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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-08-08
A Sermon on Push.

When Cousin Will was at home
for vacation, the boys always expect
ed plenty of fun. The last frolic be.
fore he went back to his studies was
long tramp after hazlenuts. AS
they were hurrying along in high
glee, they came upon a discouraged
looking man and a discouraged look
ing cart. The cart was standing be-
fore an orchard. The man was try
ing to pull it up hill to his own
house. The boys did not wait to be
invited, but ran to help with a good
will. "Push! push!" was the cry.
The man frightened up; the cart
trundled as fast as rheumatism would
let it, and in five minutes they all
stood painting at the top of the hill.
"Obliged to ye," said the man.
"You just wait a minute;" and he
hurried into the house, while two or
three pink-aproned children peeped
out of the door.
"Now, boys" said Cousin Will,
"this is small thing, but wish we
could all take motto out of it, and
keep it for life. 'Pushp 1t is just
the word for a grand, clear morning.
"If anybody is in trouble, and you
see it, don't stand back-push!
"Whenever there's kind thing, a
pleasant thing, whether it is your
own or not, whether it is at home OF
in town, at church or at school, just
help with all your might-push"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-08-08
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Seed Thoughts.

We are in captivity. Satan is our
captor. Sin is the chain which binds
us.
This chain binds us all, and none of
us are without sin.
He who is held in the DEVILS bond
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Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Observe the grain and delicacy of

Observe the grain and delicacy of
flavor, of Hopkins Steam Bread.
~ William Wesley Dixon, young
colored man, was arrested on Satur-
day last, charged with forging his
fathers name to check and getting
the money on it. At first he strongly
denied all knowledge of the theft,
but afterwards acknowledged all.
He has been living near Media, Pa.
for some time past, and returning q
few days ago he went at once to the
home of his father, near Georgetown,
Md. The check was missed a short
time afterwards and the father at
once suspected his son, especially as
the latter had suddenly disappeared.
Arriving here the father learned
that the thief had secured the
amount of the check at one Of our
banks by forging his name on the
back of it, and at once had him ar
rested. At the trial before Squire
Ferguson it was brought out that the
son had spent all the money, with the
exception of $1.OO, for clothing at W.
H. Moore & Co.'S. store. Mr.. Moore
consented to take back the goods
and refund the amount of the pur-
chase, and by this means the father
secured all his money with the ex-
ception of the sum named. He de-
cided to let the boy off this time on
his promise to do better, and in this
manner the affair was compromised.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Drowned while Bathine.

Horace Silcox, young man about
20 years Of age, residing on the farm
of his father, Edward Silcox, was
drowned in the creek near Blackbird
on Monday afternoon. He had taken
his carriage down to the stream to
wash and after doing this started in
to take bath. He was either seized
with the cramp or the strong tide
carried him off his feet, resulting in
his drowning. His body was not
recovered until about II o'clock the
same evening. Where the accident
occurred the creek was not over 70
feet wide, but was very deep.
The young mans parents reside at
Fieldsbero. The funeral took place
yesterday morning, the interment
being made in Media, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Call for the Milford Baking Pow
ders; one pound cans.
state Items.


William Kennedy, of near Newark.
captured negro farm hand who was
trying to reach Virginia with one OF
his horses. The thief had suspenders
for a halter, and used hickory withes
for reins.
The Joint meeting of the Grange
Farmers Institute and Farmers Alli-
ance of Kent county, which was to
have been held at Spring Branch
camp ground, near FELTON,, on August
10, has been postponed to August 26.
Two large German carp in Cool
Spring Park, Wilmington, fought on
Sunday until each was terribly lacer-
ated, and the water in the pond was
tnrned red with their blood. They
were separated with a pole after sew
eral hours hostilities.
ED. r. Sutton has leased the Will
mington Academy of Music to John
g. Jermon Of Philadelphia, for five
years, at rental of $1,000 per year.
Mr.. Jermon will make all improve
ments, and will spend $2,5OO on the
interior before opening for the fall
business.
In the pine woods on the cape be-
tween Lewes and Cape Henlopen
lighthouse there are innumerable
huckleberry bushes. This year the
crop has been immense and many
bushels have been gathered by the
people in the vicinity and sold.
On Thursday evening, August 9th,
Miss Rina D. Hickman, daughter OF
the late Harbeson Hickman, Esq, OF
Lewes, Del, was married to Mr..
Roger 8. Powell of Duluth, Mimi, by
the Rev. G.. J. D. Peters, at old st.
Peters Church, where the brides
family has worshipped for genera
| tions.
G. s. Dean, a brakeman on freight
train No. II, was killed near Farm
hurst about 8 O'Clock Monday morn.
ing. The engine was shifting some
cars and Dean was standing near one
Of them when the engine backed up.
Before he could get out of the way he
was caught between the engine and
the car and crushed to death. The
remains were taken to Wilmington.
A SON of Superintendent McHugh
OF P. Dougherty & Co.'s steam line,
was drowned at Chesapeake City,
about 8 O'Clock Saturday morning
The boy, who was only z years Of
age, was fishing in the canal, and II
is supposed he fell from the wharf.
His hat, floating on the water, first
attracted attention and after drag
ging the canal his body was recover
ed. His parents, who live in Balti'
more, were notified.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Townsend Topics.

-J.G. Bragdon of Middletown, was in
town on Monday.
= Mrs. James 81. Carton spent several
day of last week at Collins Beach.
- Rev. Thomas Bell was the guest Of
Geo. M. d. Hart on Friday.
= John S. Townsend of Philadelphia, is
home on two weeks vacation.
= Solid comfort-two in the shade to
warm for comfort-1O2 out of the shade.
= Miss Maggie Jones was the guest of
Mrs. E. B. Phillip several days last week.
= Miss Annie Vandegrift of Philadel-
phia, is the guest Of Mrs. John Townsend.
: Geo. NJ. Watts and family spent Sun
day last in Cecilton, Md, guest of Samuel
Watts.
= Misses Clara and Emma Townsend of
Philadelphia, are visiting their mother on
Guy street.
= Mr. William Beck of Delaware City,
was the guest of Edward Hart ON Wednes-
day last.
= Mrs. Bessie Enos was the guest Of
friends in Smyrna, Wednesday, and Thurs
day of last week.
= Mrs. C. F. Hubbard ana Misses Addie
Reynolds and Florence Ringold spent Sat-
urday afternoon at Collins Beach.
= Miss Annie Harris of Clayton, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Eva
Lattomus for several days, returned home
onday morning.
= Mrs. R. Irving Watkins and son Of
Chestertown, Nd, and Miss Mary Starr, a
sister of Mrs. Watkins, are the guests oi
Mr.. Geo. M. D. Hart.
= Mrs. Cornelia Posey of Wilmington,
Mrs. William Briggs and Mr.. Wilmer
Taylor of Philadelphia, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Hubbard.
= Miss Ray Townsend of Philadelphia,
and Miss Sallie Hollis of Wilmington, who
have been the guests of Miss Mollie Gill
since Friday, returned to their homes
Tuesday morning.
- Ralph E, son of John S. and Evf
Lattomus, died last Friday afternoon, aged
16 months. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock; inter
ment in Townsend cemetery.
= Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Tinley and niece
Nina G. Scott, left Tuesday morning fol
Delaware City to spend few days, from
there they go to Langhorn, Pa, to visi
friends They expect to be gone week o
ten days.
ANOTHER VERSION OF AN ACCIDENT.
= Barrett Wood of Colts, Md, was rul
over by passenger train No. IL of the Q. A
&K. Railroad Monday evening, whicl
leaves Townsend about eight o'clock
Young Wood was seen to board the train
as she was moving off. He was on th'
platform next to the engine, and as tn
train rounded the curve he was leaning to,
tar out. His head struck the coal bin
which stand between the two tracks
knocking him from the cars, and in falling
his leg was thrown under the train. The
heavy wheels passed over his foot crushing
it ali most to jelly. The skin was al
that held it together. He was found {
short time after by one of the rail roa'
men who went for help and carried tn
young man back to the station, where DR.
Enos did all in his power to relieve hi
suffering. He was taken to Farnhurst OF
the same train that killed G.. s. Dean. Hi
leg was amputated below the knee by Dr
Jos. r. Smith OF Wilmington and DIR. Emo
of Townsend. His mother went to Sc
him on Tuesday morning. The shock t
her was q terrible one and she has the sym
pathy of many friends. He stood th
operation very well, and the indication
are that he will recover. Rock.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Re
fuses to Take out Car Load of
Peaches.

Last Friday evening the peach shippers
were in a predicament, which was un-
pleasant and irritating. Eight hundred
baskets of peaches were loaded in a large
car in the afternoon, and the shippers
wanted the car to go to Jersey City. The
agent telegraphed to Superintendent Holli-
day to know whether or not the car could
be attached to the Jersey City train, and
he was quickly informed that it could not.
The car was loaded, locked and ready to
move at least twenty minutes before the
train arrived here, and there was no good
reason why it should not have been taken
ont. Some time during the night it was
taken to Philadelphia and the peaches
were sold for more than the same grade
brought in New York.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Personal Mention

= MRS. j. Y. Conrey Is at Atlantlc
City.
= John A. Eliason is at Atlantic
City for week.
= Mrs. Ella Cochran visited friends
in Chester, Pa, last week.
e r. Cochran, Jr., returned from
Rehoboth on Monday evening.
= Mrs. Mary A. willis has return
ed home from a visit to Oxford, Md.
= Mrs. Julian Cochran and daugh-
ter, Helen, are at Spring Lake, N. y.
= Miss Alice Wood and Miss Lizzie
Hall are at Watkins Glen, N. Y. for
a week.
- Miss Lydia L. Price Of Philadel-
nhia, is visiting relatives in Middle
town.
- Mrs. J. G. Parker and two chill
dren visited relatives in New Castle
this week.
= Mr.. George Hushebeck Of Phila-
delphia, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in town.
- Miss Myra Clayton of Philadel-
phia, is visiting friends and relatives
near Mt. Pleasant.
- Miss Lydia McNamee of near
North East, Md, is visiting friends
and relatives here.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Of Camden,
N. J., are the guests of the Misses
Murphey, near town.
~ The Misses Mary and Lillian
Budd are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Chester county, Pa.
= Mrs. Stuart, and daughter Mis- o
Jennie. of Camden, NJ. are the guests
of Mrs. F. J. Pennington, near town.
= Mrs. J. II. Parvis and family re-
turned home from a two weeks stay
at Cape Henlopen City on Tuesday.
= Miss Corinne Cochran has re-
turned home from Ocean City, Md,
where she has been for two weeks.
i DIR. Charles Gilpin of Chester
town, Md, was the guest of his
brother here for a few days this
week.
Miss Mable Pass of Media, Pa,
has been visiting at the home Of J. M.
Beasten, ESQ.,, near Cecilton, for a
week past.
Miss Susie Williams of near town,
has had for the past few days, Miss
Jennie Kimble of Philadelphia, as
her guest.
- Martin Walker of Philadelphia,
is spending few days in Middletown
with his mother, Mrs. Maria Walk
er.
- Miss Mary Cochran and Miss
Bessie Reynolds returned home
Saturday from a visit among rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss Bertha Brown of Whining
ton, who has been visiting Miss
Beulah Clayton of Mt. Pleasant, for
some time past, returned home to-day.
Sheriff Simmons, Recorder of
Deeds Shallcross, Clerk of the Peace
W. P. Biggs left for Chinco-
league, Va, on Tuesday, to attend
the annual pony penning.
= Harry Fisher, young man who
left Middletown about seven years
ago, is spending the week with friends
here. He is now living in Chester,
where his father is conducting a very
successful business.
Mr.. T. 81. Reese, foreman in J. C.
Parker's harness factory for some
time past, has taken a position as
travelling agent for o. f. Day, Son &
Co. of Baltimore, and will begin his
new duties on Monday. His family
will still reside in Middletown.
= Fred Ross, a passenger brake
man on the Delaware division for a
number Of years past, has left the
Conpany's employ and is now in the
commission business In Wilmington
The firms name is Ross g. Sparks,
and their place of business 21s East
Fourth street.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13

The best Baking Powder for the
money in the United States is the
ssMilford,n
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13

Use the .sMilford" Baking Powder;
one pound tins.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
nECEIyER OF TAXES, wILMINGTO
h OFFICE, a76 MARKET ST.

nECEIvER OF TAXES, WILMINGTON
Ii OFFICE, a26 MARKET ST.
August 5, Tallsyville; August 4, Prsssi-
cal Farmer.
Christiana Hundred.
4. Surgeons Newport.
Mill Greek Hundred.
August 10, Hockessin; August II, Ecofrs
store Harshaliton.
White CLAW Greek Hundred.
August u, Currepdef.s Hotel Chrtstiana; |;
August IA, Wilson,s Hotel, Newark.
August l, MAYORS -
Or's ONCE ae
Pencader Hun1yedI
August Il, 4iaeEoW
Red Lion Hundred@
aware City,
st. Georges Hun
August 24t1,
Appoqnfni
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Mails Close as Follows ;
Church Directory.
MIDDLETowN N. x. CHURCH.
Rav N M RroWn Pastor.

MIDDLETowN N. 4. CHURCH.
Rev. N. III. Brown, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath at 1910 q. m. and
73O D. IN. Sabbath school every sabbath az
. d. m. Alfred g. Cox, superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening az
7.80 O'Clock. The class meetings are neld as
follows: Sunday, a. m, Nj. ID. wilson,
Leader; Monday evening as 100 O'Clock two
classes, w. II, Moore and John B Roberts,
Leaders; Tuesday evening at 7.SO, Ied @
by the pastor Wednesday evening at IW
o'clock two classes, Rev. Alfred Sm1tn ano
Alfred q. Cox, Leaders. The seats are
free and all are welcome.
FORREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Francis II. Moore, Pastor.
Services held every Sabbath morning at
1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath evening at
7.SO. Sabbath school will be held every SAB
bath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock. Harry E'lison
superintendent. Prayer meeting cry
Wednesday evening.
Services at Armstrong; chapel the nrst
Sabbath OF each month ut ESQ p. m.
ST. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. j. Beers, Rector.
Divine Service on Sunday mornings at
halt past ten O'Clock and in the evenings at
nall past seven. Sunday-school at 2 O'Clock
| n the afternoon.
Services Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13

Rev. McEwen Bell, who is about to
sever his PASTORAL relations with the
Presbyterian church in Delaware
City, will return to Belfast, Ireland,
his native place, on September 10Th.
He will be given months salary.
The dissatisfied clergyman is writing
a book, and it is said that he will de-
vote chapter to the portrayal Of his
minista sthat place.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
E. REYNOLDS &co.
Trenton Store.
Mr.. z. B. MARSHALL,

Mr.. z. B. MARSHALL,
wishes to remind his customers
and the buying public that the
dry goods bargain store, N.
w. Corner of Broad and Main
Street, is filed with a choice
assortment of new and desira-
bic goods for the Fall Season,
all to be sold under regular
prices asked by our city COM
petitors.
He is rapidly closing out
the balance ofSummer Fabrics
preparatory to opening up the
large stock Of Fall Goods
stored on the second floors.
Jtdging by the pleased buy
ers that are constantly throng-
ing the store it tmustbe apprec-
lated by the economical buyers
of Middletown and vicinity.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13

Hopkins has hit it this time with
his Steam Bread, just like mothers.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
Administrators Sale
REAL ESTATE!

By virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
of the State of Delaware, in ana for new
Castle county, made on the Thirteenbn uay
mil he ayn0oad to sale ut
public vendue,
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13
JACOB REEDS SONS
CHESTNUT STREET.

MR. NATHAN PEACOCK is still with
the above named firm, and s0licits D
share Of your patronage.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13

THE MARKETS.
MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED wEKKLY By JOHN W. JoLLs.
WHEAT-No.2 red 50 New cobCorn 72b50c
Steamer No. 2, 9lICORN CSC
Timothy Seed 20t Yellow, shelled gp65Q
- oats. 0s5c
MIDDLETowN PRODUCE MARKET.
Eggs. q 6loz I4a18
Butter. q n -. 1890
Lard, a h. i. 1910
Potatoes 9Rbasket .... :. 4u645
Chickens u D ..... 1890
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-13

az Odessa
, 1891-11-10
A LESSON.

Is it any wonder that the Chileans are
better disposed toward the English than
they are toward the American people ?
Not much Those who are aware Of the
struggles of the ChiIeans to open up COM
mercial relations with the rest of the world,
after they had gained their Independence
from Spain, will remember that England
was the first country to help them in that
direction, Notwithstanding the fact that
direct appeals were made to the American
Congress. William Wheelwright, Yankee
sea captain, uncle of Ex-Mayor Wheel
wright of Tacoma, saw the wonderful COM
mercial possibilities of the new South
American Republic and for years besiged
Congressman in Washington to subsdize
line Of mail steamers between the two
countries. He failed because of the Moss
backism of that body in anti-bellum days
and becoming disgusted he went to Eng
land. 1t did not take him long to
convince the money making Eng
lishmen that there was wealth in theenter-
prise, and line of vessels was stated which
was soon followed by those of other ma
tions England today does a larger trade
with South America than the United
States, and some of our South American
mail is carried in foreign vessels. Wheel
wright's work in behalf of Chile was re-
warded by amarillo statue of him now stand
ing in plaza in Valparaiso The commerce
ial supremacy Of England is maintained by
the help of the government. The Canadian
Pacific railroad and the line Of steamers
between Victoria and Japan received aid
from the rulers Of the English empire, and
vet when some Of our brainy men in CON
gress ask for a subsidy to inaugurate new
lines of great commercial value to this
country, some pin-headed statesmen like
Vest of Missouri, Springer of Illinois, and
others from the land of prairie schooners,
howl loudly that congress has no more
right to subsidize steamship line than it
has to subsidize a farm. These howIers
and obstructionists are democratic free
traders
, 1891-11-10
Hard Things to Saw

"Peter Piper picked a peck Of picked
peppers; peck of picked peppers Peter
Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked peck
of picked peppers, where's the peck of
picked peppers Peter Piper picked2"
Thou waft'd'st the rickety stiff over the
the full-orb'd moonn
''When twister twisting would twist him
a twist,
For twisting twist three twists he will
But il # . one of the twists untwists from the
twist,
The twist untwisting untwists the twist .
Robert RoWley rolled round roll
round a round roll Robert Rowley rolled
round. Where rolled the round roll Robert
RoWley rolled round ?"
"Bandy-legged Borachio Mustachic
,Whiskerituscus, the bold but brave Bum
bardino Of Bagdad, helped Abormique
Blue-Beard, Bashaw Of Balmendeb, to beat
down anabominable Bundle Fofshaw."
, 1891-11-10

Col. j. WATERMELON REDINGToN, ofPuy-
allup, says that there is quite move on
foot favoring Col. James Hamilton Lewis
for democratic candidate for governor, but
opposed to him are many men who say
he got honor enough in getting Lewis
county named after him and in being ap-
pointed by the president long years ago to
lead the Lewis and Clarke exploring expe-
dition. Perhaps Col. Redington will also
oppose Q. III. Warner, Of Colfax, because
he has made so much money with his safe
kidney cure.
, 1891-11-10
Anecdotes Of ParnelI.

Mr.. Parnell had great aversion to let
ter writing, and the letters he did write
were marred by bad grammar and an in
yolyed style that sometimes made his
meaning obscure. 1t is said that in
his conversation he never once
made use Of an oath, and he once
boasted that no one Of his speeches con
salned Violent o expression HIS naturally
came a passion with him to conceal his
residence, and his leading followers found it
very difficult to discover where he lived
He always fancied he was being followed,
and once he said to friend: II am sur9
that have thrown them off. l took one
cab, discharged it, and jumped into an
other"
, 1891-11-10
An Athletic Monarch.

Charles XII. of Sweden, was famous as
a jumper. This ruler, whose wonderful
mental, moral and physical qualities con
stituted him in every inch king, had a
knack of leaping unharmed to the ground
from a second story window, and would
sometimes, to amuse the children of the
court, take flying jump over the backs OF
half a dozen horses. He was also very
swift runner, and at fencing, lifting heavy
weights and tanning apparently intractable
horses he had hardly an equal in his king
don,
, 1891-11-10
Borax Beneficial to Bathers.

Readers of 'tThe Quick or the Dead" will
remember that Barbaras maid dashed at
tar-of-roses into the bath she was prepar-
ing for her mistress until the water was
milky white. Few women, except those
who have liberal fortunes, can indulge in
this fragrant extravaganza. But few ta-
blespoonfuls of diluted ammonia will rem
der bath as refreshing as the altar Of
roses, while a little borax added to the
water makes it soft and pleasant, and is
said to be especially beneficial to sufferers
from nervousness or sleeplessness.
, 1891-11-10

THE Chicago Inter Ocean says the demo-
Gratis already see Major Mckinley standing
on the platform on the east front of the
capitol at Washington on the 4th of
March, 1898, taking the oath of office as
president of the United States
, 1891-11-10

THE Spokane Review hits Boss McGraw
pretty hard shot in the following: "Per-
haps some of the republicans in this state
who dignity themselves with the distinc-
ton OF leadership have an idea that the re-
publican majority now at their back is in
dissoluble. Certainly the conduct of some
Of them might indicate that they thought
tl,i-
, 1891-11-10

To the people of Olympia: This city is
the place to buy goods, To the storekeep-
ers Of Olympia: The newspapers Of this
city are the proper advertising mediums,
50 that the people can know what you
have to sell,