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Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
Election and Death.

The Episcopal Convention which met at
Salisbury on Thursday to elect Bishop for
the Diocese Of Easton, selected Rev. Alexau-
der ]. Drysdale, of New Orleans.
Rev. Alexander J. Drysdale, the Bishop
elect, was born. in Savannah, Ga, and is
about forty-fVe years old. For seven years
ne was rector of Christ Church, Mobile, Ala
but for the past six years, has been rec.
tor of Christ Church New Orleans. Rev
Campbell Fair at one time was rector Of
that church. He is highly intellectual gen.
tleman, and from what can be learned ;s
well suited to the work of this diocese. IT il
pretty generally believed that he will accent
LArER.-The daily papers of Tuesday CON.
tained the following startling announcemen. /.
of the death ofthe Rev. Alexander J. Drvsdale
of New Orleans, only last week elected Bisbon
OF this diocese. The dispatch is as follows !:
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. 3oth.-The Rev
Alexander J. Drysdale, rector Of Christ
Church, this city, died this morning at Wan
kesa, Wis, aged As years. His remains will
be buried here. Only few days ago he was
elected Bishop Of the Easton (Maryiand) Epis-
copate.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
Mr.. Riess oficiallx Notified.

Robert HI. Davis, chairman of the recent
Democratic convention, accompanied by
the committee appointed by him, on Wed
nesday rendered Major Biggs the official
notification of his nomination for the of
flee of governor of Delaware. Quite a
number of the Majors friends were pres
ent and they and the committee dined
with him.
The committees communication and
Mr.. Biggs' reply follow:
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Aug. 81, 'S6.
Honorable Benjamin T. Biggs:
SIR:-We, the undersigned, appointed
by Robert 81. Davis, Esquire, Chairman
of the Democratic State Convention,
held in Dover on the seventeenth instant.
have the honor to inform you that Won
wer5 unanimously chosen, BY said Gon-
vention, as the Democratic candidate
for the Office OF Governor of Delaware.
Your nomination was the fair express
sion of the popular will. You were not
unknown to the Democracy of this State.
Long before your election as a member
of the Congress of the United States in
1868 and 10, your voice had been familiar
to the people of this State in advocacy
of Democratic principle and policy and
advocacy of the men nominated as repre-
sentatives of that party in popular cleo
tions. AS their Representative in Con-
gress, for four years, you proved yourself
to be faithful exponent of Democratic
principles and measures. Since that
time In every political campaign in this
State, you have been found animating
the members Of that party to renewed
exertion for the maintainance of Demo-
cratic supremacy in this State.
It is only by the continuance of the
wise administration of that party in the
different departments Of the State
Government that the welfare and hap
piness of the people can be preserved,
and the Convention which nominated
you have justly and proudly, in their
platform, pointed to the record which
that party has made for more than a
quarter Of century as the best guarantee
for q wise administration of the State |
affairs in the future.
In discharging the pleasant and agree
able duty assigned us, we are sure that
you can consistently accept the nomi-
nation, made in such generous confidence |
in your ability and willingness to serve
'he people Of the State in the high office
10 which you have been nominated.
Accept the assurance of our individual
esteem and regard, with our congratula-
ions on the confidence manifested by the
OF the party in your in
egrity as man.
JOHN NJ. HOUSTON,
r. G. JUsTIs,
JAS. T. SHALLcRoss,
J. F. SALISBURY,
w. @. RUST,
JOHN HARRINGTON.
Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
On the Way to Cresson.

A route, which Is celebrated the world
over for the variety, extent, and beauty
of its scenery, is that covered by the main
line Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. II
trayerses territory between the East and
Pittsburg, in which almost every charac-
ter Of topography is represented, and in
which every class Of industry is followed.
The handsome suburban district lying
beyond Philadelphia gives place to the
great agricultural region Of Chester and
Lancaster counties-a land as famous for it's
natural beauty as for the fertility of its
soil. From Harrisburg the line hugs the
banks of the picturesque Susquehanna
for many miles, until it reaches the placid
waters Of the Blue Juniata, and follows
through the mountains the trail cut out
by this pretty stream. Some miles west
OF Harrisburg the blue heights of Kitta-
tinny Mountain marks the entrance OF
the road into the region of grand scenery.
From this point on to Cresson the route
presents continuous panorama of the
widest mountain views to be found in
is there lack of the most notable scenery.
Peak and gorge, torrent and eddy, precl-
pice and plateau, forest and boulder, all
lend their aid in forming grand and
vivid picture OF untamed nature.
In the midst of such surroundings rests
Cresson. The place harmonizes well with
its magnificent ntenvironment. A great ho-
telsituate in the centre eofspacious grounds,
shaded by forest of mountain trees,
offers tho truest rest and the best recre-
alton to the work-worn and weary. 1t is
a grand mountain resort, possessing all.
the resources for the entertainment and
diversion Of the sojourner.
The first of the series of excursions to
this region will be run by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company on Thursday,
September I'd, to be followed by others
on the 9th and 10th. A special train will
leave Broad Street Station at 1920 A. M.
Excursion tickets, limited to $50 for each
excursion, will be good for ten days, in
Guiding one days board at the Mountain
House. Those who desire to remain
longer than the one day will receive the
benefit of reduction in the regular hotel
rates.
Train connecting with special at Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, leaves Will
mington, 900 A. M.
Excursion tickets, as described above
$3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

j. B. Foard sold and shipped six ca
loads of peaches to Waterford, Ontario
Canada, during the past week.
- Unclaimed letters in MiddIetowr
postoffice, August %: Miss Lydia Fouu
tain, Soloman P. Herd, Miss Fanny Per
kins.
Announcement is made OF the mar
riage Of Miss Frances Reynolds, of Mid
oletown, to Mr.. Alexander Miller
7th.
Mr.. George W. Stephens is making
some very fine bricks at his yards near
Mlddletown, and now has ready for sale
large quantity Of several different
grades.
Miss Addie Hazard will return to
t MiddletoWn and resume the teaching of
music about September 18th. Miss Haz-
zard needs no introduction to Middletown
people and we bespeak for her a liberal
patronage.
james Munson, a tramp, was arrested
on Tuesday for fighting and injuring an
other tramp. He was released by Officer
craddock the next day, after paying fine
and costs. as the one injured would not
appear against him.
oh, yes, Delaware peaches are very
late, very late this year. In fact, it may be
said that DelaYare peaches have got left.
-Chestertown Transcript. No, not al
together. Come to Middeletown and see
the number we are shipping and you will
change your mind very much.
September evenings are very tempt
ing for strolls in the country after dusk
and for sitting outdoors. But all this is
risky. Don't linger along river banks or
in low lying meadows or valleys; and
don't sit outdoors at all, unless there is
an overhanging roof over your head on
the porch or on the door yard.
- Mr.. Mark II. Davis, of Milford, hav.
ing decided not to operate the Sellers
evaporator here this season, it has stood
idle until to-day. Mr.. A. N. Keigwin,
having more peaches offered him than he
could handle in the Delmarvia, has leas-
ed the Sellers evaporator also, and put Il
in operation this morning. Peaches for
evaporating can be had at almost ridicu. |
lously low prices here at present, and |
there may be q penny or two in the evap-
Grating business this season after all.
= The weather during the past month /
of August has, as general thing, been a
trife cooler than the general run of Aug
ust weather. The temperature from the
first of the month, with but few exceptions,
fuctuated daily between about 76 and s5
degrees. There were only four real hot
days in the mohth-the 11th, 18th, 9th
and 2Sth. The temperature on these days
was 90 degrees except the 9th when it
ran up to 90 degrees, being the hottest
day of the summer. The weather mans
record shows that for several years back
the number of times that the temperature
went up above 80 degrees in August did
not exceed three or four. The past
month has been very dry, rain having
ALLEN on six days.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

= The name of the station on the new
B. q o. Railroad just south Of Cowantown,
and not far from Baldwin's Factory, has
been changed from Viking TO Barksdale,
and the one on the Little Elk Creek, for
merly called Marley, has been changed to
Childs, in honor Of George w. Childs,
whose Ledger paper mill is close by.
The station formerly called Childs, at
North East quarry, has been changed to
"Leslie", in honor of the family of that
name, of which Charles Leslie, the artist,
was a member. Another station called
Foy's Hill has been added to the list as
originally published. The local train
from Wilmington to Baltimore and re-
turn was placed in service on Monday
last. and is fairly patronized.-Cecil Demo-
crat.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
Democratic Nominations.

At a meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of St. Georges hundred, held
September lst, 1885, it was
Resolrsd, That the nomination Of candi
dates for Road Commissioners and Assessor
of the hundred, and Inspectors for the respec.
tive election districts, be made at the same
time, and in the same manner as the nomina.
tons of Representative and Levy Court
Commissioner, and further
ResolUed, That notice of this proceeding be
given in TIE MDDLETowN TRANsoRIPT and
New Era. e. L. MHFLIN, Sec'y.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
Meeting Of Democratic State
Cnnunfffno

A meeting of the Democratic State Cen.
sral Committee which was appointed at
the recent convention of the party. has
been called at Dover to-day for the
purpose of organizing and preparing
for an active prosecution OF the State
campaign.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

CoNNeNNeNS plsssa1t; essssin Il ,ss;1 sss
results, are Ackeris Dyspepsia Tablets
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
by all who have used them. The best
remedy for Dyspepsia, Flatulency, and Con-
stipation. Guaranteed, and sold at 25c. by
j. GAYLORD BRAGDoN, DRUGGiST.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

= Last Saturday was " Black Saturday"
at Slaughter Beach. Covered wagon after
covered wagon went to and from that
resort. The beach was swarmed with
colored people.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
New Advertisements.

50 s.llautng new advertisements appear
in this issue OF sne TRANsoAhrf'
Brieks-G. W. Stephens
odessa Bank Statement.
citizens Bank Statement.
= cough syrup-Dr. Bulls.
Ninth Annual State Fair.
-. @. Bragdon's Pharmacy.
A. C. Yates Co.-Clothing.
The Peoples Bank Statement.
Browning, King 3 Co.-Clothing.
Miss Addie Hazzard-Teacher of Instru-
mental Music.
Twenty Educated Horses-Grand Opera
House, Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
SWITNIM c. SH0RTLIDGE'S
a ACADEMY,
For Young Men and Boys,

|
IL miles from Philadelphia Fixed price
covers every expense, even books ,.etc. No
extra charges. No extra expenses. No ex-
am amlnaaiIn i LOT anmlsslon, we've eS1peEaeh-
Special opportunities for apt students to adj
vance rapidly. Special drill for dull and
a,,o Doys 81. or ~ s,uoehas may
lfsh, Scientific, Business, Classical or Civil
Engineering course. Students fitted at Me-
dia Academy are now in Harvard. Yale,
Princeton ana ten other Colleges and Poly.
technic Schools. 10 students sent to college
In 1888, Is in 1884 10 IN 1885, 10 in 1886 grad
department. A physical and chemical labora-
tory, Gymnasium and Ball Ground. 1900 vols
added to library In 1888. Physical apparatus
doubled in 1888. Media has seven churches
and temperance charter which prohibits
the sale of all Intoxicating drinks. For new
illustrated circular address the principal and
NJ, Harvard Graduate) Media, Pennsyfva-
MIA. 19aug86-1y
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
THE MARKETS.
MIDDLETowN GRAIN MARK

MIDDLETowN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLLs
WHEAT-No.1 S4ICORN-
No. 2, 80 Yellow, 47@oO
CloverSeed, ,perbu7 50l oats. $500
MIDDLETOwN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY By 8. N. REYNOLDS . co.
Eggs, q doz -. l3@15c
Butter, ~ b ..... -. :. 161lSc
Lard, % b. s(3l0c
Potatoes, p bask new. .... 25@30c
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
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 an interest in 1t, and dis
plays in all the Departments are to be the
finest ever made.
The Managers assure the public that they
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 Clothier tor best dress made
by amateur also by Brainard & Armstrong
Silk Company for best embroidery with
their silks; also by r. A. Woolridge & Co.,
for wheat and corn grown with Orchilla
Guano in 1887.
Trials of speed viii be called at 1880 p. m.
sharp. $50
Send in your lists of exhibits at once, as
space Is being rapidly taken.
Special freight rates by railroad to exhibit
tors.
For catalogues and other information ad-
ID. p. BARNARD, Jr., sec'y.
DOVER, DELAwARE.
2sep-tt
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
sFprFMBER COMES

SEPTEMBER COMES.
And now the hunter takes his gun
The fields to ramble over,
From morning dawn to set of sun,
In search OF snipe and plover,
A gloomy, disappointed wight,
A bandaged hand caressing,
Returns he homeward in the night,
With several fingers missing.
Boston Courier.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
NO. I2sl.

NO. I2Sl. s.
d DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF the
II NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK OF ODESSA, at Odessa, in the State
Of Deiaware, o at the close Of business,
aug RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, Sl25 Jos 10
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 1900 90
Due from approved reserve agents, l5s7S g g
Due from other National Banks, 6,559 81
Real Estate, furniture and fixtures, 0,2O0 90
Current expenses and taxes paid, ls5 g
Premiums paid, $500 90
Bills of other banks, 1,945 90
Fractional paper currency, nickles
and pennies, 19l II
Trade dollars, 20 90
fgss11sri Esss1 Tender Notes, s.ssa s.sS g g
Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasu-
rer 10 per cent of circulation), s,s75 90
Total, sass, ,4s3 -
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, $4,000 %
National Bank Notes outstanding, 67,5oo 90
Individual Deposits subject to
Due to other National Banks. s,52i 8
Due to State Banks and bankers, .496 6s
Notes and bills re-discounted. $500 90
Total. So. .4ss .
STATE OF DELAWARE, sa.
County of New Castle,
I, JOS L. Gibson, Cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
JOS. L. GIBSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
3lst day of August 1885.
W.. WILSON, Mp.
JOHN c. CoRBrT. lp,ree.
Correct-Attest: s. r. SHALLCRoss tnrs
SAMUEL PENNINGTON.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

Use Bragdon's Teaberry Tooth Powder.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

l, q. d. Kelley, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solelnnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
q. d. KELLEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3lst day of August, 1885.
j. v. CRAWFORD, lD,r..
Correct-Attest: G. w. W. NAUDAIH, tn,s
GEO. L. TOWNSEND. sos'
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
Delaware College.

REV. j. II. CALDWELL, A NJ, d. d..
President. Will open with enlarged laeiIi.
ties Sept. l4th, 1856. Three courses Classical
Scientific and Agricultural. Expenses not
not over s2l5 per annum. For information
catalogues, etc.. address the President. New.
ark. Del june4-13t
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
September Symphonies.

September Symphonies.
HAPPIRR THAN EVER.
Are lovely maidens all forlorn,
Grief stricken, broken-hearted,
Because the August days are gone
And ice cream hints departed
Oh, no, they're happier, gladder far
At home, in school, or .cloister,
Because next month well have an B..
And bring the toothsome oyster.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
INDICATIONS OF AN EART HQUAKE.

INDICATIONS OF AN EART HQUAKE.
Those who have been in countries subjec
to earthquakes state that the atmospheric
conditions here have been such that in those
countries the inhabitants would have known
that an earthquake was impending. Mr.
, Thomas R. Taltavall, of the Associated Press
has spent number of years in Spain, and
Portugal During the past few days he has
frequently remarked to your correspondent
that an earthquake was coming" He gave
as his reasons for thinking thus, the peculiar
steely APPEARANCE of the sky and the long
continued drought. he states that in Spain
these dry spells and misty leaden mornings
always precede earth disturbances.
THE RECORD OF AN IMpRovlsED sEIsMoMETER.
Major Powell, director of the United States
geological surver says:
The earthquake was well observed by Mr..
W. ]. MCGEE of the geological survey in
the third and upper story of q brick house No.
l424 Corcoran street Washington. After
the elimination of the first shock the
phenomena were timed. A rough substitute
for seismoscope was improvised out of 8
tumbler of water placed on stand in the
centre of the room and the high headboard Of
the bedstead served as q rude seismometer.
The following is the record;
Time of elimination of the first shock (75th
meridian) 9.542 p. m.
Duration of first shock (estimated) 80 sec
onds. Time of the termination of the same,
9.55. Time of the termination of the slight
tremors, 1000.
Several slight tremors followed but were
not timed.
Time of recommencement of continuous
tremors, 1908. Time of elimination of
the second shock, l0.092. Duration Of
the second shock about 30 seconds. Time
of termination of second series of tremors
1918.
Direction of vibration-As indicated by
the improvised seismoscope, the horizontal
direction was from N. 800 e. to Ell. g.,
very little north of east, but there was an
indeterminste vertical competent in the
undulation very perceptible in the motions
ofliquids and of articles effurniture. Rough
ly the upward impulse in each vibration ap-
peared to be third or half of the lateral
impulse.
The rate OF vibration-This was measured
on the high swinging head board of bed
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

A THEsPIAN DITTY.
He went out to star
On q gay Pullman car.
But when he came back
He walked on the tr&k.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

sUBsoRrpTroN RATEs.-Two Dollars IN ga al,
One Dollar for six Months payaDie in -"
vance. 10 .or
ADVERTISING RATEs:-Eig,nat ,a g ceH iine tor each
dSstSaI IN sertion. One inch ofspace COUNT
ed Is Twelve lines Standing noasces
ss special ratss ss eaeR sgsinsss
Len len S@,.9bntes SSISS of Respect, Five cents line
Slu Nj uadyertisements inserted among reaolng
-oottar mo "A. No free advertising
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-17
LITERARY NOTICES.

The publishers of The Century Maya
zine make the important announcement
that they will begin, in the November
number, the only authorized life of Abra-
ham Lincoln, written by his private Sec
retaries, John George Nicolay and Col
onel John Hay. In their announcement
the publishers say:
From purely literary point of view the
authorized Life of Lincoln is remarkable.
Mr.. Nicolay is an old journalist, and has
lately shown his ability as historical writer
in the well-known volume entitled ''The
author of "Castilian Days." "Pike County
Ballads" etc., ranks among the most bril-
liant writers of his generation. In the pres
ent work the style is as terse and vigorous
as it is digniied in tone and clear In state
ment The handling of the vast historical
material at the disposal of the writers has
been mastery, and there is no part of the
narrative, either personal, political or mill
tary, that will not be read with absorbing
interest.
Messrs. Nicolay and Hay were intimate
from boyhood with the companions of Lin
coin. "Mr. Nicolay took charge of his cor
respondence before his election to the
Presidency and the very first commission
Lincoln signed as President was that of Mr..
Nicolay to be his official Private Secretary.
He held this position throughout Mr.. Lin
coins term of Office. Mr.. Hay, like Mr..
Nicolay, accompanied the President from
Springfield to Washington, where he re-
mained several years as Assistant Secre-
tary." After term of service in the field
he returned to the White House as aide-de-
camp to the President. Throughout Lin
coins administration the authors were
making notes and memoranda with view
to writing this life of their chief.
From the advance sheets containing
the editorial comment on the good work +,
we clip the following:
Starting as did we ourselves upon the
reading of the life of Lincoln by Nicolay
and Hay with deep interest in the subject
and special enthusiast for the personality
of the man, we found the record revelation
OF even finer, more winning, more ideal,
and more mastery character than we had
hitherto imagined. Indeed, as we read the
manuscript of this work-a work remarka-
BILE for its thoroughness, its historical accu-
racy, its literary force, its revelation of
secret events, and its illustration of events
hitherto only partially understood; and
supremely great, moreover, in the dignity
of its subject; as we have read this
great work it has seemed to us that the
fame of Lincoln, mighty as it already is,
could be compared TO a gigantic statue set
up in the open square, but still partly yelled
from the public eye; statue which, not.
withstanding that its form and features are
only vaguely visible, yet awes by the
grandeur of its proportions, and the strong
lines which show beneath the folds that
hang over it. The reading of this minute
and Illuminating history was for US, as we
believe it will be for the world, the unveil-
ing of the statue of Lincoln,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-17
M EDICAL,
AM EChECTrC
Dispensary.

nR. c.. W. HIGGINS, THE WELL-KNoWN
- Specialist, has opened an Eclectic Medical
Dtspensary in his elegant parlors at No. so West
Third South street. Denhalter Block