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THE TRUE THEORY or EDUCATION,

Tho Government Printing. Office a. Wasl-
ington has Just Issued pamphlet report Of
tho proceedings OF tho international Confer
enco Of Education, held at PHILADELPHIA Last
! year. Thcre has been some waste OF paper
| aud Ink In this publication, for the Confer
once seems 10 hive produced no results Of
practical valuo. It In pity that, when tho
subject to be discussed was DO vast, tho
BpoakerB could not hayo travelled out Of the
ordinary ROUTING. It was Interesting to hear,
no doubt, TINT tho syatems Of education in
tho Hawaiian Islands and japan hayo protlted
largely by Western example that tho pen
sioning Of school.teacLozH in swcdon has
been found profitable on all accounts; md
that tho school- Inspectors in England arc
often young University graduates of no sx-
porience. but these arc trivial details In
comparison with the main subject un.
dor investigation. The question which.
most concorus tho frionds Of rntional etlu.
cation everywhero IL not tho arnelioration Of
the condition Of tho school-teachora, but tho
Improvement of methods Of instruction. It
IL common mistake for teachers. when tboy
come together In convention, to assume that
their own interests, a. individuals, aro tloxo
Of paramount Importance, whorcas tho
fundamental thing Ia the benefit of those
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I s.s ..s... ~ .va.e' t., -. =. s.auy t'sa'sea
uaaea.a1' ~ .tsa'"sns ~ .1o 1ooie1euoo' tne
r's'qs'! m po'ns 3. o1aauss"a , MI ~ An ossay ny
~ a~nai'' =, o', noa's' theie ~ notn!ng
~ 'ne Pa'"pn'e' oo'o1o aa 70 lno'cate that
1hls e79"y pfosoReo any oeoate or excited
any general interest II Is, nevertheless, tho
one SUBJECT OF I'LL othess which now engages
tue attention OF eesontiho men who pretend
10 speak with authority on Education. DR..
ilAanis had the sagaeity 10 perceive this
fact; mud. although hts essay III far from
satisfactory, IT eVlaauce8 1u8t c0ulpfehen-
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Gen. JANIS Il. BAKsa. surToyor-0cneral Of
Minnesota, seuls Il communication to tha St.
Paul {'rea IN regard to the vust multitude OF
lakes In httunc4ota. Many Of them arc only
litt}o poutis, while somo arc quito large bodies
OF water, but they are Ill pure and clear. Gen.
DAExH says:
1 hava canscd thu lakes in al tho townships 10
" countcd. and there iu tho actually 1uryeyel
possttoss 2f shs ~ Sts.s iu.s t1 tnsaadsfsd l.kcs
dat. in this olcc we hnA that the4a lakss aycrs"e
wy acres each; this gives u* !, ;4N 100 Actes 81
water in ths sarscye4 portion Of the stats. Now
sSS%ga,ss Ss thS l.s.: r. shs f
ottce. wo and that there are Z. O0O saoru istss.
which mako 7, QUO In sI!. The aumbsr VI lakcs 10
tuwn 4 much Rfeatcx la the unsusye red Uoftions
sf 1s S.ts tasn ~ tha. .ttsy they
w Ara compelled to e.tsulstH tie 4 900 likes in
ahs unsatsryed pot'ion Ut 700 acres each, which
xtses ~ IN additional watcr area Of i, .OO. 900
ra ssr.' nIaaknE totsl wstsf area Of 700 900
nok embEacs tho vast waller sfcas Included within
ths protected boundary lines Of the State In Laks
snpsaos Aod Lake ot ths Moods, aud amoa2 tie
great waller stretches Of tho International l!ns.
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EpHapa, 70 % unveiled With appropriate
solcmnit!es tho day after e1cctiou:
Here lies Il. Ltku,.
Ills lie tins o'cr.
Ho 1!es at last
To I!e no more.

with hls payroll In his hand for easy refer
cnce, and bis crowd Of bummess around him to
10 his figuring, will LlEn tell tho people how
much he proposes to reduce the county ex-
pcusrs between now and clecttou7
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WHAT A LOCAL R1Nu COSTS,

fs contested by the Taxpayers on ono side,
md lot Of bummers on tue other who nro
In sympathy with The Ring that las atlmin-
tered county affairs for three or four yoars,
q usoful lesson may bo found in the recent
Investigation Of The TWEED robborics In
New York. A largo sharo Of the stealing nm
der tho TWEED regime was done undsz tho
nano Of the County Government and through
its agencies. The statement Of tho expert
who haa beon engagcd for couple Of yeara
IN trac'ng down tho frnuIs and verifying the
division Of the spoils, shows thnt tho amount
actually takeu from the Treasury on fraut1u-
lont claims botwcon the lat Of January. 1868.
and the fss Of July, 1s71,-three years anst a
hMf,-w 900, 600, 900. A largo part Of tho
bills paid had no foundation whatever, and
IN no case did the services rendered
or the charge mntle represent q genuine
claim OF more than IL per cent Of tho
amount paid. When tho frauds began, tho
bills were allowed on basis of 45 per ceut
TO tho claimants and 55 per cent to The
Official Ring; gradually the Ring bocamc
more oxorbitant In It's demands, and ex-
acted 60, mad afterwards C5, per cent Of
The payments. But as the public received
In valuo nevor more thnn 1t per cent of
the ainonnt charged, tho $30, ,000, 900 Of
fraudulent claims already rim down yielded
S226, 900, 600 to the Ring (about sic, 900, 600
of 1t under county a,1spices), which
waa stolen outright. This stntoment
docs not include largo frauds ~
yet untraced IN street openings, widau-
'ngs, improvements, and other contracts,
which wilt increase the aggregate Of
the robbery to $4,000, 900 or $5o, ,ooo, 900,
which was divided on an ngroel percentage
among tho contractors aud varous officials
In tho Ring. OF this incomprchensfblo SUN,
about $69o,0o0 in nil has bean recovered
but 1t has cost over $.9a5, 900 to press the
suits, 80 that tho actual amount recovered Is
less than 9i65, 900; in oshor words, Ltss Nan
/ per cent cf tho amount s&oltn has been paid
into the public trcasary.
The experience Of Now York furnishea a
lair idea Of what Ring costs which has IN
lndisputed control Of local moneys. Il ie
impossible 10 tall how much the public
hte.es havo already stolon in Chicago; it is
'qually impossible TO foretoll how much
hey 1uay staal In the future II thoy DO not |
lriven ont Of politics; but II IL pretty
certain TINT not l per cont of their steal |
ngs will evor bo recovered. II tho
County Ring have stolen million Of dollars
n to this time, not Sic, 900 will over DO 70.
urnod; II they steal the half-million which,
hoy want voted IN bonds a. an extra fund
or tho coming ycar, not 5000 will ovor
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The L1kB'LrN0n managers put in consider
aole work yeaterday seconcilIug tho 1nduststals
TO tho packea ticket. The Industria4 verc
swallowed, aud tho iob On hand is to keep them
dnHu. -
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There being uobody around handy to uomt-
nate tos otilco, Nj. SAMUEL BOWLS, Of the
springfield Rfpaudcaa, drops edito1tally Into
autumn poetry:
The storm. which cleared sway with 4 warm
orange sunset, last evening. sud Left ! serene,
muoa!it night to fulso1. was an upblenishuI
Medel lot future s1iiEs of the aolt- Il uM intes.
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Another question might be asked 8tr. LYNCH.
What explanation lid he ever afford the whisky
dist'lers, when ho wAa ostracisel on the Boarl
OF Trade tor selling them out to tho Govern.
ncntl
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ut may be four years, and It may b. for
never. probably tho latter," sinGa II. Lza
mourufully.
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1t Ia BY no means certain that SINoN CAMERON
VIII 10 appointed to tho English misslon.
What, ho, without therot More Whtnel
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We learn from tho Philadelphia Times that
Scranton, Pa., has suddenly awakened to the
fact TINT It las been uourialaiug genuine TwRzo
Ring for several years past. The immediate
occasion OF ths revelations wns the subm tssion
by the City Auditors to tho Courts Of certain
puzzltng questions In tho city's finances, among
them tho lcgallty Of late Issue of S1o0,000
worth Of bonds. In Investigating tlis matter.
Judge HAHpLbr, Of the Court Of Quarter Bes-
slons, has found not only that $4,000 worth OF
thcsc bonds were Issued Illegally, To tho enrich.
mcut Of otllcials' private purses, but also that
the City Administration has, for long time,
been an organized systcn Of robbery. Over
half t1te dty debt Of ncarly $500 600 IL made up
OF fraudulent city orders, altered and rcissucd
from tiu1c to tlmo by dtshoncst officials. Tho
Judgo concludes with tho following strong aud
startling language:
While dfspoaEng of this case, We may add that
there Ia no city Ia the State whose financial matters
have bacn lancd by the local authorities 20 badly
a. this. For years men havo had Themselves
elected By fraud and otherwise to insgniGcant local
Offices. with no other object In view than 10 plun.
and haukrnpts llava grown rich while In tho enjoy.
ntcnt nf those places. and property. owners hayo
been reduced to almost want By tho frauds and cot.
tupt acts of such officials. Tic city debt has been
frsuds, sachas tho ttsuIng Of city orlors Far 4
small sun, and then altering them to 4 much
larger by parties who desired to have tho 1oat.
tng debt Of the city funded fur "cxpected liabIl.
!t!es" j u well. Known to the people Of scranton
debtehntss of tho city II made up Ut fraudulent
city ofdefa, altered and reis&ued from tIraa 10
time By dishonest officials.
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LIEn Is making strong bid for the support
OF tie more educated Of the popu1aco by his
patronage Of that "d-u literary fellow, w,"PzsHn
Hand.
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Ex.ChahCelloF GLADSTONE 6 about to visit
ireland and make quite tour OF observation
through tho islanl for tho purpose Of posting
himself ~ to tho actual stata OF tie country.
The London Tina aaya Of the proposed exeur-
sion:
Mi. HLAnATokE proposes to cross ths Ch4anel
and move In quiet informal WAY fFou, the h0uss
Of ona friend 10 another III soma portions OF he
!afand. NJ. nLAnsTokE. however, has had loo
much to do With Ireland. and has alsd lou n ere
unteco.nfzcd from one country. honso to another:
and there has becn much private and aomo public
apecn!atlon ~ to the way tn which he will bs re.
cefsed In tls WandetnEs. We arc able 10 10. day
to state what, It Al events. IL the distinguished
'ourt4t. own tatcnllon. Dat, osen apart from TIL
Gated Of tho sntlo',s tmagtnary programmes which
have been drawn up for The walt to ireland thai.
for lhe mott part. lhoy exhibit curious laca pacty
far dealing with lrt@t subjects. Wo have no doubt
That w. dLAnsroSx VIII 9s everywhere received
with dccoE0ns, and something nosS than decorous,
welcome. II thrre be any shortcomings Ia ths
hes1tIness Of bis reception. 1t Will be among the
nEangcue1 Ut utseus; but VIC do not anticipate 4uy
want Of respect sven tn ftla North. No doubt can
bs entertained Ut tbs character Of hIs reception
hospitality. aud enthusIasm will not be wanting fof
tho arthnr Ut tbs ltsh Land act and tho Church
XCt. A. tor tbs suggestion that Ar. uLAps{qxk
will be tempted to n.Ak Is visit Tho occasion al
pEppoundug any new tEah policy. It il an e1tFay.
agailce Of n!lnds which thu mero mention Ut Nr.
b1laHce. Mr. GLApAToxH's mental energy has not
ahs 10 watch his recent thnnct with dIspsasionsts
judgment that ho hns fat closed his acilx. pui.
p'stcnsloR to initiate or control fustnef domestic
leHtslakiDn.
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Tho length Of time that L1zB will stay out Of
oi1'eo ia estimated 1t exactly four yeass BY tho
KLoKka.
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being "Nlng" man, It ID natural that L11R
should place lis rellance In circulars.
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ORIENTAL. LuDtiE, No. u, 4. +. and A. M.-Au
9rr;htrn Tfo snn .rc re7aesttt 70 meet a prcniat
tn alien the funeral IT Fu Lt.,t aes, ntt Y.
Nrandou. Metntss Uf sister Lo1gtb cordially Invited
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There IA strong prospect that tho taxpsyess
will LYNCH LIEU On clecttop-4sy,
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ADJUSTMENTS,

H1cFtrkcr's Thfntres
Msdaeou tt5ccf. between State and Dearborn.
'Flnk Dou1tnoes 2tesIatncs uon. Ht0htall, tIr4hau
SIC; Neas1s. Tleclock Lcarock. Pearson, etc.
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It00lft'H JHFAgfFs
Randolph street. between Clark and T.ASAc.
Ths EtAnkcilne Combination. "E1nnGrl!ne."
1fnvrEtysM TItEMtrrs
Menroe Hftet cufner Of prarllorn. Engage eNcne Of
Doultnck Murray. ''Escaped frUnl Snv Sing"
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

The Mixed trains will be run subject to de-
lays incident to freight business. Trains will
stop only at stations where time is given.
Mixed Train north will stop at New Castle
only 10 leave Passengers from Stations south.
Nao Castle Trains-Leave New Castle for
Wilmington and Philadelphia at 35, II 40
a. M 20 pm. Leave Wilmington 20 a m,
and 80 p. m, for New Castle.
Smyrna Brunch Trains-Additiona to those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton 10 As a m
3 30 and As pm. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
725 m, , 40, 4 Is and 10 p m, to make
connection with trains North and South)
from Clayton.
CONNECTIONS:
At Townsend, with Queen Anne's and Kent
Rail Road. At Clayton, with Maryland and
Delaware Rail Road. At Harrington, with
junction and Breakwater Rail Road At Sea-
ford with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road
AT Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail Road, and
WicomicU and Pocomoke Rail Road.
dec. 2-tf H. F. KENNEY, Supt.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at {. 80 a. m. and 7,3Op.m. Sunday School
at a.. m. Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.3O P.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
ST.. ANNE's Protestant EPlsCoPAL.-ReV.
VIM. G. Butler, Rector. On Sundays-Morning
Prayer, 1870 a. M: Evening Prayer, 700
p. m. Sunday School, 9 a. m. Evening Prayer
on Fridays at 5 o'clock.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL L. c. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 80
a. m. and 73O m. Sunday School al $50
a. m. and 2.3O p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at 7.3O p. m.
CoLoREp METHODIST. N. Morris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1870
p. M, and p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at pm.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

An indiscreet person is like an un-
sealed letter, which is seldom worth
reading.
Said Spanish boatman Il can for
give anything for love, and SO, | sup
pose, can the Almighty"
Looking to others for our standard Of
happiness is a sure way to be miserable
Our business is with our own heart.
1t was an old saying Of the Hindu
sages: The gods have inscribed the
destiny of every man on his scull. >
E. g. Holland.
An insectologer has discovered that
the best time to examine the wonderful
architecture of the hornets nest is after
the hornets have moved out.
Our notions Of life are much the
same as they are about traveling-there
is a good deal Of amusement on the
road, but after all, one wants to be at
rest.
One of the happiest and most inde-
pendent of the human occupations is
that of an intelligent farmer, whose land
is paid for and who keeps out of debt
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
POST OFFICE

OFFICE HoURs.-Opens at 6 30 m and
closes at m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at 7.l5 a m, and
300 pm m.
Mail for the South closes at 10 Is a =.
Mails for Odessa close at 1923 m and 80
pm.
Mails for Warwick, Sassalras and Cecilton
close at 1923 m.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

Philosopher to sharp boy What
are the properties Of heat" Boy
"The chief property is that il expands
bodies while cold contracts them. p"
Philosopher Very good; give me an
example Boy-"In Summer, when
it is hot, the days are long; in Winter,
when it is cold, the days are short. "
Exit philosopher, lost in amazemsnt
that so familiar an instance should have
50 long escaped his own observation.
mister, how DO you sell sugar, to-
day ?"
"Only twenty cents pound, sir"
Cant afford it. I'll drink my cof-
fee without sugar, and kiss my wife for
sweetening Good day, sir"
GOOD day. When you get tired Of
that kind of sweeteniDg, please call
again "
II will"
He oufied next day
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
ST. ANNE'S SCHOOL,
MIDDLETO WN, 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 physical, 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 be Ill 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 Goth, 1876. jul29y
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
cTliddletolun DIRECTORY.
CORPORATION OFFTCERs

Town COMMISSIONERS T. E. Hurn, Presi-
dent; Tnos. Massey, Jr., Secretary; Jas. Ii.
Scowdrick, G. W. Wilson, VIM. W. Wilson.
Assessor &C. E. Anderson.
TREASURER. Jones.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.-DeW. G. Walker.
PoLICEMAN.-L. B. Woodward
LAMPLIGHTER.-F. Schreitz.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
SNelu advertisements.

Established 1860.
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Successors to Chapman, HOsmer d Co,
62o F Street, Washington, D. G.
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Commission and all classes of war claims be-
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Arrears of Pay and Bounty.
OFFICERS SOLDIERS and SAILORS of the late
war or their heirs, are in many cases entitled TO
money from the Government, Of which they have
no knowledge. Write full history OF SERVE ana
state amount of pay and bounty received En-
close stamp, and a full reply after examination,
will be given you free
Pensions.
All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS wounded,
ruptured or injured i'll the late war, however
slightly can obtain a pension, many now receIv-
ing pensions are entitled to an Increase. Send
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United States General Land Office.
Contested Land Cases, Private Land Claims,
Mining Presumption and Homestead Cases, pros
pcuted before the General Land Office and De-
partment of the Interior.
Old Bounty Land Warrants.
The last Report OF the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office shows 2.s91 ,5O0acres OF Boun-
tv Land Warrants outstanding. These were Is
sued nnder act OF 1850 and prior acts. We pay
cash for them. Send by registered letter. Where
assignments are imperfect we give instructions
TO perfect them
Each department of our business is conducted
in q separate bureau, under the charge ot eNpe
rienced lawyers and clerks.
nv reason of error or fraud many attorneys
are susDpnded from practice before the Pension
attorneys have been thus suspended, Will be
gratuit0Islv furnished with full information and
proper papers on application 10 us
AS we charge no fee unless successful, stamps
for rpturn hostage should be sent us.
Liberal arrangements made with attorneys IN
all classes OF business.
Address GILMORE & CO.,
p q Boy A Washington, D. c.
WASHINGTON, u. g., NoCentJer q, 1876
take pleasure in expressing my entire con1ls
dencr in the responsibility and fdettty OF the
Law. Patent and Collection House OF GILMORE
- GEO II. b. WHITE.
,ctSl o.. f.e .y.sttoaai Hsropoiitan Bank)
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
z TIE OLD 80
9z1S12eRELfABLE, @

THE undersigned respectfully informs the
i citizens of Middletown and vicinity that
he is prepared with excellent Horses, Wagons
and Carts, to do all kinds of HAULING al the
lowest rates. Coal and Lumber hauled at
short notice and on the most reasonable terms.
Orders for baggage or other parcels left at
the Post Office will receive prompt attention.
Good Building Sand always on baud.
janlT7 W. W WILSON.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
BUILDING AND LOAN

MIDDLETowN B. & L. AssocIATIoN.-Sa Samuel
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the first Thursday of every month at 8
O'Clock, pm.
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETowN.
Jas. H. Scowdrick, Pres; A. G. Cox, Sec
retary. Meets on the third Tuesday Of every
month at o'clock, pm.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
MASONIC.

ADoNIRAM CHAPTER No. 5, R. A. N. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth Fri
days of every month at 8 O'Clock, p. m.
UNION LODGE No. 5, A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at o'clock, p m. Masonic Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

Johuson's definition of "ineligible"
agrees with Governor Growers: "In-
eligible-That cannot be chosen. He
that cannot be admitted cannot be elect
ed and the votes given to a man an
eligible being given in vain, the highest
number Of an eligible candidate becomes
a majority
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
FOR SALE.

| 4 HANDSOME BRICK RESIDENCE Iocat.
| n ed on the corner of Main and Scott Sts.,
Middletown, Delawars only one sqaare from
the Delaware R. R. depot, containing sixteen
rooms, besides bathroom, with tank, and eel
lar. The house is fitted up with all the mod
crn improvements and conveniences for house
keeping.
There is also large brick stable, carriage
and ice-house on the premises-all under the
same roof-in the attic of which is another
large tank.
This is one of the finest properties in the
town and is very desirable as IL residence. An
office attached TO the house, together with its
convenient location. makes it PARTICULARLY
suitable for broker, lawyer, physician or
other professional man.
1t will be offered for sale until January lst,
1871 when, if not sold, it will be for rent
Possession given at once.
For further information apply to JOHN A.
REYNOLDS, or on the premises to
dec 2-tf j. B. FENIMoRE.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

Spend your money where you make
it; buy your goods at home and not
abroad; encourage your own mechan-
les sustain your home papers let each
be for the other, and all for public i'm
proVement. Charity begins at home. :"
Our town first others afterwards.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

There have been variety Of com
promises suggested" says the Toledo
Blade, "as applicable to the present
emergency, but why has not some brill
liant individual suggested that Tilden
and Hayes hold the Presidential office
year about? That has a precedent in
the division Of power BY the Roman
Consuls.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
DELAWARE RAILROAD

Passenger trains going North leave at 7.07
8.33 M and SO p m; going South at 10. AZ
M and 7.34 and 1852 p m. Freight trains
with passenger car attached, going North,
leave at sos pm; going South, at 40 m.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

PENINs. AGR1CULTURiL AND PoMoLoGICAL As
soCIAT1oN-Wm. R. Cochran, President and
Chairman of Board of Managers; j. B. Nau-
dain, Secretary. Annual Meeting fourth Sat
urday in January. Next annual fair will be
held on October 4th, 5th and 9th, 1876.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
BANK.

DIREoToRs.-Henry Clayton, B. Gibbs, B.
T. Biggs, John A. Reynolds, James Culbert-
son, E. c. Fenimore, NJ. E. Walker, J. B.
Cazier, Joseph Biggs.
President Henry Clayton,
CASHIER. r. Hall.
TELLER.-John S. Crouch.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

In the midst of cold, disagreeable
storm of sleet and snow in Boston, on
Monday, the citizens were startled by a
sharp flash Of lightning and deafsn-
ing crash Of thunder. and the phenomena
is now the leading subject Of discussion
among the scientific.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
STAGE LINES

Stage for Odessa, with U. S. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival of the lO.43 am and 8.52
p m mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, SasSafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival Of the lO.43 m
train.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
NOTARY PUBLIC

TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.
Hon John P. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary; James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, N Williams.
PRINCIPAL OF ACADEMY.-T. S. Stevens.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

A logical witness gave bis age as
eight and sixty years. "Why not
sixty eight?" Because | had my
eight years before l did the sixty