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Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24
Canlpmeeting Calendar

The following are the dates of some Of
the largest camps on this Peninsula:
Sand Hill-July 21.
Wye-July %, Aug.8.
Local Preachers-July %.
Camden-July 26.
Hebron-July %.
Woodlawn-Aug.1.
Brandywine Summit-Aug3.
Concord-Aug.4.
Chiltons-Aug4.
Mt. Vernon-Aug.4.
Zoar-Aug.11.
Smiths Island-Aug. IL.
Laurel-Aug.17.
Ocean Grove-Aug.19.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24
Unclaimed Letters.

A list of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised:
Miss Jane Carter, Miss Airamint Hayes,
Mrs. Rosa Hynson, Mrs. Mammie johnson,
Clara Lambert, Harmon Alston, Harry
Liddy Jones, Rev. Thomas Scott, Samuel
Sylvester, (postal card), James 7. Wilson.
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AGENTSwANTED-FoR aTHEIIrr ANn
Achievements OF Admiral Dewey, ,rfhe wnrisi.s MA =
greatest naval hero. BY Murat Haietesi. ~ an :
Idol. Biggest and best book; over 900 Tsaaes'
xl0 inches: nearly 100 pages halftone fflrssrsass
tlons. Only $50. Enormous demand. Bss
commissions. Out1zt free Chance of 4 i7fS
time. Write quick. The5 D0TlIrifsn r1rs. r1as.
pany, 6rd Floor Caxton Bldg. ,EhicaRo.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24

Chancellor Nicholson has been asked for
an injunction restraining the recently con-
solidated Board Of Education OF Milford
from purchasing property, erecting q school
house, issuing bonds.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24
/" Spring Unlocks
The FLOWERS

TO Pam tie Laughing Soa."
And not eVer Nature qvoulo
anow tie flowers to qroSv
and blossom TO perfection
svahoat good sod. Mosv
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast haze
sunshine. latter mast haze
pare blood IN order to haze
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood trou.
Dies OF oil sorts. Il ID to the human
system what sanshine ID to Nature
the destroyer Of disease germs. II
msuer dsscppeinss. .
Poor. Blood" The doctor said there
body. Hoods Sarsapsrilia built me m and
lade me strong and wsll.n SUSIE Z. BRoWN.
10 Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Dyepepogas etc.-"A complication NJ
troubles. dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
Inflammation Of the stomach, rheumatism.
etc., made.ne miserable. HadEno appetits
until took Hoods sarsapaFilla, Which
scted like magic. am thoroughly cured.n
N. b. SxzLEY, 1874 W. 14th Az, Denver, Col.
Ri1euflnaties1a -"My husband was
obliged to give mp work on account Of rheu-
matism. No remedy helped until he used
n0oos sarssparilla, which permanently
sarrR. give IL to the children with good
results" NRs. J. 8. McAkATn, Stamford. Ct.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24
Cool
Things
for Men
and Bow

and Boys Mohair, Pom
gee, Alpaca
and Wash Goats, cool and
neat in appearance, suit
able for street and office
wear. Odd Duck and
Crash Pants from SOC to
So, all sizes. A nice lot
fine quality light colored
outing Flannel Coats and
Trousers, originally sold
for $3.50 to IS per gar
ment. Accepting the
present opportunity you
can purchase at halfprice.
In our Furnishings De-
pa1tment you will find a
desirable assortment of
Silk Bosom and Madras
Neglige Shirts, just the
thing for hot weather.
Silk Bosom, 75c 10 81;
Madras, soc, 75c and 81. |
Closed evenings at 6
except Tuesdays and Sat-
urdays.
JAS. T. MULLlN & SON
Clothing, Sixth and
Hats, Market,
Shoes, Wilmington.
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Examinations
For Admission to delaware Collea

-EOE ADMISSION 60 UeIaWaro C0IIeRe
On Friday and Saturday, June 23d
and Oath, examinations will be held at
any Of the below-named places where
candidates may indicate q desire to ap,
pear: viz: Newark, Wilmington, Mid
dletown, Smyrna, Dover, Milford. Sea-
ford, Laurel, Georgetown and Lewes.
All persons wishing to take the exam,
nations viii notify the President of. the
College as early as possible at which OF
these places they desire to present them
selves. Write for full information con-
ceTning the examinations.
GEO. a. HARTER. PREslnENr
Newark, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24

-DR W. q. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTIST.
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scott
street..
BICYCLE FOR sALE.-A lady's frst-cIass
wheel at oue-third cost.
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&!osG, Sn4aboaM
H.. Zlalz;lz;ll!l5l;,la

4eoA1 Rills sHss liver ills, the Irritating and
salx setAaEAs e i1ks VITA Hood'S saFSspafiii9.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24

bers turn to u.s. knowing we are ever ready to buy
.of cash at special discount from regular prices
You get the benefit of all such buying.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24

Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink-
lere's Studio.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24
Summer Corset Values

Strong Summer Corset plaid net low bust. short
hips, with top and bottom lace trimmed, stays boned
with double side and front steels No better corset
sold at 5Oc.
Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24

We buy for cash. We
sell for spot cash. We
buy cheap. We sell
cheap. A large outlet
makes large large pur-
c chasing necessary.
Manufacturers and Job !.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
PATHS House Party.

Nine. Patti is at present amusing
herself entertaining a house party and
preparing to treat her guests to pri-
vate performance OF "Traviata," with
herself as the unhappy heroine, and a
number OF prominent English artists
to complete the remainder OF the cast,
says London correspondent of the
Boston Herald. The performance Is
given especially to enable the young
husband of Nine. Patti to see her in
opera and on the real operatic stage.
Baron Rolf Cederstrom is not very
well just at present, by the way. and
I hear his illness is malaria, which he
contracted In Rome while there on his
honeymoon trip with the charming
prima donna. He is very popular with
all Nine. PATHS friends, however, and
the life the happy pair now lead in the
lovely Welsh castle she so delights in
IL very ideal one. Beloved by every
body for miles around, Patti is now the
happiest woman in this part Of the
world, say those who know her. She
is generous and kind. and her charities
are countless to the poor and needy.
At least SO one Of her intimates writes
me who is now staying with Patti and
her husband.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
1. 1t Not LikelyY

The Democratic newspapers and
politicians of the West and South give
variety of reasons for the failure of
the party to achieve hopeful degree
of success IN recent elections.
Some of them, like Mr.. Bryan, make
n desperate attempt to assume en-
couragement. which, being sane, they
cannot feel-as though the presidential
election can be won by reducing Re
publican majorities" to $4,000 or 10000
in important states!
Others repeat the old unconsoling
tale OF the free use of Republican
money and administration influence.
Won't they use ten times us much
money and influence in 1900, If neces-
sary?
Why deceive ourselves? We shall
not fool anybody elsel
The plain, cold truth is that, talihg
the country through. the Democrats
were beaten worse this year than in
1896. With the Chicago platform, free
silver and Mr.. Bryan again forced to
tht iithtr Ah' phitS tuititt oiil out VI
the thirteen states wherein success in
the two preceding years foreshadowed
the election of Democratic president
In 1892.
OF the nine former Republican states
carried by Mr.. Bryan in 1896 four have
been recovered and are safely held by
the Republicans.
or the eight former Democratic
states carried by Mr.. Mckinley only
one (Maryland) has been recovered by
the Democrats, and this was done by
dropping the Chicago platform and
nominating sound money candidates.
From these undeniable, hard, cold
facts is II not likely that large numbers
of discerning Democrats stayed at
home or voted to kill free silver this
year rather than have the fatal fallacy
kill the party next year?-New York
World (Dem.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
British Marine Losses.

The British government has pre-
pared report on the losses sustained
by the merchant marine OF the world
during the year 1898. The total num-
ber of vessels lost during the year was
1,141. with tonnage Of 820,725. OF
these vessels 1922 were steamers with a
tonnage OF 463,241. So far as causes
could be ascertained 524 OF the vessels
with tonnage Of 356.5O3. were lost by
wreck Ninety vessels, with a tonnage
of 73.204. were lost in collisions, forty
eight being steamers and forty-two
sailing vessels. Ninety-six vessels of
62,752 tons, of which eighty-fve were
sailing vessels, were abandoned at sea.
and about an equal number of sailing
ships and steamers were burned.
Twenty-four steamers and seventy
nine sailing vessels left port and were
never heard from, the total tonnage
represented being 72.773 The aggre-
gate loss exceeds the average of the
preceding seven years by twenty-five
vessels Of 106,706 tons. Great Britain
suffered the lowest rate of loss. her
percentage being 2.2S; the next on the
list was Germany. with 2.33 per cent:
the United States fifth, with 4.14 per
cent.-Railway and Engineering Re-
view.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
A Bridge-Ferrxboat

In the ''transbordeur" which spans va .nS
Seine at Rouen engineers have soufns s.f.l,. az, Ne
found a practical method of gettihf rpve p
destrians and vehicles across q ~ ,,se
stream without interfering VIII m u etr.ic-
ture, which Is combined bridge ssaei anJ
ferry boat has on either bank "a q We'll
anchored and bound together by heas
cables. The latter carry a horizontal ttdShh th,Sh
$50 feet above the waters surtsSSe ne Iars.
enough to permit the passage OF tis ti a. ans
est ships. A truck with sixty Wheels iunr ans
on the track. and from this truck nnue npats
thirty cables. which partly support 20 a Take
on several tram cars Power for ptp,Psx.. ~.
sion is applied to the upper car ',, tno lar
er one slips over the water witnot 10 sI m
or vibration. and the trip over a. a > 81 nr 90,
4o6 feet wide occupied only a min,,use mi,,isa y rave
Besides Rouen, Bizerta and B.pay ,bay have
tried the arrangement. which tne'
found thoroughly practical
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30

Utah has produced another won
So remarkable is this ice cave
that it bids fair to become rival
Of that other subterranean marvel,
Mammoth cave. According to the San
Francisco Chronicle It lie located in
northwestern Utah, near Lake Baldy.
one Of the highest peaks of the Wa
satch range. The cave has been ex-
plored a distance of 1000 feet from its
mouth. but there exploration has been
stopped by log jam that has closed
the opening into the next underground
chamber. The mouth of the cave is
twenty feet wide and forty feet high.
A few feet from the entrance is a mon
strous icicle or Ice column eight feet In
diameter. 1t reaches from the floor to
the ceiling. a distance Of seventy-five
feet. The column has been formed by
the dripping of the water overhead.
1t is clear sapphire-like blue. Pass
Ing this great guarding column. the
explorer finds a dozen small pools.
Some Of them are covered with a coat
Of Ice two inches thick of solidity
to charm a skater. Others are of
warm almost hot air. The pools are
fed by small streams. some hot, some
cold, that ooze from crannies in the
wall. All about stand pillars of ice
little smaller than the giant guarding
the entrance. There are perhaps fifty
of these. Stalactites of ice are pendent
from the calling Tho most curioua
feature Of the cave is that dozen cur
rents Of air, varying in temperature
from Arctic cold to Sahara heat, play
about In 1t, and make the visitor fancy
he is having an attack of ague. Some
times fierce food from Brush
creek drives a mass of floating logs
through the entrance Of the cave, and
across its thousand feet OF pools of
varying temperature to the mouth of
the second Of the series of caves, eff
fectually barricading 1t. There is no
warning of the wonders beneath until
you come to the edge Of precipice in
Mount Baldy's rocky environs. Look
ing over the sixty-foot precipice you
see big dark hole at the left and be-
meath you. AS though nature would
guard this wonderful cave from sight
OF man she has thrown great wall OF
lime rock across the entrance. Nor
mon settlers had heard of this cave OF
ice from vagrant Indians. but 1t re-
mained for two snub-nosed. red-haired.
freckled urchins of 10 and 12 years to
find 1t while "herdin' cows"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30

United States. Mr.. Hobart was well
known In his own state, New Jersey,
for many years before his election to
the vice presidency, and was as much
respected as liked; but since he went to
| Washington, he has earned the respect
of the Senate without regard to party
affiliations, and the whole country has
learned to have confidence In his Wi.
dom and ability.
While he was not magnetic" man
In the sense that Blaine was, not n
brilliant orator, nor prominent at any
time MS public speaker, Mr.. Hobart
had held a high place. in the councils
of his party for many years. He was
the recognized Republican leader In
his state for n dozen years, and the
New Jersey member of the National
Republican committee for several
terms.
In business. no less than in politics.
Mr.. Hobart made friends His advice
and counsel were recognized as so val
uabIe that he was director In more
than sixty companies; and he had the
affection and respect of the employees.
ms well as his associate directors. He
became n millionaire without exciting
envy or Jealousy; and on the day of
his funeral, the manufacturing estab-
lishments Of Paterson were closed. that
the workmen might pny their tribute
of respect to one whom they all recos-
nlzed as friend.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
yIee.rre.Ident Hobart.

Nothing In recent political history Is
more remarkable than the tributes OF
respect which have been paid to Vice
President Hobart by party organs op-
posed TO the administration. They join
In acknowledging that the Republican
party. when 1t chose Mr.. Hobart for
the second place on Its ticket In 1896,
exhibited great wisdom; and that II.
for any reason. the office Of President
had devolved upon him, It would have
been administered well and wisely. 1t
may be pointed out. in passing. that
this is really an endorsement OF the
policy of the present administration.
for Mr.. Hobart is well known TO have
been in perfect sympathy with this
policy.
No vice president since Hamlin In
1861 and the years succeeding. has
been in such cordial relations with his
chief as Mr.. Hobart, with the possible
exception OF Mr.. Morton during Harri-
sons term. None has been wiser
counsellor, none has been a better pre-
siding officer for the Senate Of tho
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
The rre.ldeat,a, succession.


Under our constitution, there Is no
successor provided for vice president
who dies in office; SO that from now
until the fourth of March, 1901, the
Office VIII be vacant. The next In sue
cession to the presidency now is the
secretary of state. Hon. John Hay;
next Is the secretary of the treasury;
then the secretary of war attorney
general, postmaster general, secretary
of the navy and secretary of the in
terror In the order named. This order
was based on the historical growth OF
the Cabinet. washington's Cabinet
Ind only four members; and the rest
are given above In the order OF the es-
tabllshment of their office. In the duty
of presiding over the sessions OF the
United States Senate. Mr.. Hobart
Is succeeded by the president pro tenn
pore of that body, who is now Senator
Frye of Maine. The law of Congress
formerly provided that In the event of
the death of both President and vice
president, the successor should be the
president pro tempore of the Senate,
and after him, the speaker of the
House Of Representatives but this law
was changed In 1856, during Mr..
Cleveland's first term, because 1t was
felt that the Presidents successors
should be men presumably In line with
his policy, and there have been many
times in our history. as was the case
in 1886, when the president OF the Sen
ate or the speaker OF the house, We're
of opposite political party to that which
elected the President.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
Pre.ld.n. Kruger. r..,.r.

The bitter feeling which Paul Kru-
ger cherishes toward the British ia car
tainiy not lessened by the memory that
his own father was the man who fred
the first shot at the English troops
at Boomplatz in 1s4s. and by the fur
ther thought that he was one of those
VINO were driven by the Englisb to
take part in the great trek" Of 1sss
Again. In 1854. when the Beers peti-
TONED the queen to bs allowed to ro-
main under the protection of the Brit
isn nag. the elder Kruger was one Of
,,s sisners. The answer Of the duke of
Newcastle. who returned the petition
with the remark that It could NOT be
entertained and that England had al
ready extended Its rule too far In AZ
rica. has always been remembered by
Kruger and his associates as an nm
dying insult. 49, VA
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
USE OF COCA
In Bolivia and Its Wonderful Tonic Ef-
fects Upon Indians

fects Upon Indians
Sucre (Bolivia) Cor Chicago Rec
ord: The Indians regard the coca
with extreme reverence. Won Tschudi.
the Austrian scientist, who made
most thorough study of the ancient
customs of the Incas. says: During
divine worship the priests chewed coca
leaves. and unless they were supplied
with them 1t was believed that the
favor Of the gods could not be pro-
pitiated. 1t was also deemed necessary
that the supplicator for divine grace
should approach the priests with an
'acullico' In his mouth. 1t was believed
that any business undertaken without
the benediction of coca leaves could
not prosper. and to the shrub itself
was rendered. During an interval OF
more than 800 years Christianity has
not been able to subdue this deep
rooted idolatry. for everywhere we ind
traces OF belief In the mysterious pow
ers Of this plant The excavators in
the mines of Cerro del Pasco throw
chewed coca upon the hard veins OF
metal In the belief that 1t softens the
ore and renders 1t more easy to work
The Indians even at present time put
coca leaves In the mouths of dead per-
sons in order to secure them a fav-
orable reception on their entrance into
another world. and when a Peruvian
on a journey falls in with a mummy.
he. with umid reverence, presents to
1t some coca leaves as his pious offer
Ing" One of the scientific explorers
who has been working up in this
region told me OF his experience with
coca chewer. "A man was employed
by me-" he said. "in very laborious
digging. During the FIVE days and
nights he was In my service he never
tasted food and took only two hours
sleep each night. but at intervals OF
two hours and half or three hours he
repeatedly chewed about half an ounce
of coca leaves and kept an 'acullico'
continually In his mouth. I was con-
stantly beside him, and therefore had
the opportunity Of closely observing
him. The work for which had en-
gagged him being finished. he accom-
panied me on a two days journey
across the level ground. Though on
foot, he kept the pace Of my mule and
halted only for the chaccar (chewing).
On leaving me he declared that he
would willingly engage himself again
for the same amount OF work and that
he would go through 1t without food II
would but allow him sufficient sup
ply OF coca. The village priest as
sured me that this man was SO years
Of age and that he had never known
him to be i'll in his life."
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30

A newspaper correspondent at In
dianapolis telegraphs; Secretary Hurry
Of the state health board predicts that
Indiana will have an epidemic OF
smallpox. II do not see how 1t can
be averted." said DR.. Hurry. "and 1t
will cost Indiana thousands of dollars
a. well as many deaths. There is
smallpox In the state. and 1t will spread
from the small country towns. The
people do not know how to handle
suspected cases in these small places
There should be no delay in handling
= suspicious cnse. and II 1t turns Out
not 70 be smallpox no harm Is done
This whole state could be yaccinates
for less than $4,000. and that woult
save It from scourse that is other
wise sure to come"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
International arbitration is not 8

international arbitration is not so
new an idea as some suppose. On
six different occasions between 1887
and 1858 congress has entertained Pc
titions and memorials on the subject
from peace societies and bodies of citi-
Gems In New England. New York and
virginia. Even the czar's proposal for
= congress Of nations in the interest
Of peace was anticipated by resoiu-
tions adopted by the legislature OF
Massachusetts,. in 1874. and similar
action was taken by the legislature oi
Vermont In 1858. DR.. Franklin's ar
dent wish that the nations of the earth
might md some more reasonable
method of settling disputes than by
cutting each others throats" mus
have been cherished by many friends
OF humanity long before his day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
cl2z2z.LE5lllltID
THE STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE
Sir Henry Irving Earnestly Commends the
Practice of Reading Aloud,

1.-THE practice of reading aloud in small
or moderate-slzed gatherings is In every
way to be commended. writes Sir Henry
Irving of THE Study OF Shakespeare in
Small Communities. in the November
Ladies' Home Journal '.It is good for
the individual, good for the members OF
the group. good for the locality. good for
the nation. No community can be too
small for the practice of reading in public
II there be only two persons, each may.
in turn. learn something from the sue
cesses or failures of the other, No one
need be dtffdent at the beginning; there
is nothing really difficult. Their is no
duous labor; there is no possibility OF alb
solute failure where there is honest, care
full effort. Any form or subject Of read
ing. worthy in itself. can be OF use for the
study of elocution- II Is. however possi-
BILE to get together groups Of persons in
terested in some common theme, when
the mere getting them together without
such an aGglomerative cause is lacking;
and Shakespeare has been, Is. and ever
will be, a name to conjure with. play
read weekly or monthly. with the various
characters allotted beforehand has been
a source of much and continuous pleasure.
productive of thought and study anchor
ative of defective power of utterance a
winnower of the chan of harsh accent or
ultra-colluoquial mannerism.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
nlrthplae. of tho Cable.

The old house formerly occupied by
Cyrus W. Field. In East Twenty-third
street. New York. is now being torn
down to make room for a more pre-
tentious structure. 1t was In this
house that Mr.. Field lived when he
first broached the idea of building a
cable between Europe and America
He still made the old house his home
when. after twelve years Of disap-
pointment and struggle, the great
dream OF his life became an accom-
plished fact For some years the
building has been used as a boarding
house. Now 1t Is being rnzed to the
ground.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30

A recent expose of the brutal treat
ment Of privates in the army OF
France by their officers gives new en-
phasis to the danger of arbitrary
power. 1t is also reported that In
AustrIa the custom OF boxing the ears
Of soldiers and recruits has been 80
common and SO violent that thousands
OF them have suffered such impairment
OF their hearing as partly to unfit them
for service. The minister OF war has
recently issued prohibitory order.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30

The Boston Globe says that Laureate
Alfred Austin is struggling hard to
earn his salary. II might be added
that the public is struggling hard to
resign itself to Mr.. Austins method OF
struggling.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-30
4 new explosive. known as theorIt

A new explosive. known as theorite
has been adopted by the war depart
ment and great quantities OF the dead
ly stun are to be manufactured for use
in the Philippines. Theorite. the ex-
perts say. IL the safest explosive yet
discovered. 1t will not explode when
put in the nre. nor will 1t go on
through conclusion. 1t may, all things
considered, be regarded as the fore
runner OF wonderful explosives which
viii not explode at all and which will
make war as harmless as a summer
vacation