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Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22
Books and Periodicals.


GoDEY's LADY's Book for March
contains fine steel engraving, the US
ual number Of fashion plates, admira-
bic in design, color, and execution, an
other portrait of the Presidential series,
special patterns for fancy work, etc.,
very charming little chanSon from the
g Princess Toto, . and rich plate en-
bodying the ideas of well-known art
firms of Philadelphia on interior decor
alton. Then comes graceful little
poem, by Augusta de Bubna, which IS
fitting introduction to picturesque
sketch of the "Nut-brown Maid"
bit of very clever writing. Tam
The Story of a Woman," proceeds
with growing interest through two more
chapters. The style of this serial is
piquant and spicy in the extreme, insur-
ing it place among the bright, allur-
ing novels Of the day, which find such
ready readers. " WestwoOd Days" is
something quite creditable in the way
Of character sketching, from the pen of
Mrs. Sarah Marshall Hayden, and has
a fair companion piece in Dora Hast
ings' story of " Piney Hollow.
FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGA-
ZINE for March is filled with enter
tanning reading matter and pleasing
pictures. The populor editar, l. De
Witt Talmage, D. D., contributes q
characteristic article, :" Alarming
Things Of To-Day" and the Home
Pulpit contains one of his sermons,
+" Sensitiveness of Christ" Count
Zinzendorf, I" the founder Of the Nora
Wan Church Z" Salem, the Old Mora
Wan Town, in North Carolina ;" The
Boston Institutions at Deer Island =
" Annals Of Little Compton = " An
thony Vandyck, a court painter )" etc. !,
are finely illustrated and exceedingly
interesting articles. The serials, Chow
It All Came Round" and Wrong
From the First are continued, and
the Essays, Sketches, Poems, ETC., are
by popular writers. Marion Harland
has charming story, " a Practical
Woman y The contents are so varied
and abundant that none can fail to be
gratifed. The price is 25 cents num-
ber +; $3.50 per annum, postpaid. Ad-
dress, Mrs. Frank Leslie, So, 30 and
81 Park Place, New York, N. Y.
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A Good Example for us.

The evil from which France suffered
in the seventeenth century our country
is enduring to-day, and it will require
prompt measures to correct it. Our
apparently limitless territory, studded
over with forests, has made US pro-
figates even to wastefulness, and we
have been in danger Of entirely des-
troying the greatest Of our heritages.
In Prussia and Germany the laws
relating to forestry exhibit the wisest
forthought on the part Of the govern
ment, and the people sustain it in every
effort to preserve what other generations
had well-nigh deprived them of. These
nations set US an example which it
would be wise to consider. Their laws
have given rise to large system Of
tree-planting, thinning and preserving,
and also to an enormous literature re-
garding arboriculture and cognate sub
iects. Millions Of trees are annually
set out, examined and transplanted, and
great rainfalls and droughts are
obyiated, while malaria from both
causes is greatly diminished. The i'll
results of the old, denuding process are
rapidly disappearing, showing that
Natures capillary clothing must
be respected, for utilitarian as well as
sentimental reasons.
In the United States the general
fashion Of extravaganza prevailing in
respect to forests is largely due to
ignorance. Only lately has the
scientific man impressed upon him of
average intelligence the desirability Of
using other materials than lumber for
many purposes in which wood was
formerly considered indispensable. The
Weakening and anxiety in regard to
forestry eliminated, little more than a
year ago, in the formation of what was
denominated a forestry congress, Of
which Professor Loring, of the Agricul-
tural Department, was elected chair
man. Following there interesting ses-
sions were the dissemination of much
information in regard to arboriculture
in the United States, and the inception
of village and country societies for the
purpose of tree planting.-Laura G.
HaIIoacay, IN The Manhattan for
March.
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Miss NORA PERRY is writing a book
on Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Fairy-Like Costumes for Children at
their Merry Markings.

The fashions for children's pretty
dresses are so varied that with but lit
tie expense and trouble dainty dress
may be made for the household dar-
lings. Nothing mortifes little girl
more, and boy too, for that matter,
than to be shabbily dressed among
company Of fashionably attired child
ren.
Delicate colors, such as conch-pink,
shell-pink sky-blue and sea-foam green
are the most effective, but of course
white is the most popular, and now and
then little brunette should have a
bright crimson. Fine dark stockings
and pretty dark slippers are worn by
girls over ten, while under that age
both stockings and slippers must be Of
the same color as the dress.
A very effective little dress worn by
a blonde beauty Of six at a children's
party was made Of pale-blue surah silk
in a Gabrielle, with shirred Mother
Hubbard yoke and short puffed sleeves.
It was confined about the waist by a
broad sash of the same material, while
a tucker of Valenciennes lace finished
the neck.
A lovely costume recently imported
by an uptown house is for girl of
fourteen. 1t is made princesse and cut
square both back and front, with tight
sleeves reaching to the elbow. The
material is white silk, very heavy and
corded. The skirt is trimmed with
three deep fiounces of Oriental lace,
embroidered in forget-me-nots in pale
blue silk floss, while the same lace
rufles the sleeves and fills in the neck,
being fastened by draw-string of mar
row pale-blue ribbon tying in a bow.
a broad sash Of bale-blue moire ties
over the hips in large butterfly bow,
and long blue silk mits with blue silk
stockings and bronze slippers 60 with
the dress.
A fairy-like costume, made by an
economical mother for her little bru-
nette daughter of four, has founda-
tion of cherry-colored silesia covered
with white tulle, embroidered in silver
floss silk.
Velvet suits, with white vests and
broad collars, are worn by small boys,
with black silk hoes and patent-leather
slippers, while boys of a larger size
wear their best cloth suits with a
frilled jacket and boutonniere Of daisies
or rosebuds. N. Y. Morning Journal.
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LOVES FIRST CONFESSION.

l passed nv lady's bower one night
Scarce dared hope she loved me,
heard her sing some love-song light
THE soft notes strangely moved me-
:! Sweetheart wilt sing that song tor me =
/ whispered bending DER her;
=, Dear love, twas sung alone for thee"
And blushes answered for her.
ERNEST o. CHAMBERLIN, in 81. Louis
Magazine.
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NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington at 6 ain. and pm. Leave New
Castle at 935 am. and 4.40 pm.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Leave Smyrna for
Clayton, ia, S.53, 1870, and 1888 a. M. 2.2S,
APO and 7.47 p. m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
CoNNECTIoN.-At Porter with Newark & Della
ware City railroad. AT Townsend. with Queen
Anne's and Kent Rail Road. AT Clayton, with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Road and Kent
County Rail Road At Harrington. with Della,
MaryIand & Virginia Railroad. AT Seaford,
with Cambridge and Seaford Rail Road. At
Delmar with Eastern Shore Rail Road Wico-
micO and Pocomoke Rail Road and Peninsu-
lar Rail Road.
CHAS. E. PUGH, General Manager.
j. R. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent.
may27-tf
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Miss MARIE VAN ZANDT is a great
favorite in society.
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M;ht M;gt M;gtattstrtpt
SWEET SEVENTEEN.


She came-sweet seventeen,
Blushing and trembling
our dainty village queen,
With modest look serene,
Her love assembling.
Gently she broke the seal,
Homeward retreating;
While DER her features steal
Chances, which well reveal
How her hearts beating.
Garlands and flowers entwine-
Lilies and roses
Loves pretty pictured shrine
Her precious Valentine
Sweetly discloses.
o. for the faith to trust
Like that dear maiden,
In the long years that must
Taint with Times mould'r1ng dust
Our souls o'erladen-
oh. could youthful glow
Be for one moment mine
To make my heart beat so,
The simple fact to know
I'd got O Valentine.
IN. Y. Morning Journal.
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A YOUNG writer asks US if we know
"any way by which the imagination
can be goaded into a trance-like pre-
sentation of strange plots and concep-
tions." Young men have you ever
tried delirium tremens ?-B,TlingtOn
Free Press.
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He preferred Aunt Lizzie and Kisses.

He preferred Aunt Lizzie and Kisses.
dad" he announced, as he drop
ped his gripsack on the Boston and
Maine depot platform, while the light
of baleful purpose shown in his eyes /:
Z" dad, you take the valise I'm goin'
to look around the town..
" Air you thinkin' of drinkin' any
beer, John Henry ?" asked the old man,
solemnly.
Il amt never tasted any, replied
John Henry, doggedly; " An'z come
here to see some sights"
oval, here's the hull ont, :" said the
old man, backing his son against a
freight shed, and fixing him with his
glittering eye twill you drink beer,
lose yer watch, hev yer clo'es stole off
yer back, git sent to Jail. mabbe, an
miss your sheer o. the farm; or will
you come with me an walk over the
Common an git some peanuts, an then
60 out to your Aunt Lizzie's IN Rox.
b'ry an medde tumble right into kiss
in party this evenin'? g? Speak right
up, John Henry -
The kissing party decided John Hen,
ry, and he spoke right up for Roxbury
and his Aunt Lizzie. Boston Globe.
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IT is said the Langtry bang is get
ting to be fashionable and much worn;
how this may be, we do not know, but
we do know that everybody is using
DR.. Bulbs Cough Syrup, for all
catarrhal affections.
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8

NERVOUS dsoility, the curse of the
American people, Immediately yields to
the action Of Browns Iron Bitters.
KEoKUK, IowA-Dr. e. E. Fuller says
i have used Browns Iron Bitters in my
own family with excellent results"
ELM GROVE, N. Cdr. G. N. Robertson
says: al prescribe Browns Iron Bitters,
and find it all it is recommended to be-"
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03
Asl.OOO ARTEsIAN WELL.

The ar,esian well At the Gross Iron
Work. /. nearly completed. and will be
the finest one in the State when done.
The we'll is situated nearly under the en-
sine In the first place !, bad been bored
to the depth Of a. fee, and ". ,ubed
with q wooden tube inside Of an iron boi.
Ter tube. which filed up with dirt and
the veil Va. rendered useless Oct. %,
1888, Mr. c. T.. shute, one Of the firm
Of Whitney & shu,e. started to bore In
the same place. and agreed to ge, su'hei-
ent water for the uses Of the works. The
first vein Of water VI. struck a, l2s feet.
TIE vein was Is inches deep A Il VI.
there vas no, suffcien, water al this
depth. work was kep, on until !, reached
a depth Of ls6 feet. when more water
vas struck. The water. fountain head is
is7 fee, from the bottom of,he well. A
pump cylinder "a inch bore = ineh '''oSe'
"A in. va. le, down l7o fee, and pump
ed in one hour 800 gallon. Of water. and
only lowered the water l6 fee, below
the top Of the rock. The well VAS then
pronounced success IL entire depth
!. 300 Zee, and inches The water i'
very sOf, and n hne drinking water ;
,hi. item will save the Works VI day
There /. column Of pipe cement and
iron, & inch bore outside to prevent the
a, water emP,yins into the well The
G inch bore pipe ~iIl be lined With a 4
inch iron bore pipe SO fee, long. and be-
tween the and inch pipe. It viii Be
filed With Portland cement. which viii
form a wall one inch thick. The well
hs. been supplying the Works since
Christmas. and has over the boilers use
1900 gallon. ahead in the tank in the
blacksmith shop. The ,Osal coz, Of the
well When completed ~ill be aboa, $1,000.
-Rah Tmss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03
DON'T WALK ON Tue TRACK.


Mrs. Joseph DecOster, formerly OF Buck.
field, was Killed by Grand Trunk train
on the Rumford Fails 4 Buckneld railroad
track about four rods from the point where
IL intersects with the Grand Trunk at Ne
chAnlc Falls, Tuesday morning about seven
O'Clock. Mrs. Decoster lived on the west
side OF the Grand Trunk track Just north
OF the railroad bridge and worked for J. A.
Bucknam Co. Ia their clothing factory.
She had come from her home and was
walking on the Grand Trunk track towards
the railroad bridge, when seeing train
approaching from the station she crossed
over 10 the Buckheld track 10 allow u 10
pass ON the main line. but the approaching
train was Just being switched on 10 the
Buckileld road 10 allow the down morning
mixed Grand Trunk train 20 pass. She
had a child In her arms and apparently
was not aware that the train was moving
toward her on the Buckneld track. She
was hit by the train, thrown under the en-
glne and apparently killed instantly. The
child received severe cuts about the head
but Il now expected TO live. The child
was the daughter OF Addison Morrill, late
OF Fairfield. The swltchman saw the
woman and tried 10 inform her OF the ap-
preaching train bnt without any effect
Mrs. Decoster was about 2s years old,
and leaves husband but no children. The
citizens OF Mechanic Falls have made CON-
mon use CT the track for years. Coroner
william Keen impAnnelled . jury, consis-
ting OF the following G. II. Dwinal. De-
roma Bates, Jason Hall, J. A. Bucknam,
y. Bailey, y. :. stephens The Jury sd-
journed 70 3 o'clock 70 await the arrival Of
A. A. strout, counsel for tie Grand Trunk
railway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03
A NEW BANK EXAMINER

In Manchester. New Hampshire. one
morning lately. little girl. not mote
than sin or seven years of age. opened
the door Of the MeuimAek savings bank,
and walked in. Her appearance and de-
meanot attracted the a,,sn,ion OF the
treasurer, Ex-Governor smy,h. who in
quired the objec, Of her visit She rePli'
el ,h., she wanted ,o see the bank The
kind.h.ar,ed Governor. attracted by the
childish simplicity Of bis in,ervie~er, ask
ed her 10 step behind the counter. aud a'
she dd 80 her ~ide-opsned blue eyes
wandered aboa, the apartment in calm
scrutiny ofis surroundings. When her
lite eye. rested upon the pile Of shining
coin. Of varioa. denominations displayed
upon the cashier. table her face became
a perfec, panorama ofesPression'. viewed
With in,ere., and amusement by her gal
lant guide. She was permitted TO step
inside the vault. 10 examine the huge
lock. and interior and inner safe and it,
belongings. all Of which she did with
.,udioas care and mina,eness. All this
time the bank ofk:er. looked oa in mute
surprise puzzled to kno~ the motive for
,hi. rigid examination, II any she pos
.e..ed. Suddenly she stopped and look.
ing up srchly into the amused eoan,e'
nance Of the treasurer. exclaimed "wsll,
| believe IT,. al right" "Wha, /, all
rsh,'" qasrisd the official. why. the
bank is all right" she said. and then con-
,inued "Mr. Bank man. my name Is
Amy Bell. and my papa pa, u into this
saving. bank for me yesterday, and ]
wanted TO sec whl, kind Of place !, was.
| o.. never in bAnk before" The gen.
,leman assured her thA, the money was
safe, and after answering few childish
question, she departed. feeling settled in
her young mind concerning the custody Of
her wealth Governor smy,h and a''i'-
,.n,. enjoyed the episode hugely, and
their invitation to their young visitor to
call again va. given with genuine 'in-
eerity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03

a speaker At the New York meeilng
Tuesday called President Arthur zone OF
the most abs presiding officers the eoun.
try ever hAi" thus putting him on level
with Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.
But this extrayAgant praise did not equal
the meanness OF a subsequent Allusion 10
another President. Hayes did ~ a good
work, said the speaker. ''ic did it ~
doing nothing. We slept be slept. lie
Is not dead be sleepcth yet. such talk
makes the thoughiless laugh but Il does
not help Mr.. Arthur. .-IOrildaf iiccr'is'r.
During the war Of the Rebellion Henry
Ward Beecher DID Us good service In
many ways. notably 80 during bis stay In
England. Tor which he received the praise
OF his coun,rymen-and rightly so-but II
the above Is the best he can DO now would
lt not be better 10 be silent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03
rur HoxEMAKERs COLUMN

The iOIlO~ing letter from "hOnOt
II 10 dOobt Be appreciated BY Al.
r,.k.s % little TO make children happy
,h., /, seems pity that they sAa not
A,,, that little. A supper cut Of doors
!, I. H,,ls wOrk As in the house. IL
,,r,.inly rsquireso~sr dishes and the
IN. food oil taste much better IN the
,,,s Ar. Biscuits battered with 6ii
q neat betwesn Il oonvenisnt. 10 give
"A. s,me Of sandwiches. and some spread
.ah ely or sauce q some hind. AMI
asey cookies vii satisfy every van, II
u, shidrsn have not been taush, 70 en-
pct more.
Ry he ~ay, every mother ought TO
ave a fee fancy cutters for cookies
al the srose.qas sAAPss vii prove an
.as.lins delight These cutters may Be-
t,ssl a. The SCI. stores.
Aso,hsr ding quite a. entertaining 10
.slirs. /, 10 let them DO whAi they 'ee
sllsf people dong
Civ. ea,h one q gsrisn-bsd. 70 es
rl.s,si according 10 the tastes only r.
.s.-,s that the work shall b. done
hfhhny ard no, gwen up before the
.sasoa s over.
te, boys and gfls learn 20 do house
80 ard outdoor work equally. foS 10
~,-v lives there wiil come time when
b,.s Az useful
whsa he mother : cooking. le' The
,allrsn hase BIZ of doagh 90 do a.
,asy Lac Nth, Il POssibie. is' them
s.v, rouing-Pins and boards. little ta''
s,a. e,c.
Fuss u one thinks they are too busy
81 fls. Do ii it wil pay some'ims. Il
4. hari o. tsu whai arr really The " little
q, ~. 90 a. or lsave undons in life
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03

K.4.lft p.e. wli COOK 4gicker ani
s,. ..., dagger of raaniag cat. u, after
'.- rt.5afb Is cl, up. boiling water BE-
poured over s, and allo~ed 30 stand Ga
.-.r ~hls Thea drain N the water
i.l pa, 70 che crl., and spfinkls nth
, ,-,aai che edse The BE- water
-a-n, ,hs rhgbarb 80 8, cooks sooner.
Cd ... es,rar.. zone % che ac.i 80 !,
-as. -st r,7gir. a. much .ugaf-ihe hlur
'sens Oh ih.cksn.
R.ltarl aad berry pes arc much bet
20 baked IN o. dep pis-piais and thea
.tr-, II. l... 8.,ysr a ,he ilice boiling
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03

bes, equipped In the world Although e.
tablIshed bu, twenty years, II has had So,-
900 pupils, and H. influence has reached
every city and hamlet Of New England. !,
has 100 professors. with accommodations
Tor 500 puplls.
We remember the young man In Maine
Who "went West" and being Disguised
with the country made haste 10 return.
Asked 10 tell what he had seen, the prin-
elpal thing he remembered was "con-
founded great drove OF hogs right In the
heart OF Kansas City" We haven't seen
that yet. but id seat least the picture
OF an is-months' piggy" ats coart
Street show, said 10 weigh ION the bills
1900 los. Have the farmers Of oxford Co.
any Of that age and weight. ErIioJu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03

The N0r'h American Rerioc for June
opens with an article on "iiafboring Con
splracy," by Prof Henry Wade Rogers,
who examines. In the light OF international
law, the diplomatic history OF the United
States and the national constitution, the
question a. % how FAR our government
may and must 20 In suppresslng plots
against governments with which We are
al peace. Henry ID. Lloyd, la the same
number OF the Esrle,r, shows how every
branch OF production Is coming under the
control OF Lords OF Industry corpo.
ratlOns mOnOpOlies. Elizabeth stuart
Phelps has an article marked by rare phil
osophlc force upon the struggle for I'm
mortality" Other articles OF not less I'm
portance are Sociological fallAcles, by
Prof. G.. W. sumner The Rise and Fall
OF Authority" by President j. G. welling
"walt whitman" by Walker Kennedy
and a symposium on Expert Testimony"
BY Rossltcr Johnson, Dc. w. w. Godding,
T. O'Conor Sloane aud DR.. Charles l. Da-
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"HO- do you know il %. the old


"HO- do you know il wss the old
mans nose ,"
"Beessse." replied the detective. using
microscope. "the blood slobule. are
those Of an elderly man"
II suppose they did not remain here
about. long ," qaened the plumber
mo they len the nss, morning for
Chicago"
"0rest heavens ~hs, DO you mean -
said the old party "sre you = magi-
clan ,"
1T Is very simple" said the human
sleu,h. hound. "on this erumpled scrap
Of paper you ~ill zee some figures. OF
course the thieves could not rslise on
the bond. a, once. They therefore made
. computation to discover jas, ho- far
their immediate cash would take them.
Chicago vas the result. a. the total AZ
nved =, is the fare to ,hs, city multiplied
by three"
IL see-I see" said the plumber.
II start Coz Chicago on the nsa, train, T"
continued the thi,f-tsksr. "l.e, me see !;
perhAp. you had better le, mshsvs $500
fOr expense"
The other Instantly passed over the
amount.
Remember" said the detective, as
be departed. no, . -Ord Of ~hs, ~s
have discovered. Keep perfectly quiet
until you hear from me.
And to ,hi, day the dsfr.aded plumb
sr !, sitting on his from, step. waiting
ior ne~. from the detective. ~ho was
nothing more than the robber himself