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Middletown transcript., 1895-03-09
PORT PENN.

Simeon Lord was in town on Tuesday,
paying flying visit, and called on friends.
The young men here are engaged In
practising for minstrel entertainment to
be given very soon.
Everyone complains of bad state of the
roads, streets and sidewalks. Some say the
roads meyer were worse than now.
Mrs. M. B. Powell has removed her store
and residence to the house occupied by DR..
R. Ayers last summer on Water street.
Mrs. H. M. Dilworth has been visiting
in New Castle at her brothers, David
Stewart for week. Miss Fanny Dilworth
was also there for few days.
Little Florence Eaton is quite ill. Mrs.
Jane Mclean is also very feeble. She is
nearly ninety years old and bed-ridden
There is great deal of sickness here.
Miss Sarah Cleaver has spent some time
in Philadelphia this week with her sister,
Mrs. Julia Boyd, and is quite out of health.
She will probably remain there until her
health is better,as she is under her doctors
care.
The roads are in such bad state that all
thought of special religious meetings has
been abandoned reluctantly, for there is
some interest in the church. They may be
resumed when all things are more favor.
able
Several important changes are taking
place. Mrs. Elan Pages store has been re-
moved to the other side of the street. The
building occupied by Mrs. J. Pyle as a store
is moved back by its owner James Conard
and is to be used as a stable. A butcher
shop is to be erected where it formerly
stood. Some one says, "Water street looks
like child who has lost some Of its front
teeth"
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CHURCH NOTES.

There were three accessions 10 the fold
of Forest Presbyterian church on last Sun
day.
The Quarterly Conference of the NJ. E.
church will be held this evening at 7.3O of
clock at the Office of A. G. Cox.
Rev. Alfred Smith. Presiding Elder, will
preach at the NJ. E. church tomorrow at
both morning and evening services. Love
feast at a. m.
Tomorrow will be the big Missionary
Day at the NJ. e. Sunday School when the
last Missionary collection of the Confer
enca year will be taken. The exercises will
be very interesting.
At the death of John Wesley there were
312 Preachers, 131 circuits and missions
and $1,000 adherents to Methodism. Now
there are 1895 ministers, 9,494, 800 men,
bers, and 25,378. 104 adherents.
The sermon Sunday night, to the King
Daughters, by Rev. F. H. Moore of Forest
Presby terian church was a very earnest
and timely talk to the young people of our
community. on certain phases of frivolity
quite prevalent especially among the young
girls.
Bishop Coleman preached at st. Anne
P. e. Church Wednesday evening. The
Bishops Lenten engagements are unusually
numerous. having 43 appointments to
preach before Easter. He is an indefatig-
able and Jealous worker and is ever well
come visitor to this parish.
The last quarterly meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Middletown NJ. E. Church was held last
Friday night, at the home of Mrs. "A. G.
Cox. The quarterly dues reported, amoun-
ted to over $17.00. The meeting was well
attended, and unusually interesting.
Rev. R. 1. Watkins, of Odessa, preached
very fine sermon in the M. E. church of
our town last Sunday morning, he is
very fluant and eloquent speaker, and is
always heard here with both pleasure and
profit Rev.Mr. Graham. of Canada. preached
temperance sermon in the evening.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Whining.
ton M. E. Conference will be held next
Thursday in New Castle. 1t is not dele
gated body, and all members and friends of
the Society..are cordially invited to attend.
Entertainment will be provided by the New
Castle ledies, and it is expected that the
Railroad will offer special rates for travel.
A number of Middletown ladies will attend
the meeting and participate in the exer-
cises. This Society held its meeting in
Middletown last year and the occasion is
remembered as one of unusual interest.
One might as well try to lift himsef in
bushel basket as to undersell us.
M-.zrox-
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The Queen Anne,s r. R.

Since the passage by the Delaware Leg
islature of the bill granting the Queen Ann
Railroad Company charter through that
State much anxiety in Caroline county has
been set at rest and the friends of the road
are getting ready to renew their efforts to
have subscribed the So 900, which was the
amount asked from Caroline county. There
will be but little trouble about right of way
through Caroline county.
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A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

The Transci ipt Foreman Gives o Re.
ceptfon to the New Editor.
T.S. Fouracre, foreman of the TRANS.
cRIPT celebrated his 25th birthday anniver.
sary on Monday evening by giving a party
at his boarding house at Mrs. Jessie Hyatts s.
1t was also reception to the new editor,
Mr.. Downham who arrived in town that
day.
Theguests were the editor and employees of
the TRANSCRIPT with one orr other friends,
and the occasion was one of unusual inter-
est to the participants, as the opportunity
was afforded to make the acquaintance
and win the favor of the new proprietor.
1t was very pleasing and satisfactory
celebration, and the host received many
congratulations from his guests. A bounti-
ful repast, with varied and tempting menu
was served. after WHICH. the evening was
spent in social converse and music.
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Nothing damaged but the price.
J. B. MEssIcK.
Death ofTbom.s W. Price.

Thomas ". Price, Of Philadelphia. died
late Wednesday night of pralysis. He was
IS years old and was one Of the best know
of Philadelphia business men, especially
prominent in church affairs, and was an
active member Of the Philadelphia Confer
ence, the Missionary Board etc. He is
known to the people of this community by
having married, some years ago, Mrs. Jane
Brisbane. sister of the late Gov. B. T. Biggs
who survives him. Mr.. Price was the
head Of the firm, The Thomas w. Price CO.
paper dealers.
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LEGISLATIVE
NOTES
The Work Of the Week In the General
Assembly-The Bill to Regulate
the Liquor Tranic Other
Reform Measure
Adopted.

Senatorial situation re-
kNI mains unchanged, except ou'
Democratic friends show by
I'll their shifting vote that had they
'Ol won the election, there would
not have been harmony in their
ranks.
In previous years the two schools Of
physicians have been at variance as to leg
islation asked but this session the societies
are united with individual opposition.
The "exhorbitant" fee of examination is
the love of contention.
Representative Wilson introduced on
Wednesday bill to provide a board of
public education for Newport. The school
districts Nos. q and 81 are divided into
three districts. and then consolidated by
the bill. The new board is authorized to
issue bonds and build new public school
house al cost not to exceed $1,000, bonds to
be due in twenty years, but may be redeem
ed sooner.
A bill is before the Senate to prohibit
cunning next season. a measure of legi>la.
tive coincidence TO game, as it were, for the
suffering endured during the recent severe
weather,
"A bill for the punishment of tramps has
been introduced in the House. Recollec-
tions of the expense to the tax payers ofthe
tramp law some years ago, should attract
attention to the provisions of the bill.
The Sonata hoe r,aeoad ho Hnueo hill
raising the age of consent from Is to 1S
years. and it is now law. Senators Pierce
Harrington and Fennimore opposed its
passage.
The Senate on Monday killed the bill
authorizing the Levy Court of this county
to pay one hale the cost of fixing up the
banks owned by the st. Georges Marsh
Company in order to keep up the public
roads protected by the banks.
A bill has been introduced in the House
to regulate the liquor traffic. 1t requires
majority of the residents of a school dis
tlicts TO sign a liceDce application; pro
hibits the employments of women or min.
ors and the sale in clubs except to members
The bottle law" repeal bill passed III.
House last week in the presence of large
delegation of ladies. headed by Mrs. Chan
cellor Wolcott, who sang the doxology tt
the members as manifestation of thei
approval. The Bill is now in the SeLats.
The endorsement ofa non-partisan con.
stitutio.ial Convention by both Republican
and Democrats should lift that question
out Of politics. Several Convention bills art
before the General Assembly and join
resolution to employ able counsel to drafl
q non. partisan measure. The members are
very wisely making haste slowly in tits
important matter.
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We must go on without him; though
lonely our journey may be. The voice of
the singing bird and the humming bee may
cease to charm the midsummer sun may
shine dim, and the fields strive in vain to
look gay. yet, in our remembrance of him.
Heaven seems not far away"
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A. Snow Naudain

The funeral of A. Snow Nandain, ESQ.,,
former resident of the Levels will take
place ON Monday next upon arrival of the
11.5s train, interment at old Drawers
Cemetery. MIR. Naudain was for long
time Elder in Drawers Church. He was
in his S2nd year.
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The ..Y,, Isaeention ],

The Y. W. G. T. q. held reception at
Temperance Headquarter last eve. The
musical and literary program, consisted of
the following: Vocal solo by Miss Hattie
Barnard, Recitation by Miss Maybelle Tay.
lor entitled Little 0rphant Annie" by ].
Whitcomb Riley, Vocal trio by Misses
Barnard, Price and Maxwell, Recitation,
"a Visit to Aunt Mary's'' by Miss Julia
Stsats. Mrs. Massey, President Of the
W. c. T. u, stated the object of the gather.
ing to be the interesting Of all the youth of
our community In temperence and moral.
ity.
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We will give the best cash prices eve r
known before for farm harness collars,
brides, pads, ropes etc. Established 1873.
All grades guaranteed AZ we represent
them. ]. G. PARKER.
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List of unclaimed letters remaining In
the Middletown post Office which can
be had BY saying they are advertised:
Miss Sallie B. Niekerson, Mr.. Alfred Hahn
Mr.. Edward Riden: Mr.. Sam Poull.
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You'll find what you want at prices
less than you think. J.B. MEss1cK.
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buy Messicks $500 Shoes and you will
be Shoe Expert. J. B. MEssrcK.
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unniaimed I.etters.

Short prices will do some tall buying
at MEssIcKs.
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One might as well try to lift himsef in
bushel basket as to undersell us.
j. B. MEssIcK.
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/ N N B N 0 RIA N
The NJ. e. Sunday School PAYS Tribute
to the Memory of q Pastor. q
Teacher and q Scholar.

: : :: g: :; 8: !: : s !:
Cnholor uho had passad ouk
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@HE Senatorial situation re.
mains unchanged, except our
Democratic friends show by
their shifting vote that had they
won the election, there would
not have been harmony in their
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New York's Extraordinary
Grand Jury Hands in a
Batch of Indictments.

New YORK, March 18.-The extra
ordinary grand jury which was sworn
in on January I, and has been In
vestigating the police department
and the testimony taken before the
Lexow Senate committee, came into
court at l o'clock to-day and handed
a big bundle of indictments to JUS
tice %Ingrahan. 1t is believed that
there were twenty-five indictments
in the package, but Justice lngraham
refused to tell who they were
against. Bench warrants were at
once issued for those who had been
indicted
1t was said on the authority of an
assistant district attorney this after
noon that all of the indictments
handed down were against members
of the police force. Five indictments
were found against Inspector Nc
Laughlin.
The extraordinary grand jury
to-day dismissed the charges OF con-
spiracy brought against Agents 5. =.
Whitney and Arthur Dennet. of the
Parkburst Society by Detective Ser.
geant Jacob. Similar charges
against Charles Liss and Samuel
Cohen were also dismissed. The
Jury says that in it's opinion the great
body of subordinate police officers
are honest and capable men, and
their assistance in the jury's inves'
tigation would doubtless have. proved
most valuable had they (the jury
been able to command it
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Mr.. Ambrose e. Gonzales has given
the readers of The State another of
his inimitable Silhouettes after a long
silence. We trust be will let US have
them oftener.
The negroes who are going to L'be-
ria will not be able to walk back home
as those who went to Mexico are doing.
But this they will learn in good time,
and Its none Of our business anyway.
The hard times have stimulated the
towns of this State to unusual exertions.
and in short time the good results will
become apparent. Not a week passes, but
two or three new manufacturing enter
prises are reported under way 1t is
time for Sumter to take a place in the
procession.
Secretary of State Gresham is after
the Spauiards 10 the right style. They
need to be handled in sharp manner,
since they display a disposition to add
diplomatic iusolence to the naval in
suit.
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Ho! For Liberia.
The Horsa to Sail With Emlgrants
A Negro Preachers Protest.


SAVANNAH. March 16.-The steam
ship Horsa sill sail from Savannah to-
morrow for Monrovia, Liberia, with
300 en.igrants, men, women aud
children. The emigrants. who are
mostly from the neishborbood of Mem
phis, Tenu., ADD Birmingham, Ala,
have been waiting here for ten days for
the ship They are all very enthusiast
tic on the subject of Africa, which they
declare to be the true home Of all the
sous of Ham. The Horsa came up
the river this morning, and was greeted
By immense crowds Of negroes. The
gates at the wharf at which she stopped
had to be closed to keep the crowds Of
curious negroes out. The Horsa is a
700-ton fruit steamer and has been
newly fitted up With rough hunks aud
other temporary couveuiences to convert
her into an em'graut ship. She passed
a rigid inspection by the customs '-ouse
officers this morning, who gave it as
their opinion that she complied With
the government regulations for emf
grapt-carryiug ships.
Rev. C S. Smith. Of Nashville, a
prominent minister of the African Meth
odist Church, is making a fight 90 the
movement. He declares that the ship
does not comply with the government
regulations. aud will make su appeal
to the collector of the port to morrow
to refuse her clearance papers Rev.
Smith has been to Liberia recently and
gives a verv upfavorable report of the
state of affairs there He considers
the movement simply a scheme on the
part of the white men to make money
put of the ignorant negroes.
The move is ADDER the direction of
the International Migration Society,
which has its headquarters in Birmiog-
ham. The Secretary, E. B. Coffin
ham, and two other white men inter
ested in the company, will make the
trip to Liberia on the Horsa.
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suffrage question as related to the Con-
stitutional Convention soon to be held
and is on a line that will meet with the
approval Of a great number of the white
people of the State. It is nove! III many
respects aud will have to be carefully
considered before il can be either &C
cepted or rejected. That the ends aimed
at by Mr.. Patton are identical with
those Of macy Of the trues' Democrats
in the State there is 10 question. The
only difference that exists is in the
means to be ADOPTED to secure those
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MONEY LOANED.

Do YOU want 10 borrow money on eQulta-
bic terms?
Do you desire TO pay off a mortgage and
re-borrow the money at 5 per cent. interest
annually?
Would you care to lie SO situated that you
could reduce the mortgage against your
home by paying off a small amount monthly
and at the end of each year receive credit for
all paid? With interest being charged onl!
on remaining portion Of loan.
Would you like TO buy your family q home!
If 50 read the following:
represent Il Company that has embodied
in its plan all the features enumerated above
and many more. Can you see any reason
why you should pay a large interest TOT
money when you have good security? Can
Won present any good reason wb! 1t is not as
wei i to receive profits yearly as to wait rom
7 to 10 years as one does in msu.7 OF the
Associations? Is not the reduction OF
interest yearly better than waiting many
years Tor profits? Borrowers under the plan
represented by me assume absolutely no risk
as every dollar paid 90 the loan is credited
on the mortgage, thereby reducing il in pro-
portion TO the amount paid.
. Building Associations have benefited
hundreds of thousands, so did the old cars
that were propelled by horses. Our plan IS as
far superior TO Building Associations as the
trolley cars are to the old antiqua'ed horse
car system. Ny time is too much occupied
to answer questions for the curious, but those
seeking information for the betterment or
their condition will receive full
promptly. We offer IN investment to those
who have a small amount to save monthly
that has no superior as 10 safety and seldom
eoualed for profits. Call or write.
HENRY l.. B. WELLS,
Jan 80. Attorney, Sumter, G. H.S.C.
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State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By T. Y. Walsh, Esq. Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, DIR. NJ. DWIGHT, m&de
w suit to me, to grant him Letters of Adj
ministration OF the Estate OF and effects OF
Mss MARY $. BRoUN, deceased
These are therefore TO cite and admonlSh all
and singular the KINDRED and Creditors
of the said MARY 5. BRouN, lale OF said Coun-
~ and State, deceased. that ihv; be ana
appear before ne, in the Court u Pro-
bate. to be held at Sumter Court Honse on
Aprii 9TH, 1895. mex after publication
thereof. AT II O'Clock in the sosenoon, 10
show cause, ii arv they have, WHY IL" SAID
Administrator should no, be s%rantef.
Given under my hand, this 2e'h daH OF
y. WALSH,
March 2e-2t.Z Z Judge Of Probate.
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Collecting Agency.

Messrs. Frank J. Moses and n. G.. Osteen,
Jr.. have formed a partnership for the pur-
pose of co llecting rents aud any other ac-
counts that nav he placed in their hands.
They have an Office with Mr.. Atlsmort Moses
in The Masonic Temple, and one OF them can
be found there at any time. They are both
young men of experience in collecting az
counts and will push the business they have
undertaken for all it is worth. Those who
have accounts for collecting will be acting
for their own best interest if they place them
With this firm.
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The sooner you begin to fight the FIRE, the
more easily it may be e1tingnished- The
sooner you begin taking Ayers Sarsaparilia
for your blood-disease, the easier will be the
cure. In both cases, delay is dangerous, if
not fatal. Be sure you get Ayers aud no
other.
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Meteorological Record.

The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Statehurg, by Dr.. W.
W. Anderson, for the past two weeks ending
March 10 and II, 1895
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*Partly cloudy.
Light fros, on the 9Th. Thunderstorm On
the nj Of the 7tb, aod heavy white frost
on the morning Of the 9th.
Thunderstorm on the l4th and 18th, aud
killiop frost and thin ice on the 18th. Wind
ON the 10th variable sw-w-N-and also on
the l7th NE-w-ssw.
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Bitters.

which for more than 20 years
has been curing many people
Of dyspepsia, Biliousness, Ma
LARA, Impure Blood, Neural
gia, Headache, Liver and Kid
neytroubles. It's the peculiar
combination Of U1ou, the great
strength-givcr, with selected
vegetable remedies of true
value thai makes Brown Iron
Bittcrs So coed for strengthen
ing AID purifying the system.
It IS specially good for women
and cllilGren-it makes them
ssrc:as AID rosy.
n.o.ns ircn Filters is pleasant 10 t.
AID II viii not stain the teeth nor -
constipation. See the crossed red Il
on The wrapper. Our book, 10,
live = Hurdrcd Years. tells ali ahou.
f1cc /: :. stamp.
low CHEMICAL Co, BALT.MoRl, 81
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GRIST MILL.

IN TUESDAY next, March 18th, / will
~ start a Grist Mill at the lumbe' mill Of
C. R. Harvip formerly Carr's mill) near the
C. S. i N. R.R. junction, and will give
prompt attention to grinding Meal and Grits.
The patronage Of the community solicited,
and 6rst-class work guaranteed.
A. D. POLAND.
March. Is, At.
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xvERY PRODUCTIVE, easily cultivated,
and the best Potato in the world
Seed for sale by
March Ct. JAS. u. WHILE.
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AS a matter of news we announce an
eclipse of yhe moon last night between the
hours of 8 and - m. The SUI has also been
rclipsed to-day. totally, and had not been
seen up to the hour of going to-set. "eean
only hope it may hatch out bright tomorrow
The weather is soft, the earth is soft, and we
b'lieve our brain is soft, too, but the times
remain hard and so do The Hardened sinners.
GTr
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THE WIRELESS YAM.

March 2e-2t. judge Of Prob
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eOQS.
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what Of a martyr. Just leave Col.
Dargan alone, and after awhile be will
realize wherein he is wrong aud will
quit his foolishness. Of course harm
will result from his present course, as
he is stirring up a feeling that will 60
beyond anything tina: he at present
forsees in his misguided enthusiasm for
the theoretical aud ethical principles Of
abstract justice. Let him speak any
where at anytime, but for heavens
sake don't martyr him, for this is the
nineteenth century, and the dawn of the
twentieth is almost at hand.
The Conference to be held in Colum-
bia on the 28tb instant 10 response to
the call of the Forty, will be attended
BY Reformers and Conservatives from
nearly every county in the State.
Twenty-one counties have already sig
ni6ed an intention to send delegates,
and the other couoties will probably
come into the Conference II is de-
si.able that the Conference be largely
attended and we hope that a represen-
tativc delegation will be sent from this
county. We are all heartily tired of
so mnch politics, aud if We can get
together and live together peaceably III
future we shall be better satisfied chan
we are. For this reason, and because
we honestly believe that it will be for
the best interests of the State and all
the people who live 10 1t, we favor a
settlement Of factional differences. We
are not welded to any plan, and are
only anxious that the best and most
just to all parties will prevail.