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Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21
ON SATURDAY,
THE 2lst DAY OF MAY, 1898.
at Q 20 O'Clock am

the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain piece or parcel of sland
situate in the village of Odessa, st. Georges
hundred, New Castle county and State of
Delaware aforesaid, beginning 20 feet from
line of a lot lately sold by the said John M.
Wood to James ]. Callahan (or at the, line OF
20.feet wide alley yet to be opened by the
said John M, Wood, intersecting the road
leading from Odessa, to .Armstrong's Corner
and running in northwesterly course be-
tp cen the lands of Callahan and Greminger
aforesaid; thence with the line Of said
Armstrong Corner DAD in northwest direc-
tion so feet to other land of the said John M.
Wood; thence with the said Woods line in a
northwesterly direction 80 feet to other lands
of said Wood; thence with the line of
said Wood in a southeasteriy direction 80
feet to line of the said 20-feet wide alley;
thence along the line of said alley 80 feet
home to the place of beginning, containing
$500 square feet of land, be the same more or
less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of John Greminger and Sarah, his wife
mortgag ors, and tits and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. FINN; Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Delaware
May s. 1898.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21
Very Bad Case
catarrh of the Throat Causes
Much Suffering
HOODS sarsaparIIla effects a Conn

Hoods sarsaparIIla Effects Com.
pIete Cure Better Every Way.
"My disease was catarrh of the throat
and it wks very bad case. did every
thing for it that was told but it grew
worse. suffered more than any one on
earth can know. For IL months there
was not day or night that my throat
was not sore. could not eat anything
but soft boiled eggs or something of that
kind that 1 could easily swallow. My
brothers. wife persuaded me to take
Hoods SarsaparilIa, as it had helped her.
felt the effects Of the medicine after tax
ing three doses. kept on taking it and
in short time the soreness disappeared
and could eat anything wished. am
now feeling very much better and people
remark how much better look.n MRS.
e. 8. HEARN, Parsonsburg, Maryland.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21
NOTICE ~

.
L, JOHN P. MCINTYRE, tenant of the
house known as the National Hotel, situated
at Middletown, in United School Districts
Nos. 60 and 81, county of New Castle and
State of Delaware. in compliance with the
requirements of the acts of the Genernl As
sembly, in such case made and provided, do
hereby give notice that 81 all apply in writ
ing to the Court OF the General Sessions of the
State of Delaware, in and for New Castle county
on MONDAY, the 18th day of May, AID, 1898,
being the next term of said court, for license
for said house as an inn or tavern, for the sale
therein of intoxicating liquors, in quantities
less than one quart, to be drunk on the pre-
misses, and the following respectable citizens
of the said United school Districts recommend
the said application, viz:
NJ. Kumpel, Jr., Geo. w. Price,
VIM. A. Ahern, H. r. Wilson,
M. Keegan, Jr., A. HushebecR,
81. Dickson, George w. Peterson,
r. H. Foster, Joseph w. Gary,
J. A. Manlove, VIM r. Cochran,
G. Ellis, ]. w. Letherbery,
j. l.. Parsons. Q. p. Cochran,
Alex. M. Brown,
16aplSt JOHN P. MCINTYRE.
MIDDLETowN, DEL April 9th,
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21

Summer serges, G h e :
viots, W ors-
Suits teds, Thibets
and Diagonals.
Medium and light weights.
Low and moderate prices
Nobby and newest styles,
latest and best patterns,
careful and proper tailor
ing. Full value for every
dollar you spend, whether
it is a So or $3.50 suit, or
one of our finest $40 and
$25 suits. We sell more
suits at $40, $l2 and $l5
than at all the other
prices combined; it is won
derful the value we can
give you. We make a
special effort in the selec-
tion of nobby suits for
young n en-. This season
the double breasted blue
serge suits are very proper
-$S, $40, $3.50 and SIS
for full suits. The $l5
kind are with silk lined
and silk faced coats. Mob
by styles in stripe and
cheviot trousers to be
worn with them.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21

cHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
y writ of Leyari Facias, to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale at the National
New. Castle county and state of Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21
zoo Acres Wanted |.
Wanted.--A Farm

of about 200 acres improved, within easy drive
OF Middletown. Will deal directly with the
owner only
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21
No Commissions.
TWO HUNDRED ACRES,

Write, stating location and terms, which
will be strictly confidential.
Address.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-21

l6apl3t JOHN P. MCINTYRE.
MIDDLETowN. DEL April 9th,
The times., 1898-02-01
THE rush TO THE fukes
Tkeuxands Waiting fer the opsH
ing Of Steamer Traffic.
Puget Sound Country Profits by the
Excitement steamer TO
Alaska Every Day.

Tacoma, Jan. 31.-In two weeks more
the Klondike rush, already enormous,
will be in full swing. Between $4,000
and $4,000 men, 1t is estimated, Will sail
for the gold coast between this date
and July !. That Kiondike excitement
has stimulated the business revival on
Puget Sound is shown on every hand.
Stores in Tacoma and Seattle, which
remained vacant during the business
depression, are all filled now.
Vacant houses are being filled in the
same manner, and rents have increased
from 25 to so per cent. The fact that
the present passenger rates to Alaska
were increased from % to 30 per cent,
effective on January 20. has in no wise
slackened the demand.
Beginning late in February, depar-
lures of steamers from Puget Sound to
southeastern Alaska ports viii average
at least one daily.
Fifteen eVaporating plants on Puget
Sound are now turning out daily ten
tons of condensed vegetables, including
potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, par
snips, turnips, squash, onions and soup
mixture.
The times., 1898-02-01
WOMEN MUST NOT WEEP.
Fashion DEGREES That Tears Are Not
the Correct Thing"

Fashion DEGREES That Tears Are Not
the Correct Thing"
IT, is no longer the fashion for women to
weep, says a writer in the New York Sun.
She must give up the good, comfortable
cry that does her such a world of good
If she means to do the correct thing. There
was a ,lay when women found big, sad eyes
lust ready 70 send forth flood OF tears
n very effective weapon if arefractory man
bappened to be about. But that DAY mas
passed, and the fearful sex has learned
that mascuIlnity can't be brought to Time
nv any such moist methods. When woman
begins to show the oldfashioned signs OF
distress nowadays man says, Don't cry.
IT makes your nose and eyes red and ugly"
or For Heavens sake, stop that crying
game unless you want to get rid of me,
for will not stand it."
This is positively cruel on the part OF
man, for woman enjoys crying. or course.
man can't understand this, for when he
cries, which is seldom, he cries from the
diaphragm, and it hurts him; gives him
actual physical pain, which sometimes
last for hours, and in some cases for days.
4 man who smashed all records as quar-
.terbaok on {, ale football team says that
lie feels much sorer after a cry than he
ever did after battle on the gridiron
with Harvard or Princeton. All men can
sympathize with him in this, while women
cannot possibly imagine how such a thing
can be true Women Cry from the chest
or throat without the slightest effort. That
GOOD old German proyerb, Nothing dries
sooner than a tear must have been writ
ten by a man.
The times., 1898-02-01
FOUND A BRIDE IN PRISON.
Interesting Features of the Place
Where Dreyfus Was Confined.

Interesting Features of the Place
Where Dreyfus Was Confined.
Few persons are aware, even In Paris,
that tha Cherche Midi prison, where Dreyfus
and EsterllaLy We're confined nd which ha S
figured sorepeatedly of late in the dispatches
from Parisconcerning the Dreytus-E Esterhazy
controversy. was once the home OF Mnle.
Recamier, VINO frequently held receptions
in the then sumptuously decorated rooms.
Every celebrity OF the restoration must at
onetime or another have done homa &c within
its walls TO the celebrated beauty.
The place WIS built toward the end of
the seventeenth century by the great ar
chitect, Daily, for the Countess de Verne,
and in the early part Of the following CEN
tury IL became tile property of the Count
OF Toulouse, son OF Nine. de Montespan. In
the early part of the present century the
state acquired the building and converted
it into military prison. The secretary
OF the first court-martiai which sat In its
walls was II. Foucher, and 1t was to WOO
Ills daughter that the great poet Victor
Hugo came daily TO this gloomy trysting
place The lady was married from this
very prison, and the wedding feast took
place In the hall where Col EEterhazy the
other day vent through the mockery Of
a trial.
The times., 1898-02-01
LIVED OUT a CENTURY.
Connecticut Woman Retained Hell
Faculties TO Her Death.

Danbury, Conn, Jan. 31.-Miss Marcia
Pease, a ccutenarian, died in her home III
this city yesterday. She was born in Massa-
chusetts in 79S, and was the last member
OF an old New England family. One OF her
sisters reached the age of ninety years old.
Miss Pease live d in this city about twenty
years. coming here from her birthplace
Until within few weeks OF her death he had
ful possession OF all her powers. She
possessed wonderful memory, and could
recall scenes Of her early childhood. She
read the newspapers every day, and was
much Interested in current events. She
did great deal OF fancy work, and short
before she died he complete d a crazy quilt
containing s 600 pieces. She seldom used
her glasses.
Miss Pease arose at half past 8 o'clock
every morning and retired at half past
in the evening. She never took maps during
the day. All through her life she confined
herself TO a strict diet OF plain food.
The times., 1898-02-01
WOMEN CLAIM ROYAL BLOOD.

Order OF he Crown New Institu-
tion for the ladies.
Women In many States OF the Union a re
interested greatly in the organization Of
cieties which are based upon genealogy,
end women have been appointed in many
States 10 LOOK up the family trees offanIiiies
OF pedigree, with a view or tablishing per-
msuent chapters.
To join this order their are two quaiifi-
cations. In 'he first place one must be
woman, and In the second place, one must
prove tJ tile satisfaction or the Founder 8
Council that she is dece nded from /; king.
Miss II. l.. tarnsworIh, OF Detfoit, VINO says
size IS descended from King Alfred, the
Great, Is one OF the m1ving spirits in the
order, and she has been In comniuDica ton
for some tiEue past with Mrs. Isaac Free
man Rasin, of Baltimore. who, with her
cousin, Mrs. Cornelius Yanderbilt, OF New
York, traces iIer ancestr y bach to King Ed
ward OF England, a descendantof William
the CoDqueror, Alfred the Great, and many
generations back, Ctarlemagne.
In the library OF her home, Mrs. Rasin has
what Is called documentary evidence OF
royal lineage" Her first ancestor in this
country, she says, was James Clayifooie. Il
London ner ;'iant, who joined William Penn
In Pennsylvania / n 6S3 and heca me a lead
ing man in the province. His son was
Josept Clayp1ole, born In London in 1677,
and ''is son. IN turn, was James ClayIoole,
born In Philadelphia, who was sheriff in
l777. Back OF James Ciaypoole, the first
representati 20 OF tile family il. this Country,
thepedigreesof Mrs. Rasin a. nd Mrs. Cornelius
anderbiit are traced 10 Edward / in ex-
actly the same way.
Mrs. Easin has begun an investigation OF
the records 1f several Mar yla nj ia miles nd
hopes to establish a branch Of the order in
her state.
The times., 1898-02-01
The Mortality Record.

Deaths Were reported TO the health OF
flee UP TO noon today as follows:
Ruth Lanetta TarIant, forty-tyvO years
John Allen Brand, forty eight years.
Mary Hanchette Reynolds, seventy sin
years.
Mary j. Rose, seventyfour years.
Michael Conway, fifty six years.
Daniel Munri, sixty years.
John A. Smith, fifty five years.
Michael Dnrkin, sixty four years.
Anna NJ Barry, fifty six years.
Fannie Zaatzinger, foTty-two years.
Priscilla Hebb, seventy eight years.
Margaret Barr Janyier, ninety years.
Martha Kloffer, fifty nine years.
Timothy GoDDell, fifty years.
William Kenny, twentyfour years.
Rosetta Lee, three years.
George CaTriet, four months.
Mary Alice Boyle, eight days.
William Gearing, twenty eight days.
Mary Davis, one day.
The times., 1898-02-01

pound a day by taxing Al
ounce of SCOTS Emulsion
IS hard TO explain, but il
certainly happens.
IL seems 10 start the diges
tive machinery working
properly. You obtain a
greater benefit from your
food.
The oil being predigestcd
and combined with the by
pophosphltes, makes foot
tonic Of wonderful flesh
forming power.
All physicians know thi
to to be a fact.
All druggists; soc. and eI.oo
SCOTT d BOVINE. Chemists. New York
The times., 1898-02-01
HOW TO TRY ON GLOVES.
Directions OF All Expert for Fitting
Handwear.

Tie first trying on OF gloves is the crucial
test, and should always be done deliberately
and in order. The directions, as formu-
lated by one who has given thought to the
matter, are: First. siak some powder into
each finger Of the glove. Then place your
elbow firmly on table, with the hand up
right and the thumb extended toward the
palm.
Draw the body ofthe glove fingers,
and, after seeing tia each seam OF the glove
is straight with the line Of the finger, coax
each finger into the finger OF the glove. Be
sure in the meantime that the stitching on
the back OF the glove is also straight. Now
insert tie thumb, and look once again to see
If the seams are all straight. IL not, pull
The glove off and begin again. The seamat
the tip or the thumb should be I'm line with
the middle Tf the thunibnail. Smooth the
wrist neatly and fasten the second button
before the top one. Tor then the top one will
not burst off suddenly.
The times., 1898-02-01
MARKET OPENED STRONG
Eypeeted Defeat Of Teller ReS0lu-
ton Boosts Prices.
Firm UutIartone Throughout the Day
Causes the Demand for Stochs 10
Increase Rapidly.

New York, Jan. 31.-Stoeks were
strong and higher at the opening this
morning.
The general list, in the initial deal
ings. showed gains ranging from IL
to l per cent The expected defeat OF
the Teller resolution in the House; the
published reports of further compre-
hensive plans for the merging OF VAN
derbilt properties, and the general sum-
mary of encouraging trade reports and
weekly financial reports stimulated
buying for both accounts.
In the first hour there were natural
recessions on occasional profit taking,
hut the sales on this account were we'll
absorbed. In Government bonds the
new IS were Il per cent better.
The market maintained firm under
tone. Trading has been on an active
scale and the demand for stocks is in
CTea sing
The times., 1898-02-01
Late Local Happenings.

L. A. Bra ,son paid So in the police court
this morning for scorching on H street last
night.
divorce against Mary B. Crutchfield for di-
vOrce on the ground Of desertion.
Charles Williams. colOred, was convicted
of larceny in Judge Scott's court today, and
sentenced to jail for ninety days.
William Randall, Colored, was sent to
the workhouse by Judge Kimbsll today for
six months for immoral and indecent Con-
duet.
Sidney Butler, colored, was fined So in
the police court today by Judge KimbalI
for using profane language on the streets
on Saturday night.
Roy Fleet, ten years old, was arraigned
before Judge KimbaIl this morning to
answer TO the charge Of using an air gun
carelessly. He was dismissed with q warn
ing.
There was slight fire this>morning in a
stable in the rear OF No. 335 Q street, the
residence OF Mr.. Harry King. The blaze
wascausedby servan throwing hot ashes
in o shed.
Ilcut Y IIlIeS H. hes anu MIS- Heyt, WHO
were painfully inture d in collision OF their
vehicle with an electric car last evening on
T. street bridge, were reporte out Of dan
ger today.
Dennis Ready, a milk wagon driver. who
was arrested by Fatrolman Smith, charged
with stealing milk from the premises at
No. 1907 l street, forfeited $40 collateral
this morning by non-appearance in the
police court
William Williams. colored, pleaded guilty
to HOUSEKEEPING in the police court this
morning, In was held in $500 bail for his
appearance before the grand jury. VIII
liams was found under bed in house at
No. 1913 D street Saturday night.
The times., 1898-02-01

tisr isntirs' ssrA ArlsE sHsia iaif5uuEs - tat
asEtiHnE tsf' fH At.sssis. nsssrtlI - lass
nate Der uurseEeiy. BE- bsa ~ heavy
i'eafd, svcngsii hts. hat scver;iseiess, he
seemingly eAcFcised on pretty women "a
-trong an lnfiusnrc as ever Du Maurisss
hero did ugvn Trilby.5 AnSisss, she has
gone; left hfshand, hoIne aud pretty ba by.
ana Reigg has not been-secn since.
He, to0. has disappeared from his accus-
"tisc'i naaTta as ..yst.fiD isry as a ,ii1 EARN
hadopened and swallowed him. The theory
is, therefore. that Rcigg and his young
scholar in music, 10 whom he paid so much
attention and Of whom he predicted such
promise, are together.
The times., 1898-02-01
THE YOUNG MEx's CONGRESS.
1t is an Organization for the Study
of Economic Questions.

1t Is an Organization for the Study
Of Economic Questions.
The first meeting of the Young Men
Congress was held on Saturday eve
ming at No. 1914 D street northeast A
previously drafted constitution was
read and adopted. The organization is
for the purpose of furthering the art
of debate and the study OF parllamen-
tary law among young men.
Officers were elected as follows:
Evert C. Palmer. president; Thomas j.
Tytings. vice president; George q.
Payne, secretary; Thomas c. S. Mad
dox. treasurer; Herman c. Gauss, ser
geant- t-at-arms.
The subject for debate at the next
meeting will be: Resolved, That China
should be divided among the several
European nations"
The times., 1898-02-01
DID NOT WANT A CLUB ORGAN.
Lively Session of wopIcn's Clubs
in Missouri.

Lively Session OF yyoplen's Clubs
in Missouri.
The recent conventicn OF the Missouri
State Federation Of NoInen's Clubs, at
Sedaiia, proves concluAvely' that the wo-
men OF Missouri Grc abreast OF tile times
in all that pertains to progress and reform,
whether in educational or purely civic lines,
willie their fertility in aiguIpent, their we'll
defined differences of opinion ana their oe-
casional breeziness OF u tterancc nla he
~nt,r stssIo.Is d nyely ab thJsie helu by their
sisters OF tie East
Among tie questions considered and
favored at the convention were the ap-
pOintment pf a speaker to represent tile
State Federation at the biennial meeting
of the General Federation In Denver, the
addition OF . standing Committee on educa-
ton 10 those already esta blished on ciyics,
literature, and art, a change OF the time
OF annual meetings from January To No
vember, and recommendation that 10 club
organ be adopted at this time. The first
three recommendations were accepted cor
tally, but the fourth was the rock on W hich
they split.
Three magazines were candidates for ia
Vor-Nrs. Toomer's over tile Teacups,'' Of
Springfield; The Club Women" oil boston;
and club Life OF Quincy, lil.-and ar
gunents flew thick and fast. The original
recommendation was accepted finally. The
Federation will hold its next meeting at
Springfield in November.
The times., 1898-02-01

Tire progressive ladies OF westfield, Ind,
sssned 'womaD's Edition of the West
field News. bearing date OF Aprn 3, 1896.
The paper Is filled witt matter OF interest TO
women, and we notice the following from .
correspondent, which the editors printed,
realizing that IL treats upon a matter OF
vital importance TO their sex: Tho best
remedy for Group, coldss and bronchitis that
1 have been able to find 10 Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. For family use It has
no equal. l gladly recommend IT. 20 and
60-cent bottles, for sale by Henry, Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. sS6 r
e.; Conn. ave. and at. NV. and 1923
Nd. ave. ne.
The times., 1898-02-01
PRIEST STILL MISSING.
Father Gessner VIII Lose So 800 Tn
less He Returns Soon.

Father Gessner VIII Lose s.. 500 Tn
less He Returns Soon.
Elizabeth, y. j., Jan. 31.-The Rev.
Father Martin Gessner, pastor OF ST. Pat
rick's Church, who mysteriously disap-
peared from Ills rectory on Friday last, on
the eve OF celebration arranged to com
memOrate his twentyfifth year as priest OF
the parish, has not returned. He is said to
be stiIl at his favorite retreat, the shrine Of
st. Anne BeaupTe, in Canada.
Mass vas celebrated yesterday morningby
his assistant, Rev. Father Brothers At
the regular morning service no mention was
made of Father Gessner, and only the usual
service was held. If by Wednesday Father
Gessner does not return the purse of So 500,
collected as q token, viii be returned to
those who contributed it, and should the
priest be still absent next Sunday Bishop
Wigger will be ask ed to send new priest
to st. Patrick's-
The times., 1898-02-01
Delaware women.s Federation

Delaware, though little State, is not
TO be caught behind the times. While every
woman's club on tile peninsula was repre-
seRted in Wilmington at the celebration Of
tile New Century Clubs ninth anniversary.
the women decided that no more favorable
time could be found for the formation of a
State FEEDER Ition. To think was t1 act, a nd
the Delaware State Fedora tio1 of Women's
Clubs is now an accomplished fact.
The times., 1898-02-01
New York Cotton Market.
sudden p.o,h of a Baitinorean.

Mr.. Thomas Anderson, an aged citi-
Yen of Baltimore, who has been in the
oitv on a visit to his son-in-iaw, MI
Morgan Waters, OF No. rs z street
northeast. died very suddenly this
morning while on his way to take the
boat for Cedar Point. He had reached
the corner of Third street ana New
york avenue. when he complained to
Mr. Waters of feeling unwell. and al
most Immediately sank unconscious to
the ground. He was carried to the en-
CINE house in that vicinity, and thence
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital,
but died in less than twenty minutes
after the seizure. The remains VIII be
taken to Baltimore.
The times., 1898-02-01
Buried in a snowslide.

Boise City, Idaho. Jan. 81 Word was re-
ceived here yesterday that the mountain
home of George Ashcroft and his family was
caught by q portion of thu snow slide in the
ElmOre MO Intains. Tie avala anche broke
the front part OF the house down, totally
covering the rest of 1t, and the family was
buried five days, during which time they
suffered intensely, one OF the children
dying.
The times., 1898-02-01
Deatb of Georpe IF. keppedv

Mr.. George E. Kennedy, for many years
prominently in the grocery business on F
street and Connecticut avenue. died Satur-
day night, at his residence in Montgomery
county, In his seventythird year. His
funeral Will take place tomorrow from tie
residence OF his son, No. 1913 Third street,
lexington, and interpent will be made at
Oak Hill.
The times., 1898-02-01
HONoRs FOR FOUR WOMEN.
Their Portraits to BE Carved in
Columns in Albany, n. Y.

Albany, Jan. 31.-Superintendent of
Public Works Aldridge has decided on
some changes in connection with the
artistic work of the grand stairway in
the capitol building.
One Of the features OF the stairway is
the carving of distinguished person.
ages heads in the caps of the columns.
Supt Aldridge has selected four women
as types representing women in four
distinct spheres, and given directions
that their portraits shall be carved in
the stairway caps.
These four women are Capt" Molly
Pitcher. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Clara
Barton and Susan B. Anthony.
The times., 1898-02-01
UNDERTAKERS.
j. wILBIA NJ LEE.
UNDERTAKER,
332 Pa. Ave y. w.
Eir~t-cIa-s service ,Phone, 1885,
USDERT AKERS.
DIED.

MONROE On Saturday, JaB. 90, 1898,
AT 1880 p. n, MARY MONROE, believe d
wife of Jonn Monroe and mother OF X. H.
end j. u. Monroe, ut her late residence,
S25 Twenty fourth street northwest.
Gone but not forgotten.
Funeral as Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church Tuesday, February /. at o'cIocl,
p. M. Relatives and friends invited.
Item
ZANTZINGER-on Friday. January 2S
1898. Miss FANNIE ZANTZINGER. b.,
bowed daughter of Harriet A. and the late
william {. ZantZinger.
Fnneral today, Monday, AT Metropolitan
NJ F.. Churc il. Fonr and-a half and Z streets
northwest. ut 2:3o p. IN. 1t