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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
A BOOK OF FATE.
The Keeping of One Often Helps t.
Make the Keeper Quite
Miserable.

A young woman who revels in woe
has evolved, or at least revived, an ex-
cellent way of keeping herself in
state of perpetual gloom, says a New
York exchange. She has a diary with
two pages for each day. On one page
she writes what she expects to do, where
she proposes to go and whom she hopes
to see during the day. On the opposite
page she writes what she has done,
where she goes and whom she has seen.
The pages, says the youpg woman,
never agree and are usually fiat con-
tradictions of each other. The silver
lining of the cloud of pessimism which
such perverse state of affairs would
otherwise engender is that she has no.
ticed that when she predicts and ex-
poets a gloomy day, filled with disa-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
Advantage of Teaching.

Returning from school with pump.
kin seed in her hand. little girl IN
formed her mother that her teacher
had taught her that the seed was white,
but the pumpkin was yellow. The
mother asked: what is the color of
the vine?" The hve-year-old said ;hat
her teacher had not taught her that.
But" said her mother, you know, for
you have seen the vines in the garden"
"Of course l have, but we are not ex-
peeted to know anything until we have
been taught
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
Noted In All Inebrintes,

All inebriates have moral alteration
and moral obliquity, and in many cases
but little intellectual failure, although
sense defects may be prominent. The
capacity to realize the nature and char
acter of ethical relations is always Sc
riously impaired. 1t is impossible TO
use spirits for any length Of time to
excess and be of sound mind and body
journal of Inebriety.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12

covenant that no trade or business
should be carried on in the house
which would cause any noise injurious
or disturbing to the neighbors and
asked to be released Justice Romer
allowed the resembling of the lease, az
there was no doubt that an action
against the schoo. as a nuisance would
succeed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12

A class was being examined in SPELL
ing the other day at well-known
school, when the following episode
caused much laughter:
Mabel" said the teacher, you may
spell kitten"
TX, double i, double (. EN-" said Ma.
bel.
Teacher-Kitten has two ''i's." then,
has it?
Mabel-Yes, ma am; our kitten has.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12

he was able to converse with states
men and diplomats in his native tongue.
He found that as rule the governing
classes in Europe could understand and
speak English. In the Russian royal
family especially English is the IA
miliar language of conversation. The
car, for instance, invariably speaks in
English to the czarina and his little
daughters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
school Declared . Nuisance.

A school has been adjudged to be a
nuisance by Justice Romer of the Eng
fish chancery court. A schoolmaster
took house at Turnbridge Wells on
the assurance that there was nothing
to prevent its being used as a school.
He afterward discovered in his lease a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12

Have you ever loved before?" she
asked.
why, my darling" he exclaimed,
how could l love you so devotedly
without previous experience phil
adelphia North American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
Advertise High in the Air,

The latest means of advertising thea
tcrs and newspapers in London is to
send up stationary balloons at night
with large letters painted on the out
side and electric lights within.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
Proof.

Father-Has my daughter encour
aged you at all?
Suitor-Well-er-she told me yor
owned row of houses,--Illustratec
American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
Cheese Mite. Not Easily Killed.

The cheese mite is more tenacious of
life than any other insect. Leuwen-
hoeck glued one to pin in order to
make a microscopical examination, and
in this sitppation it lived eleven weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
VARIOUS NOTES.

There are over 100000 total abstain
ers in Great Britain.
vote for righteous cause is never
lost or thrown away.-Levr.
The man who drinks only one drink
a day IS on the side of the drinking Gus
toms.-National Temperance Advocate.
No gift on earth pure water can excel;
Natures the brewer, and she brews it we'll
National Temperance Advocate.
One thing can be placed to the credit
of William Jennings Bryan. AS colonel
Of the Third Nebraska regiment he re-
fused to allow a canteen to be estab-
lished in his quarters. He had no use
for liquor himself, and he knew that his
soldiers were better off without it
Lever.
To use it seems species Of glaring
and ineXcusable hypocrisy for our gov
eminent to wage a war for liberty in
Cuba and while this war is being waged
subject the sons of the loving mothers
of our land to an evil far more damn
ing and deadly than all the tyrannies of
Spain.-Baptist Standard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
The English Language.

A correspondent of the London News
notes the growth of the use of English
on the continent. Wherever he went
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12

Snaitkin, according to the Medical
Review, says that the Moors are invet-
crate coffee-drinkers, especially the
merchants who sit at their bazars and
drink continually during the day, 1t
has been noticed that almost inva-
riably when these coffee-drinllers reach
the age of 40 or As their eyesight be-
gins to fail, and by the time they get
to be so years old they become blind.
One is forcibly impressed by the num-
Der of blind men seen about the streets
Of Fez, the capital of Morocco. 1t is
invariably attributed to the excessive
use of coffee.-N. Y. Medical Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12


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Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05

The following jurors were drawn at the
Court House Monday by Clerk of the Peace
Foard and Prothonotary Wooley, to serve at
the September term of Courts:
PETIT JURORS.
Appoquinimink hundred-Walter E,
Hart, William B. Weldin, Jacobs s. Vandyke.
Blackbird-Jesse J. Nickerson, James Fl.
Roberts.
st. Georges Herman Cochran, David I.
Allen, Purnel L. McWhorter.
Brandywine-Uriah T. Pierce, Harry
Weldin.
Christiana-John P. Hearn, Thomas Dill
worth, John Acuhy.
Mill Creek-William r. Eastburn, Wilson
Currinder, Thomas Walker.
New Castle-John Moody, Frank White,
William Martin.
Pencader-A. R. Paxson, Henry Kendell.
Red Lion-Samuel L. Kidd, John Cromp-
ton, James Alfrey.-
White Clay Creek-Charles Donnelly,
George D. Medill, James L. Walker.
Wilmington-Harry A. Miller, James
William A. Alexander.
ADDITIONAL JURORS.
Appoquinimink hundred William w
Draper, Joseph P. Pritchard.
Blackbird-Benjamin F. Wright, Charles
w. Jones.
st. Georges-Joseph Geary. Joseph A.
Evans.
Brandywine-John G. Webster, Hum
phrey w. Clark.
Christiana-Thomas J. Crawford, Elmer
Mace.
Mill Creek-Alonzo Newlin, J. Leslie
Talley.
New oastle-Richard McGinn. Lewis
Duncan.
Pencader-William H. Sterling, Philip
Boys.
Red Lion-James A. Mulligan, A. B.
Cook.
White Clay Creek-William P. Graves,
Frank W. Morrison.
Wilmington-ocurtland c. Montgomery,
William T. Groves. William File, Charles
O'Connor.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
YELLOW FEVER

The much dreaded yellow fever made its
appearance at Hampton, the Soldiers Home
near Old Point Comfort, this week. The
authorities believe it was brought to the
Home by William Thomas. a former in
mate, who returned there about July 4th
from Santiago and developed case of
"chills and fever" or, as is now believed, a
mild case of yellow fever. He subsequently
went to the State of Washington, fortun-
ately a high latitude. There have been
several deaths at the Home. The whole
place has been quarantined.
The troops at Fort Monroe were ordered
at first to Fort DUPONT near Delaware City
and the good people of that town have
been much exercised over the possibility OF
having the disease brought SO near them,
though it is thought the garrison at the
Fort is free of the disease. The iect OF
removal is to get them out Of any danger.
Plum Island in Long Island Sound has
been selected, however, as the location oil
the troops and all citizens Of old Red Lion
hundred may again slumber In peace-al
least from fear Of yellow fever.
The appearance Of the yellow fever ha.
introduced startling condition of affairs Al
the Home a coal famine is already On
food is scarce aud the infested town and
towns adjacent are being almost depopu
| lated BY fright. The town is rigidly quar-,
autined, aud the siiuation Is serious.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
Deafness Cannon be- o.nred

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 is
caused by an infamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the
result, and unless the 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 inflamed
condition of the mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
SUSSEX COUNTY

Mrs. James Deputy, of near Bridgeville,
who has been temporarily insane, became
raYing mad this week and attempted to
take the life of her infant child. 1t lay
sleeping in its crib when it was seized by the
mother and thrown into pen containing
vicious swine. A farm hand who hap
pened to be near, rescued it from horrible
death, Mrs. Deputy was taken to Farm
hurst.
The following is the programme for the
seaside campmeeting at Rehoboth, August
IL to q, under the supervision of Rev. R.
81. Adams, Of Easton, Nd: August 15,
Tuesday Prohibition Day. August 10
Wilmington Conference Academy Day.
August 17-Sussex County Sunday School
Day. August % to 3-Scriptural Holiness,
by Rev. DR.. Alfred Smith. August 24-Ep-
worth League Day. in charge of Rev G. r.
Watkins and Rev. J. t. Ensor. The Ep-
worth League, of Easton, Nd, will have q
special train over the Queen Anne Railroad
on Epworth Day.
Merrill Bunting is the postmaster at Bunt-
ing near the Maryland and Delaware line.
It is small Office and the returns from it
were not satisfactory to the industrious P.
NJ. so he conceived an idea which, if Uncle
Sam had been willing, would have greatly
increased his salary. In connection with
the post Office Bunting runs a store and 1t
i alleged instead Of paying for his goods
| with money he honght stamps fsern his
post Office and used them to settle his store
bills, reporting the stamps as sold having
been sold and cancelled. He has been ar
rested and held for the Federal Court
Snow Hill Messenger.
The two camp meetings of the county in
progress last Sunday were largely attended.
People who went from BridgeviIle by GER
tain road to Sand Hill witnessed an un-
usual sight. Potato bugs covered the road
| to depth of from one to two inches for
nearly quarter Of mile. A 20-acre potato
patch near the road had been covered with
| bugs, and, when the farmer sprinkIed the
vines with poison, Saturday evening, the
bugs began to move to more congenial
climes. The majority Of the bugs were
crossing the road Sunday morning as peo-
pie went to camp. and people living nearby
who were walking 70 camp went by another
road or walked across fields, not relishing
the idea Of wading through bugs. The
odor at night arising from the bugs that
had been mashed 70 death By teams during
the day Was terrible.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
The National Game

Three hundred Cambridge people went to
Seaford on Tuesday to see the Cambridge
boys defeat the Seaford Club Z to 2. Never
before was so much interest manifested in
that section about ball contest. Specta-
tors were there from Princess Anne to
Wilmington and from Cambridge to Ocean
City and 1000 persons were ON the grand
stand. Seaford had secured players from
the cities and was confident of victory.
The first of the game was watched with
breathless interest, but 1t became apparent
after awhile that Seaford was outclassed at
every point and had hired the wrong
players. Brown and Manner were the
battery for Cambridge and Townsend and
Marine for Seaford.
On the arrival at home of the Cambridge
players they were met by 1000 with brass
bands and horns. A supper specially pre-
,ared for them was served at Colonel |
3raly's hotel at 10 o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
0he sgtliddletplpn Granstript.
TEE OHURCHEs In MIDDLEToWN.


Bethesda M. z. Church.-Rey. Isaac L
Wood, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath al
l09O a. M, and 7.3O p. M Sabbath SchoO
every Sabbath at 2 p. M, A. G.. Cox, Superin
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, 7.30 o'clock. Junior Epw0rth
League and Epworth Cadets every
Friday night at 7o'clock. Young Ladies' Mis-.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Friday night of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society, first Thursday night Of
each month. Mite Society, first Saturday
night of each month. Official Board meeting
nrst Friday afternoon of each month at.2.S0
O'Clock.
Forest Presbyterian Church-Rev. F. h.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
every Sabbath morning at 9l5 O'Clock,
H @. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
pels Society Christian Endeavor meets every
sunday evening at 6.45 O'Clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at p. M.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. ]. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday in the month at 10.Sc
a. m. On all other Sundays at 7.3O q. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1880 a. M, and
TO p. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 o.. m. Even
ing Prayer on Friday at 3.30 p. m. On all holy
Days service at 10 a. m, and $50 p: m: sun.
day School at 9.45 o. m. Adult Bible Class az |
7.45 b. m. The Guild meets every Thursday at /
2 p. m, the Ladies on the first and third Fri /
days of each month at p. M, the Boys Cluo
on Friday evenings at 7.30 and the Junior |
on SATURDAYS at p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
!. a. ". MEET. BosroN
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.


Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
For the Annual Meet of the League of
American Wheelmen at Boston, August IA
to 10. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets, from all points
on its line, to Boston at rate of single fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be sold on
August IL to IA, good to return August IA
to 20 when properly executed before agent
of initial line from Boston. Upon deposit
ing ticket with city ticket agent of initial
line from Boston, not later than August 10,
and the payment of fifty cents, tickets may
be extended to leave Boston not later than
August 81.
Bicycles carried free when not accom-
panied by other baggage. Special arrange
ments for clubs travelling as body.
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unoIaimad I.attara.

"A list OF unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised;
Mrs. Mary Andrews, Elaske Herney Trell,
s. thomson, Daniel p. Robinson.
Real Warm weather Rest and Comfort
There is powder to be shaken into the
shoes called Aliens Foot Ease, invented by
Aliens. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y, which
druggists and shoe dealers say is the best
thing they have ever sold to cure swoolen,
burning, sore and tender or aching feet.
Some dealers claim that it makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. 1t certainly will cure
corns and bunions and relieve instantly
sweating. hot or smarting feet. Aliens
Foot-Ease costs only a quarter, and the
inventor will send sample free to any
address.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT PHILA-
DELPHIA.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
On account of the Thirty-third Annual
Encampmeut of the Grand Army of the
Republic, to he held at Philadelphia on
September 4, 5,6,7,S and 9, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from points on its line to Philadel-
phia, at rate of single fare for the round
trip, except that the fare from New York
and Baltimore will be So; from Newark, N.
J., $285; from Elizabeth, N. J., $2.75, and
proportionate rates from intermediate
points.
Tickets will be sold on September 2, 8, A.
and 5, good to return until September 70,
inclusive; but by depositing ticket with
joint agent at Philadelphia on September
8, 6, z, 8, or 9, and the payment of fifty
cents, return limit may be extended to
September 80, inclusive.
SIDE TRIPS.
Tickets for side trips to Washington, Old
Point Comfort, Gettysburg, Antietam, and
Virginia battlefelds will also be sold at
greatly reduced rates.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05

AZ al straw hats, except
the ones we are closing
OFF out at so cents. Boys
Young Mems, Mems
and Children's Split
Braids, Sennets, Rough
Straws, Mackinaws and Pan
amas. Big stock, small
shapes for young men, 81,
$1.5O 50 and $3.50, all now
70 per cent. less. I off Sum
mer Russet Shoes and all
Low Shoes. See what we
can sell you now at $2.63, So
and S3.75. 10 per cent. off
Clothing, except Black Clays,
Serges and Thin Goods. 10
per cent. off Tailoring, ex-
cept for Black Clay Diago-
nails. There are still big
bargains in our Basement /
Price Sale. Suits, Trousers,
Coats and Vests, Coats and
Odd Vests for men and bows.
all at / the marked prices.
Closed evenings at 6 ex- |
cept SATURDAY.,
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
Big Business \

Our willingness to do Big Business on Close Margin
OF profit enables to take advantage of every SPOT
Cash Bargain offered us by manufacturers. No quan
t1ty is too large for to purchase With system of
quick sales turn merchants over to you at less price
than most dealers can buy from the manufacturers.
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05

AGENTsWANTED-FO RaTHELIFEAN
Achievements of Admiral Dewey, nthe worlds
lifelong friend and admirer Of the nations
Idol. Biggest and best book; over 500 pages.
xl0 inches: nearly 100 pages halftone fllnstFa-
tions. Only $50. Enormous demand. E{w
commissions. Outfit free. Chance 81 3 life
time. Write quick. The Dominion Cou-
pany. 3rd Floor Caxton Bldg, ChicaEos
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
SEPTEMBER JURORS

The following jurors were drawn at the
Court House Monday by Clerk of the Peace
Foard and Prothonotary Wooley, to serve at
the September term of Courts:
Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05

Bethesda NJ. E. Church on Sunday morn
ing. The pulpit, however, was ably filled
by Rev. J. A. Arters, of Cecilton, Md. In
the evening Prof MacIntyre gave lecture
before the Epworth League, which was
both interesting and instructive. He gave
history of the rise of the Students Vo,un-
teer movement and the growth which it
had attained, closing with an earnest plea
for the formation Of class for Bible study
in the church. The room was well filed
and the song service was excellent.
Cesar Rodney Day was celebrated
Wednesday at the home of the Distinguish
ed singer" of the Declaration of Indeper-
dence, Popular Grove" below Dover.
The exercises were under the management
of County Superintendent Tindall, and the
Delaware Summer School of Methods. al
though it was to stimulate the interest in
this great Delawarean's life among the
public school children. Special music had
been prepared for the occasion and ad.
dresses we're delivered by Henry Ridgely,
Jr., on Cesar Rodney" Secretary of State
James Il. Hughes on 'The Statesman Of
Delaware" and Magistrate John B. Hutton
on "The Military and Naval Heroes Of
Delaware
-Middletown has been very fortunatt
this season in escaping heavy thundel
storms and driving rains while it has beer
blessed with copious showers. Whining
ton and vicinity had almost tornado Oh
Wednesday afternoon about six O'Clock
There was heavy rain about 4 o'clocl
but not until the later storm was an,
damage done, buildings wrecked, trees up
J rooted, etc. Two and half inches of rail-
J is said to have fallen. There was mucl
: hail in some sections. The crops wer
J much damaged. The storm passed owe
Washington, d. e., in great fury and
J regular tornado wrecked a third of tn
village Of Clarksyille, in Howard countv
damaging two churches and two or thra
, dwelling houses. Great damage was don
/ In Montgomery, Frederick and Washing
1 ton counties BY rain, wind and hail,
The times., 1899-07-09
J lots Of mems pants.
$1.25 bike pants,
45c.

, Lot of mems cotton CO.
vert and linen crash BIZ
cycle pants. made with
military seats and golf
bottoms, which sold for
sf.25-to go for 45c.
The times., 1899-07-09

Perhaps there are a
hundred pairs plain white
and striped = both of
which are exceedingly
fashionable this summer.
They have the straps for
the belt and they have a
fit and hang which is
perfect, because they
were made by a maker
who knows how to make
perfect-fitting clothing.
They are 81 values.
The times., 1899-07-09
S1.95 for mems $3.50 linen crash suits.

me quality OF linen crash
h VIII distinguish
never before have equally
ana rfsht at the beginning - "
The times., 1899-07-09

The selling set the city wild
with enthusiasm. 1t was a
great success for Hechts. 1t is
to be regretted that there were
not thousands more. In the lot
of 334 which yet remain there
are fine pereales, batistes,
lawns, etc. Despite the soiling
and wetting and damage they
received they are servieeable
garments. None of them was
made up to sell for less than
$3.50. and many of the finer
ones for as much as So. All of
them are braid trimmed, and
some have wide rufiies over the
shoulders-abouti the yokes.
More perfectly made garments
cannot be found, and the slight
hurts do not injure their wear
or appearance to any 0Oo
appreeiable extent. 1A
Your choice for
The times., 1899-07-09
White duck
pants. Csc.

Another marvel-sev-
eral hundred pairs of
mems heavy drill white
duck pants; made with
wide hens at bottom and
with belt straps: right
width Of legs. They will
cost you s1.25 elsewhere.
They are Csc while they
last.
The times., 1899-07-09
Two great lots Of bicycle suits.
SIS bike suits, S1.45.

One immense lot of mems bicycle
suits OF striped crash and cotton covert
perfectly washable-made with the
greatest care as to fit and most thor
oushly finished-which sold for 81 and
elsewhere sell at So. VIII be sold at
S1.45.
The times., 1899-07-09
Sd blue serge coats, 81. so.

enough ] D Snse IN or
ayy. Iney SOLD for 81 here and
The times., 1899-07-09
Ladies' cloth suits, $3.50.
(Which sold for as high as s3O.)

A astonishing Offer -Four racks full seasons
fashionable suits consisting of cevot
boadcloth variety of Olors and Choice
fitting oosettng effects including stylish Jack
alsilk lined Some of them braided all
fully.
The skirts he with shirt
the seashore and there desirable
The jackets be fall
or you going north YOUR outing, you'll need them
the evening.
Just think only $50 for the choice of such suits
The times., 1899-07-09

All Of our maline nets which sold 6e
for S3e yard will be closed out at j.
Beautiful sprays of silk poppfes,
cornfiowers. buttercups. cowslips. dai
sizes, foliage. etc. which sold for 17c
as high as 9se. will be sold for. III
Ladies' trimmed sailors, of fine Milan
and split braid. double brim. in white
and navy, which sold for S1S9, COS
for. or.-.-..-............ W
The times., 1899-07-09
S. bike suits, SI.95.

Another lot of mems wool bicycle
suits-some with pants having golf
bottoms-all having double or military
seats-in splendid patterns-which sod
up to as high as s6. will be sacrificed at
S1.e5 for a quick clearance.