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Middletown transcript., 1877-08-04
Envy.

The moment man achieves success
there's always somebody at hand to tell
how poor, how obscure, how 0no ac-
count" he used to be, and to express
wonder and astonishment that he should
ever have amounted to anything. y
The fact that he has amounted to
something, that he has proved himself
a success, seems to make some of his
acquaintance feel that they have been
robbed in a manner, and that by SO
much as he has risen above them in
position or influence, by SO much they
are dwarfed. Men who have groped
blindly to find a fitting place for the
exercise of their talents, find it, and
with it come naturally appreciation,
money, influence, prosperity. Can their
good fortune cause anything but re-
joicing in a magnanimous and noble
mind? There are very few men of
note before the public who have not
fought their way up through poverty,
obscurity, disaster and countless oppo-
sitions of adverse circumstances. In
fact, almost everybody 'that is any
body" has had to fight for his crown,
and when he gets it, shouldn't every
body rejoice with him? Doubtless
there's many and many rough dia-
mond that is never polished and set,
but lies buried in mountain gulches
covered with mud; many 'mute, in
glorious Milton" sleeps in quiet coun-
try church-yards; but the world is
flashing with light from diamonds that
are set, ringing with melody from Mil
tons that are not mute. One thing is
certain; the man or the woman who is
occupied in picking to pieces the crown
lawfully won by a successful neighbor
is not likely ever to wear one; for the
time thus spent is worse than wasted,
and the disposition that can find plea
sure in employment so ignominious
and degrading can never find those
aspirations, labors and tolls congenial
which bring deserved reputation and
honor and success.
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Selett gtorn.
OUR SUMMER BOARDER.

will agree with me that there is no
position more trying than that Of a
woman that keeps boarders for iv-
ing, or for company, as some of them
hypocritieall aeclare.
There is the boarder who wants to
sleep on hard mattress, and the one
whom nothing but a feather-bed will
satisfy; the one who wants his steak
just warmed through, and the one who
wants his all fried up to rags; the one
who must have butter instead of lard
in his piecrust, and who will have oat-
meal mush for his breakfast, and the
one who declares that at does him no
more good to eat it than to lie on his
back and have the moon shine down
his throat"
l had all these varieties and more,
at my house at Oakwood, when young
Roy Ellery came to board with me.
He came in one bright June after
noon and left his valise, saying he
would be back to supper. Old Uncle
Lubin Dorm, who was eating bis lunch
at side-table, peered at him curiously
through his gold eyeglasses old Miss
Florida Dorm, his daughter, who had
been twenty-five for the past fifteen
years, skewed around to look at the
address on his shining sachel, "Roy
Ellery, Editor, N. Y. City, and said:
What beautiful young mani"
And he was handsome. Much as I
have disliked him since, there was no
disputing the beauty Of that war-Iike
face, with its large, long-lashed eyes,
that changed from blue to gray, from
gray to violet-a color coming and
going like a girls; a sweet, Byronic
mouth, shaded by an elegant amber
mustache, and, strange to say, his hair
was quite black, which, in this tall,
fair youth, presented quite a striking
combination.
He was the only young man in the
house at that time, and he ALT like
bombshell among our quiet party.
The only eligible single gentleman
hitherto among US was Mr.. Geasly, the
widower, pork-paeker, and reputed
to be worth a million and half. He
was fifty, bald-headed and bristling
like his own porkers; but for all that
he was considered great catch, as
Angie Barker, who sat next to him at
table, said:
@When you thought how rich he
was, he looked a great deal better to
you"
Angie was a young widow, pretty
and shallow, yet with sort of charm
ing sprightliness about her that made
you like her, in spite of her nonsense
and frippery.
Then there was Mrs. Yetherby,
very fat lady, with a very lean income,
whose husband travelled most of the
year, and, after you grew acquainted
with her peculiar pomposity, you did
not wonder he had a propensity to
journey.
Then there was Uncle Dorn's daugh-
ter, Florida, who was gaunt and spiny,
and who evidently considered herself
the one virtuous woman in the world,
as she had a spiteful word for every
one, especially young Emily Mills.
If ever I pitied any one from the
bottom Of my heart, it was young
Emily Mills. I kept stylish board
but I took her to fill up one
Of the chinks where rich boarder
would not go. She slept in the corner
attic, under the ROOT, where the rain
sounded so loud and the wind sung in
the corners, and kept books in the cot
ton factory.
Her father was worse than none,
and, as near as / could find out, that
girl had done almost every kind of
work to keep from starving.
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arms Of a tall, gaunt woman, coming
toward her, before she had realized she
met any one. The woman, who seem
ed a mixture of brusqueness and cheap
fnery, asked her in coarse voice il
that was the way to Oakland. eyes, .
said startled Emily, Il board there "
"All right, responded this cadaver-
GUS female, "then you must have seen
a man there who calls himself Roy
EIlery-a very handsome man with
black hair and blue eyes, and a taking
way with him"
as it possible you could have met
himP' faltered poor Emily.
Possible I could have met himp
mimicked the stranger-ahe married
me seven years ago, and pretty life
he has led me. l am no great things
to look at now, but I was handsome
then. You marry a gambler and let
him waste your property for you, and
break your heart, and see if in a few
years you have such a sweet color in
your cheeks and such pretty flesh on
your bonesI
Poor Emily, blushing furiously, wait
ed to hear no more, but, turning, fed
home across the fields without another
word.
The next day Roy Ellery was no
where to be found neither was Miss
Florida's diamond brooch, nor five
hundred dollars in bank-notes Angie
Barker kept locked in her bureau
drawer.
Old Mr.. Dorm said F.: "he must have
found his proper level, and betaken
himself to his Satanic majesty" only
he said it in an abbreviated form.
81 suspected he was a married man
all the time" said Miss Florida.
"She must have an affinity for mar
ried men, then" whispered Mrs. Yeth-
erby.
But, with all our surmises, fore
thought and searching, the diamonds
and bills and Roy, with his false, fair
face, were never found.
Angie, having spent most of her
said ''Yes," at last, to patient
Mr.. Geasly, and reigns over his big
house graciously, and is a richly dress
ed, proper, society woman.
Miss Florida captured a judge, at
last, a man as tall and dark as herself
He wanted housekeeper, and she
wanted some one to rule over, so they |
both tolerate each other, and keep up
4 system of mild nagging the year
through.
Emily is with me yet, with pathetic
yleam in her large eyes and tender
Troop to her sweet mouth. Love goes
where it is sent, and she does not love
ny son Watson, and will not marry
lim under the circumstances. Still, I
I'm hoping brighter days win come for
hem both sometime.
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Warrant Il In all Respects as Represented,
and as being inferior to none, but
Superior to all other EVaporatorS
how in use.
1t has been used on this Peninsula for the
years Of 1856, and has given universal sat
isfaetion-bsth as regards its working capae-
ity, and the quality and saleableness of the
fruit evaporated. And in view of an abund-
ant crop Of peaches and low prices the COM
ing season for green fruit, we call the atten-
ton of Fruit Growers to the paying and in
creasing demf.nd for fruit prepared in this
way as
superior to amy other process,
and would respectfully invite their attention
to this machine before purchasing. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed in every particular. Circu-
lars sent free, IS regards price, description,
&C., by adlrt aing
S. nc. s. r. M. SP8OUT.
FoARD & CO9IEGYS, gUNCY, Pa.
Agents for New Castle County Delaware,
and Cecll Coln H7 may left
WhOIes House.
Remember LARGEST
ASS0RTMEN.
TOBACCO CARS
in the State, and the CLIP IN THE
COUNTRY, at the
Wilmington Wholesale Tobacco House,
S. W. Corner of Fourth and Shipley Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
May 5, l877.-8m
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a snip ON FIRE.


1 will tell you when | thought my
self in great danger. On the 23d Of
May, 1856, I Ifoundmyself in the barque
Charming, bound to San Francisco
from New York, and when about lati-
tude 16, forty-three days out, I met
with what I consider the greatest mis-
fortune of my life. One night I went
on deck and found the men off duty
all lying asleep on the matches. |
aroused them, and asked why they did
not sleep on their hammocks. They
protested that it was impossible for
them to sleep. 1 went below and found
close, heavy atmosphere, but thought
nothing more of it than supposing it
was caused by the heat of the climate.
The next night was surprised to find
the deck so hot that | could not bear
my naked foot upon it. This puzzled
me, and for the first time the thought
struck me that something might be on
fire in the hold. The thought sicken-
ed me, but would not leave me, so 1
called all hands to search the vessel.
just at this time a strong wind set in
from the southwest, aud we were going
at eight knots. On opening the hatch,
/ was Mortified to see a volume Of
smoke curling out. In less than a
minute flames followed and rushed
cracking among the rigging. There
was no time to lose-death stared US
on every hand. We Immediately
launched the long boat; but the sea
was now running so high, that it was
dashed to pieces In a moment, and the
worst apprehensions seized me. But
luckily we had four good boats on
board as freight, and we launched them
at once-and strange to say, they lived.
l threw half cooked ham and about
a dozen biscuits into one of the boats,
and also some old sails that happened
to lie upon the quarterback. The
only thing we could reach that would
contain water was half barrel that
held moIasses, and supposing it very
nearly empty, ordered the mate to
fill it with water by upsetting a large
cask near the Companion way" This
he did at the imminent peril Of his life,
and with the greatest exertion succeed
ed in lowering it by main strength into
one of the boats, and then jumped in
after it.
l was the last to leave the burning
ship. In forty minutes from the time
we discovered the smoke the masts and
spars had fallen, and the hull, fore and
aft, was in a blaze, that sent its curling
tongue almost to the clouds. Our suf-
ferings soon commenced. The biscuit
had become soaked with salt water, and
was unfit to eat. The half barrel which
I supposed was empty was almost half
full of molasses at the time the water
was put in, and the action of the sun
soon converted it into anything but a
pleasant drink. This made us all sick
on the second day, and one poor fellow
died during the night from its effects.
It produced dysentery in all the men.
For three days and nights we were buff
feted about on the ocean, using an oar
for a mast, and rigging sails to cou-
pie of the boats, and towing the other
two. At last, on the fourth day We
made Bahia, in Brazil, where we were
Immediately sent to the hospital. It
was months before all were recovered |
from the effects of the exposure and
fatigue.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-04

Evil is easily discovered, there is an
infinite variety. Good is almost uni
que. But some kinds of evil are al
most as difficult to discover as that
which we call good and often partic-
ular evil of this class passes for good.
1t needs even certain greatness of
soul to attain to this, as to that which
is good.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-04

If watering place business doesn't
pick up, a good many @inns" will be
"out" this season.
Middletown transcript., 1877-08-04
FRUIT GROW ER s
Look to Your Interests, and
BUY
THE WILLIAMS
B VAPO RATIO R!

We would cal the attention of all persons
interested in the Preservation of Fruit to the
Illustration and description of the WILLIAMS
EVAP0RATOR, and request them to read
carefully the following facts
LIST. As to the Quality OF its products,
which enhances their value.
"a. In Guam tIty OF product in prOpor-
tion to cost OF Evaporation.
Sd. In Cost of Building required to
operate them.
4th. In Ease and Economy OF operat-
ing them.
5th. In the Eivenness and Equality OF
Evaporation, In consequence Ofthe equal
distribution or heated air through the
nues.
9th. In the Rapldity OF Evaporation
without danger Of scOrching or scalding
the fruit.
The manufacturers Of This Evaporator
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MIDDLETOWN STOVE HOUSE
MiddletOwn, Delaware.
Hardware Department.


IRON and Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Horse
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames, TrovsIs, Nails, Spikes, Locks, Hinges,
Bolts, Files, Ohisels, 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.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
THE PRESIDENTS LAST PARTY.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant gave state dinner
last evening in honor OF the President
elect and Mrs. Hayes. The following
were present besides the President and
Mrs. Grant The President-elect and
Mrs. Hayes, the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Morrill,, (Secretary Nor
rill was invited but was too i'll to attend),
the Secretary of War and Miss Cameron,
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Robe
son, the Secretary of the interior and
Mrs. Chandler, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Tyner, the Attorney General
and Mrs. TAFT, Hon. William A. Wheeler,
Vice-President elect; Senator and Mrs.
Sherman, Senator and Mrs. Boutwell,,
Senator Sharon, Senator Booth, Mr.. and
Nrs. Creswell, the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Waite, General and Mrs. Mitchell, Colo
mel and Mrs. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
toris, Mr.. U. s. Grant, Jr.. and Mr.. Webb
C. HAYES, son Of the President-elect.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
Lamar and HI. L,t,i. Pistol.

WASHINGTON, March San alterca
ton occurred between Messrs. Lamar, Of
Mississippi, and Douglas, Of Virginia, in
journment Of the Democratic caucus this
evening, which caused considerable ex-
element. 1t originated in the intoxica-
ton of Douglass, which has caused Mr..
Lamar, the chairman of the caucns, Ito
rule him out of order. This exasperated
Mr.. Douglas, who, at the termination
Of the caucus, lost control of himself and
assailed Mr.. Lamar with such vitupera-
ton that but for the intervention of
friends Mr.. Lamar would undoubtedly
have shot him. r 2.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05

The failure of the two houses TO agree
on the army appropriation bill makes it
more than probable that there will be ali
extra session of Congress. The disagree
ment was caused by the refusal of the
Senate to consent to the House amend
ments reducing the army and prohibiting
the President from using 1t to support
usurping State governments in the South.
Mr.. Hayes sent word to his friends in the
Senate that any reasonable concession
should be made to prevent the extra ses-
sion, but Morton, Boutwell, and Logan
were not in conciliatory mood. -
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05

When Hayes rides to-day in his truim-
phal procession there should be some one
near at hand to whisper him what he is.
In the Roman trihmphs slave would ride
in the chariot of the victor and whisper:
thou art but man." Some
one should tell Hayes in his enr: FsRe-
member thou art but fraud and q re-
ceiyer of stolen goods" J. MadisoniWells
would be proper person for this office
He could vary the formula by saying
sometimes: "Remember, Rutherford, you
owe this triumph to me-"
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
A WOODEN WATcH.-We were shown

A WOODEN WATcH.-We were shown
the other day, by Engineer Matt Frank
lin wooden watch made by Victor Do
rot, of Bristol. The case is made OF bri-
er root, ahd the inside works, all except
three of the wheels and the springs( which
are metal) are of lockwood, while the
face is made from piece of the shoulder
blade of cow, which was run over by a
train and killed sometime ago. It is an
open-faced watch with glass crystal, and
is an elegant piece of workmanship. dis
playing wonderful talent in the maker. 1t
does not weigh more than an ounce. Matt
says he has carried the watch day or
two; and it keeps as good time as any
watch he ever carried. KnorviHe Chron-
icle. Vl'a .'-i
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
DELIVERY

MADISON WELLS AND FELLOWS IiBHR =,
TED-rHEY LUNCH WITH HAYES,
aa WAsHrNafoN,, March 4. .-AThe fswee
rogues OF thsretnrhing board were re-
leased at II o'clock yesterday Wells
arsenal was taken out of the safe In the
sergeant-at-arms' office, and handed to
the patriot, and he was told TO so and
slaughter whom he would.G These
President manufacturers drew their
mileage and pay Witnesses. In.the af-
ternoon about 4 p. M. they iii pro-
ceeded to John Sherman's 8 house on X
street, where they were all introduced
to Governor Hayes. and they wee In
yited to sit down to lunch with the
President elect by the grace of the re-
turning Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
GOV. Tllaen md lhe Oeun.. !.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Secretasy of
State Bigelow passed most Of to- day with
Gov. Tilden at his residence. Mr.. Til
den refused to be interviewed ON the
resolution of Congress declaring him
elected President. His nephew, Col.
Pelton, thinks the Governor will do
nothing in the matter as the previous ac-
ton of the House in allowing the votes
to be counted by the electoral commits
sion makes their resolution of not much
account. 1t is thought Mr., Tilden will
formally protest against the inauguration
of Hayes.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
PubIic Sale.

WILL be sold at Public Sale, at the
wv. farm of George w. Savage, on the
Chrlstiana river, one mile above George q.
Wilmington, on the Hare's Corner road
Qane at the Railroad leads TO the place, on
TUESDAY, MARCH THE 9TH, 1877,
at 10 O'Clock, q. m,
good driving mare, 1 good work
Ey~ horse, / extra Dur --,uHxA
~ ham COW, two extra ~
-A>&x-A fresh cows, COW, o I
springer, % shoats, Z fat hogs, .7+-er--AA
nnnm 80 pairs of chickensp2 "a pair
W of ducks, night cart, nearly
AAzAeSnew. 1 dump cart, nearly
Nss e. new. dug out wagon, ! farm
a2ssrs wagon, as good as new,
market dearborn, with pole and shafts,
set of double harness, set of single har
ness, good riding saddle, American eide
mill in complete order, moving machine
corn shelter, hay cutter, horse rake, doubl,
and single harrows, A harrow, roller
plows, cultivators, rakes, &c, work bench
Z3 hot bed sash In good order, hot beC
frames, lot OF strawberry crates, and nu
merous other articles appertainingt to farm
ing; also, household furniture, consisting
of No. 10 Farmer cook stove, nearly new
2 sewing machines in good order.
TERMS.-All sums of $40, and under
cash; all sums over that amount q credi
of months will be given by the purchase
giving a bankable note with an approved
endorsor.
WILLIAM BRIGHT,
DRAKE & CoYLE. Auctioneers. feb22-wt'
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05

GOVERNOR PACKARD's AssAILANT-
HIS RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA.-Wil-
liam Henry Welden, who shot Governor
Packard in New Orleans on February
18th, was admitted to bail in the sum of
$1,000 by Recorder Stats, of that city, on
Thursday last, and arrived in Philadel-
phia In company with his father, Rev, c.
f. Welden, yesterday morning.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
OHIO DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT.

COLUMBUS, March Slowing to the
absence of Republicans to attend the
Inauguration tho Democrats had q ma
jerity IN the Ohio House yesterday, and
q resolution was adopted declaring that
Hayes had received 1856 votes by fraud
Almighty va God I had % Seen destroyed sr s1 in in
this that he has allowed fraud, villany
and moral perjury to triumph over thruth,
honesty and virtue. 7f-
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ID
A sHorssr AeAIssr rHaa psctApAT4pt

- rHVItHr sAeAiNsr TEE VHcbAtAxfpNS
OF HkYEs's KLEsTIoN DRAWN UP.
Special Despatch 10 1e World. g. 4. l.,s ~,
WAsHINGroF, March ARA Democrati O
caucus was held here this afternoon to
adopt the qddress, to. the country drawn
BY Frank Hurd, one of the Ohio, delega-
ton. This address will be in the nature
OF protest against the declaratien that
Hayes and Wheeler were duly elected !;
will criticise the action OF the Electoral
Commission, and assert that the rights
of Congress have been invaded. chat
crime and fraud have received judicial
sanction, and that republican institutions
have been imperilled. iia @Al NJ b.1i
II was proposed, after reading the ad-
dress that all the members should sign
It, but as some were unavoid ably absent
ID was decided that the Chairman, Sec
retAry and the Eve members of the com
mittee-Hurd, Abbott, and others-charg
ed With drawing it up should sign it.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05

1t is understood that the names of the
new Cabinet officers will be sent to the
Senate tomorrow or Wednesday, and
that none of the old officers will be re-
tanned. The only names reported already
decided upon, are Evarts for Secretary OF
State, Sherman for Secretary ofthe Treas
ury, McCrary for Attorney General, and
Carl Schurz for Secretary of the Interior.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
EPILEPSY OR FITS.

w SAMARITAN NERvINE, the reat
S Nerve Conaueror, cures Epileptic Fits,
CONCLUSIONS, spasms, st. vitns Dance and and
~, ;tiva ,o and sure cure for Epilepsy. Ikhas
heen tested by thousands and has never
been known to fail in single case: 1pclose
stamp for circulars, giving Evidence o.
cures. Trial package free, Please glye
icines. Also send names and address of all
nersons subject to Epileptic Fits.
Address, Or. s. A. RICHMOND
ianed&w1y Box. TAI, st. Josephs. MO.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
PUBLIC SALE.

HAVING sold the farm on the New Ison-
III don road, 1 mile from Newark, thare
Will be sold without reserve, on said farm /,
on FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1877, (,
-l o. at O'Clock, p. m !, sharp, u iIr
The following Personal Property viz:
s,ssN 8 good milch cows, head of
SA&t Jyoung CATTLE bull, 8 shoat pigs,
idNSAG0 Dominica chickens, 1 large
,-AArA barn feed box. s COW feeders, /
large barn water trough, 100 re- pointed
rails, 90 new do, $50 posts, "a double holed
DO, plows, twin harrow, corn shelter, l
hive OF bees and boxes, Spears improved
Anti.clinker stoves, 200 gallons sound ap-
pie cider vinegar, horse cover, grindstone,
whip, ladders, chicken boxes, dog-house
salt trough, wheelbarrow, OK yoke, chicken
coops, meat barrels, moving scythes, gui.
tar, &c. The above articles will be sold
without regard to price. Good shelter
should the day prove stormy.
CoNDITIoNs.-Bills OF s25 or under cash
over that amount o note at months. with.
OUT interest, payable at the National Bank
Of Newark with Apgroyed endorse, -, . =
feb2s- -2s&m3-w1-s-i5. ~ ~
The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
bers 10 push through bills In which
they were particularly interested. Z "
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IKxCITlNO RuNoRe.

A. rumor was G circulated around the
streets this Afternoon that Gov. Tilden
would arrive In Washington via the
Baltimore and Potomac, railroad at 9
o'clock. The rumor had the effect to
draw to the vicinity OF the depot, on
B and Sixth streets, an immense crowd
Of people 1t was stated q that Gov.
Tilden was coming on 10 demand pos
session of the White House, yThisa and
similar. statements OF an Improbable
character were, widely circulated and
accepted 40 facts by . great many peo-
pie, all sf which had the effect TO add
to the public cxcitement. When the 9
O'Clock train came In there were q
good many men on IL that looked Jiike
Gov. Tildeo, but he was not there, and
after awhile the crowd separated, very
much disappointed. y,s 10y o,n4i, o ,ril;, II 10