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Middletown transcript., 1882-02-24
CHIPS.

A German astronomer has found a
new planet. Anybody who misses any
of his planets should make note Of
this.-Teras STtings.
"Mydaughter, " exclaimed fashion
able mother, ''is innocence itself. You
can't say anything in her presence that
will make her blush. ''--Terds SJtings.
Every man thinks there are three
things without which the world would
come to stand-still. First, the sun !;
second the moon and third, himself
Boston Figaro.
A Western debating society is nerving
itself up to wrestle with the question
"When a woman and a mouse meet,
which is the most frightened ?''-Un-
knoagn Exchange.
Oscar Wilde says we have something
Hellenic in our national life. Wait
until he tastes our American whiskey
and he will call it by a worse name than
that.-Ne,U York Press.
"Can't you trust me, darling p muir
INJURED Spilkins to the daughter Of old
Moneylender. Not without real
estate security, . replied Isabella absent
mindedly. Keokuk Gate City.
A Prof. Cunning, up in Michigan, is
lecturing on g After Man, What ?" A
Fort Wayne editor, who has been there,
rises to remark that it is generally the
sheriff or some woman.-B Burlington
HdaUkeye.
What your daughter wants." said
an over candid music teacher to a mil
lionaire whose education was not equal
to his fortune, is capacity" elm
deed I'' was the astonished reply.
"Well, then, III order one Immediately,
no matter what it costs. ''-Nep York
Herald.
Florida is now shipping strawberries
to New York in considerable quantities.
Jay Gould sold a railroad a day or two
ago and bought a quart.-MiddletoaCn
Transcript. There is misprint in the
above. For sold'' read stole" Jay
Gould never sells anything except those
who believe in him.-FdU Rirer Ad-
rance.
"Oh, papa, that plaque is just too
too," said lovely young girl as she
stood looking in a shop window on
Water street. "Only $2.02 p said the
old gentleman in surprise. L should
think that was cheap" "You'd better
buy it.' 1t was a natural enough mis-
take, but the old gentleman bought the
plaque all the same, though it did cost
him fifteen dollars.-Keokuk Gate City.
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IT'S funny old world anyhow, and
taste is only a matter Of education.
Your baby contentedly gums candy.
the native African picaninny is joyous
over mouthful Of salt, and the young
Esquimaux cries for tallow candle.
We gorge ourselves with oysters, while
the Digger Indian would not give you
one long, fat snake for all the oysters
in Chesapeake bay. We, or at least
you, chew tobacco, the Hindoo lime,
and the transformations and not over
fastidious Patagonian, when he wants
a chew of something real good, rolls a
quid Of guano into his cheek. That's
the kind of a gum drop he is; and you
couldn't hire him to chew tobacco,
unless, indeed, he may have learned
the habit from the missionaries.-Bar
lington HaDkeye.
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TWO FOREIGNERS IN AMERICA

A few weeks ago, British author
visited America to make a second sur
vey of its territory and institutions
after an interval Of eleven years. No
important section Of the county was
left by him unvisited- from New Eng
land to California, from Oregon to
Georgia. A historian ranking with the
first of his generation in his own
country, professor in one of the great
universities, a member Of Parliament,
and friend of not few of our leading
men, he was received everywhere with
sincere and unchronicled hospitality.
Except in the notices of his public
lectures, delivered in two of our leading
cities, his comings and goings were
scarcely mentioned in the papers. When
he arrived in New York from England
the newspapers contained the announce
ment in single line when he left,
the "great dailies'' did not dedicate so
much as paragraph to his departure.
Yet he carried with him the respect
and good wishes of the best part of the
community, and his visit here is likely
to be not without effect upon at least
some important part of the relations
between the two countries.
About the time Mr.. James Bryce
set sail for Europe, a young writer
arrived on our shores, whose career
here we do not intend to describe in
detail, but which it is within bounds to
say has been such as could only be
possible with person conspicuously
lacking in both natural refinement and
acquired taste. The author of a book
whose good qualities have been heartily
praised in these pages, he has lent him
self to double scheme of advertising
(both of himself and of a dramatic
caricature of himself) unprecedented in
the annals of literature or the stage,
and has thereby counted himself out of
the company of self-respecting men of
letters. 1t was soon seen that what
this young man wished for in America
was not so much reputation and its
legitimate rewards as notoriety, and
the money and prestige that come that
way. The people and the press at large
understood the situation at once and
exactly. But certain portion of the
society that wishes to be amused at all
hazards acted with the same insincerity
that characterized the strangers per-
formances played into the hands of
his shrewd and business-like managers
and did all in its power to feed the
vanity and thrift of one who has placed
upon his own brow the stigma of lit
erary mountebank. Lurking beneath
this insincere social acceptance it is
easy to detect an admiration, cherished
even by those who themselves keep to
the straight path for success achieved
at whatever cost of dignity or con-
science" Topics Of the Time" IN the
March Cent,ry.
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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.
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Robert Bonner, of the New York
Ledger, is remarkably well-preserved
man Of go, and would readily pass for
dozen years younger. He is temperate
as well as industrious in his habits,
which indeed are but little changed
since he was foreman in the Mirror
Office on 500 week.
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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 violent
bleeding of the lungs followed by severe
cough. l 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 a hole in my left lungas
big as half dollar. l expended over n hun
dred dollars in doctors and medicines. was
so far gone at one time a report went around
that was dead. l gave up hope, buta friend
told me of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs. / laughed at my friend, thin king that
my case was incurable. but got bottle to
satisfy him, when to my surprise and gratif-
cation, commenced to feel better Ny hope.
once dead, began to revive, and to-day feel
in better spirits than l have the past three
years.
u 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. l have taken two
bottles and can positively say that it has done
more good than all the other medicines /
have taken since my sickness. My cough has
almost entirely disappeared and shall soon
be able to go to work. Sold by druggists.
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How TO SECURE HEALTH.-It seems strange
that any one will suffer from the many de-
rangements brought on by an impure condi-
ton OF the blood when Scovill's Sarsaparilla
and Stillingia, or Blood and Liver Syrup will
restore perfect health to the physical organ1-
zation. 1t is indeed a 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, Skin, etc. 1t corrects indigestion. A
single bottle will prove to you its merits as a
health renewer, for it acts like a charm, es-
pecially when the complaints of an exhaus-
ted nature, having tendency to lessen the
natural vigor of the brain and nervous
system.
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the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
bains, 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 fmita-
tiOns and connterfeits. Price 25 cents.
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NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington at am. and pm. Leave New
Castle at go am. and 4.45 pm.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Additiona to those
above, leave Smyrna for Clayton at 1885 a. m.
2.20 and 7.45 p. m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
7.25, 1875 a. m. and 4.30 p. m. to make connec-
ton with trains North and South) from
Clayton.
CoNNECTIoNs.-At Townsend, with Queen
Annes and Kent Rail Road. At Clayton, with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Road and Kent
County Rail Road At Harrington, with juno
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.
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GREFNWICH, Feb, n. 1880.

An indianapolis couple were mar
ried in 1872, divorced in 1877, remar-
ried in 1879, and now sue to be re-
divorced.
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DIR. GREEN'S Oxygenated Bitters is the old
est and best remedy for Dyspepsia, Bilious.
ness, Malaria, Indigestion, alG disorders OF
the stomach, and all diseases indicating an
impure condition of the Blood, Kidneys,
Liver, Skin, etc.
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cNlistellaneOus Aduert's.
STATEMENT
UNDER OATH.

&C gT HAVE been afflicted for twenty years
! 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 sl1illful
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 Ia
bor and suffering intensely all the time.
Every morning there could be nearly dust
painful of scales taken from the sheet on my
bed, some of them half as large as the envei-
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
the Hot Springs. l reached Detroit and was
so low thought 1 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 had but a short time to
live. l earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
ribs arms. hands, limbs, feet badly swOolen,
toe nails came off, finger nails dead and hard
as bone, hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
straw. Oh, my God how did suffer!
MY sister Mrs. E. H. Davis. had a small
part of Il 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-
reka there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go. They
Immediately got the Cuticura Resolvent
(blood purifer), Cuticura and Cuticura Soap
1.-THE great skin cures). commenced by TAX
ing one tablespoonful OF Resolvent three
times a day. after meals; had a bath once
day, water about blood heat; used Cuticura
Soap freely; applied Cuticura morning and
evening. Result, retured to my home in Just
six weeks from the time l left and my skin as
smooth as this sheet Of paper.
HIRAM E. CARPENTER,
Henderson, Jefferson Co, n. Y.
Sworn to before me, this 18th day of Janu-
ary $780, A. NJ. LEFFINGWELL.
Justice of the Peace
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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 a trifing cost-or ask your
druggist or physician.
GREENWICH, Feb. II, 1880.
HOP BITTERs' SirS--I was
given up by the doctors to die Of scrof-
ula consumption. Two bottles Of your
Bitters cured me.
LEROY BREWER.
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CUTICURA REMEDIES are for sale by all drug
gists. Price of CUTICURA, a Medical Jelly,
small boxes, 50c.; large boxes, 81. CUTICURA
REsoLvENT. the new blood purifier, 81 per bot
tie. CUTICURA MEDICINAL TOILET SOAR, 25c,
CUTICURA MEDICINAL SHAVING SOAR, ,15c.; in bars
for BARRIERS and large consumers, 35c. Prin-
cipal depot, WEEKS & POTTER,
ROstOO Macs
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DR.. RoeER's Vegetable Worm Syrup instant
ly destroys worms and removes the Secre-
tions which cause them.
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BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Man
and Beast. For use externally and internally
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DURNo's CATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh and
all affections of the mucous membrane.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-24

DR.. Morris liver Pills are the best Cathar-
tic Regulators,
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Ghe Graueler.
Plila., Wiln. and Baltimore R. R.
Delaware Division.
NORTH.
SOUTH.
STATIONS.

On and after MONDAY, January 3Oth, 1882,
Sundays excepted), trains will leave as fol-
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THE GIRL HE'LL WE'D.

/ shall wed fair aesthetic,
Quite regardless of expense.
All ask Is that she's utter,
And in all things quite intense.
Limp, of course. and lank she must be,
Clad in minor tones of green,
Consummately soulful, earnest,
Must she be, my pretty queen.
We shall feast on lilies daily,
Quaf1ng draughts of beauty fair,
With a dish of ferns on Sunday,
Or peacock's feather rare.
Thus shall how our lives forever,
Like too gently gurgling rills,
Breathing poesy and toO-toO,
And her dad shall foot the bills.
-AndretUS' Queen.
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One Inch Square Mesh.

the length and depth required when on lines.
We allow One-third for rigging, that is, if the
Seine is to be 100 yards long and 10 feet deep
when on lines, as per diagram No1.
l0O YApnC
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
INDIANA.
Nine Democrats and Four Re-
publicans Elected TO
Congress.

INDIANAPOLIS, November l0.-The
official canvass of the vote in this
county was completed at six o'clock
this morning. The majority for Peele
in this county is $40, giving him a
majority in the district of 81. The
result for county officers is as follows;
McLane, Republican, tor Clerk, 300
majority; Hess, Republican, for Sher-
if, IL majority; Ferd. Adams, Repub-
lican, for Auditor, TAI majority Keay,
Republican, for Recorder, 7S8 major
ity. For Judges of the Superior
Court one Democrat and two Repub.
licans are elected. For Judge Of the
Criminal Court, Norton, DemOcra'
received 500 majority; for Prosecuting
Attorney, Bowen, Republican, S4s
majority; for State Senator, Fletcher
Democrat, is elected by 343 majority,
Six Democratic Representatives are
elected.
Additional returns from Congress
sional districts confirm previous re-
ports, leaving the delegation min,
Democrats and four Republicans
The majority on the State ticket vii
be from ten to twelve thousand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
Mr. Travers and Two Confidence
Men.

Mr.. William r. Travers tells the
following story on himself, and vouches
for it being a new and true one: As
he was leaving his Office on Thursday
last, q we'll dressed man approached
him and greeting him very cordially,
said: How do you do, sir2 am very
glad to see you. When did you arrive
in the city?"
"E-er-e-ex-e.c c-cuse me sir, "
said Mr.. Trayers, "You-you have
evidently mis-mis-mistaken me for
s.s somebody else.
Are You not Mr.. Andrews, Of
Poughk eep j 2" queried the man.
Nm no, sir my name is Tr-Tr-
Travers," he replied, whereupOn the
man, with many apologies, made of.
Mr.. Travers quietly walked up
Broadway, looking in the shop win
dows as is his habit, when he was sud
denly stopped by man, who, rushing
up to him, offered his hand and said:
How do you do, Mr.. Travers2 l am
so glad to see youl | heard you were
in town, and have been looking out
for you everywhere"
Papa pardon me, sir" said Mr..
Travers, blandly. my name is not
Ter Ter Travers; III am Mr.. An.
An.An-Andrews, from POk-Pok
Poughkeepsie. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
ALVEY Competition.

ALBANY, N. Y, November lot. G..
Eastman, New York; w. II. Monroe,
Albany W. II. Vanderbilt, New York;
and H. & W. Arnold, Chicago, haye
formed company with a reported capital
of 100000 to oppose the Chicago dressed
beef enterprise of Hammond & Co. and
Swift & Co. They will open depots in
every city where the other firms
have agencies now and will sell
beef brought from Chicago in the Ameri-
can refrigerator cars at price which will
just cover expenses This is considered
more to crowd out the dressed beef trade
in the interest Of the live stock business
and the railway companies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
Wal street.

NEW YORK, November l0.-The stock
market opened at an advance of 4 to 4
the latter in st. Paul preferred. On early
dealings speculations were active and
prices further sold up e to III, the latter
Lake Shore. There was fractional re-
ao,ion after which the market again be.
came strong, and by IL O'Clock received
an advance of t to ! in which the Canada
Il Southern Missouri g. Pacific Western
Union and Lake Shore were most con-
spicuous.
The business failures reported to r. G.
Dun & Co.'s mercantile agency for the
last seven days number 14l, of which 1872
occurred in the country and in New
York City. This is considerable in
crease on the previous weeks, and the
failures are individually of more conse-
quence than usual. In the country the
principal stoppages have been those of
Hall & Co., commission, Boston, with
liabilities at S35O,OOO; Lewis Coleman, of
L. Coleman & Co., also of Boston.
These failures arise out of complications
connected with the Pacific Bank. Lee,
Bloom a Co., of Louisville, have assigned,
with liabilities $4,000, and the Globe
Rubber Company, of Trenton, has sus-
pended, with liabilities $4,000, and assets
$4,000. In this city Arquimban, Walls
& Co. have failed, with liabilities about
S200,0C0, aud Barnet. Bach & Hart, dry
goods, owing 100000. The extention table
warehouse of Henry Feldener, avenue A
is damaged by fire $4,000.
i. Wheat sal per cent higher, quiet and
very firm.
Money, 7 per cent prime mercantile,
Case; bar silver, l l1Ac; exchange steady
859lc for long and 65c for sight; govern
ment bonds, firm; State bonds dull rail-
road bonds, moderately active and gener-
ally fraction higher
After II o'clock speculation in stocks
continued active and further fractional
advance took place in the general list,
after which.the market became heavy and
fell off KalKc; Denver, Louisville and
Nashville. Omaha preferred, East Tennes.
see, Western Union and flake Shore be-
ing conspicuous in the decline.
Government bonds, 5s extended, l 0l%;
Ans, 49, As, 1879; Ss, l O21s; Pacific Gs
of 95, 20.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
Worthy Democrats Elected 10
the Legislature.
Nashville American, Q.

Hon. Fopnt, Tillman, ono Of the
most popular gentl, men in Marshall
county is in the city. Mr., Tillman
was elected Floterial Representative
from Rutherford, Bedford and Mar
shall on Tuesday, receiving a majority
Of 6772 over the coWbined vote Of the
Greenback and Republican candi
dates. He made an energetic canvass
and it resulted in a majority which no
other man in the district could have
received, a compliment which could
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10

THIS is the first time the people
have had a fair chance to pass upon
the State debt question. In other
elections the issue was obscure. The
5O-4 proposition, for instance, was
not fully understood. The people
were suspicious, and with good rea-
son. A light vote was cast and
the measure failed. But within the
last two years the question has been
so exhaustively discussed on the
stump, through the press, and in pri.
vate, that every intelligent person
could form an opinion and give good
reason for it. We have always con.
tended that no settlement secured by
force or trickery would be worth tie
paper upon which it was written.
The LEDGER argued this from the
time the funding bill Of '73 loomed up
down to the last election. The con-
sent Of the people is an essential con-
dition. Belonging to neither ex.
treme, this paper was able to
take a comprehensive view and
to advocate settlement which would
be equitable and endurable. For sew
eral years we were quite alone, but
the seed soWn has brought forth good
fruit, and Tennessee has endorsed the
principles and the policy which we, in
our humble way, sought to impress on
the public mind year after year. In
no spirit of egotism or boastfulness, We
may say that the Democratic
masses ofboth wings, and Republicans
as we'll, have come to our position and
taken the course 50 long ago
mapped out. A settlement made
by the incoming Legislature
in accordance with the same
platform will stand forever, for it will
be in accordance with a popular sense
Of justice and based upon the intelli-
gent consent of the people. This
election was the essence of submis
sion to the people. They have in the
most solemn and decisive manner
ratified the sure platform, aud the
Legislature will be authorized and
instructed to make final settlement,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
Collision.

CINCINNATI, November 1O,-As pas
senger train No. on the Louisville Short
Line road was going off the Newport
bridge the engine Unexpectedly ran upon
a side track and soon collided with loco
tive standing there. The engineer put on
air brakes and.thus averted greater dis
astor, he then jumped and saved his life.
The engine, a baggage car, postal car and
the Adams Express car were badly wreck
ed but no one was hurt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10

Before j. NJ. Coleman. j. p. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-HilEim Il lowell a Arm
composed Of A. II. Hilgim and J &, Il. Powell
VS. Emma Stark.
IN this cause an attachment having bean
i sued out under section 1856 of the code al
Tennessee, and returned levied upon Tie
property OF the defendant, and Affidavit
having been made that defendant is ir.
debted to, the plaintiff In the sum Of twenty
seven dollars, due BY account, and that the
claim is just, and that the defendant ip a
nonresident Of the State Of TennOssse,
II Is therefore ordered that said defendant
mako her personal appearance before me
on the l&h day Of December, 1882, al
MadiSsSn n'A street & M.@phis once, f.pSS;..l mo; y
and defend said attachment suit within m
time prescribed by law, or the sam0 viii
b. proceeded with eI;partei and tha. copy
four weeks In the Public LEDGER.
This the 9Th day Of November. 1852.
a6 1913 u. N. COkEMAN, J,P,