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Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
GO SLOW.

When you a pair of bright eyes meet,
That make your heart in rapture beat;
When once voice seems to you more sweet
Than any other voice you know
Go slow, my friend, go slow!
For brightest eyes have oft betrayed,
And sweetest voice of youth and maid
The very falsest thing have said
And thereby wrought deal of woe:
Go slow, my friend, go slow!
When you're convinced you are poet,
And, wishing all the world to know it,
Call on some editor to show.it,
Your verses full of glow and blow.
Go slow, my friend, go slow.
For many a one has done the same.
And thought to grasp the hand of fame,
And yet has never seen his name
In print. And whp-waste baskets know
Go slow, my friend, go slow
When you to greed for money yield.
And long the mighty power to WELD
That's always found in golden field,
With senseleSs pomp and pride and show,
Go slow, my friend, go slow.
For thousands, tempted by the glare
Of wealth, have fallen in the snare
Set for the thief. And now despair,
Regret and shame have brought them low
Go slow, my friend, go slow!
The good old earth is never wrong;
Each of her works takes just so long:
Months pass before a happy throng
Of daisies in the meadows grow.
Go slow, my friend, go slow!
And spring gives life to summers f1ow'rs,
And summers sun and summers show'Ts,
Prepare the fruit for autumn's bow'rs,
And autumn frost brings winter snow:
Go slow, my friend, go slow!
-Madge Elliott
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

WE learn that a young Milwaukee
gentleman has prepared the music for
new dance to supersede the racquet,
and that is of such a lively and capti-
waiting nature as to leave the racquet
in the lurch as a slow coach. He has
beeh experiencing some difficulty, how
ever, in securing band to properly ex-
ecute the music, and of recent rehear-
sal had the misfortune to lose his trom-
bone swall0wer. In executing one of
tho liveliest passages, where the from
bone is depended upon for crash, rep
resenting the earthquake at Scio, the
unfortunate young man forgot to work
the escape valve, and the blast recoiIed
and blew out his brains. OF course
that finished him as a trombone PLAYER.
and he has since been doing editorial
work as writer on finance. The new
dance will be called ''the duello," the
dancers having the choice of weapons.
but tossing up for positions. Compe-
tent surgeons will be in attendance. to
pick up the pieces of girl, that have
been squeezed in two, after each dance.
and match them, and the greatest care
will be exercised not to send home the
upper part of one girl with the lower
part of nother.-Mil,Ca,dtee Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

A GOOD PLACE FOR NEWs.-We
sometimes wish when items are scarce
that we could step over into the North
park and get few points. It is good
place over there for news. They are
not only striking bonanza every few
hours, but the twitter of the six-shooter
is heard ever and anon, and the lullaby
of the shooter with his pop is ever and
and anon borne on the mountain
breeze.
One man had his moustache shot off
out there, and another got a bullet in
his backbone between the vertebra and
the suspender, but owing to the health
full climate the North park cemetery is
as yet only in its infancy.
All the stOVepipes out there are shot
full of holes, and some say there will
be some funeral obsequies. At last ac-
counts the boys had staked off a grave
yard claim, and stuck up an epitaph in
blank verse, and were looking for man
whose name would rhyme with the
verse as it is now written.
We intend to go to the park, but not
until they have satiated their morbid
curiosity and secured the necessary re-
mains. Bill Nye.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

THE great popularity and gratifying success
duced the Proprietor to increase the capacity
of his Hotel by the addition of a three-stOry
wing, containing SiIty tUeLL-Lighted, LARGE
and Airy Rooms tOith NetO Spring Mattresses,
Among other improvements are a NetO Din
ing Room, Bath Houses, Ne1O Bathing Robes.
ETC., which will be under the immediate su,
pervision of the Proprietor. A change has
also been made by the Rail Road Company.
and trains will set down passengers at the
door of the Hotel.
The Hotel is beautifully situated, being
within one hundred and fifty feet of the break
ers and commanding an ''0cean View" from
all parts of the house.
Good BodtiTq and FTshing in the inner bav.
which Is situated within one hundred yards
of the Hotel. Sportsmen viii ind Game for
Gun and Line in great abundance. The air
is very dry and pure, and, the location is in
every respect very pleasant, being free from
MOSQUITOES; and 1t is highly recommended as
a resort for families.
An Excellent Orchestra will be in atten
dance.
N Bar, BiLItdrd Room and BosCIin0 -AHea,
are connected with the Hotel. The Table win
be supplied with all the delicacies of the Sea-
son, oysters, Fish, Grabs and Terrapin being
plentiful. Unsurpassed Home Comforts .
ana everything to conduce to the pleasure of
our patrons. Special attention will be given
to the Culinary Department Horses and
Carriages (also Boats) to be had on applica-
ton afthe once. Notwithstanding the many
improvements, the popular prices of last sea-
son will be maintained. 1eTntS,s 5000 and
$3.50 per tUeek, according to location; Tran
sient board, S2.50 per day; Children and
Nurses, half price. Special rates to families.
THOMAS FARLEY, W.B. R. SELBY,
Manager. Proprietor
pav63m
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

THE new spring style in bonnets is
Just too sweet for anything. 1t is made
out of some kind of stuff, sort of deli
cate in texture, and Of rather light
ish color, kind of cut away on the sides,
and rolled back on the top, and scooped
out underneath, and trimmed with
some sort of ribbon stuff that looks
nice, and some kind of other sort of
material that is handsome, and it is all
fixed on in that kind of way which
looks so much like something that we
can't remember, and the whole effect is
very exquisite, reminding us of a most
beautiful something or other whose
name we can't just at present call to
mind. -Rockland Courier.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

Advice is cheap, -dreadfuIly cheap.
But we must be true to our instincts Of
humanity and tell our suffering friends
to use st. Jacobs Oil, and surprise their
rheumatism and themselves also at the
result. J. d. L. Harvey, ESQ.,, of Chic
ago, says: l would be recreant to NV
duty to those afflicted, did / not raise
my voice in its praise.-St. Louis
Chronicle.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
200 ACRES OF LAND.

No. All that tract of land or farm called
''McDonough," situate in Appoquinimink
Delaware bounded and described a follows
On the north by tract No, 3, (Homestead
Hall, on the east by the public road leading
late of James Chambers, now of Mrs. William
Daniels; on the south by the public road
leading from Townsend to the village OF
Sassaffas Maryland, and on the west by lands
late of William CHM. deceased, and lands
late of Major William Rothwell, now of Mrs.
Iosenh NJ RaPr containing about
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

TASTE NOT WEALTH.-It is not
wealth but taste that can make a house
truly beautiful. A lady of refined in
stinct and training, by means of few
book eneravings, OF cartoons, and such
like, a bundle of strips and straws, some
pretty japanese or Chinese decorations,
judicious appliance and arrangement of
such pretty things as artistic taste will
suggest-will do more toward making
little parlor charming, homelike and ar
tistic than thousands of dollars sDent on
vulgar display and inartistic arrange
ment.-Nelc York Commercial Af7ge,.-
tiSeJ.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

SINCE enterprising manufacturers
have begun to make honey and comb
out of glucose and condemned beeswax
the little busy bee don't have to rustic
so alfred hard as he used to. He sits
around on dry goods box all day now.
and occasionally asks the dealer what
choice clover honey made out of glucose
and old pants is worth. Nve's
Boomerang.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
200 ACRES OF LAND.

No. 3.-AIl that tract of land or farm called
Homestead Hall, 2 situate in Appoquinimink
hundred, New Castle county, and State of
Delaware, bounded and described as follows:
On the north by the public road leading from
the village of Warwick to Townsend, on the
east by tract No. 4, hereinafter described,
(called McDonough,) on the south by lands.
of Col Joshua Clayton and Macomb Clayton,
and on the west by lands late of Richard
Lockwood deceased, now of Mrs. S. Frances
Tatman and Cyrus Tatman. containing about
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
200 ACRES OF LAND.

No. 6-AIl that tract of land or farm part of
'.Heath's Range,'' situate in Appoquinimink
hundred, New Castle county, and State of
Delaware bounded and described as follows:
On the north by No. 8, or 'Heath's Range" on
the east by 100 acre tract of woodland be-
longing to the estate of the said Intestate on
the south by land late of Thomas Murphy,
deceased, and on the west by land late of
Thomas Murphy, deceased, now of Gideon
r Hukill containing about
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
200 ACRES OF LAND.

No. 7-AII that tract of woodland adjoining
asHeath's Range" situate in Appoquinimink
hundred, aforesaid, bounded on the north by
lands late of Major William Rothwel, de-
ceased, on the east by lands late of Thomas
Murphy, deceased, now of Samuel Lindsey,
and on the south and west by Nos. and 6,
hereinbefore described, (Heath's Range,l con-
fafpiu0 about
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
$50 ACRES OF LAND.

No SAN that tract or parcel of land
known as wilson's Corner, situate in Appo-
quinimink hundred aforesaid, bounded on
the north by lands late of William CHM,
deceased, on the east by lands late of William
CHM deceased, on the south by the public
road leading from Townsend to Sassafras,
from the Levels to Prices Corner and
SMYRNA, containing about
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
l6O ACRES OF LAND.

sHeath's Range,i situate in APPOINTMENTS
hundred, New Castle county, and State of
Delaware, bounded and described as follows
On the north by lands late of Major William
late of said Major William Rothwell, deceased,
and other woodland of said Intestate on the
south by No. 6, hereinafter described (part of
tsHeathss Range,') and on the west by the
Delaware and Maryland Hne containing
about
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

All the worlds a faro bank the men
and women players. And many there
be who buck the tiger and get left
WilliamspOrt Breakfast Table.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

Why does your wife'snew spring bon
net resemble snipe'? You are Silent
We will aid you. 'Tis nearly all BILL
Keokaak Gate City.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

One of the greatest trials in a young
lady's life is when she tries to get a half
gallon foot into quart Modern
Argo.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13

The man who can not stand honest
critism, will become straggler in life,s
battle WhitehaH Times.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
On Tuesday, 14th day Of June, '8l,
200 ACRES OF LAND.

NO Am that tract of land or farm called
'Middlesex,'' situate in Appoquinimink hun
ware, bounded and described as follows: On
the north by lands of the devisees of Joseph
Hanson, deceased, by No. l, above described,
and by that portion of Maryland farm
known as the FOard farm, (now tenanted by
Martin E. Ginn,) which lies east of the Della
ware and Maryland line; on the eastby lands
late of Major William Rothwell, deceased,
and by No. 1 on the south by lands late OF
the said Major William Rothwell, and on the
west by the Delaware and Maryland line and
the "FOard farm in Cecil county, contain
inc abOut
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
MUSIC.

DROF. GEO. W. NORTH will teach the class
i in vocal music in Middletown, every Tues
odist and Presbyterian churches. Attention
also given to Instrumental music lessons,
and tuning of Pianos and Organs. May be
seen at the Middletown Hotel every Tuesday
afternoon. apT29-t
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
200 ACRES OF LAND.

No.slO-Two building lots situate in the
village of Townsend. Appoquinimink hun
public road leading from the Levels and
Harman's Mill to L. w. Lattomus' store and
by the Delaware Railroad
Attendance will be given and terms made
known at the time and place aforesaid by
JOHN T. WILSON, Adm,
Or, by CHAS. B. LORE, his Attorney.
Attest, j. NJ HoUsNAN,
Clerk Orphans Court. may-6ts
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
ELLIOTT, JOHNSON & co.,
BANKERS & BROKERS,
WILMINGTON DELAWARE.

WE DESIRE to call special attention to our
w superior facilities over Philadelphia
houses in executing orders for the purchase
and sale of stocks and all securities, in that
our office is now connected, by direct private
wires with New York, Boston, philadelphia,
& Washington. Quotations will be cheerfully
closing prices sent by mail every evening to
any one desiring them.
Local securities bought and sold. Cash
ready for good first mortgages at both and
per cent. mchlSu
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
% ACRES OF LAND,
WITH
Store and Dwelling House
THEREON ERECTED.

No. 9.-AlI that tract of land or farm called
"California, " situate in AppOquinimink hun
dred, aforesaid, bounded on the north and
west by the public road leading from the
Levels to Smyrna, on the South by public
road leading from Vandyke's Station to the
village of Blackbird, and by lands of Jacob
C. Vandyl1e, and on the east by the public
road leading from the Levels to Blackbird,
containing abOut
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-13
CONGRESS HALL.
OCEAN CITY,
WORCESTER CO., MD.

The Season of 1881 will open for the Re.
eeptiOm OF Guests. on June II.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-28
MISSIONER AND MUYBRrDeE,

Our Paris letter of December 4th saws
| " A magnificent entertainment took place
last week at the residence Of Meissonier.
where were congregated large number OF
the most celebrated scientists, artists and
iterati of Paris. The object of the emf.
nent artist was to introduce to bis friends
MIR. uybridge of California, and to afford
them an opportunity of witnessing a very
emarkable exhibition, for it is generally
known in our Golden State that this gen.
tleman has made wonderful discoveries in
photographing the movements of horses and
other animals while in motion. The exhi.
bition consisted of pictures or rather large
number of photographs projected with the
aid of the oxyhy drogen light, the size of
life, upon a screen, illustrating the attitudes
assumed by horse during each II inches
of progress while performing the various
movements of hauling, walking, ambling,
cantering, galloping, trotting, leaping, ETC.,
many of these positions being foreshortened
and exhibited as seen from various points
of view. In many of these pictures the
successive actions Of the muscular system
were plainly dissinguishable. With the
aid of an instrument called the zoopraxi.
scope, many of the subjects were exhibited
in actual notion and the shadow traversed
the screen, apparently to the eye as though
the living animal itself were moving; and
the various positions of the horse and the
dog, many of which when viewed singly
are singular in the extreme, were at once
resolved into the graceful, undulating
movements we are accustomed to associate
with the action of those animals. Other
pictures illustrated the actions of the dog,
the OK, the deer, ETC.; besides the atti.
tudes of men in the act of wrestling, Jump.
ing, running and other athletic exercises.
The most remarkable and beautiful pict.
ures were probably those of birds on the
wing, whose movements were plainly Wis.,
IDLE, although the duration of the expos
ure of the negative was only the one.
five thousandth part of second. The
greatest applause followed the exhibition
of each, and the many artists, whose
greatest works on canvas or marble are
those of the human figure, warmly con.
graduated Mr.. Muybridge on the wonder |
full discovery which is destined to render
such valuable aid to science and the arts. /"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

o. G. Wheeler and wife have gone to Ogden
E. c. Hart, of the Willows Journal, is in the city
VIM. H. Mills returned from San Francisco las
evening.
Governor George c. Perkins is to lecture at Yub.
City on the l0th proximo.
Mrs. John Campbell. who formerly resided in thi.
city, but now in Virginia City, is here to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs D. B. Cowen, who has been visiting relatives
at Freeport and Clarksburg has returned to he
home in st. Helena, Napa county.
These persons from abroad are visiting this CITY
Geo. G. Allan, Nevada City J. Henderson, Oak.
land Ed. Christy, Folsom James A. Elder, Co.
sumnes R. 7. Cowjery, San Jose J. Johnston,
Stockton c. R. Whittier, Boston a. S. Thomp.
Davis, Hicksville; G. jennings, Colusa John
Richards, Cosumnes J. Costello, Elk Grove; A. A.
Wood, Tehama.
Mrs. II. c. Smith and Mrs. c. W. Smith will re-
ceve New Years calls at their residence, 500 Ninth
street, corner E, from II to q NJ, assisted
by Mrs. A. A. Wood and Miss Mary Wood, of Chico 4;
N s, E. B. Bane, of San Francisco Mics Frank
Wing and Miss May Martin, of San Jose srs. w
E. Gerber, Mrs. L. Tozer, Miss V. Charleville Hiss
Alice Smith, Miss Belle McAIitehelI, Miss Ida and
Laura Miller, of this city.
correspondent writes as follows: Christmas.
tree gathering was held last Christmas night at the
residence of P. G. Rieh', in the town of Freeport
There was large attendance of young men and
women of the vicinity and everything went as
merry marriage bell, although there was no
wedding about it. The Christmas tree was bounti-
fully laden with handsome presents for old and
young, and all seemed to enjoy the occasion, which
was well conceived and properly carried out. Pre-
vious to the distribution of the presents collation.
was spread, and, dispensing with the proposed
dance, the party broke up about midnight all much
pleased with each other and the way they had spent
Christmas of 1881 in Freeport. The entertainment
was the project of Mr. Riehl, and most success
fui in all respects.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-28

THE WATCH IN MECHANICS Perhaps one
ofthe fine st examples of mechanical accuracy
is the watch. 1t is simply marvellous that
little instrument, subject to constant
changes of position, oiled once in year
or perhaps twc-receiving its motion from
spring, and the whole continuance subject
to great fluctuations in temperature, should
go on marking the time within a few Sec
onds for year. Or, to look at it another
way, that the balance wheel, upon which
the accuracy of the motion depends.
should, in making 100 600, 600 or more vi.
brations under the adverse conditions
noted, have failed only by trifing nun.
Der to have made exactly what it should
have done The watch, perhaps, of all
machines, is the finest example of what per-
sistent effort in the direction of perfection
may accomplish, and it is worthy the con-
sideration of the mechanic as an example
of the adaptations of means to the end in
VIEW American Machinist.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-28
WHERE TIE GUM COMES FROM.

Forty thousand dollars worth of chewing
gum is gathered in the State of Maine
every year. In Oxford county is man
who makes it his business to collect spruce
gum. Every year he buys from seven to
nine tons. the gum is found chiefly in the
region about Um5agog Lake and about the
RaDgely lakes. 4 nun Der of men do nothing
else III the winter season except collect gum
With snow shoes, ax ard sheboygan, on
which is packed the gum, they spend days
and nights in the woods. The clear, pure
humps of gum are sold in their native State.
immediately merchantable is refined by a
peculiar process. Sieve-like boxes are
covered with spruce boughs, on which is
placed the gum. Steam Is introduced I'M
derneath. The gum is melted, is strained
by the boughs, and then passes into warm
water, whore it is kept from hardening un-
I'll the packer takes it out, draws it into
sticks, and wraps it in tissue paper,
when it is ready for market. The gam
meets with ready sale. There is not
village. town, or city in Maine where it is
not in demand. 0ne dealer last year sold
fourteen hundred dollars worth. In tie
large mil cities gum has a free sale. La
Biddeford, Lewiston, Lasrence, and
Lowell, the factory girls consume large
quantities. It Is said that in the lumber
camps gum is used as means of extending
hospitality. After meal time the host fills
his own black clay pipe and hands it to his
guest. Lister, clear Jumps of sp uce gum
are placed before the visitor, and he is
asked TO take chew. Maine produces
forty thousand dollars worth of gum in
year, some of which finds its way to this
market, from which it is distributed to the
various outlying fscsory villages, where, as
stated before, it is in good demand. Spruce
gum is adulterated, and those who adulter-
ate take the trouble to fashion the pieces
of gum to appear Ike those taken in pure
state from the trees. The ingredient of
adulteration is supposed to be the gum Of
the pine tree Providence Journal.
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PASSENGER LISTS.

CARLIN, December 27th.-Passed here to
day, to arrive in Sacramento tomorrow
o. NJ. WEIGH, Mrs. A Gramont, Salt Lake
W. Earl and wife, w. j. Chapelle, G. T
Willett, j. N. Epp, New York; DR.. Watt
Kerr, Edinburgh. Scotland John B. Ward,
L. II. Studley, San Francisco: II. w. Nil.
lett. E. B. Millett and wife, Kansas City
E. Howe, Maine; N. Donahue, California
A. J. Roberts, Rawlings Springs; w. B.
Frost, Milwaukee; Mrs. Fl. A. Hills. Bur-
lington, la; w. Lewis Pitcher, Hallecl,
New; D. L. Brown. Colorado; Mrs. Z I.
Smith and four children. st. Louis J. NJ.
Ward. Pennsylvania; q emigrant p9ssen.
gers, including % males, to arrive in Sacra-
mento December ooh.
NEwHALL, December 27th.-Passed here to-
day, to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow /:
NJ A. Slaven, San Gabriel G. B, Seasons.
Miss L. S. Campbell, J. Fl. Sargent. San
Francisco; Charles s. Chamberlain, Cort-
land, N. Y; Mrs. S. r. Campbell. San
Francisco; G. J. Slough, Chicago: P. S.
Coolidge, Sycamore. H.; Mrs. c. E. Hol-
brook, Tucson J. II. Polk, j. J. Molonev,
J. M. Haven, G.. P. Luss, J. S. Gibbs, J. V.
Hoag, Il. B. McGaughey, Miss Mallsrd, San
Francisco; Mrs. S. II. Kraft, Ill b. j.
West, wife and daughter, G. Bertsch, J. D.
Coldeg, J. Brown, s. Nelson. San Francisco.
OMAHA, December 27th.-Left here to-day.
t. arrive in Sacramento December 3lst /:
Wilfred Mack, Fl. P. Mcdowell, San Fran.
cisco Mrs. Knapp, New York c. r. VIII
son and wife, Gilroy, CAL; W. III. Graves,
New York; NJ. Fskin and family, Toxic,
Japan; A. Leduc, Minnesota.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-28

REMOVING THE Presidential cor.
respondent of the New York Sun writes as
follows
Iago and Guiteau are alike sensitive in
reference to the use of the word murder,
and prefer softer and more ambiguous
term to describe the act. While, however,
there is much that is devilish in the char
acter of both, the former, when pressed by
Roderigo, had at least the manliness and
courage to call his crime by its proper
name. In "Othello," fourth act, second
scene, occurs the following suggestive
colloquy:
Iago-Sir, there is special commission
come from Venice, to depute Cassie in
Obhello's place.
Roderigo-Is that true? Why, then
Othello and Desdemona return again to
Venice.
Iago-Oh, no; he goes into Mauritania,
and takes away with him the fair Desde.
mona, unless his abode be fingered here by
some accident; wherein none can be so
determinate as the removing of Cassie.
Roderigo-How do you Misunderstanding
of him
Iago-Why, by making him incapable
of Othello's place-knocking out his brains.
Thus we see that Guiteau, execrable vii.
lain as he is, has not even the virtue of
originality IN his inspiration.