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Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
WHAT is AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE
REEN

There are no very pleasant refec-
tions to be had upon the Sellers evap-
orator fire. By the continuation OF
Middletown's proyerbial good fortune
in such matters, since the big blaze of
1882, the flames were subdued and
comparatively no damage done. While
this was the case " What might have
been y is brought none the less forcibly
to mind by the occurrence. Suppose
the fire had broken out at 1890 night
instead of day, when people would
have been in their beds and not at their
dinner tables when the steam in the
boiler might have been low and the
alarm could not have been so promptly
sounded when it would necessarily
have taken good deal of time for
folks to reach the scene, and when the
darkness would have caused no end Of
confusion, would Middletowners feel
as much like congratulating themselves
az they do to-dayp We think not.
With a little more headway this fire
which proved so insignificant would
have been a menace to that whole Sec
tion of the town. The lumber yard,
the private stables on Scott street, the
hotel and hotel stables, the freight
house and the railroad station, and
many private private dwellings and other
buildings would have been a prey
to the flames. And with breeze there
might have been very interesting and
lively scenes in other portions of the
town.
These are things which anybody can
see with half an eye. Yet here we are
without an inch of hose, without
bucket of any kind, without even
single hook or ladder, and with no
water available in an emergency.
We have said considerable upon this
subject first and last. Before we were
justified by every probability, but now
by the actual occurrence Of what every
man who thinks at all must have fore
seen was likely to befall Middletown
at any time. Why should we pursue
such an unwise and foolhardy policy
any longer7
Men of sound Judgment and good
business capacity feel confident that
water works here would be a paying
investment that the town could be
bonded to any reasonable amount at
q low rate of interest, and the water
rents would more than meet the obli-
cation after people had become accus-
toned to use the water. Such has been
the experience of other towns, such
has been the results of the water works
enterprises in both Smyrna and Dover.
Has Middletown less capital, less enter
prise, and has she not as much if not
more need for water than either of the
towns mentionedp We will probably
have more to say upon this subject at
some future time.
- Since the above was written we |
earn that there is q movement on foot |
TO petition the legislature to allow the |
people to vote water or no water. Let !
he good work 60 right on.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
Peaches i'm New York

| The New York Times of Monday
says:
Early in the peach season the
Times asserted that there would be q
great abundance of peaches in the mar
ket of this city between August 20 and
the first week in September. From
thirty to forty carloads of peaches
per day have arrived here from
the Peninsula since August 90,
and as many more per day and
some days twice as many have
come from New Jersey. AS most of
the large Eastern cities have been sup
piled with peaches directly from the
orchards of Delaware, Maryland and
New Jersey, the greater portion of the
fruit which has arrived here has been
consumed in the city and it suburbs.
There will be two weeks more Of the
Delaware season, but after this week
no considerable quantity of fruit will
be received from that state, and it is
quite probable that the regular peach
train from the Peninsula will be with.
drawn after this week. New Jersey
will have peaches for a month longer.
The varieties to come from Delaware
and Maryland this week will be Craw-
ford's Late, some few Susquehannas,
perhaps a few Pullens, Brandywines,
and Smocks of the yellow varieties.
A few Stumps, large variety of
Wards, Fox's Seeding and Shipley's
Late Red, with a few Crocket's White
and Todd Silver Medal also White
Peach. OF the aforementioned vari-
eties there will be only few Craw-
ford's Late, but they should be very
fine, as they will come from young and
healthy trees and fully matured. The
largest yellow peach that will be here
will be Susquehannas, but they are
usually very sour. The Brandywine,
or Prize is supposed to be Seeding
from the Crawford's Late. 1t grows
to perfection on the heavy soil in the
northern part of the Delaware and
Maryland Peninsula-just where the
great crop Of peaches has been produced
this year-and unquestionably there
will be good supply of them during
the early part of the week. Of the red
and white varieties of Peninsula
peaches there will be none SO inviting |
to look upon or so delicate in flavor as
the red and white peaches that will be
here from New Jersey. There will be |
a great abundance of peaches from
that state this week, as this will be
Jersey "peach week." Peaches of all |
kinds will be sold at very moderate
prices, and it will he possible to buy
almost any day in the vicinity of the
Of the wholesale market half bushel
basket of the fruit of fair quality for
% or 30 cents. 1t must be very fine
fruit that viii wholesale for more than /
81 per basket of the same size.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
A Gard.

TO THE LADIES OF MIDDLETowN ANI
VICINITY.
Owing to the recent sickness of Mrs. J
J. Rodgers, Of Gslena, Nd, she will be
unable to call upon the ladies with whom
she has engagements for September, but
will be pleased to have them call upon
her at the residence of Mrs. Isaac Davis
on Friday, Saturday and Monday 10th,
18th and 18th, inst, where she will fill
their orders, and be pleased to receive all
others who may desire to see her samples
or order for themselves or children
higenic waists and underware for winter,
as well as stylish corsets etc.
MRS. ]. j.. ROGERS.
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cAistellaneous Aduer's.
S. M. M.Reyno|ds &Co.
CROCKERY.

Having Just made some heavy additions TO
our Crockery Department we are prepared to
furnish almost everything in that line at
the very lowest possible prices. and invite
attention to the following specialities. John
Maddox & Sons celebrated English Porce-
lain which will neither craze nor chip and
is almost as smooth and clear as French
China.
Bridgewood 4 Sons English Porcelain-too
well kno wn to need comment.
Fine American Porcelain and White
Granite.
Tea Sets 46 pieces $3.50 to S4.25
Dinner Plates, w. c., thin ware per doz. LOO
Tea Plates Z" '' - 80
Toilet Sets complete with slop Jar
Toilet Sets 81 without ''
EwerS and Basins. = LOO
Covered Dishes, Meat Dishes, Bakers
Cups and Saucers, Fruit Plates, Ice Cream
saucers, Sugar Bowls, Coffee and Tea Pots,
Cream Cups, Water Pitchers, Soap Trays,
Brush Vases and larg e assortment of goods
of every kind used in housekeeping in all
the latest and prettiest patterns Mote
People often think they cannot replace
parts of broken sets, but we will sell Tin
American goods) whatever our customers
want from cup or saucer to Toilet Pitchers
or baisins-single or in dozens.)
We have also splendid line OF Glassware
and stoneware in great variety.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
Confederate Notes.

A firm in Savannah, Ca, engaged in
the coal business, has been buying UP
Confederate money, offering two or three
cents apiece for each bill, to be used fol
advertising purposes. The SaUammGh
News says: At first the notes came
In rapidly, but of late there have not been
many offering. The market seems to be
pretty we'll bought up. Bills were picked
up at every point from Virginia to Texas.
Some were tattered and showed wear, and
some were as bright and crisp as new.
One package of sl,5OO looked as if the
notes were just from the press. Alto
gether the firm has purchased 90
900 bills, which once represented millions
of Confederate dollars"
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
Receipts and Disbursements Of the
Road Commissioners

Mr.. EDITOR.-I1ave the Road Com.
missioners of st. Georges Hundred made
any report as to receipts and expenditures
for year ending May 1886? Ifnot are they
not amenable To law requiring such a
report? Are the tax payers not entitled
to some evidence of expenditure? for
they are fully sensible Of a tax being i'm
posed for use of Road commissioners. 1t
is pleasant to say have no complaint
to make of the present Board but the
law requiring report should be COM
piled with. TAX PAYER
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

SUMNER resort newspapers are now
beginning to tell the public what q
beautiful time Of year September is at
the seashore or mountains. October
will come in Tor its share of praise, so
will November; and then they will be-
gin on the winter months and tell how
good the clear, bracing country air is
for 'sinvalids," and those suffering
with pulmonary troubles. There is
nothing like the summer resort editors
conscience for elasticity.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

WOMAN, lovely woman, goes into
the bathing house by the eyer-sounding
sea "a thing Of beauty and joy for.
ever" her ripe and rounded form swell.
ing with the cnrving lines of beauty
and her figure study for the artist
and a dream for the poet. And she
comes out OF it like sIab-sided bean.
pole robed in a blue flannel potato
sack. Verify, all is vanity and vexa-
tion of spirit.-Fall River Advance.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
Big News For American Wheat
Growers,

The harvest in Russia, which was
expected to be unusually good, has
been utterly spoilt by fifteen days OF
incessant rain. One can travel for
hundreds of miles and everywhere see
the grain rotten in the ields.-London
Truth.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter, Chspped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by DR.. J. Glib
son Carroll.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

THE earth cannot be entirely covered
with violets and mignonette; there
must be weeds and vegetables.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

THE anarchist should be deprived OF
the rights of citizenship-should be de-
clared an outlaw.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

LADIES viii be interested to know
that the Princess of Wales no longer
wears colored stockings. She indulges
only in white silk ones for ordinary
wear.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

BORROWING is the canker and the
death of every mans estate.-Sir W.
Raleigh.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

HE that procures his child q good
mind makes better purchase for him
than if he laid out the money for an
addition to his former acres.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

PARADoxIcAL as it may seem the
less ''soap" there is used the cleaner .
campaign is likely to Boston
Courier.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

WHEN the foreAoons of life are vast
ed there is not much hope of peace
full and fruitful evening.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

WHAT man kant win with polite
ness is out ov the reach ov everything
except q klub.-Josh Billings.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

THE shortest life is long enough If
it leads to better, and the longest is
too short il il does not.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

when Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA
when she was Child, she cried for CAsTORIA
When she became Miss, she chung to CASTORIA
When she had Children, she gave them CAST'A
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

MAN proposes, but it sometimes
takes great deal Of encouragement to
get him to do so.-Rose Cleveland.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

TIE great high road of human well
fare lies along the old highway Of stead
fast well-doing. Smiles.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

THE recent Vermont elections in
sure Mr.. Edmunds' return to the Sem
ate.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

THE Mayfower outsailed the Galatea
in the race for the Americas cup on
Tuesday. Good for the Yankee
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09


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SOME one wants to know: "Why
don't the young men come to the
front ~ Simply because it is harder
to get out between the acts.-New
Haven News.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

LORD TENNYsoN is to write a poem
on American beauty. This is useless
American beauty is poem In itself.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

WE MUST remember that we are
dwelling upon the surface of little
extinguished sun.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

You have had your little play-day,
90 now take hold of the realities Of life
with firmer grip.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

NOTHING sits SO gracefully upon
children as habitual respect and duti-
full department toward their parents.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

WHEN will takers refrain from evil
speaking 2 When listeners refrain from
evil hearing. g.-Hare.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

THE elections in Arkansas and Ver-
mont did not excite any interest OF
comment. The former is Democratic
and the latter Republican. The Dutch
have taken Holland SO often that peo-
pie have ceased to talk about it.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

THE gods arc hard to reconcile;
'Tis hard to settle order once again.
"A. Tennyson.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

IF the wives and mothers who labor
from early morn till midnight, with
little time in the twenty-four hours
they can call their own, were to strike
for eight hours day, what would be-
come Of their lords and masters
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
A Special and InterestingPrO.
gram will be Arranged for
Each Day.
LIBERAL PREMIUMS OFFERED
AND LIST OPEN TO ALL:
Trials Of Speed Each Day
FIRST DAY-TUEsDAY

FIRST DAY-TUESDAY
First Trial-240 class, Premium 500; FREQ
tor oil trotters that never beat 240.
Second Trial-3.30 class, Premium $500; tor
all horses owned on the Peninsula that
never beat $50.
Third Trial-2.25 class, Premium 500 free
beat 2.25
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

The Danville Breeze tells of a young
woman riding with young man and
exclaiming at the sight of two calves :
Oh, see those two little cowlets. "
You are MISTAKEN said the
young man, those are not cowlets,
but bullets.''
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
SECOND nAY-wEnNEsnAY-

SECOND DAY-WEDNESDAY.
First Trial-2.5O class, Premium $500 free for
all trotters that never beat $50.
Second Trial-23O class, Premium 500 tree
tor all PAGERS that never beat $50
Third Trial-Wagon race, Premium $50; for
horses without record to road wagons.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
FOURTH DAY-FRIDAY

First Trial-245 Glass, Premium 800.
Second Trial-Running Race, Premium $50.
Third Trial-Hur1le Race, lst Prize, Set OF
Harness, End Prize, Bride and Saddle, 3rd
Prize, Lap Robe.
All Trials 8 in except Colt race, which is
2in3.
tenths to first, three-tenths to second ana
one-tenth to third.
Entrance tee ten per cent of premium.
Five OF more to enter three to start.
To be governed by rules OF the National
Association, to which this Society belongs.
Entries close Sept. 18th, at II NJ.
w. p. NORRIS, President.
For further particulars and premium lists
address the Secretary.
aug.5-tf. Hanesville, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
Nrn1~rc
MULES ANU N OddfiS'

TIME knocks off the rough edges OF
sorrow.-Whitehall Times.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY.

THIRD DAY-THURSDAY
First Trial-2.3O class, Premium $500; tree for
all horses that never beat 2.30
Second Trial-3.00 class, Premium $500; free
tor all horses that never beat 800.
Third Trial-Colt race to harness, Premium
$50; tor colts owned on the Peninsula
years old or under.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
TWO GRAND
MUSICAL CONCERTS DAILY
By State Capital Band, Of Dover

Trials of speed daily by some of the finest
horses in the country.
Tuesday will be CHILDREN's DAY, when
all school children under II years will be al
lowed free tickets, but they must be under
the protection of parents or some one else.
This fair is to be the largest ever held,
Everyone is taking interest in IT. and (iis.
plays in all the Departments are to be the
finest ever made.
The Managers assure the public that thew
have spared no effort to make this excel any
exhibition heretofore held on this Peninsula.
See bills at your nearest railroad station for
special excursion rates, All trains stop at
Fairview Park gates.
Attention Is called to several special pre
miums offered in catalogue. One by Messrs,
Strawbridge q Clothier, tor best dress made
by amateur /; also by Brainard & Armstrong g
Silk Company for best embroidery with
their silks; also by r. A. Woodbridge & Co.,
for wheat and corn grown with OrchilIa
Guano in 1887.
Trials of speed VIII be called at 1880 p. m.
sharp.
Send in your lists of exhibits at once. as
space Is being rapidly taken.
Special freight rates by railroad to exhibit
torss
For catalogues and other information ad-
dress
ID. r. BARNARD, Jr., Sec'y.
DOVER, DELAWARE.
2sep-tt
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

Parties ordering Netting or Seines will give
the length and depth required when on lines
We allow one-third for rigging, that is, if the
Seine is to be 100 yards long and 10 feet deep
when on lines. as per diagram No. J.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
$5.4eOO.OO Q
Actual Cash Premiums and Purses,

The Fair Grounds are beautifully located
within minutes walk OF the centre of the
Town, Immediately ON the D. c. r. r.. and
only mile from the steamboat landings.
The Buildings are neD, large and couDao-
di0uS, with full accommodations tor STOCK.
AND EXHIBITS OF ALL KINDS, of which we
have assurance OF large quantity.
The Association are making special pro.
vision for the entertainment Of visitors. and
q bureau of information will he established
at the Company's Office before the Fair. and
on the Grounds during the Fair.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09

rhursaay Afternoon. Sept. o. 1855.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday.
and Friday,
Sep. 81. 90. 90 & "a, ,'s6.

The location OF our Fair Grounds is central
easily accessible from every section-and
being Immediately upon the Railroad, yisi-
tors from a distance have no difficulty in
reaching the grounds-special trains being
run each day.
~ This fair is held the week just after the
Maryland State Fair at Baltimore, and hor-
ses attending there can be transported from
there by Steamboat to Buck Neck wharf
within three miles of the Fair grounds,
where stabling and feed will be furnished
gratis.
week and horses entered here Gun be taken
by rail there ut special rates.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-02-20

east end line Of claim; thence north AGO east
3O7 10 feet to corner No. l thence south 46o
west 6l5,73 feet to corner No. 2; thence
north 80 west 800 feet to corner No. 3;
thence north AGO east 6l5. 70 feet to corner
No. 4: thence south 80 east 1900 feet to
corner MOL, embracing an area of 2OG
acres applied for. No conflicts
From corner No. 3 the corner to sections
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Meridian bears north $50 4 ives, 1897 feet.
The said mining claim being of record in
the office Of the County Recorder Of said
Mining District. at Haley, in Alturas
county, Idaho Territory. The nearest
known location being the Iron King"
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of the said Courier" lode
mining claim or surface ground are rcquir-
Ell to file their adverse claims thereto with
the Register of the United States Land
Office at Haley, Idaho Territory. within
the sixty days publication thereof, or they
will be barred by virtue of the provisions Of
the statute in such eases made and provided.
HOMER l.. POUND. Register.
direct that the foregoing notice of appli-
cation for patent be published for the period
OF sixty days (ten consecutive weeks i'm
THE kETcnrM KEYSTONE, Il weekly news
paper published at ketchum, Alturas
county Idaho Territory.
HOMER l.. POUND. Register
W. II. WATT, Atty for applicant.
First publication December % 1855.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-02-20
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To Max Beaver. administrator OF the estate
Of Aaron Morris, deceased:
XTOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
/ have expended one hundred dollars
in labor and improvements upon the
ShMtIsly Cup East mining claim. situ-
ate on Trail Creek, about six mines north
eastcrly direction from the town of ketch-
um in the Warm Springs Creek Mining
District, Al;uras county, Territory of
Idaho. rs will appear by certificate of labor
now of record in the Recorders office of
said county. in order to hold said premises
under provisions of section 1921 Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for the
year ending December 81. 1855, and ii
within ninety 900 days after this notice Icy
publication you fail or refuse 10 contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure rs
co-owner (your interest being iive-twelfths
5-l2l amounting to SIl.G634 your interest
in said claim viii become the property of
the subscriber under said section 1921.
Revised Statutes of the United States.
L.. j. BARNARD.
Dated, Haley, Idaho, Jan. 2, 1856.
First publication Jan. =. 1886.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-02-20
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