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Middletown transcript., 1896-10-24
.1N NO WISE sLAY IT,


This is the language of many Repub.
licans in Delaware to-day and has been
for weeks and months. It is the Ian
guage of the natural mother when she
stood before King Solomon with the
pretended mother disputing the ma.
ternity Of the dead and living children.
When the King said, "Divide the liv.
ing child in two, and give half to the
one and half to the other" the true
motherly heart cried out, 30 my lord,
give her the living child, and in nc
wise slay it," And the language ap-
peals to true Republicans to-day. The
false said, "Let it be neither mine nor
thine, but divide it, The wise Judge
had gained the information he sought
and he restored to its true mother the
living child. This is not only a touch
ing and beautiful story but it appeals
to the Republicans who have labored
in this State for years for the success
of the party The situation of the
party, the probable loss Of the fruit Of
the labor of " ars, appeals to the ear
nest and true until like the mother
who stood before the King they are al
most ready to cry out, "In no wise
slay it; l surrender for the sake Of VIC
tory" 1t were we'll il the wise Solo
mon were here to decide between the
true and the false, to give Judgment in
the matter, but he is not. Every man
must decide for himself. We have
discussed these matters from every
standpoint and should be glad to leave
them without further reference but
that stern sense Of duty impels US.
But one man has s'ood between the
Republican Party and success this fall;
he has stood and stands there to win
personal victory or to carry the party
to defeat as he telegraphed Senator
Washburn that he would do. He is
the boss of his party; his word and will
are the law. He allows no independ-
ence Of thought or action within his
ranks. He is appealing to the true Re-
publicans to turr in and help him since
he means 10 defeat and crush all others.
The instincts Of the true mother as she
stood before Solomon and cried out.
ssIasno wise slay it," appeal to certain
Republicans. What will they doP
lie this man friend to the Republic
can Party? His advocates say that he
is; that he has spent $130, 900 in his ef-
forts to force himself upon the Repub-
licsns OF Delaware. That he has spent
money Is evident but it has always
been to tie up men with himself; to
pay for any service or cause in checks
and then to threaten to show his stub
books at the least show Of independ.
ence. But others have put up money
to maintain Republication in Della
ware for years, to pay taxes and to
qualify the vote. and their devotion to
party should count for something.
Does It nosf But what other tributes
has this one man put the Republican
Party underf Let rs see:
!. In 1889 the Republicans of Della
ware had : United States 6enstor to
elect. In The caucus which named
that Senator itSwas stated that Two
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something for money already expended.
They have 20 selected their candidates
as to claim the greater part of the vote,
to be cast In the State and il the en-
thusiastic Georgeites will only accept
such proof as these figures give them
we may expect to have the "spellbind-
ers,n as they delight to call themselves.
with us for another season. But do
our people wish to encourage thsm by
alliances along political linesp Can it
be affordedP We think not. And
many of our citizens have SO expressed
themselves recently.
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MY MARYLAND.

/
The Oldest voter in Kent County In Eli
sha B. Glenn, of Galena, who is 100 year
old.
| Mrs Anna Mustard, Of Angola, ha
raised sweet potato which weighed sever
pounds and half.
ASaulisbury man has been conyicted o
bigamy and has been sentenced to the peni
tentiary for Is months.
The Salisbury Advertiser" is to have q
woman's edition sometime next month fol
the benefit of the fire department Of the
town.
A shooting match between Joseph Cross,
Of Wilmington, and Reuben Stout, of Har'
rington, for 500 and the championship oil
Delaware, will take place at Maryde1 on
November 5th. Each viii shoot at fifty live
birds.
While riding a bicycle at Port Deposit
Saturday, Miss Mary " Houser. prceptress
of the Jacob Tome Institute, ran against q
stone and was thrown violently to the
ground, breaking her right arm near the
elbow. besides sustaining numerous bruises.
Robert Il. Cannon, of Port Herman. and
Miss Ella Biackson, of Bohemia Bridge,
were married on Wednesday Of last week
at the M. e. Parsonage, Chesapeake City.
by Rev. H. A. g. Westerfeld.
The Pooley Shirt Company, the new in
dustry at Havre de Grace, began opera
tions last week. They have applications for
employment filed from over one hundred
women residing in Perryyille and Havre
de Grace.
Edward Rusk, q man in the employ of
W. a. Stewart, near Chestertown, was sent
by his employer to deliver load of lambs
at Worton Station, for which he collected
$50. and skipped to parts unknown, the
last that was been of him being at Better
ton, where he paid man $1.00to row him
over the river into Cecil county.
Col. Francis Carroll Goldsborough was
this week elected cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants National Bank of Easton,
in place of Henry M. Mason. who was
elected cashier of the Manufacturer Ma
tional Bank of Baltimore. There were six
teen applicants for the place. Colonel
Goldsborough's election was unanimous.
The fall term of the Circuit Court for
Kent county began Monday morning with
Judge Joseph A. Wickes on the bench.
Dennis ]. Nowland was made foreman of
the grand jury. Judge Wickes in his
charge to the grand jury denounced the
town ordinance granting permission to,
persons to keep hog-pens within the cor
porated limits of Chestertown. The Judge
declared it to be an established legal and
medical fact that hog-pens are nuisance
and menace to health. and that it was
not proper that any one should grant the
privileges which would render the home
intolerable and unpleasant. The taxpay-
ers are almost unit against hog-pens with
in the town limits.
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OLD SUSSEX.

The Court has again refused to grant q
license to sell liquor in Bridgeville.
Ex-Judge George P. Fisher, of Milford,
has recently passed his S0th milestone and
is still hearty and hale
Mr.. Robert P. Dayis and Miss Catherine
Humes will be married in the Presbyterian
Church at Milford Wednesday October 2Sth.
Milford is to have new hall which will
be completed in time for the Teachers In
stitute which will be held there next month
The hall will be fitted up with 700 folding
chairs,
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THE Eagle is the emblem Of the Re-
publican Party and every voter of the
Republican ticket under the present
system has stamped the figures of that
noble bird. 1t still represents the Re-
publican Party, standing for an honest
ballot free from corruption, and Re-
publicans should vote the. ticket of the
Eagle from top to bottom.
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THEIR EIrTIRE.

In our last issue we referred to the
danger in giving encouragement to
-isms merely to gain few votes. We
applied this especially to the Single
Tax since Single Takers have made no
ticket of their own but have adopted
candidates from all the tickets and in
most cases without regard to any en-
dorsement Of their peculiar doctrines
by the candidates. In some instances
men on the ticket have given them
countenance. This is true of State
Senator John Pyle who is seeking a
reelection. He patted them on the
back last spring and they announced
him as convert to Single Tax. In
any event men who do not want the
Single Tax or other-isms may we'll
let Mr.. Pyle's support be confined to
his new friends. Mr.. Handy is another
who sat upon the same platform with
its advocates and In measure gave
his sanction to their work. Men
should abide the consequences of their
acts. We do not believe that very
many of the candidates whom they
have endorsed believe single theory
Of the Henry George doctrine but
these people must have q ticket and
the only way not to reveal their own
weakness was to draw from the other
parties. That is good politics on heir
partif they expect to carry on the
campaign In Delaware in the future as
they have asserted. They must have
money and to get the money they
must make q showing to their support
ers and contributors.
It has often been asked where they
get their money. 1t appears that ST.
346.9 .95 came to the "cause 10 Della
ware'' the past year from the Boston
Single Tax Society. II every city in
the country with its Henry George So
cIeties were to contribute q literally It
would give handsome sum to our
s'windlorda., . But this contribution
answers the question Where does the
money come from to support themf
To keep up The outside interest and
support Il win b necessary TO show
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CURRENT EVENTS.

France spent 81. 500, 900 on the entertain
ment of the Gar upon the occasion of hi
recent visit.
Princeton College celebrated its one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary this weel
with imposing ceremonies.
This has been the biggest an Europ
tourist year on record and it is said Amer
leans have left $tOo, ,0Oo, 900 in Europe.
1t is estimated that one and half mil
lion dollars worth of vessel property wa
destroyed and 100 sailors lost their lives il
the storm that swept the Atlantic Coas
last week.
The Vermont legislature in session thi.
week elected Senator Morrill, to succeed
himself in the U. 8. Senate. He has been
| in the Senate since 1867.
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale. youngest
daughter Of the late James G. Blaine, has
been granted an absolute divorce from her
husband on the charge Of non-support
They had been married three years.
An oyster eating match was diversion OF
the Pine Beach Club. of Baltimore at its
annual oyster roast this week, the winner
in the contest having eaten half bushel
of oysters against one and three quarter
pecks by bis opponent.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis writes to 1.-THE Bal
timore Sun" an appreciative letter about
the late Frederick McGinnis, colored, who
was the personal servant Of her husband.
HE was an honor to his race. she says
"a man Of sterling integrity, high intelli-
gence, keen sense of justice. warm and
grateful heart. he had the fine instincts Of
q gentleman. Whatever he undertook he
performed faithfully and well, for his
mental faculties were not inferior to his
moral qualities"
"The Southern farmers" says 1.-THE New
Orleans Picayune," "in spite of the wild
outcry about hard times, have never been
in better condition financially. The mr.
gent necessity for economy has forced them
to abandon the wasteful and shiftless meth
ods that were so long the rule. It used to
be strenuously contended that cotton
could not be made and marketed for less
than cents pound. Nov 1t is loudly
declared that cotton is made at q cost of not
more than 8 cents and 30 at cents 1t pays
a profit. Cotton has gone above cents,
and it can be readily seen that the farmers
who know how to conduct their business
are prospering."
A great deal of interest is manifested in
the Castle case. in the London courts, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Castle, wealthy
and reputable Californians are arraigned
for theft, charged with shoplifting in sew
'eral London retail stores, a vast accumula-
tion Of the lifts" being discovered In
room of their hotel. A 100000 bail was
readily furnished and prominent and
wealthy citizens Of London and San Fran
cisco testify to the good character of the
accused. The defence is that Mrs. Castle
Is Of unsound mind and kleptomaniac,
and that her husband neither participated
in nor knew Of her shopliftings. The fact
that the plea Of kleptomania is not sufficient
n England to acquit. and the: severity Of
the English criminal code that no longer
ago than the early part Of this century held
theft as q capital offence. are reasons for
grave apprehensions for Mrs. Castles safetyl
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Dauehters Of the Revolutiop,

Mrs. Geo. 81. Raymond. Of Smyrna, has
been appointed Regent for the state of Del
aware by the National society Daughters Of
the Revolution. Any lady who Is lin
eal descendant from revolutionary ances-
tor, desiring to become msmber OF the
|socisty can communicate with hsr by lei
toror pttson stemyznA Dsl.
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~. B. MESSICk.
DEGIsTER,s ORDER.
X REGIsTER's OFFICE;
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

Upon the application Of John n. Clayton
Thomas Clayton late Of st. Georges Hundred,
directed by the Register that the admins
traitors Aforesaid give notice OF granting OF
Letters Of administration upon the estate of
the deceased, with the date Of granting there
Of by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
Lettersin six Of the most pubic places OF the
County Of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate TO present
the same, or abide by an act Of AnsemblY IN
such case made and provided; and Also oS&SS
the same to be inserted within the eame
period In the MIDDLErOWN TRANgCRrPr 4
newspaper published In MiddIetoWn DEL. and
and to be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and seal of ofilce Of
the Register aforesaid, ct Wilmfn9ton In
New Castle County Aforesaid, the dsy md
and year above written.
Register
Notice is hereby given that Letters Of Ad-
mtnistrstfon were In due form OF law granted
unto the undersigned, on he Fkenty-flfth
day Of September "A. ID. 1855, and that AL per.
sons having claims against the estate OF the
deceased must present the same, duly atteefed
to the aid Administrators, ON or before the
twentynfth day Of September 1oo7, or abide
the Act Of Assembly In such case made and
JOHN y. CLAYTON,
T. EDGAR CLAYTON.
Address, Administrators
Mt. Pleasant Del. s.
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NBWCASTLECOUNqY TICKET
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.


For Senator,
JAMES D. CARTER, Wilmington.
For Representa- ives,
George A. Elliott, Wilmington.
Joseph NJ. Downing, Christiana.
James Shakespeare. Mill Creek.
Daniel B. Stewart, Red Lion.
]. Frank EHason. st. Georges.
Daniel P .Hutchison Arpoquinimink. &
William Chandler, White u ay Greek.
or Levy Court Commissioners,
First District-John Lynn, Christiana.
Second District-John J. Gallagher. Will
mington.
Third District Charles e. Sparks, VIII.
mington.
Fourth District-Robert J. Morrison, White
Clay Creek.
Fifth District-John W. Denny, Appoquin
mink.
Constitutional Convention
Delegates,
William @. Spruance, Wilmington.
Alfred D. Warner. Wilmington.
Levi C, Bird, Wilmington.
Evan G. Shortledge, Wilmington.
William 8. Hilles. Wilmington.
John Pilling. White Clay Creek.
Edward G. Bradford. Christiana.
James II. Wilson. New Castle.
Martin B. Burris. st. Georges.
Elias N. Moore, Appoquinimi nk.
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POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

Walter b. Hayes, Esqr., and Medford H
Cahoon, ,Esqr., addressed Republican meet
ing in the Hoffecker & Willis Club Room
Town Hall, last evening.
Be sure to get registered to-day, the last
opportunity. If you have not your tar
receipt you can get it before the election
and use it if partially qualified.
Senator German Of Maryland will ad.
dress an afternoon meeting here on We'd
nesday, October 28th. Messrs. Tunnel,
Handy and other prominent Democrats OF
the State will be present. The Diamond
State Band will furnish music.
Messrs. Bird, Hilles and Byrne were in
terrupted in their speeches in the Tenth
Ward, Wilmington. on Tuesday night by
the hoodlums of that sections. A mem
Der of the band had his head cut with q
brick. With Democratic Mayor and a
non-partisan (?) police force it is fair to ex-
pect that free speech shall be maintained
The name of Joseph C. Parker ap pears as
Joseph e. Parker, in the official ballot
upon the Union Republican ticket, as In
spector for the First Precinct In this town.
1t will be necessary to have stickers put on
every one of those ballots. And the Re-
publicans omitted "Sr." from Elector
Shaw's name, using only James G. Shaw.
1t is said this error need cause no uneasi.
ness as all ballots will be counted for the
one man.
while the Republicans haye been de-
voting much Of their energy to carrying
this state for Mckinley and Hobart at the
coming election they have not been forget
ting their county ticket and it is sure of
being elected. The next sheriff of this
county will be William r. Finn, the next
coroner, J. Thomas Wright, the next comp.
troller, George D. Kelley, and the next
county treasurer and receiver of taxes will
be Horace G.. Rettew. These candidates will
not only receive the vote of the whole Re-
publican and Union Republican parties,
but of some members of the Democratic
party as well. One reason for this is that
the Republicans have named the best men
for these offices who could have been Sc
cured had search Of the county been
made and another reason is that the men,
bers of the Democratic party are dissatisfied
with their own nominations.n-M Morning
News.
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Wiliiam Matt.x.

William Mastax died Thursday night 1t
his bone near cecilton, aged 65 yesls, BIZ
funeral will be on Sunday afternoon Il Z
O'Clock IL The n. Il Church 1t 0eeilton
htezmsnt 81 Pauls nesr EarlyiIIs. 4
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BLANKETS
Selling Blankets best keeps

Selling Blankets best keeps
the business a-growing. Bes,
means-rightest of goods
rightest of prices. Think il
over. This is the story in a
nutshell. Here's a price hint
-the items taken at ran
dom
$3.50 pair-Warm white BLANKETS
70x84 in; weight 51< lbs
e3.25 q pair-Ldberally big white
Blankets-duf wool held togsthsr
by light cotton chain; 79x6l In:
weight " lbs.
Ss.75 pair-Pretty white Blanksts-.
with quite dainty borders; 74xez In;
weight 51< lbs.
$50 pair-Good scarlet Blankets
pure wool; 70xs4 in; weight lbs.
Other scarlet Blankets, finer and dner.
up to so.
$50 pair Slightly gray Blankess-
all-wool; warmth without weight;
pretty borders, 70x64 In.
More for "a. 30 . pair, and the prices
between.
JOHN WANAMAKRR.
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ThE RAT1O.-Asents wanted 10 sslI the
latest Presidential novelty.in every locality.
Eaay eale and IazEs Hrodts. a chlld en- han.
dlet = and smake money. eend = septn 1bF
speelmsp, s..
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wANAMAKER,s.
rHIHAnELPHIA, Monday. Oct. 10, 1895.
STARTLING, SIN0ULAPITIES


STARTLING sINdULARITIES
This isn't a sensational
store. Every new method that
we've introduced; every turn
ing out from the ruts of the
past, every innovation-all its
differences have come simply
because they were needed to
make the store perfect. And
because these betterments'
were thought out here and in
troduced hereLbecause the
store is persistently different
from other stores = these
things have been counted SEN
sations. Theyare simply singu-
larities -the things that make
this store unlike any other
store in the world-a store
with most of freedom, most
OF comfort, most of conve-
nlences, most to see. The
business is vastly more than
simple buying and selling
there are underlying princi-
pies upon which its other bet
terments have builded. These
principles endure-the better
ments are progressive. That's
why the store is new and diff
ferent and better each day..
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BLACK DRESS GOODS

/
BLACK DRESS GOODS
Fifteen bargains in Black
Dress Goods. No matter how
theycame. Everywomann needs
black dresses-and finds them
SO necessary that the black
goods business grows greater
each year.
Some of these items were
limited of recently; others get
first showing at the little
prices now. A perfect feast
for dress wanters.
Si1k-and- Wool Movelhes-
Figured Etamines-s2.5O yard, in
stead of "a.
Striped Suitings-s2 yard, instead
of $450.
Figured Canvas-sl.75 yard, instead
Of $3.50.
Figured Canvas-n.5o so yard. instead
of $3
Striped Caniche-$2 yard, instead
of $3.50
Striped Velour-s9 yard, instead Of
$3.50
Figured Stuffs with poplin ground
N.25 yard, instead of s2.25.
Mokasr-and- Wool Novelties-
Bouretted Suftings-s1 yard, instead
of $250.
Figured Suitings-$1 yard, instead
of G.50.
Plain Black Goods
46 in. CamePs-hair-$1 a yard, instead
of $1.75.
Ain. Camers -hair-50c yard, instead
of 81.
~ in. Camel's-hair-s71zc yard, In
stead of 75c.
~ In. cheviot- -s7fc yard. instead
Of Soc.
% IN. serge-2Sc a yard, instead Of
S7Xc.
Sin. Figured Mohair-alc a yard. In
stead of Soc.
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CHOICE GOODS
BELOW
Regular Prices !!

Spend an hour in store half hour, and you'll
that it is Our prices the smallest retail prices you
know anything about s6's
One of the brightest things about trade quick
ing Therefore also our stock has time grow old
LADIES' FALL WRAPS:
Ladies Fall and Winter Jackets with sleeves and
finest effects, and Ladies' Capes with full sweep.
handsome Jacket made of splendid Black Chevot,
worth SIS 90, at $2.78.
Asylish Jacket made of Heavy Cloth velvet collar lined
with satin worth $500, at $4o3
pretty Jacket in Blue, Black and Brown Cheviot lined
with silk, worth $1,000, at $3.50. 3Fs8
pretty Cape made of Silk Seal Plush, full sweep lined
Heavy Serge, worth $500, at 1898.
LACE CURTAINS
twenty-five pairs Lace Curtains in the very effects
Ev pair worth at least $175 the pair here ate5c
twenty-five pairs Lace Curtains, excellent quality
exclusive designs, entirely Real value $500 the pair
Here at $I.7o.
Twenty-Five pairs Lace Curtains in dotted Swiss patterns
of the handsome curtains worth S3 20 pair
Here at $I.o7.
Twenty-Five pairs Real Irish Point Lace Curtains in Ecru
very rich and new designs Every pair worth Here
at $3.50
PRINTS AND PLAIDS.
Two Thousand Yards Best Quality Indigo Blues Black
and White Prints the regular SC grade here the yard
Plaid Dress Goods 500 yards of Bright Paids for
Wrappers Waists Chdens Dresses here SC the yard
FACTS ABOUT SHOES
Ladies Dongola Patent Leather Tips Solid Leather Ex
tension Soles, face stitched, here at $Loo
Ladies' Paris Kid Shoes hand welt needle and pointed
toes, patent leather tips here at $3.50.
Childrens Grain Pebble School Shoes to g. 4oc 81
to II, soc, III to ?, 75c.
Mems Fine Calf hand sewed Shoes $780, reduced from
$50
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For Sale
at $I75.oo.

A Is Horse Power Boiler and
Engine with IS feet of six
inch belt. Combined Cob and
Feed Mill, all in first class con.
dition. A Bargain on easy
terms.
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such another collection of
textile beauty in any one
store, simply because no other
store has an outlet that justi-
fles such gathering. Educated
tastes-dress goods wizards
control the textile inflow.
A word of fashionable stufs
that are most temptingly
priced
Hand-loom Homespun from Ireland,
=, 30 in, 75c. just half its value.
Scotch Homespuns, A in, 75c. The
usual price is $1.25.
All-wool Plaid Cheviot, colorings,
A In, 81.
All-wool Bourette Checked Suitings,
6colorings, A in., 81.
All-wool Scotch Cheviots, diagonal, 8
colorings, A in, 81.
All-wool Checked Suitings, color
ings, As in, $1.25.
Silk-and-wool Heather-mixed Suit
ings, colorings, 45 in, $1.25
Wool Brocade, 6 colorings, A in, t1.25
Rough Plaid Cheviots, colorings, ~
In, H.25
Plain-color Canvas, 46 in., sL50.
Melange Bayaders Cords, colorings,
40 in, $1.50.
Two-tone Striped Epingle, 8 color
ings, 46 in., $1.50.
Two-tone Bourette Suiting, 5 color
ings, 46 in, $1.50.
Piccadilly Cheviot, colorings, 4e in,
$780,
Sail Cloth, in plain colorings, 40 in, 4
$1.75.
Silk-and-wool Oriental Crepon-anov-
city imported to sell at $6-it's here
at $3.50