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Middletown transcript., 1895-08-03
notice.!

That on and after Monday, July 22d, until
Saturday, August 10th, 1895, Inclusive, rebate
OF per cent. will be allowed on all School
Rates, paid to A. 6. Cox, Treasurer of the
Middletown Schools, at his office in the
Board of Trade Rooms
July cost. D. L. DUNNING, Secretary
Middletown transcript., 1895-08-03
NOtice-DiVidend :!

PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
MIDDLETOWN, DEL,
June 10Th, 1895.
The Board of Directors have this day de-
clared dividend of TWO AND ONE-HALF
PER CENT. for the last six months payable
on and after Saturday, July 18th, 1896
july l3-4t G. d. KELLEY, Cashier
Middletown transcript., 1895-08-03
Joseph Smith
Free Delivery Every Morning

Mr.. Smiths patrons say the problem of
housekeeping is solved by him. No
roasting over hot Stoves as an order
brings the best of bread, the incest pies
and such cakes,
Middletown transcript., 1895-08-03

sister, Mrs. j. L. Budd.
Mrs. l.. Wood and little daughter
Edith, have gone to ambersburg, Pa.
for the month of August, where they will
spend the month visiting Mrs. Woods
mother.
Assistant Post Master William s. Moore
has returned home from several weeks
visit among the hills Of the Keystone State
and is much improved in health, having
gained II pounds during his visit.
Mr.. Stephen Boyer, Of near Sassafras
Md. has returned to Middletown, and will
make his permanent abode here on Cass
street. He makes the change ON account
of Mrs. Boyer's health, and has rented his
farm to Charles Griffith.
Mr.. W. J. Stewart. of Seaford, Del,
father of Mr.. J. D. Stewart, spent Wednes-
day in town. Mr.. Stewart resided here
twenty five years ago and finds that Mid
dletown has made many changes for the
better in quarter of century.
-Mrs.N j Williams will set sail today for
Boston, leaving Philadelphia on an ocean
steamer, and will have two days at sea.
Miss Bailey of Smyrna will accompany her
and they will spend several weeks visiting
the Hub" and other points of interest.
Among the prominent Middletowners
who spent Sunday at the Camden Camp
meeting were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Emerson,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Parker, Mrs. J. B. Mes
sick, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. sapp, Miss sallie
Jolls, Messrs Jolls, and W. w. Freeman.
Mrs. Alex Metten has returned home
from her visit down east" where she was
the guest of Mrs. John R. Sullivan, nee
Miss Jennie Wright. She is much pleased
and benefited by her trip, and her new ex-
periences in new scenes and with new peo-
pie are very interesting,
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
THAT DEERE CANDIDACY.
The Formal Announcement Made ON Be
half of the Moline Man.


The announcement made in last
evenings ARGUS, of the fact that C.:
H. Deere, of Moline. had yielded to
the persuasive influence OF his
friends, and had consented to be-
come candidate for the republican
nomination for congress. was verified
later in the day by the formal declar-
alton sent out BY Mr.. Deere friends to
the effect that &C. H. Deere, at the
solicitation of his many friends in
the district, announces himself q
candidate for the nomination for con.
gress, subject to the decision of the
republican congressional conven-
ton"
Accepts the Situation.
The Union accepts these tiding<
with such heartrending effect to it,
with the best grace it can muster,
its attitude in conveying them
through its columns being that Of
one who is attempting to take a phil.
osophical view Of the inevitable,
supported by determination to he.
roically face it and accept it.
The Union may from now on be
expected to rely upon anonymous
and other correspondents to conduct
its campaign. It is winded by the
Deere body blow.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
THE RELIEF SOCIETY.
The Work Done During the Month OF De
cember.

The Work Done During the Month of De-
cember.
The work of the Ladies' Industrial
Relief society during the month of
December is thus summed up by the
secretary, Mrs. &. X. Mixter:
In the First ward, eight families
were assisted-clothing. $1O.35; two
and-a-half tons of coal. groceries,
$3.66, and three sacks of flour. Nine
teen Christmas baskets were sent to
the First ward. In the Second ward.
five families were assisted-clOthing
80; five tons of coal, six pairs of
new shoes, 25 Christmas baskets.
In the Third ward, four families were
assisted-groceries. 1896; four tons
of coal, clothing, $11.50; three pairs
of new shoes and Is Christmas bas-
kets. In the Fourth ward two families
were assisted: Clothing. 1898; three
pairs Of new shoes; one ton of coal;
one sack of flour; groceries, $1.3S,
and 10 Christmas baskets. In the
Fifth ward five families were. as
sisted: Groceries, S4.75; two sacks
of flour; clothing. $l4.5O; six pairs
of new shoes; two tons of coal, and
Is Christmas baskets. The Sixth
ward assisted one family: Grocer
les, So cents; one sack of flour;
clothing. so cents; one ton of coal.
and IL Christmas baskets. In the
Seventh ward nine families were as
sisted: Clothing, sli.57; three pairs
of new shoes; one ton of coal; one
sack of flour; groceries, s6.ss: medi-
cine. 81 90, and 10 Christmas baskets.
Total, 124 Christmas baskets; gro
ceries. S23.70; flour, seven sacks; 16s
tons of coal; p pairs of new shoes;
medicine. $1.20: clothing, $64.S5.
All donations of money, clothing
and groceries will be published after
the February meeting.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
Amueements.

The derby Winner" fine come
dy drama with elaborate scenic
properties, which were necessarily
curtailed somewhat by the limited
size of the stage. was given at Har-
per's theatre last evening to a much
pleased audience. yet there was a
sufliciency of the special scenic fea-
lures to give the play an attractive
presentation. The company is re-
markably strong, and includes Ar
thur Dunn, the sawed-off comedian,
who, however, is not what he used
to be. The horses are an intelligent
lot, and the racing scene is decided
innovation. The play is built some-
what after the style of "In Old Ken
tucky," only it is better If anything
in its general construction.
Bob lngersoll, the famous infidel,
will lecture on the bible at the Bur-
tis tomorrow evening.
Murray & Mack appear in "Finni-
gau's Ball" at the Grand Sunday
night.
The s'Green Goods Man. will be
seen at the Burtis Sunday evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17

Don't Tobacco spit or Smoke Your Life
Away
is the truthful. startling title of q
book about No-To-Bac, the harm
less, guaranteed tobacco habit cure
that braces up nicotinized nerves.
eliminates the nicotine poison,
makes weak men gain strength,
vigor and manhood. You run no
physical or financial risk, as No-TO-
Bac is sold by T. II. Thomas under q
guarantee to cure or money re-
funded. Book free. Address Ster-
ling Remedy Co., New York or Chi
caCO.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
Milan's Epworth League.

MtI1hs EPWOrtn IeAEoe'
The following is a unique little
program which the Milan Epworth
league has arranged to be given
Friday evening in the Methodist
church:
Song. Fidelity. Bischch
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
Rudy's Pile Suppository is guaran-

Rudy's Pile SuPpository is guaran-
teed to cure piles and constipation
or money refunded. Fifty cents per
box. Send stamp for circular and
free sample to Martin Rudy. Lancas
ter, Pa. For sale by T. II. Thomas
and Hartz & Bahnsen, druggists,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17

The ARGUS, only 1Oc q week.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible q Stengers
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may.
he ordered direct from the head Offices on No
line avenue by Telephone
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17

Generally cloudy today. probably
followed By light snow Friday; very
little change in temperature. winds
becoming easterly. Today's tenn
perature, 32.
F. J. WALz. Observer.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17

Parks Tea is q great blood purifier
and cleanser. A pleasant herb drink
which moves the bowels without pain.
gripping or discomfort. Sold by Hartz
4 Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17

The evenings program consisted
OF readings by the authors from
their own productions. and the en-
tertainment was of highly intel
lectual character.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17

There are various interesting
scenes and tableaux, which with the
pretty and unique dances and other
features, present an entertainment
that should attract an immense audi
snce
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
In Olden Times

people overlooked the importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
cure habitual constipation, well-in-
formed people will not buy other
which act for a time. bat
finally inJure the system.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
Did Her Rest.

Miss Elderly-I shall never marry.
Laura-Probably not, but you made
Q brave fight-Philaielphia TimeA
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-03

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-03

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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01

about the regulations of this library.
Books were to be drawn the last two
hours before sunsetting, on certain
days in the year, and the fine for
burning the midnight candle and let
ting a drop of ta1low fall upon the
print was four cents, while if it fell
upon the margin it was two cents.
The dire penalty for turning down
leaf was three cents, and until the
fines were paid the offender could draw
no books.
Mr.. Benton discussed most enter
taining1y the libraries of the ancients.
They existed in Greece, Rome, Egypt,
Assyria and Babylon. Every nation
of which the world gives us knowl-
edge had its collections of tablets or
manuscripts which preserved the liter
arY work of the time. The library of
Ninevah contained more than 10000
distinct works written upon tablets of
clay, thousands of which have been
recovered from the ruins and are now
preserved in the British Museum.
"The age of books came with the in
vention of papyrus paper more than
1000 years before the Christian era.
Collections comprising hundreds OF
thousands of manuscript works were
made in the palaces of kings, and in
the temples of the church. But these
collections were for the rulers, schol-
ars and priests, and the people had
but little benefit from them.
THE public library free to all is
peculiar to modern civilization, and
the circulating library, from which
books may be taken for home use, is
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perienced educators in New England
recently said to me that the chief val
lie of the public library is in counter
acting that specializing tendency of
our times which makes every person
mere bit in the huge mechanism and
that books are a school in which, freed
from the direction of others, the
young themselves choose what they
need for their individual development.
And the librarian of the largest free
public library recently said, in pub
lie address, that he would trust the
good book to make its way with read
ers against the bad book.
This is true if the reader had been
educated to a knowledge of good and
evil, to prefer the good book to the
bad book. But without this it is not
true. AS soon trust the young man to
choose good companions instead of
bad ones as to choose good books in
stead or bad ones.
There are as many books printed each
year that ought to be burned as there
are that ought to be read. 1t is not so
difficult, however, to select those which
ought not to be burned as to induce
readers to prefer them to those which
ought to be burned.
The great library problem today is,
not how to select proper books, but
how to induce people to read them.
This can be done, I believe, only by
teaching people to read good books
while they are in a teachable condi-
ton, at home, in the schools, under
the control and guidance of others.
Every public library should have
such relation to the public schools that
teachers may, through the use of the
library, train their scholars to the
knowledge and the use of good books,
so that when they come to the indie
pendent use of the library they may
know how to use it as school in which
each scholar does develop his individ-
uality in the right and not in the
wrong direction.
Reading is often only a form of
idleness. To be of value reading
should be with purpose, and not as
a pastine. Without instruction
in the choice and use of books the
child is inclined to treat them only as
means of amusement, and this habit
once formed is rarely broken.
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The Original Bradford Guards.

Our suggestion that the nGmes of the
original first Bradford Guards be furnished
for publication. attracted the attention of
Mrs. NJ E, Rugg, of Fairlee. and she has
kindly sent us an intensity interesting dOcu-
ment Here is the title page in full:
HEROIC PATRIOTISM.
A SERMON
Delivered at Bradford, Vt. Sabbath after
noon April %, 1861, in the presence of
THE BRADFORD GUARDS
When under call to JOIN the First Regiment
of the Vermont Volunteers and go forth in
their cOuntry's service, by
REV. SILAS MKEEN.
Published by request of the company.
Windsor, Vt:
Published at the Chronicle Office.
1861.
The Text End Samuel X:12, "Be of good
courage, and let us play the men for our
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and thus far the only state to require
towns to levy taxes for public libra
ries, which is done by an act passed in
March, 1895.
''This legislation shows" says Mr..
Benton, ''how the people are slowly
recognizing that public libraries are
only means of public education, and
their true use is part of the system
of popular education, and l believe
the future of the public library is as
component part of the public school
system.
"a public library will come to be re-
garded as much a necessary part of
the equipment of every town or city
as school houses and highways.
Education does not end with the
schools. Even a college degree is but
the significant A. B. of a whole alpha
bet of learning still to be acquired.
The great work of self-culture remains
to be carried on long after masters
and tutors and professors have fin
ished their labors and exhausted their
arts"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01

In the summer of 1S47 Mr.. Woods located
in Lexington, Michigan and during the
next two years he managed the affairs OF
the firm in a highly successful manner;
While living in New Hampshire he formed
the acquaintance of Miss Emily Moore and
his business affairs prospered so well that
two years after his departure for the west
he returned to claim her as bride. soon
after his marriage Mr.. Weeds and his
young wife returned TO Lexington where
he began business on his own account.
Later he became associated with Geo. W.
Root and Josiah jerks under the firm name
of Woods. jerks & Co., mills were erected
at Lexington, OsgOod and other points, and
the business of the firm soon assumed enOr-
nous proportions. During the last seven
teen years of his life he was a resident OF
Cleveland. Ohio. and was at the head of a
large lumber firm there. lie was of quiet,
retiring character, stunning all forms of no
tOTiety. frequently giving for educational
and benevolent purposes and always keep
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01
WOODS.

The parents of Mr.. Woods lived on farm
in Corinth where he was born in 1922, The
early years of his life were spent IN at-
tendance at the district school and the la
bors of the farm. AT the age of II he left
the parental roof and engaged in merchan-
dizing and the lumber trade for his uncle
in WOodsvlle. n. H.. with whom he re,
NAMED five years 1t was here he acquired
the knowledge of the business in the prose-
cution of which he acquired an estate that
ran up into millions.
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the following: "On the occasion of the de-
livery of this discourse, the Guards appear
ed in uniform, but without arms, and sat
together in the body of the house. There
was great gathering of people from Brad
ford and the neighbOring towns present.
The company left May End for their place
of rendezvous at Rutland, and thence pro-
ceeded to Fortress Monroe, Va, where
Benjamin Underwood died of sickness May
20, 1861. The following are the names, ages
and residence of the members of the COM
pany arranged in the order of their height:
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ARMoRY OF BRADFORD GUARDs--'95
people and for the cities of our God. And
the Lord do that which seemeth him good"
The sermon Is, as those who knew Dr.
Mckeen would expect mastery resume
of the times which led up to the conflict.
A grand exposition of theology and patriot
ism woven and interviewer aS one would eX-
pect theology to be interviewer with any
particular subject which the venerable doc
tor grappled. ~ s,,a
AT the conclusion of the sermon we nnd
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01

mended that school districts be author
lied to levy tax for the establish
ment of district libraries, and in 1885
an annual tax for that purpose was au-
thorized.
In 1949 New Hampshire authorized
towns to levy taxes to support and
maintain public libraries. Massachu-
setts did the same in 1851, Maine in
1854, Vermont in 1865, Rhode Island in
1867, and Connecticut in 1869. The
state of New Hampshire was the first
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01
BRADFORD VERMONT, SEPTEMBER, 1895.

ing his generous acts from the public. He
gave 10000 to Bradf rd tor public school
building and the same amount for libra
ry building, and the total amount of his ben
efactions for educational purposes would
reach the munifCpnt sum Ofhalf million.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01

of comparatively recent date. The
great libraries of Europe are for the
use of scholars, and not for the circu-
1ation of books among the people.
The idea that books, to be of real ben
eft, should be put into the hands OF
the people for use outside the library,
was first put into practical execution
by Franklin"
He traced the origin of legislation
in England establishing public libra
ries at the public expense and the de-
velopment of the idea down to the
present day, and then he turned to
the free public libraries in the United
States. There are no reliable statis-
tics of public libraries in the United
States prior to 1880. In that year, as
near as could be ascertained, the num-
Der was 694, containing 2,201,o32 vol
umes. In 1891 there were 1904 public
libraries, containing over a thousand
volumes each, with %, ,S96, ,5T bound
volumes, and 4,340,S17 pamphlets.
The average size of these Libraries
was S194 volumes, and the average
population to a library was 10, 463,
making an average of so books to
every 100 of the entire population of
the u n1teQ states.
The first free public library in the
United States was founded in 100,
having as a basis collection of books
donated by some English clergyman,
restricted to 1.-The use of the clergy
and gentlemen of New York and
neighboring parts" and held by the
municipal corporation of New York
city. This was in no sense free pub
lie library, and naturally fell into dis
use, and finally became a proprietary
library.
Mr.. Benton referred to the founding
of the library now known as the old
Philadelphia Public Library as the
first really free institution of that sort
and quoted Franklin's opinion of pub
lie libraries as follows:
''These libraries have improved the
general conversation of the Ameri-
cans, and have made the common
tradesmen and farmers intelligent as
most gentlemen in other countries,
and perhaps have contributed in some
degree to the stand so generally made
throughout the colonies in defence Of
their privileges
The first step in the taxation of the
people for the support of public libra
ries was taken more than 100 years
later. ..t
John A. Dix, afterwards fGeu. Dix,
then Superintendent Of Schools in
New York, in his report in 1854 recon-
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FiirStLibraryChartpr iinVernont
BRADFORD POSSESSES IT.

Abstract of Col. j. III. Benton, Jr's
Address at the Dedication of Woods
Library Building, July 4th, 1898.
The Fac-Simile Being Furnished by
the Courtesy of the Boston journal.
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Books are valuable only as intelli-
gently used, and the intelligent use of
books is as much a matter of educa-
ton as reading itself.
1t is not enough to teach how to
read. The child should also be taught
what to read. This can be done, and
in a community like this is done to a
great extent, in the home. But it
should also be done, and in many cases
can only be done in the schools.
One of the most competent and ex-
The record-union., 1895-10-29

Very often Nature needs only a little
help to get over an obstruction. When
boom of logs is floating down river,
all goes we'll until one single log strikes
something and sticks. Then there's a
jam and trouble. 1t is just so in
the progress Of food through the diges-
tive organs. Everything goes well till
something sticks. Then the process of
digestion stops That's indigestion. I'M
less the impeachment is removed, poison
Gus putrid matter begins to accumulate;
There's a "jam y constipation, and
trouble. Sick headache, biliousness,
sleeplessness, vertigo, heartburn, loss of
appetite-these are some of the syrnp-
toms. Just little help at the appear
ance of the first one would end the
trouble Nature is hard worker, but
she needs assistance if too much be put
upon her.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets offer the
best and simplest method for furnishing
this assistance They are prompt and
very effective in their action, but they
are not strong nor severe. They cause
no violent wrench of the system. They
go right to the clog" that is fast and
loosen it. Nature does the rest. By and
by, with little care in dieting, Nature
will do it all That's one great advant-
age of the Pleasant Pellets " over the
many strongly cathartic pills-you do
not become a slave to their use. They
really cure the trouble they are meant
to cure. Even the worst kind of chronic
constipation disappears with their use.
GAUTION.-Some designing dealers do not
permit their customers to have DR.. Pierce's Pei
lets because inferior pills afford greater profits.
Such dealers are short sighted. They overlook
the fact that next time you will go where you
aye stiDDlied with what YOU ask for.
The record-union., 1895-10-29

then it is to be denounced as infamous,
unwarranted and shamefully SANDER
Gus. The life of the man, his career in
the city of his home and his probity for
bid that anyone should indulge even a
suspicion against him.
Nor will we think that any candidate
by any party or petition, is engaged in
the work of importing FOUNDERS. 1t is
very costly business at best, and the
rewards of office do not justify it, even if
if any nominee is inclined to indulge the
taste Of risking a term in the State
Prison. A candidate needs to have con-
siderable money to waste who attempts
to import, maintain and pay as many
even as one hundred suffers That any
one now before the people for office
would attempt such work is preposter-
Gus, and we refuse to give it a moments
thought.
But let the managers of the campaign
on all sides hunt out the suffers, il
there are any, and visit them with the
full punishment of the law The Re
publican ticket will win in the open and
with Enclosed hands It's friends have
no reason to resort to disreputable
means or unlawful agencies.