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Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13

SHREwDNEss AND ABILITY Hop Bitters Sc
freely advertised in all the papers, secular and
religious, are having a large sale, and arc
supplanting all other medicines There is nc
denying the 'irtucs Of the Hop plant, and the
proprieiors of these Bitters have shown great
shrewdness and ability in compoundng a
bltters, whose virtues are so palpable TO every
ones observation - ExchaRge
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One Of our Western exchanges hits
the nail right on the head when it
says that, in the Republican camp,
Blaine has the boom but Grant has
the delegates.
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CH1NAMEN are constantly leaving
California. for the East. and Missis-
sippi planters are seriously considering
the practicability Of inviting them to
that State to labor on plantations.
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lO-4 and liza White Blankets,
RED, GREY AND WHITE
and all goods pertaining to win
ter wear for Gentlemen, Ladies,
Misses, Boys and Little Chill
dren.

Although it would pay US
from 25 to so per cent. to car
ry our goods over to next win
ter (as we have bought all of
them at the old prices of last
summer and falD, yet we be-
iieve in the "nimble sixpence"
in preference to the slow shil-
ling" and are willing to give
our cash customers some rare
treats in the shape oflow prices.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
MONDAY, the 29th, day of
March, 1880.

AT II O'Clock, n. m, the following de-
scrihed Real Estate viz: All that messuaoe c
and tract or parcel Of land situate in Appo-
qnnimink Hundred, in the County of New
Castle. Bounded and described as follows
10 wit: Beginning at Il stone standing in
line of land late Of William Gibbs and n
corner tor William Wilson'S land. and run-
ming thence south 42& degrees. east 96 per-
chts, thence south 47i, west 80 6.IU perches
thence south 424 degrees. east 27 2-l0 perches
thence south Is degrees, east Is perches
thence south l3 degrees, east % perches
thence south 574 degrees, est 63 perches
thence south 253 degrees, east A perches. 10
stone, thence south 81 degrees, west 6 per-
ches, thence south 42B degrees, west I2 per-
ches, thence south 29 degrees, west 50 per-
chs, thence south 473 degrees, west % per
ches, thence north SO degrees, west 2-lO
perches TO a stone On the north side of the
public road. thence with said road south 40
degrees, west l6 5-l0 percheS, south l3B west
4l2 perches, thence leaving the road. north
So degrees, west 1874 8-IO per,hcs. thence
south 3S3 degrees, west 25 perches thence
north II degrees, west 223 perchts to other
Ind of the said Thomas Murphev, thence
with sid land north 474 degrees, west I6
prrches 10 land OF William Wilson, thence to
the place of beginning. Containing Four
Hundred and Seventy-One acres of land be
the Same more or less.
Also all that other piece or parcel of land
situate in Appoqunimink Hundred, New
Castle County, aforesaid, adjoining lands Of
Cyrus Tatnan. Jr., Stephen Briscoe Thomas
Murphey and others. Containing Five acres
OF land be the same more or less
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
rtriy Of SUSAN MURPHEY, decd, (THUM-
ASC MURPHEl, Administrator Of SUSAN
MURPHEY. dec d. aud THOMAS G.. MUIR
PHEl, LYDIA MURPHEY, MATILDA
MURPHEY, ELIZABETH MURPHEY and
MARY HALL, heirs al Law of SUSAN ii Sffttiiffst- t r.
PHEl, dec d aud DENNIS MAHUNEY. Tt,
and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office New castle, Del, March 9,
1851. mar l3-ts
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DIED.

lRLAND.--In Middleiown, on the 7th inst
at o'clock p. M, Jonathon Ireland, aged
s. years and 6 months.
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PERHAPS, after all, Justice Joe
Bradley is the proper person to solve
the fifteen puzzle.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13

In 1878 an attachment for common plow
was invented by practical farmer, that can
in ten minutes he connected with any ordi-
nary plow, which changes il at once into a
complete sulkv plow. II consists ofone large
wheel which runs upon the land side, a
smaller one under the beam, and another that
runs in the furrow behind the plow These
wheels carry the weight of the plow, entirely
removing the friction upon the bottom and
land side, one of which, together with the
upright beam, regulates the width and depth
Of the furrow. 1t is provided with an easy
seat. enabling the driver to have at all times
both his plow aid team under his control.
Once set, its works is not easily changed
The relieving of the p!ow from the side and
bottom friction results in reducing the draughl
over 20 per cent even when carry ing the
driver the draught is fully twenty per cent.
less than that the walking plow with the dri-
yer trudging in the turow behind II can be al
tached with equal ease 10 right or left-hand
plow, and when properly attached, any one,
male or female, who is old enough to manage
a team. ran perform MS good work as The most
skiIlful plnwman can do without it. A saving
of 5 per cent, of the draught is guaranteed.
1t is simple in construction. durable, easily
attached 10 the plow, and in every way per
fecily adjustable. 1t is attached by means of
clamps and bolts, without cutting or boring
the beam, and can be placed in position for
days or weeks ploughing in ten minutes
by any one with sense enough 10 handle
common walking plow. In going to or eav.
ing the field, the plow is raised by lever.
and the driver can ride as easily as Oh any of
the expensive sulky plows. Its costs is SO
low that any one having two or more acres
to plow, cannot afford 10 be without one.
ADVANTAGES.
1.-The draught is One.ftth lighter
2-lt is not necessary for farmer to have two
sets Of machines in order to do his plowing
as he can change any ordinary walking
plow into a riding plow
3-lt has no dranght pole and no strain on
the attachment. but the plew is drawn by
the beam the same as without the Attach
ment
Its price brings it within the reach of all
Sit is the best Sulky Plow made.
Address JOHN A. BOWDEN, Sec'y.
S. c. Harbert, 3lu3 CHESTNUT ST..
President. Philadelphia, Pc
dec20-7teow
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FAMILY WINE AND LIQUOR STORE :!
S. w. HOMES, PROPRIE7

S. w. JONES, PROPRIETOR.
8O SOUTH THIRD STREET Spruce and Pne) PHILADELPHIA
ESTABLISHED TWENTY YEARs)
Best and Finest Imported Wnes Liquors. GOals Btters &C.,
ELECTED expressly pleased
~ supply all the
all will find
advantage by recommend
WhHkey Wine Madeira Wine
wine Lisbon Wine. Champagne Wine
With of
Brandy Rose Cordial Ginger Brandy Pine Apple Brandy Aueed Cordial
he bottle
JONES INDIAN In
hundred the medical
world Complaint
Diseases the
CAL and gel Third
Prof S. s,7oNEsSsOl4 as.ieOr
nov29-H ~ ThfS ri <sl..,,bi
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Our Bargain Counter

will be kept replenished with
New Goods, where every arti-
Gle will be sold for 5 cents each.
Jan. "a, 1880.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
Town Lots for Sale.

Town LOIS IOr Sale.
r NOW OFFER AT PRIVATE zssrA
i Sale a number Of desirable and ...sMS
nicely situated Town Lots on West "a. ga
Green Street. Mddletown, Del -
also a few very choice lots on South Broad
Street. These lots are nearer the business
centre of the town of Middetown, than any
other good lots in the market, and will be
sold on the most reasonable terms.
Apply 10 h. COCHRAN,
octl2-tf Niddletown
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
SHERIFFS SALE,

RY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Lspqri F,cias
- to me directed, will be exposed 10 Public
Sale,
At the Hotel OF Samuel Peacock, at
Middletown,
in St. Georges Hundred, New Castle County,
Del on
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
ghcrif''s SALES, Ct.
SHERTFF'S CATT

QY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Ais Venditi-
- oni E1ponos. 10 me directed, will he ex-
posed to Public Sale,
AT the Hotel Of Samuel Peacock, in
Middletown,
in St Georges Hundred, New Castle County,
Del on
MONDAY, the 29th day of
March, 1880
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
SHERIFF'S SALE,

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Leoqri Faeia,
- 10 ME directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the Hotel of Samuel Peacock, at Mid
dletown, in St. Georges Hundred, New Castle
County, Delaware, on
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13

AN ELECTION FOR SEVEN DIRECTORS
for the MIddlerown Hall Company, to serve
the ensuing year, will lie held in the Town
Hal, Monday, March the 18th, between The
hours OF and o'clock, p NJ
SAMUEL PENNINGTON,
mar6-1i Secretary
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13

TTHE UNDERSIGNED is now the owner
or lessee Of all Lime 0uarries on the lands
OF The late Nathan Rambo, in Montgomery
County, Pa, except one small quarry aban-
dOned 35 years ago as worthless And am
therefore, the only person who can supply the
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
barrOWS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

by VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Levari Faciqs
- to me directed will be exposed 10 Public
Sale, at the Hotel Of Samuel Peacock, a. Mid
dleiown, in St Georges Hundred, New Castle
County, Delaware, on
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RAMBO LIME.

Ny Quarries have been worked for years
and the RAMBO LINE taken therefrom has
no equal.
The public are cautioned against buying
Inferior lime purportiDg to come from the
same Quarries. Ny product has always been
known ds the
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
ELECTION NOTICE.

JOHN PYLE, Sheriff
Sheriff Office, New Castle, Del, March 9
1880. mar I3-ts
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offOr Sale or Rent.
LNOR RENT-The Four-Room House, now
Il occupied by James Whitlock
ftb28-lf Apply to Mas. E. L. RYAN.

THUR RENT-The House near the East end
4 OF Main street, now occupied by Mr.. c
Wesley Jones.
feb2l-tf ED. W. LOCKWOOD.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
GraysOn Comfy.
MAYO PARK, Ky.
Editor Herald:

Editor Herald:
There was horse race at Wigg's
track on Saturday, the eth inst. The
race was run by Clay StinsOn, of color,
and Erasmus Bratcher, for s.. The
judges failed to give decision, and the
parties withdrew the bet. There was a
large crowd at the race, and considera-
BILE excitement gotten up in the even
ing, but everything went off quietly.
This was good day for mOonshiners,
for they could be seen scattered promis-
cuously at every corner and ravine,
near the track among whom, were
seen women. This was cold day for
feminine jockeys, but probably they
kept themselves fired up with old king
corn.
There has been considerable hunting
during the snow, which resulted i'm the
death of four deer and thousands of rab-
bits. Andrew Shain killed three deer
and Eli Murphy one. Shains are good
marksmen, and seldom fail to bring
down deer when they draw bead on
him, running or standing.
Some of our farmers are preparing
for large crops of tobacco, probably i'm
the vague belief that it will be higher
next year. Tobacco is selling low
through this section now, andvery little
selling, at any price.
Miss Josie Duggins opened a school at
the Ned-spring school-hOuse on Mon
day the lst inst, with twenty pupils
present, and more yet to come. Miss
Josie is youg lady of an amible dispo-
sition. and considerable literary ATTAIN
ments, and we hope she may be sue
cessful, as this is her first effort at teach
ing.
The hop given by Mr.. Larkin Stin-
son. few nights since, was a grand oc-
casion, and well attended. Several
gentlemen from Caneyville were pres
ent, among whom were w. III. Barnes
and Henry Daniel. Henry says he is
widower, look out girls, he will be
around soon.
1t is generally thought, supposed and
believed that Scott Proctor will marry
soon, so mote it be.
What has become of old Caneyville,
is she dead, or only sleeping.
DUSENBERRY.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
sugar Grove Items.
SUGAR GROVE, Feb. 8.

Editor Herald:
On last Wednesday Bud Turnes went
over to his neighbours, Bob Kitchens, to
get his sled, THAT Kitchens had borrow
ed of him; on asking for the sled, Kitch-
ems became offended and began to curse
and abuse Turnes. Turnes, seeing that
he was mad, started to leave. Kitchens
followed him, continuing his TRADE of
abuse, caught him and pulled him off
his horse i'm the snow, and began to pelt
him on the head with his fist. Turnes
got out an old barlow and stabbed X.
in the lower part of the abdomen, in
fiictinga very serious, if not fatal wound.
Turnes was arrested and his trial set for
the 10th inst. Kitchens is not first
rate Sunday School scholar and has had
some difficulties before. We think, If he
RECEIVERS from this,it will probably teach
him a lesson.
Some days back two negro women, of
this vicinity, got into fight. One bit
the others fingerrsO badly that it had
to be amputated. Her hand and arm
continue to imfiame until the doctor
has decided her arm will have to be
amputated.
Tobacco Is selling here at from to 6
cents per pound.
The snow has protected the wheat
from thelcold snap until it is not injured
the least.
John Borah, of this neighbOrhood, has
a living curiosity, a nice Berkshire pig,
that is neither male nor female and
both.
We have a new mail route through
our county, running from Rockfield,
Warren county, to Rochester; Sunny
Lane post office is in Richland neighbor-
hood. w. X. G.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
YESOR No.

You ask tonight my daughters hand
As you'd request n toy
DO You know the weight Of your demand
on mothers heart my boy?
You say you love her wildly, well,
VIII IL last Til the end of time,
Or will the ring of the wedding bell
Resound its dying chime?
The heart YOU crave is a holy thing,
so tender, trusting, true;
Can you to her devotion bring
As warm as hers to you?
VIII you love her through the changing
years
As tenderly as now,
When ills shall pale. or sorrows tears
Becloud her sunny brow?
When age shall bow her graceful form
And bleach her pretty hair
VIII you protect her through each storm
And shelter her from care?
When time shall dim her sparkling eye
And winter furrows show,
VIII your love be the last to die?
Ifnot, 1 answer no.
Remember that her future life
Would every day be yours,
A loving woman when wife
To one that she adOreS
Has no existence Of her own
Apart from him she loves;
She lives henceforth for him alone
And in his orbit moves.
She molds her wishes to his Will,
Her ways to his desires;
lie leads her by loves willing web
Through life's refining fires;
She walks with him through thorny fields
And DER life's rugged road:
He is her idol and ideal,
Her guide and household god.
So if your love will live and burn
And bless her future years;
fyou will give her in return
The trust that life endears:
fyou will guard her destiny,
And shield her from distress,
VIII always live, adoring her,
Why then, | answer yes.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18

Cold-blooded murder, rape, and all sorts
of assault, are of daily occurrence, yet,
for some reason justice is very slow and
punishment very rare, so that the peo-
pie have come to feel very much like
those of border settlement, where
Judge Lynch presides. Because of this,
four negro brutes who murdered an in
offensive young man i'm cold blood one
night recently came very near being
hanged without trial or jury. No less
than fifteen murders have been COM
mitted during my residence in WASH
ington, and not one of the murderers
has yet been hung. One trouble is the
negroes on our juries. This class of pop
ulatiOn is bad enough now. 1t is inf
nitely worse with the ballot in its hands,
for the ballot gives them greater in
fluence with the INSCRIPTIONS politi-
Clans who use them for their own ends.
PHONO.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
Mr. Metealefe's Lecture.

Mr.. V. NJ. Metcalfe delivered a lee
ture at the Hartford fair last week, of
which We give a synopsis. Mr.M is the
agent for Kentucky and Tennessee for
the Homestead Fertilizer" but in his
lecture avoided claiming merits for his
own above others. His idea seemed to
be, to impress upon farmers the necessity
of the use of commercial fertilizers in
certain exigencies, but the choice must
be left to their own Judgment, after fully
experimenting with all.
MR.. METCALFE's LECTURE
He said,- with the time allotted, he
would be only able to introduce the sub
ject of which he intended to speak. He
was not scientist or a chemist, but
would give the farmers the benefit of
his experience i'm connection with agri-
cultural chemistry.
He started out by applauding such
fairs as this, in contradistinction to fairs
for running horses, and said that his
county (Christian) gives 500 for the
fastest horse. He thought such fairs
would create demand for Ohio county
tobacco and other products, and this
would bring advanced prices, like Mason
and Owen county tobaccos. He said
Ohio county was fast building up rep
utation for its own products, and after
awhile somebody around may be selling
tobacco on Ohio county reputation be-
cause ii would sell better then.
In reference to farming, some men
had theory without practice. He
thought both must go together-one
without the other is of no value at all.
He advised all to take county papers,
and also agricultural publications.
He affirmed that science was being
applied to agriculture. Some men re-
cognized this and were far in advance of
their fellows who denied ii, and were
trailing years in the rear. Science had
brought us within two or three days of
New York or New Orleans market; it
had enabled men to converse miles away
i'm their own voices; it had revolution
lied old methods in all our business, and
why should not farmers have the hene-
fits of advanced scientific research
He thought the farmers, above all 9TH
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
Poor Neck News.
Poor NECK, Feb. 9.

Poor NECK, Feb. 9.
Editor HeraId:
Things have changed since my last
communication to the HERALD. The
fair has come and gone and i did not
get any gold. That,is all well and good.
The measles is still raging in this vi
cinity. Five new cases at Mr.. 5. L.
Baird's.
Miss Fidelia Ward, daughter of
Fletcher Ward, is quite sick with
measles and pneumonia. She is recov-
ering.
DIED-Feb. I'd, of measles and pneu-
monia, Susie, daughter of Thomas ].
Lowe, aged three years three months.
The parents, brothers and sisters have
our heartfelt sympathy for the little one
who has gone from their midst.
The dwelling house ofMr. W.T.. Wood
ward, including all its contents, was
burned last Saturday night. Mr.. Wood
ward was on visit to his brother i'm
Mclean county and his family at his
fathers. The fire is thought to be the
work of an incendiary. Loss about
81, 500, insurance in Royal Insurance of
Liverpool, England, for 500 on house
and $500 on household and kitchen fur
niture. No other items of interest.
TORCH.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
The Fair at Hartford, NY.
HARTFORD, KY, Feb. 8.

HARTFORD, KY, Feb. q.
To-day We had the Tobacco and corn
fair of the Hartford HERALD, at which
there were exhibited eighty-five entries
of corn, and fifty-seven entries of tObac-
co. The premiums amounted to 500
i'm gold, and were awarded as follows:
The fair was a complete success, and
Messrs. Barrett Il Bro, of the HERALD,
deserve much credit for their energy
and liberality. The display of tobacco
was much less than it would have been
had the weather been milder, as the
farmers had but one weeks notice in
which to prepare theirsamples. A very
interesting agricultural address was de-
livered by V. NJ. Metcalfe, of Hopkins
vile, Ky. Louisville was represented
by Messrs. Hare, Glover, Webb, Waugh
an and Colonel Nall, of the Farmers
Home Journal. From Owensboro were
Messrs. Simmons, Murphy, Barnett and
Head.
-Cron,ie, in Louisville Commercial.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
From n Boy IL Years Old.
Editor Herald:

Editor Herald:
Permit me, boy only twelve years
of age, to write a communication to
your interesting HERALD. My papa,
Prof. t. Allan Higgs, takes your paper,
and | read it each week. / like it very
much, for papa says that il is one ofthe
best papers that he takes, and he takes
% different ones-any how he always
reads the HERALD and Messenger and
Examiner first, and the others last.
| love to read the correspondence very
much. You have some good writers,
but / enjoyed your description of your
"-4im0 Mater" New Baymus, exceed
ingly. Bully for New Baymus, and
may she graduate others as useful as
the editor of the HERALD. / like you
because you are GOOD Democrat, and
the manner i'm which you moved that
Meadow" last year.
Your little friend,
HENRY A. HIGGs.
The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
wildwood News.

Sleigh bells begin to jingle.
Heaviest snow of the winter.
Miss Mamie Meredith, of Litchfield,
is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. Clint Kimball and Miss T.. G..
Duncan, of this county, were married
last week.
Mr.. f. a. Bunch and wife, nee Miss
Sallie Mcclure, entertained their many
friends i'm gorgeous style on last Tuesday
evening-thus ending the festivities of
their marriage.
We tender our sympathies to Mr..
Stephen Wilson and his motherless chill
dren i'm their sad bereavment. We
know what it is to lose mothers low
ny care, and we know how dark and
cherries the world grows when We have
lain the loved one in the tomb. Mrs.
Wilson had been suffering for many
years from mental alteration, and death
in her case was a merciful release from
the sufferings of earth-a welcome mes
senger sent to summon the weary soul
to "a better land.
Mr.. Jno. Mcclure, the young folks
friend, delighted the Millwood people
Tuesday evening by sending out invita-
tiOns to another dance. As is usual
when Mrs. Mcclure is hostess, the Ell
tertainment was a success and hugely
enjoyed by all who had the good for
tune to be present.
Mr.. c. a. Buford, of this place, re-
ceived handsome valentine last
Wednesday in the shape of a bouncing
girl. He is racking his brain now to
find a suitable name for the little darl-
ing.
Charley Bunch and wife, of Goff7s,
were in town a few days this week, the
guests of Mrs. III. X. Wells. Charley
owes us a cigar on this notice.
Mr.. j. NJ. McGinnis and family, of
this place, have removed to Elizabeth
town. They leave behind them many
warm friends who wish them well in
their new home. JUNE ELIOT.