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Middletown transcript., 1894-03-17

ly fit for the public service is partisan
on national and State questions.
Those who claim that the Democratic
party can be brought up enthusiastic
calIy to the support of leaders who are
constantly favoring Republicans are
fanciful theorists. In this matter OF
the offices and other places under the
Federal Government, neither the Dem
occratic nor Republican party is on an
ethereal plane. All parties and all
people are on earth. Not even the
Mugwumps are exceptions. They
preach heavenly state of unselhshness
as to the offices, and then get sour ii
they are not appointed TO good places
themselves.
From the Courier Journal.
LII view of what they see going on at
Washington, thousands of Democrats
in every part of the country feel like
echoing the sentiment of Tom Corwin's 's
philosophic Kentuckian, who declared
| that the true specific for happiness con-
sisted in not caring a blankety-blank
what happens SO it don't happen te
you.
i From the Newburgh Daily Register
Mr.. Cleveland has had considerable
of late to cause him uneasiness. Con
gress is recalcitrant, and people are
recalcitrant. There seems to be trou'
BILE all around. Mugwumps infest the
White House, and the President IS in
duced to give them an ear, when he
should listen to the men who worked
for him and put him where he is. A
man who gives himsel fup TO Mugwumr
society is lost. He is led astray. Mr..
Cleveland should give these Mugwumps
the cold shoulder and return to the
friends of his early days, who stood by
him when he was unknown and came
up from Buffalo to the State Conven.
tion.
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Mrs. Vanderbilt has bought crown
said to have been the property of the
ex-Empress Eugene. It is composed
of violet leaves of gold, with bouquet
Of violets in the centre. Among the
flowers are fifteen large diamonds.
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Ladies' waists reduced" was the
attractive legend in the window, and
the country girl entered hopefully.
81 see by the sign out there that you
reduce ladies waists" she began,
''Mine is twenty seven inches. Could
you get it down to twenty?"
Middletown transcript., 1894-03-17

A Texas editor complains of a hook
and ladder campany recently organized
in his neighborhood. The editor in
Inmates that the ladder is used for get
ting into windows after dark, after
which the hooking is done.
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Mrs. Fannie Dignam, 141 Mott St.
New York City, makesa miraculous
cure Of her rheumatism. She writes:
II owe unspeakable and never to be
forgotten gratitude to Salvation Oil.
1t made a miraculous cure of my
lhematism.n
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Semima-Well, 1 do wonder what
those New York society woman will
get at next! Jerusha-WhaL's the
matter now? Jemima-Why, the paper
says some Of 'em has bin arrested for
a-wearin' live camels fastened 10 their
necks with gold chains.
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That terrible sign of consumption
comes like warning signal. Let no
one disregard it. If they do then day
by day consumption will gain firmer
hold, until its victim lies numbered
with the dead. For all diseases and
weaknesses Of the lungs, bronchitis,
asthma, coughs and kindred ailments
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is q sovereign remedy.
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Representative McRae, of Arkansas,
acting for those House Democrats who
are opposed to the action Of the Demo-
Gratis of the Senate Finance committee,
in putting duty on sugar, has intro
duced a bill to abolish the bounty on
sugar and to place sugar of all grades
on the free list. These men say they
intend to make sure of free sugar by
tacking this bill as a r. rider onto some of
the regular appropriation bills, but it
is doubtful whether the Democratic
leaders will allow them to do so.
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IANDA Wharton
is the name Of
one of the most
prosperous far
mers in Dickin-
son Cou n t y,
K a n 8 q s. S b e
understands the
art of tilling the
soil to perfec-
tion, and nature
hoe ondow
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Rupture, Breach. or Hernia,

Rupture, Breach. or Hernia,
permanently cured or no pay. The
worse cases guaranteed. Pamphlet and
reference, 10 cents in stamps. Worlds s
Dispensary Medical Association, 663
Main St., Buffalo. n. Y.
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almost certainly make favorable re-
port on the bill fathered by Representa-
i've Bartholdt, Of Missouri, making
Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday al
though the point has been raised that
Congress cannot do more than recon-
mend to the States that it be SO Obser-
we'd. Mr.. Bartholdt, horever, thinks
Congress has full authority to declare
the day legal holiday and will endea-
vor to get his bill through.
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For Rent /!

The Dwelling on Cass Street, now occupied
by THOS. I'll. REESE.
Also the Dwelling on West Main Street
now occupied by HENRY TALBOT,
Possession to both given 26th March. next
Inquire of
q e HUKILL,
ian.l-tf at the Lumber Yard.
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The Hectic Flush!

when bis thin cheek assumed deadly hue
And all the rose to one small spot withdrew;
They called it hectic; twas a fiery flush
More fixed and deeper than the maiden
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her with sufficient physical strength
for the work. She prides herself upon
being the equal of any man behind a
plough or in thegharvest field, and.of
being his superior in all that pertains
to household duties. She has managed
the farm which she now owns for
eight years, and during all that time
has had no assistance, except during
the busy''seasons. She is not troubled
with either mortgages or politics, has
fat bank account and her pastures
are well supplied with horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs. She markets her own
products, and, being shrewd at driv-
ing bargain, always gets the best
prices for what she has to sell.
Little is known Of her history prior
to settling here. Che came to Kansas
from Cattaraugus County, N. Y,
bringing with her sufficient money to
pay for eighty acres of land about
nine miles northeast Of Abilene.
While pleasant in manner and cordial
in her hospitality, she seldom visits
her neighbors, and never comes to the
city except when she has business that
requires her attention. Her seat in
the little country church near her
home is never vacant on Sunday, and
she contributes literally to the sup
port of the parson, but aside from
this she never mingles with the people
of her neighborhood. She is very
fond of dogs. and always has enough
of the best breeds to stock a good
kennel. Her cattle and horses are as
good as can be found in the country.
Miss Wharton's capacity for work
is the marvel of the neighborhood,
and what she accomplishes seems al
most incredible. She is always will
ing to talk on any subject except her
self, bat when her visitor shows any
curiosity concerning her early life her
mouth is tightly closed. Her name,
she says, is plain Amanda Wharton,
and whether she is maid, wife or
widow, she insists concerns no one.
All efforts at enlightment on these
points have proven futile, and those
who know her have long since ceased
to pursue their inquiries. While she
will not crafty cusiosity concerning
herself, she is not inquisitive concern
ing others. She finds no time to
read, and book or newspaper seldom
finds it's way into her house. Her
farm and her church monopolize her
entire attention. Notwithstanding
her eccentricities, her neighbors ad-
mire and respect her.
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Our WOnan'S
Column

What Women are Doing Out in
the Wide World,
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GRATEFUL-cOMFORTING
EPPSS cocoa
BREAKFAST-SUPPER.

laws which govern the operations OF diges-
ton aud nutrition. and by a careful ap-
plication of the fine properties OF we'll
Mr. Epps has for
voured beverage which may save us many
heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the judlcious
use of such art cles of diet that constitu.
ton may be gradually built up Until strong
enough 20 resist every tendency to disease.
Hundreds OF subtle maladies are floating
around us ready to attack wherever there
Is weak point. We may escape many a
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well
fortified vito pure blood and a properly
nourfshed frame"-Cicl Seruice Gazette
Made simply with boiling water or milk.
Sold only in halfpound tins, by Grocers,
labelled thus:
JAMES EPPS & CO.. Ltd, Homeopathic
Chemists, London, England.
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Miss Alice Rothschild is one of the
most enthusiastic women horticulture
lists in the world, and her collection Of
roses alone is valued at $50, 1000. It is
a remarkable fact, by the way, that
every member of the Kothschild
family dislikes scented flowers, with
the exception of roses.
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Notwithstanding the popularity Of
her books and the large income they
have brought her for many years,
Mrs. Oliphant is said to be kept poor
by her many charities.
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YOUR FUTURE

Palmistry assumes to tell what the lines in your
hand indicate. 1t will amuse you, if nothing more
The above diagram almost explains itself The
length of the LINE OF LIFE Indicates probable
age to which you will live. Each BRACELET
gives you thirty years. Well-marked LINE OF
HEAD denotes brain power clear LINE OF
FORTUNE, fame or riches Both combined mean
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Demorest's Family Magazine, SO attractively pre-
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spares you doctors bills SO will the health hints
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many stories to interest the home circle. You will
be subject to extremes Of high spirits or despond-
marked keep up your spirits by having Demorest's
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you will receive gallery OF exquisite works Of art
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and while Demorest's is not a fashion magazine,
its fashion pages are perfect and you get with it.
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Nine. Christine Nilsson has two of
her rooms in Madrid decorated in
rather novel fashion. The bedcham-
Der is papered with leaves of music
from the operas in which she has
sung, and the dining-room with the
hotel bills she has collected in her
tours through the world.
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Mrs. William Dean Howells is not a
literary woman. This the world al
ready knows, as it also knows the
particular form of femininity that Mr..
Howell's is so famous at portraying is
typical of his wife. Still it is some
thing of shock to learn the follow
ing. Some one, in speaking of Mr..
Howell's novels to the authors wife,
remarked:
II think it altogether the finest
thing he has ever written, don't your
To which Mrs. Howells replied care
lessly enough:
II don't even remember it. don't
pretend to read half he writes, any
way.n
Julian Hawthorne's daughter. Hill
degarde, announces that her first
book will be published next month, in
Philadelphia. 1t is called 1.-THE Fair
est of the Fair" and describes the
young woman's experiences in Chi
cago last summer.
Boston has new caprice. 1t has
its origin among young women
mostly Of the genus known as the
matinee girl. It's drinking raw eggs
at the soda fountain in "ladfes' lunch"
places and similar innocuous resorts.
The girls stop, ask for an egg and
swallow it from glass without blink
ing. Then they walk off with an air
Of tremendous wickedness.
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OFFIcE-MAIN AND BROAD STREETS,
MIDDLETOwN, DELAWARE.
MARY F. BURRIs, EDITOR.
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The House Judiciary committee will
The evening world., 1894-08-02
EAT AS YOU RIDE.
Sfreet-Cnrs to Have Fruit Vendel
as Well ms Newsboy,.

That new company which is being ID
corporated for the sale of general me5
chandise in the surface cars of the cid
promises to be exceptionally far reacil
ing il its functions. Lawyer Waldot
Phillips, of the Railway News Suppl
Company" which is the name Of ii
new enterprise, says the front platform
of the cars will carry all the supplied
and, besides newspapers, confectioneI
and fruit will be for sale Supply waa
ons will be placed at Broadway and AM
street, at Houston and Broadway,
Fiftieth and Broadway, Fifty-ninth an,
Broadway, One Hundred and TWENTY
fifth and Columbus avenue. and at TN
terminus of the IL" road at One HuI
dred and Fifty-fifth street and Eight
avenue.
Thomas F. Martin has contracted 4
furnish 400 uniformed boys to run on IN
cars day and night. With Lawyer Phi
lips are associated c. r. Cole, Of Phili
delphIa, and a Mr.. Fletcher.
Contracts have been made to use TIL
new system by the Metropolitan Stree
Railway Company. which controls tn
Broadway, Houston, East and West Pa
vonia ferry lines and the Belt line. o.
the Third avenue system the suppl
company will not begin operations unit
Sept. /. on the other lines Aug. Is vii
see the scheme in operation.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
ACCUSED.
Brownsville's Civil Justice in Hot
Water Again.
Charged with Giving a Judgment for
More than Was Asked.
One Of His Friends Is Said to Have
Represented the Claimant.

II the story OF Samuel Lounsburg, a
shirt manufacturer, OF Brownsville, is
proven true by a rigid investigation,
civil Justice Peterson. of the Broad
way Court, will again find himself in
hot water
Lounsburg mas retained the firm Of
Grout, De Fere & Mayer to Investigate
the action of Justice Peterson In the
alleged granting of verdict against
him for twice the amount asked for by
the plaintiff and many times more than
the amount actually involved.
The plaintiff in the case was Miss
Gusste Schleifstein. She had worked
for Lounsburg. making shirts. Several
weeks ago she went to her employer
and said she was going to leave. She
had $40 due her for work. Lounsburg
said he would pay her Saturday.
Instead of coming for the money,
Lounsburg says, the girl met a saloon
keeper named Frindel. who is alleged
to be a friend of Justice Peterson, and
Frindel Is said to have persuaded the
girl to bring suit against Lounsburg
before his friend Peterson.
on the day OF the trial, July is last,
Lounshurg met the girl outside the court
and offered, her $40, the amount due
Sne REFERRED MN 10 odiooi-Ncepei rTiH-
del
When Mr.. Lounsburg appeared before
Peterson, he found that Frindel, for
Miss Schleifstein, had demanded $3.50 as
the amount due his client"
Justice Peterson. Lounsburg says, dis
posed OF the case almost Immediately
and gave a verdict to Frindel and the
girl for So 10.
Mr.. Lounsburg was astonished, and
asked how the amount could grow to
such proportions from $40.
IF You don't pay 1t by Saturday."
Justice Peterson Is alleged to have said.
I'm have you arrested"
AS Lounsburg was leaving the court
room. he says, two alleged detectives
placed him under arrest and demanded
The money. He refused to give them
the money and they let him go.
Lawyer Bert Ress, who has the case
in hand, says he will at once make the
sons action, besides appealing from his
decision.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
SAY HE'S AN EXPERT.
Secret Service Men Accuse Russell
D. Hoyt of Counterieiting.
Charged with Making UNited States
Government Notes.
Chief Forsythe Considers His Capture
Most Important.

Chief Forsythe. OF the United States
siders to be one OF the most important
arrests that las been brought about
through his Department in years.
Russell d. Hovt. fine-looking and
well-dressed man Of middle age. slightly
lame In his left leg was taken into Gus
tody on warrant charging him with
making, passing aid having In his pos
session counterfeit United States Govern
ment notes OF different denominations.
Hoyt was arragned before United
States Commissioner Alexander. When
asked II he knew the nature OF the
charge against him he said he knew
why he was arrested. but denied that he
was counterfeiter.
II have no money" said Hoyt, but
| think IL my employer, Mr.. Dunlap, the
halter. knew OF my position, he would
come to my assistance Immediately.
know of no reason why l should have
been arrested
The Commissioner fixed the examtna-
ton for next Monday morning at II
o'clock and held Hoyt in $4,000 ball, in
default of which he was taken to Lud-
low Street Jail.
The Secret Service officers refused alb
soutely to give any information about
Hoyt further than that they considered
him a very dangerous man, and tnat
they regarded the case as of the greatest
Importance.
A number of counterfeiters of silver
coin of small denominations have been
arrested during the last six months, but
the capture of a counterfeiter of Gov
eminent notes Is an unusual event, as
there are not believed to be many of
them in the country.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
WOMAN SUFFRAGE REPORTS.
Constitutional Convention Makes
Them a Special Order.
Committee Reports Against Railway
Passes for State Officials.
tBy Associated Press.)

ALBANY. Aug. 1.-The special order
In the Constitutional Convention to-day
was Mr.. Vedder's amendment. allowing
the Senate to elect a President pro tenn,
and providing that he shall act In the
absence of the Lieutenant Governor and
during impeachment proceedings.
The amendment. with the suggestions.
was reported from the Committee of
the Whole as advanced. and leave given
to sit again.
The letter from the Second Vice-Presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
against passes for public officials was
ordered printed, and then the Commit
tee on Railroads reported favorably the
amendment torbidding any officer of the
State or other public official to accept a
pass. the Chairman announcing that
some members of the Committee re-
served the right to vote differently upon
the floor.
The Preamble Committee reported adj
versely on the proposition of Mr.. Goel-
lar to limit the right of dover to two
years, instead of allowing 1t to be open
Tor twenty years. On motion of MIR.
Goellar who said he did not wish to
take up the Conventions time. the ad-
verse report was agreed to.
Among the petitions received was one
from the Citizens Union, OF Brooklyn
asking that the Constitution be amended
so that bone boiling and other nuisances
be forbidden near public habitations.
The Advance Labor Club, of Brooklyn
petitioned for the abolition of politicai
conventions and for direct nomination
of candidates by ballot
1t was ll.30 before the report OF the
Committee on Suffrage was brought in,
on the eleven amendments in favor of
woman suffrage. There was close al
tention. and Mr.. Goodelle said that the
committee was unanimous in agreeing
that only two of the many amend
ments should be discussed, and that they
should be considered on Wednesday
evening next.
All OF the introducers agreed to the re-
ports. provided that they be discussed
on Wednesday night next.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
sNATCHEO HER POCKETBOOK.
Sailor Erasmo Says He Was Drunk
and Did It for a Joke,
Miss Rulfs Is Cautious and Had Her
Money in Her Umbrella.

Miss Adele Rulfs Is u pretty blonde,
living at 1903 Maiden lane.
When she first came to America from
Germany she had n pocketbook con-
tanning $50 stolen from her on an Ele-
waited train. She never forgot the les
son. so when she started home with $25
on her person at 10 o'clock last night,
after a visit to friends in Hoboken, she
took the roll of bills out of her pocket
book and rolled IT up In her umbrella.
She substituted in the pocketbook for
the bills handkerchief, which made
the portemonnaic look fat.
She started up Barclay street from
the ferry. Soon she discovered that
man was following close at her heels
on reaching Broadway she turned into
the Aston House drug store and waited
there for the man to go on.
Thinking he had disappeared, she
ventured forth and had gone as far as
Fulton and William streets when sud
denly she espied the same man again
on her trail. She halted In alarm, look
Ing for policeman, when the man
rushed upon her brandshing what she
believes was knife, and SELLING her by
the shoulders, forced her back and
wrenched her pocketbook out of her
hand.
She screamed, and Policeman Robinson
ran up am gave chase t. the thief. run
ming him down In a block. The robber
Surrendered vi bout struggle, and de-
lvcred the pocketbook TO the policeman.
IN his pocket was found large clasp
knife.
In the TorbS Court this morning the
prisoner said he was Mortola Erasmo. a
sailor: that he was drunk. and snatched
the pockethook for a joke.
Judge Grady held him In $500 for trial.
fusing to kiss tie Tombs' greasy Bible.
She was invited to do so both In English
and German. and when asked why she
would not subscribe to the common form
OF oath she said that she was Protes-
tant, and the book wasn't clean any
how. She was allowed to swear with up
raised hand.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
RESTRICTING CONVICT LABOR
Gov. Flower Orders BroommaL king
at Auburn Prison stopped.
CBy Associated Press1


ALBANY, Aug. 2.-CommissIoner Dow
ling. OF the Labor Bureau. reported to
Gov. Flower to-day that there were
ffty-four convicts In Auburn Prison
making brooms. although the law only
allows thirty-seven prisoners to be EN-
ployed In any one industry. After
hearing In the matter the Governor
ordered Supt. I.athrop to entirely stop
the making OF brooms in Auburn Prison
for the reason that II conhicted with
free labor employed in the business in
this State. II Is said that the Onondaga
County Penitentiary Is working eighty
seven men In the industry.
Supt. Lathrop has ordered an investI-
cation of the charge that Mr.. Mills, OF
Auburn Prison. is selling prison goods
OF Jther States in this State He also
ordered an investigat ton into the charges
taat plumbing and hardware goods are
now being made by more than the per
cent. OF the convicts In the State Stunt,
Lathrop says that when the very small
amount Of material on hand was worked
up the horse-colar industry at Auburn
Prison would be discontinued
Warden Durston, OF Sing Sing, has
been ordered to stop the cutting OF gran
lite, except that to be used In the new
building to be erected at the prison The
Governor thinks tae Legislature should
provide for working all the prisoners on
the public highways outside of corporate
villages and cities.