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Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
Excuraion 10 Cane May.

On Tuesday last, the Thomas Clyde made
another pleasant excursion to Cape May, taking,
Il was thought, about nine hundred people.
The 'fClyde' started from Chester, and stop
ping at several places along the river was met
by the Kent train at Bombay Hook.
When the $50 A. NJ. train arrived at Mid
dletown, it brought very few excursionists
from up the road, but quite a number of our
citizens Joined the party here, who, together
with the band, made nearly car load. Many
more undoubtedly would have gone had not
the morning looked so unfavorable. The
band played at several stations along the
road. which made the ride much more pleas
ant. After waiting at Clayton about three
quarters of an hour, we boarded the Kent
train and arrived at Bombay Hook five min
utes past nine, the "Clyde" not yet having
come. At 9:3O, our pleasant little party OF
about hundred and twenty-five, boarded this
comfortable excursion steamer and were on Tor
Cape May.
Neither the Chestertown band nor the bell
ringers, put in their appearance, so our band
was the only music on board-the piano ex-
cepted-which, by the way, did very faithful
service The band played number OF airs
which were highly appreciated by the people,
and MANY compliments were paid our boys
IOT Ilelr UuuSlCdl BCuluSs ~ 40 NSA SSsAAAy VIZ
best band on the Peninsula, south of Whining
ton, and MiddletoWn is, and has right to
be proud of it.
The sea was rather rough for an hour before
we arrived at Cape May, and many began to
suffer from sea-sickness Some thought they
would surely die. Others wished they had
never heard Of Cape May, and Jack Crouch
accused Frank Pennington of having made
him swallow his little black dog-sald he
could feel him kicking. We caught glance
of Bill johnson dancing double swing-corners
with a post and Garrett Ellis crying for some
one to please pitch him into the ocean. H
Fortunately, we all arrived safely at Cape
Nav Point. at 1915, where three hacks were
waiting to carry about nine hundred people to
Cape Nav City, and not street car was to be
seen. Plenty Of hacks, however, were soon
ON hand. when they knew they were wanted.
A car arrived after few minutes, which was
soon completely filed, both inside and on top,
and we were off-some to bathe and others to
stand on shore and undertake the deficient
task of recognizing their friends, while being
tumbled about by the waves. The sun now
made its appearance and we spent few hours
| yery pleasantly walking and riding around
the town, which very strikingly reminded US
of the tDeserted Village" e"-nearly all the
visitors having left and almost all the hotels
being closed.
A few minutes past four we left Cape May,
arriving at Bombay Hook about $50 and at
Middletown at 9 o'clock. The ride homeward
was very pleasant, the sea not being rough
and the tide being in our favor, we travelled
more rapidly. With the exception of little
shower while going, we had no rain, and on
the whole, every one seemed to enjoy then
trip and spoke very highly of the excursion
ONE OF THEM.
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nnrssA ITEMS.

The wharves this week have presented quite
a busy appearance. The "Clio," with her
usual activities and the unloading of several
schooners ladened with phosphate, cedar rails,
oysters, ETC., have made scene of life and ac-
tivity.
On Monday, little boy, the son Of Mr.. J.
L. Gibson, Of this place, fell from one Of the
windows of the bank and received serious in
iuries in his head, but the physicians pro
nounce him out Of danger. Mr.. Dannell's
son ALSO boy of FIVE or six years, was kicked
by horse on the same day, and received a
deep cash over the left eye, he also received
prompt medical aid and is now doing finely.
Rev. DR.. Crowell, late pastor of Drawyer's
Church, preached to the N. E. congregation
on Sunday last in the morning, and Mr.. Hill,
P. E., in the evening, to large congregation.
Peaches are non est, but apples, pears and
grapes, with potatoes, tomatoes and citron,
are the principal marketable commodities at
present.
Mr.. Deakyne, lately of China, is visiting our
town, and also several others from foreign
shores. Visitors have been very numerous
during the summer but are now repairing to
their own domestic haunts. Our own towns
men, who have been spending their summer
abroad, are now once again ensconced in their
own domicils.
The base ball .feTmeRt has abated to an
alarming extent and we hear nothing of its
workings. The 'rMutualsn have had very
successful series Of games this season, the ma
jority of which have resulted in their favor.
The flowers that were SO tastefully arranged
in the spring are growing wan and faded, and
soon Ghe florists will begin their work of re-
moval to winter quarters. The varigated
leaves already, as precursors Of autumn, arr
ripe, and soon they will rustic and fall-weI
they will fall 10 the ground. ''GUs."
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
The Nominations.

The Nominations,
On Saturday last, the nomination election
of the Democratic party for State Senators,
Representatives, Levy Court Commissioners,
Road Commissioners, Assessors and Inspec-
tor, was held in the several hundreds of New
Castle county. The canvass had been con-
Quoted in a warm manner in many of the
hundreds and drew out an unusually large
vote. Two State Senators-one from Pen
cader and one from Red Lion-were nominat-
ed, and for this nomination there was an ex-
citing contest in both hundreds. The State
Senators win be elected for four years.
In our own hundred, st. Georges, the most
exciting contest was for Levy Court Commits
sioner, for which Office there were three aspir-
ants J. 7. Shallcross, L. A. Lavender and
VIM. Polk, the present incumbent. Elec-
tioneeEing was freely INDUCED in by the friends
Of the several candidates previous to and on
the day Of nomination, but in an exceedingly
good-natured manner. The following is the
result in
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MARYLAND MATTERS.

The peach crop of Col. Wilkins, of Kent,
amounts to 5000 boxes the present season.
Messrs. E. 7. .Comegys & Bro, have purchased
this season at Sudlersville about Is, 900 bushels
Of wheat.
Alta puplic meeting held on Monday night
at POcOmOke City over $500 was raised for the
yellow fever sufferers.
Them. E. church in Millington on Sunday,
donated the sum of $40 Is, and the church in
Centreville on the same day, $27, for the yellow
fever sufferers.
There will be village camp held by the
NJ. E. church at Sudlersville, commencing next
Sabbath, the 18th inst, and continue one week.
There will bea tent put up in connection with
the church to accommodate the people.
The following from the Centretille Record
explains itself: All members of the Bolingly
B. B. Club Of Queen Anne County, are re-
quested to meet on the base ball grounds in
Centreville. On Saturday next, at ? o'clock,
p. m. Mr.. Mitchell, Jr., the Captain Of the
Bolingly proposes to arrange with the Mutual
Club of Odessa, Del, to play a match game,
and charge small sum for admission to the
grounds, and forward proceeds to the yellow
fever sufferers in the South.
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State n ews.

Canterbury Station is rschristened Viola
Mayor Almond is breaking up corner-loaf-
ing.
Rehoboth visitors have folded their tents
and ''dusted"
Seaford is once more turning her attention
to the festive oyster.
Oyster Gamers are getting ready for the
fall and winter campaign.
Forty-one fruit distilleries are in operation
on the Peninsula this year.
Pennsylvania beer drinkers say that Will
mington brewers do not make good lager.
Near Georgetown, last week, little girl
was burned to death in the attempt to light a
fire with coal oil.
The steamer Clyde, it is said, has had a
prosperous season. She will make her last
trip tomorrow.
Laurel, it is said, has this season shipped
more peaches than any other point on the
Delaware railroad.
The Conference Academy at Dover opened
on the I'd inst, when go scholars answered
to the roll call.
In aid of the yellow fever sufferers, Seaford
has contributed 500; Smyrna, $500; Lewes;
S56, and FELTON,, $lOO.
The Lizzie B. Hall, new three-mast schoon-
er, belonging to John W Hall, was launched
at Frederick on Tuesday.
On the opening day of the Dover Fair, car
pet-bagger Chamberlaine, late of Sonth Car
olina, will tell the Peninsula people what he
knows about farming.
Samuel NJ. Harrington, Esq, one of the
most able members of the Delaware bar, died
in Wilmington, on Tuesday, Of an abscess in
the hip. He was in the 3Sth year of his age.
The Directors room on the Dover Fair
ground is to be connected with the outside
world by telegraph. If Chamberlaine sneezes
the news will be Immediately dispatched tc
the N. Y. Times
The steamer Republicis is said to have cleared
S1OO, 600 this season. It is stated that she
has been sold to Southern company, and
that her owners will have another boat of tht
same kind built during the winter.
Tuesday afternoon, near Green Spring
station, son of Benjamin Truax, bearing tht
same name, young man 10 years Of age
while fixing his gun to go squirreling accident
ly discharged it, the whole load lodging undel
the chin, killing him instantly.
The Smyrna Times says: The blind staggers
like the yellow fever, continues in an epidemil
form and deaths are daily occurring. Tht
worst feature is the difficulty of reaching tn,
disease with efFectual remedies. The bleeding
under the eyes, spoken Of last week, has beer
tried but without success. Several horse
have been opened and their lungs were fount
terribly diseased. We hear that one or. two
farmers have lost nearly or quite all their stool
of horses, and before the month is out other
will perhaps be equally unfortunate.
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The frame Of Mr.. ]. B. Foards new dwelling
is now up, and the contractor, Mr.. Morrison
win push the work rapidly along. Tne ceii.r
Of Mr., Chas. Tatman's new dwelling is Wslieo'
and we suppose Mr.. Lingo will have the frame
up in few days. We see that Mr.. 7. believes
in old-fashioned pumps, but, judging lrOm
the foundation, he is not going to have an
old-fshioned house by any means.
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p. A. &P. AssoclatIon.

p. A. & P. Association.
We visited the Fair Ground this week ana
were surprised at the great improvement tAe
Board of Managers are making in the 0rane
stand, track, etc. About fifty men are a.
work, and pushing the Improvements along
rapidly. The track is in splendid condition
this season, and those who enter their horses
for the trials Of speed win have no cause OF
complaint against the course, for there is GER
tainly not better one on the Peninsula. the
Secretary is still booking the entries, hardly
taking time to smoke his after-dinner cigar
and the Board Of Managers are busy with the
necessary preparations, for the opening day OF
the Exhibition is but two weeks from We'd
negday next.
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Base Ball Matters.

Base Ball Matters.
The Queenstown base ball club, that were
to meet the Mutuals of Odessa, Saturday last,
failed to appear. Last week the Centreville
papers announced this game, giving the TRAN
SCRIPT as their authority, when the TRANSCRIPT
had not said anything about it. The Mutuals
were even taken by surprise when they heard
that they were going to play the "Bolinglys"
at Odessa, on Saturday last, but they at once
cot ready to meet the fierce tribe fQueenstown
which, at the proper time, turned up missing.
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wheat Cultivation.

WnGAk CUAtANAsAOA-e
John A. Jones, who, for some time past, has
taken considerable interest in Mr.. A. B..
Grofs method of cultivating wheat, has final
" procured Of the inventor and patentee the
sole right to dispose Of the drill attachments
and right to use the same for the entire PENN
sula. Experienced agriculturists who have e1-
amined Mr.. GroFs seeding and cultivating
attachments, (which can be applied to any
drilll and who have given that gentleman'B
mode of wheat culture consideration, are con-
viuced that it will do all that is claimed for it.
Mr.. Jones now has one Of the drills ready for
operation, and will, this season, seed with it
one hundred and ffty-fve acres Of land. i
farmers will call on him at his residence he
will be pleased to exhibit the dill attach
ments, together with samples Of wheat and
straw raised by Mr.. Croft mode last season,
and we will venture to say that few Of our
farmers have ever seen such heavy straw, large
heads and plump grains as Mr.. ]. exhibits
He will, we understand, have working drill
with attachments, and samples of wheat, on
exhibition at the Middletown Fair, the Dove
Fair, and the Kent County (Md.) Fair a.
| Worton.
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IsAAo.-The article from Hon. Ssm. Town
send in letter to the Gazette this week iu
reference to the Ship canal will be noticed in q
future issue. Mr.. Townsend in the meantime
must not feel that we, are unmindful Of him
and his objections to the KdndI. However Just
here we venture to say that there Is no betteg
sign than that the RandI will soon be built
than that Hon-not Col. Sam. Townsend Of
Appoquinimink hd., opposes it. With stentor
voice, we cry leave the corn crib Break
gatef Light.
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
A anod Nav for Crabs.

Good Day for Crabs
On Thursday evening last, number of
gentlemen, upon invitation, went to Port
Penn to enjoy one Of those splendid suppers
for which the hotel Of Mr.. A. Bender is SO
widely celebrated. Crabs and fresh fish were
served in various style, and there were reed
and rail birds in abundance. About sixteen
gentlemen were expected at supper, but Mrs.
Bender, knowing their reputation and record,
wisely provided ample provisions for thirty
average men, and it was vel! that she had such
foresight. Middletown was represented BY but
TIVE persons, neither Of whom were able to do
full Justice to the banquet. This was owing
to the fact that they had eaten supper before
leaving home, and were not feeling very well
anyhow. Under the circumstances Mrs. Ben
dIer excused them, and hopes they may be
able to do fuller justice to her culinary art
on some future occasion. But the manner in
which our Odessa and Mount Pleasant friends
went nobly to their work, with their accus-
toned celebrity, amply made up for the apathy
Of the Middletown representatives. After a
long and very lively contest between 0des-
sa and Mount Pleasant, in which plate after
plate of delicious fried crabs and brOiled
trails were swept away like chaf before an
autumn blast, Odessa was proclaimed victor.
The Mount Pleasant representatives eat nobly
though, and did not succomb until the Port
Penn people had begun to express grave fears
Of an impending famine in that side Of the
hundred.
The party were we'll pleased with the treat
ment at the hands Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bender
and will hold the occasion long in remem
brance. We are quite grieved to note the ut
ter failure Of the two gentlemen from Middle
town to do justice to the good things, bu
there are times in the life of every man wher
his appetite will not sustain his reputation.
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Special Service at n. z. Churoa'
There will be special sermon in the morn
ing by the Pastor, to the candidates for iuh
admission. Reception of candidates, morning
and evening.
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Personal.

PeFBOmals
Messrs. S. NJ. and E. Reynolds are now IN
New York purchasing an immense stocks q
goods for the fall trade.
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Re0istrr' s Orders.
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,


New Castle County, July %, 1878.
Upon the application of Matha A. Roberts,
Executrix of Zachariah Med. Roberts, late of
Appouunimink Hundred, in said county, de-
ceased, it is ordered and directed by the Regis
ter that the Executrix aforesaid, give notice of
granting Letters Testamentary upon the Estate
of the deceased, with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date Of such Let
tiers, in six of the most public places OF the
county of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided. And also cause
the same to be inserted within the same Pc
Rod in the MIDDLETowN TRANTCRIPT, news
paper published in Middletown, and TO be
continued therein two months.
Given under my hand and Seal of
Office of the Register aforesaid, at
C|c91 New Castle, in New Castle County
h'o. aforesaid, the day and year above
written. S. G. BIGGS,
Register.
N0TICEl
All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased, must present. the same
duly attested to the Executrix, on or before
July %, 1879, or abide an Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
MARTHA A. ROBERTS, Executrix.
address Townsend, Del. july 27
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14

An APPEAL.-The undersigned would re-
spectfully represent that the asylum for Or
phans and destitute children organized BY the
Citizens Relief Committee in Memphis Is now
under the charge of the Sisters Of st. Mary.
These helpless little ones have first to be sup
piled With clothing in place Of that which mas
become infected, and as it is almost imPossloie
to obtain such articles as are required IN TINS
CITY, we should feel thankful for any that may
be sent from our friends elsewhere.
GEO. q. HARRIS,
CHAS. G. PARSONS,
OF the Committee.
Memphis, August 2sH, 1878.
A collection of clothing, ETC., for the sick
and orphaned children Of Memphis, Tenn, is
being made by the Childrens' Guild. COntri-
buttons may be left with Mrs. DR.. Chamber
laine,
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14

Health is an inestimable jewel. The cough
that deprives you OF it may take your life t0o;
One bottle Of Hale's Honey of Horehound and
Tar will avert the evil, and save you from
consumption. Viii you weigh Life against a
halfdollar : Sold by all Druggists. P4ke's
Toothache Drops cure in minute. 80 sz
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14

Mothers will grow weary and sigh over the
Babv,s troubles when DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
would relieve the Child and thereby give the
Mother rest. Price % cents ~ 2EEP
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14

Business Locals and Special Notices 10 cents
A line for each insertion Obituaries charged
for at the rate of cents per line Of eight
words. Marriages and deaths inserted free.
TERMS: Cash in advance, invariably.
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14

EVoR sALE-A WINCHESTER. BREECH-
il LOADING F0WBING PIECE, with Tx
lures complete, and 100 Cartridges. Made for
partridge and pigeon shooting. To be sold
only because the owner is disabled from using
it. Price, $40. Apply at this Office. sept 7-2t
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
BREADZ CAKES

rHHE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully
L inform the citizens of Middletown and
vicinity that they have taken the Old Bakery,
formerly occupied by John Carroll, at the
Corner of Main and Church Sts.,
and have procured the services of one of the
best bakers that Philadelphia affords, and are
now fully prepared to furnish anything thas
may be wanted in the baking line. Call and
try our
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
The FAN Trade.

The Fall Trade.
The Middletown merchants are all actively
preparing for brisk autumn trade. The
prospect for lively season with them is ex-
ceedingly bright, and they are making prePa-
rations accordingly. Already load after load
of immense goods boxes are being piled along
the sidewalks and their contents transferred to
the shelves, drawers and show cases; soon to
be handed across the counters to anxious pur.
chasers. Middletown expects brisk trade
this season and will have it. Her merchants
are live, business men, who believe in pro"
gression, competition and printers ink, and
it is a well understood fact that she sells
third more goods than any other town Of equal
population on the Peninsula.
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14

The Candidates.
The nomination election is over and the
impression seems to prevail that the Demo-
Gratis ofNew Castle have, generally speaking,
made good selections. In our own hundred
Mr.. E. 3. Cochran is renominated for the
Legislature, and Mr.. VIM. Polk, for Levy
Court Commissioner, public positions which
they have before filed with ability and integ-
rity. The large vote given to both these gen
tlemen on Saturday last evidences that the
party are well satisfied with the manner in
which they have heretofore discharged their
public trusts. Particularly is this so in the
case of Mr.. Polk, whose two opponents for the
Office Of Levy Court Commissioner were both
men of ability, strength and sound integrity.
The nominations for the minor Offices OfROad
Commissioner, Assessor and Inspector meet
general approval, and if We have foe to
fight this fall we will march up TO the ballot
box and whip that foe SO terribly that its very
mother will never again recognize it.
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
ST. GEORGES HUNDRED.

James Gray, .................B Both Districts, 457
The following is the vote Of other hundreds
for the candidates for the Offices Of State Sena-
tor, Representative and Levy Court Commits
sioner:
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14

tBlatchleys' Celebrated Cucumber Wood
Pumps. and "Grafton" Cucumber Wood
PUMPS. These are the two best Cucumber
Wood Pumps in the market.
1 desire particularly to call special atten-
ton TO Lucas Mixed Paints" A very supe-
rior Paint-all colors. Large quantities sold
and giving universal satisfaction. Manqtac-
tured by John Lucas & Co., one of the Oldest
and most reliable paint manufactures in Phil
adelphia. Satisfaction guaranteed. Send for
color card and prices. We consider it supe-
rior to the well-known "Ayerill Paint"
Feb 5-lr
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J, Wilkins Cooch, Pencader I'D.
Charles H. McWhorter, Red Lion Hid.
REPRESENTATIVES.
James W. Ware, Wilmington Hd.
John Doran, Christiana I'D.
DR.. Swithan Chandler, Mill Greek Hd.
@William Dean, White Clay Greek Hd.
Giles Lambson, New Castle Id.
Edwin R. Cochran, ST. Georges I'D.
William E. Riggs, Blackbird I'D.
LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS.
william R. Morrison, Mill Greek Hd.
William @. Wier, White Clay Creek Hd.
William r. Bright, Red Lion Id.
William Polk, st. Georges Id.
James T. Taylor, Appoquinimink Hd.
Henry b. Wells, Blackbird Id.
SCnnteated
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-16
Owatonna is enjoying six inches of snow.

At New Richland, Steele county, four
months old town on the Minneapolis Il st.
Louis railway, there have been received within
the past ninety days over one hundred thous-
and bushels of wheat, and it is expected as
much more will be housed and shipped during
the present season. The ruling price of wheat
at this point has been 80 cents.
Mr. j. G.. Smith of Stamford, Conn.,, with
his wife, got out of bed to answer the call of a
tramp, and while they gone a mass of
plastering fell upon the bed, which would have
probably killed them both had they remained.
The Commissioned of Indian Affairs has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Agent
Denim at Red Cloud Agency: From 20 to 80
lodges of northern Indians camped here the
night Of the 10th, and left the impression that
they were going to Sitting Bull, but are just as
likely to 20 to the Little Missouri or Tongue
River to join a camp supposed to be in that
country"
Sunset Cox has shaved off his beard, leaving
his face ornamented only with a mustache, and
the change makes him look like boy again.
Senator Sherman goes to balls, and dances
till morning and here is where he and his good
wife disagree.
Suppose Henry Ward has set down in ernest
on the doctrine of hell, is that any good eggs
cuse for fowl-y nicknaming him Hen, We
want to know?
Nothing is more dangerous, far as your
general health is concerned, than to oyerWork
ones tongue
A cave, supposed to be tramp's resort, has
been discovered at Waterbury, Conn. 1t is
thirteen feet deep, and is fitted mp with q