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FINANCIAL.
$4,000
First Mortgage 4 IL per cent
20 YEAR GOLD BONDS
OF THE
Portland Railroad
Company.

Deliverable and payable on or before
June LIST, 1896.
Price los and interest yielding net
return of about Az per cent? subject to
advance without notice.
These bonds are dated May list, 1898,
payable without option twenty years af-
ter date, with interest at AZ per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on
the first days of May and November;
principal and interest payable in United
States gold coin of the present standard
of weight and fineness.
Of the total authorized mortgage,
$780, 600 bonds are already outstanding,
and $4,000 will now be issued for
equipping the whole system with cleo
tricity; of this 1920, 900, we shall receive
for delivery $3.50, 900 on or before June
1st, which are advertised herewith; we
shall offer no move of the bonds until
August, 1895.
The charter of the Railroad was
granted in 1860, and is perpetual. This
mortgage is first lien on all the fran
| chises, rights and property Gncluding
real estate and equipment) situated in
the Cities of Portland, Deering and
Westbrook.
The length of track is 20.14 miles,
making the bonded indebtedness less
than $4,000 per mile.
The earnings for 1894 were as fol-
lows
Gross, S2O7. 552. 20
Expenses and taxes, 1919. Is
Net, S57.572. AZ
Interest, S,622 81
Surplus, 1928, $50. OS
1t will be noticed first, that the operat-
ing expenses which included new cars,
motors, l snow plough, l mile new
track, etc., were over so per cent of the
gross earnings, and secoud, that the net
earnings were sufficient to pay the in
terest on bonds then out standing, plus
this new block of $4,000, twice ouer.
1t is conservatively estimated that the
increase in earnings and decrease in ex-
penses (due to electricity will be at
least sufficient to pay interest on the
ochole Indebtedness, additional to the
present large earnings.
The capital stock is $500, 900, which sells
in the home market at lis to 1870 and
pays 6 per cent dividends. The surplus
is over $75, 900.
An experts estimate of the savings to
to the road, by making the change to
electricity in 1895. over what the same
would have cost in 1892, is at least $50, 900,
due to present low prices of rails, motors
cars, etc.
These bonds are legal investment for
Maine Savings Banks, $175,000 of those
outstanding being now owned by the
Portland Savings Bank.
We feel fully justified in recommend
ing them as particularly choice invest
ment, returning better income than
any other home security of similar
standing. s@
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY.
may1d1m
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The Populists of Indiana have officially
declared through the chairman of their
State committee that they are rendy to
affiliate with any party that will pledge
itself to the free coinage of silver. Here
is another strong temptation set before
the Democracy.
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The effect the free coinage agitation is
having upon our credit in foreign coun-
tries is exhibited by the following letter
from the United States Minister to Para
quay, MI. WI. Buchanan:
at would pay as an investment he
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Proposals for Subsistence Supplies.
EASTERN BRANCH. N. H. d. V. s., !
Togus. Me-, NAV lSt. 1895.

EASTERN BRANCH. N. H. d. V. ST.
Togus, Me-, May lst, 1895.
SEALED proposals subject to the usual con-
~ diti0ns will be received at this Home until
IL O'Clock Monday, June 9th, 1895, for furnish
Ing for three, six and twelve months, COM
mencing July 1st. 1896 the following, con-
and Miscellaneous Articles used in sub
sistence department.
Schedules upon which all bids must be made
giving the Kind and estimated quantities re-
furnished upon application to the Treasurer
The Home reserves the right to reject any or
all bids
Approved:
LUTHER STEPHENSON, Governor.
may7dtjunee
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Gods Light. as 1t Came to Me, is an
other brief work. dealing with the spirit
ual side of religion, and with revelation
solely 1t is the record of religious de-
velopment and is given unostentatiously
with the hope Of helping others. 1t is
scarcely book for the general reader
but we are mistaken if it doesn't inspire
and cheer many tagging spirit. The
believing soul knows what it feeds upon,
when once awakened to it's destiny.
quite as surely as does the agnostic, and
finds it's own and gathers sustenance
therefrom. One extract will perhaps give
the nature Of these pages for the study
is short one: You are sent forth from
the Infinite love nature like fiuttering
bird from its nest, and through trial Cor
in other words revelation) you learn of
Him; therefore every difficult experience
is to be greeted with the vigor and life
of understanding and energy. The soul
life speaks only of the one Eternal Life.
When you come in contact with potent
personality, whether harmonious or not,
recognize in it only the power of that
soul life perceived but not grasped by
it's owner) and so realize the grandeur
and wonder of soul whose rays shine
forth even through material mists.
Draw from the Universal Spirit-the
God in all-and not from the personality
of others, which is charged with con-
dition and emotion. Let your spiritual
HamQ hmm etao6ilr in 70 81 I,
and atmosphere. Look upon all individ-
ual popularity with unbounded respect
reconsideration, knowing that in Gods
system tn ere are no mistakes, but every.
where divine unity of purpose, and
that all the seeming perplexities, and
restless, dissatisfied conditions belong to
the childhood of humanity (Roston:
Roberts Brothers; Portland: Lorine.
Short & Harmony
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Literary Landmarks of Jerusalem by
Landmarks of London, etc., etc. Illus
trated. The author of this little volume
states that his material is prepared to
meet need. There is no compact and
simple description extant devoted to the
Holy City, although about the Holy
Land unending writings have been pub
lshed from every point of view. This
brief description of Jerusalem has a pic
ture for almost every page of the text,
simple but characteristic and very well
done; with a few exceptions, the work
of Mr.. Frank V. Du Mond, who went to
Jerusalem in the spring of 1894 for the
especial purpose OF making them." The
Potter's Field, Wailing Wall, Tomb of
Dolorosa, Gethsemane and The Pool of
Sloan are among the su objects represent
ed. Mr.. Hutton's II believed it all" will
find an assent from thousands who have
never visited Jerusalem. The scientific
questioning of the day has after all done
little to displace Jesus's place in the
hearts of the people. Christianity was
never SO great factor in civilization
as today. OF comparatively few pages,
the descriptions of Jerusalem, its past
and present. the impressions received
visiting the city at this time, are clear
and exact and we are very sure this
bound landmarks" will find it's way TO
the library shelf of all Bible readers and
of all lovers of history. New York: Har-
per & Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony
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e e There is nothing in the President IS
letter refusing to pardon the editor who
grossly libelled the colored Recorder of
Washington to take exception to. A
newspaper that maliciously defames a
citizen ought to he punished.
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Jim OF Hellas, or In DURANGO Vile.
Bethesda Pool, by Laura E. Richards.
author of Captain January. etc., etc.
This little story Jim of Hellas is in it's
fifth thousand, as it deserves to be.
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The President has undou btedly con-
verted the great majority of the Demo-
cratic officeholders to his currency
views inasmuch as he has practically
informed them that if they cherish any
other kind they will lose. their heads. -
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Mayor Strong of New York has met
the fate that generally befals men who
try to serve two masters at the same
time. He has succeeded in pleasing
neither the partisans nor the nom
partisans, though apparently he has
been striving to commend himself to
both. Only day or two ago he WAS &C.
cused by two of the police commission
ers whom he had asked to resign of
treachery to his party by using an arbi-
trary power, putNinto his hands by the
legislature, for the punishment of Re-
the party and had labored for his cleo
ton to the Mayoralty. A day later
he was arraigned by the so-cailed indie
pendent papers for treachery to the in
dependentssby endorsing the so called hi
partisan police bill now before the legis-
lature. Apparently he has now no
friends left. The partisans distrust him
and SO do the comparisons. Both ac-
cuse him of turning his back on his pro-
LESSONS and promises. The New York
Post is inclined to be as lenient toward
him as possible, but it Is compelled to
confess that the good New York has got
from his administration is largely due
to the badness of Tam many. The funda-
mental trouble with Mayor Strong has
been the thinking that he could recon-
cile partisans and comparisons by pick
lug out occasionally one of the latter for
an appointment and occasionally one of
the former sort of neutralizing pro-
cess. He has now had experience enough
of this plan to know that it will not
work at all. Paradoxical as it may seem
non-parrisans, SO called, are generally as
violent partisans as are those people who
admit their partisanship. They want
the earth just as the partisans do, and
they are no more satisfied with part of
it than the partisans are. A man who
assumes office is place where politics
run high and undertakes to conciIiate all
parties generally succeeds in inspiring
them all either with hatred or contempt,
perhaps both. Strong's fate is the one
thft commonly befals people who at
tempt to harmonic incongrEous ele-
ments.
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Please put your eyes on this.
UpH0LSTERING and REPAIRING.

Cleaning
upholstered
something that line WE'LL just the and the best
n city S at
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
PORT PENN.

Mr.. Gibbon held service in the Method isl
church on Sunday evening last
Herring, rock, and perch may now be
purchased at intervals in the local market
Henry Bender has the Say boat this year.
There is every prospect at present for a
good run of shad. The season began auspic-
iously this week, though the catch does not
seem as good as at other points. Forty
was the highest number caught by one boat
on Monday. Samuel Eaton and Frank
Johnson being the most successful.
Special Pre- Communion services are be-
ing held in Presbyterian church this wee k
Rev. L. A. Oates, of Delaware City, preached
fine sermon Friday night from the text
AS man soweth so shall he also reap'
Rev. B. Wiley, of New Castle, will preach
on the 4th !; Rev. O. A. Gillingham on the
9Th, and Rev. Mr.. Davidson, of st. Georges,
conducts preparatory lecture on Saturday
evening. Communion will be administered
on Sunday 7th.
1t is matter of regret that there is no
prospect for canning this season. The
factory will not run and Port Penn will
then be deprived of thousands of dollars.
This industry not only gave employment
to men but to the women and children,
and tided many poor soul over the win
ter. This year the fisherman are the only
hope. There are many good hands who
would gladly work If there were something
to do Indeed many of the best men and
young women are compelled to seek en-
ployment elsewhere.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following names compose the Roll of
Honor for attendance, department and rec
itations of Port Penn school for the month
of March:
Lima Bender, Carrie Bender, Fannie
Bender, Minnie Collins, Ida Collins, Ethel
Eaton, Virginia Powell. May Ringgod,
Mary Vandegrift, Cora Yearsley. Florence
Yearsley, Jennie Yearsley, Fora Zacheis,
Jennie Johnson, Agnes Johnson, Harry
Johnson. Artie Dyer, Carpenter Yearsley-
Artie Yearsley, Elwood Webb. Willie Zach
els, and Melvin Zacheis.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
CHESAPEAKECITY

Mrs. Oakley Barwick spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Miss Daisy Jones is visiting in Chester.
town and Kennedyville.
Misses Ella and Bessie Conrey spent Fri
dap last in Philadelphia.
Extra Services were held in the Presby-
terian church during this week.
Miss Alice Perry, of Wilson College, is
at home for the Easter Holidays.
DR.. H. Clemson and A. H. Reynolds, of
Elkton, were in town on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. H. O'Brien and chill
dren, Annie and Theodore, of Fairmount,
DEL, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Reese this week.
Miss Mary Porter has moved her store
goods into the front room of her residence.
The store room vacated by her will soon be
occupied by Oakley Barwick.
Stamford Dewberry died at the residence
of his son-in-law, George NJ. Davis, near
town, on Sunday last. His funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon, interment
at Bethel Cemetery.
The dry dock is now in fiourishing
condition, large barge was put on it on
Monday. and for. the first time since the
construction of the dock, did it work sue
cessfully. The necessary repairs were soon
made upon the barge, and the mud dredger
is ow on it.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
ODESSA NOTES.

Miss Bessie Williams is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. L. V. Aspril.
John r. Keegan has been in Philadelphia
during the present week.
Charles Oran Cooper of Delaware Col
lege, spent Sunday with friends in town.
Rev. John Shape. of Camden, n j., is
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Esther Snape
S, D. Townsend, of Delaware City. was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Townsend
on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Brady, of MiddIetown, has
been spending several days with her sister,
Mrs. F. B. Watkins.
Stanley S. Stevens has securad posi-
ton with his uncle who is engaged in the
mercantile trade in Bridgeton, N. ].
A very interesting meeting of the Ladies'
Mary J. Doughten on Wednesday evening.
Dr. H. L. Clayton has been quite i'll at
his home on Main street for several days
1t is not reported whether tie Masonic
Banquet was at fault or whether the antics
ofthe goat proved detrimental to digestion.
AT the regular meeting of the Odessa
School Board on Wednesday evening the
course of study was very materially ad-
vanced and it was decided to grant diplo-
mas to those members of the present A
class who shall attain general average of
more than 20 per cent.
The NJ. e. parsonage of this town was
the scene of unusual gaiety on Thursday
evening, the occasion being reception to
the new minister, Rev. E. P. Roberts. A
thoroughly good time was enjoyed by |
every one present and the visitors returned |
to their homes at late hour after partak- |
ing of bountiful repast
The Harrington Concert Company, of |
New York, gave very pleasing entertain !
ment in the Opera House on Tuesday |
evening. and although rain descended in |
torrents quite a number braved the storm |
and we are safe in saying that no one re-
GREETED having done so. Individually and |
collectively they are artists, the concert |
being rare blending of classic and popu-
lar airs interspersed with sacred song and |
capital impersonation. The company will |
appear in Middletown in about two weeks |
and we would advise all who missed the
on Tuesday evening" to take
advantage of the first opportunity to hear
them.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
ROLLS OF HONOR.
NrppLrrowN PuBLIc SCHOOLS.

NIDDLETowN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The following named pupils have at
tanned an average of 95 per cent. or above
for the month Of March:
DxPARrMRNr No. Hattie Barnard,
Mary Maxwell.
DEPARTMENT No. 2-Carrie Clothisr,
Addie johnson. Helen Smith. George Ksl-
ley, Jessie Culbertson, Dora Culbertson.
DEPARTMENT No. 3.-Edith Wilson,
Harry Bolton, William Carty, Stewart
Cleaver, Julian Cleayer, Bertha Gsary,
Bessie Craddock, Grover Talbot, Maggie
n. Dodd. w. Elwood Reed, Mary Holten,
John MCGUIRE. Eva Whitlock, Mollis Nc
Guirs, Ethel CHM.
DxPARrHExr No. ELLA Burchard.
Louixe Mcdowell. Helen Cochran, Mary
Nowland. Ethel Rowe, Blanche Msssick,
Edith Alice. Blanche CHM. Matte Roberts,
Oscar Whitlock. Randolph Geary. Julian
Foard. Cuthbert Pevsrlsy.
DxPARrHrHT No. 5.-Florsncs Owens,
Sophie Clothier. Elsie Jones. Lizzie Holtsn,
Lillian solway. Lille Carty. James Downsy,
Clara Whitlock. George Alice, Viola
Downsy. Herman Wilson.
DErAIrNExr No. 6.-virginia Painter,
Louise Echenhofsr, Albert Ripple, Victor
Jones, Brutus Gof. L Roy Constable.
james Donahos, John Jolls, George Rich.
ards. Ringgold Richards.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
TOWNSEND TOPICS.
Gus Gill was in Hillsboro Thursday.

Gus Gill was in Hillsboro Thursday.
Rev. 7. e. Bell is visiting friends here.
J. Mark Stats is a new student at Gold
ey's Wilmington Commercial College.
Prof. Herman Roe who has been sick fol
a week or ten days, has recovered, and is
able to be out again.
Rev. F. f Carpenter and family left here
for their new home on Wednesday after.
noon. They have the best wishes of this
community ae
The Epworth League took charge of the
services on Sunday evening. A praise and
promise meeting was held, which proved
very interesting.
Quite a number of our citizens went to
Farnhurst on Thursday evening to witness
the test of the electric lights. They came
home on the midnight tran
The hot-house of J. S. Lattomus is prov
ing success. 1t has already produced let
tuce for his table and in few days he will
have radishes large enough to eat.
Rev. Albert Chandler, our new pastor,
and his family arrived on the 4.15 train on
Tuesday A delegation of ladies from both
churches were at the parsonage to welcome
them.
L. L. Maloney, who has finished the bust
ness course at Goldey's Commercial College,
is now taking a course in stenography and
typewritlng. He is also taking lessons
once week from Prof. Reynolds, of Will
mington, in higher mathematics.
DIR. T. A. Enos, A. J. Lyman, D. B. Mall
oney, VIM. Bramble, H Woodkeeper and
Mr. David, members of the App ,quinimink
Castle of the Knights of the Golden Eagle
attended the session of the Grand Castle,
held al Dover last Monday. A. ]. Lyman
was presented with handsome badge and
jewel, as an appreciation for his faithful
service in the capacity of Grand High
Priest of the Grand Castle of Delaware for
five consecutive years. This entities him
to seat in the Supreme Castle
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
DELAWARE CITY.

Miss Lou Price is recovering from her in
disposition.
Mrs. Amos and Mrs. Rice spent Thursday
in Philadelphia.
Miss Nellie Swan is visiting her brother
near st. Georges.
The Whist Club met at Supt. Griffin's Oh
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. C. Aspril. of Wilmington, is the
guest of Mrs. VIM. Vail.
| Rev. J. D. Given officiated in the NJ. E.
Church on Sunday evening
The w. c. T. u Society met at Miss Ella
Cleaver's on Monday evening.
Mrs Cecil Rice, of Baltimore, is visiting
her parents at the NJ. E. Parsonage.
AS next week is Holy week there will be
services in Christ Church every day.
Mrs. Firm Newkirk, of Wilmington.
visited relatives in town on Wednesday.
Hiss Lucy Jackson returned ON Satur-
day from protracted visit to Chester Co.,
Pa.
The Rectory Improvement Fund Society
met at Miss A, Hunters on Monday eyen-
ing
Mrs. Cora Diamond and son from Bridge
vile were entertained this week by Mrs w.
Davidson.
Herring have become plentiful and sbad
are coming on. On Thursday one boat
made haul of twenty-five.
Rev. J. S. Littell, associate rector of st.
Andrews Church, Wilmington, preached
in Christ Church on Tuesday evening.
Miss Ella Craig was the happy recipient
of beautiful English double-facod watch
which was presented by her brother Alvin
who has recently returned from Europe.
Mrs. Andrew Brown is quite ill. Her
daughter, Mrs. Dunlap, was obliged to
leave Philadelphia where she has been tax
ing care of sick relative, in order 10
nurse her mother.
A band of gypsies of unusual numbers,
passed through town on Thursday ell route
for 1.-THE Willows" on Dutch Neck, where
they encamped over night, preparatory to
embarking on the Major for Penns- |
grove.
DR.. F. S. Dunlap was summoned on |
Monday to Kennedyville, Nd, to see his |
nephew, L. C. Jnstis, who is very i'll. Mr.. /
Justis was in town on Saturday, leaving
here for his home on Sunday morn ng.
The doctor returned on Wednesday, and a,
time of writing was expecting every mo
ment to be obliged to return to Kenntd dy-
Vile.
The Misses Vail entertained few fri nds
On Friday evening at their home in Dutch
Neck. Among those present were, Misses
Mary Reybold, Berenice Keane, BERTHE
BERTHE Clark, Nellie Vail
Messrs William Reybold, Roy Keane, Nor
nan Cleaver, Ed. Reybold c. McMunn,
3uy Vail, Geo. Kennedy and Malcolm
aeybold.
A delightful entertainment was given on
Wednesday evening at Assembly Hall by
he Harrington Concert Company. Special
mention should be made of Mrs. C. May
Frenchs readings. Her rendition of DAN
ly Fifth" was particularly enjoyable. We
egret the concert was not more widely ad-
'ertised, thereby insuring larger audience
nd hope it, "shall not be long, but I'll be
lere again."
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
FROM OLD SUSSEX,

Pensions have been granted Augustus B
Carrow, of Dover, and Jacob Houston, oi
Milford
The Completion Of the Sussex Hotel at
Seaford, credited with being the best ap-
pointed and best kept hostlery in the State,
will be celebrated with dance on Tuesday,
April 10th.
The grand jury of Sussex county has
found true bill against Amos I. McColley
the II year old boy, living near Milford.
The lad is charged with the death of his
father. Young McColley has, it is said,
left home and cannot be found.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
PRACTICAL BUSINESS IDEAS.

Big debts come from big promises.
Read MEssIcK's new ad.
Leaks in business are like gimlet holes il
barrel.
Garden Seed, at MEssick,s
Good calico at 4cts.-Mrs. Adams.
Little ideas and big successes never &c
together.
Boys Suits at price. J. B. MEss1cK.
A careless merchant will have careless
customers.
Shoes at right prices. J. B. MEssIcK.
Ifexcuses had a money value, some men
would be wealthy.
Buy with your eyes shut and you can't
go wrong at MEssIcKs.
Locals inserted 5cts. line.
New and pretty styles in dress goods
at Mrs. Adams.
Success is very coy and will remain only
when treated well.
Buy your plow lines and rope traces at
MEssIcK's. Prices low.
Place your confidence upon actual cash
and you don't misplace it.
"A thing of beauty and joy for the sea-
son-Mrs. Barnett's window.
Prices that have fallen to shreds on
Boys Suits, at MEssIcK's.
AT Mrs. A. 3. Adams is the place to
get the latest in Millinery.
Groceries as we'll as everything else
at bottom prices at Mrs. A. s. Adams,
opposite the Plaza.
MIR. William Taylor has increased the
wages of his rs employees 20 cents a day,
beginning April 1.
Choice Eastern Potatoes for seed, also
Garden and Flower seeds.
JOHN A. REYNOLDS.
TRACK MEN NoTIcE.-We have the gen.
uine Darr, too minute harness, at Manu-
facturers prices.
&c. PARKER.
A neat store and neatly printed
stationery 60 together. The neatest and
best for the money at the TRANSCRIPT office.
News STAND.-Having just opened up
3 newsstand in front of my place of bust
ness, will deliver at short notice both
faily and Sunday papers.
f. P. BRADLEY & Co.
Millinery opening, Tuesday, April End.
We call your attention to our annual
Spring Opening of fashionable Millinery. |
All latest novelties in hats, ribbons, flow
srs and all that Is newest in millinery art. |
All are cordially invited to come.
MISSES EcHENHoFER.
After long years of experience in the
business we feel that we under
'tand pretty thoroughly the wants of our
customers in that line, and have laid in
he most complete stock of everything per-
aiming to the business. We cordially in
rite our patrons and the public to call /
md examine our selections before purch-
lsing elsewhere. Mrs. A. M. MCKEE.