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Mr. Anaersoa's Speech.

F,lioxioe Is tie sexs Of the speech
snich ,sas made at tie jackson Day
ba.onei i: sac Morris Mcndas eight q;
u B sGders2u aod caused quite a
little farey at tae ,:se II vas deliver
ed:
Mr. POSTMASTER aad Gentlemen:
TIE toast, Jefferson Stii Survives,
TO whicn am called upcu TO respocd is
an inspiration OF itself
..ls would be useless waste Of time
70 multiply words 10 40 effort to
demonstrate TO this Intelligent BODY OF
men tere present tonight ia, the prin-
cioles promulgated and established snd
knowo the world over as Democratic
principles, still survive They liged
long before We were bora aud will
contioue to live and survive long after
We and our children . children will have
passed away. and been numbered
among the things that are Dot.
But take it for granted, it there
ever was doubt 10 any ones miod
that the doctrine of Jefferson does oot
survive. that that doubt vas forever
expelled when the Chicago platform
was adopted and that grand acd magoi-
Scent leader, William Jeoniogs Bryan,
was made our standard bearer.
"What the Ten Comuandmeuts,
which we're delivered by God Almighty
90 Mouot Sinai to Moses, were to ;be
children of Israel. the Chicago plat
sorn is. or ought to be, to the honest
working people of America today.
I'VE have iisteaed to great paoy
speeches tonight, and what great
prophet each speaker has been Each
one has told you beyond peradvcntare
that Bryan will be our nezt president,
aod ,ba, the Ch,cago platform will be
the policy that will regulate the affairs
of this country Now, doo't you know
there IS no, word Of that which will
prove 20 be SO. Every cae knows. who
knows at ali, ,oat an crank about
Bryan end tie Chicago platform but
why 90. call spade spade aud be
honest 10 the expression OF our opin-
lone.
Bryan will oot be elected president,
aud the Chicago platform will aot be
esta blished as the 6zed policy of this
country And vny do I say SO Be-
cause organized capital and organized
brains of the highest oTde: are backed
By determination that will Guido us
With such opposition to couteod With
nothing short of revoIut!on will be able
TO overthrow it.
1t is my humble oplr'on that tie
Chicago platform will sever be accepted
and established 10 this foreig o;zad
America until toe oppressed are wiling
TO write every word of that platform ic
blocd, ard that means revolution, AID
revolution 10 this Gay and time is Gated
aoarchv.-The Bsrmiog ghau, A'a..
D.i.y News. Jao l3
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August Flower.

'I; is surprisiog fact" says Prof. Hot
ton, ''lbat in my travels in all parts OF the
world, for the last ten years, have met more
people having used Creams August Flower
than any other remedy, for dyspepsia de-
ranged liver and stomach, and :or coustipa-
tioD. 6pd for tourists aud salesmen, or for
persons 6lliog Office positions, where head
aches and general bad feelings from Irregular
habits exist, that Green's August Flower is
grand remedy. 1t does not injare the ays!em
By frequent use, and is excellent for sour
stomacbs aud Indigestion" Sample bottles
free at Dr. a j Ch,na's. Sold By caslers In
all civilized countries l2-l8
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FIRE :! FIRE. !.
OVPN
Mch J..
& Jac 24-2t

FIRE 7! FIRE
is 80 ouinous sound 20 toe man whc
:srt iasrred, wheo be sees bis home
Disappearing in flames and smoke.
We can hardly have eng compassion
oa bin. when Il is SO easy ana at scch
a small outlay 30 provide sgainst such
loss a policy 10 the Hartford losar-
ance Co. costs you brt smal sun
when we draw it for you, and gives
you aecur!ty as cafe as the Back Of
England.
A. C. PHELPS CO.,
Gen'lIusurance Agents, Sumter, S. G..
sdnh lh=o
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MACADAM ROADS.
The Government Working
With Clemson to Improve
the Highways.

Special to The State.
Clemson College. Jan l9.-Taere
was large attendance at the meeting
of the Scientific Association last even
ing Colonel Newman introduced Mr.
Charles T Harrison. who is connected
With the ..Ofice of Road Irquiry' at
WasbingtoD, as the speaker CT the
evening. The speaker gave an outline
of the history of read making 10 the
Uuised States, giving Henry Clay aod
Joho C. Calhoun credit for being the
srss champions Of the cause of good
roads built by the government Iae
first nacadam road in South Carolina
buiis with eovernmen. aid IS now oelog
%. down ou she Calhoun ea'a;e Two
nill;oo dollars has been spent 10 Ken
,rcky ;n ;he improvement OF the
aighsays. Civilization and gooa roads
60 haod io baod.
Very feu farmers count tie cost cs
transportation. oct it Is oDc of the
sources Of grea: expense This is
showa in the building Of cotton mills
aud 10 the location OF large msnu.ac-
turing enterprises. They are always
placed near a ra,lraad to save the
enormous expense of hauling the pro-
ducts. az yell as coal and raw material.
Scsae oe the best mill sites are Left
uoGeveloped because CT the lack of
good roads
The first thing to be considered is
grade 60 rcupd the bali or even
through i: rather than over it 1t is
oez. to Impossible to have good road
without good grade. Second 10
importance is tae drainage, both surface
aud underground. Ooe of the chief
objects Of the nacsdan road is to serve
as a roof 20 keep the bed dry. Tie road
is 40 better than the foundation which
is keps strong by beng kept dry. The
first idea of Macadam was to build roots
OYER The highways, but this was decided
iupraoticale because of the dagger CT
eeiag crushed by suowfalls. Clay
ahso.bs ooe-four,h lis bulk Of water,
aud it is this presence or absence OF
moisture tia. makes The road bad or
good. The clay roads would be greatly
Improved By being rounded to the mid
Gle acd Eept drained.
Maov OF the macadem roads are
inferior because of Insufficient roll!ag
before the coating OF stone is pcs dowo.
Rolling is of prime importance This
is toe FIRST agricultural station to use
tie vide tire exclusively. Wide tires
are road makers DOT read breakers.
ae wide tire is used by coupalsion IN
| France. the width varying with the
load 30 De supported.
With the assistants of Mr Poats,
nauy stereop,icon views were exhibit,
ed. showing clearly bow the work o.
road construction is carried on. toseth
er w;'h interesting views OF celebrated
rosos, ancient sud ucdern.
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w.nt 70 lei tas people who sctfe: from
rheumatism aod sc.-tic. tuo" Tia: Char:
be.ls!a's Pain Ba!n rsilsrsd me after . nun
Der cf o,ser medIcnrs ard doetcr had
failed i, is the oest i;n.11eE; l bave ever
kaowr cf-J A Dodgen, Ale:;sre'1a, Ga.
Thousands have beeu cured O. rneun&tism by
to;s remsdy One application relieves tie
pain. For sale by Or A. ChiuA.
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Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says, "hodoi
Dvspepsia Cure did me more good than any
thing ever took. 1t digests what you eas
and can not help but cure dyspepsia and
stomach troubles.-JSHughson & Go.
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z DO you suffer from Painful. Irregular
]: or suppressed Merstraat:on? Benedicta
: has cared many suffering women aae !
= vi c::re You il The privacy OF Your |
i horne. without the nccessit: OF DhySi-
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
ODESSA NOTES

DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis spent Washington's
Birthday at his home in Parksley, Va.
Mrs. Carrie Appleton spent several days
of this week with Phiiadelphia friends.
Miss Lydia Foard has returned to be
with her mother who is still far from well.
Mr.. Daniel w. Corbit spent Wednesday
at home returning TO Newark in the even
ing.
Miss Elizabeth Williams has returned
from Pennsylvania where she has been the
guest Of her sister and her aunt.
Mrs. William s. Van Dyke, who seemed
to be convalescing rapidly. has suffered q
relapse and is again confined TO her bed.
Mrs. George L. Townsend returned Tues
day from short visit to her son, Mr.. L.
Scott Townsend, at his home near Whining
ton.
Mr.. John Heldmyer met with quite q
painful accident this week while feeding q
sausage grinder. He caught his third fin
ger in the grinder and entirely severed the
end to the frst joint.
The sleighing was quite good the first of
the week. All kinds and conditions of
sleighs were to be seen, from the antiquat-
ed basket sleigh to the shiny new cutter.
Although the fall of snow was heavy it
lasted very short time but was made good
use of while it YVES here.
Mr.. Hugh Morris, principal Of the public
school, attended the Junior Promenade as
Delaware College, last Friday evening.
The Jnnior Epworth Leagues Patriotic
Service to have been held in the evening Of
Washington's Birthday, was postponed for
q week, owing to the inclement weather.
It is 10 be followed by social and all are
invited to attend both entertainment and
social.
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
LET THE REPusLtcAN MASSES 81
HEARD FROM.

Last week The TRANSCRIPT
in view Of the then prospective
holding Of two Republican Con-
.ventions next Tuesday at Dover,
urged the election of such dele
gates from both factions from
among those Republicans whose
fealty to party principles is
knownsto stand before all else in
these matters. With such dele
gates in the conventions The
TRANSCRIPT believed such action
might be taken as to unite the
party, ultimately if not atpresent.
It has developed since, how
ever, that neither committee
gave the required time notice,
the National Committee having
ntade- it 30 days instead of 20,
and the Republican State Com
mittee have named March 21st, a
! date the Union Committee can
not accept since they cannot now
give the 30 days notice. It is
given out the Republican Com
mittee did not desire to have their
convention the same day as the
Unions. No reasons therefor
have been given.
To US the only disadvantage
in holding the conventions at the
same time and place was the pos.
sibility by way of demonstration
of a repetition of Addicks' free
train hoodlum of May 9th, 1895.
On the other hand was the OPP
portunity for Republicans who
have worked together In the
State for years to meet and dis
cuss by twos and threes the pos
sibilities for purity harmony, and
assnredly such advantage would
be production of good. The
change of dates, however, should
not prevent the election as dele
gates of the men described in
last weeks TRANSCRIPT, "men
of judgment not prejudice, men
seeking the welfare of the State
and the party not those looking
for Office" /"
The postponement gives more
time for reflection and that may
be profitable. The Union Re-
publican Committee fixed at
Dover on Thursday. April 3rd,
for their convention.
The following is the new call
for the Republican Convention,
March 21st:
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DR.. and Mrs. Edmondson are visiting
friends in New York City.
Mrs Culbreth. Of Baltimore, Md, is visits
ing her sister. Mrs. II. 8. Thompson.
Rev. Mr.. stahl. of Princeton. N. j., is to
Gil the Presbyterian pulpit on Sunday next
Rev. L. A. Oates. of Chambersburg, Pa.
has been visiting friends in town this week.
The public schools and banks were closed
on Thursday, observing Washington'a
Birthday.
The w. G. T. U. prayer meeting was held
at the home of Miss Janvier on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Harry Moore of New York, and we'll
known in this neighborhood, was buried in
the Delaware City Cemetery on Saturday
last.
The ladies of the NJ. e. Church held a
Martha Washington tea in the chapel on
Thursday evening. A neat sum was real
lied.
The Town Improvement Club is to give a
SupPSI nHu AnuSACalS IA OSutId1 hah VA
February 26 and 9th. You are all invited
to attend.
Miss BERTHE Clark entertained number
OF her young friends at her home ON Mon
day evening. The occasion being Miss
Bertie's birthday.
The storm of Wednesday night caused
the cellars in the lower part of the town to
fill. At the lower hotel it was necessary to
use pump to empty the kitchen of water.
Delaware City has organized Town I'M
provement Club. Each member is taxed a
membership fee Of $l.OO per year. The
main object of the club ID to beautify and
purify the town. This club has many well
wishers and friends.
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
REPUBLICAN
STATE Convention I!
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,


Wilmington, Del, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Republican State Committee on
February g. acting under the time hon
ored rule of the Republican party, which
required but twenty days notice to be
given for holding State Convention for
the election of delegates to the Republican
National Convention, issued a call for a
State Convention, to be held at Dover on
February 27. Having been advised, how
ever, by the Republican National Commit
t ZEE that thirty days notice is required un.
der new rule of that committee, adopted
at its meeting in December, the Republican
State Committee hereby revokes its said
call for convention on February 81, and
in compliance with the aforesaid rule Of
the Republican National Committee, issues
the following call:
A State Convention of the Republican
Party of the State Of Delaware will be held
at Dover, Wednesday, March 2i, A. D. 1900
at III o clock, a. M, for the purpose of select
ting six delegates and six alternates, to rep
resent this State at the Republican National
Convention to be held in the City Of Phila-
delphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on
Tuesday, the nineteenth day Of June, 1900.
which National Convention is to nominate
candidates for President and Vice. Presi-
dent of the United States; and also for the
purpose OF electing twelve members of the
State Committee, and for tranacting such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the Convention.
The Convention shall consist of one hun
dred and sixty (160) delegates apportioned
among the several districts of the State as
follows:
Forty (4O) to be chosen from the 1st
District.
Thirty-eight 1887 to be chosen from the
End District
Forty (4O) to be chosen from the 3rd
District.
Forty-two ar to be chosen from the 4th
The said delegates shall be apportioned
among the several hundreds or wards of
each District as heretofore.
The election of delegates shall be as fol-
lows:
On Saturday, the seventeenth day Of
March, A. d. 1900, the Republican voters Of
the several hundreds or wards Of the various
districts shall assemble in meeting at such
places and at such time of the day rs shall
be designated by the Chairmen of the Com
mittees of the respective districts.
The details for holding said elections
shall be arranged by the Committees Of the
several districts.
The officers of said meeting shall make
out certificate of election in duplicate.
one Of which shall be delivered to delegates
elected and the other mailed forthwith 10
the Secretary of the State Committee at
Dover.
At the said election of delegates 10 the
said Convention, Republicans only shall be
allowed to vote.
HUGH g. BROWNE, Chairman.
WIN. q. HEALD, Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
TaE GREAT REVIVAL.

Contributed.
Probably no religious movement ever
aroused the Christian people of NIiddletown
70 greater extent than the revival now in
progress at Bethesda M. e Church. More
than fifty persons have been converted 10
God or reclaimed and about one hundred
have received the Penecastal Baptism with
the Holy Ghost. Christians Of all denom-
inarions have sought and found the cleans
ing by the blood and are now strongly
testifying to The glorious fact Of heart pur-
ity. Shining faces, glowing experiences, oc-
casional Hallelujahsl are seen and realized
IL all the meetings. Fullness Of joy is the
common heritage Of Gods people and all
are coming to claim their rights In the di-
vine will.
Last Saturdays storm did not destroy
our Sunday services. The meeting Sun
day morning was the most glorious and
triumphant ofthe whole series. The pas
/. tor, Rev. E.W. CasweIl. took for his theme,
"Eiekiers vision Of the Holy waters"
When be reached that part Of the river
deep enough 10 swim in. that could not be
passed over, the whole congregation SEEM
ed to float out upon the holy tide, many
we're loudly praising God while the peace
pillows rolled over their happy spirits.
Nearly all in the audience came 10 the
altar, many with streaming eyes, some with
shoutings, Others were break ing forth with
singing. II seemed as though the windows
Of heaven had been opened and foods of
glory poured out, until there was not room
in hearts to contain more and the overflow
has been blessing others in every succeed
ing service. The pastor endeavored to dis
miss the congregations at IL m. it was OF 70
avail. The choir sang after dismissal for
full twenty minutes, sang as never before
while the happy company walked the room
shook hands and shouted the praises Of
God.
In the evening the audience was much
larger. The text was appropriate to the
morning Baptism; MY Cup Runneth over
Everything throughout the day was along
the line of the "Fullness of Gcd". The full
River Of Salvation, The full Ocean of Love
the oyeraowing Cup Of joy. It was truly
Gospel Measure. 1t was grace poured out
without measure. it was love abounding,
overhowing from the bosom of God, until
like Paul all were filled with all the full.
ness Of God. During the evening services
the audience was dismissed three times
but hardly any one would 60. Saint and
sinner remained TO visit with the Almighty
who seemed as near as the atmosphere
filling all the rooms and permeating all
hearts. The meetings will be continued
next week beginning with Tuesday even
ing and will be held every evening except
Saturday. The day meeting will be omitted.
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a MURDER IN NEW CASTLE JAIL.


Walter Rose, colored Of Easton, Va, who
was stabbed in the abdomen Thursday
afternoon, BY John Jones, also colored, ol
Wilmington, in New Castle jail, died at the
New Castle County Hospital at Farnhurs,
shortly before noon yesterday.
Jones was taken from the Jail TO Far
hurst by Acting Chief Warden Hance "a
have the Identification confirmed, but VIII, n
they arrived at the hospital Rose was dead
Magistrate Sasse and State Detective Walter
Witsil also went to the institution to take
Roses ante-mortem statement, but they
also were too late, as the man was uncons.
cious and was sinking rapidly when they
reached his bedside.
Jones acknowledge that he stabbed Rose,
but said he did it in self-defence.
The men were both dodgers at the iaiI and
had arrived there on Tuesday night during
the storm and asked for lodging. They
were assigned to the tramp cell and Thurs
day morning being rainy and threatening
they asked to be allowed to remain in ont
OF the weather and their wish was complied
with. Rose was about " years of age and
Jones is about 90,
One story is to the effect that the men
fought over book, which is said to have
belonged TO Rose.
The fight occurred shortly before 4
o'clock. The other occupants Of the cell
will be held as witnesses.
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
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 is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining Of the EustachiaR Tube
When this tube is infiamed you have 6
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
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh which is nothing but an imhamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
SeEd for circulars; free
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
THE POOR TOURNAMENT.

4
since last Friday night the following
scores have been made by the contestants
in the pool tournament ct the Hose House:
Saturday svening-H. NJ. Black, 80; F. A.
Lewis, "a. Monday evsning-Joseph G,
JOlls, 90; Harry II. Hall, 81. Tuesday
evening, first aams--J. Gray Taylor, So;
Fl. N. Black. &c. Second sams-Harry II.
Hall, 65; ]. E. CHM, 81. Wednesday even
ing, arst game-J. Gray Taylor, 95; Herman
Cochran, 81. Second game-Dr. J. c.
Sites. 100; Fl. NJ. Black, SO. Thursday
evening Frank s. Clayton, 100; G. Lindsay
Cochran. 81. Friday afernoon-J. Gray
Taylor. SO; j. e. Ginn, 66. Last night Jbhn
A. JolIs and r. A. Lewis contested.
STANDING OF THE PLAYERS.
The following is the standing Of the
nlavers mn IN Friday niuhfs
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
Administrative Sale
Real Estate! !

at O'Clock, P. NJ,
At the National Hotol, MiddIetown, Del,
The following described Real Estate, late q
Frederick Droll, deceased, to-wit:
tract or parcel of land, with DWELLING
house, barn aud other outbuildings thereon
erected. situate in st. Georges Hundred, New
Castle County and State of Delaware, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
the " Brick Mill " to the Odessa and Arm
strong's Corner road, at q corner for these
lands and property late of ]. Fletcher Dea.
with line of said Deakyne south eighty seven
degrees east, thirty and two-tenths perches by
side of a ditch in line of lands of Jonathan K
sixteen and three quarter degrees east, five
and three-tenths perches, thence north, eight
and half degrees east eighteen and five
tenths perches; thence north, nineteen and a.
half degrees west, fftt en- and fve-tenths
perches, thence north one degree east forty
seven and two-tenths perches to the centre OF
the public road leading from Odessa towards
Armstrong's Corners thence with said road
north ffty.one and quarter degrees west
twenty perches in centre of said road, corner
for these lands and the District School prop
erty thence with the line of said school prop
erty, the following courses, north eighty-seven
and a-half degrees west, eleven and two
tenths perches to the centre of the public road
Corner road to the Brick MILL thence with
said road towards the Brick Mill" south
two and one-quarter degrees west, ninety
seven ana elghGtenths perches to The place OF
beginning; containing within said metes and
bounds seventeen acres and twenty-five square
perches of land, be the same more or less.
And it is ordered by the Court that the said
Administrative make return of her proceed
ings. In the execution of this order, to an ad-
journed term of the Orphans Court, aforesaid
County, to be held at Wilmington, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of February, A. D., 1900.
Attendance will be given and terms made
known by
MARY DRoLL, Administrative,
Or, MARTIN B. BURRIS, Attorney
Attest:
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
An Enormous Sale

In His Steps," the story by Rev
Charles N. sheldon.now running on fourth
page of TRANSCRIPT, has sold in literal mil.
lions, 100000 copies having been sold in
this country alone. East Lynne" reached
sale Of less than half million. "Tnree
Men in Boat" very popular book, reach
ed circulation Of 100000. Besides the
Bonnie Brier Bush" reached 10000. Three
of Sheldons books reached circulation in
England lin less than three weeks OF 9OO,-
600 copies.
Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
Pnhlfc sales.

WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY, 28th.-Pnblic Sale
Of horses, mules, cattle, farm implements,
&C., byThomas Lattomus, on the "Collier
Farm, !" On the road leading from Dexter's
Corner to Green Spring, Del.
Friday. March 9th, 1900. Public sale 81
stock, farm implements. etc, BY Joseph
Edwards, ct his residence, on the old
Boulden Farm between Pivot Bridge and
Summit Bridge,