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Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
A Tour to Washington at ExceediRg
ly Low Rates.


ly Low Rates.
Washington is to-day the handsomest
city in America, and undoubtedly one of
the most beautiful capitals in the world.
That grand monumental building, the Cap
itol, has no counterpart. The new Con.
gressional Library, with its statues, its bas
reliefs, and its marble halls, is veritable
palace. The great monument, five hun
dred and ifty-five feet high, is the loftiest
memorial shaft in the world, and the Ma
tional Museum has the reputation of being
the most perfect In design for the purpose
OF any in existence In point finterest it
is second only to the famous British Mu-
scum of London. The three day tours of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
arranged to cover all these points of inter-
est, and many more. The tour of this city
is made under the personal escort of an ex-
perienced tourist agent, and every facility
is afforded for complete visit.
The next tour of the present series will
leave New York and Philadelphia March
IL. Round trip tickets including hotel ac-
and every necessary expense
will be sold at rate of $14.5O from New
York, $1l.50 from Philadelphia, and at pro
portionate rates from other stations. APP
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent 119G
Broadway, New York; or Geo. W Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
B. & O. Railroad.

Schedule in effect January oath, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE
WILMINGTON DEPOT EAST BOUND.
Express trains.
An trains Illuminated with Pintsch Light.
New York, weekdays, 1918, tl0.25, a. m
days t$is. tlf.s5, q. am m. ts2s, t5aa Hss, til.o0 loo
PhiiadeIphia, weekdays, ts.ls. 5.55, $40,
s e. rs 3ss So sas tISSl sS ts ls sso IL & S ss I'll
: n, iaa0 o. tss, sSe t5.s' $50 So ass, S 'i5o sis
Chester, weekdays, .ts.1s, 5.55, $40, 7.2o
i23. s;5S t5:$3 $50, jt7.ss, s;1@ I'll p: n: Sun
sS' s 1 Is; IS. sis' &C. si g F. M, m. o. as
t2.20, p. M, Sundays, u 36 a. m. '---''
Cape May, weekdays, M, ts.25 a m, t22O,
Baltimore and Washington, weekdays. "a 10
7.2o lS.49 III q. M, tl255 t2.O7, 264, t46S, f457
seS Is iis y I 20 SsaPaays a Isl t4i isis I02 b tsa q
Baltimore and way stations, daily. 40, a. m
Newark, k DEL, weekdays, t4.ls, 7.2o, 1870
I'll .. M, 354, Il Os tzE, f6.is, 7S5 ts.is. tiSS
sundays, t4ls, 7.9o 1910 a. m. 2A, t4.U,
PittsbuFg, weekdays, tslS, p. m., Sundays,
Chicago via Cincinnati and Indianapolis
Cincinnati and ST. Louis, daily t12.56, and
tS.ler p. m.
Chattanooga, week days tB.l6 p. m. Sundays,
t4.57. Through sleepers to Memphis and New
Orleans.
singerly accommodation, daily 10. q. M,
Landenburg accommodation, weekdays,
lO27, a: m. 2A 4H, p. m. Sundays. 10,
q. M, 457, p. M
Leave Market Street Station
Philadelphia, weekdays, 3 80 pm
Baltimore. weekdays, $50 p. m.
LAndenburg and way stations, week days,
0.45, 10 %. .. M, SO, SO, pm. Sundays, s56,
= Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street
Station for Wilmington, weekdays, t3.S0, 6,l5
40, 1915, 9 80, tl0 26, u.S0, q. m., t1220
tiSs 15O, tssO tl90. 4.sO. IS l6, t5.n, 500. $50,
sui sundays, tS.S6 tsl5, 800, llso am,
tl210, U.s. $50, tan, 80, go, t740
uS TosSa SR IA and Detroit ais m, s457 p. m. and
M, daily:
Telephone, 103.
Rates 70 Western points lower than via any
ther line.
o. sCULL. General Passenger Agent.
M. GREENE, General Manager.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
BUILT HER OWN HOUSE.

There is no doubt that the new wo-
man appeared in the West long before
she made her first bow to the public in
the East. Years ago Mrs. Ann easier,
Of Yolo County, CAL. wanted home
of her own, and not knowing any other
way to get it, she went to work and
built it herself. She secured claim
on Vashon Island in Puget Sound, and
without anyone to help her, butt COM
plete log house.
At that time. the island was stub
born wilderness, so that to even clear
q place to build was gigantic under
taking. But nothing daunted Mrs.
easier. After saving, hewing and
datten ing the logs for her house she
managed to move them in place by a
unique method. Gathering a quantity
of ferns she proceeded to chew them In
to pulp. After this was done she put
the the slippery mass of pulp under the
logs and tbenmoved them with COM
parative ease. She plastsred the houss
by throwing on the plaster with her
hands and then smoothed it down with
a case knife. The entire house was
built in just fourteen days.
1t is standing in the centre OF Wash
on Island, and its owner aud builder.
Mrs. CASTER, makes her living by the
products ofthe siil about her home.
She has care fully cultivated the land.
and has thriving orchards OF plum q.
prunes and pears, besides garden full
OF old ia hianed flwers. She also owns
9 number Of cows and brood Of chick.
g IS. which help To swell her income.
Mrs. easier will soon celebrate Ter sew
enty.sixth birthday.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Harper's Weekly
in 1907.

With the end of 1895 HARPER'S WEEKLY
will have lived forty years. In that time II
has participated with all the zeal and power
at its command in the great political events
Of the most interesting and important period
In the history of the country, and It has
spread before its readers the accomplishment
OF sclence, arts, and letters for the instruction
human conditions and Of manners.
What the WEEKLY has been in its spirit
and purpose, these have been manifested
tinue to be.
1t is impossible to announce with precision
all that the WEEKLY will contain during
the year 1897. 1t were as easy to announce
what Is about to happen in the world, what
tr1umphs for good government are to be won,
what advances of the people are to be made,
struggle between the spirits of the war and
peace, what is to happen in the far East, what
Is to be the state of Europe twelve months
nence, what new marvels of science are to be
revealed, or what are to be the achievement
ofarts and letters, for the WEEKLY is to be u
pictorial record of all this,
Cartoons will continue to be a feature.
serial stories. A New England story by
Miss Mary E. Wilkins, will begin in January
A tale of Greek uprising against the Turks
by y,1 MT, p. T. Benson, the author of "Dodo,'
the Styx," by Mr.. John Kendrick Bangs.
Illustrated by Mr.. Peter Newell.
More Short. Stories will appear in the
,.1I ,WEEKLY than it has been possible to pub
Departments: Mr.. W.D. HoweIls's aIife
and Letters" have been among the most
charming features of periodical literature:
Mr.. E. 8. Martin, and others will contribute
observations on what is going on in 'eThis
Busy World" Amateur Sporth will remain
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in the country.
The WEEKLY will continue to present to
its readers the worlds news most Interesting
70 Americans to make important advances
IN Dotn the literary and artistic features, and
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Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

Aunt Maria: 81 think you and Mr..
Mann ought to get along nicely toget-
her. You know you both like the same
people,"
Matilda: eyes, and what is better,
we hate the same people. Just think
what nice long talks we shall have to-
gether."
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

President Mckinley has told sever al
gentlemen who were applicants for the
same position they held under the
Harrison administration that he wonld
not appoint them, no matter how
strongly backed they were, bee ause be
had made up his mind not to make
such appointments, except In cases
where there might be some extraordi-
nary circumstances justifying a devia-
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Absolutely Pure,

tiou from the rule. This is not be-
cause he has not high opinion of the
ex-oficials, but because he thinks
others should now have an opportu-
nifty to share in the party honors.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Our WOnan's
.....Colunn

IE wife and mo-
ther in one of
the most ideal
families that we
have ever known
commenced on
the day of her
marriage keep
ing a diary, and
up the day of
her death. some
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Harper's Bazaar
IN 1907.

The BAZAR, q thoroughly up-to-dste perio
dlcal Tor women, will enter upon its Thirtiet
Volume in 1897,
As a fashion journal it is unsurpassed, and
is an in Indispensable requisite for every we'll
dressed woman. Katharine De Forest writes
weekly letter on current fashions from
fortnightly pattern-sheet supplement, ladies
find full details, directions, and diagrams for
gowns, wraps, and chi1dren's clothing.
engrave the newestand finest Parisian designs
The serials for 1897 win be: The,Red Bridge
Father Quinnalion, by Octava Thanet. Short
stories will be constantly presented by brilliant
writers; among whom are Mary e. Wilkins,
Harrie Prescott, Spoford, Marion Harland,
Ruth McEnery Stuart, Viola Roseboro, and
Margaret Sutton Briscoe.
What Woman are Doing In various parts
Of the Union well form series Of special
Other interesting features are The Out Door
Woman, devoted to healthful sports and past
mnsss Tmes Music, "a Q weekly critical summary Of
embroidery and Needsetoork, Ceremony and
Eag hEssguene. Good Housekeeping, "What Girls are
Dolng 1 Ls1re,at Social EUents, and Personals
gleaneo from original sources.
women and Men. Colonel T. W. HigEinson
Wall continue his valuable essays.
.. ans%es 70 correspondents. This column
ls conducted for the benefit and convienence
OF readers, ana all questions received are an
sWerea In rotation, as promptly and fully as
Art. The Bazaar Is notable picture-gallery.
reproducing the most beautiful works al
American and foreign artists, as presented 10
Wit and Humor. Everybody turns for n
hearty laugh TO the BazarE last page.
An All-round Woman's Paper.-W What more
Ter or sister than a subscription to Hsrper's
Bazarf Secure 1t as welcome visitor in
your household for 1897.
NescspaPers are not to copy tsis Gdsertisessess
scfthot1 ne ezrTess order of Harper & BTotheYs
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Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

So many complaints have reached
Washington concerning the 'introduc-
tion lottery methods into the busi-
ness of obtaining patents, that Senator
Hansborough has introduced a bill
making it misdemea amor for any per
son or firm engaged in the business of
soliciting patents to conduct premium
or prize scheme by offering inventors a
prize as an inducement for them to en-
ter an alleged competition of ideas. A
similar bill will probably be introduced
in the House, thus giving both branch
es of Congress an early opportunity to
protect the U. s. Government, which
is practically partner in the patent
business, from the odium necessarily
attached to lottery methods.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

will this week be passed by the House,
carried higher average rate of duties
than the Mckinley bill did. Said Mr..
Dingley: notwithstanding the fact
that in this bill In every schedule ex-
cept earthen ware, glass. tobacco, sug-
ars, and, think, silk to some extent,
Notwithstanding that in every sched.
ule except these present bill carries
actual duty less than was carried in
the act of 1890, and notwithstanding
the fact that in many of the schedules
it carries duties substantially the same
as these in the present Democratic
law. yet if you convert these specific
duties into advalorem percentages, not
taking into consideration the changes
of value between 1890 and 1896, you
appear to have an increase of duties i'm
posed, when. as matter of fact, the
actual duties imposed are less.":
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

The Democrats in the House are now
very sorry that they said word about
trusts in their fight upon the Diagley
tariff bill. They got fool idea in their
heads that they could frighten the Re-
publicans by yelling ''trusts" at them.
They know better now. That line of
alta k gave the Republicans an oppor-
tunity to call the attention, or rather
10 jog the memory Of the public to the
indlsputable fact that the trusts have
been more numerous and more grasp
ing under the Democratic administra-
tion and tariff law than ever before,
and that the Democrats made their
last campaign solely in the interests of
what Gen. GrosVenor so aptly called
''the trust which controls monopoly of
what God gave-the silver trust" The
fact is also recalled that when the Sher
man antitrust law, recently upheld by
decision of the U. S. Supreme Court,
was before the House, the leading
Democratic members voted against its
being taken up for consideration, al
though they did not dare vote against
the bill itself when it was put upon it's
final passage. They found the trust ar
gument yeritable boomerang, and
about the only excuse they had to Of
fer was that they were not responsible
for Grover Cleve land.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

No better refutation could be given
of the mischievous stories alleging the
physical breaking down of President
Mckinley than that after hard days
work at his desk he attended the dim
ner given by the Gridirou Club in hon.
or of the President and his Cabinet
and for several hours enjoyed himself
as much as the youngest man pres
ent.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

That tired feeling is dae to impoverished
blood. Enrich the blood with Hoods sar-
saparilla and be strong and vigorous.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
q m. a m. a m. p m

Daily. Daily except Sunday,
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south Of Delmar;
.t' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
1t" Stops to let off passengers from points
south Of Harrington.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington l2.l0 q. m. and 9.5l M, daily,
~, h.l6. a m s6l, 4so6l5, e.5S, p. M, week
M. daily. sSl, s.46, l.02 q. M, I.I6 536, 6 Al,
"a p. m, weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington SOS a. m.
through solid to and from Baitimore via POrteo rH
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA R. R.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1899 m. week days, $50 m Returning
train leaves Franklin City $40 a. m., TO- Is week.
days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague tvia
steamer) LAB p. m. week days. Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.32 a.. m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1913 a. m. !, $50 p. M, weekdays Returning,
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1899 a. m. week
days ana 6;S0 p M, Returning, leave. Berlin 6.59
m and l2N pm.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9.22 a. m, and
go p. M. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile $50 a. M. and lao p M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE r. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.3S o. M, and
o.45 p. M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
6.55 a. m, and 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE STAFFORD r. K.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II IL a.
week days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
aturdays 7.O p m. Returning, leave Cambridge
62Oa. IN. weekdays and 2E p. m. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays
CoNNECT1oN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Annes & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad At Har-
rington, with Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge q Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila-
delphia Norfolk. Wicomico & Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHISON, General Manager.
JR wOOD General PaaaanOer AoArt
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

',Uncle Slime, what is a phsn o me-
nonPn
= A paenomsuoa Is man who gets
8, rich that aa won't acospt a pass on
railroad. y
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

The Senate Committee on Appro-
priatiOns, although not con trolled by
Republicans, has endorsed the action
of the House in passing those left over
appropriation bills without change,
by reporting the agricultural bill to the
senate just as it passed the House, and
ana VIII probably do likewise with the
other bills.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
HARPRR'S MAGAZINE
In 1907.


FICTION: The Marian, the new novel by
Du Maurier, the eagerly expected successor to
sgTrilby," begun in October Number, 1895, with
illustrations from the authors drawings. A
new novel by Frank. r. Stockton-developin
Twentieth Century Renaissance-Fufl Of
humorous situations and characteristically
illustrated. A Pair Of Patient Lovers, by
William Dean Howells. Other striking
novelties by American authors. Short
stories by Mark Twain, Thomas Nelson Page,
Richard Harding Davis, Owen Wister, John
tave Thanet, Mary E. Wilkins, and other
popular writer's.
SCIENCE: Story of the Progress Of Science
during ring I'll the n Nineseeth century, y,o series OF
plemented by contributions on special SUBJ
tects by expert scientists. Articles on the re-
iations Of curious psychological manifesta-
AMERICAN FEATURES: The Mexico Of
To-day, a series by Charles F. Lummis, splen-
didly 1llustrated-the result of q recent visit
to Mexico undertaken for HARPER'S MAGA-
ZINE. Mexico is prominently a sllver-pro-
ducing country, and its monetary operation
rest entirely on silver basis. Owing to the
keen discussion OF certain economic problems
In connection with issues of urgent impor-
tance in American politics, these papers, will
command general attention. American His
Bach MacMaster, and James Barnes The
true story OF Sheridan's Ride, by Gen. G.. A.
Forsyth. Continuation of HOwell's Personal
"reminiscences of eminent literary Ameri-
cans.
AFRICA AND THE EAST: White Mans
Africa, fully illustrated series Of papers by
Poultney Bigelow, the result of personal OBJ
serVauons during q recent trip to Africa,
covering the whole field of European exploit
tation Of that country. illustrated articles by
stephen Bonsal on the transformations going
on In Eastern Siberia, recently visited by the
author. Hungarian Sketches, written and
drawn by f. Hopkinson Smith. The full
story Of the recent Coronation of the CZar, by
Richard Harding Davis, illustrated by X.
Canton Woodville, who was commissioned
by Queen Victoria to paint a picture Of the
ceremony.
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The Five
Chapters

He English m an
turned to his
American friend
and calling his
attention to a
guinea that hung
from bis wa teh
chain, said:
"What do you
Gnd on thanp"
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Washington
Letter

HAIRMAN Ding
ley made short
work Of the Jug
fling of percentage
figures by which
the Democrats in
the House sought
to makeit appear
that the Dingley
tariff bill, which
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

The American laughed.
"Quite characteristic letter. You
surely wrote Mr.. HarloW?"
"Oh yes," replied the other, ''and
have still an epistolary acquaintance
with him, maintained in desultory
manner ever since. He is now in WASH
ington, in your country, 1 think. He
has promised to visit me should he ever
get to England on leave. OF course
how the guinea reached Russia from
South Africa I shall never know.
Here is the fourth letter."
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

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Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03


"Yon see how long time had pas.
sed since the third letter." said the
Englishman; sssix years. had all but
forgotten my golden wanderer when
this came; but yon may know that
wrote at once and at length to poor
Jameson, dying amid the horrible
wastes of Lower California. I even
wrote twice; but no answer came, and
l concluded that his course was run.
Sometimes I remembered the fellow,
pitying his loneliness if living; but as
time passed the ~f6sbllection slowly
faded from my mind, when, Two years
ago, the fifth and last of the series
came to hand"
The American took the letter. It
was written in lady's hand, post
marked "Cranbrook. Kent, England, -
dated May 10th, 1892. and ran as fol-
lows:
"Dear Sir:-Almost tan years ago
my brother Arthur, then a boy Of only
seventeen. ran away from home. For
q time be used to write me- and I most
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-06-05

PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOYA-County of Hen
/ nepin-Probate Court; In the matter OF
proving: the alleged last will and tesla
ment Of William Cove, deceased.
{ Whereas, Horace NJ. Myers of the county
of Hennepin and State Of Minnesota, has
delivered to the Probate Court of the
county of Hennepin, an instrument in Writ
ing, purporting to be. the last will and
testament of William Cove, late of said
county and state. deceased, and filed there
with his petition to said Probate Court
praying that the said instrument may be
proved and admitted to probate, and that
letters testamentary be granted thereon to
said petitioner. -:
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard
and the proofs of said alleged will be taken
at a special term Of this court, to be held at
the court house, in the city Of Minneapolis.
in said county, on Monday, the 18th day Of
June, 1897, at 10 o'clock in>.the:s forenoon,
when all persons interested may appear
for or contest the probate Of it,; and that
notice Of such hearing be given to all per
sons interested, by publishing this.eorder
once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the
Irish Standard, a newspaper printed and
published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this goth day of
May, 1897
By the Court: F.. C.. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-06-05
PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota, County Of Hennepin.-
Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of :sHilda
Mahoney. deceased.
on reading and fling the petition of Mich
ael Mahoney representing that Hilda Ma.
inhabitant of the County of Hennepin and
State Of Minnesota, leaving goods. chattels
and estate within this County. and praying
that administration of her estate be to him
It IS ordered. that said petition beheard at
q geperal term Of this Court. to be held ct the
said County, on Monday, the 5th day OF. J uly,
1897, ut ~ O'Clock in the forenoon; and tnat
Interested, By publishing this order ut least
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in tn Irish
Dated ut Minneapolis this 18th day Of May,
1897.
Judge of Probate.