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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
THE TWELFTH PSALM.

Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth
for the faithful fail from among the chill
dren of men.
They speak vanity every one with his
neighbor; with fattering lips and with
double heart do they speak.
The Lord shall cut off all Aattering lips
and the tongue that speaketh proud
things:
Who have said, with our tongue will
we Prevail; our lips are our own: Who
is lord over us?
For the oppression of the poor, for the
signing of the needy, now viii / rise
saith the Lord; | will set him in safety
from him that puffeth at him.
The words Of the Lord are pure words:
as silver tried in furnace Of earth, puri-
raA ssron times
!1.aH shat keep them, o Lord. thou
SHAFT preselve them from this generation
forever
The wicked walk on every side, when
the vilest men are exalted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
DOUGLAS AND THE LANDLADx.
lie got Privileges in Plenty when he
Proclaimed Himself IAN American
Sovereign"

To day Knox College il celebrating
with flags and crowds and orstory the
thirty eighth anniversary OF the joint
debate between Lincoln and Douglas,
says lhc Chicago Times-Herad. Stmu-
latrd }a the preparations for this festival
Judge a.. q friend and follower Of Doug
las. was moved to tell the following sto-
~ about him.
- she'll mover forget sitting up all
night at inai cottage in the grove where
DOu-l aS le,d and near the site Of which
now rises u monument lie had just
returned from bis foreign tour, and for
hours Ie tof NJ bis adventures One
story % q London iandiady amused him
especially. Her hotel had been recon.
mended 10 b.n for comfort aud quiet. so
he went there, travel stained and unat-
tended, ordering his baggage to follow.
The landlady, a barrelshaped and rigid
minded Euelishwoman, took his meas
urc, and showed him rather meager
rooms. 'llaye you anything better,
madam be asked. The next were but
little better, and next At last Doug
las demanded the best she had, and tho
woman confessed 10 certain rooms on
the first floor, which were usually occu-
pied by members Of the nobility Rcluct-
antly she led her questionable guest to q
cheerful suite overlooking parks and
gardens, and there Douglas installed
himself, and sat down to write and
smoke.
Soon a lackey, observing him from
the hall, entered to tell him that smoking
was not permitted in those apartments.
The Senator, detecting impertinence in
the mans manner, smoked on. An
other came, and still he smoked Then a
man in a tall coat and white gloves en-
tered and was very peremptOry. Douglas
looked at him and pulled away. Then
the stout little landlady appeared with
all her feathers flying and began to lay
down the law.
This time Douglas rose and faced the
intruder. Summoning all the grandeur
Of manner which had captured audiences
and quelled conventions, he bowed pro-
foundly and said, with resonant voice and
solemn pause: Madame, perhaps you do
not know who I ann
The lady confessed her ignorance.
Madame said Douglas-and no one
could DO it better-I am an American
sovereign
THE round little lady courtesied and
hacked out of the room. And when Sir
Robert Peel called the next day, and car
riages Of lords and notabIes blocked the
way, she decided that she was harboring
a sovereign, indeed, and there were not
lackeys enough under her roof to do him
honor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
THE x-RAY A TEST FOR DEATH

Many people have a haunting fear Of
being buried alive, and its existence is at
tested by the oft-notcd legacy to local
hospital, or medical practitioner, which
has been left under the proviso that the
head Of the deceased shall be separated
from the body before burial Another
form that this feeling has taken is the
arrangement in burial vaults of an cleo
trical annunciator, which is Immediately
excited to give an alarm, should there be
the slightest movement inside the coffin.
The latest means Of making assured the
fact that death has taken place is the
use Of the Boentgcn ray. Hands of the
living and the dead, taken on the same
plate in the X-ray, show decided differ
ence. The bones of both are about equally
well defind. but the soft parts of the
dead hand are notieeahly darker Ii THE
picture be taken within few hours after
death it is sometimes not easy 10 dffereH-
tate between the living AMI The Head
hands: but as the change In the tissue o.,
gins to take place the X-ray shows de-
cided difference in penetration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08

Mathurin come on kia knees ell the way
to the church, bat the Cure say, Net
ret are you forgive At the end of the
year Msthurln he look so thin, 30 white.
you can blow through him. Every day nc
90 to him school and write on the black
boar and mark on the slate and call the
roll of the school But there il no answer,
FOR there IN no child. But all the time
ahe wives OF the men dat have save, aud
he children, they pray for him. And by
and bye all the village they pray for him,
they are SO sorry
ut is SO FOR two years, and then they
say that Mathurin he 20 to die. lie
cannot come 20 his knees TO the church,
and the men whose life he save, they
come to the Cure and ask him to take
The pcnancC from Mathurin.
"Thc Cure say, Wait till next Sunday.
So next Sunday Mathurin Is carry 20
the church he il too weak to walk ON
his knees The Cure he stan at the
altar and he read letter from the Pope,
which say dat Mathurin his pcnance is
over and he forgive, dat the Pope himself
pray for Mathurin, TO save his soul!
$50 Muthurin all ut once he stan up,
and his face it smile and smile, aud hc
stretch out his arms ms if they are on
cross, and he say, Lord, | am ready
to go, and he fall down. But the Cure
catch him as he fall, and Mathurin say,
The chidren-let them come to me that
| may teach them before | DIE And
all the children in the church they come
TO him, and he sit up and smile at them,
and he say:
at is the class in 'rithmetic. How
much is three times foury And them all
answer, Three times four is twelve And
he says, May the twelve Apostles pray
for me- Then the ask, Glass in geogra-
phy-how far is ii roun' the worldY And
they answer, Twenty-four thousand
miles He say, 'Good-it is not so far
to Godl The school is over all the time,
he says, and that is only all of poor
Mathurin. He is dead
when the Cure lay him down, after
he make the sign upon him, he kiss his
face and say: 'Mathurin, now you are a
priest unto Cod
That was Angelo Rouyier's story of
Mathurin, the master of the school, for
whom the women and the children pray
in the parish OF Pontiac, though the
school has been dismissed these hundred
years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
A CINCHER.

A clever young teacher Of a class oe
children, between the ages of 10 and II,
varied the monotony of their studies By
little talks on the best books and their
authors Then, to finish the work of the
term, and find what the children had real
ly marked, learned and inwardly digest
cd" Of her subject-matter, she planned
for a certain day discussion by the class
Of whom they considered the greater au-
thor, Scott or Dickens. The children at
first were little backward in expressing
their views, but gradually warmed to the
discussion. Dickens's greatness grew TO
colossal proportions, owing to the quick
wittodnts S. and appreciation of small
admuer with a ready tongue and con-
scGucntly the staunchuess Of Scott's ad-
hrIents began to wlvn, till, in a burst
Of contagious enthusiasm, one small
maid sprang to the rescue. but, Miss
Anthony, Dickens can't be, for, don't
You know, men always say. Great
Scott? and never Great Dickens?-
Harpers Drawer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
ARE MEN STRONGER or WEAKER

In speaking of he progress Of the peo-
pie of to-day, Mr.. Gladstone said: Il
sometimes say that I do not see that pro-
gress in the development Of the brain
power that we ought to expect. / do not
think we are stronger, but weaker than
the men Of the middle ages. / would take
rs low down as the men Of the sixteenth
century. The men Of the sixteenth cen
fury were strong men, stronger in brain
power than our men. II this be true,
it certainly is the fault of the men, for
we have untold advantages for the cult
walton of the power that the men of form
err ages never had"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
HATS OFF TO GENTLEMEN.
What Did the Girls Mean by Their Re
marks in the Elevator?
( Chicago Timcs-IIerald.)

Chicago Timcs-Herald)
They enetered the elevator together
They were dressed alike. They wore
felt hats and coats, not unlike the sack
coats worn by men, which, open in front
disclosed waistcoats. 4 rundown collar
was around the throat of each, with
small black neckties. They didn't wear
trousers, or even boomers, but their
skirts were close fitting, and every man i'll
the elevator knew instinctively that they
were coveting the coverings which they
had for their limbs. They wore their
hair cut short.
When they entered tie men simply
stared at them. No one ventured to re-
move his hat in accordance with the
time honored custom which provides that
in that way men should show their de-
ferences to the members of the opposite
sex. Perhaps they were too surprised
ut the apparition. Perhaps they thought
that the women, being unusually strong
minded would be yexed instead of pleased
at the mark of politeness to a woman.
| There are such women, it is said, al
though very few persons have ever seen
any Of them.
Whatever might have been passing
onds which the journey from top to bot
tom required they were awakened from
their reyeries when one Of the young
women exclaimed in q loud voice:
"Joan, why don't you take off your hat?
Don't you see that we are in the presence
of gentlemen"
That remark served to cause every man
in the car to turn red and white by turns.
Every mans hand went instinctively to
his hat, but all but one were quickly
stopped. The exception removed his hat
and was evidently embarrassed because
he had unconsciously taken the hint.
But he took his revenge. In an ordi-
nary tone Of voice he remarked to another
man:
ut is so hard nowadays to tell men
from women that / am not surprised at
! their mistake, nor at ours"
Some 'scathing remark might have been
made, but just then the elevator stopped
and every man rushed from the ear,
whether it was his floor or not.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08

A new edition OF "Frankenstein" is
coming out ID few months and it is to
be copiously illustrated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?

To the Editor: Who killed Cock Robin?
W. w. Kichin, Of Person.
Yours truly,
j. G. COOPER,
Oxford, N. c., Nov. z.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-29
ChiIdren,s Eyes

Children have various complaints of the
eye some of which require glasses. When
child holds his books conspicuously near;
when he has difficulty in seeing letters and
figures on the black board at school; when
he complains Of his eyes hurting and OF
headache, have his eyes examined and the
trouble corrected, aid let him grow up in
the comfort of perfect vision. If child
sees better or with more comfort with
glasses, he should wear them, and to say
he is too young to wear glasses" is just as
reasonable as to contend that he is too
young to have a fever or toothache. If
your child's eyes are giving it any trouble
have J. F. Brinkerhoff. the Eye Specialist
of Philadelphia, examine them. He will
be at Mrs. Massey's Jewelry Store or Tues
day, March Sd. The examination is en-
tirely free.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-29
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

Little Lines About Men and Wome
and What They Are Doing.
Mr.. VanDusen, of the Quaker City, wi
the guest of Mr.. Reece Parker on Sunda,
i MIR. q. NJ Mensch, of Magnolia, Del
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. John Parrott, of Still Pond, Md
was in town on Thursday.
Miss Marie Watson, of Bainbrid ge. Ps
is visiting Miss Estelle Cochran.
Mrs. s. 4. Vandegrift. of Germantown
Pa, is visiting Mrs. Maggie Smith.
Miss Edith Derrickson has returned
from her visit among New York friends.
Miss Emma Jones, of York, Pa. il
visiting her grandfather, Mr.. Thomas Cav
ender.
Miss Elizabeth Corey, of North East
Nd, has been the guest of Mrs. Wm. II
Moore.
Mrs. Walter Clayton and Miss Emma
Reed, of Chesapeake City, were in town on
Thursday.
Mrs. william Scott and Miss Lille
Scott are visiting their son and brother at
Harrington.
Miss Lizzie Hall mode visit to WASH
ington, D. C. last Friday remaining over
until Monday.
MIR. Samuel Kelley celebrated Washing
toms birthday by a visit to his parents and
the home folks.
Mr.: and Mrs. H. Corbit Jones, of Bridge
vile, spent Sunday with his sisters, Mrs.
Taylor and Mrs. Barnett.
Miss Elizabeth C. Parker, of Philadel-
phia, spent her "Washington Holiday"
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: J. C. Par
ker.
Master Elwood Reed who was recov-
ering so nicely from an attack of typhoid
fever has suffered a relapse and is quite
ill again.
Miss Mary Dunning will be at home to-
udy lIOII tHC Slty VI i1iOthCiIy AOfC w
spend a weeks vacation with her father,
Mr.. D. L. Dunning.
Miss Louisa Cox has been quite sick
during the past week, threatened with an
attack of pneumonia. Mrs. A. G.. Cox is
also shut in with severe cold.
Miss Alice Outcalt has returned to
Middletown, after spending several months
with her brother in Cincinnati. Her many
friends here are pleased to welcome her
back again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Poole had
many friends at their second At Home"
at Sugar Loaf on wednesday and it was
one of those delightful. home-like gather
ings where genuine sociability supplants
dignified formality.
Mrs. James Warren gave bridal tea on
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard A. Poole. Besides the bride and
gsoom there were present Mrs. Ella Coch
ran, Mrs. Thomas Cochran, Miss Estelle
Cochran and her friend, Miss Watson, and
Dr. J. G. Sites.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-29
TAYLOR's BRIDGE.

Miss Bertha Lynch is,going to have 9
birthday party on February 20.
Miss Joanna R. Lyman is visiting rela.
tives in Wilmington and Newport.
The trapping season is drawing to close
and the trappers have had good season.
There are to be several changes in resi-
dence among the farmers here this spring.
Mr.. Harry Rambo and Harry McClain, OF
Philadelphia, spent last week visiting rea-
tives here.
Mrs. Henry Mccoy. who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Carey, has re-
turned to her home in Shamokin, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Fennimore while coming
down stairs one night last week dropped
q lamp from her hand and her clothes
caught fire and she was severely burned.
The Taylor's Bridge and Deakynville
base ball teams crossed bats in a mid-win-
ter game on the grounds here last Satur.
day. After all exciting contest Deakyn-
vile went home with defeat. Battery for
Taylor's Bridge, Elliott Bros; Deakynville,
Raw!ey, Warner. and Keiser.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-29
PORT PENN.

Mrs. Rachel Evans is visiting friends Il
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Elmer c. Egee has been attending
court for the past two weeks.
| Rev. Sesh Gibbon. of st. Georges. was il
town on his wheel on Saturday.
Messrs John and James Gan finished FL
ling their ice house on Saturday.
Mrs. James R. Conard, who was taken
quite ill last Friday. is much better.
The new light house is completed; it is
not known who will be the keeper yet.
Mr.. William Moore and Miss Mollie spent
Monday and Tuesday with friends in Smy-
rna.
Mr.. John N. Carswell of the Farmers
Bank, Wilmington, was in town on Satur-
dairy.
The trustees of the Presbyterian Church
met on Tuesday evening at Mr.. Joseph
Cleaver's.
Mr.. Walter Gray and lady attended
dance in Mulligan's Hall, Delaware City.
last weak.
William R. Fleming was the guest of
James T. Shallcross. of McDonough, last
Wednesday.
Rev. Luther Oates, of Delaware City, and
lady friends were seen driving on the boule-
ward on Monday.
W. s. Vail started OH Monday to visit his
brother, Howard who is engaged in bust
ness at Boston Mass.
The remains of the late William Cleaver
and wife of Orlando. Florida, were brought
to Delaware City on Saturday. They will
be buried i'll Hickory Grove Cemetary.
Many members and friends of Old GLORY
Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ. of Delaware City
attended the flag raising at Diehis Corner
School House, on Saturday and enjoyed
the singing by the Delaware City Choir and |
speaking by Mr. E: A. Cole and others.
An effort will be made in the near future |
to have the sluice way of the sluice below |
our town opened with dredging machine.
1t would be of advantage to the fishermen |
who put their boats in the sluice way and |
also to the marsh owners. It is to be noped |
that all good citizens will help to do this |
important work.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-29
Dea tn ofCandor.


Is he dead2 hope not; but physician 5
advice is absolutely necessary: let me rem.
der it, free of charge. 1t is this:
Your child is the hope of your life. You
owe him an education. true, much more do
you owe him manhood. If not what right
had you to bring him into the world, only
tocurse with him existence?
With whom does his instruction and
moulding rest? with his teacher? yes; with
you? yes. Lee that neither you nor the
teacher is at fault
Recently upon the dismissal of the chill
dren from school what should see, a half
dozen children clambering upon the rear
of a light wagon, endangering the further
usefulness of the vehicle. inconveniencing
its occupants-growing sup spirit of ap-
preparation wholly inconsistant with
others rights.
Cannot our children be taught that this
is theirs and that "this is not2" Must they
not learn it, if they would be good citizens
in the future? What branch of knowledge
is being pursued in tying (or attempting
do SOY tin can to your neighbor's dogs
tail9 Where is our society for prevention Of
cruelty to animalsf What right have 1, an
innocent passerby, to be hooted by school
children? to have stones thrown at me? O,
yes; the teachers are trying to do what they
can, rules and supervision upon the
grounds have checked the tide somewhat
But two hundred children and six teachers
about thirty-fiye apiece-influence four
nestfuD when We have them with us? eigh-
teen hours daily, how can we expect the
teacher to accomplish the feat in six hours
with thirty flyer
Come, be reasonable. Cannot we as pa
irons help our helpers2 Cannot we help to
accomplish the end for which we employ
these teachers the end for which the pub
lie, schools are acknowledgement ofmen
and women7
Come, be serious; be earnest; be true 10
yourself and your child; Guide his nm
bridied leadings; strengthen his prospect
for successful manhood --womanhood:sgiy
him chance"
Frankly and hearifully to all frank and
sincere hearts.
An Observer.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-29
ODESSA NOTES.

Miss Neal Townsend spent Sunday a
! home.
Ex-senator Higgins spent Sunday will
q Mr.. d. W. Corbit
Miss May G. E nos has returned from al
extended visit to friends in Wilmington.
DR.. Herman Bessey, of Philadelphia
spent part of this week with friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Scott Townsend, of Viii.
mington, were theguesis of Mr.. G. L. Town
send on Sunday.
| Mr.. Geo. G. Gibson, who is attending
schoolin Wilmington. spent Washington's s
birthday at home.
Mrs. Manloye and daughter Nellie. of
Sassafras, were entertained on Thursday
| by Mrs. Vineyard.
Mr.. Stanley s, Stevens, who has been EN-.
ployed for some time at Bridgetown N. j.,
has returned home.
The M. E. Sunday school this week be-
gan rehearsing for missionary anniversary
which will probably be held on the third
Sunday in March.
The steamer Clio left on Wednesday for
Philadelphia where she will undergo re-
pairs. On her return she will begin max
ing her regular trips.
A number of the members of Jos. J. W
Andrews Post No. IA attended the G. A. R.
Encampment held at Newark on Thurs
day. Among those who went were Messrs.
M. Gremminger. L. V. Aspril, Geo. Kum-
pie, ". FL. Eccles, William Rhein and
Isaac Stats.
At the meeting of the Odessa Loan Asso-
citation held ON Monday night. D. w.
Corbit was reelected President, Jas. T.
Shallcross, Vice President, L. V. Aspril, Jr.
Secretary and F. B. Watkins, Treasurer
The following directors were also elected,
L. V, Aspril, W. H. Hickey and Joseph G.:
Brown
District Deputy Montgomery of Dover
was in town in the interest of the l. o. Il.
on Thursday, Feb. 13. The meeting in the
evening was largely attended. After bus
iness the members and some invited friends
enjoyed liberal spread Mr. Montgom-
cry made very interesting address in |
which he congratulated the order OH the |
good work done here. The meeting broke |
up at late hour and all expressed them
selves as having had very pleasant time.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-29
$4,000 Bridge.

The work at the Long Bridge" at Por
Penn, the construction of dirt road. re.
calls to the tax payers the cost to them oi
brides across this marsh. The first bridge
was built somewhere about 1878 at a cost
of SIG, 700. This bridge was taken away BY
the ice, having stood only few months.
1t was replaced by another at cost OF
$l7, 500. 1t was at this time that the marsh
owners there petitioned to have an en-
bankment thrown up, dirt road, like the
one now being built. They got estimates
for throwing up such an embankment, so
feet wide at the bottom and 25 feet on top,
at cost of about s5000.00 The powers
that be the.Levy Court would not have it so.
They built the bridge at a much greater
cost and paid 100000 for a mud road at
the east end. The yearly outlay for plank,
the repairs, the whitewashing, the oversee
ing. and etc., especially the etc. have cost
the tax payers of the county in the eight
cen years. 1t was estimated at meeting Of
the marsh owners lost fall, the magnificent
sum of one hundred and forty thousand
dollars.
How has it cost so much and why? Let
the tax payers answer: 1t is said that of
the thousands of feet of plank taken
off the bridge. none has ever been sold and
the returns made to the county except dur
ing the term when Mr.. John w. JolIs, our
fellow townsman. was a mem1er of the
Levy Court. 1t is said moreover, that
lumber that is W orth in the market from
$l5,00to $500 a thousand has cost the
county $50, 90 when used on this bridge.
The present contract by the County Com
missioners is for dirt road to cost $1s.O0o-
90 Of which sum the marsh owners are to
pay IS. 10000 for two sluices at the creek.
"There Is no use to cry over split milk. !, il
is true, but the question Of hobbline the
old COW that kicks over the bucket may
well b considered for the future. And 4
should bs.