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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-11-30
Little Dancing Leaves.

little Dancing Leaves.
Little dancing leaves y
Tn the garden bower,
Which among you grieves
Not to be flower2
Never one !" the light leaves say,
Dancing in the sun all day.
Little dancing leaves,
Roses lean to kiss you;
From the cottage caves
Nesting birds would miss you.
We should tire Of blossoms 80,
II you all to flowers should growl
Little dancing leaves
Grasses, ferns and sedges,
Nodding 10 the sheaves
Out of tangled hedges
What a dull world would remain
If you all we're useful grain
sFf
Iittlodancing leaves,
VINO could 90 Without you
Every poet weaves
Some sweet dream about you.
Flowers and grain awhile are hero;
You stay with us all the year.
Little dancing leaves,
When through pines and birches
Tho great storm-wind heaves,
Your retreat he searches;
How he makes the tall trees roar
While you-only dance the more
Little dancing leaves,
Loving and caressing--
He most joy receives
Who bestows blessing.
Dance, light leaves, for dancing made
While you bless us with your shade
Lucy Larconi. in 81. Nicholas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-11-30

Money often leads men astray. Some
of them will run after a dollar; but a
hound dog is more avaricious. He will
follow a scent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-11-30
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements collected
quarterly. Temporary advertisements must be
paid for in advance.
Job work, cash on delivery.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Fair Notes.

= Col. VIM. Hates will preside in both
the restaurants this year.
Rice estimates that it will take fifty
bushels of peanuts to occupy the attention
Of the people between the races.
The large colored posters announcing
the Eighth Annual Fair will be ready
for distribution in few days.
Work on the track and buildings will
be commenced next week. They are to
be put in thorough order.
- Persons from a distance who want to
spend Fair week in Middletown need
have no fear of a lack of accommodations.
Our hotels and boarding houses are ample
enough to take excellent care OF hun
dreds, and, be it said to their credit, our
hotels never advance their prices in Fair
time.
- Our fruit growers should see that the
display in the fruit department be credit
able to our section, this season. This is
not a good year for fruit, but by little
exertion on the part of growers, the eX-
hibit in this department may be made a
very attractive feature of the Fair.
"A grand hop in the Town Hall some
evening during Fair week is one OF
the probabilities.
~ There has been large demand for
premium lists from the upper hundreds
of the county this season, and our people
may expect some fine exhibits from that
section.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
The Comet.

The new comet is now visible without
the aid of glass and is apparently grow
ing brighter. Its position is in the north
west, nearly under the Dipper, and it
seems to have pretty fair-sized tail, not
withstanding the earlier and disparaging
reports that it was stub-tailed affair. AS
it is said to be coming directly toward the
earth at a pretty rapid rate, and is not
stopping at way-stations, we shall say
nothing about it that we might be sorry
for on closer acquaintance. 1t seems to
be very nice, exemplary comet, though
it stays out late at night. Whether it and
the earth are going to try to pass each
other on the same track, and make trouble
for us all, remains to be seen, but it will
be well enough not to get alarmed in adj
vance. Wait, pay the printer and let the
comet trayel on according to its schedule.
You needn't sit up at nights to see it
strike, or to try to shoe it off, if it comes
dangerously close. 1t will probably give
us plenty Of room by staying on its own
track. Plenty Of prophets who have pre-
dicted the destruction of the earth by a
comet are dead, and the earth is still at
tending to business with the regularity Of
tax-collector. While your wife don't
kindle the fire with coal oil there is hope
that you will die natural death, or be
| hanged,
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
MARYLAND Matters.

Salisbury has new promising trotter
named " Daisey Bell"
The public schools of Cecil county
will reopen on September LIST.
The tributaries of the upper Chesa-
peake abound in crabs at the present
time.
-Wycomico county Jail is without a
prisoner, and the sheriffis learning to play
on the flute to occupy his mind
A brilliant display Of fireworks un-
der the management of Japanese pyro-
technists was made at Colchester on Sat
urday evening.
1t is reported that the agents of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad are in Cecil
county buying the right of way and fixing
damages for the new route.
The Cecil County Netos reports that
J. F. Wilson, Of Elk Neck, has sold his
peach crop of six thousand baskets at
SLIGO per basket, the fruit to be picked and
delivered at the wharf.
j. f. Hartley, postmaster, and pro
prietor of the drug store at Sassafras, Md,
offers a reward Of fifty dollars for informa-
ton that will lead to the detection and
arrest of the thieves who burglarized his
store On the night of the 4th inst.
Rev. F. B. Quigley, amember OF the
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference, died of
typhoid fever, at his home, near Hope
well, Cecil county, on Sunday last. He
was admitted to Conference in 1880, and
was young man Of much promise.
A gang Of roughs from the surround
ing country took possession OF Crlrsteld
on Saturday last and made Rome howl
for four hours. The authorities were
powerless and the town was at the mercy
Of the rioters. Several houses were fired
into. The affair grew out Of shooting
scrape of the preceding day.
The store of Mr. Luther w. Bryan,
in Crab Alley Neck, Kent Island, was
entered through window last Saturday
morning, during the absence Of the pro
prietor, and robbed Of $500 in checks and
cash. The cash amounted to S135, and
consisted Of bank bills, gold and silver.
The thief, negro named Green, was
traced to his hiding place but escaped.
Al part of the cash was recovered.
M The jury for the September term Of
the Circuit Court of Cecil county was
drawn on Tuesday. The following from
the First and Second districts were drawn: i:
w. r. Freeman, Jos. E. Dickson, ]. w.
Clark, Arthur Johns, Clarence Walmsley,
S. G. Ethrington, JOS. Veach, j. ,.
Merritt. It. P. Jones, VIM. Price, H. H.
Brady. Charles Walters, A. Beaston, ST.,
Geo. Derrickson, Z. Fl. Biddle, w. B.
Coleman, L. D. Boulden, W. P. Howard,
Cecil c. Biddle.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Cape MAY Excursion.

The closing excursion of the season to
Cape May by steamer "Thomas Clyde"
with which a large excursion over the
Kent County Railroad connected at Bonn
bay Hook, was run on Wednesday. The
day was beautiful one and the ride on
the bay more than usually pleasant. A
passenger car from Middletown went
down to Clayton behind one of the early
freights, connecting at that point with the
excursion train from Chestertown, and
about twenty Of our people availed them
selves of the opportunity to have bay
trip and few hours recreation at the
Cape. Others from Middletown drove to
Delaware City and joined the excursion
there. So far as heard from, they all en-
joyed themselves and came home as
tired and happy as excursionists generally
do. There was no sea-serpent at Cape
May to excite the attention of our excur-
sionists, but most of them got a brief
glance at one or two of the great unter-
rified Cape May hotel clerks with green
goggles and hair parted down the centre
aisle, which was just as amusing and in
structive to those who love to study the
rarer curiosities of nature.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
EItton creamery Meeting.

A creamery meeting was held at Elkton,
Md, on Monday afternoon and was largely
attended by the farmers and business men
of the community. Mr.. Dickie, agricul-
tural editor of the Bucks county (Pa',)
Intelliqencer, made an exhaustive address
on the creamery industry, in the course
Of which he stated that Bucks county has
already thirty-eight of there cooperative
butter and cheese factories in operation.
The total cost Of 1O,0O0-pound creamery
Mr.. Dickie stated, is from S4, 800 to 5000.
The building should have stone base
ment and the remainder should be con-
structed of wood. Its dimensions should
be about 42x45 feet, and, if covered with
slate roof, will COST with ice house, about
81, 500. The boiler and engine will cost
$500, the vats and churns about 500, and
the other necessary apparatus about s4OO'
Concerning the protitableness OF the
creamery industry, Mr.. Dickie gave the
following figures: The average price
received for milk for creamery associations
is SI.25 per 100 pounds, or about l2K cents
per gallon, there being nearly 10 pounds
of milk to that measure. The profits, at
this rate, from a good cow during year
will be not less than 500. Eleven cows
can be entirely provided for on 65 acres OF
land, without interference with the gar
den and poultry products of the place,
thus insuring from the milk alone an in
come of 81, 100. The number of calves
being raised in Bucks county,t this year, is
greater than has been known for twenty
five years, and the whey from the cream
cries is the chief article Of food given them.
The daily expense of running 10000
pound creamery is about eight dollars. In
Bucks county the salary Of the general
superintendent, he being at the creamery
one hour each day, is S24O, and the seere-
tary and treasurer each receive a yearly
compensation of $50. The largest outlay
is to the chief butter and cheese maker,
who must be an expert at the business
and commands salary Of from $50 to so
per mouth.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Irving Lyceum.

The committee appointed to procure
permanent quarters for our young literary
society expect to have a neat and commo-
dious room comfortably furnished in time
for the opening night OF the fall season,
and the society will doubtless enter upon
its second year with largely increased
membership. A fine new piano has al
ready been purchased, about one half the
price of which was generously subscribed
by our citizens, and the Middletown
library will, through the liberality Of Mr..
VIM. Green, be placed in charge Of the
Lyceum soon as permanent meeting
place is procured. This library, in which
there are many valuable standard works,
will be an acquisition that the society
cannot fail to appreciate. The books will
be properly catalogued and will be for
the use of members, under such restric-
tions as may be agreed upon.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
State.

- There is good perch fishing in the
Delaware.
- Dover is to have Holly water works
at cost of S19,5OO.
= Farmers around Wilmington do not
expect more than half Il crop Of corn.
= The Delaware State Fire and Marine
Insurance Company has closed business.
~ The Legislative reunion was held at
Rehoboth this week. Speaker Rust
presided.
a Harrington mill is filling an order
for $1,000 worth of wagon hounds for a
California firm.
j. NJ. Ford, Of Dover, has sold his
trotting horse "Tom Bayard' to Luther
Reynolds, of Baltimore.
- Senator Bayard will address the -Oe-
tober civil service reform meeting at
Cambridge, Massachusetts,.
= John w. Collins, Of Smyrna, has
bought the farm Of William NJ.
Sisson, Chapel district, Talbot county,
Md, for Sc, go.
Kent county Gamers have bought
largely of Bartlett pears at one dollar per
basket. The yield Of this variety Of pear
throughout the Peninsula is very good
this year.
= Early in the week Delaware peaches
brought from S2 to S3 per basket in New
York, while some of extra size sold as
high as So per basket. Pears brought s.
per basket.
The Smyrna Times complains oI
Saturday drunkenness in that town. The
trouble IS specially with the negroes
The number of cases on Saturday last is
put at one hundred.
i - The printing Of the laws enacted q
the last session of the Legislature has just
been completed in the usual pamphle
form, and will be distributed among the
prothonotarles Of the three counties mex
week.
VIM. H. Thompson, of this town
made a wager last week with +. r
Cochran of Middletown of new hat tina
before the first Of June next, wheat viii
sell at 81 and corn 81 per bnshel in tn
Philadelphia market.-'SmyrnG Times.
In our notice last week of the trial
Of speed at the coming State Eair, at Dover
the programme of races for the fourth da
was accidently omitted. There will b
three races on the closing day, as follows
a 22O class, purse $500; ESQ class, purs
, $500; 2.29 class, purse S40O. The aggr
: gate of premiums for trials OF speed offere
: by this association is 1000.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
County.

= The main waiting room of the new
depot at Wilmington will be fifty feet
square.
There are more cases of "chills'' in
New Castle hundred, it is said, than were
ever known there before.
- Willie Davis, aged years, fell from
the pier OF Third street bridge, at Will
mington, on Monday, and was drowned
= John NJ. Appleton, ESD, has taken
out letters testamentary upon the estate
of Alexander NJ. Vail, late of st. Georges
hundred.
- Mr.. w. n. Watts, of Blackbird hun
dred, who was some weeks ago thrown
from revolving horse-ral<e and severely
injured, is, we are glad to state, rapidly
recovering.
~ A man whogav his name as William
Call, Of Philadelphia, tried to cut his
throat in Wilmington on Sunday. HE
was suffering from delirium tremens'
He is now at the New Castle almshouse
= Martha Cassidy and Charles w.
Bolen, unlicensed sellers of liquor, at
Wilmington, were brought before the
police court by Bailiff Brady, Monday
night, and held for court in default OF
bail.
= The Delaware Beet Sugar Company
expect to manufacture about 5000 tons OF
beets into sugar this year. About 5000
tons of these will be raised on the PENN
sula and the remaining 5000 tons will
come from the Mohawk valley, n. Y.
: The brush on a piece of recently
cleared land at Townsend caught fire on
Wednesday night and burned with such
fury as to seriously threaten the destruc-
ton of the village. This was only pre-
vented by the timely exertions Of the
citizens. 1t is thought the brush was set
on fire by some mischievous person.
- The residence Of William Fl. Dupont,
at Green Hill, near Wilmington, was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night, together
with its valuable furniture. Mr.. Dupont
and his wife were absent at Long Branch.
The loss is estimated at 10000. There was
no insurance on the furniture, and the
amount on the building, if any, is not
known.
~ The purchasing committee Of the
Trustees Of the Poor have concluded their
arrangement with Mr.. Blandy for the new
almshouse property. Possession of the
farm is to be given next March. The
purchase includes about seventy-seven
acres to the westward and twenty-eight
acres to the eastward Of the Hare's corner
road. The balance of the farm, about
thirty acres, is reserved by Mr.. Blandy.
~ The large barn on the farm Of Gilpin
P. Stidham, in Christiana hundred, ten
anted by Aaron X. Woodward, was on
Sunday night totally destroyed by fire,
together with its contents, consisting
mainly of hay, straw and grain. The
live stock and implements were saved
The loss on the building is partly covered
byinsurance in the Farmer Mutual. The
contents Of the building were not insured.
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. Mr.. Woodward
is the man who, some years ago, shot and
killed lad-George Lukens-for stealing
chestnuts off his trees. Two brothers of
this boy are firemen and assisted to stay
the flames OH Sunday night.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Sale of the wilson Estate.

The sale of the Maryland estate of the
late VIM. Wilson, situated in the First
district, took place at Elkton yesterday.
The attendance Of land-seekers was large.
The farms sold were five in number, as
follows:
No. /, $50 acres, sold to H. A. Rowland
at $40 per acre; $4,000.
No. ., 233 acres, sold to A. p. Crockett
at s5O.5O per acre; $11,267.
No. 8, 266 acres, sold to J. T. Wilson
at $3.50 per acre; S1O,4S7.
No. 4, 179 acres, sold to Nathaniel
Williams at $3.50 per acre. 1885.
No. 5, 3O2 acres, sold to Nathaniel
Williams at S29.5O per acre; $500.
The total sales amount to S47, ,O1S.OO, and
it is a noticeable feature of this sale that all
the purchasers of this Maryland land are
Delawareans. The property in Warwick,
advertised to be sold at same time with
the above, was withdrawn and will
hereafter be advertised, and sold at
Warwick.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Over Susnicious.

Reynolds q Co.'S. flag came near fright
ening away customer on Saturday. He
belongs a long way back in the country,
but he has evidently heard that flags are
hung out from houses in which there is
smallpox. " Got the smallpox here,
haven't your" he said to expressman
Rothwen, as he glanced suspiciously
toward Cochran square. "No, guess
not.' 'sYou haven't? Well what in
thunder's that flag doin' hangin' out
there?' Rothwell explained that that was
the glorious Stars and Stripes, for which
our fathers fought, bled and ate army
bacon, and the fears of the man from a
long way back in the country were
allayed. He bought watermelon and
was happy.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Personal.

= Miss Lydia Jones, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting at the residence of D. L. Dunning,
Esq.
Mrs. B. T. Biggs and Miss Jennie
Biggs returned from Asbury Park on
Wednesday.
- Messrs. Henry Clayton and w. p.
Biggs are home again after short sojourn
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. L. p. Mcdowell is now in the
West purchasing thoroughbred cattle and
sheep for his Peninsular customers.
Mr.. G. E. Hukill, Of Middletown,
and Mrs. s. E. Polk, of Odessa, return ed
from Ocean Grove Wednesday even
ing.
= Miss Clara ]. Griffith, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the residence Of Thomas
Cavender, on the Manor, the guest Of the
Misses Cavender.
= Messrs. George w. and Samuel Price
have returned from Rehoboth, where
they have besn connected with the Bright
House during the season.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bordley, of Elk
ton, spent Saturday and Sunday in Mid
dletowl Mr.. Bardley is connected with
the Cccil County Ne,Os and made the
TRANseRIPT fraternal call during his
stay.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Peach Shipments,

Isaac Jones, Jr., one of our grain and
fruit commission merchants, is now ship
ping about eight hundred baskets of
peaches a day from this station. They
are from the First district Of Cecil county
and principally from that section of the
district known as g Grove Neck" The
greater part Of this fruit is being shipped
to Dover, where Richardson & Robbins
are putting it into cans. The remainder
is going to New York. Mr.. Jolls, with
this firm, and who is old in the peach
business, says he has never seen finer
peaches than those grown this season.
If there were more of them everything
would be lovely. Mr.. Jones is also ship
ping great many pears to New York.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Cecil County Land Sales.

Several valuable properties situated in
the First district of Cecil county, and
belonging to the estate Of the late John
Reybold, were sold at trustees sale at
Elkton on Tuesday. The farm known as
"Poplar Hill,' containing 1a8 acres, was
purchased by Capt. J. F. Wilson for s43
per acre. Captain Andrew Woodall
bought the knights Island farm, con-
tanning Ala acres, for $40 per acre, and the
Reybold's wharf property, on Elk river,
for $3.50. The 'St. Albans'' farm, 285
acres, was withdrawn, the highest bid, S29
per acre, being considered insufficient.
The sale was made by Barney Reybold,
trustee.
On the same day the Noble Biddle farm,
in Back Creek Neck, Second district, was
sold at public sale to Mrs. A. E. r. Ben
nett, for S4l per acre.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
The Teachers.

The State Teachers Association has
been in session at the Bright House, Reho-
hoth, this week. The attendance was not
as large as at the meeting of last year,
but the exercises throughout the session
were exceedingly interesting. Rehoboth
was fixed upon as the place of meeting
next year, and the following officers were
elected: President, Rev. J. NJ. Williams
Vice Presidents, Rev. S. J. Wiley, J. H.
Groves, H. G. Carpenter; Secretary, ].
Fl. George; Treasurer, Sarah M. Fell.
The association closed its session last
evening,
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
RESOLUTIONS of Respect.

To the memory of the late ALEXANDER
NJ. VAIL.
WHEREAs, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father to take from his earthly home the soul
of our Brother Alexander NJ. Vail, and
whereas he was a true and faithful member
of this order, it is
Resolved that while we recognize in his
death the unseen workings of Him who
doeth all things well, and who chasteneth
those who are dear to him, yet we mourn the
loss of our Lodge, of one who has been so
faithful to the principles of our noble order.
Resolved That we deeply sympathize with
his afflicted wife, who has been bereaved Of
her husband, which is the greatest bereaYe-
ment that could have befallen her, and urge
her to remember that the same Fatherly
hand that sendeth the rain down on the just
as well as the unjust, can throw his protect
ing shield over every aching void in the wild
ow's heart.
Resolved, That the charter of this Lodge be
draped in mourning for the period of sixty
days, and that a copy of these resolutions be
furnished to the widow of our deceased
brother, and also be spread on the minutes
of the Lodge. CHAs. IATMAN, JH,
r. II. FOSTER,
August 18th, 1881. Committee
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
New Advertisements.

Eighth Annual Fair P. A. & P. Associ-
ation.-Oak Hall Clothing House, Phila-
delphia.- Mortgagee's sale Of valuable
tract of land in Queen Anne's county,
Nd, by B. Palmer Heating. .-Publicsaleo of
fine stock at Newark, Del, by Home
wood & Hassinger.-S5O reward for
apprehension of thieves.-Check lost.
-AppIes wanted, T. G. West.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26

fine large pears on sale in Philadelphia
for penny each. There were loads Of
them. Again, you can buy basket OF
knotty and specked apples in Middletown
for twenty five cents; in Philadelphia the
same meamount will buy abasket ofvery good
apples. We are compelled to ask. why is
this thus?
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26

THE EVILS THAT ATTEND SUccEss.-Suc-
cess generally creates envy-envy begets
hatred-hatred gives place to malice-malice
prompts mischief, and so the baneful list goes
The Louisiana State Lottery, established by
the highest authority, meets with no excep-
tion to this rule. Its success, induced by in
tegIity and honesty in its management, with
lf6eraiity and charity, have caused to spring
up in New York opponents who try to circu-
late all kinds of false reports as to its perma-
nence and ability to redeem its promises.
LET every one who has a lingering doubt
write TO II. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, to
establish the truth that all that is promised
will be performed.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
A S125 Peach.

In the winter, when there was a great
deal of discussion about the peach crop,
some saying that it was killed and others
that it wasn't, B. B. Allen, who believed
It only the usual cry of "wolf" offered
Geo. Thompson his horse and sleigh for
his share of the crop at Sunnyside, :"
which he promptly accepted, estimating
the cash value of the offer at $125, Mr..
Allen, however, holding them at $3.50.
On Saturday evening last, Mr.. Thompson
brought in to Mr.. Allen his share of the
crop: it was just one peach, fair speci-
men of the "Mountain Rose" variety.
Singularly enough, diligent search re-
vealed but two peaches in the orchard,
the other one going to the owner Of the
farm, A. Lee Cummins, but his share OF
the crop falls much below that of his ten
ant in value.-SmyraG Times.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26

As CURE FOR PILES Kidney-Wort acts
first by overcoming in the mildest manner
ali tendency to constipation; then, by its
great tonic and invigorating properties, II
restores to health the debilitated and weak
ened parts. We have hundreds OF cert1ned
cures. where all else had failed. Use u ana
suffer no Ionger.-ETchdnge.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26

THE DISPLAY of exhibits at the coming State
Fair will be without doubt the best and
Prepare your exhibits and enter them by
mail at once.