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Middletown transcript., 1908-11-28
DELAWARE COLLEGE

In The High School Course in English
Delaware College Bulletin. Vol. W, No.
~, the authors endeavor to outline 8
couree in English for the four years Of the
high school and to give practical sugges.
tions for the effective teaching OF com.
position and literature. After the Intro
dnction, which emphasizes the necessity
OF uniform course in English for Della
ware high schools and of thorough COM
petence on the part OF the teacher, con.
else statement Is given of the aims of the
English work in the high school. Sec
tions Nv and v are devoted to definite
directions for the teaching OF composition
and literature.
The main points in the former OF these
selections are: ~ that the teacher must
be competent and interested in bis work !;
~ that the work must be conducted
systematically; (3) that the most success
ful subjects for compositions are those
which are based largely on the observa-
tion or experience Of the pupil; (4) that
all compositions should be carefully criti-
cised by the teacher and returned to the
pupil for revision or rewriting; (5) that
the textbook should be book in which
the exercises in composition and the dis
cussion OF the rhetorical principles are
closely correlated. In section v the an.
thors say that some books should be read
very carefully in class, especial stress be-
ing laid on the study of words and sen-
tences, that several books should be as
signed each year for outside reading, and
that memorizing should form part OF
the work of each year.
Following these suggestions for the en-
tire work in English, comes a clear, thor
oughgoing outline OF the work Of each OF
the four years. By the end of the first
year pupils should be well grounded in
the grammar OF the language and able to
write short compositions With reasonable
accuracy and clearness. IF the instruc-
tion has been thorough, pupils should
have a fairly good understanding Of thsI
sentence, the fundamental unit oil dis
course. In the second year, the work in
composition is closely correlated with
the study Of the principles which govern
all good writing. II the third and fourth
years Of the course, more time than in
tho preceding years should be devoted to
the ssudy OF the English classics and to
other work in Iit9ature.
The lists Of books for reading and study
for each year Of the course are entirely
ample. and the photography (pp. 37-40)
offers very good collection Of books for
the English teacher.
Urder the requirements in English for |
admission to Delaware College, special
attention II called 70 the fact that "all
Tor entrance, whether gradu- |
ates Of high schools OF no, must undergo |
an examinatiou ID English Composition. Z |
Ia he light of the general weakness in |
English of graduates from the high |
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ON SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 2stb, 1908,


the following described Real Estate, viz !:
All that certain lot or piece of land with
two story brick dwelling thereon erected
situated in the City of Wilmington afore-
said, bounded and described as follows
to-Hit:
Beginning on the Northerly side of
Seventh street at the distance of one hum
dred and thirty-one feet Westerly from
the Westerly side OF Jackson Street;
thence Northerly parallel with Jackson
Street and through the middle of the di-
vision wall between this and the adjoin-
ng house on the East seventy feet TO the
Southerly side of an eight feet wide alley
leading from jackson Street to Van Buren,
Street; thence Westerly along said side OF
said alley and parallel with Seve nth
Street fourteen feet to corner; thence
Southerly parallel with jackson Street
and through the middle of the division
wall between this and the adjoining house
on the west seventy feet to the aforesaid
side of Seventh Street, and thence there
by Easterly fourteen feet to the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of George e. Wheeler, Admin-
istrator OF Lernira E. Wheeler and to be
sold by
HENRY STAFFORD, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Wilmington, Del, No
vember l1th, 1908.
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M. BANNING,
DEALER IN FINE
Il ROCERIE!

1 u Is vi
The Holidays are close at hand
and we are making a greater
effort to have something toplease
You than ever before. Our Mince
Meats are selected from the
best brands on the market. Also
full line Of Raisins, Currents,
Citron, Lemon and Orange Peel.
The new Evaporated Fruits are
now in. New Nuts and Candies
in large assortment. Canned
Vegetables and Fruits from the
best packers. Also pure Maple
Syrup, Pickles and large assort-
ment of table supplies.
Now for the butcher nd farm
er we have the fine and coarse
salt in the large and small size
package. Also pure Sage, Salt
Peter and Pepper.
We have a large assortment Of
Colgate's Toilet Articles, such
as Soaps, Toilet Water, Talcum
Powder, Cologne, Tooth Powder,
Dental Cream, Shaving Soap,
Flavoring Extracts, Etc.
Our intention is to keep a sup
ply of goods usually found in a
frst-class store.
Phone gu.
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. EGIsTER's ORDER.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS.

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL, Mar. 8, 1908.
Upon the application of Ellen Brad
ley Administrators of Emily VIII itlock
late of st. Georges Hundred, in said county,
deceased, 1t is ordered and directed by the
Register of Wills that the Administrative
aforesaid give notice of granting OF Letters
of Administration upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date OF granting thereof by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such letters in six of
the most public place of the County of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same. or
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period In the
Middletown Transcript newspaper publish
ed in Middiet0wn, Delaware, and to be Con-
tinued therein ten times.
- Given under the hand and seal of
Seal office of the Register OF Willis atore-
- said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
FRANCIS N. WALKER, Register of wills.
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the third
day of March A. d. 1908, and that all
persons having claims against the estate of
the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to said Administrative, on or before
the Act Of Assembly in such case made
ELLEN BRADLEY
Administrative.
Martin B. Burris. Esq,
Attornsy-at-Law,
Middietown, Delaware.
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THE WoMAN'S PAPER

TIE Sun is the best type OF news.
paper, iorally and Intellectually. In
addition the news Of sne day, it pub
fishes the Jest features that can be pre-
sented, such ss fashion articles, and mis-
cellaneous writings from men and women
of note and prominence. 1t is an educa-
tor of the highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in Individual
and national life.
TIE Sun is published on Sunday as
well as every other day Of the week.
eluding the Sunday Sun, "a. The Sunday
San aI0ne, 81 year.
Address
a. 8. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE. ND
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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 1908
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS,
NOVEMBER 9, II, 21 and 28, 1908.
From to o'clock, P. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
An abatement of per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month Of August.
WILLIAM c. MONEY,
Collector ofTaxes for Appointments Hundred
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Curse Blood, skin Diseases, Cancer Greatest
UHnnd prws<iav R~na

II your blood is impure, thin. diseased
hot or full Of Lhumor. II you haye blood
poison, cancer. carbuncles. eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching. riaings and
bumps, acabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism or any blood Of skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm B. B
B. J. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure and rich
Druggists or BY express &l3 per large bot.
tie. Sample free BY writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta. Ga. B. b. B i especially
advised for chronlE deepaeased cases, a
1t cures alter all else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-28

We nov have in stock at the yards Of
the late g, Lindsey Cochran all sizes oil
Wilber Lshigh coal-spg. stove, nut, pea,
also Georges Greek Bituminoua. All or
dera promptly filed.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
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THE FARMERS PAPER

The Suns market reports and COM
mercial columns are complete and re-
Liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the markets
of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and other countries. All of which the
reader gets for one cent.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-28

FOR sALE-Nursery Stock. Your or
ders win be filed promptly. All stock
sprayed, clean and healthy.
E. ]. STEELE. Florist,
Middlstown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-28
FOR SALEl

Two nice farms Of 200 acres each, good
buildings; one on Bohemia River, other on
Sassafras. will be sold cheap. Also J30
acres at Warwick and 76 acres and AZ
acres at Mount Pleasant, and many others
can sell them on good terms.
@. w. INGRAM,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-28

FOR SALE.-I have several farms
small and large, well located, at reason
able prices, in ST. Georges Hundred.
Gro. w. INGRAM,
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WANTED. 5000 aud $4,000 on first
mortgage on farms; unqueasionable secur-
lily. Gro. w. INGRAM.
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ence of GlsAI ties alId Corrections
was large representative Commis
Arrangements d Elmira citIzens,
meeting was presided over by Hon.
Daniel sheehan, Mayor Of Elmira. wha
introduced the speakers Of the evening
in very pleasing manner and in bis
remarks signi6ed the desire Of EImira to
undertake snch lines OF work as the
meeting emphasized as necessary to de-
crease che death rate from tuberculosis
in the city The meeting was opened by
prayer by Rev. ]. A. Maley, OF ST.
Ceeelia's Catholic Church, who was fol-
lowed by John M. Connolly, President
of the Elmira Chamber of Commerce.
who quoted some very striking figures
which applied to the local situation.
stating that based on the most conserya.
tive estimate, the community lost through
tuberculosis in 1907, $102, $50, or enough
to erect an excellent hospital. He also
stated that based on the figures of DR..
Fisher OF Yale, with whose estimate most
authorities agree, that the economic loss
to Einira of 46 lives lost in 1907 was as
much as 1886, 900, while q hospital of q
sufficient capacity to care for the advanced
cases, the segregation of which he stated
was most important in the control Of this
disease, would cost the city not TO exceed
$25, 600.
Congressman j. Sloat Fassett's subject
was Tuberculosis as a National Disease.
and the Significance of its Suppression. .
While his conclusions were drawn from
much more general figures, the inference
was the same as President Connelly's.
that the municipal care of persons suffer- |
ing from tuberculosis is real economy.
Hon. Eugene Fl. Porter, Commissioner
of Health of the State Of New York, ex-
planned the states part in the campaign
against tuberculosis. Under DIR. Porter,s
administration the Health Department
bas made rapid strides in this particular |
line. Under his efficient direction an |
exhibit was sent TO the international |
Congress at Wellington and won a gold |
medal. In speA ng of this exhibit, DR.. |
Koch, the German authority, said, "I
have noted and recommended to you as
very important to study, the complete
exhibit of New York"
In his remarks on the Responsibility
Of Community for the Prevention of
Tuberculosis Rev. L. G. Stewardson, |
LID. Of Geneva, President of Hobart
College. emphasized most effectively the
need Of higher type of citizenship
which will at times cease the mad
struggle for the dollars and give some
attention TO the struggle against disease,
and other causes Of poverty and suffer-
ing.
Ii we wish then to take the most eff
Iective means of preventing spread tuber.
sulosis among the healthy and at the same
lime relieving the INDECENT and hopeless
,onsumptive OF many Of these hardships
If his lot, let Us lend every energy toward
he immediate institution and mainte-
nance of hospitals for the sympathetic
'are OF advanced cases of tuberculosis.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-28

THE TRAsscRrrr, sI.oo per year.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA,
NORTH AND South CAROLINA,
PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE
And Throughout the United States can get
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Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States,
and give THE Suns readers the earliest
Information upon all important events in
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the country.
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SECURITY
TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT CO..
S. w. Cor. 9Th & Market SIS.
Wilmington, Del.
CAPITAL and SURPLUS sl,soo,oOO
BANKING BY MAIL

Persons living at a distance who wish
TO avail themselves Of our unexcelled
banking facilities and obtain interest on
their deposits, can do 50 by pur chasing
atthe nearest post office, money orders
payable 10 our order for the amounts
TO be deposited, and forwarding these
orders 10 rs by mail; or they may send
us checks or draits,payable to our order.
All such remittances viii be promptly
acknowledged.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
BIackbird Hundred /!

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred. and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1908 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLAcKBIRD, wATsoE's STORE
NOVEMBER 2lst, 1908.
From to P. M.
AT FLEMIEG's LANDING,
NOVEMBER 23d, 1905,
From to 8 P. M.
AT DELANEY's,
DAvIs' sToRE)
NOVEMBER 10th, 1908,
From to P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
JOHN BETH,
Collector ofTaxes foF Blackbird Hundred
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SHERIFF's sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Venditioni Exponas to me di-
rected, will be exposed to Public Sale
at the Court House, on Market Street,
between Tenth and Eleventh Streets,
10 the City OF Wilmington, New Castle
Colntv DaI
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-16
Illinois State Granae.

The Illinois state grange has elected
Oliver Wilson master. John Miller
oyelseeg, T. B Eidmann lecturer.
Jeannette E. Yates Of Dunlap secre-
tary and adopted resolutions condemn
ing ship subsidy, favoring the estab
lislment of a deep waterway from the
lakes to the gulf, favoring the election
Of ITnited States senators BY direct
vote. favoring the parcels post system
urging each township to comply with
the provisions Of the local option law.
indorsing the movement for the estab-
lishment Of postal savings banks, favor
ing the amending of the game laws.
making it unlawful to kill quail tree
squirrels, prairie chickens or pheasants
for five years; that hunting on private
premises without permission of the
owner shall be a misdemeanor. that all
game killed should be carried in open
view and that hunting on Sunday shall
void the license of the hunter
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-16
BOOSTING on THE FENCE.

It's Ilatching season and your stuck.
s'To he Of not 70 be- 4 breeder for
the praetical o. fancy Is the question
Give is tlie Tong green. and the:
honest sport take fIle IlsIe
Come Off the roost and listen.
If It's meat aud eggs. take White
Nyandottes. Cocks weigh eight and
"a half pounds. cockerels seven and a
half. hens six AMI half aud puIIets
five and i half pounds Prettiest mar
ket fowl, One pound less than Rocks.
but more eggs aud smaller ration.
1t it's most eggs and less but finer
flesh. take I.eghorns-S. G. White pre-
ferred
The dual I.eghosns bred for size and
eggs are the fad. Beautiful standard
birds; graceful as doves: lively as
crickets; the layers and payers.
But there are others. Choose. You
wish to be a sport? Then listen.
If We were sport, we wouldn't bunt
in on common ribbon winners. like
Rocks, Dots and S. 6. Whites. that
crow from every back yard. We would
breed the sportiest. the unique, the uI-
ira fancy high fiers. that would make
the swelled head knowit-alls put on
their specs and ask. What is this
bon ton, beautiful bird r.
No sir. No breeding egg layers and
juicy meat chickens to feathers combs
and consumption in our potpie. No
hook backed Wyandottes in our chick
en- noodle soup We would take the
fancy bird on the high perch and make
him fancier fanciest. We would be-
come our own class. own our own mar
ket and be the whole show
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-16
How 10 Make Slips For Waists.

Slips to keep fancy and dressy waists
free from dust when hanging in the
closet may be made Of cambric or
some other cheap material They are
made Of two oblong pieces of mate-
rial sewed together in exactly the same
manner as a FELLOWSHIP is made. It
does not need to be as large as a pill
lowslip, but it must be plenty large
enough, SO that it does not crease the
waist. On one side Of the opening at
the top sew two buttons, each one six
or eight inches from the ends. On the
opposite side in corresponding places
work buttonholes. Place the waist
over a hanger and draw the Slip up
over it, then button at the top, and
you will have fine protector for your
waist. Slips for skirts may be made
In the same manner, making them lots
longer, Of course
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-16
An Interesting Record.

A grange at Carroll. N H., has re-
Gently celebrated its fifteenth anniyer-
sary. Five of the twenty-five charter
members We're present Mrs. Flora j.
Miles, now Pomona of the state grange,
has been lecturer of this grange since
its organization with the exception Of
one year The first master served sew
en- years, and the first woman to hold
the Office of Pomona did not miss a
meeting for ten years. Fifty-hye mem
bers of this grange have married in
the fifteen years; and only three have
died
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-16
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

II you are gathering eggs for early
Matching. you make the round of the
nests often or the eggs will be chilled.
Keep them in a room where the ther-
momefer registers 90 aud roll them
about every day.
To fix an egg that it can't hatch
just take it in the hand with point to
palm. Hold it tightly and so through
the stunt of throwing a ball. The
shock turns the germ upside down,
and 1t can't hatch.
Now that the shows are over the
sporty birds will return TO the simple
life. Those with bIeached backs and
dyed feathers will soon assume their
brass and lose their lordly air. and the
borrowed growers will be returned
with the usual hush money. So long!
Yes. you will get the chicken fever
in the spring It's as regular as spring
poems. Easter hats and house wreck
ing. The easiest way to cure it is to
buy d real cheap Incubator and run it
according TO directions. Caution: Be
fore using, double your fire insurance
and keep the cat upstairs for a fire
alarm.
The panic hasn't affected the egg and
poultry prices. though we have had to
keep our gun ont. watching those bank
ers that '.busted up" Are NEST eggs
safe when they're around? The people
who had all their eggs in one basket
haven't drawn them out for tomato can
storage. Many are leaving leaky bank
vaults to invest with the Cock -a-doodle
company. There's still roosting room.
The Missouri hen knocked out the
great Missouri mule. and now the Mis-
souri, state show has Just gone and
done us all Listen: Five thousand dol
lars worths of free advertising for all
exhibitors; five and ten dollar premi-
umsy special prizes. such as incubators,
silver cups, twenty-five dollar cocker
els, fifty dollar pens, gold and silver
medals, club cups. specials. ribbons and
badges. Did you ever hear of show
paying enough for express befores
Missouri, you VIII do II you do do us.
Who Is the big cock Of the perch
Its the fellow who won his cups and
ribbons on the square. He will not
advertise faxed firsts for trade and sell
eggs from runts and crooked backs.
He's no prize liar.
He's true.
Give him his due.
His cocks are true.
His hens are too.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-16
NOT ORDINARY FARMING.
State Master Richardson Of Massa-
cFuset1s Raises Wild Animals.

State Master Richardson of Massa
chuset1s Raises Wild Animals.
a rather unusual kind Of farming is
pursued by State Master @. 2. Rich
ardson Of Massachusetts, but he is GER
tainly a farmer on a large scale. At
West Brookfeld he has a preserve with
deer. elk, buffaloes. bears, foxes, wild
geese, pheasants and nearly every 9TH
ers Kind Of wild animal known to the
temperate zone. He has been in this
business of breeding animals for about
ten years and has sold during that
time nearly 500 deer, 40 buffaloes, POD
elk, 50 wild boars, a dozen bears, 100
phcasants and swans and almost in
Vulnerable foxes, coons, muskrats and
other small game There is large
number of Wild animals in every park
lii the United States supplied from the
West Brookfeld preserve. He has
made shipments to New Zealand and
Germany, the shipment to New zea-
land including twenty -four bears and
twelve elk, His most extensive for
eign trade is with Germany and Den
mark Recently he had rush order
from Germany for 100 muskrats, and
the order was filed. The preserve is
a fascinating spot covering about ff-
teen acres Of his ninety four acre farm
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-16
How TO Cut Glass.

Any hard steel tool will cut glass
with great facility when freely wet
with camphor dissolved in turpentine.
A drill may be used or even the hand
alone. a hole bored may be easily en-
larged by a round file. The ragged
edges of glass vessels may also be
easily smoothed thus with a fiat file.
Window glass may be readily sawed
with a watch spring saw By aid of
this solution.