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Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
PROTESTS.

Protests against the work of the legis-
lature in reference to the collecting of
the delinquent taxes in Kent and Sus-
sex, and the Police Commissioners
bill of the city of Wilmington,
have been presented at Dover. Able
speakers denounced it from the plat
form, ard now an able Democrat
writes letter to the EUerg Erening
which we are confident cannot
but strike favorably every honest
and intelligent voter, regardless
of party affiliations. Editori lily COM
menting upon the writer. the Every
Evening says:
1.-THE writer doubtless has goId and
sufficient reasons for voicing his Cpin-
ions over a nom de ilume, but we can
assure all who read his warning words
of protest that he is what be signs him
self, in all that the word implies. He
is a democrat who knows why he is
such, and can give good reasons for his
political convictions. He is not an
office holder nor ali oflice-st eker, and
his interest in The matter is thai of one
who desires 10 see Dem"tracy triumph
because he believes lie principles of
Democracy are right, and ho further
desires 10 sfe The representatives of
Democracy in the hall Of legiEinHion
ever I've up TO and respect the pl in
ciples that their party is organized TO
maintain.
If our Democratic Legislature can
ever gain the respect of the people Of
this State, it will only lie with the re-
peal of those ignonimious measures
which are so odious to the thinking and
intellectual people Of the State of Della
ware.
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DRESS REFORM is one of the subjects
that the National Council of Women
will discuss at their congress to be
held at the Worlds Fair next month.
This Council is composed of The rep
resentative women Of America, in
cluding not only those known as re-
formers, but women of high culture,
good sense and strong reason, who are
trying to serve the best interests of
the home and nation, and whether all
their methods meet. with general ap-
proval or not, they ale certainly worthy
of consideration. Interest in the sub
ject of dress is not confined to women
alone; certain legislators have devoted
considerable thought to the subject.
and recently several State legislatures
have been appealed to, to protect So
ciety against certain feminine atrocities.
And the question as to whether women
might wear hoop-skirts was in several
IuStduCCo. ouUuilLtCu " tHC nIS uCol
authority of the State. 1t is not sur
prising therefore, that this council of
bright women, should in their delibera-
tions, consider subject Of such gen
eral interest. Their aim is 70 introduce
and popularize style of dress adapted
for business women, for house-wOlK,
shopping and all forms of exercise; a
dress that shall combine beauty, SIM
llicity and comfort. Necessarily il
will differ very greatly from the Pari
sian styles, and if only the working
women wear il, both costume and
wearer would be uncomfortably c0n-
spicuous. But if the fashionables once
don it, the Rubicon is safely crossed,
and those who toll may dress for com
fort and health without fear of ridicule.
So this council which has among lis
members many fashionabl women, pro-
poses to introduce a costume at the
Worlds Fair, where there will be all
manner and styles of dress, and new
things can be safely tried. If the new
costume is indeed a reform. and these
women succeed in making it the fash
ion, they will deserve the gratitude of
the multitudes who are un willing
slaves to fashions vagaries. The new
dress is nothing of a uniform, it bears
no resemblance to the much condemned
bloomer costume, but it is loose
enough to allow free action of the
body, and the skirt is short enough to
avoid contact with the feet; and what
ever may be said against it, il is free
from the faults that are chargeable 10
the much maligned trains. hoops and
''full dress" costumes. And though
the reform may be slow in finding
popular favor, the woman who have
undertaken it, will not let it rest. The
subject is one Of very lively interest,
for dress, especially among women,
is very momentous question
and every body knows that Fashions $
DEGREES will do more to make or mar a
style than all the laws of stern legis-
lators.
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IN Kansas City s.4s2 women we're


In Kansas City 3,4s2 women we're
registered to vote at the election on
Tuesday. and s,2s6 men were regis
tered. Yet the woman candidate for
mayor OF Kansas City received barely
forty votes. This is the first time in
the history of any state in the union
-sban large part of the women went
to the polls and cast ballots. In eight
Of the cities of Kansas 1888 women
were registered. The women, how
ever, seem to have preferred to vote for
men rather than TO place one of their
sex in high official position. Mrs. Pot
ter's candidacy for mayor Of Kansas
City must have been very humiliating
to her. Perhaps she will conclude that
It is better for woman to attend to
household matters than to try to be-
come president. The natural interest
women might take in good government
ID cemmendable, but the popular eye
IS not yet trained to look with pleasure
apon the specific of a woman candidate
Tor mayor Perhaps the time will come
when such things viii be common.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has re-
Tented and will now give offices to
Democratic editors. In fact he asserts
that be never said be would not. The
ground upon which it is said they were
to. be proscribed-that it would look
like substituting the press-was not a
tenable one at best, and would have
caused no end Of trouble for the ad-
ministration. 1t may well be asked
"who are better entitled to easy places
on the pay roll than the faithful, hard
working men who, during the last four
years, have been sitting up all night
saving off the long columns of plate
matter sent out from Democratic re-
form headquarters ?" Nobody, and to
ask those who have .erformed these
arduous duties to stand up to the
rack, fodder or no fodder y is more
than mortal men-even editors-sbould
be expected to do. Mr. Cleveland does
well to relent, and we extend our con-
gratulations to the entire Democratic
editorial fraternity that they are to be
/" in it," and are to share the loaves and
fishes resulting from victory that
would scarcely have been won without
them.
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THE scheme to have grand military
display at the world . fair has dwindlto
from Gen. Niles chimerical but sci
dierly project to mobilize 100. 900 regu
lars and militiamen at Chicago, dow II
through the war departments plan to
have eight or ten regiments on hand,
until 1t is now certain that, beyond tbs
garrison at Fort Sheridan, there will
be no regulars in Chicago. So it hap
pens that there will be more British
soldiers at the fair than American.
Three hundred picked men, represent
ing every branch Of the service, arr
now on their way to this country TO
show Americans how her majesty's
troops look while on parade and in
action. .Inasmuch Oh our army is not
OF much importance as compared with
those of Europe, perhaps it is just as
well to let the distinctively military
nations carry off the honors in that
direction.
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in 1851. The design was formulated by
Brigham Young. For the first twenty
years the work proceeded very slowly
so practically the structure has been
builtin the last twenty years. The
temple is 1861 feet long and SO feet
wide. One of the towers is 210 feet
high. An annex 60 by 100 feet in size
is connected with the main temple by
an underground passage. The temple
is a marvel of elegance, finished at
time when the power of the Mormon
Church is waning and when the most
devout Of the saints are seeking refuge
in other lands.
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THE Chinese exclusion bill, which
was passed by Congress about year
ago, goes into effect May /. 1t re-
quires that every Chinese laborer, nov
a lawful resident of this country,
shall be registered by federal officer
appointed TO that service, and shall
have his photograph left with the au
thoritiess failure to comply with thest
requirements will subject the delin.
quents to expulsion. There is now
butt short time remaining, and thus
far but few have registered. And il
all thi are in San Francisco apply be-
tween now and May 1, the officer III
charge would not be able to attend t,
them all, and the query is what will be
come Of John Chinaman after his time
has expired, and he has not met the
requirements Of the law. There is
little likelihood that the threat to drive
them out wholesale will be carrieu
out.
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THH fact that there were carrier pig


THE fact that there were carrier pig
cons on the Naronic, although for somt
unexplained reason none of them have
been seen, las given more Importance
to the idea that ships should have car
rier pigeons on board. 1t is probable
that the Naronic's pigeons went to The
bottom with her. But in time of dis
aster it frequently is possible to send
messages BY these pigeons. The men
who own vessels on, the great lakes pro
pose to adopt a carrier pigeon service.
George w. Childs has presented mum
Der Of pigeons to the new cruiser, New
York, sef there will be other birds be
sides the American eagle connected
with the navy.
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THE owner of the EUening Journal
wanted to be public printer, but it is evi-
dent bis aspirations have been nipped
in the bud judging from the man
ner in which he assails Senator Higgins
private secretary. Surely nothing else
would cause him to vent his venom Oh
Mr.. Bach, whose influence has beer
used against the owners appointment.
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A STRIKE among the workmen Cd
the Worlds Fair Building, occurred Oh
Monday. AS every effort is being
made to push the great exposition t.
completion. the strike was very mop
perfume The trouble was from tht
old feud between union and non-union
men. The unionists tried to force the
management to discharge all non
unioDfsts: and to this end about 4, ,0U
duit work. But they soon saw their
error and returned to their places
again.
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Our Carpet Department
goes day and night. With
he approach of house-clean-
ing you should make your
selections Of Carptes now
you get better selections,
better service, better satisfac-
tion. We show a splendid
line of Administer Moquettes
and no carpet made is more
effective for parlor use. We
also have large line of TIE
best Body Brussels in Louis
XVI, and other new effects
for SIPS per yard with hall
and stair sets to match.
Tapestry Brussels are here
in large variety and to suit
most any, taste at so, IS and
Is cents per yard, all with hall
and stair sets to match. Over
four huudyed patterns are
shown in these three lines
alone in our large Carpet
rooms.
We show over two hundred
patterns in extra super all
wool Ingrains and Kidder-
minister's very suitable for
sitting rooms and chambers
from IS cents to IS cents per
yard, and visit of inspection
to our carpet rooms will be
profitable and interesting to
contemplating buyers.
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In our Coat Department
we have over one hundred
styles of the newest effects
and novelties in Cloth and
Kersey Capes- They are in
tans, green, black and blood
red, from $3.50 to $50
each, comprising altogether
one OF the most comprehen-
sve lines Of French novelties
ever shown in our city.
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SPRING We are anx-
ious to have
CLOTHING you, see wha'
Sixth and Mar
ket has in spring goods.
When you see what there
is you'll be just as anx-
ious to buy here. Tis
only for you to decide
what you want to put in
your spring outfit and
you'll find we have pre-
pared the rest. In all our
departments we have taken
care to have the latest and
best goods and only those
which we can guarantee.
You'll find it economical
to buy such clothing an d
we want you to buy it
here.
A j" Mullin " Hat or
pair of Shoes-Have you
seen them.
JAMES T. MULLIN & Son,
Clothing, 9th d Market.
Hats,
Shoes. Wilmington.
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Tnn Mormon temple is being ded

TnE Mormon temple is being dedi-
eafed at Salt Lake City. The ded-
jcalofy exercises will continue from
A.lay 10 day for about two weeks. Only
members Of The church can enter the
lfmple. -Four Of The church authorities
&I,o TOOK part In laying of the corner
zIones forty years ago now participate
10 he dedieatoTy ceremonies. The
rInon pioneers went to Utah in 1647.
6g ol fhe temple was begun
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POSTMASTER John Field, who for
thrsa and half years has been post
master Of Philadelphia, resigned his
office few days ago. There are many
who are anxious to FIJI the vacancy
which his resignation makes.
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the people, for the people, and by the
people.
Do right and you will wrong nobody
not even your party. Do wrong and a
sure fact will overtake you and right
the wrong. Do your duty without fear
or favor and you will satisfy the people,
pour own conscience, and
Yours for good government
A DEMOCRAT.
WILMINaToN, April 11th, 1893.
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If cholera comes, the price of goats
viii 60 up. A German physician has
discovered that the use Of goats milk
sis protection against cholera.
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THE TRANsCRIPa is published every Sat
urday Morning, and delivered by Carrier
10 subscribers residing in Middletown.
EpEkRTIsEMEETs will be inserted q
as reasonable rate as is compatibl
with a high-class newspaper having a
larger circulation than any other weekly
paper published in the State.
4 ILLS must be paid monthly.
( AECKs. money orders or postal notes
should be drawn to the order OF, ana
oommunicattons should be addressed to
TIE TRANSCRIPT,
MlpDLETowE, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15

After What has been said about Mr..
Cleveland's intentions, by those near
him, the appointment of Judge Will
liam Lochren, of Minnesota to be
Commissioner of Pensions, was a very
pleasant surprise to Republicans, who
generally feared the selection of some
man who had not been in the army at
all. Judge Lochren was brave SOL
dier, and if he is allowed to have his
way IN conducting the business of the
Pension Bureau, the interests Of his
soldier comrades will be safe. But, if
some Democrats of influence know
what they are talking about, he isn't
to have his own way, but is merely to
follow without the slightest deviation
lines laid down by Mr.. Cleveland for
the government of that bureau. Well,
we shall soon see, as he assumes Office
about the first of May.
AS press mueller Postmaster Gen
eral Bissell is not shihing success.
His order against making public the
changes in fourth class postmasters
was issued in the morning and sus-
pended in the afternoon. Reason:
unanimous kick, from Democrats as
well as from Republicans. He has an
other scheme however, by which he
hopes TO prevent the bad character of
some of the applicants for appointments
as fourth class postmaSter3 becoming
public until after their appointment.
He requires every Senator and repre-
sentative who endorses a candidate to
promise that neither the name Of their
candidate nor IF any other or others
there may be shall be made public be-
fore their pointment. This rule
expedites appointments because it
makes it impossible for citizens to pro-
test against Objectionable candidates,
but it is bound to result i'll some very
bad appointments.
The United States now has two full
fledged ambassadors, Bayard to Great
Britain, and Eustis to France, 10th Of
whom have been confirmed by the
Senate
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dam. 3. Sharp & Go.
Vim. B. Sharp & Co.,
FOURTH and MARKET Sts.,
Wilmington, Del

This is pre-eminently a Silk
and fine dres S goods season
We have accumulated from
the importers and manufac-'
lurers a stock of these goods
Tar surprising anything we
have heretofore shown.
We have a magnificent as
sortment of stylish and beau
,ifully designed imported
Shanghai India Silks and t.le
mos: exhaustive efforts OF
home manufacturers in China
Silk effects.
We have the real India
figured Silks. soft as satin, and
of exquisite quality, worth
SI,25 per yard-part of the
balance OF an importers stock
who is quitting business
which we shall sell for ST. per
yard-and 3o-inch wide China.
silks, in large and small figures
ior IS cents per yard. Twenty
two-inch wide China Silks in
figures are "A and 50 cents
1er yard, and a remarkable
bargain. All these India and
China-Silks appear in low
toned combinations Of the
following colorings j;
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MIDDIETowN, APRIL is, 1893.

l:,sersd at ths Post once as second-class matte
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French Dress Novelties and
Spring Suitings in All-wool
and Silk and Wool, woven
and interviewer, twisted and
intertwisted, bewildering,
beautiful and incomprehenslble
are all made to greet the
coming spring, Our line is
immense and our sales OF
these desirable fabrics rapid.
They appear in
Plaids Checks Stripes
s S.rpentines Jacquards Herringbones
Cheviots Chevrons Crepons
Plumetis Melauges Crocodiles
Popeline Cheyrons.
Gloriosa, 46 inches wide, in
a superb quality, plain s.eel
and steel stripes, are $I.25
per yard. Cream, tans, States,
blue, pearl, navy, reseda and
black, at SI,25, and everybody
knows Gloriosa.
Brandenburgs-We have a
lot i'll dress patterns at 16
cents per yard.
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ofrIoz-MAis AnD BROAD STREETS,
MIDBAETowN, DELAWARE.
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WASHINGTON, April 10th, 1888
Mr.. Cleveland is going to feed the
Tammany tiger with official pap, and
the promises he made to Murphy, Shee
han and Croker, at that memorable
nti-elpction dinner in New York are
70 be kept. When Senator Murphy
and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
called at the White House TO arrange
date for agreeing upon the individuals
who are to ill the Offices allotted To Tam
many some people We're surprised. as
they had taken up :he idea hat because
the anti-snappers- were being taken
care of Tamnany WAS to be snubbed.
Not so. Hill is 10 be snubbed has
already been numerically snubbed, in
the distribution of Federal patronage
in his state, outside of New York
city, but the Tammany promises are to
be lived up to, and this week Murphy
and Sheenan are to meet Mr.. Clevt land
TO arrange the slate. 1t is not sur
prising that Mr. Cleveland should have
considered it necessary to 60 away for
two or three days absolute rest be-
fore tackling this job.
That row betN cen the President and
the Senale may occur yet (although
the impression is general that this will
be the last week of the extra SESSION.,
and without Senator Hills assistance.
The nomina' ion of Mr. Eckels, Of
Ill.,, to he Comptroller Of Currency was
such manifestly unfit one that it has
been hung up by the Senate committee
on Finance, and Mr.. Cleveland has
been requested by the Democratic
members of that committee to v ithdraw
it but up to this writing he has mol done
so, and his stubborness is 50 well known
that it is hardly expected that he will.
The Democratic Senators may back
down, vote to reject or adopt the
''sneak act" and adjourn without act
Ing upon the UODluatlOu.
Attorney General Olney, although
said to he good lawyer, has none Of The
the tact in dealing with politicians
which is 50 necessary for 4 member of
the Cabinet to have if lie wishes to es-
cape becoming unpopular. The most in
fiuential Democratic Senator or Re
preventative is treated with the cold
est and most Indifferent courtesy if he
calls on Mr.. Olney without an endorse
ment, oral or written, from somebody
fortunate enough to enjoy the priceless
boon of his acquaintance. Naturally
enough the Democrats do not like this
sort of treatment. Within the MEM
ory of many men now in public life
there was another Attorney General
from Massacusetts-Mr. IIJar, who
Was in General Grants cahinet-who
had Mr.. OineS's knact Of offending his
political callers Ivy not treating them
as they thought themselves entitled 10
be treated, aid the result might be
profitably studied by Mr. Oluey. Gen.
eral Grani nominated Attorney Gen
eral Hoar to a vacancy on he Supreme
Court, and was greatly surprised when
informed that he could take his choice
between Withdrawing the nomination
or having it unanimously rejected. 1t
was withdrawn.
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The new weave Of Crystal
Bengaline Black Silks we have
in magnificent qualities for
sI.25 and $I.5o per yard.
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Ever displayed in Middletown.
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The United States now has two full
fedged ambassadors, Bayard to Great
Britain, and Eustis to France, 10th Of
whom have been confirmed by the
Senate
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

WILMINGTON, April 11th, 1893.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-10-18
THE BENcH.LEGaED FYcE
by EUeENE FIELD.

Speakin, Of dorgs, my beneh-egged fyce
He'd most o. the virtues an nary vice;
Some folks called him Sooner, name that arose
From his predi sposition to chronic repose;
But rouse his ambition, he couldn't be beat
Yer bet yer he got thar on all his Tour ieetl
Mos, doros hez some forte--like huntin' an such,
But the sports o. the field didnt bother him much;
lie wuz Jest plain dorg, an contented to be
On peaceable terms with the neighbors an, me-
Used TO fiddle an squirm, and grunt, "oh how
when tickled the back OF that beneh-legged
iycel
lie wuz long In the barl like iyce oughter be;
His color wuz yaller as ever you see;
Ills tail, curlin' upward, was long, loose az
When he didn't wag it, why the tail il wagged
him ..ll
His legs wuz so crooked, my bench-iegged pup.
Wuz as tall sittin' down as he wuz standin' up!
He'd lie by the stove of night an regret
The various vttles an things he had ct;
When a stranger, most likely a tramp, come
He'd lin up his voice in significant song
You wondered, by guml how there ever wuz
In that bosom o. his his'n to hold so much bass!
An tackle the country dorgs comm, TO town;
by common consent he wuz boss in st. Joe,
For what he took hold of he newer let go!
An dude that come courtn' our girl LETT slice
OF his whiteaannel suit with our bench-legged
Hiyee' !
lie wuz good to us kIds--when we pulled at his
fur
Or twisted his tail he would never demur;
He seemed to enjoy all our play an chat,
For his tongue nd hang out an he'd Ian an he d
laff
An once when the Hobart boy fell through the
ice,
lie wuz drug clean ashore by that bench-legged
fyce!
We all heve our choice, an you, like the rest,
Allow that the dorg which you're got is the
best;
Iwouidnt give much for the boy 'at grows up
With NO friendship subsistin' tween him ana
pup
When afelier gifts dbl tell you it's nice
Tothink Of his youth an his bench-leggsd iyce'
To think ,afthe springtime wav back In St. Joe
Ofthe peach trees ahloom and the daisies aolow;
To think of the play in the medder an grove,
When little legs wrestled an little hans strove;
To think of the loyalty, valor an truth a. !.
of the friendships that hallow the season OF
youth!
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-10-18

been expressed that it would cure con-
sumption. The protesting member had
witnessed the invalid, the frequent VISITS
of the Doctor, and had accompanied the
trips South" Had noticed the hectic
flush" the NERVOUS irritation" the
"constant cough" the "profuse expec-
toration."
He had also seen the discontinuance
of all these-the administration of DR..
Fcnner's Golden Relief, followed by the
restoration to perfect health, and he
knew the Golden Relief was what had
done It. He was honest and fearless"
enough TO "tell the truth" Cures also
sorethroat, bronchitis, collie, dysentery,
bruises, burns, cuts and all sores--in
fact, Inflammation In any form or place
from q corn TO q consumption No In
hammation no corn, no Inflammation no
consumption. One tablespoonful dose
cures La Grippe. Never disappoints II
satisfaction not given, money refunded.
Take . bottle homo to-day.