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THE MARKETS.


MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC JONES. JR.
WHEAT CORN
Amber, 000MI 25I Old. OO9OOc
Timothy Seed 375 New. OOq59c
Glover Seed, y b @llelO Oats, OO@4c
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY g. NJ REYNOLDS co.
Eggs, p dOZ. 6lI3c Chickens, live.
Butter, p h 25628c spring, Sa l5c
Lard, q b 1OGgIlc Potatoes, bus, $l9$l.lO
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
WHEAT ICORN-
Prime red. 245I % yellow. 5sN59c
Timothy Seed. 35O White, 60l62c
Glover Seed, a ID s@9c Oats (Delaware) )4s@5Oc
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Good dtoamb. 4 3O6Dl 20 White. 5s@59c
OATS Yellow. 5S@59c
sSouthern, 4J@5O Rye, OO0@l 0S
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THE MILITARY DIVISION of the
Gulf has been abolished, and General
Schofeld placed on waiting orders.
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Total 1896, ,73O 25
State Of Delaware, County Of Nec Castle, IS:
l, John R. Hall, Cashier of The Citizens
National Bank, of Middletown, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
J0BN R. HALL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
18th day Of Nay, 1881.
J. S. CROUCH, Mp.
B. T. BIGGs, n.
Correct-Attest; JOHN A. REYNOLDS D .aeo
mayl3-lt JAMES CUJBERTsoN, OrS'
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In the State of Delaware, at the close of
business: May 9Th, 1881:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. IO4 81
.. S. bonds to secure circulation. so, 600 90
Other stocks, bonds mortgages. 1851 81
Due from approved Reserve Agents, 50. 1871 81
Due from other National Banks. 3s, $50 "a
Due from State banks and bankers, 672 67
Keal estate, furniture aud fixtures I4.4OO 90
Current expenses and taxes paid. 929 64
Checks and other cash items....... So 90
Bills of other banks. s................. 2.266 90
Fractional paper currency, nickles
and pennies, nies,..................... 92l4
Specie, ll,4OO 90
Legal tender notes................ 5.56I 90
Redemption fund with u S. Trea-
surer (5 per cent. of circulation) $3.50 90
Due from o. s. Treasurer, other
than 5 per cent. redemption fund 700 90
Total 1856, 73O IS
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.................SsO 900 90
Surplus fund............. ............ 25, 900 90
Undivided proits....... ............... 7,64s rs
National Bank notes outstanding, II 800 90
Individual deposits subject to
check, ....."...................... l7T,25I 80
Due to other National banks..... 4, ,5s7 IA
Due to State banks and bankers. 942 43
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 10, 1881.
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VIM. sTRUTHERs. wM J. WOOD
JOSEPH T. STILES
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
New Castle County National
Bank of Odessa.

At the close Of business, May 9Th, 1887
RESOURCES.
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4tlu Adttrtistattnts.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,

II the State of Delaware, at the close OF
business. May 9Th, 1881:
RES0UPCEC
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for Bent
For Rant.
For Rent.
FOR RENT

THE Elegant Store Room in the Town Hall,
i now occupied by j. W. Makens. Inquire
next door, at the Post Office, jan2l-tf
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NO. s
To Tempt Appetite.

Try to keep pretty china cup and saucer,
a delicate plate and small goblet, to present
food on to the sick. One expert nurse always
serves beef-tea and milk in wine glass one
of the thin, bell-shaped glasses, that hold more
than they look to hold. A sick person will
turn away from bowl of soup, and be pleased
with pretty cuptul Sick children, especially,
are amused and pleased with the color and
pattern of the cups and dishes, and there is
trace of the fretful child in every invalid.
There is something tempting in q small
quantity. 1t does not tax the eye. There
fore, always present just as little as you Judge
the invalid wants to see. A coarse white din
ner plate, heaped with food, will take away
all appetite, while small plate or saucer,
especially if it is a pretty, dainty one, will be
successfully cleared. A mauve saucer, or
pink plate will coax feverish patient to eat
rice pudding or orange cream, or a few grapes,
when all other arts have failed. There seems
to be an appetite of the eyes as well as the
stomach and it must not be offended Very
often the effort to lift the head, even if per
sons are not dangerously i'll, disinclines them
to take refreshing OF nourishing drink. There
is 10 need to disturb such sufferers by prop
ping them up with pillows and making them
lift their heads and change their posesition
A bent-glass tube, sold for five cents at the
apothecary's, is not signal of extreme illness
or lowness, except that the head may rest low
1t simply means comfort, and that the invalid
need not be disturbed, in a sick headache or
extreme fatigue, but can take the beverage
provided without change of position. The
art of comfort is not cure, but it goes a great
way towards 1t.
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Shade Trees in Pastures.

Whatever difference of opinion there may
be among farmers as to the propriety of hav-
ing trees in pasture fields as resort for cattle
in very warm weather, no one can deny that
the advantage they are to animals in the midst
of the heated term, beyond the damage the
trees may do to the land is very considerable.
But it must be understood that some trees do
more damage to the ground than others, and
these are well known to most farmers, who
will exercise their own judgment when Sc
Letting them. The cherry is confessedly one
of these, which, while it hurts the land scarce
ly appreciably, is as fine a tree for shade as
any in the catalogue, and besides affords a
profit in fruit. Where will be found more
beautiful shade tree than the Black Eagle, Ell
ton, or Downers Late Cherry? They are
hardy and good bearers. Then again there is
the yellow locust, which is one of our most
beautiful trees, though not generally so dense
in its foliage as the cherry, which does no per-
ceptible injury tor the land, and the wood of
which is valuable, like the cherry, when there
may be occasion to remove them. These facts
show that there is no good reason why the
cattle should be deprived of this great protec-
ton against summer heat on the ground of
damage to the land, which is seriously done
by the oak the walnut, the berch, and some
others
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other, for their children and for everybody
but themselves. Their hair whitened, and
their steps grew shorter, and their voice trem-
bled in the church psalm, though once they
had led in the village choir. The one leaned
heavily on the staff which l have in my house,
but heavier on the arm of that God who had
never failed him. These two married ones
were well mated. What was the Joy of one
was the joy of the other what was the sorrow
of one, the sorrow of the other AT last they
parted Three. years precedence in departure
did the Lord give her. Though adeeply-sym-
pathetic man, never saw by father cry but
once, and that was on the day of mothers
burial You see, they had been together fifty
nine years. In her last moments mother SAID
to my father Father, would in not be pleas
ant if we could both go together? ?" But the
three years soon passed away, and they were
remarked. Their children are gradually join
ing them, and soon we will all be there But
that vision of my parents life will linger for
ever. Together in the old church at Som
mersville on the morning they both professed
Christ before their marriage day together in
all the vicissitudes of long life; together in
the quiet of the village graveyard together in
heaven. I'm the cave that is in the field Mac
phela, which is before Mamre, there they bur-
led Abraham and Sara, his wife: there they
buried Isaac and Rebecca, his wife, and there
buried Leah"
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Lice on Stock.

A number of letters ask for remedies for
lousy stock. Vermin of some kind very fire.
quently infest domestic animals; they are
mostly of the louise type; some parasitic ami
mails that must be removed by the application
of some insecticide. A number of substances
have been used to greater or less extent, of
which few are mentioned below: One
pound of tobacco and six ounces of borax
boiled in two quarts of water, to which soft
soap enough is added to make thick paste,
has proved a good vermin salve. A mixture
OF carbolic acid and soft soap in the proper
ton of one to four, makes compound easy
to apply, and very etfectual. Shortly after,
the partto which the soap mixture has been
applied should be washed with pure water
and a non-drying oil rubbed on. Oil of tur-
pentine and lard oil, equal parts, with lit
tie carbolic acid, is perhaps the convenient
mixture to make, and efectual in its applica-
ton. Animals that are affected with vermn
need better care and higher feeding in order
to overcome the drain that these parasites
make upon the system
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The Boston and Providence Knights TEN
plars, after an intervening time of twenty
years, arrived at Richmond on the evening of
ton. We are pleased tC hear of these COM
munlons between citizens of the two sections.
More frequent personal intercourse would go
far to obliterate all trace of the arrangements
which have been, and bring about more
catholic feeling and generous rivalry in the
methods of peace. There is no nobler people
on the globe than the. citizens of Massachu-
sets, and Boston especially. They are a
brave, generous and magnanimous people, and
to cultivate intimate personal and business re-
lations with them would not only make the
South happier, but contribute to her material
advancement.
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I'VE BEEN THINKING.

I've been thinking, I've been thinking
What glorious world were this,
Did folks mind their business more,
And mind their neighbors less.
For instance, you and I, my friend,
Are sadly prone to talk
OF matters that concern us not,
And others folles mock.
I've been thinking, If we begin
To mind our own affairs,
That possibly our neighbors might
Contrive to managethetrs.
.Se'ye FAULTS enough At home to pl1nd; ~ i.
1t may be so of others.
1t would seem strange if 1t were not,
Since all mankind are brothers.
OH would that we had charity
For every man and woman;
Forgiveness is the mark of those
Who know to 'err Is human"
Then let us Danish jealousy,
Let's lift our fallen brother
And as we journey down life's road,
Do good to one another.
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New York Union.]
Did Him Good.

Mr.. Charles H. Bauer, editor of the above
paper and notary public, in late issue men
lions the following: Patrick Kenny, Esq.
some time ago suffered from rheumatism and
tried almost every means to rid himself st this
painful evil, but in vain. He was advised tc
use St. Jacobs Oil, which he did so success
fully, that oil pain has left him and he is as
healthy and strong as ever before. Mr.. Kenny
is an enthusiastic advocate of St. Jacobs OIL
ard it has done him good.
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Mr.. VIM Grigsby, of White Post, Va, at
tempted to board the south bound train of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad at Berryville, on
the 22d, and falling, the train ran over him,
crushing his left leg in fearful manner. He
fingered in great pain forafew hours when death
came to his relief He was about thirty years
of age
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1t is stated that the census shows that there
are $4,000 more males than females in Nebras-
ka. Consequently there is an unusual demand
in that State for young ladies who are familiar
with household duties-such as cooking, sew
ing, and the general management of house
hold establishment. In other and older por-
lions OF the country the females predominant
and to equalize matters and give all chance
be made to supply the barren districts of the
great West with the surplus supply of the
East
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When to- Gut Timber.

July and August are the best months for
cutting timber, that it may be most durable
The growth OF the year is well-nigh over, and
if the trees are allowed to lie until the green
foliage dries upon them, the greater portion
of the sap is thereby withdrawn from the
wood and the seasoning is rapid and perfect.
Cut in midsummer, insects are less liable to
attack the wood, which is an important point
with some kinds of timber, like hickory.
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IMMIGRATION TO THE SoUTH.-Wm. Pope
the general passenger and transportation
agent Of the association railways of Virginia
and the Carolinas, seems to be meeting with
success in turning German immigration to-
wards the South. He has organized bureau
of immigration and sent an agent to Europe.
AS result within the past thirty days he has
brought into the country five hundred immi-
grants, which number will be increased to
1000 by the end of the present month He is
locating these immigrants along the lines OF
the railways with which he is connected
wherever they can find employment or COM
Portable homes. Up to the present time 800
of these immigrants have been landed at Sails
bury, N. c., as central point, where they are
looked after by the State immigration bureau
until they have secured employment or select
ed homes for themselves, in which they have
found no trouble as yet, being promptly en-
ployed and welcomed by the farmers,to whom
they seem to give entire satisfaction
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EASTWARD.

c., B. S. & P. P. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati daily
E.. l.. x B. S. L. r. TRAINS run daily.
No. 2 MAIL.-Runs daily except Saturday from
Huntington to Richmond daily, Huntington to VIII
liamson's NJ &. C. and sciota Valley R. Il. from
Cincinnati and the West connect at Ashland with
Mail Train No. 2; connects at Waynesboro for the
North; at Lynchburg junction for Lynchburg and
Bristol.
Richmond connects at Lynchburg Junction for
Washington and the North, and Lynchburg and
Danville.
No. ACCOM.-Leaves Charlottesville daily except
Sunday at As a m. and arrives Richmond 90 am.
No. % MIXED.-Leages stanton daily except Sun
day at co a. and arrives Charlottesville 80 a. M
No % leaves Huntington at 90 p. M, daily eX-
cept sunday, and arrives at Cannelon Al 7 GO D. m.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, &c, apply to
any office of g. Q. Ry, Depot or Ticket Office of
any connecting line.
JNO. Il. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent, Staunton, Va.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
W. NJ. S. DUNN, g. p 4 Ticket Agent.
Engineer and Superintendent
ian eff
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CHEEK-ITs USE AND ABusE.-No, my son,
cheek is not better than wisdom; it is not bet
ter than modesty; it is not better than any
thing Don't listen to the siren who tells you
to blow your own horn or it will never be
footed upon. The world is not be deceived
by cheek, and 1t does search for merit and
when it finds it, merit is rewarded. Cheek
never deceives the work., my son. 1t appears
to do so to the cheeky man, but he is the
one who is deceived. Do you know one
cheeky man in all your acquaintance who is
not reviled for his cheek the moment his back
is turned? Is the world not continually draw
ing distinctions bstween cheek and merit p
Almost everybody hates a cheeky man, my
son. Society tires at the brassy glare of his
face, the noisy assumption Of his forwardness
The triumphs of cheek are only apparent He
bores his way along through the world, and
frequently better people give way to him. But
so they give way, my boy. for man with a
paint pot in each hand. Not because they re-
spect the man with the paint particularly, but
because they want to take care of theil
clothes. You sell goods without it and your
customers won't run and hide in the cellar
when they see you coming.
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CCHEDULE OF TRAINS ON VALLEY
- AND B. & O. RAILROADS
To take effect, Monday, May 23rd, 1881.
Daily except Sunday.
ROTrND

Mail train through to Washington and Baltimore
without change of cars, and make close connection
at Harper's Ferry with Express trains for the West
The accommodation leaving Staunton at 3 10 p
m. connects at Harrsonburg with train for Harpers
Ferry.
- JAMES BARTOL,
F. w. Mantz, Agent Valley Railroad.
S. of L. B. Il o. r. R. may26-tf
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Virginia Hotel Saloon is running Berger
& Engel. and Milwaukee Beer. 2t
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RAILROADS.
MAY 22d, 1881.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY,
Passenger Trains run as follows:

No. MAIL.-Runs daily except Sunday from
Richmond to Huntington; daily, Williamson's to
huntington; connects at Lynchburg junction for
Luxembourg, Danvflle and Bristol; at Waynesboro
for Luray Cave; and at Ashland, KY, with all rail
for Cincinnati and the West.
No. 3 EXPRESS.-Runs daily from Richmond to
| Huntington; connects at Lynchburg Junction for
Lynchburg and Washington; at Huntington with
steamers for Cincinnati and the West.
No. ACCOM .-Leaves Richmond daily except
Sunday so and arrives at Charlottesville7 40
p. m.
No. 81 MIXED.-Leaves Charlottesville daily ex-
cept Sunday at 40 p. m. and arrives stanton 00
p. m,
No. Of PASSENGER.-Leaves Cannelton at 5 80 a.
m. daily except Sunday, and arrives at Huntington
80 a. N.
E., L. & B. S. r. R. TRAINS run daily.
G. B S. & P. P. STEAMER leaves Huntington daily
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CoMETHING FOR EVERY FAMILY
Mrs JOHN A. HARMAN offers TO the nnh1to

Mrs JOHN A. HARMAN offers to the public
THE CELEB RATED VIRGINIA BAKING pOwDERs
Of her own manufacture These powders have been
satisfactorily tested and are precisely what thew are
representative best Baking Powders ever used in
this community. There is no alum in the compound
~ They can be had at all the Grocery and Drug
Stores IN Stauhtoh. jan ely
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HOTELS.
'1EHE KALORAMA,'

| s1LNHE
l. STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
This beautiful place, as the name indicates, Is
centrally located and the business part OF the
city, and convenient the different railroad depots
which makes it desirable not only for permanent
boarders but also for transient guests.
The house and cottages attached thereto make 1t
the most pleasant and attractive place in the city,
having large and beautiful grounds and the rooms
large and convenient.
Having leased the property for term Of years, 1
am determined to make it the most inviting and
desirable in the city.
The property is undergoing thorough repair, in
painting, papering &c.
We make specially for the accommodation Of
commercial men, and have provided large sample
rooms Main street, in the business part of the
city, for their convenience and use.
In opening the house with its ''beautiful views,
and furnished with and well selected furni
ture l feel confident with an experience Of 25
years In the hotel business) of giving entire salts
faction to my guests.
Our omnibus and baggage wagons attend all the
trains.
TERMS-For permanent boarders SOS to $50 per
month. Transient guests 81 per day; $40 per
week. N. NJ. CARTMELL,
apr14-tf Proprietor.
VIRGINIA HOTEL,
STAUNToN, VA.
The s'Old Reliable The Peoples Favorite.
Complete in all its appointments.
The only firstclass hotel in the city.
c1geRates reduced to $500 and $3.50 per day.
JHO. D. CRoWLE, Proprietor.
Thos. S. Davis. Clerk. feb5
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STANTON, VIRGINIA, JUNE 2; 1881.

Advertisements inserted 81 90 per square for the
first Insertion and SOC for each subsequent insertion
Liberal discount made for quarterly, half yearly
in YEARLY advertisements
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DEvERE HOUSE,
TX ",

DEVERE HOUSE,
HI HARRIsoNBURG, VA.
Mrs. NJ G. LUPTON, Proprietress.
CHAS. E. LUPTON, Manager
JAS. R. LUPTON and G. B. STROTHER Clerks.
This well known hotel has been entirely renova ed
and refurn1shed. Accommodations firstclass. Evtry
effort made to render satisfaction and to makeeal
our guests comfortable. Omnibus to and from all
trains.
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y EMOVAL-REMOVAL.
PLATT'S LIVERY AT A NEW STAND.
My lease OF the stables on New street having eX-
pired on the LIST OF September, have removed my
entire stock to the commodiouS quarters on Court
house street, adjoining the wagon-yard OF John M.
Henkle. In my quarters, have increased facil-
tiles for supplying the public and citizens OF Staun
ton with rstclass livery of every description. My
roiling-stock is new and handsome, and my horses
stylish, gentle and swift. All ask is trial, and
feel confident that give perfect satisfaction
GEO. H. PLATT
The noted hostler, Bob nire, is still wi me. sell
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4 RCHIBALD G. STUART,
"A ATTOkNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
Practices in the Courts of Augusta, and adjoining
counties. All matters tntrusted his care will
ceiye prompt attention may6
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Work and Live.

Man was put into the world to work and
cannot find true happiness in remaining idle.
So long as man has vitality to spare upon
work. it must be used or it will become a
source Of grievous, harrassing discomfort. The
man will not know what to do with himself
and when he has reached such point as that
he is unconsciously digging grave for him
self, and fashioning his own coffin. Life needs
a steady channel to run irregular habits OF
sleep and work. 1t needs a steady, stimula-
ting alma tendency toward something. An
amless life cannot be happy, or for a long
period healthy. Even if a man has achieved
wealth sufficient for his needs he frequently
makes an error in retiring from business. A
greater shock can hardly befall man who
has been active than that which he expe-
riences when, having relinquished his pur-
suits, he finds unused time and unused vitality
hanging upon his idle hands and mind. The
current of his life is thus thrown into eddies
or settled into d sluggish pool and he begins
to, die. When the fund of vitality sinks SO
low that he can follow no labor without such
q draft upon his forces that sleep cannot re-
store them, then it will be soon enough to stop
work