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Middletown transcript., 1878-03-30

knocked down and the woman out
ragged, and then led back to the road
in a roundabout way. The woman ?
statement has never varied from the
one she made that night, and the con-
fession Of the younger negro, Collins,
who was not present to hear her state
ment, corresponded with it exactly.
The woman was an entire stranger n
this neighborhood, but, after hearing
her statement, persons were able to
find the locality-which she described
without hesitancy-could see where
Smith had been knocked down, and
could follow the tracks on to where the
crime had been committed.
A Philadelphia journal says this
crime can be called nothing more
than immortality" If this i %, then
we say that all who commit such I'M
moral acts should promptly dangle at
the end Of rope.
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In another column We give the views
Of number Of our growers in regard
to the effect Of the cold snap Of Sunday
night and Monday upon the peach
crop. 1t seems to be thegeneral opin-
ion among the growers that the buds
Of all the profitable varieties are killed,
and that there is no hope Of even q
tenth Of crop il this section. The
news from down the Peninsula i equal
ly discouraging, some experienced
growers Of the neighborhood Of smyr-
ma and Dover having given it as their
opinion that there is not one vital bud
left in thousand. The loss Of this
crop, upon which 50 many Of our far
mers depend, is indeed a distressing
calamity, particularly at this time.
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ERAL NEWS.

Joseph Mare, a respectable farmer
Of Fonda, n. ", hanged himself on
Thursday morning.
Two inches Of snow fell in Buffalo
On Saturday night and Sunday. Eight
inches fell at Watertown, N. Y.
The Democratic Convention Of Rhode
Island met Oh Friday Of last week and
nominated ticket headed BY ]. B.
Barnaby for Governor.
-Four children were poisoned at Brus-
sells, Ontario, on Wednesday, BY eat
ing wild parsnips. Two are dead and
the others not likely to recover.
The Senate Of Ohio, On Tuesday,
passed bill making it a penitentiary
offence for male school teacher to
have criminal intercourse with female
pupils, even with their consent.
Specimens Of counterfeit half dol
lars, trade dollars and legal tender dol
lars are in possession of theSecret Ser
vice Division Of the Treasury. The
counterfeits are close limitations, but
they are lighter than the genuine coins.
The cashier Of the Planet Mills was
knocked down in one Of the streets 81
Brooklyn, N. NJ, On Saturday after
noon, while Oh his way from bank to
the mills, and robbed Of $4,000. His
assaiIants, four il number, drove off in
wagon. They were followed for some
distance BY policeman and an excited
crowd, but escaped.
The State Convention Of the Nation
al party Of Massachusetts, met We'd
nesday in Springfield. Fiifty-nine coun-
ties we're represented. Resolutions
were adopted favoring the immediate
issue Of legal-tender currency to the
limit Of at least four hundred millions
and recommending the formation q
National Greenback Clubs.
"A confagration in Philadelphia, On
Monday night, destroyed the Ketfer-
linus block, 4 large fye-story iron
front structure, at the southeast cor
ner Of Fourth and Cherry streets
burned several buildings on Fourth
street and damaged several others
spread east along Cherry street, then
along Loxley's court, and then east in
spots as far a. the western side Of Front
street, destroying and damaging mum
Der Of buildings. The total loss j. es-
timafed at 81 100000.
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OBITUARY,

Departed this life at St. Louis, Michigan, on
the 22d inst, MRs. Dr.. STILES KENN EDY.
The funeral services took place at the resi-
dence of her father Mr. William Reybold,
on Thursday, the 18th inst Tnternent in
the cemetery Of the st. Georges Presby yterian
Church
Highly educated and intelligent, as a chris
tian hers was the ornament Of ''meek and
quiet spirit, which is in the sight Of God, Of
great price" Az wife, she loved her hus-
band, ever studying his interests and happi-
ness. AS a mother, loving, devoted and faith
full blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord, from henccforth yea, saith the Spirit,
that they may rest from their labors; and
their works do follow them Rev. xiv, 10.
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ACCORDING to Trustworthy advi-
ces'' from the northwest, that old ras-
cal, Sitting Bull. is about to take the
war-path again. Having been rein
forced BY lodges from the Missouri
River Agencies his band is now sup
posed to number over 800 warriors
"well armed and equipped" We sin
cerely hope that he will get his hand
in BY first lifting the scalp Of every
Indian agent on the frontier.
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The books Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau show that on the 1st Of March
the whisky producing capacity Of the
country was 228,265 gallons daily,
against 246,539 gallons Oh the 1st q
March, 1877. This statement shows a
considerable decrease, but the produ-
cling capacity is still great enough to
require tremendous drinking capaci-
ty to get away with it.
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DELAWARE has been receiving more
than ordinary attention lately from
Philadelphia and New York journals,
on account Of the recent hanging Of
Collins and Chambers. We have no
doubt but many good people, who know
no more about the case than they have
read in certain windy newspapers,
think We hang "niggers" for mere pas
time down here and would sooner
string up ninety-nine innocent colored
men than allow a single guilty one to
escape. Several Of these papers, since
they have investigated the case and
dived down for the truth, have not
only ceased to condemn Governor Coch-
ran for refusing to interfere with the
course ofjustice, but are now commend
ing him for standing firmly to biz duty
and allowing these men to suffer the
just penalty Of their nefarious crime.
We are not surprised at the fact that
some northern journals availed them
selves Of the excellent opportunity to
vent their pent up spleen and hatred
against Delaware. In their ewes We
have never been properly reconstruct
ed. Besides we havea whipping-post
and pillory in each county, the very
mention Of which il sufficient to set
them ofinto a TRADE against the "relic
Of barbarism" to the extent Of column
or two, i'll which the citizens Of our lit
tie State are held up before the eyes Of
credulous readers as half civilized, Or
wholly barbarous and inhuman crea-
lures. Of late, however, there has not
been 50 much Of this, and a demand
for an assorted lot Of whipping posts is
gradually increasing, even in several
northern States.
A strong opposition to the execution
Of these negroes first manifested itself
in Wilmington, and q lot Of newspaper
rumorsin regard to the woman, Smiths
dissoIute habits, bad character, and her
husbands perjury On the witness stand
soon spread over the country, and very
many were ready and willing to believe
them all without taking the time o.
trouble to examine into the merits d
the case. But Smith, although deny,
Ing his marriage to the woman, ant
impeaching her character, has never
80 far a. we can learn, denied the com
mission Of the crime by the negroes
nor deviated from his first account o
how he and the woman we're induced
to follow thenegroes in search Of work
which was never found, but the mar
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DIED.

ELLIS-In Middletown, on Tuesday, the
10th inst, William Ellis, aged 20 years.
ROBERTS-Tn Middletown, on the 9th
inst, Mrs. Anna Maria Roberts, in the SD
year Of her age.
BAKER-Suddenly on the 9th inst, in
Odessa, Del, Henry P Baker, in the63d year
Of his age.
Interment this Saturday afternoon, at 2
o'clock, at the NJ E. Cemetery.
State papers please copy.
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HESTER, FULLY and MoHUGH, the
Columbia county Molly Maguires, paid
the penalty Of their crimes, On the
scafold, Monday, at Bloomsbury, Pa.
Tully made confession Of the crime.
a few wears since Hester was tried at
Elkton, Nd, for stealing horse.
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THE General Assembly Of Maryland
will finally adjourn on Monday next,
and then the people Of that State will
be happy.
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ThursdaY, 25th daY of Anril,

Thursday, 25th day OF April,
A. b., 1878. ii 0 clock, P NJ, tile follow
ing described real estate, being the propertp
of John Cochran, deceased, to-wit:
One equal undivided sixth part Of all that
tract Of land, with the Dwelling House and
Buildings thereon erected, situate in ST.
Georges Hundred, New Castle County, and
Stale Of Delaware, known as the +Rumsey
Farm ana bounded as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at Il stone on the west side Of the
Eyeshaiu Or Warwick Road; thence north
6l4o, east thirty-six perches to a stone, cor
ner formerly 10 DR. James Naudain, now 10
John r. Cochran thence north 50, east sixty
four perches 10 a corner formerly Of said
James Naudain, now Of John r Cochran !;
thence south $50, east twenty perches and
nine-tenihs to a stake thence still with said
James Naudain and BeRjamin Fields land
now Of John r. Cochran, and the heirs Of
George Derfiekson, decd, north l4o, west
two hundred and ninety-two perches and
four-tenths to 4 stake a corner formerly OF
Joshua Driver and Benjamin Fields, now the
heirs Or the said Derrickson and Thomas MUIR
phey, ID branch known BIZ the name Of --
branch thence by the same the different
courses thereof, to corner stone formerly for
Hudson Clifton, row for William Polk, and
lie DIVISION line Vi Tue diOTeStlu ---: jne0ee
with the said division lines south Az, east
twenty-five perches and nine-tenths; south
1920, east ffly-three perches and seven-tenths
to a white oak; south l6o, east twenty-one
perches and two-tenihs; south, l01o, east
fifty perches and nine-tenths; south 1879,
east eighteen perches to maple in the branch;
thence - 8lo, east sixty-two perches to 4
stone ia an old road; thence south 464o, east
one huadred and seventy-one perches to the
place Of beginning, containing four hundred
and sixteen acres and seveny-six square
perches OF land, more or less.
Attendance will be given and terms made
known at the time and place aforesaid by
VIM r. COCHRAN
CHAS. p. COCHRAN,
Adm'rs, or by their Attorney
Attest: ]. NJ. HoUsMANi elk Orphans Court
mar 3Q-2w
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MRS. FAssErT's painting ofthe FIVE
to-seven commission, now being execu-
ted in Washington, excites general
admiration in that city.
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sep26-6m
FOR RENT.

TNHE Dwelling House, formerly occupied by
i me, on North Broad Street.. This is one of
the incest ard most convenient dwelling
houses in the town. 1t has ten rooms and a
cellar, garden, pump, etc. The location is
very desirable. Possession at once. For
further information apply to
Z REYNOLDS,
Or, E. G. Fenimore, Middletown, Del
feb elf
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Administrators Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

I0Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER Of tile Or
phans Court Of The State Of Delaware, in and
fur New Castle County, will be exposed to
sale, At public gendue. al the hotel of Alex
ander MnxMelI. In the town Of Middleton on
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FOR. RENT

TtHE PLEASANT AND COMMODIoUs
Dwelling, containing Twelve Rooms,
situate on Cass Street, and now occupied by
the Misses Townsend. This is one Of the
most convenient houses, and most pleasantly
located of any 10 Middletown. The dwelling
will be rented with or without the stable and
c'rriage house. Apply to
G. E. HUKILL,
Jan26-tf At the Lumber Yard.
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Che syliddlttolpn Granstript
W. SCOTT WAY, EprToa.
mTDDLETOWN. DEL.

SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 80, 1878.
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9eu1 advertisements.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

New Castle County National
Bank Of Odessa.
At Odessa, I'm the State of Delaware.
At the close of business, March Is, 1878;
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10
TO AVOID BEING swINDLED.

'd Mover listen to any proposition
which is commended to you a. giving
opportunities for making money dis
honestly, or by selling an article for
much more than 1t is worth. The man
who proposes to have you defraud
others will cheat you if he has good
opportunity.
Aaa rule, when . stranger proposes
to sell you an article at very much less
than its value, it is safe to decline buy
ing. unless you are good judge of the
article. p'i 41. q
Never make . purchase or contract
with . stranger whom his assurance is
the only evidence You have of value.
Meyer sign paper presented by q
stranger without reading it and being
sure you understand its character.
As Q rule, avoid engaging in enter.
prises, however attractive they may
appear, ifentirely outside of your usu-
al business. eao.I-
Other things being equal, buy and
sell in the market nearest home,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10
rRANCIENr TROUBLES.

Most of US have had troubles all our
lives, and each day has brought all the
evil we wished to endure. But if we
were asked TO recount the SORROWS of
our lives, how many could we remem-
Der? How many that are six months
old should we think worthy to be re-
membered or mentioned? To-day's
troubles look large, but week hence
they will be forgotten and buried out
of sight.
If you would take = book, and every
day put down the things that worry
you. and see what becomes of them, it
would be benefit to you. You allow
a thing to annoy you, just as you allow
a fly to settle on you and plague you
you lose your temper Tor rather get 1t /;
for when men are surcharged with
temper they are said to have lost iD;
and you justify yourself for being
thrown off your balance by causes
which you do not trace out. But if
you would see what it was that threw
yOn off your guard before breakfast, and
put it down in a little book, and follow
it out, and ascertain what becomes of
it, you would see what fool you were
in the matter.
The art of forgetting is blessed art,
but the art of overlooking is quite as
important. And if we should take
time to write down the origin, progress
and outcome ofa few of our troubles,
it would make us ashamed of the fuss
we made over them, that we should
be glad to drop such things and bury
them at once in eternal forgetfulness.
Life is too short to be worn out in
petty worries, frettings, hatreds and
vexations. Let US Danish all these and
think on Whatsoever things ale pure,
and lovely, and gentle, and of good re-
port.
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We are used to travelling, you know.
yes said the Midget, SO are We.
massachusetts, SO are we.' 'ein +
sMassachusetts,' said Mr.. Bates,
claims to be the fountain-head Of ed.
ucation, but l have found q wider
spread of education, in Ohio
Indeed, : said the Nidgets, we are
Just from Boston huuoi d nsp .sGl
'In Ohio said Mr.. Bates, the farm
ers and the people that' work in fac.
tories are all highly educated
Now, Mr.. Bates = cried the Mideets.
Yes said Mr.. Bates, but have no.
ticed that the mental and physical or.
ganisms cannot be developed in the
same person at the same time. One
must suffer at the expense of the 9th.
err - -...r.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10
soCnErY CUSTOMS IN WASHING.

1t is proper to allude to one OF two
customs of the place which may be
considered to illustrate the ''simplici-
ty" of the society, or the reverse. The
rule in Washington is that all strang-
ers pay visits first-a rule which, like
most social rules, it observed with
strictness by foreigners, and with con-
siderable laxity by natives. Not only
this, but it is to q certain extent de
rigueur for all the Washington mag
mates to return visits (by leaving q
card) on all persons, known or un-
known, who call upon them. For in
stance, if the wife of the smallest
tradesman In Washington takes it in
to her head that she would like to
have the acquaintance of the wife of
the Secretary of State, all that is nsc-.
essary for her to do is, after securing
some passable costome, dressing in
Washington need not be what 1t must
in Paris or New York, )to present her.
self on the regular t'day" at the Sec-
cretary's house. She will be admitted,
will pay her respects, and the next
day she will have the satisfaction of
having left at her own door by the Of
fetal footman card bearing the OFF,
cial inscription, "The Secretary of
State" Now, this tends to great COM
plication rather than to simplicity, and
if it could be given up would make
life for the wives of high officials more
endurable. An attempt was made
during the last Administrator to
break 1t up, but like one or two other
more serious reforms undertaken at
that time, the attempt failed. The ex-
istence of such q custom tends to make
society altogether too easy of entrance,
and to foist upon it gradually many
characters whom, if left to itself. it
would not recognize. 1t exists no.
where but in Washington, and would
not be tolerated for moment any
where else. 1t 10, Of course, regarded
by verybody as very Democratic =
and so it is: but it must be confessed
that when Democratic principles are
carried 80 far as to permit strangers
| to force their acquaintance upon peo-
pie we do not care for it, it is risking
q good deal for the sake of political
consistency. The custom is like that
tabled to prevail along the Western
frontier, which entitled any member
of the community to force stranger
to drink with him or be shot. Nc
such custom could prevail in society
| which aimed at being exclusive, "and
it q fault may be found with society al
Washington, it is that of not being
exclusive enough Atlantic Monthly.
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HAD HIS ROOTS CIaALKED.

A man coming down town discover
ed that his boots needed polishing, and
called a boot.black. to whom, tho op-
Grafton being concluned, he rendered
the customary fee. ''Keep your nickle
mister, ;" urbanely said the artist, draw
ing the cuff of his jacket across his
nose, 1--WE don't charge nothing to
friends of the profession" Friends
of the profession: How? What p"
+" Well, I'll explain" said the Toy.
:" May be you don't live on West Buren,
up ner Ashland avenue. beyond where
the boys used to play base ball, and
near them big houses with marble
bodies in the gardens, and maybe you
haven't a garden plot aud hose" The
man said his informant's information
wherever its source. was undoubtedly
correct. Well, mister" continued
the boy, "I seen you the other eve-
ming singing water out of the hose
all over creation, like as if you was
Noah, and the 10Th ward was Sodon
and Gamorrah, and I see you sprinkle
the boots Of two dollars worth of young
swells as was going down to get their
girls to go to the theater, and Of course
they had to have them shined up again.
Your hats cha!ked-your boots I mean
ut every box in town. You can't drop
a cent, not if your feet was twice as big
as they are. And mister, if our society
ever strikes it rich. they're going to
have a statute of you, life size, in pias-
ter, with hose in your hand, squirt
ing round like Cassabianca or Ben
Bullwinkle, or any of them pillars of
fire, and we'll put it up in Union park
bet you we do" and the enthusiastic
boy, bowling humbly to his benefactor,
departed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10

HOGS WITH HOOPS LIK T. q HORSE
Perhaps the most important discOv
eiy by Professor Cope in Western
Texas is that of a domestic hog, with
undivided hoofs, similar to those of a
horse. Nature, in freak, first made
one,and from that more ame,and now
they are quite numerous and raised for
meat. The Professor has the skin and
skeleton of one for his collection. This
is one of the most important argu-
ments known in favor OF evolution,
for here we have no. only a new genus
but probably new order of animals
evolved or created.-[N. Y. Sun. F
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10

Indians may be treacherous, but they
can be honest; and who shall say how
far the dishonesty Of others has led to
their treachery: .t@i ,-,4'
They know when they are cheated,
as the Government has found to its
cost. An old trader, who established
himself at what happened to be a fa-
vorite locality among the northern
Indians, tells a good story Of his first
trials with his red customers. Other
traders had settled in the same place
before, but had not remained long. The
Indians, who evidently wanted goods,
and had money, and furs, looked about
the store of the, trader, and carefully
examined his goods, but offered to buy
nothing. Finally their chief, with q
large number of his tribe, visited him.
"How do, John ~ said the chief.
"Show ME goods. Aha! take that
blanket for me and that calico for
,squaw--three otter skins for blanket
and one for calico. Ugh pay you him
Tomorrow fl.s af5i7,.5E lJ 2. s.t .{ri.
He received the goods and left. On
the next day he returned with large
part of his band, his blanket well
stuffed with skins of various kinds.
Now John, I pay" e ,5..
And with this he drew out an otter
skin from his blanket and laid it on the
counter. Then he drew out a second.
q third and a fourth. A moment g
hesitation, a. though calculating, and
he drew fourth a fifth skin-a very rich
and rare one, and passed it over. 81,
That's right, john" 1l
The trader instantly pushed back
the last skin, with ,If ....i,.r,
"You owe me but four. I want only
my just dues" .j,,.y - .i.. .r
The chief refused to take it, and they
passed it several times back and forth
each one asserting that it belonged to
the other.
At length the dusky trader appeared
to be satisfied. He gave the trader Z
scrutinizing look, and put the skin
back into the blanket then stepped to
tie door and gave yell, and cried out
to his followers ID2 IitF iHdj Di1o" g
"Come-cOme and trade with pale
face John. He no cheat Indian. His
heart big.'t -a- 3, fig airiG - n
Then turning to the trader. he said
"Suppose you take Last skin; I tell
my people no trade with you, We
drive off others; but now you be In
dams friend, and we be yours" 81
Before dark the trader was waist
deep in furs, and loaded down with
cash. He found that honesty had q
commercial value with these Indians.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10

NEW York Sun: When q man who
drinks rum commits a crime his con-
duct is generally attributed to his rum
drinking but when temperance man
commits crime nobody thinks of charg-
ing it to his temperance. Yet there is
no lack of men who are wickedest
when they are sober.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10
'ORESTS In THE UNITED STATES

Within ten years no less than 12,-
100000 acres Of forest have been cut
down or burned oyer in the United
States. Much of the timber is used
for fuel, twenty-five cities being on
record as consuming 5000 acres to
10000 acres each. Fences use up much
timber and railway sleepers require
the product Of $50, 600 acres per annum,
The amount of pine and lumber tim
ber yet standing in the United States
is no longer large. The sum Of $l44,-
100000 is estimated to be invested in
the whole timber industry, employing
100000 men.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10

1.-THE sentence of the Court il" SAID
Judge Porter, q popular Irish magis-
trate, to q notorious drunkard, shat
you be confined in Jail for the longest
period the law allows and 1 hope you
will spend the time in cursing whis-
~" 81 will, Sir, and Porter, too"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10
H0aa.'s sV1!gor.,,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.


A dressing
which is at
once agree
able, healthy,
and nefectual
for preserv-
ing the hair.
sEdded orgray
shair is soon
restored to its
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10

A LITTLE boy, whose sprained wrist
had been relieved by bathing in whis-
Ky, surprised his mother by asking If
"papa had sprained throat"