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Middletown transcript., 1883-12-21
~ A Trial Of our Fruit Cake
WILL CONVINCE YOU OF IT'S
EXCELLENCE.
GEORGE S. HOPKINS,
East Main ST., near Broad,
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE.
dec.14-tf
EGIsTER'S ORDER.
II REGIsTRR's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
CovanJ,ar, 2nth IS23

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL,
November 30th, 1888.
Upon the application OF Harrison Sande-
ST. Georges hundred, in said county, de-
ceased, it is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrator aforesald
give notice Of granting of Letters OF Admin
fstration upon the estate of the deceased
with the date Of granting thereof, by causing
advertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date OF such Letters in six Of the
most public places of the county of New
Castle. requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, o1
abide bv an Act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided ; and also cause the same
10 be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub,
Iished in Middletown and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal OF Office o.
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, IN
New Castle county aforesaid, the day ano
wear above written. 5. q. BIGGS, Register
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So you're the miss used to know
When was tWentyg You were one,
And that was twenty years ago.
Lord I How these sinful years 40 run.
used to take you on any knee
And kiss you, for your mothers sake,
But noW-hm Yes dear me, dear me,
The times have changed and no mistake.
I used to love your sister Kate?
Whatnonsensei Well perhaps you're right.
But she-you see she wouldn't wait.
She didn't treat me fairly, quite.
I really think she might have tarried
AS long as / remained alive;
But nO-she basely vent and married,
And joined the nlsstrimonial hive.
And now she has two lovely boys
That I'LL her heart with joy and ache,
And all the neighhurhood with noise
Well, times have changed and no mistake.
So you're the girl used to kiss
All, yes! mentioned that before.
''Tis strange our boons we never miss
Until they've gone for evermore.
And that reminds me of some faneies
That seemed 80 apfOpos toyou,
OF dawning beauty, waking glances,
Blush rosebuds fresh with morning dew
The virgin days eyes-that is, daisies,
Youth, buds-and all that sort of thing
0 Lord My brain in such a maze is
Here-wont you wear this diamond ring
Engaged to him I? That callow youth?
Well! Oh, my hearts too old too break:
But will swear one solemn truth
Times have changed; badly, no mistake
LIFE.
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QUILTED silk petticoats, in the old
Irish style, with rufies Of black Es-
curial lace, are the latest fashion. They
are lined with eider-down.
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WALKING dresses Of velyeteen are
yery fashionable. This fashion is
adopted from England, where velveteen
il as much worn as cloth.
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NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leave
Wilmington at Gam. and pm. Leave New
Castle at 9.35 am. and 440 pm.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Leave Smyrna for
Clayton, TIA S53, 1890, and 1888 a. m. 2.2S,
4.20, and TAI D. m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
7.25. 905 10 A. II 10 a. m, 40 sos, and S00p.
CoNNECTIoN.-At Porter with Newark & Della
ware City railroad. 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 Della,
Maryland & Virginia Railroad. At Seaford,
with Cambridge and Seaford Rail Road. At
Delmar with Eastern Shore Rail Road, Wico-
mico and Pocomoke Rail Road and Peninsu-
lar Rail Road.
CHAS. f. PUGH, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent.
may27-tf.
1883. 1888.
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THEN AND NOW.

FRIDAY AFrERNo6a, DEC q, 1888.
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NorroE.-AlI persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present the
on before Nov 30th, 1884, or abide the Act Of
Assembly in such case made ana pfoVlueu.
H. vANDEGRIFT, Administrator.
Address ss-McDoNoUGH, DEL. dec.7-2m
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Ii

SHOULD you be sufererfrom dyspepsia,
indigestion, malaria, or weakness, you can
be cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
ToccoA Cry, GA-Dr. J. 2. Newman
says: "Brown's Iron Bitters are very popu-
lar, and their use always results satistac-
torily."
! BALTIMORE, MD.-Rev. w. H. Chapman
says: Il deem Browns Iron Bitters most
valuable tonic for general ill-health."
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AIN. INCIDENT IN VIRGINIA.
old friend, Mr.. VIM. Claughton, Of
Heathsville, sheriff Of Northumberland
county. Va, says: We have many
GOOD medicines in our parts, but moth
ing which equals St. Jacobs Oil, the
Great German Remedy. Ny family
keep the Oil in the house at all times
and use it for almost everything that a
medicine can be used for. They claim
that it is unequaled for rheumatism
and all bodily palms. Tdppdbdnnoek,
IVA, Tide Water Ilder.
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a VERY pretty and suitable evening
dress for a young girl is Of cream white
surah silk. The skirt is trimmed with
two shirred fiounces, each ten inches
deep, and over this falls two deep
shirred bouilIones. The bodice is cut
square and the sleeves reach to the
elbow. Soft Oriental lace trims the
entire dress.
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ARE you going to hear Ahmay Z"
she asked as soon as he had laid aside
his three dollar oyercoat and ten cent
cane. II am afraid | cannot, All me "
he responded sadly. She had been
practicing on the name two hours day
since the season opened. They never
speak, as they pass by, now.-Detroit
Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1883-12-21
CHIPS.

They who work best talk the least.
S'pose you whistle down your brakes;
What you've done is no great shakes.
- Bret HdTte.
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Oscar Wilde's new book. Impress
sions Of America, F." will be eagerly read
by all who assisted to make the poets
trip 50 decidedly pleasant. His i'm
preston Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is
matter Of little consequence, as the
public have already pronounced it the
remedy for coughs and colds par ex-
cellence.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07
Temperance Meeting.

Next Sunday evening the Christian
Temperance Union will hold their
monthly meeting in the School Hail.
The program as given below will consti-
tute a part of the exercises of the even
ing:
N,. Nellie Newberry, recitation, The Helper
oile Langford "Thcrcs Work TO
he Done.
Edis Brown. recitation. ''Nobody's Boy"
SAnkey Newberry, recitation. s.Where There's
Drink, There's Danger"
Miss Rankin recitation. "Origin of the Liquor
Dealer"
Mrs Win Carlton. recitation. s.Drge of the
Winds.
James Walker, recitation. .Out of the Depths. -
Mrs W X. Whidden, The two Ships"
Other features of interest will be i'm
troduced which will give variety and
spice to the meeting. If each one of the
friends of temperance will come and
bring another, the house will he filled.
and the good work will move on another
stride. We cannot do too much tomake
these general meetings reflect the inter-
est we feel in the temperance work.
Public gatherings of tliis nature are the
motive power to the development of
moral and social life, and the large at
tendance of these meetings in the past
i'll Cooperstown show most clearly that
the heart of our community beats warm
ly III the great and good work.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07
Prepare for Next Spring.

Now that winter, the Dakota period
of rest for most farmers has set i'm, every
one should carefully and clearly plan
next years work. Ii 'maccustomed to
look ahead that far. now is good time to
begin. Only the fore-sighted make a
complete success of their business. For
the coming spring let the best and pur-
est seed be secured. Take no risks.
and when spring opens, see that it is
thoroughly put i'm the ground aud every
thing left in as good shape as possible.
If the ground was not plowed last fall it
will pay big to plow it i'm the SPRING
just as carly and as deep us possible.
Let the past years experience suffice.
for all slipshod farming II you have,
more ground than you can handle, rent
a part or let it go fal|,w, and farm well
what is attempted. 1t will pay.-Lari-
more Pioneer.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07
Social Shadows.

The tree frog acquires the color of
Whatever 1t adheres to for Il short time.
Ii it befound on an oak it is ia brown color:
on the sycamore or cedar it is of tlel
color, but Wien found Oh the growing
corn it is sure tn be green. So man is
sure to be influenced by those with whom
he associates. Saadi says: ''One day
was in bath when friend put into
my hand a piece of scented clay. l took
it in my hand, and said to it: Art thou
musk or ambergris, for | am charmed
by thy perfume?' 1t answered, was
a despisaple piece of clay; but l was
some time in the company of the rose,
and the quality of my sweet companion
was communicated to me: otherwise /
should only he a piece of clay as 1 APP
pearto be-" We may be sure to bear
with us each day. and everywhere we go
the shadow OF the social influences
which are about us. We can no more
deceive those among whom we move in
reference to our social status, than can
we reject the influences of things which
are about us. If we breathe the intlu-
ence of generous souls we shall be more
generous. If we choose the house of the
miser we shall be miserly. If we seek
the company of the social we shall be
more social. If we take our abode with
the hermit we shall carry the dismal
gloom of his cave. If we mingle with
the spirits of the pure we shall love pur
ity. Ii we go out in our hearts for the
impure we shall carry the impress Of the
impure. So let us choose that the shad-
ow which we cast shall be generous. and
social, and pure. giving blessings and no
curse.
We have social gathering next week
at Mrs. II. G. Pickett's. where one may
feel the influence of that which shall
stimulate to the good and best. Let all
who will; come. Quill.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07

Pre-ImptiOn and Timber Cul.
ture.

In his annual report Secretary of In
terror Teller strongly recommends Il re-
peal of the pre-emption laws. He says /:
''In my last ANNUAL report [ renewed
the recommendation, frequently made
by my predecessors, that the pre-emption
law be repealed. Continued experience
demonstrates the advisability and neces-
sity of such repeal. The objection that
much good has heretofore resulted from
the pre-emption system, and that it
should not be discontinued because
abused, appears to me to be without a
good foundation, under the changed
conditions created by the homestead
law. Before the homestead system was
adopted, the only method by which un-
offered public lands could be obtained
by settlers was by pre-emptjon. Al
the advantages can be enjoyed, upon
the same conditions and proofs and the
payment of tie same price. under the
homestead law as under the pre-cmption
law. We have simply a double system
for the same purpose, employing two
sets of machinery, two agencies of adj
justment, and duplication of records,
where only one is required. The admin
istration Of the law would be simplifed
and labor and expense lessened by Il dis
continuance oil the now unnecessary
system OF pre-emption."
lilo ic. inst IG.,r+ e. II, hic,
of timber culture and claims that ma
jority of entries under the timber culture
act are made for speculative purposes.
and NOT tor the cultivation of timber.
Compliance with law in these cases is a
mere pietense, aud does not result in
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07

The glee club met at Mrs. Whid-
den's last evening, transacted some inn
portant business, initiated few new
members, had good time and ad-
Jonrned to meet at Mrs. II. G.. Pickett's
next Thursday evening. A full attend
ance is desired.
DAVIS & Pickett MANLY and Harry
are successors to Davis & Co. and Pink
erton 4 Shue in the livery business, and
the manner in which they take hold Of
the consolidated concern indicates that
they propose to rush business, and ON
the broad gauge plan, too. Success to
the new firm.
The Hope Pioneer wiggles around
and endeavors to attribute the cause of
higher prices for wheat in Cooperstown
to inexperienced buyers. and holds
young Mr.. jacobson (the Hope buyer)
as very skilled man in the business.
It's all bosh, Willie, for you to set your
jacobson, who never handled wheat
previous to last season, up as a great
sage in the business. Mr.. Davis. super
intendent of the Lehman elevators, has
been in the wheat business as long as
Jacobson has lived, and for several years
was assistant inspector at Duluth, while
MIR. Brophy has handled wheat for
years before coming to Cooperstown.
1t may satisfy you, Willie, to force your
self into thinking superior judgement
is the cause of lower prices in Hope, but
you will find it hard to induce farmers
into paying for said alleged wisdom at
the rate of one to wocents per busllel ON
what wheat they have for sale.
eY-We have Just received a car load
OF that genuine Fargo Roller Mill Flour
and it will be sold cheaper than ever.
Odegaru Il Thompson.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07
AS A WHEAT MARKET
COOperstOwn Takes the Lead.
TeStifies o Disinterested
Farmer.
MARpELL. Dec. 4.


EDITOR COUR1ER:-An article in the
Hope Pioneer of last week headed
'sWheat Buying" has attracted my at
tention, and as l am a Sheyenne farmer
and from experience knowing to the
true inwardness Of both Hopeand Coop
erstown markets. With view that JUS
tice be done where honor is due l am
constrained to take hand in the con-
troyersy. Not dwelling upon the fact
that my white fife wheat as we'll as that
grown by my neighhors has uniformly
been and still continues to be graded
Irregular" by the Cooperstown buyer
(thus proving part of the Pioneers arti-
Gle to be without a bottom to it's churn. J
L wish to mention few facts that strike
me very forcibly regarding the manage
ment Of the Hope Elevator. In the
first place Cooperstown prices have led
those of Hope one or two cents almost
continually all the fall, to myself, how
ever, and in fact to all living between
the two places and easily accessible to
both, when we have hauled to Hone a
concession has been offered us in the
price making it cent above that paid
at Cooperstown. This has been done
evidently to draw the trade of this Sec
tion to Hope, and we have often won-
dered why the company controlling the
Hope Elevator have so great an interest
i'll the mercantile trade there that they
throw off Oh their patrons living isolated
from competition and give one or two
cents extra per buslel for the wheat of
farmers living within the reach of COM
peting points, it would seem, to draw
trade to Hope merchants. But perhaps
they have some money invested in the
dry goods and grocery business there;
we don't know. AT any rate it is a lit
tie scheme that even if we did not know
that we gained nothing by taking ad-
vantage of the concession in price, the
falling off in weight fully otfsetting it,
we could but abhor, and how must Hope
farmers, deprived of the advantages of
other markets, feel?
So far as the Lehman Elevator Co. and
their Cooperstown buyer is concerned,
SO far as know general satisfaction is
felt by farmers hereabouts at the treat
ment they have received at their hands
The company have always held prices
JULY equal to those paid on
the main line; indeed for weeks at "A
time have paid more than they have
at sanborn, while their grades, though
held too rigidly, are | believe as liberal
as can be given and avoid chance of loss
to the concern. Contrasting the two
buyers am satisfied that Mr.. jacobson
could learn many things pertainine:lo the
business at the hands of the Coopers-
town buyer that he never thought of.
Among others a lesson of honorable
treatment ofpatrons. ''Justiceto whom
honor is DUE The Lehman T.. e. l..
Go. and Mr.. Brophy are standing by us,
for one will stand by them.
1 SIJEYENNE
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07

Farmers clean your seed wheat
The Lehman E. 4 l.. Co. will sell you a
machine for $500 that will take out all
foul seed.
Xmas is coming, and Whidden Bros.
and prosperous people i'm making tnci,
friends and relations still happier. at
this festive season have opened and still
to- arrive a large and varied assortment
of Nmas presents. Call early and make
your selections from full stock.
We have too many knit underwear
ana Will give yo! some ON cheap if you call
Call at Whidden Bros for horse
blankets. bed spreads, comforts and
quilts. Marked low.
EasTFine line of fresh confectionery :,,
o. egard Il Thompson's.
twill do you good to call at Ode
gard Il Thompson's if you want flour
or provisions. We will give you good
bargains.
Talk is cheap, but we won't he nm
dersold. You can bear il in mind al
day. Odegard Il Thompson.
S5 w u VIII tIsIG JSI uINtt'ISOII III NOI ~
Dakota Lenham Elevator g. Lumber
Co.
esSS Have You 60. ayckaof oxen. sheep
hogs, etc? We will always give yol,
goods for them. Odegard & Thompson
R7s'A car load of Flour just received
at Nelson Il Langlie's.
Odegard X Thompson will sell you
lIif,fN fNs IL, r. ,n x1
sheeting SC; and dry goods cheaper than
ever.
Tell your uncle. aunt. cousin and
everybody to call at the Pioneer Store
for Holiday Goods. You must not for
get your sweetheart. We have a fine
line of candy. nuts, etc. 1t will make
v!on all happy to buy few pounds. II
is sweet. Odegam Il Thompson.
NSy"Old newspapers for sale OF th.
Courier office.
a. VIM. Glass loans money for final
proof, and on titled land 3stf.
1--WE have now the largest stock of
winter Boots and Shoes ever brought tu
Griggs county. Come and see for your
selves. Odegard Il Thompson.
E We are receiving lumber of every
description daily. Lehman Elevator Il
Lumber Go.
The great rush at Nelson Il Lang
lies is occasioned 10y the largest stock of
general merchandise ever brought to-
Cooperstown:and the low prices placed
thereon.
MSce Whiddcn Bros new adj They
offer a premium on all current funds by
selling goods lower than ever.
EaG@Fresh oysters in bulk and cans bv
express every week at Whidden Bros
eg"22 barrels eating and cooking ap-
pies for sale low at Whidden Bros
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07
Oh. What is This 2

1t is car load of those Genuine
s.!Stoughton'' Wagons for Odegard a.
Thompson. No better wagons on wheels
They will sell row. you bet they will
They always sell the year around land
don't you forget il :" Good goods arr.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07

the production of timber. On the con-
trary as one entry in Il section exhaustS
the timber culture right in that section,
it follows that every fraudulent entry
prevents a bona tide one on any portion
of the section within which the fraud
ulent entry is made.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07
Fol. Rent.

A well appointed store in excellent To-
cation OF COoperstOWn. suitable for am.
kind OF business, can be leased bv apply
ing to, r. G. CoopER.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07

E5" Don't purchase your Underwear
until No1l have examined the i1nmels..
stock at Nelson 4 Langlie's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
How T0rnadoeS Are Predicted.

II. c. Maine, of the Rochestes
Democrat, predicted the tornadoes OF
week before last. He now explains his
system as follows: .
The great sun storm which became
visible Saturday by the suns rotation
made an immediate impression upon
our meteorology, as the storm reports
of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday in
dicate. This sun storm is of enormous
extent, and its effects ON the earth
have been terrific.
Now for few facts in regard to our
predictions. For five years we have
faithfully observed the sun, and dur
ing three years have photographed it.
During that time we have noticed that
violent storms and tornadoes on the
earth have invariably followed the adj
vent of violent storms on the sun. We
have noted, too, that the reign of tor
nadoes moves northward as the sum
mer advances. While tornadoes oc-
Cured as far south as Texas in the
early spring, they ceased in the South
as the summer advanced. The tornado
belt now comprises the Northern
States. including Missouri and
Canada We are asked why our pre-
dictations do not include the South
The answer is that the tornado belt
has defined itself. The observed facts
have come to have the force of law
We will not undertake to tell why the
tornado b9lt is mostly confined to the
Northern States and Canada at the
present time The fact remains-the
reason is question yet to be deter
mined.
The signal service has failed to pre-
diet tornadoes or to tell us anything
of value about them. The reason is
quite plain. Their source is in the
sun. and they are formed with the
rapidity of the electric forces which
control them.
Let us restate the basis of our pre-
dictions: First, long observed Sc
quence of tornadoes and violent elec-
trio storms on the sun. Second an
observed limitation of the tornado belt
to the Northern States and Canada as
the summer advances. BASED on
these observed facts our predictions
have not been astray The tornadoes
have swiftly followed the advent of
the sun storms. This sequence has
come to the dignity of law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON.

THE treasury department states that
the reduction of the public debt for July
will be unusually small.
THE treasury cattle commission re-
ports, after exhaustive inquiry, that it
is unable to find a trace of the foot-and-
mouth disease, apart from the herds
just landed from Great Britain.
POLICE officials in Washington are
quite positive that the murderer of In
former Carey is ex-Policeman Phelan,
of that city, who went to Dublin two
years ago and who was generally be-
lieved to be insane.
IN the Hill investigation at Washing
ton Chairman New announced that the
committee would discontinue taking
testimony except in the matter of heat
ing apparatus constructed for the Chi
cago custom-house, and would make its
report to the secretary of the treasury.
IN the Hill investigation in Washing
ton, John Woodman and A. b. King, of
Chicago, testified that the heating ap-
paratus i'll the custom-house at Chicago
is inadequate to keep the building at 70
degrees Fahrenheit with the air entran-
ces open.
THE accumulation of silver dollars has
become so great that it is now quite a
serious question how to dispose of them.
All the storage capacity of the various
vaults and sub treasures throughout
the country is already overtaxed, and
the additional vaults built recently are
also full. The last congress appropriate
ed 800, 900 for the purpose of defraying
the cost of providing additional storage
room. No places have as yet been Sc
lected where the new vaults will be built
and the entire matter is held in abey-
ancc until the supervising architect can
report upon the most available places
where there is extra room in public bull
dings.