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Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
FOR THR People.

That President McKinley's admins
tration will be the peoples administra-
tion is conviction that is felt through
out the nation, and as he entered upon
the arduous responsibilities Of his high
Office asking the prayers of the people
and the guidance of Almighty God,
the feeling that ''the prosperity of our
beloved country, the comfort and we'll
being of our splendid citizenship" had
indeed q worthy defender possessed the
minds Of the millions and from every
quarter come expressions showing the
utmost confidence in his honesty Of
purpose, his ability and his unwayer-
ing patriotism. His public career is
known to all, for he has been before
the people since ne was seventeen, years
old. when, at the beginning of the war
Of the rebellion, he enlisted in the
army; for the past twenty years he has
been very prominent figure in our po-
litical, national life, and whether as
Congressman, Governor or President,
the same direct simplicity, honesty and
strength are bis notable characteristics,
be has the love and confidence of the
people because he deserves them. Not
the President alone but his Cabinet
also have the confidence Of the people.
The personel Of the new Cabinet is in
teresting, representing as it does,
many phases and conditions Of our
American life. There are no discrimi-
nations because Of birth, creed or social
antecedents, and the practical, horse
sense business men of the country are
represented in the new Cabinet. 1t is
worthy Of note that the Secretary of
State was born in log cabin. The Sec.
retary of the Treasury was once a
watchman in a lumber yard. Alger
and McKenna are the millionaires-
self-made-of the Cabinet. Farmer
w lI6Ou was DOLu uOkO0O dAO Ou OAO oAO
but two college bred men and two law
ysrs in the number, and the plain peo-
pie have reason to feel that the men in
charge of affairs at the Capitol can and
win worthily represent the best interests
the business interests of our country.
And yet the croakers and hoWlers con
tinae to harp on the same old string, de-
nouDolng the 'opulence and splendor"
amid which Mckinley was crowned
"king of the money-crats," styling him
the friend of trusts, monopolies and
grasping manufacturers, condemning
his administration before it begins.
The Bryan organs Of the late cam
paign are keeping up their old cry of
the ''masses" and the "classes." But
the large majority with which he was
nominated and elected is evidence
enough that the people spoke and it
was so, and President Mckinley is the
peoples President.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

/" IT must have been proud day for
Mother Mckinley, when she saw her
son insugurated President said
another mothers son in our hearing
to-day, and the words suggested some
thoughts as to the manner Of mother it
is that has been so blessed and honored.
In speaking of the recent National
Congress of Mothers, a lady said to US
the other day: 81 read every word
about it in all the papers I could get,
hoping to find something to help me
train my children in the right way,
but there was scarcely crumb for
mothers like me, country women, far
mers' wives, but everything for.the rich
people with their servants. their nur-
series and kindergartens."
Perhaps Mother Mckinley could give
some practical helps to such young
mothers, and the study Of her life
could but be profitable, for the sound
principles that form the groundwork of
President McKinley's .characl er, we're
inculcated in his life as a boy by the
mother whose strong mind, noble heart
and religious soul dominated her whole
household and made upright men and
women of all her large family. We
doubt il she ever felt called upon to
petition legislatures to make laws to do
for her children the work intrusted to
her hands. Many modern mothers
have fallen into the fatal habit Of let
ting down the bars of all home res
traint and giving their children liberty
which they take for license, and then
when the mischief is done, they seek
refuge in the strong arm of the law. A
state Of society that make curfew laws,
cigarette laws, pool room laws, etc. a
necessity, is a very great reflection
upon the motherhood of this genera
tion.
It was a proud day for Mother Nc
Kinley to see her son so worth lily hon
ored-and though away up in the
eighties, she was as spry as girl that
day. Only two ether women before her
have had such an honor, Mother Grant
and Mother Garfield being the other
two who witnessed their sons inaugu-
raj.
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KENT COUNTY.

Miss Ella s. Deweese, who was teacher
in the Camden public schools, died Satur
day night at the residence of her sister
Mrs. John T. Carter, age 26 years. She wa!
sister of States Attorney A. w. Deweese
of Caroline County, Md.
Two COWS on DIR! George w. Mershall'i
farm, near Frederick, were shot last week
after having developed hydrophobia. a
hog on Isaiah Cannon's farm also deyel.
oped that disease.
Gov. Tunnel has appointed Jacob G..
Lewis, of ReTeE, eelleeter ef eYster rev
enue. Mr.. Lewis has been an aspirant for
the Office for the last three or four terms
William H. Creadic died at his home
near. Canterbury, age S8 years. He was a
stage coach driver fifty years ago on the
line that ran through Delaware before the
establishment of railroads.
The friends of W. H. Carr are ask ing
President Mckinley to appoint him Post
master of Smyrna.
Mrs. Mary r. Massey, mother, of Hon.
Geo. V. Massey, died at her home in Smyr-
ma on Monday, age so years.
They are sixteen applicants for the place
of William Dickson. Clerk of the Peace of
Kent County, whose term will expire in
September.
The following constables have been ap-
pointed for Kent county: Duck Greek hun
dred, Nathan Pratt, Jr., and John Robin
son; Kenton, Joseph G. Smith; Little Creek,
Thomas Hopkins; West Dover, Elmer
Boudwell; East Dover, Lon. W. Clifton;
North Murderkill East, P. s. Brown; North
MurderkiIl West, W. H. Moore; South
Murderkill East, w. B. Donovan; South
Murderkill West, R. R. Cooper; Mispillion
First, Albert Harrington; Misspillion Sec.
ond, James H. Morgan; Milford, Andrew J.
Ross. DR.. T. G. Frame was elected Jail ply
sician, and James 81. Todd, Joseph Nc
Daniel and William G. Postles were elected
jail commissioners.
John W. Garter, and old citizen of Dover,
died last Friday aged 76 years.
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OLD SUSSEX.

The Milton shirt factory has resumed op-
erations. after having been idle for two
months.
John b. Derrickson, of Frankford, was
awarded second highest honor at the recent
commencement of the Philadelphia College
of Surgical and Typographical Anatomy.
Miss Ella shockley. of Milford. and
Charles Mag. of Philadelphia, will be mar
ried at the residence of the brides parents
in South Milford, on Tuesday, March 10th.
DR.. William R. Messick has been elected
Jail physician for Sussex county.
The people of Laurel haYe gotten their
water works plan well under way and the
bill to authorize the town to borrow the
necessary money to put a water plant is
now in the hand Of the General Assembly.
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MY MARYLAND.


Miss Ruth McCracken of Northeast, who
was bitten by dog supposed to have been
mad, has gone to the Pasteur Institute,
William Lake a young farmer of Bo-
hemia Manor, son of Washington Lake,
died last week after short illness of pneu-
monia, aged 35 years.
The directors of building and loan As
sociation at Easton desire the secretary,
Walter b. Thompson, to go to the seashore
and have voted him two-weeks' leave of
absence and so dollars for expenses. Mr..
Thompson is in poor health.
It is estimated that over 1900 bushels of
clover seed have been landed at Chester
town this season. The largest amount or
dered by one man is $50 bushels. The ship
ments at CentreYille are even larger than
those to Chestertown.
James Steele, we'll to-do farmer of Ce-
Gil county, aged 60 years, living near Prov
ldence Mills, committed suicide by hanging
himself on Saturday. His body was foun
hanging by rope from the limb of tree
III u MOOUS Ou u1S 1dTI1s ne udQ De6n III
poor health.
Thomas Alibone Price, assistant general
freight agent of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad, and president of the National As
sociation of Railway Contracting Freight
Agents, died on Sunday at the residence of
his uncle, DIR. G. NJ. Ellis, in Elkton.
The Maryland Steel Company, at Spar
rows Point, will start up in all depart
ments in few weeks thus giving employ
ment to over 1000 men. The steel-rail
mill of the company is also being fitted up,
and will be ready for operation by May. It
closed down on January 1, 1894. 1t has
capacity for making 1900 rails day.
While Robert Hastings, of Town Point
and Irwin Clayton, of Bohemia Manor,
were cunning for muskrats on Thursday
night, Clayton's gun went off prematurely
and the load of shot penetrated Hastings
leg below the knee. DR.. Karsner was sum-
moned but was unable to afford relief and
on Friday Drs: Karner and Smithers, Of
Chesapeake City, and DIR. J. H. lamar, of
Elkton, amputated the leg below the knee.
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ALEXIS L DU POINT SCHOOL BUILDING.
LETTER-wRIT1NG.


The teacher who fails to give her pupils
instruction in letter writing, at some time
in the term, does not do her duty.
It is quite evident from the manner in
which many letters are addressed, folded
and written that the authors have never
been instructed in the art of writing let
ters.
The teachers can, by the use of the black
board, point out the essentials of a correct
letter. The position of the stamp can be in
dicated, and the essentials of the address
explained. The address should be written
plainly and never crowded. The street and
the number should never be omitted. If
the letter is to be sent to the country, it
will not be amiss to put on the name Of the
county.
Pupils should be taught to place their
own address in the upper left-hand corner
Of the envelope. This is very essential. Fre-
quently we forget to address our letters
properly, it being very common error to
omit the state. Our address prevents such
letters from being sent to the Dead Letter
Office. Some persons place their address
across the back of the envelope. This Gus
tom is not bad one. for the address may
be so written as to show whether the letter
has been opened.
Old stamps may be used by the pupils
for practice, but the paper and envelopes
should be of good quality. These letters for
practice may be written to the teacher pro-
vided she has not too many big boys in
her school.
After the heading and the introduction
have been thoroughly learned from the cor
rect forms placed on the board by the
teacher, the pupils should be given some
hints as to the body of the letter. Children
should never be allowed to begin their let
ters thus: II take my pen in hand" or II
seat myself and take my pen in hand to let
you know that am WELL" It is to be sup
posed that person takes his pen in
hand, and not in his mouth or between
his toes when he writes, and that one gen.
orally sits down to write. No general rule
SoA 1o 6ATSA AOA bC5AAAAAh6 SAS OONy "a q
letter, except that person should begin to
say what he wants to say.
The conclusion should be simple and
never crowded. Pupils should ,be taught to
write neatly. No letter should ever be writ
ten with lead pencil. Never send blotted
letter. Letters are wonderful things. A sin
gle one may change the course of the writ
er's life. knew Of case in which neat
letter won for young man good posi-
ton. He was one of several applicants for
principalship of high school. There
were seven members on the school board.
They rejected all the applicants but two
the young man who had sent in the neat
application. and teacher who had been
principal of high school, but whose ap-
plication had been poorly and carelessly
written. Three of the school board fav-
ored the experienced teacher, and three
the other young man. So the seventh
member was to cast the deciding vote.
When asked to name his choice. he said,
II want the man that can write"
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Authorizations.

In my article last week on early English
literature reference was made to the above
subject. Raub gives ALTERATION as one OF
the minor rhetorical figures and defines ii
thus: ''Alliteration is the repetition of the
same initial letter." and illustrates his
definition by the following example:
1.-THE lingering light of the setting sum-"
The definition does not seem to be very
satisfactory. 1t is quite certain that the pu-
pill might just as well omit the subject un-
less the teacher is able to throw more light
on it. According to Webster, ALTERATION
is the repetition of the same letter at the
beginning Of two or more words imnea
lately succeeding each other. or at short
intervals" This definition is fuller than
the one given in Raub's Rhetoric, and the
following couplet taken from Chaucer is a
very good illustration:
HE hurgh the thikkeste of the throng
gave threste.
Their stomblen steedes stronge, and doun
goeth alle"
By repeating this couplet few times,
the reader will catch the rhymth. 1t will be
noticed, however. that in this example, the
ALTERATION is not the repetition of the
same letter, but the sound produced by the
combination Of the letters printed in italics.
The I'll, however, in the definite articles in
the first line do not count as the articles
are unaccented syllables.
But even Webster's definition may be
considered faulty, when we consider allit-
Grafton as it was used by the old poets. In
little book on Chaucer, Morris shows
that the old poets used rule something
like this: 'In each couplet there are three
Tor two) emphatic syllables, two (or one)
in the first line and one in the second, COM
mencing with the same letter; and this let
ter is also the initial of the chief emphatic
syllable in the second line"
The poetry of the Anglo-Saxons was
rhythmical and illiterative. The same was
true of the poetry of the Scandinavian and
old Germanic races, as well as some of the
poetry of the old English. ALTERATION was
employed in some parts of England as late
as the end of the fifteenth century. The
following taken from "Piers Ploughman,"
partly written in 1862 by the poet Lang
land, presents all the peculiarities of this
form of verse. Notice how we'll the above
rule for ALTERATION is sustained.
81 was s0eori of fvanderinge,
And iOente me to reste
Under brod banke
Bi bourne syde;
And as tsyand leonede
And tokede on the SOaters,
slumberde in o slepyng.
Hit sownede SO mnrie."
Caedmon, the first English poet, made
use of ALTERATION. Note the following:
"Gelic waes he than Ieohtum steorrum,
tof sceolde he drightnes wyrcean,
dryan sceolde he his ireamas on heofornum,
and sceolde his drightne thancisn
thaes teanes tn he him on than Eeohte ges-
cerede,
thonne tete he his hine large wealdon:
70 he asOende-nit him to wyrsan thinee.
ongan him sOinn up7ahebban
With thone hehstan heofnes wealdend,
the stteth ontham halgan stole.n
This bit Of old poetry Is also interesting
or the number Of his It contains. In the /
en- lines of sixty-two words, there are
hirty-six h's, no line containing fewer than
wo, one haying as many % six.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

Next to her statesmen Ohio is more
proud Of her horses than any other pro-
duct, and yet President Mckinley gets
the White House horses from New
Hampshire, span of seal browns and
a span Of mouse-colored equines being
selected-And yet, says the New York
ADVERTISER" President Mckinley
should notbe judged too harshly. He was
not elected on his horse-jockey record,
but on the soundness of his money views
his knowledge Of the tariff and that
sort of thing. If he puts revenue in
the Treasury so as to wipe out the Will
son-G German deficit of $120, ,0O0, 900,
starts the mills and gives the far mer a
fair price for his products, he can go to
Arabia the blest for his own prancing
steeds if he so DESIRES"
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No better bit of news has come from
Cuba since the war began than the an
nouncement that the Spanish Govern
ment there has adopted new policy to-
ward American citizens suspected of
completely with the revolution. Such
persons, it is said, are hereafter to be
tried promptly. If found innocent they
are to be released. If found guilty they
are to be expelled from the island, with,
no doubt, warning of sterner treat
ment if caught there again. This
announcement is almost s'too good to
be true."-N. Y. Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

George Alfred Townsend tells the
following pleasant anecdote of Secre-
targ Alger, OF the War Department.:
He has fine wife and daughters.
He told me in 1888 that when he mar
ried In his adopted State of Michigan
at Grand Rapids, 1 think-he was
poor, and at his marriage drew draft
upon some person or friend where be
had right to draw. He came home
from bis wedding trip, and the draft
unpaid, was put in his hand. He felt
as if he would sink into the ground,
but he took off his watch and chain
and handed it to his creditor and said:
81 expect to pay you this money
some time. Till can you can take
this watch and chain.s
The creditor replied: "Young man,
you have sand.n
Alger went into the arctic cold of
the pine woods, cut out millions Of
feet Of white pine and came out rich.
He bought Munkaczy's "Last Requiem
Of Mozart" at high price.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

Shake Aliens Foot-Ease, A Powder
Into your shoes and get Rest and Comfort.
Cures Corns, Bunions. Swollen. Aching
Sweating feet. 10000 testimonials. AT
druggists and Shoe Stores 25c. Sample
FREE. Address Allen s. 0lmsted, Leroy,
New York.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

Some of the fault-6nding newspapers
estimate that the Inauguration cost the
government at least $4,000. But they
daren't deny that it was worth the
money.-N. Y. Mail and E xpress.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

THE Editor Of the TRANSCRIPT,
who has not been well for some months,
has been confined to his bed for the
mast three weeks and unable to do any
thing at al on the paper. He is slowly
improving, however, and hopes ere
Ionr. 10 Is st bis post again.
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We wish to say that we are glad that
in selecting his Cabinet, President Nc
Kinley, without knowing it, happened
to select one Roman Catholic. No man
ought to be chosen or rejected because
he is Catholic, but there are enough
Catholics in the country to make it a
happy thing that they happen to be
representative Independent.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is taking
his time in the matter of appointments,
being determined to secure the best
men possible for the places TO be filed.
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EDITORIAL CLIPPIGN's.

The thing for William Jennings
Bryan to do is to proceed quietly to bis
home and stop wrestling with that big
"if"-Washington Post.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

Apply to ticket agents. Tourist agents,
ll96 Broadway, New York, or Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General PASSENGER Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

The Constitutional Convention has
no use for "pitchfork Tillman and
does not want to hear him.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13

THE degree Of L. L. D. has been
conferred upon Ambassador Bayard by
the University Of Cambridge in En-
gland.
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DIVORCE NOTICE /

Notice Is hereby given that shall Apply tC
the General Assembly of the State of Della
ware, now in session, for q divorce from ms
husband, William 81. Rulon.
ELIZABETH p. RULON,
PORT PENN, DEL. Feb, 9th, 1897
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The Teachers
Round Table
Conducted by Prof A. R. sPA1D, Highlands,
Delaware.
All teachers and friends of Education
in New Castle County and the
teachers of Kent and Sus-
sex are inyIted to take
SoQfS

IAN persons who take an interest in this
column should send their names and address
for enrollment.1
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DEGIsTER's ORDER.
REGIsTER's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,


NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
Upon the application Of William e. Evans.
Executor Of Rebecca Jane North, late of St.
Georges hundred, in said county deceased, IL
is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid give notice of grant,
the deceased, with the date of granting there
OF by causing Advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date Of such
Letters in six OF the most public places Of the
County OF New. Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate TO present
the same, or abide by an act OF Assembly In
such case made and provided: and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same
period In the Middletown TRANSCRIPT a
newspaper published In MiddletoWn, DEL
and to be continued therein two months,
Given under the hand and seal OF
fO@, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
}SEAL Wilmington, in New Cattle County.
torl Aforesaid, the day and year above
CALVIN W. CRossAN, Register.
NoTICE.-Notice Is hereby given that Letters
testamentary were In due form Of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the Second day OF
March, A. ID. 1897, and that all persons having
claims against the estate of the deceased
must present the same, duly attested, to the
said Executor, on or before the Second day OF
March, 1893, or abide the Act Of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
WILLIAM E. EVANS,
ADDRESS, Executor.
MIDDLEfowN, DEL.
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IT is Estimated that the proposed new
tariff bill will furnish an additional rev.
enueof seventy million dollars.
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Old Worlds perfection of Corsets
-one sensible, best idea worked
into eleven models, to meet the
needs of all figures. 1t isn't bit
necessary to have corsets made to
order now. Comfortable fitting
rooms are at your service. Use
them. Once suited in The Lillian
your corset troubles are ended
simply renew the garment with
zone like the last. "
Lillians, $1.25 to 81.
Lillians, $1-and a new supply
has just arrived. Can't always
keep stock of the 81 style.
H. & S. Corsets, strong jean,
sateen stripped, boned bust, three
side steeIs, 75c.
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THE fifty-fifth Congress will meet in
special session on Monday.
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Ohio's crop of Presidents

Ohio's crop of Presidents
Grant, 1868.
Grant, 1872.
Hayes, 1876.
Garfield. 1880.
Harrison, 1888.
Mckinley, 1896.
Nextl-Cin cinnati Comercial.
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COURTAULD'S CREPE

SOUHlAOLD SHEFE-
Crepe is hardest of fabrics to be
sure about. We have an expert to
watch and gather the stocks we
show. Be confident of the crepes
at Wanamaker's. 81 to $40 a yard.
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Boys
Spring
Clothing

C of mothers know their
NiOIning goodness excuse the
term, their bestneSs. These suits
for earliest spring wear = with
warmth enough to make the wearer
careless of little changes. For ages
8 to 16; SIS.
For boys of 8 to IL there are
wide-wale worsted suits; sailor
style, trimmed with soutache braid
and a liberal hint of pretty en-
broidery. $5.
Other Sailor Suits at $2.75.
Covert cloth top coats.
Navy blue cheviot REFERS
are other items of interest. $3.50
and SIS for the overcoats.
Brand new servieeable suits for
boys. The clothes are made of good
all-wool fabrics in pretty overplaids;
the seams are all siIk-sewed,
Good-looking clothes for the romp-
ers at the easy price of
$3.50 a suit
Six colorings.
Double breasted styles for the
boys of 8 to 16; sailor style for the
little fellows of 4 to Z. All $3.50.
john Wanamaker
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And here is one great section de-
voted to the seasons stylish stuffs
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