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Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
Totals 129, $4,000 129,5OO,O ZOO

So great and so impressive was the
demand for the two greater forage
crops (hay and cats) that of additions
to the cultivated areas of all the States
and Territories between 1879 and 1889,
aggregating 51,t00.000 acres. quite
23,SG0,000 acres were absorbed by the
meadows and about II, 200, 900 acres by
the fields growing oats, or 20 per cent
of the whole, while but Is, 800, 900 acres
were added to the fields growing wheat,
corn, cotton, rye, barley, buckwheat,
potatoes and tobacco, the increase of
all crop areas, other than forage, being
at the rate of Is percent. in ten years,
as against an increase of 10 per cent.
in the areas devoted to forage and 25
per cent. increase of population.
Moreover, the three crops, wheat,
corn, and cotton, which furnish nearly
all agricultural exports, either in pri-
mary or secondary form, employed, in
1889 125, 500, 900 acres, as against 112,-
100000 in 1879, the increase having
been but 13,500,000 acres, or 12 per
cent, as against the population in
crease of 25 per cent. In other words,
the power to export the products of the
soil diminished in the ratio Of the diff
ference between an increase of 12 per
cent. in the producing machinery and
25 per cent. in the consuming element.
This diminution of the proportion of
the acreage employed in the production
of food and fibre for expectation direct
ly and necessarily followed from in
creasing home consumption of forage,
the added requirements for hay alone
having, between 1879 and 1889, absorbed
an average of 2,390.000 new acres an
nually, while the additions to the oat
fields yearly averaged $40, 900 acres, tie
additions to the two forage crops yearly
absorbing 3,220,O new acres. II for
age requirements increase duling the
tenth decade but two-thirds as fast as |
during the ninth there must be a con-
tinuous and rapid decrease of the wheat |
and corn areas, as the yearly additions
to the cultivated lands are now less
than million acres.
The wheat and corn areas have di-
ninished since 1889, and will continue
20 diminish, because the new acres be-
ng added yearly grow less and less,
and even now are not fourth what
Ire required to supply the food, forage,
Ind fibre needed by each years addition
o the population.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
THE REPUBLICAN YEAR.

Indianapolis Journal (Republican.).
Il h not believe that the politicians
fully appreciate the situation in this
State" seid a Republican whose busi-
ness takes him among the people in the
manufacturing towns. "They cannot
unless they 60 among the people, and
particularly wages-earners in all lines.
There has been revolution in senti-
ment. l everywhere meet men who
voted for Cleveland two years ago who
are anxious for the day to come when
they can vote for a Republican candi-
date for Congress. Every day 1 meet
men who declare that they have cast
their last Democratic vote-not one
here and there, but many. If men
openly make such declarations what
will hundreds of the silent men do in
the privacy of the voting booths? l
have put the Republican plurality in
Indiana at 10000, and every day con-
firms me in the opinion that it will
reach that figure. You know that l
was not hopeful Republican in 1892,
and it was because mingled with the
same people who are now so decidedly
heading toward the Republican party.
and then they were in doubt. Then
they were listening to theories; now
they know. The man whose wages
have been reduced from 81 so to 81 a
day is in no frame of mind to be treated
with more theories. He has just two
facts in his mind, which are that he
had full wages under Republican rule
and that he has lost one-third of his
wages and full employment under
Democratic rule. He will stay Repub-
lican until he gets his wages back. No,
I will not put the republican plurality
in Indiana less than 10000. Nor would
you if you could hear what l hear on
my trips"
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

THE memorial service held in For
est Presbyterian Church last Sunday,
evening, in memory of DR.. Patton, who
for so many years was pastor of the
church, was worthy expression of the
love and veneration which were mani
tested for him, not only by his own flock
but by the entire community. The
sermon by the pastor, Rev. F. H. Moore,
is tender and beautiful tribute to his
devoted life. Through the courtesy of
Mr.. Moore we publish the sermon on
our first page, being assured that it will
be read with great interest by many of
our readers who knew and loved him,
and to whom his beautiful life and
character are sacred memories.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

There is more Catarrh in tn is Sec
tion of the country than all other di-
seases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incurable
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced tia local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by. con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat.
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a cons itu-
ii Ial dististal dtherefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney Il Co., Toledo Ohio is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address. F.. J. Cheney & Co.,
Sold by Druggiats, 75c. Toledo o.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

WE wonder what our Democrat,
friends, members of the white mans
party, think of the President appointing
Taylor Recorder of Deeds in Washing
ton3 How do our St. Georges Hun
dred Democrats like this, they who are
SO prone to boast Of their allegiance to
the white mans partyp In the face of
the applications of number of white
gentlemen, old liners in the party.
ind we understand that there was an
application from this state from a
prominent politician for that position
and yet these are turned down for a col
0red man. Ye Godsl
How the average old line Jacksonian
Democrat must relish the appointment
of the coloIed man Recorder of Deeds
for the District of Columbia. What
excuse is it that the position has been
filled by colored man since Frederick
Douglasp What difference does it 10 AXE
81 it is a position worth thousands
upon thousands and SO many anxi, u !,
Democrat patriots ready and willing,
aye ard suffering, to serve their country
and all turned down for colored man.
We do not say that Mr.. Taylor is not
capable Of filling the position, but the
very idea Of appointing a culored man
under Democratic Administration
In the face of the declaration made at
any and all times and under all circum-
stances that theirs is the party of the
white man, it is rather amusing to see
Mr.. Cleveland appoint colored men.
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THE Board of Trustees Of Delaware

The Board Of Trustees of Delaware
College did the right thing in demand
ing an investigation of the administra-
tion. If everything has been as it
ought to be the investigation will hurt
no one, but if it has been otherwise
nothing short of a complete and
thorough pruning into the affairs of
the college will satisfy the people. The
informal charges made against the ad-
ministratiOn should be either proved or
disproved. The college certainly has
not taken the position it ought to have
with its resources and location and
general advantages, for there is no rea-
son why it should not taI:e leading
position among the colleges of the
country. What is the use Of minclng
words? 1t has not done it. No paper
in the State would more gladly uphold
the college than the TRANSCRIPT, but
the standard has been too low and it
can never take the position it ought TO
until something is done to raise its
standard.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
THERE seems TO have been a

THERE seems to have been general
understanding among the Levy Courts
of the different counties to throw
every obstacle in the way of the
Republicans being assessed. Had the
same tactics been carried on by Repub-
licans the Democratic newspapers of
this State would have gone into hys-
terics and howle themselves hoarse,
but such tactics as have been made use
of by the Democrats have met with the
approval of the Democratic press and
party. The question naturally ARISES
how is it that no Democrat ever has to
60 before the Levy Court to be assessed
If the Democrat party wanted to do the
square and fair thing, for such they
always pretend to do, how is it that
SO many Republicans are left off the
list and that only Republicans have to
ask to be put on the list.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

taken from the wheat fields. The resi-
due of the land diverted from wheat
production went mostly to enlarge the
corn fields, which contained $40 600
more acres in 1889 than ten years
earlier. Since 1889, however, the corn
fields of Iowa have lost all this go 900
acres and much more that have gone to
still further enlarge the areas EN-, ,loyed
in growing forage.
While such States as Kansas
Nebraska and the Dakotas have been
able to grow all the needed forage with
out trenching upon the wheat and corn
fields, this is no longer possible in the
eastern parts of Kansas and Nebraska
and only in some of the cotton States.
those of the Pacific slope, and in the
mountains will it longer be practicble
to bring under cultivation yearly sufi-
cient land to meet the prog re s.
sively increasing local demands for
forage.
In all that part of the republic lying
north of the Carolinas, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, and
east of Kansas, Nebraska and the Da-
kotas-that vast region containing the
wealth, population, and the grist man
ufacturing interests of the nation, and
including all the important grain-grow-
ing States except California, Kansas,
Nebraska, and the Dakotas there were
added, during the ninth decade, some
16, 100000 new acres to the areas en-
ployed in growing cereals and hay.
Of the added acres IA, 100000 were
absorbed by the meadows alone, while
the acres employed in growing oats not
only absorbed the remaining 100000
new acres, but were increased by drafts
upon the wheat fields of this region
aggregating 5,SOO,OOO acres, and it was
necessary to make other drafts amount
ing to 100000 acres upon the wheat
fields and draft for 100000 acres uron
the corn fields in order to grow the rye,
barley, and buckwheat required by the
domestic population.
The changes wrought in crop distri
button between 1879 and 1889 in the
region described were as follows:
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hypocrisy and imbecility, the Civil
Service Commission. 1t seemed appro-
pirate that it should be reduced to
Larry Godkin for an authorized organ
grinder afer the death Of George Will
liam Curtis. But 1t appears that Har-
per's Weekly has got some pig by the
ear who is enyious of the poor distinc-
tion of hanging out Teddy Roosevelt =
dirty linen on the DEVILS clothes-linel
More's the pityl More's the pity!
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
WHY Do You LiYe2

Il live for those who love me,
For those who know me true,
For the heavens that bend above me,
And the good that Gin do,'
But o. tbnt fate would give me,
And hundreds say so too,
Some safe and potent agency
That would my health renew
OF course, because then you he n, re
useful to your fellowmen. Well, that
wished for agency DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. There is nothing
can compare with the Discovery" as
a curative agent for sour stomach.
cons ipation, impure blood, bilious
ness, liver and kidney troubles. Pierce
guarantees cure.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
How and why the Areas Diminish.

How and Why the Areas Diminish.
The belated census figures in relation
to areas under hay in 1889 OF last en-
able us to see where and in what mea-
sure the areas devoted to the produc-
tion of wheat and COIN shrank when
all supposed they were expanding, as
they make plain the cause of the di-
minution. The decrease, plus the new
acres brought into cultivation, was in
the measure OF the requirements for
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, April I'd. 1884,
The Republicans in the House have it
in their power, if so disposed, to allow
the House to pass the Bland bill over
Mr.. Cleveland's veto, when the attempt
is made this week by the silver men to
do it. There is little probability that
the Republicans will do this, but the
fact that they can do il is having such
disturbing effect upon the Admins
tration Democrats that they are talking
among themselves of filibustering to
prevent vote when Mr.. Bland makes
his motion to pass the bill over the
veto. There are few Republicans
who will vote for the motion anyway,
and all that would be necessary for it
to receive more than the necessary two
third vote would be for the other Re-
publicans to abstain from voting, as
more than two-thirds of the Democrats
will vote for the motion. The out and
out silver men are not, however.
anxious to see the Bland bill passed
over the veto. They prefer it to be out
of the way, so that they will be free to
try to pass free coinage bill.
The Democratic Senators privately
admit that they are not confident of
passing the tariff bill, and the widest
man no longer talks of passing it by the
first of May. There is much gossip of
an attempt being made, to attach free
coinage amendment to the bill, but |
even if the attempt is to be made,
which is not certain, il. cannot be done
until the bill reached the amendment
stage, which is sometime off.
Democratic Senators positively re-
fused to grant hearing to delegation
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

THE Republican County Committee
at its meeting on Saturday last fixed
Saturday, April 2Sth as the day for
holding the caucus for the nomination
of sheriff and coroner.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

WOMEN are eligible as notaries public
in New Jersey. Governor Werts has
reeently appointed a woman clerk in the
Adjutant-General's office, the first wo-
man to fill that position in the State.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
EREsH GARDEN SEED
THE TIMES
PHlLDELPHIA
THIS FORMING?

T e TIMES is the most extensivy cir
culated and widely read newspaper
published in Pennsylvania It's dis
cussion of public men and public
measures is in the interests of public
integrity, honest government and
prosperous industry, and it knows nc
party or personal allegiance in treat
ing public issues. In the broadest
and best sense family and general
newspaper.
THE TIMES aims to have the largest
circulation by deserving it, and
claims that it is unusually in all the
essentials of great metropolitan
newspaper. Specimen copies of any
edition will be sent free to any one
sending their address.
TERMS-Daily, $500 per annum; 100
for four months; SOC. per month;
delivered by carriers for 6 cents per
week. SUNDAY EDITION, twenty
four large, handsome pages-16S col
ums, elegantly illustrated, 200 per
annum; cents per copy. Daily
and Sunday, 500 per annum. so cts.
per annum.
Address all letters to
THE TIMES,
Philadelphia
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

"Well, I've been making a goose of
myself" said the hen, when the eggs
on which she had been sitting hatciled
into goslings.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

The date on the label on your
paper shows the time to which
your subscriptin Is paid
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
wATERsON's VIEW OF THE MUG
wuMP

Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.).
But the Mugwumpi All, yes, tie
Mugwump. Well, God hates Mug
wump as He hates coward, and if
there be one thing on earth that is
Hell's delight 1t is that combine of
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
The key to the South Carolina situa
tion is whiskey.

DEMOCRAT votes seem to keep pace
with the reduction of wages; for as the
wages get less so do Democratic votes
decrease.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

riE TRANSCRIPT is published every Sat-
urday Morning, and delivered by Carrier
TO subscribers residing in Middletown.
ADVERTISEMENT will be inserted at
as ieasonable rate as is compatible
with high-class newspaper having a
large and constantly increasing cir
culation.
BILLS must be paid monthly.
CHECKS, money orders or postal notes
should be drawn to .the order OF, and
Communications should be addressed to
THE TRANSCRIPT,
MIDDLETOwN, DEL.
ONO communications published unless
accompanied by full name OF the writer
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

OPPIoK-MAIS AND BROAD STREETS.
MIEDLEToWN, DELAWARE.
MARY r. BuRRIs, EDrroR.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07

Democratic Senators positively re-
fused to grant hearing to delegation
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

enable one to adjust balances careful
ly, so as to mete out to each prisoner
the treatment suited to him individu-
ally. l have punished prisoners when
it did more harm than good. Its inflic-
ton had brutalizing effect on me as
well as the prisoner. This has been
forced home to me more than once,
and has made me more careful in con-
sidering the rights of a prisoner. Who
can have higher responsibility than
he who has the care and government
of erring human beings? ?"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

J. w. Craven, has sold out his right,
title, interest and goodwill in the n or
wood Times, to Messrs. Brandt and
Herman under whose editorial guidance
the Times will henceforth be conducted.
In his farewell editorial, editor Craven
very truly says: ut may be that at
times we have done injustice to some,
or perhaps fattered those who were not
deserving Of it the most, but if we have,
these were mistakes of the head rather
than faults of the heart, and for them,
if any, we beg pardon of all. The life
of an editor is an open book His
thoughts and opinions are criticised
and scrutinized by thousand eyes.
What he does and says is usually looked
upon with magnifying glasses, especial
ly when there is room for criticism.
He is expected to write up the births,
christenings, anniversaries, weddings
and deaths, even of his enemies, in let
tiers of gold, and give it to the world.
He must exaggerate the good deeds of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

The publisher of the Chicago Inter
Ocean has made special offer on the
weekly edition of that paper during the
present political campaign. He will
send the Weekly Inter Ocean for six
months to any subscriber on receipt of
thirty cents. This is an extraordinary
low price for one of the best, most re-
liable and ablest newspapers in the
country. Subscriptions at the above
rate will be received to August LIST;
after which date regular prices will be
charged. Subscribe now. DO not delay.
Address The Weekly Inter Ocean. Chi
cagO. Ill,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05
GUESS FOR $1,000.

The Weekly COurier-Journal has
announced another of its popular guess
ing contests, taking the temperature of
Louisville during the month of August
as the basis. One thousand dollars in
cash will be given free as presents to
the new or old renewing subscribers
who guess the hottest day, at Louisville,
during August, and give the closest
guess to the highest temperature the
Weather Bureau thermometer will
reach OH that day. The subscription
price of the Weekly Courier-J ournal is
81 year. Each guess must be accom-
panied by one yearly subscription. No
newspaper published in the United
States has been so liberal to it's sub
scribers, or has offered such liberal
prizes to secure new subscribers. as the
Courier Journal. During the past
eighteen months it has given away in
presents, absolutely free, $l7.4OO in
IN Oney, not to mention such premium
articles as sewing machines, watches.
guns, etc. This in spite OF the business
depression, that is felt as much or more
IN newspaper Offices as in any other
business. The Weekly Courier Journal
has just announced the lucky guessers
in its May rainfall contest. There
were 222 of these guessers, distributed
over the States of Alabama, Arkansas.
Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi.
Indiana, Virginia, Missouri, Louisiana,
Limos, Iowa, Oh 10, Pennsylvania, Ne
oraska, Indian Territory, Mich gan,
Virginia, New York, California, Flor
ida, Washington and Oklahoma. No
better Indicator of the circulation of
the Weekly Courier journal could be
had than this list. Sample copies of
this paper, with full details and blanks.
may be had by sending arequest on a
postal card. Address Weekly Courier
journal, Louisville, KY. The contest
closes July 31st.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

The following undeniable and i'm
pOrtant facts which should be perused
and studied by every inmate and
every official Of every penal and cor
rective institution throughout the
land, we quote from Warden VOTERS
report on prison discipline to the Ma
tional Prison Congress at their recent
aSSemblage in st. Paul: "Good discip-
line IN the officers of prison is indis-
pensible to good management. If
there is not well disciplined official
force, that secures, in the main. har-
mony, goodwill, vigilance, loyalty, and
lively zeal in the performance of all
duties, there can be no wholesome dis
clpline among the inmates BY the
term wholesome discipline l mean
that which may be obtained by the
least possible punishment. | have
been frequently asked the question
what [ consider the most essential
qualities for a good prison officer I?
My answer invariably has been, the
best prison officer is the one who can
maintain the highest discipline with
the least amount of punishment. The
officer who can do this most effectually
attains, in my judgement, the highest
standard of excellence. The character
istics of such an officer will display
themselves in a marked degree in his
method OF management. He is close
observer of character and human
nature. He carefully applies his know
ledge and power to control prisoners
under his charge with the least amount
OF friction. He is impartial in his
treatment of all, yet he applies the
same laws and rules, and all means at
his command, in such way as to reach
and control, by suitable treatment, the
phases of character so varied in
prison population. He gains the good
Will and respect of nine tenths of all
the men under his charge. He impress
ses upon them, by a heightened manly
treatment, that he is their friend: he
always seeks to be fair and just. By
being constantly vigilant, he works
along the lines of prevention, rather
than satisfy himself with correcting
after an otfense has been committed.
II now you have just and rational
system Of government, and secondly.
Well-balanced and welIdisciplined
official force, you are prepared to in
augurate and maintain a high and
healthy standard Of discipline among
the inmates. The discipline of d prs-
On as regards the inmates should he
sufficiently strict to require at all
times, and under all conditions, a ready
obedience to all rules and regulations.
The tone should be so balanced and
adjusted as to obtain generally ready
and cheerful obedience on the part of
all Well-dispOsed prisoners. An eff
cient officer will attempt to make the
life OF a prisoner as agreeable and pleas
ant as possible, consistent and COM
mensurate with good order. Harshness
in the exercise of authority should not
be allowed. An appeal to a mans bet
ter nature by a gentlemanly, manly
treatment is a more potent factor in
controlling, as well as reforming a
prisoner. than the fear of punishment
born of undue harshness. No human
being can respect tyrant. 1t is my
honest opinion that large proportion
of the ills arising from the mismanage-
ment of prisons and prisoners, arises
from the lack on the part of the officers
of those discriminating qualities that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

The great Pullman strike is now on
and can be considered a battle roya
between capital and labor. Both sides
are resOlute and it is hard to tell the
result. All the principal railroads are
tied up and business is practically at a
stand-still. The outlook becomes more
threatening every hour. Unless the
strike is soon broken or called off, the
result will prove disastrous in many
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