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Middletown transcript., 1897-05-01
An Important Test of oua1itv

An Important Test of Quality.
The quality Of newspaper, like that Of
an individual, is best determined by its
bearing under circumstances that try its
capacity. The gathering of the news of the
Greco Turkish war is a case in point.
As soon as it became reasonably certain
that there would be fighting "The Phila-
delphia Press" sent staff correspondents to
the capitals of the countries involved. In
consequence THE Press" has had every
day prompt. complete and accurate infor-
nation Of every move on each side Of the
conflict. No other Philadelphia paper has
had this service and only a few other pa
pers in the country have gone to the same
trouble and expense. It is gratifying to
note this new evidence that 1.-THE Philadei-
phia Press" neglects no opportunity to
strengthen its position as Pennsylvaniaas
greatest newspaper
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HORACE MANN.
PART l.

PART I.
One hundred and one years ago, in the
quiet little village of Franklin in southern
Massachusetts, when spring was in the
beauty of its newness, on the fourth day of
May. Horace Mann began life; life Of gen.
tleness, purity. helpfulness and persistence.
Born of humble parentage, it was his lot to
receive little education yet through his
own persistence he became an educational
champion and richly deserves the epithet
Of "Our American Educational Leader"
That the education of Horace Mann was
comparatively weak, as far as mere school
books were concerned, is quite true, but
out of school he was more aesthetically ed
ucated. like to think that his earliest
form of education was received from his
parents who taught him to love books and
to respect highly all interested in education.
In letter to friend be says,-'If my par
ents had not the means to give me know
ledge, they intensified the love OF it. They
always spoke of learning and learned men
with enthusiasm and a kind of reverence.
was taught to take care of the few books
we had, as though there was something
sacred about them. never dog-eared one
in my life, nor profanely scribbled upon
title pages. margin. or hy-leaf, and would
as'soon have stuck a pin through my flesh
as through the pages ola book"
Until Horace Mann was fifteen years of
age, he attended the school of his native
town eight or ten weeks each year. His
teachers were very good people, but they
were very poor teachers Teachers espec-
tally poor for the child Horace who saw
and loved Natures teachings. More beau
tiful to him were the glorious sunset and
nights starry heavens than any picture
found in books.
Perhaps it was not misfortune that the
child. whose very fingers tingling to ex-
press what he saw and felt, being compelled
to accept another sort of tingling from the
rod for allowing his mind TO become SO
heretical as to accept anything as real not
found in books. should have been granted
so little time in such schools. While at
tending the franklin schools, notwith-
standing Horace Mann's parents were not
able to purchase their sons necessary books.
he obtained them by spending few hours
each day in braiding straw for hats.
The time spent In the village library
might be considered as part of bis early
education also. This library was very
small one which had been presented by
Franklin after being informed that the
town bore bis name. 1t was filed with old
histories and theologiss, such literature as
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KENT COUNTY.


Ten thousand CLAIMS were caught at one
low tide Friday week at Cedar Creek Bar.
Thos. Rodney has been appointed Post
master at Hartley and W. E. Cole Postmas-
ter at Leipsic.
N. Purse has been made agent Of the
Standard Oil Company for Dover and vicin-
ity and has has started wagon to deliver
coal oil and gasoline.
The Trustees of Wesley NJ. E. Church at
Dover have decided to have an architect
prepare plans for remodeling the interior
of the church. An oval ceiling and bal
cony is desired.
The Kings Daughters, of Dover, paid the
expenses of little child of that town
whose foot was operated upon in a Philadel-
phia Hospital and cured of painful de-
formity
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wANAMAKER,s.
PHlLADELpHIA, Monday, April 2e, 1891.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 26, 1897.
A Great RIGHT NOW, be-
Linen Sale favor it. Gf Tariff
new or old, linens will cost more
before snow-time comes again
maybe long before. We gathered
very great stocks when days were
darkest, and find ourselves able to
make very interesting prices on
housekeeping linens. The selling
started last week. 1t will continue
until you have taken the lots at
command. Not a cents worth Of
goods in this store is ever held for
speculation. Details follow.
The town is talking linens and
buying linens.
Even our recent low prices are
discounted in these new comers-
the final price-drop. as we believe,
that the linen markets will know
for years. The whole range Of
housekeeping linens is included in
this spring movement.
Judge the stock as you would a
melon-take plug from any part.
In Towel buying 25c hasn't done
such work. The picking is from
these lots
Huek Towels, hemstitched ends.
Damask Towels, fringed or hemstitehed.
Huck Towels, hemmed or with knotted
fringe.
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IHY GRANT NRyRR swoRE.

WHY GRANT NEVER SWORE.
Gen. Horace Porter, in his Cam
paigning With Grant, in the May
"Century,n says: While sitting with
him at the campfire late one night, af-
ter every one else had gone to bed, !
said TO him: General, it seems singu-
lar that you have gone through all the
rough and tumble Of army service and
frontier life, and have never been pro-
voked into swearing. have never
heard yon utter an oath or use an inn
precation. !" swell, somehow or other,
I never learned to swear" he replied.
"When a boy I seemed to have an
aversion to it, and when I became a
man i saw the folly of it. have al
ways noticed, too, that swearing helps
to rouse a mans anger; and when a
man flies into passion his adversary
who keeps cool always gets the better
of him. In fact, I could never see the
use of swearing. / think it is the case
with many people who swear exces-
sively that it is mere habit, and that
they do not mean to be profane; but to
say the least. it is great waste OF
time" His example in this respect
was once quoted in my hearing by a
member Of the Christian Commission
to teamster in the Army Of the
Potomac, in the hope Of lessening the
volume of rare oaths with which he
was italicIzing his language, and upon
which he seemed to be placing his
main reliance in moving his mule-team
out of q mud-hole. The only reply
evoked from him was: sThen thar's
one thing sart'in: the old man never
druv mnles.''
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TUESDAY was a great day in New
York, Grant Day, the seventy-ifth an
niversary of the birthday Of our great
national hero. The unveiling of the
monument, the dedi cation of the tomb,
the imposing pageant, the eloquent ad-
dresses were worthy tributes to the
memory of one whose place in the
hearts of his countrymen is unrivalled.
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The aause Diyorce suit.

The divorce suit of Mrs. May s. White
Gauze against q. Victor Ganze. both we'll
known society people Of Wilmington has
been transferred to the Superior Court OF
this county, and is on the list for the May
term.
The proceeding were to have been prose.
cuted before the divorce committee of the
General Assembly. J. n. Hoffecker, Jr.
who represents Mrs. Cause, says he had the
change made because his client would haYe
h ad to use money to secure the passage Of
q divorce bill in the Legislature.
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Lip water proof bias dress
binding; every customer buy
ing enough binding for skirt
will receive a paper skirt pat
tern free. Price, SC per yard.
For Saturday we have one
case short-length Foulards, all
new percale patterns, in navy,
black and red. SC per yard
for the &c grade.
Fifteen hundred yards of
fine Chambray Ginghams.
Regular sc grade for 1oc
per yard.
One thousand yards heavy
yard-wlde Sheeting Muslin,
SIC per yard.
One thousand yards fine
BILE ached yard-wide Muslin at
&c per yard.
One case fine Dimity, slight
ly imperfect. r2Hc..grade for
&c per yard.
One small lot of Table Lin
en- Remnants, II to 8 yards
long. prices 3 off-35c to 81
per remnant.
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There should be many things talked
about before school-children that are not
found in the text books-matters that con-
Germ every pupils life. They may be called
business maxims, or rules for every day
life. The following I have used, and I
trust that some of my pupils hold part Of
them. at least, in their minds The adop-
ton of some tried maxim may change the
course OF any boys life. Honesty begets
confidence, and confidence is the basis of
prosperity. Let US try to influence our pu-
pills for the best. You may select the best Of
the following.
Owe no man anything. Pay as you go. It
is just as easy to pay the cash as to be a
month behind. Better to pay in advance
than receive dun. Why should store
keeper wait for his money. when you are
paid every week2 Remember that the per-
son who is out of debt is the only free man.
Debt is burden to conscientious man.
Never buy what you do not want. Re-
member Franklin and his whistle. Keep
away from public sales unless you have
plenty of money. Bid on nothing you do
not want. Such an article is dear at any
price.
Keep bank account. Do not loan money
to your father even without taking his
note. Business is business When you pay
bill ask for receipt. 1t may save you
both money and trouble.
Let all contracts be written. Sign no pa
pers that you donot understand. If stran-
ger offers you something for nothing, avoid
him, he is fraud.
Never bet Gam bling is sin. Nine times
out of ten you will lose your money. Never
put your money into the hands of specu-
lator. He will gain but you will lose. Be-
ware of tn man who offers you more than
six or seven per cent. interest. You will
make more in the long run by putting your
money into a savings bank.
Be liberal. One loses nothing by giving.
Support your church and Sunday school.
They afford better protection than police
men and detectives. A stingy man may
have money, but he will lack friends. If
tramp asks for something to eat, give it to
him. No one can afford to make enemies
of he unfortunate. They may do one
harm.
Miss Mabel Beecher has written an ex-
cellent paper on Horace Mann, the first
part of which is printed in this weeks
Round Table. We trust that this article
will interest the members to such degree
that they will read some biography of this
great American educator. We feel very
grateful to Miss Beecher for kindly remind
ing us of this truly good and great mans
efforts along educational lines. His life
should be an inspiration to every teacher.
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10 Yon wand to Make Monez.

Do Y0n Want TO Make Money
IF SO it would be advisable for you to write
to Palmer & Co., 3S Wall Street, New York,
for their circular in reference to their sys-
tenn of speculation in stocks. grain, pro-
visions and cotton which is within the
reach Of all. By following this method
you can increase yonr income. They would
like good representative in every town.
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DON'T Forget That

]. Frank Brinkerhoff, specialist in lenses
fer the eye. win again be in Middletown on
Tuesday May the 4th at Mrs. Massey's jew
elry store, where examination for all forms
of defective sight will be thoroughly and
scientifically made. Examination free.
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Tfres. - Pafr,

Perfect 81 frsts. Full guarantee Best
warranted garden Hose 4cents. Macinteshes
and fnll line Rubber. ct Factory prices
Agents wanted. Mineralized Rubber Co.
New York:
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Clothing

sCINfk4if1Or AWAI DdCh III 1908
SiVellhiS we started cloth
tO-meaSure ing house at 81s-
800 Chestnut street. where men
were given the perfection of cloth
ing. The store had a two-fold mis-
sion-to make clothes to order and
to prove that ready made clothes
could be fine and faultless in fit.
The organization of cutters and de-
signers and taiIors was kept at top
notch. We had but one Iimit-per-
fection. And the clothing from 818-
800 Chestnut street was distin-
guished looking-was right.
! Well, we have brought the whole
business here, since the new store
year-cutters, tailors, managers,
order books, measures and all. We.
believe we can serve particular men
better than ever. A man who isn't
particular does not help a clothing
store much.
The spring suity Is it readyi
$50 for a satisfactory business
suit and the feWest possible dollars
more for the dressier clothes.
John Wanan1aker
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Did you eyer read PestalozzPs Leonard
and Gertrude?" 1t is delightful little story.
Nothing dry about it. Simple and sweet. II
you wish 10 spend few delightful hours, If
you wish to read book whose influence
cannot be estimated, read Leonard and
Gertrude" translated by Eva Chan
ming.
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Teachers
Round Table
Conducted by Prof. A. R. sPAID, Highlands
Delaware.
All teachers and friends of Education
in New Castle County and the
teachers of Kent and Sus-
sex are inylted to take

IAN persons who take an interest In this
column should send their names and address
for enrollment.1
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Jalddlet0Nl HaIdWaIe House
Largest Stock )!
Lowest Prices !!
j. B. MESSICK.

BatchelIers D. H. Forks 4oc; All Steel Sold
Back D. H. .Shoyels 4oc; Extra Long Handle
Garden Spades, ,55c; Garden Rakes, ISc Steel
Hoes, cents
Large Assortment Imported Pocket Cutlery at
surprisingly Low Prices.
The "Missouri Steam Washer" Labor saving
and delight to those who have it. We refer, by
permission, to the following ladies who have had
the Washer in use many years: Mrs. F. J. Pen
nington Mrs J. K. Williams Mrs. r. R. Cochran,
Mrs. L<V. Aspril il, Mrs. G. E. Hukill and many
others. Price only $500, manufacturers price $40.
No more at $500 after these gone.
PAINTS
House Paints, Roof Paints Wagon Paints Coach
Paints, Enamel Paints and Wood Stains Wall
Brushes best and cheapest $500 81
r@.t Woven Picket Fence. Poultry Wire and Barb
Wire. <ess. "
4s- Stoves and Ranges:.in large variety beau
tiful Five Hole, No. Range, large oven, only $l2.
"a Do forget it We allow a TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT
for SPOT CASH on all our RANGES and-CooK STOVES
MddletOEn Hardware House, Opera House Building
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COrsetS

co.eo+s YOUR dressmaker is
Vio0 wonderfully helped if
you help by getting the CORSET
right. The Lillian Corset is per-
fection-but you could go wrong
evenin buying the Lillian. That is
why we carry eleven models of it.
That iswhy we ask you to freely use
the advantages of our fitting rooms
and the services of the expert peo-
pie we have here to serve you.
Lillian elegancel Corsets of silk and satin,
tricked off with laces and ribbons, Boned
with real whalebone. These finest Cor
sets in sizes from Is to "a Prices $40
to $40.
Lillian Corset for bicycle riders; sizes IS
to 26, at SL75
Lillian CorSets. eoutil; medium length;
corded bust; heavily boned. 50.
Lillian Corsets of line black sateen; extra
long waist; boned bust; gored at hips
and bust; real whalebone. Sizes 1S to
to Is. Price S5.25.
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Tq,ousands Are Tryfna it.

/ On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps
generous sample will be mailed Of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever. Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate its great merit. Full size 50c.
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Y BROTHERS, ,

Sc Warren st., New York City.
It Is the medicine above all others for
catarrh, and is worth its weight in gold. I
San use Ely's Cream Balm with safety and
it does all that is claimed for it.-B. w
Sperry, Hartford Conn.
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Vim. B. Sharp & 60.
FOURTH and MARKET SIS.
Wilmington, Del.

We have beau, iful line of
Lansdown and Llamos Silk
Dress Goods, in all colors, 40
inches wide. 81 per yard.
Silk Warp Polaris is very
handsome dress fabric, a.
inches wide. $r.25 per yard.
A fine assortment IN differ
ent size Shepherd Plaids and
Checks in blue and white,
black and white and brown
and white.
S6ineh for 25c.
38:inch for S77ac,
42inch for Soc.
45inch for 75c.
50inch for 81.
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TABLE LINENS

TABLE LINENS
36c yard-Good- looking bleaehed Ger
man Damask that we formerly sold at
SOC. 60 in. wide.
Sc yard-Excellent quality half bleached
German Damask. 64 in. wide. Equal
to 81 bleaehed grade for wear. A few
waShings and it is snow-white. Our
regular priceis 70c.
Sl25 a yard-Handsome and good Flemish
DamaSk; made expressly to our liking,
having soft, mellow finish and in ex-
elusive patterns. 72 In. wide. Full
bleaehed.
NAPKINS
csc dozen-G -Grass-bleached German drill
Napkins. Is. in. square. The sort that
gives years of service. Not equaled at
S1.25.
S1.25a dozen-Fine bIeached damask Nap
kins; made Of the best of yarns. Is In.
square.
Sc dozen-Large German grass-bIeaehed
Napkins in several neat and pretty pat
terms. "a in. square. Only $50 dozens.
s3.25 a dozen-Fine Flemish bIeaehed
damaSk Napkins. Several new and
pretty patterns. These match the $1.25
damask.
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NAPKINS
TOWELS

12Kc each-Scotch Huek Towels. SpIen
did quality and over one yard long.
Good for many purposes.
zoe each-Fine all-white Irish Huck
Towels, with pretty damask borders.
22x41 inch. Worth 30c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-04
Evolution of the Whistle.

When locomotives were first built
and began to tundle their small loads
up and down the newly and rudely
constructed railway of England, the
public roads wero for the greatest
part, crossed at a grade, and the en-
gine driver had no way of giving
warning of his approach except by
blowing tin horn. But this, as may
be imagined, was far from being a sut-
ticent warning. One day in the year
1888, so runs q story OF the origin OF
the locomotive whistle, q farmer OF
Thornton was crossing the railway
track on one of the country roads with
great load of eggs and butter. Just
as he came out upon the track train
approached. The engineman blew his
tin horn Justify, but the farmer did
not hear it. Eighty dozen OF eggs and
fifty pounds Of butter were smashed
into an indistingushable, unpleasant
mass, and mingled with the kindling
wood to (which the wagon was re-
duced. The railway company hal to
pay the farmer tho value of his fifty
pounds of butter, his $50 eggs, his
horse and his wagon. 1t was regarded
as serious matter, and straightawuy
director of the company went to At
ton Grange, where George Stevenson
lived, to see if he could not invent
something that would give warning
more likely to be heard. Stevenson
went to ork, and the next day had q
oontrivance which, when attached to
the engine boiler and the steam turned
on, gave out d shrill, discordant sound.
The railway directors, greatly de.
lighted, ordered similar contrivances
to be attached to all the locomotives,
and from that day to this the voice of
the locomotive whistle has never been
silent. -Cassier's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-04

Answering applications from the
omnibus company and the Compagne
des Voltures of Paris the Prefect of
Police has decided to allow petroleum
carriages to tako the place of horse
carriages and tram cars in the streets
OF tho city. Other companies in con-
troll Of tho various means of public
conveyance have turned their atten-
tion to the subject of automobiles, and
are preparing for the revolution in
traffic, which appears to be imminent,
revolution from which they will do
rive considerable benefit. The auto
mobiles owned by private persons arc
now common sight in Paris streets,
and the journal des Debats says they
will soon be as frequently used as a
public means of transportation as tho
licensed cab.
Among the advantages which tho
company would derive from tho
change would be protection from tho
uncertainties OF expenditure caused
by mortality among its horses, and
by the great fluctuations in the prices
of fodder. Another important point
is made by NJ. 2. Leroy-Beaulieu, tho
celebrated writer on economics, who,
in recent issue of the Economist O
Francois, shows that on the substitu-
tion OF automobiles for horses tho
company would have little to fear
from n strike. At present when a
strike breaks out the company cannot
hold out long, for its horses are eating
their heads off and are also suffering
from want OF exercise. Automobiles,
on the other hand, would cost nothing
while out of work. New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-04
AGE OF THIS MUNDANE SPHERE
Recent Excavations Show the World
to BE Much Older than Supposed.

Recent excavations Show the World
to BE Much Older than Supposed.
According to scriptural chronology,
the world is about 5000 years old, the
theory most generally accepted being
that the creation occurred 4,004 years
before the beginning of the Christian
era. Professors Haynes and HILL
pracht, of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who have been conducting ex-
cavations In the ruins of the east, have
recently made discoveries which seem
to prove q high state of civiliza ton
1000 years before the birth of Christ.
Large numbers of stone tablets have
been found in Nipur, the buried city
Of the Euphrates, which carry back
human written history nearly 1900
years further than any records hereto
fore known. Professor s. A. Binon,
an eminent archaeologist and Egyp-
tologist a member of the Biblical
Archaeological Society of London, says:
"Not a doubt has been expressed as
to the correctness of the dates of the
tablets taken from the prehistoric NJ
pur and which have just been decl-
the time of Sargon is not so much
beset with obstacles as the Egyptian.
Their scribes put down the dates,
counting the years from the accession
of various rulers.
'The day of the month and the year
are invariably given on these tablets,
and as their months are lunar, bear.
Iu
responding to the present Jewish cal.
endar, 1t Is within easy reach of the
| chronologist." Nipur is upon the very
spot where the garden of Eden Is
| thought to have been situated and a
| few miles from the Tower of Babel
| The ruins from which the tablets were
eXcavated are under more than thirty.
six feet of earth, upon the top OF
which were ruins OF the ancient city
Of Nipur, regarded by archaeologists
as one of the oldest known.
| Both of these cities, one under the
| other, had the same name, although
they were separated by more than
5000 years of time. Professor BinioD
Is of the opinion, in his interesting re.
view of archaeological discoveries, that
the first city of Nipur the prehistoric
city, was wiped out by the deluge de.
scribed in the Bible. The excavations
were begun In 1888, and through the
| munflcence of friends Of the Univer
sity Of Pennsylvania have been con
tinued up to the present time. The
explorers have been richly rewarded
for their labors, although the result
apparently upsets the reckonings Of
biblical cholars.-Baltimore Sun.