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Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
MrDprErowE, DEL, FEBRUARY 9, 1901
rHAT DEBT ON THE ROAD COMMITS
SlONERS

A Bill has been presented to
the Legislature, which, if it be-
comes a law, will authorize the
Road Commissioners OF ~.
Georges hundred to issue certl-
ficates of Indebtedness for a sui
ficient amount to cover the debt
which the hundred owes on its
road account.
This debt is one Of long stand
ING, and is the result Of a series
of mishaps on the one. hand, and
bad management and plunder on
the other. Nevertheless, the
debt was incurred by the peo-
pies own appointed servants,
and the people are responsible
for their acts. And for the peo-
pie to refuse to provide means
by which the men who worked
on the roads and furnished ma
terials for repairs, shall be paid
what is justly due them, and for
which the public has received
the benefit, would be nothing
short Of Reputation. The peo-
pie of st. Georges hundred will
not agree to that. Under the ex-
istinglaw the Road Commissioners
can not go beyond specified
sum in their tax levy. This sum
is barely sufficient to meet the
yearly demands for repairs, and
besides they are prohibited by
statute from paying debts incur
red by former Road Commis-
sioners. The bill referred to,
proposed an additional tax levy,
to be spread out over a term Of
years, to raise a sinking fund tc
pay off the accumulation of debt.
At the present time the Road
Commissioners are bonded Of
fcers, and are SO hedged about
by law that a repetition Of for.
mer mistakes and bad practices
cannot occur. Every one Of
these outstanding claims against
the hundred, which we're incur
red for work and materials hon
estly furnished should be paid,
and no honest man can demur.
They have been neglected far toe
long already. A large number
Of; the tax payers havepetitioned
the General Assembly to afford
the relief necessary, and we have
heard Of no opposition, and there
should be none.
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CECILT0N sIFTINGs

DR.. R. M. Black spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Rena Richards spent Monday
with friends in town.
Miss Nellie Lusby spent Monday and
Tuesday with her brother, James Lusby
Mr.. William Lutheringer has been
quite sick for several days with neu-
ralgia.
Robbie Shallcross was entertained on
Saturday afternoon by his consin, G. G.
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Black were enter
tanned by Chesapeake City friends on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James FL. Smith were
entertained at tea on Sunday, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rowan.
Mrs. Annie Humphrey and Miss Gal
braith spent the evening with Mrs.
Smith on Monday.
Miss Nan Donaho, of Wilmington, is
entertained by her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Morris.
Miss Ella L. Bennett and Edgar B.
Pearce were married in Philadelphia on
Monday February 4th.
Miss Martha Vandegrift has purchased
from Mrs. Belle Piser the house in Cecil
ton in which Thos. P. Jones, Jr., now
lives.
Misses Annie B. and Susie M. Eli
son, Of Summit Bridge, spent Friday
with their grandfather, Thos. P.
Jones, Sr.
Miss Mary Starr, Of Baltimore, and
DR.. r. M. Black, of Cecilton, were mar
ried in Baltimore on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 9th.
The Blue-Rock shooting match be-
tween the Earleville and Cecilton clubs
was postponed on account Of bad weather
until next Tuesday, February 18th, at l
P. M. A special match has also been ar
ranged for that day between two Cecilton
men. Come and bring your friends.
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SPURIOUS NIcKELs IN SMYRNA

Some two or three weeks ago we re-
ported the finding of number of coun-
terfeit five cent pieces in Clayton. The
coins were very poor imitation. The
past week several of those counterfeits
were passed in Smyrna. They bore the
same date as those passed in Clayton
1897-but were of much better workman
ship, in fact only by the GREASY" feel or
by the ring can they be detected. 1t is
very evident the spurious nickels are be-
ing made in this section of Kent. 1t is
believed parties in Clayton know more
about the practice of Showing the queer"
than they care to tell. Whether this be
true or not, the flooding of this section
with counterfeit coins should be investi-
gated by the secret service men.-Smyrna
Call.
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DOVER HOTEL PURCHASED

DR.. J. G. Sharpe, awell-known resident
Of Milford, Wednesday purchased con-
trolling interest in the Hotel Richardson,
Doyer's handsome hostelry, and is pre-
pairing to move to Dover Immediately
and assume the management. DR.. Sharpe
has been identified with large hotel inter-
ests the greater part Of his life, although
q young man, and is vice president for
Delaware OF the Hotel Mems Mutual
Benefit Association. Proprietor Stephen
Cole has been indisposed for several
weeks and unable to look after the man
aqement Of the hotel He will retain an
interest in the place.
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WILMINGTON CONTEST wrrHpaAwN

Howard d. Ross Saturday announced
that he had abandoned his contest for
the seat Of Francis J. McNulty Democrat,
who was elected to the State from the
Second District Of Wilmington. The de-
cision Of Mr.. Ross was due TO the reve-
lation Of John II. Goodwin, Jr., one Of
his witnesses before the Senate Commit
tees on Elections. Goodwin testified
that bogus affidayits had been made to
support Mr. Ross claim, and that there
was an attempt to get him (Goodwin)
away 90 that he could not testify. Mr..
Ross in his letter giving up the fight says
he learned with surprise and regret that
he had been grossly deceived in relying
upon evidence which until the last few
days he had assumed was correct.
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BOHEMIA MANOR


Joshua Hudson, ST., has been seriously
i'll with the Ia grippe.
Mrs. Susan smythe, is the guest Of
friends in Crumpton, Md.
Miss Louie Neff, was entertained by
Kenton friends last week.
Mr.. Samuel Hushebeck, is very Ill
with rheumatism in his head.
Miss Lydia Berry spent this week with
friends in Dover and Wyoming.
Miss Effie de Coursey, is making an
extended visit to northern relatives.
Miss Mamie Jones, of Cecilton, spent
last week with friends on the Manor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Williams,
spent part Of this week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Julian Jones, was the guest Of Mr..
James Manlove, in Middletown on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. George Padley, of Sassafras Neck,
was the guest of Mr.. Walter G. Clayton
on Saturday.
Miss Helen Larzelere. Of School No. 2,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents in Elkton, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Hofecker, Of Mid
dletown, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Williams.
Bright Cleaver, of Goldey's CONNER
cial College, Wilmington, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents here.
Blue rock shooting matches seem to be
the order Of the day; there have been
three in this neighborhood during the
past week.
The Chesapeake City High School
will give an entertainment in Masonic
Hall, Of that town on February 22d, part
OF which will consist of play entitled
"Our Country"
Miss Julia Beaston, Of Chesapeake City,
has been staying with her aunt, Mrs.
George Rhoades, who has been very ILL.,,
We are glad TO say she is very much inn
proved at this writing.
Mr.. George Peverly, Of Middletown,
has purchased tract of chestnut timber
on the farm Of Mr.. George Buckworth,
here. The timber is being converted
nto railroad ties, posts, rails and cord
wood.
The Congregation Of Bethel M. E.
Church surprised their pastor Rev.
George Conaway, with donation on
Tuesday evening. Refreshments were
served during the evening and all spent a
very enjoyable time.
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CUBA AND OUR GOVERNMENT

sIt is expected that the con-
stitutional convention Of Cuba
will soon complete and submit its
work. Under the terms of the
call that work is twofold-frs
to make a constitution or frame
work Of government for Cuba,
lhnd, second, to determine the re-
hations between Cuba and the
United States. The second pur-
pse may be fulfilled within the
roposed Constitution or it may
pssibly be met in some other
no. Both results areessential.
zen they shall be satisfactorily
ched the next step naturally
lid be to take measures for
creaf I'D III the government
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BLIND sTAGGERs AMONG HORSES

One day last week Harry Pfeisterer,
living near Walkers, Blackbird hundred,
lost two horses out Of four that were sick
with the disease called ''blind staggers. !"
that has carried off so many animals.
Mr.. Walker living on the "Spruance
Farm" near by, has also lost two horses.
They die usually soon after the attack
begins, before there is q chance to do
much for them. From certain symptoms
Dr.. Ryan thinks it is not the ablind stag
gers" but an infectious disease that has
come from Europe with hides brought to
this country for tanning.
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Weird Work of the Tyres.

"The most appropriate error that l
ever saw" said Will Ziegler few days
ago, "was one that came under my
observation when l was out in Col
orado. 1t happened at Colorado
Springs when the mining excitement
there was at its height. Every man,
woman and child in the town owned
stock in some mine, and only about
onc-half of one per cent. realized any
thing on their investments. One day
the news was circulated about town
that a man high up in mining circles
4 stock manipulation and mine owner
had died suddenly of heart disease.
a local paper held the press to set an
account Of the death. and the editor
wrote a double-column headline, which
began, Death Loves a Shining Mark
The paper came out in about half an
hour. but the horror-Strickcn readers
were treated to headline like this.
Death Loves q Mining Shark 1t
was a simple case Of transpostion
in the composing room of that paper,
but it liked to wreck the plant. And
it never was altogether clear that the
compositor who set it up hadn't made
the mistake on purpose. He had been
dabbling in mining stock a little HIM
self. Enquirer.
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Dors on English Highways.

Many dog owners seem to be una
ware that they are responsible for the
proper behavior of their pets in public
places. 1t is of the commOnest occur
renee for some cur to dash into the
roadway, to bark and snap at q pass
ing tramp or cyclist, without any at
tempt being made by the animals
owner to call it to order. Only in very
rare instances, either, does it receive
punishment, even Of the slightest kind
when it returns from the foray. The
natural result is, of course, that it feels
encouraged to repeat it's misconduct,
and the evil habit becomes SO in
grained as to be incurable. 1t is only
charitable to assume that the COM
placency with which the owners re-
gard these performances is the prod
uct Of ignorance. In their eyes, the
outbreak is nothing worse than live
ly demonstration Of harmless playful
ness. Ladies are especially apt to take
that view; they cannot believe that
the frolicsomencss Of their canine COM
panions may imperil human life. That
is the case, nevertheless; only a few
days ago q farmer was killed near
Bedford through the horse he was
driving taking fright at an aggressive
dog and upsetting the trap. Even Pc
destrians are sometimes assailcd by
Objectionable ours; while many cy-
clist has come to grief in his endeavor
to keep clear OF bounding, swapping
dog. 1t is the owner who is mostly
to blame; the propensity can easily be
eradicated by swift and sharp chas-
tisement at every repetition Of the Of
fenSe.-LonlOn Globe
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pulp collects on a scraper and Is re-
turned by the grinder to the top rollers
in order to be re-ground and further
subjected to the action of the glycer-
inc. The glycerinated virus from
each calf is clinically tested in
three insertions on each of five
or more previously unvaccinated
children. As a general rule 100
per cent. insertion success is Sc
cured. During the tests, which extend
over many days. the glycerinated vi
rus is stored in large, hermetically-
sealed tubes, properly labeled to in
sure Identification. If the results are
favorable these tubes are taken to the
preparing-room and emptied into small
conical cups. From these cups the
virus is drawn up into small capillary
glass tubes, each tube containing
enough virus for one vaccination. The
ends of the tubes are then hermeti-
cally sealed with a blow-pipe.
From the preparing-room the filled
and tested capillary tubes are taken to
a packing-room, where each tube is
inserted in one of the four grooves Of
q wooden holder shown in one Of the
illustrations. The other three grooves
receive respectively little rubber
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Vaccine Virus==Its
Preparation and Its Use.

Y to have found it's way into
v Europe in the seventh cen
tury, and to have been almost
continuously present since. 1t was a
permanent plague, against which no
one was safe. The prevalence of the
evil led English physicians to adopt
the practice of ipoculation with small
pox in 1721, but it was soon recoG-
nized that, although the individual
thus treated usually suffered only a
mild illness and escaped another at
tack of smallpox, the practice not only
failed to reduce, but even multiplied
the sources of contagion, and thus in
directly increased the number Of
deaths.
About 17Gs a woman said in the
hearing Of Edward Jenner: Il cannot
take that disease, for l have had cow
poX." 1t was belief which, although
common enough at the time, was held
by most medical men to be based upon
an imperfect induction from the facts.
But Jenncr. being a man Of discern
ment and reflection, began a series of
observations. and at last of actual eX.
pertinent On May IA, 1906, he inocu-
lated IN eight-year-old boy with mat
ter taken from vesicle in the hand
of a dairymaid smitten with cowpoX.
So perfect was this vaccination that
the boy was inoculated with smallpox
on the first of the following July with
out taking the disease. Two years
later Q79S) Jenner published his IA
nous work, IAN Enquiry Into the
Causes and Effects Of Variola Vac
cinae" In the following year vaccin-
alton was introduced in the London
Smallpox Hospital, and in 1900 the
practice was begun in this country
through the efforts of DR.. Benjamin
Waterhouse, of Cambridge. Mass.
In the early part of the century vac
cination was effected almost entirely
from arm to alrm-a method which is
largely followed in London to this
very day. But toward the middle OF
the century vaccine virus obtained di-
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fort. The calf is now ready for inoc-
ulation. Into the bleeding incisions
made by the knife vaccine (cowpoX)
virus is carefully smcared with an
ivory or metal instrument, after which
the calf is returned to the stable. In
a few days the entire Scariticd vaccin-
ated surface is covered with vcsicles,
and from these tie virus is obtained.
On the sixth day the calf is led again
to the opcratinx-room and laid on the
table. The area is most carefully
cleansed. With curette, a SCOOP
like instrument generally used by sur
grons for digging out dead bone or
morbid matter, the vesicles, technl-
cally called pulp" are picked Off, de-
posted in small cup and weighed.
In the operating-room, and removed
but a few feet from the table, pulp
grinder is seated, whose duty it is to
emulsify the collected matter. Before
him is a small mill comprising four
glass rollers superposed in pairs,
ccared. together and turned by
crank. and upon the rollers sixty per
cent. glyceriuc in water is allowed TO
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FLAG OF THE SULTAN OF sULU.

to Adjutant-Genera Corbin a curios-
ity in the shape of one Of the flags OF
His Serene Highness the Sultan OF
Sulu, which are still allowed to fly in
the Southern Philippines under the
treaty negotiated by General Bates
with that austere but impossible mon
arch. It is made Of black, white and
red calico, with a white ruffled border.
1t hangs over the back Of chair IN
General Corbin's Office at the War De-
partment. Its red ground is orna-
mented with two typical Moro weap"
ons, a kreese and a spear, and square
black field, bearing five white stars.
Major Sweet, in his letter accom-
panying the gift, describes it as tbe
flag of the Mahommetans of the Sulu
Archipelago, and each feature Of 1t is
symbolical. The first star represents
religious knowledge, the second star
prayers, the third star indulgence
money, the fourth start titles and the
fifth star pilgrimage to Mecca. The
centre star contains Arabic letters in
black, announcing the fact that the
banner is the flag of the Sultan or
Sulu. The stars further represent
the five provinces of the Sultan, viz:
Basilan, Jolo, the Siassi group, the
Tawi Tawi group, and Borneo and
Palawan (Paragua). The red ground
of the flag represents the subjects OF
the Sultan; the Moro weapons, strength
and war.
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A Male Soprano.

Mr.. Thomas H. Coy is quite nor
nal, every-day-looking young man,
just over twenty-five years Of age, Of
whom bennington is very proud, for
he possesses that very rare Qualitica-
tion in a mara pure soprano voice.
When the usual period came for the
voitr to change it was thought that
the choir OF ST. Paul's Church, Leam-
ington, would lose one of its best Choir
listers. But the years rolled by, and
no change took place, his voice never
showing the least sign of breaking,
and to-day Mr.. Coy stands practically
unrivaled in the musical world as q
male soprano, for he must not be con-
founded with the many "falsetto all
toS' that abound.
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A Substitute For tho Horsewhip.

An Ohio inventor has devised AT
electrical substitute for the horsewhip.
The human pcrsuader," as the device
is called, consists Of small storage
battery carried under the vehicle from
which runs Il c1prrr wire connected
with the drivers seat. The wire is
carried along the horses back and
fastened to The saddle. and at the end
of it is Il sponge, which, when once
dampcned with salt water, is kept
moist by the natural heat of the horse.
When the animal requires an impetus
the driver touches the button and his
stecd, startled by the new sensation,
breaks into an instant trOt.
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| YOU said nothing about the other. II
was my duty to jump overheard; 4
man would be coward not to do it;
and, besides, am more than half
amphibious, anyhow. The water has
no tprrors for me-
Have you been here in Cairo long,
she asks.
And n puzzled look crosses his face;
for up till now he has supposed that
Sandy sent her to him.
II only arrived tonight" he smiles.
.Ah, I wondered how l could have
missed seeing you. In Cairo Euro
peans are not so plentiful. but that
their paths cross before long. Are
you-English? with 4 glance up at
his bronZed face.
Il was born in Philadelphia"
"Indccdw
"My family come of the old Pcnnsyl-
vania Dutch stock, Of which l am
very proud
ANY one from America. as they call
the States abroad, should he proud Of
his country. l am enthusiastic on the
subject, and yet strange as it may
seem, my heart is set upon travel
| long to see all parts of the world.
If the poor old governor had his way
lie would be back again in Chicago.
managing his business, but l shall
give him no rest until / have seen
India first of all, then China and
Japan, and Mt last Russia, if the dear
man can hold out"
Mynhecr Joe looks pleased to hear
her talk, for rs his own heart is set
upon travel and discovery he feels rs
though this must ever he bond be-
tween them. At the same time in
imagination he can see the dear little
governor" she speaks of, a mild body,
living only to humor this one child
of his cid age, Joe has the old gen
tleman's picture down in his mind to
a dot, and he is sure he can pick Him
out in n crowd.
Before he can say what is on his
mind their tete-a-tete is interrupted.
Voices are heard just beyond the pur-
tiere at the door, and the man reccg-
niZes them.
II left him in here" says the silver
king.
The curtain moves, is tossed impa-
tiently aside, and Sandy Barlow er-
terS.
"Ah, here he is! Couldn't find her
anywhere. Great Caesar! Look here,
Grimes, you see fate's stronger than
you and I together"'
The young girl laughs softly.
Il have by accident run across tie
gentleman who so bravely saved My
life at Malta. He has not seen fit to
give me his name as yet. Perhaps
you, as his friend, wouldn't mind in-
forming me-" she says rapidly.
II know him as Mynheer Joe"
laughs Sandy, "the poor Dutchman
rescued by your captain from the wa
terS of the Nile"
ITO be Continued
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Device For DESTROYING Flies.

Below we show the invention of
Peruvian gentleman for destroying
flies which infest house. 1t is a rath-
CT novel departure from insect destroy
ers NOW on the market, and is intended
to entice the flies by sweet or saVory
substance spread on the central rod'
with a spring-actuated trap, which
will catch the insects and permit OF
their being destroyed. The device con-
sists of central rod. with sliding
bell at one end and a fixed bell at the
other. Above the fixed bell is an eye
let to hang tie trap from the ceiling,
and spring wire is wound around the
rod underneath the sliding bell. To
set the trap the lower bell is drawn
downward until it engages a spring
lock, which holds it fast. The rod Is
then coated between the two bells
with syrup OF any other liquid, which
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guards, revolving stanchions and re-
movable flooring. The operating room
resembles a hospital operating-room !;
it has a cement floor, enameled brick
walls, and contains merely the operat-
ing furniture, special table, enameled
stools, wash-basins and tables for in
struments.
The preparing-rooms are provided
with hydraulic pumps, each con .cted
with two metal pipes used respectively
for suction and blast. The free ends
Of these pipes are distributed along
narrow benches at which the virus Is
drawn into capillary tubes, and the
tubes hermctically scaled.
A calf before it is admitted to the
stable is weighed, and Its skin care
fully examined. The body is curried
and brushed; the feet are washed and
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rectly from an animal began to be

rectly from an animal began to be
used in Italy. Although first regarded
as the whim Of an Italian physician,
the custom Of vaccinatinS with animal
virus spread rapidly throughout Eu-
rope and the United States In most
European and a few American cities
there have now been installed labora-
tories for the preparation and distribu-
ton of bovine virus. Many OF the
American laboratories have been pat
termed after tic vaccine Laboratories
Of the Health Department of New
York. In order to show how vaccine
is made it is our purpose to describe
in the present article the methods
which are followed at this admirably
eouipped New York laboratory.
Until 1876 aria-to-arm vaccination
was usually practiced in New York,
the lymph being taken only from a pri-
mary vaccination vesicle Of child q
few months old and only on the eighth
day. But human lymph has always
been Objectionable, in that it is a pos
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scARIFYING A sHAvEN HEIFER.

tube, a needle and a small wooden
spade resembling a toothpick. Thus
charged, the wooden holder is slipped
in IN envelope on which directions for
using the virus and the simple instru-
ments by which it is accompanied are
printed. According to these direc-
tions the surface of the skin is to be
scarifed with the needle, the ends OF
the capillary tube are to be broken
off, the small rubber is to he slipped
over one broken end, and the virus is
to be blown upon the wooden spade
and thoroughly rubbed into the scarf
fication. These printed envelopes and
their wooden holders are distributed
by the Health Department to its va
rious supply stations throughout the
city and sold for ten cents EACH
Scientific American.