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LIDRESsIIIGO0DS,I1

VIZ. can offer you, in Cotton Dress
Goods, new designs at s, 10, and 124
cents 3-4 Poplin Lustres, Cashmeres,
Beiges, Alpaca Eustres, Brocatel and
Australian Crepe, at 12t, is, Is, %,
and Is cents; Plaid Dress Ginghams at
II and 10 cents; Spring styles Cam.
bries, 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 12t and
upwards. Serges, desirable shades, at
25 cents; Gilbert Check Suitings, in all
new styles, % to 2S cents :. Beautiful
Fancy French Plaids, for dresses and
trimmings, at 80 cents F; all-wool, French
DeBeiges, 40 inches wide, at As. cents !;
extra impoFtatfons Black Cashmeres,
silk finish, Spring weights, 45, 80, so
cents and upwards Ladies' fine ga
Suitings, in Spring Shades of gray, light
gray, drabs, browns, blues, ETC., at
81. Il. 81. Is and SIPS.
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Literary Gossip.

WILKINs' Whitehall IN. w Times
Is a welcome visitor to our desk and
We never open it without finding some
thing fresh, spicy and entertaining
from the pen Of "Hram Green, late
Justiss of the Peas"
THE SCENE of a ''Fearful RESPONSE
bility,'' Mf. Howell's new serial, which
will begin in Scribner for June, is laid
in Venice. The story is said by the
publishers to be in the authors bright
est vein. Mr.. Howell is working also
upon a novel, which will begin in Sc1'ib-
ner some time next fall or winter.
BILL NYE, one of the brightest hui
morists Of the West, has commenced
the publication of The Weekly Boomer
ang at Laramie City, Wyoming. The
name is an odd one but "Bill'' is al
odd fellow and his odd sketches have
attracted wide attention for their keen
hunor and originality Of construction.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-15

MOSES AMERICA, United States citi-
zen Of African extraction and resident
of Brandywine hundred, this county,
has been drawn as one of the petit
Jurors for the May term Of Court.
Moses enjoys the great notOriety of
being the first negro drawn on Della
ware jury, and it is fitting, under the
circumstances, that he of the patriotic
cognomen should be briefly noticed bio
graphically. We are panied to see that
our Republican exchanges have neglect
ed this important duty and passed
Moses by almost unnoticed, as though
he was nothing more than an ordinary
white man. In the words Of the late
iamented Artemus Ward, we may ask,
g Why is this thus P" Why should we
not have a page or two Of the early
history Of Moses, who is to be the
pioneer that will lend a darker tinge to
Delaware juries ? We pause for re-
ply. but in the meantime, will give a
brief glance or two at the early life of
Moses, which is always customary when
a man is hanged or clothed with some
unusual distinction. Moses was born
at an early age, Of dark-complexioned
parents, who were the first to notice his
precocity. His mother frequently felt
his head and remarked that there was
something in it. He was devourer Of
literature, having been known, when
only four years of age, to chew up and
digest a whole medical almanac at one
sitting. At that time he had not
heard OF Eliza Pinkston, Mr.. Higgins,
Mr.. Mahaffy and other great American
Statesmen. Little did be dream, as be
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-15

GOVERNOR HALL has re-appointed
J. H. Groves as State Superintendent
of public schools, and selected H. c.
Carpenter, of Lewes, as Assistant Su-
perintendent, the new Office created by
the late Legislature. Both appoint
ments have met with popular approval
Mr.. Groves has made an excellent Su-
perintendent and has been the main
instrument in bringing the public
school system of the State to its pres
ent high standard. Mr.. Carpenter has
for some time acted as principal Of the
public schools Of Lewes, and has been
leading spirit in the State Teachers
Association since its organization.
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THERE was another lively time IN
the United States on Wednesday, grow
ing out of the debate on the everlasting
DAVIS resolution. In the course Of a
discussion between Mr.. Pendleton and
Mr.. DAVIS, the latter apparently lost
his temper and charged that the COM
mittee for the arrangement of the SEN
ate committees appointed by the Demo-
cratic caucus approached Senator Ma
hone, or that some Of them offered to
give him, OF any man whom he would
name, the office Of Sergeant-at-Arms
if he (Mahone) would vote with the
Democrats. This direct accusation
created considerable excitement on the
Democratic side, and Mr.. Harris, a
member of the Democratic Caucus
Committee, demanded that Mr.. DAVIS
should name the Senator or Senators on
| that committee who had in any manner
approached Mr.. Malone. AS, Mr..
Harris continued to speak he got a lit
tie excited, and ended by saying that
unless the Senator from Massachusetts,
named the Senator who made the ap-
proaches, he (Mr. Harris) ''would not
believe a word of it," When DAVIS
got up he denied that he had said any
thing of the kind, and his statement
was greeted with Kisses and laughter.
After some sparring between Butler
and DAVIS, Senator Hill got the floor
and stirred Malone up. The Read
juster said he had intended to have
risen to a question Of privilege, even
had he not been forced to answer these
taunts Of bargaining. 1t was with ref
erence to paragraph in last Thurs
days Congressional Record, in which
Mr.. Hill, i'll replying to the charge of
Mr.. Rollins that the Democrats would
have made any arrangements to have
secured Mr.. MahOne's vote, had used
this language ''But he would not have
bought it. Mr.. Malone demanded of
the Senator from Georgia whether he
meant by that expression to imply that
he (Mahone) was purchasable. Mr..
Hill replied that he meant just what
the language implied. They had been
charged with offering to buy him and
had not bought. Finally, after some
sparring, Mr.. Malone excitedly declared
that if the Senator from Georgia meant
so and so it was San insinuation false
and unmanly and the language that of
liar and coward" Considerable ex-
citement followed this remark. Senator
Hill was cool and collected. He said
he would not disgrace himself by
bandying epithets with the gentleman
from Virginia or any other Senator
The Senator could not insult him. He
was powerless to insult anybody. At
this moment Don Cameron got excited,
and jumping to his feet and shaking
his fist at Hill, cried out "What do
you mean by that ?'' Several of Sena-
tor Don's friends grabbed him by the
coat tails and held him, while Hill re-
marked that he was not addressing the
Senator from Pennsylvania. Much
confusion ensued, and few minutes
later the Senate adjourned.
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Aelu advertisements.
NOTICE TO PERSONS
htgsStGd ilLIFE INSURANCE.

THE Maryland Life Insurance Company Of
Baltimore, has complied with the laws of the
State of Delaware, ana appointed Mr.. VIM. n.
Wilson, of Middletown, General Agent.
y, Persons desiring to insure their lives viii
consult their interests by communicates
with Mr.. Wilson, who will furnish the books
and documents of this company for their In
The company has assets of s.. .lSS. .594. .49, and
q surplus as regards poliey-holders of s3l2,-
s27.9O
The company invites examination of the
following special features of its business:
1st. Its strictly economical management.
I'd. The prompt payment of every claim
which has been matured against 1t. Its dis
bursements to policy holders have already
amounted to. nearly million dollars, aIid
during the fifteen years of its business IT has
never delayed or resisted the payment of any
claim.)
Sd. The judicious investment OF its funds.
(AssRn evidence Of the care in the selection OF
| It's investments, Notwithstanding the din.
Guilty of investing money at once safely and
profitably during the last fifteen years, the
securities of this company Will now sell In the
open market for more than they originally
cost the company.
4th. The liberal form of policy which this
company has issued for years, obtaining no
technical or unnecessary restrictions.
This Company numbers among its patrons
many of the leading and prominent Bank
officers, Bankers, Merchants and Profe$-
sional men in the city of Baltimore and State
Of Maryland US well as in other parts OF the
=.
itslbOlicy holders for Information as to the
care. rigid economy, and honorable dealings
which have characterized the management of
its affairs since fits organization.
TIE rate of premium charged by this Com
pkny is as low as the experience of American
and English Life Companies for the past
seventy y-fiv We years has demonstrated to be a
safe and proper charge TO meet the cOntin-
gencies which may occur by excessive NOR
tality and to provide proper reserve to pay
each elliim rs II falls due. #hzt+
This rate, however, is reduced by the dis
tribution among its members at the end of
each year, of any surplus acquired by favor
able mortality or from any other surplus
earnings of the Company.
Long experience has clearly demonstrated
that this is the only method of granting cheap
insurance and at the same time securing ab-
solute solveney over period of years.
The locst ion of the home ONCE OF this Com
pany rsn ders II an easy matter 70 transact
business withit.
GEORGE p. THOMAS, Pres't.
WIN. H. BLACKBOARD, . 'ss
aprs4t Manager of Agencies.
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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 general advance in nearly all
lines of Dry Goods we have been able,
btbuying 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 onr large purchases,
we, of course, will share with those
who buy of us. In the way of
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-15

NEW JERSEY has new tramp law
that is intended TO rid that State of
wandering vagabonds. Under this law
all persons arrested and convicted as
vagrants are to be put to work on the
public roads Of the county in which
they are arrested. If the law is en-
forced, Jersey will have good roads or
few tramps, but it has been noticed
that tramp laws are easily made and
hard to enforce. We have tramp
law in Delaware but it is almost dead
letter.
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A History of Cecil County

George johnson, Esq, OF Elkton,
Md. who has been engaged for several
wears in the preparation Of history of
Cecil county, has completed his work
and will soon issue 1t in handsome
volume or, at least, he promises to IS
sue it as soon as four hundred sub
scribers are obtained, and we presume
there is hardly man of literary tastes
in Cecil who will not want such a valu-
able work. The history will commence
with the exploration of the navigable
waters of the county by Captain John
Smith, Of Virginia, in 1908, and its
range of subjects will embrace all mat
tiers Of historical interest pertaining to
Cecil county. Among these subjects
will be the wars and treaties with the
,Susquehannoughs; the troubles between
the Swedish and Dutch settlers on the
Delaware river and the authorities of
Maryland Augustine Herman, the
founder of Bohemia Manor, and his de-
scendants +; George Talbot and his ex-
ploits; the settlement of New Munster
and the Welsh Tract the border war
fare between the partisans OF Lord
Baltimore and William Penn, and the
settlement Of the difficulty by the loca-
tion of Mason and Dixon's Line; the in
vasion Of the county by the British
armies the Labadists North Sassa-
fras, North Elk and st. Augustine
Parishes the Jesuit Mission at BOhe-
mia the Broad Creek Rock; the
introduction of Methodism the Chesa-
peake and Delaware and Susquehanna
canals; the Frenchtown and New
Castle railroads; the first efforts to es-
tablish towns; the original county seat
at jamestown, on the Sassafras river !;
the Court House at Court House Point,
on the Elk, and the removal of the
county seat to Charlestown and subse-
uuently to Elkton. The work will also
contain sketches Of many of the old
families of the county, and many other
matters that will be Of great interest to
the people of Cecil and adjoining
counties Of Maryland and Delaware.
Mr.. johnson is gentleman of fine
literary attainments, and is peculiarly
qualified for the preparation of such a
work. He has been assiduous in his
search after historical data. His work
receives the hearty Endorsement of Hon.
Alexander Evans, Hon. James B.
Groome, Hon. Frederick Stump, G. W.
Cruikshank, Esq, and others. 1t will
contain about 500 octave pages and
will be handsomely bound. Having
read a number of Mr.. Johnson's
sketches that have from time to time
appeared in the newspapers of Cecil
county, we can cheerfully recommend
his book to all who are interested il
the history Of Cecil and our own adjoin
ing county of New Castle.
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THE LEGISLATURE adjourned with
out day on Saturday, after session of
ninety-eight days. During the session.
bills and joint resolutions to the num-
Der Of 36I were passed, Of which nearly
one third are corporation acts. The
total expences of the session, including
the accounts allowed by the Committee
on Claims, were about s21, 900. Among
the last acts passed were the Senate
bill providing for uniform ballots and
the Senate bill to secure free elections.
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END OF THE MELVIN TRIAL.-The
trial Of Mr.. James F. Melvin, assistant
editor of the Denton journal, for an
assault and battery with intent to MUIR
der Mr.. Robert j. Jump, was COM
menced at Denton on Wednesday Of
last week. MeSsrs. George NJ. Russom,
Charles II. Gibson and Major William
E. Stewart appeared for defense, and
Mr.. j. w. Bryant and Henry Page for
State. Near a hundred tallies were
summoned before jury was obtained.
On Thursday the testimony for the
State was put in. On Friday morning
the defense commenced to offer its tes-
timony, and letters of Mr.. Jump to
Miss Melvin, the sister Of the accused,
were offered in evidence in justification
of the assault. After argument the
court ruled out the letters and refused
to have them read in evidence. While
the counsel for the defense were pre-
pairing for an appeal, the prosecution
offered a compromise, agreeing to aban-
don the count in the indictment charg-
ing intent to murder, if the defence
would plead guilty to simple assault
and destroy the Jump-Melvin letters.
The defense accepted the proposition,
and verdict for simple assault was
rendered. The sudden end of tile trial
was a surprise to the public, and great.
disappointment to the scandal mongers.
The court fined Melvin one dollar and
costs, and sentenced him to 80 days
imprisonment in the county jail.-CeH-
tferjlle Record.
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BEAUMONT B. BUCK, the West
Point Cadet, from Texas, whose trial
for the shooting of J. G. Thompson,
Jr., Of Ohio, was in progress at
Highland Falls, New York, for several
days, was acquitted on Wednesday
The shooting was in consequence of the
attempted hazing of Buck by Thomp'
son and others.
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LIVING ON Doc AND OIL. - The
steamship Nebo, from Rio, fell in with
the German bark Tiger, from Liver
pool for Baltimore, on the Sth inst, and
supplied the crew with provisions The
Tiger was " days out, and her pro-
visions having been consumed, the
crew had eaten the captains dog, and
then sustained life on strips of leather
soaked in lamp oil When sighted by
the Nebo, their oil had become ex-
hausted, and utter starvation or canni-
balism stared them in the face.
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REDUCTION OF RAILROAD FARES.
Under the new arrangement recently
effected between the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
panies the rates Of fare between New
York and Washington have been re-
duced from $3.50 to $3.50; between
New York and Baltimore from S6.20
to $3.50; between Philadelphia and
Washington from $3.50 to S4. The
fare between Philadelphia and Balti-
more remains as it was, So.
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II. R. ANDREWS, distributing clerk
in the Chicago post Office, has got him
self in limbo by making too plain an
exhibition Of his stealings. While re-
ceiving salary of only sixty dollars a
month he was noticed to be living in the
style of president of paper mill, and
was giving himself medical education
with his surplus funds. The suspicious
Of people who could not make sixty
dollars month reach quite so far were
aroused, and Andrews was arrested.
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lay in the sunshine, in infancy, sucking
his big toe, that there. was a destiny
before him, and that he would live
to be drawn on petit jury. And yet
he did. GFor further particulars apply
to Mr.. Mahaffy, Of Brandywine hun
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TrinominGS.

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; SilB
Handkerchiefs from 25 cents to 81. 90
Zephyrs, Wools, Canvass Perforated
Card-hOaYds &P
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A PARTY of masked men rode into
Toledo, Arkansas, last Sunday while
the county treasurer was at church,
surrounded the Court House, blew
open the safe and rode off with $4,000
Of the county funds.
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Mrs. BALLoU, a side-show fat
woman, died recently at her home in
Michigan. Her exhibition weight was
about SIS pounds, but, before her
death, sickness had reduced her to a
mere skeleton of 400 pounds.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-15

CENTRAL California was slightly
shaken by an earthquake, last Sunday
morning. 1t was only half-grown
earthquake, and no serious damage is
reported.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-15

GLovER's GAP, West Virginia, is
terribly afflicted with an epidemic of
smallpox. All the physicians are sick,
there is none to attend the stricken,
and the dead are left unburied. Many
of the inhabitants have fed the town.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-15

SECRETARY WINDOW has issued a
circular calling in the outstanding Six
Per. Cents. maturing on July 1st, and
making it optional with the holders to
have them extended at three-and-a-hal1
NOR cent
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GIN WHITE GOODS,

Our assortment is complete, embracing
Swiss Jaconnets, Cmnbrics, 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 Laces, Linen Hand
kerchiefs, plain and hem-Stitched, from
JScents to 50 cents Beautiful White,
Cream, Blue and Pink French Mulls
for ISeRrfs. IA wards wide. -.
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In 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.
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SINCE George Eliot's death the de-
mand for her books has increased
hundred fold. 1t seems to pay an au-
thor to die.
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WoRKINGNEN.-Beforey ynu begin your heavy
spring work after a winter of relaxation Your
system needs cleansing and siren gthening to
Fever. or some other Spring sickness thaf
will unit you for q seasons work You will
save time, much sieknes and great expense
your family this month. Don't wait.-Bur-
Hn0foa RnaekRNe -.
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For Rent.

A Il EIGHT ROOM DWELLING, on Main
n Street now occupied by Z. Jefferson. Pos.
session given March 25th. 1881. Apply to
febII-tf. WILLIAM GREEN.
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SPRING STOCK !!
BENZ. BENSON.

Is now selling one of the best selected stocks
of Fancy Goods and Dry Goods ever shown
in Middletown, at City Prices.
Our lace stock is complete. We have Real
Gmpure Black Lace, nt 40 and 80 cents. cost
more to import them. Spanish and French in
black and cream. Miricourt Point de Alencon,
Venise. Vermisilla, Point Coraline, Falenci-
enes, Languedoc, Brabrandt, BretOnne and
Point Milanais, in cream ana white, with In
sertingS TO match. Beautiful Swiss Edgings
and InSertings. Crochet and Irish Trimmings.
Torchon. Cash's Embroidery, something
new; Hamburger Edgings and Inserting, ac-
knowledged by all who have seen them to be
the cheapest in town. In White Goods, we
have everything that is desirable: Tides,
Fancy and Lace; Pillow Shams, SplasherS,
Curtain Laces, Ladies' Ties, Scarfs and Fich-
ues of every description, very cheap; Crepe
Net, Blonde and Silk Malines, Pure Linen
Handlkerchiefs, plain and figured, for 10 cts;
splendid assortment of finer grades in silk
and linen, equally low. The best so cents and
800 Kid Glove in Middleton. Look at our
75c Corset; Misses Corsets, all sizes and
prices. Hosiery-we have everything, and Mt
prices that will astonish you. over 80 kinds at
ike, in Ladies', Children's and Mems. Fine
Hosiery OF every description; full regular
made hose Mt 2Oc. Good Lisle Thread, elastic
Gloves, for 20c. Everything in Gloves you
can cali for Elegant line of Jet Goods, Jew.
elry. solid gold and roll plate. Brocade Silks,
SAtins, all grades. Come and see our $l.U
goods. Fringes, Passamentires, Girdles, Tas-
sells, Balls, Spikes and Ornaments. We can
match most all shades with Buttons at SC. 8
doz In Cause Underwear we can show you
some bargains, for all sizes.
The best Fine Dress Shirt in MidddLetOtOn
for S1.OO, sour OtOn."
/ Gents Scarfs, Ties and Bows, we always have
| the finest line to be found south of the cities
| Overalls, Shirts, Drawers, Snspenders. Dry
| Goods very cheap.
| Remember, ase sell goods tOacer than anS
| Othee house in NiddletoWn.
| One price to all! Everything cash!
| BENZ. BENSON,
| aprl5-tf Lockwood Cor, Middletown, Del