Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22
HERE AND THERE.

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Little Items of Interest Condensed for
Ready Reading.
There never was dewdrop
That filled a flowers cup.
But quick there came sunbeam,
To drink the dewdropup.
There never was dollar
Thatjingled In the till
But quick there came fellow
/ And scooped it with a bill.
| No one older than 16 should try to act
cunning.
Where man has no other argument
to present he offers to bet.
The fall meeting of the Loyal Legion
will be held at Reading. Pa.
/ For Sale Flat Top Oak Writing Desk,
Ncheap. Apply at This Office.
Now keep cool-1O0o palm leaf fans at
a penny each at Mrs. A. s. Adams.
The less property man has to be pro-
tected, the more dogs he has to protect it.
| When You re hungry try my cakes and
pies. They're delicious. Mrs. AS. Adams
The total visible supply of cotton for
the world is 2,929, ,313 bales, of which 2, ,405.-
1873 bales are American.
| The Hynson Brothers of Milford. ex.
pect to operate their evaporating factory
during,the peach season.
The crop of whor,Ieberries in the
swamps in the lower part Of Sussex county
is reported to be very large.
FoR SALE-A Brewster Buggy, almost
new, in first-class condition extra light
weight Apply at THIS OFFICE.
-Four papers by Thomas Martindale on
"Brant Shooting" published in pamphlet
form, make interesting reading.
Money may be scarce. but you can save
it by buying your groceries of me. Our
prices are the lowest Mrs. A. S. Adams
Painless extraction of teeth by Hypo-
dermic Injection.
DIR. T. a. G1EprS.
-Sassafras and Middletown creameries
we are told paid 20 and n cents respective
ly per hundred pounds for milk during
June.
For Sale Cheap.-One peach body and
springs, 70 baskets; also light 2-horse peach
wagon. Apply James A. Pearce, Ceeilton
Maryland.
The opinion is held by number Of
Congressman that the extraordinary session
will not be lengthy one, and that only
financial matters will engage its attention.
We will soon publish an original story
in the TRANSCRIPT, under the title of "The
Romance of Lamp" written by young
lady, the hero being young man about
town.
"A. C. Lattomus' field of Fulcaster
wheat near Green Spring made good
showing this year. the best heads measur-
ing four inches and containing between
forty and fifty grains.
The Sunday school of the Elkton
Methodist Episcopal Church, gave their
annual excursion Wednesday. going to Toll
chester Beach on the steamer Chester.
About 400 tickets were sold.
The rry-go-round nuisance was of
short duration. There were lew to regret
its going. and when the manager folded his
tent and passed away, with his music aud
all, there were many to say $50 be it."
On Monday night an attempt was made
to fire the wheat field of Mr.. E. c.. Tramp
ton rear Centreville Several shocks of.
wheat were piled together and an unsuccess-
ful attempt was made to destroy the entire
crop.
"A curious animal captured on the Afri-
can coast in 1854 was called the "talking
fish, though it was really species of seal.
Among other innumerable tricks it was
tsught to articulate the words, mamma"
papa and "John."
Nero was no< monster. His mother,
Agrippina, was not put to death by his or
der, nor did he play upon his harp and sing
"The Burning of Troy" while Rome was
on fire. Our knowledge of him is gained
mostly from Tacitus, who hated him, and
from Patronius Arbutus, who was put to
death for conspiring against him.
William Vineyard, employed on the
Eldridge farm in Sassafras Neck, near
Fredericktown, Cecil County, Md, is
at the point of death. On Saturday after
noon he was riding horse from the field
when the animal became frightened and
started to run. Vineyard was thrown to
the ground and had his skull fractured.
The Davis Bishop farm situated near
Centreville was sold on Tuesday of last
week for s25 per acre. The prices realized
for good farming land on the Peninsula
shows how much the Democratic admins.
tration is helping the poor farmer, whom
our Democratic friends loved SO mnch dur
ing the last campaign. That era of prom
ised prosperity is coming with vengeance
with big V.
Last Saturday was st. Swithen,s Day
and according to the old adage, if it rains on
that day it will do so on the following forty
days. The following is an explanation of
this day. st. Swithen was Bishop of Win.
chester. 1t is said that it rained for forty
days when an attemptwas made to re-
move the saints body from under the
caves of the church where he had directed
that it be buried. The rain was regarded
as warning from Heaven and the saints
remains were not disturbed. The good
saint will, tits hoped give US fair weather
since Saturday was clear but warm.
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Attractive Excursion to sRehoboth.
Pursuant to the usual custom, the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road will this season offer series of excur-
sions to Delawares great watering place
Rehoboth-and the sister resort of Mary
land-Ocean City. The first excursion is
fixed for Thursday, July 27tn. Special
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