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FIRING CUBAN PLANTATIONS.

! FIRING CUBAN PLANTATIONS.
Professor Marshall, who is head in.
structor of chemistry at the Uniyer-
sity of Pennsylvania, in the course of a
recent lecture ON the action Of ph0s-
porous, read some extracts from let
ter he had received from Cuba. which
told of novel use the insurgents had
made of this chemical. In the summer
Of 1895 the writer Of the letter had
lived in q province where the raising OF
sugar was the principal industry. The
crop was just ready foI harvesting, when
the Spanish soldiers took possession of
the district and proclaimed martial law
The fields throughout the district we're
covered with ripe sugar cane, which Is
very infammable.
Despite the presence of the soldiers
the insurgents managed to fire several
fields. The force Of sentries was dou-
bled, but although the Insurgents were
seen the fires became more frequent.
It was concluded that the firing was
being done by strategy. and all sus-
picious characters were forced to give
an account of themselves. An old
farmer carrying large basket, who
was in the habit of passing the lines
regularly. was stopped several times,
but nothing more suspicious than rolls
Of butter was found upon him. 1t was
noticed, however, that the ires always
followed In the wake of this farmer,
and q spy was detailed 10 follow him
one day. Unaware of his surveillance
the suspect stopped at 3 sugar field and
threw several of his rolls Of butter a.
mong the cane. He was at once ar
rested and confessed to the burning of
the fields. 1t seems that each of those
rolls Of butter contained quantity of
phosphorus, which, as IS well known,
ignites spontaneously when exposed. to
the air. The heat Of the sun would
melt the butter and expose the phos-
porous. The length of time it took
to melt the butter allowed the incen-
diary to get out of the neighborhood be-
fore the flames broke out.
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IN Marrnw Racana.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hart, Of Groton, 8. d. "Was taken W ith q
bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough
set in and finally terminated in Consump-
ton. Four Doctors gave me up. saying
could live but short time. gave myself
up to my Savior, determined If could moi
stay with my friends on earth, I would
meet my absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New DiscoY.
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
! gave it trial, took in all lteight bottles. II
has cured me, and thank God / am saved
and now q well and healthy woman
Trial bottles free at DR.. II. Vaughan's Drug
Store. Regular size SOC and $l.0o. Guar
anteed or price refunded.
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LITERARY NOTES.
THE ..cABrsrr MEMBERS WIFE"

THE CABINET MEMBERS WIFE"
The authorship of the much-discussed
"Inner Experiences of Cabinet Member s
Wife," printed in the "Ladies Home
Journal" will be revealed in the June issue
Of that magazine, when the name of Anna
Fsrquhar will appear as the author. 1t is
surmised that the domestic experiences de-
scribed in these letters were those of Mrs
w. Fl. II. Miller, wife of the Attorney-Gen-
eral in President Harrison's Cabinet, t,-since
Miss Farquhar Is known to be personal
friend of the Miller family, and to have
spent considerable time with them in Wash
ington during their official residence there
The author of these letters was born. and
raised in indianapolis; in neighborly reia-
tions with the Harrison and Miller fami-
lies, but for ten past years she has lived q
studious professional life in New York.
London and Boston. She Is now connected
with the editorial staff of the Boston Tran
script IN addition 70 her Cabinet Menu
ber's Wife" letters she has published one
noyel-'A Singers Heart"-and another
one is about to be issued. She a is young
woman, exceedingly clever. and only her
closest friends have known her connection
with the Washington letters which have
attracted such wide attention.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way TO cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eusthacian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbIing sound Or imperfect hearing. and
when it is etireiy closed. Deafness is the
result. and unless this inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor.
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
FL. CHENEY i Co.. Toledo. D
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are The best.
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MIDDLEToWN. DEL. APR. 80. 1895
Of Interest
to Farmers

THE BEGINNINGs OF DAIRY COWS.
The dairy busiDe Is no longer in its
infancy. 1t has developed SO far that
| it's methods have become well defined,
and il has place now among the per-
manent means OF promoting the wealth
and civilization of mankinds Cows
have always been, in countries where
summer grazing could be found the inti-
mate and almost necessary companion
OF man; often the very last and closest
friend of the p6or in ext RENE necessity;
the friend that has always given back
more than value received. She has
helped to keep the poor mans family,
when all else seemed to fail. It is he
cause of this constant producing
quality that she has been cultured and
cared for above all other domestic ani-
mails. The origin of all our special
breeds may be traced to the needs of
the poor who largely depended upon
milk, butter and cheese for their sus-
tenance. The thoughtful care OF these
first dairywomeD, which led them to
making their cows their constant
companions and dwellers under the
same roof was fully remunerated,
by an increased return in milk and
butter. The cow felt the sympathy
and was quick to respond through her
aptness to improvement under natural
and sympathetic demands. The natural
mother, she gave all the had and in
creased the amount under the influence
Of the kind care she received. This is
the true method OF improvement, and
the only one that can be successful in
any animal life.
Under conditions similar to these,
originated the first beginning Of most
OF the thoroughbred classes Of dairy
cows, which are now the pride and the
boast Of the prosperous dairyman Of
to-day.
The dairy COW is quiet, kind and
gentle under the kind, gentle, humane
care by which she had been developed;
but she may become irritable and
restless by harsh treatment or even
for a lack Of the petting and soothing
which from the beginning of her re-
motest ancestry, have been such impor-
tant elements in making her what she
now is. ANY violation Of natures
laws must result in want Of harmony.
Nervous forces is not irritability;
but an energizing life force, which
directs and controls the organs and
glands OF the vegeta i've animal.
Nervous irritability weakens rather
than strengthens this force. A proper
consideration Of this fact will help
solve The d d.fficuliy btta cen those who
say that SHE better the dairy COW, the
more nervous she is" aud those who
say that "as rule, the largest butter
producers are the most qniet cows In
the herd, with tbs nervous energy sad
ly lacking" To give our opinion in q
paradox, we say these opposing parties
are both right and both wrong.
The solution is apparent.
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a m. a M. a m. . m

| Daily. Daily except Sunday
"a stops to leave passengers from Whining
tota a ana points north or take passengers for
r. stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
"p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
south of Delmar, or take passengers for VIII
ming and points north.
4" Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
IT" Stops to let off passengers from Har-
rington points south.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINS cave
Wilmington S.l3. ll.04. g. m, 2 5I All and
o. p. M. week-da' Leave New Castle S3l
days
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. M.
and arriving at 6.a3 p. m, week days. run
through solid to and from Baltimore via forfer
and Newark
Leave Harrington for franklin City and way
statiods 1898 aIn week days,6.37 p M Tuesdays
thursdays and saturdays. Returning train
BRANCH ROADS.
leaves Franklin City $50 a. NJ. week days and
I42 tuesdays, Thursoa and Saturdays onlY.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) LAB p. M, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at TO- OS9 M 6.S7 p. M. weekdays. Returning
leave Lewes 6.45 q. M, 3 ii p. M. weekdays
days and 6.37 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays. Returning, leave Berlin 6.57 a. m.
week days and FAB p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and saturdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT R. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations q a. m, and
5.32 M. week days Returning, leave Centre
Vile . 80 q. M. and LII p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE r. R-Leaye Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations OBS q M. and
DAT p. M, week. days Returning, leave Oxford
o.4o q. m, and 40 p. M, week-days.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD r. K.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations III a.
m and LA m. weekdays Returning leave
Cambridge 10 and 10 81 p. m. weekdays
CoENEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At CLAYTON
with Delaware Chesapeake Railroad and
baltimore Y Delaware Bay railroad At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. AtSeaford, with Cambridge 4 Seaford
Railroad: At Delmar, with New York, Philar
delphia 4 Norfolk, Wicomico 4 Pocomoke and
Peninsula Railroads.
J. B. HUTCHIsoN. General Manager.
T Wnnn
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Buchnels' Aranlc salve,

TaR BEST SALyE.in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Te.ter, chapped Hands, Clilblains
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and positive.
" cures Piles. or no pay required. II ID
guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 2s cents per box.
For sale at Vaughsn,s Pharmacy, Middle
town, Delaware.
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rha snra Ia arinne Cnre.

There is no use suffering from this dread
fu1 malady, If you will only get the right
remedy. You are having pain all through
your body. your liver is out of order, have
no appetite, no life or ambition, have bad
cold. in fact are completely used up. Elec-
tric Bitters is the only remedy that will
give you instant and prompt relief. They
act directly on your Stomach, Liver and
Kid neys. tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being. They are
guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For
sale at DR.. a. Vaughan's Drug Store. only
so cents per bottle.
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Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night Itspoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and
sleep like top. For Grain-O does not
stimulate; II nourishes. chsers and feeds.
Yet ID looks and tastes like the best coffee
For nervous persons, young people and
children Grain-o is the perfect drink. Made
from pure grains. Get package from your
grocer to-day. Try 1t in place Of coffee. Is
and 25c.
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Many school Children are Sickly
Mothe Gray's Sweet Powders for chi
adren. used by Mother Gray, nurse in chill
dren's Home, New York, Break up Colds il
"a hours, cure Feverishness. Headache
Stomach troubles. Teething Disorders, ant
destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c
Sample FREE. Address, Allen 8. 0Imsted
Leroy, N. Y.
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1t Is without An Eaual.

IT have found nothing equal to Hoods
Sarsapsrilla for cleansing the blood.
suffered from boils, but before I had finish
ed taking the first bottle Of Hoods sarse.
parills they began % disappear and when
had taken two bottles they we're entirely
cured" Miss C. A. Anon, Merchantyille.
NJ.
HOODS PILLS are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion. headache.
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rliddIetown Directory.
MrrNrerpAJ. nFFrCERs

MUNICIPAL OFFICERSs
President, j. r. Mc Whorter; Secretary, j. A.
Suydam; ChariesH. Howell; George g. Rowe;
VIM. r.. Cochran.
BANKS.
Peoples National Bank.-President, G. w,
w Naudaip; Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller.
w. g. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joseph
Biggs: Cashier, John 9. Crouch; Teller, =.
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. q Jr. 0. %. A. M.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorters
Union Lodge, No. 5, A. r. q A. M. Meets
arst Tuesday of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, /. y. @. X.
Meets every Thursday night In McWhorters
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. u, K. Of p. Meets every
Wednesday night In McWhor9er's Hall at
: Major John Jones Post, No. 70, q. A. r.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in K.
" Union Lodge, No. 9, A. on. W, meetsevery
ID and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meetg drst FRI.
day night of each month In Hose House.
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The following is Characteristic Hoods
Sarsaparilla testimonial. Facts like
these have made Hoods Sarsaparilla
Americas Greatest Medicine and en-
deared ii to thousands Of homes scat,
tered all over this broad land.
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Rents Boxes

In its New Burgalar and Fire-prco
Vaults, Makes ample provision in IL.
store Room and Vaults for..the safe keer.
ing of Securities and Valuable package
placed in its cussody.
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OnSuDlDti0n

AND TTs CURB
TO THg EDITOR - have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. BY It's timely use
thousands OF hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proCf-positive am |
Of its power that consider It my duty to
send tsco bottles fYse to those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, If they will write me tfef
express and postoffice address. Sincerely
i. A. sLOCUM, Do. c., Is3 Pearl st., Few York.
pa- The Editorial and Business Msnagsment oa
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Authorize to Act as

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, ADMINIsTRA
TOR, GUARDIAN, ASSIGNEE, RE
CEIVER, REGISTRAR AND AGENT
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very sick and for several days it seemed as
il he would never be any better. After a
while he began to improve and in few
weeks was able to go out, although weak
and miserable. Then. gradually
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Attends TO the

Management Of Real Estate and to the
Collection and Remittance Of Rents. In
terest on Securities ara Dividends
Stocks,
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Medicine

as we feel we cannot say too much
in praise of Hoods Sarsaparilla as blood
purifier and building up medicine" MRS.
r. E. ANDERSON, Cumberland, Maine.
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9MUNICIEAIl UF FEIOEIG5s
President, j. r.. Mo Whorter; Secretary, j. a.
Suydam; CharlesH. Howell; George g. Rowe;
VIM. r.. Cochran.
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meetg drst Fri.
day night Of each month in Hose House.
The times., 1898-10-03
UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL


Hon. RICHARD H. ALVEY,
President and Lecturer Constitutional Lzv.
Hon CHARLES G.. COLE, LII D.
Lecturer on Statutory and Criminal Law
JAMES sCH0ULER, IL. D..
Lecturer on Baiments. Domestic Relations, wills.
and Administration.
EUGENE CARCSI. LII. D.
Professor Of the Law Of Real Property. Domestic
Relations. Contracts. and Equity JurisprEdenee
JACKSON II. RALSTON. Ii. D.,
Professor Of Common Law and Equity Pleading
and Corporate Law
Hon HENRY E DAVIS. A ", IL D.,
Professor OF Evidence. Mercantile Law. and Con
stitutionsl Law. and Lecturer Upon the
History of the Law.
FREDERICK l. SIDD0NS. IL. NJ.
Professor OF the Law Of Negotiable InstrcmeEts
To7ts and Criminal Law
CHARLES COWLES TUCKER IL n,
Professor OF Practice and Judge Of Moct Court.
WILLIAM ". MILLER. IL. D.,
Lecturer on Law OF Corporations.
I. CABELL WILLIAMSON. EDWARD d. THOA-
AS and HENRY P. BLAIR.
Judges Of the Court Of Appeals.
The NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
will enter upon its thirtieth year By opening at
IFS building sls-s20 Thirteenth Street no-lhw- ST.
on Monday. October 8, 1899, $50 p ~ A an
pears above, valuable additions hIys been made
to the faculty. The course mas also been improved
in various ways with the result tRlt the previous
high standard Of the school has Lsen materially
advanced Tae Secretary may be sse5 daily at
610 Thirteenth street northwest, Once District
Title. and after October 3, at the Law School
Building from $50 10 80 p. IT. As heretofore
two years study will be reqIIrcl for cradaa.
tion, with a Post Graduate Course of one year.
For circulars call upon W. Fl. aorrfspn's Sors.
1926 f street northwest W. H. L0wdeImilk &
Co. 1929 street northwest: John BSrae 4 Co,
1922 = street; Washington Law Book Co., I422
street northwest, OF the undersigned- f. D. CA
RUSI Secretary. se-o-ISt EN-
The times., 1898-10-03
HIGHWAY EXTENSION NOTICE.


EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.-To whom it may concern:
The Commission created BY Section OF the Act
of Congress, approved March 2, 1893, entitled 'An
Act To provide permanent system OF highways
in that part Of the District of Columbia lying
outside of cities" has received from the Commits
sioneIs OF the District of Columbia certified
copy of map showing proposed permanent
system OF highways in the District of Columbia
within the area known as Section one" revised
and corrected required by the terms OF the
Act of Congress, approved June 2S, 1898. This
map and plats showing in detail how each lot
and tract is affected by the proposed system of
highways, now exhibition in Room No.
40, fourth floor OF the District Building All per-
sons interested are invited to examine the maps
and the piats The Commission will consider any
suggestions or protests concerning the location Of
any highway portion OF a highway shown
on the map. The suggestions and protests must
be in writing, and must set forth clearly the
reasons for the changes and show the property
owned or controlled by the objector All pro-
te,ts and so forth, must be submitted on or be-
fofe the SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1895,
and be addressed to tie Chief of Engineers, U. 5.
Army War Department. Washington. D. c. The
Commission will meet November IL, 1898, at 10
o'clock a. m, in the office Of the Secretary Of
War; to dispose of all objections, and will then
hear orally from those who desire TO thus sup
port their written objections. r. A. ALGER,
Secretary OF War; c. n. BLISS, Secretary Of the
Interior; JOHN NJ. WILSON, Chief Of Eng neers,
q. S. A.. Highway Commission. ocl-30t,e ,exSu
The times., 1898-10-03
IN UNIFORM AGAIN.
Col. bryan Expects to Leave Wash
ington Some Time Today.

Col William J. Bryan will leave some
time this afternoon, over the Southern
/ Railroad, for Hot Springs, Va. Mrs.
Bryan will accompany him. They intend
stopping over for a few hours at Cul-
peper to visit relatives, and will then
continue on to- their destination.
Yesterday Col Bryan's condition show
ed even more marked Improvement than
on the previous day. He was up and
dressed in his uniform and received
many callers. He looks robust and
healthy. He remarked, however, that he
still felt a little weak. though few
days. he thought, would suffice 10 put
him in his normal condition.
Col. Bryan will not remain at Hot
Springs for more than n week, and POS
sibly for only three or four days. He
will go then to resume command OF his
regiment.
In answer to a question relative to the
mastering out of his regiment Col. Bryan
said that he had given the matter little
or no consideration. He was in no posi-
tion to say anything further than has
already been said.
The times., 1898-10-03
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
A Lost Baltimore BOY Restored {.
His FafJrer


Alexandria, Va, Oct Frank Wood
of No. 1044 Clinton Place, Baltimore, came
to Alexandria today in search of his
twelve-year-oId son. Charles Wood who
applied for lodgings at the police station
in this city on Friday night last, and was
detained by the stationkeeper. The little
fellow was glad to see his father and
promised never to leave nome again.
Mr.. Wood stated that he had searched
night and day for his boy since he left
home week ago, and that the police of
Baltimore had been aiding him. The boy
stated that he had no reason for leaving
his home, except that he had been per-
suaded to do so by young man.
The funeral of the oIatesoVilliam Skid
more took place this afternoon at 3
o'clock from his home. No 14OS Prince
Street. A large delegation from the
Pressmen's Union of washington, of
which the deceased was d member, at
tended the funeral y = i'5
The funeral of the late Simon GEM
berger will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from histhome on Wolf
Street. )iH
kev. Father f. X. iMcCarty, assistant
pastor of st. Mary's Church, today cele-
brated the twenty fifth anniversary of his
ordination to the priesthood. The con-
gregation OF st. Mary's had planned 10
celebrate Father McCarty's silver jubilee
by an entertainment on Wednesday
evening next. but owing to his ill health
the affair has been abandoned, for the
present. Father McCarty left this after
70 tHa
try.
Frank Lucas. electrician for the Mt.
Vernon railway. while at work at the
For--mile run power house today, had
ore of his hands badly lacerated by a
knife. The injured man was attended by
DIR. o OBrien. and subsequently, came to
his home on South Fairfax Street. in this
city.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum has
completed arrangements for the celebra-
tion of the tenth anniversary of that or
ganiZation tomorrow evening. The prin-
cipal feature of the occasion will be an
elaborate banquet. Rt. Rev. A. Van de
Vyver, bishop of Richmond will be
among the guests.
Rev Mr. Eagle. of the Theological Sem
mary. conducted the services in the Rail-
road Reading Rooms this afternoon. Re
rooms next week Among those who viii
assist in the singing are the Misses Tay-
lor and Miss A. " Hancock, of Wash
ington, and Miss Edith Dorkins, of Nor
folk.
The work of paving King Street be-
tween Royal and Fairfax Streets, with
vitrified brick continues to be delayed On
account of the Electric Railway Com
pany's refusal to replace the rails on
that street with an improved srooyed rail.
Ii is stated that a meeting OF the di-
rectors of the Mt. Vernon road VIII be
held in Philadelphia tomorrow 10 consider
the proposition of changing the rails on
King Street Should the directors refuse
TO comply with the terms of the city
ordinance, the corporation attorney will
at once resort to legal proceedings TO en-
force the terms of the city councils re-
Guirements.
An interesting meeting Of the Father
Matthew Total Abstinence Society was
held this evening in ST. Mary's Hall.