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Middletown transcript., 1896-01-11
TO ADVERTISERS.

In Justice to ourselves and
to you we wish to state that
the circulation Of the TRAN
SCRIPT is over 1900 copies
weekly and has been for the
past five months. We be.
lieve this to be at least IS
per cent. greater than any
other country weekly in the
county. This statement is
made merely to correct an
erroneous impression which
obtains in certain quarters.
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a TRIBUTE TO MY FRIEND.
PRANK W. MuRpHEY.


It is my desire to take advantage of this
opportunity to offer durable tribute to the
memory of my friend. The halfdreamlike
character OF his absence most warns me to
speak cautiously lest he himself should
read, and then guy me for my folly. But
that last peaceful look of his, and that deep
grave persuades me he is dead and fills me
with emotion difficult to suppress.
Poor Frank silent contemplation more
suits my present mood. These feeble words
too slowly drag out my thoughts. The
image of a good and almost perfect man
standing in the full light Of memory seems
damaged by this piece meal reference, yet
to me no other art of expression is given.
By this mode, and this alone. or my
thoughts and feelings remain untold.
70 mourn seems strange inconsistency
that spotless soul now far removed from
influences which contaminate-to mourn
the loss! whose loss? Not ours for that
were selfish Not his, for his. our in better
faith, is gain. But our natures cling to
Wills 1AASf oHu AS cyIpotAy hiOuih WASn
similar natures must yield 1t up. Reason
cannot take sadness from the grave, nor
can words bring full eonsol alton TO the
bereft. That arc in the circle is gone.
That chord irresponsive. Frank is gone
So Frank farewell. The long unbroken,
sad unheard FAREWELL Our duty to you
now. is our duty to all mankind, to cherish
o lively recollection of your virtues. Hon.
esty and sincerity ofpurpose, conduct and
purity of heart, and sim:
plicity of manner. frmness and devotion,
Of friendship, industry beyond physical
strength, unselfsh to nearly fault, whole
hearted and generous are among the recol
lections we cherish of you. Suffering be-
yond your portion was your lot. For this
your peace is more triumphant Again
friend Frank, farewell. The want of closer
contact, the doubling desire. the half d. eamy
hope gives to the lingering farewell a
sweetness, Thoughts sad, refreshes my wait
ing soul, Thy portion now in peace. In
peace though yearning-farewell.
Strengthened in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
D. WILSON.
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courage many 4 mans through dark and
discouraging places now the bright,
sunny face il gone. The chief lesson
from his life is to learntn adopt, SO far
as pos ssible, tlioss characteristics that
made Joseph Pyle COED and noble
man. 1.-The were living he would wish
for no grander results from his life
save that alimen might be recoGciled
to their God.
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George Mckay, Of Philadelphia. formerly
q large contractor of that city. has pur-
chased the Shorts Landing farm upon
which he will erect factory 60x80 feet for
the purpose of manufacturing material
to take the place of pig lead. One pound
Of the article to be manufactured is guar
anteed to do as much caulking as three
pounds ofpig lead, is much lighter and
consequently is much cheaper. The old
wharf at Shorts Landing is being torn
down and force of workmen are busily
engaged in erecting new and substantial
one. Mr.. Mckay expects to have his plant
finished sometime the latter part of fnext
month and will employ from thirty to
forty men, and will secure his labor from
Smyrna II possible. as skilled mechanics,
except the foreman and one or two others,
are not needed.
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Wan:ei use Of stab.s and shelter for
horse and carriage. Call at Booths restaurS
ant.
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IN KENT COUNTY.

Mr.. VIM. Stanley Peters, formerly 81
Centreville, has been appointed musical
! director Of Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church, Baltimore.
/ Mr.. IT.. McWhortere an old resident and
prominent business man of MiIlington has
moved to Philadelphia where his son, DR..
7. H. McWhorter will practise his profess
sion.
The dwelling on the Still Pond Neck
farm of Mr.. James s Harris, was destroyed
! by fire early Sunday morning. Less about
$500. No insurance The origin of the
| fire is unknown.
Cards have been issued for the wedding
of Elmer ]. Abbott. of Dover, and Miss
Lille M.Moore, of CheswoId. The ceremony
| will be performed in the Cheswold NJ. E..
Church Wednesday evening Jan. 18th at
| 7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna can boast of as many men oyer
10 years of age as any other town of its
size perhaps in America. A real estate
firm has list hung up in its Office of
twenty of whom average 10 years.
A fire near Bacon Hill. Saturday night
burned over about sixty acres of woodland.
Itwas caused by the earelessness of wood
chopper, who had lighted fire to warm
himself. A number of the residents nea
by started backfires and thus prevented a
further spread or the flames.
Work has begun on the new block Of
houses in, Dover, to be built by Harry A.
Richardson. 1t will be the finest block
south of Wilmington. 1t will be about
100 feet square, the foundations are of
Brandywine granite and the buildings will
be of Connecticut sand stone and Pompeian
granite.
DR.. Ezekiel Dawson, formerly of Kent
county, but now resident of Baltimore.
and Mrs. Emma j. Van Leuvan, for sew
eral years resident of Milford, but for the
past year living at her old home in New
York, were married New Years day. The
ceremony was performed i'm Philadelphia
by Rev. John F. Crouch. They will re-
side in Baltimore.
Seven barges, owned by P. H. Hangen &
Co., of Philadelphia, loaded with coal, con-
signed to Richmond, Va, and in tow of the
tug Enterprise of Baltimore. broke away
from the tug in Chesapeake bay off ToIches.
ter Beach, during the storm Friday night.
The iron barge Alliance. one of the tow
with, over two hundred tons of coal aboard
sank about the middle Of the eastern chan
mel and has gone TO pieces, the COLCHESTER
shore being lined with her wreckage.
Three other of the harges came ashore near
Colchester wharf, but were gotten off. after
having sustained but slight damages.
Middletown transcript., 1896-01-11

Booth has just laid in supply Of White
Grapes, Bananas, Oranges. Nuts. also line
of fine Candy. Lowney's fine chocolates a
speciality. In the Restaurant will give you
anything You want to eat from Z a. M. 10
IL p. m. at Rice's old stand.
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Jurors Drawn.

DEHWus
The following grand and petit jurors. were
drawn Tuesday to serve at the January
term of the United States Court:
GRAND JURORS.
Wilmington-Benjamin G. Gam, J. Parke
Postles, John NJ. Newell. John A. Mitchell
Charles s. Rambo, George W. Bright, Rob-
ert Fl. Barr, James B. Hasson.
Appoquinimink--Alfred Herrick.
New Castle-Henry w. McMullen.
Pencader-Samuel Aldrich, James P.
Ford.
North Muderkill-W. R. Allaband, J.
Colby Smith.
South Murderkill-Samue Lister. David
Needles.
North West Fork-Henrv P. Cannon:
Broadklin-John H. B. Mustard.
Seaford-Daniel Short.
Little Creek-Charles B. Elsey.
Broad Creek-David H. Boyce, John M.
c. Moore.
Baltimore-Henry W. Hickman.
PETIT JURORS.
Wilmington-Samuel M. Knox, A. s.
Reed. Frank s. Emmons, Hugh O'Harra.
James Frantz. Thomas s. Lewis, William
Fl. Foulk, Daniel P. Barnard, Jr., Thomas
Mullan, Sr.. David T. Bradford, Henry
Witsil. Willis Holden, Henry c. Robinson,
James d. Carter, William F. Kurtz.
Brandywine-Wiliam Cloud.
White Clay Creek-John T. Steele, Will
liam L. Wier.
New Castle-Patrick Eagan. Douglass
Mccoy.
Red Lion-William NJ J.. Stuckert.
Mill Creek-John r. Bringhurst.
Blackbird-William Fennimore.
East Dover-Joseph Mcdaniel, Henry
Pratt, J.. Frank Alice.
North Murd erkill-- William G. Ellison.
South Z" Asa C. Rogers.
Milford-Edward w. Reynolds, Peter L.
Lofand.
Lewes and Rehoboth-Samuel r. Maull.
Indian River-George w. Brown.
The grand jurors will be summoned to
appear at IL o'clock on Tuesday morning
January IA, and the petit jurors at ii o'clock
on the following morning. There are but
three cases to try. One is the criminal
case of United States VS.. Lloyd on the
charge of sending obscene matter through
the mails. The other cases are the civil
suits of Kemble VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph Company. and johnson Forge
Company VS.. John R. johnson.
JURORS FOR FEBRUARY TERM.
Prothonotary Woolley and Clerk of the
Peace Foard have struck the following
jurors for service in the Court of General
Sessions and Superior Court at the Feb
ruary term:
Observation-Disclosures A. sAlfree,
John r. Carpenter, Jr, Daniel s. Richar-
son.
Blackbird-Charles w. Jones. James T.
Webster,
Brandwine-JesseP p Talley. Charles w. |
Day.
Christiana-DavidL Lowther, Richard II. |
Williams.
Mill Creek-William r. Higgins. VIM
R. Eastburn. O.
New castle-John Moody, Edwin Civ
ney.
Pencader-Thomas G. Porter, Henry |
Cats.
Red Lion-Albert G. Gray. William D.
Mullen.
st. Georges-Albert Bender. George D.
Grassland.
White Clay Creek--John K Mote, George |
I. Casho.
Wilmington-Elias Cole, Alfred T. Carmi |
;hael, George R. Tarbutton.
The panel which is now on duty in the
Superior Court will serve for the first three |
,r four days of the February term, aud then
he jurors named above will go on duty.
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TTnc1afmer, I,ette,.s.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised
Gorge Gibson, Albert Brown. Rhoda A.
Thomas and Sarah Blackson.
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FoR SALE.-Steck of general store in Mid
dletown, DEL, doing good business. Good
reasons for selling. Lease will be assigned
to purchaser. Possession at once. Address.
]. D. HAWKINS, Attorney,
Dover, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1896-01-11

1hc auVice Wnlcn Is given to the
collectors is not patriotic; it is the
most subservient partisanship. If we
mistake not it makes a falls
statement Of the partisan decision of
our partisan courts. 1t is with regret
that we thus have to refer to the courts
but the facts not only warrant it but
demand 1t. The decision of the court
was that It is optional with the collec-
tor whether or not he receive taxes
from other than the person against
whom the tax stands. The Pilot saws
sit is the duty Of the collectors to re-
ceive no taxes'' except in person.
This is not legal but PARTISAN advice.
The decision Of the courts is bad
enough, which is interpreted by par
tisan collectors to mean that Repub-
licans must pay in person and that
Democrats may pay in bulk. That is
the practice and, We believe, the in
tention of The law as passed BY a par
tisan Legislature. But what OF it alp
1t Is against good government. It is
an oppression upon the tax payers and
. Specially upon the farm RS whose
burdens are large enough, and yet
they must meet these additional taxes
for the mouey must come. from some
source. Have We reader, Democrat
or Republican. who disagreesp We
have Republican reader, who say sslet
US once get control and we viii give
them their own medicine' and We
have Democratic readers who wink at
these evil practices in their party, but
the best men and women OF all parties
condemn them. How is Il, Mr.. Pilot
with you2
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Important to CIerpymen

Clerical permits, emitting clergymen to
half rates, issued by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company for 1895. have been ex-
tended by general order until February %,
1896. and will be SO honored by agents and
conductors. Similar permits for the year
1886 will be issued by the Company upon
receipt ofproper application from those en-
titled to them.
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Notwithstanding the very
low prices--the rule is still
IN force to pay Railroad
fare-on very moderate pur-
chases.
The record-union., 1896-08-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heisen have
gene to Bartlett Springs, to remain a
month.
Mrs. M. Litzberg and family left last
evening for a months stay at Shasta
Retreat.
Adolph Bauer has gone to Woodland
to visit his sister, Mrs. Blickle, who is
seriously Ill.
Miss Beckie Asher Of San Francisco
is visiting her sister, Mrs. GU Levey,
GOO street.
Miss Charlotte Megerle and Miss
Lulu Fritts are visiting relatives in
San Francisco for few weeks.
Congressman Grove L. Johnson and
wife and Miss Johnson LEFT yesterday to
spend a week at the Hotel Pleasanton,
San Francisco.
F. S. Sanford, Geo. Imheff and Fred
Burnham returned to Folsom from
their mountain trip last week. They re-
port having had great sport up near
Sugar Loaf Mountain, near the head
waters of the middle fork of the Ameri-
can River.
Hugh Casey. his two daughters
and son left this morning for the Bay,
where his daughters will enter the
Sacred Heart Convent known as "The
Madams," to resume their studies. His
son will enter the celebrated Santa
Clara College, which has sent forth
many a bright graduate to successfully
ftght the battle of life.
The record-union., 1896-08-03
A BRUTAL ACT.
Two Buggy Riders Who Deserve Sc
we're Punishment.

Two men, said to be San Francisco
drummers, drove wildly about town on
Saturday evening in a buggy. In the
course of their drive they got on the
new pavement on N street, between
Tenth and Fourteenth, where the Cap
ital City Wheelmen were drilling.
Turning in behind them at Thirteenth
street, the half-drunken occupants of
the buggy put the whip to their horse,
which was a very speedy trotter, and
dashed down the street after the
wheelmen, their evident intention be-
ing to come upon them from the rear
and run down as many as their horse
and buggy could cover. They reached
within about twenty yards of the un-
suspecting wheelmen, then riding in
fours, when someone on the sidewalk
gave the alarm.
The men in the buggy were driving
at fully fifteen miles an hour, and in
an instant more would have been
among the wheelmen but for the warn
ing the latter received none too soon.
The bicycle riders scattered at once,
some rolling off their wheels in their
haste to clear the road, and the wild
men from the metropolis dashed
through the ranks, barely missing sew
eral of them, and drove off with a
laugh.
But for the difficulty of positively
Identifying them an effort would have
been made later to have them arrested.
The record-union., 1896-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Moulton company concluded it's
engagement last night at the opera
house and to the regret Of theater-
goers. Tyndall, the mind-reader, opens
4 weeks engagement tonight. He will
give two and half hours of hyp-
notism, mind-reading and other feats
and explanation of what some others
claim to be mysteries. He promises to
do things which can be accounted for
on no other hypothesis than that he is
possessed Of wonderful powers which
enable him to operate through the minds
of others; that he is a phenomenal hyp-
notist and clairvoyant, and that he
is not a fraud and does not deceive.
He says he is willing to give and accept
challenges, and to submit to any rea-
sonable tests to prove that he Is not
trickster. The prices during his en-
gagement remain as heretofore. His
feats last evening at the opera-house
were all successful and puzzling, and
divided opinion as to means employed.
His carriage drive last evening was
sensational, dangerous and law-break-
ing and is elsewhere described
The record-union., 1896-08-03
WHEEL NOTES.
Capital City Clubs Important rleet-
ing This Evening.

The Capital City Club divided yester-
day into individual runs. Some rode
over the wheelway to Folsom, one
group rode to Roseville through the
dust, and now wish they had not, while
another group went down river, and
still another toward Gait
The drill corps will drill at the usual
place at Z tonight, and will quit al
7:45 sharp, to attend the club meeting
at 3 o'clock. At to-night's meeting
final arrangements will be made for the
excursion to Stockton on the 9th
Twenty-four names have been sub
scribed for the special car. Thirty six
others are needed to make up the neces-
sary complement.
At the club meeting the date and de-
tails of the road prize contests will
probably be settled and the announce
ments ordered.
The record-union., 1896-08-03
EXECUTORS SALE.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
county of Sierra, State of California.
In the matter of the estate of DAVID
MOORE, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order of sale, made by the Superior
the county OF Sierra, on the 10th day or
May, 1895, in the matter of the estate of
David Moore, deceased, the undersigned.
the executors of the estate of said de-
ceased, will, on and after the 7th day of
August, 1896, at the office of Frank r.
Wehe, in Downieville, Sierra County, Cal,
sell at private sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, gold coin of the United States,
and subject to confirmation by said court
all the right title and interest of the es-
tate of said deceased, of, in and to the
following described property, to wit:
That certain real property situate in the
county of Sacramento, said State, de-
scribed as follows: The island situate in
the San Joaquin River about one mile
easterly from the town of Antioch, COM
monty known as Vests Island, containing
about 10 acres.
Terms of sale-Cash, gold coin, 10 per
cent. on day of sale, balance on confirma-
chaser.
Bids or offers may be made for said
property as above designated at any time
after the first publication of this notice
and before the making of the sale thereof
No sale will be made before the 1th day of
August 1896
All bids or offers must be in writing and
left at the law office of Frank r. Wehe in
Downieville, Sierra County, California ad-
dressed to said executors.
RICHARD MOORE and
OLIVER CAYA,
Executors of the said estate
Frank r. Wehe, Attorney for Executors
jy21-td
The record-union., 1896-08-03

The story comes from Cuba that the
Americans captured from the filibus-
tering steam schooner Three Friends
have been taken out, tied in patches and
shot, and this without trial. 1t Is added
that the personal effects of the prison
ers were sold at auction and that in at
least one instance body was
mutilated and left unburied. While the
United States cannot undertake to pro-
tect and save those who In plain viola
ton of the neutrality laws engage in fl
clustering expeditions, we can and
should insist that every American citi-
zen taken by the Spanish in Cuba should
have a full, fair trial, and ample oppor-
tunity to make defense of the accusa-
ton lodged against him.
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velopnent

Mr.. Peck, of Georgia, who headed the
delegation from that State in the Ma
tional Populist Convention, has written
to the Atlanta Journal saying that
there was an understanding amounting
to an explicit promise and bargain, that
for the Endorsement of Mr.. Bryan the
Democracy would take down Mr.. Sew
all. On that basis the convention acted
when it reversed the usual order and
made the nomination for Vice-President
first. Mr.. Peck therefore demands that
the bargain be kept and good faith be
manifested by works, and Watson cleo
tors put UP in every State. The ques-
ton is, will the Democratic chiefs stand
to the bargain? Another question is
pertinent: Did Mr.. Bryan know of this
bargain, and If so, why did he refuse to
accept Endorsement unless Mr.. Sewall
was also named? Or, as is possible, was
Mr.. Bryan kept in the dark, and thus
led to make his protest that the deep
designing Of the leaders might be the
better covered?
The record-union., 1896-08-03

A New York paper which has been
investigating the matter, comes to the
conclusion that more money is to be
made in shipping fruit Of the exporta-
BILE order to England than by most
other methods. But it is urged the busi-
ness must be carried on on a large
scale in it's future development. 1t Is
not a business that can grow upon
small ventures There is a good deal
in that. Capital must be commanded
in large amount to secure expedition in
transit across the ocean, and provision
of the best means for the storage and
keeping of the fruit en- route. The New
York paper thinks that If sound busi-
ness principles are. applied to the ex-
portation of our fruits that California,
Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey,
and perhaps Illinois will be able to
supply all that will be needed. Califor-
MIA being especially favored as to soil
and climate will enjoy peculiar ad-
vantages in the business If it has de-
yalonnepf
The record-union., 1896-08-03

The vacaville Reporter" says that
If the people cannot get along with
wheat we produce in America, why
let them pay for the outside supply in
a premium on gold and in tariff duties.
Our contemporary fails to see that it is
advancing a doctrine that has always
been abhorrent to Democracy. 1t should
overhaul it's reckoning. These payments
would. 1t should remember, fall most
heavily upon the poor, and what they
want from the outside is not luxury,
coffee, tea, rice, rubber, quinine, of
like order, and host of other things.
The Republican party proposes tariff
rates which will give the Government
income sufficient to meet its expenses,
and be high enough to allow protec-
ton to American artisans and Ameri-
can produce, whose protection from
foreign low-wage competition means
prosperity and ability to pay the cost
of protection.
The record-union., 1896-08-03
T,Iherculine Test.

All the milch cows belonging to j.
Meister, Capital Dairy, have been
tested with tuberculine obtained from
the u. S. Bureau of Animal Industry,
in compliance with the regulations
governing the use thereof, and all or
said cows are now in perfectly
healthy condition. D. F. Fox, Veter-
mary Surgeon.
Sacramento, August l, 1896.
The record-union., 1896-08-03

A preparation which is adapted to the
relief and cure of ailments to which mem
bers Of a household is most subject, and
which is not only alleged to do this but
to do it, assuredly deserves the title of a
reliable Family Medicine. Among time
honored preparations, which experience
and the sanction of the medical profession
and confidence, is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, medicine adapted to the eradication
of dyspepsia, constipation and biliousness,
the three most frequently occurring all
ments that vex mankind. Derived from a
botanic parentage, 1t is efficient as we'll
as pure and wholesome. 1t relieves ner-
vous disquietude and inactivity of the kid
nys, and counteracts a tendency to rheu-
matism. For renewing tagging strength
and imparting appetite it can be implicitly
relied upon. Fever and ague, rheumatism
and debility are remedied by it.
The record-union., 1896-08-03

The increase Of the volume OF silver
as a currency is needed, and it will be
secured under Republican control of the
affairs of State; but along with it must
come the greater need, protection to
home industries and home workers.
The record-union., 1896-08-03
Folsom Notes.

A bicycle club was organized in Fol-
som last Saturday evening.
The Telegraph" says rumor is in
circulation that another power-house is
to be built in Folsom-the truth of
which 1t is unable to substantiate at the
r1reaapf time
The record-union., 1896-08-03

When preparing for the vacation sea-
son do not neglect to take a bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla with you. 1t will
greatly assist nature to build you up.
Truly, It makes the weak strong.
The record-union., 1896-08-03
Sixty-DOIlar Shoes.

John White has been given quarters
in the County Jail for sixty days. He
was tried before Justice Everson of Elk
Grove for stealing the shoes of his COM
panion while the latter was asleep.
The record-union., 1896-08-03

Mineral Water.-Litton seltzer, the
crly genuine seltzer spring in the
United States, par excellence for liver
and kidney troubles and biliousness,
can be had of all dealers. C. G. c. whole
sale agents.