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Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06
AROUT DELAWARE.

People Of other States sometimes
sneer at Delaware and Delawareans,
but it is only way they have got into,
and they can't give any reason why
they should do so. Pin them right
down and they can say nothing against
Delaware, except that she is small and
maintains a whipping post, and then
the majority of them believe, whether
they will acknowledge it Oh not, that
whipping post is a good thing. The
man who sneers at Delaware only makes
a display Of his ignorance. He might
learn something about the State, if he
would take the trouble, that would sur
prise him, and if he would look about
the marts of trade of the great cities of
adjoining States he would find there
Delawareans among the shrewdest,
most energetic and most successful.
Delawareans are power in the whole
sale trade of Philadelphia. Delaware
ans generally get on the front benches
wherever they drive stakes and camp.
If they adopt the law they are generally
heard from, if they turn to preaching
they usually preach well, and if they go
to drumming they are soon heard from
as member of the firm. If they want
offices and there are any offices around
loose, they generally get them. Mary
land has four DelawaTeans in her Leg
islature this winter and they will all
prove good lawmakers, we'll warrant.
You can't keep Delawareans down.
They are bound to come up wherever
they settle. In California some are
farming and some are teaching, and we
have abundant assurance that they are
as good farmers and as good teachers
as any in that State. In Colorado a
number of them are mining, and they
are successful and known as leading
citizens. In the West they have sue
ceeded in almost every calling, except
as train robbers, highwaymen and horse
thieves.
Another popularity about Delaware
ans, they are always proud of their
place of birth. Let them live out Of
the State for fifty years, but there will
still be warm spot in their hearts for
"Little Delaware. - Some have said
that Delaware is mighty good State to
move away from, and some who have
thought so and went, have found it a
mighty good State to move back to.
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BALTEIoRE's new paper, the Times
made its appearance on Sunday, show
ing evidence of ability and enterprise
in all its departments. It failed to
carry out its promised purchase Of the
Gazette, however, and that paper con-
tinues to appear as usual. Its pub
Usher, George Cotton, Esq, announces
that "new life, new energy and adj
ditional capital will be thrown into the
enterprise" The Son, in noticing the
advent Of the Times, says there is room
for more newspapers in Baltimore if
they are well managed and ably con-
duc+ed.
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THE NEW YEAR.

This is the new year. 1t came in
some days ago, but this is the first OPP
portunity we have had to introduce it
to our readers. You will observe that
it seems a little cool and severe in its
manner just now, but it will warm up
by-and-by when it gets better acquaint-
ed with you. 1t will doubtless be a
very good year, though we cannot be
sure about it. We will take it on trial,
and hope for the best. Let us put our
old resolutions in repair, or, at least, as
many of them as are not hopelessly
ruined, pay our debts as far as we can,
and strive to deserve all the good things
that are going. If we get share of
them let us rejoice, and if we don't get
any of them let US not sulk and go
around like a bilious critic with a sore
tooth. We can't have everything we
want in this world. If we could we
would want too much. If we have a
peach crop next summer, and get good
prices for them, let us rejoice and throw
ND our hats for 1882, and if the frosts
nip them all off, let us go in for good
corn and wheat crop, and bring our
minds to the philosophical conclusion
that peaches don't pay the grower now,
anyway. Let us take the new year just
as it comes, and make the best Of it.
If we don't go around longing for
something we can't get, and probably
ought not to have, we will be happy as
long as health and life is spared us. If
a few hurricanes, hail storms and SINH
lar annoying things come along and
tear up your crops, don't think this is
the only section Of the world where
such things happen. If it is hail
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storm take it cody, and be glad it
wasn't an earthquake. If a cyclone
goes frolicking across your premises,
Just think how much more damage it
might have done had it been bigger
cyclone, or had taken different course.
There is nothing like looking at thing
in this way. 1t brings great relief
though it don't repair damages. Nei-
ther does brooding. Having introduced
the new year, and followed with some
wholesome advice which is like castor
oil, easier given than taken-the TRAN
SCRIPT will now retire, not forgetting
to report from time to time on the con-
duct of our new acquaintance, Mr..
1882.
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Mr.. HAYES, of Ohio, for four years
a resident of Washington, says he is
comparatively poor man. 1t will be
pretty hard for the country to swallow
this assertion when it is generally un-
derstood that he saved s15O,000 from
his salary as President and inherited
$3.50, 600 from an uncle. 1t is hinted,
however, that Rutherford has been
speculating, hence this wall Of poverty.
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JUDGE Cox, who has already won an
unenviable notoriety by the liberty he
has given the assassin Guiteau, during
the disgraceful trial now nearing a
close, on Monday allowed Captain
Howgate, charged with embezzling
nearly 100000 from the Government,
to leave the District Jail and hold a
New Years reception at his house.
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1852

We are warranted in largely
increasing our business for 1882.
We have made arrangements by
which we shall be able to mark
our goods at even closer prices
than in 1881. We will have a
larger stock, and our decorative
goods will be even more sttrac-
tive than they have been. With
the continued increase of busi-
ness, there is no increase in the
ratio of expense of carrying it
on, but on the contrary, the
greater business we do, the more
favorable prices we can make to
buyers.
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THE GUITEAU JURY.-A Washing
ton dispatch to the Philadelphia Times,
under date of January 1, says the opin-
ion prevails in that city that the Gui-
teau jury has practically come to con-
clusiOn in the case. This opinion arises
from the fact that each one of the
twelve evinces an apparent desire to
hear no more testimony on the subject,
and their languid and careworn ap-
pearance indicates their desire to be
free men again. They are kept con-
stantly confined when not in the court
room, at the National Hotel, their only
recreation being an occasional omni-
bus ride about the city. They are de-
MED access to newspapers, the public
and friends, and are kept constantly
under the surveillance of a colored Dep
uty Marshal
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gpetial eAotites.

ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.-We will send DR..
Dyes Celebrated Electro-Voltaic Belts and
other Electric Appliances on trial for thirty
days to young men and older persons who
are afflicted with Nervous Debility, Lost vi
tality, ETC., guaranteeing speedy relief and
complete restoration of vigor and manhood.
Also for rheumatism, Neuralgia, Paralysis,
Liver and Kidney difficulties, Ruptures, and
many other diseases. Illustrated pamphlet
sent free. Address voltaic Belt Co., Mar
shall, Mich, nov1 's1-ly
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SKILL IN THE WORDSWORTH do
good work the mechanic must have
good health. If long hours of confne-
ment in close rooms have enfeebled his
hand or dimmed his sight, let him at
.once, and before some organic trouble
appears, take plenty Of Hop Bitters.
His system will be rejuvenated, his
nerves strengthened, his sight become
clear, and the whole constitution be
built up to higher working condition.
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LONDON Truth says: "America is
sending us prime beef and mutton.
American wool is ousting English from
the market. American apples are more
numerous in the English market than
home grown. America is now sending
us English plum puddings ready for
boiling. American horses have this
year won the principal races in Eng
land and France. And now that Amer
lea is bestirring herself about her navy
what will be left for poor old England
to plume herself with ?
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THE end of the Guiteau trial is near.
The testimony for the defense closed on
Wednesday and the court adjourned
until Saturday morning. Nothing re-
mains now but the arguments and it is
probable that verdict will be reached
late next week. 1t has been suggested
that the President appoint a day of
national thanksgiving Immediately af-
ter the close Of the trial, but it might
be well to defer this until after the
hanging.
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ANTHONY HIGGINS, ESQ, has taken
his pen in hand and written nearly
three columns of defense against the
charges of newspaper editors' in re-
lation to the odious Neal verdict. The
defense has appeared in the Morning
Ne,Us. Mr.. Higgins will find that the
more he rakes the g Neal business up
the more obnoxious it will become to
the nostrils of respectable Delawareans
of both political parties.
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THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
The Maryland Legislature met on We'd
nesday and organized. In both houses
there was clean sweep of old officials.
In the Senate, George HI. Williams,
(Dem. Of Baltimore county, was cleo
ted President, and in the House, Otis
Keilholtz, Dem.) of Baltimore city,
was chosen Speaker. In the Senate,
John Fl. Miller, of Cecil county, an
Ex-state Senator, was elected Secretary,
W. G. Purnell, journal clerk, and John
Barrett, of Baltimore, reading clerk.
In the House, Joseph B. Seth, of
Talbot county, was elected chief clerk,
John B. Baughman, of Frederick, read
ing clerk.
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THE HOME OF GIANTs.--Captain
Martin Van Buren Bates, who lives on
a farm near Seville, Ohio, is feet III
inches high, and weighs AIS pounds.
Mrs. Bates is feet II inches high and
weighs 413 pounds. 1t is a difficult
matter to convey an adequate idea Of
the proportions of such a dwelling as
the one occupied by the Ohio giants.
A door that is six feet six inches high
is a large-sized opening in the side of a
-house-that is dwelling house, not a
cathedral. But the doors in the domi-
cile of the Bates giants are ten feet
high, and the knobs are nearly as high
as the reporters head. The couch
upon which the big couple sleep was
made especially for them, and it is a
curiosity to look at. 1t is extensive
enough to give the great people room
to stretch in, and it looks as big as an
ordinary-sized floor. 1t is really ten
feet long, wide in proportion, and about
twice as high as a common bed. The
magnificent dressing-case is also huge
affair, with a glass upon it nearly as
big as the side of house. In the
sitting-room is piano of ordinary size
itself, but is mounted on blocks two
feet high, so that the instrument is
away up in the air, out Of the reach Of
common folks. There are two rocking
chairs in this room that are so big that
the reporter had to climb up into one
of them the same as an infant would
Chamber up into a "high chair" 1t is
very expensive for the giants to live,
as they have to pay such an exorbitant
price for every thing they wear. For
instance it costs the Captain $50 pair
for boots Cincinnati Enquirer.
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THE Maryland Legislature met on
Wednesday and organized, harmony
prevailing among the members. 1t is
believed that reform and retrenchment
are to be the order Of the session. Both
houses commenced i'll the spirit of econ
omy by reducing the number of officers
and their pay.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06
1851

By making our selections in
person, giving exclusive orders
in ample time, purchasing on an
enormous scale, and paying ac-
tual cash for all we purchased, we
secured the advantage of the
very lowest prices.
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THE net decrease in the principal
and interest of the public debt of the
United States during the year 1881
was S102, Gil, III, and the increase in
cash in the Treasury was $31, ,078, ,241.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

THE ITALIAN immigrants take natu-
rally to New York. While man from
the rural districts of Long Island or
New Jersey would act as if he were
unused to the city these Italians on the
first day Of their appearance walk as
placidly and as triumphantly up Broad
way toward the Italian neighborhood
as if they had lived here all their lives.
The next morning the man will be
keeping a chestnut stand or carrying
plump bag of rags, the boys will be
running around with a backing box
on their shoulders and crying " shine" f"
and the women and girls will be max
ing bundles of laths at some torn down
building.
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THE Baltimore San has issued neat
almanac for 1882. 1t contains many
valuable commercial and political ta-
bles, record Of the important events
of 1881, and much other useful infor-
nation.
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4 000
1867

There are several causes which
have contributed to the excep-
tional success of our endeavors
to crafty refined taste at mod
crate cost, and on a greatly in
creased scale.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS caught a
severe cold at the Presidents New
Year reception, by standing in draft.
Washington correspondents don't ex-
plain how the draft found room to get
past the Senator.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06
The Postal Service.
SOME FACTS CONCERNING STAMPS,
POSTAL CARDS AND REG ~
TcnEDrn EraulEDc

ISTERED LETTERS.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hazen has published, along with his
complete annual report, some interest
ing facts concerning the postal service !:
There is decrease of $29, 800 in the
appropriation for next year, which is
due to new contracts for the manu-
facture of postage stamps. Stamps are
now obtained at 9.19 cents Per thou
sands, while the old cost was ID. SO
cents per thousand. Postal cards are
now furnished at "a. .43 cents per thou
sands instead Of 81. 39H, as was the case
for a number of years. Under the head
of second-class matter, General Hazen
states that Of a total of 43,778, ,435
pounds of newspapers, etc., mailed
from fifteen of the principal post offices,
New York alone furnished 1926, ,435
pounds. OF letters mailed without
superscription, the report states that
such letters contain larger percentage
of valuable enclosures than any other
class, and the enclosures are mainly
drafts, notes and money orders from
men engaged in active business. Of
2,614 registered letters and parcels re-
ceived at the Dead Letter Office 2,131
were restored to the owners. One of
the most gratifying facts observed is
the decrease of obscene matter found
in the mails. Not one obscene book
has been received during the year, and
to find an indecent photograph is rare
occurrence. Complaints as to the loss
of packages in the ordinary mails have
greatly diminished. The registry fees
collected during the last fiscal year
amounted to $65, 1920, an increase
over the previous year Of nearly "A per
cent. One out of every 164 letters
mailed during the year was registered.
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Philadelphia. Wilmington ana
Baltimore r. II.

The forty-fourth annual report OF the
directors of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company
for the year ending October 81, 1881,
which viii be submitted to the annual
meeting of the stockholders to be held
Monday next in Wilmington, contains
the following figures and items: Earn
ings for the year-Main Stem, Southern
Division and Port Deposit Branch: Pas
senger receipts, 81, ,902, 1851; freight
receipts. S1,433, ,999.65: express re-
ceipts, Sill, ,855.4 40; mail receipts, S73,-
408. SO; rent receipts, So, ,OOl 70
steamer Canton receipts, 81, 1887.
Total, So, ,551, ,880.52. Operating ex-
penses, 50, ,226, $3.50; taxes, S94, ,2O3.-
50: receiptless expenses, taxes and in
terest. 81. .131, ,361.36, out of which
dividends were paid amounting to
$685., ,512; surplus for the year, S195,
SAG. Sc. out of which there was taken
for the renewal fund 100000. The
balance, S95, ,S49.3 sc, with other assets
of the company, makes the surplus
fund up to October 81, 1881, amount to
81, ,165, ,616.55. Compared with the
previous year the passenger receipts
were 7.72 per cent. more, freight re-
ceipts 7.06, gross earnings 9.85, and
the net earnings only 8.04, and the
operating expenses were %. 95 per cent.
greater than those of the previous year.
The increased expenses were due to the
laying Of an unusual number Of cross
ties. increased cost of material and
labor, the purchase of eight new loco
motives, the construction of eighteen
first-class passenger cars, the running
of the special Baltimore and Ohio
trains early i'll the year. The sum OF
S57, ,823.27 was expended. in substitu-
ting iron bridges for decaying wooden
ones. Abiding to the purchase OF the
Newark and Delaware City Railroad,
the report says this acquisition will
much relieve the Delaware Division
when overloaded in the fruit season,
and will also shorten by eighteen miles
the route between the Peninsula and
Baltimore. The report concludes as
follows: The want of suitable
passenger station at Wilmington, Della
ware, so long felt, is now being met by
the erection of large and suitable
one"
The report states that the property
has been considerably enhanced, and
that the road and all things appurten.
ant thereto are in thoroughly good
condition.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

EX-SENATOR THURMAN was look
ing at his boxes in which his private
books and papers had been packed in
his old committee room. He saw that
the lettering on the boxes was ''Hon.
A. G. Thurman. Keep Dry" Turn
ing to friend, hG said, "who in the
deuce would ever think of giving me
such advice as that ?-Herdld, p. l.
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Mrs. GARFIELD is living very
quietly and comfortably in Cleveland.
When her sons leave college she will
choose between Cleveland and Wash
ington for a permanent home. The
dead Presidents mother preserves her
health, is bright and cheerful, and is
an inveterate reader of books, maga-
zines and newspapers.
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Jht cHliddletotun Granstript.
'. SCOTT WAY, Editor & &PrOprietOr.
So 90 A YEAR, M ApvANcE.

To accumulation on
topics of local interest are always welcome,
but to insure insertion they must be briefand
to the point. We do not hold ourselves re-
sponsible for the views of correspondents.
Anonymous articles will receiver attention.
Address all communications to the Proprie-
tor.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

DURING the past year 555 locomo-
tives have been built at the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, being at the rate
of two for each working day. 68 of
these engines were built for export to
foreign countries, Is being for Austria
liza, Is for Brazil, and 4S for Cuba.
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1882

Thus we were enabled to sat-
isfy buyers and crafty them by
marking our goods at small
advance on the low prices we
paid for them.
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1872

We selected with the greatest
care in Europe an immense stock
Of choice goods which proved
to be without exception the best
brought to this country.
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A SMOOTH COMPLEXION can be had
by every lady who will use Parker's
Ginger Tonic. Regulating the internal
organs and purifying the blood it
quickly removes pimples and gives a
healthy bloom to the cheek. See Notice.
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PANIC IN A CHURCH. During the
funeral services of the Rev. Simon
Kuhlehenhoelter, at the Salem Evan
gelical Church, Quincy, ILL.,, Wednesday
afternoon, a frightful panic occurred.
In the rush for the street some forty
persons were injured, six ladies seri-
ously. The church is one of the largest
in the city, and was filled by the friends
Of the deceased. 1t is said that a seat
in the gallery broke down and the
people in the vicinity thought the
gallery was giving away, and the rush
commenced. Men, women and children
poured out of the doors leading from
the main floors and galleries into the
hall leading to the street, all efforts to
stop them being fruitless. In few
minutes the doorway was blocked up,
and during the greater portion of this
time half dozen women were lying on
the steps under the feet Of the terror
stricken crowd.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

IT IS believed that the Post-ofice
Department is engaged in removing
the Mormon postmasters in Utah and
appointing Gentiles in their places.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

THE official report Of the Guiteau
trial will make more than 1000 pages
and will cost the Government about
5000.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. 6, 1882.

Mr.. HOWE yesterday took the oath
of office and assumed his duties as
Postmaster General.
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UNDERWEAR.

We have one of the choicest, cheapest and
best lines of underwear for Ladies', Gentle
men, Boys and Girls (big and littlel that
can be found any nywhere-White, Clouded and
Scarlet, (medicated) at prices ranging, for
Mems, from 25c. to 81; Ladies' from SOC to 81 4;
Children's according to size.
Come and see us, friends, and prove by
personal inspection the truth of our claims ;
and don't forget that we are the acknowl-
edged headquarters for Zephyrs, Woods,
Worsteds, Silks, Cottons, &C., as well as for
Gloves, Hosiery, Buttons, Neckwear, ETC.,
etc.
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$147.95 A WEEK.

This is what several of our best agents
are making selling
50 The Secret OF Success in LiTew
And s' PeFFect'' FamiIv R,,,,.
OF course all our canvassers are NOT 51,,,,.
so well, but most of them earn af Inast S9E
many of them $40, $50 and even $50 peT Wael-
The book is one that commends itself to aver, 1
intelligent person, and the agent who nn6aIy 6Ily
stands his business, or will take the tronbIa
to become acquainted with the many meTits
Of "The Secret of Success, is as sure to Tnate
big money as that he lives Wanted ,1oIi4S
and energetic ladies and gentlemen n nt,o
duce this book into every home in the Iand
TERMS THE MOST LIBERAL.
Write at once for proof and particulars
THAYER, MERRIAM q m
(Limite9 ls7 Arch Street, Phiiadeip6ia.
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EStraY,
1882.
1882.
BAILEY
BAN ks
BlDDLE

In opening the business Of a
New Year, we have the pleasure
of looking back with the high
est satisfaction on that of the
year which is past.
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ORDER.

D EGISTER'S ORDER.
III REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
December 10th 1881
Upon the application of Sam'l Townsend
Executors of Samuel Townsend. late ol
Appo'k. Hd., in said county, deceased. If is oT-
dered and directed by the Register that tba
Executors aforesaid give notice of grant
ing of Letters Testamentary upon tfe 90
tate of the deceased, with the date of granting,
thereof, by causing advertisement To he
posted within forty days from the date of
such Letters in six of the most public nIsces
of the county of New Castle, reuuirino ali
persons having demands against the estate
to present the same, or abide by an Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided
and also cause the same to be inserted vUithin,
the same period in the MIDDLETowN TR1Ts-
CRIPT, newspaper published in MiddletoyVn
and to be continued therein two months -
Given under the hand and Seal of S1ffioa of
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington. in Nau1
Castle county aforesaid, the day and vsa1
above written. s. c. BIGGS, Register
NOTICE
All persons having claims against tho estate
OF the deceased must present the same InIv
attested to the Executors on or befo1:Ss
December 10th, A. ID. 1882 or abide tbe
Act OF Assembly in such case made. and
provided. SAMUEL TOWNSENn ~
RICHARD TOWNSEN6
JOHN TOWNSEND
Address, Ere,,,4-.
RICHARD TOWNSEND,
Townsend, Del. ian e-an
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

W. E. CAMERON, Readjuster Cover
nor of Virginia, was inaugurated on
Monday at Richmond.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06

AN English company has concluded
the purchase of !, 300, 900 acres of land
from the State of Mississippi.