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Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Comfy,

- The Clio is carrying good freights be-
tween Odessa and Philadelphia.
= Wilmington contributed S404 to the
sufferers by the Ohio river floods.
= The Grange store at Port Penn has
been sold to Thomas Dale Stewart.
= The shad feet will probably start out
from Delaware City on Monday next.
At the March meeting of the Mutual
Loan Association OF Townsend, 500 were
sold at thirty and $500 at fifteen cents
premium.
= The sprightly and bewitching Cath
crime Lewis, supported by a strong COM
pany, will present "Olivette" at the Will
mington Opera House on April Is.
The trusteesof Delaware College held
meeting at Newark on Tuesday and ap-
proved the selection made by the Com
mittee on Vacancies in the professorship.
= The Rev. DR.. J. B. Spottswood, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at New Castle
during the last forty-one years, is about to
resign his pastorate on account of advanc-
ing age.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
George Washington.
CHAPTER VI.

|
While George was quietly surveying
in the Valley of the Shenandoah, England
J and France got into a little dispute ovel
the region lying between the Alleghanies
and Rocky Mountains. They both laid
claim to this little farm, together with all
and singular the Improvements, ways
woods, waters, water courses, rights, lib,
critics, privileges, bears, wild cats, opos-
sums, hereditaments and appurtenances
whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining. The picturesque Red
Man had been there before, of course, and
was marching around in a sort of inde-
pendent style, with his thumbs in the
armholes of his vest, like he owned the
whole plantation or held ten per cent.
mortgage on it, but he had no deed and
was a heather besides, so England and
France counted him out of the game.
Later on, however, he took a hand, some
times on one side and then on the other,
and occasionally he played alone. The
English saw pretty soon that if they didn't
get ready to fight, the French would have
off her coat. George was appointed an
Adiutant General of the State militia, with
the rank of Major. He was only nineteen
years old but he bore this honor modestly.
It took great deal to make George Wash
ington proud. He began to prepare for
service by applying himself to the study
Of military science and by taking lessons
in fencing from one Jacob Van Braam,
Dutchnan by profession. While thus en-
gagged he was called away to accompany
his brother Lawrence to the Island of
Barbados. Lawrence went to Barbados
for his health. When man took a voy-
age for his health in those days he was
sick. Now, too frequently, men take a
voyage for their health before they get
sick, and the directors of the bank they
were employed in have to make up the
amount Of the losses. In Barbados
George Washington went to the theatre
for the first time, and we were glad to hear
that the play was neither " Uncle Toms
Cabin nor "Ten Nights in Barroom."
Washington indeed had many severe
trials during his life but he was spared an
evening with the ferocious blood hounds,
the jackass and Marks the lawyer. There
fore he always took much pleasure in tile
theatre, and went regularly whenever he
had an opportunity. Before his return to |
Virginia some person, perhaps total
stranger to him, gave him the smallpox.
George took it before he thought, and after
he found that he really had it he was sorry
he had taken it. He was afterwards ex-
tremely cautious about accepting gifts.
Whatever he wanted he bought and paid
for, like a man and patriot, and when any
one offered him gift he said coldIy, ''take
it away and give it to the poor" We have
had in this country some high grand
since George, and they
have been in the Presidential pew, too,
who have never refused anything in the
way of gift. II they have never had the
smallpox, it is because nobody has offered
it to them without money and without
price.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Foreign Labor.

Several persons OF this neighborhood
who have written to the New York Labor
Bureau, for information in regard to emf.
grant labor, and the best course to be fol-
lowed to bring it to the Peninsula, have
received communications from Fl. J. jack
| son, Secretary of the Board of Commits
sioners of Emigration, informing them
that they can obtain emigrant labor at any
time on application to the Bureau, Castle
Garden. The New York Labor Bureau,
superintendent Jackson says, is open to
all employees from all parts of the United
States, and charges no fee or commission
to either employe or emigrant. 1t fur
nishes domestic help, agricultural or un-
skilled laborers, and also skilled work
men. Land agents are excluded from the
privileges of the Bureau. Employees max
ing application for labor must either be
known to the Superintendent of Emigra-
ton or produce satisfactory reference.
The Bureau does not make contracts for
emigrants, or fix wages or time of
service. It leaves these matters to be
settled between employer and enligrant.
Employers must provide transportation
to emigrants from New York. If means
sufficient to pay travelling expenses be
remitted to the Bureau with request for
help and description of the kind of help
wanted, the Bureau will see that the help
applied for is properly started on the way.
The baggage of the emigrants will be
checked to destination and checks sent
to employer. Superintendent Jackson
to employers residing in the
country, who desire emigrant help, that
the expense and risk of transportation to
distant places may be greatly reduced by
their clubbing together and appointing one
of their number employing and forward
ing agent for the club. With emigrant
labor so easily obtainable it is not likely
that Delaware and Eastern Shore farmers
will suffer this season for the want of reli-
able help. Wherever introduced in Della
ware, German laborers have been very
to employers. As rule they
are honest, reliable, industrious and prov
dent men and women. The colored la |
oorers are fast focking to the cities, and |
.he sooner they have all ''f1ocked'' there |
md their places are filled by more reli-
able class of laborers, the better it will be |
or the agricultural interests OF the Pen
nsula.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30

cash. The calf purchased by Mr.. Nau-
dain has traces by sire to Niobe, SO; Eu-
ropa, 121; ST. Heller, As; and other noted
animals.
A mathematical sharp down in Mil
ford Neck corrects our statement that
$1,000 in gold weighs thirty-five pounds.
He says that it weighs "a 2-5 pounds avOir-
dupois or little over 20 pounds Troy
weight. We were probably little hasty
in making the statement. We ought to
have weighed $1,000 out of our safe and
been sure Of the figures before we said any
thing about the matter. But the Milford
Neck man has missed the mark also. Ac-
cording to the most reliable information
the TRANSCRIPT can get, $1,000 in gold
weighs 81 35-1OO pounds Troy weight, or
25 $40 pounds avoirdupois.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Fires in Queen Anne,s County.

The barn Of Dominick Waldron, near
Halls Cross Roads, Queen Anne's county,
Md, was destroyed by fire on Monday.
Two horses, stabbed in the building, per-
ished in the flames. A five-year-old boy
started the fire for amusement. Loss,
5000; no insurance. On the same day and
in the same neighborhood the straw
stacks, stables and granary of Lee Legg
were burned, together with one hundred
barrels of corn and fifty bushels of wheat
in the granary. Mr.. Legg was burning
the dried weeds and grass off field near
his stacks, and the fire got beyond his
control, reaching the straw in spite of his
efforts to head it of. He succeeded in re.
moving his live stock from the stables
Loss, $500; no insurance.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
State.

A movement to give Smyrna water
system to protect the town from fire is
opposed by number of her people who
are afraid Of the increased taxes. Smyrna
has two hand engines but they have been
of little use in times of fire because there
was no water supply but from private
wells.
- The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany has decided to build the railroad
from the station at Rehoboth to the beach.
It will run first to the Bright House, from
which a switch will be run to the new
hotel now being built, and the main track
will be extended from the Bright to the
Douglass House.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Missionary Anniversary.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Presbytery Of New Castle will
hold their annual meeting in Forest Pres
byterian Church on Wednesday, April
4th. There will be three sessions, at 10. 30
A. NJ, 2 P. NJ, and 7.8O in the evening.
The day meetings will be for ladies only.
and all ladies will be cordially welcomed
who are interested in this branch of church
work. The evening meeting win be a
popular one, and all, both gentlemen and
ladies, are invited. Mrs. Schenck. OF
Philadelphia, will address the afternoon
meeting, and Rev. Mr.. Heyl, Of Allahabad,
India, will speak in the evening.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Bold burglary at Delaware City

BOIu burglary at OelaWaFe OICy.
A special despatch from Delaware City
to the Wilmington Daily Gazette, under
date of Wednesday, says: The residence
of Levy Court Commissioner John T.
Cheairs was entered by robbers this morn
ing about o'clock and $500 in money
stolen from him-S175 in gold and $125 in
notes. The robber effected an entrance
by prying open shutter in the rear of
the house. Mrs. Cheairs saw the robber
in the room, crawling on his hands and
knees, and gave a scream and tainted.
Mr.. Cheairs was awakened by his wife's
screams and seeing her in an unconscious
condition turned his attention to her. In
five minutes she regained consciousness,
but by that time the robber had made his
escape. When Mrs. Cheairs gave the
alarm the robber grasped the pants and
boots of Mr.. Cheairs and hastened away.
Besides the money in the pants pockets
were all of his keys and some keys be-
longing to the Courthouse. A horse and
carriage were seen about that time by
Mr.. Heal, who was returning from ball.
The team was standing a few doors below
Mr.. Cheairs' house, with no one in it and
not hitched. Mr.. Heal did not know the
horse and carriage. The robbery was no
doubt committed by parties who made
their escape in the carriage. The entrance
was made in the same window as it was
few months ago when the robbers were
scared off.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Bob Rnrdette.

1t is probable that Mr.. R. J. Burdette,
the humorist Of the Burlington HaOkeye,
will be engaged to deliver in Middletown
Hall about the middle of April, his button
bursting lecture, "The Rise and Fall OF
the Mustache." We hope to be able to
give the date of the lecture in the next
issue Of the TRANSCRIPT. We stated last
week that Burdette was given up for this
season, but number of gentlemen who
are anxious to have him come to Middle
town have taken hold of the matter and
have been promised the lecture in April.
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ga SINGLE SERVICE, $40.
Long Island Dictator !
DARK sTEEL-GRAY STALLION.

DARK STEEL-GRAY STALLION.
Black points, black extending above knees
and hooks, l54 hands high, full name and
tail reaching to the ground; foalded June
26th 1879; bred by Simon Brown, Flushing,
L. l.; sired by Dictator, Jr.
First dam, daughter of Edward
Everett; second dam, daughter of
Alexander Abdallah. Dictator, Jr., h
by Dictator, full brother to the cele- XAEzmA%
brated Dexter; record, 2.171l; and sire of
Donald and Director, year old record,
2.19; first dam by Uncas, he by American
Eclipse, he by DwiOc, son of Imported Dio-
med; Dictator by Rysdyke's Hambletonian,
sire of Dexter; record, 217L: Nettie 2lS |:
Orange Girl, 22O; Gazeile, 81; jaw Gould
2.2l12; and 30 others with records of 2.3O or
better: first dam by American Star sire of
2.2915 also, sire of the dams of Dexter, 2l7II !:
Nettie, 2lS; Orange Girl, 2.2O; Driver, 22OI /;
Huntress, 2.2054; Powers, 215; Jay Gould
Sisl15 SS;iSl15; SECOND dam, Mcktnstry mare, dam of
lah, son of Mambrino, thoroughbred son of
Imported Messenger; first dam, Charles Kent
Mare, by imported Belltounder; second dam,
One Eye, by Bishops Hambletonian, son OF
Imported Messenger; third dam, SiivertaiI.
by imported Messenger: Abdallah, sire of
Sir Walter; record, 2.27;. O'Blemiss, 22754
of Goldsmith Maid, 2.14; Hotspur, 2.24; Irene,
2.24; Jno. w. Conley, PA; f; Lady Emma 3 263I:
Fanny Allen, 2.2S14; Marguerite, 229; Blonde
2.2913; Goldsmith's Abdallah, 23O: by Nam
brino, thoroughbred son of Imported Mes
senger: Mambrino, by Imported Messenger:
first dam by Imported Sourkraut; second
Old Slammerkin, by Imported Wildair; fourth
dam by Imported Cub Mare, by Cub, &c,
with nine more thoroughbred crosses, the
thirteenth dam being the Layton Bark Mare
Edward Everett, by Rysdykeis Hambletonian.
was the sire of Judge Fullerton; record, 2Is:
dan, 2. 221@ TannerBoy, 2 22]5; Major Lord 2S5t.
Everett Ray, 2.25; Big Fellow, 226; ali pubiic
records; also, Joe Elliot public trial 49, first
dam by Imp. Margrave. AIexander's AbdaI.
lah, by Rysdyke's Hambletonian was the
SIRE sire OF goldsmith Maid; record. 2.l4; Rosa
4 alnd, M S2lA; Thorndale, 2.22l4; Major EdsalI,
Z29; st. Elmo, 2.30; and other fast trotters.
hrst dam, Katy Darling, by Bay Roman, SON
OF imported Roman; second dam by Mann
senger.
LONG ISLAND DICTATOR will make the season
OF 1883, commencing on the Ist day of Nav
and ending on the 1st day of September at
George Kennedys, Head of Sassafras, Kent
county, Maryland.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
MARRIED.

LL-sHERMAN.-On March 6
1888, in Foxborough, Mass, by Rev. W. Wood
bury, Harry S. Duhamell, OF Earleville, Md.
and Mary S. Shermer, OF Foxborough.
CRESSW SWELL-TAYLOR.- Marcn 23d
1888, in Newark, Del, by the Rev. Jas. L
Vallandigham, d. D., VIM. Cresswell and
Mary L. Taylor, both of Cecil county, Md.
COLE-MELVIN.-At the residence OF
Harry L. Collins, in Smyrna, March 14th, by
Rev. L. E. Martindale, Joseph C. Cole and
Miss Lizzie Melvin, both of Smyrna.
hOFF ESh hEh.hOffE ECh Eh;-AI Ihe resi-
parsonage, Newark, n. j., March 22d, by Rev.
5. /. Baldwin, D. D., John II. Hofecker, OF
Smyrna, and Miss Lottie j. Hoffecker OF
Newark.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
THE HIGH REPUTATION
18th & Chestnut,
PHILADELPHIA.
speeialties at Low Rates.

WE OFFER FOR SPRING OF 1888, 100000
Usage Orange, one and two years DID,
strong, ,well-grown plants; $1,000 Grape Vines,
of Concord, Hartford Martha, Perkins and
other varieties 100000 Strawberry, in variety ;
$4,000 Raspberry, Queen of the Market Shaft
ers, Colossal, Souhegan, Hansel and other
new and old varieties; 10000 Conover's Col
lossal Asparagus Roots, years old, strong
plants; also a general assortment of Fruit,
Ornamental and Shade Trees, hard Shrub
berry, etc.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED!
RS- SEND FOR PRICE LIST!
POLK & HYATT,
mch. .30-2m Odessa. Del.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
TERMs OF sERvInE.

He will serve not over 20 Mares at s95 each
to insure; s. of which must be paid as certain
money at time of service. Parties nartino
with toal will be held responsible for ti1e f,II
amount. S AUiA
TERMS OF PAYMENT.-Note at 6 months
from time mare is known to be with foaI sai9
payable at the Citizens National Bank OF
Mfddletown, Delaware. "a
mch2S-1m GEORGE KENNEDY, Aoent.
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MinsfreIs at the Hall.

| The Arch Street Opera House Minstrels,
from Philadelphia, gave pleasing per-
formance at the Town Hall on Friday
evening of last week. Owing to the snow
storm that prevailed and the use of an un-
popular name on their posters by tile
company, the audience was discouragingly
small. But it was very appreciative. The
performance was one of the best in the
line of minstrelsy that has been given in
our Hall for many seasons, though it could
have been improved by the toning down
of the "wench business little. The
first part of the entertainment was very
pleasing. The singing of Messrs. Stevens,
Rushby and Wetter was much applauded.
Charley Reynolds and Harry Armstrong
were happy end men and John Stout was
an excellent "Chairman of the CIRCLE"
Charley Reynolds as the "Black Magician"
was very amusing. Much Of his humor
seems to be spontaneous, so to speak,
and he deals but rarely in the canned
jokes of long ago. He will always find an
appreciative audience when he comes to
Middletown. Harry Armstrong won
much applause in his funny "peculiar-
ities.' The burnt cork sketches, Chi
nese Servants" and "Come Down and
I'll Make it Pleasant for YOU" were well
played and caused uproarious laughter.
The company was supported by an ex-
cellent orchestra, under the direction OF
Harry Wannemacher. Should this COM
pany return to Middletown during the
spring, and we learn that it probably may,
it will no doubt draw large audience.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30

On THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.-The VoItaic Belt
Co., Marshall, Mich, will send DR.. Dyes
Celebrated Electro-V Voltaic Belts and Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days to men
(yOung or old) who are afflicted with ner-
vous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health and manly vigor. Ad-
dress as above.-N. B.-No risk is incurred
as thirty days trial is allowed
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30

A western paper says: Nothing will
cure some sick men more quickly, than
an office, properly applied.-This cure''
may be very successful in many cases, but
we would say: If a man suffers from a
cough or cold, give him DR.. Bulls Cough
SYrup.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30

"MEN condemn in others what they practice
themselves" Those who practice the use of
Kidney-Wort never condemn its use by
others, but commend it to all affected with
piles, dyspepsia, constipation and all other
diseases resulting from a disordered state OF
kidneys liver or bowels
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
1ew advertisements.
NOTICE.

i cultural Hall on Saturday, 31st inst, at 8
o'clock, for the purpose of taking initiatory
steps for the establishment of another Bank
in Middletown. All are invited. By order,
mch.30-1t MANY CITIZENS.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Business 0ossip.

WE guarantee both Lucas" and Wads-
worth's' Pure Lead and Oil Ready Mixed
Paints. No other Paints equal to these. Sold
by G. E. HUKILL.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Sale of a Large Tract of Land

Sale of a Large Tract of Land.
R. Hynson, Esq, as attorney for the
owners, sold on Tuesday last the large
landed estate known as Round Top"
lying on Chester River, on the Queen
Anne's side, near Chestertown, to DIR.
Ford, Of the Chester River Steamboat
Company, at private sale, for S44, $50. This
price includes the landlords interest in
the seeded crops. The tract as purchased
contains 1913 acres, about 300 acres Of
which are in peach-trees. The Round
Top tract is celebrated as having been the
site of what was undoubtedly the largest
peach orchard, and perhaps the largest
orchard of any kind i'll the world. The
original tract contained about 100 acres,
from 1000 to 1900 acres of which were at
one time in peaches, comprising an orchard
of from 100000 to 13O,O 900 trees. Parnell,
the noted Irish leader, has a brother in
Georgia who owns peach orchard cover
ing $50 acres. This was extensively COM
mented upon by the press short time
back, as being the largest peach orchard
in existence. It will be seen that the
Parnell orchard is smaller than the present
Round Top orchard, and that its size is
trif1ing as compared with the old orchard.
Round Top in 1865 was assessed for taxa
ton purposes at $1,000, and its peach
orchard, when in the height of its pros
perity, cleared as much as $50, 900 in one
year CheSteTtoV7S Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
FOR SALE.

TWENTY SHARES of the Stock of the CIT
l. IZENs' NATIONAL BANK OF MIDDLETowN to
the highest bidder. Address j.,
Care of the TRANSCRIPT
mch.30-2t MiddIetown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30

nIvORCEs.-No publicity; residents of any
II State. Desertion, Non-Support Advice
and applications for stamp. W. II. LEE,
Attorney, 239 Broadway, n. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1883-03-30
Pilot Mambrinol

To Insure one Mare, $50.
" two Mares, S45 each.
three or more, $40 each.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-27
sslrIsu COLUMBIA.

We understand that the company, 20
b known - The "Oansdian Pacific
Navigation Company, Limitsd," has
BEEN fully completed and has taken
over the local steamers belonging 70 the
Pioneer Line and the Hudson Bay Com
pany. The capital u placed at $780,
CO, in shares Of 400 each. The steam
ers taken over are the Princess Louhe.
Enterprise, Otter. Rithss, Slope, Irving
and Reliance. What running arrsnoe-
ments will b made on the opening Of
the regular spring trade 10 mot yet
at least - e6Aeient q Il was during last
eoson.-ColumbiGn.
The q. 8. Revenue Gutter Oliver VOL
colt had not arrived ct Departure Bay
up 70 Tuesday afternoon from Meta.
katlah.
On the LIT proximo, the Wellington
poeto6doe will DO constituted . money
order of6oe, whore money orders will b
Issued and paid. This viii b Q great
convenience 10 the people.
The schooner Mary Parker arrived ON
Tueeday from Port Townsend and will
proceed today 70 Tsxada Island, With
supplies for the iron mine. Ehs viii
take 9 cargo Of orc from the mine 70
Port Townsend.
A telegram received BY Hirst Rros.,
from drm IN San FtnnotnDO. nyo that
the bark Nauaimo will not return to
this port at present. A telegram from
Mr.. q. Carpenter, her owner, ota1eo Mat
he will return 10 this city On Friday. Il
10 presumed that Mr.. Carpenter has
placed the bark In the Sandwich Island
or Mexican trade, her fast calling oual.
itiee eminently fitting her for tho tlade
carried on between San Franoieoo and
thoee potnts.-Hansims Frs Psvss.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-27

be therefore attributes to social causes
and not 10 physical inability.
In fine. be discovers nothing inherent
in our climate, institutions or social life
peculiarly hostile 10 vomaniy health.
Nor does be believe that our women, -
a whole, are Len healthy OF robust than
those of other countries; and be truly
adds that physically they have shown
great improvement within ths1ast Rso-
Grafton. That is patent to every observ-
or who can compare them with the
women of q quarter Of q century ago.
DR.. Chadwick is therefore safe in Pre-
dieting ford them Gin tho near future al
great pre-sminencs in physical and
mental strength - ID now universally
accorded them for physical beauty"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-27

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