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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-21

II you desire. can erect a house according to
your own plans in any part OF the city.
For particulars apply TO L LASpLER. 10 Mont
gOmFry nolS II FriTuThu
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CARPET CLrANrNG.

VHoBOUGH CARPET CLEASING. Sc PER YRD:
altering. laying. MITCHELL. 236 I4th ST AL iinF
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W work send TO SPAULDING'S Pioneer CARPET
beating WORKS, 353-1 Tehama ST. tee. 304o. 2l If
ClTY STEAM CARPET BEATING AND RENO
- waiting works. 3S ana 40 Eighth st; G X STE
VEINS, manager Telephone call $3.50. mrs ION
CARPETS THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND
" renovated; all work guaranteed. } w SHAN
AHAN. Polk st. Tel. 3l46: send pastaifell I'm
CARPETS THOROUGHLY CLEANsED AND
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lyon are tired of paying rent call and see me-
$50 per month viii purchase a fine cottage of 4
rooms and bath.
$40 per month viii secure a Groom cottage in a
desirable location.
$40 and upward, al Sorts OF 2-story houses from
the most costly finished TO the most inexpensive;
all in desirable neighborhoOds.
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WAGONS AND CARRIAGES.

u UG6Y. FINE CONDITION.: MUST BE SOLD;
IL great bargain. 2646 Howard St ap2l 3t*
7 IGHT DELIVERY WAGON; GOOD HORSE
j. and harness Apply 3ls Pacific st ap22 -
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HOUSE OF HATS FOR SALE; MODERN I'M
II provements. 1921 Mason 81. apps II
CORNER LOT CHEAP, IN GIFT MAP 4
~ Branch lI6 Ninth st. aplS 4ts
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
The Spelling Bee.

A spelling contest for the benefit Of
the Presbyterian Sunday School will
be held in the Opera House on next
Friday evening. Vocal and instru-
mental music will also form a part of
the programme of the evening, and
the entertainment promises to be full
of interest. guile number have al
ready expressed willingness to spell
for the good of the cause, and doubt
less Others will be willing to enter the
lists for the sake of the prize which
will be awarded to the best speller.
The first prize will be Webster's Un-
abridged Dictionary. All those who
have not given their names and are
willing TO become contestants can do
SO by reporting to Mr.. Edward Rey-
nolds.
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OUR DIVORCE LAWS.

Port Penners Think They Should Be
More Stringent.
The proposition to make Reedy Island a
quarantine station meets with little favor
here.
What is greatly needed is some in
dustry which will give employment all the
year round. There is much enforced idle
ness and consequent poverty, while many
of the best and most industrious seek
work elsewhere.
The Debaters had fine audience last
night Every seat in the school house being
occupied. All seemed to follow the argu.
ments and gave close attention. Some
time was consumed in electing new officers
according to strict parliamentary rules.
With much red tape President Simon Lord
was bowed into Office Messrs Egey and
Given elected secretaries, franklin Brock
son, treasurer. The question, Resolved,
that our divorce laws should be more
stringent" was argued by Messrs. Aspril,
Brockson and Griffin, on the affirmative,
and Higgins and Willis on ths negative.
Thomas Higgins related many amusing
anecdotes which brought down the house.
The decision was unanimous for the affirm
ative.
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.
Little Items of Interest From Our
Neighboring Town.

Little Items of Interest From Our
Nefghborfng Town.
Mr.. Joseph Clayton is out again.
Mr.. IsreaI Pritchard is convalescent.
Rev. Mr.. Fogle, of Queenstown, was in
town Tuesday.
Presiding Elder Rev. Alfred Smith was
in town Wednesday.
Michael Ryan, an old resident of Frields-
boro, died on Monday.
The Ladies Aid met at the residence of
Mrs. Joanna Lattomus on Tuesday even
ing.
D. B. Maloney was elected delegate to
the District Epworth League meeting to be
held in Middletown during Conference.
Our annual missionary meeting will be
held next Sunday. DR.. d. Y. Dobbins, of
Grace Church, Wilmington, is expected to
preach both morning and evening
Appoquinimink circuit has succeeded in
AOhtAoe ShSAA PnioObdSsO az DleNOhOiAui anu
also rented one in Smyrna for their preacher
for the coming year.
The efficiency Of our public schools is at
tracting attention. We have four pupils
from Clayton who attend regularly, coming
up on the train in the morning and return
ing in the evening.
Mr.. F. Fl. Lattomus moved on Wednes-
day to his new home. Mr. Charles Wells
moved into the house vacated by Mr.. Lat
tomus. Mr.. William Timmons, of Whining
ton, will occupy the house vacated by Blr.
Wells.
At cabinet. meeting of the Epworth
League of this place the following persons
were named as delegates TO the Epworth
League Convention to be neld at Brooklyn
in March. Ministerial-Revs. Alfred Smith
Avery and O'Brien. Lay-A. Vandever,
DIR. Sudler and Richard Hodgson.
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VOTE for Electric Lights
Public Sales.


Stock and farm implements of
Charles Derrickson, Feb. %.
Stock and Farm implements of Jas.
NJ. Vandegrift, near McDonouugh,
Feb. 20.
Sale of stock and farm implements
by J. P. Collins, near st. Georges
A. Hayden, Auctioneer.
J. Nelson, II miles from Delaware
City, Feb. 21. Stock and farming i'm
plements. A. l. Swan, Auctioneer.
VIM. H. Money near Prices Corner,
stock and farm implements, Feb. II.
u. P. Hutchison & Co., Auctioneers.
Public sale of stock and farm 1mple-
ments by Manlove Davis, on Tuesday,
Feb. IA, 1905. M. Enos, ,Auctioneer
Stock and farming implements of
Thomas E. Reeves, Delaware City, on
February a. Al. Swan, Auctioneer.
W. J.. Beck will sell his stock and
farming implements on February 90,
near Delaware City-A. l. Swan, auc-
tioneer.
R. L. Price will sell his entire stock
and farm implements at his residence,
near Warwick, on Tuesday, February
7.-Abram Hayden, auctioneer.
Public sale of stock and farm imple
ments by B. W. and j. C. Hutchison,
on the Beck farm, one mile east of
Townsend, on the road leading from
Ginn's corner to Noxentown mill road,
on Wednesday, February "a, 1898.
L. W. Stidham & Son, Auctioneers
Administrator, G. W. w. Naudain
will sell at public sale the stock and
farming implements of the late James
Culbertson on Bohemia manner, Tues
day, February %.
B. W. Hutchison will sell his farm
ing implements and stock on the
Ferry Farm, on the Bohemia uanor,
on March 1st, 1898. Shockley & Smith,
auctioneers.
j. G. Hutchison will sell his stock
and farming implements at his resi-
dence near Townsend, on Monday
February 81 D. P. Hutchison & Co.
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the thrn-table woods and let him go
He made Nancy Hanks start and
kept it up until he reached the woods.
Ed thinking he could run a trail.
started and soon found him taking a
nap, not thinking of what was to
come. Ed told him to run as Winder
was close behind. Taking this good
advice he started. Winder soon
took up the trail where Ed had lost it,
then the fun commenced. Baby was
there and so was the fox, but he was
up tree and Willie made grab and
got his thumb in Mr.. Ct Fox's mouth.
Snack came up and said, "let ME have
him." Willie was perfectly willing.
Snack being an old hand soon was
master of the situation. During the
trouble Winder came up, gave one
look, winked his eye and said Coon, !"
and walked off disgusted. 1t was then
decided to give the fox (coon) one
more chance for. his life, but before
letting him go they clipped his tail.
Ed says they clipped it most too close
on the starboard side, which caused
him to run around in circle aid the
dogs soon caught him. Now friends |
only have few more words to say.
In the future don't go SO far from
home to get your ''coon.n If nothing
better come and call on me. Jack can
tell you where l live. Be sure and
bring Winder and Harrison and as
many more as you can get. l have
been living well this winter and can
make a good run.
l remain yours, when you get me.
RED Fox.
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The Latest From Mars.

A summary of what We know about
Mars, so far as its physical condition is
concerned, appears in the conclusions
drawn by Prof. w. H. Pickering from
the observations made in Peru during
the recent close approach of our most
earth-like planetary neighbor. This
astronomer finds it evident that the
white caps covering the poles, and be-
lieved to be snow, are really distinct
phenomenon from the cloud formations
Clouds undoubtedly exist. They differ
somewhat-chiefly in density and
whilenesS-from those of the earth.
and they reach heights of not less than
20 miles. The atmosphere is inferred
to be less dense than that at the ear h,s
surface, but not as much as ten
times less. The planet has two
permanently dark regions, blue in color.
that are presumably water. The other
shade d portions undergo changes of
color not 10 De explained by clouds, be-
ing sometimes greenish and absolutely
colorlesS at other times. Green re-
gions are sometimes seen near the poles,
Numerous so-called canals-some only
A few miles wide-exists substantially
as described by Schiaparelll, but no
doubling was seen at this |
opposition. Branching dark lines run
through the lighter shaded regions, and
nay mark river courses, though TOO
wide for the streams themselves. An
especially interesting observation Was
hat Of nenerous black points scattered
,ver the planets S surface chiefly OH ihe
,ide opposite the two seas. Over forty
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A BOARD OF HEALTH.
Steps Taken to Stamp Out Disease in
OdaSSa

Steps Taken to Stamp Out Disease in
Odessa.
Mrs. Carrie II. Appleton is visiting in
Baltimore, Md.
Nh. Victor Lord spent several days OF
this week in Philadelphia
Mrs. John Appleton is the guest of Mr..
]. III. Hofeckef at Smyrna.
Mr.. Leonard A. Rhodes spent Sunday
with friends down the State.
Mrs. w. E. Tucker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Rhodes, at Chester,
Pa.
Mrs George W. Polk was the guest of
Mrs. Lillian Clark, at Smyrna, several days
this week.
Miss Mabelle Lloyd has been spending
the week with friends in Philadelphia aud
Wilmington.
A large number of persons from town
have been attending the revival meetings
at the NJ. E. Church in Middletown.
Messrs. Wesley Walker, Harrison Van
degrift and William Hoyington, are attend
ing this term of court at Wilmington as
jurors
Mr. George L. Townsend, Jr, and friend,
MIR. Fred. Choate, of Newark, spent Sunday
with the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
L. Townsend
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca smith, wife
of John Smith, whose death occurred on
Wednesday of last week, took place on
Saturday last. The remains were inferred
in Drawyers' cemetery.
The Odessa Loan Association will hold
their annual meeting for the election of
officers at the Academy on Monday evening
Feb. 9th; also at the same time, stock in
the ninth series will be for sale.
The following members of Post No. IA,
attended the thirteenth annual encamp-
nent Of the G. A. R., held in Wilmington |
IN Wednesday: essrs. J. " Aspril, Har-
'ison Vandegrift, CT. Grifenburg, Wilson
W. Walker and M. Gremminger.
At the meeting of our town commission
IT'S, Monday evening, board of health
vas established, composed of the following
members: Messrs. 2. I. Atherly, William
Johnson, George w. Polk, Wilson w.
Walker and DR.. W. V. Woods. They held
heir first meeting on Thursday evening
their object is to take measures to stamp
ut the disease that has taken such a
trong hold on our town.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
ST. GEORGES.

The Hickory Grove School Entertain.
Mrs. A. N. Sutton entertained Elkton
friends on Wednesday.
Miss Ollie Paynter is visiting Whining.
! ton friends.
Miss Mary Bennett is the guest of re;a-
tives in Wilmington.
Miss Lizzie Riley is visiting Miss Claren
Barnett.
Harry Walton, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing the family of G. w. Simpson.
Clarence Craig has accepted position
in Wilmington.
T. B. Heisel was admitted to the Will
mington bar on Thursday.
Wallace Gillespie has severed his connect
ion with E. w. Jester, and returned to
Philadelphia
A large number of farmers and others
gathered in town on Friday to hear the
case of Cleaver VS.. Vandegrift Mr.. w. M.
Byrne, of Wilmington, made very elo-
quent, appeal in behalf of the defendant,
but the referees rendered verdict in favor
of Mr. Cleaver.
The sale of G. H. Houston was one of
the largest ever held in this vicini ty. 1t is
estimated that there were from 1000 to
1900 people present, many of the buyers
being from Wilmington. Some very salts
factory prices were realized.
Captain Reybold, in the company of
few others, came up from Delaware City
on Saturday. In attempting second trip
the yacht got beyond their control, and
running into the canal capsized, breaking
one of the runners and hurting one of the
marty quite seyerly. The yacht is quite
large affair and was formerly used on the
Hudson river.
The entertainment given in Grange Hall
On Wednesday evening, under the auspices
of Hickory Grove Public School, was
very successful affair. The programme
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Attractive Tours to the Near South via
the Pennsyleania Railroad.

The ad, ,antageous season OF the year and
the attractive destinations liked Tor the tour
TO the near South OH February 9th make it
one OF the most dt sirable of pleasure trips.
The territory trAvtrsed is the most attractive
and historical portion OF the Union, em-
bracing as it does II picturesque route, the
military post of Ola Point Comfort, the
beautiful resort OF Virginia Beach, and the
cities OF Richmond and Washington. The
rates OF $500 from New York and $4-.50 from
Philadel phia cover railroad fare, hotel ac-
commoda lions, and all necessary expenses
during the enlir. time oi nine days spent on
The tour. For an extended tour TO Wash
ington an exceptional opportunity is offered
on February l6 h, Seven days Will be spent
on the trip. The rates, including transport
atIon hotel accommodations, transfers, CAL
riage ride. and trip to MI. Vernon are very
low. This tour affords ample time Tor
thoroughly viewing and resting ut the Ma
tions haiIdsomest city. Further information
furnished on application to Tourist Agents,
S4y Broadway, New York. $50 Fulton Street.
brooklyn, and 23S South Fourth Street, Phil
adelphia, or Ticket Agents, Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. W. w. Wilson will preach at
Union NJ E Church on Sunday morn
ing, February 10Th, on the occasion of
the missionary anniversary.
The meetings continue at the NJ. E.
Church with unabated interest, and
the present indications are that they
will not be closed very soon. The af-
ternoon meetings on Tuesday and
Thursday were also well attended, and
there are daily increasing evidence of
a wide spread religious influence.
There have been over a hundred con-
versions already
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
A New Botany.

Our later science has given us new
chemistry. "A new astronomy and new
geology. Mr.. Lester f. Ward urges
the Importance of new botany. This
should not only concern itself with ex-
isting plants, but should trace the ori-
gin and developement of Vegetable life
in past ages. A great number of fos-
sill species, extending by successive
stages through long range of geologi-
cal time, are now known. Thus far
these have been studied only in the
light Of geology, and botanists having
the facilities of great universities at
hand may now hope to obtain from
these ancient forms something like
complete history of plant development.
mo grahder theme,'' declares Mr..
Ward, presents itself to the scientific
world"
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11

consisted of select readings, dialogues, reci-
tations, duets, quartettes, etc. The hall
was crowded, all the standing room being
taken. After the entertainment an oyster
supper was held. number of our young
people took prominent part in the pro-
gramme, and acquitted themselves with
great deal of honor.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
VoTE for Electric Lights.
The Creamery Association.

The Creamery Association.
The next meeting of the Peninsula
Creamery Association will be held in
Smyrna. Delaware, on Thursday,
March 10Th, and it is very likely that
representatives will be present from
every creamery on the Peninsula. At
the meeting Luthur s. Huffman, Esq,
one of the attorneys for National Dai-
ryman.s S Protective Association, will
make an address.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
Was 1t a Gray Fox or Coon.
PINE WOODS, Feb. 6.


Mr.. Editor
| understand some of my Town
send friends at one of their meetings
last week decided to have good old
bag fox hunt and after keeping opera
tors and wire busy between that place
and Cheswold for some time they
came to an understanding with Mr.
Barcus, of that place to furnish the
fox for five dollars and charges paid.
Mr.. u. Fox arrived next morning on
schedule time and he was interviewed
by large crowds, some who claimed to
be well versed in foxery said he would
make a good run, while others who
claimed to be just as well posted said
he was no good. Ned said we will let
him go and see W hat Winder says, so
about 1890 they took him down near
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
VOTE for Electric Lights
M. e. Parsonage.

The M E. arsonage is now COM
plete. The new furnishings through
out add greatly to its beauty and COM
fort, and the Ladies' Mite Society are
rejoicing in having one Of The most
convenient, and handsomely furnishtd d
parsnnagts in The conference. Tie
generous donations nf Or. aud Mrs.
Wn. Taylor have been a great aid To
the society, for without their assistance
there, could not have been nearly So
much accomplished as has been.
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Half-rate Tickets for CIergymen on the
Pennsylvania Railroad,

Pursuing The policy inaugurated last year,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is sup.
plying regularly ordained ministers OF the
Gospel with clerical orders eniiIing the
holders to tickets at half-rates over its entire
system. These tickets are purchasuble by
any clergyman exhibiting Il "cerical order"
and they may be bought 10 any station on
the pennsylvania system. both east and
west OF Pittsburg, at one-half the regular
rates. Under this arrangement clergymen
mIHy secure half-rats s TO Chicago during the
Worid's Fair, and there Can be no doubt that
Areat many of them will avail themselves
of the opportunity. The inauguration of
this liberal privilege by the Pen ,sylvania
kallfoad Company last year ct with hearty
app eel tion ut the hands of the ministers OF
all denominations, and its continuance this
year will be especially well received by
reason OF the advantages il carries in coa-
nection with the Worlds Fair,
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
February 2. 1898
NOTICE $50 REWARD $50,

The above reward will be promptly paid
for the arrest OF GEORGE MATTHEW'S
who is strongly suspicioned OF burning the
ont-buildings on the farm OF William X.
Lockwood, near Warwick, Md on Tuesday
evening, January oath 1898, and also rongIy
suspected OF several fires in MARYLAND.
GEORGE MATTHEW'S is troin 25 to a3
years of age, and i'll height about 5 feet or
inches, weight. from 40 to lsO pounds: in
color, dark Mulatto, with nustache and
short sideboards and large. very nite teeth
ends OF fingers cut off OF one hand He is a
very square well-made man
WILLIAM X. LOCKWOOD.
January S0ih, 1888.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11

Not less than forty-hve prizes for
scientific work will be awarded by the
Paris Academy of Sciences at the close
of the year. The last awi Ids include
that of the Leconte prize of 100000,
which was given to NJ. Villemin for
his demonstration of the specific nature
and transmissibility of tuberculosis.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11

The influence of sunlight upon bac
terra has been studied 10y two German
experimenlers. Bacilli of typhus,
cholera vibriones and various bacteria
of putrefaction, weIe among the SUBJ
jects of the investigation, aud water
containing 10000 of these organisms
to the cube inch proved to be entirely
freed from them at the end IF an hours
exposure to sunlight.
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Expression of Thanks.

Mr.. Editor
L wish to express my sincere thanks
to all my neighbors and friends, and
the public generally, for their efforts
in saving my property on the night of
the gath ult., and my heartfelt thanks
to those who were SO kind as to take
some of my stock to keep, till quarters
can be provided-They shall always
have warm pace in my heart, and
may they one and all, never suffer
such dreaded calamity.
Truly,
w. K. LOCKWOOD.
Warwick, Md, Feb. l, '93
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11

of these point were discovered, nearly
forty all at functions of the canals with
one another and with the shaded re-
gions, their diameters ranging ron. 30
to 100 miles. For convenience these
spots are called lakes.
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Risbon coleman ConvaIescent,
Truly,
Warwick, Md, Feb. 1, '93.

Bishop Coleman Convalescent.
Bishop Coleman has SO far recovered
as to be able to come down stairs,
hough he is still very weak, and will
not be able to resume episcopal duties
before sometime next month.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11

In man of eighty five who recently
died in Paris, the heart, liver and
spleen were completely transposed, the
first named organ being on the right
side oi the chest. and SO on.
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Reduced Rates to Washington on Ac-
count of the Inauguration via Penn
sylvanfa Railroad.

For the benefit of those who desire to at
tend the ceremonies incident to the inaugu-
ration OF President-elect Cleveland the
Pennsylvs nit Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets to Washington March ID
Bird and 4th, valid to return until March 7th
1923, The excursion rate from New York
will be $s, from Pittsburg $40, from BatfaIo
$l5. and all other principal stations on the
Pennsylvania system, raoo cents per mile
The Inauguration promises TO bG IL most
interesting event, and will undoubtedly ut
tract large number of people from every
section OF the country.
The magnificent facilities of the Pennsyl-
vania RaiIrpad make this line the favorite
route 10 the national capitol on all occa-
siOns.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11

A singular practice has been found
by DR.. Wibo in cert ain villages of Bel
gium. Vaccination" is performed
with a needle charged by insertion into
pustules found OIL pigeons in snmmer.
these pustules being supposed by the
peasants to be those of small OK. but
being really due to mosquito bites. The
scars can hardly be distinguished from
those of true vaccination.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
SONS of Delaware A-coachlng.

The Sons of Delaware, in Philadel-
phia, will please accept our thanks for
the neat little pamphlet containing a
we'll written account of the Clubs
Tally no coaching trip through the
State last June.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
Russian snnt1nwers.

The cultivation. of sunfiowers in
Russia was begun in 1S42 at Varonezh.
The industry has proven so profitable
that in 1881 not less than 367 800 acres
had been given up to it, and in 1887 the
aera planted had increased to 704, 500
acres. The chief product is the oil
from the seeds. The residual cake has
considerable value, and is in constant
demand from abroad, while the shells
or husks of the seeds, as well as the
stalks of the plants. are useful for fuel.
Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
A New Millinery Store.

Mrs. George Bratton will open a
fashionable millinery store next
month, on West Main street, and will
occupy Mrs. V. W. Massey's old store.