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Middletown transcript., 1883-11-30
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

The volumes of the Magazine begin with
the Numbers for June and December OF each
year When no time is specified, 1t viii be
understood that the subscriber wishes to
begin with the current Number
The last Eight Volumes of HdTper's Mdgd-
zine, in neat cloth binding, will be sent
by mail, postpaid, on receipt OF $500 per
volume. Cloth Cases, for binding, 80 cents
each-by mail, postpaid.
Index to Hdrper'S Magazine, Alphabetical,
Analytical, and Classified, for Volumes l to
go, inclusive, from June, 1850, to June, $780,
one VOL, Svo, Cloth, $4.00.
Remittances should be made by Post-O Office
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of
loss.
RS- Newspapers are not to copy this adver-
tisement without the express order of HARPER
& BROTHERS. Address
HARPER & BROTHERS. New York.
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FULL STOCK OF
FRESH CONFECTIONERY
Foreign Fruits, Sc, sc.
WILLIAM KATES
noy off MiddletoWn, Del.
Mothers Spinning Wheel.
Concerning one Article that WINS Not Fol
sale, and Another which is Cheap
at ANY Price.

"No SIR wouldn't sell you that for any
money: that spinning-wheel was my moth
er's 1t was one day, when she singing
like a lark and making this old wheel hum,
that my father, then young medical stu
dent afterwards a farmer. fell in love with
her-some fifty years ago."
So smoke the proprietor of Il rough bit of
farm land in Ulster county, n. Y, to relic
hunter and 'mother's" spinning-wheel re-
manned among her children and grandchild-
ren.
Dastor of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Chicago
has used PARKER's TONIC. and wishes me
to saw that she has found it more effective
than ANYTHING she ever used for invigorating
and strengthening the system debilitated by
malaria She desires me also especially to
mention the certainty with which it aids
digestion and overcomes exhaustion"
Ever since the first household was estab-
Iished amnther's'' opinion has been more
notent in this world than that of judge, juTist
6r nhysician Her hand has always cooled
fhe fever and her voice has been filled with
hone, With each days decline, PARKER'S
Tonic is becoming more deservedly popular
with the women who guard alike husband
and children. 1t eradicates malarial poison
from the blood, from which there is now
such widespread suffering.
please observe: DIR. PARkER'S TONIC
is NOT an i1ltOricdnt 1t is a combination of
several ingredients, of which none singly
can produce anything like its effect. For
Kidney. Stomach and Liver troubles, it is the
standard and unfaiing remedy. In two
sizes: so cents and 81. The latter the cheaper,
HIscox & Co., Chemists, New York.
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Salmon Brown, a son of John Brown of
Harper's Ferry notoriety, owns large
sheep ranch i'll Humbolt county, Cali
fornia, and is growing wealthy. He has
been more successful in the wool business
than his father was.
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"Trihes Light as Air."
Nothing succeeds like success" and
nothing draws like free show.

An exchange says that tone hundred
bushels of shelled corn will shrink to
ninety in the bin.'' Tt will shrink agood
deal more than that in Delaware if you
don't keep the bin well locked over
night.
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NOTICE!

THE undersigned will open in the Town
i Hall, Middletown, Del, on Friday even
ing. November 10th, to be continued every
Tuesday and Friday evening during the
season, A DANCING SCHOOL for Ladies
and Gentlemen. All Plain and Fancy Dances
will be taught. Music will be furnished by
Professor George W. Price. Hours of in
struetion from eight to ten P. NJ Pupils
will be received at any time during season.
WYATT 4 BRATTON,
nov,9-4t# of Wilmington, Del.
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1854
Ha1per's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper's Weekly stands at the head of
American illustrated weekly journals. By
rable illustrations, its carefully chosen seri-
ais, short stories, sketches, and poems, con-
tributed by the foremost artists and authors
of the day, it carries instruction and enter
tainment to thousands of American homes.
1t will always be the aim of the publishers
to make Hdrper'S Weekly the most popular
and attractive family newspaperin in the world,
and, in the pursuance of this design, to pre-
sent n constant Improvement in all those
features which have gained for it the conf
dence, sympathy, and support OF its large
army OF readers.
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So ooA YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-Co on
topics of local interest are always welcome,
but to insure insertion they mustb be briefand
to the point. We do not hold ourselves re-
sponsible for the views of correspondents.
Anonymous articles will receive no attention.
Address all communications to the Proprie-
tor.
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1884.
Earper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

Hdrper's Magazine begins its sixty-eighth
volume with the December Number. 1t is
the most popular illustrated periodical in
America and England, always fully abreast
of the times in its treatment of subjects of
current social and industrial interest, and
always advancing its standard OF literary
artistic, and mechanical excellence. Among
its attractions tor 1884 are: new serial
novel; by William Black, illustrated by Abbey:
new novel by E. P. Roe, illustrated by Glib
son and Dielman descriptive illustrated pa
pers by George H. Boughton, Frank D. Milfet,
G. II. Farnham, and others; important his
torical and biographical papers short stories
by W. D. Howells Charles Reade, sc.
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Prompt Payment.

The following letter from William Wilds,
administrator of G. D. Temples estate, to G.
?. Andrews, manager for Maryland and Della
ware Of the Rochester Relief Society, fully
explains itself:
kENToN, November I'D, 1888.
G. p. ANDREWS, MANAGER FOR MARYLAND
AND DELAwARE.-Dedr Sir Il am in receipt
of check for $1,000 in full payment of policy
held by the late &. Davis Temple in the Mu-
tual Relief Society, OF Rochester, N. Y. The
promptness with which you have made set
tlement has led me to investigate your plan
OF insurance, and find it so simple and per
feet that 1 eheerfully endorse and recon-
mend it. Its small cost and correct plan of
creating a reserve fund will commend it to
all sensible men as reliable and profitable
investment Yours very truly,
WILLIAM WILDs, Administrator.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
gpetial eAotites.

If you want a tip-top Smoke, go to WILSON'S
For something good to read, go to WILSON'S
News Stand.
ALL the Seaside and other Libraries and
Standard Works at WILSON'S News Stand.
MEAT GRINDERS AND SAUSAGE SUFFERS, the
most Approved and Best, at Lowest Prices :;
and "Mann's" Celebrated Chopping Axes
lower than the lowest, at G. f. HUKILL's
On THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.-The Voltaic Belt
Co., Marshall, Mich. will send DR.. Dyes
Celebrated EIectro-v oltaic 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 aDove.-N. B.-No risk is incurred,
as thirty days trial is allowed.
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.
PER YEAR:
HARPER'S WEEKLY, 800
HARPER'S MAGAZINE, -. 400
HARPER's BAZAR, 400
HARPER's YOUNG PEOPLE, 80
BRARY, One Year (52 Numbers), 10 90
RE- Postage Free to all subscribers in the
United States or Canada.
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THE MARKETS.
MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC JONES, JR.

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC JONES, JR.
WHEAT CORN ooo,e
Amber, l26DOOOI 1eLoW, VOg9o 00g99
Timothy Seed 250 White, ), Oog39
Glover Seed, u d @7clOats, OOgoO
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY s. NJ. REYNOLDS CO;
Eggs AZ doz. O0630c Chickens, l2Ql5
Butter ~ b 0062Sc Potatoes, bu 4U950
Lard, " b 11@l2c Ducks, iigiz
Turkeys, l4@l5
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
p,iI,Ia rcd 10767I az Yellow. $1,000
TimnfLy i11i1f Saed Z 50I White $1,000
TinVerS Seed sqHI3I5 lie! Oats (Dela're) 37@3s
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Gndd d4aonb 1O6D1 ID White 53@57
0ATSN = Yellow. 53@56
southern 36D44 RYE. 64G56
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General Admission, : 50 Cents,
Children, 25 Cents.
NOTICE
For Sale or Rent.

THE HOTEL PROPERTY at Sassafras. Kent
L County, Md. Apply to
JNO. F. ERNEST, on the Premises,
Or, G. w. MIDDLETON.
nov 23-4t l29 Walnut Street. Philn.
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HARPER's YOUNG people is the best weekly
for children in Observation-Disclosures Chris
tidn AdU0cGte
All that the artists skill can accomplish in
the way of illustration has been done, and
the best talent of the country has contributed
ton, Boston.
In its special field there is nothing that can
be compared with it.-HdrtfOrd EUenilg Post
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To Painters and Others.

4 LExANDER MoNRO. Practical Grainer
n from New York. Any one wishing good
job of granting should address him at
nov.3 .3O-6m. BLACKBIRD, DELAWARE.
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FREE!! FREEIIl

TADIES!-Our CHROMO CARDS, free
Ii Send &c. stamp for postage. HOYT & CO.,
Syracuse, New York.
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TERMSi
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, ls1
Per Year, Postage Prepaid, y -
SINGLE NUMBERS, Five Cents each.
Specimen copy sent on receipt of Three
Cents.
The Volumes of Harper's Young People for
1881 1882 and 1888, handsomely bound in Illu-
minated Cloth, will be sent by mail, postage
prepaid, on receipt of $500 each. Cloth Cases
for each volume, suitable for binding, will
be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt OF 90
cents each.
Remittances should be made by Post-Omce
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of
loss.
RS- Newspapers are not to copy this adver-
tisement without the express order OF HARPER
& BROTHERS, Address
HARPER & BROTHERS, New York
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If you want a tip-top Smoke, go to WILSON'S
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-30

ALL the Seaside and other Libraries and
Standard Works at WILSON'S News Stand.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-30

For something good to read, go to WILSON'S
News Stand.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-25

had almost forgotten. They become child
like-not childish-again and can feel the
wrinkles, which will gather about the heart
in spite of everything, soften out, and the
pulse throb with the old geeful pulsations.
1t is good thing, this renewal of youth,
this becoming child again in order to know
what will please and interest these little
kings and queens of the revel. The infu-
ence is softening and humanizing for all the
relations of life, and we BECOME more gentle
men and gentle women from giving our
selves up to the spirit of Christmas
Nor is this zeal for making the little ones
happy limited in these good days by the cir
Gle of ones own kindred and friends, but it
reaches out to all children everywhere.
Powerful and active organizations of
kindly folk by Christmas clubs, Sun
day school Christmas trees and other
agencies try to see to it that there
shall be no child who is not glad because of
Christmas. Thus we have not only returned
to the practices of our jovial English ances-
tors in celebration of the festival, but W
have done more and better. We are not
content to make good cheer alone with was
sail. song and dance, but we open our
hearts in charity and give ourselves the
higher luxury of making Merry Christmas
for all the poor and desolate whom we can
reach. The New Christmas is better than
the old, and let Us make much of it with
kindly act and cordial speech in true Chris
tian fashion, holding that praise to God and
help to man is better rendered with glee
than with gloom, with singing than with
signing. S. T. P.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-25

what has sent yon here, man, at this I'M
lucky time ?" l cried, go away Immediate
", for my family are all dying of diphtheria,' -
L was half craZed and knew not what said.
but did have sense enough to see that a
wonderful change came over the face of the
man, as he took in the meaning of my words.
am not sure that fire did not flash from his
eyes, as he brushed me aside with his arm
and stepped through the door.
"Yo GU can't send me away now, cousin Pc
ter Tor God has sent me here to help you in
your time OF need" While he was saying
this, be had thrown off bis hat and oyercoat
in the hall and was entering the room where
the sick boy lay. When little Peter heard
bis voice, be opened his heavy eyes and gave
a glad cry from his parched lips:-
L no glad cousin Samuel has come, GOT so
tired OF waiting for him." aud look of con-
tent settled on the tevered face.
Inen we saw the rough, awkward man
suddenly develope into the best and gentIest
OF nurses There seemed to be no limit TO his
patience and strength. lie told iunumerable
stories to hire the boy to take his medi-
cine or to help him endure pain. [ think
there must have come into our plague strick-
Ell house, with the man, fresh and abuu
dant supply of lite and vitality; for, from the
moment OF his entrance, there was a decided
change Tor the better. Even my wife's sore
throat, that seemed To threaten so much of
trouble IN the morning, al noon was onlv
cold and at night had almost DISAPPEARED.
When the doctor called in the evening, he
aoghed outright, in glad surprise, as he
iooked at his patient, and cried
why, the boy is getting better This
morning, l thought
lie did not tell bis thought, bat [ knew it
just the same and 1 thanked God that night.
as never thanked him before, that the doc
tors thought did not come true.
A month later, when the first snow of win
ter came, looked rom my window again
aud saw cousin Samuel draw my boy to
school on his sled, while The little rider made
the air resound with his merry Scouts. Nv
wife stood at my side add the pressure of her
band upon niue told more of our thoughts.
OF our gratitude and thaDkfnlness than | can
ever write here.
Our cousin Samuel is married now and has
little Peter of his own to make TOYS for: so
he does not tind time 10 visit us so often as
he did once. When he does come, however,
we prize his visits greatly and wonder that
we did not understand him better. [ feel
that we ought 10 have Recognized earlier the
great soul that looked out OF those kindly
gray eyes OF his. For his sake.-for the sake
OF what be was to us III our hour of need.
anyone OF our Harmony cousins will ALWAYS
be welcome visitor az our fireside, come
he in summer or winter--at bouse-ceanino
or on the Sabbath.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-25
Our Harmony Cousin.
BY ARCHIBALD OLDHAM.
Written for the Press. ]

Written for the Press.
Some days ago a casual acquaintance
placed in my hands several sheets of crum-
pied. greasy b.ll-paper. with request 10 see
what / could make of them. The paper,
Which was OF the long marrow kind formerly
used by retail grocers for making out bills,
was completely covered, on both sides, with
a compact handwriting. A writing-master
would probably have criticized the form and
style of the individual letters as being some
what old-fashioned and grabbed, but noticed
that the written page, taken as whole pre-
resembling page of print. [ took the
sheets home, and, with little care, succeed
ed in arranging them in consecutive order,
when found no difficulty in making out the
narrative which follows. Beyond what it
contained in the manuscript | know nothing
of the parties or incidents mentioned there.
10, nor, though have made dligent inquir-
les, have L been able to ascertain whether
the account be true or false. / have an idea
that the names Of persons and places are fic-
titions, for there seems to be good reasons
for concealing the identity of certain individ-
uals mentioned in the story; but it does not
necessarily follow that the events may not
have been real. Besides, the unknown writer
gives certain homely details, which 10 my
mind, add much to the probability that the
narrative may deal with real occurrences.
An experienced writer of fiction Would hava
avoided everything OF the kind vouch for
nothing, however. except that have faith
fully copied the manuscript.
ARCHIBALD OLDHAM.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-25
Christmas-tide.
BY HERBERT NJ. SYLVESTER.
rWritten for the Press

Written for the Press.]
In Eastern lands. long years ago,
Where palm and olive grew,
The low sun Ger the yellow sands
Its slanting splendor threw
Ger humble roof and pinnacle
The shadows softly fell,
And in the quiet cleaning, wove
Of eventide. spell.
Up from each storied strea and lake
The white-mists slowly rosa
Like smokes from burning altar-fres
Whose incense breathes repose;
While winds from far-off seas had cooled
The heats of Palestine,
Ana Natures mystery became
OF sweeter rest the sign.
Ger Judea's arid plains, no bell
1t sweet-toned vesper sent;
No Muezzin sang his call to prayer,
No mosque its beauty lent
No need Of mosque. the glittering sky,
OF holy dome, took place.
No need of Muezzin chant, for stars
Rang out their songs of peace.
Among the fields the shepherds watched
Their flocks as morn drew nigh.
And some, who sleepless vigil kept,
Believed the prophecy,
That out of Jesse's rod should spring
A branch, the son of God,
Whose birth should open up way
Where never man had trod.
AS those who grope in darkness, know
The ending of their ways,
Or those who cannot see the light
Discern its gentle rays,
These faithful shepherds caught the sign
OF promise; unto them,
While angels sang of Christ, appeared
The star of Bethlehem.
Then slowly down the trackless sky
The blazing symbol went,
Filling with radiance the way
Their eager footsteps bent,
And DER the ancient hosiery
OF Bethlehem it shone.
With gentle glory filed the place
Where the Christ-child was born.
The wondering shepherds saw fulfilled
The pledge that came from God,
That ever after Love should be
To Him the royal road:
That out of humble, contrite hearts
Hopes sacrifice should grow.
While Faith should light the altar fame
OF Christian life below.
Out of their treasures, at his feet,
They poured with lavish hand
No gladder birth had earthly babe
In all that Eastern land;
For, was not this of Christmas-tides,
The first that ever came
To cheer and bless the hearts of men
Who reverenced His name?
0, humble follower of Christ,
Strengthen thy fainting heart;
For veal or woe, as Mary chose,
Thou hast the better part:
For He who in the manger lay
Knew all of earthly strife,
And, dying, glorifed the grave
With resurrected life.
Vision of Christi what greater gift
To men, than that which mends
The shatteret lances of faith
On which the soul depends!
What greater comfort than to know
That in the waning day
Of life, when shadows hide our path,
Thou wilt prepare the way!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-18
Music and Song.

We have always held the opinion that
sweet, soul-inspiring music and song
have MS much religious and moral in
iluence over the minds of men as the
most powerful and eloquent sermons
That ever man preached from the pull
pit. The genius, eloquence and power
OF the most gifted and talented man of
nod Is no more u divine inspiration Of
heaven, than sweet, soul.inspiring music
and song, which are but the soft ca
denccs and inspiring echoes Of the voices
OF angels, assembled around ihe throne
OF grace, singing their joyful praises I'M
to the Lord. When the power and elo-
quence Of man fail to produce an i'm
preston upon the minds Of his hearers
--lail to reach the inmost recesses of his
heart and soul, with moral and religious
IDEAS and God-like impressions-music,
songs of praise, seldom, if ever, fail to
awaken all the finer feelings of his ma.
turc and soften the sinful side of his
heart and soul. Music and song, the
twin children Of heavenly harmony, APP
peal to his conscience and melt it into
feeling Of repentance and sublmity, and
fit it fora love and respect for all that
Is God-Ilkc, heavenly and beautiful in
this life Of ours. Music and song ele-
yalc him far above the sinful thoughts
and things Of this busy, bustling, sinful
world Of ours, and encourage him to
think better Of his God, the world, man.
kind, and above aIl-himsclf. Every
song and hymn Of praise listened to and
assisted in that is heard in Gods holy
temples throughout the land, is a SER
mon in itself sweet and soothing to the
heart and soul Of man, and those men
or women who "have no music in their
souls" are indeed to be pitied, from the
fact that while they may understand
and feel the power and beauty of elo-
qucnce and effect as they drink in the
inspiring words Of the man of God to
whom they look and listen Sunday after
Sunday, they do not feel the warm sun
shine of music and song beaming like
rays Of glory upon the shady spots of
their religious lives and making their
God'Ilkc happiness complete. They
hold the cup Of sweet religion to their
lips and filled with music and song they
drink in all that is sweet to their souls
and all that makes life worth living for.
Aye! Every song Of heavenly praise
Isa sad' solemn, sweet appeal from
God lllmself-to saint and sinner alike
to look up and listen, for it is His
voice that speaks: "IIearken unto Me,
for am the Lord thy Cod Will S.
Hays, in Louisville Courier.Journal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-18
Household Hints.

Salt fish are quickest and best fresh.
ened by soaking in sour milk
Cold rain water and soap will remove
machine grease from washable fabrics
Fish may be scaled much easier by
first dipping them into scalding water
for II moment.
Milk which has changed may be sweet
cned or rendered fit for use by stirring
in n little soda.
Fresh meat, beginning to sour, will
sweetcn ifplaccd out of doors in the cool
air over night.
A tablespoonful Of turpcntine boiled
with your white clothes will greatly aid
the whitening process.
Boiled starch is much improved by
the addition Of sperm or salt, or both.
or little gum arabic, dissolved.
When cooking a large fowl or Joint of
meat 1t may be covered with buttered
paper to prevent its being scorched.
Kerosene will burn clearer if the
burners are boiled for five minutes two
or three times Il year in wood ashes and
water.
Clear boiling water will remove tea
stains; pour the water through the sat
IN and thus prevent its spreading over
the fabric.
Salt will curdlc new milk; hence, in
preparing porrIdgc, gravics, etc, the
salt should not be added until the dish
is prepared.
When boiling cabbage, put n slice of
salt polk in the water and an agreeable
llavor, with no Objectionable grease or
'a', will be given to the cabbage.
If a little vinegar or some cider is put
With stove polish it will not lake much
nbbng to make the stove bright, and
he backing is not likely to fly off in
me dust.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-18
Gushing Girls.
We clip the following from an ex

We clip the following from an ex-
change
Gushing girls are Numerous They
are found at almost every turn. Their
characteristics are SO marked that they
cannot be mistaken. They go into &c.
staces over the most trhing matters /;
Il very common place potato is declared
to be magnificent" nicely baked waf-
hes are elegant" ginger-pop ia "su-
perb," and 50 on, until they exhaust
their stock of adjectives. These girls
are also remarkable for the manner in
which they slobber or gush over each
other; one kiss is insufficient, as is
proved by the fact that they are perpet'
uaIly hugging and carcssing somebody.
That such girls are nuisance, every
one must admit; their silly SOLDERING
equally unpleasant. A certain class OF
men like their society, because they can
have greater freedom with them than
with girls who respect themselves and
their surroundings. The gushing girl
rarely amounts to anything; no fellow
Of true spirit cares to marry her, and
few persons feel complimented by being
numbered among her acquaintance.