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Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08

1t was the hardest fought bat
ties that ever took place in ST.
Georges Hundred, and resulted
in the supremacy of the Repub-
lican party.
Favored by q bright, blue sky
inwhich a smiling sun that war m
ed the atmosphere until it was as
day in spring, the army Of vo-
ters in West St Georges Hundred
marched to the polls Tuesday,
there to express in silence their
choice for political leaders. Such
ideal weather always has been
hailed by the Republicans, and
they rejoiced when they awoke !;
but there was mourning on the
| part of the Democrats, by whom
rain or storm is token as an au-
curry Of success.
1t seemed, too, as if the voters
on both sides wished to take ad-
vantage of the genial conditions,
for seldom has such a heavy vote
been polled so early in the day.
Every one seemed to desire to
get to the polls, deposit his bal
lot and have it over with as soon
as possible. Those who waited
until the afternoon to perform
this duty of citizenship found the
air as soft and invigorating.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
PERSONALITIES

Mr.. George Moore spent Sunday in
Chester, Pa.
Mr.. George S. Hopkins was in town one
day this week.
Miss Susie Appleby is visiting Miss
Melvina Derry.
Mrs. George v Peverley spent Sunday
i'll the Quaker City.
Mr.. Albert Suydam, of Havre-de- Grace,
Md, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. John Mcclure, of Wilmington, was
the guest of his parents over Sunday.
Mrs. liza w. Owens and daughter, Miss
Flora, have returned from Perryville, Md.
Mrs. William Ahern and Master Harry
Gears spent Sunday with relatives in Will
mington.
Mrs. L. G. Sterner spent several days
this week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Parker.
Mr.. II. M. Markley, of Philadelahia
was entertained by his sister, Mr.. c. J.
Freeman this week.
Mrs. A. M. Brown, Of Boston, Mass,
is visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Rey-
nolds on West Main street.
Mr.. R. Lawrence Taylor who has been
employed in Wilmington for several
months has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harrington, of
Philadelphia, spent several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cochran.
Mrs. J. P. Crittendon and children, of
Philadelphia, are visiting her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. J. Fl. Hardcastle.
Messrs. Leon DeValinger and Isaac
Holan, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with H. G. DeValinger and family.
Miss Marion Cochran, of Elwyn, Pa,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam R. Cochran, on East Main street.
Mrs. J. B. VanSant and Mr.. Raymond
Wilson, of Philadelphia; were the guests
Of their parents Mr.. and Mrs w. w.
Wilson over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knight who have
been the guests of DR.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Hardcastle for two months, have returned
to their home in Washington, D. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Miffiin, of
Philadelphia, have issued cards for the
wedding Of their daughter, Adeline Coch-
ran Miffiin, to Mulford Hunting Center.
The ceremony is to take place Tuesday,
the 18th inst, at Walnut Street Presby-
terian Church, Philadelphia. Miss Mif-
fin is formerly from Middletown, and
Mr. Center until about two years ago, re-
sided in Wilmington.
Mr.. ]. c. Parker left yesterday morn
ing on an observation tour in the in
terest OF the ]. G. Parker & Son Com.
pany, of this town. While away Mrs.
Parker will visit many of the largest
harness factories and leather taneries in
this country. He will visit New York,
Ohio, West Virginia and other States,
combining business with pleasure, and
will be gone about two weeks,
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
RESULT THROUGHOUT STATE

I KE9ULf IIlkOUOhOUI SlAIL
The Republicans have carried the State
for State Treasurer and Auditor of Ac
counts, have lost the Congressman, and
have elected their County tickets in al
three counties. In Kent and Sussex, the
Regulars and Democrats had County
tickets, but Union Republicans defeated
both of them.
| REPUBLICANS HAVE LEGISLATURE
The General Assembly will apparently
stand almost the same numerically as il
did at the ses ion of 1902, when there
were twenty-nine Republicans, and
twenty-three Democrats.
In New Castle County, the last delega-
ton: Republicans, Is; Democrats, Z; the
new delegations will stand. Republicans,
IL; Democrats, 10. The Regular Repub-
licans claim of the IL, namely Bancroft,
Tyre, Finn, Eastburn, Price, Derrickson,
Ellison, Sterling and Sparks.
In Kent and Sussex counties according
to the face of the returns, the Union
Republicans have secured II legislators,
and the Democrats, IL, and there is one
tie. Despite Regular Republican and
Democratic fusion in some districts, the
Union Republicans won.
In Kent County the legislative delega-
tion in the last Legislature stood: Repub-
licans, Z; Democrats, z; the new delegai
ton will stand 7 to with one tie.
In Sussex County. the delegation in
1902 stood: Republicans, 7; Democrats,
8; the new delegation will stand, Repub-
Republicans, 10; Democrats, 5.
The Legislature will stand: Rspubli-
cans, %; Democrats, %; tie, one. Should
the tie go to the Democrats, which seems
probable, the Legislature will stand as it
did before, Republicans, %, Democrats,
%.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
cECrIroN s1rr1Hes

Miss Daisy Hoover spent part OF this
week with Mrs. Ruley Smith at Warwick.
Miss Clara Manlove is visiting her
cousin, Miss Minnie Smith at Warwick.
Mr.. Carleton Roe, Of Massey, spent
Monday evening with relatives in town.
Miss Minnie Walker is being enter
tanned by Miss Beulah Filiingame this
week.
Messrs, Frederick A. and George a.
Ford, OF Philadelphia, were in town on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jennie Price spent part of last
week at Trainer, the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Foster.
The remains of Mrs. Laura E. Eord, ol
Camden, were brought to Cecilton for in.
terment on Wednesday morning.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
Popular
reVaiI!

Not so low that we cannot
guarantee for values, not so
high that you pay for some
thing you do not get. This
will be a big season for Over
coats - long, medium and
short, both light and heavy
weights, IS to s35. Latest
cuts and styles. Dark col
ored Sack suits, too, are the
thing-plenty of black Thi-
bets So to $50. You will
know the newness by the
cut. Why not get style, val
ue and service, when you
can get them ali at the same
price by coming here? Fur
nishings, Hats and Shoes,
same way.
Open Tuesday and satur-
day nights.
JAS. T. MULLIN 4 SONS,
9th and Market, Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

In response to an invitation from Ap.
poquinimink Tribe, No. "a, of Odessa, a
large delegation from Seneca Tribe, No.
A, went to Odessa Sunday morning, No
vember I'd, and joined with the Odessa
brethren in attending divine service in
the M. E. Church. The Odessa brothers
were out in force. We had the pleasure
OF listening to most eloquent and ap-
propriate sermon by Rev. Mr.. Arters,
which we can say without any hesitation
was highly appreciated by ali. We we're
cordially received by the pastor and
members of the church. The music by
the choir was beautiful and appropriate,
and we trust that at some future time we
will a2ain have an opportunity of visiting
our Odessa friends.
SENECA.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
Panaion Grantad

Col. John Wainwright, of Wilmington.
has secured a pension for Thomas E.
Hurn, Of Middletown, of Sl2 a month
from May, 1902 Mr. Hurn served in
Co. I, 9Th and Co. B, 8 Delaware Volun,
teers, of Regiment of Infantry.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred f!

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1902 are now
due, and I will sit at
Lloyd's Hotel, in Odessa.
On WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10th, 1902,
from 9 A. M. until P. NJ.
At Stidham's Hotel in Port Penn,
On THURSDAY, NOV. goth, 1902,
from 10 until P. NJ, for the purpose of
receiving said Taxes. and at the Office of
L. G. Scott, in the rear of the express
Office, on East Main street, Middletown,
every day except the above dates.
Please read the following Extract Of the Law:
"That on all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of five per centum; on all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum on all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever; and on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January next
ensuing five per centum thereof shall be
added thereto"
ALSO, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.:
This is the last month of the rebate of
8 per cent. allowed Taxpayers.
T. E. HURN,
Collector OF Taxes for st. Georges Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
ST. GEORGES ITEMS

Joseph Heisel visited Wilmington on
Saturday.
William T. Hopes was Chester, Pa,
visitor this week.
Mrs. Margaret Reybold spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. Fred Hildebrand is spending this
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Clark Thompson was visitor in
Middletown this week.
Messrs George and Harry Clark visited
Wilmington on Monday.
James Thompson is visiting his parents
in Chestertown, Md, this week.
Mrs. J. G. Stuckert is spending this
week with relatives in Baltimore.
William Russum, of Baltimore, isspend-
ing few days with relatives here.
George Vincent and family have re-
turned from visit to Wilmington.
George Paxson, of Wilmington, is the
guest of his cousin, G. A. Robinson.
7. H. Armstrong and D. w. Cush, of
Delaware City, were in town on Tuesday.
Miss Florence Jones spent last week
with relatives in and near Wilmington.
John Crumpton and family spent Sum-
day with his brother near Chesapeake
City.
Mrs. ]. w. Dewitt and Miss Anna
Stewart were visitors in Odessa on We'd
nesday.
J. B. Nelson and wife have returned
from few days visit to relatives in Will
mington.
John Robinson and son, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Charles Robinson.
Samuel Roberts, of Red Lion, was the
guest of his brother, William Roberts
and family on Sunday.
James Hopkins and wife, of Red Lion,
were guests of his brother, E. Hopkins
and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Heisel spent several days
last week with her daughter, Mrs Walter
Smith, in Wilmington.
Miss Elinor Mccoy, of Kirkwood, was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Maude
Clark part of last week.
Mrs. Charles Wright and daughter
Miss Ida, have returned from visit to
Wilmington and State Road.
Mrs. William Roberts and daughter,
Miss Hattie, visited relatives in Whining
ton and New Castle this week.
Misses Harriet Carrow and Effie
White have returned from a pleasant
visit to friends in Wilmington.
Miss Florence Jamison left for Phila-
delphia on Tuesday, where she has ae-
cepted position in music store.
Miss Gertrude Swain has accepted a
position in a store in Middletown and
entered upon her new duties on Monday.
Cleaver BryaE and sister entertained
Mrs. Cartha Ellison and Mrs. Laura
Padley, of Delaware City, on Wednesday.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
hold its exercises Immediately after the
preaching service in the morning, instead
of two o'clock in the afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho-
dist Church is making great preparations
or their supper and festival to be held
next Friday and Saturday evenings, No
vember 14th and 18th, in Odd Fellows'
Hall. Come and help along good cause.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08

THERE IS ONE RATIONAL WAY to treat
nasal catarrh: the medicine is applied di-
rect to the affected membrane The REM
edy is Ely's Cream Balm. Itrestores the
iniamed tissues to q healthy state with
out drying all the life out of them and it
gives back the lost senses Of taste and
SMELL The sufferer who is tired of vain
experiments should use Cream Balm.
Druggists sell it for so cts. Ely Brothers,
56 Warren Street, New York, will mail it.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents Of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1902
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10Th, 1902,
From to o'clock, P. M.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22d, 1902,
From to 5 o'clock, P. M.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, 1902,
From to 5 o'clock, P. M.
On all other days will be found at my
residence near Odessa.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-08

Please read the following Extract Of the Law:
"That on all taxes paid before the
first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum on all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum on all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever; and on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January next
ensuing five per oentum thereof shall be
added thereto"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
A Jury Experience.

A man who had been summoned to
serve ON a fury In the New York city
supreme court the other day was asked
II he had ever served on a jury before
In deep. rich brogue he replied:
'Tndade OF hove. Twas on a core
ner's jury down beyant south Jersey.
What looked like the remains of q
corpse had been washed ashore fur.
ninst shipwreck.
I'VE sat In hated deliberation on
what might be the cause of death for
twelve mortal hours. whin we called
In an ixpert, who informed us that the
remains had been dead 1000 years an
was nothin' more'n a haythen Egyp.
tfan mummy.
But that was not all. for the county
refused to pay our fees on some tech.
nicility OF the law. Indade Oh hove
served on a juryv' He was excused.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
BOIORnn's Leaning Tower.

Bologna has two great square tow
ers, the Asinelli, which Is 315 feet high
and was erected in 1100 and its rival.
the Garlsenda, which was built one year
later and was originally much higher
and is rendered peculiar by Its de-
clded inclination to one side. 1t ls
now only 153 feet high, the width Of
one side IS 23 feet. the walls at the
base are 6 feet 6 inches thick, while
higher up they are feet 0 inches. Its
origin is somewhat obscure, but it was
certainly intended to outdo the Ash
nelli, and both were for retreat in trou-
blous times. Some say the original in
tention was to make II lean, but 9th.
ers contend that either the ground has
settled or there was a defect In the
engineering. This unique relic was so
little thought of by one Of its later pos
SCISSORS that 1t was sold In 1865 for 300
lire, something less than $44. 4
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
MISTAKES TO AVOID.

An English paper gives what 1t terms
"thIrteen mistakes OF life::"
1t is a great mistake to set up our
own standard OF right and wrong and
Judge people accordingly.
To measure the enjoyment Of others
by our own.
To expect uniformity OF opinion In
this world.
To look for judgment and experieocs
In youth.
To endeavor to mold all dispositions
alike.
To look for perfection in our own &C.
tons.
To worry ourselves and others WITH
what cannot be remedied.
Not to yield In immaterial matters.
Not to alleviate all that needs allevia'
ton as far as lies In our power.
Not to make allowances for the inhr
mites of others.
To consider everything Impossible
that we cannot perform.
To believe cnly what our finite mlndS
can grasp.
To expect to be able TO understan0
every thing.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
searehsnw Fer Knowiedwe.

'T say. pa" began little Clarence
Callipers, with the rising infection Of
one who earnestly desires to acquire
important information, what
"Oh. don't know" replied bis long
suffering sire wearily.
Eyes. But the question wanted to
ask isn't foolish. pa"
HIN! If 1t isn't foolish, you may
ask 1t. But, remember, just one ques-
ton, and no more"
"Well. pa, there are two of 'em that
want to ask. One is, Which is the
gmartest. the man who knows enough
to know that he don't know much or
the man who knows enough to look as
If he knew everything? The other Is.
II the end Of the world was to come
and the earth be destroyed while
man was up in balloon, where would
be land when he came down? And. pa,
| don't know which one OF 'em to ask"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
cnriana Ola Cuntom.

In one Of the suburbs of Paris a
wealthy merchant died the other day,
and on the evening OF the funeral his
pecbbors Witnessed a curious cere-
uouy.
An hour before the body was to be
taken to the cemetery the relatives OF
tie dead man. Ave or six In number,
went out Into the garden adjoining the
house 9Qd walked solemnly and silent
" around 1t. Each carried lantern
an,l kept his eyes fixed on the ground,
as though he were looking for soVle-
thing Finally they all halted In front
Of large Rile Of stones and. laying
aside their lanterns, proceeded to throw
down the pile. After every stone had
been removed they examined minutely
the spot on which the pile had rested
and then slowly and with bowed heads
returned to the house.
This is an old Norman custom, and II
b observed In this instance because the
dead man was q native OF Olson. There
Is tradition In Normandy that before
turylng body all the ground around
bis dwelling should be searched In or
der to make sure that the soul has not
hidden itself somewhere. Al one time
every family In Normandy faithfully
observed this tradition. but now only a
few pay heed to 1t.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
The Year 1881.

The year 1881 was chronological
oddity Of the oldest kind. besides being
a mathematical curiosity seldom equal
ed. From right TO left and left to right
II reads the same. Eighteen divided
By gives 8 as quotient; 81 divided
BY 0 gives 8; II divided by 0. the quo
tent contains a o.: IL multiplied by o,
the product contains two 9s: and 3
ere .; and are .. II the Is be placed
under the ~ and added, the sum IL 30.
II the figures be added thus-1, 8, 8.
1T will give 1S as the result. Reading
to the middle from right to left or
from left to right 1t Ia Is. and Is is
twonintbs Of 81. BY adding. dividing
and multiplying ten 9s are produced,
being one for each year to the begin
ming OF the last decade OF the nine
tenth century.
No wonder the fortune tellers. the as
rologers and the mathematiclans
weave so many strange fancies around
That curious combination OF figures. 1t
may have been what induced Mother
shipton to end her prophetic Jingle
with, And at last the world to an end
shall come In eighteen hundred and
eighty oua
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
: PlCKlNGs FROM FICTION.

IT isn't hard to judge human nature
IL you let the other man do the talking.
--"The Great White Way"
When we undertake to compromise
with the devil. his majesty always as
serts his ability to grab the whole
thing.-Shaeklett
II man I'm the midst of the contume.
iy and detraction OF the world can get
one woman TO believe In him, 1t Ia
enough.-"Love's itinerary"
Mrs. Wigs was philosopher. and
the sum and substance OF her philoso-
ply lay In keeping the dust of her rose
colored giasses.-"Mrs- Wigs OF the
Cabbage Patch"
There In nothing IN the world as
harmless and as utterly joyous as
mans conceit. The woman who will
not pander TO it Is ungracious indeed
"The Spinster Book"
The past gives us regrets, the pres
ent sorrow, the future fear: at eighteen
one adores at once; at twenty one
loves: at thirty one desires: at forty one
redects.-"Her Grace's Secret"
A man l knew once-'e's dead now,
poor chap, and three widows mourn
Ing for 'im-said that with all is ex-
periense wimmin was as much riddle
to I'm as when he fust married.-"Light
Freights."
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS,
The AbJect Difference sA0wn Them
by Ctvtlimns In Amazing.

The Affect Deferenee sA0vvn Them
by Civilians Is AmaHinw.
The respect ana Difference shown to
the German army officer on duty and
on duty by his countrymen are won
derful to see, according to a London
writer. Civilians, even compatriotn
OF distinction, on entering the dining
room bow to him with formal humility.
He acknowledges the obeisances only
with rigid glare Of naughty indiffer.
ence. though he is politely conscious Of
the coming and going OF ladies'. Tho
German civilian does not appear to be
surprised at or to resent being con-
temptuously ignored by him, but REQ
ognizes him and looks up to him as Q
superior member Of superior race
and continues to make his obeisances
however loftlly they are ignored.
"But, while the officer Is unable ia
see the civilian at whom he is looking
point blank, he never misses observ
Ing the entrance and acknowledging
the salute Of another OF his own race
He rises from his seat and stands sti~
and erect while the newcomer az
vances and exchanges formal bows
and greetings, and as he RECEIVERS the
erect position from the bow he brings
his heels together with n sharp parade
click and waits until his superior has
taken u seat before he resumes his
own"
There were tremendous ceremonies
In eating and drinking too, especially
In drinking Each table group lifted
their glasses invariably together. as IL
at the word of command, taking their
time apparently from the senior pres
ent Having seized their glasses to-
gether and raised them together and
simultaneously drunk, they would
sumulta neously finish and then bold
ing their glasses before them, would
with great ceremony bow to one
another before replacing them on
the table. 1t did not matter whether
they were drinking beer or claret or
the German champagne, which seems
to be the especially smart thing to
take. there was the same ceremony.
When senior officer went out of the
room, all the juniors present rose to
stiff attention and bowed as he passed.
When Junior rose. he made the round
of the table ON his way to the door and
bowed separately, with a spur jingling
heel click every time TO every other
officer"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
ss'3'-1ta-ss~-'aaa'----|aal'l~aFssasIrsflHss-s
m amnmAWm.

In estimating the value Of mummy
lts medicinal qualities are no longer
appraised, and thus the problem is cas-.
Ter, Of solution. Its value must have
been greater when 1t formed d regular
part Of the materia medica. Until
pretty late in the eighteenth century
mummies entered into q great variety
Of drugs. balms and other medica.
ments.
AS the genuine mummy was then ex-
pensive, recipes were given by many
ancient writer's for converting human
flesh into mummy. Usually only GER
tain portions Of the body were used
and these were beaten, dried, macerat
ed and spiced out OF all likeness to
their natural condition; hence beaten
to mummy"
Numerous illusions are made to the
practice In ancient literature, and In an
old play, Bird In Cage" are the d.
tections, make mummy of my flesh
and sell me to the apothecarles.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-28
The Marriage Cure.

One remedy against indigestion 10
matrImouy. At least The Lancet tells
US that 1t is the celibate young barris-
ter, the lonely curate In lodgings. the
struggling bachelor journalist or busi-
ness man or clerk who suffers most
from premature dyspepsia because be
eats alone. He generally reads during
his meals, which is bad. or be reads
directly he has bolted his food. which
Il likewise bad. Obviously, therefore,
rnatrimony is bar to Indigestion
Lady's Pictorial.