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LITERARY GOSSIP.

W. R. Kennard, whose pen brightsns the
photographic column of the Waterloo Observer,
has recently been i'll of typhoid fever
An illustrated poem by ''Yawcob Strauss,
entitled "Mien Schildhoodt." will appear in
the May number of Hdrper's Magazine.
Copies oft agents Herald published by
L. Lnm Smith Philadelphia, have been re-
ceived. An edition of lO2 900 copies was
issued last week. The paper is very cred
iiably gotten up. and is under the editorial
care of W. Atiee Smith.
THE AMERICAN FARMER for April contains
a number of most excellent and practical ar
tcles, including papers on Reclaiming Sedge
aud Pine Lands; Making, Saving and appli-
cation of Barn-Yard Manure The Origin,
Character ard improvement of Soils; Beet
Sugar; Tobacco, and many other equally
timely topics.
ST NICHOLAS FOR APRIL opens with an il
lustrated account of boys "Adventure on
an Egg-Var" in rescuing his baby sister
from an eagle There are five other complete
short stories, all illustrated. telling of the
brave act of little country girl; sheep lost
and found in New England SHOWS; a poor
child's short experience Of high life !; Curl
ous episode in the life of the first Bonapsrte
snd many other things that will delight the
young folks.
FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MoNTHLY-The
April number Of this admirable magazine
comes TO US very richly freighted the contents
are invariably brilliant in the literary and ar
tistic departments, but in the present one are
even more so than usual THE New Irish
Movement" BY Robinson, gives clear in
sight as TO the political upheavas which have
lei to obstruction and the agitation for a
Peasant Proprietary The article is pro.
fusely illustrated. ''Sketches of Highland
Character" treats of Sheep Farming and
Drovers "Gentleman George" by Alfred
Fl. Guernsey, is an article of great interest.
especially in reference to the times of George
the Fourth OF England, the trial ofQueen Caro-.
line, etc etc Among the numerous illustra-
tions are portraits Of George and the Queen,
Princess Charlotte, Mrs. Fitzherbert, Lord
Chancellor Eldon, and of the counsel who
were engaged in the celebrated trial of the
Queen. The number contains l2s quarto
pages Of frst-class literature and about l0C
Illustrations admirably executed, together
with handsome colored frontispiece Happy
Days 7 The price Of a single copy is only %
cents; the annual subscription, So; six
months, 81 so Address FRANK LESLIE
PURLIsHISG HOUSE, 3d. 55 and 81 Park Place,
New York
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The New Stock of 1880.

Il ATS AND CAPS for Gents, Boys and
Ii Children in extensive assortment and
Of qualities unsurpassed anywhere.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, u. W. Aprll D, 1851.
Two interesting subjects were dis
posed Of in the House yesterday, and
the final settlement of one Of them
will do much to facilitate the transac.
ton Of public business | refer to the
celebrated resolution Of Mr.. Weaver,
which has stared at the Speaker Oh
every occasion for months, whether
resolutions were in order or not.
Until yesterday the Speaker has re-
fused to face the resolution. When
Mr.. Weaver was pointing the resolu-
ton at the Speaker, the Speaker was
looking earnestly in some other direc-
ton. The anxious Mr. Weaver and
his resolution became a joke for the
gallery gods. Yesterday the Speaker
"saw" Mr.. Weaver, and the resolution
was voted down by III nays to 90
yeas. The resolution declares in sub
stance that all money should be issued
BY the Government, not by banking
institutions, and should be full legal
tender for all debts and that the ..
5. bonds becoming due next year
should not be refunded, but be paid
as fast as possible, and that to enable
the Government to meet these obliga-
tions the minis Of the country should
be operated to their full capacity in
coinage Of the Standard silver dollar
&c.
The other affair which is, trust Fl
nally settled, is the Manniug-Springer
difficulty, growing out Of the latters
refusal to vote to seat Donnelly in
place Of Washburne, from the Third
Minnesota District. The trouble was
wholly unnecessary. Not a member
of the House believed that Congress
man Spinger was corruptly influenced.
An attempt was made yesterday to
suspend the rules Of the House and
p:ss bill removing duties from GER
tain articles, a two thirds vote was re-
quired, and was not secured. This is
considered, l find, to be a test vote,
and those who favor reduction are
without hope of success during this
session. The articles included in the
bill were salt, printing paper, &C., and
on these, if on any, the necessary votes
could have been secured.
The more influential Senators, are,
as is well known, Grant men. Just
why men like Edmunds, Carpenter
and Conkling should be for Grant, is
not plain. Perhaps they take to him
as a choice of evils, preferring him to
Blaine or Sherman. The result is the
same. With these men opposed to
him, Blaine will not bulldoze his way
along in the Senate this year, as he
did in the House four years ago.
HU.TON.
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violent storm at huntingdon,
Sunday evening, lasting twenty MID
did much damage to property. The tin.
Of the st. James, Hotel and the Miller HNSss
were torn of one Of the turrets Of the u
theran church was blown down, and the car
works in West Huntingdon were partially
destroyed.
Henry Webb and wife, hotel thieves, we're
arrested in Chicago, on Tuesday night, at the
instance Of Mr. Samuel Turner, Of the Grand
Pacific Hotel who had noticed Webb wear
ing pair Of his sleeve buttons In their
room was found SO, 900 worth Of property,
consisting Of jewelry, ladies' shawIs and
dresses, and other valuables. A bunch OF
keys, fitted for rooms in all the principal
hotels, was also found
cyclone visited Ottawa and the neighhor-
hood Of Girard, Kansas, on Friday evening,
which caused great destruction Of property.
In Ottawa a railroad freight house was un-
rooted and twenty-five dwellings were DANA
ged or destroyed At the railroad junction,
near the town, train WAS upset, and two
hotels and Two farmhouses were demolished.
A child was killed and about thirty persons
injured, some seriously, in the toEn and its
vicinity Near Girard, seventeen houses
we're destroyed, two persons killed and q
child fatally injured. Several other persons
were seriously injured.
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THE NEWS.

Three inches of snow fell at Montreal, Cd
Tuesday night.
The Star Route Deficiency bill was signed
by the President on Wednesday.
Rear admiral Henry K Thatcher, on the
retired list, died on Monday, in Baltimore,
aged IA years.
Two hundred and seventy-four men were
admitted TO the franklin Reformatory Home.
Philadelphia last year.
Captain A. H. Mangum killed his fve-year-
Old child by giving it dose of morphine in
mistake for quinine at Yazoo City, Miss, on
Monday
Sanford H. Ballard lay down on the rail
road track near Woodford Va, on Saturday
night, while drunk, and was cut in pieces by
a passing train
jackson & Morse, grain exporters, of Bus-
ton, failed on Wednesday for about $50 900.
1t is believed they had becn dabbling in Chi
cago wheat speculations.
The New York Court of Appeals, at Al
bany, has affirmed the decision of the lower
Court in the case Of Chnstine Cox, the nur-
derer, who will, therefore, he hanged
The revenue receipts from spirits distilled
from materials other than apples, peaches OI
grapes, during the year 1879 amounted tC
S2s, 767. 928, against S24 645 100 during 1873
The Republicans carried the local election
in Milwaukee on Tuesday, by about $500
majority. 1t is the first lime they have ac
quired control o: the government Of tina
city.
The President on Monday, renominated
Thomas II Sherwood 10 be Census Supervisor
for the First Pennsy lvania District The nom
ination was unanimously rejected BY tht
Senate.
The wages Of the employees Of the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company have beer
restored to the rates paid prior 10 the reduc
lion made in July, 1877 The increase datei
from April lst
The Postmaster General has issued an or,
der declaring the 'BosIon Spoon Company,
! Of Boston, fraudulent concern, and forbid
ding the delivery Of money orders or regis
tered letters addressed to it,
Reports from various points in Ohio, In
diana and Kentucky, show that from ten 10
twenty per cent. greater acreage Of wheat
was sown in 1879 than in the previous year
and in most places the prospects are good
for an unusually fine yield. There will also
be an abundance Of fruit, If not injured BY
froat
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Warranted !
Standard Guaranteed !
NOTICE-L ALEXANDER MAXWELL

NOTICE., ALEXANDER MAXWELL,
IN do hereby give notice that | shall apply
in writing to The Court of General Sessions of
tho Peace and Jail Delivery of the State of
Delaware, in and for New Castle County, on
Monday, the lO!h day of May next, being The
first day of the May Term, A D., 1880, of
said Court, for license TO keep an inn or
tavern, at the National Hotel, in the town of
Middletown, Delaware being in United School
Districts Nos. so and 81 in said county, aud
to sell intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than one quart to ne drunk on the premises,
and the following named respectable citizeus
OF the said United School Districts recommend
the said application, to-wit
W. A Comegys, Isaac Jones, Jr.,
R. A. Cochran, R. E Smith,
J. F. Eliason, John W Jols,
Geo. Echenhoer, George W Price,
J. K. Long, VIM. N Wilson,
Frank Eliason, E R Cochran,
S NJ Reynolds, J. B F0ARD
aprl0-3t ALEXANDER MAXWELL.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
HOW TO MAKE SOAP FOR
CENT A POUND,

Shave into small pieces FIVE bars Of Dobbins'
Electric Soap, and boil in three quarts Of
water until the soap is thoroughly dissolved,
SO that upon straining through sieve moth
ing remains add to the solution or 'suds
three gallons OF cold water; stir briskly for
several minutes TO mix, and set it away to
cool Though it will look like nothing but
soap-suds while warm, a chemical reaction will
take place, and in twenty-four hours time
will develop forty or fifty pounds Of magniii-
cent and white soft soap, costing less than
one cent pound, and as good as many Of
the adnlterated compounds called soap, and
sold at seven TO ten cents a pound. How
long would it take tor any other soap used
the same TO become anything but soap
suds"? ANY housewife knows that it can
not be done with any soap she has ever used
See il it can be done with Dobbins Electric.
For Sale hy all Grocers.
CHAs TATMAN, JR., WHOLESALE AGENT, MID-
DLETowN, DEL. apr l0-ly
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

TORSETS Every change in fashions is
~ closely watched and followed, and every
style and shape is kept on hand, so that
every figure can be fitted, either short
WASTED or ''long-Waisted, :" slim or siout.
The same make OF Corse,s cannot be
adapted to every figure, Notwithstanding
the new inventions that are put on the
market claiming 10 fit any and every
body. AS necessity we keep ffty-two
makes or shapes, and ;he Lady Corsetiere
in charge of the department makes it q
study to select the proper thing for our
puatomars
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

AT the State election in Rhode
Island, on Wednesday, there was no
choice of Governor by the people.
The Legislature will be three-fourths
Republican, and Littlefeld, Republi-
can candidate, will be chosen Gov
prnnr
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

THE CoLoRED Republicans Of KeC-
kuk, Iowa, got tired of doing the vo-
ting and sharing none Of the spoils, so
they put up one Of their own color for
Alderman in one of the wards, but the
white voters of the party showing no
disposition to support him, the cOlored
voters got mad and made trouble.
Therefore, Keokuk, for the first time
in years, elects a Democratic Mayor
and six Democratic Aldermen. The
colored people are beginning to think
they have been doing the voting long
enough to have some Of the profits, as
well as the fun, of politics.
THE Syracuse Courier has been
sounding a few of the leading Demo
Gratis of New York State, on the Presi-
Dental question Horatio Seymour,
Lucius Robinson and Gilbert G..
Walker, among the number. At this
time the views of Governor Seymour
will be considered of much i'm
portance, as he is certainly capable Ct
taking calm and unpreiudiced sur
vey of the political field. He does
not believe that Grant will be nomina-
ted at Chicago, but that some new man,
whose relationships are as yet un.
known, will be taken up. All the
prominent Republican candidates for
the nomination now before the people
Mr.. Seymour thinks, are "too Repub
lican for the Republican party :
Some man must be selected who is SC
little known that no section can take
offense. Mr.. Seymour further think;
that the action Of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention must, in q degree
be shaped by the course Of events anC
particularly by the action Of the Re
publican Convention, which will b.
held first. He said to the representa-
tive Of the Courier that the day had
gone by when ne could take an active
part in a political canvass and that he
had no advice to offer, except that the
Democrats must nominate some man
upon whom they can unite, and he "felt
confident that when they get together
in the convention and talk matters
over they will be guided in their Sc
lection Of a candidate for President
by the desire to promote the true IN.
terests of those they represent"
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

THE first steps have been taken to-
ward the impeachment of Kalloch,
Mayor of San Francisco, and, possibly
he and Kearney may have to go
before the Chinese.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

TEWELRY. FANCY GOODS, Jet Orna-
= menis Belts. Fans, Pockeibooks Frames,
Ladies Bags and japanese Goods in
great abundance and large variety.
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SOMEHOW the impression got abroad
that all the Iowa Democrats had died
off or moved out Of the State, but Dav-
export. last Saturday, enjoyed a little
Democratic tidal-wave. The full
Democratic city ticket, except two Of
the six Aldermen, was elected.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

GENERAL GRANT held a reception
at the residence of Ex-Governor Pinch
back, in New Orleans, on Wednesday
afternoon. He has been taking a
squint at Fades jetties during the
week.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

TEXAS will only hang three muir
derers in the regular way during
April. Judge Lynch will probably
attend to a few more in the irregular
way, as the regular way is usually too
uncertain down there.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

THE Democratic State Convention
of Iowa adopted a resolution in favor
of the two-thirds rule in balloting for
a Presidential nominee. The dele
gates 90 uninstructed.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

GTATIONERY- Books, Inkstan ds, Gold
~ Pens, Pencils, School Stationery, Blaak
Books The finest grades OF Mourning
and other papers, Dinner Cards. Cards
Of Invitation engraved in finest manner
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

GEORGE C. GoRHAM, a prominent
and level-headed Republican, says
that Grant will have 200 votes over
all other candidates in the Republican
National Convention.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880,

NOVELTIES IN SlLKS.--Magnifcen
4N Black and Colored Silks-Rare Brocades.
All the finest makes in the world con-
tribute 10 make this del artment gorgeous
in rich fabrics, and nothing is lacking 70
supply full assortment of ali th- dependa-
bic materialS-such as Pongees, Foul
ards, &c.-used in Ladies Dresses.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock Of 1880.

.OSTUMES A thoroughly Up-to-ihe-
~ fashion Department, replete with Silk,
Cashmere. Fancy and Plain Suits for
Dress, Dinner Parties, Street Wear.
Promenade, Evening, Wedding or Fu-
neral occasions. Fifst-class Modistes
ready at moments notice TO make to
order for those who do not choose the
Ready Made Cloaks, Goats and listers.
superb stock of the loveliest and latest
conception.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

GILVERWARE, CUTLERY, CLOCKS and
~ reliable goods wanted in every household
We do not keep an, thing except that
made by the best makers
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

Our Government pays salaries to
$4,000 persons, and Of these it has
been truly said that 'few die and none
resign"
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PROFIT, ST, 200 ITO sum it Up, six long
years Of bedridden sickness, costing 500
per year, total 81 ,21O-aH Of this expense
was stopped hy three bottles Of Hop Bitters
taken by my wife. She has done her own
housework for year since, without the loss
Of day, and | want everybody to know il,
for their bentfit 4
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1890.

GHAWLS, from the finest India-price,
~ S6UO-lo the lowst grace at Sc Every
class OF Plain and Gay Wraps, Breakfast
and Evening ShawlS at moderate prices.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

TOYS, GAMES, ARCHERY, FISHING
l TACKLE, CRUQUET and the little
knickknacks wanted for the amusement
of children. We keep these goods for
the convenience of our customers.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

nVERSHOES AND UVERLOATS FOR
~ LADlES.-Rubber Goods OF every kind;
in tact, we endeavor to make the Grand
Depot The depository or agency for all
the Gossamer Coatmakers aud the variety
OF useful articles made in rubber.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock Of 1880.

TLOTHING.-W have Four Distinct De-
~ partments for Clothing:
No. l-Gentlemen's Ready-Made
2-Gent!emen' sCustomD department..
3-Boys' andChiidren' sReady Made
4-Misses' Coats and Dresses.
We keep in each Department such an as
sortment as will do credit to the house
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The New Stock of 1880

GHOES for Ladies, Misses, Children and
~ Gents. This department is known to
form the largest Shoe Store in the United
States. We have greatly improved the
qualities, and the vast sales allow small
prices for everything.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

DERFUMERY AND TOILET ARTICLES
L Of every description Cartwright's and
Colgate Soaps; Condry's Toilet Goods
by direct importation. A special article
OF Tooth Powder that is highly praised.
We ordered 50 gross of II in one order.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

D PIBBONS of every conceivable hue, quail
Ia ity, width and pattern. Nothing in this
line surpasses the vast stock in this sec
ton.
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TH1RTy.FIvE thousand immigrant

TH1RTY-FIvE thousand immigrants
have landed in New York since Jan
uary 1st. and many Of them arrive al
most entirely destitute. The immi-
grafton Of the year, if the stream con
tinues to flow as il has commenced,
will be greater than during any year
since 1889; and may reach the
high figures Of that period.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

GIBBS-LOCKWOOD.-o the ath inst,
at St Anne's P E Church, Middletown, by
the Rev. W G. W Lewis, Duval Gibbs to
Miss Mary W. Lockwood
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

THE MARYLAND Legislature passed
about 45O bills during the session just
closed. The locaI-option bill for Cecil
county went through, with little op-
position. It provides that the ques-
ton Of license or no licence shall be
settled by the people at the ballot-box
at the general election in November
next. If majority Of votes are cast
against the issuing Of lice lse TO sell
liquor, none will be issued after April
Both, 1881, at which time all licenses
expire.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

BLAINE has got the Utah delegation
to Chicago sure. As goes Utah 50
goes-the Mormons.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

QUILTS AND BLANKETS, Counterpunes,
\ck Chit Blankets, Piano and TaGle Covers
in full assortment and at reasonable
prices.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

M lLLlNERY Two spacious Saloons and
4'A Private Rooms for our customers 10 see
and select BUnnets and Hats The tusti E.
est artists We can get are in our work
rooms, and rarely are two Bonnets made
alike. Flowers and Feathers and Un-
trimmed Hats are in this department.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

One Of the cheap scribblers Of the
Wilmington Gazette attempts to read
the TRANSCRIPT lecture, because we
protest against the nomination of Mr..
Tilden, at Cincinnati. We will say
right here, that we do not favor his
nomination because we do not think
he is available If he receives the
nomination the TRANSCRIPT will
heartily support him, but we shall not
be able to do more than hope for his
election. 1t must be plain to every
unprejudiced person that only can
didate who can command the respect
and support of the entire Democratic
party can lead it to victory in Novem-
Der. The Gazette may be too much Of
an old fossil to see this, but it is fact,
nevertheless.
No young man "feels his oats" to a
greater extent, fguratively speaking,
than a four-doIlars-a-week scribbler on
ffth-class daily He believes that
the eyes of the whole country are up
on him and that there would be an
aching void in the journalistic world
should be, by chance, drop out of it.
He cultivates literary air, makes
himself familiar with few of the for
eign Lhrases in the back Of Webster's
dictionary, and yard-and-a-half Of
his conversation will strike a cigar
store Indian with awe What a youth
of this stripe does not know, would
make very large and very readable
book There are a few Of this class
of journalists in all cities of consider
able size, and, after all, they are tre-
quently very useful about newspaper
office, as they are frst-class hands to
direct wrappers and do odd chores.
When they are kindly permitted by
the editor to write few lines they usu-
ally "slop over" and their pantaloons
are too short for them for the next
three days. All these nice young
journalists expect, in time, to become
Greeleys, Bennetts, Danas, ETC., and
perhaps a few Of them will. One or
two in a million may be.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

TTNDERGARMENTS of Linen and Muslin
" for Ladies' in grand assortment. This is
a specially successful department, be-
cause off its largeness and the fine char
acter of the stock. Also Misses and
ChiIdren's UndeIw wear
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
5Acw advertisements.
H. M. S. PINAFORE.
Announcement Extraordinary
MiddletOVl Hall, Tuesday ETGl'g,
IJAPRIL[ I27,[ '8O.D
GILBERT 4 sULLIVAE's IMMORTAL
PTNAFORE,

With Superb Caste. by Artists Of Ability,
all Of Baltimore, Md.
Miss Amy Rogers ........as........'.'..JosephIne
Miss Emma Maddox. "............. Bntiercup
Miss Eta Maddox. ....~ "........ .....Hebe
Mr.. H. Carlberg, as Sir Jos. Porter, K. Q. B.
Mr. G. st. John Kneller, as Captain Corcoran
Mr. Harry r. Passapae, as Ralph kachstrhw
Nj Charlie Harding. j, as...... Dick Ueadeye
Mr. Harry Meyer, ........ "....-..... Boalswain
M. viii Harding, ...... ~. .Boatswain's Mate
Grand. Chorus Of Sailors and Sir Joseph's
Sisters and his Cousins, and his Aunts.
APPROPRIATE SCENERY & COSTUMES.
The best Comic Opera ever written, having
lie grestest popularity over all its predeces
sors. One evening onl y, don't mss the only
Admission 50 cents Reserved Seats, % cents
Librettos to be had at the Hall on the even
ing Of the performance.
Tickets for sale at the Postoffice. aprlo-3t
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

Missouri will send Grant delegates
to Chicago.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
BUY
4 The BlatChl0Y
PUMP

..sHf2t9 for CISTERES or WELLS of any
~----J depth Plain, Iron, Porcelain, or
Copper-lined Brands. XC, G, XIX, GG, G
No |, B, BIB, B, No. For sale by the
Hardware trade, Country Stores, Pump ma
kers, etc See that the Pump you buy is stem
ciled c.. g. BLATCHLEY. Manufacturer,
apricot 3Os Market ST., Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10
The New Stock of 1880.

DRESS GOODS FOR LADIES.-Those
II who have never looked over the II long
counters devoted to Dress Fabrics will
have no idea of the extent and variety
we keep ready. No trouble will be
spared to bring together in this section
every desirable material made in any
part of the world
Middletown transcript., 1880-04-10

We are now prepared to supply all demands
for Adkisson s Baking Powder. Try small
quantity and convince yourself that il is all
we represent.