davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-17

Holiday Goods of Every Description.
A splendid assortment at G. W. Baldwin
Co.'S, 2JT Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-17

ain the forehead and the eye,
The lecture OF the mind doth lie.'
MoDERNIZED:
ain the stomaoh-through the lips,
Lie the peoples morning nips
OF GAIIIaHEIs's REST. l2-l2-1m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-17

Until you have seen the fine stock of tlothinl
of Pancoast X Son. p-S9-t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-17

Messrs. Scales & Jackson have received a
new lot of skates sufficient In number to ac-
commodate al,and cordially invite the patron
aye of the ladies and gentlemen of this city.
The rink Is located on Soledad street, three
10 to II a. M, are exclusively for ladies; from
to p. m. and FROM TO 10 D. M, for ladies
and gentlemen. Admission, morning and
AFTERNOON 10 cents; night, 25 cents, with privl-
lege OF skating. l2-i5.f
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-17
Inducements Extraordinary |

We shall exhibit choice assortment OF la
dies SUITS In silks, brocado, velvet ladies'
cloth, fanncls. black and colored cashmeros,
ant all the new dress goods.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-17
Ladies Cloak Department

now open. A large line OF fall and winter
wraps. Newmarket, walking jackets, cloaks,
dolmans, ulstera and Jerseys. Jerseys" "ier-
seys," for ladies. misses aud children, at all
the popular prices.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
MARYLAND Matters.

- The house and furniture Of Mrs.
Rachael West, near Ingleside, Queen
Anne's county, was burned on Thursday
of last week.
A festival, under the auspices Of the
ladies of st. Francis Xavier Church, will
be held at Warwick on November 9th,
2Sth, 29th and 3Oth. The receipts are to
90 to the repair fund of the church.
= John H. Hessey, of Cecil county,
realized thousand dollars this year from
a pear orchard Of four acres. His fruit
consisted principally of Dutchess, Howell
and Lawrence, and sold in Philadelphia
from 70 cents to 81 basket.
- The Ebenezer NJ. Z. Church, near
Ruthsburg, Queen Anne's county, was ded-
icated on Sunday. 1t is a handsome build
ing, and cost about $500, all OF which wat
pledged before the day of opening
The Rev. Mr.. Otis, of Odessa, assisted a
the dedication.
~ Isaac s. Lankford, judge Of the Or
phans' Court of Somerset county and ;
prominent Republican, was found dead
along the road, about a mile from hi
home on Sunday. He had addressed ;
Republican meeting on Saturday nigh
and afterwards started to walk home. HI
is believed to have died Of heart disease
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Irving IIYceum.


Upwards of seventy persons, about half
of them members, attended the public
meeting of Irving Lyceum on Monday
evening. The question, " Are agricultural
fairs beneficial to a community" was
debated for about an hour, the discussion
seeming to be very entertaining to the
audience. DIR. w. F. Kennedy, J. Thomas
Budd and J. F. Deakyne supported the
affirmative side Of the question, and Rev.
Mr.. Alexander and w. P. Biggs put
in the blows for the negative. Mr.. Biggs
made two lively speeches. The affirma-
tive seemed to make the more good points,
but, according to the custom OF the
Lyceum, no decision was rendered on the
question. Before the debate 7. ". Buckle
read humorous selection that made a
good many of the audience smile out
loud. Very pleasing instrumental selec-
tions were rendered by several young
ladies'. The meeting was the most pleas
ant that has yet been held this season,
and the members of the society were
much delighted to have SO many OF their
outside friends with them. Another dis
cussion will be arranged for the public
meeting in December, the question for
which will be announced in the course of
a week or two. The Irving Lyceum has
started out we'll for this, its fourth season,
and is likely to flourish through the com
ing winter and do good to all who seek its
benefits. Several valuable members have
been recently received, and we hear OF
many others who are coming in. The
young folks, especially, are taking an
interest in its work, and this is as it should
be, for it is the young who will receive
the greater benefit Of such an institution
as the Irving Lyceum. At the regular
meeting on Monday evening next the
society will take up the study Of English
literature in the Elizabethan period. The
meetings this season, we learn, are to be
less formal than in the past, and, except
the monthly public meetings, are to be
conducted more for instruction than en-
tertainment.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
County.

The railroad bridge across the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal has been partly
rebuilt and put in thorough repair.
William A. Hukill, of Pencader hun
dred, has announced himself candidate
for the Republican nomination Of Sheriff.
The barn and contents of the Casho
Machine Company farm, near Newark,
were entirely destroyed by fire last Friday
afternoon.
: The "Hare and Morgan Company, F"
organized with capital of 100000 for the
manufacture of bolts, nuts, washers, rods
and machinery, at Wilmington, has been
chartered.
The slippery Ned Cassidy, who
escaped from an officer while being taken
to Jail last week, was again captured on
Saturday morning and is now behind the
bars at New Castle.
- J. S. M. Neill Of Helena, Montana,
was married on Wednesday to Maggie G.
Evans, daughter of George G. Evans Of
Newark. The ceremony was performed
in the First Presbyterian Church by the
Rev. ]. A. Malone.
- The Rev. j. L. Vallandigham, D. D.,
ofNewarll, has been appointed to prepare
historical sketches of several of the old
est Presbyterian Churches on the Penin-
sula, to be read at the Baltimore Presby-
terial centennial three years hence.
= Port Penn badly needs a new school
building. The one in use is very dis
creditable to the district. The school is
well attended. 1t is in charge of Miss Ida
Howell, a graduate of the Middletown
Public school and an excellent teacher.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
BuPdette.

1t will not do any harm to tell the
readers of the TRANSCRIPT once more
that Mr.. r. J. Burdette, the genial and
popular humorist whose pen-productions
you have often read and heartily enjoyed,
and who lectured himself into the hearts
of hall full of our good folks last April,
is coming back next Wednesday with a
lecture that you haven't heard. The Pill
grimage of the Funny Man" is said by
those who have heard all Mr.. Burdett's
lectures to be his finest platform effort.
Like the "Rise and Fall of the Mustache,"
it is neither all funny nor all pathetic.
There is slice of humor for you and then
slice of something that will make you
wipe couple Of tears about the size OF
shellbark out of your eyes and then glance
around to see if the congregation are
looking at you. This is one OF the strik-
ing peculiarities about the little pieces
that Mr.. Burdette speaks to you. One
moment he makes you feel awtully sorry
about something and just as you are
thinking you would cry if you weren't
ashamed, he lets loose joke that hits you
fair and square and makes you laugh till
you haven't got any more strength than a
dish-rag, and for a whole minute you
don't care whether the comet of 1872
strikes the earth this year or the next or
indefinitely postpones the collision on ae-
count of the weather. If you would hear
pure, refined, unadulterated and original
humor, fresh from the cow-if you would
forget for ninety minutes the trials, tribu-
lations and vexations of spirit that come
to all of us now and then-if you would
enjoy good healthful laugh that will
make you feel coltish for four or five days,
go and hear the Pilgrimage of the Funny
Man" on Wednesday evening. You Will
not find tiresome sentence in it, and you
will go home wishing you could hear it
over again the next night. All lectures
with " Burdette" blown on the bottle are
guaranteed by the TRANSCRIPT.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
is the score f:

The knight of Glen Allen took three
rings in the first tilt and two in the third
but failed to make time in either. J. H.
Quill, Knight of the Silver Star, took
three rings in the second tilt but failed to
make time. 1t seems the horse he rode
was too slow. AS he started in the third
tilt brother knight, at his request, at
tempted to give him send off by cutting
his horse sharply with a carriage whip.
The horse did not take this as joke, but,
as it wasn't on the program, he got mad
about it, "bucked" and kicked, and Mr..
Quill went to the ground, striking upon
his head and shoulders. He was uncon-
scious for ten minutes and was thought
by many to be dangerously hurt. When
he revived he wanted to try the tilt over
but was persuaded not to attempt it
This knight is said to have been very sue
cessful in carrying off the honors at Tour
naments, but here he labored under the
disadvantage of not having his own horse.
AS will be seen by the score, William B.
Stevens, Knight of Scottish Chief, No. l,
won the first prize, a set of harness;
Dallas Lore, Knightot Indiola, the second
prize, a saddle and bride, and Adam
Diehl, Knight of Scottish Chief, No. 2, the
third prize, lap robe. Miss Bessie
Morton, of Middletown, was selected by
Mr. Stephens as Queen of Love and
Beauty, Mrs. ]. F. Eliason, of Mount
Pleasant, was Mr.. Lore's choice for First
Maid of Honor, and Miss Helen Morton,
of Middletown, was chosen by Mr.. Diehl
as Second Maid of Honor. The crowning
ceremonies took place in the grand stand
Mr.. Sharpley making the customary re
marks. The Diamond State Cornet BanG
played pleasing music during the inter
walls between the fitting. Those whC
were present seemed to be well pleased
with the Tournament. It was creditably
managed and ought to have attracted NOR
people. The ladies served palatable luncl
in the main exhibition building durin!
the early hours of the afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Tho Tournaments.

! The Tournament yesterday on the Pc
ninsular Fair ground in aid of the new
Catholic Church was very pleasant event
but did not attract near so many people as
might have been expected. There were
certainly not more than 600 persons on the
ground. 1t is evident that Tournaments
will not draw on the Peninsula. A few
years ago they were usually well attended
but the novelty of the tilt has worn off.
The gallant knight clothed in gaudy
garb charging down the course and poking
his wooden lance through rings suspended
from arches does not stir the enthusiasm
of the spectators to any great extent.
Peninsula folks are just little bit too
practical to care great deal for that sort
Of fun. And yet the Tournament is a
conmendable sort of amusement and
designed to improve in horsemanship
those who take part in the tilt. The first
notable Tournament held on the Peninsula
was at Middletown eleven or twelve years
ago. 1t was gotten up on grand scale by
the knights Of Pythias and attracted
about 5000 people. In the evening ball
that cost several hundred dollars was
given in the Town Hall. Three or four
Tournaments followed this in adjacent
counties but they did not draw the people.
Then the agricultural societies got at it
and endeavored to make an attraction of
the Tournament. 1t was tried at Dover
and then at Elkton but failed to pay in
both cases.
The following knights contested for the
prizes and honors at the Tournament yes
terday: L. c. Scott, Middletown, Knight
Of Delaware; John Price, Delaware City,
Knight of Glen Allen Timothy Divine,
Warwick, Md, Knight of Bohemia; J. H.
Quill, Hoods Mills, Md, Knight of the
Silver Star; Thomas Sullivan, Warwick,
Md, Knight of Limerick; D. c. Collins,
Townsend, Knight of Huguenot; w. B.
Stephens, Worton, Md, Knight Of Scot
tish Chief, No. /; Adam Diehl, Worton,
Md, Knight of Scottish Chief, No. 2;
B. F. Gibbs, Cecilton, Nd, Knight of Old
Dominion; Dallas Lore, Mt. Pleasant,
hll5lll VI 1hnAOloJ 4OAOC9 4hlA-
dletown, Knight of Don Caesar; DIR. W.
F. Kennedy, Middletown, Knight of Ag-
nadelle. All were tastefully clothed in
knightly garb.
About eleven o'clock the knights formed
on Green street, and led by Chief Marshal
J. r. Hoffecker, the assistant marshals
and pages and the Diamond State Cornet
Band, marched through Broad, Main,
Lake, Catherine and Wood streets, and
then to the Fair ground. The procession
moved in good order and was attractive.
The fitting began at about one o'clock,
after neat little address by Harry Sharp
ley, Esq, of Wilmington. E. R. Cochran,
George Derrickson and L. P. Mcdowell
were the judges and made their decisions
with strict impartiality. The distance run
was 125 yards, which each knight was re-
quired to make in twelve seconds. If he
failed to make time the rings he captured
did not count. There were three rings
and each knight had three tits. Each
ring captured counted one. The following
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Congressman-eIect Lore.

Charles B. Lore, Esq, Congressman
elect, will go to Washington about the
first of December and upon the converting
ofCongressa few days after will be sworn in
and take his seat as Delaware's representa-
tive. Mrs. Lore will spend the winter in
Washington with her husband, and rooms
for their accommodation have been en-
gagged for the season. Mr.. Lore still retains
an active interest in the law firm of Lore
& Emmons. Harry emmons, Esq, the
junior partner, will remain in charge Of
the business During Mr.. Lore's absence.
With reference to the speakesship of the
House, Mr.. Lore said to an EUery EUen.
ing representative this morning that he
did not know tor whom he would vote
and as he had never told any one; state.
ments as to whom he would support fol
the place were purely imaginary EUerg
EVeniNg.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Oueen Esther at Smyrna.

The oratorio of "Queen Esther" was
presented at the Smyrna Town Hall, by
local talent under the direction Of Pro
fessor D. P. Wyatt, on Monday and Tues
day evenings. The sacred play was rem
dered in a manner highly creditable to
the performers and director, and the audi
ence were greatly delighted. Hundreds
have asked that the oratorio be repeated
and it will be again presented this even
ing. On Monday evening more than one
hundred and fifty persons were turned
away from the hall, unable to find even
a place to stand. Miss Eva Carrow ap-
peared in the role of the Persian Queen.
The costumes were handsome and taste
full. We learn that Professor Wyatt in
tends to come to Middletown to endeavor
to arrange for the production of the ora
torio here and we hope he will succeed.
He should have the hearty encourage
ment of our musical young folks.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Teachers Institute.

The ninth annual session of the
Teachers Institute for New Castle county
will be held in the Town Hall, at Middle
town, beginning Wednesday afternoon,
November 21st and closing the following
Saturday. An interesting and instruc-
tive program has been prepared, includ-
ing addresses by notable educators. The
State Superintendents of Public schools,
in a notice elsewhere printed in our
columns, invite teachers, friends Of
education and the public to attend the
Institute. We believe that arrangements
have been made to entertain the teachers
here in a homelike way. When the
Institute was last held at Middletown in
1879, the sessions were very interesting
and the hall was no more than large
enough to hold the many who came to the
evening lectures. There are about one
hundred teachers in the county, nearly
all OF whom are expected to attend thu
Institute.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Personal.

= Mrs. P. R. Corson, of Canada, is visit
ing relatives in Middletown.
= Mrs. II. e. Martindale and Mrs.
Mary l.. Cox returned from Detroit Thurs
day evening.
NV Miss Jennie S. Wright, who has for
several years taught the public school at
Armstrong;, will in few days give up
that school and 60 to Boston to take 9
course Of instruction in vocal and instru'
mental music at the New England Con-
servatory. Miss Wright is an excellent
teacher and her administration" al
rtnstrongs's has been very profitable tc
her pupils. After short vacation, Miss
Mary Budd, Of Middletown, another ex
celIent teacher graduated from the Middle
town schools, will take charge of the Arm
! strongs school.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
ADDlnS,

Apples are high now and will probably
be higher after a while. A basket of
fairly good apples costs sixty-fve cents in
Middletown. 1t seems there was failure
of the crop pretty much all around, this
season, save in Oregon and Washington
Territory, where there is a plenty and
where you can buy good ones at about
thirty cents bushel. But it will not pay
you to send there for them. Apples are
fine thing for the interior department of
man and they should be eaten of freely
during the winter season. A basket of
them kept on tap in the house is better
than medicine chest. Appels don't keep
well in house where there are five or six
children with good, honest, hard-working
appetites, but it will pay you to keep the
basket as nearly full as you can, and let
the children run the campaign pretty much
to suit themselves.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
,,on,,o,. stone RI he Laid.

The ceremony of laying the cornerstone
of the Catholic Church now being built in
Middletown will take place on Sunday,
November 18th, at ten o'clock in the
morning. The Rev. Father Murphy,
President of Gongaga College, Washing
ton, d. G., will lay the corner stone and
will deliver a sermon in the Town Hall.
On Monday evening, November 10Th,
Father Murphy will deliver in the Hall a
lecture on "The Open Bible" to which
the public is invited. We are assured
that he is a very eloquent speaker and
handles his subject in a way that can
offend no one. He will no doubt have the
pleasure of addressing a large audience.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
The Recordersbin

The friends of Mr.. Holcomb, Mr.. Lynch,
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Barlow and other candi-
dates for the Office OF Recorder for New
Castle county are actively at work in the
interest Of the men they are supporting.
One or two delegations have called upon
Governor Stockley this week, and others
will no doubt call upon him early next
week. Mr.. Holcomb's term of office will
expire on Wednesday next. The ap.
pointment will be announced on that day.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09

not delay the purchase Of tickets beyond
Monday or Tuesday at farthest. It is
probable that upwards OF hundred seats
will be sold by tomorrow night. Tickets
for this lecture, and also season tickets for
the Lyceum Course, are on sale at the
post-office. A plan of the hall may be
seen there and you can have your choice
of unsold seats without paying anything
above the regular rate of admission.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Railroad Excursions to Florida

railroad Excursions to Florida.
The passenger department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company makes the an
nouncement that round-trip tickets to
Jacksonville, Florida, have been placed
on sale at the principal stations and city
offices on their system. These tickets
permit purchasers to use them for the
return trip at any time prior to May 81,
1884. The use Of same, both going and
returning, is ssubject to certain restrictions,
the particulars OF which may be had Of
ticket agents, who will also give inforna-
ton as to trains and Pullman service. The
rate for the entire round trip from viii
mington is only S45. 1t is not what it costs
to go to and come from Florida but what it
costs to stay there that hurts. 1t is said
there are great hopes for the sick person
who can stand the shock of the first
weeks board bill.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
State.


= Edgar R. Sipple has been appointed
Lost Freight Agent on the Delaware rail
road, with headquarters at Clayton.
John C. Bailey has sold the "Short's
Landing farm,' containing $50 acres of
upland and marsh, to J. w. Isenberg, of
Pennsylvania, for S6,00O
The Milford NelUS says that thirty
new houses have been erectad there this
season, and the population has increased
about one hundred and fifty.
= During the services at Union Church,
near Blackbird, last Sunday evening,
eight buffalo robes were stolen from the
carriages of the congregation.
- Charles +. Smith, of the Philadel-
phia Press, and Professor w. II. Purnell
have been added to the lecture course to
be given at Smyrna this season.
- It is rumored that the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Com
pany have sold their interest in the lower
Peninsula to the Pennsylvania company
for 5000, ,OOO
= Thomas J. Walters, who has been
running as express messenger between
Philadelphia and Wyoming, was dis
charged on Friday for carrying package
past its destination.
: A promising young man from cul-
tured Boston worked himself into the
good graces OF some social Smyrna folks,
borrowed their money and then folded his
tent like the Arab and silently skipped
away.
The good and unsuspecting inhabi-
tants of Georgetown, Bridgeville and
other Sussex towns and villages have re-
Gently been grossly cheated by smooth
tongued and guileless-appearing tea ped
dlers. 1t is the old "premium" dodge,
by which the ignorant are induced to pay
two dollars for pound Of tea worth about
fifty cents bushel, by the promise of
"prize" of cabinet organ or piece Of fur
niture "to be delivered in a day or two"
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
Roll of Honor.

WOODLAND SCHOOL, ARMsTRoNG's.
The following pupils have reached an
average of 95 per cent. in attendance, de.
pertinent and rank in studies for the
month OF October: Mary Barnett, Emily
Bennett, Missouri Sheridan, Willie Met
ten, Farrell Metten, John Ratledge,
Howard Ratledge, Howard Grassland,
Tommy Grassland.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
An Installation.

The installation of the Rev. T. c. An
derson will take place in the Pencader
Presbyterian Church at Glasgow on next
Wednesday evening, The Rev. w. W.
Heberton will preside, the Rev. DIR.
Heaton will preach the sermon and the
Rev. J. L. Polk will deliver the charge to
the congregation, and Prot. Mackey will
charge the pastor.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09

The chestnut gelding Stonewall, which
won the 2.24 class race at the recent Fair at
Elkton, was sold on last Friday by his
owner, Israel Rosenfelt, of Baltimore, to
a horseman in Pennsylvania for S1,SOO.
Stonewall is ten years old, 151k hands
high, weighs 900 pounds, and has record
of 2.2415. He has taken part in thirty-two
races, twenty-five of which he won.-
Stonewall was sired in Kent county, by
Frank Pierce III, out of Moscow mare,
and has the reputation Of being the fastest
gelding born and reared in Maryland
Cecil County NeaOS.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09
MiddIetown M. =. church.

In the Middletown M. E. Church on
Sabbath morning at o'clock will be held
a quarterly Love Feast, and at 1880 the
pastor will preach sermon in commemo-
ration of the 4OOth anniversary of the birth
of Martin Luther, the great Reforrner. In
the afternoon at 2 o'clock Sabbath
school, and in the evening at O'Clock
preaching by the Rev. T. E. Martindale,
Presiding Elder of the Easton District.
On Monday at 1OA. M. the third Quarterly
Conference of this year will be held.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-09

Purchasers of tickets can secure seats
without extra charge up to noon of the
day of entertainment.
Eg Single and Season Tickets for
sale at the Middletown post-office,
where a plan Of the Hall may be seen.
noy-3-2t