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Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
ODESSA NOTES.

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Miss velma Moore is visiting friends in
Princeton, N. J.
DrsCouncil made flying trip to Phila-
delphia this week.
Mrs. and Miss Enos are guests of Will
mington friends,
Mr., Michael Greminger was Whining
ton visitor this week.
Mr.. Geo, L. Townsend, Jr., spent Monday
evening in Wilmington.
Miss Anna Morgan spent Monday and
Tuesday in Havre de Grace, Md.
Miss Elizabeth M. Temple has returned
from q visit to Maryland friends.
Mrs. George L. Townsend is the guest OF
her son. Mr.. L. Scott Townsend, of Will
mington.
One of the members of the Cantwell Club
celebrated his birthday Wednesday evening
by serving collation. in the club room.
The Rev. W. o. Hurst is having a good
attendance at the revival meetings and SO
far the meetings have been quite success
full.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson have re-
turned from New York City where they
have been visiting. Miss Lizzie Carter re-
turned with them. ~
Mr.. Perry Rose, formerly of Odessa, now
of Wilmington. spent Tuesday with his
father. Upon his return to Wilmington he
met with an accident in West Yard which
resulted in the loss of one foot.
Mr.. R. J. Foard. of New York City, spent
Sunday with his family. On Monday Mrs.
Foard returned with him to Brooklin to at
tend the wedding of their niece, Miss Flora
Bean.
Col. John W. Andrews Post, No. IA, De-
partment of Delaware, installed their
officers on Wednesday, January 18th at 2
P. NJ. as follows: P. O.. Isaac R. Stats; Sr.
v. O., 1. F. Croft; Jr. v. c.. D. s. Morgan;
Chaplain, L. V. Aspril, Sr; Surgeon, Har-
rison Vandegrift; Q. NJ, W. H. Eeeles; Agt,
Joseph 81. Enos; o. of Day, Michael Grem-
niger; o. of G., Joseph A. Rhodes. After
the installation apublic Camp Fire was held.
Speeches by Rev. Mr.. Hurst, Comrades
Eccles and Greminger. Finale-craekers,
cheese, cake and coffee, (Ad Lib).
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
1he sgtliddletpun 0Jralstript
TTTE cHrTRCHEs IN MIDDLETOWyN.


bethesda N. e. Church.-Rev Isaac L.
Wood, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
l0.30 q. M, and 7.30 p. M. Sabbath School
every sabbath at 2 p. M, %. Cox, Superin-
tendent Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening" T30 o'clock. Junior EpwOrth
League and Epworth Cadets every
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle, Monday nights at Parsonage.
Women,s Foreign Missionary Society, first
Friday niQht Of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society, dIst Thursday night Of
each month Mite Society, first Saturday
nighto OF each month. Official Board meeting
first Friday afternoon Of each. month at $50
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. =. Fl.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock,
n. G. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
ple,s Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. j. Wnkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday in the month at l0.3c
q. M On all other Sundays at 7.30 q. m Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1030 a. M, and
7 80 D. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. Even
ing Prayer on Friday at $50 p. m. On all Holy
day School at Gas q. m. Adult Bible Glass at
6.45 p. m. The Guild meets every Thursday at
2p M. the Ladies on the first and third Fri
days of each month at 2 p. M, the Boys Club
on Friday evenings at 7.30 and the Junior
Auxiliary on Saturdays at p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
DeIaware sooietv DInner,

The eighth annual meeting and dinner Of
the Delaware Society of the city of New
York will be held Thursday evening, Feb.
ruary 18th, 1898, at Delmonico's. 44th
street and Fifth avenue, New York City.
The oficers-of the society for the current
year: W. H. Stayton. formerly of Smyrna,
president; s. L. McGonigal. formerly oi
Dover, secretary, and r. e. Cochran, Esq.,
formerly of Middletown, treasurer.
The object of the society is to bring to-
gether once year all the Delawareans who
live in and around New York City and
over good dinner revive old friendships
make new ones and sound the praise of the
Diamond State and "Blue Hem.
Chickens"
All Delawareans living In New York City
are cordially invited to attend the meeting
and dinner, and all persons knowing Della.
wareans who have recently removed to
New York are requested to send theirnames
and addresses to s. 1. McGonigal, secretary,
No. 10 WI. .2Sd street, New York City.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
.The Riddle OF Things That Are.''

1.-THE Riddle OF Things That Are.'
We walk in a world where no man reads
The riddle of things that are
From tiny fern in the valleys heart
To the light of the largest STAR
Yet we know that the pressure of Life is hard
And the silence Of Death is deep,
AS we fall and rise on the tangled way
That leads to the gate Of Sleep.
We know that the problems of Sin and Pain,
And the passions that lead to crime,
Are the mysteries locked from age 10 age
In the awful vault of Time;-
Yet we lift our weary feet and strive
Through the mire and mist to grope
And find a ledge on the mount of Faith
In the morning land of Hope.
-Harper's Weekly.
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A sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. It is curing more Coughs,
Colds, Asthma. Bronchitis. and all Throat
and Lung troubles, than any other medi-
cine. The proprietor has authorised any
druggist to give you sample Bottle Free
70 convince you Of the merit Of this grsaI
remedy. Price Csc. and 50c.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9Th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1898,
at Q o'clock, p. M,

the following described real estate, viz:
All those two certain lots or pieces of land
with Ithe buildings thereon, situate in the city
of Wilmington, New Castle county and State
of Delaware, severally bounded and described
as follows, to-Wit:
No. l, Beginning on the corner formed by
the intersection of the line of the westerly
side of Wilson street with the line of the
northerly side of Eighth street; thence north
erly along the westerly side of Wilson street
55 feet, more or less, to the southerly side OF q
3-feet wide alley; thence westerly along said
side of said alley and parallel to Eighth street
II feet inches to q corner; thence southerly
and parable to Wilson street 50 feet, more or
and thence easterly along said side of said
street Il feet and inches to the place OF begin
ning- be the contents within said bounds what
they may, with q brick store and dwelling
thereon, together with the free and uninter-
rupted use of said feet wide alley in common
with other owners Of land bounding thereon,
No. 3. Beginning. on the easterly side Of
inches nOrtherly from the northerly side OF
Eighth street; thence northerly along said
side of Poplar street 15 feet "a inches to the
middle Of the brick division wall between
this and the, adjoining house on the north;
thence through the middle of said wall east.
erly parallel with Eighth street so feet to the
westerly side OF an alley feet wide leading
from Eighth street to Taylor street; thence
with Poplar street is feet ~ inches to a stake;
thence westerly parallel with Eighth Street so
feet to the said easteriy side of Poplar street,
to the place of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may, with q brick Dwelling
thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of william II. Stoopes, and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff.
sheriffs Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
January 18th, 1898.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
rry eraIn.oi TRY erain.o,

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you q
package of GRAIN-o the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The child
rem may drink it without injury as well as
the adult. All who try 1t, like it. GRAIN
o has that rich seal brown of Mocha or
Java. bur it is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives 1t with
out distress. 1 the price Of coffee. 15c.
and 25cis. per package. soldby ~ grocsrs.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
Trnclatmet T.etter !.

A list of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown postofics which can be
had by saying they are advertised:
T. 7. Anderson. Mrs. r. ]. Young, Henry
Eta Pats. Lizzie Thought. James Wella.
William Z: Bartlett.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
DEGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE, !
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
November 18th, 1897.
Upon the application Of William N. watts,
Executor of Jacob O. Yandyke, late of Apo
quinimink hundred, in said county, deceased.
it is ordered and directeu by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid give notice of granting
of letters testamentary upon the estate OF the
causing advertisements to be, posted within
forty days from the date of such letters in six
of the most public places of the County on
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate to present the same,
or abide by an act of Assembly In such case
made and proviG ed and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, q newspaper pub.
lished in Middletown, Del, and to be con-.
tfuued therein two months.
Given under the hand and
49,, seal of Office of the Register
{sEAIy aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
t~-J New Castle County Aforesaid.
the day and year above written.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22

Did You Make Your Grain-o This Way7
Here are the latest directions: Use one
teaspoonful of Grain-0 to two cups of cold
water. Mix the Grain-0 with half an egg
and add the water. (Be sure to measure.)
After the water gets to the boiling point
let boil for fifteen to twenty minutes. Use
cream and sugar to suit the taste. If you
have not cream use hot milk.
A lady said: The first time drank
Grain-0 did not like it, but after using it
for ten days and forming the habit. nothing
would induce me to go back to coffee =
This is the experience of all. If you will
follow directions, measure it every time
and make it the same, and try it for ten
days, you will not go back to coffee.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
America and especially trans-continen IA

America and especially tai
travel has been revolulionized by the Per-
sonally- Conducted Tours of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. California, the "land of
promise" the dream of the tourist, has been
made easily accessible. Through trains of
palatial appointments run between the At
lantic and the Pacific. atfording ample OPP
portunity to visit the most interesting
points en- route, and insuring a degree Of
comfort and special attention not other
wise attainable. The next tour under this
matchless system will leave New York
Philadelphia, and Pittsburg Thursday, Jan
uary 27, visiting st Louis. EE Paso, San
Diego. Riverside, Los Angeles Pasadena, /,
Santa Barbara, Monterey. San Francisco,
Salt Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Springs and Manitou, Denver, &c. Round
trip rate, including transportation, m reals
carriage drives, hotel accommodations, and
Pullman accommodations, en- route, and
Pullman berth Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco. and transportation in California,
$4,000 from all stations east of Pittsburg;
with hotel accommodations, meals, trans
fers, and carriage drives through California
for four weeks, $125.00 additional. An ex-
pefienced chaperon viii aceompanF the
party for the benefit of the lady tourists
For itineraries, tickets. and full Informs
ton, apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1895 Broadway, New York; or address Geo.
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station. Philadelphia
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
CALVIN W. oRossAN, Register.

NoTrcE.-Notice Is hereby given that letters
eastamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the Seventeenth day
Of November, A. D., 1897, and that all persons
having claims against the estate OF the de.
ceased must present the same duly attested
to the said Executor, on or before the Seven-
teenth day Of November, 1893, or abide the Act
Of Assembly in such case made and provided.
WILLIAM NswATTs,
Address, Executor
Townsend, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
HARMINo IMpLRMENrs. &c.

Three farm wagons, one milk dearborn, one
york carriage, one drop foot carriage, one
spindle wagon, one road cart, one Osborne
binder, foot; one Champion mower, one
horse rake four Twin harrows, one Bickford
& Huffman drill, 10 hoe; one hay rigei ing, one
corn marker, one Tracy corn planter, phos-
phate attachment; one Buckeye ridi ng culti-
vator, hay tedder, wheelbarrow, meat and
bone grinder, three sets of wagon harness,
corn shelter, one fan, one farm roller, plows,
cultivators, Randall harrow, six sets plow
harness, collars and brides, &C., &c.
Large lot of Glover Seed also lot Of Potatoes.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
&l7 Horses, Colts and Mules

No. Luke, sorrel horse, . years old, q
good driver or worker.
No. 2-Joe, bay horse, 10 years old, good
worker.
No. 9.-Gov. Pattison, dun horse, years
old, good worker.
No. 4.-Mabel, bay mare, years old, good
worker or driver, by Hawthorne
No. 5.-Downing, brown mare, good
worker or driver.
No. 6.-Euialia, black mare, years old, by
New York Dictator. very promising.
No. T-Dick, roam horse, years old, good
worker or driver.
No. s.-Lucy, bay mare, years old, good
worker or driver, by Hawthorne.
No. 9.-Betty, black mare, II years old, by
Gilt Edge.
No. 10.-Yellow Cloud, years, old, very
promising, by Garrett.
No. H.-Addicks, sorrel colt 2years old, by
Garrett.
No. 12.-Ben Harrison, sorrel horse, years
old, by Blackmore.
No. 1S.-Hayes, sorrel horse, good worker,
by Blackmore.
Nos. IA and 15.-Pair black mules, years
old and broken.
Nos. l6 and T-Pair black mules, 8 years
old and broken.
These mules are very fine.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
THE 5th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1898,
at 2 O'CLOCK p. Ill.,

the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land situate
in the city of Wilmington aforesaid, having
thereon erected brick dwelling house and
bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning on the easterly, side of Poplar
street. at the distance of 76 feet and 81 inches
northerly from the. northerly side of Eighth
street; thence northerly along said side OF
Poplar street 10 feet ~ inches to the middle Of
the brick division wall between this and the
adjoining house on the north; thence through
the middle of said wall easterly and parallel
with Eighth street so feet to the westerly side
Of an alley 8 feet wide leading from Eighth
street to Taylor street; thence southeriy along
said alley side and parallel with Poplar street
10 feet IA inches to stake; thence westerly
easterly side of Poplar street and place Of be-
ginning, be the contents thereof what 1t may.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of william Henry Stoopes and Annie
Stoopes, his wife. and tits and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff.
sheriTs Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff.
Bheriff7s Office, Wilmington, Delaware,

cHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
y writ of Plu Levari Fac1as, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth and
Newcastle county, State Of Delaware,
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22

cHERIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Plu Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to. public sale at the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth and
New Castle county, State of Delaware,
nNr 9 kuUrp nav
The age-herald., 1898-03-13
R RMYSTERY SOLVED
i All Important Question Of faIth and Disease is at Last ieScued From the Dust
 of the Schools.
,a George Harter, the Distinguished ID Physician, Holds a Theory That Has Proved Victorious by Virtue
 of It's Extreme Simplicity.

CT an branches of knowledge 1t Is a re- groach 10 the science of medicine that L. moves with doubtful step. It's various uchools, even at the close of the nineteenth century, are still entangled with theories and choked with musty traditions. First principles are often lost sight of in the con- fusion. Methods continue to be changeful and uncertain. The great battle against disease and death is mainly carried on by guess-work Only here and there does brave thinker step aside from the ranks and follow the lead of vital truth.
 It is a truth, for example, that bodily Gtrength is the infallible sign of health When health is impaired weakness steps in. The more serious and prolonged is the disturbance of health the greater becomes the weakness. A weak man is never well man. A sick man is never strong man. .hess are facts that even the commonest intelligence can grasp, as it can also grasp the conclusions that if strength be main- tained in the system it's health is assured. Of weakness can be replaced by yigor, dis ease Is conquered.
 This is the simple doctrine of health and It's preservation, disease and its cure, that Is announced by Dr. Milton G. Harter, who has graduated with high honors from the University of the City of New York, and from five of the chief medical colleges of the country. Following up this simple deduction, he is naturally opposed to mis- cellaneous drugs and dosing In a forcible little treatise on the subject, Dr. Harter observes:
 ''How people can dose themselves with all sorts of medicines, containing ingredi- ents which are never found in the body unless put there, is a great puzzle. They evidently don't think It can't be good to antagoniZe nature, yet taking such drugs must do that for if nature needed them for the building up of the body she would use them herself
 Getting down to first principles again, Dr. Harter points out that the source of our bodily strength and the sustenance Of all tissues and organs is rich, red blood and that this blood finds its chief nourish- ment in iron. If iron be present. in right proportion, the blood is rich and vigorous, and the body enjoys health. If iron be lacking weakness Is the result, and weak ness forthwith opens the door to disease. As Dr. Harter tersely states it:
 "You lack iron when you are sick, be- cause if your blood and body had contained enough iron in the first place you never would have fallen sick. The strength of constitution which iron would have given you would have enabled you to resist the disease. That is what your iron is for. It is like the steel armor for our war ves- Sels. It is protection
 The lack-iron symptoms are pointed out
The age-herald., 1898-03-13
MINIATURE MAINE DISASTER Interesting Story Which Comes
 From Washington. TWO AMERICAN PATRIOTS One the Little Son of Representative Under wood, Set About to Solve the Mys-
 tery-Dire Results.

An interesting story comes from Wash ington in reference to the little son of Representative Oscar w. Underwood, of this city.
 This small patriot with the aid of an- other kindred spirit who lived in the neigh borhood, determined to have a little "Maine disaster of their own on a min iature scale.
 They settled the question beyond all shadow of doubt in their minds, even though it throws no light on the inquisition now being conducted by officers of the American navy at Havana
 The boys ingeniously constructed vessel out of cigar boxes and other things which represented the battleship. They painted the craft black with heated tar, taken from the street, where an asphalt pave- ment was being repaired. They then pro- cured powder and fuse, which they care- fully placed where they conceived mag azine should be located in a war vessel
 Then these two young Americans re- sorted to MT. Underwood's bath room, big tub to give their vessel ample draft room. Behold, the Maine, the harbor of Havanal
 After contemplating the thrilling spec tacle a few minutes. the fuse ignted and the inventive juvenile conspirators re- tlreu lO d pIuutHl 6 results ensued. Although the boys were not hurt, and their vessel was not de- stroyed by an external agency, not only was its entire internal economy washed to atoms, but the bath was wrecked and the walls of the room so stained and blackened that it looked though it had suddenly been transmogrified into coal house. When Mir Underwood returned from the house of representatives and saw the con- dition of his bathroom he immediately in- stituted court of inquiry and witnesses were summoned.
 Young Underwood is not hurrying the report.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13

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The age-herald., 1898-03-13
PASSED OFF QUIETLY.
Result of Tuscaloosa Beat Meeting Not Ye'
 Definitely Known.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, March 12-The Tus- caloosa beat meeting passed off very quiet ly. The result is not definitely known yet
 The pro rate plan won at this box, North port and Cottondale. Four hundred and seventeen votes were cast here. Of the candidates for probate judge, W. G. Coch- rane gets 207; J. c. Brown, 115; H. F. Hill, T. For circuit clerk, B. B. Cooper received 245, and J. o. .Prude, 15l. ". ". Brandon
The age-herald., 1898-03-13
Primary Election
Special to the Age-Herald.

Huntsville Ala, March 12.-The Madison county democrats held a primary election today to elect delegates to a county con- vention Monday. Interest centered in the contest for circuit clerk, H. B. Roper, w. T. Lawler and J. E. Gardiner being the leading candidaets.
 The race is so close between these three that the convention will be necessary to de- eide which has the advantage. Roper se- cured the Huntsville precinct, which mas fifty-one delegates.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13

and N. N. Clements, candidates for the legislature, and Rev. John T. Bealle, who seeks reelection as county superintendent of education, had no opposition, and re- ceived practically a full vote.
 Colonel Clements, who was speaker of the last house, will. tomorrow, announce his retirement from the race on account of i'll health and business matters. This leaves the convention. which meets March 19, to decide. on another candidate for tue leeislature
The age-herald., 1898-03-13
BOND
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, March 12.-Cotton futures, steady; sales, 47,1OO; March, 5.5S@5.54; April. 5.51q552; May, 5.55@5.56; June. 5bS95.5e; July, 5.62q5.63; August 5.6095.61; Septem- Der, 56ld5.62; October, 5.69d564; November. 5.63@5.64; December, 565@5.66; January. 5.6s 45570.