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Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
MORE NATIONAL DEBT.

Will some Of our local Democratic
contemporaries explain to us why the
national debt is increasing day by dayf
At the close of the fiscal year, July 1.
the debt had increased since Mr..
Cleveland was inaugurated on March
4. 1893. $2s5, 100000. And since
July 1st.it is increasing at the rate of a
million and half a week. IT is now
S301, 100000. This is not the debt it.
self but the increase, the government
expenditure being that much more
than it's income under the Cleveland
administration thus far. Of course
any and all of our local contemporaries
can make satisfactory explanation.
When made the readers of the TRAM
script shall be informed thereof. We
will not suggest that it is the fault of
Democratic tinkering with the tariff,
nor that it is extravagant expenditures
such as the keeping three men with big
salaries to superintend the construc-
tion of the Federal building in Whining
ton on which not a stroke of work has
been done for months. We suggest
nothing but await the explanation of
our esteemed cotemporaries.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
A Card of Thanks.

EDITOR TRANscRIPT:-I wish to express
through the columns of your paper my
sincere thanks to the good people of Mid
dletown for the many acts of kindness
shown me and the interest they manifested
in my behalf during the long spell of sick.
ness have just passed through. To the
ladies who kept my room cheerful and
bright with the beautiful flowers sent me.
to the ministers who spoke words Of com.
fort and cheer; to Mr.. w. s. Letherbury
who kept a constant watch of what needed
my heart overfows with gratitude to them
all. To Miss Moore and Mrs. Eason who
nursed me so faithfully, and to Mr.. McIn-
tyre and Mrs. Shannon for their untiring
efforts to provide for my comfort, shall
ever be thankful. often think it is only
those who are separatedfrom old friendsand
loved ones and are deprived of the tender
care of devote mother and loving sisters
that can properly appreciate such acts of
kindness as have been shown me by the
good people hers. As long as memory
holds its sway will ever kindly remem-
Der the people of Middletown.
Yours with best wishes,
c. L. BENNETT.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
Reduced Rates to the Delaware State
Fair at Dover

Reduced Rates to the Delaware State
Fair at Dover.
The Eighteenth Annual State Fair, to b,
held at Fairyiew Park, Dover, Septembe
80 and October to 5, promises to be one o
great interest.
The iuducement offered this year to sue
cessful competitors will be greatly in ths
increase of those of previous years, and the
many special premiums to be given ou
will act as strong card towards securing
a great number of exhibitors to the fair
The grand display of cereals and live stock
will be most interesting and instructive to
the visitor.
Racing, as usual, will be striking and
drawing feature of the occasion. This part
of the programme has been much improved
by the addition of new blood.
In all, the fair this year will be exceed
ingly interesting, and the attendance will
undoubtedly be larger than ever before.
As afurther inducement towards making
the affair grand success, the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad will
sell excursion tickets, including admission
to the ground, from principal stations on
the Maryland Division and from all points
on the Delaware Division and Branches,
and Queen Anne's and Kent R. r., at
greatly reduced rates. Tickets will be sold
from September 80 and October to 5 in
elusive, good to return until October Z, in.
elusive.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
Excursion Rates TO Atlanta.

On account of the Atlanta Exposition,
the B. & o. r. r. Co. will sell excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates. Season
tickets will be sold every day until Decem.
Der 18th, good returning until January 7th
1896. Twenty-day tickets will be sold every
day until December the 18th good return
ing for twenty days from date Of sale Ten
day tickets will be sold Tuesday and
Thursday each week until December oath,
good returning for ten days fron, date of
sale. The rates from Wilmington will be
1925 for season, s24.25 for twenty day,
and $1,000 for ten-day tickets.
Correspondingly low rates from other
points on the line.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
MIDDLETowN, DEL, s sEP. 81, 1895.
TO ADVERTISERS.
In justice to ourselves al

In justice to ourselves and
to you we wish to state that
the circulation Of the TRAN
SCRIPT is over I,2eo copies
weekly an d has been for the
past five. months. We be-
lieve this to be at least IS
per cent. greater than any
other country weekly in the
county. This statement is
made merely to correct an
erroneous impression which
o btains in certain quarters.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
MY MARYLANp.
shucked oysters are selling in Chester

Shucked oysters are selling in Chester,
town for SOC. per gallon.
Princess Anne has contracted to put in
water works costing $4,000.
The September term of Court opened at
Elkton on Monday. with Judge Stump on
the bench.
Charles Alexander. farmer living near
Elkton, had so turkeys killed by dogs, out
of flock of 60.
The Republicans Of Queen Anne's county
have nominated Joseph Mallalieu of Mil
lington, for State Senator
( William II. Jackson, brother Of ex-Goy.
Jackson, of Salisbury, and prominent
democrat, says he will not vote for Hurst.
Philip Henry Feddeman, one of the
most prominent citizens of Queen Anne's
county, died at his home in Centreville,
aged AZ years.
The proposition ofa syndicate of Phila-
delphia sportsmen, to lease the Elkton
Fair grounds for series of races has been
rejected by the Board Of Managers.
Over ten miles of telephone line has been
stseached within the corporate limits of
Princess Anne, and it is estimated that
about % private phones will soon be in
operation.
The marriage of Miss Eta Bramble of
Locust Grove. Kent county. and Spencer
Cutfon of PIocE,o ;c onnouroad ~ @cI,n
place in the Locust Grove M. e. Church on
Wednesday at half past seven o'clock. Rev.
E. H. Nelson will perform the ceremony.
Charles Draper, lad of 12 years. of
Ingleside, Queen Anne's county, has lost
the sight Of one eye, and in it is feared will
lose the other also, from being pecked by
crane which had been captured by some
boys. They were carrying it home and
stopped to show it to the Draper lad who,
in trying to get good look at it, came too
close to the birds sharp bill
Thomas Thompson, a highly respected
farmer residing near Appleton, Cecil county
was found Wednesday morning dead in
his corn-feld, by his wife. He was seventy
nine years of age. He started out on Tues
day into the field to cut some corn, and not
returning in the evening his wife became
alarmed and instituted asearch for his
whereabouts. He was found next morning
in the field, having no doubt, died while at
work. Heart trouble was the cause of
DEATH
Governor Frank brown has sold his
farm, Springfield. near Sykesville, Carroll
county, to the State of Maryland as the site
Of the new Insane Asylum ordered by the
last Legislature. The farm contains $50
acres and was sold for $4,000. While the
above prices at glance seems to be large
sum to pay for farm, the board did not
purchase without an idea to the interests of
State. The property has been the resi-
dence of the Governor and the farm and
its many buildings are in the best of condi-
tion. After a careful examination by
competent committee it was stated that
the buildings alone would cost near $780,
600 to erect them. DIR. George H. Rohe,
resident physician at Spring Grove Asylum
has been appointed resident physician of
the new asylum at a salary of $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
extracts from the Jonesboro Gazette, Jones
boro, Union comfy, Illinois.)

EXTRACTS from the Jonesboro Gazette. Jones.
boro, Union comfy, Iliinois.)
TESTI MONIALS THAT COUNT.
Home Comfort Ranges have been in use in
years, and, as will be seen from testimoilia,ss
below of some of our best citizens, they are
Justly very popular. This makes the third
W, ana the very fact that they are meeting
WIN bigger sales now than at any previous
canvass, canvass, is conclusive evidence that the Home
Comfort has and will stand the test of time,
Note what the people say of them.
JoNEsBoRo, ILL., April II, 1895
We have been using Home Comfort
Range for about fourteen years, and are so
well pleased with it that we would not ex-
change 1t for any other make of stove. Our
range has not cost us cent. We would cheer
fully recommend the Homo Comfort to all
desiring first-class cooking apparatus.
Respectfully,
Mr.. & MRS. JAS MORGAN.
BALLOON, ILL, April IA, 1895.
This Is to certify that after using Home
comfort Range nearly fourteen years ] can
cheerfullv recommend them to my ncighbors
ana 1flends as being all that is claimed of
them j. L. MOORE.
BRooKLYN, ILL.,, May @, 1896.
To the Public This is to certify that
bought of the Wrought Iron Range Co., of
st. Louis, Mo-, one of their Home Comfort
Ranges thirteen or fourteen years ago, and it
has been in continual service all that time
without needing repair. Recently one of the
con com Panys agents called and examined it,
ana found two small places in the fre-box
slightly burned, this he repaired at once with
new material gratiously. / make this free
ana frank statement selely with the object OF
aiding a worthy enterprise.
Truly yours,
j. d. You've, M. d.
l1II's GEEK, HARDIN Co, ILH,
May 6, 1895
Gentlemen We have been using one of
your Home Comfort Ranges thirteen wears
and are well pIeased with it, and cheei4nlly
recommend it to every household for q
omy, durability, labor-saving, e0nyenie ne
and perfect cooking. 1t has given the utmost
satisfaction, and we would not dispose of 1t
get another. Mr.. A, B. RILEY,
MRS. s. A. RILEY.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
AND CALEB JANE. LAnaHrn

N O]A11SD y AN y LAUGHEOs
"The above, if true, is enough to
make "a cat laugh outright.n
because The Englisher was afraid
to race.,
"St. Georges hundred Democrats
mint built that way.o
''There are no Democrats up this
way that we can hear Of who really IA
vor the seating Of Mr.. DUPONT unless
they DC some Of the friends Of
the TRANSCRIPT editor. !, Choice SEN
fences from the column Of the New
Era in which editorials are supposed
70 appear.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
PLAIN TRUTHS,


"The Republican party has alway
been the minority party in Delawar,
and has always put its chief aim ant
effort in bribery when ever it has triet
to make winning fight and withou
bribery that party stands no more show
in Delaware than the proverbial flea ii
tar barrel. -sSeaford News.n
Is this true? Without for mo
ment admitting that it is true, let ii
ask why it may be so? 1t is because /
large number Of the people are disfran
chised, and the burden of the taxel
that they would willingly pay if al
lowed under proper regulations, i,
placed upon the overtaxed farmers
The law in the hands of nnscrupulou.
men is manipulated tu The perpetuatior
OF the party in power. Some months
ago We asked the "News" if it ap.
proved of the acts of the Registrars in
Kent county last fall in striking of
the names of the men who had quail.
fed under the law. 1t has not yet
given an answer. By that act the Re.
publican ticket in Kent county was de-
feated, and by that act William T,
Watson is governor to-day. Is it a
matter to rejoice over? BY such acts
the Republican party can be kept in
the minority until doomsday unless the
best element in the Democratic Party
rebels against it and says such crimes
shall no longer be committed in the
name of Democracy, or unless some
Croesus comes forward and doubly out
does the bribery of the Democratic
Party. 1t is because of this condition
of affairs that men who are otherwise
as law abiding and as honorable as any
that live, that they wink at bribery.
1t should be matter of shame to
the "New5" that such condition ex-
lists. Its party holds the balance of
power by means of laws of disfran-
chisements, and not content with that
it has educated the people of Kent and
Sussex in bribery until it boasts of
on them. The "News," of
course, will not deny that its party
uses money at the elections and it has
done SO for years. 1t must admit that
fact.
But one statement of the "News"
we deny. We admit the Republican
party has not been the ruling party in
Delaware but we deny that it has been
the minority party so far as actual
are concerned. If those who
should be the rightful voters in Della
ware were requested to stand up and be
counted to-day the Republicans would
outnumber the Democrats by a full
thousand. And this condition has ex-
listed for twelve or fifteen years. That
it does not show on election day is due
to the abOminable assessment laws of
1873. The News" may talk of bri-
berry until it is blind, and it is crime,
but there ale men in the State, good
and honest men, who by years of edu-
cation think it is no more crime to
buy what you want, though in viola
tion of law, than to steal it according
to law, prepared for the purpose.
Harsh words are not pleasant and we
much prefer not to use them, but when
we are told that the only hope of the
yrandest party this country ever knew,
the party that has done more for the
people and the nation than any other,
IS in bribery, we feel constrained to tell
plainly and distinctly the reason there
'or.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
Need Not Stop at Reedy Island

A new rule governing the Delaware quar-.
antine laws has been promulgated and now
vessels subject to the quarantine laws OF
the United States, bound to PHILADELPHIA
or other points on the Delaware river
may be examined al the Delaware break
water if they are unable to reach the Reedy
Island Station until after dark. Such ex-
animation will obviate the necessity for
any stop at Reedy Island Quarantine.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21

7o-m01voa0 and all of mext
week. Last days to get me-
aaum- -aoef;ghts at about halt
Price.
The saving speaks for itself.
It's big, sure on every medium
weight garment in the store,
and nearly all sold.
There's no more to say ex-
cept this. If you have any de-
sire to save nearly one-half, do
it in the next few days.
Fall O0ereoats, s., Jcvmerly
$40, $12 and SI5.
Finest Dress 7rouseys,$ 80
and So, formerly 81, IS aud$6.
MEMS AA-a0ool Blue and
Black CAevzof Snizs, IS.
Full line of Fall Clothes for
Men and Boys are ready.
Store obem SATURDAY. euen-
ing until II o'dock.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
Unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post Office which can be
had BY saying they are advertised;
Mrs. Harry Wilson. Miss Fannie Wilson,
Jefferson Taller. Miss Maud Taylor, Alex
snder Thomas, ]. s. Clifford. r. J. Bell
mont. s
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
ACard..

Having returned to my old field of labor
! respectfully offer my professional SER
vices to the citizens Of Middletown and
vicinity. Office next door to Wm. B. Hates
saloon. Office Hours 8 to 10 d. m. I. to 8. 80
r n. Can be found at nights, ct Naudain's
corner Broad st. side. ss:s.
Very Respectfully.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
IN KENT COUNTY,

There were 94 pupils enrolled at tn
opening of the Conference Academy a
Dover this term.
Rev. and Mrs. George Tullidge, o.
Smyrna, celebrated the 5Oth anniversary o
their marriage, on Tuesday.
The Kent County Sunday School Con
ventioH will be held in the Harrington NJ
E. Church September 25th and 26.
Mr.. Fl. M. Thomas, of the Camden poul
try yard, had 80 exhibits at the Easton fail
and won prizes as follows: "a First, ! Sec
ond and Special.
John Barkley has been appointed Chic
Clerk in the general Offices of the Delaware
Railroad, at Clayton, in place of Samuel
Roberts, resigned.
Fl. Baker, DR.. Downs and H. A. Thomas,
OF Wyoming, recently played three games
of croquet for the championship of the
county. and Thomas won two of them.
Governor Watson has announced that
he will appoint James Lord, of Camden,
recorder of deeds of Kent county when Re
corder Virden's term expires in October,
1896. Mr.. Lord is one of the most active
Democrats of North Murderkill hundred.
A new edition is to be built to the M. E..
Church at Pennington this fall, and plans
have already been agreed upon. The ad-
dition is to be used for Sunday school,
class and prayer meetings etc.; also new
lights are to be purchased and put in the
church.
About thirty licensed oystermen are ply
ing their trade in the Mispillion river. The
price started at fifty cents bushel but
war started on Monday brought them
down to fifteen cents on Tuesday, but on
Wednesday they had advanced to twenty
five cents.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
TOWNSEND, DEL, July Il. 1895.

TOWNSEND, DEL, July II. 1895.
find the Home Comfort Range to be as
good in every respect as represented. 1t heats
very quickly, cooks perfectly, and does not
consume more than half the fuel my old
stove did. It has many other advantages
over the ordinary stove.
MRS. H. NJ. DEAKYNE.
We purchased on the 10th day of July, one
of the Home Comfort Steel Ranges and find
1t to be the most convenient cooking appa-
ratus we have ever used. l would not be
such treasure. 1 can fully recommend it to
any one wishing to tighten their work.
MRS. DAVIS WILSON.
ges. 1t heats rapidly, draws splendidly, af-
fords an ample supply of hot water and bakes
perfectly. l find 1t SO far to be exactly as
represented.
FRANKLIN COLLINS.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21

There is well-founded rumor that
Chancellor Walcott will resign to ac-
cept the position of Delaware railroad
attorney, recently vacated by Mr.. Mas
GOV
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21

WROUGHT IRON RANGE Co..
We have each purchased a
Home comfort Range and are pleased to say
that 1t gives entire satisfaction.
Mrs. NJ. N. Willis, Middletown, Del.
J. B. Vandegrift, Port Penn, DEL
Abram Stats, Taylor's Bridge Del
James Thompson, Glasgow, Del.
VIM. Coming, Taylor's Bridge DEL
w. I'll. Voshell, McDonough, Del.
Mrs. w. R. Rees, Newark, Del.
Bedford Roe, Kennedyville, Md.
w. Thomas Jones, Kennedyville, Nd.
N. w. Comegys, Blacks, Md.
Mary E. Clendaniel, Kennedyville, Md.
w. M. Darrell, Millington, Nd.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
CoocH,s BRIDGE DEL Angpst ,so5

CoocH's BRIDGE, DEL, August l, 1895.
am using a Home Comfort Range and
cheerfully recommend it to others as first
class cooking apparatus. 1t bakes to perfec-
ton and requires much less fuel than any
stove have ever used. 1 am much pleased
with it and would not part with it for the
purchase price. Persons needing Ranges will
do well to try the Home Comfort.
MRS. j. w. DAYETT.
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
WROUGHT IRON RANGE co.

We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de-
signs, independent of all other
dealers, as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon notifca-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-12
NEWTON'S BIG KILLING.
An Event In the Early Days of q Tough
Kansas Town.

An Event In the early days OF D IOu&n
Kansas Town.
1.-THE toughest, cussedest wild west
town l ever knew" said Buffalo Bill
once, "was Newton, Kan, as it was in
the early seventies. Dodge City and
Macon Junction used to figure in the
newspapers as the typical tough towns
on the border, but Newton could give
them cards and spades on wholesale de-
pravity and recklessness."
Newton to-day is wide awake, enter
prising, and peaceable, and the citizens
know only by traditions of the scenes
Of blood of the early days. 1t has a
handsome opera house, costly and inn
posing county buildings, hundreds of
pretty homes, wide avenues of resi-
dences, long commercial streets, and
prosperous wholesale and manufacture
ing concerns.
In the spring of 1871 the terminus of
the Santa Fe railroad was at Emporia.
1t was determined to build to point
seventy-6ve miles further west. The
object was to catch the Texas cattle
trade. Two men went and camped
on the spot in April, 1871. There
was not a foot of lumber then
In what is now Harvey county,
Kan. These men were the pioneers of
the town that Capt John Sebastian
afterward named Newton. Six weeks
later there was population of nearly
two thousand. The history of
the town for the first eight
months is story of lawless-
ness and bloodshed that has probably
never been equaled on this continent,
although other places, mining camps
and cattle towns, have kept up the
music of the pistol a greater length
of time. As soon as 1t became known
that Newton was to be the end of the
railroad for year, and that it was to
be cattle shipping point, whisky sell.
ers, gamblers. and thieves focked there
by hundreds. OF course many respect
able men seeking a Legitimate business
went there, too, but the object of the
majority of the newcomers was to rob
the cowboys and cattlemen.
For months II was never-ending
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-12
Wooden Rails for q Florida Road.

The citizens of Avon Park and Haines
City, Fla, forty miles distant, have de-
cided, according to a correspondent of
the Manufacturers Record, to build a
railroad with wood rails, which are
large enough to be laid so that they
will be half-imbedded in the sand,
without other ballast. They are To be
held in position by wooden pins two
inches in diameter and eighteen inches
long, while the ends are connected by
plank couplers placed underneath and
held by pins. Not pound of metal
will be used in construction OF the
tracks. Most of the rails will be fur
nished gratis by property owners along
the right Of way. The company be-
lieves that in few years the fruit,
vegetable and passenger business over
the route will pay for regular steel
rails, when the others will be used for
tics. A small steam dummy will fur.
nish power for the road.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-12

40. EMMERsoN's ESSAYS. (lst Sc
ries.) By Ralph Waldo EN-
merson.
so. EibERsoN's ESSAYS. end Sc
ries) By Ralph Waldo EN-
merson.
81. ETHICS OF THE DUST. BY John
Ruskin.
so. Poems. By Edgar Allen Poe
SO. LORNA DooNE. part ~ By
r. B. Blackmore.
81. LORNA DooNE. part 81 by,
r. B. Blackmore.
So. THE LIGHT OF ASIA. By Sir
Edwin Arnold.
Sc. LAST ESSAYS OF ELLA. By
Charles Lamb.
81. VANITY FAIR. part ~ By
W. M. Thackeray.
So. VANITY FAIR. part ~ By
w. NJ. Thackeray.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-12

Martin had host of friends, and
they vowed vengeance on his slayer.
His death led to what has always been
known as the big killing" in Newton.
There were three dance halls across
the railroad track in what was known
as Hyde Park" In one of them the
big killing" occurred. McCluskey
was hanger on at one of them. Mar
tins friends swore they would kill him
and all who took his part The engage
ment took place according to pro-
gramme. McCluskey was killed early
in the fray. lie had two holes through
his neck and enough lead was scat
tered about through his body to make
any one who discovered his grave i'm
agine that he had struck a paying lead
mine. A man on the McCluskey side
shot nine of the longhorn crowd, and
did it in novel way. Knowing that
the fight would occur, this man, Riley
by name, went prepared to make him
self felt He had four six-shooters on
him. At the first pop of gun he de-
liberately walked up to a Texan and
shot him in the eye, then running his
two arms between the arms and body of
the dead man he made human barri-
cade and shot at will from a safe am
bush. After the fight he went out,
mounted a horse and left. The dead
at the big killing were speedily dis
posed of, and the wounded taken
care of.
Mike Fitzpatrick kept dive that he
called the side Track" The unlucky
fellow who got in there found himself
sidetraclsed until his money was gone.
Some of the decent people were bold
enough to protest against the rob.
berries among Others prominent mer
chant. Mike did not like any inter
ference with his business, and one
morning he primed himself with more
of his vile whisky than usual and
started out to kill. The merchant wa:
sought, but he happened to be out o.
his store Mike went up the street
threatening everybody and walked
into a saloon. There he saw the city,
police judge, George Halliday, and
without the slightest provocation o
warning, he shot him through tn,