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Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
ONE CAN'T EXCEL IN EVERYTHING.

Ideals of excellence, if not excellen
ces themselves, are so graduated as t.
fit the different orders of mind il
which they take their rise. Greatnes:
is not positive quality; it is simply q
relative attribute
The man who never succeeded in
ensnaring a single ''speckled beauty
from some "tortuous stream may
truthfullY boast of his eminent success
in catching scul pins.
The man who cannot sing may yet
have a voice peculiarly adapted to
crying clans, oranges or charcoal.
He who is no dancer may be good
at hich-and-kick or shinny.
The man who was not born to COM
mand, to set squadron in the field,
may surpass all his acquaintance in
untiring devotion he evinces in the
coloring of his meershaum.
The boy who is ever at the foot OF
his class may still be an expert on the
formation and propulsion of spitballs.
The lad who is not a pronounced
success at arithmetic may be simply
excellent at numble-peg and taW.
The won IN who cannot make a loaf
of bread may excel in making frills
and furbelows.
She who cannot play the simplest
air on the washboard may execute the
most difficult themes upon the piano
forte.
She who cannot darn stocking
may be the envy of her circle
for her skill and taste in worsted
work, in marrying sky-blue dogs to
pink background. :
The mother who cannot command
the respect of her children may yet be
fawned upon by half a score of male
bipeds without a spot on their dainty
linen or an idea in their heads.
The son who never does stroke of
work at home may be superlatively
active in the bowling alley or billiard
room
The daughter who is too feeble to
wash the dishes may dance till the
small hours of the night after having
been shopping all day.
The girl who cannot sew may chew
gum with tireless jaw.
A great singer may not be able to
smoke the mildest ci gars without turn
ing pale.
A general who has led armies on to
victory may be surpassed in profanity
by the raggedest boy in the city.
The hand that has penned the d.
vinest poetry may be clownishly awk-
ward with the billiard cue.
The man who is capable of organ
izing and carrying forward gigantic
business enterprises may be outdone at
caucus management by the shabbiest
politician in his ward.
The artist who gives birth to such
exquisite creators may not be able to
tie his neck-cloth near so we'll as Au-
gustus, who in his turn can do nothing
e.-Boston Transcript.
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THE NEW DANG Err OF COURT1NG.

Young Smiffkins was somewhat sur
prised, bnt highly elated, when he re-
ceived a polite invitation from old
Scroggins to come up and take crust
which meant dinner-and that, too,
when he had spent the very evening
before in the sweet society of Miss NATL,
da Jane Scroggins. 1t is needless to
say that he was promptly on hand.
Matilda Jane" said the old gentle
man when dinner was over, "did you
ever hear the phonograph in active
operation ?" mo, pa, but I should
like to- answered the maiden. who
wished to humor her parents scientific
weakness. "Well, my dear, you SHALL
l bought one the day before yesterday.
You will find it under the sofa in the
front parlor. l forgot to take it up
stairs last night when | left you and
Sniff kins conversing on church festi-
vals." Matilda brought the machine,
and the old man wound it up, remark
ing that he had set it just before going
to bed The family circle and one or
two of Scroggins' cronies who happen
ed to be present, listened with a great
deal of interest as it slowly revolved.
Thank God the old devils gone at
last !" exclaimed the phonograph, in
tones that sounded amazingly like
those of Smif'kins. 81 thought the
hateful old thing would sit up all
night, " continued the wonderful inven-
tion, in a voice that was Enthusiastically
that of Matilda Jane. "Well, my own
darling, we'll make up for lost time.
Yum-yum!" calculated the revolv-
ing cylinder, with a pronounced Sniff
kins accent. "Oh, don't darling, you
mustn't! Yum -yum!" it proceeded,
in the tones of Matilda Jane. After
that the instrument grew incoherent,
and mixed up, as it were. A subdued
osculatory sound, mingled with deep
drawn sighs and occasional whispered
protests in the Matilda Jane voice,
were all that could be distinguished,
till it suddenly blurted out: "Well l
old Scrog will be coming down
stairs with a club unless | clear out.
Another silence broke by yum-yums,
and then in softer voice the inexor-
able cylinder concluded "There, you
must go now. GoodAyum-night-
yum-yum. I'll make the old beast
ask you to dinner to-morrow-yum-
yum! !" By this time Matilda Jane
had tainted and Sniff kins' face looked
like green cheese, but old Scroggins
gazed upon them grimly, after the
fashion of craven image, and the
rest of the company seemed rather
amused than otherwise. Sniff kins
bought mountain howitzer next day
and went east to look for Edison -
San Francisco News- Letter.
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ably no less than two hundred men
left this camp yesterday. One squad
of adventures numbering thirty men
'chipped in" bought span Of mules,
a harness and a wagon, and with their
guns and rubber boots set forth at l
o'clock yesterday afternoon. As they
marched down Chestnut street they
were noticed. In answer to the in
quiry as to how they expected to get
their mules and wagon overthe range,
the captain of the outfit said that they
would carry them across on snow-shoes
if no other inlet to the Gunnison could
be found. They were headed for some
distant southern pass they did not know
exactly where. Allthey seemed to know
or care about seemed to be that they
were going to the Gunnison and from
their determined attitude one was i'm
pressed with the conviction that what
they had undertaken would be ac-
complished. From present indications
two thousand men will have left Lead
vile for the same destination by the
first day of April. Those heavily
loaded with LeadvilIe city lots may
not like to have these facts 90 abroad,
but they are facts nevertheless. 1t was
about the same last spring. During
the months of April and May, one year
ago, very large proportion of those
who had wintered in Leadville went
to the Gunnison country, but they
were pretty much all back in the city
by the first of September. During
the height Of the outgoing stampede,
city property went down to nothing.
Lots that are now held at from $500
to $4,000 could have been purchased
at the buyers offer, no matter if the
offer had been made none other than
yellow dog. A decent sized jack
would have taken the best residence
lot in the city. Fortune hunters, ac-
cording to Govern%r Tabor, are good
deal like Merino sheep. When one
scoots they all fIlow, and each one in
the herd 60 it blind Not one in a
thousand now scooting for the Gunni-
son have any idea where they are
going. Somebody says that a pros
pect hole somewhere has been bonded
for sixty days for $4,000, and ten
thousand men rush to look at the i'm
aginary hole. But it's fun.-LeaduiUe
Democrat
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GOING TO tn E GUNNIsON.

Should nine-tenths of the men and
women now in Leadville who say they
are going to the Gunnison this spring
keep their word, there will not be peo-
pie enough left to operate the mines
in the Leadville district now opened.
One can scarcely find miner, pros
pector, a provision dealer, a grain
merchant, gambler, saloon keeper,
a dance hall "rustler," a cigar mer-
chant, a news gatherer, a showist, a
mule kicker, wood vender or a prin-
ter, who are not preparing to leave for
the Gunnison as soon as they can set
tie up and procure the necessary out
fit. And they are now starting. Prob
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than one Mimi in the world.


mo, sir; there is no mistake
love her very dearly, and I-I-have
come to ask for her hand in marriage, y
stammered George, very much abashed
What" circulated Mr.. Legrand,
and only the largest capitals will at
all express the awful emphasis he con-
centrated IN that one word.
It frightened George, but he went
on bravely, 81 am junior partner Of
the firm Of Davis & Wolfe, and my
worldly prospects,"
CATER all the trouble | have taken
to keep her from contact with the male
sex !" interrupted Mr.. Legrand, apos-
trophizing the opposite wall.
"Yes, Mr.. Legrand ; | know it is
very annoying, but 1 trust you will
overlook it for once, and"
"Mr. Wolfe, there is the door! !"
said Mr.. Legrand, sternly.
Refusing to take the hint, George
continued -"And let me explain
His intended explanation was cut
short by Mr.. Legrand, who seized him
firmly by the arm, and walked him
out into the hall. IF
"Mr. Legrand, if you .will allow me
a few minutes, I will explain"
"You will explain nothing, Mr..
Wolfe,' retorted he, still pushing the
struggling suitor towards the door.
"But, my dear sir"
81 am not your dear sir, young man,
and l have no desire to be-" said the
stern parent, and he hastily thrust
George out, and shut the door, think
ing he had seen the last of him.
But unfortunatel J-or fortunately,
as it turned out-he had slammed the
door on Georges coat-tail, and when
that detected suitor attempted to walk
down the steps, he found himself Sc
curely fastened there. What should
he do? Stand still, until some one
came out, and allow the finger of
scorn to be pointed at him by the
gamin Of the neighborhood. Perish
the thought! After many struggles,
he grasped the bell-handle, and pulled
it furiously.
Still ruffled in his temper, Mr.. Lee
grand bounced out, and when he saw
George still there, he exclaimed,
"What again, young man ?"
"My good sir, i" demonstrated George,
"How could go away, when you had
fastened my coat-tail in the door?'
Mr.. Legrand had some sense of
humor, and it was tickled by this di-
lemma. He laughed, and having re-
Tented so far, .'ondescended to talk the
matter over with George, the result
being, that laughing, crying, blushing
Mimi was called in to ask papa's for
giveness. and make her lover feel him.
self supremely blessed.
well, well girls will be girls, I
suppose" said papa, determined to
put a good face on the matter, and
after all, he wanted his little Mimi to
be happy.-Agents' Herald
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A MAYNARD LORD.
Romantic Story of His Marriage with His
Grandmother Maid.

George Essex Montifer, Lord Drum
mond, grandson and heir of the present
Earl of Perth, has gone back to Scot
land Seven or eight years ago, when
he was only about fifteen years of age,
he married his grandmother's maid,
buxom girl several years older than
himself, and ran away with her to this
country. He landed in New York
without means. and hired himself as
shipping clerk to a down town firm.
He was wayward, and by his own ac-
count, drank himself out of position,
when he left the city, and settled at
Brook Haven, fishing village on
Long Island. He lived in a pictur-
esque old farm house, supporting his
wife very comfortably by fishing and
shooting He remained there several
years. He lost all his English char
acteristics, and in appearance, manner
and language was like the fishermen
who surrounded him. He had little
education, and no taste for reading,
and seemed both contented with and
fitted to the life he led. He was tall
and athletic, might be seen any sum-
mer evening after fishing hours slouch-
ing about his door yard, wearing
blue flannel shirt, heavy pair of rub
Der boots and battered old souwester.
His neighbors knew him as George,
and the younger generation found him
a boon companion. About two years
ago a son and heir was born to him.
Last year he quit fishing, and, bringing
his wife and child to the city, hired
himself out as porter to a dry goods
house. The wife of the young lord is
passably good,looking. She is substan-
tial in person, and looks as if she en-
joyed good health. She also is uned-
ucated, but she has read to an extent,
and is considerably more intelligent
than his Lordship. She talks cockney
English, and takes the widest liberties
with the letter H. The animal health
.ot the parents seems to have descend
ed to the child. When the young
Lord was shipping clerk in the city he
was visited by Lord Walter Campbell,
son of the Duke of Argyle, and broth
er Of the Marquis of Lorne, who was
a member of a New York business
house at that time, and who unsuccess-
fully tried to persuade the runa-
way to give up his wife and return to
his people. 1t is understood that
reconciliation has been effected between
the old Earl and his grandson.
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SOCIAL DRINKING.-The social
habit of drinking at bars, where each
member of a party, having been "treat-
ed" by another, considers it necessary
to treat every other member, has at
last attracted the attention of law
makers. The Iowa Legislature has
bill before it to abolish the custom
and make it punishable offence and
although such a proposition can never
become law it is significant as show
ing public dislike of custom which
no drinking man wants to be the first
to disregard. This habit of standing
treat is the cause of more physical and
mental discomfort than every other
convivial custom combined; a res
pectable man who feels the need of
glass of vile or spirits-and there are
hundreds of thousands of such men,
approaches the bar and finds, perhaps,
several acquaintance who are drink
ing and who invite him to join them.
When he has done so, and drank all
he came for, his spirit of independence
prompts him to return the invitation,
which is accepted by the others be-
cause it would seem discourteous to
refuse; then those who have treated
make haste to return the compliment
for fear of seeming mean and the end
is that four or FIVE men, each of whom
came for a single glass of liquor, re-
tire with several times as much as
they needed or wanted.-SeIected b.
the Romerss Temperance Union.
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FOR SALE

HNHE WELL-KNOWN HOTEL PROPER
L T,Y at Sassafras, Kent County, Maryland,
consisting Of Hotel, Store, Blacksmith and
Wheelwright Shops. This property lies di-
rectly on the surveyed route Of the proposed
Ship Canal between the Chesapeake and Del.
aware bays, and is a valuable property. For
particulars inquire of G. H. Baker, ESQ, Ches-
tertown, Nd, George Kennedy, ESQ, Sassa-
fras, Md, who will show the property, or
G. w. MIDDLETON,
mar27-6t 22S So. Front St. Philadelnhin-
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Colonel Ingersoll says he doesn't see
chow it is possible for a man to die
worth $5,OOO,OOO or $1O,OOO,OOO in a
city full of want" Nor do we. Editors
should club together and resolve not to
die worth $5,OOO,OeO or S1O,OOO,OOO.
We would rather not die at all than to
leave this world worth that much
money.-Norristown Herald.
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A NOVEL WEDDING ToUR.-John
Gilpin was thin, callow and awkward
Ella Stanford, bonnie, buxom and
loving. They worked on neighboring
farms at Middletown, Conn.,, and last
Wednesday they went before the
squire and were marri d. The next
thing on the programme was the we'd
ding tour. Neither had money. Both
had good, stout shoes. Keeping ex-
cellent step as both hearts beat as one,
they set out to walk to Woodbury. to
visit Johns old folks. Wednesday
night found them on the road pushing
on through the snow. All day Thurs
day they pressed on, and as night fell
they stopped at little inn by the
roadside. John was very much used
up on Friday because of the long walk,
but Ella lent him a shoulder, and so
the wedding tour was continued. As
the two approached within four or five
miles of Woodbury., John gave out,
and persons who kindly asked what
was the matter heard only from Ella
a request to borrow a wheelbarrow.
At last, when a neighboring farmer
learned that the pedestrians had just
been married, he lent them a barrow,
and, tendefly placing the groom in
this, the bride wheeled him in triumph
to the old folk in Woodbury.-N Y.
World.
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GRAY's SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
NOTICE.

The undersigned intending to remove to
Philadelphia in the next 10 days, will sell al
cost all the goods in store. in small or large
quantities. Also will rent the store or DWELL.
ing house, either separate or together, by ap.
plying 10 A. G. Cox.
mar 27-4t A T. BRADLEY.
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TMesdnH. ApriL go. 1880

at Eleven O'Clock, AM, by virtue of author
ity. as follows:
FIRsT-In exercise Of power embodied in
a mortgage from the said George Davis and
Mary j., his wife, TO the President, Direc-
tors and Company of the Bank Of Smyrna, F"
bearing date the tenth day Of January, in the
year eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and
recorded in the Land Records of Cecil cUun "
aforesaid, in Liber A w. NJ, No. 3, folio 544
to $40 inclusive, which mortgage was subse-
qnently duly assigned TO the National Bank
Of Smyrna, the undersigned, as Attorney
named in the said mortgage, will sell as much
Of the land conveyed by said mortgage as
may be necessary to pay the amount Of money
still remaining due and unpaid of the debt
secured by said mortgage.
SECOND By virtue of decree of the Cir
cult Court for Cecil county aforesaid, sitting
in Equity granted in Cause Number BAL,
Docket 8, in which Mary K Davis, guardian
of Catharine T. Mailly, was complainant and
Mary j Davis and others defendants, the
undersigned, as Trustees, will sell all the res
idue Of said estate.
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2O3 Acres of Land

more or less. The lay Of the land is perfect
It is divided into FIVE fields all watered BY a
living stream and enclosed by excellent fen
cling. The land is in fair condition and re-
spends readily to fertilizers There is sufi-
cient wood for fuel. The i'm -
provements arc good FRAME MA
DWELLING, the Main Building 5HE
being 24xls, and the Back Build-s -
ing about l6x2O, all two stories high fine
Barn or Granary about 32x36, en- excellent
Stable Of about the same dimensions, besides
other necessary out-bulldings, all in excellent
repair.
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FIsH.-The deep-sea dredging con-
Quoted by the American fish commits
sion between Saybrook and the Bay
Of Fundy has brought to light more
than fifty varieties Of fish previously
unknown, at least in American waters.
Many kinds of these newly-discovered
fish are quite palatable. The dredg-
ing expedition, in charge of Professor
Verrill of Yale, has carefully studied
the habits and histories of the different
fish and animals found, and has sought
to learn the localities where each
species most abounds, their food, time
and circumstances of breeding, and
particulars concerning their migration.
Fishes have been opened and the con-
tents Of their stomachs examined to
see what they eat. This is a very i'm
portant part Of the investigation, and
the most that is known in this direc-
ton has been learned through the re-
searches of the commission. This
point known, the reason of the pres
ence or absence of a particular fish in
any locality could be readily deter
mined. In places where herring have
been found in large quantities one
season none could be discovered the
next, on account Of the disappearance
Of their favorite food. Their diet is
shrimps. The latter exist on almost
invisible crustacea, and these again on
microscopic creations. The presence
of the microscopic life would bring the
crustacea, to be followed by the
shrimps. the herrings, and the whales
and sharks in the order named. Thus
is seen the important part the most
minute things may play in the econo-
my of nature. A knowledge of these
facts will teach the fisherman not to
destroy the food supply of his prospec-
tive prey.
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CARPENTRRING & BUILDING.

i He UNDERSIGNED having formed a
Copartnership Will attend to all Building and
Carpentering entrusted to them at moderate
prices, and do the work in the best manner.
Estimates furnished. G. N D0DD,
E. G. ALLEE.
Middletown, Del, April 8, 1890. en-
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Hickory and White 0ok Timber.
All he above described farms are located
in healthy and desirable neighbnrhood con-
venient 10 markets, railroad, steamboats,,
mills, churches of all communions and public
schools.
Such a large body of high class land is
rarely thrown on the market 10 this region,
and its sale should not fail to attract purchs-
sers for investment or residence
TERMS OF SALE: The Terms of Sale,
as prescribed by the decree and adopted by
the Attorney making the sale under the mort
gage are That one-third Of the purchase
money shall be paid in cash on the day Of
sale, and the residue in two equal installments
bearing interest from the day o. sale, payable
one in nine months and the other in eighteen
months from day Of sale. The deferred pay
ments 10 be secured By bond or note Of pur-
chaser, to be approved by the Attorney or
Trustees. An arrangement can be made,
however, by purchasers who prefer 1t, by
which from one-half 10 two-thirds of the pur-
chase money may be secured BY mortgage on
the land purchased. If desired by the pur-
chaser, the entire purchase money may be
paid in cash on day of sale
G. W. CRUIKSHANK,
Attorney named in the mortgage.
G. W. CRUIKSHANK,
HENRY B. WRIT,
April 3, ls8O-ts Trustees.
A. P. SHOCKLEY, Auctioneer.
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262 Acres "a Land.

more or less, divided into six fields, all we'll
watered and fenced. The soil is of the finest
quality and very productive 1t is improved
by comfortable DWELLING, 20xl6, two
stories high, with Kitchen in the rear sub
staniial and commodious Granary 36x4O a
good Stable 2sx3o accommodating twelve
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900 Ares of Land,

Of splendid natural quality. Ab0at twenty
acres of it are well set in valuable Fuel and
Fenced Timber. The cleared landsfs in good
life and very productive TheRpblic road to
the public landing on the SaAsafras runs
through its entire length. The buildings on
this farm were burned last year, and the strnc-
lures since erected are sufficient for temporary
arrangement
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62flistellanrous 9dus.
ELLIOTT, JOHNSON & CO.,
Rankers ard Rrnkers

WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
GPECGAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO TELE-
y graphic orders in Stocks, Bonds, &c,
which are bought and sold on commission
only either on margin or for investment in
New York or Philadelphia We have DIRECT
PRIVATE WIRES running from our Office to the
New York and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges,
enabling us 10 furnish quotations simullane-
Ously as the sales are made.
Government Bonds bought and sold Mort
cages carefully negotiated. ie2l-tf
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Number 6. 1.-THE Caulk Farm. y

This farm is also located on Sassafras river,
about mile east of Number g. 1t is about
two miles from the village of Sassafrss. 1t
contains abont
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A hoarse shoe never brings good
luck to a foraging hen = Kheeiing
Sunday Leader.
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Number 7--Is Woodland.

Forty acres of high land, bounding on the
road from Cecilton TO Warwick, well set in
Hickory and White Ook Timber.
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Slistellantuus.

horses, and other needed buildings There
is also a thriving PEACH ORCHARD of 10
Acres, and small APPLE ORCHARD.
There is also Landing on the farm.
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Aublit Salles. Ct.
1890 ACRKS
Land at Auction I!
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

The magnificent estate hereinafter particu-
larly described, comprising all the lands in
Cecil county, Mary land, of which the late
George Davis, of SMYRNA, Delaware, died
seized. and not since disposed Of, viii be ex-
posed to Public Sale, at the Court House door,
in the town of Elkton, on
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Frame Dwelling,

about 4Ox2O, with good Back Building; a
good BARN, % &C. Stabling sufficient for
the farm and other out-bulldings of good
quality.
OF the above described farms No is three
miles from Fredericktown OF the Sassafras
river. None Of the others arsexceeding two
miles from deep water landing
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property embraces
SIX SPLENDID FARMS,

all the most desirable character and eligibl ly
located in the celebrated farming region Of
Sassafras Neck
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Number l. 1.-THE Beasten Farm

This tract bounds on the public road lead
ing from Bohemia Bridge to the town of Ce-
clifton, and runs 10 the corporate limits of that
town II contains