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Middletown transcript., 1877-07-28

A damp-meeting will be held in seegar's
woods, near MilHngton, commencing on the
10th and closing on the 2lst of August. It viii
be under the charge of Rev. W. NJ. Warner of
Millington circuit, but other charges and de
nominations are invited to unite in it.
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A general suspension Of coal mining
in the Schuylkill region took place
on Monday. The mines are blocked
with cars, owing to the trouble at
Reading. 1t is understood that the
employees ofthe Bethlehem Iron Compa-
ny only await signal from the Le-
high Valley Railroad men to strike.
The employees of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, Piedmont Air Line, and
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroads, in Virginia, have sign
ed paper asserting their intention
not to strike.
There were riotous demonstrations
against the Chinese in San Francisco
on Monday night. A mob Of several
hundred attacked the Chinese quarters
and burned one of the houses, but were
finally driven off by the police, after
throwing stones at the latter.
The camp-meeting question is being agitated
in the NJ. P. congregation in Chestertown, but
as yet no definite or official action has been
taken. If held at all it will not be before the
latter part of August.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate Of the deceased mnst present the same,
duly attested, 10 the Administrator, on or
before April 9th, 1873, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided
SAMUEL Y. WILSON, Admir-.
Address-Newark, Del. may &c, m.
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AYERS GATHARTIC pills
For all the purposes Of Family Physio.

GU UklNG
C0stiOeness, .laundiee,
n Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
80 Dysentery, Foul StOnl-
w.. ;:. &C.: ;. !; :: 6: :: $. 8. : s:
z5-=zI=7il and Skin Diseases, BIZ
@@-@- iousness, Liver Com
piaiat, Dropsy, Tstter, Tumors and Salt Rhsun,
Worms, Gout, Neuralgia, as a Dinner Pin, and
Purifying the Blood, are the most congenial
purgative yet perfected Their effects abund-
antIy show how much they excel all other
Pills. 4hey are safe and pleasant 10 take, but
powerful'to cure. They purge out the foul
humors of the blood they stimulate the slug
cish or disordered organs into action; and
they impart health and tone 10 the whole
being. They cure not only the every day
complaints of every body, but formidable and
dangerous diseases. Most skilful physicians,
most eminent clergymen, and our best citizens
send certificates of cures performed, and of
great benefits derived from these Pills. They
are the safest and best physic for children, be-
cause mild as well as effectual. Being sugar
coated they are easy TO take; and being purely
vegetable, they are entirely harmless.
PREPARED BY
DR.. ]. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold By all druggists and dealers in medicine.
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Of the buildings was made and everything
found to be in apple-pie order, as Mr.. Barlow
generally keeps them. The customary bills
were paid and the usual business attended to.
Boy Drowned.
Hiram D. Layton, formerly Of Middletown,
but who, with his parents, has resided for the
last year in Wilmington, was accidentally
drowned while bathing in the Brandywine last
Saturday afternoon Young Layton worked
at the match factory and when the shop was
closed on Saturday afternoon; he with several
other boys went to the creek for the purpose Of
bathing. While in the water it was proposed
to swim to half sunken barge lying out in
the stream Layton said he could not swim
very wen and was advised BY the others not
to make the attempt. He did, however, and
when half way over he was seen by the others,
who had reached the barge TO be striking
wildly and they saw he was becoming ex-
hausted. They at once swan to his rescue
and one, young fellow named Farrier, sue
ceeded in reaching him and attempted to return
with him to the barge, as they were nearer it
than they were the shore. When within few
feet of the barge the latter found he would
have to give up Layton or sink with him, and
letting go of him, barely succeeded in saving
his own life, after sinking once. Poor Layton
made desperate effort to reach the barge, but
his strength was gone and he sank, almost
within reach oft, to rise no more. The other
boys then swan back to the shore and reported
the sad occurrence to Mr.. Bush, who hap
pened to be passing. The gentleman at once
procured boat and a hook and proceeded to
the scene Of the catastrophe, returning in
short time with the body Of the drowned boy.
The coroner was notified, an inquest was held
and verdict rendered in accordance with the
facts as stated above.
The drowning Of young Layton calls to mind
a similar sad occurrence which happened on
pond near this town about year
and half ago, when Curtis Layton brother
10 Hiram, and a son Of Mr.. William Wilson,
were drowned by breaking through the ice
while skating.
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| 0ST.-0n July 18th, between my resi-
- dence in Middletown, and Blackbird
Dell, Leather Pocket-Book, containing an
amount Of money. A suitable reward will be
paid the finder on returning the book and
contents to the undersigned, or leaving it at
the Office Of the TRANSCRIPT
]. S. DUBOIS,
july 2l-llpd Middetown, Del
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NnTICE

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 ihe Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
THOMAS T. ENOS, Admir-.
Address-Odessa, Del.
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Ladies who for years have depended on all
manner of fpowders cosmetics giving them ar
iifcial compilations, now find that Glenn's
Sulphur Soap supplies them with pearly skins
and rosy cheeks, eicited BY the gentle stimu-
lation Of nature. Sold by all Druggists
Hills Hair & Whisker Dye, blsck or brown,
6Oc
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select school.

The select school of Miss Ella Tilghman,
which was spoken Of in the TRANs0RrpT Of last
week, will be opened on or about the 2Ist Of
September. Miss Tilghman comes to Middle
town highly recommended as a teacher, and
lady Of refinement and culture, and we have
no doubt but that her school viii be literally
patronized.
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NJ. T., Church.

Preaching as usual tomorrow morning at
loI O'Clock, by Rev. Mr.. Kennedy. In @e
evening at 4, BY Rev L. C. MatlaclS, D. D.
Sunday school at a p. m. All are invited.
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A TLIE-HONORED SPEGIFIC.-Thel long
and successful career of Dr. Wishart's Pine
Tree Tar Cordial as contrasted with the
speedy collapse of nostrums devoid Of efficacy
which have from time to time been puffed into
brief notorieiy during the twenty odd years
that this celebrated medicine has been sold,
affords proof that the American public con-
tiaues to repose its confidence in deserving
articles only The Pine Tree Tar Cordial has
long been recognized rs the leading specific
for Consumption Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds
Asthma Diptheria and all other diseases Of
,he breathing organs. 1t is, moreover, GER
tain. speedy, and safe botanic remedy for
Dyspepsia, Liver Disorders, Scrofulus Affec-
tions, Urinary Troubles, Gravel, Dropsy, De-
bility, Constipation, and Female Complaints.
Constantly accumulating evidence of an un-
impeachable character establishes the fact
that it not only entirely eradicates the dis
eases TO which it is adopted, but also that its
action is remarkably prompt and thorough.
The crucial test of experience has demonstrate
ed its reliability in every particular. Sold by
all druggists. Principal depot, No. GIG Fill
bert Street, PHILADELPHIA.
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sAruRpAY MoRNNG, JULY Is. ls77.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Moon changes next Thurgday

Moon changes next Ihursday.
Sun rises at 4.54 am sets 7.Oe p. m.
Days length IA hours, l2 minutes.
Friday was even hotter day than Thurs
day. IN the morning at o'clock the mercury
stood at 50, at 10 O'Clock, at 90 and at 2 p. m.
at a.
ministers Of the Wilmington NJ E. Conference,
died at his residence in Wilmington on Thurs
day. He was 6I years of age at the time of his
DEATH
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4 very PAINFUL Accident.

Mr.. John Geary, of Sassafras, Md, met with
an exceedingly painful mishap on Thursday
morning. Since the expiration of the time of
Mr.. Pagan Ernest, Mr.. Geary has been driving
the mail stage between Sassafras and Middle
town. In driving he usually sits on low seat
at the front of the dearborn with his feet rest
ing upon the single-tree When he had got
about mile and a half this side Of Sassafras,
Thursday morning, as he was descending
small hill, the breechmans on his harness
broke, allowing the stage to run against the
horse This frightened the animal and he be-
gan kicking violently. Mr.. Geary was kicked
on the leg, his leg being broken, so that the
bone protruded through the skin. In this
condition he was found by Mr.. VIM. r. Coch-
ran, who came along few moments after the
accident Mr.. Cochran at once did all he
could for the injured man. He lifted him care
fully up and carried him to Warwick and de-
livered him to the care of DR.. j. J. Wright
who reduced the fracture, and under his skill
full management Mr.. Geary is now doing as
wen as possible, under such trying circum-
stances.
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Ano.hsr Drowning Case.

James Kane, son of John Kane, of Whining
ton, vas drowned in the Brandywine on Tues
day evening. He, with two brothers and an
other boy, were boating and went in to bathe.
Young Kane could not swim and getting into
water beyond his depth was drowned. He
was ten years old.
A brother to this boy was drowned in the
same way year ago.
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One of the essentials in every well regulated
home is Wilmington City Soap.
For sale by S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
G. b. SALMON, PLASTERER & MASON,
SUMMIT BRIDGE, DEL.
Mems fine calf Dress Boots, double and sin-
gle sole at 81 90, so and 90. Also, calf
Congress CATERS at 81 %, so, l Is, so
8 90 and 4 90, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Fresh Prunes, Raisins, Dried Apples and
Peaches, at s. M. REYNOLDS.
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seif-sealing Cans.

We noticed this week large number Of self
sealing cans for fruits, vegetables ETC., manu-
factnred by Eliason & Benson, of this town.
These cans have now become necessity in
every family, and as the peach and vegetable
season is now upon US these gentlemen. viii not
find it hard matter to dispose of them.
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Crushed Under a Boiler.

james C. BARLEY, foreman in the boiler de-
partmentof the Hilles & Jones machine shops
Of Wilmington, met with severe accident on
Saturday afternoon. last He was aiding in
loading large furnace boiler and had gotten
under the boiler to place block upon the
truck, when the rope of the block and fall with
which he was raising the boiler, slipped and
the huge mass of iron fell and rolled over upon
the unfortunate man crushing his leg in so ter
rible manner that it was found necessary to
amputate it at the knee.
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Trusleea or tI.e poor.

A quarterly meeting Of the Trustees Of the
Poor of this county was held at the Aims
House on Wednesday. The usual inspection
Of the buildings was made and everything
found to be in apple-pie order, as Mr.. Barlow
generally keeps them The customary bills
were paid and the usual business attended to.
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Red Hot wenther.

Whew wasn't Thursday peeIerl All the
hot weather Of the summer seemed to be con-
centrated in that one day. Starting at 50 in
the morning the mercury gradually crawled
up until about three p. m. it registered 90 in
the shade-in the centre of the TRANscRrPT
OFFIcT, usually one of the coolest places in the
town. twas one Of The very hottest days Of
the season.
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Gospel Temperance Meeting.

On Sunday afternoon last the temperance
meeting, as usual was largely attended, and
was opened with a scriptural reading by Mr..
S. R. Stephens. The interest manifested in
the temperance movement did not appear to be
as enthusiastic as on former occasions, but
when we take into consideration the large num-
Der Of names which have been added to the
pledge we almost conclude that material with
which to work upon is getting scarce, or at
least there is great reduction of material in
Middletown. The timely words of Messrs.
Crockett, Cox and Martindale were spoken
with much zeal and interest, and were listened
to with marked attention. In consequence of
the camp-meeting, at Blackbird, on Sunday
next, the usual afternoon temperance meeting
will not be held until Sunday afternoon week,
at o'clock, when it is hoped and expected
that everybody will be present, and many
more names added to the pledge. A few more
names are wanted Of people who think the
pledge means not TO drink any more rum or
swear any more
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Peach Train stopped.

The first peach train of the season went up
over the Delaware railroad on Monday for New
York, but it didn get there When it got to
Gray's Ferry there was no engine there to re-
ceive it, and the officers of the Pennsylvania
road requested the P. w. 4 B. Co. to take the
cars to their depot at Broad and Prime streets,
as they (the P. R. R. CO.. were unable to take
them to New York on account of the strike.
Their request was complied with-wcre taken
into the city and disposed of there
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How IT Is DoNE.-The FIRST object in life
with the American people is to ''get rich -
the second, how to regain good health The
first can be obtained by energy, honesty and
saving the second, (good healthy by using
GREENS AUGUST Flower. Should you be a
despondent sufferer from any of the effects
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Indigestion,
&c, such as Sick Headache, Palpitation of
ness, Dizziness of the Head, Nervous Prostra-
ton, Low Spirits, &c., You need not suffer
another day. Two doses of August Flow
er will relieve you at once Sample Bottles
10 cents. Regular size IS cents. For sale
by Adkisson & Co., and H. r. Chamberlain
Middletown and H. P Baker, Odessa, Del.
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Attention, Fruit Growers.

The undersigned having newly fitted up
large and commodious Ware-roomsi are pre-
pared to handle a large quantity of Fruit and
Produce to a good advantage to the Grower
or Shipper. Having an awning covered pave
ment Of As feet on Water street and As feet
pavement on Front street. We furnish STEM
ellis, Shipping Cards and Stickers BY mail
upon application. Special contracts made
with large shippers. Satisfactory references
furnished. Correspondence solicited.
CHESTER & TOWNSEND,
226 North Water Street, Philadelphia
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THINK FOR YOURSELF Thousands lead mis-
cradle lives, suffering from dyspepsia, dis
ordered stomach and liver, producing bill
iousness, heartburn, costiveness, weakness,
irregular appetite, low spirits, raising food
after eating, and often ending in fatal attacks
of fever. They KNOW THEY ARE SICK, yet get
little sympathy. The unfailing remedy which
is yearly restoring thousands, is DaCosta's
Radical Cure Sod by Adkisson & Co.. Mid
dletown, or H. P. Baker, Odessa, and inquire
about it, they will furnish you with a trial
size bottle for 10 els. Large sizes 80 cts. and
ST. A 25c bottle will convince ycu Of its
merits Don't delay another hour after read
ing this, but go and get bottle, and your
relief is as certain as you live. viii you do
it or will you continue tosnffer? Think for
yourself
Also agents for Prof Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup perfectly safe and extremely
palatable. No physic required Costs %
cents. Try it taugl
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Personal.

Mr.. R. M. Rosin, son Of Wm. Rosin Of this
town, has been appointed principal of the lower
district Public Schools of Smyrna, in place of
William n Johns, resigned Mr. Rosin is a
graduate Of Prof. Hyatt's Military Academy,
Chester, Pa, and for some years occupied the
position of assistant teacher in that institution.
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Mr.. Green then called up bis resolutions.

Mr.. Townsend opposed their adoption, and
denounced the R. R. Companies for grinding
down the wages of the poor men who work
upon their roads until they were driven to des-
peration by poverty and oppression.
Mr. II. A. Nowland made a glowing address
in favor of the resolutions, calling upon the
peach growers to array themselves on the side
Of law and order, and urging the formation Of
military companies in this State.
Mr. Townsend said "Thats all buncombe''
there is no danger to be feared in this State.
The resolutions were finally adopted with
only few dissenting voices.
Mr.. Green offered as a compromise between
the growers and the R. R. Co. that the rate of
$40 per car to Jersey City be asked for.
Mr.. Townsend moved to make il 500 That
was what they first demanded and he would
stick to it. He was opposed to any compro-
mise in the matter.
The matter was referred TO the Committee
on Resolutions and the meeting adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-31
namllton's Dealt, Wound.

Frou the New York Post.
Among the practitioners Of former day
there Is mono whose record Of services is
more honorable than that Of Dr., David
Hosack, He was born in this city a few
years before the revolution, and studied
both in Edinburgh and London. On his
return he brought with him a cabinet Of
minerals, which was the 6rst ever known
in America; also a duplicate herbarium
prepared by the hands Of Linupus him.
self. This collection is IN the museum Of
the Lyceum otNaturAl History Of this
city. One Of the most painful incidents
in DR.. Hosack's pratice was his atten.
dance on Hamilton after the duel with
Aron Burr. Hamilton had, as was Gus.
tomary with duslists, brought him to the
field, and his description Of the death
wound, and Of Hamilton's return to the
city, is one OF thrilling interest. He says;
II found the unfortunate man sitting on
the ground upheld by the arms Of his sec,
ond. His eontenance / shall never forget
he had at that instant lust enough
strength 10 say, This Il mortal wound,
and then sank and became apparently
liieless,p Hamilton was conveyed 10 the
house Of hia friend, William Bsyafti
where DIT, Hosaek attended him TIN nj
deAlhi which took place IN forsy-eishl
hours
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Is tia Swindle?
From the New York Sun.

From inc new YORK Sun.
A place in Oregon has large number
Of springs that throw out mud, and q
siderable area has been covered. Last
fall a miner reported that the mud con.
tanned silver, and samples that he carried
to San Francisco assayed at over $1,000
ton. A company was organized; but
memory Of the Arizona diamond swindle
was fresh, and the belief was general that
the mud had been "salted." Professor
Thomas Price analysed the silver, and
gave it as his opinion that it had been
artifCially deposited. That killed the en-.
terprise. Now, Prof. Fl. G. Hanks, in a pa.
per read before the California Geological
Society, holds that the flow OF the Mud
Springs is really impregnated with silver.
He says: II have assayed over 100 sam.
Piles which contained silver, some as high
as $4,000 to the ton, which l took from
the spring myself. think the weather
has considerable to do with the mud con-
tanning silver. Sometimes in one Of the
larger springs, when the weather IL cold,
the mud will be Of yellow color, show.
Ing no silver, but when the day IS warm
the mud is blackiSh blue, at least in
places, and rich in silver. Some OF them
contain great deal Of acid; the bones Of
animals that fall into them being dissoly.
ed in few months" Prof. Hanks report
has started the interest atresh,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-31
Married Under the Shadow OF
Death.


From the New York Tribune.
A strange and somewhat romantic wed.
ding occurred on Monday, in this city,
between two true lovers, whom death
parted within two hours after they had
been made one. DR.. William E. II. Post
made the acquaintance some years ago oil
Miss Mary H. Milford, daughter OF the
late Edward Milford, of this city. He
wooed and won her, and they pledged
themselves to become man and wife. The
years rolled by, but each year only seemed
to increase their love. Last Friday DR..
Post was suddenly taken ill with inlam.
nation Of the bowels. The disease rapid
ly assumed dangerous symptoms, and on
Monday it was plainly seen he conld not
recover. When informed Of his fatal
malady be expressed wish 10 see his in.
tended wife, and II she were willing, to
become united with her in the bonds Of
matrimony. She was informed OF this
wish, and consented. Accordingly, at .
o'clock Monday afternoon, everything was
made ready for the wedding in the room
OF the bridegroom, at No. 23S West Fifth
street. 1t was pathetic ceremony. No
months Of anxious preparation had been
spent for the occasion. There was no
brilliant lights, or sweet music, or costly
costumes. It was simple and solemn. The
Rev. DR.. Houghton, Of the Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION, was called in to conduct
the services which were only Of few min,
utes' duration, When the ceremony was
concluded, the sick man was nursed as be.
fore. In less than two hours the bride.
groom was a corpse and the bride a
widow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-31

a Sea serpent, and No Mistake.
Ffuntho Ionaon Eptciitar.
The Graphic, Of iaal week gives two
sketches, drawn by Lieutenant Haynes,
Of a. N. s., Osborne, Of the SEQ monster
which the officers Of that vessel saw Of
the cost Of Sicily, on June 9. The first
sketch is merely Of long row Of ems,
Just appearing above the water, Of irreg.
ular height, and extending, says Lleuten-
ant Haynes, from thirty 10 forty feet In
length. The other sketch Of the creature
is seen lend on, and shows only the head,
which was "bullet.shaped, and quite six
feet thick" and a couple Of aappers, one
on each aide. The creature, was, says
Lieutenant Haynes, at least fifteen or
twenty feet wide across the back, and
airom the top Of the head to the part Of
the back where Il became immersed l
should consider about fifty feet, and that
seemed about third Of It, whole length"
Thus II Is certainly from eight 10 fifteen
times as long as any tape fish hither.
to known to the zOologist, and Is at least
as remarkable creature as most Of the
old wonder makers ever alleged.
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a GLlled war Correapondent.

From the Terre Haute Express.
The gifted Keenan's career as war cor.
respondent Of the Chicago TTmss was briel
but glorious. The day Of his arrival in
London he sent twenty-five hundred words
by cable, made up from newspaper edito,
rials. The capacity OF the cable was moi
great enough to getit all through until s
o'clock Of the morning 1t should have beer
published. The air was sulphurous when
the venerable Storey arrived on The
scene. The acableggams cost only lit
Ito less than two thouaand dollars, and
hall Of Il did not arrive in time for use
The very next wave Of electricity from
Chicago, carried to the gifted keenan,. Il
London, the nevs that he had been dis
charged = NM Correspondent Of the Chi
cago 1inei.