Naudain and committed to New Castle jail to
await trial at the approaching term of court.
He was carried up by Constable James O..
Townsend Sunday afternoon. Frank is not
very valuable citizen nor much Of a credit
to the town, and has probably been guilty OF
some offences for which little punishment
would not hurt him, but for all that we are
rather incliHsd to the opinion, that in this
case his offense is not so great as it is made to
appear.
Something HlOre About the Peaches.
The Milford Ne,os says the peaches in that
neighborhoOd have been greatly injured by
the cold weather
A gentleman from Seaford says: The peach
crop is again entirely blasted throughout this
entire neighborhood. Not a single bud Of
any variety escaped the frost of Monday
morning week
The peach crop for this year, according to
the reports coming AAF=tss= Al paste eE DELE
ware, promises large yield. With favor
able weather, it is thought there must be as
large crop of good peaches as we have had
for many ysars.-EastOn Ledger.
A gentleman from Kent county informs rs
that the prospect for heavy yield of peaches
was never better than at the present time
The prospect for smaller fruits is also encour-
aging, although many of the raspberries were
killed the past winter.-Dd. Republican.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
Nervous debility,

A Choice Rio Roasted Coffee, at 25 cts per
pound, at ELIASUN BROS.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14

The dwelling house on farm occupied by
Geo. A. Rust, near Bear Station, on the Del
aware Railroad, was burned down Monday
afternoon spark from the burning house
sci Ere to haystack not far off and it was
burned too. How the fire originated is not
known Loss $4,000.
An old house belonging to Mrs. Holland,
near Newark, was destroyed by FIRE on Satur-
day evening last. As the house was unoc-
eupied it is supposed to have been set on fire
BY somebody to gee the conaagratIon.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22
MORE BLUE GLASS sKEpTICs.
age age CT

Mr.. Thomas Garfield. of Boston, who, for
very many years, has given much attention
to the action of sunlight on glass, and the
action Of colored glass upon transmitted
sunlight. makes the following statements.
which would be damaging to the nonsensical
blue glass theory of Plcasanton il that state
ment had any foundation to rest upon. Mr..
Garfield says: "The poorest kinds of color
less glass, and even those kinds which have
been changed to a yellowish or purple tinge
by exposure of years to sunlight, will trans
anti a much larger amount of the chemical
rays than the most actinic of the really col
ored glasses, the blue and yiolet.'' lie adds
that, III series Of photometrical experiments
made by Professor Simpson and himself in
1867, they found purple or violet glass to cut
of about 80 per cent. of the light rays and
lie estimates that the same glass transmits
from 20 TO 80 per cent. less chemical intlu-
ence than amy colorless glass.
1t has been suggested to us, by a skcptic
in blue glass science. that it is difficult to
perceive how the blue violet rays, which
were already in the sunlight before it was
filtered by the glass, can be augmented in
their Influence by such filtration. If they
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22

Coaches leave Helena Monday, "Wednesday, and
Friday, ct 7 O'Clock a. III.
Leave Diamond City Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at I O'Clock, a. m.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22
THE Oldest PIECE or IRON.

The oldest pieces Of iron wrought IRON
now known are probably the sickle blade
found by Belzon, Under the base of a sphinx
in karnac, near thebc5 the blade foun0 by
Colonel Vysc, imhcddcd in the masonry Of
the Great Pyramid the portion OF a cross
cut saw eXhuMed at Nimroul By Mr. Lay
ard-all of whicl, are now IL the British MI
scum. A wrought bar Of Damascus steel
was presented by King PorUs to Alexander
the Great; and the razor steel of China for
many centuries has surpassed all European
steel in temper and durability Of edge. The
,l1indoos appear to have made wrought iron
directly from the orc, without passing it
through the furnace, from time immemorial;
and deliberately wrought masses of iron are
still found in India which date from the
early centuries of the Christian era.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22
HEALTH OF EMrLOYMENTs.

The following Instructive table was pre-
pared by direction of the Massachusetts Leg
iSlature, by which ii appears that the aver
age age Of
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22

An Illinois editor, having lost his scissors,
writes: /" We arc called upon TO mourn the
loss of one OF the best ana most trustworthy
assistants the world oyer knew"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22

are thus augmented. as is claimed, then 1t
logically follows that the present compound
Of sunlight is very inferior production, in
which certain ingredients serve to diminish
the value of the others, and that the Creator
has b~lundered badly in lis manufacture.
Nh. HENETT'5 Investigations show the
interesting fact that the production of coal
and iron, in any country, generally bear the
same relations to each other. Thus it APP
pears Chat tn. first PIC iron made from Am
erican ore was slncltcl in England in 1868.
and four years after the first furnace was
built at Pembroke, in Massachusetts. The
total export Of iron in III was three tons;
in I'LL it had increased to 1929 tons. The
production OF coal in 1874, il Great Britain,
amounted to 1914 of the whole product Of the
world. and in the United States 81 i'll the
same year the production OF iron i'll Great
Britain was 4J.z. and in the United States.
1871 of the whole product.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22
TO MINERS.
United Suites Land Office,

omitted States Land Office,
Helena, NJ February II, 1877.
Thomas G. Cooper, whose pest ONCE address is
White sulphur Springs, Meagi4er county, Montana
Ter, has this day filed his application to enter as
agricultural land, under the homestead laws, the
north, range No. 6 east, which land is suspended
from entry. Notice is hereby given that a hearing
will be had at this Office on lie oath day of March,
\. D. 1877, ut 10 O'Clock Il. M, to determine as to
the mineral or non-mineral character of said land,
and testimony to be used upon said hearing will be
taken before the Register and received on the 9th
day of March, \. D., 1877, at 10 O'Clock a. M. 1t
is alleged there are no known miners, nor mining
improvements upon said land.
j. II. MOE, Register.
February %. ISTT-2-14-5W
The Osceola times., 1877-08-18
The Pressure on the Middle Class.

That the very poor are not the only
class that suffer is evident from 'informa'
tion cleaned from secondhand furniture
dealers, jewellers and agents, not called
pawnbrokers, who advance money on ar
teles and keep them for redemption.
Quite recently jeweler uear Broome
street and the Bowery created good
deal of a sensation by boldly advertising
wedding presents bought and sold.
" Is that what becomes of them? asked
MANY man who bad strained point,
nut himself to serious Inconvenience, To
buy something handsome in solid silver
te present upon his marriage to the
daughter of his old friend. And no
doubt this is what very often becomes OF
them. Very few newly married couples
20 to housekeeping nowadays, and the
cake baskets, spoons, sugar tongs, soup
ladies' knives and forks and the like. with
which they are loaded, are simply temp
tations to theft and robbery, which the
bride is glad to exchange for such prlctl-
cal necessities as gloves and shoes. o.
late years, and particularly within the
past twelve months, many iamii.s nave
given up housekeeping OF quite a differ,
ent grade from those which formerly lived
in boarding houses. the real reason being
a desire to live on less money and supply
some present necessity by the sale OF fur
niture. The shops of dealers in second
hand furniture are filled with goods of
that highly respectable class which Is
usually found in pleasant and permanent
homes, and while there is a constant
stream of persons desiring to sell, the
list of those who wish to buy is very
small. Never, 40 we are told, since the
eldest furniture dealer can remember,
was trade at such standstill as during
the past year.
The same story substantially is told by
the agents, or private pawnbrokers, who
buy or advance money on ornaments,
iewelry. and even articles of clothing II
they are OF sufficient value. Seal-skin
cloaks, gurs bought for Christmas pres
ents, sets of china. clocks, bronzes, chris
tening cups and spoons, keepsake watches
rings, and quantities Of the inetfably stu
pid and hideous testimonials pre-
sented in acknowledgment of something
or other, but usually exhibiting nothing
but the barbsric taste of the donors, are
among the diversified contents OF ihes'
curiosity" shops whica have a pathetic
interest in the stories they tell OF con
cealed wretchedness misery, harder t.
bear than honest, outspoken poverty.
Life is not a holiday to people generally y
and there are women whose pawned jew
els purchased the means for the few
weeks apparent gsyety at a summer wa
tering-place which their husbands con
sider necessary for the maintenance o
their credit Is this a pleasure or a pun
i,hment tothese poor women? Verify, /
is not always safe to Judge by appear
ances.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-18
Don't Worry About Yourself.

To retain or recover health, persons
sheuld be relieved from anxiety concern
ing disease. The mind has power over
the body-for person to think he has a
disease will often produce that disease.
This we see effected when the mind is in
tensely concentrated upon the disease OF
another. We have seen person seasick
in anticipation of a voyage, before reach
ing the vessel. We have known people
to die of cancer in the stomach whtn they
had no cancer in the stomach or anv
other mortal disease. A blind-iolded
man, slightly pierced in the arm, has
tainted and died from believing he was
bleeding to death. Therefore persons
should have their minds diverted as much
as possible from themselves. 1t is by
their faith that men are saved, and ii is
by their faith that they die. Asa man
tbinketh, so is he. II he wills not to die,
he can often live in spite of disease and
if he has little or no attachement 10 life,
he will slip away as easily as child will
fall asleep. Men live by their minds ss
well as by their bodies. Their bodies
have no lie OF themselves; they are only
receptacles of life-tenements for their
minds, and the viii has much to do in
continuing the physical occupancy or
giving it up.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-18
Proustse aud Performance

The proprietors of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters promise nothing in behalf of the
famous tonic and regulating elixir which II
will not perform. No pretensions irreconci-
liable with common sense are made in refer.
ence to il, but evidence of the most positive
nsture has been accumulating for over a
quarter of Al lcentury in its behalf, which proves
it to he a reliable preventive ana curative OF
malarial diseases, an efficient and genial
tonic aud general corrective, and specially
valuable in cases where the bowels, liver
stomach or urinary organs are affected. De.
bility, the source fiom whence so many bod
lily evils spring, is entirely remedied by the
invigorative action of the bitters, which ar
rests premsture decay and repairs losses oi
nervous and muscular power while improv
ing the appetite and rendering digestion
The Osceola times., 1877-08-18
Mining Nomenclature.

All the mining lodes are required to
be named and registered. As the miners
have the selection of the names they
vary as greatly in character as the taste
or culture of those who christen them.
The Scotch miners, with a most CON-
mendable patriotism, rarely deviate from
some title that will commemorate their
native land. Thus they distinguish
their property as Robert Burns, Scottish
Chiefs, Mary Queen OF Scots, Rsderick
Dhu. Glen Alpine, &C., and always feel
agreeable to Scotchman when | know
that he has thus yielded to noble and
patriotic impulse. Among our natives
there always seems to be a lack of CON
sistency or taste in bestowing titles on
property that may become famous for
immense production. Sometimes there
is run upon part of the title. This
was poticeably so about Lake City on
waves, stars and bellies. Thus there is
the Star Of the Evening, the Evening
Star, the Ocean Star (Which | suppose
never comes to land). the Star in the
East, &c, the Belle of the West, Belle OF
the East, Lake Belle, Mountain Belle,
Little Belle, &c One of the finest mines
discovered on Henson Creek, last spring,
was named the Ocean Wave, and the
extension of the came lode the Wave of
the Ocean. | very much doubt if the
men that placed such names will spend
their Incomes in very reasonable
way. Of;en the bachelor miner remem.
bers the girl he left behind him. and
bestows her patronymic upon his mine,
hoping that it will prove as good as she is,
Miners are known by their mines as
much as by their characters, and when
they meet one another the mine is q.
punctusllv inquired after as the health
Of the individual. You will hear
"Well, how is the Whale turning out ?''
Oh, the finest quartz" And how
does the Thunderbolt show up?" "Ele.
gantly." Have you heard if they are
doing any more on the Eliza Jane %
Yes; Charley Hensen, of the Elephant
says it is cream solid, and that they have
struck it mighty rich on the Dutch
Girl" &c.-Cor. Cincinnati Gaaette.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-18
rucunher Pichling.

Cut of your cucumbers with sharp
kni|e, and avoid bruising them as much
q possible. The pickle; To ene gallon
Of Alcohol put seven gallons OF water, and
70 one barrel Of pickles put two table
spoonfuls Of pulverized alum; place your
pSckle in the barrel and then wash your
cucumbare clean and drop them in; then
cover them with cloth, being careful to
have the cloth cover them all up. As
fast a the cloth collects the slime from
them, wash it and replace it over the GU
cumben. The cloth must be washed al
least once a week a long as any scum OF
slime rises. The vinegar made in thin
way can be used for table use, or any
other use that vinegar is for after the
pickles are used out.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-18

SHY as girl" This is pretty and
pertinent simile This morning a bevy
of young girls were passing the office,
eating peanuts and swapping the
shells over their heads, when couple OF
boys in Il wagon came along, and one of
the shy maidens said WANT a pea
nut, Billy Y' YES" answered the ex.
pectant William. "Stand on your head
then, and I'll give you one" she called
back. And then all the madens lifted
up their voices in voluminous scream,
and William gave the horse lick that
filled it with conservation DaRbuy
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