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Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
AGooD START.

A good start was made toward q
good end at the water meeting or
Monday evening. The sense Of the
meeting seemed to be in favor of q
water supply for the town just as soon
as the most proper and best means and
methods could be ascertained. A large
majority Of those present were in favor
of water in some form and the only
difference that appeared among this
majority was as to the most feasible
method of obtaining it.
The meeting was characterized
throughout by spirit of fairness and
moderation and no speaker was in IA
vor of putting the tewn into debt with
out first hearing all that could be urg-
ed pro and con upon the subject.
Ii will be seen by reference to our
report of Monday nights meeting on
our local page, that another meeting
will be held subject to,the call of the
chairman, when a number of gentle
men appointed by the chair will read
papers or make speeches setting forth
the advantages of water supply, the
different systems feasible for Middle
town, and the probable cost Of the
work and an endeavor will be made
to throw the fullest light upon every
phase of the question. The question
of taxation will also be considered and
it will be shown how much debt the
town will have to incur IN the matter.
Figures will be presented showing the
towns present rate IF taxation and
what will be the cost of all contem-
plated improvements, SO that the tax
payers may compare the figures and
act with fair understanding of the
matter in all its details, An opportun-
ity will also be given at this meeting
for those who are opposed to water
works to give their reasons for their
opposition, and everybody else who
feels like making a speech will have
q chance to be heard.
As we said at the beginning, good
start has been made in an important
matter and every well-wisher OF Mid
dletown must surely hope that no
backward step may be TAKEN.
Come out to the next meeting and
show that you have some interest in |
The town by your presence at least.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

WELL, I'm blamed glad vacation
season is over. Beach be hanged
lived with my wife and children in a
house about as big as "A dog ken
mel and nearly as cool and comfortable
as rolling mill. Cost me twice as
much to live and had every meal sea-
soned with flies and sand. Spent all
my time seeing that my youngsters
didn't get drowned, while my wife
circulated around with q lot of other
Tom fool women, dressed like fourth
of July horrible. You bet I'm glad
I'm home, I'll spend the hot weather
next year in my cellar and don't you
forget it.-Lowell G itizen.
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SHAME on sickly and perverted
public sentiment that would pro-
tect the life Of q redhanded MUIR
derer, such as Davis. BE killed
his victim, = man faithful in the per-
formance of his duties to the public,
shot him like dog, rendered his family
fatherless, his wife widow, and as .
fitting climax to the deed the law now
lays hold of the little property the
dead policeman left to satisfy his credi-
tors. That's the picture complete, .
a sad, a sickening one. The law pro-
tects the murderer, but robs the fam
lily Of the murdered man Of all that he
left, though he gave his life in defense
of the law. The law may be vindica-
ted in every particular, but we must
confess that we do not know enough
about law to feel very proud of such q
We see it more in the
light of a public calamity.
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Now that earthquakes have become
80 frequent, the article on our first page
giving list of ''The Great Historical
Earthquakes" from the eighth century
to the present will be of more than us
ual interest. Perhaps some of our
school-going readers viii take delight
in hunting out on the map the places
where these great calamities took place.
There are very many queer and unfa-
miliar names.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
MORE Law THAN JUSTICE.

No lover Of Of law aid efttaeE eaaa be
very much pleased with the results Of
the criminal court trials this fall.
There were three important cases, and
in each one the cause of justice suffer
ed. The policy men were les go be-
cause of q defective law, the prize
fighters were acquitted for lack OF EVIL
dence, or on the motion of y sympa-
thizing jury and Davis, the red
handed murderer OF Policeman Peter
son, was allowed to escape with q
whole neck for fear that the next jury
that trifed with his case would acquit
him altogether.
Here were three cases which seemed to
call for the enforcement Of the sever
est penalties Delaware laws were
capable of. And to the animated lay
men, who saw only the cruel murder
OF ) good officer by drunken brute,
the beastly doings of the prize.6ghters
and the demoralizing influences Of pol
icy playing it seemed that there could
be but one possible verdict-guilty in
each case hut the lawyers, the court
and the jury saw differently and with
the above results.
What do these three results say to
the class Of people whose representa-
tiyes were before the New Castle
county courts on trial and before the
Chief Justice of Delaware ? Simply
this That the people are not inclined
to protect their peace officers, by in
fiicting upon offenders the severest
penalty known to the law, that "pol-
icy" is lawful game and may be
played anywhere in Delaware without
show Of secrecy, and that Delaware
soil is safe ground on which to hold
o.
We know that this sounds harsh,
but If it 10 not virtually what these
three trials say what inference can be
drawn ? The murder of Paterson was
deliberate, nendish. without the first
circumstance, the evidence
against the prize-fighters was far strong
OF than that which ere this has sent many
3 poor devil to the pillory or gallows,
and the trial of the policy men deyel-
ops the fact, that in the Judgment OF
the highest legal authority in the State,
Delaware has no law against policy
gambling. The cause OF justice and
The cause Of good government have not
been conserved to their fullest extent
In any Of the three cases. The reasons
why they have not have been men
TONED. In the case of the policy gam
blers It would seem as If the legislature
about to be elected could pass a law to |
put q stop to their evil practices. As
20 the other two cases the State had
he law and evidence on her side but
'ailed to get the right hold on the jury. |
,r the right jury. and there is where she |
ost.
No doubt the state officers did their
,est and the judges gave q righteous
of the law nevertheless,
omething is terribly out Of joint in
Delaware when three such miscarriages
4 Justice are possible at our term Of
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
Beyond His Power.

A man can build q mansion,
And furnish It throughout;
A man can build palace,
With lofty walls and stout;
A man can build q temple,
With high and spacious domei;
But no man in the world can build
That precious thing cailed-Home.
NO, it's our happy faculty,
o, women, far and wide,
To turn cot or palace
Into something else beside,
Where. brothers, sons, and husbands
tired
With willing footsteps come;
A place of rest, where love abo unds-
4 perfect ktngdom-Home.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t 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., 1886-09-30

ACCORDING to what man is, are
the quality and amount of the virtue
that goes out of him and he cannot
cease to impart his peculiar life, unless
he sinks into the iethargy of death.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
The advertisement of Jacob Reed,a {

= The advertisement of Jacob Reeds Sons,
in another column, speaks of a reliable Phila-
delphia house where good clothing may be
had at moderate price. This firm has q
large trade upon the Peninsula which they
hold year after ysar BY fair dealing and by
giving good value for the money spent with
them. Mr.. N. r. Peacock is still with this
firm and will be glad to see his old friends.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

WIeGINs is called fool because his
predicted earthquake did not appear on
time. But he was accounted a wise
man when he predicted storm and it
came to pass Success amounts to a
great deal in this world.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

If the sum of life's pleasures could
be divided into the little pleasures and
the great, and each half weighed, we
venture to assert that the scale would
turn In favor Of the little pleasures.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

If DELAWARE ever needed capa-
BILE, honest, bard-working legislature
she needs it this year. There are lots
of things which need good legislation,
and we sincerely hope they may get
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

IT IS time that the cool-headed, con-
servative men Of the Delaware Democ-
racy had put on their thinking caps
and sent the hot-heads and rule-or-
ruin brigade to the rear.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

THERE is a decidedly Republican
flavor about the Temperance Reform
ers, indeed they do say number OF
them were formerly Republicans and
folks are beginning to wonder why
they changed their name.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

Our learning is SO long in getting,
and SO very imperfect, that the great
est clerk knows not the thousandth
part of what he is ignorant. Jeremy
TavlOr. s
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

WrTH Lore out of the senatorial
fight and Gray's reelection assured,
what in creation is the fight about in
Sussex now. Is there an unbleached
American citizen secluded in the
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

The Breakwater Light is enlarged
and decidedlypink now, and promises to
astonished its readers with more i'm
proyements. We congratulate the Light
and hope that whatever it does it will
not get any reder; for several times
this week We have imagined our ex-
change pile to be on fire. -.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

The prizefighters went unwhipped
of justice and can well afford to laugh
at Delaware's talk Of furnishing them
which simply ended in their acquittal.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

ALL noble enthusiasms pass through
a feverish stage, and grow wiser and
more serene.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

Do NOT look upon the vessel, but
upon that which it contains. Hebrew
Proverb. W
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

HE who is the most slow in maxi
ing promise, is the most faithful in
the performance of it.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

LEeALIzE the primaries by all
means and do it this winter without
fail. -
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

PIETY IL like beans, il seems to do
the best on poor sile. Josh Billings.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

Is THERE an unwritten law against
hanging white man In Delaware ?
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

PLEASANT weather there may be in
the voyage Of life, but never weather
SO pleasant that the hand may leave
the helm or the eye the compass.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

ssRED alcoholic noses Ncured in .
week. is q new and odd London ad-
vertisement.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

ORDER is the sanity of the mind,
the health Of the body, the peace of the
city, the surety of the state. .-Southey.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

THERE can be no doubt that the
Office should seek the man, and the
careful man searches for the Office only
through conscientious belief that the
Office is looking but not able to find
him. The Office is certainly very
poor detective.-New York Graphic.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
.He that writes

Or makes feast, more certainly invites
His judges than his friends. There's not .
guest
But will ind something wanting or i'll.
dressed"
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

SOME women are too domestic. They
spend more time chasing fly than the
fly can understand. The fly himself
isa scavanger, and yet she misconceives
the usefulness of this domestic an
gel, and leaves her sink spout and
back yard in distress to waste her
force on trifies. Christian Union.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

TIE chestnut-bell inventor is said to
have made nearly 800, 900 by it.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30

I'LL tell you how 1 got on. l kept
my ears and eyes open, and ! made my
masters interest my George
Eliot.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
THE MARKETS.

MIDDLETowN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED wKEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLLB.
WHEAT-No. soCORN-
Timothy Seed 80 White, ;, 42600
Glover Seed, perbu7 so oats, 2s6O0
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NOTES AND NUGGETS

LET us then be up and doing.
With heart for any fate.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
S. M. Reynolds & Co.
ORo oCKERY.


Having lust made some heavy additions TO
our Crockery Departmentwe are prepared to
furnish almost everything in that line at
the very lowest possible prices, ana invite
attention TO the following specialities. John
Maddox q SONS celebrated English Porce.
lain which VIII neither craze nor chip and
is almost as smooth and clear as French
China.
Bridgewood q Sons English PorceIain-too
well known to need comment.
Fine American Porcelain and white
Granite.
Tea Sets 10 pieces. .l..s.s.f.. $3.50 To "a q
Dinner Plates, W. G., thin ware per dog. Loo
Tea Plates :, On
Toilet Sets complete with slop Jar.
Toilet Sets 50 without ufa9'
Ewers ana Basins
Covered Dishes. Meat Dishes, Bakers
Cups and saucers, Fruit Plates, Ice Cream
5Saucers, Sugar Bowls, Coffee and Tea POTS
Cream Cups, Water Pitchers, Soap Trnvs'
Brush Vases ana large assortment OF goods
of every kind used in housekeeping in ALI
the latest and prettiest patterns fNo.e-
People often think they cannot renIace
parts OF broken sets, but we win sell I'm
American goodsl whatever our customer
want from cup or saucer to Toilet pitcher
or baisins-singie or in dozens.l
We have also a splendid line of Glassvars
ana stoneware in great variety.
q
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
BY Aid. Sanborn-

BY Aid. Sanborn- nav.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun.
Gil OF the City of St. Paul:
That the matter of changing the grade of
Summit avenue, from Floral street to Ok
ford street, be and the same is hereby re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works TO
investigate and report: r rfs
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
OF the expense thereof and state whether
one-half OF the cost thereof is to be naid
Into the City Treasury before the contract
is let. 80
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent OF damages costs and expenses nee
esSary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-Is such improvement asked fo,
upon the petition Or application of tho own.
ers OF majority of the property to be as
Sessed for such improvement?
Fffth-Send the Council q plan or profile
OF said Improvement as required by law. if
You report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper orde,
directing the work to be done.
1eas-Ald. Cummings. Dowlan, O'Connor
l'etsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanbom. johnson
van Siyke, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea
Long. Mr.. President.-15,
Approved May Z, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
BY Aid. Petsch-

BY Aid. PetSch-
Resolved That the Board of Public
Works be and they are hereby instructed to
return the order of the Common Council
heretofore passed relative to a change of
grade on Robert street.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr. Sanborn, johnson,
Van Slyke, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. President-15.
Approved May Z, 1856.
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be directed to cause crosswalks to be
laid at the following street crossings. to-
wit: CroSswalk on the east side of Oneida
street. across West Seventh street. OH a
straight line; crOsswalk OH the south side of
Yankee street, across West Seventh street:
crosswalkS on the north and south side of
Goodhue street, across Western avenue;
crosswalk on the east side of Richmond
street, across GOodhue street; crosswalk on
the west side of Lee avenue, across West
Seventh street; croSSwalk Oh the north side
of Sherman street, across Pleasant avenue;
crosswalk on the north side of Goodrich
avenue. across West Seventh street.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Con-
nor. Petsch. Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn. John
son, Van Slyke, Kahn Starkey, Bryant,
Minea. Long, MI. President-15.
Approved May Z. 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
ORDINANCES No. $50.

An Ordinance Granting Permission to Mrs.
NJ Dyer to Reshingle Two-story
heilding, Corner of Franklin and Ninth
streets.
The Common Council of the City of ST.
raul do Ordain as follows:
Section |. Thatauthority and permission
IS hereby given to Mrs. NJ. Dyer to re-
Single her two-story dwelling house at the
corner OF Sinth and Franklin streets. the
same to be done under the direction OF the
Building Inspector.
See. ,. This ordinance shall be in force
ana effect from and after its passage and
publication.
1e;lS-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O,Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr Sanbon. johnson,
Van Slyke, K;lin, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long Mr.. President-15.
Passed May 6, 1856.
RoBERT \. SMITH President of Council.
Approved May Z, 1886.
ROBERT y. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
Tnos. A. PEENDERGAsr, City Clerk.
May II.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
CITY NOTICE.
office OF THE CITY TREASURER, |
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May >, 1886. !

All persons interested in the assessments
for
Grading Prairie Street, from Western
Avenue to Goodrich Avenue:
Opening and Extending Prior Avenue
Sixty-siX Feet Wide, from st. An
thOny Avenue NOrtherly to South
erly Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railroad Right OF Way,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
UNIVERSITY AVENUE.

From Western to Harrington Avenues, as re-
ported upon as being necessary and proper
by the Board of Public Works under date Of
March 81. 1856.
All in accordance with and as indicated by the
red line on the profles thereof and as reported
upon as being necessary and proper by the
Board of Public Works of the City of ST Paul
under dates aforesaid, which said reports
were adopted by the said Common Council at
their meeting held on April 8. 1856
The profiles indicating the proposed changes
are on file and can be seen at this office.
BY order of the Common Council
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST, City Clerk.
ap19-4w-tu&Sat-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11

In the matter Of the report of the Board of
Public Works. dated March 8, 1856, and
April 80, 1885,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st, Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made. to-wit: Open.
widen and extend Arundel street, from
Minnehaha street to Como avenue, in said
city, cOndemning and taking all that land
not already dedicated for public use lying
within the lines of Arundel street, in Stin-
sons division, ST. Paul, produced north
erly TO Come. avenue, that said
Board shall proceed without delay to assess
the amount as nearly as they can ascer-
tain the same which will be required to
pay the damages. costs and necessary
expenses of such improvement upon the real
estate to be benefited by said improvement,
as provided by law, it being the opinion
of the Council that real estate to be assessed
for such improvement can be found bene-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11

Resolved, That Lexington Park Plat No.
,, as approved by the Plat Commission and
as recommended by the City Engineer, be
and the same is hereby accepted by the
Common Council of the City of ST. Paul.
Ieas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan. O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanboln, Johnson,
Van Slyke. Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. Presdent-l5
Approved May Z, 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11

Resolved, That the plat of Summit View.
as approved by the Plat Commission and as
recommended by the City Engineer, be and
the same is hereby accepted by the Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul.
IeaS-Ald. Cummings Dowlan, O'Connor,
PetSch. Cullen. Kerr. Sanborn, johnson,
Van Slyke. Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President--14.
Approved MAY 4 1856
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
PAUL DAILY GLOBE. TUESDAY MORNING MAY

corner Central and Mt. Hope street. one at
corner Central and Harvard streets, one at
corner Central and Woodbury. streets.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings. Dowlan, O'Comor,
Petsch. Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn, johnson,
Van Slyke, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Mmea,
Long, Mr.. PresidentA15.
Approved May Z, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
ORDIXANCE No. 66a.

An Ordinance Granting e. Z. Merritt Per-
mission to Repair Frame Building
The Common Council of the City OF ST.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section l. That permission and author
ity is hereby granted to c. f. Merritt to
erect and construct a bay-window and
cupna 10 lis frame dwelling house situate
and known as No. 211 East Eighth street.
corner of Cooper street, in the City of st.
Paul. Mimi; also to repair the said build
ing on the Inside thereof.
See. ,. Said work and repairs shall be
done; under the supervision and according
ADMINISTRATIONS and instructions of the
Building Inspector of the City of st. Paul.
See. 3. This ordinance to be in force
from and after its passage.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, OConnor.
Petseh. Cullen, Kerr Sanborn, johnson,
Van Slyke, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Mnea,
] 0ng. Mr.. President-15.
Passed May 6, 1856.
ROBERT A. SMITH. Presidentof Council.
Approved May Z. 1856.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Attest:
Tmos. A. PEENDERGAsT, City. Clerk.
Nav l. - r~-----s--
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11

BY Aid. Minea,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the City of St: Paul,
That the matter of the condemnation of
the slopes on Stryker avenue, from Pros
pect Terrace to south city limits, be and the
same is hereby referred to the Board of
Public Works to investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Giye the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
for said improvement be found benefited to
the extent of damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of a majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
OF said improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, SanbOrn. johnson,
Van Slyke, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. President-15.
Approved May z, 1856.
By Aid. Minea-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter of grading Baker street
from Ohio street to Cherokee avenue, be and
the same is hereby referred to the Board of
Public Works to investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let
Ihlrd-Can real estate to be assessed for
| said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
OF said improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper order
| directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan. O'Con-
! nor. Petsch, Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn. John
son, Van Slyke, Kahn, Starkey, BRYANT.
Minea, Long. Mr.. Presdent-15.
Approved May Z, 1886.