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Middletown transcript., 1877-11-03

FALSE FRIENDs.-There are friends
who are friends only for the hour,
friends for the noontide and the food /;
they have no real roofing, as you dis
cover if your horizon gets clouded
over, and foul weather comes in place
of fair; if your rushing waters run
dry and your goodly vessels are strand
ed on the beach. These are the para
sites of life, and clinging grOwths which
twine around the stronger trees and
maybe strangle them before they die.
Middletown transcript., 1877-11-03

WHAT MAKES MEN.-It is not the
best things-that is, the things which
we call the best-that makes men; it
is not the pleasant things it is not the
calm experiences Of life it is life rug
ged experiences, its tempests, its trials.
The discipline of life is here good and
there evil, here trouble and there joy,
here rudeness and there smoothness-
one working with the other; and the
alterations of the one and the other
which necessitates adaptations, consti-
tute that part of the education which
makes man man, in distinction from
an animal, which has no education.
The successful man invariably bears
marks of the struggles which he has
had to undergo on his brow.
Middletown transcript., 1877-11-03

VI HOpO VI 4CoAs h9AO Heeo OAASA SAoAS
more astonished than alarmed when
early next morning, French aide-de-
camp waited upon her with request
from the commander-in-chief that she
would repair Immediately to his head
quarters at the Hotel de Vile. With
out word of inquiry or remonstrance,
she arose, took her child in her arms
and followed the messenger to the
General.
Led to the council chamber at the
moment of her arrival, Madame ii.
found herself surrounded by all the
glories of the Republican army; by
those celebrated men for whom such
destinies were reserved; by whom
crowns were to be won and lost, and
Of whom in after years, 50 many were
to lose on battlefelds, amid the in
trigues of cabinets or the corruptions
of court, the honor for which they
were now painting, or the lives they
were now so ready to peril in its win
ming. There were Murat, Duroc, Ian
mes, Desaix, Massena, Hoche and Ber-
nadotte; and in the midst Of them the
General, who, with arms folded on his
breast, and his eye fixed upon the
floor, walked slowly to and fro, as if in
deep and painful meditation.
On the entrance of Madame H. he
stopped abruptly, motioned her to be
seated, and then, after gazing for a
moment on the face of her child, with
a gentle smile Of interest and affection,
resumed his walk. Madame HI. began
to feel alarm. This unexpected sum-
mons, this strange reception, the silence
that prevailed around her, all com
bined, first to surprise and then to ter
rify her. A vague sensation of anx-
iety and fear oppressed her heart, and
she could not command her nerves for
the utterance of single word that
might call forth a solution. of her
doubts.
All at once the roll of a drum, at a
little distance, startled her from her
painful reveries. 1t was quickly fol-
lowed by a volley OF musketry, and
the General, pausing in his walk,
placed his hand upon her arm and led
her to the window, from which she be-
held in the square below the fearful
spectacle of military execution just
accomplished.
"Look, madam" he said in calm,
yet impressive tone; "the man whom
you see lying dead upon the ground
was a French officer, whom his COM
rades in arms have condemned to
death for the assassination of an Aus
trian, in city taken by assault"
He paused for a moment, then
glancing round upon the officers who
stood near them, he continued:
"You are at liberty to quit Ivree
this morning. General Desaix, whom
I have requested to be your escort,
will answer to the republic for your
safety. Farewell, madam; report to
the Prince Charles what you have seen
Of the justice maintained in the armies
Of the French"
This General, at that time first Con-
sui, was aferward the Emperor Napo-
leon.
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MIDDLBToWN STOVE HOUSE
Middletown, Delaware.
1lard.vare Department.

Hardware Department.
rrop. and Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Horse
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames. TrOwels, Nails, Spikes, Locks, Hinges,
Bolts, Files, .Chisels, Levels, Planes, Bevels,
wrenches, Picks, Mattocks, Hubs, Rims,
spokes, Shafts, Long and Short Arms, Clips,
Springs, Enameled Cloth, Gum Canvass, sc
A complete stock of TOOLS and Supplies
for Carpenters, Builders, MasOns, sadlers,
shOemakers and others, with many House
urpisHing articles. We invite the public to
sail and examine our prices.
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MINOR TELEGRAMN.

Hundreds Of persons called upon the
President to-day. Those seeking oil ce,
were advised to file their papers with the
proper department.
The Commission OF Jno. l.. Thomas
AZ Collector Of the Port OF Baltimore, il
place Of Wilkins suspended, was signeC
by the President to day.
The Provincial Government OF Can
ada hiss appointed Judge COmsal Com
missioner to inquire into the cause Of the
fire which destroyed the Catholic Church
The National Public Printer 10 day
put large number OF Compositors 10
work. Notwithstanding the fact is howev'
erhundreds Of compositors are out OF en-
ployment.
Deputy Marshal Franks OF North
Carolina, charged with dGfrauding the
Government by false vouchers, was held
to bail in the sum OF $4,000 dollars for
his appearance in Nashville, that State, tC
answer the charge.
Assistant Secretary Mccormick took
charge OF the National Treasury Depart
ment to-day, Secretary Sherman leaving
on his tour OF inspection OF the life saving
service on the North Atlantic Coast.
Col. J. o. Martin, Secretary of the
Masonic Mutual Benefit Association, o.
Indianapolis, attempted suicide THU
morning by stabbing himself with 4
knife. He is still living, but will not re-
cover.
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What the Cuban Patriots Have
Done.

New York, July c.-Col. Dequaralta,
recently Of the Cuban army, and a mem
Der OF the new War Commission, now
representing the Cuban cause here, says
that at no time since the first blow
for liberty was struck, nine years ago,
have we been 80 near the realization OF
our hopes. 1t Ia matter Of regret 10 US
that America should be so Indifferent TO
our fate, and more especially the colOred
population, as we are not only fighting
for liberty sand independence, but also
for tho abolition Of slavery. We need
arms and ammunition. We do not ask
for iillibuaters. We have enough Cubans in
the island, and in exile,more than we need
toplant the Cuban Gag even in Havana,
II we had arms. For three long years
We have not received single charge OF
ammunition from outsiders. We fight
and take il from the Spanish. We make
q good deal Of powder on tho Island, and
then refill the cartridges picked up. This
is slow, yet our little army Of $4,000 men
are we'll clothed, and the past year We
have coped with some success. The efforts
Of myself and two colleagues now in this
country are only to open the eyes Of the
American people to the struggle at their
own door in one Of the finest islands Of the
world, and 10 enlist not only their SYM
pathy, but the active support Of their gov
eminent in granting US belligerent rights.
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this time only inferred, there are many
strong reasons for believing that this ia
what he will lo or Is already doing. He is
already alta frightiul disadvantage. Out.
numbered by at least two to one, his
troops poorly supplied, his subsistence
and transportation utterly inadequate,
encouragement and revolution rampant
at ConStantinople, the treasury bankrupt
and his cause without a real friend in Eu.
rope, the outlook must bO to Abdul Ker.
i'm full Of encouragement and gloom
lie began under the disadvantage OF hav-
Ing to spread his army along three hun.
dred miles Of river front, making line
SO weak that ii could be pierced any.
where, and the southern shore ia occupied
by an invincible army before he could
collect force enough to oppose it. That
the Turks will fight we'll individually, il
the opportunity comes, is more than
probable; but the war has now reached
point at which no individual bravery
can prevail against superior numbers
discipline, equipment and resources,
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McMahon's Tactics -. Free Dis.
oussion, Free Speech and FREQ
Newspapers Becoming
Myth.
Liberties Of the People Fading
Out Under the Rule of
the BOnapartists.
Our Ex-Prssldsnt In the House
of Lords.
French Elections to Take Place
in September.
WAR NOTES.

LONDON, July 2.-Roumania seeks tc
wrest from Turkey absolute independ'
ence and the dismanteling OF Turkish iortl
along the Danube, thereby placing both
banks on an equal footing and insuring
free passage and perpetual nationaliza
tion Of the river. She will also claim
indemnity for the depredations OF the
Turkish army.
1t is understOod the wise counsels oI
the Marquis Of Salisbury, Earl Cairna,
van, Mr.. Cross and others have ut last
triumphed over the party OF action. The
Sultan now has little chance of material
aid from England.
New YORK, July 2.-An indirect cable
dispatch says that the Roumanian forces
are preparing TO cross tho Danube. a
steamer filled with Roumanian soldiers
was sunk Saturday by Turkish monitors
SATISFIED WITH TIE ARMY.
President MacMahon, in his order tc
the troops at the annual review yesterday,
said: al am satisfied with your bearing,
and | expect you to help me to preserve
order lie was repeatedly cheered by
the soldiers.
BUCHAREST, July 2.-It is rumored
here that n Russian flying column has
entered Tiernava.
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We observe in published speech made
by" Windy Wilson" las he is called,
Of Charleston, at MOorelield, Hardy
county, that he conjures up the horrid
spectre Of increased taxation, whereby to
deter voters from supporting CIarksburgr
and cody tells the people that, as a mat.
ter Of economy, they ought to vote for
Charleston. AtCharleston, according TO
Windy, there Is house already prepar.
cd, to be had for the mere occupancy Of it,
while II the Capital is located al Clarks.
burg the State will be put to great ex.
pensc. This is pretty cheeky argument
to come from man who spent half the
term OF the last Legislature iu schemes
for getting the Capital away from
Wheeling, where the very best Of accom-,
modations for the State government had
been provided free Of charge for all time
to come. The argument il all the more
refreshing from the circumstance that
the State paid SSO,OOO for the use Of the
building occupied as Capitol at Charles.
ton.
The Charleston Courier, the paper that
congratulated its people in February,
1875, on happy riddance when the Cap
ital was removed to Wheeling, now pub.
fishes the Registers dispatch lin editorial
type) to show how said editor used up
Gotf at MorgantOwn, and how effectively
he persuaded the people to vote to re.
locate the Capital nuisance among his
const itucnts.
Aletter from prominent citizen at
Clarksburg refers to the earnest work in
progress by the leading men Of that place
and Harrison county on hehalfof Clarks.
burg. The writer very pertinently says
in his letter that while Clarksburg ex.
poets to do and is doing her part, yet Ger.
tainly her cause is the cause OF majority
otthe people OF the State, and they should
feel that their interests in this matter
are not different in any material respect
from those Of Harrison county. CIarks,
burg is simply one Of very many comma.
mites that have deep interest in locat-
ing the Capital alta point accessible to the
bulk of the West Virginia tax.paying
population. 1t therefore becomes every
citizen who does not desire to gee The
Capital carried into captivity again al
Charleston, to take personal interest in
the result OF the election on the eth ot
August.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-Flour-Qniet
superl So 20, extra s. Is, Minnesota family
IS O0a0 90, Pennsylvania 50 80, high grade,
50 5Oal0 90. Wheat-Pennsylvania red al
50 OOa9 05, amber s. 20, white 81 20a2 80
Rye--NOminal at 70a9Oc. COrn-Quiet
yellow Mt 69c, mixed Coo. Oats-Mixed
45c, Pennsylvania white 4Sa50c. Clover
Seed-NOniinal PrOviSionS-Quiet. Pork
-$A7j. Butter-Unchanged. Cheese
Quiet. Eggs-PennsylvanlN Ice, western
l5c. Petroleum-UnSettled; refined l2jsc
crude &c. Whisky-Western 81 lS.
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a Chance for Mr. Albert Wells Of
Wheeling.

Mr.. Albert Wells, Of the Riverside
Greenback club, has written to the IN
TELLIGENcER and to the Cincinnati COM
mrcidl, and we know not to how many
other papers, to know why they do mol
give the people the facts in regard to the
finances Of the country. We suggest that
he hNs a great opportunity to enligh,er
his fellow men and at the same time do :
good turn for himself. A very bencvo.
lent lady in the East, Mrs. Elizabeth
ThOmpSon, is sincerely desirous Of seeing
the great labor problem now upon us in
telIigently and satisfactorily solved. Mr.
Wells is one OF those who look upor
more greenbacks as the principal factor
in such solution. Mira. Thomp-
son and the whole world are ready
and willing to hear wha! he or
anybody else can say on this subject, pro
vlded only they "put it in one volume,
or, in other words, put what they have tc
say in words that mean something, anC
that will not airing ont too everIastingly
This good lady estimates that there are
now three million unemployed men il
this country, and TO amCliOrate their con
dition she proposes to have the subjec
brought up for public discussion. Sh,
therefore offers three premiums of SlOO
SIS and $50, in gold coin, for the bes
newspaper articles relating to III,
labor question, each article to be abou
two thousand word. in length, and 70 b,
sent to the office Of the Library Table, New
York, before the lat Of Ootobcr. Th,
merits Of the productions will be decide,
by committee appointed at the Socia
Science Association in July. Here is a,
opportunity for men who have been pro
claiming themselves the friends Of tn
laboring man to show what they know
about his true interests. The offer
made in good faith, and will undoub,edl!
call forth considerable discussion on tn
subject.
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England Not TO Interfere Tor the
Present.

Our foreign news this morning indi.
Gates that the war feeling is not rampant
in the British Cabinet. On the contrary,
the anti.intertereuce element is upper.
most, This is the situation in the Cabinet
despite the recent scarecrow articles Of
the London press. England is naturally
concerned by the easy success Of the Rus.
SLAMS in crossing the Danube, but that
success affords no casus belli. She is bound
to hold still and let the war have
some logical termination, II she is moi
influential enough with Turkey to in,
duce her to offer terms at this critical
period OF her fortunes she ought not tO
expect Russia to stop on the south bank
Of the Danube to know what her pleasure
may be, The prospects are therefore
that the war will 90 on without interier.
ence until the Turks fall back from the
Balkan mountains towards Constantine.
pie, just as they now seem TO DO falling
away from the Danube.
While tho supposed purpose Of the
Turkish commander to abandon the Dan.
ube and retreat to the mountains is up to
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CHICAGO, July 9,-Flour-Steady and
firm. Whcat-Active, firm aud higher; No
. Chicago spring 81 it,!al 4j cash, 81 81
July, 81 22al 2S August, rejected 81 10, No
5, 81 90. Corn-Activc and shade higher
A. 6Ha469IC cash, 4G5sc July, 473Sc August,
rejected 42lic. Oats-Dull aud prices 4
shade lower at 3Sa33lsc cash, Sic August
rejected 24c. Rye-Quiet at G2c. Barley
Quiet at G0a6jc. Pork--ACtivc at $l2 0Oa
II 95 cash, $l3 OK August, $l3 l5al3 liz
September. Lard-Steady and in fair de,
mand at IS 5S cash, S. 70 August, IS Sj
September. Bulk Meats-Steady and in
fair demand; shoulders &c, short rib and
clear &c. Whisky-Sl Os.
The Board Of Trade voted that when II
adjourned this evening II be until Thus,
day morning. There will therefore be no
markets on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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NEW YORK, July 2.-Cotton-Firm al
l2 5.l6c. Flour Steady; superfne western
and State IS 5OaG 00, common to good 50 %
aG 60, good to choice $685., white wheat OK.
ira 50 7OA7 90, fancy 81 O5n7 90, extra Ohio
81 26aS 80, st. Louis 50 65al0 %, fancy
7 05a7 o.: Wheat.-Shlppers and millers
holding on; ungraded spring 81 10, No.
Chicago spring 81 81, inferior winter red
western 81 90, No. . Milwaukee nOminRlly
81 60. Rye-Dull; western t72A7lc. Bar.
ley and Malt-Quiet. Con-Light supply
and moderate demand; ungraded western
mixed 5Ga6Oc, steam mixed 57a5Sc, July
66Ilc, August 5SIlC. ONtS-WcStern mixed
3OH53c, white western 40a6IC. Hay and
HOps-unchNnged. Coffee Quiet and
steady; Rio cargoe l7a204c,'gold jobbing
at l7a29iGc, gold. sugar and Molasses-
Unchanged. Rice-Steady; Louisiana ba
GAc; Carolina Gaze. Whisky-Nominnl at
81 IA.
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TOLEDO, July -Flour-Firm. Whcat
STEADY; white Michigan 81 O3, No. . red
81 tSS, seller July 81 43, August ST SIX
No. 3 red ST. 50 bid. COrn-Steady; higl
mixed spot 5lc, No. . spot 49jtc, seller
July 1870, August 81 Nc, september 53J!c,
rejected 48I1c, damaged 44C. Oats-Dnll
white Acc, Michigan 10 arrive G9c, rejected
at $50.
observation-disclosures; No. white Mich
gan 81 10, No. 2 red winter seller July new
or old 81 43. COrn-Easier; No. . seller
July ACC, seller August 5lc, Oats-DulI
and nominal.
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VOLUME XXv-.NUMBER 265


The Courier is the regular Parksrs.
burg packet this morning.
Inc Express Ia lying at tho wharf, ready
10 leave lor Steubcnville tomorrow and
bring an excursion party from that city.
Alter the Fourth she will be repainted.
and fitted up for the Pittsburgh and Par.
kersburg trade.
The Iron VOlleyis on the docks, under.
going repairs.
The Wheeling Towboat and Barge
Company are having a cargo box put on
the barge Belmont.
The steamer Phaoton will make the
ro md trip from sIstersville to Wheeling
and return on the Fourth Of July.
Capt. Conway returned home on Satur.
day from Madison and Cincinnati, where
he waS negotiating with boat-buiIders for
the construction Of u new boat for the
Pittsburgh and St. Louis trade. Capt. G.
has not yet decided where to build, but
most likely Pittsburgh builders will get
the iob.-PItsburOh Com. Ga:ette.
The Exchange will be relieved from
the Cincinnati and POmeroy trade as soon
as the new Telegraph is mpleted,
The Thompson Dean was built al Gin
cinnati seven years ago by Com. Thomp-
'on Dean and Capt, James II. Pepper, and
cost $lS0,OOO.
Capt. Myers, Of steubenyillc, loaded =
llatb0at with Gre brick and canal coal at
Cincinnati this spring for Donaldsville,
La.,. on his own account, and had the
misfortune TO lose nearly the entire cargo
by the sinking Of the boat below Men,
phia.
The hull Of Capt. StockdAles new boat
for the Pittsburgh h and Cincinnati trade
will be launched about the first Of August,
Capt. s. expects to have her ready for
business in September.
lBy Telegraph
PITEnuRGH, July 2.-Itiror 1 feet 7
inches, aGd falling. Departed-Sampson
No. ., Cincinnati, with ! barges Of coke;
lronsides, st. LOUIS, five barges Of steel
rails; Hnnke, Parkersburg, five flats coal.
ST., Louis, July .. Arrived Red
Wing, Washington, Grand Tower. DE.
partPd-War Eagle, Mitchell. River
rose . inches. Weather cloudy and hot.
CAIRo, July 2.-Artived-- -Robt Mitch.
e., Cincinnati; Little Andy FulhGn, Mem.
phis, J. D, Parker, St. Louis.
SHREVEPORT, July 2.-Arrived-Lo.
tua, New Orleans. Departed-Lotus,
Jefferson, River fell inches. Weather
clear and warm,
EVANSVILLE, July 2.-Weather clear
and hot. River 10 feet inches and
falling Up-Idlewild, Maggie Smith,
Grey Eagle, Bowling Green, Laura L.
Davis. DOwn-Charles Morgan, Nint
Shinkle, Mary Miller. Business good.
NIcKsDuRG, July 2.-Weather clear.
Up-Bee. Down-Dipple, JAS. Howard.
NEw 0RLEAEs, July ARRIVED
Donnelly. No departures. Weather hot
and clear.
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NEW YORK.
Fraud or Perjury.

New YORK, July 2.-The Receiver Of
the American Popular Life Insurance Co.
states that the books are full OF irregu-
larities. They show that the officers have
either been guilty OF fraud or perjury.
DEaGARED IN THE CONFEDERATE CAUSE.
John Stone Pueler, formerly New
Orleans sugar merchant, a member OF the
Louisiana Legislature and Colonel in
the Confederate army, who loaned two
hundred thousand dollars to the Confed.
crate Government and was beggared by
the result Of the war, died in wretched
house in Grand street, Brooklyn, and was
saved from burial at public expense by
the charity Of his fellow tenants.
VANDERBILT IN TIE TONES.
Oakley BarkIey, aged % years, a grand,
son OF the late Commodore Vanderbilt
was arrested on the charge OF stealing a
gold watch and chain from young man
whom he knew. 1t is said he spent yes
terday in the tombs. He has Just come
into possession OF an annual income OF
$4,000.
THE EHARvARD CREW AND THE REPORTERS
The Tribune, like the Times, pays at,
tenIion to the Harvard crew, who insult,
ed the reporters at the University races
The Tribune says: "These young men
would do we'll to call to mind the element
OF Lthat culture which their parent,
sent them to college to acquire
Bancroft and his (Harvarl) crew stand
in the position of insulting a large anG
Industrious class Of men much more use
tul than themselves, by placing on the
Harvard boat house at Springfield the
legend, carefully printed on sign board
Reporters and loafers not wanted here.
They 30 conducted Themselves toward the
Springfield committee, who did their bes
to entertain them, that one choleric gen
tleman OF the committee felt that they
had good cause to call them 'hogs."
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Tho blockade OF the Chesapeake
q Ohio Canal.

BALTIMORE, July 2.-The blockade oil
boats on the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Canal
has assumed such proportions that on
Saturday the Sheriff Of Washington coun.
ty, Maryland, accompanied by the States
Attorney, went TO Hancock and broke i.
up. The blockading squadron consisted
OF 80 or 40 boats moorCd abreast to pre-
vent other boats passing, delaying about
200 boats. The blockade was caused by
strikers to prevent boats working for less
than 81 per ton for carrying coal from
Cumberland to tide water.
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CINCINNATI, July 2.-CottOn-Quit and
firm at llMc. Flour - Scarce; prime
firm at 50 O0a9 %. Wheat-Scarcc; red
81 SOal 90. Corn-Strong at 5la52c. Oats
Strong at 4Oailc. Rye-Quiet at GSa69c.
Barley-Dull and nominal. POrk-lnac,
tive at $l2 80. Lard-Nominally unchaug
ed; steam DC, kettle DC. BulkMeats-Quiet
at 5a7a7II. Bacon-59Ia794a7J JSaS saS4c
Butter Dull and unchanged: Western lie
serve 1Jal6c, Central Ohio l3al4c, good tC
prime packing 1la12c. Linseed Uil-Dul
at Csc. Whisky-Sl Os.
HoGS-Steady; common 81 25ai 20, lighI
s. G5ai IS, packing. 81 G5a4 so, butchers
81 S0al 90.