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Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26
A Leyel-Headed wife.

There is man on Capitol Hill who
has wife Of the best type, but, Ike .
good many husbands with that kind Of
wives. he doesn't always appreciate her
at her true value, says the Washington
Star. However, when he does appre-
ciate her be appreciates her almost
enough to make up for lost time.
Well, this husband had been in
suited ; outrageously insulted, as he
thought, being a sensitive man of fiery
temper, and he was burning with q
spirito revenge.
He had thought of resorting to vio-
lent measures in defense of his sacred
honor, but a second sober thought came
to him of his dependent wife and chill
dren, and for their sakes be had stayed
the avenging hand.
Again, he had thought Of appealing
to the law, but that seemed almost
cowardly to his high-born spirit, and
he set it aside as quite impossible.
All day the insult rankied in his
bosom, and when the shades of evening
had come and he wended his way
homeward on an average car, he was
in a condition of the most irremediable
indignation.
He had some kind of vague idea that
night of sleep might heal the wound
of the insulter, but that failing. he
knew that blood alone could make
atonement.
As he neared home, thinking every
second of what he would, could or
must do, he happened to think Of his
wife and it dawned upon him like a
sunburst that she was a woman of
spirit and judgment and that she might
be able to help him in his sore diff
Guilty and suggest soothing balm to
his hurt honor.
With this new thought urging him
on be hastened into her presence as
soon as he hoped off the car and kis-
sed her.
He did this, thinking that possibly
by this time tomorrow evening he
would be beyond the power of oscula-
tioD.
Naturally this unusual demonstra-
ti0n surprised the good woman.
They had been married fifteen years.
"Why, Henry" she exclaimed,
''what is the matter with you? You
seem strangely excited"
It was a minute before he could con-
troll his voice sufficiently to use It for
talking purposes.
81 am" he fairly snorted. 81 have
been insulted."
"How2 Who did it?" And the
wife's spirit rose.
.By scoundrel who came into my
Office this morning. have nursed my
wrath all day and now come to you for
advice. What would you do II :man
were to tell you to go to the devilp."
AS he strobe about the room he
kicked over a table, two chairs and the
cat.
"Why, Henry" she replied, after
the impuIsive manner Of women and
with the utmost sincerity, 81 wouldn It
CO."
Then he sat down and concluded
that good wife's advice was an an
ehor to windward in a husbands most
tempetuous moments.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

The following notice. was copied from
the door of an English country church:
This is to give notice, that no per-
SON is to be buried in this churchyard,
but those living in therarish, and those
who wish to be buried, are desired to
apply to me. Ephraim Grub, Parish
Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26
CYCLING NOTES.

Somebody suggests that the critical
wheelman turn his attention for a
while from woman's bicycle costume
to his own get-up. Let him, is the
advice, talk less about bloomers and
divided skirts and look to his own
dress. 1t is very often a fright.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26
George G. Rowe
WEST MAIN & ScoTT Street
Middletown, Delaware,

where you will be surprised to
ind so many things to make
home attractive. Wall Papers
Of the latestand mostimproved
patterns, and an experience of
II years in this community is
q guarantee that all work OF
that kind IS done satisfactorily.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

Pnrily your blood With Hoods eanapa
zills xhich uill sive yod - sppssi5s, tone'
yolx 1icna1 "A sl1on rem nefvsI
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26
Washington
Letter

IE better the news
the harder wesll
work, is the motto
which governs
republican head
quarters, and it
is being lived up.
to. The silver
men are on the
retreat in every
state in which
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

Flossy-C Can you remember whether
Tom's engagement ring had I've
diamondsp
Cissy-No. Why2
Flossy- Because I've just lost ring
in the water. and / don't know
whether It was Jacks or his.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26
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 a copy of the
TRANSCRIPT prove 10 the
friends who once lived in OF
around Middletown Send lis
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 DelaVareal
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. 1t
will awake pleasant recollec-
ton Of ye olden time and
your friends viii enjoy it.
This request is to every per-
SON, whether subscribers or
not.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

Customer-Here, don't you guaran-
tee perfect ct Of everything that goes
from your place?
Tailor Certainly. Is there anything
you wish altered
Customer-Yes. Cut down this
bill it's too large for my pocketbook.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

..What is the greatest and most
curious organ in the world p''
"The organ Of speech of William
Jennings Bryan; it is an organ without
stops.n
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

"How do you manage it?'' queried
the short-skirted girl in tan leggins, to
her cycling chum.
"Here you've just returned from an
all day ride and your skin looks as
fresh and clean as if you'd come right
out Of your bath. What's your secretp"
"Chamois leather" was the reply.
as the speaker drew from beneath her
belt tiny strip Of the stuff.
"When / feel as IL dust and perspir-
alton were making guy Of me pol
ish off my countenance with this bit
Of chamois and Pm certain of rejuyen-
ating effects"
A good hint to the damsal who wants
to look in trim while wheeling with
the brethren.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

It is temptation to be sure to In
dulge in an all-over Tubing after q hot
and dusty ride. Sponge bath and fric-
tion, however. should be the only meth
DDS employed; the body being too IA
tigued to stand the exhaustion Of fun
plunge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19
FLOATING FACTS.

An albino partridge. the tips OF its
white feathers tinted with pink, In the
latest freak brought out OF the Maine
woods.
There Is an historic well in Rutland.
W. Il was built during the revolution.
and was used by soldiers OF Burgoyne's
army after being removed from Boston
In l7SS.
A writer In the Edinburg Scotehman
Ia dealing with the causes OF lntemper.
anoo mentions ne one Of the principal
ones the want OF sympathy al home
and scolding, sulklng. nagglug wife. q"
Two Russian baitleships. the Rurlk
aud the Dimitrl Donskoi. have marlboro
In Portsmouth on their way 10 ,he Med.
itCrranean. Il Is the first time this
privilege has been granted for a qual.
ter Of a century.
Robinson CrusOe's musket. "A fine
old specimen. with long barrel. flint
lock. and beautifully balanced" Is Of
fered for sale In Edinburgh. I: came
into the possession Of the present owner
through Alexander selkirks grand.
niece
Six deer wandered into the village OF
Central Lake, Mich. early last SUNDAY
morning. trotted through the streets
ior awhile and took TO the woods again
before any OF the startled inhabitants
could quiet their ncryes sufficiently To
get gun.
II has been noted that serpent charm.
ers continually talk. sing or whistle or
have an attendant to play upon some
shrill musical instrument during the
time exhibitions are being given. That
these sounds have their influence there
Is net the least doubt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19

BOT out OF It's course and ran ashore.
However on account OF going very
slowly no material damage was done,
though the passengers were badly
frightened, When the crew had recoy-
cred from their amazement. they began
To clear the deck and the vessel H. gem
ernl OF these unexpected and not az all
welcome guests. The captain ordered
the men TO use shoyels and Whatever
else they could TO throw the birds over
board After getting lalrly IN SHAPE
the vessel proceeded on It's voyage, hay-
ing been delayed for eight hours on ac-
count OF this singular experience The
captain could not Offer any theory as to
where this vast army OF swallows came
from. All he said vas that the birds
were exhausted from long flight dur
ing the storm Of The previous day and
sought rest ON his vessel.
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MYRIAps oF swALlows.
They neset Vessel aud Cause Ton.
ssernatlon Among the. Crew.

HAfNNNh AAf NANMf
from the Savannah News 4 Rua.
sian steamer haillng from Odessa has
for some time been engaged la the
Mediterranean trade. principally carry
ing passengers between Lcghorn and
Malaga. On one Of the recent trips II
encountered an adventure which WIZ
never be forgotten By either the cresl
OF the passengers. The passage had
teen stormy enc. but the day OF the
occurrence was unusually line. Though
o rather heavy sea was running. most
Of the passengers were on deck sud
denly the lookout called: Hurricane
cloud leaward" At once there was
great CONSERVATION aboard and NUM-
Der OF people sought safety below The
captain. however. after glauclng nt the
barometer. gave II as his opinion that
Il was no hurricane cloud. The black
mass they saw lowering near the hori-
zon was. he thought. a particular,
dense volume OF smoke from some
steamer. hut The solution Of the lnys-
terry came much sooner than tacy had
expected The threatening mass grew
larger and larger. and soon was seen
20 bear down In the direction OF the
vessel with terrific speed. Everybody,
both crew and passengers. became
frightened al the mysterious cloud,
which seemed 10 move with great TAR
idlty. Notwithstanding that a perfect
calm prevailed Then came the s0lu-
tion. The vast cloud they had seen
was composed OF swallows. The fore
runners. a small detachment II some
10000, swooped down on the deck. to
the bewilderment OF the people on
board. These were soon followed not
by thousands. but by hundreds OF
thousands. The birds literally over
whelmed the vessel. The man at The
wheel lost his bearings and the Wild
est disorder prevailed. The birds
poured into every available opening.
hatehways, windows and everywhere
else. They got tangled In the ropes aud
sails and clustered about the rigging.
Even the smokesiack was so filled up
one time that the fires wee nearly ex-
tinguishcd. The most amazing part OF
the whole thing was that the birds did
not cvlnce any disposition to leave. To
helghicn the confusion the steamer had
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19

Russian ambassadors are psid about
twice as much as ours. The ambassa-
doris 10 Berlin. Vienna. Constaaiinople.
London and Paris receive $4,000 rubles.
or $50 500; the ambassador TO Rome. lO.-
600 rublcs. those at Washington. Toxic.
Madrid and Pekin 10000. at Teheran
25,OOO. at Athens Brussels. The Hague.
Copenhagen, Mexico Munich and Stock
holm 10000 The ministers at Buchar-
est, Belgrade, Rio de Janelro. Lisbon
and Stuttgart get $4,000 ruhles, the en-
voy TO the vatican 1900 those 10 Ores
den and Ccttinie 10000. and to Welmar
aud Darmstadt 5000.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19
lnoENIous no MAME EoR ".
How an Arifai DodEsr Got IIls Trunt
Ont OF a boarding House.

How an Atrial nodger Got Hts tfunh
Ont OF a boarding House.
"Whilo there Is neither wealth nor
fame In my occupation" said a young
man who lives by his wits to a New
York World reporter. u don't know Of
any calling which demands so much In
genuity. / am not boastful when ] say
| am rather fertile In expcdients, and
some Of my tricks have seemed 30
clever to me that I'm ashamed to admit
I'm somewhat stuck on myself.
LET me tell you how once got out
OF a pretty tight place. was living
In boarding house in West Twelfth
street. the landlady OF which was a
widow. Through many ways ] ingra-
tiated myself into her good graees. and
when things didn't run my way ! was
able to hang her up. Al the time OF
which I'm speaking I'd had a long run
OF hard luck which left me In her debt
considerably over hundred. A friend
OF mine offered me half OF his room un-
al my luck changed. and as the widow
had grown less attentive TO my wants
In direct proportion to the size OF my
bill. determined TO accept his Offer
Somehow or other the widow surmised
my little plan and accused me OF In
tending to elope with my trunk at the
first favorable opportunity.
q" I assure you. madam said |. that
you are mistaken. On the contrary. |
have obtained for you another boarder,
friend OF mine. who will share my
room with me. expect his trunk here
any moment
This smoothed matters over for the
time. and that same afternoon. when
the servants were out. and there was
no one home but the widow and myself.
and she was entertaining a friend IN
the second floor front. sprung my lit
tie scheme. Hastily packing up my
worldly possessions ! put my trunk on
my back and proceeded as nolselessly
as I could down the stairs. walked
down backward. not because that was
easier. but because | was ingenious. a.
| have told You Il WAS good that ! did
So for on the second landing ! unior-
tunaioly made noise that brought
the landlldy TO the door ! immediate
ly began to walk upstairs again. and.
as ! turned the right way she never
tumbled to the game.
Oh that's your friends trunk
you're bringing h.. she said. Those
exprcssmcn are so disobliging. I'm
sorry none OF the girls Is at home to
help you
II waited until she went back 10 her
friend and then started down once
more. A. safely passed the door |
heard the landlady say to her friend
lit was all right. my dear thought
he was trying TO sneak out with his
things But II was just as he had said
about Is friends trunk. lie was
carrying Il upstairs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19

so many bricks. No relative could ever
hope to identify them.
The streets Of Erzeroum ran with
blood. The Armenians we're massacred
without distinction OF age or sex by
the Turks and Kurds. and namo!ess
atrocities were perperatcd on them.
krzeroum Is the capital OF a yilayet
or province Of the same name. II has
an extensive trade and "a the chief sta
ton for caravans on the way from Te-
heran to Mecca. The streets are mar
row and its houses are mostly hallt
Of mud and timber The principal
buildings are the Armenian and Greek
churches and schools
The population was about 10000. OF
which One-fourth were Armenlans. The
has been greatly reduced.
The massacre began In the Seria. the
chief government building In Erzer-
cum. IN which the Vail. or Governor.
and the chief officials live. II began
with the shooting OF the priest OF
Teonik by the Turkish soldiers lie
and other Armenians were trying 10 OBJ
tain an audience OF the Wall to ask
protection against murder and outrage.
This act OF brutality served as a sig-
nal to the Turks and Khurds The
massacre continued all day
The photograph shows the Armenian
cemetery two days after the beginning
Of the massacre Two rows Of dead
had already been laid down aud par
TALLY covered with earth by laborers.
aud they had just started a third
row.
The burial Of most Of the Victims took
place on Nov g There Nas mo- funeral
ceremony Huge trenches were dug
and four Armcnians took body.
dragged q TO the trench and laid e
there Body after body was laid close
alongside another an the whole space
was filled. In one pic $50 bodies were
buried.
The surviving Armcnians gathered
around these enormous graves aud
watched the operations sadly, no one
when his or her turn might
'ome.
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4 MISSIONARY ON A BICYCLE
lie Astonishsd the NATIVES aud Soms.
times Rsn Great Hisks


times Ran Great Hisks
The following extract Is from a letter
recently received By the Rev u. 4.
Schauiiler from his daughter who 4
a missionary In Persia
MIR. Allen. the superintendent Of
the industrial department. has gone to
America 10 learn something more OF the
iron trade as an iron department Is TO
be added to the shop he started on
on his bicycle and expected to ride
10 Betoum. on the Black Sea. stop az
SAMSON. and run up to Marsoyan on
his wheel 10 see the training school
there and take the steamer TO Mar
seilles. and run across France. making
the journey a. cheap as possible
In August he took tour to the
southern part OF our field on his wheel.
lie would leave the horsemen who ac-
companied him away behind him. and
rode most Of the way alone Every
where he was an objec, Of the greatest
wonder and excitement Some said that
Il was the cholera come again.
He would get to a village. and the
whole place would gather to see him,
lie would have TO give an exhibition.
and finally end mp In some open place.
where the native helper who accom-
panied him would be ready to hold
service, The congregation was there.
with no ringing Of bells. except the
bicycle bell. Mr.. Allen says that In this
way villages we're opened mp where
never before had the gospel message
been allowed TO enter hut sometimes
he got into trouble and at one place such
a mob surrounded him that he had 10
get out Of that village at the very earli-
est opportunity. One day he was riding
along when he saw a horseman ahead
OF him. who stopped and stared with all
his might az this strange apparition.
Then the man drew out a cartridge and
slipped II into his gun. at which Mr.
Allen jumped OF his wheel with the
greatest alacrity and called out: Don't !
shoot-rm a mani"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19
Coal on on the Jordan.

According to consular reports Il Is
the intention Of the Turkish authorities
at Jerusalem to establish a steamship
line on the Dead Sea. The existence
Of asphalt In that region has been as.
oertalned. and Il Is supposed that pc
,roleua will be found also. A rational
development Of the Jordan valley from
Lake Tiberias down, and especially
the opening up OF the rich mineral re-
sources OF the Dead Sea basiu. Is con.
sidered a very profitable undertaking.
for which. however. foreign capital will
hardly be found. as the legal status OF
property-holders In those regions IL
very unsafe.
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nntruih and to convince the most skep-
ticai Of the atrocities Of Turkish rule
Il Is now supplied.
A series Of photographs has been re-
eciycd from Armenia which confirms
the worst stories OF massacre and prove
that they were indeed on a wholesale
ecale Which n more worthy OF
belief-the camera or the Sultan Of
Turkey? The intelligent readers OF
this journal will scarcely hesitate.
The photographs Illustrate what has
been going ON throughout the Asiatic
empire OF Turkey They prove that
part Of the Armenian population Of one
city was destroyed. But other places
Suffered even more than Erzeroum.
When we remember that the process Of
massacre has been going on through
the whole OF Armenia and In other parts
Of Turkey In Asia We may Judge OF the
total extent OF the slaughter and be-
lieve that the estimate OF 1900 killed
within few months Is not an exag-
gerated one.
The important city OF Erzeroum was
the scene OF the wholesale massacres
recorded by these photographs. They
show that bodies were piled together 20
thiekly that the Turkish authorities
could not find labor enough to hide
them II they wished 10 do so.
Arms. legs and fragments OF bodies
were thrown together as care!cssly as
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19
Modern MnIlarr ns,.lnnm.u,.

Capt James, In recent address al
the Royal United Service institution in
London, declared that a modern mill.
tary development would inevitably
shorten the period Of war Moreover.
he asserted. while At the actual point OF
battle the destruction OF life would be
vastly Increased. the aggregate loss OF
men In the entire war would be- really
reduced by the improved means OF
treating the wounded.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19

An interesting reunion OF gold hunt
ers OF - was held az Belfast. Me-,
last week On Dec s. 1919. the bark
W. o. Alden sailed from that port for
California with party OF fifty on
board. The party reached the gold
fields, had varied experiences. ana OF
the fourteen that now survive six have
drlfted back to their old homes In
Maine. and last week they met 10 dine
together and talk over the exciting
days OF 40.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19

The old notion that southern women
are languid. feeble folk ought TO be
dlspelled by the act Of four women In a
suburb OF Macon. Ca. last week 4
houses took fire during the night and
the neighbors gathered to help the in
mates In saving their effects. Four
women carried large upright plano
from the parlor all the way out into
the middle OF the street unasslsted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19

A caravan has arrived at the east
African coast conveying many thou
sands OF pounds worth OF ivory be-
longing TO the late Mr.. Stokes The
Congo correspondent OF a Brussels pa
per regards the event as proof OF the
honorable conduct OF she Free States
SCENTS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19
RRorHER AoAINsT pRornER.
Remarkable contest for the Covernorship
Of Tennessee Between the Tayiora

Iieinarkable contest for the coverRorship
OF Tennessee between the Tayiors.
From the Washington Post. One OF
the most remarkable political contests
OF modern days was that between Bob
and All Taylor over the governorship
OF Tennessee some ye9ancago The
brothers are both violi4nts-ln len
nessee they are known as hddlers All
Is the superior performer Bob plays
left-hGnded Neither one IL finished
master Of the instrument. but they both
play the mountain melodies TO the
queens taste. During their unique race
for governor Bob and All did not actu-
ally carry their fddles with them. but
In almost every town the people wOulc
hunt up couple OF yiollns and insist
on hearing them play. when the elcc-
ton was over and Bob was occupying
the highest Office In the gift Of Ten
nesseeans convict Of the Penitentiary
one day sent him a fiddle. II was a
homemade instrument, the convict be-
ing its author and ilnlsber. lie had
made II while serving ont his sentence
In the pen" and designed touching a
tender chord in the governors heart by
the presentation. The story Is best told
in Governor Bob's own way: zone day
just before Christmas a state official
entered my Office and said I have
haau fu,ntorad hv a nnor t,,faara hlo
wretch In the penitentiary to bring you
this rude fiddle. Il was made by his
own hands with a penknlfe during the
hours allotted to him for rest. II Is alb
solutely yaluelcss. Il is true. but Il is
his petition for mercy. lie begged me
10 say that he has neither attorney nor
Influential friends to plead for him. he
D. poor, and all that he asks Is, that
when the governor shall sit at his own
hreside on Christmas eve with his own
happy children around him. he will
play one tune on this rough fiddle and
think Of cabin far away In the mount
aims In which Is a family Of poor. rag
BED children crying for bread and lis
tening for the returning footsteps Of
their convict father" Who would
not have been touched by such an APP
peal? When Christmas eve came the
governor sat al his own happy fireside.
surrounded by his own happy family.
and sitting there he played one tune on
the rough fiddle. Far up In the mount.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-19

The influenza is going down In Eng
land down to horses and dogs aud
cats. The officials Of the various
homes" Tor domestic animals In Lon
don report that ,he mortality In cases
OF influenza among dogs amounts TO G
per cent, among cats to - per cent. and
the percentage is said TO be even still
larger among horses.
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Won VOL

lic gazod at her with a 2.OO0-yolt in
tcnsiiy.
so you have past?" he Missed.
"Oh. yes" she alrily answered. Two
Gr three OF en-"
However, on consideration. he con-
cluded that he was willing TO become
her third or fourth husband.-lndi
annapolis Journal