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Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
cURRENT EVENTS.


Secretaries Herbert and Alney have an
nounced that they not support the Demo-
crat National ticket
Senator George Gray, the devoted cham
pion Of the administration, is opposed to
the sound money Democrats putting
an electoral ticket in the field.
Twenty-eight persons were killed out
right and many injured in railroad acci-
dent, near Omaha, on Sunday, by the COLI
sion of two trains. The accident occurred as
the result of the engineer mistaking orders.
Great mortality onaccount of yellow fever
is prevailing in the Spanish Army, Cuba.
Over 5000 patients are in the hospitals in
Hayana, and the number increases daily.
Several cases of cholera are also reporteds
Ex. Gov. VIM. e. Russell. of Massa-
chuessetts, was found dead in his bed in
his Camp tent in Canada, Thursday morn
ing, having died suddenly of heart disease.
He was 80 years old. He was four times
elected Governor of his state on the Demo-
crat ticket and was prominent in both state
and national politics.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
DELAWARE CITY.

Mrs. F. T. Eagle was in town on Sunday
s. Hin es Jr. was in Wilmington on Wed
nesday.
Miss Annie Cheairs visited Philadelphia
this week
Mrs. Manning, of Trenton, spent Sunday
at ]. T. Cheairs.
The Presbyterian Sunday School begins
at $50 a. m.
Evening service at the M. E. Church
opens at 715.
Rev. George S. Gassner is entertaining
Mr.. Preston.
Miss Susie Moore visited relatives in town
on Saturday
Miss Matte Janvier is the guest of Phila-
delphia friends.
Miss Margaret Janyier, of Wilmington,
was in town this week.
Mrs. John Warren visited her mother
near Massey's this week.
Miss Elsie Hicken has returned from a
visit to Wilmington.
Joseph Warren, of Wilmington, was in
town on Wednesday.
John Nailor is being entertained by his
sister, Mrs. John Warren.
Barney Cahill, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. L. Young.
Miss Sarah Janyier and j. w. ]. Marty
have gone outing for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snowdell. of Chester, Pa.
were guests of her parents on Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Price, Of Wilmington, and
her niece spent Sunday with her brother
Mr.. Emil Altman. of New Haven, Conn,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs J. Beck.
Mrs Frank Householder and sons have
returned from visit to Mrs. Barnett, near
st. Georges
Mrs. II. c. Johannes is the fortunate
possessor Of night blooming cactus,
which bloomed on Wednesday evening.
The blossom is an exquisite pure white
flower, measuring little over inches
across.
Mrs. Thomas Turner died on Monday in
her Goth year. She was born in Hecking-
ton Parish, Lincolnshire County. England
and married Mr. Newbound, of same
parish. They came to America with their
three children in ls45, and settled in Della
ware City, Some years after the death of
Mr.. Newbound, his widow married Thomas
Turner, who was an old friend from Lin
colnshire County. coming to America six
years after the departure of the New
bounds. Moses Newbound. the only sur
yiving child is successful business man
residing in Missouri. Funeral services
conducted by Rev. George 8. Gassner, were
held In the Episcopal Church. Of which de-
ceased was devoted aud consistent mem
Der, on Wednesday afternoon. Indictment |
at the Delaware City cemetery.
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NOT a Paper LEFT THEM.

1
.Can you recommend to me Dem-
ocratic daily paper which stands by
the Chicago platform and nominee3"
inquired a Democratic friend, on Mon
day, who says II take my democracy
straight and always stand by the ticket.o
We could not suggest single paper
which could be delivered in Middle
town the day of publication which ap-
proves of the free silver candidate or
platform. This is remarkable and the
reputation of the work of the Conven-
ton is not confined to the east but it
runs south and west. 1t is more re-
markable though that with all these
papers against the endorsement of the
Populistic sentiment and with the old
time leaders of the party against it
that it should have succeeded in cap
turing that organization. A gentle-
man who attended the Convention, a
delegate in fact, who has been in Mid
dletown this week, says of the nomi-
nee "the speech made by Bryan caught
the delegates and there was no resist
ance of the popular wave" He says
that Webster, and Clay and Patrick
Henry were not init along with Bryan
in eloquence. He thinks eff the free
silver candidate comes to Delaware
this campaign that he will walk off
with the whole State.n Mr.. Bryan pro-
poses to make his speaking campaign
but whether be can combat the cold
logic of the entire Democratic press of
the country is question with many
who accept him as their standard
bearer. We do not believe that be can
do it. Here is the list of Democratic
and Independent Democratic papers
which have bolted the party platform
and candidates in five days:
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Miss Elma is visiting friends at FELTON,.
Kiawa Medicine Co., are encamped here.
Miss Estella Smith, of Wilmington, is
the guest of Mrs. J. A. Hart.
A. ]. Hart, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with his brother Edward Hart.
Mrs. Howard Townsend, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. Samuel Townsend.
The Junior Epworth League held its pic
mic on Tuesday afternoon at Harmon's
Pond.
Rev. Albert Chandler returned home
from Mountain Lake Camp meeting on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate Letherbury and Jennie Jones
OF Middletown, are guests of Mrs. George
Pinder.
Rev. Daniel Camp and wife of Tuckahoe.
NJ. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
]. W. Naudain.
Mrs. Gardner Shockley and her little
folks, of Worton, Nd, are the guests other
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Daniels.
Mrs J. F. Earnest, of Sassafras, and Mrs.
D. D. Mitchell. of Woodbury., N. J.. were
the guests of Mrs. ]. s. Lattomus ON Thurs
day.
On Monday evening the brass band sere-
mated one of their members, who has lately
taken unto himself wife. Tie bride is Miss
Essie, the eldest daughter of Samuel Watts.
Several Of our citizens joined the party
on Wednesday, who were searching for
Miss Lille Lorah, the missing lady of near
Delaney's church. The search has proved
unsuccessful thus far.
J. M. Rothwell, .S. Daniels, and e.
n. Moore went as delegates to the Republi-
can state convention held at Georgetown o., on
Thursday. DR.. T. A. Enos, B. G. Locker
man. D. P. Hutchison ond Winfield Latto-
mus went as visitors.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
ANOTHER WOMAN HAS HER SAY.

EDITOR OF THE TRANscRIPT.-Miss Min
erya's suggestion to ask your lady readers
to contribute something for columns of the
TRANSCRIPT strikes me as happy thought,
and in response to her suggestion anil your
cordial invitation 'I take my pen in band.',
But before address myself to the ladies.
I'd like to have little word aside with you
SIR One would dihink, from your little post,
cript in last week $ paper, that the women
here are an idle lazy gossiping sci, which in
sinuation as well as many Others, heartily
resent And as for gossip, if / wanted to
hear more in one half hour than l could
remember all my life, I'd not go to the
home where the ladies lounge in the fore
noon, sleep after dinner and, as you lead
us to infer, sit ON the porch and-talk after
tea but I'd go where the woman, the wife.
mother or sister makes the principal part
of the living and the man, the husband, son
or brother,spends his time loafing about the
streets and the various places where men
congregate for social pastime; the haunts
where the scandals of the neighborhood
are served up in revolving style, which
"charming dishn the "head' of the house
carries home to his family in lieu of the
food and raiment he fails to provide; those
are the homes where everybodys business
is known and all the domestic affairs i'll the
neighborhood aresubject to view. There is
much l might say along this line, but even
the truth is not always pleasant and pro fit
able, but you may depend on it I'll always
stick up" for my SEX" Tho we don't claim
perfection, our short comings are not in
kind and degree any worse than the mems
if as bad.
And now, after this aside, I've only
room for smile and word to my sisters
We are to write to each other of the things
that interest us mostINow say,what will that
be? The fine art of cooking engages much
of our thought, let us tell each other how
to make nice things for our summer menu. |
verify believe, that to the average woman
the paper that furnishes her an occasional
recipe for culinary delicacy to please her |
husbands palate. is the paper that takes |
first rank with her, and it is always the |
paper the women like that find its way to |
the family circle.
RECIPE FOR SPONGE CAKE.
Here is an excellent Sponge Cake quickly |
made these warm days. Beat the yolk of
four eggs with two cups ofsugar, juice and
rind Of lemon, stir in gradually scant
teacup of boiling water, and lastly two cups
of sifted -four in which two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder has been added, together
with the well beaten whites of four eggs.
Bake rather fast, and avoid opening the
oven door the first fifteen minutes.
HAPPY HOUSEWIFE.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

timore to produce peace and harmony
in the party and to win victory. Both
Mr.. Hoffecker and Mr.. Higgins are too
good men and too good Republicans to
be defeated. We believe that either!
would make any personal sacrifice for
the success of the party il there is no
compromise Of principle in the doing
it. This is time for patriotic Repub-
licans to think. Stop and consider.
In the early part of the day Congress
man Willis had as many friends appar-
emily as had Mr.. Hoffecker who urged
his fitness, the ability he has shown as
representative, and the custom Of a
second term. With the purpose OF en-
dorsing him, be was called before the
Sussex county caucus and was ques-
toned concerning his attitude on the
seating Of Col. dupont as senator
from this State. Mr.. Richards who put
Mr.. Houston in nomination told the
convention of that interview. He said:
"Many of the Sussex Republicans
have the kindliest feelings for the gen.
tleman who is now member of Con-
gress. He was invited to the Sussex
caucus. He was asked his position in
the recent contest at Washington, and
he said his position had beer one of to-
tai indifference. If it come up again
he would act the same. With this an
swer was heard the tinkling of the Ad-
dicks bell and the Republicans of Sts-
sex determined to present candidate
Of her own.o
This settled Mr.. Willis claims to
consideration by that convention for
there can be but one opinion among
Republicans upon that matter. He had
voted with the Addicks Party on Sat-
urday which many of his friends could
condone, but they could not endorse
for their congressional nominee man
whose attitude was one of 'total in
difference" to the seating of Col. du-
Pont who received the vote of every
Republican Senator for his admission.
Mr.. Willis is an able man, man of
the knowledge of men, and he has cho-
sen his own course. Many admirers of
his ability and his Republicanism re-
gret that choice.
The delegates who composed the Re-
publican Convention were uncertain
when they assembled as to the wisest
course to pursue along lines that needed
the most deliberate council and the
most discriminating judgment. They
went into the convention with out a
slate and without candidates, princi-
pies not men was. never more fully ex-
emplified by an assemblage of repre-
sentative men, and the outcome was
most happy and satisfactory. The tenn
per, the spirit, the deliberation of that
convention should commend it to not
only every man who calls himself Re-
publican but to every citizen. OF the
candidates more will be said in the
future.
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Kelley,s 8. SO For az 80.

80 DAYS spEcIAL.-For 80 days only, we
offor you the following bargain lot of
strictly pure and standard goods; quart
bottles pure California wines (sherry port
catawba, blackberry and Rhine), one quart
bottle pure rye Hhiskey. Give years old)
and one bottle extra quality champagne,
and the whole lot 7 bottles. goes for $3.50,
the honest market value Of which Is $3.50.
No other house can give you so much
value for your money. as the one and only
reliable, Family Liquor Store Of James a.
Kelley. 8: w. Cor. Tenth and Shipley SIS,
Wilmington, Del g $,
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
FOR SILVER.

There have been numerous conver Is
to free silver coinage within the past
week and ''the cry is. still they Gomez
says one of the most enthusiastic of
the recently changed of opinion as he
faced about upon the Chicago platform
preparatory to marching with his
party. There were some who accepted
the free coinage doctrine, 16 to 1, just
before the convention, and few who
have been advocates for some time, and
they look with delight TO see the re-
cruits getting into line. 1t is the
popular fad in this section of the
country now, and the TRANSCRIPT
had this week most fiattering offer to
consider the advocacy Of the white
metal. $50 in as Teller Republican,
for Protect ion and Free Silver, COM
bination that must finally sweep this
country said prominent st. Georges
hundred Democrat, land we will boy
cot the old crank around the corner as
we Silver people propose to do" he ad-
ded, sunless he finds out where he
stands ON this question.
This is part jest and part earnest. A
Democrat in other States may leave
his party but not in Delaware, not
often, and many are accepting the party
declarations from force of circum-
stances, but not a few have been in
sympathy with John F. Sauls bury all
along, and in the councils of his party
Mr.. Salisbury is at the front to-day.
To be sure after that dinner with
Whitney he kept straight with his dele
cation for time at Chicago, voting.
for his old friend Hill for chairman,
but he broke loose at last and was the
FIRST man to vote for Bryan. He has
lots of friends who desire to get into
that leading band wagon and they are
climbing in. The next Democratic
State Convention will not be for sound
money. Senator Gray cannot hold the
party away from the popular sentiment
in the party and Barney Salisbury
naturally becomes the leader. It is
reasonable that he should. MI.
Ambassador Bayard cannot stem the
flood and he need not try.
There are few Silver Republicans
in this State, especially in and around
Milford. One of the best informed Of
them was in town this week and sur
prised his friends by his declaration
that he will vote for Bryan and Free
Silver. He thinks there are hundred
Republicans like him in Delaware, but
from reports there are ten Democrats
who will forsake Bryan in the State
for every Republican who goes to him
provided Republicans present united
ticket that shall win. They are es-
peci.lly numerous in Wilmington, and
many of the most conservative men in
The Democratic Party to-day, lifelong
party men, all over the State are debat-
ing the reputation of the work of the
Chicago Convention. They have plenty
If time and can afford to wait, but
oolters all over the country were never |
70 numerous as they are to-day. And |
i is mostly because Of silver that they |
are turning from the "Boy Orator Of |
he Platteo to Major Mckinley. The |
'olitical situation is very uncertain,
lowevar
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
OLD SUSSEX.

John w. Hall. Of Frederick. has pur-
chased the three masted schooner Joel
Cook, of Philip Fitzpatrick for sl2 500.
If ths. calf can be j, be fattened as to be ten
der to them.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
Why 50 few Marriages?

The TRANSCRIPT will a. give
years subscription to the best
answer to the question. It will
also remove one item of ex.
pense in the road to the mat.
rimonial altar. Having pur-
chased some fine paper and en-
volopes to correspond for the
purpose of printing mono
CRANES, &c, thereon. the re-
mainder will be sold very
low.
Why pay extra prices for
poor quality when good quail
ity can be purchased so low.
Think Of it :! 45 cts for !
Ream of Paper and Envo-
lopes to match. Billet or Bar
onial, Extra Fine.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

bad rather thousand times see the
Democratic party successful than j.
Eda ard Addicks. There is no uncer-
tain way about that. know Hoff, =
ker is a Republican. He is a straight
forward man, but he is stamped with
Addicks. 1t is a sad parting, but it
will not be for long. They will soon
come back. They cannot help it. Col.
DUPONT, Mr.. Higgins and a few others
1T st. Louis saved our little state from
everlasting disgrace. Addicks can
come here, but he cannot buy US. Back
of all are the principles Of Grant, of
Lincoln"
II nothing else stood in the way the
resolutions of the Addicks Party,
printed elsewhere, forestalled the en-
dorsement Of Messrs. Hoffecker and
Willis; they could not receive the large
Independent vote Of New Castle county
without which no Republican can be
elected. 1t is not the voice of the poll
tician, nor of q faction, but Of the peo-
pie of The party. It was said in Middle
town on Thursday that unless Mr..
Hoffecker WAS endorsed at Georgetown
that be would not accept the Dover
n0minatio,b II is believed that lie will
decline and that be will increase the
number of his friends BY SO doing If
>, ;lllenit viii be easy for the commit
{ .e oi ,he Dnyer Convention to endorse
NJ. Higgins who before the 81. Louis |
Conventiun Was the choice Of the Adj
dicks people from Brandywine to Bal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-20

which was voted such an important
one at the December meeting The
officers of the organization formed al
that time have been busy planning TOT
the consummation OF their scheme.
Secretary Danforth. Of the Minneapolis
Commercial club. Is at present prepar-
ing q pamphlet, containing fun re-
port of the December meeting. which
will be distributed among all those
whom the members OF the organization
seek to interest in this project. The
officers have also decided to take a trip
along the proposed line in order 10
make closer inspection Of the feasible
ity Of the plan. They will start about
May 1.
The st. Paul-Black Hills railroad Is
perhaps the most important railroad
scheme which is being promoted at
present. 1t will, II built, cover great
territory and bring to the Twin Cities
a vast amount of business which now
goes to Chicago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-20
WRESTLING TONIGHT
The First Tournament Given by the
Pastime Athletic Club
A MEDAL BY LEROY AMOS
Professor Oodefroy Is Making a
Great Success of the Club,
Which VIII Appear In Prac-
tice eefore Long.

The first wrestling tournament given
by the Pastime Athletic club will be
held at the gymnasium this evening
and will be witnessed only by members
of the club. The prize is handsome
gold medal. offered by Leroy Amos,
president of the club. and there are
about 20 entries, including all Of the
best wrestlers in the club.
The club is making arrangements to
give a grand athletic exhibition at the
opera house next month, and some
time during the summer probably In
June. 1t will give a field day. 1t will
be the first field day held by the club
and IL is intended to make IL record
breaker in many lines of sport.
The club is well supplied with mate
rial for outside sport and Professor
Godefroy. the club instructor. thinks
that he has a shot-putter who Is a
world-beater. Great interest is also be-
ing manifested in the great national
game.
The Pastime club membership has
been rapidly increasing lately ard IL
has now become so large that efforts
are being made to secure larger and
| more pretentious quarters. Since Pro-
| fessor Godefroy became the clubs in
structor the members have Increased
so fast that some difficulty IS found
in handling them in the pres snt gym
nasium. This is due to the fact that
many new features in gymnasium
work have been introduced and the in
terest has been stimulated thereby.
The ladies have full charge of the
| gymnasium on ladies' day and are
| drilled with dumb bells, ropes, wands,
Indian clubs and in Delsarte move
ments and later they will take " all
| around apparatus. They are more
than pleased with the instructions they
| are receiving under Professor Code
| troy and his wife. both of whom are
| untiring workers.
Professor Godefroy is the best and
only instructor the Pastime club las
ever had. He has been in the gymna-
| stun business all his life. He was
with the Olympic club of San Francis
| co nine years when Corbett was box
| ing instructor; Sacramento Athletic
club four years, Elgin watch factory
gymnasium two years. from which
club he came here. He is an expert or
all gymnasium apparatus and teaches
| wrestling, boxing and fencing. The
professor says Butte is well able e
| support first class athletic club. The
material here, he says, is as good az
Inc ever saw. He would like to see the
| business men take a better interest In
the club and put up first class build
ing, and also see the football team anC
the club reunited.
Professor Godefroy has been Offered
two or three other positions since HI
has been in Butte, but he has decided
to remain with the Pastimes and hope'
to soon see them located in new quar-
tiers with a first class and wei
equipped gymnasium. The advantag
arising from a regular and systemati
course of gymnastic exercise are nu
merous and manifest
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