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Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

How LEATHER SCRAPS ARE UTI-
LIZED.-Every little scrap Of leather
that flies from the cutters knives in
the Auburn shoe shops is saved, and
either goes into leather-board, shoe
heels or grease. Who says this isn't
an economical age About two months
ago factory was started for making
shoe heels in Auburn. They now have
about 25 hands at work and are making
about 120 cases Of heels per day, or
about $4,000 heels. The heels are
made entirely Of small scraps of upper
leather. The scraps are first cut into
the right shape by dies. They are then
packed and sent to Chelsea, Mass,
where the oil is extracted from them
by secret process. They come back
dry, and are then pasted together in
wooden heel molds. The grease is ex-
tracted in order that the heels may be
FURNISHED. They take as nice a polish
as genuine sole leather heel. All the
pieces that will not go into heels are
tried out, and the firm gets two or three
barrels of grease per week from this
source. 1t is used again for leather
dressing. The firm is endeavoring to
obtain possession of the naphtha pro-
cess of extracting the oil from the
whole pieces, and thus save the expense
Of shipment to Massachusetts. Their
heels are largely used in Auburn, and
sell at S1.30 to S2.40 per case.-Le,cis-
torn NE. Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

"A A NOCTURNAL RAAIBLE AND WHAT
CAME OF IT.-SOme genius-we suspect
him to belong to the jovial order of
humanity-has said: "The day to
drone and dream, the night to learn
and ramble." We do not propose to
dispute this worthy's view Of the mat
ter, but present herewith the experience
OF Philadelphia journalist, Mr.. Will
liam H. Cunnington, 1712 North
Twentieth street, one Of whose noe
turnal rambles he thus refers to. be-
ginning his narration rather peculiarly.
however: 9 am not rheumatic, and
have been troubled very little with
bodily pains. Last Tuesday morning
experienced a very annoying stiffness of
the neck, which grew worse as the day
wore on. Toward evening it became
very severe, and could scarcely turn
my head i'll any direction. Arriving
home at tea time, it was with difficulty
that l could eat my meal. Ny wife
wanted to rub my neck with st. Jacobs
Oil, but refused, saying I thought
the affiiction would soon pass away.
Tea over, against the remonstrances Of
my family, left home to ramble to-
ward the new Chestnut-Street Opera
House, about two and half miles from
my residence. started in the midst
OF heavy snow storm, and remained
at the theatre until the close of the
performance, although l could feel
my neck getting worse and becom-
ing very painful. Leaving the play
the trouble came to reach home. The
storm continued the car in which /
was became blocked in nearly every
square, cold current Of air swept
through the car, and 1 did not reach
my home until toward 2 A. NJ, by
which time my neck had become abso-
lutely rigid. Then | consented to the
use Of st. Jacobs Oil, which my wife
applied two or three times before l
arose. 1 continued its use that day
and by evening was free from pain,
and the next morning | amused myself
by twisting my neck in any direction
that suited me, and not vestige of
stiffness remained. Boston Herald.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
PROFESSOR PECK STICKS TO
THE OLD BIBLE.

A st. Paul gentleman named Bryant
has contributed an article to an eastern
magazine in which he locks horns with
the Bible on the question of the ages
of Adam, Methuselah, Noah, and lot
Of those early pioneers, and cuts down
their ages to a mere bagatelle. At one
fell swoop he lops seven hundred and
ninety-one years off of Adam, eight
hundred and forty-five off Of Methu-
selah, and dismantles Noah, whose age
the Bible gives as nine hundred and
fifty, to a mere youth of hundred and
fifty-nine. With all due respect to Mr..
Bryant we must insist that he keep his
vandal hands off of these ancient people.
There must be no going behind the
returns. The Bible says explicitly,
"And all the days that Adam lived
were nine hundred and thirty years and
he died. = This plain, unyarnished
statement has stood the test of more
than four thousand years, has been ac-
cepted all over the word by Jew and
Gentiles as the solemn truth, only to
be called in question at this late day
by man in st. Paul. 1t must be
another case of flour gas. We cannot
look at it i'll any other light. The idea
that Moses would go deliberately to
work and raise the figures on these old
patriarchs, seven or eight hundred
years, when no possible motive could
exist for his doing so, is all politics.
Moses thought just as much of his
reputation, and was every bit as
careful in making his figures as
our agricultural commissioner is in
making out his annual report. He
would not be likely to place cudgel in
the hands of his political opponents,
with which to knock him in the head |
at the very next campaign, by stufing
in lot of tissue ballot years on such
old settlers and respectable citizens as
Adam, Methuselah and Noah. Bob |
Ingersoll has tried to prove that Moses
made mistakes, but though Bob sue
ceeded in proving the innocence of
Brady and the other star route men, he
never has knocked any large amount Of
stufing out of this dead man, that has
been dead several thousand years. At |
least, in the opinion of most people the
dead Moses is several lengths ahead of
the live Ingersoll, and will come under
the string first. The most intelligent
men of all ages have been the Bible
students, and when one considers how
newspapers vary in their statements of
facts, and how even evidence in a court |
of justice will sometimes point both
ways, it is most astonishing how few
tail feathers have been pulled out of
that old book by the smart Alecks who
have taken a clatter at it during four
thousand years. If statements that we
make in the San shall stand the racket
as well for four thousand years, we
shall be perfectly satisfied. .---Pecb'S
San.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

IT is very dangerous thing for a
literary man to indulge his love for the
ridiculous. People laugh with him
just so long as he amuses them; but if
he attempts to be serious, they must
still have their laugh, and so they
laugh at him. Olirer Wendell Holmes.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
1tlistellaneOus Aduert's s.
STATEMENT
UNDER OATH.

sc r HAVE been afflicted for twenty years
i with an obstinate skin disease, called by
some NJ. DIS Psoriasis, and others LeprOsy,
commencing on my scalp, and, in spite of all
l could do. with the help of the most skillful
doctors, it slowly but surely extended until
year ago this winter it covered my entire
person in form of dry scales. For the last
three years have been unable to do any la
Dor, and suffering intensely all the time
Every morning there could be nearly dust
painful of scales taken from the sheet on my
ope containing this letter In the latter part
of the winter my skin commenced cracking
open. tried everything, almost that could
be thought of without any relief. The 18th of
June l started West, in hopes l could reach
the Hot Springs. reached Detroit, and was
so low l thought l should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Lansing
Mich, where had sister living. One DR.
treated me about two weeks, but did me no
good. All thought l had but a short time to
live. l earnestly prayed to die Cracked
through the skin all over my back, across my
ribs, arms, hands, limbs, feet badly swooIen.
toe nails came off, finger nails dead and hard
as bone, hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
straw. Oh, my God! how 1 did suffer!
MY sister, Mrs. E. II. Davis. had a small
part of a box of Cuticura in the house. She
wouldn't give up; said We will try Cuticura'
Some was applied on one hand and arm Eu-
rella there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word 90. They
Immediately got the Cuticura ResolYent
(blood purifer), Cuticura and Cuticura Soap
ing one tablespoonful of ResOlvent three
times day, after meals had a bath once a
day, water about blood heat; used Cuticura
Soap freely; applied Cuticura morning and
evening. Result, retured to my home in lust
six weeks from the time left, and my skin as
smooth as this sheet of paper.
HIRAM f. CARPENTER,
Henderson, Jefferson Co., n. Y.
Sworn to before me, this 18th day of Janu-
ary, 1880. A. NJ. LEFFINGWELL.
Justice of the Peace.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington at am. and 3 pm. Leave New
Castle at $50 am. and 4.45 pm.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs-Additional to those
above, leave smyrna for Clayton at 1855 a. m.
2.2O and 7.45 p. IN. Leave Clayton for smyrna
7.25, 1875 a. m. and 430 p. m. to make connee-
ton with trains North and South) from
Clayton.
CoNNECTIoNs.-At Townsend with Queen
Anne's and Kent Rail Road. At Clayton, with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Road and Kent
County Rail Road. At Harrington, with unc-
ton and Breakwater Rail Road. At Seaford,
with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road At
Delmar with Eastern Shore Rail Road WicO-
mico and Pocomoke Rail Road and Worcester
and Somerset Rail Road.
j. r. WOOD.
FRANK THOMPSON, Gen. Pass. Agent
General Manager. may27-tf
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

Nor TO BE SNEEzED AT.-That
pure, sweet, safe and effective Ameri-
can distillation of witch hazel, Ameri-
can pine, Canada fir, marigold and
clover blossoms, called Sanford's Radi-
cal Cure for Catarrh. A few doses in
stantly relieve the most violent sneezing
or head cold, stop all watery discharges
from the nose and eyes, cure headache
and nervousness, and Danish all danger
OF fever. Complete treatment for one
dollar.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

HENRY's cARBoLIC sALvE-The best salve in
the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, letter Chapped Hands, Chill
blains Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions,
Freckles and Pimples. The salve is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction in every case
or money refunded. Be sure you get Henry .
Carbolic Salve, as all others are but imita-
tions and counterfeits. Price % cents.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

DIR. GREENS Oxygenated Bitters is the old
ness, Malaria, Indigestion, ali disorders OF
the stomach, and all diseases indicating an
impure condition of the Blood, Kidneys,
Liver, Skin, etc.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

CUTIcURA REMEDIES are for sale by all drug
gists. Price of CUTICURA, a Medical Jelly,
small boxes, Soc; large boxes, 81. CUTICURA
REsoLvENT. the new blood purifier, 81 per bot
tie. CUTICURA MEDICINAL TOILET SOAP 2jc
CUTICURA MEDICINAL SHAVING SOAR, ,15c: in bars
for BARRIERS and large consumers, 35c. Prin-
cipal depot, WEEKS & POTTER,
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

DURNo's CATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh and
all affections of the mucous membrane.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

DIR. RoGER's Vegetable W. Worm Syrup instant
ly destroys worms and removes the Secre-
tions which cause them.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

PROOF EVERYWHERE any in
valid or sick person has the least doubt
of the power and efficacy of Hop Bit
ters to cure them, they can find cases
exactly like their own in their own
neighborhood, with proof positive that
they can be easily and permanently
cured at trifing cost-or ask your
druggist or physician.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

BAKERS PAIN PANAoEA cures pain in Man
and Beast For use externally and internally.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

DR. MOTIFS Liver Pills are the best Cathar
tic Regulators,
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

How TO SECURE HEALTH.-It seems strange
that any one will suffer from the many de.
rangements brought on by an impure condi-
tion of the blood, when Scovill's SarSaparilla
and Stillingia, or Blood and Liver Syrup will
restore perfect health to the physical organi-
cation. 1t is indeed strengthening syrup,
pleasant to take, and has proven itself to be
the Best Blood Purifier ever discovered, et-
fectually curing Scrofula. Syphilitio disorders
all Nervous disorders and Debility Bilious
complaints and all Diseases Indicating an
impure Condition of the Blood, Liver Kid
neys, SkI eIG @ l. coF+ecIs IL IgesLio ~
health renewer. for it acts like a charm, es-
pecially when the complaints of an exhaus-
ted nature. having a tendency TO lessen the
natural vigor of the brain and nervous
system.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
For Sale or Rent.

VI OCb1C VI 1OGAbl
THE STORE HOUSE AT TOWNSEND now
L occupied by Joseph C. Hutchison. Pos
session March 25th. This is one of the best
country stands in the county, and offers a
rare opportunity for any who may be in quest
OF q business opening. Address or apply to
RICHARD TOWNSEND,
jan 1871 Townsend. Del
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
No. 9

In the absence of any instruction. we will
make as above. In ordering, give full des-
cription of what you want; leave nothing to
be guessed at.
Parties unknown to us, ordering goods
will be required to remit us one-thiTd the
value before we ship Them the balance to be
paid on delivery.
RSFSend for Price List
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
GREENwIcH. Feb. II. 1880.

HOP BITTERs' Co.--SirS- was
given up by the doctors to die of scrof-
ula consumption. Two bottles of your
Bitters cured me.
LEROY BREWER.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

RESCUED FROM DEATH.-The following state
ment of William j Coughlin. of Somerville;
Mass. is so remarkable that we beg to ask for
it the attention of our readers. He says: sin
the fall of 1876 l was taken with a violent
bleeding of the lungs followed by severe
cough. soon began to lose my appetite and
flesh. was so weak at one time that could
not leave my bed. In the summer 1877 l was
admitted to the City Hospital. While there
the doctor said had hole in my left lung as
big as half dollar. l expended over a hun
dred dollars in doctors and medicines. was
so far gone at one time report went around
that was dead. gave up hope, but a friend
told me of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs laughed at my friend, thinking that
my case was incurable, but got bottle to
satisfy him, when to my surprise and gTatifi-
cation, / commenced to feel better NV hope
once dead, began to revive, and to-day feel
in better spirits than l have the past three
years
81 write this hoping you will publish it, so
that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to take Dr.. VIM. Halls Balsam
for the Lungs, and be convinced that Con
sumption can be Cured. / have taken two
bottles and can positively say that it has done
more good than all the other medicines l
have taken since my sickness. My cough has
almost entirely disappeared and / shall soon
be able to go to work. Sold by druggists
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
CHIPS.

"Cherub Y What is love Love is
sitting on the same end Of a sofa with
girl you like pretty well.-Lo,oeU Cit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Nov, s.
LIVE STOCK.
HOGS-Recefpts 81 900; quality improving slow
10c lower; light 40Ge7 90; mixed packing 6 500
Z o5; heavy { 10Q17 rs.
CATTLE-Receipts 6,090; good to choice $50
co. common to fair, 00QD5 90; butchers. p
"a 90; stockers and feeders. 6014 90; Texans
3 5004 so.
WHE AT-Lower; regular 92% Nov; 93# Dee.
92A year spring 92zTGD929s winter 95.
CORN-Lower; 681a cash; 66as Nov. 6iA year;
Sd Jan. ssh May.
OATS-Steadier; 34A cash and November; 3331
Dec. and year.
RYE-56h.
BARLEY.-S2.
WHISkEY-1 10.
PORK-Easier; $40 OK November; SIS 35 De
cember year and January SIS 40 February SIS 47a
March SIS 60 May.
LARD-Easier; s11 45 Nov; 81 0az Dec and
year; 81 021z bid Jan; 81 05GDS11 071S Feb F.;
81 10 March; S1t 25 May.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08

ton d; Second, Talbot, D; Third, Hoblit,
zell ID; Fourth, Findley d; Fifth, Holton,
r; Sixth, McComas r.
Iowa CRY, NoY. 8.-Iowwa City gives a
democratic majority as follows over the re
publicans, Secretary of State.-363; con
gresham, 308; district attorney, 4O6; Judge
of district court 544.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-This city gives
Beaver, 3, ,604; Davis, $500; Green, 1851
Rawle, 1851; and Brosius, $500 plurality
The entire democrat state ticket is elected.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8.-Jno. O'Neil demo
crat is elected to congress from the Eighth
district of this city by plurality of about
10000. The Ninth district is still un-
decided as to the long term. but the repub-
licans claim the election of ]. FL. Mclean
for both terms. The successful candidates
on the democrat city ticket have pluralities
anging from about 100 to 5000 and the
two republicans elected have pluralities of
$50 and 1,692 respectively.
Dies MONIES, Nov. S-No definite figures
on congressman have been received, and
the probabilities are that they will not be
reached before nine or ten tonight
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08
HUB ROYAL.

The grandest SQUARE tile adorned "Tigh Art
and Low Feed hard coal base burning stove made
marvel of elegance and good taste.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-13
Highways.
RIPTox. Sept. s, 1882.

RIPTON. Sept. s, 1882.
.hr. Eiii1r:-I notice in your issue oil
August 80, a note under the caption of
Highways" in which the writer claims
That the present law in regard to highways
has improved our roads. do moi know
where the writer lives,--certainly not in
this part of the State, for it is fact be-
yond question that the.rOlds in this coun-
ty arc worse in every respect than they
have been for wears There appears to be
perfect lethargy, or non-interest in regard
to the condition of our roads. Our high
way surveyors say. when reminded that
the roads in their district are unsafe to
travel over, and the tax is unworkcd, "The
town is in no danger. The law protects
them from any bill of damages, We have
taken care to plank the bridges that span
eight feet" The sclectmen get under the
protecting wing Of the law when their
attention is called to some neglected roads,
and they are quiet, only watching the
pulse Of the people to see if they are get
ting the commissioner fever. If so, they
rally just a little,-enough to quiet the
symptom and then for awhile we Jolt on
at the risk of our lives. Now, Mr.. Editor,
| hopc,yea, pray, that our coming legisla-
tors will strike from existence such mis-
chievous law 10 our highways, and give US
law that will make our towns feel that
they have some responsibility in regard
to the condition OF our roads. H.C.P.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-13
CHE freem
MONTPELIER, Vt.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is, 1882.
The First District,

We said last week that Judge H0land
was elected by about thousand majority.
Since then we have been informed from
various sources ofvarious things in regard
10 tho result. The newspapers, daily and
weekly, and arithmeticians at White River
Junction and St. Johnsbury have been
hckling this matter. They have figured
ont that the result was very doubtful ;
that Judge Poland was defeated by some
700 votes; that he is elected by 5000; and
that the result was tifis, that and the
other. This week even several papers
persist in putting his majority five or six
hundred more than it really is
Returns from every town in the district
except Victory, in Essex County, which
casts very small vote, show that Judge
Poland has between eight and nine hun
bred majority. There is some question as
to the vote of two or three towns, for n-
stance. Cabot, Windsor and Woodstock,
where newspaper returns and those that
claim to be official do not agree. In max
ing our figures we have not allowed for
any scattering votes in Windsor, but have
allowed Grout so, reported as having been
cast for him in Woodstock.
The result which the corrected returns
can vary but little is that the following
counties give Poland majorities; Essex
with Victory to hear FROM, Z; Orange.
H2; Windham, 1414; Windsor, 1917.
The following give .maiorities,against him
Caledonia, 109; Orleans, 1887; Washing
ton, 800. This leaves Judge Poland SG4
ahead of all others.
The vote of the several counties is as
follows; Caledonia, Poland, 1927; Fetch
er, $40; Circuit, 1861; Dunbar and scatter
ing, 81. Essex without Victory. Po-
land, $40; Fletcher. 1913; Grout, no
Orange, Poland, 2197; Fletcher. 1885
Cirout, 3i4; Dunbar and scattering, %.
Orleans, Poland, 6S7; Fletcher, G22;
Grout, 2045; scattering, I. Washington.
Poland, 2159; Fletcher, 1870; Grout, 4O3
Dillingham;, 39l; Dunbar, 25l; scattering.
IS. NNindham. Poland, 24O9; Fletcher,
722; Grout, 1O5; Tyler, Dunbar and scat
tering, 1GS. Windsor, Poland, 2915;
Fletcher, 9Oj; Grout, COZ; Dunbar and
scattering, &c.
The total Poland vote in the district,
with one small town to hear from, is
1888, and the whole vote against him
1l,96l-leaving him SCI ahead. We dc
not believe the official result will vary 80
votes from this.
This majority is not, when you examine
it closely, as deep as well, as wide rs q
barn door, or very mountainous in size
generally; but it will serve. 1t might
have been a good deal larger if there had
not boon quite so much wind in the cam
pagn,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-13
SwANToN.-The Sunday schools of this

SwANToN.-The Sunday schools of this
place, that is, Methodist, Con EDUCATIONAL
md Episcopal, went on their annual pic
mic last Friday. They went by rail to
Maquam Bay, and by steamer Maquam
to Pittsburgh. They hal Il very pleasant
time; tho few showers and the late hour
of return was bat slight drawback. All
seemed satisfied.
The Congregational church expect to
resume service next Slbblth, having hld
none during the vacation oil their pastor
and repairing thcir church. They have
done Il gool work in boautifying their
house.
Butter was quite plenty in market Tues
day, prices ruling higher. From 20 to %
cents was the prevailing figure, but con-
siderable brough. p, % and 30 cents. 1t
pays to make good butter.
Election pissed off very quietly here on
Tuesday. Ram was successful ~ usual,
the democratic candidate being elected by
AZ majority over all. If the town has got
to be represented by that element, we pre-
fer that the democrats should do it; they
can do less harm, thinks to other parts of
the state.
Mrs. Mcdonald was clllei to Bakers
field this week by the death of her father.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-13

Agcordhg TO Devor, the w"athrr
prophet, September is the most Arilieat
month in the year to forecast the wetthcr
for rs soon as the san crosses the equator
the storms change their course. The
weather this month foreshadow5 the
approaching winter. For instance, II dry
September means n muddy December
while wet September shows good sleigh
Ing for December, and this holds good fer
any part Of the UOitcl States. Dcvua
further says that the rainfall for the
month will be light except the lust week.
The weather throughout the country will
he very peculiar; there will be a frust in
Virginia before there win be frost in
Maine; there will oCo!l northeast storm,
along the south Atlantic states. while
warm southeast winds will prevail along
the coast Of Maine
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-13

Speaking of the duty of irish American
voters, the Pilot in late issue remarks
There have been too many Irish Ameri-
cans on one side of the boat. 1t left us
nothing to expect from the other side {;
and the party we voted with were so sure
Of US that they didn't care for US. Hold on
tight! We're going to split in the middle
next time. A couple of million votes on
each side will ensure another order of
things altogether. Out of a political dis
ruption no class can gain more than, or so
much as, the Irish American-if it stand
back and look out for its own interests in
a healthy republican way"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-13

THE MAINE ELECTION The election in
Maine Monday resulted in republican
victory. Gen, Plasted, whom the fusion
lists elected governor by couple of hun
dred plurality in 1880, is now defeated by
Col. Frederick ROBBIE, republican, by four
Or five thousand.
This majority is enough to take Maine
ont of the class of doubtful stntcs. And,
indeed, the fusion organization is likely
10 90 to pieces. The democrats are dis
gustcd with it and groW openly
The four republican candidates for Con
gross are also elected, and the down.
easHr' republicans are very .abiIaut over
heir great victo.y The legislature is
republican by LARGE majority