Middletown transcript., 1895-09-07
GENERAL NEWS.

1
Post Master General Wilson ad-
dressed the letter. carriers convention
in Philadelphia on Monday.
California fruit is selling in London
as English grown. Pears and peaches
are firm and sound proving the keep
ing qalities of the new method of ship
ment.
A Runaway Match say it
was a runaway match?" "Partly.
He tried to run away. but she brought
him to time with threats of breach
of promise suit"
Through the efforts of the benevolent
people of Orange, N. j., number of
vacant lots were granted to the un-
employed of the city for farming pur-
poses, and many poor families have
raised goodly crops. One woman, who
is the principal support of a large
family, has fine crop of potatoes, one
of the best of all the patches, and her
winter store is already we'll assured.
"Bre'r Rabbit, he lay low," de-
scribes the attitude of the English
press on the approaching yacht race
off Sandy Hook. Only as much inter-
est as is discreet is shown in the prep
erations for the race, and no attempt
is made by any influential journal to
forecast the result; but the British
lion will be heard from if Lord Dun
raven succeeds in capturing the cup.
Booker T. Washington has been in
vited to address the people on opening
day of the Atlanta Exposition. He is
an earnest, self-respecting nego, bent
on making the most of himself, whose
efforts are devoted to the good of bis
kind and the elevation of his race. He
Is the President of the Alabama Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, and his
recognition on this occasion is recog-
milton of his race by the South.
An earthquake shock was felt at
6 O'Clock Sunday morning In Eastern
Pennsylvania, New York, New, Jersey
and upper part of Delaware. In Phila-
delphia the buildings swayed, pictures
and clocks were thrown down and the
accompanying rumbling noise caused
considerable disturbance among timid
and nervous people. At Ocean Grove
and Asbury Park the shocks were very
distinct, and the sleeping visitors were
suddenly aroused by the swaying of
their beds. No injury to persons or
is reported.
Minnesota papers speak with pride
of the results achieved by the Girls
School of Agriculture in that State,
said 10 be the only one in the country.
1t has been established fol some time,
and has sent young women into the
world who will be valuable aids to the
farmers lucky enough to win their edu-
Gated hearts and hands. The students
receive instruction in cooking, cann-
ing, sewing, dairying, fruit and flower
culture, household chemistry and en-
.omology, certainly good subjects for
farmers wives to know thoroughly.
The example of Minnesota in this re-
gard would be good one for other
States to follow.
A New York policeman arrested a
young Englishwoman in Central Park
or riding horse astride. She pro-
ested against her arrest, and when the
natter was brought before the Police
Board the President decided that there
\ as no law against woman strad-
ling a horse. The policeman had
lever Seen a Woman do i, and sogreat
S the law of tionality, lie was
ure there n.usl be civil law to back
t. 1t is said that riding astride was
he accepted way in olden Times, but
ertain queen who had a deformity,
dopted the side saddle per force
nd the women ever since have fol-
OW ed the fashion she set.