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Middletown transcript., 1884-02-08
DEGIsTER's ORDER.
IL REGIsTER's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
November Both 1893


November 30th, 1888.
Upon the application OF Harrison Vande-
grift, Administrator of Thos. C. Eaton, late of
st. Georges hundred, in said county, de-
ceased, 1t is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrator aforesaid
give notice of granting of Letters OF Admin
tstratton 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 i'll six of the
most public places of the county of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished in Middletown and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal OF Office of
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
New Castle county aforesaid, the day and
year above written. s. q. BIGGS, Register
NoTIcE.-All persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present the
same duly attested to the Administrator. on
or before Nov. 30th, 1884, or abide the Act of
Assembly In such case made and provided.
II. VANDEGRIFT, Administrator
Adderss-McDoNoUeH DEL. dec7-9m
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MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. N. REYNOLDS 4 co.
Eggs, n doz. O062Sa Chickens, l2612
Butter, % b 1S022c Potatoes 4O6150
Lard, new p h l0(9I2c Ducks, ll6I2
Turkeys, 139l5
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TERMS OF sALEI

A credit of nine months will be given on
all sums of $40 and over by purchaser giving
bankable note with approved indorser, in
terest added. Sums under $40 cash.
RF No goods to be removed until coudi-
tions are complied with.
GEORGE W. KIBLER,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
S. NJ. ENos, Auctioneer, feb.S2t
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A great thinker has said that "a man
should not write until he is full Of his
subject" 1t seems to us that this arrange
ment will not always work to the advan-
tage of the man who writes. There could
be no objection to the agricultural editor
getting full of his subject when he wanted
to write an essay on turnips, but when the
temperance editor wanted to let himself
out on whiskey he would have to be
cautious.
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81 HAY BY THE TON.

TERMS OF SALE:
All sums of $40 and under, Cash; all sums
over that amount credit of months will
be given by purchaser giving a bankable
note with approved indorser, interest added.
ANDREW GALLAGHER.
S. NJ. ENos, Auctioneer. feb1-2t
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THE MARKETS.

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC JONES & co.
WHEAT CORN
Amber, l 1890 00 Yellow, 00652
Timothy Seed 2 50 White, :, O015O
Glover Seed, p n 071%cI Oats, OO63O
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TERMS oF SALE.

On sums OF $40 and over credit of eleven
months will be given by purchaser giving
Judgment note or bond with approved Sc.
curity. Sums under SO cash.
JOSEPH VANPELT.
S. NJ. EEos, Auctioneer. feb.s-It
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PUBLIC SALE!
Horses, Colts and Mules.

No. I.-"Tom.'' Bay Horse, 12 yrs. -
No. 2.~"Fannie." Bay Mare, Isg N
yrs. old, good driver or work mare. A4CSs&A~
No. g." Fashion, Sorrel Mare, u years
old, good work and brood mare
No. A." Kate" Gray Mare, II years old,
good mare for all purposes.
No. %. Charlie" Roam Horse, l3 years old,
good worker and driver.
No. g. Flora,' sorrei Mare. coming yrs.
old, stylish Napoleon stock.
No 7.-"Silver Heels,'' SorreI Horse" COM
ing years old. will make Il good driver.
No. s." Lucy" Bay Mare, coming years
old, fine size, Napoleon" stock, stylish, and
will make good driver.
No. g." Lady Bess." Brown Mare, 10 years
old, good driver or worker and good brood
mare.
No. lO.-Bay Colt, ten months old, good
size q" Nimrod'' stock.
Nos. II and l2-Pair Bay Mules, 8 years old,
lively, well mated, and will work anywhere.
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90 HEAD OF CATTLE

Is head OF them being good NIILCH COWS,
some fresh; others will be in profit by day
of sale. l DURHAM BULL, , years old !;
10 head of YEARLINGS: head of STEERS,
York State stock
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The following Personal Property, to witt
4 Horses and Colts:
No. Mac, Bay Colt. coming years old.
No. 2.-Black Hawk, Black Horse, 10 years
old, splendid worker.
No. 3-Sam, Bay Horse, slick, years old
rood worker and driver
No 4.-Fox, Bright Bay Horse, 6 years old
a tip-top driver, Patehen stock, promises
considerable speed.
NINE HEAD OF COWS.
Young, good cattle, most of them giving
milk now. the others coming in profit soon
twoyear old BULL, good stock.
THIRTEEN HEAD GOOD sHOATs.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.:
Two Farm Wagons, iron axle, in good order:
Mill Dearborn, in good order; / Farmers
Friend Drill. IL spouts, in good order: | Os-
borne No. s Selfrake Reaper run two sea-
sons; PlOws, Harrows, CultivHtors Hoes
Forks Wagon Harness, Plow Gears. Double
and Single Trees, Cider Press, about 100
pounds Side Meat, l Cook Stove, l Wood
Stove, and few articles of HOUSEHOLD
GOODS.
AE Half interest in crop of 35 Acres WHEAT
in the ground, seeded with $50 pounds
phosphate to the acre.
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Public Sale J!
HEAD OF HORSES .

No. I-"Nelly," Gray Mare, years old,
sound, work anywhere, good driver.
No. ?" Fanny" Sorrel Mare, l3 years old,
sound, good worker or driver.
No. g." Minnie Gray Mare, years old,
sound and gentle, a good worker or driver;
in foal by Lore's "Abdallah; first-class
brood mare.
No. 4" Bird" Bay Mare, years old, a
good worker and driver
No. 8" Lightfoot," Roam Mare, coming 8
years old, fine size and style, very promising
No. g." Easter Bay Colt, coming two yrs.
old, very promising, fine size.
No. 7-"Jennie,' Bay Mare, 10 years old,
fine driver or worker.
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n 'ANULUhLF + 1duHIt1tIstTtlOF'
Adderss-McDoNoUeH. DEL. dec. .T.2m
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-08

Jxo. W. NAuDAIN. Auctioneer. febB-t
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13
The Law for Hayward Young Men.

When ayoung man steals sheep
or a pair of boots, which. by the
way, have probably not been
placed in his safe keeping, society
has little doubt what to do with him.
1t comes to the conclusion in short
order that he is thief, and puts him in
Jail at hard labor or in state prison.
But if he has had place of trust in
some financial institution and grossly
betrays the confidence reposed in him,
society is somehow struck all of heap
and does not know what to do with
him. The crime must be covered up,
the deficiency made up by friends, there
must be no prosecution, no publicity and
no penalty whatever, and the young
man must be sent of to begin life
again.
Now we believe this is all mistaken
policy as regards the young man him.
self We believe it is terribly mis-
taken kindness. Some of our readers
probably know cases in which this
policy has been pursued, and the young
men in whose behalf it has been tried
generally become wanderers ON the
face of the earth, pursued by the phan-
| tom of that old concealed crime left
behind and often rushing into new
ones. They were not vicious originally,
but they were weak, fiabby morally;
they had about as much moral back
bone as a jelly fish, or a butterfly, and
seeing older men indulgingin expensive
luxuries and vices, they began to run
the same course until they are
caught in the traps of crime. Leniency
and sending off into new associations
are simply wasted on such men. They
need taking down. to the foundation
and a new start-a real one, not one Of
these new birth conversions which do
not enable 4 man to confess his sin till
he has been found out. If conviction,
penalty and disgrace are the tit por-
ton and the best thing for the or
binary thief, they certainly are the
best thing for the embezzler. Let
him take his punishment, with such
professions of repentance as he feels
justified in making, and such as courts
are always ready to take into account
! N fixing the penalty. Then let him
return to his home, where we all know
him, and his father before him, and
begin again. He will be better off than
in some distant locality, where vague
rumOrs of a crime greater than the fact
may at any time penetrate to damn his
peace of mind. But at the scene
of his crime and failure, he will always
have friends to welcome and encourage
: every effort for more promising ca
reer, and who know the worst as well
as the best.
. 1t is difficult for the parent, strung to
prostration and anguish by 4 sons
disgrace, to Judge with truth what is
best for that son, and the law wisely
does not take counsel of the parent,
Justly presuming that his judgment
may not at such a crisis be at it its
best. When young men are old enough
to accept responsible positions for
themselves, then it is time that they
should pass under the domain of that
equal and just administration of the
law upon all men which is the end OF
civil institutions. -Springfeld Mass.
Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The longest word in the dictionary
is Observation-Disclosures" BY push
ing out every other letterit ought to
make an excellent comb Detroit
Post
I'LL be hanged if l knew what L
was about" as the murderer remarked,
when asked if he had anything to say
why sentence should not be pronounced.
Boston Transcript.
What's the difference between
man who tears down picket fence and
one who dresses a spring chicken? One
pulls the picket and the other picks the
Yonkers Gazette.
The shark does business on a large
scale.-NelOmGn independent. So does
the coal merchant and hay dealer. But
we do not wish to be understood as
calling these respectable gentlemen
sharks.-Ou City Derrick.
"A little four-year-old girl did not
obey when her mother first called her.
So her mother SPOKE rather sharply.
Then she came in and said: Mamma,
I've been very kind to you to-day, and
l don't want you to speak so large to
me-"
An individual applies to the cab
company for situation. ''Do You
know how to driver" Eyes, sir"
''YOu know that you must be polite
with all your passengers?" ''Ah!'
'And honest. For example, what
would you do if you should find in your
cab pocket-book containing so, 000?"
Nothing at all, l should live on my
income. y Chicago Herald.
What has become of Miss Blank,
who was such favorite in your set?'
''Her father failed a few weeks ago,
and all they had was sold by the sher-
if" ''Poor thingr' Sand now they
have to live in a little rented house
down town." "What changeI How
she must grieve!'' Eyes. She is SO
much changed that even her best friends
would not recognize her. met her on
the street to-day and did not know her
at all, poor thing. "-PhiLadelphia Press.
-"Charles, where have you been?"
inquired young wife of her husband
On his return from a trip outside the
theater between acts. Did the man
equivocate and attempt to dodge the
issue thus forcibly presented to him?
Did he say that he had been out 10 see
a man? Did he blushingly assert that
he was called out to privately close up
a horse trade? Did he crawl. cringe
and whine out falsehood? No.
Drawing himself up to the full height
of six feet of manly dignity he ex-
clsimed heroically: My name is Jones.
l cannot tell lie. / have been out to
see which way the wind is. Pass me
the little Ratchet. "-Teras Sytirqs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13
A Singular Revelation.

A very singlar revelation was made
to DIR. William Bruce, of Mieanopy,
Fla, a man who is noted among his
acquaintance as an unbeliever of any
of the '.isms," especially spiritualism.
While sleeping the other night he had
a vision, in which he saw his wife 5
brother engaged in a deadly combat,
and which resulted in the latter 8
death. The vision was so real that the
doctor could not rid himself of the
strong impression made upon him, and
he anxiously awaited the arrival Of
some news from his relatives. He had
not long to wait. for the next mail
brought letter announcing the death
of his brother-in-law in the exact man
ner and at the very hour that it ap-
peared to him in his vision. A sister of
the murdered man. while visiting in
Kentucky at the time of his death. had
. similar dream, and while relating the
circumstance at the breakfast table,
received a telegram announcing rs
fulfllment-Ezchan1e. u
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The premium for the best book on
the Day of Rest, to be delivered to the
American Sunday-school Union before
October, is S1,0O0.-N Y. Observer.
When q teacher at the Carlisle
(3a.) school for Indian youths asked
pupil: What is the axis of the earth?"
he was answered: "a think line on
which it wheels around. ...
"A reading room has been opened
at Savannah, Ga, by two converted
Hebrews, which is designed to have >
Christian influence upon their brethren
1t receives the encouragement OF the
churches and pastors of the CITY.
y. Sun.
Iii Hung Chang, the great Chinese
statesman, whom General Grant
thought one of the four ablest men he
met in his trip around the world,
recently said in a public address that
the religion of Jesus must be a power
for good, as it leads its followers to such
deeds of true philanthropy and charity
The classes in carpentering which
were recently established IN a Cleve-
land public school have proved not to
interfere with the regular studies, and
the boys have not only developed taste
for hard work, but by their standing
show that training the hands is an
actual help in other school work.
ClereLand Leader. t
One of the faithful men of the
Amity Church tells us that although
DIR. w. r. Williams is in his eightieth
year he fills his own pulpit nearly every
Sunday morning and breaches more in
teresting and instructive sermons than
ever. He is now in the fifty-second year
of his passionate of the same church, and
is by sixteen years the senior Baptist
pastor in this city ~ Y. ErGniHer.
Rev. Charles II. Eaton, of New
York, preaching on gambling, said:
40 put down gambling it will be
necessary to stop rafting in church
fairs. and for ladies to give up offering
small odds on races in yonder park.
No minister who could justify these IS
harmless form of gambling is in q
condition to cry out against gambling
saloons. These little things are the
devils kindling wood. N 7. Times.
The people OF Boston have organ
lied and opened what they term The
Peoples Church. in that city. 1t is
much after the form of the Moody
church in Chicago. 1t accommodates
$500 people, with accommodations for
$50 more in an adjoining chapel, which
can be united with the main audience
room blythe throwing open of doors.
The seats are arranged in semi-circular
form on a gradually sloping floor, like
those in a theater, and folding chairs
are substituted for pews. Attached to
the church is parsonage. All the
seats are free.-BOSt0p Herald. ...
Zone March day." says the vener-
able Bishop Pierce (Methodist), of
Georgia. Il rode ten miles through a
drenching rain to Flatrock Chapel, only
to find two persons there, man and a
boy. After waiting a few minutes L
said: 1--WE might as well leave here,
as there will be no congregation" But
the man quietlyrespouded: Through
five miles of pelting rain 1 have come
to hear preaching" L saw my duty
and replied: You are right. You
are entitled to it For one hour I
addressed my little congregation and
was never listened to with more atten-
tom
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13
Accommodating.

A travel-stained tramp called at the
house of an old negro. a.
Have you got some wood 1 car
chop"
10, vas. Oars de pile an yander'!
de axe. Jes hep vessel"
The tramp after chopping for abou
a half-hour, went 10 the old negro ant
said:
well, I'm done" rFF..T.s
Done chopped ez much ez vel
wants ter. is yer?' LI ~ tft
1--we chopped enough, I think
9Th huh. but doan' be no way
back ard about it. Jes hep yessei
an recolleck' dat when yer wants ts'
timber up yer j'ints, here's de place
whar yer kin find 'commodation."
But 1 want something to eat
That's why I chopped the wood"
Eyer didn't say nuthin' bout dat.
Said yer wanted to chop wood. ker
60 out any time an git somebody tel
eat. Good day, sab. Recolleck' dar',
allus a axe heah at yer 'sposal, sah.-
Arka.saso Traveller.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13
Seeking Advice.

"You have. been grain Spectator,
l believe" said solid-looking business
man, as he entered a brokers' office
and without ceremony took the first
chair he was waved to.
''Yes, sir; have been Spectator,
but am now out of the business, thank
goodness. It's hazardous, sir, very
hazardous.
Eyes, well then, 1 take it from that
that you don't believe in a young man
dealing in futures
'No, sir, do not. 1t is a reprehen-
sible practice, sir; very reprehensible." "
"What would you do with son if
you had one who persisted in dealing in
futures.
"Why, if my son-and I've got one
should deal in futures, should wrestle
with him awhile, and then if he per-
sisted l should fire him out of the
house"
''All right Your son is coming to
see my daughter nearly every night in the
week, and last night 1 overheard them
talking about how much they thought
| was worth. If that isn't dealing in
futures I'd like to know what is. Just
believe I'll take your advice and fire
him. "-Teras SJtisgs.
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Il LEAPYEAR MISSIVE.

"A woman's lot is rather hard,
since she by custom is debarred
From making such advances
As will her happiness secure
Through life, and render her secure
From conjugal mischances."
Thus said maid, who sat apart
And held communion with her heart
That thrilled and throbbed with passion.
Now turn about is but fair play;
And beauX and bellies should have their day
Not in one-sided fashion.
For must stay at home each eve,
And with serenity receive,
Alas, Tom, Dick and Harry,
When there's but few of all the crew
really like, and not one who
I'd ever wish to marry.
while there is Jack, who stands apart
Prom all the rest who seek my heart,
A timid, bashful fellow
Who ne er has spoken unto mo
One tender word; yet | can see
rs S jealous as Othelo!
Its Leap-Yearl Woman has chance
Her hearts best interests to advance,
By making legal tender.
Her honest love she can display
Nor let il eat her heart away.
Saint Valentine befriend herP'
Though womans heart desires to take
Advantage of the season;
And so the maiden felt, alackI
To freely speak her mind 10 Jack
Would be bit of treason.
This sweet red rose" she said, In send,
A token as from friend to friend,
Yet with Loves message laden;
And should he read the mystic sign
Blame him, or else Saint Valentine,
And censure not the maiden"
JACK came ere yet the day was sped,
Confessed his love, and they were wed,
Thanks to the Leap-Year caper.
said she: Dear Jack. how did you gucsS?"
said he: Twas easy: your address
Was stamped upon the paper!'
Josephine Pollard, in ". Y. Independent
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13
Stop That Cough.

Coughs and colds are prevalent now,
especially among children, too often
from the ignorance or carelessneSs OF
their elder guardians. Many mothers
appear to accept with resignation the
repeated and violent colds from which
their children suffer as providential and
unavoidable A cold is by no means
ALWAYS due to exposure. Indigestion,
constipation, lack of scrupulOus clean
illness, the unwise habit of sleeping in
much of the clothing worn during the
day, unaired bed-chambers or any
of these these things, may have far
more to do with your child's tendency
to cold than the keenest breath of the
bracing winter air. And in great meas
ure these things are under your con-
troll. Mothers should understand that
it is fact, whether they can see how it
is or not, that numerous colds and sore
throats are directly traceable to indi-
gestion and dietetic errors. Quantities
of greasy food, fried meats, pastry, and
the like, ill-ventilated rooms, and con-
tinued constipation, have to answer for
many cases of Group and putrid sore
throats. All these things weaken the
system and render it far less able to re-
sist changes of temperature. Give
every bedroom a thorough airing every
day, more especially if several children
are obliged to sleep together, or with
their parents. This is to be avoided, if
possible; if not, always lower win
dow slightly from the top-or if this
cannot be done, raise it from below.
There is frequently bad air enough
generated and breathed in the sleeping
apartment of family with small chill
dren to supply them all not only colds.
but with a number of co-called ''malari-
ous'' diseases, to last year, perhaps
longer. Neglect of bathing is another
prolific source of colds. A child from
three to ten years old should certainly
receive an entire bath twice week in
winter. A warm bath at night, taking
special care to avoid any chill after,
will frequently break up sudden cold.
Keep children from playing in chilly,
unused rooms in autumn and winter
weather. Let them play out of doors
as much as possible, taking care to have
their feet warm and dry. A flannel
suit and rubber overshoes will often
save much cough medicine and doctor
bills. Keep them warmly clad, but dc
not be content with thick coats and
worsted hoods, while short skirts bare
" cover their knees, leaving the limbs
chilled.-Mrs. Lucy Randolph, IN
American Aqriculturist.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13

The princess of "crazy-quilt'
makers is Mollie Williams. young
woman living near St. Joseph, Mo.
She has just finished making silk
quilt, the blocks of which are filed in
with pieces of the dresses of more OF
less distinguished women throughout
the country. The pieces in the quilt
90 up in the thousands Among the
ladies who furnished her specimens are
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Gov
ernor Knott, of Kentucky, Mrs. Lang,
try, Fanny Davenport, Ellen Terry,
Clara Morris, Maggie Mitchell, Kellogg,
Bernhardt, Lolita, Anna Dickinson, Mrs.
Hendricks and Phoebe Couzins.-St
Louis Post
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13

-"Merciful goodness exclaimed ar
old bachelor, as n besy of beautiful
girls swooped down upon him one even
ing and insisted upon escorting him to
an oyster saloon, what does this
mean?" 80, don't be scaredr' one Of
the maidens cried, Its only q she
raid. IN. 2. journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13

Some one writing from New York to
8 London journal says that the fame oil
the dead Delmonicos will live as long
in New York as that of Washington OF
Hawthorne.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-13

The gale which had been blowing all day
had fallen, with the setting of the sun, to
a low, cold, crisp wind. Here and there
the dingy white of the half-melted snow
sparkled with the gathering frost, in the
light of the large moon. Up and down the
streets of the great, grimy, hurrying,
never-silent city, the trailing folds of pale
white light and shadow made all things
dimly beautiful. Down the streets, now in
light, now in shade, Tim and Uncle Tony
went. silently on their way, Uncle Tony
taking queer little back step, at regular
intervals, to keep himself in pace with
Tins hating gait.
"Uncle Tony" said Tim, looking up into
the old mans face, "wo-would you mind
telling me how it all happened"
The old man hesitated moment, and
then said:
"Tim, l will tell you; but 1 must begin
pretty well back, or you couldn't under
stand it."
"You see, Tim, my father was musician
by profession. He had great musical
talent, and touch of genius, just enough
to make him ambitious, and he was never
very successful. He wanted me to keep
away from the music, but, Tim, couldn't
do it. And tell you," said the old man,
growing quite emphatic, 'I could play
marvelously well in those early days, for
one who was not e genius"
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