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Middletown transcript., 1896-02-01
THIS AND THAT.

ssMrs. of this town.
has been granted widows pension.
We are glad to hear of Mrs. ....... IS
good luck, as she is needy and worthy
of the pension. o-SusseT journal.
The above from the ocal columns of
one of the most esteemed of our
Democratic contemporaries. illustrates
one side .of their attitude towards the
cause of pensions; the other is shown in
their campaign abuse and misrepresen-
tation of the system and the attitude
of the Republican Party towards the
old soldier. We never knew of PEN
sion where person was personally in
terested, whether Democrat or Repub-
lican, that the pension was not all
right, and yet the oily instance in
which We were convinced in Our own
mind that the soldier was drawing a
pension not merited, was land is still,
we think) in the case of man who
denounced the Democrats all the year
for their attitude towards the old SOL
dier and yet voted the Democratic
ticket on election day. We had not the
proof of our belief, hence we never
cited the case as an instance of fraud.
1t will be noted that the Journal refers
to Mrs. as "needy and wor.
thy,n excellent points for sympathy
but having nothing to do with the
granting Of pension. The law looks
at the merits Of the case, the legal evil
dence decides the question. Does the
Journalsee the point
The difference between ''this" and
"that'' is very great. ''This." near a t
hand, interests me and mine or at
least 1t interests the people who So
cially or in a business way interest us
and our affairs, hence the matter is
either all right or there is no criticism.
But "thatl" Oh! it is off there and we
can afford to say harsh things of it. 1t
matters not whether our remarks are
just or not, theoretically we are op-
posed to it and we condemn it gener-
ally. That is the attitude of the Dem
ocratie press Of this State on pensions.
The question of pensions should not
be question of politics but the Demo-
cratic Party has made it such by its |
condemnation of the administration of
the pension laws by the Republicans.
There have been two Democratic admin
istrations and we should be very glad |
of statement setting forth the advan-
tages; if any, of the change. We have
heard the opinions of old soldiers, pen
sloners, upon the difference Of admins
trations and they are not all at fattering |
to our friends, the enemy, but we have
no desire to make this partisan ques-
tion. We only quote from our George.
town cotemporary to illustrate our
point, one that has impre sed us and
one that cannot be disproven by any
Democratic paper by showing a condi-
tion different from that we have stated.
"This"-me and my wife, my son
John, &c; ''that"-you and yours, and
a very different matter.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-01
MIDDLETowN. DEL, FEB. /, 1885,
rhe date ON the label ON xour
paper shows the time to which
your subscription is paid.
TO ADVERTISERS.

In justice to- ourselves and
to you we wish to state that
the circulation of the TRAN
SCRIPT is over 1900 copies
weekly and 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
obtains in certain quarters.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-01
CHESAPEAKE CITY.

4
Percy Davidson is spending this week
insCambridge, Md.
Miss Hattie A. Morgan spent part of this
week with Miss Alma Bouchelle.
| Miss Nettie McMullen, of Wilmington. is
being entertained by Miss Nellie Boulden
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Steele celebrated
their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on
Saturday last.
Miss Eta Ferguson, of Cecilton. spent
part of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Byron Bouchelle.
Misses Helen Clayton and Evelyn Kibler'
haveTeturned from pleasant visit in York
and Harrisburg. a.
+ Mrs. ]. V. Wallace has returned from a
pleasant visit to her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Williams, of Baltimore.
/ Stanley Steele, of University of Maryland,
is spending few days with his parents,
Mr:and Mrs. Joseph Steele.
We are very sorry to state that Mrs.A. E.
R. Bennett is very ill, having been stricken
with paralysis on Friday last
Mrs. John Beiswanger and daughter
Esther and Miss Mamie Beiswanger, of
Baltimore, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Beiswanger.
The regular meeting of the Monday
Evening Club" was held on Monday last,
and number of visitors were present.
-Four new members, two as honorary and
two as active, were proposed and elected
unanimously. New officers were elected:
DR.. Delmar Smithers, President; Bennett
Steele, Vice President; Miss Ella Conrey,
Secretary and Treasurer Thepro5ram WE
as follows: Piano Sole, Miss Kate Price;
Reading, Mr.. James Hopper Vocal Solo
Yesterday and Today" Miss Karsner;
Reading, Ralph Reese; Piano Solo, "Yale
Two Step," Miss Alma Bouchelle; Voca
Solo, At fear no Foe," Percy Davidson;
Recitation, Asleep at the Switch" Mrs.
Irwin G. Griffith, Jr.; Vocal Solo, wait
ing" Mrs. John Beiswanger; Chorus ''My
Country 'Tis of Thee" twenty voices.
the entertainment givin by the ''Mon-
day Evening Club" in the Masonic Hall on
Wednesday evening, was truly great suc-
cess. The one act commediatta, Which is
Which," was rendered lin manner that
was very pleasing to the audience. The
scene represented all artists studio, and the
artistic manner in which it was arranged
signifies that an artist must have arranged
it. The parts were we'll taken; Bennett
Steele as "copper"" the artist who was in a
very bad condition financially; DR.. Delmar
Smithers as Paddles" an oil and color
man, to whom Copper was in debt; Fred
Mcintyre as Uncle Gargle who arranges
with Copper to get him out of debt by mar
rying his ward, who is an heiress; Nellie
Beaston as Mrs. Mills, who is Copper's
housekeeper; Miss Kate Price as Miss
Pestle, the heiress and Miss Ella Conrey
as Bertha Bingha m, a penniless relation
Copper, who was of cou rse very anxious to
marry the heiress, could not, when the
beiress and her penniless relation went to
his studio to be painted, tell (which was
which" as they did not give any cards upon
admission and were not introduced, but
he was conquered by love which led him
to Miss Pestle, but still believing her to be
the penniless relation, until Gargle con-
graduated him upon receiving the prom
Use of his ward, the heiress, for his wife.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-01

THE Utlh Senator's were swora in
on Monday. Mr.. Cannon drew the
term ending March 4, 1899, and Mr..
Brown the term ending March 4, 1897.
This makes the Senate stand until
March 4, 1897: Republicans, A; DEM
ocrats, 80; Populists. 6; aud one vacan.
Delaware. With Col. du
Pont seated, the Republicans would
have As or just one half the full men,
bership and one less than a majority.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-01
THE Milford aCbroniclau saws

The Milford "Chronicls" says sstae
Republican fnaEcial record in the
State Treasury of Delaware is the best
In twenty years. ;, We have no doubt
the "Chronicle" is right and that rec
ord shows that it is necessary to bor-
row from the School Fund to meet the
current expensts Twenty thousand
dollars is the amount borrowed.
This il . Democratic government.
Further comment isnot necessary.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-01
Unclaimed Letters.

List of ofunclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised
Mrs. Julia Locmond. Mrs. Butler, George
Cooper, Miss Maggie Davis, Mrs. cathrin
Conner.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-01

Hoods Sarsaparilla, taken at this sea
son, win make you feel strong and yigor-
ous and keep you from sickness later on.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
Women and Men in Enuland.

"One day in Charing Cross station,
London" says woman recently re-
turned from considerable stay in the
English metropolis, II noticed four
young men walking up and down the
platform, smoking and twirling their
canes. Presently from a third-class car
riage of an incoming train stepped four
good-looking girls, weighed down with
shawls, lunch baskets and valises. BY
the men, who had evidently been wait
ing for them, they were cordially greet
ed, but not relieved of their luggage.
So far as my eyes could follow their
progress, saw the girls still dragging
their belongings, and the men twirling
their canes.
''The incident strikingiy illustrates the
attitude taken toward women by Eng
lishmen of the people and the lower mid
die class. English women OF no class
have, as nearly freed themselves from
the help of the men rs the Americans;
the lower classes have not begun cman.
cipation. The new gospel has not yet
been preached unto them. Z
: 1.-THE attitude of an English girl to-
ward her young man is Of an inferior
toward superior. When walking with
him Sunday afternoon she is huml1y re-;
ceptive. She permits herself no asser-
ton or preferences. If the young man
in his mightiness chooses to make re
mark, she smiles. If he questions, abe
shakes her head or signs ,monosyllable.
If he wishes to sit down, she sits town.
# he desires to kiss her, she let's herself
be kissed. She accepts everything as
from god. That the eyes Of the deity
her best. Half her head is covered with
swoolly ctlrls, protected from the bree4es
and the fog by the net Of .consetfated
fnshiOn Her f1aring hat covered with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
TREE GROWING IN 4 BOAT.
Strange Sight on the bay Shore Not Fa
e from Benieia.

Strange Sight ON the hay shore Not Far
d from Benieia. 81
: On the shore Of Snisun bay, between
the Carquinez. Straits and Benicia, q
most unusual sight can be seen. 1t is
grotesQue i'll the extreme, but there ID
possible about it. 1t il that of a tree
growing In the hatch Of the wreck of a
sloup. IN ~ ~ = ~" 50 3Fs-Es \ :
/. What the name Of the sloop was or the
length of time it has been lying in it's
present position are things past finding
out. When the vessel was in good shane
she was a craft of about forty feet in
length and eight feet beam. Judging
from her lines and manner Of construc,
ton she was vessel with good sailing
When abandoned she was hauled onto
the mud ut high tide and has since sunk
SO deep as to become immovable The
place where the huh is stuck is what
there is fine growth Of that reed in the
vicinity. The bottom Of the boat has
? IOtted away and they have formed quite
a growth inside the hull. large numbers
of them poking through the matches. A
peculiar thing. will be noticed in the
growth and that is that they grow
straight W, as stiff as a bayonet instead
or having the graceful sweep so common
under ordinary conditions. - Il re. -
How the tree came to grow in the boat
is mystery, but most likely the seed
blew into the old hull from some of the
trees on the surrounding hillsides. Close
examination would be Il difficult and dis
agreeable matter, but seen from shore it
appears to be Specimen of live oak. It
has attained a height of about ten feet
above the deck Of the wreck and appears
to hive healthy growth.
Such thing would not be possible a
little farther down, as the water is too
salt. but on the shores of Suisun bay the
conditions are just right. The air is
warm most of the year and fertility has.
undoubtedly been given to the soil by,
the decaylng wood i'll the bottom of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
THAMES WATERMEN.
"A Century Ago the River was the Only
Great ThOrOughfare in Lanllan

A Century Ago the River was the Only
Great Thoroughfare in London.
AT one time, now a century or more
ago, the Thames was recognized as the
only great London thoroughfare. Its
banks on either side were. studded with
the stairs" of the nobility; it's waters
were covered with every kind of craft,
from the gilded barge of royalty to the
nutshell skiff or wherry. In those days
the river was pure and undefled; and
those who lived upon it's banks never
hesitated to battle there in balmy wealth
er. In those days there was no spot in
London so picturesque as the Strand,
with it's broad gardens, it's shady trees
extending to the waters edge, where
will, and where the embattled turrets
OF many palace, such as the Savoy.
lowered artistically in the backgrounds
Flocks of swans sailed to and fro in
spite of the traffic; they ventured unmo-
Tested even below the bridge; and the
sight of them and their quaint ''song'
must mus have been vastly agreeable to the
Thames watermen and their fares.
Pray, did you come with oars: or soul
lers?' was the everyday question
Citizens spoke of taking to water
very much as we now speak of taking
an omnibus or cab. The watermen's
fares were regulated by the company s
printed sea of charges, the Hall of the
Watermens company, where all their
business was transacted. being then sit
uated at Cold Harbor, near the Vintry.
Some 10000 watermen were upon the
rolls of the company. those of the Kings
included in this number, and the COM
pany was in a position to furnish the
navy with as many as 10000 men,
Chambers Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
'SILENT DEATHS OF THE SEA.
Many Fatal Accidents Occur from Care.
lessness of the Officers in Charge.

Hu"ny ratal Accidents Occur from Care
1essness of the Officers in Charge. j
The fate of the Ramsgate smack Bon.
ny John is that which befalls large num-
bers OF fishing boats and small coasters
every year. The story of all might be
told II! the same words-"they We're run
down i'll the channel and sunk during the
llgnt. ny steamer, name unknown. y:
IN this case the crew were picked up and
brought in by a smack that was at work
near them at the time; but in nine cases
out of ten the short tale is never told,
since none survive to tell it.. The steam
er which, from the gross carelessness of
the lookout and of the officers on the
bridge, plOughS her way through a helm
less small craft, simply goes on without
inquiry, and usually without the slightest
notice of the event appearing in her log
BOOK; 1t is a conspiracy of silence The
watch in the bows are asleep, and the
rest of the crew will screen them. The
othcer might have been doing, or he
might have been having a quiet chat in
the warmth of the caboOse; inquiry
would mean his suspension or loss Of his
certificate; therefore the steamer goes on,
leaving the practically murdered sailors
to their fate. The smack or the coaster
is never heard of again; the relatives and
friends ut home think she has been lost
IN some sudden gale; but those who sail
IN small craft know well enough that she
has been one more victim of the danger
far more feared than tempest-the pas
sage of one of the steamers known among
them by the significant title of silent
Deaths So it will go on; so fishing and
coasting craft will disappear every, week.
until lazy is passed making murder at
sea q crime equal to murder on land, , and
until few careless or drunken ma sters
and mates have been executed for the
crime. When they once discover that it
is at least better to stop and give aid
than it is to risk hanging, they will adopt
take the trouble to see that a vigilant
watch is kept.-LOndon Standard :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
Railroads i'm China,

Seventeen years ago the only SEM
blance Of 4 railway in the whole Chinese
empire was an iron tramway, about ten
miles long, at the Kaiping coal mines,
eighty miles from the town Tien-Tsin.
From a recent consular report by Sheri-
dan P. Read, United States consul at
that town, it appears that small cars,
loaded with coal, were pushed over this
tramway by coolies, who received 10
fourteen hours work per day. About
this time the works were placed under
the charge of Claude w. Kinder. an
energetic young English engineer, who
at once ventured to propose many
changes tending to increase the efficiency
of the plant and to decrease expenses.
The Chinese directors of the mines,
however, did mot regard his efforts with
favor, and the Picking government
sive measures. But, despite the Picking
authorities and native superstitiOns, Mr..
Kinder determined to have q locomotive,
if he had to build it himself; and he did
build it. -Four small driving wheels
were ordered from the United States; u
disabled stationary engine furnished the
boiler, and a broken-down winding en-
CINE the cylinders. With few tools and
little outside help, these parts were fitted
put upon the track, with great yellow
dragons emblazoned upon it's sides. 1t
was the first locomotive in China. and
was a startling object to the Chinese,
who expected all manner of dire conse-
quences as the result of the innovation.
The Picking authorities were Mortified,
and at once ordered the Rocket dragon
to be summarily suppressed. But the
Chinese mine directors permitted it to
be used in short trips, inside the yard ut
first, and its travels were gradually ex-
tended without producing the war, pesti-
lence and famine expected: At last inn
perial permission was granted FOR it's
free use. This was the beginning Of
railways in China, and the builder Of the
first locomotive is now chief engineer
and superintendent of the Imperial rail
ways of China.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
EIGHT OREGON HEROES.
Garry An Injured Child Over d Mountal
$ Trail In Palanquin,

5Iza "a, tp
Garry an Injured Child over q Mountain
Trail In Palanquin.
Almost dead from fatigue and hunger,
Frank Stevens, Brick" Balding. Nick
Anderson, Riley Eraser, 7. flaming, a.
Anderson, Frank Knox and George
Knox strobe up to the house Of DIR, How
ard last night and deposited on the steps
a palanqlln, writes Il correspondent of
the San Francisco Call from Fossil. Or.
The sre s,t, enre with which thfg eyel
burden to the. ground Ind the titiapfhess
of their vehicla attracted a crowd about
them, though the hour was late. The
doctor and q nurse appeared at the
threshold. of his residence and anxiously
waited while the door in the rude canvas
that covered the litter was opened.
Something was said to the one within
and tiny voice replied, cheerfully.
Then a streteher was brought from the
house and the spectators saw a child
removed from the palanquin and car
ried up the steps. Their labor ended,
the eight men trudged painfully to the
nearest hotel, where they partook raven
.ously Of food set before, them and then
sought their couches.
An errand of mercy have these men
Banna, the 6-year-old daughter bf Mr.,
and Mrs, George Kn0x, who was horri-
bly, burned in Lost Valley three weeks
ago. The nearest physician was ut this
point, twenty miles away. For twenty
days the mountain roads were impassa-
bic. and the little sufferer could receive
only the homely remedies prepared ,by
ITS parents and the Heighb0fs: Finally,
when her life wis despaired bf; seven
men came forward and volunteered Is
assist the father III CARRYING Banna over
the mountains to Fossil. The trail they
had to follow was rocky and dangerous:
snow and rain storm We're alterna ting
and the downpour had flooded the colln-
try until each insignificant waterway
had become Il swollen stream But a
life was at stake, and they resolved to
make the trip.
The start was made OH Thursday. and
for two days and nights they tramped
through the snow and rain and mud. uD
hill and down. fOrding streams and Mt
night sleeping III their blankets on the
wet ground. -.
The litter had been constructed es-
pecially for the journey, and was covered
with canvas. Within, the little girl was
warm and comfortable, although it
rained and showed almost continually
during the trip. Two squads of four
men each took turns at the ends of the
poles supporting the litter. DESPITE the
fact that the trail was rough and treach-
erous, they had to move with the great
est caution. for the least jar added to the
suffering of their charge: The weight
Z As can be imagined, the eight heroes
were glad when they reached Fossil,
Had the distance been few miles great
ser, it is doubtful if they could have
reached their destination. The child
stood the trip remarkably we'll, and Dr.:
Howard believes thai by. skin=grAftihE
her her life e can be saved Little BaAA$ is
father was offered tie voluntary assist
ance> of his seven companions in the at
tempt to bring her to this place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
Deepest Water Ever Found.

Some spots have recently been found
in the South Pacific ocean where the
water is deeper than anywhere hitherto
known. - -ff, -
Her ma esty's surveying ship Penguin,
while returning from the Tonga group to
New Zealand, has sounded in three
places where the depth exceeds 5000
fatboms. Up to the present the deepest
water found was to the northeastward of
Japan, where, in 1874. the United States
steamer Tuscarora obtained "a cast of
1866 fathoms. !" - ss*z. J."
The Penguin's soundings are 5O22, 8
LAT and 5155 fathoms. The increase is,
therefore, 500 fathoms or 5000 feet.
These soundings are separated from
one another by water much less deep.
and the holes may not be connected.
soundings is $50 miles, Specimens of the
bottom were, recovered from the two
deeper soundings, and prove to be the
usual red clay found in all the deepest
parts of the ocean. - y
These soundings afford additional evil
dence of the observed fact that the deep
est holes are not in the centers of the
oceans, but are near land. MS two Of
them are within 100 miles of islands off
the Kermadec group, and the other not
far from shoal. Doubtless deeper de-
pressions in the bed of the sea are yet
to be found, but the fact that this sound
ing of 30,93O feet shows that the ocean
contains depressions below the surface
greater than the elevation of the high
est known mountains is perhaps worthy
of record, London Times. I:s:S Z z.5,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
A Dealer in Old Sermons.

A shrewd downtown man, who, with
only few dollars capital, started in the
rag business few years ago, has now
struck a new enterprise, which promises
big returns. He makes it his business
now to call only at the residences Of
prominent clergymen. When the SER
vent answers his knock at the back
gate, he inquiries if she has any old
papers to sell. He offers good prices,
much better than the average rag man.
would ever dream of giving, and in that
way he gains the servants attention at
once. He invariably goes away with a
large bundle of old manuscript, which
the clergyman has consigned to the
waste paper basket. When he reaches
his shop he thoroughly overhauls these
papers, and finds that many of them are
old sermons. These are just what he
counts on. He carefully asserts the
papers, and puts them together in proper
shape, after which he issues circular
to a hundred or more ministers through
out the surrounding country towns, Of
fering to sell the sermons. The country
dominies pay good money for. the ser
mons, and as result several OF them
are acquiring great regulations as pulpit
ora t6rs.-Philadelphia Record.