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Evening journal., 1898-07-18

Many Of the North American Indians
were magnificent specimens Of physical
manhood. This vas due, largely. 10 their
active outdoor life. Nevertheless. thev
had the wisdom 10 know that an active life
IN the open air alone, would not keep a
man healthy. They had their medicine
men, who gathered herbs from field and
forest and brewed decoctions to assist the
natural processes Of the various vital
organs.
Modern civilized men do not as a usual
thing recognize the same necessity until IL
Is too late. They ignore medicine until
they are within the grasp Of some serious
or fatal disease. The time for a man 10 be-
gin taking medicine is when he begins TO
ieel Out OF sorts. II man is thoroughly
wen and healthy he does not feel that wav
If he does feel that way he may be pretty
sure that be is half sick When he Is half
sick Il does not take long before he Is
whole-sick." Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
icai Discovery is the best medicine for a
man when he is sick OF getting sick. II
puts him al right all round. II puts his
stomach night 10 begin with, and that is the
most important point II puts his liver
right, and that is the second most import
ant point. IL purihes his blood and fills II
with The lifegiving elements Of the food
he eats, and that Is the third important
point II drives out all disease germs and
impurities Of every description. 1t makes
the appetite keen and hearty. II Is the
greatest blood-maker and hesh-builder. II
cures eS per cent Of allRases of consume
tion, weak lungs spitti& of blood. obsti-
nate coughs and kindred ailments. Thou.
sands who wcrc given ub 10 die have testi-
ned 70 their recovery under this marvellous
medicine. An honest dealer will not urge
substitute for the sake Of a little extra
pIohI de gives you what you ask for.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
no RnN AGAIN-

The Triton cotton mills, which have
been closed for the past four years, will
in all likelihood start up again in a
short time. This will be a great thing
for New Castle, as these mills at one
time were the main dependence of the
people. 1t will be pleasant to hear the
old whistle again, which so many of us
have heard in years gone by.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
AWAY AND AT HOMO.

"Is your wife home yet?" asked the
Wayfarer OF a prominent Marke. street
business man whose better half has
been out OF town on a visit.
NO" he replied II got a telegram
from her this morning saying that she
was enjoying herself much, and l had
half notion to wire her back that
that was a devil Of a sight more than
/ WIS having"
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
GRAY ON THE COMMISSION.

On Saturday President Mckinley ap-
pointed Senator George Gray, of this
state, Hon. John w. foster. Congress-
man Nelson A. Dingley, of Maine; Sen
ator Fairbanks, of Indiana, and John
"A. Kasson, OF Iowa, commissioners to
meet similar commission on the part
Of Great Britain and Canada to adjust
the relations between the United States
and Canada.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
PROVISIONS BROUGHT HERE.

A great many of the officers and
their wives and sweethearts of Fort
Mott and Delaware come here for their
provisions and groceries. They buy
very extensively and it is a great help
to the merchants here. Many of the
privates from the same places spend
their money freely here Others take
the trip by trolley to Wilmington.
They are brought over from across the
river in small fishing skiffs by local
men, who make a good thing Of it.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
REruRNEp FROM sARAToGA.

Rev. r. Irving Watkins and wife
and Miss Miriam Davidson returned to-
day from Saratoga, where they have
been attending the seventh annual
convention of the Second General Con-
ference of the Epworth League. Mr.
Watkins is the treasurer of the dis
trict
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
A cow KILLED.

Yesterday afternoon a trolley car run
by Motorman Campbell and Conductor
Timms ran into COW near the Will
mington and Northern railroad track
The COW was instantly killed and the
car was damaged slightly. Campbell,
upon seeing the COW cried out: "Shoo,
cow" but the poor animal did not heed
his warning cry.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
NIGHT-BLOoMING CACTUS.

David Boulder has for the second
time this year night-blooming cactus,
which he delights in showing to the
many people who are attracted by its
brilliancy. The blossoms open after
dark and close just before midnight
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
BRIDE AND FRYING PAN.


There are many wrinkles in house
Keeping which the young wife has to
learn. and one Of them Is that a new
steel frying pan has to 60 through a
certain course Of treatment before
being 1T for use.
This reminds the Wayfarer Of the
experience of young bride who re.
Gently went TO housekeeping on the
West Side. Among her many wedding
presents were several articles for
kitchen use, one Of them being a steel
frying pan.
After the young couple returned from
their wedding trip the bride set about
getting her first meal, her little sister
being the guest OF honor,
She used the new frying pan, and
arranged the various dishes on the
table with great care and much artistic
skill. The three sat down and the
Benedict and his little sister-in-law
raised a protest aa soon as they tasted
the food. The bride was sorely per-
picked, for she had done the very best
she could with her limited knowledge
of cooking.
Il like to be here with you, sister, "
said the little guest OF honor, but,
really l must be home in time for
dinner"
This was the unkindest cut of all.
The young wife went to her mother,
explained her troubles and asked for
advice.
Never use a new frying pan with
out previously burning grease in it to
kill the iron taste" was the answer,
and since then the young husband has
had no cause for complaint and the lit
tie sister may, in time, be induced 10
take another meal there
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
DIED.

PERCIVAL.-On July y, Katie T.,
wife of Thomas Percival, and daugh-
ter Of Patrick and Mary Gardner.
WILSON.-In this city, on July 13,
1898, Comfort A., youngest child Of J.
w. and Lydia NJ. Wilson, aged 2
months and weeks.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
Ask your grocer for National Biscuit
Co.'S XXX Sodathin.
BIG ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

On Thursday next Osceola Lodge, No.
5, X. OF p, will celebrate It's thirtieth
anniversary in Donnelrs Grove, at
Newark a big time is expected. The
parade, which will start a. 1.30 p. m
will be something grand. rne uniform
rank of North East and the uniform
rank of Wilmington will he in line.
The Principle Cornet Band will furnish
the music for the OCCASION. Some Of
the best speakers in the neighborhood
will make addresses. The celebration
will be all day and evening In the
evening an open installation OF the re-
cently-elected officers will be held.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
FTRE! FIRE

II. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood Office,
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
545. B. & L. checks with cash purchases.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
WAYFARER' NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and UnpIeas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS

IF YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GEsTIoN, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
10 SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-07-18
Clayton House.
HARRY BoTHAAN. Proprietor.
Dinner Tuesday. y to 2 OnIu roo-
Safe or main dining room. OAiAJ OOS

Vegetable Soup. Scotch Broth with Bar.
ley.
Boiled Rock Fish, Potatoes Natural.
Cut Tomatoes. Celery
OK Tongue, Tomato Sauce.
Crab Croquettes, Cream Sauce
Chicken Russets
Blackberry Roly Poly, Hard Sauce.
Pineapple Sherbet.
Ribs of Prime Beef Dish Gravy.
Side of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce.
New Potatoes, en- Cream. Squash.
New Sweet Potatoes Green Pea
Watermelon.
Huckleberry Pie. Cheese Custard. Paacb
Pie.
Strawberry Ice Cream
Cocoanut Kisses.
Assorted Nuts. Layer Raisins. FruitA
Crackers.
Tea. Coffee. Cocoa. MIX. -
Crackers. Cheese.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
ODESSA NOTES.

M. Joseph w. Brown returned to Della
ware College on Monday.
Miss Helen Duer, who has been the guest
of Miss Anna Gibson, returned to her home
in Philadelphia on Monday.
Mr.. G. w. Davis has returned from a
very successful cunning trip. He brought
home quite number of partridges which
he generously shared with his friends.
Miss Georgia Enos is the guest Of her
cousin, Miss Bessie Crouch, while she is
attending the Teachers Institute at Mid
dletown.
Miss Ethel Mailly returned to West
Chester Normal School on Wednesday.
M. George L. Townsend, Jr., and Miss
Cornelia Townsend attended the Institute.
Miss May G. Enos was the guest Of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Crouch,
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. 6. w. Davis was in Philadelphia
Tuesday.
Mrs. L. v. Aspril was a Wilmington
visitor on Monday.
Mrs. T. Courtenay Enos and sons spent
several DAYS of this week with her sister,
Mrs. Leonard Rhoades, at Murphey's Mills.
Mrs. Eliza Davis died at the home of her
son Edward, near town Sunday morning.
She was buried Wednesday afternoon, ser
vices being held at the house and interment
at Drawyer's Presbyterian Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
MY MARYLAND.

William j. Tibbett, night track wal
ker between Iron Hill and Eikton on
the line of the P. w. s. E. r. R., was
struck and killed by engine 22l five
hundred yards south Of Iron Hill sta
tion about o'clock Saturday morning
Nov.26. Mr.. 1'ibbett was a life lopg
resident Of the First district and was one
of the prosperous farmers in that dis
trlct until s years ago when he sold out
and moved to Chester, where he enter
ed the grocery business. After conduct
the store for 2 years he failed. He
then moved to Wilmington and thence
to Elkton, where he accepted the pos!ti-
on as night trackwalker. The unfortun-
ate man was making his last trip north
when he stepped from the south bound
to the north bound track to let an ex-
ira freight train pass. when engine 221
running north struck and hurled N
| some distance from the track. The
affair is sad and unfortunate one as
Mr.. Tibbett was to resume farming the
first Of next year. Hhe deceased was
81 years Of age and leaves widow and
six children. Elkton Appeal.
Mr.. Horace BrambIe, of Still Pond,
on Thanksgiving morning shot into q
flock of wild geese, killing seven of the
nine in the flock.
A writer to the Baltimore Sun, from
Chestert own says: "There is big re-
ligious stir at GalestoWn, Kent county,
Md. Rev. John L. johnson is con-
Quoting revival services at the Meth
| odist church there. Stores Of the town
have been closed during the evenings
and dances and social entertainments
have been postponed because Of the
revival"
William Watson Lowe, for many
years prominent citizen Of Denton,
died at his late residence on Tuesday
after a long and painful illness Of sew
eral months, at the age Of nearly rs
years. Mr.. Lowe was born in Sussex
county, Delaware, and when young
man learned the ship carpenters trade.
Subsequently he followed farming, ard
for 25 years was Justice Of the P eace.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
DELAWARE CITY.


Miss Lucy Cheairs has returned to
SWarthmore.
The force Of workmen at the Battery is
being reduced.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd, of Wilmington, Del,
bought 1.-THE Ellison farm on Monday for
1000.
Miss May McConnaughey spent Thanks
giving in town.
Mrs. E. Robertson, Mrs. NJ. McConna-
ughey and Miss MoConnaughey .were over
Sunday visitors in Wilmington.
Mr.. Gilbert Green was in town on
Sunday.
Mrs. H. O. Johannes is visiting her
mother in Bridesburg Pa.
The Daughters Of the King met at
Mrs. Johannes on Monday evening.
Miss Annie Hunter. was in Philadelphia
this week.
Mr.. James B. Clark is having his house
| PPaiinted-yyelle#Hf ef course
Miss M. Boulden has returned to Chesa-
peake City.
Miss Bessie Price spent Tuesday in Phila-
delphia.
Watson's Metropolitan Co., gave an en-
tertainment on Friday evening in Central
Hall. This is considered very good hall
and will seat about 400. The assembly
room in the school house is well adapted
for the school purposes only.
Mrs. Frank Reybold has returned from q
visit to her sister in Wilmington.
Mr.. Richard Starr. of Salem, was in town
on Tuesday
Miss NJ. JanYier entertained her brother,
Mr.. Reuben Janvier, this week.
Rev. Fl. s. Thompson made brief visit
in Philadelphia this week.
Messrs. Irwin Sheppard and William A.
Jester have returned to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Britton, of Bucksport Me-, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Reeves.
Miss Nellie Davidson is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Miss Annie Roberts has returned to
Philadelphia.
Some of the Young ladies have received
letters from their friends in Co. M, at Fort
Constitution.
Several recruits have arrived at the camp
at the Battery.
En na B. Roberts, youngest daughter of
Aunt Phillis Seney, died at her home in
Wilmington last week, aged So. The re-
mains were brought hete for interment.
The funeral took place on Sunday.
There is an evangelist holding revival
services 10 the Methodist Church.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
TOWNSEND NOTES.

Eev. and Ms. F. F. Carpenter, of Hills
boro, Nd, wee guests of Mrs. d. P. Hut
Gibson the latter part of last week.
W. Jackson Collins, of Wilmington, spent
Thanksgiving Day with his daughter, Mrs
John Townsend.
Harry Hat has gone 10 Philadelphia to
engage in the commission business.
Miss Lena Stats, Of Middletown, spent
Thanksgiving with her parents here.
Charles shockley and wife, Of Lincoln,
Md, are visiting his mother, Mrs. L. B.
Shockley.
Messrs. a. M. Smith, W. C. Money and
L. n. Lattomus have b en- spending few
DAYS cunning near fredericksburg, Md.
MS Rachel Naudain, wife of J. w. Nau-
dain, died at her home on South street on
Thursday morning. She has been . great
sufferer, having been quite i'll for four
months. Mrs. Naudain was good chris
tan and afaithful, loving wife and mother.
She had many friends and was much loved
by those who knew her best. Her husband
and children have the sympathy of the
community. The funeral will take place on
Saturday morning.
Mrs. M. A. Weldon, Of Wilmington, is
visiting Mrs w. A. Scott.
Mr.. William Naylor met with sad loss
on Wednesday. While driving to Middle
town, his horse broke lis leg. As nothing
could be done 70 relieve it they were OBJ
liged to shoot it and thus put an end to lis
misery.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
L. Berney s Co.'s
BIG
CLOSING-OUT Sale

From the lowest end of the
Peninsula to Wilmington the
people are glorying in the op-
portunity to buy the Superior
Clothing we are selling at the
unprecedented price-paralgz-
ing rates. The success that
attended this sale has far over
shadowed our most sanguine
expectations, and as a oonse-
quence many lots that were
complete when the sale started,
have been reduced to one, two
and three of a kind.
We can't afford to l,se much
time with these, and have
therefore put the knife into
them again. But everything
in the store is reduced in price
to cost or below, ard no mat
ter whether you buy a collar
button or the highest priced
suit or overcoat in our stock
just now, you'll save money.
Here are a few particularly
important lots
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
M1DDLEToWN. DEL, DEC. 5, 1898.
oT1R TEACHERS.

Casting our eyes back in mental vis-
ion quarter Of century and looking
In upon the rude little school house
with slab seats and plain board desks,
minus blackboard, maps or chart, we
wondered, when listening to the prac-
tical instructors before the Institute
this week, six Of the best men in the pro-
fession, whether our teachers really ap-
preciate their opportunities. There
was nothing TO suggest That they DO
not. They are prompt in attendance
and attentive to all that is said. The
contrast Of twenty-five years is so
great, however, as to mark the great
changes. With all the improvements
there are schools not near up to the
privileges Of the period. The children in
the schools are living proof Of this
statement. Why is it?
At the National Hotel tables where
some forty or fifty teachers have been
entertained we heard three Of the
ladies say that none of the School
Commissioners had ever visited their
schools. This shows lack Of interest
which accounts for much in the senti-
ment of the districts referred to but
the best Of school officers cannot bring
up a school to standard equal to the
helps and privileges Of to-day. What
can do itP
The success or failure Of every school
must lie in the largest degree in the
personality of the teacner. Like
teacher like pupils with here and there
exceptions. How much then do the
most successful teachers take home
from these Institutes! How little
others get they best know themselves!
These are reflections from the presence
of our county teachers in town. The
people of Middletown are glad to have
them in our midst and not a few would
prefer the relation Of host and guest
during the session to the end Of know
ing each other better. The TRAN
SCRIPT greets you, ladies and gentle
wen, and wishes you the greatest sue.
cess in your high calling.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
Mems Suits.

All-wool fancy Cheviot Suits for men, !,
durably made and trimmed, originally $500
noW.. .................... ...... $o.oz
800 and $3.50 Suits of Black Cheviot
and Cassimeres, splendidly gotten UP; well
worth the original price; all cut down
to ..................... $4.75
$S and SO Suits. made from aIl-wool
Cheviots, shapely, stylish aud seasonable:
in all new styles, single and double-breasted
coats, cut for this sale to............ $3.50
$l2 and $3.50 Suits, made of imported
worsteds aud cheviots, cut in latest fash
ions, and made for the very finest trade
unsparingly dropped to. ............ $7.48
SIS and $16 Suits of superfne fancy
cheviots and worsteds. handsome in every
detail; the greatest bargains ever offered;
down for final closing gto.......... 1886
$1S and $50 Suits; strictly high grade
line of desirable materials. The assortment
embraces every new style and cut of pat
tern. all wonderful bargains the chance
of lifetime to buy them for. ...... $1i.48
S22 and $24 Suits. The finest American
and foreign fabrics, all new. dependable
goods; the perfection of make and finish;
to make clean sweep they go for. s14.75
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
Pnhlic Sales.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th. 189S.-sale
Of stock, farm implements, ETC., by Mrs. Il
A. Nowland. Administrative, at her resi-
dence, q miles north of Middletown.
Shockley & Smith, Auctioneers. See adyt.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1s98.-Sale
stock, farm implements, ETC., by w. D
Bradford. on farm now tenanted by Charles
Vineyard, Middle Neck, Cecil Co. Shock
ley & Smith, Auctioneers. See adyt. this
naaer
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
CURRENT EVENTS.

Spain has surrendered all demanded
by the American peace comm issioners,
In consideration Of twenty millions of
dollars, the United States to ass me
none of the Spanish Colonial debt. The
terms Of peace exacted and obtained by
victorousAmerica from coaquered Spain
are now practically complete. These
are: Abandonment Of sovereignty over
Cuba, cession of Porto Rico and all the
Spanish West Indies, cession Of the
Island of Guam, in the Ladrones,
cession Of the Philippine Islands, in
.cludiDg the Sulu group.
The recent strike Of the 5000 en-
ployee in the Augusta, Ga, cotton mills
against reduction in wages, IS some
thing new in that section. One Of the
chief inducements held out to manu-
facturers to locate in the South was the
absence of disagraements hatWaen en-
ployees. Tt has been said that great
surplus of labor there made such dis
turbances impossible. About one-fourth
Of the cotton spindles in,opel elation in
the United States are now in the South
and that being the case. strikes may be
rocked for there in the future. The
strike which was begun there last week
is against a proposed reduction of from
s to 13 per cent, in the wages, and il
they are permissible this should rot be
looked on with disfavor. These wages
are now too low as compared with those
paid in New England and other cotton
centers in the North. The average
wages paid all classes, skilled and un-
skilled, adult and child, is said to be
about 81 cents day in the South, while
in New England the average daily wage
Of all classes is IS cents, thus showing
the iron heel of the manufactures 10
the South is down to the lowest notch.
In addition 70 lower wages, longer
hours are also the rule in the Southern
mills. Fifty weight hours constitutes
weeks work in New England, while in
the South siEtv-six hours is the mini
mum and seventy-two hours week is
common. This situation, however, is
sure to correct itself in time, and then
TIE labor in that section will begin to
look up and see better days. Denton
Union.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
LITERARY NOTES.

Capt. Sigsbee spoils good story, but re-
places it with another equally good, ia de-
nving, as he will in the December Century,
that his orderly entered the cabin Of the
maine" Immediately af.er the explosion,
made formal salute, and reported ihe de-
steuction of the ship. Had he done SO, he
would not have been seen, for the ezplos-
ion extinguished all lights, and left The
cabin as black as a pocket. As ma, or of
fact, the orderly ran into his commanding
officer in dark passage leading forward
through the supers rucier, and reported
that the ship had been blown up and was
sinking. Capt. sigsbes's story ofihe destruc-
ton Of the ship will lose nothing, it is un-
derstood, from the simplicity of his style
the incident being too terrible to need rein
forcement from rhetoric.
When Stephen Crane wrote iThe Red
Badge of Courage" he had never been in a
field of battle and knew nothing Of military
affairs. His work excited great admiration.
But later on he went to Cuba and was in
the front at San Juan Hill, and in the De-
cember Cosmopolitan we have another
story, this time from real field of battle /,
entitled "The Wool of Thin Red Threads"
It will be nteresting for those who are famil
lar with his previous work to compare the
two-the imaginary and the real.
Apropos Of the mama Cosmopolitan it is
rather curious to note that the December
issue of the magazine contains one article
having to do with Spain, another with In
dia, another with Japan, another with Cuba
another with Jamaica, another with Eng
land, another with Rome, and still anot her
with France. This is pretty wide range.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
OF INTEREST TO FARM ERs.

OF INTEREST TO FARM ERS.
Years ago the class Of farmers who
titled the soil blindly, that is without
calculation as to cost and value Of pro-
duction. was very large. We believe
the number is decreasing every year,
the farmer asking the question as to
bis several crops. "Does it pay?" The
progressive farmer will find food for re-
6ection in the following excellent
article from the "Chestertown Tran
script::"
Kent was among the pioneer counties Of
Maryland in taking up the departure of
cultivationg tomatoes as one of the great
food products of the country. Her soil is
adapted to the perfect development of the
fruit and the farmers are peculiarly adapted
to the work of securing the very best results
in tomato culture. Some slight difference
OF opinion has existed between growers Of
the crop as to paying prices per ton.
At a Farmers Institute held in New Jer.
sey, on the subject of "Cost of Growing and
Marketing of an Acre of Tomatoes" Frank
Crispin said, calculating on six tons to the
acre, considering work, wear and tear and
everything, his was about the profit at Sc
per ton, but prices were better this year.
Reeves Flitcraft applied the same question
to an acre of corn, and had determined that
there was about $3.50 profit" What has
been the experience of Kent growers in
this ma tie
DOES IT PAY TO HOLD coRN2
The subject of corn shrinkage by holding
has also been question of much interest.
Many farmers hold their corn subject to
the conditions of the market, some of them
possibly forgetting that other conditions
are figuring in the corn crib itself which
will govern the expediency Of the retention
OF the crop for better prices. Mr. Milton a..
Parsons, representative peninsula agricul-
turistgiYes the following table, showing the
losses sustained by keeping corn housed
after it is ready for market:
THE first shows $50 pounds of corn,
shelled in October Immediately after husk-
ing. Before shelling, the corn and cob
weighed $50 pounds; after sheIling the
weights were as follows: