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Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
Beautiful Pictures


in the latest design frames
worthy of any home and at
such low prices. Picture frames
made to order. Cannot help
pleasing you.
An elegant organ at the
lowest price possible.
Window shades and fixtures
of any color and style, and
will put them up. If not con-
venient to call drop a postal
card.
GEORGE q. ROWE,
Middletown Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19

Hoax. How is it you're not married
yetp This amateur Photographic craze
is responsible for it. "How so?'' s.All
the girls know have taken to devel-
oping negatives.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
How,s Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
any case of Catarrh that can not be. cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.,
We the undersigned. have known FL
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo,
O., WALDINe. K1NrAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggist, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Prices 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimon-
ials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
George G. Rowe
WEST MAIN & ScoTT Street
Middletown, Delaware,

where you will be surprised to
find SO many things to make
home attractive. Wall Papers
Of the latestand mostimproved
patterns, and an experience of
II years in this community is
a guarantee that all work Of
that kinds done satisfactorily.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
Washington
Letter

10 will mnzz,-
Tom Watson Z,
That is just INV
The question nf
quest ipr's Al head
quarters. Wat
son is A. auto
cratic in all his
dealings with
the members of
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
Don't Be a Clam,
A Basket Of Peaches,

of Delaware's luscious growth
is a present that any friend
appreciates when they are in
season. And just as accept.
able would copy of the
TRANSCRIPT prove 10 the
friends who once lived in or
around Middletown. Send us
the names of all your friends
who have moved away, with
their present address, and we
will send sample copies free.
We have a copy
For Every DGlaVareal
whose name is sent to us.
Write them on a postal card
or make out a long list-it is
not impossible to get it too
long-and a sample copy will
be sent every individual. It
will awake pleasant recollec-
tion of ye olden time and
your friends will enjoy it.
This request is to every per-
SON, whether subscribers or
not.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
'as Good j0b Work
AS WAS EVER DONE
IN MIDDLETOWN l AM
GETTING AT THE
TRANSCRIPT OFFICE. !"

was the unexpected, unso
licited but much appreciated
testimonial Of a patron this
week,
An idea struck us-Were
you ever hit with an idea2 It
is that you should know this
fact. We guarantee the price
as well as the quality. Are you
not paying too much for your
work ? Give the TRANSCRIPT
an opportunity to estimate on
Your work.
Don't Be Clam.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19

for publication, she stops at the close
and looks around as If with her minds
eye she could see the progress made by
women in various direcl ions since that
day, and says, with a long breath,
adapting from Brer Jasper: "The
world dp move ,,
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19

Col. B. E. Havens, of Terre Haute,
Ind, has written letter to WASH
ington friend on the. political situation
in that state, which he has unusually
good opportunities to be familiar with,
closing with this positive assertion II
regard Indiana safe against all comels
for Mckinley"
The subsidising Of the official organ
of the knights Of Labor, published at
Washington. by the Popoclats. recalls
the subsidisings Of the official organ Of
the Farmers Ania,ct by the Democra-
tic National Committee il, 1892. The
journal IT the K It l.. is now being
widely dis ributetl just as the F.. a.
paper WIS then. and the result may be
is fatal to the x. Of L. paper as 1t was
to the F. A, paper which died long
seo.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
ORIGIN OF EEBsRoS.
A New South Wales Scientist Advances a
Theory of Their Formation.

A New South Wales Scientist Advances a
Theory OF Their Formation.
In paper read before the Royal So
c1ety of New South Wales Mr.. H G.
Russell dealt with the origin and release
of icebergs. AS is known, the number
OF icebergs met with between the cope
Of Good Hope and Australia differs
greatly, being much more numerous in
some years than In others. There has,
for example. within the past few years
been very large accession of enormous
icebeSgs, and it has been suggested as
an explanation of this that unusually
heavy falls OF snow may account for it
by accelerating the motion OF the ice.
MIR. Russell, however, assures us that
the circumstances forbid the acceptance
OF this view, because the motion Of the
glacier depends mainly ON the decfivity
down which it is descending, and that
does not alter. The piling up of snow
could not in one year cause such a
marked increase in the rate of flow az
would be necessary to account for the
enormous increase in the number of ice
bergs which appear from time TO time
1t IS obvious that there must be force
su1nclent to break OFT the icebergs which
are slowly forming ON the shore and to
do it at irregular periods separated by
many years, and in Mr.. Russell's opin-
ion the true cause is found in the volca-
noes of the antarctic continent
When these burst forth in eruption,
and by that act shake the foreshores,
the icebergs are broken off from the gla-
ciers This view is to some extent con-
firmed by the report of the United
States photographic office on the float
ing ice seen during 1892 and 1898 In the
south Atlantic east of Cape Horn In
that report it is stated that the icebergs
We're of such size that they could not
have been formed ON small, low lying
islands. but only on large continent,
where glaciers Of great height could
form Dispatch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
500 FOR ONE KISS.
Freddie Younes Osoulatory Experience
Costs Him Dear.

FSoodse TounEs Osculatory Experience
Costs Him Dear.
It COST Freddie Young Just 800 to
kiss Hattie Price. Not 800 in theater
tickets, street car fares, ice cream socia-
b'ee and pink teas, but 800 In single
lump
The kiss occurred Monday evening at
the Van Buren, Street station of the u
linois Central railroad Its value was
fDed yesterday by Justice Underwood
at the Harrison Street police court
Freddie had not counted on kisses COM
ing 30 high. He did no& come prepared
TO pay 30 much. So Last night no sat in
the county Jail and thought and thought
and thought
He was not especially sad. was Fred
die. After the judge assessed him 800
for a single kiss he thanked his lucky
stars he had not kissed Miss Price three
or four times or Rugged her, or held
her hand for half an hour.
For II had, " said Freddie naively.
as mo stood in the middle Of his cell and
kicked vigorously at himself. II should
probably have been hung or sent to tho
pe1ntentiary for life"
The tragedy occurred ON tho plat
form Of the Van Buren, street station.
AS Freddie approached thestation on the
fatol evening the dusk was failing.
Freddie was also falling-now and
then He had tarried ut divers Wine
shops, and his pathway to the station
across the Lake Front park was cratic.
While sitting ON bench listening to
the sad murmur Of the wapes Miss Hat
tie Price, the heroine Of the little
drama, approached Freddie and Miss
Price bad never met before, but in the
condition in which Freddie was that
did not bother him In the least In foot,
he wasn't quite sure whether 1t was
woman or the Illinois Central depot.
But as the depot, together with the sta
ton and the Auditorium. had just
strolSed by and We're not duo again for
two minutes, Freddie decided it must
be woman.
He immediately decided no loved her.
In his Joy he sprang 10 his feet and
threw hts arms around three or four
feet Of atmosphere in frantic ettempt
to hug the object Of his alteration. FL
bally, by tremendous effort, he caught
her hand and succeeded In kissing Miss
Price She screamed. and the oommut-
ers dashed 10 the pesoua Freddie
crawied up ON the railing and fell over
into the park and into the arms of Po-
lioeman McGrath
Justice Underwood did the rest.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
WHAT AN ADFUsTER DAN DO.
a Drummer Learned Something That III
Did Not Know Before.

a Drummer Learned Something That aIe
Did Not Know Before.
The travelling man: IT never knew
Just how colossal chump am until
the other day, when went out with q
railroad adJuster 10 settle claim for
damages against his company. An old
farmer had tried 10 use crossing Just
as "a locomotive needed It, The result
was that his horses were killed, the
wagon knocked into f1rewood, the har-
ness scattered for half a mile along the
track and his pretty young wife SO bro.
ken up that she will never walk again.
Well, Sir, you should have seen that adj
Juster do business He gave his victim
big cigar, came out strong on free sill
ven, jollied the farmer into thinking
wheat would bring big price next sea-
son, invited him to take O ride on their
railroad whenever he wanted to and
then slid into business.
THE horses, harness and wagon were
discussed, and valuation was agreed
upon. The farmer was then ready to
sign u receipt in full, but the adjuster
knew his business, and, after throwing
the old man into commissions with q
few good stories suddenly suggested, as
though 1t had just come to his mind,
that it would be too bad not to pay
something for the pretty wife, who was
doomed to spend the rest Of her years in
bed The farmer would be 'gol burned
If he'd thought Of that, but guessed $50
was not too high figure. He was jol-
lied down to $15, and when we made
our escape I was blushing from tip to
tip.
ION the way back that fellow began
talking about investing some money
with him in a little scheme of his. 1
just made sure that my watch and pock-
etbook were still with me, jumped over
the front wheel and walked five miles
to the city. If I'm ever wrecked ON
railroad, what's left of me will have a
man with gun to keep adjusters
away. '-Dctrpit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
- - =. - =
DUCKS DROWN AN EAGLE.
Alleged Exploit Attributed 60 Crow Du<hs
on the Potomac.

Alleged Exploit Attributed 60 Crow Du<hs
ON the Potomac.
If writer for The American Fields
to be believed, the crow duck is most
extraordinary bird ON the Potomac riv-
er, cutting up such capers as to make
even a naturalist gasp.
-Four years ago." he writes, "while
shooting ducks with Mr.. Waller, no.
ticed flock Of 5000 or A, 900 crow
ducks. After half an hour noticed an
eagle going toward the flock When he
arrived at the proper distance, he made
n dart, but the ducks, as if by magic,
went under water like flash and
sent up volume as if a big mine
had been exploded. This was done time
and time again. and finally the volume
OF water thrown up was so great that
the eagle was nearly drowned. An old
QUICKER once told me that he once wit
messed the same scene and that the eagle
was drowned This is sight seldom
seen, which may occur but once in a
ducking life of 80 years.
This crow duck is also known as the
American coot, mud hen, blue peter
and Fulica americana by various hunt
ers and alongshore people Up north
these ducks may be seen in creeks and
marshy, reed grown rivers, but south in
Florida they resort in enormous num-
hers to the lakes where bonnets OF yell
low lilies abound, associating there
with lesser scaup ducks. They ore shy
birds, being much persecuted usually,
but in localities where shooting is pro-
hibited, near the Titusville (Fla- rail
road pier, for instance, they are as tame
as sparrows, understanding that there
they are safe.
The nearest anybody ever came to the
drowning eagle story was Frank M.
Chapman in his birds Of Eastern North
America, when he says: "When alarm
ed. they patter over the water, using
their feet as much as their wings. The
sound produced is q characteristic one. I"
He does not say whether the water flies
or not, but one could imagine that q
crow duck just as it turned up to dive
could give its soalloped webbed feet O
kick up behind, like vicious mule, and
so saturating the eagle that it would be
drowned. Eagles often catch living fish
out of the water, and, of course, get
moro or less wet in doing SO, but per-
haps the Potomac river eagles arc of a
different species than those known to
bird books.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Lord Leighton.

Although an SEnglishman, Leighton
was brought up abroad, and this is no
doubt sufficient reason why his works
seem to stand apart from those of his
contemporaries Of the English school.
Born at Scarborough on the Sd of De-
cember. 1880, the son of doctor, he
was taken abroad at q very early age
on account of his mothers delicate
health. In 1910 the Leightons went 10
Rome, where he learned drawing regu-
larly under Signor Nell They then
moved to Dresden and Berlin, where he
attended classes at the academy. In
1S43 he was sent TO school at Frank
fort, and In the winter of the following
year accompanied his family to Florence.
1t was here that his future career was
finally settled. His father consulted Hi
ram Powers, the celebrated American
sculptor, who, in answer to the Ques-
ton, Shall I make him an artist?' re-
piled, Sir, you have no choice in the
matter; nature has done it for you. -
Cosmo Monkhouse in Scribner's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Size Their Salvation.

big men have an undue advantage in
the race of life, said Mr.. Walter K. Peak
OF Boston. ANY student of human nature
cant help but see that man of huge bulk
and towering form has a great lead over
his fellows Of medium stature, while lit
tie man has to be the possessor Of decided
talents to rise to respectable station. 1t
isn't fair, and Dame Nature has much to
answer for.
Il am absolutely certain that there are
thousands of men in high position today
who, IL they were not above feet in
height and 200 pounds in weight would
be enveloped IN the obsourity that their
very mediocre ability justifies Size has
been their salvation. "-Washington Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
The Cockney View.

While the tower of Babel was being
built bricklayer ON the top scaffold-
ing bawled out to laborer below to
bring up some bricks While the labor
er gazed upward, open mouthed, large
lump of mortar fell from the bricklay
er's trowel and lodged in his mouth
we are told that the cultural sounds he
made In ejecting the mortar formed the
basis OF the German language. London
Globe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
At a comfortable place
even If il takes all of your
salary; it is better to rent
a dwelling even if you, the
agent and the owner are
made unhappy by your con-
slant demands for repairs;
il is best to own the house
you lire in, have your own
flowers and garden and
make Improvements on your
own property and not for
some one else, and by
reading the list Of property
in this column you will see
that you can do this:

Nice Groom dwelling with dining
room and kitchen in the basement,
bath room, good stable and carriage
house, very near the center of the
town. Price $3.50; one-third cash,
balance on long time.
Large S-room house, cost $4,000 to
build, OH lot 50x20O feet, in good To-
cation. Price 600.
Splendid Groom house in best loca-
ton, all conveniences, good stable,
dwelling cost over $4,000 to build.
Price $4,000; 1900 cash. balance $25
per month. This is fine chance for
a railroad man.
Groom house on Seventh avenue
southwest, $1,000; 800 cash, balance
$l0 per month.
Dwelling, rooms, near the shops,
$500; $50 cash, balance s10 per month.
8-room house near the Terry build
ing, 81 100; on easy terms.
Dwelling, IL rooms, on Day avenue,
furnace, gas, hot and cold water, range.
Price $4,000; $500 cash, balance $25
er month.
Large 7-room house on Franklin
road, stable. Price $4,000.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
EVERY KIND
HuMkoR
FROM
PlMPLES
TO
SCR0FULA

Speedily cured by CUTIoURA REsoLvENr,
greatest of humor cures, assisted externally
by warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP, and
gentle applications Of CUTICURA (ointment),
the great skin cure, when all else fails.
Sold shroushou. the world Price, cgIlcvnA, sos;,
soar, 23c.I RBsoLyENr, Soc. and 81 POTTER DEvo
AND CaIn. Corr, Sole Props. Boston. U: s: A.
~" How 70 Cure Every Humor," mailed fres.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Blood Medicine.

1.-THE dukes marriage to the Ameri-
can was a bitter pill for his family to
swallow"
THAT is the way with medicine for
impoverished blood. ''-Detroit Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
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SCHEDULE IN RFPKor April. 10. 1896.
Westbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
500 ., m. washington and Cha ttanooun
ltmited) for Bristol, intermediate sta
tiona and the South and West. Phil.
man sleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis. Connects at Rsdford for
Blue1eld and Pocahontas.
ABS p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad.
ford, Bluefeld, PocAhontas, Kenovs,
cincinnati, indianapolis, 81. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
PullmAn Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
TO Columbus. Also for Pulaski.
Wytheville. Bristol. Knoxville, Chat
ianoogs and intermediate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 1888 q. M; AIS o. "a.
Hagerstown TAO 9. M; 4:O5 D. m.
Winston 400 p. In.
Bristol and the west 1905 neon:
$50 p. M.
North and Eastbound, leave Roanoke
Daily.
1s.lS noon for Petersburg, Richmond
1913 noon for Washington, Hsgers-
sown, Philadelphia and New York.
1910 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
1905 p. M. Washington and Chstte.
nooga limited) for Washington,
Hageratown, Philadelphia and Nsw
York. Pullman sleapers to Washing.
ton, via Shenandoah Junction and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Durham Division-Leave Lynohbura
union station) daily $3.50 o. m. fos
South Boston and Durham and inter.
mediate stations.
Winston-Salem Division-Lesys Ros--
noke Union stAtion) daily 1928 noon
and $500 q. m. daily, except Sunday
lOampbell street station), tor Rocky
Mount, @srsinsville, Winston-Saieu,
and intermediate stations.
For all additional information apply
ticket Office or TO w. B. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, We
III. T. BRAGG
Travelling Passengers Agent
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05

For the best work-she Swiss Steam
Laundry, ass Salem avenue west. Phone
e72. If
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
NOTICE /.

Those having brick and stone work
or vitrified brick pavements to be laid
would do well to call on or address
J. T. L.. Ills
The Practical Contractor and Builder.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05

Also all kinds Of carpenter-work,
plastering, painting, kalsomining, and
paper hanging done ON short notice.
All work guaranteed.
j. T. FALLS,
No. lib Fifth Avenue N. E.
Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
He Picked Up $40.

Go to Donsldson's for Carpets, Mas.
ting and Oil Cloth.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05

Is the largest and made up of
the best class Of students
that has ever been In the
school. Students and teach
ers just out Of school will
do we'll to enroll.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05

Trades Accepted on Margin of one per
cent. on Large or Small Lots.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Buy Your Lots Now.

The best lot on Henry street, south
west, $500.
A block of ten very desirable lots.
This will suit you if you want an acre
or two to build on.
Lewis addition lots 50x130 feet,
$500; s25 cash, balance $40 per month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Oincinnati Produce naArket.

CINcINNATI, Ohio. May 4.-Flour
dull; fancy s.25@3.s0; family. 2.75@
3.05. Wheat dull; No. red, 67. Re
ceipis. 1850; shipments. $500. Corn
dull; No. Q mixed, 31N. Oats easy;
No. mixed, go. Rye easy; No. Q,
AZ. Lard quiet, 4.65. Bulk meats quiet;
4.s7N. Bacon steady; 5.25. Whiskey.
quiet; sales 467 barrels at 122. Butter
ateady; fancy Elgin creamery, 1914;
Ohio. 12@ia; dairy, s. Sugar barely
steady; hard refined 1-16. Eggs dull.
SC. Cheese steady; good to prime Ohio
fiat, 9@9K.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05

Private Wires to the New York stock Ex-
change and Chicago Board of Trade.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Farms.

We have farms for sale In
all the counties that adjoin
Roanoke. Write for Our cata
logue.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-03
TAKEN IN TINE

Ho DIS Sarsaparilla has achieved great
success in warding Oft sickness which,
if allowed to progress, would have I'M
dermined the whole system and given
disease strong foothold to cause much
suffering and even threaten death.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done all this
and even more. 1t has been taken in
thousands of cases which were thought
to be incurable, and after fair trial
has effected wonderful cures, bringing
health. strength and joy to the afflicted.
Another important point about Hood
Sarsaparilla is that its cures are per-
manent, because they start from the
solid foundation of purified, vitalized
and enriched blood. But it is not what
we say but what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does that tells the story
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-03
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.

In the House, Wednesday, in the
course of spirited speech, Represen-
tative Patterson. of Tennessee. declared
if the democratic party would remain
true to sound money and a low tariff
it could retain its hold upon the coun-
try. Thereupon. it is said, there was
''derisive laughter on the part of many
democrats" That is the sort Of laugh
ter which will be turned into vain re-
grets and tears if it real ~ represents
the sentiments of Il majority of the
democratic leaders. The party now, as
Mr.. Patterson says. has an Opportuni-
ty which may not he offered to it again
for many years. If it meets wise coun-
sci with ''derisive laughter" however
and undertakes to conduct Il campaign
upon that basis. it will mourn the day
that it rejected the counsel Of wise and
thoughtful men like Mr.. Patterson and
followed the lead of others who are i'll
capable of understanding the temper Of
the people. If the South would give
heed to the advice of such of its own
men as Judge Turner, Representative
Patterson and Secretary Smith, the
democratic party would be stronger
than ever before, and its hold upon the
confidence of the people could not be
shaI.er-BuHimor Sun.