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Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25
The Engllshman's swear words.


"I am a free-trader. but there is
one thing I do not care to see import
ed. and that is British profanity"
said @. M. Ssnborn, at the Southern.
aThere is something particularly
repulslve about English profanity,
and yet il is not. according to ortho-
dox standards. as wicked as our own
swear words. The Englishman seldom
takes the name Of the Almighty in
vain; hs does not even consign
his enemy to Malebolge His most
emphatic imprecations are 'blawsted'
and bloody. but he uses them with
such reckless vigor that dammit
sounds like Sunday. school phrase
by comparison. An American may
use his whole vocabulary OF 'cuss
words in London without attracting
much attention. but let cockney
cabby begin to 'blawst the bloody
hize' of his old crowbait' and every
lady in the block puts her fingers in
her ears and rolls up her eyes in pious
horror"
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25
For Over Flrty years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used by millions of mothars for
their children while teething. IF dis
turbed at night and broken of your rest
by sick child suffering and crying with
pain of Cutting Teeth send at once and
get bottle OF tsMrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for Children Teetbing. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediate
ly. Depend upon It, mothers, there Is no
mistake about 1t. It cures Dirarhae, reg
ulates the stomach and Bowels, cures
Wind Collie, softens the Gums, reduces
Inflammation, and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. siMrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" for children reething is
pleasant to the taste and is the prescrip-
ton of one of the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. Price twenty-five cents a bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the
the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Windows Soothing Syrup m-5-1y.
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Eutsrtainmon, by relen,,one.

In this country the Long Distance
Telephone company makes special
feature of giving concerts and c1rscr,
tainments by telephone to large gath
erings in towns where the long Gis-
tance service is introduced for the
first time. These entea ttsiinmcnts are
generally conducted from the head
Office in New York. from which Office
some of the numbers in the pro.
gramme will be provided. Perhaps
in the New York Office there will be a
string band, q quartet, a cornet soloist
and an elocutionist. The artistic en-
deavors of these performers will be
varied by switching on a line to q the
ater where some popular comic opera
is being performed, or to the house of
some favorite singer who has prom
ised to sing a song alta certain hour In
this manner large audience atsome
town 200 or 300 miles from New York
is treated to fin de steele variety en-.
tertainment that only electricity can
provide e.-Electricit
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NEAR AND FAB.

At the Little End of Nowhere lived a single
little man:
he had nobody for company but li't'c hlack
and tan;
There was not much to do there, as perhaps
you will suppose,
For as he had 10 neighbors. lie Lad nr;;;.hr
friends nor foes.
And so he fell to wondering, and wondered
night and day:
~ wonder why the people live so very far
away!
They must find it inconvenient. should think
extremely sol
For when they come here. they will have so
very far to go!''
At last he took a high resolve; he said: "l'il go
and SEQ
Why those misguided people live so far away
from mel
Perhaps it is their ignorance, and can set
them straight
Before they grow SO very old that it will be
too later
So he walked and walked and walked and
walked until he found city,
And to the people he expressed his wonder
ment and pity.
He was completely thundsrstruck whom some
one CHANGED to say,
"'Tis you, my worthy little friend, who live SO
far awny!n
He went home pondering deeply; he said: ut
cannot bel
That person is insane-'tis they, that live so
far from mel
But I'll be patient with them. and perhaps
they'll learn, some day,
That such a distance from my home must
needs be far away!'
Margaret Vandegrift In st. Nicholas.
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1t Lacked Life.

Almost every little community
contains at least one person, usually
d woman, who appears to take a
morbid pleasure in attending fune-
rails. She goes whether or not she
was intimate or even acquainted
with the deceased person. 1t is
enough for her that there is to be a
funeral.
Such woman lives in little Con
necticut town. She is known to all
her neighbors as Aunt Hetty. In
most respects she is like a good many
other harmless and well meaning
people, but those who know her well
say that she counts that week Il. host
in which there has teen no funeral
to attend
She had just returned from one the
other day looking rather downeast.
when a reighbor met her.
Been to the funeral, Aunt IIet.y!'
Yes, went.
She wasn't particular friend OF
yours, was sho!''
"Oh, no; never spec hcr il my
life."
Il thought she might he friend.
you looked SO sad over il;
"Well. truth is, | ca'illi.'t scc:l to
enjoy it, somehow. idon' know just
what the trouble was, but there
didn't seem to be no life to it,"
Youths Companion.
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Bridemaids' Souvenirs.

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Bridemaids' souvenirs are quite q
feature Of the modern bridal, and to
be CONNIE il faut the element of novel;
" is Indispensable. The brideinaids
at recent wedding were the recipients
of lovely parasols of delicate white
null, beautifully embroidered and
mounted over white satin, with white
procelain handles on which we're their
Individual monographs in gold. These
they carried in the wedding procession.
partly open, and filed with white
sweet peas. Another bride presented
her six bridemaids with parasols of
white chiffon embroidered with forget
me-nots, the handles Of white Dresden
china bearing the same design OF tiny
blossoms. A novel feature of this
wedding was that the ceremony was
performed on the broad, vine shaded
piazza, the bridemaids holding their
parasols open, so that the bridal party
was shielded from every stray ray OF
sunshine.
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SUBJECTS FOR THOUGHT.

is ss
We touch one another in all LIES
associations. We impress more or
less all with whom we come in contact.
In the home, in society, in business,
and in the church we leave our mark.
II becomes us all, then, to inquire
what kind Of an impression We are
making upon childhood and manhood
in our several spheres Of influence.
Is il for good or for evilf Iffor good
then cur life is worth the living; if
for evil then it is q failure. A true
and successful life is one the touch Of
which upon others is quickening,
wholesome, purifying and bene6cent.
To read indiscriminately and heed
lessly, as most men read newspapers,
ID a sheer waste Of time. The pur-
pose Of reading is twofold-to acquire
facts and to stimulate thought. You
can do neither one nor the other
without an intense concentration of
the faculties. To embed facts or
words ineffaceably in the memory re-
ouires patient and unwavering atten-
tiop, followed by repeated rshearsals
Of the information gained.
The evil of the present day is not
that men assign too much value to
lifs,but the reverse. Life has fallen
in estimation because, as at all periods
Of crisis and disorganization, the chain
Is broken which in all forms Of belief
attaches it through humanity to
heaven.
Few people recover from the neg
lect or obloquy of their contemporaries.
The public win hardly be at the pains
to try the same cause second time,
or does not like to, reverse its own
sentence, at least when on the unfavor-
able side.
A poet ought not to pick Natures
pocket. Let him borrow. and so
borrow as to repay by the very act Of
Of borrowing. Examine nature accu-
rately. but write from recollection,
sod trust more to the imagination
than the memory.
It is D duty to think of and for
others, in small things as well as in
great, to study their feelings, to culti-
vats sympathy. forbearance, good
will, and tenderness.
Every man, so long as his passions
do not obscure his reason, will always
be the more indulgent 10 proportion
as be is enlightened.
To believe alright is much; to act
up to ones beliefs is more; while he
who does both joyfully manifests the
spirit Of truthfulness.
Papa. dear, Mr.. Hunker says he
loves the ground ! walk on mo
doubt, my daughter. Young Hunker
n,ws this is ine large farm"
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Despondent Patient" The medi-
cines don't seem to have done me
much good, DOCTOR" Family physi-
clan (making out large-sized bilD-
]" It's very stubborn disease, madam
very stubborn. Takes time. My
wife has been q constant sufferer from
the same trouble, madam, for nine
years.-Chicago Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A COMMoDIUS and conveniently located
II dwelling on tho corner OF Broad and
Crawford Streets, with garden attached.
Immediate possession given. For terms
apply to THE MISSES BURNHAM,
MIDDLETows, DEC, 1891.
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25

Justice" What did this young
man do ?" Officer MET a nurse girl
in the park and her under the chin"
Justice" Young man, you are charg.
ed with impersonating an officer. How
do you plead Pm. Y. Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25

uDaily. sDaily except Sunday
stops to leave passen gers from VIII
gers for points south of Deimar
ductor.
-, :. H. I. Stops to leave passengers from viii
"p" stops to leave passengers from points
sonLn ss2I, OF Deimar, or take passengers for
Wilmington or points north, and Dover
st" Stops to let Oft passengers from points
south OF Harrington.
NEWCASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAlNs-Leay
Wilmington at L; ;O6 q. IN. and $50 p. M. daily,
ana II. q a. M, ESQ 40 and 6.l5 p. M, week
days. Leave New Castle at 6.3G a. m. and
lola p. m. daily and 1.20, 40, 5.35 and 72s p.
Express trains leaving Harrington 75O a.
m, ana arriving at 6.3I p. M, week days,
run through solid to and from Baltimore,
via Porters and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND VIRGINIA e
b., = Leave Harrington for Franklin
and way stations at 1880 IA. m. week-davs
6.35 p. M Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat1r-
500 a. m. weekdays, 200 p. m. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave = Harrington 81 for Georgetown, and
leave iewes 1s5 a, % M, $50 D. d. m. e'ar rnis'
For Rehoboth leave Harrington, lo3s a. IN
and 6:3o p. m. weekdays. Returning,
leave kehoboth 72O a. m. S15 p. m
For Berlin, leave Harrington 1913 a. m.
week. days and 6.35 d. m. Tuesdays, Thurs
day. and Saturday. Returning, leave Berlin
7.0z a. M. weekdays, 2.59 p. m. Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturdays.
For Ch1nc0teague Island, train leaving
Harrington lO3S a. m. weekdays, connects at
Franklin City with steamer for Chino otea-
que Island. Returning, steamer leaves 500
a. m. connecting with train arriving at Har-
rington 90l a. m. weekdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Town
send for Centreville and way stations S.25 q !.
NJ, and 5.3o p. M, weekdays. Returning
leave Centreville 7.30 q m, and 800 M
weekdays.
DELAwARE 8 CHEsAPEAKE R. R.-Leaye
Clayton Tor Oxford and way stations 9.42u
m, 5.55 p. M, weekdays. Returning teave
Oxford $50 a. M, and $40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD R. R.-Leave Seatord
for Cambridge and intermediat stations
1l2O q. M, weekdays. and on Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays, 7.l0 d. m. Return
ing, leave Cambridge g.. 80 q IN, and ON Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 800 d. m
CoNNECTIoN.-At Porter with Newark q Della.
ware City railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Anne's and Kent Rail Road. At Clayton, with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Road and Bal
umore and Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware, Maryland g Virginia
Railroad. At Seafocd, with Cambridge anu
Seaford Rail Road. At Delmar, with New
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, Wicomico
Pocomoke, and Pcninsular Railroads. q
CHAs. E. PUGH. General Manager
j. R. WOOD Gen. Pass. AGENT.
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Ghe Graueler.
Phila. Hiln. and Baltimore R. R
Delaware Division.
woRrHwARn

ON and after June 20. 1892, trains VIII
leave as follows:--
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25
An Only Daughter Cured Of Consump

An Only Daughter Cured Of Consump
ton.
When death was hourly expected, all
remedies having failed, and DR.. IL.
James was experimenting with the
many herbs of Calcutta, he accidentally
made preparation which cured bis
only child Of Consumption. His child
is now in this country, and enjoying
the best of health. He has proved to
the world that Consumption can be
positively and permanently cured.
The Doctor now gives the recipe free,
only asking two 2-cent stamps to pay
expenses. This herb also cures Night
Sweats, Nausea at the Stomach, and
will break up fresh cold in twenty
four hours. Address CRADDocK q Co..
1882 Race Street. Philadelphia, naming
this paper.
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25

A little girl was asked by an artis
to define drawing. g Oh" she re-
piled, drawing is thinking and then
marking around the think. ."-Scran-
ton Truth.
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25

The latest Worlds Fair project is a
hotel to accommodate $500 church
people. Rate, a dollar a day for
room and so cents for each meal.
Middletown transcript., 1892-08-25

MONEY UNEMPLOYED or waiting investment
can be made to earn you Interest ii deposit
ted with this company,
INTEREST PAID on deposits of money as fol-
lows per cent on deposits payable on de-
mand, by check, same as banks; ~ per
cent on deposits payable after 10 days
notice 8 per cent on deposits payable after
30 days. notice. Special rates for large sums
to remain for a year or longer.
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the accounts OF
Ladies' also to those of Executors, Admins
traitors, Trustees, Guardians and Receivers
Tho Company acts by authority OF law as
Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Re-
ceiver and Agent, and executes trusts OF
every description.
Correspondence solicited and fullinforma-
tion furnished concerning any branch OF
the Company's business, Satisfaction guar
anteed. Send tor pamphlet.
BENZ, NIELDS, JAS. B. CLARKSON,
President Treas. q Sec.
H g. ROBINSON, JNO. S. ROSSELL,
Vice President. Trust Officer.
BENJAMIN Nields, Jos. II. Chandler, NJ d
Henry G. Robinson, j. Davis Sisler,
Phillip Plunkett, William NJ. Field,
James A. Hart, Charles e. Fritz,
Henry r. Dure, Archibald A. Capello,
VIM. p. Bancroft. VIM. &. Brinckle
VIM. j. McClary, SamuelG. simmons,
may1-ly
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.

The Outgrowth of Claim-J umpine
Episode in Arizona.
PHOENIX, April 10.-A serious shooting
affray took place this afternoon at the
dam site at Rio Verde, twenty miles
from this city. Capt. John King two
years ago located dam site and claim,
and had expended in the neighborhood
OF $4,000 improving and surveying the
same. Six months ago company OF
Minneapolis capitalists jumped his
claim and began series of improve
ments. They have been working a
force of twenty-five or thirty men
since that time, and have likewise
acquired title to about $4,000 acres of
land lying under the contemplated res
ervoir. Yesterday King ordered the
party to quit work at the point OF rifle,
which they did. Later he insisted upon
them leaving their camp, and upon re-
fusal, he fred several shots, none taking
effect. The camp cook, named Crum,
returned the fire, hitting King in both
legs. He was brought to this city in a
precarious condition, and it is thought
he will die. Crum is under arrest. 1t
is likely that bitter feud will follow fol
the possession of the dam site.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
COld-BlOOded Murder in the
Oregon Backwoods.
Probable Lynchings Of the Per-
petratOrs of the Crime.
The Militia Ordered to the Scene OF
the Excitement.
A Sensational sho citing ARRAY in Arizona.
A Farmer Held Up and Robbed
at Paso RObles-Other
Items.

Associated Press Dispatches.
BAKER Cry, Ore., April 10.-Addi-
tional particulars received from West
fall, Malheur county, say the killing OF
William Humbert by the Bailey brothers
at the Democratic primaries yesterday
was unprovoked. The election contest
was close and exciting. Considerable
whisky was consumed, and bad blood
soon commenced to crop out. At one
time two contestants for delegates were
tie, one being one OF the Bailey broth
ers, who intercepted Humbert, who
attempted to vote. Hot words followed.
In few minutes Humbert started for
nome.
Shortly after one Of the Baily boys said
that he had been cut on the arm by
Humbert. A brief conference was held
and one of the gang suggested that it
it would be the proper thing to overtake
him and kill him. Five of the number
at once mounted their COW horses and
started to carry out their murderous
threats. When Humbert had arrived
within a short distance from his home,
he was overtaken by the Bailey boys
who were on swift horses, and it is
alleged they riddled him with bull
let's, four shots taking effect in
his back. Humbert's little daughter
saw the shooting and ran to her father,
but was too late to see him alive. Ex-
element runs high in that section, and
strong threats of lynching are INDUCED
in by the cowboys. Sheriff Fell is doing
all in his power to protect the prisoners,
and has petitioned Governor Pennoyer
to detail company F or G, of this city,
for duty.
A telegram has just been received
from the governor ordering the militia
to depart Immediately. If the cowboys
who are now organized do not GARY
their threats into execution by the time
the militia arrives the murderers will
be escortedsto this city for safe keeping.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
A Farmer Held Up.

PAso RoBLEs, April 10.-Yesterday a
farmer named Pat Doyle came in, drew
5000 from a bank, and after paying a
few bills around town started home.
When quarter OF a mile from town he
was stopped by two masked men and at
the point of a pistol surrendered $40
and was then ordered to drive on.
After going short distance,
Doyle turned back and notified Marshal
Misenheimer, who, after going to the
scene and getting the particulars, was
satisfied as to the guilty parties. He
made one arrest this morning; the other
will follow today. Both parties live here
with their families. Their names are
withheld till further evidence is fur.
nishad.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
A PROGRESSIVE PONTIFF
POPE LEO IN ACCORD WITH THE
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
No Other European Parsonage of Note So
American in Thoughts and Sympa-
thies-His Pontifcate Marks a New
Era in the History of the Church.

ROME, April 0.-Archbishob Ireland,
of st. Paul, speaking of the pope, said
the latter's letter to the president of the
European commission of the Chicago
exhibition, is an unusual document, and
has surprised the churchmen of the old
school, who are tenacious of traditions
and forms. The pope is constantly CIV
ing proof that he is really pontiff of
this age, understanding thoroughly its
aspirations and methods. A few weeks
ago he broke an honored custom which,
under the ploa of guarding his dignity,
confined his power, and in an interview
with a Partisan journalist, addressed
himself through the public press, to the
people OF France, upon the gravest politi-
cal and religious questions. Today he
opens his mind in most cordial letter to
non-Catholic gentleman, and through
him to a nation largely non-Catholic
bidding God speed to gigantic enter
prise, which on the shores of Lake
Michigan is to bring together, as never
before in the universe, the fruits of the
earth and the work OF the genius and
INDUSTRY OF man.
Archbishop Ireland said he could
quote numerous instances as proof that
there is no other European parsonage of
note 30 American in his thoughts and
svmpathies as Leo. He gees in the
United States the perfect blossoming of
that national liberty he 80 ardently de-
sires for all nations, and has derived
from the United States, if not a good
share of the democratic inspirations
which he has been sending out over the
world from the vatican, at least solid
encouragement for them.
Ireland went on to eulogize the pope
in the highest manner, and said his
pontifcate will be historic, marking one
OF the brightest pages in the annals of
the church. His encyclicals have dealt,
one after the other, with the pressing
questions of the age, and each one comes
out from the vatican more significant in
tone than the preceding.
The archbishop dwelt at length on the
encyclical on labor, and the last one ad-
dressed to the people Of France, as
showing most clearly the characteristic
features of the pope, and said he is a
pope of the future more than OF the
present, in the sense that his work to-
day is the sowing of fruitful ideas, the
full growth of which cannot be seen for
years to come. The future alone can
judge Leo in plenary justice.
In conclusion the archbishop said Lee
bids fair to direct for several years YET
the onward movements of the age. He
has just entered upon his SD year, anG
while apparently most frail in body he il
healthy and capable of much labor. His
mind is as clear and vigorous as ever, his
memory most retentive.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11

man had not understood the political
bearing of the agreement, but looked
upon the contest from simple military
view. Senator Sherman asserted his
willingness, being SO troubled about the
matter, to go to Washington or any
where else, where he could render
the least service. In closing he said ::
81 do not wish General Sherman to be
unjustly dealt with, and know you will
not permit it. I especially do not want
him driven into the fellowship of cop
perheads.
In commenting upon the letter, Cor
ham says he cannot find any reference
to the insult with which it is now as
serted johnson and Stanton rejected
Sherman's terms. He honored aud ad-
mired Sherman, also Stanton, and being
his biographer, could not remain silent
when one of Stanton's greatest and
wisest acts was misstated to show that
General Sherman was right, when be
(Senator Sherman) admitted that he
was wrong.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
SPANISH ANARCHISTS.
More Arrests at Madrid and Throughout
the Kingdom.

MADRID, April 1O.-Munoz, an Anar-
chist, was arrested today and examined
in prison. Munoz stated that he was
merely the tool of others; as the result
declarations for his arrest were issued.
In an interview today Del Roche de-
clared himself follower of ''Prud-
homme Darwin" and spoke with con-
tempt Of Ravachol as criminal, not
an Anarchist"
A bag containing explosive grenades
and more formidable projectiles were
found on Saturday night at the gate Of
the hospital for army pensioners.
Alarm has been revived by the news
that ITO pounds of dynamite has been
stolen from the mines near Linares.
The customary Palm Sunday services
were omitted in the royal chapel today,
ostensibly on account of the queen re-
gents indisposition, but really on &C.
count of the Anarchist threats.
Further Anarchist arrests have been
made in. the provinces and in Bilboa.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
Gr00n RurQl0re.

PETALUMA, CAL, April 10.-This morn
ing before daylight the store of M. E.
Raphael was burglarized by two per-
sons. It is supposed they entered by
cutting through the glass in the door
and removing the bolt. The safe was
broken badly and the combination
ruined, but before reaching the money
they were scared away by some neigh.
bors. The thieves are known, and Mar.
shall Collins and his officers are on
close track of them. They are said to be
green hands at the business.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
ARGENTINE ADvICES.
The Elections Passed OF Ouietly-Pcn
VIII be Chogen Presiden

The Elections Passed OF Ouietly-Pena
VIII be Choeen Preside ent.
BuENos AYREs, April 1O.--The elec-
tions for provincial delegates to elect a
president passed off quietly. TIE Rad
icals abstained from voting. The Con-
-ciiiation party was victorious. After
the elections the state of siege was re-
imposed.
The majority of the delegates elected
favor Senior Pena for president. The
presidential election has been fixed for
June 18th. Urruburi will probably be
elected vice president.
Russia has asked for the use of Staten
island as naval depot. Other distant
powers are asking similar privileges OF
the Argentine government.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
A Barkentine Afre.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 10.-The bark
entine Mary Winkelmsn sailed this
morning for Honolulu, but when several
hours out smoke was discovered issuing
from her forehold, and she at once re-
turned to port. She was met OIL the
heads by tugs and towed to the sea wall
and her hold pumped full OF water. The
extent Of the damage is unknown.