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Middletown transcript., 1898-04-02
ponnd - he erammatioal.

Justice Oft the Peace Had you ever saw
this man before7
Witness-Yes.
HAD he come before you have wsnta"
NO.
Il. them your eggs what yOs say was
stole7"
YES"
Would you have recognized them ifyou
had seen Them before they was brung heref"
YES, i would have kno wed them,"
.speak grammatic young man. Il ain'l
proper to say have lknowed' You
should say have knew. -
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reduced Rates to wilmIngton

For the benefit of persons desiring TO
visit Wilmington, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company will sell
special excursion tickets on Wednesday,
April 6. from all stations on the Delaware
Division south of Porter to Wilmington
and return at rate of single fare for the
round trip. These tickets will be good
going on regular trains on April 9th, and
good returning on regular trains on April
9th or 7th.
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rn.Nicht and ro-Morrow Night.

Tonight and Tomorrow Night.
And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. acknowledged
to be the most successful remedy ever sold
for Coughs, Group Bronchitis, Asthma and
Consumption. Get a bottle to-day and
keep it always in the house, so you can
check your cold at once. Price 25c. and SOC.
Sample bottle free.
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A sensible Man

W ou Id use Kem's Balsam for the Throa
and Lungs. It is curing more Coughs
Colds, Asthma Bronchitis, and all Throat
and Lung troubles, than any other med
cine. The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give you Sample Bottle Free
to convince you of the merit of this great
remedy. Price 25c. and SOC.
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-02
Do Your Feet Aohes

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease
powder. Itcurss Corns. Bunions, Chill
blains. Sweating. Swollen feet. At all drug
gisls and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmstsd, Le Roy, N. =.
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Rncklen,s Arnioa saIve.

The. BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, chapped Hands. Clilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles. or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale at Vaughsn's Pharmacy, Middle
town. Delaware,
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MANY sohool chlldren are sickly

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for chill
dren. used by Mother Gray, nurse in chill
dren's Home, New York, Break up Colds in
"a hours, cure Feverishness, Headache,
Stomach troubles. Teething Disorders, and
destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c
Sample FREE. Address, Allen s. Oimsted.
Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-02

New All through the
store-every de-
Spring partment crowd
ed with good,
Stock new and best
styles for spring
wear. Ready m a d e
clothing, latest styles
and patterns of leading
and reliable New York
makers of Suits, Spring
Overcoats and Trousers
of all kinds and in all
sizes for men, boys,
young men and little
boys. A Custom De-
partment anxious to
show you how well we
can please and fit you,
and what good work we
can give for moderate
prices Furnishings, pop
ular styles, popular
prices. big stock and big
values. Hats, all kinds,
all sizes-men's, boys
and little boys. Agents
in this territory for
"Dunlaps," best in the
world, the standard of
good dressers Shoes
mems and boys'-good
grades, young mems
styles and best makes.
Dugan & Hudson's Iron
Clad Shoes for little
boys. One low price
plainly marked. Money
refunded or. goods ex-
changed. We mea n to
take good care Of your
trade and influence.
JAS. T. MULLIN & SONS
9th and Market, Wilmington
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-02
unclaimad I.attars.

A list of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post-office which can be
had by saying they ara advertised
WilImar Deal. Stella Buck, David Wilson.
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EDW. n. BRENNAN, ~
ooI r1arIef Street 2T8-22O ShiD1ev Street

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
further nducement the VISITORS from the Peninsula
on APRIL give anyone showing their RAILROAD
TICKET DISCOUNT of 10 PER CENT. all GOODS
bought al his STORE.
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-02

NJ. A. HUKILL, Auctioneer,
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-02

The aboEe-named firms are members OF
the Merchants and Manufactures Association
Of Wilmington. They have subscribed lib.
orally to fund whereby we have been enabled
TO pay for advertising entertainment Of guests
and other expenses that may be incurred by
running trade excursions to this city. We
ask the kind attention Of the public to each
Isand all Of these firms who have shown that
there is ret enterprise In our city.
TIE COMMITTEE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

Spinning a silver dollar and then
guessing heads or tails is favorite
medium for small wagers among the
crowd in the alley behind the Cotton
Exchange. The other day young bro
ker mystihed everybody by producing a
coin that invariably settled down heads
up no matter who did the spinning. II
was some little time before this pecul-
iarity was observed, and then there was
. general demand for the secret. Some
suggested that the piece was loaded,
which was secuted as self evident i'm
possibility, and close scrutiny failed to
reveal anything unusual about it.
"I'll tell you how it's done, boys, 7"
said the owner at length, "but keep tho
scheme dark All that is necessary is to
pass a file few times around the edge.
10 az to put on a slight bevel. 1t can't
be seen, but the coin will fall on the
beveled side every time as sure as fate.
It's a good idea, by the way, to have
two in your pocket-one fixed for heads
and one for tails. A steady run is al
ways suspicious, you know, and you can
shift 'em occasionally. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Dickens and His Cat.

Charles Dickens was lover of oats.
He owned large white one named
Williamina, who selected n corner OF
his study for her kittens aud brought
them in from the kitchen one by one.
Dickens had them taken away again,
but Williamina persisted in bringing
them back. The third time of their re.
moval she did not leave them in the
corner, but instead placed them at her
masters feet and, taking her stand be-
side them, looked imploringly up at
him. Most of the family we're finally
given away. Only one remained. The
little creature followed Dickens about
like a dog and sat beside him while he
wrote.
One evening the author was reading
at a small table upon which was a
lighted candle. As usual tho cat was at
his elbow. Suddenly the light went
out. Dickens was much interested in
his book and relighted the candle 1t
was only when the light became dim
again that he turned suddenly and found
the kitten deliberately putting tho light
out with her paw. She was lonely, she
wanted to be petted, and this was her
device for bringing il about.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

On a certain hot summer day eele-
bratod naturalist entertained company
of distinguished savants at dinner, at
the conclusion Of which they all went
out in the garden.
In the center of the grounds there
stood on pedestal large glass globe.
One Of the guests happened to touch
this globe, and found, to his amaze
ment, that it was warmer on the shady
side than on the side turned to the sun.
He communicated his discovery to the
guests, who at once proceeded to verify
the statement.
What could be the cause?
An animated discussion ensued, in
the course of which every imaginable
law Of physics was made to account for
the strange paradox. At length our
scientists agreed that it must be so
owing to the laws Of reflection, repul-
sion or exhalation or some other law of
physics with long name.
The host was, however, not quite
convinced, and, calling the gardener,
he said to him:
"Pray tell us why the globe is warm
er on the shady side than on the side
turned TO the sun?'
The man replied:
because just now turned it round
for fear of its cracking with the great
heat. London Tit-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Primitive Artillery.

As to the character of the first instru-
ment for the throwing Of missiles and
Just when it was invented we have no
certain knowledge, but it must have
been at an early date, for we read in
Genesis x, 9, that "Nimrod was a
mighty hunter before the Lord, u and
surely the skill that has kept his name
in remembrance for thousands Of years
must have been gained by the use Of
some surer weapon than the clubs or
stone knives Of primitive man.
Without doubt man early learned
how much execution can bo done by q
we'll aimed stone, and attempts to hurl
it with greater force and accuracy
probably led to the invention Of the
sling, one of the simplest as well as
most formidable Of these early weapons.
1t was long one of the principal instru-
ments Of war among the ancients and
the story of David and Goliath is n good
illustration Of what could be done by
one skilled in its use. This skill, how
ever, could be acquired only by early
and careful training.
In the Balearic islands, it is said, in
ancient times the parents suspended the
dinner Of their boys upon poles and re-
quired them to bring it down with
slings before they were allowed to eat
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Lone Elm Items.

+. II. Church went to Parsons, last
week, on business
Chas Kelsey and STANLEY Miller drove
to Garnett last Saturday.
Thos Church ST., who was called to
Danville, ILL.,, by the serious illness OF his
sister is still there,
Mart Kincheloe returned from western
Kansas this week.
Mis-. Elva Stoll is afflicted with sore
throat.
Mrs las. Ewing and son, of Kansas
City are visiting Mr., Ewing parents, OF
Equity.
{. H. Nichols and wife spent the first
of the week with H. A. Hester and fam
ilv of Prairie View.
Agent Patterson and wife arrived
home from Missouri, last week.
S. Mccoy our section foreman has
gone to Nyhsrt, Missouri, and is on the
section there.
Mrs, Lennie Jennings and children are
expected home from l,arned in a few DAYS.
]. +. Griffith, of Eureka was in town a
few days ago.
Rev l.. NJ. Fleming, of Louisville,
Kentucky, will preach in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday,
Mrs. ]. d. Hester and nieces were called
to Kansas City, last week, by the illness
of the little girls father, Mr.. Burke.
!. D. Bidwell, II. A. Hester and H..
Laughlin were judges of the election at
this place and S. $. Irwin and +. Swear
engcn were clerks In the township the
Peoples party elected trustee, treasurer
and constable and the Republicans clerk
and constable
Jonas Whitney and wife spent the lat
ter part of last week at their daughter
Mrs. Chattcrton.
The president has set apart Nov oath,
as day of National thanksgiving by
the American people. This has been
year Of important national events. We
might discover local reasons for thank
fulness. The religious organizations of
Lone Elm have prospered, the schools
are progressing with good interest in
the winters work, the village has not
made wonderful strides but is steadily
growing and we have the privilege to
still further prosper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Stories of Curran.

Curran could say mordant and cut
ting things but perhaps no man was
ever insulted with such dialectical neat
ness and righteousness as Curran was
by tho famous maker Of "bulls," Sir
Boyle Roche. in the Irish house Of COM
mons. 1.-THE honora BILE gentleman Gays
he is the guardian Of his own honor, "
said Roche In reply to speech OF Cur
ran, "but on the other occasions have
heard him boast that be was an enemy
of sinecures.
Curran was defeated In converse
tional contest with Lady Morgan, the
Irish novelist, one evening in that lady's
drawing room. when, e1aggerating the
prevailing fashion in short sleeves, she
wore merely straps over her shoulders.
Curran was walking away from the lit
tie party who witnessed the conflict Of
the two wits when Lady Morgan called
out, "Ah, come back, Mr.. Curran, and
acknowledge that you are fairly beaten. :"
cat any rate" said he, turning round,
81 have this consolation, Lady Morgan,
that you can't laugh at me in your
sleeve
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
WOman's Laugh.

A feminine laugh has to be decora-
tive, and so it should be the laugh of
gayety rather than Of humor. There can
hardly DO question as to the sweetest
laugh to be heard among nations Of wo-
men-it is surely the -'renchwoman's.
She has the softest warble of all. II
doves were not 10 serious, they might
remind us of Partisan " omen laughing
together. The Italian laugh is happy
enough, but it il not quito so independ-
ent of the subject Of laughter. 1t has a
jollity all its own. 1t is somewhat un-
civilized, but needs no civilizing. But
its principal characteristic is the con
tralto tone proper to the woman who il
to the last somewhat of peasant.
The laughter Of English women is too
various for any brief description. For
English women laugh not according to
their race, but according to their caste,
as caste has lately been revised and re-
distributed. 1t may be said that in caste
also the treble note, the ready the i'm
mediate fits up to its own place-the
top-and is audible there for all its
slender quality.-Collier's Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Value of q Good snecxe.

We all know from actual experience
that good sneeze is wonderful loosen
or Of nasal bronchial mucus Sir Dyce
Duckworth comes forward in The Prac-
titioner with the suggestion that the
induction Of sneezing be resorted to for
the purpose Of raising bronchial mucus.
The idea is a good one and worthy Of
being placed in practical operation. 1t
has been explained how vomiting causes
an expulsion Of mucus or membrane
from the respiratory passages, but
sneezing appears to be quite efficient in
doing this. Ordinary snuff or any of
the many simple nasal irritants suf1ices
and may be blown into the nose of even
child without any danger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

The cheap place in which to live is
like the typical old English inn that
my American friends are continually
asking me to find for them. l found it
the other day, and, as the point Of this
incident lies entirely in it's truth, give
names and addresses.
oyclsd my American friend over the
hills from Croydon to the little hamlet
of Little Wsrlingham, and there we
ran into the courtyard of an inn named
the Leather Bottle, which designa-
ton had an old world flavor that de-
lighted the man from New York. We
had there a most excellent lunch, and
the charge was IS pence instead Of the
usual half crown.
My friend was enthusiastic and re-
solved to have the innkeeper up and
compliment him ON the choiceness and
cheapness of his viands. 1 begged him
not to do this as he might raise the
price, and lunch at one and six is a
boon to literary man, but my advice
was unheeded. The proprietor when he
came received tho praise Of the Ameri-
can calmly.
"Well," said the innkeeper, 81 guess
I ought to know how to set out meal
to suit one from the States. For five
years I was steward on W. X. Wander
bilt's yacht. I was on her at the time
she was sunk at Newport. "
You may imagine the collapse of my
western friend, who had flattered him.
self that he was several centuries away
from New York and Newport. Robert
Barr in London Outlook.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

Among the many things associated
with the memory Of Harriet Beecher
Stowe is the chair occupied by her while
writing the initial chapters Of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" Mrs. Stowe, accom-
panied by Rev. Lyman Beecher, her ia
Their, was a visitor at Batavia, o., many
years ago, at the home Of Judge Owen
F. Fishback. During all the hours OF
her visit and while writing she always
occupied this plain poplar chair. After
Mrs Stowe rose to fame with her book
the chair was preserved and handed
down as part of history from Mrs.
Fishback to Lou Buerkle, in whose
possession it now remains. The back of
the chair has become broken off, and
all the Stats are broken out OF the back.
The color of the chair was black. They
relate all the historic points now con-
neoted with this plain and unassuming
old time piece of furniture -Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

In Georgia court not long since &
case involving a jackass came on 70,
trial. The attorneys after indulging IN
fine frenzy entered the following in
spired motion on the docket:
'If the court will consent, we will take up 4
case;
II treats not OF section, country or race;
II is Of no interest to any, be it ladies' or lass
1t begins and it ends with humblc jackass. y
Tbereupon the judge, hastily sum
moning his muse to his assistance, en-
tered up the following order;
"Ths case coming on this day to be heard
considered by the court to be quits absurd,
And the motion herein the court doth decide
To be hereby overruled and denied,
And the movers thereof shall not be exempt
From a fine Of one dollar each FOR contempt,
Wherein, until paid, the court further passes,
As sentence, that they be deemed said jack'
asses"
Law Notes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

The scallop aocomplishes locomotion
by series of leaps. When it is alarmed,
or wishes to change its location, it
opens and energetically closes its
valves, thus expelling the water. The
reaction shoots 1t backward By this
means the creature is able to travel long
distances Sometimes scallops make
considerable journeys in large COM
panies. One can scarcely imagine a
lovelier sight than that of flock OF
these pretty creatures, with shell OF ev-
cry hue, from purple and white to black,
enlivened with shades Of pink, yellow
and fawn, darting about in clear water.
In their flightlike movements, vertical,
horizontal and zigzaR, they are more
suggestive Of a flock of winged animals
than Of bivalve mollusks
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Paying Through the Nose.

This is to be indirectly swindled in a
transaction or to pay an exorbitant price
for thing in consideration Of long
credit. a variant is ''to be bored through
the nose, "bored" here having the
meaning of cheated, deceived:
At this Instant he bores me with some trick.
Henry VII" l. i. 49,
One that hath gulled you, that LNth bored
you, sir.-"Life OF I. Cromwell, idU-, H. ii.
1903.
And Howell in his Instructions For
Forren Travell" (1650), page SO, "hnd
known divers Dutch gentlemen grosly
guild by this cheat the selling of forged
manuscripts to young travellers in ltalyl,
and som English bord also through the
nose this way, by paying excessive
prices for them. Notes and Queries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

When the sea freezes, first is formed
the thin flake called by navigators
"sludge," and as soon as this catches
and holds snow it is termed "brash. P"
When ii gathers and doubles, the whal-
ers style it pancake" or ebay ice. y II
you can see the limit of this, it will be
"a f1oe," and an "icefield" il its
boundaries are out of sight.
"Pack ice" consists Of foes forced to-
gether and overlapping, and when this
again becomes broken and scattered by
new wind the name Of it is sailing
ice.'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Portrait and slipper.

A touching anecdote, associated with
a picture in the National gallery at Ed
inburgh, is told by an English lady in
her book, "Potpourri From a Surrey
Garden" She writes:
Several pictures stand out with pecul-
lar interest, especially the life sized
Gainsborough Of the young Mrs. Ora
hame. She sat for the picture as a
bride, but before it came home she was
dead, and her husband had gone to the
wars.
When he came back, no never had the
courage to open tho case which con
tanned his young wifs's portrait. On his
death, many long years after it was
painted, ii was opened 10y his heirs,
and inside the case was the little white
slipper she had left with the painter to
help him to finish his picture.
The portrait was given to the Edin-
burgh gallery, and the slipper was kept
by the family.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
hess transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm
WEST & TRUAI, wholesale druggists, To-
ledo, o., WALDING, KINNAN & MARvIN
wholesale druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ais sent free. Price Toe per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
A Little Mixed.

In attempting to name ten Roman
emperors on an examination for the
bar, student mentioned Antoninus,
Crassus and several other names ending
in "us," closing the list with Angus
tine, the founder Of Christianity, " but
added, as an afterthought, "This was
before the birth of Christ, of course.
Case and Comment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-11
Do Not Give Up in De"
spair-There is Hope!

For ages it has been thought
that Cancer is incur;.ble, and
those so unfortunate as to have
this dreadful affection have con
sidered themselves beyond hope of
recovery. The doctors ale ab-
solutely unable to afford any re-
lief, and the poor sufferer might
well consider himself on the way
to an early grave.
1t is now easy TO see why lie
doctors have failed TO cure Cancer
Their theories have been all WRONG,
and hence their treatment mis-
directed. They have made the
mistake of thinking that by cut
ting out the sore or ulcer, known
as Cancer, the disease would be
gotten rid of, and the patient re-
stored to health. But the cruel
knife accomplishes nothing, for
the Cancer promptly returns, and is
always more virulent than before.
1t has been demonstrated, beyond
doubt, that Cancer is n blood disease,
and can not be cured by the surgeons
knife because the blood car not be cut
dtCdy.
Several years ago my wife had an
ulcer on her tongue, which, though an
noying, was not regarded seriously at
first. !, 1t refused to heal and began to
grow, giving her much pain. The doc
tors treated it for quite while but