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Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

THE CABINET TRoUBLE.-The
Washington correspondent of the Phils
adelphia Times, writing under date Of
March Both says: "It is definitely and
positively reafirmed that the President
will not recall the nominations of either
Chandler or Robertson, no matter how
the result Of their confirmation may
affect his Cabinet. The general opinion
appears to be that Garfield has no other
reasonable resource left him but to
stand his ground, inasmuch as to with
draw either of them is to leave the
opposition to his administration pre-
cisely where it is and to risk the sac
rifce of Blaine. The President is evil
IDENTIFY of the same belief that a retro
grade movement settles nothing and
plunges MIN still deeper in the mire of
factional bitterness.
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Notes and Comments.

President Garfield finally decided, on
Saturday, not to call an extra session
of Congress.-Gen. Adam Badeau
has declined the position of Charge d.
Affaires to Denmark.-The coinage
of five-cent nickel pieces at the mints
has been discontinued for the present.
Charles Young, husband of only
six weeks standing, attempted to kill
his wife in a Chicago hotel, Saturday
night. He fired three shots at her, but
fortunately he was poor marksman.
He was Jealous. The reduction of
the public debt in March is stated to be
about five millions Philadel-
phia Board Of Health will ask the city
councils for $4,000 for vaccination
purposes. Harlan P. Hale has been
arrested in New Haven, Conn.,, for at
tempting to poison whole family by
putting strychnine in their tea kettle.
The Legislatures of several States
have adjourned this week, and the peo-
pie of those States are happier. is
highly probable that the Jeannette's
crew were frozen to death year or
more ago, and by this time are satisfied.
We would like somebody to explain
how it will aid the cause Of science and
humanity to send forty more men after
them to perish also.
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[CoNNUNIcATED.l
The Literary Society.


Mr.. EDITOR Let me briefly tell
your gentle readers how thriftily our
young literary plant is coming on. The
attendance was larger than has yet hon
ored any occasion, and I think those
present were sufficiently gratified with
the entire performance to return. Miss
Hazzarl gave fine life of the first OF
earthly musicians, Mozart, interspersed
with some thoughtful observations in
praise of the nObleness of excellence
purchased by hard work. It was grace
fully done and with peculiar propriety
by one whose character is itself so har-
monious. Miss S. L. Downs and Mr..
A. G. Cox gave witty and sensible por-
trayalS of the characters of the "Model
Man, and the "Model Woman" 1t is
to be hoped that their noble pictures
are possibilities and not merely brilliant
figments Of the imagination. Their
happy efforts were frequently inter-
rupted by evidences Of hearty apprecia-
ton on the part Of their audience.
Other exercises of a varied character fol-
lowed, good music among them. We
think the conviction is growing, as you
have said in your journal, that ''thc
Lyceum has come to stay" VIII oul
good friends do more than express pass
i've appreciation, by giving US their
valuable help?
PHILOS.
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Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr. lst, 1881.
The contest over Senate officers took
one step forward. Senator Malone
spoke several hours in explanation OF
his course in voting for Republican off
GERS. His most earnest friends will not
claim that he explained his vote salts
factorily. In fact he only made it plain
to every one that, because Of spite
against people of his State who did not
like him, and because of promises in
the way Of patronage, he had resolved
to abandon the conservative people of
his section and do what he could TO
turn them over, bound, to the Radicals.
And this he did, too, at a time when a
President of the United States had for
the first time in thirteen years given
expression in ali inaugural to non-sec-
tional sentiments. | do not believe
President Garfield will yield, dismiss
the more conservative members of his
Cabinet, and run his administration i'll
the ruts that Grant kept his in, but if
he does, it will he because the course of
Malone causes him to believe that a
great part of the people Of the South
deserve Federal bay0nets in their legiS-
latures and Federal Marshals at their
State elections. The speech Of Malone
yesterday will not help to organize the
Senate. There is no prospect, at this
writing, that the Democratic Senators
will give way.
The National Republican of this
morning intimates that Attorney-G Gen
eral Wayne McVeigh, has sent, or will
send his resignation to the President,
led to do so by the appointment of VIM.
Z. Chandler as Solicitor General. The
Republican also says it is in contempla-
tion at the White House to withdraw
all the nominations 50 far sent to the
Senate, and afterwards send in only
such as are acceptable to the more Rad
ical Congressman. McYeigh's idea, like
that of the President, seems to be to
settle the "Southern question" by ST.
lecting Republicans for officers in
Southern States, but such Republicans
only as are fit to hold office. The So
licitor General has heretofore had much
to do with the selection of such subor-
dinate officers, and any Of us can see,
as well as Mr.. McVeigh, that Chandler
would be a source of trouble and an
noyance as Solicitor General. The only
qualification he would look for in Off
cials South of Mason and DixCn's line
would be intense Radicalism. As the
President had backbone enough to re-
sist the Radical demand for an extra
session, trust he will be able to stand
before Chandler. If not, it would be
better to have Grant back, for his adj
ministrations, bad as they were, did
not receive dictation from the craftiest
and most unscrupulous of Radicals.
HILTON.
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JAMES CURRIE, the notorious Texas
desperate who murdered B. F. Porter,
the actor, at Marshall, Texas, i'll March
1879, and who was tried and acquitted
last June, was shot dead at Los Vegas,
New Mexico, March oath. Since his
acquittal of the murder of Porter. Cur
rie has been in New Mexico. While on
adrunken spree, ,threateningtokilleve
body, he was shot by bartender, the
ball entering his head and killing him
instantly. 1t will be remembered that
Currie was acquitted of the murder Of
Porter on the plea of Temporary insan-
ity," the Texan Jury taking the ground,
perhaps, that man is temporarily in-
sane when he is drunk. When he got
temporarily insane" to kill a man at
Los Vegas he seems to have tackled
the wrong fellow.
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1DREsSLIIGOODS,IE

We can offer you, in Cotton Dress
Goods, new designs at s. 10, and 123
cents; "a Poplin Lustres, Cashmeres,
Beiges, Alpaca Lustres, Brocatel and
Australian Crepe, at 129, 16, 18, %,
and 25 cents; Plaid Dress Ginghams at
II and Is cents; Spring styles Cam
brics, Cretonnes, Cheviots, Percales and
Monte Cloths, 10 to 20 cents White
and Figured Piques at 81 to 25 cents
full line Of Prints at from cents up
ward also Striped Skirtings at 124 and
upwards. Serges, desirable shades, at
25 cents Gilbert Check Suitings, in all
new styles, 25 to 2S cents Beautiful
Fancy French Plaids, for dresses and
trimmings, at 35 cents all-wool French
DeBeiges, AZ inches wide, at 45 cents
extra importations Black Cashmeres,
silk finish, Spring weights, 45, so, 80
cents and, upwards Ladies' fine "a
Suitings, i'll Spring Shades of gray, light
gray, drabs, browns, blues, ETC., at
Slip, S1.15 and S1.25.
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PHILOS
Railroad Gossip.

President Hinckley, of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road, said yesterday that after the
special committee Of its stockholders
shall have accumulated all the shares
to be sold in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the contract lately executed
for the purchase of the road, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will have
until July / to provide the necessary
means. This will give three entire
months for whatever arrangement they
may have in view or may hereafter de-
eide upon. Last Thursday the total
amount of stock in the possession of
the committee was about 100, 900 shares,
including almost all Of the outstanding
bonds, which have been converted into
stock. The entire amount of stock to
he turned over to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will be in the hands
of the committee in few days.
II expect" said Mr.. Hinckley, ''to
retire from the presidency of the road
as soon as the Board Of Directors are
changed. There will be no occasion for
a separate president. If the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company desire, no
doubt they can consolidate the two
roads with the consent of the State
Legislatures, but meantime the same
result will be practically effected by
having the officers and directors of one
road the officers and directors of the
other. I do not anticipate the con
struction of a rival road. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, operating
tie tie Philadelphia Plhiillatlel lie, Wilmington and BAL
timore Road, can afford to carry freight
and passengers for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to and from New York
at rate much less than it would cost
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany on a new road Of their own. If
there should be contest between them
they would make an adjustment of bus
ness in the end, and the same thing can
be done without building new road.
I am satisfied that the policy Of both
companies will be against building a
road that is not public necessity
Official notice has been given by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to its
agents to receive freight and sell tickets
for all points on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad This notice takes effect April
3. The same date the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will discontinue it pas
senger business over the Bound Brook
route.-Philadelphia Times, Of We'd
nesday.
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Literary Gossip.

A PAPER by R. W. Emerson, on his
personal impressions of Thomas Carlyle,
made up from his unpublished letters
written at the time of his first visit to
England, will appear in Scribner fol
May. The publication is made by
special arrangement with Mr.. Emerson
and the Massachusetts Historical So
ciety, before which the paper was read,
and in the minutes Of which it is to be
printed after its appearance in Scribner.
WILLIAM A. WILKINS, whose para
graphs and humorous sketches brighten
the columns Of the Whitehall IN. Y. J
Times, is the subject of II. Clay Lu-
ken's "Sanctum Sketch' No. I, in the
March number Of Hubbard's Printer
Advertiser. The sketch is accompanied
by an excellent portrait of Mr. Wilkins.
WILKINS, Of the Whitehall Times, is
responsible for the authorship of the
exceedingly amusing burlesque, entitled
'tCostume in Nevada = that appeared
in the TRANSCRIPT last week. Having
been stolen by a Nevada paper, the
sketch has been ''going the rounds
with the wrong credit attached.
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Books and Periodicals.

FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTH
LY.-The April number abounds in
highly attractive features, prominent
among them being the first instalment
of a new serial novel by the popular
writer Frank Lee Benedict, it is en-
titled "a Late RemOrse, = and promises
to be Of intense interest. There is an
article on Thomas Carlile," " by A. Ill.
Guernsey, with II illustrations: "A
Journey Through the Dismal Swamp, p"
by Alfred Trumble, 4 illustrations
''The Charitable Side Of New York
What it Does for the Young" IL illus:
trations "Cricket as Played in Eng
land" by N. Robinson, s illustrations
''Glimpses Of the Rhine" by Lady
Blanche Murphy, 13 illustrations; etc.,
etc. The department of fiction con-
tains, besides Mr.. Benedict's novel,
several brilliant stories and sketches by
popular writer's. There are 12S quarto
pages in the number and over 100 Illus
trations, together with handsome
colored frontispiece, "The Maniac
Mother,' from a painting by Merle.
A single copy is only 25cents; annual
subscription, So, poastpaid. Address
Frank Leslie's Publishing House, %,
55 and 81 Park Place New York.
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A FEW additional railroad rumors
will be found in our columns this week.
One Of them is to the effect that Presi-
dent Hinckley will retire when the
Pennsylvania company takes the reins
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore, and another that there is no
probability Of. the competing line being
built. The first is doubtless true, and
the other is question that we leave time
to settle. We expect to give an assorted
collection of railroad rumOrs weekly,
for some time to come, but we do not
advise our readers to believe more than
three-ffths of them.
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a CLOSE SHAVE. The Southern ex-
press train on the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad, due
at Wilmington at 7.55 on Saturday
morning, narrowly escaped disaster on
the outskirts of that city. The draw
of the Brandywine Railroad bridge was
open, and the engineer Of the train did
not see the signal, owing, it is said, to
heavy snow squall. 1t was only when
on the bridge that the brakes were ap-
piled the train came to stand on the
edge of the draw, but the engine
plunged into the river. The engineer
and fireman saved themselves by Jump
ing from the engine.
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MALONE promises to become the ele-
phant of the Republicans in the Senate.
They have captured him, and now the
troublesome question for them to de-
eide is, what shall be done with him =?
Of course he is only small elephant in
size-a baby elephant, we may say
but the party that undertakes to carry
him may find that he weighs several
tons, and is, in fact, much bigger ele-
phant than they wanted.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

OFFICIAL returns show that the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad, from March
I'd to the evening of March 4th, took to
Washington from the North and South,
1854 cars, holding 10000 passengers,
The number of sleeping cars was S85,
and the number of strangers trans.
ported was the largest ever carried into
any city on single track railroad in the
same period of time.
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THREE lives are known to have been
lost in the inundation Of the Platte
Valley, in Nebraska, and it is feared
the number will be increased when all
the districts are heard from. The loss
on property and stock is estimated at
several hundred thousand dollars.
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8qnnolds & Qo.'s 9du.
We are Ready
FOR THE 2
SPRINGTRADE

In the selection of our Spring Stock
Of 1881, which is now largely on our
shelves, we have kept in view the needs
of Peninsular people. While there has
been a general advance in nearly all
lines of Dry Goods we have been able,
by buying in large quantities, and from
first hands, to secure our new stock at
such prices as will give our customers
satisfaction. Such advantages as we
have obtained in our large purchases,
We, of course, will share with those
who buy of us. In the way of
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE has
grappled the liquor question in a new
place. Itrecently passed bill furnishing
''treating" to drinks as misdemeanor
and the Governor signed the bill this
week. Every man who drinks must
hereafter pay for his own liquor and no
other, OF hold himself amenable to the
law. The Irregular customers" who sit
around the bar rooms out there, wait
ing for somebody to say ''come up and
take something" are organizing an
emigration society to go West.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

READJUsTER MALONE made a -four
hours speech in the Senate on Monday
for the purpose of explaining his po-
sition. He told all about the Virginia
State. debt and how the Readjusters
proposed to readjust. Branching off
occasionally, he threw some hot shot
over among those Senators who have
recently been stirring him up to hear
him squeal. During the speech the
galleries were crowded with people,
some sleeping peacefully, others deeply
interested in the Readjuster's discourse.
Conkling sat near Malone, smiling
approval.
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men never refuse anything.

THE DETAILS of the expedition to 60
in search Of the Jeanette have all been
arranged by the Board selected for that
purpose. Five officers and thirty-fiye
men will man the ship. If there is
anybody in the country who would
sooner freeze to death than be hanged
or blow into the muzzle Of a gun to see
if it is loaded, here is an opening for
+baro
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SOME MEN are never satisfied. Here
is one by the name of Pond, of New
York, who married into family com
posed Of mother and two daughters,
with eight husbands, five divorces and
one suicide, and he is asking for di-
yorce because the family did not come
up to his expectations. He must be a
trifle hard to please.
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THE PRESIDENCY Of the Worlds
Fair Commission goes begging. Grant
resigned it because there was no money
in it, worth speaking Of, and his name
didn't add anything to the strength OF
the scheme. Now Hugh J. Jewett, the
second choice, says he will not have it.
Better offer it to some Ohio man. Ohio
men never refuse anything.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

The BEST WAY.-When man suffers from
kidney disease or liver complaint, his best
way to effect restoration to health is by pro
curing package of the Kidney-Wort. 1t re-
generates the whole system and restores
strength and vigor to every organ. Physi-
clans use it in regular practice and pronounce
its action perfect.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
GIOUes, Hosiery, Sc.

BY an arrangement with the importer
we have secured control for this town
of the Calvot Kid Gloves, which are
the best glove for the money now offer
ed. We shall have them in Ladies' two
and three-buttons, and Gents one and
two-button, in black and colors. We
also have the guaranteed Kid Glove in
black and colors, at S1.00, which can't
be beat for the price Our stock of
Ladies' Misses and Childrens' Lisle
Gloves is now complete, and at low
prices. New designs in Ladies' Gents
Misses and Childrens' Hose, from cts.
per pair upwards,
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I'm WHITE GOODS,

Our assortment is complete, embracing
Swiss Jaeonnets, Cambrics, Victoria
Lawns, Counterpanes, Cotton and Lin
en- ToWeling; Napkins & Doylies from
to 10 cents; Cotton Towels from ) to
10 cents Linen and Cotton Table Dia-
pers, Shifting Linens, White and Cream
Table Damasks, Colored Linen Table
Cloths and Napkins to match; Hamberg
Edgings and Insertings, from to 40
cents Swiss Embroideries, Irish Trim
mings, Valenciennes, Languedoc, Bre-
tonne, TOrchon Laees, Linen Hand
kerchiefs, plain and hem-stitched, from
5 cents to so cents; Beautiful White,
Cream, Blue and Pink French Mulls
for Searfs, l! yards wide.
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PRESIDENT GARFIELD says 1--WE
must stamp out polygamy." Hayes
kept stamping it out-on paper-all
through his administration, and yet il
thrives. 1t seems to us that polygamy
rather enjoys that sort of stamping
o,,F -
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

THE PEACH CROP of Mississippi, it
is stated, was seriously damaged by a
heavy frost on Thursday morning.
Thin ice formed at Magnolia, that
Gtntn
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

AN incendiary fire in Leadville, Col
orado, on Wednesday evening, destroyed
COwell's saloon and McDaniel's Thea
tire, and damaged an adjoining village.
causing total loss Of about S23, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
Ladies' UnderweGr.

Having made arrangements with Warner
Bros, of New York, we can now furnish di-
rect from lneIr factory, Df. " ITlIeT+S Health,
Flexible Hip, Nursing and Abdominal Cor
sets, from Is to 30 inches. We shall also keep
q full stock of other makes of Corsets, such as
Thompson's Glove-ftting, Spoon busk, Misses
Corsets, and Child's Waists from 35 cents and
upwards. Ladies' Chemise and Muslin Skirts
from 10 cents upwards; Ladies' Misses and
Childrens' GauZe and Summer Merino Vests,
in all sizes and prices; Linen Collars, Cuffs
Shirt Fronts sc
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01

IDA LEWIS, the Lime Rock Heroine,
who has saved thirteen persons from
drowning, has recently been presented
the medal Of the Humane Society Of
Massachusetts.
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Che c5tliddlrtOun Granstript
s2ooA YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL /, 1881

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-C on
topics III local interest are always welcome,
but to insure insertion they must be brief ana
to the point. We do not hold ourselves re-
sDOnsible for the views Of correspondents.
Anonymous articles will receive no attention.
Address all communications to the Proprie-
tor
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For Rent.

THE Tobacco and Cigar Store now occupied
i by Mr.. Emerson, on Main street, near the
office of DIR. Kennedy. Inquire for terms of
MRS. NJ. Z. CLAYTON,
marll-tf P. o. Box lOl, Middletown, Del
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Cloths, Cassimeres and
Clothing.

Our new Spring Cassimeres and suitings
are very neat, pretty and nobby. Our prices
being lower than the lowest, we will not make
an attempt to name prices. Full line OF Boys
Cassimeres from Is cents to 81 90 per yard.
Our Spring stock of Clothing. us usual will
contain all the new, rich, nobby styles, and
will be placed on our counters at prices to
meet the views of all We are closing out our
Winter Clothing at cost (for cash). and there
are great many medium weights left very
suitable for Spring wear.
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Trimmings.

Black and Colored Silks, Black Silk,
Damasses Plain and Beaded FringeS,
Gimps, Laces, Spikes, Tassels, Balls,
Girdles, Loops, Passmenteries, Cords
Buttons, in the greatest variety of silk,
pearl, ivory, glass, jet, bone, horn, rub
Der, sc. Bernhardt Bonnet Pins, &C.,
Ribbons in all widths and colors SILK
Handkerchiefs from 25 cents to S1.0O.
Zephyrs, Woods, Canvass Perforated
Card-bOarCS. &c.
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M DOmestics,

We have a full line of Shirtings, Che
volts, Ginghams, Tickings, Crashes,
Blue and Brown Drills and Ducks.
Bleached and mbleached Muslin, 5 cts.
and upwards ; also, "a Pillow Case
Muslins, and 10-4 Sheetings.