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Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
a Tour to Washington at Exceedi.s

A Tour to Washington at Exceeding
1y 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 hum
dred and ifty-fiye feet high. is the loftiest
memorial shaft in the world, and the Ma
tional Museum has the reputation of being
the most perfect Ia design for the purpose
of amy in existence. In point of interest 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 &C.
Commodations and every necessary expense
will be sold at rate Of $14.50 from New
York, $i1.5o from Philadelphia. and at pro
portionate rates from other stations. Ap-
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent 1896
Broadway, New York; or Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, PhiIadelphia.
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Removal!
On or about March 25th, 1897. will remov !.

THIS Is TO CERTIFY TO ALL To WHOM
THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, hat
we, Charles Baird, Of the City of Wilmington
and State of Delaware, and James G. Nc.
Comb, of Brandyw1ne hundred, New Castle
county and State of Delaware, have this day
renewed and extended the partnership here
tofore existing between us for the purpose OF
carrying on the trade and business of manu-
featuring and dealing in morocco and other
feathers and all things thereunto belonging
or appertaining, upon the terms hereinafter
set forth.
The said partnership is to be conducted aud
continued under the partnership name OF
Charles Baird Il Company; the general
object of the partnership is to. carry on the
trade and business of manufacturing and
dealing in morocco and other feathers and
all things thereunto belonging or appertain-
ing.
partner is Charles Baird, of the City of Wi.
mington and State of Delaware, and the name
and residence Of the special partner is James
Castle county and State of Delaware. TIL.
said James G. McComb, the special partner
contributes to the common stock of the said
partnership the sum of Twenty Thousauc
The said partnership is to commence on the
day Of the date of these presents, and shall
II In witness WHEREoF, WI w we have i re- here ieP.
unto set our hands and seals this 4th day OF
February, A. D., one thousand eight hundred
signed, Sealed and Delivered in the pre-.
sence Of WILLIAM w. PRITCHETT
CHARLES BAIRD.
JAMES C, McCOMB. sf-AA
STATE OF DELAWARE, :.
New Castle County. ss'
BE TT REMEMBERED, That on this 4til
day Of February, A. D., one thousand eight
hundred and nfnety-seYen, personally come
before me, William w. Pritchett, Justice of
the Peace for New Castle county and State oi
Delaware, residing In the City of Wilmington,
Charles Baird and James G. McComb, parties
to the foregoing certificate, known to me per-
sonally to be such, and severally acknowledged
that they signed land sealed the said ceri
dcate for the purposes therein set forth, ana
and deed.
Given under my hand and seal the day an
year last aforesaid.
WILLIAM w. PRTTCHETI,
Justice of the Peace
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN-
TION.

Local Option Wins and Temperance
People are Triumphant.
The Committee on the Manufacture and
Sale of Intoxicants met Thursday after
noon. Willard Salisbury, representing
Wilmington manufacturers of beer, ap-
peared before the committee urging that
every scheme permitting the people to vote
upon this question with view of abolish
ing the use of intoxicants.would be viola
tion of corporate rights. Mr.. Salisbury
said that much liquor was sold by incor-
parated companies which were doing busi-
ness under charters good for term ofyears.
Their rights under these charters were abb
solute and could not be interfered with by
anybody. The committee came to an
agreement, however, the central idea of
which is local option.
Their report, which will be made at the
earliest opportunity, provides that "the cit
izens of this State, who shall be qualified to
vote der the provisions of this constitu-
ton may vote by districts. as hereinafter
provided, for or against the licensing, of any
person, to manufacture or to sell 1ntoxica-
ting liquors; and, if majority of votes cast
in any district, be against granting any Ii
cense, no intoxicating liquors, shall be man
ufactured or sold within the limits of said
district, until the will ofthe people shall be
shown to be in fav of granting such Ii
cense.
The committee on judiciary is unable to
agree upon satisfactory plan in regard to
the judiciary. Some of the members want
the one judgeship system adopted for the
several counties, while others are anxious
to see the present system retained. In view
of the failure of the members to come to an
agreement, it is probable that two reports
will be made to the convention in few
days.
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Far,,,ar McKinlav


President Mckinley, it appears, is a
farmer, and knows how it feels to- be in
hard luck, says writer in the Baltimore
Sum- The story is that he has a farm Of
1853 acres about twenty miles from Canton,
which has been anything but profitable. II
Is said that last year be could get nothing
for his apples. but little for his wool, and
his corn did not bring near enough to pay
the cost of cultivation. The drought des-
troyed his wheat crop and the springs rains
drowned his young turkeys Chicken cholera
carried off the chickens and a commission
merchant failed to m axe any return for a
carload of produce sent him for sale. If
this sad tale is true, then the farmers have
or ought to have, sympathetic friend in
the White House
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
Another Mysterious rragedy.

The dead body of pretty young woman
was found in Breadkiln river, about mile
from Milton on Thursday. The back Of the
skull was crushed in, and from the general
appearance of the corpse the people believe
that the woman was murdered. Haifpins
and portion of wearing apparel were
found in an old boat nearby. Hundreds of
people from the surrounding country have
been to see the body, but no one has been
able to identify it. The belief is that she is
stranger. The scene of the tragedy is an
out-of-the-way place, seldom visited. De-
tective Witsii. who has been working on
the Tuchton mystery, has been commits
stoned BY Attorney General White to make
Investigation.
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.,Not EXACTLY RIGHT. >,

Thousands of people are in this condi-
ton. They are not sick and yet they are
by no means WE'LL A single bottle of
Hoods sarsaparilla would do them world
of good. 1t would tone the stomach,
create an appetite, purify and enrich the
blood and give wonderful vigor and vital
ity. Now is the time to take il.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache
Indigestion, biliousness. All dru. .gists 25c.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
Mrs. p. r. Corsor. !.

The sad news Of the death of Mrs. P. r.
Corson, nee Miss Emma Smith, was re-
ceiYed by telegraphic dispatch last Satur-
day morning and was great shock to her
friends and relatives here. She died early
Saturday morning at her home in Toronto,
after two weeks illness, the grip having
developed brain fever which caused her
death. She was q native of Middletown,
where she has sister and brother. Mrs.
VIM. d. Moore. and Mr.. John T. Smith.
She was 81 years old and leaves husband
and two sons. aged Is and II respectively
The funeral was on Monday at Toronto.
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Ke1lex,s $3.50 Foe sa $50

80 DAYS SPEcrAI.-For 80 days only, we
offer you the following bargain lot Of
strictly pure and standard goods; quar-
bottles pure California wines (sherry port
catawba, blackberry and Rhine), one quart
bottle pure rye whiskey, five years old)
and one bottle extra quality champagne.
and the whole lot bottles, goes for $3.50
the honest market value Of which is $3.50.
No other house can give you so much
value for your money. as the one and only
reliable, Family Liquor Store Of James A,
Kelley. s. w. Cor. Tenth and Shipiey SIS.
Wilmington, Del
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DELAWARE CITY.
MAILS.

Close at 7.30 and 1915 a. M, 3.55 p. M.
Arrive e.12 a. M, LIS, 525 and 7.45 p. IN.
From Port Penn 7.15 a. IN. and 3.15 p. M.
To Port Penn, 8 81 a. m. and 5.45. p. m.
Evening train leaves at 16 instead Of
428
Our Mayor is improving Fourth street.
Mr.. John Swan spent Sunday at home.
Miss Jennie Vail is visiting in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Geo. Foard was in Wilmington on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Noble McMullen is very i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Miss Helen Cheairs was in PhiladeIphia
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Worman, of Philadelphia, was in
town this week.
Mrs. A. Paxson, of Summit Bridge, was
in town on Saturday.
Miss Annie Hunter spent day or two in
Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. Alex, Davidson, of State Road, was
in town ON Saturday.
Miss Emily Smith, of Alabama, visited
relatives here this week.
Mr.. VIM. Devoe visited his aunt, Mrs. F.
Armstrong, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Wilkinson spent
Sunday in Kimblesville.
Bishop Coleman will visit Christ P. E.
Church on the 18th of March.
Miss Matte MoMunn is visiting Mis-
Florence Davidson at State Road.
Mrs. o. B. Wingate and Mrs. w. ]. Betk
spend Wednesday in Wilmington.
Mr. VIM. Householder visited Whining
ton this week, also Mr.. John Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs s. X. Lofand, of McDon-
ougb, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mrs. Martha Byles, of Philadelphia. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred T. Eagle, of New Cas-
tie, visited relatives in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. George Burgess, her mother and
children have been guests of Mrs. VIM
Davidson.
The Guy brothers will give an entertain
ment in Assembly Hall Monday evening
March 18th.
The deplorable condition of the boardwalk
leading from the NJ. E. Church is again in
evidence.
Mr.. D. Johnson, of Lewiston, has rented
the Delaware City hotel, taking possession
on Wednesday.
Miss Beulah Benson, of Chesapeake City,
who has been the guest of Miss Edna Ubil,
has returned home.
Mr.. Lewis is still suffering from the ef-
fects of his fall and Mrs. Lewis is quite
sick with the grippe.
Mr.. Richard Starr, of Salem, was in town
on Tuesday and has decided to run the
tomato factory this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey davidson, of Will
mington, are being entertained by Mr..
DaYid Vail in Dutch Neck.
Lenten services will be held in Christ
Church on Tuesday and Friday evenings at
7.30 and on Saturday at AIS p. m.
The Junior Auxiliary will begin its
lenten work on Saturday at the home of the
president, Mrs. H. C. Johannes.
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Rewards offered In the Tuchton Case.
The Police Commission Of Wilmington
decided to offer reward Of $500 to the per
son or persons giving positive information
which would show the manner and form Of
Mrs. Stanley Tuchton's death. Governor
Tunnell and the City Council are expected
to offer additional reward.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
Public sale.

TUESDAY MARoH l6-Stock and Farming
Implements Of Philip Dixon, on the Col
umbus Watkins farm near VanDyke's
School house on the road leading from
Townsend to Dexters corner. D. r Hutch
lson auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
Unclaimed Letters,

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post-ofice which can be
had by saying they are advertised.
Miss Electore Cox, Miss E. Hazard, Miss
Rachel Elizabeth Hollas, Mrs. T. L. Smith.
Joseph Seafers, Lizzie Wallace, Geo. W.
Wilson, JOHNNY Robertson.
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Worms In Children .

Mother Gray's Sweet Worm Powders. used
by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children s
Home. New York, cure feverishness and
destroy worms. At all druggists Csc.
Sample FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted
Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
A GREAT SURPRISE.

There seems to be nothing startling, at Ieas
nothing alarming, in the strange hand whicl.
comes from the other side. 1t comes from the
darkness it is true but perhaps the lady san
account for it, after the surprise is past. The
door is closed and there does notappear to IL
sufficient shield for hiding. Whence thei.
comes the hand? Perhaps the reader canex
plain 1t.
Similar surprises inbusiness are shown evex,
day. A citizen Of Middletown made Hell
day purchase in the city, carried it for houns
atgreat inconvenience, returned home to find
the indentical article at the same price on tn:
tables of local dealer. That was an annoy
ing surprise.
One of the real and constant surprises to III
people of MiddIetown is the very low prica,
maintained by Mrs. Thos. Massey on all lir e>
ofjewerley, watches, clocks, silverware scU
glass, &c. 1t should not be; it is simple enough
it's In the buying-and the selection. There's
much In selecting. If you have present iu
make, or a purchase for self in Mrs. Massey's
line, a comparison of prices and quality e.
goods with any. other is invited, especially
city prices. Repairing speciality.
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unw is ThIa nRara

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 SOC.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren Street, New York City
A friend advised me to try Ely's Cream
Balm and after using it six weeks believe
myself cured of catarrh. 1t is a most val
liable remedy-Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
GRAIN.
More

Medicinal value In bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla than in any other preparation.
More skill is required, more care taken, more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
It costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
More curative power is secured by its peculiar
combination, proportion and process,
which make 1t peculiar to itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied in its Laboratory than any other.
More wonderful cures effected and more tes-
timonials received than by any other.
More sales and more increase year by year
are reported by druggists.
More people ar taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
today than any other, and more are
taking today than ever before.
More and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why you should take
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Che sytliddletolun Granstript
MAILS CLOSE.

Going north, 7.SS, q. m, 1918 a. M, 400 p. M
Pouch to Wilmington and Philadelphia. For
Odessa, 910, lO.45 q. M, and 500 p. m. For
Warwick, Cecilton, Earleville and Sassafras,
010 q. M.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
Tour TO Old Point Comfort, Rich
mond and washington.

Tour to Old Point Comfort, Rich
mond, and Washington.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
runs many delightful tours. but none more
delightful than those to Old Point Com
fort, Richmond, and Washington. These
embrace territory peculiarly rich in at
fractions. Superbly situated, famous in
history, the capitol of the grandest nation
on earth, these three cities form trio un-
surpassed in interest to Americans. Old
Point is also one of the most popular and
luxurious perennial resorts of the CONT
nent.
The next personally conducted tour will
Leave New York and Philadelphia March
18th. Tickets including transportation,
meals, en- route in both directions, transfers
of passengers and baggage, hotel accommo-
dations at Old Point Comfort, Richmond
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact every necessary ex-
pense for period of six days-will be sold
at rate of $500 from New York, Brooklyn,
and Newark, S34.0O from Trenton, $500
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other stations.
Tickets will also be sold to Old Point
Comfort and return direct by regular trains
within six days, including transportation,
luncheon on going trip, and one and three
fourths days board at Old Point, at rate
of $1,000 from New York, Brooklyn, and
Newark, $500 from Trenton, $14.O0 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other stations.
Apply to ticket agencies, Tourist Agent,
1895 Broadway, New York, or Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
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For Rent!

The Dwelling, Two Store Rooms and Stable,
corner Main and Cass Streets, Possession
given at once. Apply to
JAS. r. HOFFEcKER,
R.mr.9t Middlatnurn Tnln,rara 70
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ON TUESDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1897,
.m.1n niCv nou ~

All the following described goods and per.
sonal property:
Two bay horses, Sherman and Delaware
Boy; 2yellow mares, Roxie and Flora; 2 gray
horses, Eelim and Dexter; l black faced bay
mare, May; sorrel horse, Dixie; / gray mare,
Nettie. Sixteen Cows and Calves. Two farm
wagons, peach wagon, grain drill, ] land
roller, Champion binder, Oliver Chilled
plows, one Syracuse plow, two wiley plows,
six cultivators, one. york wagon, one buggy,
two sets OF wagon harness, four sets Of plOw
gears, brides and collars, forks, hoes and
ehovels: IL hogs, one 6ulkey cultivator, etc.
One-half interestfn sixty acres ofcorn, now in
the shuck.
Said property now being on the farm OF
Columbus Watkins, In Appoquinimink hum
dred, and occupied by said Philip Dixon, as
tenant.
erty Of Philip Dixon and Arielia Dixon. his
wife, ana 10 be sold by
WILLIAM r. FLnNN, Sheriff.
sherifss once, Wilmington, Delaware,
March LIST. 1857.
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MlDDLETOWN MARKETS.
PRODUCE.

Creamery Butter, lb. .......... Ac
Country Butter, lb. $3.50. 2O@22c
Eggs, doz. .... COLO
Lard, ID. ........... 6@Sc
Potatoes. .26@25
Spring chickens, =. ... ..... loo
Apples per basket. .. ..... q. 45c
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

THr TRAEscRlrr 800 q year.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue Of writ Of
~ Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex-
posed to Public Sale, on the premises, in Ap-
poquinimink hundred, New Castle County
and State of Delaware,
The times., 1897-09-13
SPREAD OF YELLOW JACK
Existence of Seven Cases in New
Orleans Acknowledged.
FEAR AMONG THE PEOPLE
one Case Discovered in the Heart
OF the Creole section of the City
on One OF Its Handsomest Res
dence Streets- Progress of the
Disease Elsewhere.

New Orleans, Sept. I2.-The Louisiana
board of health has officially announced
the existence Of seven cases OF yellow fever
in this city. Six OF these are among the
twelve sick on St. CloJd street, previously
reported as suspicious. The disease has
made sufficient progress 70 enable the
doctors 10 definitely diagnose 1t as yel-
low fever.
The board OF health followed this in
formation I'D with the annOun cement that
il had discovered a case Of genuine yellow
fever at the corner OF ESplanade avenue
and Miro streets This last case has
caused much apprehension 1t is twenty
five squares. mile and d halt, from the
St Cloud street cases, il tn. heart Of he
Creole section OF the city and on one Of
the 6aa dsoInest and most fashionable resi-
deaCe streets in the city. The patient
is cfild who had been in Scranton
during the summer, and may have con
tracted the diseasa there, but ha has been
back far ten days SO the origin 81 the
disease csinnot b. definitely determined.
OF tha six st. Cloud street cases. four
are CoRyaIescent and the other TWO il
a critical cgnditiru with little hope Of
recovery. Roth are children. The exodus
from. New Orleans, which was expected
at the official ann oGncenent Of the
yellow fever, has been to a large extent
prevented bv the numerous quarantiues
recently proclaimed, as refugees y III not
De allowed TO land this side of Kentucky
At ocean Springs, Miss. one new case
Is reported. -Four have been reported at
Biloxi
IGis city has -aised relief fund foT
the Ocean Springs sufferers
The times., 1897-09-13
CYCLONE At NEW ORLEANS
Has Reached Florida, Blowing
Seventy four Miles an Heur.
SHIPS ARE BEING WARNED
storm Signals All Along the south
ern Coast aud Vessels Cautioned
Has Fallen in Washington Twenty
Degrees Since Midnight Saturday.

Tie intense heat of tho past week, in ac-
corGancc with the forecast Of the Wea tlIer
Bureau, was ended ycsterda 3. rhe
heavens were overcast throughout the
day. and there was a lrisk WIND blowing
from the northeast all OF which tended TO
bling the much desired relief from the
terrible strain OF he last SIX days by low
ering the THERMOMETER about twenty de-
gu-rs. rhe oIiicial ua xiG.aIn recorded
on Friday was niRety-siX degrees, and on
saturday, nincty-seven degrees, but yes
lerday the highest point reached was the
semi-comfortabe level Of seventy tour
degrees at two O'Clock.
The fall in the temperature yesterday
was due almost entirely TO the movement
of the Lake Superior high" ct stward into
New England. New York, Albany, ami
Portland were amang the first to get re
lief from tn hea5 on account OF the change
Of base OF this northern high The
temperature fell 20 degrees throughout
Nep LnglanG eGiIy Satuioay egea,iE ana
Tie change was first noted here about mid
night. I he gradual filling in Of the cooler
northern atmosphere caused the sky TO be
t:iled with clouds ali day yesterday. Many
thought hat rain would fan, but the lower
air was stil too clarified anu dry for such
conditions.
Forccaster Hazen predicts continued
clondiness tomorrow and chan -seable
weather He did not think that conditions
were altogetherfavorahIe for rain, although
he admitted thai il IS very probable that
we may be visiled by showers during the
day.
The weather conditions have altered con
siderably throughout the entire country
The hottest weather OF the sedsun Wa.
| recorded at about halr "a dozen cities in
the middle Western States, Kansas Cisy
and Springfield, H., registering each sc
degrees. This was due to the absence ol
rain and the peculiar condition OF the at
| mosphcre at those places, which allowed
I the suns rays to reach the earth with com
| parative ease.
| The nostimpor tant feature Oh the wealth
| er mGp last night Vas the Gulf storm;
| movements. a 5 toldin The Sunday Morn
| ins Times, the storm centered at Pensa
cola vas Developing in most alarming
manner. Vessels were armed not =
| venture far out on the GuIf.
The storm moved westward to New or
| leans Yesterday morning, when the win,
| was blowing like a hurricane gale, at
| rate or seventy-four miles an hour. Yes
| terday evening tile center was off tht
| northw est coast of Florida. The storm
| viii probably do some damage 10 Souther
| shipping. Rockets We're ordered sent u
| at New Orleans last night to signal tn,
! news to vessels.
The times., 1897-09-13
THE PITFSBURG DISTRICT.
Operators TO Open the Mines for
Work Today.

Pittsburg, Sept. l2.The coal mines Of
the Pittsburg district will be opened up
for work tomorrow. The coal operators
will then have the mines ready for those
of the men who desire TO go to work Out
of-town operators are beginning to ar
rive They will go out to the mines early
tomorrow morning, will call their men to-
gether, and will then ask them to go to
work 1t is not expected that there will
be a universal resumption OF work in the
district until the ten-day limit has ex-
pired, but 1T is believed that in the course
of the week the majority Of the mines
win be digging coal, SO that operators
can begin to supply at least part 1f the
lake market and take in some omnsy
The report reached William Warner, the
miners secretary. that W. P. DeArmitt
bad secured a promise from many of his
men to go to work in the morning. Warner
lert for Plum Creek and Turtle Creek to
be with the camping strikers when the
men start to work. Warner viii tell the
DeArnlitt men that the miners will support
them If they stay on strike.