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Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23

is about what you are
looking for, isn't it? Is
$3.50 too much for such
a suit2 Better ones at
$40, $I2 and SIS, and re-
member that every suit
we sell has our label OH
it, which is our guarantee
that we stand back of f the
wear and satisfaction
which you must get.
Good clothing is always
the cheapest unless you
pay too much for it; ask
Sixth and Market custo.
mers what they think of
the prices
Open evenings.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23
REGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS oEFInus
NEW CASTLE CoQNfXtpEL.

Upon the application Of Hen3y Cleaver
Executor of Mary y. GallaheE lite of Red
Lion hundred, in said couAtH, deceased, it is
ordered and directed by tie Register that the
Executor aforesaid give moi 6f granting of
Letters testamenfary upon The estate Of the
deceased, with the date Of granting the reof,
by causing dvertisemeAts 70 be posted within
six of the most public places of the county of
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against thesestate to present the same,
orabide by an act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
MiddletoWn TRANSCRIPT, q newspaper pub
lished In Mddletown, Del, and to be conffnu-
ed therein two months.
Given under the hand and seal OF office OF
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle County Aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
J. WILKINS CoocH, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23
J. w1LKtss coocH. Register.
n NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given Int letters tesla men,
tary were Undue form of law gnnted unto the
undersigned, on the eleventh day Of May,
AZ p.s 1921 and that all persons having claims
sent the Rmes duly atteeted, to the said
Executor, on or before The eleventh day Of
MaYs 5eez, or apide the Act q Assembly In
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23
Primaries To-Day.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23
Look! Look /!
Special Prices
THIS WEEK.
We win sen you this week this order

we VIII SCH you TINS week this order
Q lbs. Granulated Sugar Q cents
2Sacks Of Salt 5
Bar Olien Soap :"
s Can OF Corn -4
Can of Tomatoes
Quarter pound Best Pepper ~
2lbs Fruit Jelley -s- 10 !"
Quarter pound Best Tea 10
All for 4s . Z.
Postal Gard Orders Delivered
Free OF Charge.
pc valinger Bro's
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23

Suit that will
wear you all
summer, will
hold its own,
W i IL | o o k
dressy and will
not cost you
much. money
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23
TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Pray that. Then go and do as you sh ould
mot just asperhaps, you would. y
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-23

IL Is SIMPLY party gone 10 seed--a party
afflicted with dry rot. Then no man owes
it loyalty or respect.
These definitions, or primary principles,
will help us, think. to determine what q
party really is and just what belongs to
Caesar or ones party. They should help US
to decide how far man, and especially a
christian man. can 60. IN its support. But
We can determine our duty better still when
We understand what belongs to and Is due
from us to God. What, then, In public life.
and in political relations, do we owe to
God? This is our fnal question.
You will agree that we owe an nntelli-
gent, active interest in public affairs. A
man has no right to be ignorant of the
science of government iii Republic. A
knowledge of what good government is,
and how 1t can be preserved. is the know
LEDGE that is meant by the word politics. We
cannot do the work placed IN our hands
without q true conception Of our relations
and duties. We must understand that
involves solemn responsibilities
and patriotic exertions. Our safety lies in
a clear appreciation of the evils which be-
set US. To this intelligent interest we must
add heroic efforts to purify and strengthen
Dur commonwealth. In government such as
ours the penalty inflicted upon honest men
for neglecting political duties is to be ruled
BY rogues, and rogue rule has but one finale
70 prevent that we must have revival Of
civic enthusiasm; . fresh ont burst of tervid
patriotism adeepening sense Of shame over
bur present degradation; spreading con-
sciousness that citizenship is worthy Of
our best energies; glowing determination
q make our whole political life clean an /
xholesome. Methods must be devised tbat
viii ensure good government. that VIII
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

of the fold, and stick it onto the wall
very lightly just at the top; have the
whisk-broom and a cloth in a large
pocket of your apron, and as dexter
ously as possible smooth down the
paper with the whisk, taking care to
work out all the air, touching it
lightly with the cloth when necessa-
ry. If air remains after the slip is
on, small blisters will appear. Prick
these at once with a pin, and smooth
the paper over. Brush the paper
down the center, and from it to the
edges. When you reach the folded
lower end, unfold carefully, brush
down the center as above, and avoid
wrinkles by letting cut edges lap
slightly.
If care has been taken to apply the
first strip straight and smooth, the
rest will go on with little trouble.
Only care can insure success in
matching the pattern. Before apply
ing your strip, glance down both
edges and see that the part you are
joining meets the same portion of the
design in that placed next to it, and
with your whisk make one long
sweep down the Joined edges; with a
small roller go over the seams and
secure the edges well.
When the walls are covered, cut the
border into convenient lengths (as
long as possible), paste and fold, and
apply quickly. Although the ceiling
is more difficult, the same process
can be followed with success.
If the walls have never been plas-
tered paper" of cheese cloth should
be put on to the wood first and this
covered with paper as above de-
scribed
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04
Weak, Irritable, Tired
81 Was No Good ON Earth"

DIR. Miles Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind of nervous disease.
"EAbOSEt one gear ago EsCOS afflicted
sCith nervousness, sLecpLessssess,
Creeping sensation i2s nay legs,
Slight 210lpitNti09s of Nay heart,
DistT0ctissg con- fusion of the Sss ind,
Serious loss or lapse Of memory.
Weighted dOsC1e qOitge care and
sOOrTy. 4 completely lost appetite
And felt nsy UitaLStV sOeGFSssg Oat,
Il sUGs sUeas, irritable and tired,
My sUeigEst eUe1s redesceG to 100 I5s.,
Isa fact Il sU0s 9aO good, O7e earth.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

ga German scientist says that
women who eat onions will rid them
selves of nervousness and beautify
their complexion at the same time.
And as an antidote to the pungent
objection which will be promptly
brought forth he further asserts that
a sprig of parsley dipped in vinegar
and eaten after the onions at once
removes all evidence of their con-
sumption.''
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04
A HELPFUL CORNER.

Our southern women must not
grow careless in the home duties and
teachings of the children. We were
impressed with this thought from the
reading of a letter from a southern
woman to an absent neighbor recent
ly. She was regretting that her
teaching had not been more determi-
nate when she was young.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04
What is the Remedy?

Mrs. De Jarnette says: eff a man
goes into business, does he assume
the duties of head clerk, bookkeeper,
cash boy, collector and janitor? And
if he could do so-which he cannot
and would not even consider-would
he look his best, act most agreeable,
keep a perpetual smile and have his
place of business spotless? Let us
look at woman. She enters business
-marriage-does she assume duties
of head husekeeper cook, seamstress,
laundress, nurse, tutor and outside
man? And when she does-for she
usually does-can she keep her house
clean, her temper serene, buttons
sewed on, remove all thoughts of care
from her husbands heart, keep her
prettiest clothes on and scented with
violet and lavender, her sweetest
smile on her mouth puckered up for
a kiss-for they only come when least
expected, for when we yearn for
No! of course she cna't; could the
angels themselves? She can't run all
the special departments of a complex
marriage with menagerie of child
hood annex, and a husband to come
home when twilight falls to claim
every iota of reserve vitality left. I
tell you she will either have to call
in some specialist demi-semi-occa-
sionally or else have more simple
food, do away with kitchen fads, let
the husband help with the little ones
and feel burden of responsibility"
We want to go further and see why
woman entered into her "business."
Was it money-making scheme, if so
the face. Her husband enters bust
ness to make money and when he
goes home, if love greets him he will
open his heart OVERLOOKING oftimes
and only waiting for little spark of
love from the wife to set his in mo-
ton, and will gladly share in the bur
dens of responsibility. It is too Of
ten the case that the mother debars
him and sauses the GOODNESS that
creeps in. The possibilities of wife
and mother are limitless and she
YIELDS a wonderful influence of which
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

Major McKinley's wife is very much
an invalid, but has never ceased to be
power in his life; his devotion to
her has made him a hero among
women. His mother is eighty-seven
years old, but is in fine health and
has undimmed faculties; she is proud
and happy in the honor placed upon
her son by his party.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

The Queen of Wurtemberg is
neither helpless nor cowardly, as was
shown when upon a recent occasion
her horses ran away. The coachman
and footman were pitched from the
seat, but the queen climbed to the
box, and securing the reins, checked
the horses.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

Youth is the time of learning and
mothers must not lose sight of the
fact that children will love them with
a deeper, holier love in later life
where the teaching has been attend
ed to with diligence.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

1t is said that Mrs. Bryan is fond of
politics and that her husband says
she is invaluable to him in sugges-
tons; her tastes are literary and she
is a social favorite in Lincoln, where
she is already in literary and philan-
thropic societies.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04
Women's Doings.

The death of Lady Tennyson brings
to light the knowledge of her
lovely character She lived such a re-
tired life that her life did not be-
come widely known. She was con-
tent to be her husbands appreciative
friend and was no doubt often his in
SEPARATION. Tennyson himself shrank
from the public gaze, but was often
obliged to go out into the world
which his wife sedulously avoided. A
fine musician, she arranged or COM
posed many melodies, to some of
which she set her husbands musical
verse. Lady Tennyson died at Far
ringford, so long the home of the
Tennyson family. To her circle of
friends, the passing of lovely life
leaves a sadly vacant place, but the
public knew too little of her to give
more than respectful attention to the
news of her death.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

A young woman in Philadelphia
has found a way to help herself, and
at the same time to be useful to other
people. She offers her services to
hunt houses, receiving for such ser
vice a commission from the real es-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

Miss Clara Stimson of Houlton, Me-,
has large shingle mills which she
looks after in person. She will saw
about 100000 shingles this year and
other lumber.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

tate men in case of securing a tenant,
from whom she also receives a small
fee for looking after his interests and
saving him much wear and tear of
body and mind.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

There is in Germany, a League for
the Prevention of Killing Birds for
Decorative Purposes; it's president is
a woman, Agnes Engel; this presi-
dent has succeeded in stirring up an
many join her in protest against the
wanton destruction.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04
she is often totally ignorant of. Give
us good remedy mothers have
it in your grasp.
Papering Rooms.


per our rooms. We live in small
village but want to make our home as
attractive as possible, so come to you
for help. Mrs. B. B.
We commend our friend for the
spirit of advancement her letter
breathes and shall endeavor to help
all we can. AS all housekeepers know
freshly papered room is a pleasure
and treat, and we hope the direc-
tons we offer will help many readers
along this line.
One who also wishes to help our
women in another state says:
''To begin, select a paper the pat
tern of which can be easily matched
at the sides. Good paper, with Dor
der and ceiling to correspond, can be
purchased for ten cents.
Old paper should always be re-
moved, not only for the sake of
health, but the soil is apt to come
through and stain the new paper.
With a whitewash-brush dipped in
clean water, brush frequently over
the papered wall, section at a time;
after remaining damp for a few min
utes the paper can be readily remov-
ed with tin scraper Ga common cake
turner answers the purpose admira-
bly).
1t is we'll to go over the bare wall
and ceiling with what is called good
glue sizing, for which the following
is good recipe: Put half pound
of crushed glue into crock, and COW
er with cold water; let it soak all
night; in the morning melt it over
moderate heat, and add sufficient
water to thin it; apply to the wall
and ceiling with a whitewash-brush,
after having removed all loose parti-
cles from the wall with broom. Let
dry before applying the paper.
Place two long boards either on
trestles or some good support. so that
they are absolutely level Ca long kit
chen table will answer the purpose).
Make the paste as follows, if you
desire good results: Sift about five
pounds of wheat, rye or white -four,
make into a smooth, stiff batter, tax
ing care to avoid even the smallest
Jumps, and add few grains of corro-
sive sublimate "a deadly poison);
thin it with cold water to about
good pudding batter, add two and
one quarter ounces of well-pounded
alum. Meanwhile have water boiling
on the fire, and pour it softly but
rapidly over this batter, stirring it
all the time around and around the
same way; as soon as it swells and
changes color it is finished; put lit
tie cold water on top to prevent
scumming, and set it away to cool be-
fore using.
With a tape-line measure the height
of your wall carefully, and cut the
first roll into strips of this length,
laying the pieces face downward,
keeping weights on their ends. Dip
your brush we'll into the paste, so
that both sides are well covered, and
apply as quickly as possible to the
back of the top piece of paper, fold
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

Frederick Douglass owed his free
dom, it is said, to the generosity of
two quaker women, Anne and Ellen
Richardson. They paid the price set
upon him and gave him to himself.
This knowledge is brought to light
by the death of one of the sisters.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Household
Department, AGRICULTURIsT DeLand. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-04

A friend brought
me DR.. Miles book,
New and Start
ling Facts" and
1 finally decide
to try a bottle of
DR.. MILES Re-
orative Nervine.
Before [ had taken
one bottle I could
sleep as well as a
l0-yr.-old boy. My
appetite returned
greatly increased.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-22
COURTESY TOWARD WOMEN.
London Far Beyond New York In Recog-
 hilton of Her Efforts.

London Far Beyond New York In Recog-
 hilton of Her Efforts.
 The international convention, recent ly held in London, of women interest ed in the temperance work, was nota- ble demonstration of the deepening in terest which women are taking in all reformatory movements. Probably, says Leslie's Weekly, there has never been assembled in Great Britain gath ering so truly representative of the Christian and philanthropic sentiment of the enlightened women of the world as this, ia which one hundred and fifty American delegates actively partici- pated. One of the striking incidents of the convention was that, on the open ing Sunday, two hundred London pull pits were occupied by women. But, notable as the gathering was. the Lon- don press seems to have given it little consideration, and the notice bestowed upon it was in some cases great deal more insulting than commendatory in character. One conservative journal characterized the convention as com posed of blatant female agitators to whom taste and propriety are empty terms" When the Christian Endeavor- CTS swarmed down upon this metropolis by the ten thousand, some two or three years ago, the daily newspapers were as much surprised and puzzled by the demonstration as the London journals seem to have been by the women's white ribbon gathering, but New York journalism, instead of criticising and belittling, welcomed, and devoted itself to setting forth copiously the achieve ments of the visiting organizations, thereby not only maintaining its self respect, but earning the hearty grati- tude of a vast multitude of readers. English newspapers would do we'll to emulate this example of courtesy and true Journalistic cathoiicity.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-22
CATTLE THAT TRAVELLED FAR.

First Live Oxen Shipped from Australia
 to England Showed Small Profit.
 The experiment of transporting beef cattle alive from Australia to London has just been made and the result has been so successful that transportation of cattle on the hoof is likely to be- come an important branch of the car rving trade between these two far distant points, says the New York World.
 Tn the case referred to seventeen Australian oxen were received in good condition after Q voyage of sixty-two days in duration and about 15,O0O miles in length. At the first glance it seems impossible that cattle could be trans ported this distance, being well enough fed in the meantime to keep them in good condition, and yet bring a suffi- cient price to afford the stock raiscrs of the antipodes even the smallest mar gin of profit. The figures showing the amount of gain arc therefore exceed ingly interesting.
 The live stock was purchased at prices varying from S19.s0 to SPA. GO 8 head. The transportation cost s6S.00 each, which included fodder and care. 1t will be noticed that this charge is about s1 day for tho entire voyage. On their arrival at London the beasts were disposed of at an average of s96 a head. As their average cost had been about S2222 50 in Australia, the transpor- tation charges would increase this to nearly ss6 by the time they reached London, which would bring the aver age profit head up to a little over BIO, or an aggregate of s17O for the trial lot.
 This is sufficiently gratifying, but it is hoped, when cattle are shipped in greater numbers and the methods of caring for them are perfected by ex- perience, that the cost of transporta- tion would be considerably lessened and the profits, naturally, increased.
 1t was remarked in regard to these seventeen cattle that they stood the voyage finely and reached London in much better condition than when they left their Australian pastures. The secret of success. it is said, lies princi- pally in feeding the cattle carefully yet abundantly, and as they take no exer- else they cannot help but put on flesh.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-22
Turk and Armenian.

The feeling of the Turks against the Armenians is very bitter now. Talk of massacreing them is very common in the coffee houses of Constantinople. The situation is very critical. We do not know what may turn up before help arrives. We have hopes that Eu- rope is going to do something for poor Armenia. There will never be any peace while the Turk is left in sole or even leading control over Christian subjects. Safety and equality are i'm. possible for them under Moslem rule. Joint control by European powers would seem to be the most practicable and beneficial method at present, rath- CT than giving itover to any one power, especially if that be her nearest neigh bor,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-22
wEAITH LEFT IN TRUST.
How Far Has the State tho Right to Inc
 terfere with wills?

How Far Has the State tho Right to In.
 terfere with Wills3
 How far the state has right to inter fere with the last will and testamento or an individual is open to good deal of doubt; but the discussion of it is apt to become more and more animated as time goes on. The general legal theory is that mans possessions at the time of his death revert to the common wealth, and he has within certain hmi- tation the right to indicate in what di- rections his property shall be divided On the strength of this, says Current Literature, the creation of trusts to carry on great fortunes is likely to be first attacked. A great many of the very wealthy nowadays are apt to leave their fortunes in trust, the larger share being left to one child in preference to the rest. Such q trust is in process of formation in the case of the James G. Fair estate in California, as it has been formed in the cases of such men as Jay Gould, William II. Vanderbilt and others in recent years. The tendencies of these trusts arc to keep large fortunes intact; but the social changes of the day see i'll such accumulations dangers which the state will be urged to recog- nize and, if possible. to remedy.
 The danger in such vast accumula- tions lies in tho fact that these re- sources. which would otherwise be divided up and be of general benefit to the community, are thus kept intact. and in danger of an increase by idle ness, and by compounding which is reaching annually more alarming sum. The assessors have recently told us that the Gould estate has been val ucd at no less than eighty million dol lars. The Rothschild family in Europe are computed to be worth, taken to. gether, no less than two thousand mil lion dollars, the French branch of the noted family being alone estimated to be worth two hundred mill lion dollars. At the beginning of the century the grandfather of the present Rothschilds was poor man. Fifty years ago, indeed, the multi-million' aire was not known in America. To l day there are over four thousand ot them. One cannot help wondering where such vast accumulations will l end