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Middletown transcript., 1898-12-24

81 am afraid once spoiled book
agent" said the head member of a
book agency.
"We had gotten out an expensive re-
ligious book and had advertised for
agents to handle it.
"Among the numerous applicants
was tall, lanky youth. l asked him
if he thought he could sell books, and
he said that he reckoned he could.
"Very well, said I, I'll see what
you can do. Take this book and con-
slider that 1 am your intended victim.
The price of the book runs from 81 to
81, but you must always eudeavor to
sell the highest-priced book although it
is no di grace if you only succeed in
| selling the cheapest kind. If you succeed
in selling me book I'll hire you. Now
go ahead.
"He took the bo K, fumbled it a~k-
wardly, and then stammered:
"Ye don't want to buy a book, do
ye, misterP
s''Better buy one,' said he; 'I'll sell
it to ye pretty cheap
"'Get ont Of here p yelled pretend
ing to be mad. Don't you see that
ign, Book Agents Not Wanted p''
HI II lot lot ye hev one fer p, p mister,
seein' it's ye', said be, taking off his
coat and throwing it on the floor.
Il am afraid - began.
-Four dollars, mister, an cheap at
the price, he added, as he rolled up his
shirt sleeves.
81 didn't like the |. oks Of all these
war like proceedings, and declared the
test off. But be refused, and gave me
three minutes 10 dig up the price of
the book.
"While was trying to make the fell
low understand that the joke had gone
far CROUCH, be jumped at me.
81 didn't stand the ghost Of show
with the husky youth; and soon found
myself on the floor, with the would-be
book agent sitting on me, saying some
thing about book he would sell me
powerful cheap
ITO save my life reluctantly con
sented to take one of the 50 kind. He
said he was sorry, but he Cnly sold the
81 kind.
she allowed me to get one hand
loose, and produced $4, whereupon he
released me, and wanted TO know how
soon be could 60 to work.
''Ikept my word and hired him,
sent him as far West as l could, and
then discharged him by wire."
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Lime as a Fertilizer.

The Maryland agricultural station
has conducted numerous experiments
this season with the use Of lime fol
the renovation of worn-ont soils.
Experiments testing the effect ofdiffer.
ent amounts of lime on wheat, hay and
corn were also conducted, with salts
factory results. The object OF the ex-
pertinent with wheat was to determine
ths most profitable amount of lime
to apply per acre on land, for q
series of crops, first corn, followed by
wheat, grass, etc. There was u very
marked effect from the use of lime on
the yield Of grain per acre. With two
crops, corn and wheat, the increased
yields produced by different amounts
of lime. placed the limit Of profit with
an application of 40 bushels per acre.
The effect of the lime on the hay crop
was also very marked, producing an in-
crease in the crop Of 110 per cent.
Experiments testing the effect OF
lime and COW peas as preparation fol
wheat were conducted with very
gatifying results.
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Franklin,s Famous Toast.

Franklin was dining with a small
party of distinguished gentlemen. when
one Of them said: "Here are three
nationalties re presented; am French,
and my friend here is English, and Mr..
Franklin is an American. Let each
one propose toast.
1t was agreed to, and the English
mans turn came first. He arose and
in a tone of Briton bold said: "Here's
to Great Britain, the sun that gives light
10 all nations OF. the ear b
The Frenchman was rather taken
back at this, but he proposed: Here'sto
France, the moon whose magic rays
move the tides of the world.
Franklin then arose, with an air OF
quaint modesty and said: "Here's to
our beloved George Washington, the
Joshua of America, who commanded
the sun and moon to stand still-and
they 0beyed."
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BLANKETS & ROBES.

AS the seasons come and go so
does an immense stock of season
able goods in our line. Summer
as it fades from sight leaves
memory of a great season with
us.
Our immense stock of sheets
and busters have disappeared
and again the space is taken up
with winter goods.
We come before you today
with onr fall opening You will
find in our stock room BLAN-
KETS and ROBES all sizes,
grades and patterns. Before
you make selection call and see
us. We will appreciate your call
and will take pleasure in showing
you through our immense stock.
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Washington.

December 81 is the date selected for the
Personaly-Conducted Holiday Tour of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington
This tour will cover period of three days
affording ample time to visit all the princi-
pal points of interest at the National Cap
ital, including the Congressional Library
and the new Corcoran Art Gallery. Round
trip rate, covering all necessary expenses
for the entire time absent, transportation,
hotel accommodations, guilds, etc., $14.50
from New York, $3.50 from Trenton, and
S11.50 from Philadelphia. Proportionate
rates from other points.
SPECIAL TEACHERS Tour.
A special teachers tour, identical with
the above, will be run on the same date.
Tickets for this tour, covering all necessary
expenses including accommodations at the
National Hotel, Willards Hotel, or the
Hotel Regent, $500 less than rates quoted
above. Side trip to Mount Vernon and ad-
mission to the grounds, fifty cents addional.
Side trip to Old Point Comfort, returning
via the Cape Charles Route until January
1, $400 additional.
For itineraries and full information
apply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent, 11O6
Broadway, New York; or address Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Ggent.
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
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Judge T. G. Besssley, of Fayetteyill,
Ca. il representative intelligent
sontherner. He is row visiting Wash
ington, and among other interesting
things, said: President Mckinley has
made himself so solid in the South,
especially in Georgia and Alabama,
that in the event Of his denomination
In 1900, he will get thousands or dem
ocratic votes in those states. His broad
gagged sentiments and generosity have
captured our people.n
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Fire Of an unknown origin did $40
600 damage in Princess Anne on Dec.
18th, and but for the promptness with
which the adjacent cities Of Salisbury
and Pocomoke responded to the call for
aid the entire town might now be in
ruins. The Volunteer Fire Depart
ment was inadequate to cope with the
flames. The New York, Philadelphia
& Norfolk Railroad brought the Sails
bury and Pocomoke City fire depart
ments 10 the scene of the confagration
at rate of more than a mile minute.
The Somerset Hotel and the stores
of J. s. Colgan. Smith and Company,
Maurice Miller, G. w. Fontaine and
the Knights of Pythias Building, were
the principal losers. There was but
little insur ance.
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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 notidca-
ton.
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"What made you give that blind
msn a plugged nickel?'' People will
take IL from b; N when they wouldn't
from me-
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The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, and the House COMMITTEES
on Territories are both at work upon
bills providing government fer Ha-
wall, and present expectation is that
the bills will be reported early in JAN
uafy.
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I'm. a m. a m. p m. p m. p m

Daily. Daily except Sunday
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
''i' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
"p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
south OF Delmar, or take passengers for VIII
ming and points north.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington 8.l3, ll04, a. m, 235, AT, and
. %, p. M, weekdays Leave New Castle S.3l,
9.4S, l1.O4 a. M, Az and 81 p M, week
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos q. M,
and arriving at 6.a3 p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark
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Hon. David ]. Hill, Assistant Secre-
tary of State, delivered an interesting
address on the expansion of civiliza-
tion" at banquet. Referring to the
disposition in some quarters to harp on
the word ''imperialism', Mr.. Hill said: !:
"A malignant disposition could not
have selected a worse word than i'm
perialism. A better word, which ex-
presses the true condition, is expan-
sion. 1t is not new one and the idea
is not novel. 1t has existed since the
inception Of national growth. Civili-
cation must 60 on until there is not one
province, one island, one individual up
on which its benign light does not
fall.n He answered those who argue
that it would be violation of the con-
stitution for us to set up form of gov
ernment over any people, without al
lowing them TO choose its form as well
as its off ;ials. by saying: IN ations as
well as individuals must pass through
the period of minority. 1t was 60 with
this nation. See how closely our FORE
fathers guarded the right Of franchise.
All constitutional lawyers agree that
the franchise is not a natural right but
legal gift. The natural rights are lifeF
liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
and cannot believe that it is an evil
for the stars and stripes to float over
any people, and it is therefore our duty
to extend the bless ings Of our civiliza-
tion to all men capable Of receiving
them."
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A Strong Fertilization.

AStrong Fortificatiof1.'
Fortify the body against disease
by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
Lutte cure for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
"The Fly=Wheel of Life /"
DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the hy-wheel oflife. I shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
broughtthem to mynotice. feel
as if | had a new lease of life.
il Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
TUFTS Liver Pills
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Congress will this week adjourn for
the customary Christmas recess of two
weeks. N, time will really be lost by
the recess, as all of the important COM
Hittees will HI #effk right rig ht through it
Tie Anglo-American Commission has
taken a recess until Jan. 5. The work
of the Commission has not been pro-
gressing very rapidly, of late; and it is
now practically certain that If there is
treaty at all, it will not include COM
mercial reciprocity.
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Easton has new Town Clock. The
Orchestra recently gave an entertain
ment benefit to help pay for it-netting
$6S.99.
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The words Of praise bestowed npon
Hoods sarsaparilla by those who have
taken It the merit Of ths medicine.
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BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r r.
Leave Harrington for franklin City and way
statiods 1899 m 6.37 m week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $50 a. NJ and
l.57 p. u. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) LAB p. M, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
at 1898 a. m, 6.37 p. M, week days. Returning,
leave Lewes 6.45 a. m. and 800 p. m.week-
days.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 SO a. m. and
6S p m. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
6.57 a m and 2. 40 p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations q q. m, and
5.3l p M. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile 7.26 q. M. and 2.37 p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.38 a. M, and
6.45 a. M. and 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAHoRn r. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II. II g.
m. and Is p m. week days, Returning, leave
Cambridgel7.00 and 2.30 y. m. weekdays
CoNNECTION.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
rington with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad. At Delmsr, with New York, Philat
delphia & Norfolk Wicomico & Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
- HHAAE
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rliddIetown Directory.

MUNICIPAL. OFFICERS.
President j. f. New horter; Secretary, ]. "A,
Suydam; CharlesH. Howell, George g. Rowe,
VIM. r. Cochran.
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RANLKs.

Peoples National Bank.-President, g. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Teller.
w. G.. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joserh
Biggs; Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, 4.
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

International Sunday School Lesson
for Dec. %, 1898. Review. Golden
Text" Return unto you, saith the
Lord Of Hosts. y Nal. 81.
The Father complains of His CT il
dren, ''Hear, o Heavens, and give ear,
O earth: for the Lord hath spoken; I
have nourished and brought up child
rem and they have rebelIed against Me.
The OK knoweth bis owner, and the ass
his masters crib: but Israel doth not
know. My people doth not consider. I"
The word of the Lord, by many pro-
phets, had entreated Israel ard Judah,
Oh, earth, earth, earth, hear the word
Of the Lord: Come now and let US rea-
son together, saith the Lord: though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as
white as snow: though they be red like
crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye
be willing and obedient, ye shall eat
the good Of the land: but if ye refuse
and rebel, ye shall be devoured with
the sword"
The word of Him who cannot lie was
pledged III ear, o earth: behold 1 will
bring evil upon this people, even the
fruits of their thoughts. because they
have not hearkened unto My words, nor
to My law, but rejected it." And Is
rael went into captivity and was lost to
the world to this day, and Judah was
taken captive to Babylon to return to
their land for time, and to become a
byword, kissing and reproach, until
the Messiah shall come back to earth
to fulfil His promise, "SiDg and rejoice.
o daughter of Zion: for, 10, 1 come,
and I dwell in the midst of thee, saith
the Lord. And the Lord shall in.
herit Judah his portion in the holy land
aud shall choose Jerusalem again."
Hear the lamentations Of the prophet
"How doth the city sit solitary that
was full of peoplel how is she become a
widowl she that was great among the
nations, and princes among the provin.
ces, how is she become tributsryl' Heal
the lamentation Of their King, "HoW
often would I have gathered thy chill
dren together. as hen doth gather hel
brood under her wings, and ye would
not"
And hear the Holy Spirits lament,
Ye have not because ye ask not, =
to us who believe in Him who said, ttil
ye shall ask anything in My name
will do it," And notice our neglect OF
His gracious invitation, "Ye that make
mention of the Lord, keep not silence
and give Him no rest, till He establish
and till He make Jerusalem praise in
the earth.'
And believing in the name of Jesus,
let us agree with those who ask in His
name by his request,-for his promise
stands that sit shall be done for them
of My Father which is in heaven
"SaVe US, Q Lord our God, and gather
us from among the heather, to give
thanks unto Thy holy name, and tC
triumph in Thy praise. Blessed be the
God of Israel from everlasting to ever.
lasting: and let all the people say
Amen. Praise ye the L ,rd."
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Strange as it may seem, there are
Senators and Repressntatives-none of
them Republicans, = who oppose the
bill to increase the regular army to 100,-
600 men, and to otherwise put it upon
modern basis. Some of these men
were very loud in their complaints, be-
Cause the organization of the army at
the beginning of the war with Spain,
was SO inadequate to the occasion that
there was unavoidable delay in getting
the army into fighting condition. Now,
they want to perpetuate the old and in
adequate organization, forgetting the
advice of Washington-"In time of Peace
prepare for war.n Fortunately for the
country, these obstructionists are in
the minority; their opposition may de-
lay the increase of the army, but it
cannot prevent it.
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Letter

an orator, in the general acceptance of
the terma His strong point is facts
and ho brought out an unusual lot Of
them when he proceeded to demolish
the thing set up by Senator West in the
name of an argument in favor of his re-
solutions, declaring that this govern
ment had no constitutional right to &C.
quire territory except with the inten-
tion Of admitting ii to the Union as a
state. Mr.. Platt made it as plain as A,
D, G. that this government had clear
right to acquire territory to be disposed
of in any manner it might see fit, and
clinched it by showing that it had almost
from the beginning of the government
exercised this right without question.
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International S s.. Lesson for Janu'
ary 1, 1899. Jesus the true Light
John lila, Read the whole Chapter
Golden Text-"1n Him was life, and
the life was the light Of men. %
John Ia,
Who can imagine what it was like
before God created the Heavens and
the earthP But Jesus was there in glory
with the Father in the beginning, and
He was God. All things were made by
Him, and nothing was made without
Him. Life is in Him and death is in the
world. Men are in darkness but His
life is their Light. His Light shcne in
darkness but the darkness did not
know Him.
A man named John came to bear
witness Of that Light, that all men
through Him might believe. Jesus was
the true Light th It lights every man
who comes into the world. Although
He was in the world and made it, the
world did not know Him. Although
He came unto His own people, they
did not receive Him. But as many
as received Him, He gave the privilege
to become His children; even all those
who believe in Him, who are thus born
into His family, not born of men but
of God. Jesus was made flesh, and liv-
ed with other men. who beheld His
glory, the glory as Of the only begotten
son of God, full Of grace and truth.
He was before Abraham. He shone
in the houses of the children of Abra.
ham when thick darkness filled the
land of Egypt. His light went between
them and their enemies when His chill
dren crossed the Red Sea on dry land.
His Light was cloud to guide them
by day, and pillar Of fire to lead them
in the night. He is the same yesterday,
to-day and forever. His Light still
shines, and the condemnation to the
world is this: that men love darkness
better than Him. The Light Of His
countenance is about US all, but many
refuse to look at Him. "Tbe Lord is
the strength of my life, of whom shall
be afraidP" Although the light of
The wicked shall be put out. He shall
shine forever. "For with Thee is the
OF life; in Thy Light shall we
see light"
What could We do without lighta
The Bible says it and men know it:
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleas
ant thing it is for the eyes to behold the
sum- Jesus is more than this to all
who will look at Him. The moon lights
. dark world because it reflects the
bright SUP. The good Book says.
arise, shine, for thy Light is come.
Jesus said to believers, "Ye are the
light of the world" Rejecting Him
By serving Him, and waiting for Him
to come again from Heaven, makes US
think of the good time promised in His
Book, when the light shall be seven.
fold in the day of His coming, and be
to US "a song in the night.
The wonderful day of His coming
shall be one day which shall b. known
% the Lord, not day nor night, but ii
'hall come to pass that at evening time
It shall be light.n This bright. light, |
he lighthouse, the companion and
snide. says to every one Of us; tLook
into Me, and be ye saved, all the ends
q tlle earth, for 7 am God, and there |
i none else. Y
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sEcREr snCIErIEs

SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U.-A. M.
Meets every Monday night in Now Whorter' 8
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. s. A. F. & A. NJ. Meets
first Tuesday of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, I. .. Q. +,
Meets every Thursday night in Now Whorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. Il, K. Of p. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhorter's Hall at
s 8o'clock.
Meets every Friday night In Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In X
of P, Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 9, A. o. U. W, meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorters
Hall.
LOCAL DETERMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst Fri
!. ,k<,Fo oa1, ~, 1ftoo
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ISIS your wife a rapid reader2' Yes
unless I'm waiting for the paper.'
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MY MARYLAND.

M1DDLETowN. DEL, DEC. "a, 1898
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Republicans in Congress are delight
ed with President McKinlsy's trium-
phant tour of the South, and enthusias-
tically endorse everything he said about
expansion and government caring for
the Confederate dead. The enthusi-
asm with whichthe Presidents straig ht-
from .the-shoulder expansion talk was
received in the South was pointer for
some of the democratic anti-expansion-
lists that is being carefully studied.
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Mr.. Bryan was not altogether salts
fed with the results of his trip to Wash.
ingtoD. He did not find the democratic
response to his anti-expansion keynote
all that he expected it would be. On
the contrary, he was plainly told by a
a number of Democratic Senators and
Representatives that they could not
endorse his position, and that their
constituents would not. If he had it
to do over again, there is very little
doubt that Mr.. Bryan would be less
emphatic in expressing his opposition,
to expansion, but as he has fully COM
mitted himself. there is nothing left
for him to do but to stand by what he
said, and take the consequences.
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BRIGHT SIDES OF
HISTOY,

By. E. H. House.
A series of amusing episodes of history
ancient and modern, told in an entertaining
way. It will awaken new interest in tn
important branch of study.
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Break ing In a Book Agent.

81 am afraid I once spoiled boo k
AGENT" said the head member of
book agency.
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Management of Real Estate and to the
Collection and Remittance of Rents. In
terest on Securities ar Dividends and
Stocks.
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Authorize to Act as

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, ADMINIsTRA
TOR, GUARDIAN, ASSIGNEE, RE-
CEIVER, REGISTRAR AND AGENT,
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No writer IS more welcome to the young folk
of to-day than the author of "Captain Janu-
ary," and this is one of her best efforts.