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The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

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Large, bright, full moon.
The days are irksomely long.
April will be half gone tonight.
Fires and oyercoats again last
Wednesday.
Gents fashionable summer hats
of Sam Silbernagels.
Bastrop merchants have on hand
tremendous stocks.
Louisiana Shrimps at
Sam Silbernagels.
Mr.. r. S. Num- and Capt. W.
r. Bunckley have returned from
the Crescent City.
Bear in mind that Leopold has in
store a large stock of groceries,
both staple and fancy.
Money can be had of Handy on
sight draft, by deducting a small
commission on same.
Our young friend, Sam Baird,
was in town this week. Sam will
be engaged in planting this year.
Lot of fresh dairy butter, re-
duced to 80 cents per pound, at
Sam SilbernagePs.
r Capt. Ford has only four mules
left. They are good ones, too; and
he will "cIose OUT at very low fig
ures. Call and see him at once.
Handy is still in the Insurance
business. and the companies he
represents are we'll known in New
Orleans, and pay losses promptly.
Farmers in Gum Swamp say their
lands are SO hard and dry that it is
almost impossible to pillow them up.
Rain Is badly needed.
Buy your boys hats at
Sam SilbernagePs.
DR.. W. B. Taylor was brought
home from the College last Friday
very sick and has been confined to
his room ever since.
Mr.. II. J. Jones, agent for the
Singer Sewing Machine, had the
ilauck to lose his horse, which
died on the road between this and
Plantersyille the other day.
Ladies' and Misses hats, latest
style, at Sam SilbernagePs.
MIR. Willis Yelldell informs us
thatlthe Sunday School at Mt. Car.
mil Church is prospecting and grow
ing. Mr.. Dave Arant is Superin-
tendent and friend Willis takes an
active part in the good work.
200 papers Buist's seed just re-
ceived direct from Philadelphia,
consisting of every kind of seed
known to Gardeners. A few bush
els onion sets, both red and white. |
Call at once and be supplid.A
j. S. HANDY. |
The wind blew a stiff gale from |
the South all day last Tuesday, and |
the Indications at dark were very |
good for rain; but late in the night
the Wind had changed to the north,
and by morning old winter was
fairly whistling in these parts.
Truly, the weather is hard to keep
up with.
MI
Flour, bacon, sugar, coffee.
nee, etc.. at Leopold's. Go and
see him If you need any Of these
articles. We guarantee you will
oe suited both as to quality and
prices.
!. Reports from Oak Ridge say that
zoe water in the Lake is rising, and
40 overflow is now very probable.
we hope that the fears of such a
calamity are unnecessary, for an
overflow of that Oak Ridge country
would indeed be a terrible disaster
y this time. DR.. Baird, of the
Aldge, whom we met in town the
s'ner day, told us that Che planters ,
Y that section apprehend danger
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

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blood. 1t cures Scrofula and all
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Irregularities, Jaundice, Affections
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ties it purges out the foul corruptions
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need despair who will give AYERS
SARsAPARrLLA a fair trial.
1t is folly to experiment with the nu-
merous low-priced mixtures, without
medicinal virtues, offered as blood-puri-
fers, while disease becomes more firmly
seated. AYERS SARsAPARILLA is a medi-
cine of such concentrated curative power,
that it is by far the best, cheapest, and
most reliable blood-purifier known.
Physicians know its composition, and
prescribe it. 1t has been widely used for
forty years, and has won the unquali-
fed confidence of millions whom it has
benefited.
PREPARED BY DR.. J. C. AVER E. CO.
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
Lowell, Mass.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
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NOTICE.

1t has been told me that some people
are unlawfnlly taking up and milking
the cattle belonging to the Perry es-
tate in Gum Swamp / hereby warn
such people to desist at the peril of
the law. JOHN LOCKE.
nlarsh1l-H
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ssWlNE OF CARDUI" for Ladies only.
For sale by A. L. BUSSEY.

From the Concordia Eagle we
learn that our former townsman,
Mr.. M. Wolff, has embarked in
the wholesale and retail grocery
business in Vidalia, this State. We
hope that he may meet with the
success that his business qualifca-
tons entitle him to.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

Mr.. ]. S. Handy returned home
from the city last Friday. J. T..
Dalton, Esq, got in Saturday.
Messrs. Sam Wolff, T. o. Leayel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldman, and Mrs.
j. F. Bussey arrived Monday. We
notice also that Mr.. Friedheim is at
home again.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15
ELEGANT JEWELRY CHEAP.

To introduce our styles and influence trade
we make the following unparalleled offers for q
short time: "rhe Berlin Packet contains gold
plated watch chain agate shawl pin, lady's ele-
CANT set jewelry, bean cuff buttons coral neck
lace set Of agate studs gold plate band ring collar
handkerchief, pen. pencil, comic envelopes and
visiting cards All these mailed to you for Csc. in
stamps; 4 packets for s1.00. The lot can be re-
tailed at from q to $500.
The Royal Casket contains one superb amethyst
ring elegant coral brouch set in box, fancy neck.
lace, coral sleeve buttons. engraved gold plate
plate sleeve buttons heavy gold plate studs, lovely
cameo scarf pin, genuine Paris an diamond stud,
Maltese cross with 2. diamond center. beautiful
let sleeve buttons, plated collar button, plated
link watch chain. plain gold plate ring, hobby
cameo ring. Maltese earrings with p. diamond
settings, gents full comb. amethyst set, lady s
full plated set with white stone settings. jet and
cameo scarf pin, eng. gold plate sleeve buttons
The whole Of this magnificent collection sent
secure by mail for H. for 81 20. for g. This lot
can be retailed easily at from Is to $40. Address,
N. Y. JEWELRY co. Atlanta, Ga.
THE ATLANTA GLOBE says: This company is
perfectly reliable, and the amount they give for
your money is astounding"
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

Mr.. W. F. Watt, formerly of
Lind Grove, is now a resident of
Starkyille, Miss. He left for his
new home several weeks ago. More
house can ill-afford to lose such
men as w. f. Watt.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

aWlNE .0F cARDUi" makes rosy
cheeks and clear complexions.
For sale bysA. L. BUSSEY.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

A good Bureau at Handy's for
fifteen dollars.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

A hal package Of BlACK-DRAuGHT"
free Of charge at
A. L. BUSSEY'S.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

Good chairs at Handy's. One
dollar apiece, cash.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

Beauty, health, and happiness for ladie.
in "WlNE OF CARDUl."
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15

It costs 81 more to buy Charter
Oak Stove in New Orleans than it
does of Handy. If he can't prove
it to you, he will give you stove
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-04-15
For sale by A. L. BUSsEY.


Mr.. W. K. Henderson will leave
in few days for Kelleyville, East
Line Railroad, Texas. All those
indebted to him are expected to
come forward at once and settle.
Those having claims against him
will please present them.
"BLACK-DRAUGHT" makes chills
and fever impossible.
For sale by a. 4. BUSSEY.
Smoke la Belle Creole cigars
around at Leopold's.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
MARYLAND Matters.

A sea turtle Weighing $50 pounds was
caught last week at the mouth of Chester
river.
- Thomas, youngest son of William
Moore, of Chrisfield, fell overheard while
playing in boat, Sunday morning, and
was drowned.
= The wheat crop of Queen Anne's
county has fallen below the expectations
Of the farmers, perhaps because the ex-
pectations of the farmers were too high.
A heavily-loaded freight train col
Iided with the rear car Of construction
train on the p, w. & B. railroad, at Elk
ton, yesterday. The engine of the freight
train was thrown from the track. Two
tramps who were stealing a ride on the
freight train were severly injured.
The Georgetown Presbyterian Church
will have an excursion by steamer
Chester to Bay Ridge, opposite An
napolis, on Thursday August 4th. A de-
lightful trip is anticipated. The Diamond
State Cornet Band, of MIddletown, has
been engaged to furnish the music.
- The Centreville Observer reports
the following land sales: Messrs. T. J.
& B. P. Heating, sold on Saturday last the
Elfred Price farm on Kent Island to Alex.
c. Lowery, for S36 per acre, aggregating
about S1O,sS7. At the same time Messrs.
A. Randolph Weedan and B. Palmer
Heating sold the Western Bay and Kent
Point farms, the former being purchased
by Vim. P. Tanner at $50 per acre, aggre-
eating IS, 100. Kent Point was purchased
by Jas. F. Cray at SO per acre, aggre-
eating $3.50. The whole amount of sales
nearly $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
the Zoo" Excursion.

Tuesday next the NJ. E. Sunday Schools
Of Middletown and Odessa will unitedly
picnic in the Geological Garden, Philadel-
phia. 4 great many are going, and OF
course they will enjoy themselves. No
body ever failed to have good time on a
Methodist excursion, whether it rained,
showed, hailed or was clear. Some people
are distressed little at picnic on a
rainy day, but if you give the Methodists
a dry place to eat their dinners in and
keep the baskets under shelter, they'll
always have good time and come home
with strong desire to pick out another
rainy day to go back and try it again. At
least that has been the experience of the
local editor, and he seldom misses a
Methodist picnic. In regard to the eX-
cursion Tuesday next, we have no doubt
but it will be a large one, and those who
have never been at the Z" Zoo and fed the
elephants on pea nuts and witnessed the
antics of their long-tailed ancestors (see
Darwin) will be more than delighted.
Paramount Park possesses many attrac-
tions, and the little folks in particular will
find enough to look at therein to keep
them i'usy all day. The train will leave
NIiddletown at eight O'Clock a. m. and
will stop at Mount Pleasant and Kirk
wood. The excursionists will be put
down at the Garden, and will arrive home
again about eight o'clock in the evening.
Fare for the round trip, including admis-
sion to the Garden, 81 45; for children,
seventy-tive-cents.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
State.

- Delawares apple trees are bearing a
good crop.
- Sussex County Court adjourned on
Wednesday.
j. w. Spruance is selling
ponies at Georgetown.
- Potatoes are selling at twenty
cents per basket at Smyrna.
- Many deaths from cholera infantum
have occurred among the children of Del
mar.
- The yield Of Oats i'll this State is said
to be larger this year than in any season
for the past ten years.
A creamery is to be started near
Dover, and Milford hopes for the early
establishment of cheese factory.
- State Treasurer Reynolds says that all
the State bonds have gone into the hands
of New York building and loan associa-
tiOns.
j. w. Field, agent for the /" Southern
and Western Home, z says he has found no
better homes for his orphans than in Sus-
sex county.
According to the new game law,
woodcock shooting must cease on the last
day of July. The open season comes in
gain with quail season.
-Anumber ofNfilford fruit evaporaters
have gone to Kentucky, Tennessee, and
the Carolinas to locate evaporators. They
have received guarantees from residents
of those States that they can secure from
5000 to 10000 bushels Of peaches for each
machine at thirty-five cents per bushel.
= On Tuesday, in preparing to thresh
the wheat crop Of Peter Loose, on the
"Gerker farm" near Kenton, a spark
from the engine caught in stack Of
wheat, ending in the destruction Of all his
wheat on the yard, about 700 bushels,
The barn also caught and was saved only
by great exertion. He had about SOC
bushels in the field which of course es
capped. The accident occurred from the
location of the portable engine, very neal
the wheat stack, which was also near the
barn.-iSmyrnG Times.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
A Young Girl,s Sad Fate.

a pitiable, in fact heart-rending sight
was that presented at the police station
yesterday by Laura McGrath, a Philadel
phia girl, who had been made the victim
Of the most base and cruel treachery. She
is about eighteen years of age; was good
looking, and, from all that can be learned
belonged to a welI-to-do family. The
facts in the case, so far as ascertained, in
Guiding the girls story, are substantially
as follows:
On the third Of July she consented to an
elopement with man who had been
secretly paying attentions to her for some
time, against the wishes of her parents.
They came to this city with the avowed
purpose of getting married. The girl had
about $50 in money, which was the re-
1nainder of her cash, after purchasing a
handsome new suit for her lover.
She was expensively and tastefully
dressed. Arriving here the loving pair
sought the banks of the Brandywine.
There her faithless admirer drugged the
poor girl with liquor, and then left her
alone, drunk, helpless and almost penni-
less.
On awakening from her drunken sleep
she was bewildered and wild with
anguish. In this condition she fell into the
hands of gang of loafers, who for IL days
kept her in state of debauchery, supply
ing her with little food, but plenty of
liquor. At the hands of her tormentors
she received in some way a severe cut on
the head, which, receiving no attention,
bred horrible sore. On Saturday she
was discovered by the police, but her bru-
tai companions had fled.
She was brought to the police station,
and more horrible object was never seen
in that place, familiarized with revolving
gnn0tao1pG Hnr finn a1Of biT1or T1roes in, fat
ters and the hair about the wound on her
head was clotted with blood, and had to
be cut entirely from her head.
When she had somewhat recovered her
reason she declared she would never go
home, but finally gave the name and
residence of her father. He was com
municated with, and will take her home.
The wretch who brought her here has not
been found.-EUery EVeniRg of lf0ndag.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
A Sad Death

Miss Maggie Chamberlain, lady living
on the road from Elkton to Newark, about
one mile from the latter place, stole away
from her home on Thursday evening last.
She had been an invalid for more than a
year but recently had become somewhat
stronger in body. During the evening
she had, in company with her two sisters,
been sitting in the house, the night air
having become chilly, when wishing a
glass Of water she withdrew to the pump
to procure it preceded by one of her sis
ters. No sooner had the sister reached the
well, however, than she discovered that
Miss Maggie was not accompanying her.
Search was at once made, but she could
not be found. The neighbors were in
formed OF the occurrence, and general
search, with lanterns, instituted. No
clue to the missing woman was found
until Friday morning when one other Slip
pers was discovered in an adjoining oats
field. Renewed energy was now given to
the search for the lost one and during the
afternoon her body was found in Nc
Conaughey's mill race, in water about
eighteen inches deep. Miss Chamberlain
was formerly an accomplished lady and
teacher, but her later affliction had seri-
ously impaired her mental faculties, and
1t is supposed generally that her drowning
was not accidental. She was buried last
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.-CfcI
County NeUS.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
Excursion to Sea Breeze.

The Clio" excursion from Odessa, I'M
der the auspices of the Diamond State
Cornet Band, on Wednesday, was very
much Of a success. About $50 persons
enjoyed the trip and came home about
dark well pleased with their days recrea-
ton down the bay. A goodly number
from Middletown went along, and big
can of Kate's ice cream kept the forward
deck Of the steamer cool. The lines were
cast off at little past seven and the
cello made rapid run down the creek
to the bay. The band played sweet brass
music and all ON board were in good
humor. The boat stopped at Collins
Beach and Bombay Hook, leaving a few
of the excursionists at each of these
resorts, and then steamed on to Sea Breeze,
on the Jersey shore. Those who saw the
trip through were we'll pleased with the
last named resort. The return trip was
made in due season, the ride up the bay
being very enjoyable one. The mem
bers of the band are talking of repeating
the excursion about the first of August.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
PeninSular CPOns.

superintendent I. n. Mills recently ex-
pressed to reporter of EVery EUeniag
his belief that five car loads OF peaches
would not be run over the Delaware rail-
road any day during this season. He con-
siders the crop too small to be worth
making an estimate on, and, while there
are two or three orchards near Dover. one
or two back Of Smyrna and few along
the Eastern Shore railroad that will Weld
some peaches, he does not think they will
all amount to much. The peaches along
the water courses Of the Eastern Shore
will in the main go to Baltimore by boat.
The superintendent believes that the fail
ure this season is the worst since 1865
The railroad is carrying great many ap-
pies which are bringing from sixty cents
to one dollar per crate. Mr.. Mills thinks
the Peninsula is one of the greatest places
for sweet potatoes in the world. Last
year, he says, there were 100000 barrels
shipped by rail and water, at a reasonable
estimate.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
Kent County fMdA Wheat

The yield of wheat in our neighboring
county Of Kent, Maryland, is very good
this season; in fact, Kent is about the only
county on the Peninsula, that we have had
any report from, where the yield has come
up to the expectations of the growers.
Among the good yields reported is that of
Richard Lockwood (of William) near
Chestertown, who finished threshing on
Saturday last. His crop measured 2,3OO
bushels from the machine, being the prod
uct of eighty acres, forty acres of which
was clover sod. On the latter the average
was 81 bushels to the acre and on the stock
ground 261S bushels to the acre. Mr.. D.
J. Nowland, near Blacks Station, in the
same neighborhood, raised three thousand
bushels on one hundred and twenty acres,
one half OF which was stock ground.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
Church Improvement,

We learn that about four-fifths Of the
needed amount for enlarging and improv-
ing Forest Presbyterian Church has al
ready been subscribed, and it is probable
thatthe remainder will be made up in a
short time. The committee advertise
this week for sealed proposals for doing
the work, and we hope some of our home
mechanics will besufficiently enterprising
TO secnre this contract. The bids will be
opened on Saturday Of next week, 3Oth
md ifany of the proposals is accep-
ata improvement will presumable be
cnced within few weeks. If the
in the hands of the committee are
c.-.ied out, the new church will be one of
the handsomest on the Peninsula. The
estimated cost Of the improvements Is be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000. The present
church building, we believe, cost little
more than the last named sum. The plans
and specifications are in the hands of Chas.
Tatman Jr., chairman of the committee,
at whose place Of business they are open
to the inspection Of builders and contrae-
tors.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
rersu.


= Rev. Mr.. Murray will take his annual
vacation when the camp meetings get
ripe.
= Miss Carrie Hurn, of Philadelphia, is
in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. t. e.
Hurn.
= Mrs. Lillian Bordly, of Elkton, who
left us a short time ago as bride, is spend
ing season at her old home.
Mr. Joseph S. Gibbs, after short
sojourn among his Delaware friends, has
returned to his West Virginia home.
= Miss Maggie Blandy, of Newark, is
visiting at the residence of S. M. Rey-
nolds, the guest of Miss Fannie Reynolds.
- Miss s. L. Downs, one of the teachers
at the Academy, is at present acting as as
sistant postmistress at Asbury Park, n. J.
Mr.. Frank Hardcastle, Of Chicago, is
spending a season with his Delaware rela-
tives and friends. He arrived on Tues
day.
- William Lindsey, Esq, one ofChesa-
peake City's most substantial citizens,
made the TRANSCRIPT a friendly call on
Saturday.
= Messrs. J. G. and D. w, Corbit re-
turned from Ocean Grove on Tuesday.
Their families are spending the season at
that resort.
- Mrs. w. P. Biggs and daughters,
Mrs. C. A. Lumm and Miss Lizzie Hall
went to Ocean Grove on Tuesday, where
they will remain for few weeks.
= DIR. T. H. Gilpin has been called away
from town on account ofthe illness of his
mother, who resides at EIkton, Md, and
will be absent from his office for several
days.
- Rev. w. c. Alexander and family
went to Ocean Grove on Tuesday, where |
Mrs. Alexander and children will spend |
the season. Mr.. A. will return to Middle |
town to-day.
- Miss Myrtle Houston, Miss Louise
Naudain, Miss Fannie Eliason and Mr.. J.
NJ. Naudain, all of Mount Pleasant, are |
spending the season at Colchester Beach,
the fayorite Chesapeake resort.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22

-A A vender Of a pana u The shape Of
assorted roots, accompanied BY a banioist
an6a bell ringist, collected quite crowd
in Cochran square, Wednesday night.
The lecturer was entertaining. He stepped
his roots in coffee pot of water and
handed the mixture around to be tasted.
For while the roots went off lively at
fifty cents box. With each package Of
medicine he gave away vial of "rattle-
snake oil'' to cure deafness and defective
sight. He said that rattlesnake oil is
specific for ear and eye diseases, and ad-
vised his hearers, when they killed rat
tlesnake to always take it home and "try
the oil out of it, We should like to see
any married man in this town carrying
rattlesnake into the house to fry it. We
bet he'd leave there pretty quick.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-22
SMALLPOX.

The Wilmington Board of Health has
furnished for publication, under date of
July Goth, the following official statement
in regard to smallpox in that city:
In view of the exaggerated reports
which have been published Of the prev
alence of smallpox in this city, the
Board think it proper to state that the
number of new cases of this disease for the
week ending July 18th was 10, and for
the week past, Is. Some of these cases
went to the hospital and some have died,
leaving at present in the city of those who
have sickened in the past three weeks,
about 25 cases, or one case to 1760 inhabi-
tants. L. P. BUSH, President.
ATTEST, II. B. FRAZIER, Secretary.