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Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

THE Democrats dislike to hear the
truth concerning the benefits the farm
ers derive through the Mckinley tariff
act, even when it is told them by so
good granger as Mr.. Mortimer White
head, the national lecturer of the
Grange. The facts are there, however,
and Democratic newspapers abuse of
Mr.. Whitehead viii not change them.
Morning News.
In the first place no Democratic
newspaper in this State wishes to abuse
Mr.. Mortimer Whitehead. If he thinks
he is right let him go on with his high
tariff pranks. The only important
statement made by Mr.. Whitehead con-
cernipg the tariff, SO far as it interests
the farmer, was in relation to the in
crease in the crop of certain cereals
and that is easily explained. A differ
ence of ten million bushels 10 the corn
or wheat crop of the United States
would not be attributed to the tariff
laws. Such being the case why should
the increase in the rye or barley crops
be credited to the influence of the tar
if? Mr.. Whitehead may be sincere,
he may even believe that he is doing
the farmers a Kindness in this matter,
but in reality he is as far away from
the truth on the tariff question as he
is on the silver question. Germany
has consented to allow the importation
of American pork and Mr.. Whitehead
could with equal justice credit this to |
the beneficent influence Of the McKin-
ley Act. The fact is that Germany
needs American pork and, consequent
ly has placed herself in a position to
get 1t. There are natural and un-
ehangeable laws which govern the
trade Of the world, and the country
breaking those laws will certainly suf-
fer. It is because this country is com.
new and has always had a
great area Of land open for settlement
hat we have not suffered more intense
y from the unjust tariff laws.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
Elktenn Rig Fire.

7f H411 q Tlsas1oaa q - eaEiy thaotaaff
on Sunday morning by one Of the most
destructive fires known within the his
tory of the town. A despatch to the
Baltimore Herald states that: Nine
houses and stores were entirely gutted,
and it was thought for a while that
the entire business portion of the town
would be destroyed.
The flames we're first discovered
about o'clock In the large furniture
store owned and occupied by William
Heatzig, on Main street, near the GEN.
ire of the town. An alarm was sound
ed by the bell in the court house, and
the old hand fire engine was gotten
out. After considerable delay small
stream of water was turned on the
burning building. The fire had gained
such headway, however, that all hope
of saving that or the adjoining build
ing was given up. The latter was
occupied by Michael Powell as shoe
makers shop and dwelling. The occu-
pants, Mr.. Powell, his wife apd two
children, escaped in their night clothes
They lost every thing.
The fire spread up and down the
street, extended to one story frame
building occupied by Edward Taylor
as an Office. This, together with two
frame dwelling houses, were soon in
flames and entirely consumed. The
men with the engine were working on
the other side of the fire endeavoring
to save several Of the largest and finest
stores in the town.
AS the fire was steadily gaining and
the water supply. which was obtained
from the pumps in the neighborhood,
had about given out, Wilmington was
telegraphed to for assistance, and in
short time a special train with two
fire engines arrived, accompanied by
about 100 men. In the meantime the
fire had reached two brick dwellings,
one at each end of the fire, and was
pretty well under control. The fire
company from Wilmington stretched
its hose to the creek and played a
stream Of water on the ruins for about
two hours before the blaze was en-
tirely out.
The losses are as follows: Hon. J.
A. J. Creswell, two dwellings, loss
$2500, insurance in Cecil Mutual 81. so;
Miss Mary McIntire, two dwellings,
loss So, 900, insurance 81, 500 in Amer
lean of Baltimore, and 81, 900 in Cecil
W. B. Heatzig, double frame
dwelling, loss $4,000, insurance in
Farmers of York $1,000, stock loss
$500, insurance $500 in Cecil Mutual |
Mrs. Kate Parker, double dwelling, |
loss ST. 500, no insurance; Mrs. Jarvis,
livery Office, loss $500, no insurance
W. J. Dickinson, store, goods and
furniture, loss S400, no insurance
Michael Powell, household goods $400,
10 insurance Thomas Green, house
lold goods $500, no insurance Miss
'usie May, household goods, loss $15O,
10 insurance. The origin of the fire
5 not known.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

A Big REwARD.-The Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company an
nounce that they will pay $4,000 re.
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the person or persons who removed the
rail from the track of the Western
North Carolina Railroad, near
B6Stiaft s bridge, ffedeH county, II. T. e.,
on the night of August 26. By the
accident which occurred TWENTY-FIVE
persons were killed and about thirty
were more or less injured.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
to pay back to the shippers

money lII6gaIIy JHk6H, UVplTT57----5 an Or
rangement is very unsatisfactory and
unreliable. The railroad people have
made themselves obnoxious and have
shown their utter disregard for the
opinion OF the better and more intelli-
gent people of the State. AS natural
consequence of this the people will be
compelled to take the matter in their
own hands and when they do the con-
sequences will be serious. Do the pol
iticians realize the fact that railroad
attorneys are putting themselves in
front of, and across the line of the
march of progress ? Have they not
foresight enough to enable them to un-
derstand the unpleasant position in
which certain leaders are placing them
selyesp The next legislature will be
composed of men Of different stamp
from those who have frequently occu-
pied the seats Of the lawmakers, and
they will be called upon to attend to
matters Of grave Importance to the
people.
The election Of Senator may, and
probably will result in very serious
loss to the State, but the responsibility
will be placed where it properly be-
longs. Nothing can be gained by a
refusal to zee these things they are
apparent.
In the legislature is centered the
hopes of the people. This should not
be entirely SO the State papers, which
circulate through the State, should be
the champions of honesty and justice
and should make clear the facts in the
case. With shame. be it said this is not
the case; they are still the servants ofthe
great monopoly, controlled in their ut
terances by the annual pass which is so
seductive both to the editor and the
legislator. THE TRANSCRIPT has
taken advanced ground on this Ques-
lion and was the only paper in the
State to expose the mischief and dis
honesty concealed in the Mortgage |
Billn which the Pennsylvania Railroad
20. asked the last legislature to pass.
With one exception THE TRANSCRIPT |
s the only paper in the State which |
las spoken fearlessly of the iniquitous
md illegal freight charges on fruit, and
s consequence matter which should
ave been given all the publicity pos
ible, matter in which the people are
eePPlyF interested be 8 been almost smeth-
red. Gentlemen Of the press, you have
nade serious mistake. The legisla-
ure, at the last session, was able, by
cry small majority to prevent the
reatest steal ever attempted within
be State and to charter new line.
The next legislature will enact a free
abroad law and prohibit the accept
nee of passes by the members. Chief
ustice Comegys has shown the evils
the system and bill to prevent the
,ceptance Of passes was considered by
he legislature last winter and, strange
J say, was killed through the influence
railroad men.
With a free railroad law and a proper
Zereise of the power of the legislature
10 monopoly may be halted.
The proper course to pursue, in case ,
lere is no other alternative, is to re- a
ike the Charter of the Delaware rail- t
ad, and, in granting a new one to a
: all freight charges by law. 9
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
Murderer Thompson Caught.


Thomas Thompson, the colored ma q
who last week killed William Adams,
also colored, at Chestertown, was cap
tured near Galena last Thursday. To
reporter Of the Kent Ne,os Thompson
gave the following account of his trav-
els after the mu rder 6 1 then started
for Smyrna, where I arrived at 7 A. NJ.
Sunday. / breakfasted with Miss
Lizzie Lumm and set around the town
all day. At 10 O'Clock Monday morn.
ing l met Jim Blake, who told me the
officers were after me like bees and
that I had better give myself up. l
told him thought would and went
to Lumm's house. There Lizzie told
me | had better skip, for Jim Blake
was in town and if he was onery enough
to tell the people in Smyrna I had
killed man he would 60 home and
tell the officers. I then started for
Wilmington at 2 O'Clock. I reached
oummlt brldge and stayed with
colored man all night. This old man
had to drive COW to Wilmington, SO
| went along with him, starting at 8
A. N. l reached Wilmington at g
O'Clock and had sixty cents I then
made up my mind to come back and
give myself up. 1 was offered SIS by a
girl l knew to stay, but told her no.
| started for home at $50 P. NJ. We'd
nesday, and got ride in a butcher
wagon to Warwick, where 1 slept all
night in a mans barn. 1 left War
wick at sun-up, reaching Galena at 8
O'Clock It Was 300 yards ea-th
side Of Galena that Constable Miller
arrested me. l traded my black straw |
hat for cap in Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
Catarrh Can'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 a 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.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

Every day now the new
comers in Dress Goods show
new graces.
50-inch Ladies Cloth, Csc. /; in all
shades and generally sold at 75c.
A very stylish Camel's Hair Suit
ing at 75c. A quality we have
never before sold under 81.
50-inch Fine Serge Plaids. all
navy blue ground with colored
crossings, SIPS.
50-inch Scotch Cheviots, in plai DIS
and mixtures, at $1.50; the
usual 50. so quality.
36-inch Cheviot Plaids, in medium
colorings, at 30c.
36-inch All-Wool Suitings, i'm
navy blue and gray mixtures,
at 374c.
36-inch AlI-Wool Tricots, in
Autumn shades, at 37Jc.
36-inch Fancy Stripe Cheviots, at
374c.
se4iaeh Camel,s Hair Nigogne, at
Soc.
38-inch All-Wool Cheviots. in grey
and brown mixtures, at SOC.
36-inch All-Wool French Suitings;
in pinhead checks and neat
stripes. at 65c.
46-inch Mohair Plaids, at 75c.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
ApyERT1s1NG.RATEs.
Thur.day Afs.rnoon. sept Sd. 1891
THE Town Commissioners are max

THE Town Commissioners are maxi
ing good record in the way Of inn
proyements. although the duties Of
the Office ars sometimes very un-
pleasant, the commissioners get on
remarkably well. The Board is COM
posed of some Of the best men Of the
town who should be enco uraged in
their work by the earnest support Of
the people.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

THE peach season of 1891 is nearly
ended and no relief from exorbitant
freight charges has been obtained.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion heard the case brought by the
State Changers and failed to render a
decision which could be made use Of.
This is probably the last peach crop
in which the people of this county will
have an interest, but other parts of the
State and Peninsula will suffer again
next year if something is not done.
That discrimination has been prac-
ticed is an undonbted fact, and it is
equally apparent that the charges on
fruit.haye beeM grossly unjust. It is
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

Mr.. EDITOR An ordinance of this
town prevents the existence of .pigger-
les within its limits. The Board of
Health also ought to prevent any cow
yards within the town, and droves of
COWS from perambuiating our streets
every morning and night. The COW
yard at the back Of Wilson's paper
office is simply a nuisance this hot
weather and ought at once to he re-
moved. Now gentlemen, do your duty
On behalf of the public health, safety
and cleanliness.
Nor LEW NATTIcK.
September 1st, 1891.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
TQanalllaker's.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. August slth, 1891.
No more Saturday half hoA-
days this season.

All the material for a .hand-
some Dress and onlv ahout
half what you expect to pay
for them. Rich stu1s, hand
some garniture, nothing
scrimped. Ali the lots we tell
of are in full assortment of
Autumn colorings.
Fine French Serge Dress Patterns
with garniture of Black Astrakhan
and Silk figures, in navy, browns.
greys, greens. garnet, plum, olive
and bronze, at $12 and SIS i'm
ported to sell at $25 and $50.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
The Great benefit

Which people in run down state of
health derive from Hoods Sarsaparilla
conclusively proves that this medicine
Intakes tif6 weak strong. 1t does
not act like a stimulant, imparting
fieticious strength, but Hoods Sarsa-
parilla builds up in perfectly natural
way all the weakened points, purifies
the blood, and assists to healthy action
those important organs, the kidneys
and liver.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

Four shades in the Boys
Indestructible Corduroy Trous-
ers at Sligo. The toughest
school rig the lad can get into.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

: After diptheria, scarlet fever, pneu-
monia, or any other severe;illness, there
is no better tonic than Hoods Sarsa.
parilla.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

There is some intimation that the p.
W. & B. R. 4. Co. will connect with
Ocean City at Berlin by putting in Y
from the main stem at that place.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

"Atlas" and wadsworth Paints are tha
best therefore, the cheapest.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
Farmers swindled.

Farmers Swindled.
Several farmers in the vicini ty OF
Wyoming were swindled out of wagon
loads of watermelons on Friday. A
man at the depot bought enough to
load car ann gave in payment checks
on Dover bank. The man engaged
more melons to be delivered on Satur-
day but was not there to receive them.
The checks proved to be worthless and
the man had skipped out.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

Always harvest time in the
Linens. Take Handkerchiefs ;.
Mems colored border Hemstitched
Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, 15c..
each 25c. would be about right.
Mems plain white Pure Linen Hem.
stitched Handkerchiefs, unlaun-
dered, 1870.
Fine quality Mems Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, 25c. each worth
40c.
Women's Pure Linen Hemst it CHI
ed Handkerchiefs, 81 dozen.
Plain white or with colored
border worth half more.
Fine quality Women's Hems:itch-
ed colored border Handkerchiefs,
embroidered corners, 15c. each
have been 25.
THERE'S now so little trouble
in making photographs that
you can come with as little as
$Io Tor up to $50 and go away
a photographer, with a COM
plete outfit. Kodaks, SIS to-
500, Hawkeyes, Premiers
and Waterburys for less.
Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03

G. E. HUKILL
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-13
Large and pouble-Yelked Eggs.

1t is seldom that double-yelked egg
will hatch, though instances have been
known in which such eggs have pro-
duced chicks. When double-yellxed eggs
are found, it is to be regretted, as they
invariably indicate that the hens are
out of condition-too fat. A hen in
good laying condition will never pro.
duce an egg other than of the normal
size peculiar to her breed, and if fat,
she is entirely untitled for laying. If q
fat hen is killed she will be found full
of eggs so to speak, but they will by
noticed to be of all sizes, and the poul
tryman will be amazed over the fact
that she did not lay; but examination
viii show that distractions of fat wer,
the cause, and the hen is then NOR,
profitable dead than when aliye.-raru
and FireSide,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-13
ABOUT rlLE-DRAlNlNo.
One Way OF Avoiding Lawsuits and Hard
Feeling Among NelghbOrs.

Feeling Among Neighbors.
Suppose A and B own adjoining
farms AS land being higher than BIS,
the surplus water of AS land will run
onto BIS land. What effect will it have
on BIS land if A underdrains his?
All the water that falls on AS land in
year is needed ON the farm, if it could
be properly utilized; but at times there
is more water than can soak into the
ground, and the surplus must run off
onto other land. 1t is estimated that
one foot of underdrained land will hold
one inch of water; so, if land is under
drained two feet deep, it will hold two
inches of rain, and we very seldom get
more than that in twenty -four hours.
Now, if A drains his land it will become
porous, and will hold about all the
water that falls upon his land during
the summer season, and will be taken
up by the growing crop. The only
time B gets as much water as he did
before is when the ground is frozen, or
in the winter, when all vegetation is
dormant and the water not needed,
Then the water seeks the tile and will
run off. After the land is properly
drained the ground will not freeze as
deep as it did before, from the fact that
the air enters at the outlet and will
pass to the upper end of the drain
and become of the same temper
allure as the surrounding earth,
which is above freezing, and con-
sequently will rise and warm the
ground to the top. For this reason, the
tile at the lower end of the drain should
be hard enough to withstand the frost,
as the cold air that enters will freeze
every thing solid for a good ways, no
matter how deep under ground. Ihave
noticed that fact in coal banks that are
entered by drift" or ''entry;" the
entry will be frozen solid considera-
BILE distance, even if fifty feet under the
surface. The air as it passes in will
get warmer and finally pass out through
the air shaft that all banks must be
supplied with, and the colder the
weather the stronger the current.
| HdNc IequeHIly Sceu Wnere ID nueo
A for damages for flooding him by under
draining, but as yet not seen that
he got any damages. think he would
stand better chance by trying to gel
damages for drying him up. In my i'm
mediate neighborhood are two adjoin
ing farms. The upper farm has a swamp
on it, the water of which flows over the
lower farm. Some thirty years age
the owners got into law about it. The
result was that they had to sell tn,
farms to pay the costs and the swami
was not drained. 1t has been partially
drained since, but not to do any good
Now the present owners instead of go
ing to law and following in ''the foot
steps of their illustrious predecessors,
did as men ought to do; they agreed
among themselves that each should d.
a certain part of the work, and put in
twelve-inch sewer pipe, which will
drain the swamp and not injurc tn
lower land. Less than one hurtdre,
dollars will be required to do the work
j. Mishler, in Ohio Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-13
COw-Birds.

Cow-birds are so called from an odd
fancy they have Of taking ride on the
cows back occasionally while in the
pasture. The female is homely enough
to be called a cow-bird, being of uni
form dusky grayish brown, but the
male is fine-looking bird, clad in an
entire suit of rich black velvet, with
head and neck of deep maroon color.
Cow-birds usually look for the homes of
birds that are smaller than themselves,
and if fortunate in finding one where
the owners have gone out on business
or pleasure the lady-bird takes posses
sion of the nest and leaves an egg there
and then quietly takes her departure.
This is not very lady-like proceeding,
but there may be some reason for it,
either the birds are too lazy to build
nests for themselves or they don't know
how. Their eggs are large, of dirty
white color, plentifully splashed over
with cold gray-brown.-Detroit Free
Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-13
KEEP THE COWS CLEAN.
Cleanliness of the Skin indispensable to
the Purity of Milk.

Cleanliness of the Skin indispensable to
the Purity of Milk.
An Eastern writer says that with
cows constant attention to the cleanli-
ness of the skin is Indispensable to the
purity of the milk. These animals
generally escape injury to health from
causes which would be fatal to other
animals because the poison is carried
off with the milk. And in the dairy
where cleanliness is not observed as it
should be, the evaporation from the
milk, which collects on the covers Of
the pals in which the milk is set fol-
cream or which may be gathered upon
sheet or glass laid over shallow pan
of milk freshly drawn from COW, viii
deposit a quantity of liquid of an intol
erably foul odor
If one will test the milk of cows kept
in filthy stables and upon whose sides
filth is permitted to collect in adherent
fakes, in this way the foulness will be
very apparent. This odor has been
called sometimes the animal odor, and
has been thought to be inseparable from
COW. This is wholly untrue. 1t is
the odor of filth, which has every char
acteristie of manure, and which is dis
charged with the milk because it could
not escape through the skin, which is
the natural outlet for it, and by which
it would escape freely and impcrcepti.
bly, if the skin were kept clean and in
healthful action by means OF thorough
earding aud brushing every d4g,--West
ern Rural
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-13
MAxlMS FOR Mixers.
[St. Louis Republic. !

81. Louis hepuDuc,
BE sure and Ike ep your finger-nails
short, always.
NEVER wet your fingers while milk
ing, especially with milk.
NEVER drive cow nor fattening
steer faster than a slow walk.
SELL your kicking COW to the butcher;
she has no value in the dairy.
You have no use for dog on dairy
farm, except it be a well-trained collie.
A CATTLE chain or a strap with a
snap is a better tie than the old-fash-
toned stanchion.
MILK as rapidly as you can and as
clean as yon can; if you do not your
COW will dry up.
BE gentle with your cows. Remem-
Der you are man and they are brutes;
be thou not brute.
In cold weather take the chill from
the water you use in messing cows;
they will like it better.
IN cold weather wash your hands in
warm water before you milk; cows
| UeaUS are very SENSITIVE.
REMEMBER that COW is like closet
or cupboard; you can take nothing out
unless you put something in.
HANDLE your heifers every day and
make them gentle; it will save much
trouble when they become fresh.
GIVE your cows teaspoonful of salt
once day in their mess of mill-feed
1t will keep them in good health.
CLEAN your stable before you milk
l know of no substance that will take
up bad odors sooner than milk.
CLEAN your COW with brush or cloth
before you milk; perfect cleanliness i,
most essential to perfect dairying.
NEVER feed your COW while milking
one thing at time. Make her pay at.
teption to you and not to her feed.
A GOOD strong mixer ought to milk
ten cows in an hour, but he has moi
time to carry the milk to the dairy.
STRAIN your milk from a strainel
pail into an independent strainer, and
in this have besides strainer cloth.
| If you nave inole Ihdn one COW III
ways milk them in the same order; 9
boss COW does not like to be sighted.
If you want the best results from
your cows feed them all they can assim
ilate and digest, but remember it takes
close watching to reach that point.
A MIXER who can use only one hanC
at time, or who will milk with thumb
and finger, never should be entrusted
with cow either in large dairy or il
private stable.