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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-30


Congress Assembled" It bore the
name in print Of John Hancock, presi-
dent Of the congress, and was attested
by Secretary Charles Thomson, but
bore no other names.
On July 10 it was resolved in con-
gress:
THAT the declaration passed on the
4th be fairly engrossed on parch-
ment, with the title and stile (style)
of The Unanimous Declaration of the
Thirteen United States of America,
and that the same, when engrossed,
be signed by every member of Con-
gress."
1t could not have been headed "Unan-
imous'' on July 4, for the New York
delegation had not then been author
ICED to agree to it, and it was not I'M
til July Is that it was announced in
the Continental Congress that the as
sembly Of New York had approved the
declaration and thus made it unani-
nous.
On August 2, 1776, the Declaration
of Independence, being engrossed and
compared, was signed by the members,
those who were not present on August
2 affixing their signatures at later
dates, all but one signing before Janu-
airy IS, 1777.
Signing the Birth Certificate.
1t has been ascertained that Of the
Sc signers more than one-fourth were
not present, on July 4, 1776 and seven
of them-Thornton Williams, Rush,
Clymer, Smith, Taylor and Ross
were not members at that date. On the
other hand, seven members on that
date-George Clinton, John Alsop, r. r.
Livingston, Henry Wisner, Thomas
Willing, Charles Humphreys and John
Rogers not the privilege Of be-
coming "signers," for the membership
of all but one had ceased prior to
August 2.
The first official issue Of the declara-
ton bearing the names of the signers
was printed as q broadside in Balti-
more under the resolution of January
Is, 1777, ordering that copies be sent
to each of the united states. There
are only four copies of this is
sue now known to exist, one of which
is in the library of congress at Wash
ington. 1t is authenticated in writing
by John Hancock as president Of the
Congress and attested by Secretary
Thomson.
Not Signed on July 4.
Contrary to popular opinion, there
fore, it seems that the declaration was
not signed on July 4, the day it passed,
but between August 2, 1776, and Janu-
airy IS, 1777, after it had been engrossed
and compared, and then only by 50
all of whom were ordered to
do so by the resolution passed July
10, 1776. The name of Thomas Nc
Kean, which does not appear among
the signers in the printed copy, was
added later, possibly not until 1871,
making the Sc signers.
But little has ever been done to per-
petuate the memory of these 56 early
only few of whom are
well known, but it is interesting to
know that the National Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution, in
cooperation with the Society of De-
scendants of the Signers, is locating
the graves of those patriots and pre-
pairing q memorial volume to include |
q biography Of each individual.
The collections in the National mu-
scum include relics pertaining to
the lives of nine of the signers. They |
are John Hancock, John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson, Matthew Thornton,
Oliver Wolcott, Charles Carroll, Ben
jamin Franklin, Elbridge Gerry and
Samuel Chase.
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Complex.

Mrs. Wayup-Where did Mrs. De
Style get her new Easter hat?
Mrs Blase-That's a problem. She
bought it with the money which her
husband borrowed from her uncle, who
won it in poker game from her broth
err, to whom she had loaned it shortly
after her mother had taken it from
her fathers pockets and given it to
her for birthday present-Life.
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CUTICURA HEALS SORE HANDS
That Itch, Burn, Crack, Chap and
BIeed-Trial Free.

In a wonderfully short time in most
cases these fragrant, super-creamy
emollients succeed. Soak hands on re-
firing in the hot suds of Cuticura Soap,
dry and rub Cuticura Ointment into
the hands for some time. Remove sur
plus Ointment with soft tissue paper.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Attorneys, Bankers, Insurance Agencies

Attorneys, Bankers, Insurance Agencies
Make your service complete, place
your court and fidelity bonds and
burglary insurance in the "WORLD'S
LARGEST SURETY COMPANY" from
your own Office.
We solicit inquiries for agencies
from those desiring our IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY SERVICE,
AGENCY DEPARTMENT,
NATIONAL SURETY COMPANY,
lis Broadway, New York, N. Y.-Adv.
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The Hemstitched Handicap.

Oldfoge-Doesn't Swiftpace's wife
object to his staying out till two or
three every night?
Newfangle-She would if she knew
it. So far he has always managed to
get home first.-Judge.
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Mrs. Lindsey Now Keeps House For Seven

IWuSey 1NU" 1AooPS 110uSo II T 0oVoNs
Tenne Ga want to tell how much have been benefited
by Lydia Pkhams Vegetable Compound About eight years ago1
got health unable for three in
the family had dull tired dizzy feelings cold feet and hands nearly
all the time and could scarcely sleep ALL The doctor said had
of liberation and without operation would always
invalid but told him wanted to wait awhile Our druggist
husband get Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
entirely cured Now keep house for and work
garden some thankful got this medicine feel
though saved and have recommended to others and
benefited Mrs W. LINDSEY r. Tenni Ga.
advice write to Lydia E. Pinham Medic
confdentaD Lynn Mass Your letter will be opened
q and held in strict confidence
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Its STYLE.

1.-THE antitrust laws of the future
will have teeth"
"Humph! You must mean that for
biting sarcasm
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A Poor Finish.

would you believe it, I am a
grandmother at thirty-two?"
II believe that you are a grandmoth-
er, but you're spelling your story by
lacking on the statement of your age"
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Stude-Im all right, but l can't get
my breath.
Prude = Well, you're extremely
lucky.-Harvard LampOon.
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The Approach,

Nocoyne-Tm going to ask old Got
FOX for his daughters hand. What's
a good way to begin?
Smart-Oh, spring a. few other jokes
on him first to see how he takes them
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Had Best of Z

II your eyes smart or feel scalded, Eo-
man Eye Balssm applied upon going to bed
is just the thing to relieve them. Adv.
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If you insist upon having DR.. Peery's
druggist will get ii for you. If he should
not, then send Is cents to 372 Pearl St.,
New York, and you will get it by return
mail Adv
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The Answer,

The Answer.
"NOne but the brave deserve the
fair?"
"EVell?'
Don't you know the answer?"
NO"
Enlist first and propose to me af
forwards ;,
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Goo sick
60 @ork
Many Women in this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of This Fact.

Ridgway, Penn. = II suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for over
seven months SO could not do any of my work. I
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when my sister-in-law told mo
how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her. decided to try it, and it restored my
health, so I now do all of my homework which is
not light as have a little boy three years old"
Mrs. o. M. RH1NEs, Ridgway, Penn.
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NEVER HAD A CHILL
After TQLinO FTTYTR RAREE

MY little daughter, 10 years old, suffered
nearly a year with chills and fever, most Of the
time under the doctors care. I was discour
aged and a friend advised me to try Elixir
Babek. Igave it to her and she has never had
a chill since. 1t completely cured her." Mrs
Cyrus Helms, 3o2 ST., N. E., Washington, D. c.
Elixir Rabek 80 cents, all druggists or by
Parcel Post prepaid from Kloczewski & Co.,
Washington, D. @.
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To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label showing il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
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Ii there is anything Il woman loves
more than a man it is some other
man.
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When woman feels her superiority
she never overlooks an opportunity to
show it.
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Indigestion produces dsagreeable and
sometimes alarming symptoms. Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges-
tive processes to function naturally Adv.
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Some kinds of love may grow cold,
but the kind man has for himself
never does.
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No wonder young man is all
broken up when his best girl throws
him down.
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Hot heads and cold feet cause most
of our trouble.
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MEN
AND
WOMEN

of order or diseased. For good results
use DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney medicine. At druggists. Sample
size bottle by Parcel Post, also pamphlet.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N. Y, and enclose ten cents. When writ
ing mention this paper.
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Kidney trouble preys up
on the mind, discOurages
and lessons ambition:
beauty, vigor and cheer
fulness often disappear
--h xl11 1xj5- -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-15
PoETRYl
"It couIdn't Be pspsl

Somebody said that it tSeouldn 6t But he, with a chuckIe. repasdssz That maybe it couldn't bct-hs Who wouldnst say go till he tried So he buckled right in. with .. trac,
 of a grin
 On bis, afaee. If he hesworried he hid Hezstartea to sing as hsstaekaed the That cotildn's Be done. and he did it Somebody scofhed;. ..ohs you'll never At least no one has ever done it." But he took off his coat and he took
 off his hat And the first thing we knew he'e
 begun it. Y >sSts.gErs '-9f 7sf With lift of his chin and a bit of a witheiIt anx rionhting sor ansstion. He started to sing as he tackled the That couldn't be done. and he did it.
 scainnot be doneS.:tsss,;- s 2 There are thousands to- prophecy
 failure -zc- -sle----sss There are thousands to point out to
 you, one by one. .rsst The dangers that wait to assail you; But just buokieG in witaf-a1 bit of a Then ai take or your coat and go to Just start in to sing as you tackle the That cannot be, done~ and you'n 7 W - ss AAnonymous.
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEpARTNENT

tie breezes when it moves Is miles an hour the wind is brisk and high winds travel s6 miles an hour increasing in storms to s2 miles. and when the wind moves from ss to 1z0 miles an horr great hurricane is recorded.
 So you see the snowflake may have started from the ocean, the great lakes, the rivers and swamps or the wet land, itself and no one can tell how far it has travelled before it is made heavier than air by cold air and dropped. The rain drop is round because itsis IS natural for water to take a round form as it is for a pea or a pearl and if the air it passes through is intense- 1y, cold it freezes round and we call5it hail; when the raindrop comes into a tide of air which freezes it slowly it taxes in the air and takes on the light and lacey form which we call snow
 Men of science have caught these flakes of snow. and made pictures Of them and have found over sI2e0 vean- tiful forms; and do You know Uncle Jed believes they may find twice as many more. r E1
 And from these lacey little patterns artists have ornamented cloth and silk and found suggestions for an kinds of filagree work.
 Nature is mans great teacher of art and the snowflake helps as do the leaves and all kinds of beautifully formed mosses and flowers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-15
Winter Sports.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day one of my friends, Edmund Cantor, came to play with me. He brought his sled with him. We went down to the meadow where there was some ice. But the ice began to break so we went home again.
 After a little while we went to a neighbor's lot where there was a hill I took my dog whose name is Patty. Every once in while he would take hold of the rope and pull the sled.
 At noon I went with Edmund to his home. When he finished his dinner, he telephoned to the teacher and ask ed if she could come with us to coast She came and we went to the same hill again. We coasted there little while and then we went to place where there was a, smaller hill. Aft CT coasting there little while we went home.
 Last summer I made a little pond First I got a shovel. Then I made two walls of medium sizeer stones and 6Iled it with earth until I had made it about foot and one-half high. Then made a sluice that was about three inches square, and I took a shingle and made it large enough to fit in to the sluice. If I wanted to have my pond full I shut the sluice,
 JOSEPH KULAGA, Age 10. Mansfield Center.
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
A Cats Party.

Once there was a black cat which had two little kittens. They were very, very black and looked so much alike that their mistress had to tie a yellow ribbon around the neck of one of them so she might tell them apart. The mother cat was very fond of her babies. but one day she had to lose one of them, for her mistress gave 1t to a boy named Charlie, who carried it home to live with him.
 Now" said he. kitty must have a name." and as it was a very small He called it Tommy Tiddiywinks.
 We'll, Tommy Tfddlywfnks grew and grew, and went out to play with other cats. But one day poor Tommy got sick, and he grew sieKer and Sicker. Then his party happened in this way.
 Charlie was sorry to see poor Tom my Tiddlywinks so sick. and said he must have some medicine. Now the cats medicine is catnip, and they all like it, too. So one day Char1ies sis ter put some catnip out in the yard for Tommy to eat. when what do you
 Why, before Tom had a chance to eat any of it,, Charlie saw gray cat coming over the fence Then he SAW a black and white cat coming into the yard with sher two black and white kittens; then a striped eat came crawling under another fence; and then another and still another came, until there were nine cats all after Tom Tiddlywinks, xcatnip. They had smelled it a long way off and, as they all lived in the city where it does not grow, they came to get some of. Toms, and so gave him a.ssurprise party. Af- ter the party Tommy lTiddlywinss got well. =.
 Brooklyn. ~ 5
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ADAUGHTER TO BE PROUD OF

"She is sick and I thought these flow CTS might gratify her. Then Sara noticed the poor chill dren. Crossing over. she gently laid l one hand on the little boys head, and
 asked: What is the matter with this little feIlow?"
 We do not know exactly" said the little girl. Danny has never been well. I am taking him now to the
 park, to see if the air will make him feel better.''
 T am sure it will" said Sara. But you ought to have brought your lunch along, for the air will make you hun gry."
 A flush passed over the girls face.
 'tYes, we ought to-. but. you see, we
 had none to bring. Our brother Tom,
 who works. saved these few cents so | that we could ride to the park and
 back. Maybe Danny will forget to ! be hungry.'
 After riding a short distance Sara l left the car; but where. she had found
 two sad children she left two happy ones. Half of her bonuQuet was in
 the little girls hands while Danny held
 a we'll filled lunch basket from which
 he helped himself now and then. She said we could eat it al1," he
 whispered to his sister, "every bit Of it. What made her so good to us?" The little girl whispered in answer: Because she has a good heart" sWhen the park was reached the four girls hurried out. MT. Lent carried Danny out or the car ana into the park, and before leaving slipped some
 money into the little girls hand. The following day he called at MT. Vests home. This is my wife," said the host. introducing a pleasant young lady, "and this." as girl entered the room, lis my daughter"
 ..Aht" exclaimed MT. Lent, as he
 took the girls hand. F"t1is is the dear child whom saw yesterday in Q street car. She is indeed a darling. God bless her.
 Then MT Lent related to his friend what he had seen and heard. MARY E. MURPHY, Age 12
 Taftville.
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When Mir. Lent visited New York last summer he called at the office of his friend. West. After long talk about olci friends and old times, they parted: but not until West had made his friend promise to dine with him want you to make the acquaintance of my wife and daughter
 Among the many sights of New York MT. Lent wanted to see the beautiful Central Park; SO. on leav- ing his friend, he stepped into a horse ear. In a short time four girls, each about fifteen, entered the car; they were fashionably dressed and each carried lunch basket. Mr. Lent learned, as they laughed and talked that they. too, were on their way to the park. They had not ridden far when the car stopped to take on a girl of thirteen and sick voy of four. The newcomers were shabbily dressed, and as they seated themselves at the lower end of the car, they looked any thing but happy.
 T suppose they are going to the park" said one of the four girls. with a nod towards the poor children.
 'I suppose so,' answered one of her companions, in scornful tone, but I would rather than go like that they stay at home.
 This was not spoken in a loud voice, but MT. Lent knew that the poor girl had heard the unklnd words. He felt angry. and was about to tell the young ladies what he thought of them when one exclaimed:
 Why, there is Sara! wonder where she is going :
 MT Lent turned to look at the same moment the. car stopped. and a mod est young girl came in.
 The newcomer was warmly well comed by the four who made room for her beside them.
 Where are you soing?" asked one :?
 e1id For what fortunate one are they in. tended ?,'
 T am going: to Jane. Halls" said Sara. in answer to both questions
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-15
HeIpina at Home.

Dear Uncle Jed: I know a little girl who is just ten years old. Her name is Mary. Her father is dead and her mother is often out the whole day. There are two other children, baby Rob and four-year-oId Anna, and while her mother is away Mary takes care of her brother and sister.
 She not only plays with them, but she watches over them like a little mother, so that nothing may happen to them. When they are hungry, she fixes some things for them to eat She holds her baby brother on her lap, and cooks the hot milk so that it will not burn his mouth.
 She takes the children into the lit tie garden at the back of the house, and together they follow the busy black ants that go to and from their nests. She has watched these lit tie creatures so often that she knows their ways and how hard they work.
 She shows the children the bees as they dive into the flowers for the sweet juices with which to make honey She points out the birds carrying bits of string and of straw, to build their nest in the tree.
 In this way Mary keeps the little ones from worrying, and when her mother comes home from her days work. she can rest, for the children are tired out and ready for bed.
 You may not have to do what Mary does, but if you try you will surely find ways in which to help at home.
 Where there's a will. there's a way
 FLORIDA REEL, Age II.
 Versailles
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TaftviIle
Heidas Journey Home.


 When. Heidi arose from sleep one morning she dressed and took all her things, and for her journey up the Aim to her grandfather Sebastian went with her.
 Heidi sat as still as a mouse in the train, holding her basket in her lap with the rolls for grandmother And do you know why she sat so still? She was still because she thought grand mother had died for she had not seen her for a long time. After while Heidrs eyes closed and she was fast asleep. When the train was getting near Ba1se, Sebastian had to shake Heidi to wake her up. Heidi was quite tired and did not speak. She was quite sleepy, too. Suddenly she heard the cry: May enfeld."~ And she jumped up, and so did Sebastian at the same time. They got off and were looking for the next train when at last they saw a wagon and a man, so they went to him and asked him about the way to Dorf1. and the man said:- T will take the child there, for I am going there'' Yes" said Sebastian, but what shall we do with the trunk?" '1 guess I can take it, tooi' Then Heidi was put in and they were off.
 E When Heidi came to Dorf1 all the people were asking her about the life iup the Aim and in Frankfurt, but she did not answer, but went on LILLIAN KLECAK, Age 12 West Wilmington.
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speed than horse, going twelve feet or more at a leap. It is seven or eight feet high. and Is the largest of all birds.
 A story used to be told about the ostrich that when it is pursued it sticks it's head in the sand and thinks the rest of it's body cannot be seen. But think this is not true; the bird is not so. stupid as: that; but on the contrary is quite cunning.
 The ostrich.s way of matching is very curious. A nest contains many eggs, but each is laid by different mother, for an ostrich does not lay an egg every day as a. hen does, but so far apart that they would not hatch out together.
 So when a bird has made a nest all her friends club together, as you might say, and each gives an egg that the nest may be full. Ssei sss
 The ostrich is valuable chiefly. for the beautiful pIumes that are taken from its wings and tail. and are used to trim hats and bonnets.
 C. MARIE WHEELER, Age 13.
 Stonington.
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UNCLE JED'ss=TALk. TO $ WIDE
 r.r AWAkEs. 5ss l=z

Of course. you have been told Jack Frost makes the snownakes as we'll as the ferny and funny frost crystals on the window panes.-
 He has partner that furnishes the water for him to, work with in, the Sun which heats the water until it is lighter than air and then it rises high into the sky,
 This rising water floats high up in the air sand forn1s into seven different kinds of clouds. the highest being thin and flmy aad~the lowest thick and foggy.~ The highest clouds are from three to five miles high.
 This mist Is the raw material from which the sun forms the haze which screens it's own bright light two-thirde of the days in the year and prevents 1t from scorching all growing plants.
 For long time the rain-drop and the snowflake are hid in the mist and the cooling of the air makes the water come down to earth as fog, as dew. as mist or sleet. and as rain, or snow, pr hail.
 And the winds which are controlled by the Sun distribute sthez water over the earth which it takes up; and when the winds motion is four and half miles an hour science says it Is a gem
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so I bring my sled up to school. when the coasting is good.
 At school we hang some suet out on the trees for the birds. Also, Joseph and I put up a shelf outside the win
 dow. We put some crumbs on it to attract the birds. am going coasting this afternoon, maybe, and. will take my aunt. be- cause the teacher said she would not be able to go. We have bird chart up at school but my name isn't on it. I study birds myself. EMUND CANTOR, Age 12. Wormwood Hill. Mansfield Center.