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Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
KENT COUNTY.

The bonded indebtedness of $1100 on
Magnolia M. q. Church has been paid or
provided for and the bond was publicly
burned last Sunday morning with appro-
pirate services.
The outbuildings on the "Foxwell" farm,
near Clayton, tenanted by j. Fletcher
Truax, were destroyed by fire about II o.
clock last Sunday morning From appear
ances it was the work of an incendiary. as
the fire seemed to be started in two places:
Mrs. Virginia Jump, widow of the late
DR.. Isaac Jump, of Dover. died on Monday
aged 75 years. DR.. Jump was widely known
as physician and was prominent in state
politics, being the Republican candidate
for governor when John P. Cochran was
elected.
Zach Donovan, who resides on the farm
of the Hon. John W. Causey, near Milford
has whole fire department in his own
family. Friday night of last week fire was
discovered in the barn and the flames
we're extinguished by the aid of Of Mr..
Donovan and seventeen children, who
formed fire brigade.
Julia Ann Duffy, an old colored woman
over hundred years old, living with her
son at Hartley, was found before the fire.
place on Monday evening burned to death.
II is supposed she fell in the fire, and as
she was alone in the house, the rest of the
family being away, and being too infrm to
help herself, she perished before help came.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
cnuNTY I DIVISION.

lOUNEl Ii flS4ONs
The important questions which are
to come before the Constitutional Con-
vention must be considered BY the peoa
pie now il at all. The work Of the
Convention will be done in the next
six to tea weeks and the planning and
general outlining Of thu work must te
done at once. If the people desire TO-
express themselves about these very
important matters they should do SO
now. If it is proposed to leave the
planning and advising as we'll as the
execution of the forming . new con-
stitntion with the delegates OF the
Convention then there should be no
kicking over results. We presume the
delegates will be glad to be informed
Of the wishes of their constituents in
all these matters. One of the first
questions to be considered is the divi-
sion Of New Castle county. This has
been talked of for years and always
comes up in connection with an in-
crease of representation for this county
in the General Assembly. Some general
information as to the population of the
State and counties will, We think, be
of ioterest just here.
The population of the entire State
as given by the census for the last
o,a,,ov, daoodoc hoe hoon no folIoUs
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
CURRENT EVENTS.

A national Congress of Mothers is to be
held in Washington Feb 16.
Valuable deposits of gold have been dis
covered within the city limits of Macon,
Georgia, where gold mine will soon be
opened up.
Venezuela accepts the arrangements s
country has made with Great Britain for
settlement Of her boundary dispute. Now
all three Powers should be content.
President Cleveland has purchased the
residence Of Mrs. Slidell, at Princeton, NJ
for $50 600, and will make it his home af-
ter the expiration Of his term as President
The wife of Sheriff Holman, at Richmond
No., prevented mob from lynching two
men who were confined in the Jail waiting
for trial under charge Of murder. The
sheriff had given up his keys but the wo-
man stood at the head of the stairs leading
to the prison, with loaded revolver in her
hand and kept the mob from getting to the
cells.
Senator George r. Hoar, Of Massaehu-
setts, has presented an interesting relic to
the First Church of Plymouth, Mass. 1t is
a considerable portion Of the original thres-
hold of the church in Dreft Haven, Hol-
land, in which the Pilgrims held their last
service before departing for America.
When Mr.. Hoar was in Holland last sum-
mer be found it. and bought it for small
sum.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
MY MARYLAND.

The waters of Maryland produce one
third Of the total oyster supply in the
world, and yield twice as many of the lus-
cious biyalves as are grown in all foreign
countries combined.
Capt. Andrew Woodall had $4,000 bush
els of wheat in his granaries when the rise
set in. and is now sending the grain to mar
ket as rapidly as his several vessles can
carry it.
William Jones, of Elkton, has the dis
tinction of riding on the first locomotive
ever run in this country, and he was struck
and seriously injured by the first coal burn
ing locomotive that ever ran on what is
now the P. w. & B. Railroad.
Benjamin F. Mefit of Galena, who sued
the county commissioners of Kent county
for $1,000, claiming damages to himself
and horse one night last May from driving
oyer pile of stones which had been neglect
ed left in the road, was given q verdict Of
s75. damages BY the jury.
Snow Hill boasts Of one Of the most in
dustrious ladies on the shore. This lady
has passed her s7th birthday and notwith-
standing her old age, she has cut, joined !,
and quilted three beautiful bed quilts, one
Of which contains over one thousand
squares. She completed the three quilts in
less than three months.
Miss Emma Warburton, daughter of VIM.
T. Warburton, of Elkton, died Wednesday
afternoon after an illness of more than one
month of typhoid fever. Miss Warburton
was in her nineteenth year and was a stud
ent Of the Woman's College, Baltimore
She was graduate Of the Elkton Academy.
ReYs. J. W. Haddaway. of the Methodist
Protestant Church, and J. w. Easley. OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Centre
vile, have been holding joint revival
meeting. alternating between the two
churches. On Wednesday by request, all
of the stores in town were closed from 10
until IL to afford all business men and EN-
ployes an opportunity to attend special
service.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

There is a general feeling that the COM
promise in the organization of the Conven-
ton was the best thing that could have
happened since it means conservative work
Mr.George H. Murray Of North Murderkill
hundred attended the sessions this week
and it is thought his four companions will
follow his example next week. Th ere will
be no oath administered to the members
this having been the practice Of former
Conventions. The following committees
were named by President Biggs, being
equally divided between the Democrats
and the Republicans:
Legislature Richards. Martin, Murray,
Salisbury, Bradford, Crooch.
Governor and Executive officers Hearn,
Cannon, Cooper, Smithers, johnson, Spru-
ance.
Judiciary-Spruance, Evans, Bradford,
Cavender. Richards. Hearn, Burris, Martin,
Harman, Murray.
Elections-Harman, Spruance, Cavender,
Herring, Ellegood. Cannon.
Securing the purity of the ballot-Brad-
ford, Evans, Carlisle, Cooper, Wright Dasey.
Corporations-Pratt. Clark, Dasey, Rich
ards, Donahoe, Burris.
Crimes, ,punishments and impeachments-
Moore, Cooch, Smithers, Sapp, Gilchist,
Johnson.
Agriculture-Horsey, Wright, Pratt,
Clark, Harman. Moore, Gilchist, Cavender.
Alterations and calling of constitutional
conventiens-Orr, Martin, Carlisle, Sapp,
Burris, Harman.
Accounts-saulsbury, Murray. Donahoe,
GiIchrist, -EIIegood, Orr.
Printing Evans. Herring. Dasey.
Temperance -Ellegoed, Cannon, Horsey,
Herring, Evans, Carlisle.
Revenue and Taxation-Pratt, Clark,
Cooch, Moore, Hearne, Orr.
Upon motion of Delegate Gilchist Com
mittee on Education was provided for to be
named in the future.
The New Castle Sunday school Associa-
ton has petitioned for local option, and
a delegation of ladies headed by Mrs.
Cranston of Newport are pleading for the
ballot for women.
The rulers proposed two-thirds vote on
the adoption of sections of the new consti-
ton and as a whole. After discussion
the matter was laid on the table for future
action.
The furnishing of the new Library Hall
is giving the committee some trouble-per-
manent or temporary, cheap or good
furniture, is the undecided question.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
TOWNSEND TOPICS.

WE. Hart is buying large quantities of
poultry.
The W. G. T. U. held its regular meeting
on Thursday.
Mrs. Emma Denning is guest of her
son, Thomas Maloney.
John Maloney. of near New Castle spent
Wednesday and Thursday with relatives
here.
Our merchants are preparing for Christ
mas They are displaying quite an array
of holiday goods.
Miss Jennie Marlay, of Delaware City
gave quite pleasing entertainment,in in the
hall last Friday evening for the benefit of
the w. G. T. u.
DR.. Hopkins and Mrs Hoffecker, of Will
mington, were here on Sunday in the in
terest of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. They. organized branch on
Monday night with ten members.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12

Here is the basis for an estimation Of
division according to population. A
far more interesting statement would
be the assessed value Of property in the
several hundreds with an estimate of
the tax rate to support a. separate
county government. Such figures are
not at the disposal of the TRANSCRIPT
or we should be glad to give them. We
would suggest to the dailies Of Will
mington that they get the figures from
the Court House for the information n
of the people. County division means
doubling Of tax rate unless the
salaries Of county officials are very
much decreased under the new cons
titutlon which is not probable, since
the lawyers in the Convention will have
the most to say in these matter and they
almost invariably favor big fees and
high salaries. The people should con-
slider this matter and leG their repre-
sentatives know what they think Of it.
From selfish standpoint the TRAM
SCRIPT should be an advocate of
county division since but little Of the.
public printing now gets outside Of
Wilmington 1t matters not what may
be the merits Of the country weekly.
From sentimental standpointof ssthe
three counties on the Delaware-New
Castle, Kent and Sussex !" and taking
the good Of the tax payers into consi-
derations we should oppose It. With
ps II y 9 debatable question whether Or
not county division is the best solution
of % insraese of representation for
this county n the General Assembly.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12

It will be seen that county COM
posing the eight hundreds which are
separate from Wilmington had pnpu-
lation Of only 25,e13 in 1890, or consi-
derably below the population Of Kent
and Sussex counties, but to add the
two hundreds to the north of the city
would give population greater than
Kent's and nearly equal to that of
Sussex. It will be noticed again that
the increase in population between 1880
and 1890 is very small in the rural
districts. The increase was in the city
of Wilmington and the towns. The
popu lati on of Wilmington VAS first
given in The census Of 1910 It was
8, 1857, and has been since as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
WANlkMAKERsS.
PHILApELpHIA. MONDAY. Dee 4 1as

PHILADELPHIA, M0nday Dec. q 1885 i
The The store is the
srLr;e4..,.. better store for be-
sA ing so much besides.
otOIc Beauty reigns, and
from the big Orchestrion that keeps
the Basement tuneful to the Toy
Store Annex-third floor, Chestnut
street.-the holiday spirit Of life and
gladness pervades the building.
Dolls hold court everywhere,
though the greatest array Of them
Is in the Basement Toy Store.
Mechanical Toys-all sorts of
contrivances that "go"-are in the
third floor Toy Store-reached cas-
lily by elevators running from the
Chestnut street Arcade.
Would you have just moment
Of quiet from the good-natured hub
bubl Step into the Art Gallery by
the Toy Store Annex. Restful,
beautiful.
A share of the carpet store is
given over to a Christmas Bazaar
all sorts of useful and decorative
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
For the same years this population
was divided among the three counties
as follows /:

1t will be seen that the population
of the counties at one time was about
equal. This was true of the census of
1920 which it is most probable was
taken as the basis Of representation for
our present Constitution, since the
census of 1880 was not probably pro-
mulgated in 1881 until after adjourn
mems Of the convention. Our popula-
tion has more than doubled since that
time and where New Castle county
had less than 81 per cent. of the whole
population then it now has over 81 per
cent. and yet the basis of representa-
tion is the same. This is not just. The
county should have increased represen-
tation but whether it wants it by q
division Of the county into two coun-
ties is question. No one. expects, nor
asks, nor desires representation accor-
ding to population taking the city of
Wilmington into consideration but the
present representation of that city OF
one State Senator and one Representa-
tive in the General Assembly for over
one-third the population of the State
is out of all just proportion; it is ridi-
culoEs.
In considering the division of New
Castle county many questions will
arise. The expense of County Build
ings. Court House, Jail, etc., must be
considered. Next the division lines.
It is presumable that Brandywine and
Christiana hundreds would be set off
with the city Of Wilmington as Will
mington hundred. Of this there would
possibly be a difference Of opinion.
Brandywine hundred is north and
northeast of the city,. Christiana is
north and northwest. We will give
the population Of the hundreds for the
last two census, beginning with the
cont horn mart af fha oountv.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
Kelley,s q. so ror Sc SO.

80 DAYS SpEc1AL.-For 80 days only, we
offer you the following bargain lot Of
strictly pure and standard goods; quart
bottles pure California wines (sherry port
catawba, blackberry and Rhins), one quart
bottle pure rye whiskey, Give years old)
and one bottle extra quality champagne.
and the whole lot. bottles, goes for $3.50
the honest market value Of which Is $3.50
No other house can give ron 30 much
value for your money. IS the one and only
reliable, Family Liqpor Store or James 4
Kelley 8. W. Cor. Tenth and Hhipley ST.,
Wilmington. Dsl.
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a TELEdRAM from Canton this
week stated that the name Of Col.
Henry A. DUPONT is being considered
for Secretary OF War in the Mckinley
Cabinet. Col. duPont's experience and
fitness forsthe place are generally ac-
knowledged and all Delawareans
would undoubtedly be glad to have the
State honored through him but many
Republicans, believing In the fairness
and honesty ofhis election to the Sem
ate, hope to see him seated as United
States Senator where he could serve
his country equally well as in the Cab
met and his State much better.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
For over FIFTY Years.

An Old and well tried remed y.-Mr
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for oyer fifty years BY millions Of mothers
or their children while teething, with Pc
feet success. Itsoothes the child. softens
the gums. allays all pains, cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold BY druggists IN
every part Of the world. 25 cent bottle.
Ies value y incalculable. Be sure and al
or Mrs. Winslcw = Soothing Syrup ana st
40 other kind 9
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
Campaigning With
Grant,
By General Horace Porter

is the title Of a series Of articles which has
been In preparation for many years. Gem
eral Porter was an aide on General Grants
staf and a close friend Of his chief and the
diary which he kept through the war is the
basis OF the present article, which are striking
pen Pictures of campaign life and scenes.
They viii be fully illustrated. The first one
is In the Noyer, bar rr,srYrpv
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
A New Novel By
Marion Crawford.

anthor Of "Mr. Isaacs," aSaracinesca,n y
"Casa Braccio." etc. entitled, "a Rose Of
Yesterday" story of modern life in Europe
with American characters, begins in Novem-
Der. The first ofa series Of engravings, made
Dy the famous woodengraver, T. Cole, Of the
Old English masters also is in this issue,
New features viii be announced from time to
time
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12

Is yds. Black Gros Grain, "a In, for S11.
Black FoRTY-EIGHT distinct
n-a., styles and weaves of
Black Dress Goods -
OOOuS from the best maker in
all France are here to. sell at an
average half price. This seems
strange, for the goods embrace a
large share of the staple stuffs Of
this and every year. 1t is as though
your grocer Offered you sugar al
half price. But we are chief dis
tributors in America of these goods,
and when the maker decided on a
quick clearance Of the contents of
his stockroom of course the goods
came here. Within sixty days the
looms will whiz again, making more
of these staple stuffs-to sell at
more than double today's prices at
Wanamaker's.
/, $1.00 French Serge, SOC.
/ $1.00 Mohair Diagonal, SOC.
$1.O0 Wide Vale Diagonal, SOC.
!. $1.00 French Canvas, SOC.
$1.25 Fancy Canvas, 6Oc.
!; $1.25 Fancy Cheviot, 60c.
$1.50 Figured Canvas, 75c.
$1.75 Worsted Diagonal, 75c.
$1.50 Diagonal Cf1eviot, 75c.
81 so French Boucle, 75c.
$3.50 Rough Canvas, z5c.
$50 Rough Serge, 75c.
81 so Wide Vale Diagonal, 85c.
S1.75 Fancy Camel hair, 85c.
$500 Camel I's-1air Canvas, 81.
81. 90 French Whipeord, 81.
900 Diagonal Cheviot, 81.
900 Broadeloth, s1.25.
JOHN WANAhlAlER.
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tIliilgS tlidt can Dc SOLO at riIty loU)
Cents and One ($1) Dollar. This
is collection from regular stocks,
assembled for your convenience.
Ready this morning. Second floor,
Market street.
Every one within a hundred
miles Of Philadelphia should see and
enjoy the Christmas Wanamaker's.
Unique.
Handkerchiefs ssa}1a SRon II irs,aha. snit,.
for Presents erland, France,
China and Japan we have gathered
nearly ThreesThousand Styles, and
the counters devoted to the selling
would reach from Thirteenth street
to the Mint and half as far again, if
placed in line.
And there isn't poor lot in the
collection, from the most modest
everyday Pure Linen HaRdker-
chiefs at SC to the finest linen Hand
kerchiefs made-and they are 81
apiece. Two groups
At II 1-2c Each
Fine Hemstitched Handkerchiefs for wo-
men; hand embroidered corners.
Good quality white Handkerchiefs for
women; lace edge.
Women's unlaundered Handkerehiefs;
hemstitched and revered.
Women'S hemstitehed HandkerchiefS,
with prettily embroidered initial.
Mems hemstitched Handkerchiefs-
ored borders; lots of styles.
Mems unlaundered hemstitched Hand
Observation-Disclosures initiated.
Children's Japanese Silk Handkerehiefs-
hemstitched edges; white.
Children's japanese Silk Handkerchhiefs
embroidered and scalloped; eolors.
At Csc Each
Women's hemstitehed Handkerchiefs =
lace edged.
Women's scalloped and embroidered Hand
kerchiefs-a score of pretty patterns.
Women's hemstitehed Hankerchiefs-
beautifully embroidered
Women's hemstitched Handkerchiefs-
embroidered opeR-work initial
Women's very fine, plain white hem
stitched Handkerchiefs.
Mems all-White hemstitched Handker-
chiefs.
Mems plain white hemstitched Handker-
chiefs-with embroidered initial
Plain white Japanese Silk Hankerchiefs-
hemstitehed For men or women.
Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs = sealloped
edges; beautifully embroidered.
Silks for UNUSUALLY little
iD.aSo.4. - prices have been put
eocaIS upon silks at Wana-
makers, recently, thanks to vari-
Gus contributing causes-and now
the most popular silks of the sea-
son have been put in convenient
shape for holiday selling
Waist lengths
Skirt lengths
Dress lengths
each neatly boxed. The prices are
not a cent more for this helpfuIness,
and many of the silks are yours at
less than half their fair worth.
FOR WAISTS
5yds. Figured Tafsta for So 50.
5yds. Figured Tafeta for S.
5yds. f.sil-f Striped Taftsta for S.
5yds. Glace Taffeta for S3.25
S yds. fancy striped Taffeta for $3.23
5yds. Broeaded Tsffeta for ats.
5yds. Rroeaded Taffeta for $3.50
5yds. Broeaded Tafeta for sB25.
FOR SKIRTS
9yds. Glaee Taffeta for $3.50.
9yds Black Taffeta for S5
9yds. Black Moire Antique for ST.
9yds. Black Moire with satin figures for
S875
FOR DRESSES 4
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12

May we have your names for enrolment
for the next number? trust that those
who are already subscribers to the TRAN
Sept will not think it too much trouble to
send their names. The list will appear in
the teachers column
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
A Great Novel
of the
American Revolution

Its serialNe Neadinglte glteaturefor 1897 and the mas
terpiece Of its author, Dr.,S. Weir Mitchell.
The story, "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker, p
purports to be autobiograpy Of Its hero, an
officer on Washtngton's staff. Social life In
Philadelphia at the time Of the Revolution is
most interestingly depicted, and the charac-
tiers include Washington, Franklin. lafayette
and others well known in history. It is safe
to say that the readers Of this great romance
VIII obtain from it a clearer idea of the peo-
pie who were foremost in Revolutionary days,
and OF the social life of the times, than can be
mad from any other single source. The work
Is not only HISTORICAL accurate, but is a most
interesting story Of love and war. The first
chapters are In the November number.
Howard Pyle will illustrate it.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12

Remarkable is the value in High Grade Garments made
possibeby our method Of buying for spot cash. Ladies
Fine Wool Beaver Coats shield fronts large buttons double
stitched fine tailor made regular $500 coat here at So
Ladies Fine Astrakhan and Kersey Coats silk
ined some with velvet collars $4e3 Ladies Fine Plush
Cpes big values 1875 $1,000 to FIVE dollar bill saved
on each cape
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Superb Art Features.
The Best Short Stories,

300 a year, IS cents a number.
All deairse takesubscriptions, ,::or remittances
may be made direct to the publishers by
money or express order, check, draft, or
registered letter.
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12

A Thousand Sorts @
" of Gifts are Here,
And Christmas but weeks off, Come now whenthe as
sortment complete andhe store isn't quite socrowded
as it will be- Shop in comfort! Select Christmas
gifts and we will keep them here until you
them.
Sensible gifts in plenty-a Warm Coat dress Pattern
pair of Shoes beautiful Lamp pair of Lace Curtains
Suit of Clothes Picture The is bnful Of Holiday
Wants, all attractvey priced your way of thinking
Books, Toys, Games, Candies Nuts,
Lower priced than elsewhere
BLANKETS! Purchased from H. G. Lppncott & Co.,
Philadelphia 1914 Heavy Gray Blankets. Splendid
Seconds regular $225 goods, per pair $I25 1914 Extra
Heavy Gray Blankets slightly soiled instead of $1a5
here at 85c IA Extra Heavy 7-lbs White Wool Blank.
cts, 3wool, regular $500 blanket here $345. Good
Heavy Stitched Well Made, White Cotton Filling Com
fortables, red top figured Chntz, 6oc worth 81 90.
HANDKERCHIEFS. The Handkerchief space to-
day is twice large usual the price twice small
Ladies, Mems and Children's Handkerchefs SC to 2sc
Mems Silk Handkerchefs, 25c 35c, soc, &c., and $1oo
worth third
Womens Embroidered Handkerchiefs 1oc to &c lots of
styles.
Muflers-white and back-5o to $I.a5
MUSLIN and FLANNELS Dwight Bleached Nus
n yard wide, 7c worth Hill Muslin one yard wide oac
the yard instead of Extra Heavy Brown Muslin one
yard wide sc the yard instead of &c. Five hundred
yards Close Back Canton Flannel 3ac the yard in
stead of &C. Extra Heavy Shaker Flannel &c the yard In
stead of I2c.
MEMS AND BOYS CLOTHING. Boys Mixed
Double Breasted Chevot Suits we'll tailored trimming good
81 rs the suit.
Mems Heavy Wool Storm Coat have wool ning the $3.50
coat here at $500.
Mems Fine Blue and Black Chevot no better sold at $Io
here at $3.50.
LADIES' AND oHILDREN's COATS AND
aTaTH
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THE CENTURY will continue to be in every
respect the leading American magazine, Its
table Of contents including each month the
best in literature and art. The present in.
terest In American history makes especially
timely
Middletown transcript., 1896-12-12
THE CENTURY CO..
Union Square New York.

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I wish to call your attention to the fac
that the old Constitution of Delaware doe
not possess line on the great subject o
education. The new Constitution certainl,
will not be in keeping with the progress OF
the times, should it not contain an article
pertaining to education.
I take the following from the constitution
of state whose educational system il
good.