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Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
The cyttiddlrtopu Transtript
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 9, 1881.
CHIPS.

Somemen are born great, some achieve
greatness, and others have greatness
poured all over them.- Wilkins.
The clam has larger mouth, in pro-
portion to its size, than human being,
yet clam never talks about its neigh
bor.-W Whitehall Times.
George Washington was great Cen
eral. It was not until he adorned a
postage stamp that he was licked be-
hind his back Yonkers Statesman.
Sophronia asks why yocalists and
actresses are called artists. Well,
dear, it is an open secret that most Of
them paint, and some of them are able
to draw good houses.-SOmerrille jour
nal.
Sauibbs was asked what made his
face so red. He said he had been down
south for while, and he supposes that's
how he got so Florida complexion.
Souibbs is truthful, of course.-N. Y.
Wit and Wisdom.
The coming rattlesnake will carry a
demiiohn attachment filled with anti
dote, and men will hunt rattlesnakes
for their antidote just as they hunt the
muskrat now for the fragrant musk
which he contains. Nye.
"A large part Of our happiness, "
says Mr.. Beecher, lis due to our mis-
takes.' The printer who got bounced
for setting up " Internal" reception for
" informal reception, may coincide
with Mr.. Beecher, but we doubt it
Norristoecn Herald.
sDid you never, . she said to him as
they were walking home in the moon
light, " feel the wild desire, the unal-
terable longing, the yearning, the reach
ing after the unattainable p And he
said he felt that way most every day.
He was trying his best to raise NOUS
tache, but to save his life he couldn't.
Salem Sunbeam.
Six years ago man arrived in this
country with five dollars in his pocket.
He started a patent-outside newspaper
in country town, and last week he
died and left property in the town
valued at two million dollars. He left
it because he couldn't take it will
him. And the owners of the property
would not have permitted him to takt
it if he could. ~ Unidentified Exchange
Papa,'' said an inquisitive boy
this morning the dominic prayed fol
more rain and this afternoon Deacon
Bixby prayed for dry weather to ge
his hay in. Now, if the Lord loves tn,
deacon and the dominic just the same
what do you suppose he'll do about it p
My son." answered the old gentle
man sternly, whenever you want t,
ask foolish questions go to your moth
er; don't come to me. Brookly
Eagle.
When a man is riding a bicycle Ii
looks neither to the right nor to tn
left, but appears to be gazing abou
five hundred yards into futurity, as
trying to solve the problem Of the here
afterness of the unknowableness of tn
unknowable hereafter. He is not, how
ever. He is simply wondering, in cas-
Of sudden header, whether his sku.
would be split wide open, or if he woul
escape with his nose mashed all owe
his face. The chances are that h
would. -N0rrtstoUn Herald
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
Various Causes

Advancing years, care, sickness, disap-
pointment, and hereditary predisposi-
tion-al operate to turn the hair gray,
and either of them inclines<At to shed
prematurely. AYERS HAIR VIGoR will
restore faded or gray, light or red hair
to rich brown or deep black, as may
be desired. 1t softens and cleanseS the
scalp, giving it a healthy action. It
removes and cures dandruff and humors.
BY its use falling hair is checked, and
a new growth will be produced in all
cases where the follicles are not de-
stroyed or the glands decayed. Its
effects are beautifully shown on brashy,
weak, or sickly hair, on which few
applications will produce the gloss and
freshness Of youth. Harmless and sure
in its results, it is incompatible as
a dressing, and is especially valued
for the soft lustre and richness of tone
it imparts.
AYERS HAIR VIGoR is colorless; !;
contains neither oil nor dye; and will
not soil or color white cambria; yet
it lasts long on the hair, and keeps
it fresh and vigorous, imparting an
agreeable perfume.
For sale by all druggists.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

TALK ABOUT Your SNAKE STo-
RIEs.-If there is a person in the world
who can beat Wilkins, of The White
hall Times, telling snake stories, let
him spin his yarn now; or henceforth
and forever hold his peace. His latest
is about family living near White
hall, which has a box of pet rattle
snakes. A two year old female child,
a member of the family, feeds the
snakes through the Stats in the box,
and the serpents have become so tame
that they will raise up on their tails
when they hear her coming. When
the mother sings the child to sleep,
rocking it in its cradle, the snakes join
the music with their rattles. The
other day the child, in the absence Of
the mother, removed the cover of the
snakes box, and afterward crept into
the cradle and fell asleep. The moth
er's attention was soon attracted by the
rafting Of the snakes, and, going to
the cradle, found a snake at each
rocker, gently rocking the cradle with
their tails, another upon a high chair
at the child's head, with its tail coiled
around the handle of a fan, with which
it was tanning the child's face. When
the serpents saw the mother they knew
their services were no longer required,
and they instantly betoOk themselves
to their box. This is the gist Of the
story, and Wilkins says it is true.
Brother Wilkins is mild hammered
and inoffensive man. One would not
suppose, to look at him, that he would
perpetrate such a tale. We have
known him long and well, and know
that he is not the least bit ratified
And vet he concots snake stories Of the
dimensions given above and prints
them in his paper, which he publishes
at 81 per year, or so if paid in adj
vance. Wilkins would blush to tell an
untruth, and he probably blushed like
a peony all the time he was writing
that snake story. But it takes the
cake, frosting, plate, knife and all.
"Wake up, snakes, and crawl P'-
Rome Sentinel.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
THE FEMALE BARRIER.

Women are now tackling every pro-
fession and style Of business. There
is hardly a walk of life adown whose
shaded paths we do not find the young
lady sauntering in her charming care
less manner.
Many of them are becoming BARRIERS,
and successful ones, too. There is a
gentle touch required by a barber
which is very grateful to the victim,
and which is easily picked up by the
lady apprentice.
There is a nameless joy that steals
into mans soul when musical voice
tickles mans ear as he lies in the
chair with his eyes closed, while the
tips of rosy fingers take him by the
nose and pry open his mouth and a
dainty twist of the wrist fills his back
teeth full Of soap and rain water.
o, woman =! Little do you know
what a power for good you possess.
When you jab mans head back
against the gable end of the barber
chair, and hang it over behind SO that
his Adams apple sticks up into the
scented air like the breast bone of an
old gobbler that has died of starvation,
you have the great, strong, manly lord
of creation where he is as weak and
tractable as child.
Then you can wear him out with an
old razor that you have shaved the
whole broad universe with. Then you
can peel off one feature after another
and throw it into an old nail keg, and
while you slice him up into sausage
meat you can talk to him and entertain
him and make him think he is having
a chunk of luxury ladled out to him
such as no other living man ever got.
If a female barber is handsome, she
can shave her customers with a bed slat
and powder their faces with cayenne
pepper and giant powder, and it will
be all right.
A homely female barber, however,
would have nothing to do but to hone
up old razors and think about the
somber past.-Bdl Nye.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

1t is very rare that the Republican
consents to editorially forward the in
terests of advertisers of what are known
as patent medicines, as it does not fire.
quently fall out that we can have posi-
tive knowledge of their merits. How
ever, we take pleasure in saying of st.
Jacobs Oil from individual experiment,
that it is a most excellent remedial
agent, and as such we can heartily rec.
Ommend it.-St. Louis Republican.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
d DEGIsTER's ORDER.
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New CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Aug. Sth, 1881.
Upon the application of Rebecca Ford, Ad-
ministratrfx of Christopher S. Ford, late of
dered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid give notice of grant
ing of Letters of Administration upon the es-
thereof by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date of
such Letters in six of the most public places
of the county of New Castle requiring all
persons having demands against the estate
to present the same, or abide by an Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided
fbe same period in the MIDDLETOwN TRANS
cRIPT newspaper published in MiddletOwn,
and to be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, in New
Castle county aforesaid, the day and year
above written. s. G.. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

The Madison, wis. Democrat, in
endeavoring to treat the wounds re-
ceived by the candidates for the presi-
dency, wisely prescribes st. Jacobs Oil.
Of course we could not expect our
worthy contemporary to do otherwise
than recommend that famous Old Ger
man Remedy,-which heals all
wounds but those Of love" and soothes
all pains,-save those of political dis
appointment Galveston NelrS
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

A LOSING JoKE.-A prominent
physician of Pittsburg said jokingly to
a lady patient who was complaining of
her long continued i'll health, and of
his inability to cure her, try Hop
Bitters - The Lady took it in earnest
and used the Bitters, from which she
obtained permanent health. She now
laughs at the doctor for his joke, but
he is not so well pleased with it, as it
cost him a good patient. Harrisburg
Patriot
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

A young lady of Franklin avenue has
been riding out quite frequently of late
with a gentleman acquaintance who
owns spanking pair Of grays When
questioned by friend in regard to her
motive, she said it was esteem. Toledo
american.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

A young man from Cleveland visited
some friends in this city the other day,
and was shown around generally.
Finally one Of them asked him if he
wouldn't like to see the Widows Home,
He said if they were good looking
widows he would as lief see them home
as not, though he would prefer to escort
but one at time. Cincinnati Sdt,n'
dan Niqht.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
IeaaI Notites.
DEGIsTER's ORDER.

DEGIsTER's ORDER.
n REGISTERS OFFICE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
August 2Sd, 1881.
Upon the application of John NJ. Appleton
Executor of Alexander NJ. Vail, late OF
ST. Georges hundred, in said county de.
ceased, it is ordered and directed by the Reg.
lister that the Administrator aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters Testamentary
upon the estate of the deceased, with the
date of granting thereof by causing adver-
tisements to be posted within forty days from
the date of such letters, in six of the most
public places of the county of New Castle, re.
During all persons having demands against
the estate to present the same, or abide by an
act of Assembly in such case made and pro
vided; and also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the MIDDLETowN
TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper published in Mid
dletown, and to be continued therein two
months.
Given under the hand and seal of office OF
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, in New
Castle county aforesaid, the day and year
above written. S. G. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

The Princess Bismarck, who has
horses and carriages enough for regi-
ment, took a fancy to drive in the
streets Of Berlin in a growler the other
day. and left her diamond brooch in it.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
p EGEN0ER

NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington at AIN. and pm. Leave New
Castle at go a. m. and 800 pm.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Additional to those
above, leave Smyrna for Clayton at l0.55 IL. IN.
go and 7.45 D. m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
7.2O, 1923 a. m. and sos p. m. to make connec-
tion with trains (North and South) from
Clayton.
CoNNECTIoNs.-At Townsend with Queen
Anne's aEd Kent Rail Road. At Clayton with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Road and Kent
County Rail Road. At Harrington. with juno
ton and Breakwater Rail Road. At Seaford,
with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road. At
Delmar with Eastern Shore Rail Road, Wico-
mico and PocomOhe Rail Road and Worcester
may27-tf
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested to the Administrative, on or before
the sth day of August, A. d. 1882, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. REBECCA FORD,
Administrators.
Address, Peterborough, Del. aug 122m.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

A HEALTHY STATE-People are constantly
obanofnp their homes from East to West and
from North to South or Utce versa, In search
Of a healthy State. If they would learn to be
contented, and to use the celebrated Kidney
m The whole system can be kept In q
.bealtl1V state by this simple but effectual
Iref5x See large adv.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
NQTIDE

All persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested to the Executor, on or before
August sd, 1882, or abide the act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
JOHN NJ. APPLETON,
aug 26-2n Executor.
Address Odessa Del.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
THE cREAT
BURLINGTON ROUTE

IL OAGA<A4NN " Il Wv AOO y
wNo other line runs Three Through Pas
senger Trains Daily between Chicago, Des
Moines Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln. st.
Joseph, Atchison, Topeka and Kansas City
Direct connections for all points in Kansas,
vada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and
California.
The Shortest, Speediest and Most Comforta-
Bile Route via Hannibal to Fort Scott, Denison,
Dallas, Houston, Austin. San Antonio, Calves
ton and all points in Texas.
The uneQualed inducements offered by this
Line to Travellers and Tourists, are as follows:
The celebrated. Pullman Q6-whceD Palace
Sleeping Cars. run only on this Line. T., b. =
3. Palace Drawing-Ro Cars. with Horizons
Reclining Chairs. No extra charge Tor seats
in Reclining Chairs. Tho famous O., Il. q U
Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars
fitted with Elegant High-Backed Rattan Re
volving Chairs for the exclusive use OF hrst-
class passengers.
Steel Track and Superior Equipment, COM
bined with their Great Through Car Arrange
Route to the South, South-W est, and the Far
West.
Try it, and you will find travelling luxury
instead of discomfort.
Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
for sale at all Offices in the United States and
Canada.
An information about Rates of Fare, Sleep
will be cheerfully given, and will send Free to
any address an elegant County Map of United
States. in colors by applying to
!. a. BEA.., Gems Eastern Agent,
BOG Washington St. Boston, Mass.
and 3lT broadway, New York.
PERCIVAL LOWELL, Gen. p. Agt. Chicago.
T.J. POTTER, Gen. Manager, Chicago.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09
Address, Fieldsboro
D EGIsTER's ORDER.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
July 18TH 1881
Upon the application of Saml. NJ. Reynolds,
Admtor. of Benjamin +. Kanely, late of AppO-
quinimink Hundred, in said CO.. deceased, ii
Is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator aforesaid give notice OF
granting of Letters Of Administration upon the
estate of the deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date OF
such Letters in six of the most public places
of the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an Act Of As
sembly in such case made and provided; and
also cause the same to be inserted within the
same period in the MIDDLErowN TRANSCRIPT, a
newspaper published in Middletown, and to
be continued therein two months, weekly.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington in New
Castle county aforesaid, the day and year
above written. S. C. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

NoTICE.--All persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested tothe Administrator on or
before the 18th day of July, A, ID. 1884, or
abide the net of Assembly in such case made
and provided.
SAMUEL NJ. REYNOLDS.
July I5-2m Administrator
Address -Middletown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-09

We would make the webbing $50 yards long.
Is feet deep when stretched the same as rope,
that is the Mesh stretched as per diagram
No. 9
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congress reassembled Wednesday. In the
Senate a communication was received from
President-eleet GARFIELD formally announc-
ing his declinatiOn Of the United States Sena.
torship from Ohio. In reply to a question OF
Mr.. Burnside, Mr.. Eaton said no action had
been taken by the Committee on Foreign AT,
fairs on the Inter-oeeanic Canal resolution in.
trodueed by Mr.. Burnside In June last, but
mo doubt tho matter would be brought to the
consideration Of the Committee without great
loss Of time" Mr. Herman introduced bill
regulating the coinage Of the standard silver
dollar. The bill for the relief of Ben. Holli
day was taken up. Pending Its consideration
the Senate went into executive session and
afterwards adjourned. In the House Mr..
Stephens, Of Georgia, reported back the bill
authorizing charge for melting or refining
bullion WHEN at or above the standard. II
was passed. Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, intro
dUced an Apportionment bill, which, after
some discussion, was referred TO the Commit.
tee on the Census. The Army Appropriation
bill was passed. The Inter State Commerce
bill was reached on the calendar and consid
cred. 1t went over with the understanding
/ that when 1t next comes up one or two day.
shall be allowed for debate. After receiving
several executive communications the Hous,
adjourned.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-01-08
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Governor Hoyt sent his Message to the
State Legislature on Tuesday last. 1t is a
very voluminous document, a brief synop-
sis of the most important features are as fol-
lows: First in order, though not always
the first in importance, is the fiscal condi-
tion Of the Commonwealth in the matter of
revenue and expenditure. The revenue
last year was 1920 1874, and the payments
from the Treasury were S6,s2O,ll9. On ac-
count of the peculiar division of the revenue
into General Fund and a Sinking Fund,
the revenue for the year 1881, as estimated,
will not meet the estimated charges against
It by the amount of 81 $4,000. This looks
like a deficiency, but it is more apparent
than real, being due in large degree TO the
setting apart Of greater amount of money
for Sinking Fund purposes than the prese ut
easy condition Of the State debt requires
Whatever additional revenue is to be raised
can be got, so the financial officers Of tie
State think, by judieious amendments 70 ex-
istiug law, for although the Revenue act Of
1879 IS neither uniform nor equitable in il
operation, there 10 not sufficient information
10 the hands Of ihoss charged with the re-
vision Of that law 10 warrant them 10 franz
lug an entirely new act, Possibly not, but
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-01-08
NEW YORK.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 80, 1880.
What more entertaining aspect of human
nature, or what more delightful feature of
the round of experiences that go to make up
the year, than that which Christmas and the
holiday week brings? The day so impa-
tiently anticipated by the little ones, and
possessing special significance to most grown
folk, has come and gone happy is the per-
son who, on taking an inventory of presents
received aud disbursed, does not find in ad-
dition to total bankruptcy hopeless pre-
ponderance of substantial remembrances
from friendsover the gifts one has been able
to shine in the good opinion Of his lady
friends, need have no fear on this score. He
may have distributed diamonds, watches,
jewelry, works of art, and bric-a-brac with
lavish hand, in return he finds himself the
happy pussessor of a bakers dozen of pairs
of slippers in patterns that would astonish
the Shah Of Persia, and all Of them-unless
from mothers. sisters or cousins-at least
two sizes too small for any earthly use, and
10 these multitudinous and minute ex-
amples Of foot wear, may be added an as.
sortment Of gorgeous dressing gowns, jaunty
smoking jackets and caps, and elaborate to-
bacco pouches, all the handiwork, or sup,
posed to be, Of fair feminine fingers. No
from a financial standpoint, the bachelor
does not come out ahead IN gift making
and in place of all this resplehdant array oI
''tokens," would by all odds feel more CRATE
ful to some one who would look after absent
buttons, imminent holes and actual rips in
the clothes he wears.
Most everybody gives something to some
body on Christmas. s'God pity the man OIL
woman who has not both the heart and th,
means for giving as to the subjects, ther,
is no lack. While the round OF the month";
would he entirely incomplete without til,
opportunity for making s0me special etior
! to crafty those we love; the most periec
, recompense that glit-making brings come
from the delight Of the babies and the graft
tude of the poor.
In speaking of newspapers and newspa
! lNlNhNuI l0toll tue ihCl Nildl luCIt ldS Dccl
some rambling talk that "Doc' Wood, nov
ON the Herald, is 10 replace Ballard Smitl
. as managing editor of the Sun on Januar
I LIST. VIM. Francis Williams has taken edi
S torial charge OF the EUening Mail. Georg
: f. Bayard, ex-editor OF the Star, is now
: member of the Eagle staff, Stits0n Hutch
c iDs, present proprietor of the Washingto
y Post and Manchester IN. H. Union, says
Il has got lot Of money and will shortly bu
out another daily this time in Boston. Ii
!. refuses TO tell which one. The member
J, the Tribune staff who was arrested in Brool
. lyn the other day on the charge OF attemp
: ing 10 get forged check eashed, is said, /
those who know him, to be unusually brigl
u aud well educated. Since John Kelly hi
8 stepped down, but not entirely out, eeonom
L is the order OF the day al the Star Office.
: The mention of Mr., Kelly's name remiu'
me that he aud the Bernhardt are both
= open in Chicago and run rival shows on Il
II night Of January 10, The bare sugges,ic