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Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
Good story on senator Elklns.


When man comes to Washington
direct from his law Office, his bank or
his counting room to assume charge of
department of the government, he is
in danger of acquiring distorted and
exaggerated views of things, especially
during the period when bis position
and responsibilities are new to him.
Senator Elkins the other day wentin
to see a member of the Cabinet who was
still feeling somewhat the novelty of
his surroundings. The Senator recon-
mended bright young Ia ID WWyyeeEE Fer fer .
position that was about to be filled.
The Secretary asked lot of questions
about age and experience, wrinked his
brow, thought awhile, and said the
candidate wasn't big enough for the
place..
"But you can't expect to get Joe
Choates for So, 500 year." argued the
Senator.
"No." said the secretary, "That is
true. This, however, is very import
ant position"
He went on to describe ideal qualifi-
cations for the appointment. Senator
Elkins heard him to the end. and then
blurted out in his heavy way:
tMan alivel You can't expect to get
q person like that for place like this.
Why, such man wouldn't touch your
own job. He would have seat in the
cabinet. He can do better
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24


Indigestion Is often taken for consump-
ton, The word consumption means vast
ing away, and dyspeptics often waste away
as badly as consumptiyes.
The reason people waste away is becauss
either they don't get enough to eat, or they
don't digest what they do eat.
If thelatter is your trouble, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial. This will help you to
digest your food and stop your loss Of flesh
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from
herbs, barks and the juices of fruit. by the
well known Shakers at Mount Lebanon. 1t
possesses great tonic and digestive powers.
Shakers Digestive Cordial has cured
many supposed consumptiyes (who were
really dyspeptics). by simply helping their
stomachs to digest their food, thus giving
them nourishment and new strength.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottles 10 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
TOILET HINTS.

The feet have more to do with COM
fort during hot weather than the wind
and the thermometer. Tight shoes will
destroy peace of mind more rapidly than
philosophy and virtue can create it.
Tight shoes will make even moderately
warm weather trying and viii render
the record-breakipg days absolutely un-
endufable. The feet follow the exam.
pie of other things and are expanded
by the heat. It is therefore necessary
to buy summer shoes little larger
than winter ones. They should be
changed frequently. A pair of fresh
stockings and a pair Of fresh shoes are
frequently as cooling as cold shower
bath, and are superior to cold drinks.
The woman whose laudable ambition
is to be cold during the hot weather
should study The methods of the dwell
lers in hot climates, They do not de-
your ices and cold drinks, but on the
contrary eat hot highly seasoned dishes
which SO raise their temperature that a
sirocco would seem cooling to them.
Hot drinks which have this effect as
we'll as that of inducing perspir ation
are declared by logicians to be the most
cooling of beverages ultimately,
After perfectly cold bath the tenn
.perature of summer air sees warm. The
seeker after comfort will therefore take
her baths slightly warmer than the air.
Hot baths are not healthful, for they are
apt to be weakening on hot days, and
all Of ones vitality is needed to resist
the ennervating influences Of the sum-
mer.
-
A use has been discovered for rum
which should commend it to the graces
even Of the w. Q. T. U. 1t Is said to
be an Invaluable hair. tonic, It should
be rubbed in the scalp vigorously every
evening. The hair needs plentiful air
ing after such treatment to remove
oior, but the treatment is warranted to
restore tone and vigor TO hair which is
beginning to drop out.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
THE BOARD OF PARDoNs.

| :"
organization the TRANSCRIPT an
nounced recently has adopted the fol-
lowing rufes for the government of the
Board: r
l. The board will meet in open ses-
sion to consider applications on the
first Tuesday of each month, at ten
O'Clock q. M, in the cfice Of the Sec
retary Of State, at Dover.
2. Notice of application must be
given to the judge who charged the
jury in the case, or In cases of trial by
the court to all the judges who sat in
the case, and TO the encouragement
or deputy att0rney-general who prose-
cuted, stating when the application
will be made and the grounds or rea-
sons upon which the application is
based; and no grounds other than those
contained in such notice will be en-
tertained by the board. Proof must
be made that such notice, with copy
of said reasons, was served as afore-
said.
3. Notice of application for pardon
of persons convicted of crimes COM
mitted in the city of Wilmington must
also be given to The municipal Judge
and chief of police of said city respect
lively, and in cases of conviction in the
municipal court of. Wilmington, no
tice as aforesaid must be given to the
municipal judge. the city solicitor and
chief Of police of said city.
4. The following papers must ac-
company every application for pardon:
Q) A certified copy OF the recofd en-
tries including docket Ell tries and min
utes of the court on file, relating to
the case. ~ A brief statement of
the reasons sustaining the application,
the facts in the form of short history
of the case and q schedule of papers
will be required in every application.
-Four separate copies of the same must
be filed, SO that each member of the
board may have copy.
5.All applications and correspondents
must be addressed to or fled with the
Secretary Of State, that the same may
be prepared for action Of the board at
its next session. Applications will
only be heard at open sessions of the
board, except in cases sentence to cor
poral or capital punishment, and will
not be considered by any individual
member thereof. In cases of corporal
or capital punishment, the president Of
the board may, if he deems it neees-
sary, call special sessions Of the board
for hearing. No application will be
heard or Considered, except in cases of !
capital or corporal punishment, unless
the same and all papers upon which it
is based have been filed at least ten days
before said session, and in no instance
will this rule be relaxed or varied. 4
9. Afidayits made before a person
81 thorized to administer oaths, or oral |
evidence, letters from the judges and |
jury who tried the case, the prosecu-
ting attorney, or responsible persons in
the community where the crime was
or from persons, present at
the trial will be received and consider
ed. Also certified copies Of the notes
of evidence taken at the trial by the
court stenographer.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
glib you for all de puddle.dOgs in d,

glib you for all de puddle.dogs in de
wnrl'."
1t was through 'Linkufif'' that c.
sar's trouble came about. The boys Of
the village. whenever they saw the dog
sinking by on the other side of the
street, would stone him.
One day, like Mary's little lamb, he
followed his master to school, and
when put out ''liDgered near" l stayed
at the school house quite late that eve
ming, looking over examination papers.
As l turned the corner. on my way
home. saw Cesar bending over some
thing and crying bitterly. l hurried up
to him. He was holding "Linkum's"
head, which was bleeding.
''Oh, Miss CLARK, dey's killed my
pore dog; dey's killed 'Linkuml' My
pore. pore dog. Oh, Linkum, Linkuml"
1t seems that the dog had waited out
side for Cesar, aud as they went home
the boys tried to make him run; but he
would not leave Cesar, and they had
beaten him down with stones. The
poor little fellow threw himself down
on the grass by his dog and sobbed and
sobbed. cried with him; l knew how
he loved his dog.
"Oh, Miss Grace" he said, as he put
his arms around his pet; 'she wouldn't
hurt anybody Ny pore dogp' knelt
down on the grass beside him and tried
to take ;he dog out Of his arms. He
would not let me.
"Perhap,s he's not dead yet, my boy.
Let NE havo him." | felt the poor
brute shiyer.
'.Oh, Miss Grace, tell me he amt
dead He loved me sol Him and you
wus alIthat cared for me. Linkum,
Linkunl"
1t was only dog, but it was all his
all.
''Don't cry So, my child, he may yet
live"
AS said this the poor suffering
creature, raised his bleeding head,
opened his eyes and licked Cesar's face.
He gave one shiver and was dead.
"COme and go home, my boy.p
"Oh, how can go home without
LinkumP" But he took up the poor,
dead dog in his arms.
"Miss Clark, )" he said. sit may not
be right, but when l saw my dog bleed
ing and struggling on the ground /
just took up rock and kEocked Bill
Brown in the hsad. I expsc' he's hurt
purity bad" =
We buried "Linkumn iii the edge of
the wood. That night Cesar came
and told me that they were going to
arrest him for hurting the Brown boy
81 am goin' away, Miss Grace. lam
goiu' away to one of those places where
they don't hate people cause they re
black. Icauldn'l go wi hout telliL' you
how much 1 1--we you an how good
you've been to me. Miss Grace, pm
goin' to be somebody
/ knew it would go hard with him If
he stayed. gave Eve dollars; | had to
force it on him.
And 80 Cesar left.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24

The tariff bill. as it now stands, is not
perfect-nothing of human construction
is-but it is good bill, and will be endors-
ed by all who believe in protective tariff
and will add to the believers IN protection
1t will enable many thousand Americans to
get the profitable employment they have
been without for four years, and will at the
same time, produce all the revenue needed
to run the governments. No one man de-
serves more credit for this bill than Char
man Dingley, whose name the bill bears.
Since last December he has worked early
and late on The measure, and if the Ding
ley tariff proves as popular as its suppor-
ters expect, who knows but its author may
not in the course of time be as highly re.
warded as was the author of the Mckinley
tariff. Here's hoping that Dingley times
may be as prosperous as Mckinley times;
and 1 am sure that Mr.. Dingley would
rather see the country prosperous than to
be President.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24

There is little probability that this gov
ernment will take any notice of Japan's
supplementary protest against the annexa-
ton of Hawaii, not because of any particu-
lar desire to snub Japan, but because Sec
retary Sherman's reply to Japan's first pro-
test covered the ground so fully that no
other answer is needed. The action Of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in
favorably reporting he annexation treaty
without dissenting voice, was additional
notice to Japan. and all the rest of the
world, that annexation is going to be ac-
complished regardless of the opinions or
wishes of other nations
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24

No official of the administration nor
member of either branch Of Congress takes
seriously the English made rumor that
Spain and Japan had formed an alliance ia
make war with the United States. Nobody
in Washington would be the slightest bit
worried even it were known that such an
alliance was an accomplished fact. instead
Of being an English attempt to scare some
body, as means of getting even" for the
truthful statement of the tricky conduct of
the English government. made in Secretary
Shepman's Instructions to Ambassador
Hay, concerning the seal fisheries negotia-
tions. It was not intended that these i'm
structions should be made public at this
time, but they were obtained by wide
awake newspaper man and printed. The
publication has made the English editors
very mad at the y. s., and their old occu-
patton of abusing us, which was suspended
while the arbitration treaty was pending.
has been resumed; but it is worthy Of nd-
tice that no attempt has been made to con-
trovert the truthfulness Of Secretary Sher
mans arrangement OF Lord Salisbury.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24

The proper way to build health Is to make
the blood rich and pure by taking Hoods
sarsApsriIla, the one true blood purifier.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
'..,;:.:;:' 2 -,

We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de
signs, independent of all other
dealers, as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon noti6ca-
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
VAUGHAN'S Pharmacy,
The trade supplied at liberal discount.
Read These Testimonials

SCoTT's LIVERY STABLES, May 1st, 1896.
Having used Yaughan's Diamond Condition
Powders in my livery, 1 can heartily endorse
them as giving me entire satisfaction as q
Spring Tonic, Blood Purifier, and Removal
L. G. SCOTT.
MIDDLErowE, DEL, May 2. 1895
l can truly say of Vaughan's Diamond
Condition Powders that consider them the
best Horse Powders that ever used. Having
thoroughly tested them on my horses found
they produced the desired results for which
they are 50 highly recommended.
CORTLAND F. CROCKET.
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Apr. 1896.
DEAR SIR:-Having used your Condition
Powders found them good for all kinds Of
stock. i would advise everyone to use them.
G.. r.. MANLOYE.
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Apr. Is, 1895
have tried your Powders and find them
Superior to anything have ever used.
FRANK PIERCE.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24


The country is to be congratulated that
the House conferees had the ir way about
the important schedules of the tariff bill
ako the Republican Party, and the result is
largely due to the practical unanimity of
the Republican press in declaring the
House schedules to be preferable to those
of the Senate: This was especially true of
the sugar schedule, the most troublesome of
them ALL To have agreed to the Senate
schedule would have furnished the oppon-
ents of the Republican Party with great
deal of campaign material without aiding
any American industry or adding to the
revenues of the Government. This fact
was fully recognized by Speaker Reed and
the Republican members of the House, and
too much credit cannot be given them for
taking the stand that the Senate schedule
would, under no circumstances be agreed
to by the House. Quite a number of Re-
publican Senators also assisted in the good
work by condemning the Senate sugar
schedule.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24

Was it cesars- The Independent.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24

yesterday afternoon. as a group o (
school-ohildren, laughing and chatter
| ing, were on their way from the Fourth
Street School. a large Texas steer,
which had escaped from the stock
yards, rushed believing up Fourth
Street. The frightened children scat
tered in ali directions, son1e taking FFef
uge in the stores.
little Mabel Bridges's red coat at
tracted his attention, and as she turned
up Elm Street, the now enraged ami
NAL, believing, and with his long ra-
pier-like horns lowered, hotly followed.
The cleaning horns almost touched
the little red cloak as it streamed out
behind the child, so near an awful
death, a moment more and she would
have been trampled beneath the cruel
hoofs and tossed upon the cleaning
white horns, when a bootblsck sprang
between the child and certain death
and to his own; for the next moment,
with q fierce below, the steer was
upon HIN. One mad lunge, one toss,
the cleaning white horns dripped red
warm blood, the boy lay quisering in
the middle of the street, while the bull
rushed on up Elm until he reached
Chestnut, where he was slot by Of
6cer DAILY. 8
kind hands picked up The brave lit
lie fellow and carried him into No
sier's.
"a physician was pilIed in, but the
little fellow was dying rapidly.
''He looked vaguely about as IL in
search of some one. A kind-hearted
lady, placing her hand on his head,
asked him whom he wished to see. He
smiled and said,
SIS this you-M Miss Grace ol-I
want to BEL
with the smile s,ill on his dark
face. he died.
"0ur readers viii, some Of them, no
doubt, remember the little Negro boot
black, who piled his trade on Elm
Street. He had been there only a few
weeks. And when not attwork could
be seen on a huge dry-goods box with
an old arithmetic in bis hand.
"Brave little fellow. whatever he
wanted to be we shall never know, but
God knows. and who shall say but
what his half-expressed wish is grantsdf
Who was he?n
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
Washington
Letter

President Mckinley has had to abandon
attending the dedication of the Logan
Statue in Chicago, owing to the delay in
disposing of the tariff bill, He did SO very
reluctantly, as be was particularly anxious
to be there, but of course, duty came first.
He did not wish to be away from Washing
ton when the tariff bill is finally acted upon
by Congress. as it is certain to be this week,
now that the conferees have reached an
agreement, Notwithstanding the threat of
coterie of Democratic and PopulistSenatorss
to delay the acceptance of the conference
report by the Senate. These threats were
probably made for effect before the agree.
ment was reached, as nothing can be gained
by delaying the acceptance of the report
and even Democrats and Populists are not
likely to engage in butting their heads
against the rock wall of public opinion
when they can get nothing by doing SO.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
Rents Boxes

Rents Boxes
In its New BURGLAR and Fire-pre OF
Vaults, Makes ample provision in its
Store Room and Vaults for..the safe keer-
ing of Securities and Valuable packages
placed in its cussody. s
Keeps Wills Without Charge
BENZ. NIELDS, JAS. B. CLARKSoN
President. Treas:& Sec.-
WIN. R. BRINCKL E, JOHN g. RossELL
Vice-Pres. Trust Ofhcer.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
Cesar

7 The year 1876,
while a girl Of
eighteen, l taught
school in the little
village of Rainey,
Oaio.
1t was a little
hamlet of about
three hundred in
habitants, a n d
contained only a
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
MIDDLET0WN 2.
TRANSCRIPT !.
Do you read it7 If not why
not7 You are deprived Of
the Household Treasure
when you don't receive the
Middleton TRANSCRIPT.

stands as it has for years
the leading paper in rural
New Castle county. The
people like.it.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24

A few months afterhe had gone out
luCO Luo WUAIuI 5rsIi t5t1t-4sss-t .--.@tS
sense that every mans hand was against
him altho his hand was against no man,
| saw the following account of the
death of little black hero in one of
the leading papers Of large city:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-09
Brick City Carriage Factory

This well known factory has
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Mock, the famous blacksmith and
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The firm is also we'll prepared to
do all kinds of repairing and
building of wagons and carriages
including the painting and trim
ming of same.
Mr.. Merke, late of the Ocala
Wagon Works, now has charge
of the Brick City Carriage Fac
tory paint and varnish depart
ment on the second floor of the
building. Mr.. Merke is well
known as the best painter and
trimmer i'm Ocala. Our fire
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sample of his work. Call and
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j. w. SMoAK, Prop.
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ALI the People

Should keep themselves healthy
and especial care should be given
to this matter at this time.
Health depends upon pure, rich
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1t actually and permanently
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The readers of this paper will
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The man who stands idly by
and sees the life fading out of his
wife's face, sees her health going,
sees her becoming old and faded
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hundreds of woman af-
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Cheap Rates to New York.

The Savannah Line Ocean
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low rates from Florida to New
York and return, $32 from Jack
sonville, and correspondingly low
rates from Florida points. Tickets
on sale August 18th, to Goth in
elusive, good returning until
October 31st, 1897, with a ship
from Savannah on August 10Th,
18th, 18th and Goth. (See printed
schedules,) making the trip from
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quick time of from 46 to so hours,
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Among the many attractions of
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