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Middletown transcript., 1912-02-10
Now is the Time to Buy

Aud an inspection of these properties
will make you seriously consider.
No. $50 I3O acres at Quaker
ANS Neck Viii. l25 in cult
vstion, balance in timber, apple and pea
orchard, meadow, good soil, fair fencing,
near school, church and stores, miles TO
Chestettown, room frame house, porch,
good condition, stable, barn, carriage
honse, ETC., shade, excellent we'll Of
water Directly on Chester river. Cheap
At 800
No. EzQ l3l acres, Broad Neck,
Kent County, los clear
ed, balance in timber, apples and pears
8 room frame house, tenant home of 8
rooms, stable, barn and carriage house,
shade, good soil, good water, near school,
church and stores. S4 600.
j. WATERS RUSSELL
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Chestertown Maryland.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-10

Collector Of Taxes for Appoquinimink hundred
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-10
Charles SChuman
Handmade Harness
Repairing a Specially
West Main Street
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
ESTATE OF MARTHA B. CLEAYER,
- DE(iEA&En

ESTATE OF MARTHA B. CLEAYER.
l. DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
Administration upon the estate Of Martha
B G eaver, late nf st. Grorges Hundred.
deceased, were duly granted unto John
A. Clea' er, on the 2 day of January.
A. d., 1912 and all persons Indebted 10
The said deceased are 'qIe-ted to make
payment to the Administrator withont
delay, and all persons having demands
against the decease ! are r,qnired to *
hibit and present the same duly proba,ed
to the said Administrator, on or bp ore
the 2 day Of January, A d., 1918, or
abide bv the law in this behalf.
JOHN A. CLEANER, Administrator
Address: John A Ceaver, Middletown
D-I or his Attorney, .Jnhu II. Rodney.
E O.. Attorney. at Law, Wi mington, d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

floor. On the first Is the reception
room. play room. study room, bath
room and closets.
The Portsmouth Association cottage
W'as completed In 1904. at d cost OF
$4,000, and occupied about June LIST
of that year. The money for this
structure was furnished by the
oh, riches of the Portsmouth, Associa-
ton. Though smaller than the
others. ii Is neat. convenient and airy.
1t has one large dornitory sufficient
for about twenty-five children. study
hall. room each for matron and
teacher. clothes rooms, etc. with a
large basement used as a play room
for the children. This building Is
occupied by the snlss:er girls.
The HOLIDAY cottage was formerly
used as the in1rmary, 1t was erected
in 1894 at a cost OF $3.50, and Ii
now TO be used as the home for our
II rgest girls. II Will accommodate
about fifteen. This cottage needs re-
pairing and remodeling. and by the
addition of q wing could be arrang-
ed so as TO accommodate about tea
more girls,
The StFe4iay -Ts,saFs@ary was con-
structed with funds beQueatbed by
Mr.. II. W, Straiey. OF Princeton, w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

Va, and was furnished by his son,
Mr.. H. w. StraIey. Jr., all at Il total
cost OF about $1,000 With It's SPLEEN
did arrangement of wards private
rooms and sun parlor we are well
prepared to look after the health of
the children.
The Boxley building was recently
erected by Mr.. w. w. Eoxieys of tsoa@
noke, Va, at & cost of $4,000. as a
printing office and laundry. The
printing office on rne upper floor
IS equipped with up~to-date machin-
cry. and is now ready To do better
work than ever before. The laundry
is located in the basement and the
rachinery is now being Installed,
which. when finishec, will relieve the
faithful women Of a great burden
and save much for The institution.
The orphanase is very much In
need of funds TO put new roofs on
the Evans and HOLIDAY cottages and
the superintendent residence. Other
imperative needs are an adequate
water supply for FIRE protection and q
sanitary barn with stalls for twenty
five cows and four horses. Some one
waam God has blessed With this
worlds good will doubtless see that
they have these at an early date
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

And he said. young man, ! say
unto thee, arise" In Few restrain
ed sentences Luke makes the pathetic
and immortal scene live for us. The
Lord with his disciples and many
followers approaching the city of
Main: the slow procession of mourn
ers coming through the gate, bearing
the body of one who was the only
son of his mother. and she a widow;
the Lords instant compassion: the
quiet words, Weep not"---words
which no one else could say: we don't
say, Don't weep" 10 such mourner
at such a time: she must weep or
she must die Then the hand that
touched the bier. at which the bearers
instinctively stood still: then the
startling words-wpo that heard
would ever forget them y--"Young
man. saw unto thee. arise!" Then
the returning spirit the opening eyes,
the erect frame. the lips moving with
familiar speech: And" says Luke. In
that most tender and beautiful con-
cluding sentence. He delivered him
to his mother"
What q meeting OF mother and
son on that white road under the
blue Syrian sky. Prophetic OF that
perfect reunion, and that greater
brightness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Florida Water and Lions.

we had often heard that animals
were very fond Of perfumes So Mamie
and saved our pennies. and bought a
a.t tile al HsseFie4a water y Aiess We tfasass
with us to the Zoo. You Just ought
&c have heard the racket in the lion
house. II was vesv near their dinnt r
Tune and they were all hungry. The
old lion and his wife were praIstins
round Their cage. roarinS v'.n Al
might Their noise started the pusnt:
ar.l. w-ter he ,egdn. iae started tn
ranh s.s II WAS. a*stre you. pan !e-
ancniun let loose.
SO Mamie poured half of the Florida
water on a piece of raw cotton and
threw II In the lions cage. He stop
ped his noise. shifted at it. rolled over
1t. and acted lust like good-natural
puppy deg. He rolled over and over
with his four big strong legs in the air.
He was perfectly happy. and forgot
that he was hungry. Then Mrs. Lion
came up and had ROLL and he
never once snarled at her. as he so
often does. They both were as nice,
aHd QUIET as two puesy-cats. Mamie
and didn't regret having spent our
Haeney on the perfume-Lettie Cam
field. In Our Dumb Animals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
A Little Nonsense

In a college town.-Student Ito ser.
want at the doer}: Mise Brown pa
Servant; She's engaged" Student:
II know 1t. I'm what she's enga ged
to-"
Mother: Zoe. why do you suppose
that old hen persists In laying In the
coal-bin? 2" Joe: why, mother. I
think she has seen the sign. Now is
the time to lay In your coal Life,
George W. Perkins once told this
about Senato A. ]. Beveridge to the
Saturday Evening Post: "One night,
at reception which the senator and
! attended soon, after his election. tho
hostess said In mock surprise. Are
ysn Senator Beveridge--the senator
from Indiana?' Tho senator bowed
modestly. 1t hardly seems possible /!
Why. you are mere beardiess
youth" Madam, replied Mr.. Bev-
eridge, without smile, I shave!'"
Mr.. Whistler once painted the por-
trait OF a distinguishes novelist. when
the portrait was finished, the sitter
did not appear satisfied. "You don't
seem 10 like H." Whistler said The
sitter said. In standardization. "You
must admit that 1t Is Il bad work OF
art Yes. whistler replied; "but
think you must ADMIT that you arc
bah work Of nAtufa.'s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
THE VIRGINIAN'S WEEKLY SERMON
THE RISEN LIFE

1.-THE word through It's wisdom
knew not God" If We do not love
the highest, It can only be because
We do not see 1t, or seeing, do not
recognize II.
Indifference will vanish like smoke
when the true light burns brightly
within.
So, then the question comes to be:
Il what real sense does the call of
Christ excel all others? 1t excels
them because 1t includes them, re-
deernS then1,- and eutliYes them.- Ia
dustrial life Is regulated by 1t. civic
life is cleansed and upiifted by 1t,
and recreation Is refined by it.
1t should not be forgotten that be-
fore the Spirit Of Christ began to work
like a hidden ieaven in society In
dustry meant serfdom, politics meant
the monopoly of a few and recrea-
ton meant moral degradation.
II my words are reaching any
young man or woman over whose
thought there Ia the creeping paraiy-
sis OF religious indifference, / ask re-
speetfuly 70 say: You are Indifferent
because you have misunderstood.
You are not Indifferent where you
are interested and deeply moved
Your life Is wide awake there, and
you are carried along by the quicken
ing sense of immense possibilities
You know the thrill of life: you are
In love with II: you feel 1t Is big
thing. And you are right, X Is a big
thing: It Ia bigger than the best Of
US dream. 1t is as big as God. from
whom all blessings flow. Once realize
that. once hear the great Master say
ing. II say unto thee, Arise," and In
a 70 x~~lft - n%t "A.
You will rejoice in His Astounding
full OF glory.
The call OF Christ is q call from
weakness to sertngth and conquest
use the word weakness In fits wide
snse. / am thinking of the sins
which do SO easily beset us but | am
thinking also of that se.f-distrust,
amounting sometimes TO seif-de-
spising. which puts an end to
endeavor and enterprise This means
stagnafion. and stagnation means cor
ruption.
Mark Rutherford says: Blessed are
they who heal us Of our seif-des~
/ fnrs.' Thrice blessed are they. And
who like Christ does this? The love
that shames cur self-righteeusnes
and self-conceit also rebukes our
gloomy misgivings How 1t lifts US
from the depressing sarse of Iinita-
ton and defeat into a 6ivin confids nee
and divine tranquility Son OF
man, srard upon thy feet. and ! will
speak to thee"
Rising from Indifference and weak
ness. we ask with sacred instinct
az ord rhnt Will Thou haya mo RI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

wonder II you would have perceiv-
ed what perceived. had you seen what
saw. What / saw was an Italian
organ grinder and his monkey; they
were standing on the curbstone. being
nondescripts. neither pedestrians who
BELONGED on the sidewalk. nor vehicles
having right to the street: and the
Italian. friendly man. with con-
AdinE smile--caught In sunny Italy and
not vet worn away by our rasping
northern climate was putting his lit
tie 1ong-taiied pet through many
amusing antics: sometimes the little,
chsu failed to carry out hts masters
orders. but he never failed TO push all
pennies received deep down into his
jacket pocket Each time that he re-
ceived 4 penny or a nickel he doffed
his stiff little .Soldier-cap and some>
times he doffed II twice or thrice in
succession. and occa sonally he doffed
II when he had not received any pen
NY. which led TO brooding doubt. on my
mart. as to the soundness of his edu-
cation.
Presently the smiiin~ Italian gave his
ret q little round mirror. two inches
ACROSS and then perceived something.
TOR the queer littlA chap. with his
cartcatslre human face. half rad ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
4 Fast Motor Boat.

a distinguished English inventor
VINO has attracted worldwide at
tention owing TO his many inven-
tons has recently built very speedy
motor boat, Sir John Thorny-
crafts boat In one thar can skim
the surface of the water AT speed
az forty miles an hour. II Ia equip
peu with an eight yiinder one hun
died horse power engine, and the
craft carries five persons: 1t Is SO con-
structed ii only touches the water
.in7iaships when running at its faa
speed. making mach less friction man
Il experienced In other vessels OF
91nss elAss. :;N s Il, Y,
Meter beats are Becoming ssts-
mensoiy popular In all sections of the
world, and like the auto and airships
the speed Is r,e one feature that
most men are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T.
Ttmmous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

'ph. dear" sighed Dilly Burton Il
her. brother Joe. as they were trudg-
ing home from school one day. 1T Is
so hot. Let's go into grandma's and
rest.
and get ginger cake. may be. "
said Joe. wiping his sweaty little face
20 Joe. you are always wanting
Einger-cakes. Now don't you ask
~-andma for single one. 1t isn't
polite
And Oily looted very wise as she
shut her mite Of blue silk rarasol
and tapped lightly at grandma's door
Grandma was not in the kitchen; but
the children went in. and sat down OF,
the wide lounge to rest and walt Tor
her.
Joe's eyes were very bright ana always
very restless; and he had no sooner 50
down than he spied small box. black
and shiny. standing on a table beside
erandma's work-basket. In q moment
IL was In his hand.
20 DilIv. it smells Just like mamma e
sweet box
ITS grandma's snuff." said Dilly.
There's the scent-bean In it." And
the children shifted long and deep at
the powder In the f.x.
Then Jcc's nose b. can to tincla. ana
the tears came into his eyes. and Dilly
sneezed and the powder rev on. of
the box upon srandma's knitting.
'Oh. dear" cried Dilly.
Dear. dear'" echoed little Joe.
'.Ah- chew"
"Nuh-cho.'
Joe's hat fell on. and Diliy stappea
eyes. and she dropped her parasol, The
gray kitten crawled out from under
the lounge and stared. then ran III
" it'll big tail. Just then grandma
came in.
You CRYING about?"
I'VE aren't cryinx grandma. It's thu.
b-box." sneexed DIZZY.
oh. you silly chill ren.'. cried
grandma. You have s-en at grand
ma'A East Indian root that he smeli'l
q scr ths hsadAeAA "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Where saints are clothed In spotles.
white,
And evening shadows never fall.

Where saints are clothed in spotless
white,
And evening shadows never fall.
HE delivered him to his mother"
This is that which the good Lord
tions of life. separations wrought by
sin, and silence and death, and to
deliver each one TO his own, re-
conciling all things 70 himself"
We call the raising OF the body a
miracle. as II is: but is 1t less than a
miracle TO raise the soul? When
we better understand the nature Of
life. perhaps we shall see that tho
raising of the soni from the death
OF trespasses and s~1s In the more
wondrous miracle of the two.
The call of Christ now is to arise
from indifference TO fuilaess OF life.
Indifference II almost everywhere
deplored today. Indifference means
absence of feeling or interest. IN
concern. apathy. mediocrity. 1t is
q living death.
But IL We put our ears 10 the
ground, what do we hear from near
and far? Absence of feeling or In
terest, unconcern? Does that de-
scribe England at the present time
political warfare. our sports? Read
of the prodigious crowds that packed
the football fields In the thick OF the
recent coal strike. ~ that indiffer-
ence?s
Look further afietd. What Of
China. of India. OF the United States
Is there any single country on the
continent of Europe mat has not its
problem. its menace, its upheavsi?
Not In the history of the world
has there been a period of such
awakening, such Yigour. such pas
sion. such teenning possibilities 1t is
the release of gigantic forces In every
direction. and vet many are deploring
an Indifference to religion which Is
hes hF.s Il ifsss-~I h IL 4ife 50 aless
and keen SO massive and mighty IA
It's manifestations elsewhere, and SO
laneuid here why are secondary
things paramount, and supreme
things subordinate Why IL there
such "A bid for the second best or even
the third rateF
1t can only be that we have not
Yet discerned the true values Of life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

half humorous. sat himself down and
reered intently into the glass: ana
there he saw another monkey. Just
like himself. and he bent eagerly over
that face and chartered TO IL. ana
Kissed 1t. and then tried to tell his
master about it. Poor. dear little man.
said. half aloud. YOU have your one
fE!and,-ef Fetssa eva kin, in that mir
ror; YOU are SO lonely. most OF the
Time. and now you find punv little
face and bright little eyes like your
own, and you are glad To see him.
and you are teeIling him, in that soft
voice. how many troubles you have.
and how rough these big two-legged
creatures are; ana you forget, for the
moment, the chatter Of hoofs ana
wheels. and ven remember the sway
ing tree-tops and the singing birds, ana
the ineXhaastihla ioys Of the forest
Purr tn him and kiss him. for he I'M
derStands YOU, and the loneliness OF
your sad little heart is soothed, ana
YOU are hapny again Happy you are,
as am | also. in gazing at you. Here,
Mr.. Organ grinder. is another NICKEL
lll nat a lstiGrh THE little rsas' Here /.
t-pat-taae- money directly into your
hand,--Bradiey Gilman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

On her recent journey among the
Dyaks of Borneo, Mary Blair Beebe
tells the origin of The practice or
head-hunting--a practice which stu
prevails among these savage people.
"A Dyak legend tells that the
daughter of their great ancestor, who
resides in heaven near the evening
star. refused 10 marry until her be-
trothed brought her q gift worthy
her acceptance. The man went Into
rhe Jungle and killed a deer. which
he presented TO her. but the fair lady
turned away In disdain. He went
away and returned with a MAS tor
angoutang). the great monkey who
haunts the forests. but this present
was not more to her taste. Then IN
q nj OF despair the lover went abroad
and killed the first man he met, ana,
throwing the victims head at her
feet, exclaimed at the cruelty she had
made him guilty OF, but to. his sur
prise she smiled and said that now
ne had discovered the only gift
worthy OF herself And to this day
d Dyak girl Will often refuse to marry
d man who has not taken at least one
head. Still more binding upon the
Dyak Is the obligation to furnish a
fresh head TO attend the spirit Of any
dead members or his family The
featers OF the horn bill the insignia
OF war--have come to be worn or
by one who has taken head. and the
large circle Of mother of pearl which
holds In place tho feater war-coat
IL emblematic OF Immortality. since
II IL this msteriai that the spirit must
construct the boat that is to
1t inro the next world."--Harper's
Magazine m
A Well Tl1at BrcAthcs.
In nearly al sections OF western
Nevada where there are a srtar many
driven wells. many may be found that
seem to breathe. These wells take
very long breaths, sucking the air
Tor several days and Then IN turn
blowing It outward for about the same
length Of time. AA they do 10 they
make noise that can be heard sonae-
tlnsas Tor sevcrai rods AWAY from the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
What Our Grandfathers Ate.

The meats CT our grandparents were
roasted In front of open fires instead
of being baked in ovens as to-day.
while the more solid kinds of vege-
tables boiled in kettles swung from
cranes. Cahbages we've brought to the
table in their original shape.
Tn" Usuaf ca friday dinner was boil
81 salt. goldfish In order that ~ hat was
left over might he used the next morn.
ing. For dinner on Sunday. baked
beans. rye N injun' bread. and baked
indian pudding were customary
The favori'e supper dish consisted OF
! Hapf3eks. These were griddle- cakes
! cooked in huge pan. each one being
as,large as the pan, They were lber.
ally buttered as fast as taken from the
fro. and sprinkied with brown sugar.
, When dozen or so had been piled up.
they were served In wedges: Dough
I nuts--nut- cakes they were then called
--sugared cookies with caraway seeds
Ia them. mince pies. and cup custards
were considered the proper aaJunets
for each meaI.--Morning Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
THINGS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

Though for centuries japan has
led lii the manufac lure Of high grade
yaper. we are no wteaehlng the
Iaf-4i..Sa- genple- Ia make lac lower
xr4ae Of napeI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Iris tittte pta STAYED at Home,

New Jersey farmer tells this re-
markahle story. and vouches for It's
truth: i had more pigs than want
ed 10 keep. SO he sold one to a man
living in the neighboring village. The
little pig had been living in the pen
with rs brothers and sisters. and had
never been outside of il until the man
who bought him put him in a basket,
tied down the cover and put Ii In
his wagon to carry to the new home.
Late in the afternoon the farmer who
I'd II saw something coming across
the swamp meadow below home. He
watched II struggling through the wet
places. climbing the knobs. until h,
could see that it was his little pig ali
covered with mud and very tired. He.
went straight toward the barn. agaiust
which was the only home he recog-
ntxed. The money was returned 70 the
man who BOUGHT IT, and the little pig
stayed at home. Selected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
FOR YOUNG FOLK

Then she took the children to the
kitchen sink. and bathed their roor
red axes and swollen noses till they
were quite cool again.
Il am very sure. my dears. Won
will not NEEDLE any more with 'aings
you should not" grandma saie as she
gave them each ginger cake ana
tied on their hats.
w. And nill0 ana Zoe knew they nsYer
should aEain-nev Il t.-aGfeat Thougnfs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

Hibernian In front Of unfinished
building to feilow-workman at nth
story window: "Mulcahy. go to the
spanking tube. ] want to tell yez TO
come down.r--Boston Commercial
Bulletin. is III M o n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

~ ,t;, 80 ~
y Australia comes near taxing the
lead among the various countries in
producing the greatest number of cd
dries In both animal and vegetable
life.
One OF her oldest productions In
vegetable growths Is that of a tree
called the bottle tree II grows to
a height OF from rhirty-fve to sixty
feet. and it's main popularity is its
queerly buigihg trunk. To enhance
this popularity the branches are very
small in comparison with tn trunk,
while the leaves are only from three
to five inches long. The bulge Of
the trunk comes at about the center.
and then. an II nears the top. II tapefs
IN again. giving the entire trunk a
shape that resembles closely that
a bottle.--Evelyn NJ. sadler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

Rev DR. Lansing Burrows. the ert1f-==
nent statistician of the South, reports
the following returns from North
carolina for the past year: One
Thousand nine hundred and ninety
churches, with 2Sa.s05 members. and
l3,ass haptisms. sl03.a2s for NILS
Stops, and a total contribution for all.
purposes of $sl0.51t. The record Of
baptisins is especiall notable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

you forgot the chimney piece
Makes the house seem done. you see
Then your artist. looking down.
Wrapped In study brown Will be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

In Hawaii. don't you know.
Houses have no ehimbleys on"
He will saw at length. to you;
e $. Goodhue. In Songs OF the
Western Sea"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
No "Chlmhleys" in Hawaii.

THAT is why they were not dra
IL got, ask a little -ehila-
Born I'm Hawaii To make
Just the picture of house.
ne viii take
Pad and pencil. draw for You
Every window. every door.
j, A.h4sn, &t,s tisajshessss yap MN sax- II
-s4yAe- thing t,,4.f--r------~-----;-------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

''What is 1t that causes the sadness
the ocean," asked a teacher sit is
the Goldfish" said little girl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

West Park Presbyterian churcn.s
| New YORK city, has an end a,ynaesat 10,
s1U". 900, and - Hrick Pra@bytSftaH
church an endowment of $4,000.
seven other PRESBYTERIAN churches In
that city have endowments ranxinr
from sf7o.e50 to $4,000