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Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-06

ous to their adoption of the latter title. "Sectarian zeal" (to use Pierpont's words) did elect Thorp two years latter to the general assembly for two years in success sion 1856.
 AS rule our representatives from 17S6 to 1854 were democrats. In the latter year the political sentiment of the town shifted on the slavery question. A large number of young men attained their majority about this time, and the republi- can party came into power. Since then four persons have been elected to the legislature from the former once dominant organization.
 Prohibition as a political factor came in- to the field here in 1879. It's chief promo tor was Frederic c. Bradley He may be called the father of the party in this com munity. George w. Jones was also an ardent supporter of the cause in his day Other gentlemen of more or less influence have identified themselves with it from time to time, but not in sufficient num- bers yet to affect local legislation.
 So far as the minor town offices were concerned, partisanship does not appear to and both parties had representations, though the balance was generally on the democratic side.
 Occasionally can be found an elderly cit izen who deplores the present indifference to politics as contrasted with thirty-five or forty years ago. He scoffs at the rising generations as weddings in political belief and support. He points with emphasis to the pristine days of Harry Bradley, Erus Bishop, Sewen Gardiner, Hervey Dayton, Isaac Hinman, Elizur Futile, warriors of tho first magnitude, whose political in stincts sought fight at every opportuni- ty, and who invariably went to bed mad five nights out of seven during every can vass for ten years in succession.
 There are living to-day, half dozen or more, who when boys unconsiously had their political future fired as they listened to the wordy combats these plucky giants never failed to engage in. The most fre- quented arena of their warfare was the little back room in the rear of the grocery occupying the site of the present railroad station. This resort was the common bat tie ground. On it's walls were recorded ttbets, /" assertions" ," ssprophocies.n ttdec- larations," which if not signed in the life blood of their authors, were held fully as valid, and written there to be defended at all hazards. Of this little company men tioned all but Bradley and Bishop have been registered" by an unseen board, and await the final call of their names on the great s'check 1ist'' of Eternity s:. THE WAR OF 1912. ...: Could the burned volume of the Town Journal be restored we shou.u find record. cd therein the actioaof this community as
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-06

Gould the burned volume of the Town Journal be restored we shou.u find record.
 cd therein the +aetionof this community as
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
A Fire near EIkton.

A Gre Friday afternoon on the home
farm Of the Hon. A. J. Creswell, near
Elkton, destroyed one large hay bar
rack, go tons of hay, 900 bushels of
wheat, 1000 bushels of oats, and a
threshing machine valued at $700, that
was at work in the stack yard. The
loss to Mr.. Creswell is estimated at So,
600; insured for $500 in the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Cecil coun-
ty. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is thought to have started from
a match passing through the thresher,
igniting and lodging in the straw at
the end of the machine. The wind at
the time was blowing hard from the
southwest, and only by the greatest ef-
forts was tenement house near by
saved from the flying sparks.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
MARYLAND Matters.

Friday of last week while workmen
were making an excavation in the
centre of All Hollows' Church in this
town. which is now undergoing repair,
two graves were discovered, one con-
tanning skull, and a portion of the
legs of man. The hair was still
upon the skull, the parting of which
could be distinctly traced. A linen
cloth was tied around the skull, which
from the appearance of the warp and
woof. was made in an old-fashioned
hand-loom. The second grave con-
tanned skull upon which the hair was
about eighteen>inches long, and q few
small bones and six coffin handles Of an
antique pattern. Nothing is known OF
the remains, as there is no record of
any one ever being buried beneath the
church, except the Roose family whose
bodies are known to be buried in the
east corner. Rev. Johu Roose was
rector Of All Hollows' about 1700.-
Snow Hill Press.
Col. VIM. j. Vannort, of Kent
county, is willing to be the Republican
candidate for Governor Of this State.
Mr.. AL. Hardcastle, recently ap-
pointed Principal of Denton Academy,
has resigned, and will engage in busi-
ness in New York.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
Murder at Chestertown.

John Thompson, colored, stabbed
and instantly killed William Adams,
also colored, at Chestertown, Nd. on
Saturday night, August %. Adams
was "a years Of age, and jealousy be-
tween him and Thompson is said to be
the cause of the murder. At the time
he was killed Adams was walking
along the street when Thompson ran
up behind him and as Adams turned
toward !. him Thompson stabbed him
through the heart. The murder. was
witnessed by several persons, none of
whom heard any alteration between
The men. Thompson had asked for
Adams few minutes before he over
took him, and told the parties Of whom
helasked the question that he was 60
hg to kill Adams.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27

Mr.. EDITOR In your article in
last issue headed 1.-The New Rail-
road you, by some means, have fallen
into an error when you state the Penn
sylvania railroad is to build and oper-
ate the railroad to Odessa. So far as
! know none Of their officers nor stock
holders have any stock in our road.
l think we have their sympathies in
our protracted struggle to connect our
town with their road and thereby with
other railroads, and they naturally ex-
pect US to be small feeder to their
road and for these reasons they kind
ly give US the use Of their engineers to
run our line, without charge, for
which we are greatly indebted.
at present it looks as though an
Italian firm or bank will be the build
ers of our road. If they do, of course,
We shall feel more kindly towards that
nationality than many of our citizens
did a few months ago when war with
Italy was so strongly talked of.
The electric motor is again in the
ascendant. We have just had two
visits from Mr.. Starr of the !irm of
Wright & Starr. who think they can
give us sufficient power from storage
battery motors to do the work required
and propose to send US estimates of the
cost of such motors. They guarantee
them to do the work all right. If they
can do as they say and the cost is not
too great electricity will yet be the
power used ON our little road.
Yours, etc.,
w. r. Polk.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
Killing or Trade.

A Western buyer chartered car at
Wyoming on Monday to load with
apples for the West, but when he
bought Bartlett pears and put them in
the car with the original fruit the Del
aware Railroad agent told him he
would have to pay double freight rates
for the mixed shipment. The exorbi-
tant rate was paid, but the buyer left
for another section to complete his
purchases. Because of like action on
the part of the officials of the Delaware
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
thousands of bushels of apples are rot
ting in orchards throughout the State.
-Phila. Record, Aug. oath.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
nror,,ots for the week.

Friday, August 21.-Wheat-re-
ceipts at Philadelphia, 155,204 bush
els I; shipments, 323. $3.50 bushels
stocks, 736.2S5 bushels. Sales-No.
Q Delaware and Pennsylvania red at
ST. .12, 2 cars of steamer No. 2 at in
elevator at S1.074. Advances in prices
at Liverpool and a strong foreign de-
mand caused an advance of 24 to
cts. per bushel. Corn-receipts, o,oof
bushels; shipments, 6,364 bushels;
stocks 4,491 bushels. Sales-l2Oo
bushels No. 2 minded at rs cts. Local
demand was slight and prices declined
| one cent. Oats-Sales at from 40 to
A cts.
Saturday, August 22.-Wheat-re-
ceipts, 111,6S7 bushels; shipments,
36. 800 bushels stock, 81, ,7S2 bushels.
sales-600 bushels No. 2 red in grain
depot at $1.144. 400 bushels No 2 red
at S1.OS. Foreign demand was strong
and caused slight advance. Corn
receipts, Its bushels; shipments,
2. 2.s17 bushels; stock. S3.452 bushels,
Sales-6OO bushels No. 3 high mixed
at II cts. 1900 bushels No. 2 high
mixed in grain depot at rs cts. 600
bushels No. 2 high mixed on track at
7s1 cts. Oats-sales at 3S to A cts.
Monday, August 24.-Wheat-re-
ceipts, 103,937 bushels; shipments,
2.11, ,54S bushels; stock, 704,1 III BUSH
els. Sales-3,000 bushels rejected
red on track at SIS cts. One car steam
er No. 2 red at s1.e61 5000 bushels
No. 2 red at s1.1Ol, 10000 bushels
steamer No. red at $1.103. Foreign
demand was not so strong and buyers
were not advancing bids. Corn-re-
ceipts, 1854 bushels shipments, 1928
bushels; stock, IS, 1888 bushels. Sales
j. 800 bushels No. 2 high mixed in
grain depot at Is cts. Oats-sales at
Al to As cts.
Tuesday, August 2o.-W neaI--io-
ceipts, 155,651 bushels; shipments,
5, ,71O bushels; stock, SAIL bushels.
Sales-7,0O bushels rejected at 81 cts.
500 bushels No. 2 red for export at
$1.O7, 1000 bushels No. 2 Pennsyl-
vania red at $1.114, $4,000 bushels No.
2 red at S1.10. The visible supply in
creased / 300, 900 bushels. Export de-
mand slight. Corn-receipts. 1898
bushels shipments, 1850 bushels
stock. 1876 bushels. Sales-1 200
bushels No. 2 high mixed 76 cts. 1900
bushels No. 2 yellow on track at 76a
cts. Heavy receipts were reported
at Chicago. Oats-Sales at As to AZ
cts. for No. 2 and No. 3 white.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
state Grangers Meet.

The Meeting of the State Grange at
Henlopen last week was not so well
attended as these meetings generally
are but many Of the leading grangers
were present and talked over some
matters of vital Importance not only to
the Grangers but to all the people of
the State. Probably the most impor-
tant question discussed was that relat-
ing to the fight against unjust freight
rates on fruits, & etc. The gentlemen
who have made the fight for the
Grangers were complimented and re-
quested to go on with their good work.
The following resolutions were
adopted
RESOLVED, AS the sense of this meet
ing, that we have full confidence in
the judgement and fidelity of our
executive committee, and that we
hereby extend our thanks for their
fidelity and efficiency, and congratulate
them upon their success in prosecuting
to favorable issue the suit against
the railroads, for reduced rates.
ResolUed further, that we hereby
pledge them our cordial support in
conducting any further proceedings
they may deem proper or necessary,
not only by our sympathy and encour-
agement, but also by whatever mater
ial aid that may be required.
The executive committee is eompos-
ed of Hon. John G. Higgins, E. FL.
Bancroft and S. H. Messick.
Mr.. Bancroft was not present, but
he is still very much in earnest in this
fight against dishonest and unscrupu-
lous monopolists who grind the Penin-
sula farmer down to bare existence.
The Grangers conversed with the
members of the Legislature who were
present and the influence of the meet
ing will be felt for long time. Nor
timer Whitehead, lecturer of the State
Grange of New Jersey, addressed the
meeting on questions Of vital interest
including the tariff, the currency,
politics and good many others. Mr..
Whitehead spoke favorably of the Nc
Kinley Act and thought it a good
thing for the farmer he also spoke
fayorably of and advocated the free
coinage of silver as the panacea for all
the farmers troubles, and got on the
wrong side of almost every question
which he took up.
Mr.. Whitehead has great deal OF
influence among the Grangers' and he
is glib talker, but the thinking men
who listen to him will probably neu-
tralize that part of his teaching which
is wrong, by a strict adherence to the
advocacy of honest money and honest
taxation. The. Changers enjoyed the
visit to Henlopen very much and were
sorry when the time came to depart.
Few members of the Legislature were
present at the reunion held at the
same time and place.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
Townsend Topics.

-Eeacn growers are cIyihg lOI DdSA-
cts.
- Mrs. Jennie Wilson and daughter
are in Philadelphia.
Miss Clara Lyman and sister are
guests of Mrs. d. B. Maloney.
= Miss Mary v. Watts is visiting
friends in Cecilton, Md.
= The K. G. E.'s would enjoy .
treat of cake ever SO much.
- Miss Lena Lsttomus of Philadel-
phia, is the guest Of friends near town.
= Frank Rawley has accepted q
position as salesman with w. E..
Graves.
-" Oh, Chawley, have lost my
false tooth Where at, Duckey ?"-
From Life.
Over 100 car loads of peaches
were shipped over the Q. A. and K.
r. r. on Tuesday.
= Mrs. c. L. Hubbard was the
guest of friends in Hillsboro, Md.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last
week.
= Mrs. Edward Tarbutten of Will
mington, who has been the guests OF
friends in town for several days, left
for Clayton Monday morning to visit
her sister.
Miss Florence Ringold who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. F.
Hubbard, for several weeks, returned
to her home in Hillsboro, Md, on
Monday.
= Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Knots, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Duhadaway, w. E. Graves and Gus.
Gill went to Woodland Beach OIL We'd
nesday for the day.
- Mrs. Nan Tyson, nee Hope, and
son, of Philadelphia, were the guests of
Mrs. Eta Townsend several days this
week. Mrs. Tyson has been visiting
in Centreville, Md, her old home, for
several weeks, and stopped at Towns
end on her way home. Her husband,
Mr.. Frank Tyson, was in town several
hours Saturday evening.
= John T. Naylor raised in his gar
den beet weighing II pounds. It
measured around the top 194 inches,
was IA inches long, and measured
from top Of leaf to tip of root 43
inches. Jack says he thinks he has
raised larger ones than this, but did
not take the trouble to weigh them.
= Mr.. D. P. Hutchison loaned one
of his farm hands horse to drive to
camp on Sunday and when the man
went to get the horse to return home
it could not be found. The horse and
carriage were found Tuesday morning
by James G. CHM, on his place, where
it had been left by the party who had
driven it off. Mr.. Hutchison would
like to know who the person or persons
were LnaC uSeQ MS team.
= The new timetable of the Della
ware railroad, which went into effect
several weeks ago is very inconvenient
to the travelling public who come to
Townsend. We have in the morning
three up trains, due at 7.40, $50 and
10.16. The next train after that is
6.10 in the evening. This train is
from twenty to thirty minutes late,
which makes it late in landing passen-
gers in Philadelphia and other points.
The express should stop at Townsend,
but Instead, she rushes through as if she
had done something to be ashamed off.
We think we are entitled TO an earlier
train in the evening than the 6.10.
The mail delivery is the best we have
ever had and if the company will only
take our travellers away sooner in the
evening we will give them a vote of
thanks. Rock.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27

WE HAVE just received a copy OF
the Free Text Book law. Changes OF
great Importance have been made IN
the school law, among them being one
which provides that the several school
districts in New Castle and Kent
counties shall be compelled to raise
only one hundred dollars by tax to en-
title them to draw their dividend from
the State School Fund. After July,
1892. Sussex districts will only have to
raise.sixty dollars by tax. Another
important change in the old law con-
cerning commissioners and clerks ana
makes the misappropriation of school
funds misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not less than twenty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Upon failure to pay the fine ana
costs, imprisonment for not less than
three months nor more than two years.
The time for holding the annual school
meeting is changed from the first Sat-
urday in April to the last Saturday in
June, and all commissioners, trustees,
etc. in Office on the passage OF the act
will hold over until the last Saturday
in June, 1892. All assessments and
leyies of tax for school purposes in the
various districts will hereafter be held
in the month of July. The Auditor
mill hereafter settle with the officers
of the various districts between Sep
tember first and December first in each
year.
The text books for both white and
colored schools will be furnished by
the State Treasurer on the application
Of the proper officers Of the district
shall keep a separate account of the
amount expended for books and re-
port it under separate item in the
annual settlement. All books lost or
willfully destroyed must be replaced by
The scholars losing the same. The
cost of new books furnished to any
district will be deducted from the
annual dividend going to that district.
For the information Of the public we
will publish the act complete next
week.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27

In ANOTHER column we pupllsn
letter from Mr.. W. r. Polk in relatlo .
to the Middletown and Odessa hall-
road. Both by letter and personally
Mr.. Polk has assured US that the
Pennsylyania Railroad Company is not
in any way concerned and positively
will not build the road. While we
would be glad to see the road in oper-
alton we would not like to see it USED
to iniure the present steamboat line
from Odessa, and as Mr.. Polk assures
that the great monopoly will not con-
troll the road there will be little danger.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
What Does # Mean >

"1G0 Doses One Dollar (" means
simply that Hoods SarsapariIla is the
most economical medicine to buy, be-
cause it gives more for the money than
any other preparation. Each bottle
contains 100 doses and will average to
last month. while other preparations,
taken according to directions, are gone
in week. Therefore, be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
Sold by druggists, price 75c.

MUCH complaint is being made by
the growers of the bad treatment they
have endured at the hands of the rail-
roads. They charge that they are
f1eeced out of their peach money by
excessive freights, which cannot be
ascertainei before shipping, and but
little fruit is being consigned. If they
can't sell they can ship to Baltimore.
One of the growers received $50 for
his peaches, but when the railroad took
out their $56 he hadn't much left out
of his so baskets.-Kent News.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
Catarrh Can't t be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis.
ease, and in order to cure it you have
to takeinternal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in.
gradients is what produces such won
delful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
glistellaueous 9du's
REFUNDING
OF DIRECT TAX )!

Notice is hereby given that
the original Direct Tax list, con-
tanning the names ofpersons in
the State of Delaware who paid
the Direct Tax on Real Estate
in 1868, has been delivered to
me by the Internal Revenue
Department. and that all per-
sons whose names appear on
the said list will be entitled to
have the amount paid by them
as shown by the said List, re-
funded, and notice will be given
hereafter at what times and
places will attend for the
purpose of receiving the claims
for Taxes to be so refunded.
Executors or Administrators
will be required to furnish
certl1cateS from the Register
of Wills of their respective
counties of their appointment
as Executor or administrator
of the estates represented by
their respective claimants.
| will be in Middletown on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep
tember Ist and I'd. between
the hours of nine o'clock A.
M. and S o'clock P. M. to re-
ceive said applications.
FRANK W1LDS,
Commissioner.
Dover, August 18TH, 1901.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
6Manamaher's.
pAIADrrrH1A. Monday. August 18th, 1891.
Store closed at one o'clock
saturdays.

Have you noticed how
dark grounds with chintz ef
fects are creeping to the front
in the newest Cotton Dress
Goods ? Wonderfully rich
as the printers pretty them.
Here's one in a Surah
weave. Good weight and
just the mellow finish that
Autumn days suggest. &c
cents.
Another is a "Cotton
China" The soft color effects
of China Silk on the favorite
dark ground. s cents.
On either of these you see
flowers and leaves or bright
spots scattered in an artlessly
artful way, as if a zephyr's
breath had done it.
First of the Fall printings o.
Furniture Cretonnes are ready.
l2ac. Rich colorings,. strik
ing designs.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
cNelu Aduert ertisrments.
SHIRT
FACTORY.

Now that the shirt factory
for Middletown will be estab-
lished without a doubt, it
becomes all citizens of the
town to put their shoulder to
the wheel and give it a strong
push SO that the operatives
can get to work by October
first.
In the meantime, to enable
all persons to subscribe to the
stock, we will continue to sell
our
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. 81 90 a YEAR.
Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 9th. 1881

THE leading topic with the poil'l-
ticians is 'sWho will get the nomllla-
tion for President next year. WIN
the farmer it is !" How much Will ny
peaches net me after the railroad COM
panies and commission men get theit
share.-C Clayton Call.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27

Young Men aud Young Women
Taken from farm and village, and
prepared at once to take responsible
positions, by attending Goldey Col
fege, Wilmington, Del. Read the ad.
vertisement in another column and
send for free catalogue.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27

Completed census statistics show
the population Of Pennsylvania in 1890
to have been 5,25S, Ola an increase in
the past decade of 975, ,135 or 22.77 per
cent.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27

BY the derailing of car on the
itchback at Atlantic City, Miss
sic Wanamaker, Mrs. E. j. Grip
Edward Leeds, Miss Maggie
MA, Miss Mamie Smith, Miss
nie Hail.. of Philadelphia, and
M Lippincott, of Atlantic City,
efelall quite badly injured.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted ~ tne
rate of fifty cents an inch tor the nrst lnse,.
ion and twenty-five cents an inch Tor eac.
subsequent insertion. A liberal discount
to yearly advertisers. 49,,
Local Notices ten cents line for the his'
Insertion. Death and Marriage Notices IN
serted free.
subscription Price, one dollar per ahhuu'
in advance. Single copy, three cents.