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Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
May.

May.
A CLEAN of gold in the meadow,
A flash of wings in the sky,
And dandeIion and swallow
Cry, MAY is passing bY" |"
So sweet. so sweet, the twilights,
So sweet, so sweet, the days.
o, why cannot life forever
Be only a round OF Mays?
Good Hou sekeeping.
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A CORNER OF SMILES.

Seedy Caller-Are you the financial
editor of this paper2
Man at the Desk-Yes. sir What
can I do for you?
Seedy Caller-Couldn't you lend a
pore man fifty cents.
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Photographer-Your son ordered
this likeness from me-.
SIT is certainly very much like him.
Has he paid for it?"
''Not yet.''
"That is still more like him."
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THERE MAY BE
A better medium for advertising. better source
of News more entertaining newspaper than the
MiddletOWn transcript

But titisn't found on the Peninsula, Our weekly
edition searches all the corners of the Peninsula,
and particularly of this locality for News and
Comments. We don't forget that the Merry
Heart Goes Many Mile, as our papers each
week witness. Above all the TRANscRIPT IS =
cleanly newspaper.
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M1DDLETowN DIRECTORY
Mails Close as Follows /:

7.ss An. R.P.o. 8. So A. NJ. I. 2. .
1910 AN R. P. o. 500 P. NJ. X, T. u
4.l6 P.M II. P. o.
600 m. ;. i. p. to
Wilm. and Phila.
For Odessl-9.25, 10 As A. M. and P. NJ.
For Warwick. .Cecilton, Sassatras, &C. 9.25 A. N
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Elsie Where does Miss La Smythe
get that lovely complexionP
Ethel-From Paris, believe.
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FOhHSl hESD DNIHE' Oh
Rev. Francis III. Moore, Pastor.

Services held every Sabbath morning at
1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath evening at
100. Sabbath school will be held every Sab
bath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock. E. Reynolds,
Superintendent. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
Services at Armstrong; chapel every Sun
Ty afternoon 1T o'cOtk. ID. L. Dunn1ng,
Superintendent. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. +. Ii. Moore the lst. Sunday in each
month at 3 r. NJ.
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ST. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL JHURt
Rev. j. Beers, Rector.

Divine Service on Sunday mornings at
halt past ten o'clock and il the evenings at
100 O'Clock. Sunday school at P. M. FRI
day service at p. m. and Z p. m.
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Good Samaritan No .. IooF NGJ @
Parker; Cd 2 JolIs; Il 81 ii 2IIUIl' I =
G Ellis.
Volunteer Hose Co. President, VIM. Taylor;
Secretary Jos. @. Jolls. Meeting first Friday in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-17
arm advertisements.
We are Still Importing
Goods.

Among other things the
bark" G.. N. Wilcox brought
US the following
Hubbuck's Genuine, No.
| and No. 3 White Lead, in %,
80 or 100 ID. iron kegs.
Hubbuck's White Zinc.
Red Lead, pale boiled and raw
Oil. Stockholm and Coal Tar,
in barrels or drums. CASTLE
Soap, Shot, BIB to No. 10,
Punched Horse Shoes, Sal
Soda, galv'd Anchors, Brush
Door Mats, flexible steel and
ironWire Rope, Seine vine,
Harris Harness Liquid, Day
& Martin Backing, galvanized
Buckets and Tubs, Chain, blk.
and galv'd d to SIS; galv'd
Sheet Iron, No. Is to 90;
Timed Wire, Copper Wire,
No. 10 to 20, black and galv'd
Fence Wire, Nos. 4, 5 and 6,
Blue Notified Soap, Anvils,
70 to 200 lbs; Blacksmith's
Vises, all sizes; a large assmt.
of Bar Iron, kegs Dry Vene-
tian Red, Yellow Ochre, Paris
Yellow, Burnt Umbre, Ult.
Blue, Paris Green, Metallic
Paint, etc.
Also, received ex Australia,
2600 asst'd Elect. Lamps,
Hose, Butcher Knives, Cary
ers, Carriage Gloss Paint, Sui
phur Bellows, Scissors, Shoe,
Paint and Varnish Brushes;
Buckles, Picture Cord, Furni-
ture Nails, Tape Measures,
Jennings Bits, Yale Padlocks,
Oilers, galv'd Swivels, White
Shellac, Gold Leaf, Leather
Washers, and at last our fine
assmt. of Wostenholm Pocket
Knives and Razors has got
here.
We were almost out of those
fine swing Razor Strops, but
have a new lot this steamer.
We have fnll line Of EleC-
trical Goods, and can wire
houses for Electric Lights on
short notice. Now is the time
to leave your order for wiring,
as in few months the current
for lights can be furnished and
then everyone will want lights
at once, and those whose hous-
es are wired will of course get
lights first.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-17
j. Emmeluth g. Co.
No Nuuanu ST., and Io4 Merchant st.
DAI NIPPON.
Japanese Fancy Goods Store

MRS. J. ?. p. COLLAGE begs to an.
lNl nounce that she wi open the above
store on MONDAY, JULY ", Hotel street,
next door to the Palace Ice Cream Parlor) and
will offer for sale:
Embroidered Gowns, Bed Covers, Hand.
kerchieis, Shawls Scarfs, Sashes. Cushions.
Doiies, and Screens.
Fancy silk and Cotton Kimonos.
Very Fancy silk (hand pointed and EN-
broidered) Parasols, fhoto Frames, Card Gases
ETC. Carved Wood and Bamboo Screens,
Trays, etc
Porcelain Ware, etc, DAI NIPPON.
80 St.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
M. Theirs as a Hunter.

1t is the custom in France for all the
fashionable world to go shooting in the
autumn. Every possessor of a landed
estate invites his friends from Paris to
visit him at this season, and every Wis
itor is expected to distinguish himself
with the gun.
When Adolph Theirs, the petit
bourgeois statesmen of France, became
President of the republic, he was in
vited one autumn to take part in
the sports at the country estate of M.
Casimir-Perier. M. Casimir Perier
was aware that his old friend, now the
President, knew nothing whatever
gamekeeper to follow M. Theirs about
and to see that, in one way or another,
the great guest of the occasion "bag-
ged" more game than any other per-
son. The distinguished guest kept
him hopping about from place to place,
but always out of range of the game.
Nevertheless, by collusion with Others
the gamekeeper so managed it that
when the days sport was over NJ.
Theirs, who had not discharged his gun
all day, found large lot of game at
his feet, which was declared to be his
| ''bag."
This mine!" said the President in
astonishment.
"Certainly your Excellency."
The President looked up with a
twinkle in his eye.
'sAh! see," he said. 81 never shot
anything before / became President,
so suppose this was killed by the Of
flee, not by the man"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
What to Do With the Lamps.
Keep them clean.
Kill tho lo71o,,c oooL

Keep them clean.
Fill the lamps each morning.
Look especially after the burner.
DO not try to burn old, gummy,
dirty oil.
Lamps having metal bowls are best
and safest.
Have good wick, and keep it prop
erly trimmed.
Do not fill a lamp when BURNING
is dangerous.
Use the best oil to be had; it is the
cheapest, the cleanest, the safest.
In case of accident, keep cool, and
attend to business right away.
/ Have closet for the lamps and their
belongings, and keep them there.
Trim off that portion of the wick
which has been burned out-no more.
In getting new burners, see that
there IS a perfect fit; also in regard to
the wicks.
Do not live from hand to mouth" :"
have good supply of everything not
of perishable nature.
Handle the lamp carefully when
afiame; it is an invaluable friend, vet
it contains elements of disaster.
Never turn down the lamp so low
that the combustion is imperfect; it
polsons the air beyond endurance.
If lamp tips over and is not
broken, right it Immediately; il
broken, pick up the part containin Q
the wick and blow it out, or toss it out
the Window.-Good RouSekeeping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15

A very interesting edition of the Elwood
{Ind.) Daily Press was mailed to us last week
by H. D. Seymour, who, as Secretary of the
Elwood Land Co., is de facto resident OF that
wonderful place. Although Ravenna still claims
him as a citizen, and will never surrender to
Elwood until obliged to. We fear, however.
our Hoosier friends will yet secure him, as we
notice that he has accepted position in their
ranks But to return to business, the write up
of Elwood contained in that edition reads like
an Aladdins Lamp story. The place has in
creased in population since 1887 from 900 to
10000, and has within its limits some OF the
largest manufactures in the world. 1t is right
in the natural gas belt and there seems no end
to its possibilities.
One good gas well in Ravenna would be
worth ten in such places as Elwood was in 1887.
Our shipping facilities, our commercial and ed
ucational privileges, and our attractiyeness as
residence town, would not be improved by
thousand gas wells. People desiring to locate
in place possessing everything that belongs to
a city of homes, would not come here any
quicker by reason OF cheap fuel, be it natural
gas or anything else. But when we come to
speak of the industrial development. towns in
every way undesirable for the purposes above
mentioned will with mushroom leaps develop
into cities, while such towns as Ravenna must
creep along as best they can toward metropoh-
tan attainments 1t is said that the supply OF
natural gas must be exhausted in time. In such
an event, it would only be question OF years
until multitude of gas doomed towns would
commence TO go backward. and in time capital
lists would seek places with sole reference to the
shipping, commercial educational, and social
advantages. But the discovery of natural gas
in Ravenna would operate very differently ior
its future. No industry that ever located here
would leave, for the simple reason that every
thing that contributes to the best conditions OF
living is here, and here in abundance. There
fore, we are very glad to know that efforts are
being made to locate gas wells in our territory
Should the prospectors succeed in finding IT, we
will take great pleasure some day in mailing our
friend, the Colonel an industrial edition OF
the PRESS, with our compliments. In the mean-
time we thank him for his courtesy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
ATWATER..

FEB cit has rained all day. and is still
raining hard. Water and ice cover the ground
Miss Bertha Weldy is in Cleveland, taking
music lessons.
John Hogle is able to sit up part of the time.
Mrs. J. Marvin, of Ravenna. is spending a
few days With her sister. Mrs. Erwin Elton
Mrs W. Cleverly lis nursing painful arm,
caused by fall,
There is considerable sickness in town, mostly
from hard colds.
If you want a fine treat and be treated kindly
Just call at the brick store at the Station
1t has about become a settled fact that we are
to have q new railroad a few rods north of At
water Center. If SO it will place some farms
here in bad shape.
The grounding did not see his shadow on the
and In Germany there are two proverbial ex
pressions on this subject: "The shepherd
would rather see the wolf enter his sta BILE than
the sun on Candelmas day. and. 1.-THE badger
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
State School Commissioner.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (Rep.): A dispatch states
that the Harvey Peak Tin Mining Company has
shut down its works and dismissed its employees
for an indefinite period. This is the mine, to
encourage which. a duty of four cents per pound
was imposed on block tin, to go into effect July
of this year. Congress was told that the
Black Hills contained tin deposits of great rich
ness. which would furnish all that metal the
United States needed, if little tariff protection
were given. The Temescal lin mines OF ali
fornia. of which so much was said at one time,
have petered out, and the Black Hills ones seem
to have followed suit. If there is as much tin
there as has been claimed and if as much money
has been invested in the Harvey Peak mines as
has been alleged it is a little odd that the COM
pany should stop operations at this moment,
when the heavy duty on tin will soon go into
effect, if not repealed. For several years the
public has been regaled with stories about the
richness of these Black Hills mines. 1t has
been stated scores of times that within few
weeks or a "few months their owners would
begin turning out tin in great quantities And
now comes shut down for an indefinite period.
The probabilities seem TO be that while there IS
tin in the Black Hills, no process has been dis
covered yet of handling proftably the intracta-
Bile ores. If no tin is to be produced IN the
United States the sooner the provision for the
imposition of duty next July is repealed, the
better. From protectionist point OF view the
duty is indefensible.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
In a Photograph Gallery.

"Wen," said the photographer to q
N. Y. World man, "it's funny how
people will take attitudes when they
find the camera pointed at them. You
tell them to look pleasant and at once
their faces take an expression of
CHASTITY smirk, or if the sitter be a
young lady she almost always wants
to be taken side face, looking down
with conscious simper. People with
turned-up or very long noses invari-
ably wish to be taken in profile, while
the cross-eyed man with huge mouth
is always taken front face.
"It's no use. I've been in the busi-
ness for years and now don't argue
with them any more. l just let them
have their say and then try to have
mine.
"Now, see this tall man coming in.
He'll cross his legs and put one
foot in the sphere of the lens SO that it
will take the size of two, and this old
lady with two or three chins will be
taken with front face and look like
Humpty Dumpty."
They both did.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHING1 on D. c.. Feb. 10. 1898,
An early extra sess ion of tke Fifty-third Con
press now appears more certain than at any
time since Congress met Ex Gov. Campbell
of Ohio one of the prominent democrats Wpo
were in W ashington this week, who is oeileveo
to enjoy the confidence of Presldent-elec'
Cleveland, said while here; Yes. tnlnK tue
chances of an extra session are good, IL no6 al
most certain, The silver law should be repeal
ed. and. as it will not be done at the present
session. judging from this weeks attempt and
failure, it must be done by an extra session
The democratic platform demands such re-
peal: a general sentiment in this direction per-
yades the democratic party; the silver question
was one of the last campaign; the party stands
pledged to its repeal and it will keep its
pledges" Gov Campbell Acknowledges that
he could name several of the coming cabinet,
hut courteously declined to do SO.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill this week
that will simplify the proceedings snoulo the
present negotiations result in the annexation
of Hawaii The bill provides that whenever
the United States shall acquire dominion over
any foreign country or place, by treaty of an
nexation or otherwise, the President, with thu
advice and consent of the Senate may appoint
a governor and legislative council for the same
whose acts shall be subject to revision or repeal
nv Congress. Mr.. Harrison has not yet ofiiial-
lv recognized the Hawaiin commissioners, and
their negotiations are all with Secretary Foster
II is believed that Mr.. Harrison. who is known
to favor annexation, is waiting to hear what the
representative of the deposed Queen may have
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to say before taking any official action In She
meantime the State Department is gathering
information about Hawaii and its financial
condition and prospects in order that Congress
may acs inteliieently on the matter when a
decision is reached by Mr.. Harrison
The investigation of the money spent in the
United States by the agents of the Panama
Canal Company. now being conducted hv a
House committee, has just gone far enough to
create general demand for more information.
1t has brought out the fact that a great cal
more money was spent in this county than the
puolic hao any Idea Of and that il was lare ely
palo Tor secret services of some sort the reca,iy
er giving no voucher for what he received. 1t
is to be regretted that this Investigation was
not started earlier in the session as it is feared
that there may not be sime between this and the
4th of arch, beyond which date the commit
tee will have no existence to- ascertain the
names of these who received this money The
eported sudden illness which has been made
the excuse Tor ex Secretary Thompson's not
liappearing before the committee according to
promise. has been unfavorably commented
upon, but Col. Fellows chairman of the ,om
mittee. says he believes it is straighs and that
Thompson will come as soon as he is able to
traveI.
|! Representative Fithian. Of Int.iana; Baker.
OF Kansas, and Lawson, Of eorgia have united
In shary minority repore against the bill pro
Vldlng for permanent census bureau which
has been favorably reported by the House Cen
sus committee, of which they are members. Ii
says. among other things. that the present Bn-
reau is divided into twenty five divisions. all
but seven of which should be eliminated; that
many of the statistics taken under the last cen.
sus are merely Implications of reports made by
other hureanS ha ept. u, = tbo
| sus Bureau has been enlarged from time to
time, ID ore to- create offices and salaries than
for legitimate purposes; that consequently the
census has become tumble of figures and ir
| relevant inquiries filling volumes. which make
| theAr appearance so late that they are only use
tul for waste paper and lastly that the main.
Etenance of permanent Census Bureau would
be atleast treble: the amount estimated-$20 SOC
q year.
| The House passed the quarantine bill this
week, and it is now in the hands of ar. Har-
| rison.
hir. Morton looked as though he really en-
joyed presiding over the joint session of the
l House and Senate held Wednesday to count the
electoral votes and officially declare Cleveland
and Stevenson elected President and Vice Pres
Eident and he probably did. Most men would
in his place.
I If the amendments to the pension laws. which
have been approved by majority of the House
Appropriations committee. become laws, th
Pension Office will be transferred TO the Wal
Department and be under control of detailed
army officers, and the payment of pensions will
be stopped to those having an income of as mucl
as 5000 year to widows who married soldier
since 1870 and. except in cases of total disabil
Ity to all alien non residents.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
Black Something of Something.

The man was. in brown study when
he went into the drug store
"What can we do for you?" inquired
the clerk.
q want black something of some
thing" he said. "Have you got any ?"
Probably we have" replied the
clerk, "but you'll have to be more de-
finite to get it."
The customer thought for mo-
ment.
"Got any black sheepskin of some
thing?" he asked.
mo, we don't keep sheep skins. We
have chamois skins, though"
THAT isn't it, l know" said the
customer. Got any other kind OF
skins?"
"No."
"Skins, skins, SKINS" repeated the
man, struggling with his slippery
memory. "Calfskin seems to be some
thing like it. Got any black calfskins
of anythingP"
NO, not a one," and the clerk
laughed.
The customer grew red in the face.
"By jove," he said, "if it isn't skin,
what in thunder is it?"
Possibly it is a hide?" suggested
the clerk kindly.
"That's it! That's it! exclaimed the
man. "Have you got any black hides
of something or anything?"
"Not that I am aware Of" and the
customer became thoughtful again.
Hide, hide, hide" he repeated. SCOT
any rawhide, of anything?"
The clerk shook his head sadly as
the man tramped up and down the
store.
Got any black cowhide of any
thing?" he asked after a minute OF
thought.
The clerks face showed a CLEAN of
intelligence and then broke into a
smile.
Possibly it is black oxide of manga
nese you want?" he said quietly.
The customer almost threw his arms
around the clerks neck.
OF course that's it." be exclaimed.
81 knew there was skin or something
somewhere about the thing" and he
calmed down and waited for what he
wanted. - Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
coLUMBUs, O.. January 10, 1904.

OOSS"AoCoB J
To THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF OHIO;
In reply to the numerous inquiries coming to
this Office regarding the employment of teachers
for the sub-district schools. for the Spring or
Winter term, desire to state that, under the
Norman Law" the Township Boards of Ed
ucation will have entire control of the manage
nent of the schools, including the employmeat
of teachers for their townships.
The members of the Board to be elec.ted un-
der the provisions of this law, however, do not
enter upon their duties until the third Monday
o.. April, 1898.
If the three local directors now in power en-
ploy teacher for the Spr..lng or Summer term
which is to begin prior to the third Monday o
April then the contract will be valid. If the
term is to begin after the third Monday in April
1t is my opinion that the contract will not be
valid. 1t may also be in place to state in thi
connection. that nothing in this new law can IL
any way affect existing contracts legally mad'
under the laws which it repeals.
Very Respectfully,
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peeps out of his hole on Candelmas day. and if
he finds snow. walks abroad, bat if he sees the
sun shining he goes back into his hole'' From
this is derived the american belief that ihe
grounding comes out of his hole ct noon on the
and of February, and if he sees his shadow goes
back into his den for forty days. expecting more
winter, but if it is so cloudy that he cannot see
his shadow he quits his winter quarters then
and there There are other weather proverbs
to the effect that a dull. cloudy February. with
plenty of rain or snow. the la tier preferred. is
the precursor of a pleasant and fruitful year
The Panama scandal is bad but it is mild
compared to the frauds and stealings that will
be disclosed soon as the light is turned upon
the inward workings of our pretorian pension
system No people in the world are being
robbed as those of the United States are on the
unjust plea of patriotism ANON
ATWATER. FEB l3.-Ihe Accomplished kt-
water correspondent of the Republican was
under slight mistake in one item OF news 1t
Was Mrs. Warrington. instead of the enc he
said it was that had a bad spell she has been
hemiplegic Tor the last fifteen years, and is
getting more feeble the last isw years, and four
weeks ago fell on the stove, upset small kettle
of water and scalded her lama hand and up as
Tar as the elbow. 1t has been and is yet rather
painful Inc other wrist WAS badly burned but
have no idea that second accident of that
kind will occur. or ii it should, / aM not appre
hensiYe that it would prove fatal
There is prospect of the new railroad run.
ming west between Hiram Brush's and Peter
Weldy's houses. and cross the east and west
| center road before reaching the bridge in the
hollow.
Harvey Smalley has bought VIM. Thompson Is
property at the Station and will occupy il in
| the future as adwe!ling We are glad to know
that the Station has attractions for Randolph
people.
| Arthur a, Seymour. an orderly land intelIi
| gent young man, while teaching in Randolph
| through the week, has his Sunday board at the
| Station. That denotes good taste.
, think there are signs of an early spring.
i VIII Chapman brought wife into Atwater one
| day last week, Hansel Green and Jettie Par.
shall were married last Thursday, and it Is re
| ported that George Me and Marietta Hine. wer,
married during the present week. at their hom,
near Atwater Station. by Rev. John Excel, O
| Limaville W
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

THE Senate and House met in joint session
Wednesday afternoon, last and canvassed the
electoral returns from the various States.
The result gave Cleveland 277, Harrison las,
and Weaver az. Ohio cast ~ votes for Harri-
SON and for Cleveland. Weaver received his
votes from Colorado. Idaho. Kansas, Nebraska,
North Dakota and Oregon
The Vice Presidential candidates received the
same number of votes. the totals being: Ste
venson, PIT; Reid. las; Field, az.