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Middletown transcript., 1892-12-15
Byron's Daugh ter.

A pathetic little story about the igno
rance of Lady Lovelace, Byron's only
daughter, of her fathers poems, which
we find in one of the volumes, has al
ready produced an explanation that
before her death she became constant
student of them and conceived all il.
tense admiration of the father whom
she had been brought up to dislike.
Here is the story:
''She was IN invalid for some time
prior to her death and seldom left the
house, though her three cllildre.u-Lord
Ockham, Lord Wentworth and Lady
Anne-rode out daily on their ponies.
have been told by the medical man wllo
attended Lady Lovelace that he h;ui
from her own lips the astonishing state
ment that even after marriage aud Vi
to comparatively late period of heI
short life she had never read line OF
her fathers poems"
Little did poor Byron dream of such
filial dereliction when he wrote the
many tender passages scattered througl
his works, and to viii :h he doubtles
trusted to rehabilitate him in the es:i
nation of the child he loved So dearly
for surely those toucn ning wor1s, hat
they met her eye, should have counter
acted any adverse impression n-.ide upor
her infant mind ty llis -slsulaniRtors.--
Exchange.
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Leaches and Crayfish.

While walking ON the beach at Lake
Chautauqua one day | observed cray
fish lying just at the edge Of the water.
On picking it up found that it had
molted but a short time previously, and
that its new shell was still quite soft.
AS lifted the animal | was surprised
to see five large leeches, the smallest of
which in its semicontracted position ex-
tended nearly three inches, hanging
from the body, and upon a closer inres-
tigation observed that all five were at
tached to single portion-the left
chela. The part which had been at
tackled by the leeches was the area of at
tachment Of the adductor muscle, and
if the work had not been interrupted ly
my examination it would have resulted
in the complete crippliug of the pinch
ing apparatus of that side. Other and
seemingly less protected portions OF the
body were uninjured.
1t would be interesting to ascertain
whether the point of attack in this case
was accidental or determined by intelli-
gence, but the appearance was that the
leeches, appreciating chat their prey
was just at this time incapable of pro-
tecting itself, had deliberately attacked
the animal in such way as to prevent
it from protecting itself in case its shell
should sufficiently harden before they
had succeeded in killing it. Cor.
Science.
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A Pathetic Appeal.

A young barrster in his first case was
called upon TO defend a couple of deep
dyed villains for whom there was no
chance of escape He wound up his ad
dress to the jury as follows: Gentlemen.
there is in the south of France II small vii
lage of 20O inhabitants. In. that village
there stands house; in that house there
live an aged couple with their only dau2h
ter The old man is perusing paper with
feverish anxiety; the old lady is shedding
tears over her knitting; the young woman
sits at the window gazing wistfully at the
sky. They are waiting to hear the result
of this trial, which will cause them i'm
mense delight or profound despair, accord
ing as my case is won or lost, for that old
man is my father, that aged woman is my
mother and the young person is my sisterp'
Green Bag.
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Fuel on Largo Ocean staan..

Ocean steamers consume much more
fuel than the average person is aware of.
Take, for an instance, the vessels of the
Orient line, which make regular trips
between Australia and Great Britain.
The fastest steamer of that line is the
Austral, which makes the voyage from
London to Sydney in thirty-five days.
During the "trip out" she never uses
less than $3.50 tons of coal, and on the
return voyage often as much as 1000
tons. She has three coaling stations,
and bunkers that will hold 1850 tons
without oyercrowding. English-Amer-
ican ''liners" like the Oregon consume
$50 tons of coal per day for every day
between Liverpool and New York.
The Sterling Castle went to China for
load of tea. She brought back cargo
of 1900 tons of that staple Chinese com
modify, but consumed 5000 tons of coal
in making the round trip from Liver
pool. Immense stocks of coal are con-
stantly kept on hand at st. Vincent,
Madeira, Port Said, Singapore and other
oriental coaling stations, there often be-
ing as much as 100000 tons in store at
the last named place.-London Letter.
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we had buried that morning, who had
been a great cllusn of mine, and I lay on
my back looking up at the starry heav-
ems, wondering if we were 10 die off one
by one, and, if SO, who would be the last.
The more / thought, the more morbid
did my thoughts become. In time the
vessel would be carried out of the bed of
weeds by some storm or current, and
when picked up there would be no one
to explain how the crew had all gone
mad and died miserably, killed by the
utter silence. grasped my head with
my hands. Was to be the next? Oh,
God, could feel my brain going! The
fearful stiffness seemed to come over me
in huge waves. Iprayed hard and wept
desolate tears. / had no energy to move
or speak. The sense of overwhelming
stiffness overpowered me and made me
absolutely helpless. Suddenly heard
the mate shout out, "Port main braeeF'
At the same instant a gentle puff of
air swept across my face, and the sails
that had been hanging idly for so many
weeks filled out to the gentle pressure
of the breeze. This brought me to my
senses. The frightful feeling in my
head vanished as joined the others in
trimming the yards. Yes, there was q
breeze. but very, very light. Theroyals
and topgallant sails appeared to be
drawing, but we did not seem to be in
motion. Presently the captain sug-
gested putting lighted tarpot over the
side to see if we were making any way.
We were only just moving. Men dared
hardly speak lest their voices should
drive the breeze away.
When the sun rose the wind fresh
ened, and by eight bells we were per-
ceptibly moving. We brought our sic.
man ON deck, hoping the breeze would
revive him, but he never rallied, and
died that night, and as we dropped him
over the side the voice of Lester could be
heard saying: Number three gone! We
ought to get along all right now."
s.You're the JONAH" replied his ship
mates. IF we had put you overheard
at first, we might have been in dock two
months ago."
In two days time we once more heard
the splashing of the sea as the waves
danced and curled around the ships
side, carrying the weeds that had grown
to her for yards to leeward. Thus, after
a captivity of tifty-three days, we found
ourselves again on the restless ocean,
and even the roar of angry pillows was
the sweetest music to us after our long
imprisonment in the "Silent sea-
Chambers Journal.
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foRgnINsT TIE eoAr.
A Strange Animal with Red and Greer
: I in.lsf =.


Light.
There was curious mixture Of the deep
water sailor and the iongshoreman in the
rigging Of this coasfwise captain AZ he
ineditatively leaned up against a project
ing spile on the dock where his schooner
lay unloading. A similar figure was bear
ing down the dock toward the schooner
when he was hailed by the captain, and
coming about made alongside the spile,
and the two seafaring men exchanged a
hearty greeting.
"Well, cap'en," said the newcomer.
prosperous trip"
Fair to middlin, fair winds mostly and
easy WATER" answered the skipper. Moth
in unusual in the way of excitement un-
less it was the goings on of a grampus that
| shipped in Philadelphia on the home
trip While we was tied up at the Read
ing wharves loading with coal an Irish
man walked aboard looking for job. He
was very anxious for work, and was
short handed, so took him on. 1t wasn't
the first time ever shipped a green lub
Der, por yet an Irishman, but if that fel-
low didn't know less about the ways of a
vessel than wooden Indian then this
river don't smell. He worked all right in
the hold, but when we was under way |
had mind to try him ON the lookout after
we struck clear water, as he couldn't tell
ballard from a sheet line. There amt
much for the man for'artl to do when we
WAS outside. but | instructed him plain
enough what to do, aud he WIS tickled
with the job. Long about dark | staid on
deck, the mate at the wheel, so as could
tell just about what the new man was
doing and what he was good for.
"Pretty soon the lookout comes aft and
says, There's something foreninst the
boat, sorr.'
"What is it" says, at the same time
motioning to the mate ut the wheel.
~ don't know, sorr,' says the man.
"Well, go back and End out and report,
says then, and back he goes. A few min
utes and back he comes aft.
"I don't know what it is yet,' he says,
but it's coming this way, and we can find
out for sure in little while
"'You 20 for'ard, and don't come back
till you know what it is says !, gettin
mad. lie goes up again, but is back again
in minute aud all smiling
"'Well?' says |.
"'If you please, sorr, | don't know for
sure what it is says he, but whatever it
is, it has a red light and a green light, and
think it must be Il drug sthore. PROV
idence journal.
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AN CID WORLD COUNTRY
Iknow an old world country

know an Old World country
Where travellers never stray;
Whose wood paths wind sequestercd
For miles and miles away;
Whose fields of Towering grasses
To Swallowed dingles slant,
Where elves are wont to whisper
AMI nightingales to chant!
There still the Old World homesteads
In calm contentment thrive
GRAY haunts of fail and sickle,
OF dovecote and of hive.
Invention meier invades them
With desecrating hand;
No steam plow ever plunges
Amid that placid landl
There Old World greens still flourish,
With alebench and with stocks;
The village danes drop curtsies,
The village hinds wear smocks;
Sleek Dobbin shakes his ribbons;
Dick shepherd plies his crook,
And daisy sprinkled barrows
The belfries overlook.
There in that Old World country,
Beneath its noiseless spell.
Amid its sweet composure,
Who would not choose to dwelH
Where troubles never trespass,
Where Time unruffied flows,
And every morn brings gladness,
And every eve repose!
London World.
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Rnn hu Iinnid Euo1

An engine fitted with liquid fuel has
been running on the Great Eastern rail
way, England-one of a class of ter
similar express engines-and, as com
pared with the other nine engines doing
the same round of duty, is reported as
doing efficient service-that is, the OF
burner has consumed about one-third
the weight of coal per mile and about
as much oil as coal in weight, her total
fuel being thus about two-thirds by
weight what it would be if all coal, and
and practically giving an efficiency OF
double its weight of coal.-New York
Sun.
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1t Was His Taste.

There was Il noticeable stir in the ball
room upon the entrance of a tall man with
small head and a peaceful look in his
eyes.
"Yes," remarked lady in old blue, who
sat in the window farthest from the door,
she is quite the lion of the hour"
A lady in white, with lace and diamonds,
inclined her head in acquiesence.
sits not that he is clever either" she
observed.
"Oh, not at all. It's his exceeding good
taste. He'-
The notes of a dreamy waltz hoated
through the air. The perfume of hundreds
of roses saluted the nostrils The radiance
of human beauty in a garniture set by
arts rarest efforts greeted the eye. The
voice of the lady in old blue was a soft
murmur.
Twas the frst"-
She opened her gorgeous fan and swayed
it gently beneath her throat.
Ito think"-
Her eyes rested in undisguised admira-
tion upon the figure of the tall man with
small head and peaceful look in his
eyes.
-"of raising whiskers like that poor
fellow who murdered his wife and four
children and was hanged for it."
Again the lady in white, with lace and
diamonds, inclined her head in acquies-
cence.-Detroit Tribune.
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A Professional oninion.

Fair Patient-Doctor, have taken great
quantities of your medicines, and they
don't seem to help me one bit Some OF
my friends say would get better if
would buy bicycle and ride it. What dc
you advise?
Doctor (alarmed) my dear young friend,
in my opinion there is nothing in the
world $3.50 ungraceful and out of place
as young woman on a bicycle.-Chicago
1rihuOn
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Quite the contra,.

Daughter-Pa, did my friend call on vo,,
last evening to get your ultimatum in the
matter of his suits
Pa-He did
Daaghter-And you expressed yourself
with yoilr whole soul, hope.
Pa-On the contrary, my dear, ex-
pressed him with my whole sole.-Boston
Courier. -
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Paving streets with Cork

A material which is being satisfac-
torily introduced for paving streets is
composed of granulated cork and btu
men pressed into blocks, and which are
laid. like bricks or wood paving, the spe-
cial advantage secured being that of
elasticity. In roadways it furnishes a
fine foothold for horses, and at the same
time does away to great degree with
the noise which commonly accompanies
city traffic. In Australia this method
has been resorted to with excellent re-
sults.-New York Sun.
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What He Was Writing.

The Teacher-There is one of my bright
est boys sitting over there on that rock
writing, while his companions are wasting
their time in idle play. No doubt he is
writing his lessons out for tomorrow
Here, Jimmy. let me see what you are
writing.
Jimmy-No'm; don't want to.
Teacher-Ah, see his modestys Come,
want to read it.
This is what she read: please excuse
my son James from school today, as he is
needed at ho''- -Tit-Bits.
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A MYsteriOus Case.

The body of man was taken from the
water by a New York policeman.
"Does anybody know anything about this
manp asked the policeman of some urchins
who were present.
I'VE seed him just as he came up for the
last time, but we fergot ter ask him what
his name was" said one of the boys
Texas Siftings.
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Address: Delaware City, Del.
EGIsTER'S ORDER.
IL REGISTERS OFFICE.

ID EGISTER'S ORDER.
IL REGIsTER's OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL.
cober 80, 1892.
Upon the application of George L. Town
send administrator of Eliza A. Baker. late
deceased ii is ordered aud directed by ihe
Register that the AdmInisti ator Aforesaid
give notice of granting of Letters OF Admin
istration upon the estate OF the deceased,
with the date of granting thereof, by caus-
ing advertisements to be posted within forty
dnys from the date of such Letters in six of
the most public places OF the county OF New
Castle requiring all persons having de-
munds against the estate To present the
some or abide by an ACT OF the Assembly in
such case made and provided; ;and also cause
the same 10 be inserted within lie same
neri,.d in the MIDDLETowN TRANSCRIPT, n
newspaper published in Middletown Del,
and 10 be contin ued therein two months,
Given under the hand and seal OF office OF
the Register aforesaid Ut Wilmington, IN
New Castle county aforesaid, the day aud
year above written.
j. WILKINS CooCH,
Register
NoticeIs hereby given that letters Admins
tration were in due form OF law granted unto
the undersigned, ON the 20 dav OF October
A. D. 1892 and that all persons aavlng clllms
az ainst the est ate of The decensed must
present the same, duly attested. To The sa1d
Administrator on or before The 29th ohy
OF Oct. 1898, or abide the Act OF Assembly
in such case ade and provided.
GEORGE L. TOWNSEND,
Administrator.
Address: Odessa Del nov , 8
All persons indebted to The estate will
please make payment at once 10 the admin
istrntor or to Miss Louise T.. BIker, who 1s
authorized 10 receipt tor the same.
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A Great Disappointment.

Mamma-I'm going out, and I don't
want you to stir away from the front
steps until come back.
Little Johnny (who has been invited
to play ball-All right, mamma. l
won't stir step, and if I get tired I'll
go in tn house and read bout little
Samuel an Daniel in the lions den.
Coin to take street car?
Mamma-No, I'm only going across
the way to speak with Mrs. Blank. Shes
there at the front window.
Little Johnny-Boo, hoo, hooi-Good
News.
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How Tennyson Was Regarded at Home

How Tennyson Was Regarded at Home.
At a luncheon at Blackdown, close to
Haslemere, gentleman told Bishop
Wilberforce the following conversation
that passed between stranger and res
ident: "Mr. Tennyson lives here, does not
he?" "Yes, he does" He is great
4
WdH! w eli, uUH 9 W6ff KNOW WIIdI
you call great, but he only keeps one
man servant, and he doesn't sleep in the
house!"-New York Tribune.
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TnnL M rhannos

Fond Parent-How dare you match pen
nies9 Don't you know that gambling is a
crime?
Bobby-What is gambling, popi
Fond Parent-Indulging in a game of
chance.
Bobby-Not guilty, pop. I have penny
with two heads.-Truth.
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Rnnnd tn SLata

Little Boy-Papa, wish you'd get me
some skates
Papa-Skates2 There's no ice
81 want to have 'em ready when the ice
comes"
"Some winters there is no ice at all.
swell, roller skates'n do"-Good News.
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Big Game.

The magnifying power of mist has often
been described, but perhaps never in a
more 81 ri.ing manner than by Mr.. Pike in
his account of his travels in the Barren
Ground of Northern Canada:"
We were travelling in thick fog and saw
an animal, apparently at some distance,
bounding along the horizon at a most re-
markable pace. All down the lin3 there
were cries of "Muskoxp' "Wolfp' Guns
were saatched from the sleighs, and the
dogs charged a gallop in pursuit of the
strange anima
After rush ten yards the quarry dis
appeared. The ..rst man had put his foot
on it, and it tns;ied out to be one of the
small mice SO co.amon in that country.
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Conclusive Proof.

Elder Goodman-Well, Johnny, did you
have good time Thanksgiving?
Johnny-A good time? Well / should
think ! did. Ma had to sit up with me for
the next three nights.-Boston Courier.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
OF ODESSA.
December 10, 1892.
The stockholders annual meeting Tor the
election of NINE DIRECTORS to serve this
Bank for the ensuing year, will be heIo AZ
the Banking House on WEDNESDAY, j An
UARY 4th. 1898, between the hours OF II
O'Clock A. NJ. and p. NJ.
JOS. L. GIBSON,
Dec l5-3t Cashier
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no lISI

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION Of the
II CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, at Mid
dletown, in the State OF Delaware. at the
close OF business. December 9Th, 1872:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, Sl47,S49 A.
Ovprdrafts secured and unsecured 4S9 IL
u s. Bonds TO secure circulation. SO,OO0 W
Stocks securities, judgments, etc. II ,506 90
Due from approved reserve agents. l2.S20 ~
Due from other National Banks, 26,922 ~
Due from State Banks and Bankers, $50 ~
Banking house, furniture fixtures. lS,7s3 90
INV owned 5,4O5 90
Current exnenses and taxes paid SOL SO
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 10,500 w
Bills of other banks. 1900 0O
and mennies. 1ss 49
Sneeie 1000 90
Legal tender notes, 1000 90
Redemption fund with U =. Treas
urer Is per cent. OF circulation), 3,550 W
Total -s8s4 ,O8l 70
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, $50 O0O M ~ ~
Surplus Fund, l6,O0O W
Undivided profits 1887 81
National Bank notes outstanding, 1900 OO
check. 1S5.sa7 O7
Due to other National Banks, 1883 81
Due to Slate Banks and Bankers, 5.R9' Ii
Total, 1884 81 70
STATE OF DELAWARE, lss
County of New Castle,
l. Jno. S. Crouch, Cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
JNO. S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
l4th day of December, 1892.
RICHARD FERGUSON, N. p.
B t. BIGGS, )D;rac
Correct-Attest: JOHN A. REYNOLDS. tnrS
THoS. LAVENDER.
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NOTICE.

The ANIMAL Meeting of the CANTwELL
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY will be
held at the Hotel of Charles w. Lloyd, in
Odessa, Del. on MONDAY, JANUARY %;
1893, at which time seven ~ Directors VIII
be elected to serve the ensuing year. The
premium on Deposit Notes at the rate OF
five (5) per cent. will be required to be paid.
The Directors have declared DIVIDEND OF
ten (IO) per cent. out of the Surplus Fund
on all balances standing to the credit OF
members, payable on and after january =
1898 Eli ction tor Dieectors will take place
between The hours OF 1lo'clock A al. ana
O'Clock z. NJ.
JOHN C. CORBIT, President.
dec ID St JOSEPH g. BROWN, Secretary.
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An Axiom Disnroved.

Is the whole always equal to the sum
of all its parts? A German beggar
thought it doubtful.
Here am" he said as he looked at
himself in pocket mirror; ..here am
wearing the boots of bank manager,
the trousers Of a landed proprietor.
Q baronas coat and vest and counts
hat, and in spite of it all look like a
trampr'-Exchange.
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ELECTION NOTICE

PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
MIDDLETowN, DEL.
December 7, 1892.
The animal meeting of the stockholders
for the the election OF Directors to serve iol
the ensl.ing year will be held at the banking
house on SATURDAY. JANUARY IA. ISIS.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock. A. NJ. ana IL
NJ. q. D KELLEY, Cashier.
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A Test of Friendshin.

Featherstone-I wonder how much long
er can wear this dress suit?
Ringway-That depends ON how much
you value my riendship.-Clothier and
FurniSher,
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ELECTION NOTICE

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
MIDDLRTowN, DEL,
December, 8, 1892.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
for the election of nine Directors to serve
this Bank for the ensuing year will be heid
in the banking house ON TU ESDA1, the
10th DAY OF JANUARY. 1898, between the
hours OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and II NJ.
JNO. s. CROUCH, Cashier
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Spftial sMotites

NOTICE is hereby given that will apply
III 10 the next session OF the General AS
sembly for a divorce yfncui0 matrim0n1
.'S'-- JOHN C. SCOTT.
wilmington, Del Dec. Is, 1892.
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The only specimen of fossilized or pet
rifed cave man ever found in the United
States was that discovered by an ex-
ploring party at Craighesd cave, near
Monroe, Tenn. in 1882.
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i''''''i' D'ie Nov Ems
DEGIsTER's ORDER.
h. REGISTERS OFFICE,
~ Nuw n aTIE COUNTY. DEL.

DEGIsTER's ORDER.
X REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
November 30, 1892.
Upon the application OF John I.
Cheairs Executor of Thomas Rowan
late OF Red Lion Hundred, IN SAID county
deceased, it is ordered aud directed by the
Register that the Executor aforesaid
give notice OF granting of Letters Testainen-
tary upon the estate of the deceased, with
the date of granting thereof by causing ao-
veTtisements to be pusted within forty days
from the date of such Letters in six OF The
most nnblic places of the county OF New
Castle requiring all persons having de-
muDds against the estate TO present tne
same or abide by An act OF Assembly IN
such case made and provided; ana also
canse the same to be inserted within the
same period in the Middletown TRANSCRIPT,
a newspaper published in Middletown. DEL,
and TO be contin nued therein two months.
Given under the hand anu seal OF Omce
of the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington. III
New Castle County aforesaid, the day ana
wear above written.
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that letters
of Administration were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned, on the 3Oth
dny of November A. ID. ls9s and that all
persons having claims against the estate OF
the deceased, must present the same, duly
attested to the Executor on or before
the 3Uth day of November, 1898. or abide the
act of assembly in sucn case made ana pro-
vidcd.
Executor.
"a Il
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M1DDLETowN PRODUCE MARKET.
MIDDLEToWN DIRECTORY,
Mails Close as Follows !;

GOING NORTH; . eoIss SOUTH O
1910 A. NJ R. P. o. 500 P. M. II. r. y
416 p. NJ. r. P. o..
500 p NJ L. p. to
wilm. and Phila.
For Odessa-9.25, 10.45 A. M. and P NJ
For warwick, ,Cecilton, Sassafras, &C. 9.25 A.