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Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
q m. a m. a m. p m. D m,
Daily. 3 daily except Sunday.

daily. Daily except Sunday
a stops TO leave passengers from Whining.
.aut ton ana points north, or take passengers for
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
.'i'' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
1T" Stops to let off passengers from points
south of Harrington.
NEW CASTLE AccoMMoDATIoN TRAINs-Leave
s Masmmington a lS.lo a a M - and s5l p M. daily:
days; Leave New Castle $50 a. m. and 10 l9 p
M, daily, S3l, 9.45, HOP a. M, lis, S 36. IL
7.22 p. M. weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. M,
shl and arriving at 6;24 p. m, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. R
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1887 m. weekdays SIS m Tuesdays.
In,nrssdays .En,l and Saturdays only. Returning
train leaves Franklin City 5.52 a. n., week-days.
only.
=. Leave, Franklin City for Chincoteague tvia
sseameg, sseaa GP,I aas P: NJ week days Returning,
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1887 a. M, ,6.2S p. m, weekdays Returning,
leave @ iLeWes6 45 a. M, 8 20 p. M. weekdays.
days and 62s p. NJ, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays only. Returning, leave Berlin $50
q m and 24s pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R-Leaye Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9.2O a. M, and
o;So p m. week days: Returning, leave Centre
vile. t.5i a. m. and 2.30 p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE r. R-Leave CLAW,
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.3S a. M, and
o.45 p. M, week days Returning, leave Oxford
6.o5 a. M, and 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE SEAFoRD r. k.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations IL a.
M, week days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays IT. 7o5 P. M Returning, leave Cambridge
$40 a. m. weekdays and 2.47 p. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays
CoNNEcTION.-At Porter with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend. with
Queen Anne's Kent Railroad. At Clayton,
with Delaware Il Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore 4 Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad: At Delmar, with New York Phila-
deiphia Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke, and
Peninsula Railroads.
s. M. PROVOST, General Manager.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

Grace-I feel so sorry for the poor
conductors. 1t must be terrible for
them to be on their feet all day.
Cora-Oh, but they're not. The hor-
rid things are on the passengers feet
most of the time.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

A tricky dollar never yet made any
nation prosperous nor added anything
to the real wealth Of its people. ian
honest man is the noblest work Of God, !"
and an honest dollar Is the noblest mon
~. and the most profitable that honest
men can coin OF usa
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Meets every. Monday night in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. S, A. F. & A. M. Meets
first Tuesday of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, I. 0. O. f.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. II, K. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhoraer's Hall at
s o'clock.
Major John Jones Post, No. "a g.. A. R.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
of p. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. u. W., meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
Lord Delaware Circle, No. 16, Brotherhood
of the Union. Meets LIST and Sd Friday, Nc
Whorter's Hall at 8p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

Stout Man lin a Holborn 'bus)-Why
don't you get up and give one of the
ladies a seatp
Boy-Why don't you get up and
give them both a seatp
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A Free Silver Failure.

A Free Silver Failure.
"Is it bad failureP''
"Well, it looks to me like free silver
failure
"What do you mean by that"
"Oh, it will pay about So cents on the
dollar. "-Chicago Post
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General Grants DecIaration,

Let it be understood that no repudiator
of one farthing of our public debt will be
trusted in public place, and it will go far
to strengthen our public credit, which
ought to be the best in the world.-Presi-
dent Grants First Message
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
The Woods VIII Ring with Elm.

The sound money Democrats seem to be
more numerous In the south than was gen.
orally supposed. The various states are 60
ing to put electoral tickets in the field,
and the woods will ring with the elo-
quence of many of the brainiest men of
the country key West Advertiser
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
Where to Get Information.

When you want to know what an honest
dollar Is, read Mckinley and Hobart.
When you want brain fag, read Bryan
address San Francisco Call.
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BANKS.

Peoples National Bank.-President, G. w,
Nauaa Rans Eeo Rniaine ~ N Fast
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank-President Joseph
Biggs Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, l..
Street.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

Insist on having just what you call for
when you 60 to buy Hoods sarsaparilla,
the One True Blood Purifier and nerve
tonic.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
rIiddletown Directory.
MIINIcIpAI, oFFICERs.

President-G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
w. 8. Letherbury; s. 8. Holten, Charles II.
Howell, Geo. v. Peyerley.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

Old Time-Do you ride your wheel
steadilyp J ~
Beginner-No, merely off and on.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
That Dirty Dollar.

The first dirty errand that dirty dol
Lar does is to cheat the workingman.-Ex-
President Harrison.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
WHAT is A PERFECT APPLE,

The qualities now in demand for an
ideal or perfect apple, not including
productiveness, size and hardness of
tree, summarized by Professor r. w.
Lazenby before the Columbus Horti-
cultural society, were as follows: First
Richness, consisting mainly of a
large amount and proper proportion of
sugar and acid. Second-A good
flavor. Third-Firm, yet tender and
melting flesh. Fourth-A good color.
Fifth-A good shape, Sixth-Moder-
ate and uniform size. Seventh-A
smooth, thin skin, yet tough enough to
prevent easy breaking. Eighth-Small
core and few seeds. Ninth-Evenness
Of maturity. Tenth-Firm adherence
to tree. Eleventh-Good cooking
qualities. Twelfth-Good keeping
qualities.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

"Papa," he began "what's an opti-
mistpn
"It's a fool" replied the father.
"whom every one thinks wise per-
son.
A"nd what's a pessimist?'
ga wise person whom every one
thinks a fool.''
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

LOCAL. DENOMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri
day night of each month in Hose House.
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BEL1ONT, price SIS

The Belmont is standard wheel and just as
good as any $4,000 wheel on the market.
Equipped with all modern improvements,
wooden handle bars, barrel hubs, pneumatic
saddle, any tire you wish and any color of
enamel you wish, All wheels made to order
and delivery guaranteed within six days Of
order. am agents also for the Rambler,
Cleveland, Robin Hood. Maid-Marian, etc. If
you want good wheel at the right price,
come and see the Belmont. I also keep on
hand a supply of good secondhand wheels
ranging in price from $500 to $500, Lessons
in riding cheerfully given to purchasers. All
wheels purchased Of me will be kept in repair
for one year. Call and examine price lists Of
great bargains in secondhand wheels, office
next door to F. B.:.Watkins' store on Main
Street.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
Expired by Limitation

1t begins to look as II Senator Tillman's
base on South Carolina had about expired.
Washington Star.
eome Pointed Paragraphs From the Let
ter of Acceptance and Speeches Of WILL
liam Mckinley.
1t (the government under free coin
age) would net put the dollars into cir
culation. It could only get them as any
citizen would get them, by giving
something for them. It would deliver
them to those who deposited the silver,
and its connection with the transaction
there would end. Such are the silver
dollars which would be issued under
free coinage of silver at a ratio Of 18 to
William Mckinley in His Letter Of
Acceptance.
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How to Restore Confidence.

When those who have money lack
confidence in the stability of values and
investments, they will not part with
their money. Business Is stagnated, the
life blood Of trade ia checked and con-
gested. We cannot restore public conf
dence by an aot which would revolu-
tionize oil values or an act which en-
tails deficiency in the public revenues.
We cannot inspire confidence by advo-
eating repudiation or practicing dishon-
esty. We cannot restore confidence,
either to the treasury or to the people,
without change in our present tariff
Legislation. William Mckinley In His
Letter Of Acceptance,
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

Select the seed corn for next year
while it is on the stalks, as better ears
can be selected when the stalks are
standing. When examing the ears it
is well to also consider the growth and
vigor of the stalks upon which the ears
are grown. A strong, healthy stalk is
as important as large we'll filled ear,
and the crop next year can be improved
by carefully selecting seed with a view
Of combining as many desirable quail
ties as possible.
Now the weeds if it is too late to
turn them under, as they are now
about to ripen their seed. The green
weeds are worth something in the
barnyard where they will be trampled
into manure, but if allowed to ripen
their seeds they deprive the land of
fertility and become hard and woody.
The corn harvester was used more
extensively this season than last, as it
has been introduced but few years.
It cuts down the corn and bundles it.
The fodder shredder, now coming into
general use, husks the corn and cuts
the whole stalk into shreds, thus per-
mitting of baling the fodder after it is
shredded, though baled fodder will heat
if not soon used. The shredder not only
prepares the fodder for the use of stock,
but permits of using uneaten portions
as bedding. Hereafter there will be
no whole cornstalks to be trampled in
the manure heap, where farmers shred
their corn fodder.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03
q. L. TOWNSEND, Jr.
Bicycle Agency
-. ODESSA, DEL
"

Come and examine my stock of Bicycles
before purchasing Don't pay $4,000 for a
wheel until you have seen our fa nous
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MlDDLETOwN. MARKETS.

DEL. OCT. 8. 1895.
Middletown transcript., 1896-10-03

8. M. PROVOST, General Manager.
J. 4. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16

A Chinaman, lately returned from
trip to Europe, treated his countrymn
10 the following description of the
piano:
The Europeans keep a four-legged
Deast' which they can make sing at will
a man. or more frequently woman
OF even n feeble girl, sits down in front
or the animal and steps on its tail, at
the same time striking its white teeth
with his or her fingers. when the crea-
ture begins to sing The singing. though
niuch louder than that of a bird, is
pleasant to listen to. The beast does
not oite' nor does it move, though it
is not tied up"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
Killed by Light,

DIR. James Weir, Jr., who has studied
strange inhabitants of the Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky, says that the cele-
brated blind fish from that cavern,
when placed in Illuminated aquaria,
seek out the darkest places, and he be-
lieves that light is directly fatal to
them, for they soon die if kept in a
brightly lighted tank. The avoidance
OF light seems TO be general charac-
terlstic of the sightless creatures dwell
ling in the great cave. Doctor Weir
has seen an eyeless spider trying to
avoid the light. and animalcules from
the waters of the cavern hiding under a
grain of sand on the stage of his mi
croscope. He thinks the light in these
cases is in some manner perceived
through the sense of touch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
Imitation Seed Packnnes

There seems to be no end of trOuN
to the Agricultural Department frr
the distribution of seed this year. IT.
department has learned that reuuesu
nave been made on commercial seed
men for seed put up in papers simlr
to those used by the Government ah
printed in stimulation thereof. Actin
secretary Dabney has sent out nOtCa|
TO large number Of seedsmen in Nj
gard to the matter, stating that th|
department cannot permit the Cover
ment seed contractors or any seeds|
men to sell seeds in packets bearing tA
name of the Department of AgricL
ture, or any words which might caus
the receiver of the packet to belleV
tLat 1t was part of the GOVERNED
seed distribution. No seed can be dis
tributed free of postage through ti
mails except that delivered upon th
orders of members of Congress by tk
department of Agriculture, or sent out
directly from the department. The act
Of March 8, 1875, confines the frankn:
OF seeds by members of Congress 10
those seeds which they receive for dis
tribution from the Department of Agh-
culture.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
MnMsoIeum in IA In.

One Of the most curious mons,,
In the world was discovered tLs
day In an orchard Mt the village =,
ebdenitz, In SGxe-Altenburg, -
tic oak tree, which a storm had ~
Of Its crown, was up for public ann
Among the bidders happened to :
Baron Won Thummel, scion Of n !
lily Of ancient lineage that has n
the world of literature one cbas
poet and the Fatherland MANY ~
guished statesmen. The Baron
lives on a neighboring estate boa
den to the auction place quite ocIi
tally. Finally the tree WAS kno11
down to him for 200 marks. Tnon
arrival at the castle he told an ala i
want Of his purchase, describing h
tree and its situation. The old sa,,'
said he remembered attending tbs
neral Of Bardon Thummel seypnt,
eighty years ago, and that the h,
had been buried in l,OOO.yea,,
oak, belonging to the parsonage \
vestigation clearly proved that the !
chard had once been the propel1v
the village church, and that at ono d
OF the old oak was an iron sbnr,
rusty and time-wOrn, that the pao1
or the town had always supposed
have been placed there by some o5
or mischievous boys. The iron sbur
proved to be the gate to the mauSI
um Of Baron Hans Wilhelm Won Tim,
mel, at one time Minister of the Su
OF SaXe-Altenburg, who died in is
and wished to be buried "in 4
1,OOO-year-Old tree he loved so well
In the hollow of the tree Baron H,
caused to be built a sepulchre of sd
masonry, large enough to accommOd,
his coffin. The coffin was placed tbe
as the church records show. on Ma,
o, 1874, and the opening was closed
an iron gate. In the course of time
wall OF wood grew over the opeDI
winch had been enlarged to admit
Workmen and the coffin, and for ma
years 1t has been completely shut, Ii
removing the last vestige of the 0
use TO which the old tree had been D
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16

An instrument for measuring the
amount of impurity in the air of a room
or shop was shown at the Zurich In
dustrial Exhibition recently. 1t con-
sisted of a glass bulb containing n red
liquid which turns white on contact
with carbonic acid gas. The liquid in
the bulb was kept from the air. but
once in every 100 seconds drop, drawn
automatically from the bulb through a
bent tube, fell upon the upper end of
stretched cord and began slowly 10
descend the cord. If the air was foul
with carbonic acid the drop turned
white at the upper end of the cord. and'
the purer the air the farther the dron
descended before changing color
Alongside the cord ran a scale. like thar
of thermometer or barometer. indI.
eating the degrees of impurity of the
atmosphere.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
Cushing's Heroic Deed.

In 1861, at the very beginning of our
civil war, young lad named William
Barker Cushing entered the navy as q
volunteer officer, though he had pre-
viously been through the Naval Acad
emy at Annapolis. He was only 10
years old, but a braver or more reckless
sailor never grasped a cutlass or stood
by gun. Never a fight but he was in
the thick of t., never a battle but Cush
lngs name was mentioned in orders
He dared do anything that man dared
One dark night, at Plymouth, y. c.. he
took boats crew and. stealing quiet.
ly away, he crept up beside the Con
federate ram "Albemarle" and taking
the chances of almost certain death, he
sank her by torpedo fired from bis
steam launch. Then he fought at Fort
Fisher with great bravery. and. what is
ever rarer, he used sound Judgment, Sc
curing for his command all the fruits Of
the victory.-St. Nicholas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
A Beach of Iron Sand,

On the western coast Of the northern
Island of New Zealand immense de-
posits of magnetic iron sand are found.
The sand is brought down by many
streams from the slopes of Mount
Egmont. The cliffs consist of mix
ture of ordinary silica sand and iron
sand, but the waves sweeping the beach
carry the lighter silica sand away, leav-
ing an almost pure deposit of iron sand
fourteen feet in depth. Furnaces have
been erected by which the sand is
smelted and formed into pig iron.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
Marvellous Measurement.

At the recent "conversazione" of the
Royal Society in London a pendulum
instrument was exhibited, intended to
record the slightest tilts and pulsatIons
OF the crust Of the earth. 1t was as
serted that this instrument would rem
der observable a tilt of less than one
three-hundredth of a second of arc. In
other words, if plane surface were
tipped up only so little that the rise
would amount to a single inch In
thousand miles, the instrument would
reveal the fitting,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
oneer Facts About Color.

According to information given by
German officer to the Horse Guards
Gazette, an experiment was recently
made in Europe TO determine What
color In a soldiers uniform is the least
conspicuous to an enemy. OF ten men
two were dressed in light gray uni.
form, two in dark gray, two in green
two IN dark blue and two in scarlet All
We're then ordered to march off while
group Of officers remained watching
them. The first to disappear in tho
landscape was the light gray. and next
surprising as It may seem. the scarlet,
Then followed the dark gray. while Tho
aark blue and the green remained vlsI.
Die long after all the others had dis.
appeared. Experiments in firing a,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
statues Of Corpses

Inc pleasing possibility of transform.
ing the dear deceased into n marble.
like statue that may be set in n niche
or on pedestal was suggested 70 tho
members Of the Academy of Sciences
OF Paris recently by M. Mortin. who
read paper detailing his discovery Of
a process Of converting animal matter
before decomposition sets in, into n
substance resembling marble beina
sufficiently hard TO allow of its being
Sculptured. He called the attention of
the society TO the possibility of his in
Nention, which he has taken the nre.
caution TO patent, being utilized to pre.
serve human bodies after death. Inos.
much as this marble-like substance can
be sculptured it is possible to remedy
little physical defects that, unnoticed or
at least not obtrusive In life, might do
tract from the attractiveness of n stat.
ne. This process Is a step ahead of tho
81 Louis Silver.plater who for ten wears
has been experimenting upon n nIon
to succeed emhalming by hermeticallv
plating in gold silver or nickel the nm.
cestors Of such people as are willing ~
undergo the expense of having them
decorated for future inspection.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
Carnivorous Plants,

That such plants as Venus fy-trap"
actually catch and squeeze to death
flies and other insects alighting on
their leaves has long been known, but
the discovery is comparatively recent
that the plants digest the softer parts
of their prey by means of a peptic fer
ment secreted by the leaves. These,
then, are real instances of plants feed
ing upon animals.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16

1t was formerly believed that cast
iron, when subjected to long-continued
shocks and jarring, became crystal
lized" and brittle; but Mr.. A. e. Outer
bridge, Jr, Of Philadelphia, has re-
Gently shown, by a series of expert
ments, that instead Of being weakened,
cast iron is really strengthened by re-
peated blows and conclusions.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
A Ghostly Cat,

An invention calculated to terrify
mice and rats is described IN Popular
Science News. 1t consists of metallic
cat, which, being covered with lumin-
Gus paint, shines in dark room with
mysterious radiance which, the inven-
tor thinks, will be more effectual than
traps, or even genuine cats, In Kidding
houses of rodent pests.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16
Elower Perfumes.

II Is claimed that the perfume Of
noWers u, disappears as soon as the starch
IN the petal is exhausted, and 1t may, ID
Is saiu' be restored by placing the flower
IN solution of sugar, when the formal
ton of starch and the emission Of fra.
GRANGE will be at once resumed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16

blue and red targets, accordin, :,
same authority, proved that bIe. V
be more easily seen ut a dlstano. !.
red.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16

Every man is more or less of a fool
about some things.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-16

Every thoroughbred is able to make
his own salad dressing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25
OCALA GLEANINGS.
Trouble Between Politicians and
Musicians Averted.

Ocala, Fla, Oct. 24.-Capt. H. c. Wright,
who for number of years, has been the
cashier of the Merchants National Bank
of Ocala, was notified yesterday that he
had been elected president Of the Georgia
Savings Bank Of Atlanta. The honor was
unsought and a surprise.
To-day the negro, Lottmore, was tried
for killing Greeniy in Pullman sleeping
car in Ocala last July By request or
court, Judge Bullock defended him. His
case was submitted to the jury without
argument, as the negro had made a con
fession to the sheriff, taken down in short
hand and he acknowledged the deed before
Judge HILL the jury quickly found him
guilty of murder in the first degree.
A very laughabie incident took place
last night. The brass band, which re-
ceived a very fine uniform, had been ar
ranging for weeks to give an open-air con-
cert. Col. R. w. Davis. running for con-
gress, was to have spoken here yester-
day, but the programme was changed for
him, so he would speak last night from
the Ocala house porch; and as the band
stand is just across the street, both per-
formances, free speech and free music,
could not have the right-of-way at the
same time.
Chairman #. f. Harris of the county
democrdtlc eAecutlNS committee SAW the
leader Of the band and 1t was arranged
to divide time Later on, a discussion
arose, in which a strong silver advocate
said the band ought to give up the con-
cert and take some other night, and
would do so if they appreciated the as
sistance the town had given the band.
The retort was that he could have his
contribution back, and they would give
their concert; to which the attorney said .
1--WE will enjoin you" This made the
boys hot, and they said they would test
the injunction business. This raised great
excitement, and parties quickly took
sides. At one time a collision was threat
ened. Cooler heads came to the rescue,
nd troublo was aVerted