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Middletown transcript., 1877-02-03

concur in rejecting it, and that the
judgment Of the Board of Arbitration
is to stand unless both houses overrule it..
We have no sort Of objection, Of
course, to the personal character and
quality of the referees. None what
ever All the justices of our highest
judicial tribunal we believe to be good
and true men, Ct to be the referees of
the questions proposed to be submitted
to them. if these questions can be prop
erly referred to any third body. We
believe they stand as far above the party
passions of the hour as any men in the
whole country who could well be select
ed for such a trust. No men would
be likely to be more profoundly sensible
Of the oaths they are to be required to
take, and their judgment win be iH-
structed and illuminated BY the discus
sions which are likely to arise cut Of
the opposing views Of their ten col
leagues from the House and Senate.
Especially as referees in the dreadful
case of Louisiana must all candid men
approve of them, for their decision as
between Tilden and Hayes must carry
with it a decision between Nichols and
Packard. and upon this important sub
ieet the country ought to get from them
an honest and impartial judgment. free
from previous political and partisan
No living men ought to
eel the national disgrace inflicted upon
Is by the condition Of Louisiana more
zeenly than these justices. The per-
onal character of Ludeling. the Chief
Justice of that State, has been judisially
,efOre the Supreme Court at Washing
on and it has been jndicially passed
Ipon. The eyes of the judicial arbitra-
ors have, therefore. been judicially
pened to the terrible scandal in Louis
ana connected with bis name.
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SANDER.

Never use lady's name in an i'm
proper place. at an improper time, or il
mixed company. Never make asser.
tions about her that you think untrue,
or allusions that she herself would
blush to hear. Whom you meet with
men who do not scruple to use a wo-
man's name in a reckless manner, shun
them; they are the very worst members
Of the community men lost to every
sense of honor, every feeling Of human
ity. Many a good and worthy woman's
character has bsen forever ruined and
her heart broken BY lie, manufactured
BY some villain, and repeated where it
should not have been. and in presence
of those whose little judgment could
not deter them from circulating the
foul and Dragging report. A slander
is soon propragated, and the smallest
thing derogatory to Womau's charac-
ter will fly on the wings of the wind
and magnify as it eirculates, until its
monstrous weight crushes the poor IN
conscious victim. Respect the name of
woman Your mother and sisters are
women, and as you would have their
fair name untarnished, and their lives
unembittsred by the slanderer's bitter
tongue, heed the i'll your own word may
bring upon the mother, the sister, or
wife Of some fellow creature .-Ne,o Or
leans Picayane.
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Tbe steam Devil.

We often used to say, writes Mr..
Barkley in his work on Bulgaria, while
constructing the line, Went the loco
motive astonish the Turks when it first
begins to run ?" At last the day ar
rived, and, as We went up aud down
the first few miles whistling loudly, We
cast our eyes up to the town above to
see the crowds rush out Twenty or
thirty slipshod rayahs came lounging
out, and a few Turkish children, but
not one full grown Turk, and those We
passed hardly looked at the train, and
showed no astOuishment. After the
trains had been running a month 1
asked my servant Mustapha what be
thought of it. He answered:
"Tchellaby. have not yet seen it,;
l am a man and don't go running after
sights like child"
'Man or child, Mustapha, if you
don't 60 and see it tomorrow. BY Allah,
l will make you eat pork for l won't
live with such an uninteresting fool"
He did go and look next day. and
net only that, but afterWard over = cup
of coffee at the kahn listened to a lee
ture on steam engines, delivered By .
Turk who quite understood them. They
may be very fine things. Tchellaby, and
you English may make them useful !;
but God defend a Mussalman from hav-
ing anything to do with them. We
don't like devils and their works, even
if We could catch one, and are quite con-
tent with the means of locomotion we
now possess Nothing can equal
horse, and bullock cart is enough for
"What do you mean about devils %
asked.
why. Tchellaby. is it not q fact,
as the lecturer told Us. that in England
you trap a strong young devil. and
shut him up in that great fre-box on
where you induce him to turn
a crank connected with the wheels, and |
pay him for doing SO by giving him
cold water to allay bis tortures!"
I afterward talked to lots Of villagers
about this. and found the devil theory
had taken deep root. and often 1 have
Ieen a man stripped securing and rub
oiug at his garments, because a drop
# water from a passing locomotive had
allen on them, which he believed to
lave been produced BY the devil spit
ING.
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CHILDREN NEVER LIVE Lone. When
they are not carried away in little cof-
fms and laid forever in the silent grave,
they become transformed so rapidly that
wO lose them in another way. The
athletic Young soldier or collegian, the
graceful heroine of the ball room, may
make proud the parental heart, but can
they quito console it for the loss of the
little ones who plagued and enlivened
the early years of marriage? ? A father
sometimes feel a legitimate and reason
able melancholy as be contsmplates the
most promising of bis little daughters.
full of vivacity and health. How long
will the dear child remain to him ? She
will be altered in six months; in six
years she will be succeeded by total
ly different ereature-a creature new in
flesh and blood and bone, thinking other
thoughts and speaking other language.
There is sadness even in that change
which is increase and progression, for
the glory of MONDAY has destroyed the
sweet delicaey of the dewy Aurora, and
the wealth of summer has obliterated
the freshness Of Spring.
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SUPPLY AND DEMAND

genius; and veal will grow into COED
solid beef, if the calf is well cared for.
SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
l have said there is a glut in the
market. For the reasons already stated, /,
and the additional fact that business is
very dull now, and writing can be done
out of business hours, there is an
amount of literary production that far
exceeds the consumption. No publisher
OF books or papers is in need of copy,
and many have manuscripts to give
away. It is quite probable that every
popular periodical has matevial on hand,
and engaged from contributors, to last
a year Whoever sends news, or some
thing fresh, lively, pointed. and the
point coming FIRST, is welcome. But
the proser, the essayist, the sentimen-
talist, the florist, must wait The
practical, active, working spirit Of the
times demands that what is printed
shall have immediate bearing upon the
thing in hand. Christian life is less
reflective and more progressive. The
world moves. Men do not stop to
think they think as they 60 Readers
want to get the best, for they have lit
tie time to read at all The newspaper
takes. the place of books, reviews and
pamphlets The newspaper is an om-
nibus The religious paper is teacher,
preacher and company Here is the
field for the best talent, the best learn
ing and the most ardent religious faith.
The man or woman who takes pains to
write an article and re-Writes it, con-
denses it. and puts every thought into
the best possible shape, illustrates it
with fact, incident, scripture or story,
works it all over again, revises it, care
fully corrects it, then makes fair copy,
keeps the last but one, and sends the
last TO the publishers, has done good
work that will tell upon the minds and
hearts Of tens of thousands of immortal
beings It is worth dsing. A slip
shod, half-baksd, undigested rigmarole.
dashed of in a hurry. is not worthy Of
he times or the place, and becomes the
Waste-b basket only. Whatever is worth
loing at all. is worth doing we'll. And
his is the sum of my discourse on writ
ng for the press.-IrenGus, IN New
York Observer
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SELECTED MISCELLANY. .-Hsppiness
is having what one likes contsntmenl
is liking what one has but content
msnt is only the pale ghost Of happi-
ness.
One Of the happiest and most indo-
pendent Of the human occupations is
that of an intelligent farmer, whose
land is paid for and who keeps out Of
debt.
The most important lesson of life is
to know how to be happy within our
selves, when home is our comfort, and
all in it, even to the dog and the cat.
share our affections. Do not repins
away happiness by thinking that which
is good may be better.
We never knew a scolding person
that was able to govern family. What
makes people scOld Because they can
not govern themselves How can they
govern others2 Those who govern
we'll, are generally calm. They are
prompt and resolute, but steady and
mild.
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Il say. old fellow" shouted voic
down below in the darkness, You'll
frighten somebody into fits with tina
lantern dodge of yours You and yeur
eonfounded bicycle locks like some hor
rible ghostly spectre, fitting along il
the dark You gave rne precious start
can tell you"
Nellie and I jumped to our feet, and
gazed incredulousIy out Of the window.
Down below, in the road, a yard OF
two to the right, the phantom light
stood stationary at last In the glare
before it a young fellow was standing,
while behind loomed the fantastic mys-
terious shadow, robbed of all its terrors
10 a moment
Isn't it stunning dodge ?" said
the shadow, in most unghostly slang.
"You see, Jack, this asphalt's frst-rats
to practice on; but fellow has no
chance in the daytime for these con-
founded carriages SO Irigged out this
dark lantern and fastened it to NY
bicycle, and | can spin along in peace
now"
Take care you don't spin away the
wits of all the old maids on the prone
made. " returned the other. "You look
most horribly like some goblin from the
lower regions. with your dark lantern
flashing in front, those noiseless wheels
aud your long legs and arms spread out
like great wings behind"
The other laughed.
1.-The old maids are all fast asleep
long ago, bless their old eyes - be re-
turned irreverently. but say, Jack,
the match for the four oars will have to
be put off tomorrow we are going to
have an awful storm. Listen how The
wind sighs and moans among the grid
ers Of the pierl 1t sounds for all the
world like some ore calling out in dis
tress. and it's a sure sign Of rough |
weather. What q rage Gregory will |
be in if'-
The two old maids had heard quite
enough. Nellie and 1 looked at each
other rather shoepishly, it must be con-
fessed. aud then burst into a hearty
augh.
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A graphic idea Of the demoralized
condition Of socisty in South Carolins
was furnished to Congressman Abbot,
at Charleston, the other day. An old
darkey who was trying to build a FIRE
in his room, was SO slow the judge asked
him what the matter was. The reply
was prompt and comprehensive ''Fact
is judge, dat dar is no coal down stairs.
Its no use talking, dis county is gwins
to - as fast as it kin Use been up
and down de alley. and stole all de wood
l could find, and, in de present demor-
allied condition of society, can't do no
better"
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A CoLoRRD WoMAN's TAxEs.-Ai
the officer in a section Of Boston wal
about posting poor colOred Woman's
house to answer the requirement of the
law, previous to selling for non-pay-
ment of sidewalk assessment, be was
met BY the cOlored woman, who in
quired the cause Of the notice. "It Is
for non-payment Of taxes" Taxes
what for 2" ASKED the poor woman
"For sidewalk. /" '.Ohl ah, that's it,
hey? Well, put him up; old woman's
days most ended one after another the
good Lords gone and taken the chill
dren, the old mans gone to rest, and
the old woman's left all alone. Put up
the notice put it up, say, and sell I;
sha'n't need it much longer, anyhow
Bless the Lord; pretty soon I'll 20
home to reign with Jesus, then there
won't be any taxes to pay, and the poor
old woman'll be at rest" The tax man
said that was a different reception from
that which he received from another
woman, whose house be posted at the
other end Of the street.
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MANS INGENUITY The fishermen Of
Norway carry in their fishing boats a
water telescope or tube three or four
feet in length. They immerse one end
in the water, and then, looking intentIy
through the glass. they are enabled to
perceive objects ten or fifteen fathoms
deep as distinctly as if they we're with
in few feet of the surface. Hence,
when they discover plenty of fish they
surround them with their large draught
nets, and often catch them by hundreds
at haul, which. were it not for these
telescopes, would often prove prscariOus
and Improbable fishing This instru-
ment is not only used BY the fishermen,
but it is also found in the navy and
cOasting vessels.
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Selett STORY.
The Phantom Light.
A GHOST STORY.
EXCEEDINGLY THRILLING AND MADE MORE
so BY ITS TRUTH.

It was about IL o'clock at night.
Nellie and I were sitting at the bow.
window in the draWing-roOm, which she
had thrown wide open. The day had
been most oppressively hot, but now q
faint breeze was coming in from the
sea, most refreshiugly welcome after
the sultry, sitting heat Of the day.
1t was quite dark-that soft, vslvety
darkness that belongs only to a per-
fectly moonless. starless night.
just down below our window lay the
yard or two Of garden, then the long,
straight line Of the promenade, with its
ashpelt walk and drive dimly defined by
a shoWy row Of white pots connected BY
ornamental chains. Beyond the en-
bankment lay the wide, desolats waste
of sands, stretching away for miles and
miles on either hand.
The tide was far out, so far that onlv
a sort of pale-gray CLEAN on the horizon
showed where the sea was just begin
ming to creep over the shoals and sand
kkaaHHkkss kaaHHkkss ef the Southport cnaat- SaYen
miles away to the right. across the
estuary Of the Ribble, the steady light
from the Lytham Lighthouse kept vigi-
laDt light and ward over the dangerous
Horse Bank, that treacherous, danger
Gus shOal on which many a good ship
has gone to its doom of shipWreck and
death.
Nellie was leaning out of the window,
hsr elbow on the sill. her eyes fixed on
the misty. soft darkness outside. 1t was
as dark inside as out; we had no
thought Of lighting the gas that long
summer eveHing
How still it is p she said dreamily.
What q spell of solemn silsncs the
night lays Oh everything"
As if to contradict her words, faint
sound like far-off voice seemed sud
denly to rise from the sands below, and
swept BY with a prolonged, mOurnful
cry.
"Wbat is that ~ she asked, startled.
"SOme one calling down on the
sands," / said. "The intense stiffness
carries the sound a great distance at
night"
Il heard such a wild legend this
morning" she went on presently, econ
1ected With those great deserts Of sand
hat stretch over toward Lytham Old
Joe, the boatman, says they are haunted
By phantom voice"
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Headache from Eye Strain.

DR.. Weir Mitchell has been investi
eating the cause Of headache, and
among other conclusions, presents th,
following, viz: That there are many
headaches which are due indirectly tC
disorders of the refractive or aecomme-
dativs apparatus Of the eyes that in
these instances the brain symptom is
often the most and sometimes the sole
prominent symptom of the eye trouble,
so that while there may be no pain or
sense of fatigue in the eye, the strain
With which it is used may be interpreted
solely BY occcipital or frontal headache;
that the long continuance of eye trouble
may be the unsupported cause of in
somnia, vertigo, nausea, and general
failure Of health and that in many
cases the eye trouble becomes suddenly
mischievous. owing to some failure Of
the general health, OF to increased SEN
sitiveness of the brain from moral or
mental causes, Cases are cited BY DR..
Mitchell in support Of his theory on
this subject.
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Selett Aoetrp.
THEN AND NOW.

] Time was when men in Washington wer
And lived and labored daily for the goo,
that they could do;
Phey sought their country's welfare, self OF
the altar laid,
And 10 her struggles struggled too, ant
toiled and hoped and prayed.
And when they met in council no breast 6
scheme concealed
Which would stain the country's honor if BY
chance it were revealed.
No member Of the Cabinet then seld himself
for gold,
Defranding needy soldiers for the wealth in
which be rolled.
No member of the Cabinet could then have
robbed the poor,
And clasped hand in fellowship within the
White House door;
For stern and staunch integrity was guardian
of the place,
And no one dared to enter there who lacked
an honest face.
No leader of whiskey ring could have found
protection there,
For conscience bore premium in the Presi-
dental chair.
The hero of the White House in those old
fashioned times
Never let guilty man escape-all suffered
for their crimes
But that was many years ago, SO distant does
it seem.
Now in the White House honest men are like
a vanished dream;
SelEseekiDg politicians, with greedy thirst for
gain,
Have climbed to many post Of trust their
purpose to attain.
And shielded by their station, these men with
skillfnl han !,
Reap harvests for their pockets while they rob |
and spoil the land
They scorn the country's statutes, they are |
safe beyond their reach,
And the law that's written on mems hearts |
they've only learned in speech.
They know no God to guide them, love not
their native soil;
They see no beauty in the right, no dignity
Sin toll
Imbruted by their selfshness, what think you
that they care
For the welfare of the people who were led to
place them there2
Obi who will save our country7 Oh where
shall help be found
Have all the noble an0 the good been laid
beneath the ground
Oh who will steer US safely upon the storm
tossed Bave2
We are rushing fast to ruin now, more help
less than the grave.
Jh, ye, who love your native land, and fain
would have 1t be
harifaua nf ularu for fha rhiIdran of he i. .
free,
throw party spirit overheard, let fraternal
love be seen,
Ind go to work at Washington and sweep
that city clean.
Tor leave the work unfinished, but purge it
to its core,
determined that corruption shall cloud the
land no more.
rom North to South, from East to West
then speed you on your way,
nd dragged all hidden foulness to the un- I
dimmsd light Of day.
Then this done, if you can find no man like q
those Of old, g
Tho love their country better than they love a
themselves or gold
you can find no Washington, no Jefferson, !
no Clay,
o Adams, jackson, Webster among our men f
to-day !
hen let week of fasting be held in every Q
State, I
nd people plead with God to save before it |
IS too late
lead that our Father raise us up, God-fear-
ing men TO guide,
Tho in their ways acknowledge him, and d
have no God beside.
hen these united prayers shall rise, as from 0
a single voice, II
ur God viii hear us in our need, will help .
US in our choice, :
nd will prove to foreign nations, who have u
seen US brought SO low, Il
e learned 10 suffer and to live, one hundred al
years ago. W. .HB. =.
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AN INTERRUPTIoN.-An English pa
per relates the abrupt and extraordinary
termination Of wedding party at Shelf
field. All were enjoying themselves
immensely at the house Of the parents
of the bride, when the atmosphere sud-
denly became unbearable. The guests
begun to cough violently, and rushed
into the open air Seine one had satu-
rated piece of cotton wool with cay
enne, lit it and thrown it into the pas
sage. The bridegroom succeeded in
placing it outside, but was so overcome
that he narrowly escaped death. The
police were not able to detect the per-
petrator
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J. p. DOUGHTEN'S
No. 4IO Market Street.
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.

TIVE undersigned respectfully informs the
L citizens Of Middletown and vicinity that
be is prepared with excellent horse, cart and
wagons, to do all kinds Of Hauling at lower
rates than can be obtained elsewhere Coal
and Lumber hauled at short notice Sand Of
all kinds on hand at low rates. All orders
will receive prompt attention. Give me a call.
JOHN W. HAYES,
Successor to l.. G. Yandegrift,
laug9-6m MIDDLETowE, DEL.
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n GLEASANT MANNER II nc a6G0 III
plishmeuts of youth are many, but
among them all there is none preferable
to = decent aud agreeable behavior
among men than a modest freedom Of
speech, soft and elegant manner OIL
address, graceful and lovely dsport
ment, cheerful gravity and good -humor,
with a mind appearing ever serene un-
der the rufaing accidents of human life.
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Doctor, nanny sent me to de shOti-
cary pop quisker'n blazes cause Bulbs
sick wid de picken- chox; she wants a
thimble-full of pollygollic IN dis yere
din Upper, cause she haint bot a gottle
and de kint pups got de bine Writers in
it's ye got any
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Reciprocity Shirt !.
ALL MADE.

WITH EXCEPTION OF THE BUrroE HOLES
Made of Warnsutta Muslin and
H4 AZ Hoauu IinanI
We feel confident that we are giving intriusi-
cally
THE CHEAPEST.
BEST MADE and
BEST FITTING SHIRT
THAT HAS EVER BEEN OFFERED FOR sI.25.
The RECrPRocITY SHIRT is superior to most
Of shirts, 6rst-class, (so-called) for the follow
ing reasons:
Our Collar Bands are Linen, and are Three
Ply.
Our Cuffs are Linen, and are Three Ply.
Our Blossoms are Lined with Heavy Linen,
and are Three Ply.
Our Back Facings are both upper and un-
der; made wide, giving Strength and finish.
@-To the people that have been accus-
toned to buy materials for shirts, and have
them made up at home, we particularly call
to their notice our REcIPRocITY SHIRT. All
made but the button holes, and only $l.25
each, at
J. P. DOUGHTEN'S
No. 4TO Market Street.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-03

"You see, doctor, I have to sweat for
my living in this world! !"
"Yes, but l am afraid you will have
to sweat more in the next"
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-03

The individual who called tight boots
comfortable defended bis position BY
saying they made a man forget all bis
other miseries.
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gumber and 8arduare.
uNDLEY & KEMP,
DEALERS NJ
HARDWARE,
AND
Agricultural Implements,
OPPOSITE NATIONAL HOTEL,
gumbtr and 9arduare.
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE.
HardWare Department.

iron and Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Horse
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames. Trowels, Nails, Spikes, Locks, Hinges,
Bolts, Files, Ghisels, Levels, Planes, Bevels,
Wrencbes, Picks, Mattocks, Hubs, Rims,
Spokes, Shafts, Long and Short Arms, Clips,
Springs, Enameled Cloth, Gum Canvass, &C.
A complete stock Of TOOLS and Supplies
for Carpenters, Builders, Masons, Sadlers,
Shoemakers and others, with many House.
furnishing articles. We invite the public to
call and examine our prices.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-03

genius; and veal will grow into COED
solid beef, if the calf is well cared for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13

OF the curtain could carry mono ono intelligent SEN
fence out OF that entire performances he or she must
have swallowed one or two 'booksthopera' before
hand. Most people ara familiar with the popular airs
peculiar TO Trovatorc, and when tho tenor with the
unmanaceaole legs and several sraws In his CLOTHS,
MARBLES forth. Uhee-hce-o Nora, ihi-hink h'ov
thee;' or the Count, with the whito spread over a
fold coat cut bias. remarks that ALI is nushed save
moonlight stealing. the young lady in the parauet
knows what Is coming next, aud tho young man near
the door thinks he has heard that air somewhere 10
fore, aud taps his foot accordingly With these and
some few other EXCEPTIONS an English speaking native
might just as well attend Chinese play or Choc,aw
Methodist revival as attempt 10 comprehend one word
OF Italian opera rendered last week."