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Middletown transcript., 1897-10-16
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HARVESTING GOODS.-Hay Forks, Lutrcat;-r Oils,
Rope for Hay Forks, Moving Scythes and Swahs Fed
&c, &C.
HOUSEHOLD GooDs.-Tubs, Buckets, Clothes Bas
ket Ironing Boards Sad Irons MRS Potts and the old
Brooms Brushes, Mops, &c.
SEASONABLE GOODS.-Lawn Mowers, Hedge Knives,
Ice Cream Freezers Hammocks Croque Sets Rubber Hose
and Reels Milk Pans Cream Kettles-The best and Oest
price and gallon MIX Cans and Strainer Pals ever
here Preserving Kettes, Masons Fruit Jars Fruit
Cans Wire Cloth Window Screens and Screen Doors Oand
Gasoline Stoves in great variety from ST so to $1,000.
The Famous /" Missouri Steam Washer recommended by
best houekeepers and washerwoman afford to be
without it. Gasoline and Coal OIL Agate Ware and Tin Ware
in large assortments.
Ranges and Cook Stoves, for coal Wood, large
variety and lowest prices known here Ready Mixed
Paints of best manufactures White Lead Linseed OIL
Varnishes and Coors.
See No 7, fve-hoe Range at $500
And our sNew Flag Range No. s, at Sic. 90
We have the stock and will exchange the Goods for Dollars
at prices that will surprise you.
8gDo forget We allow DISCOUNT of TEN PER CENT 70
SPOT CASH on all ourR RANGES md COOK STOVES
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A PATIENT FARMER.

The patience Of the average Arkan-
sas farmer is abnormal. He is never
in hurry, and he thinks things are
bound to come to rights il he only
waits. He accepts with resignation
whatever destiny has in store for him
and implicitly believes that circum-
stances make the man and not that
man may make circumstances and
thereby have any hand in the making
of himself. The writer in passing
through the hills Of upper Arkansas
found his progress stopped by swiftly
flowing river. Toward the centre of the
river was team, wagon and man !.
The team was stationary and water ed
died and foamed around it. The man
was complacently smoking a pipe.
Pushing his horse out into the current,
the writer approached the team and the
man evinced laDguid interest in his
approach.
"Why don't you move onp" was
asked.
HCan't."
"Why not?"
"Wagon's locked. Back part swung
back with the current and here we are.
Can't move locked wagon"
"What are you going to do about
itP'
81 was thinking"
'How long have you been thinkingP"
''Since early morning" It was now
aft ernoon.
The rider fastened one end of a rope
to the tongue Of the wagon and the
other end to the pommel of his saddle.
The vehicle was Strengthened out and
the horses sprang forward under the
lash. Soon the farmer and his team
were safely landed.
"Didn't it occur to you to unhitch
your horses and go for helpP" was
asked.
"Well, if I'd "a done that I'D "a
got wet, ;" was the calm response.
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PUMPKINS FOR COWS.

One Of the most valuable crops for
feeding cows is that of pumpkins. But
the best product of this, as Of all others
is when it is made of single effect, and
not as a side show in a corn field.
When grown alone and well cultivated,
it is easy to get as much as thirty or
forty tons on an acre of good land.
The growing them is not any matter
of dispute, but the feeding of them Is.
It is common belief that they cause
the milk of cows 10 shrink; at least !,
this is said of the seeds. But exper-
fence gives no cause for this belief.
On the contrary, the milk is not only
increased in quantity, but the quality
OF it is improved. The color Of the
butter made is also considerable higher
than from the dry food used at this
season, when stock Of pumpkins is
most useful. One good sized pumpkin
chopped into slice, given TO each cow
twice day, will be foun1 a valuable
addition to the best feeding. And NO
trouble need be borrowed in regard to
any i'll results from The cows eating
the seeds. The seeds aud stringy mat
ter attached to them are the most nu-
tritious part of the gourd. d.-American
Farmer.
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THE WHITE ROOM. NOW.

Not tie least important part Of the
ia II housekeeping and general domes-
tic overhauling is the arrangement of q
pretty and attractive guest chamber.
The woman who has been enter
tained by her out.of-town friends dur
ing the summer months has learned
something perhaps of the discomfort of
the average spare room, and resolves
on her part never to offend in like
manner.
A white room is the latest fancy,
and entails less trouble than a color
scheme when matching becomes
weariness of the flesh, and the despair
ing shopper acquires mental strabismus
ooking for minor articles to ''go
with" the other decorations.
Carpet or rug in the white room may
be of any tone, but The furniture should
be enameled white and the white iron
bed, and draperies should be guiltless
of coloring. A pretty white toilette
table, which may be bought for ST
draped in white Swiss by milady's
own deft fingers is as dainty piece of
furniture as the soul of woman could
desire, and Inexpensive curtains to
match, tied back With broad white
taffeta ribbon, which has the merit of
washing well, complete all really me-
cessary draperies. The immaculate
looking bed may be decorated with q
white linen counterpane, hemstiched
and finished with three rows of Mexi-
can drawn-work, while the balance ex-
tending around the sides. and the pretty
round bolster now in vogue, should be
covered with Swiss macthing The cur
tains. A tig fluffy bow of taffeta rib
bon around the centre Of the bolster,
and another tied on the railing at the
foot of the bed give a dainty feminine
touch. All the necessary toilet fur
nishings and dainty knickknarks come
in pretty designs in gilt and white, and
a brush and comb and mirror in white
celluloid furnish the dressing table
prettily at very little expense. A white
enameled book rack. q low white work
table, and eapacious basket chair add
but little to the cost. and give the
room livable air which mutely pro-
claims the thoughtful hostess and con-
tributes much to>the comfort of the
guest.
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Keep onions from dampness. Do
not pile them up in deep Layers. They
must be stored in dry, cool place.
Gather peppers and tomatoes before
frost comes. Pull few plants and
hang them under a shed away from
the frost.
Cucumbers, pumpkins, squashes, and
melons, must be gathered befole they
are frost-nipped. Melons will finish
ripening if packed In oats. Use ripe
cucumbers for pickles.
The late fall celery planted in single
rows needs blanching by earthing or
boarding up. Winter celery planted in
the the same way must now be handled
to make it grow upright, and fit it for
storing in trench or cellar.
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"For five weeks lived on cold water, so
to speak," writes man who suffered ter
ribly from indigestion.
He could hardly keep anything on hir
stomach. What stayed, wasn't properly
digested and gave him terrible pangs.
This is not an uncommon case. Dys-
peptics don't get enough nourishment.
They are generally thin and weak.
They may eat enough, but they don't di-
gest enough. Much of what they eat turns
into poison. If this keeps on there's no
telling what disease they may get next.
That's why it is best to take Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial, as soon as symptoms of in
digestion appear.
1t cures all the evils of indigestion. and
prevents the evils which indigestion
causes.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to 500
per bottle.
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reminds me of story about him that
one Of his theatrical friends told few
days ago. Mr.. Clark last spring pur-
chased seaside cottage at Bay Ridge,
Long Island, where he has spent the
summer. Bay Ridge has yacht club,
and as 1t costs pretty heavily to rent a
a yacht for a private sail, somebody
suggested to Clark that he would bet
ter join the club and get acquainted
with the members, so that he would be
invited to go out with those who owned
their own yachts.
This seemed to be a good idea, and
Clark's name was soon enrolled as q
member of the club. He was informed
that he would be expected to purchase
yachting cap and wear it as the in
sigma of his membership. Mrs. Clark
accompanied her spouse to hat store
to help him pick out his yachting head
gear. He selected one with blue band
on which an anchor was embroidered
in gold lace. Mrs. Clark thought two
anchors would look much prettier, and
SO Arthur, like a dutiful husband,
yielded to her better Judgment and
bought a cap with double anchor.
Day after day he wore that cap, but
no one invited him to go sailing.
Everybody else seemed to be invited
out, but that cap apparently acted as a
hoodoo. and its wearer was compelled
to sniff the sea breeZes from the land.
Finally, one afternoon regatta race
was arranged, and it was desired that
all available yachts should start. Clark
was urged to bring out his yacht with
the rest.
"Why, bless your heart" he pro.
tested, ~ have no yacht"
"N hat ln cried several club menu
bers in chorus. mo yacht Then
what are you doing with that cap ?"
"Why, isn't the cap all right ?"
stammered its wearer.
Yes-but how about the double
anchor ?''
"Mrs. Clark thought two looked
prettier than one. Does it make any
difference ? What do the blamed
anchors mean, anyhow 2"
1.-TWO anchors" they said, indicate
that you own yacht, and one thatyou
are member entitled to sail free on
the clubs yachts"
Mr.. Clark still thinks that there is
no discount on his wife's taste in mat
ters Of dress, but be now buys what
ever he wears.
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City Journal, "that the farmers of the
west are fast losing their interest in
silver as an issue. They voted for
free coinage because they we're per-
suaded that it was the only road to
prosperity. They wanted it simply as
a means to an end. As they are rap
idly attaining the end. they don't care
anything further about MEANS"
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To Jaoksonville--st Augustine.

THE FLORIDA LIMITED VIA THE SOUTHERN
RAILWAY 10 BE REsUMED.-The Southern
Railway now operates two daily trains to
Jacksonville and st. Augustine, and will
inauguratea third, the Florida Limited, in
January 1893. If you are going to Florida
at any season Of the year you should ask
for tickets via the Southern Railway. All
information can be obtained BY writing
Jno. al. BeaIl. Dictrict Passenger Agent
s2s Chestnut Street. Philadelphia.
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New York, weekdays, g. .ls, .. 40. t1O25 a. m.
days, 1918, s9.4O *ll.25, a. 1922 1922, VI 49,
PSiiadelphia, weekdays, ts.ls. SIS, $40,
tai, 10 tSSs, fsSs sSc t52s $50. II ts.ls, old Ii
lis tfl25 M, 1923, $50. t5.sz, $50. tf.is,
Jhf Chester, Weekdays, 1918, 5.55, $40, r.1s,
ass ts2s 1923 b ts4 tiS25 5,E LIZ ~ am To-
4 sszs zS s u 7 is Bso II foo g L I. q a. n
t2.2S, 1873 p. M, sundays, Ts5 q. m.tS.2s am
Cape May, weekdays, M, t7.l5 am, t2:2e,
Baltimore and Washington, weekdays, 14.13
7.lO lS.49 II g. M, 256, 1907, S04, t40S f467
t6.l6, IS Il ts5s P; m: sundays tz.ls, 20. tszs
Baltimore and way stations, daily. 7.l0, a. m
Z Newark, Del, weekdays, t4.ls, 7.lO, ts.4s
IL g: M. tl25o BOA, "A %, t457, t6lo, 1885, tsl7.
sundays, 4t.1s. 40. 4s.4s a. m. 1855 500.
t4.57, 7.S5, tS.l7p. m.
Pittsburg, Weekdays, te.16. p. M. Sundays
Chicago. daily, *I57 M.
Chicago via Cincinnati and Indianapolis
t8.49 m daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis. daily i1s.5e, and
Toledo and Detroit, ss.l7 m daily to
Toledo and daley except Sunday to Detroit.
New Orleans and Memphis via Bristol and
Chattanooga tS.I7 pm. daily. Through Sleep
ers to Memphis and New Orleans.
Singeriy accommodation, daily 7.l0, q. M,
3.04, 7.S5, 10.46 p. m: Sundays, no m S.O4s
7.35 p m.
Landenburg accommodation, weekdays,
ITO 1000, q. M, 3.04 46, p. m. Sundays. TO-
q. M, 457, p. m.
Leave Market Street Station for
Philadelphia, weekdays, 8 80pm
Baltimore. weekdays, as 2 m ass p. m.
6.45, 9.55, a. M, 2 IS, 5.S5, p. m. Sundays, 956
q. M, 5.35 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street
Station for Wilmington, weekdays 1880, $40
10. ts.l5. 500, tiO 26, uSO, a.. M, tl220,
Il SO, zoo 1880 tz20 4SO, Is, t5.l, 500, $50,
Sunday. SUI 1880, ts,ls, 200, n.so. am,
tI2so tl.S6, zoo, t42o, 1915, $50, t7'40
1919 1880 p m.
Telephone, 1893.
Rates to Western pointst lower han via any
other line.
D. B.. MARTIN, Manager OF Passenger Traffic
W M. GREENE, General Manager.
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1t is quite possible to feed bees in
most Of the honey in the fall. Sugar
is much cheaper than honey. pound
for pound, and honey is more than half
water. The purest white sugar is used.
and boiled to thin syrup. This pre-
vents souring, which would otherwise
occur, and would be fatal to the bees,
as it produces dysentery.
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The smart frock this fall and winter
will display fastening which is
neither hook-and-eye nor the familiar
bullet button. The new fastening is
called an olive from its shape, a pro-
longed and fiattened oval affair of wood,
covered with woven silk TO match the
waist in color. A similar fastening is
seen on fur garments. The olives are
secured with loops of narrow silk braid
or twisted heavy sewing silk.
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#:E::EB:: Note Paper. H:S:S:
Every Farmer,
Every Mechanic,
Every Merchant,
Everybody and all

Should use printed Enve-
lopes and Letter Paper. In
case of misdirected address
the letter is returned and the
reason is given. The TRAM
SCRIPT furnishes them neatly
printed almost as cheap as
you can buy them imprinted
elsewhere.
docs the TRANSCRIPT
furnish printed stationery +?
was asked this week by a
business man here. Certainly
we do" we resolved then and
there to advertise the fact.
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This Tells where Health May be

This Tells where Health May be
Found.
And that is more important than making
money: If your blood is impure, Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the medicine for you. II
cures scrofula, salt rheumatism. ca
tarrh and all other diseases originating in
or promoted by impure blood and low
state of the system.
Hoods Pills are easy to take. easy to
operate. Cure Indigestion. headache.
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Peoples National Bank.-President, G. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller.
w. g. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Citisens National Bank. President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, &:
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street. ~
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In the dairy, quality counts foI
more than quantity, and there is more
profit in a small, well-managed one
than in large one, run according to
slipshod methods.
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By good management one COW can
be kept the year round on the product
of an acre of ground, but no manage
ment can make less than four acres of
pasture support one cow.
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When storing vegetables for winter
do not be to economical of space. II
clbbages are crowded together tightly,
they will be sure to rot where they
con.e in contact with each other. Give
them room, aud let there be enough
space between them for free circula-
tion of fresh air to prevent decay
American Agricnlturist.
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All horses sleep standing, but most
Of them lie down once in twenty-four
hours and by so doing relax and ease
the muscles.
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nennn c1.e,1rrrra

SECRET SOCIETIES..
Middletown Council, No. q Jr. o. u. A. M.
Meets every Monday uight in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. 8, A. F. & A. M. Meets
first Tuesday Of each month IN Town Hal. =.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorters
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. II, K. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhor4er's Hall at
Major John Jones Post, No. q, G. A. r.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock
Welcome ConcIave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in K
of P. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. U. W., meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night In McWhorters
Hall.
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BRANCH ROADS.

DELAwARE, MARYLAND Il VIRGINIA r. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1889 m. weekdays, 6 SO u m Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays Returning train
leaves Franklin City $50 a. n. week days, and
l.42 Tuesdays, Thurs and Saturdays only.
Leave franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) L30 p. m, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 442 g. M, weekdays -
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1913 M, 6.32 p. m. weekdays. Returning,
leave Lewes 6.45 q. m.,3 IL p. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1899 q. m week
days and 632 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays Returning, leave Berlin 6.57 a.. m.
week days and "a p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
$50 p. M. week days Returning. leave Centre
vile 7.36 g. M. and 2N p. NJ, weekdays.
DELAwARE & CHESAPEAKE r. Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations o SS a. M, and
6.H p. M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
6.45 g. m, and 40 p. m, week-days.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD r. K.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II. II ..
M. and 10 p. m. week days, Returning leave
Cambridge 620a. m. and 2.S p. m. weekdays
CoNNEoTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware 4 Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore g. Delaware Bay railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland Il Virginia
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Philar
delphia & Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHIsON. General Manager.
], R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
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OF Interest
to Farmers

Fodder to keep cow can be grown
at not more than one fifth the cost of
pasture.
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The autumn season is trying one
for young or feeble sheep, which should
be kept out Of the long chilling rains.
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Hoax-"Did you see the play last
nightP" Joax-"Not exactly. It may
have been play for the girl in front OF
me, but it was work for me. !"
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Spring and
SunnnerC Clothing

Is the largest in the city and is comprised
of the products of the best mills in the
United States and abroad and in order to
move things lively we have put the knife
into our goods and have made deep cut.
las our special offering for the next 30
days we propose to furnish you with better
clothing than ever, and this, too, in the
face of very decided advances in the cost
of material and labor. Just look at our
prices:
500 Mems Suits, at $500, sold elsewhere
at $1,000.
500 Mems Suits at $1,000, sold elsewhere
at $1,000.
500 Mems Suits at $1,000 sold elsewhere
at $1,000.
500 Mems Suits at $500, sold elsewhere
at 5000.
800 Boys Suits at $3.50, sold elsewhere
at $500.
800 Boys Suits at $500, sold elsewhere
at $500.
$50 Children's Suits at S150 to $500, sold
elsewhere at double prices.
1000 Pair of Pants at LOO to $500.
Samples sent on application and esti-
mates cheerfully given.
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We Still Have Left
$25o,ooo Worth
CLOTHING!

Now is your opportunity-embrace it.
Clothing will never be cheaper than at
present, and we are offering to-day greater
bargains than any other house in the city.
Call and be convinced.
Our Stock Of
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Grand Parade. knights of the Golden
Eagle.

Eagle,
For this event the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company viii sell exclusion tickets from
Paoli, West Chester. Havre de Grace. Clay
ton, Del, and principal intermediate points,
to Trenton and return, at reduced rates.
These tickets will be sold on October II,
and be good on that day only.
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri
day night of each month In Hose House.
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B. & O. Railroad.

Schedule in effect NJ ay 10Th, 1897
All trains illuminated with Pintsch Light
sExpress trains.
TRAINS LEAVE wILMINGToNs. DEL
AWARE AVE STATION FOR
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It Pays to
ADVERTISE,

When there is something to
tell and back of it some-
thing to sell.
"Is that Card engraved
or printed ?" asked a good
judge of stationery sometime
since. The questioner did
not know the work was done
in the TRANSCRIPT office and
was printed from some of our
new job type-the
Five Fonts of New Script.
~ ~. -. .ls ~. ~. sks A..
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Our Wornan's s
Column
wnY HE WASN'T INVITED.

sTHUR F. Clark,
q former Chicago
newspaper man
and now one Of
the proprietors of
the Frank Dam
iels Opera Com
pany, is iu the
city sh ak ing
hands with old
friends. Which
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RAPID DECLINE OF INTEREST,".
1.-THE truth ISL says the Kansas
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Remove dust and cobwebs, and thus
make the poultry house much brighter,
more sunny and pleasant. Light is
an enemy to disease.
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POULTRY,

Hens may safely be given all the
skim and buttermilk they will consume,
but little chickens should only be given
fresh milk.
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Hens that are afflicted with humble
foot roost too high and injure their
feet by striking the ground too hard
when they fly down. The remedy con-
sists in the removal of the cause.
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There is much detail connected with
poultry management. Women as q
class pay more attention to little things
than do men. Hence, the former often
make better successes with fowls than
the latter.
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rliddIetown Directory
MUNICIPAL oFFIoERs.
RANKS.

President-G w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
w. 8. Letherbury; Charles FL. Howell.
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a m. a m. a m. p

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south Of Delmar
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
"p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
ming and points north.
'i'' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south
.'t'' Stops to let off passengers from Har-
rington points south.
NEW CASTLE AccoMMoDATIoN TRAIEs.-Leave
wilmington S.l3, il.O4, q. m 5l, Al, and
s 55, p. m, week-dars Leave New Castle 8.3l !,
9.46, 1l.02 q. M, AS. and 6 IS p M, week.
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington s.u5 a. M.
and arriving at 6.28 p. M, weekdays run
through solid to and from Baltimore. via Porter
and Newark
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MIDDLETowN. DEL, OCT. IS, 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
1T POURS in COLORADO
Floods Continue Unabated and Much
Damage Results.

Denver, Colo, Aug. Ga special to
the Republican from Hugo, Col, says
q. heavy downpour of rain commenced
in this section last night about eight
o'clock.
The rain gauge shows that three and
three-quarterS inches of rain fell at
Hugo.
West of here and along Big Sandy
creek as far west as River Bend, in
Ebert county, the rainfall was some
thing terrific.At Barksdale Bros ranch
five miles west of town-the water
from the creek overlooked its banks,
carrying many tons of unstacked hay
away in the torrents.