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Middletown transcript., 1883-12-14
ALL FOR NOTHING.
Whythe Doctor was DIsgusted. and what
Might have been Done without Him.

his house, which was situated in a cosy vii
lage in central New York, =" / have got back
from long and dreary ride away down
among the mountains and all to no purpose
whatever The messenger said the man
wouldn't live till morning, when the fact is
he had only an ordinary attack of collie. If
the simpletons had only had sense enough to
put a BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLAS-
TER on his stomach he would have been all
right in an hour or two. But some folks are
slow to learn added the old physician, swal-
lowing the cup of steaming tea which his
wife had just poured for him.
Doctor E-was right, yet people do learn,
even though slowly. The rapidly increasing
use of Benson's plaster proves this beyond
question and the good doctors are certain to
be saved much of their needless toll. In all
diseases capable of being affected by plas-
ter Benson's act efficiently and at once. The
genuine have the word CAPCINE cut in the
centre. Price p cents.
Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York
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Patrons Of Husbandry.

The Delaware State Grange, Patrons OF
Husbandry, in session at Dover on Wed.
nesday elected the tollwing officers Mas.
ter, Henry Thompson; overseer, Ben.
jamin Hydorn; Lecturer, w. P. Corsa
Steward, A. V. Brown; Assistant Stew.
ard, W. P. Thompson; Chaplain, J. w.
Day; Treasurer, J. NJ. Brackin; Secre
tary, w. B. Records; Gatekeeper, A. P.
Crockett; Ceres, Mrs. E. S. Thompson
Pomona, Mrs. B. Johnson; Flora, Mrs
NJ. J. Mccullough Stewardess, Mrs. L
NJ. Cole.
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AngeIus Consultations.
IN MEMORIAM.

ELIZABETH r. NowLAND.
While she was with us our dull eyes were
sealed
So that with her noblest strength we could
not see;
Our praise was mute that now can only be
Music too late revealed.
Though her blest soul to blissful heaven has
gone,
She sends from where she flashed an en-
trance bright,
Her own good angel down, in love bedight,
Right to my heart forlorn.
Der me are poised her broad wings pityingly;
Comfort distilS into my sorrows smart;
The while is whispered, "Rest, poor tired
heart,
All shall be well with thee!'
AGNES MARGARET ALDEN.
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Ola Dominion Steamship Line

One of the Old Dominion Steamship
Co.'S steamers will make an extra trip
from Ilewes to New York Thursday, goth
instant. connecting with train leaving
Harrington at I1.55 A. NJ, and Franklin
citv at $50 A. NJ, same as on regular
steamer days (Tuesday and friday
This will give shippers good opportunity
to have poultry in market in good time
for the holidays.
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q Did the Witch of Endor Raise
Samuel?"

On Sabbath, at 1890 o'clock, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the pastor
will preach the third sermon Of the series
on the spiritual birth, the topic being,
g The Conditions of the New Birth; or,
What Must do to be SavedH" In the
evening. at Z O'Clock, the subject will be,
:. Did the Witch of Endor Raise Samuel ~
This historical event in the kingdom OF
TsraeI is located between the two Sabbath
school lessons Of December 10th and 23d,
which fact makes the subject particularly
interesting and appropriate at this time.
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Holiday Excursions of the Pennsy
Va0ia Railroad

Holiday Excursions of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad.
The usual custom of placing on sale
Excursion Tickets during the holidays
will this year be observed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company; Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad;
Northern Central Railway, West Jersey
Railroad, and Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, and to that end round-trip
tickets will be sold at all ticket stations
on the above lines on December 22d, 23d,
oath, 25th, 29th, 3Oth, and 31st, 1888, and
on January 1st, 1884, good for the return
trip until January I'd, 1884. Particulars
to be had at the ticket offices Of the COM
pany.
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To The Pastors of Delaware.

We desire to call your attention to the
fact that Sunday, the 23rd of December,
will be the decennial Anniversary of the
i" Crusade" movement. At the National
convention held in Detroit it was decided
to celebrate that day because of the re-
markable results which have followed it.
We most earnestly require you to hold
one service on that day, preaching a
Temperance sermon, and taking collec-
tion for our general work if you possibly
can do so. In towns where there are
local w. G. T. Unions the ladies will be
glad to cooperate with you in any way
that will contribute to the interest of the
occasion. They are also prepared to
furnish brief history of the Temperance
Crusade" and any other help in their
power. We are urgent in regard to this
service also, because we are hoping for
good results to the cause in our own
State. Please send collections to Mrs. j.
B. Quigg, Laurel, Del. I will be glad to
correspond with any pastor desiring
further information in regard to the Ami
versary.
MRS. ANNIE II. MARTINDALE.
Smyrna Delaware.
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Personal.

= S. R. Stephens, who has been for
some time living at Massey's, Md, will
next week return to Middletown to re-
side.
j. Preston Dunning, of Dover, is
spending a season with his parents and
will stay in Middletown until after the
holidays.
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MARRIED.

BLAINE-STAPLES.- December 9TH, at
the residence of Mr.. Chas. B. Finley, Cashier
| of the National Bank of Elkton, by Rev. W.
| W. Heberton, John II. Blaine, of Chesapeake
! City, and Ida n. Staples, of Elkton.
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cStlistellaneous advertisements.
d 5000 YARDS OF CARPETS Do
u,-....-.,-.....s-.....--.--.a

Our Carpet trade has increased that have been COM
PEELED to enlarge Carpet Department. We have now
beautiful Carpet Room filled with the best MAKES and DE-
SIGNS the market produce Our stock consists of Tapes
tries Body Brussels with borders to match Ingrans Persian
Damak Rags and Hemp all of which make and lay IN the
best when desired We have also line of Floor Oil
Cloths Coco Mang Rugs Mats Stair Pads Stair Rods Car
pet Felting, Window Shadngs &c.
Remember you have fifteen thousand yards of Carpets
ec FROM therefore where you Just what you want
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General Admission,
so Cents.

General Admission, so Cents.
Children under u years, 25 Cents.
B Seats may be secured in advance
at the Middletown Post-offlce, where a
plan of the hall may be seen.
No extra charge for Reserved Seats.
Persons living out of town may Sc
cure seats by letter to D. L. Dunning.
"a Doors open at Z; Entertainment
to begin at o'clock. dec14-2t.
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Business 0Ossip.

ANY boy or girl can get nice Christmas
present of a Decorated China Tea Set, A
pieces, by selling one hundred pounds of Tea
for us. Write to us for full particulars. Grip
pens Tea Store, No. 5 East ID Street. Will
min@ton Del
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THREE handed people are becoming
quite numerous. They have right hand,
a left hand, and are always behind hand
in taking DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup when
they catch a cold.
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CIOTHINGY

Since the completion of the sales of Clothing have
increased hreeod and there why should not
double the increase this fall and winter We are expecting it,
and have put in stock that end We have missed sale
this fall That saying great DEAL but why should We
stock large and adapted to all Children Boys Youth
and Menand with prices to suit ALL So you there is
thing very wonderful in not missing a sale.
CassimeresOur stock of Foreign and Domestic Cassi
complete and have tailor that fit you This
been year. his work esfes the fact that he
who understands his business. BsIf you suit
of clothes equal in style and workmanship those you get
the cities you get them here at much less cost
Es-PLEASE GIVE US CALL
oana w. =. MOORE & co.
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To Painters and Others.

A LEXANDER MONRo. Practical Grafner
II from New York. Any one wishing a good
job of granting should address him az
nov.SO6m BLACKBIRD. DELAWARE
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2,279 Prizes, amounting to
For information apply to

FOr lnIOrmatlOn apply TO
Applications for rates to clubs should be
made only to the office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Make p. o. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters b1,
Mail or Express (all sums of So and upwards
by Express at our expense) to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
COZ seventh ST., Washington, d. C.
nov. .l6-4t
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- Joseph G. Jolls has returned to Mid
dletown from Philadelphia to accept a
clerkship with Isaac Jones & Co.
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the baker, has made up half ton Of fine
fruit cake and is ready for holiday orders.
Last Christmas he couldn't supply the
demand for fruit cake and it is likely that
this season his half-ton will not hold
out faithful to the end.'' Fruit cake is a
good thing to have about the house at
Christmas time. Hopkins has a choice
line of confectionery, too.
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according to his annual custom, has laid
in a varied stock of toys, Christmas pres
ents and fresh confectionery for the holi-
day season. The little folks especially
will find much to delight them in Mr..
Kates' store.
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Middletown, Delaware.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-24
Toe the Mark.

at is charged by "Populi'' writer in
the INDEPENDENT, that instead of there be-
ing but 20 men in Martinsburg who use
liquor TO hurtfal extent, there are 100.
Well, we believe this slanderous charge
on the citizens of this town, and man
who slat ders a whole community ought
not to hide bis name under the cowardly
dodge OF an anonymous name
fud the above in this weeks
issue of the Statesman No man
III this community has been sland-
cred. 1t is only question of ve-
raclty between the Statesman and
myself as TO numbers. The edi-
tor and myself are we'll acquaint-
ed. | spoke as a citizen, by cor
respondence. "a method sometimes
adopted even by editors--and do
not desire to dodge or play the
role Of a coward. | desire TO say
to my courageous opponent, name
your 20 men and | will endeavor
to name the other so, who use
liuuor to a hurtfuI eXtent-accord-
ing TO my view of the use of it:
Toe the mark no skulking a! You
may get my name when the ac-
counts come up for investigation !
POPULI.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-24
FORTY YEAR OLD" AND
OTHER BABIES"
III is RABYISH.

Neighbor, we admit the charge.
1t is babyish to claim you have a
larger circulation than any other
paper in the county, and not be
able to maintain it. 1t is babyish
to make such claim to subscri
bers and advertisers, and when
called on for proof, whine like a
spoiled child for more taffy. Here
we are, twenty five dollars to any
editor or publisher who will dem
onstrate, in legal form, that any
paper published in Martinsburg
has a large as circulation as the In.
DEPENDENT, and fifty dollars for
similar demonstration that any
such paper has a larger circula-
ton. There cannot be any wrong
In ascertaining the truth and final
ly settling the triangular dispute,
The truth is mighty and will pre-
vail.
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ing an official, whose name is not
given.
Hon. Henry Watterson, editor of
the Courier journal by invitation of
the Democratic members of the leg
islature Of Tennessee, delivered an
address on tax reform aud the tariff
in Representatives. Hall, Nashville,
Wednesday night last, before a large
audience. He was frequently ap.
plauded.
Preston, Kean & Co., private
bankers, of Chicago, from whom a
confidential clerk recently embezzled
$55, 800, have requested tie clearing
house to make an investigation of
the firms affairs and report the re-
suit. The examination of the books
began Thursday.
In the action for libel brought by
James Francis Malloy, of Edgefeld
S. c., against James Gordon Ben
nett, and in which the former recov.
verdict of $4,000 from the latter,
lodge Wallace in the United States
Court, at New York, Thursday
granted motion for a new trial.
The Craft case was given to the
jury Thursday evening at Grayson,
Ky. In few minutes the jury re-
turned, unable to agree. The judge
announced recess until this morn
ing. The reason given to the sher-
iff by the foreman for the prompt
return of the jury was the illness OF
one of the jurymen.
A terrible panic, resulting in the
loss of sixteen lives, occurred in the
school presided over by the Sisters of
Charity attached to the German
Catholic Church of the Most Holy
Redeemer, in New York, on Tues
day, caused by an alarm of fire.
Five hundred girls under twelve
years of age, and 200 boys were in
the building when the panic occur
ed.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mr.. John w Garrett sent 81
900 to the sufferers by the Gin
cinnati foods.
The House has agreed to a pro
vision reducing the number of in
ternal revenue collectors from 1875
to so.
Politics are becoming sufficient
ly disgraceful without the necessi-
ty of such prominent men as Capt.
John S. Wise and Rev. John E.
Massey indulging in fsticuffs on
the hustings.
1t is believed that an extra SEES
sion of the Senate, to consider the
Mexican treaty, will be necessary.
That the President will veto the
Senate Tariff bill in the event of
it's enactment is current rumor
in Washington.
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A Chance to Make Money.

Newspapers are usually very wild
on the subject of circulation, especi-
ally during the season of public
sales, We propose to make bona
tide offer ON this subject and give to
every person a chance to make few
dollars in legitimate way. We of,
fer and will pay to any person
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, who will
examine aud certify in legally
vouched form that any paper pub
lished in Martinsburg has as large a
circulation as the INDEPENDENT
Finally, we offer and will pay to
any editor, publisher or citizen,
FIFTY DOLLARS, who will in the
same manner prove any paper pub
lished in Martinsburg to have a
larger circulation than the INDIE
PENDENT. We mean fair play to the
public, especially to advertisers.
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OAUSTIC ERROR.

eve suggest to them however
in the interest of the readers of
their sheet and those of the States
man as well, that they furnish us
list of their sore places, and we
will put it in bold type at the head
of our columns that in future we
may have our neighbours tender
spots constantly before our eyes.
STATESMAN.
Weep not for our sins, brother.
Rest thy lachrymal glands for gen
erous use and a Spartan effort when
you reach Natures Thermopyla.
Call not on us, for sores or tender
spots, but bend your fleeting ener
gies to the healing of your own
sores, to the eradication of your
own spots, nurtured in wrong and
and nourished in envy and malice
so that when the cadence of Jor
dams rolling stream falls percepti-
bly, on your faculties, the knowl
edge of a true repentance for q
misspent, useless life, may mingle
with the sound.
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A Romance.
A STORY WHICH PROVES TRUTH
STRANGER THAN FICTION.

a SlOh4 w HUI IhO V ES lhO II
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A dispatch from Youngstown,
O. February 10 gays: There is a
romance connected with Herbert
c. r. Aver, who failed disastrous
ly at Chicago saturday. When
his father, John v. Aver, was
the Young man taught school
at New Orleans where he wOoed,
won and secretly married an &C.
tres, prominent in society. Her
parents were aneered, repulsed all
efforts at reconciliation, and got
the daughter out of the way SO eff
fectively that Aver thought her
dead. Shortly aflerward he went
to Chicago, where, by energy and
tact, he built up the immense iron
firm of John V. Aver & Co. Be-
lieving his wife dead, he married
again, and several children were
the fruits of this union. The war
of the rebellion proved the
FINANCIAL RUIN
Of the parents of his Southern
bride, but added immensely to
Ayers wealth. Thirty years after
leaving New Orleans Aver acct
IDENTIFY met aud recognized his
first wife. whom he supposed dead,
and the second husband was still
alive. She introduced to Aver
handsome young man Of twenty
nine as his son, Herbert c., whom
he now met for the first time.
Herbert had served in the Confed-
crate army and was promoted to
colonelcy for gallantry. The
old gentleman vas favOrably i'm
pressed with his son, took him to
Chicago and introduced him into
the firm. AT his fathers death Her
bert succeeded to the management
aud has recently constituted the
entire firm of John V. Ayers
Sons. His mother after the death
of her second h sband, lived for
many years in this city, supported
in luxury by her son. She now
lives in Baltimore.
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"THE North American Review" for
March, opens with an article on "Money
in Elections" by Henry George, who
brings to the discussion of that hack
neyed subject contribution full of
originality, freshness and keen insight
he points out with admirable clearness
one source of our political ills, and
proposes Il remedy that seems both en-
inently practicable and efficient. ;.
Taylor writes of the "Subjugation of
the Mississippi,' a work which, in his
opinion, and in that of the Mississippi
Commission, of which he is member,
can be accomplished only by employing
for the purpose of Strengthening and
deepening the channel, the forces de-
veloped by the river itself. Moncure
ID. Conway contributes very striking
study of Gladstone, as man and a
statesman, showing how even the more
OF less sinister moral and intellectual
traits of his nature, quite rs much as
his pre-eminent native force and eleva-
ton of character, conspire to make him
the foremost Engllshmun OF his time.
Hon. George w. Julian's ''RailWay In
tluence in the Land Office" is IA grave,
judicial exposure of the practices which
against the manifest intent of the law
and the determination of the highest
courts, have won for corporations mil
lions upon millions of acres of public
domain. Richard A. Proctor writes of
1.-The Pyramid of Cheops;" Prof. VIM.
q. Sumner of protective Taxes and
Wages" Elizur Wright of 'Some AS
poets of Life assurances" and finally,
there is Il symposium on Educational
Needs" by Prof. G.. Standby Hall,
Prof. Felix Adler, President Thomas
Hunter and DR.. Mary Putnam Jacob.
Published at 30 Lafayette Place, New
York and for sale by booksellers gener-
ally.
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PEACE BE UNTO THEE. y

eve are now compulsoriiy, if
not essentially, man of peace, al
though we admit that at one time
of our life muss, fuss or fight did
not seriously disturb our equilib-
rum. '-StsteS1ad31.
Amen but at the same time
don't proAjda yourself unnecessa-
rily. Pluck and brains and equi-
librium-that expresses it. Pity
correspondent Stuckey decided
these'virtues did not descend, even
to the sons of the first generation.
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THE FAIR GROUND.

Should our people fail to hold
the regular annual fair the coming
fall, it will, in the future, prove a
source of deep regret. The Ber-
kelley Fair has become a recogniz-
ed necessity for our people, and
has acquired such a reputation
abroad as to bring it increasing
patronage. Many of the associa-
tions along the G. V. Railroad have
abandoned the enterprise in their
own counties, and will conse-
quently find it to their advantage
to attend the fairs of neighboring
farmers. If the grounds are to
be sold and another company or
ganized, it should be done at once.
If the sale is to be postponed and
another fair held, that fact should
be known. There ought to be
sufficient energy, vitality and pub
lie spirit in the farmers, mechanics
and citizens generally of Berkeley
county to keep this needed ant
improving enterprise going.
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practice of his profession, and is
thirty eight or forty years of age
For many years he was probate
Judge of Mahoning county, Ohio,
and was formerly editor of the
Youngstown Vindicator. In pol
itics he has been an active, jealous
Democrat, and in 1881 he received
a large vote in convention for the
nomination as candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio.
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same thing when Henry Roberts, the
deceased, who playfully put his face
TO the glass front of the post-office,
looking in, and the pistol was dis
charged-to the dismay of young
Kohlhousen and bis companions and
the irrevocable doom of Roberts.
The ball, large one, penetrated the
left eye and death ensued in about
one hour. The unfortunate youth
who did the shooting Immediately
surrendered himself to the author
tiles.
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News Topics.

Out of three thousand patent de-
vices for coupling cars, Judge Rus
sell says only half dozen are
practicable. What "a waste of
time, money and labor there has
been, then
There are three distinct kinds
of petroleum found in New Yea
land-one a fine iubricayng oil, a
true paratine oil, and an illumiBa-
ting oil giving 81 per cent. of good
Kerosene.
The cities of New london, New
Haven, Mid .letown, Norwich and
Hartford, IA Connecticut, all re-
ceived their charters j. 1884
and already there is talk Of c+n--
brating their centennia!s mex
year.
The author of q Jealous and i'm
moderate pamphlet against tobac-
co says that the United States USES
half of the quantity consumed by
the whole world, the money VAT
ue thereof being $500, 900, 600
The California legislature reiec-
ed the proposal TO set up the whip
ping-poSt. Explaining the action,
the Sacramento Union says that
1.-The whipping proposition has
met its death at the stake of pub
lie opinion"
The National Sugar Manufac-
| turing Company, chartered in
| Pennsylvania, has new patent
for the extraction of sugar from
beets, and is about to erect a mill
near York, Pa. The company ex-
poets to extract 100000 pounds
of sugar and 1860 900 pounds Of
molasses from 10000 tons of bee,s.
Last week Frank Vandyke, who
had both feet and one hand crush
ed by falling beneath a moving
locomotive in Philadelphia, sui
fered "a triple surgical operation
while under the fleets OF ether
The patient gave no signs OF pain
during the half hour required to
amputate the crushed members,
and is reported a. doing Il.wi,h
every prospect oil recovery.
1t is feared that the foods which
have caused 80 much damage
along the banks of the ono are
but the beginning OF "A wide=dread
disaster that will eventually reach
all the way down the guilt In
Louisiaaa aud Mississippi the
levees iajured last year, and but
imperfeetly repaired, Will, doubt
less, give way and spread desOla-
ton among the plantations.
The most elaborate church cell
ing in Georgia is that OF Christ
Church, which has just been fin
ished, after SIX months OF dIligent
labor. 1t is made of Georgia pine,
and executed in Gothic style. The
cost of the ceiling Is $4,000, being
the special gift Ola wealthy friepd
of the church.
One of the most candid clergy
men in the country is the pastor
of prominent church in New
York. He declines an additional
500 to his salary because he had
heretofore experienced so muca
difficulty in collecting his pay that
il would kill him attempt 10
gather in any more money from
the members of his congregation.