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Middletown transcript., 1868-05-02

ORDERS are being received for the above new
~ and superior machinery and limited num-
Der only can be supplied this season. Send your
orders at once. Call and examine them.
Gss- Agents for Economy Rake wanted, to
whom liberal commission will be allowed.
March TT
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-02
Woodiawn, near Euston, Nd. /

IL, u.
June 2S, 1866
"The general appearance of the straw
where Pacific Guano was applied at the rate or
100 down to 100 lbs, per acre was that produced
oy the well known, bu! now little used Peruvian
Guano. This, you understand, refers to advanced
Spring, after coming through the harsh winter
and carly spring months. The branching and
general hcalthfuness were beyond expectation.
| used beside Pacifc GuaRo three ,ceH
hnown sWperphosphatts Of Hm6 - was able
to cut the earliest where applied the Guano, and
IN late variety Of wheat, the guanued half was
not only fit to cut sooner, but was saved from
ruin by rust, whereas the phosphate side was
green, and the grain shrvellcd = believe
Paciiic Guano is all you claim for it, and sag un-
de'adttn9iy at the same cost / would as soon use
II as Peruvian Guano. In conclusion |
prefer Pacific Guano to all the superphosphutes
mat have used, because it is more active and
prompt in its effects, and quite a. urable II RI
pens wheat earlier, thereby in some seasons sa-
wing crop especially of the late varieties, from
injury from rust"
Yours, &C. j. L. ADKINS.
Bennet's Point, near Queenstown Md.
june 25th, 1866. !
Nessrs. John S. Reese 4 ca.
The Pacific Guano | bought of YOU last Fall,
applied on my wheat crop, as follows; On one
farm on the first seeding applied three tons at
the rate of two hundred pounds to the acre, then
followed with three tons of Il Phosphate
same quantity per acre. The wheat where APP
piled the Guano grew off faster and looked bet
ter throughout the winter and spring, and is now
by far the best wheat have. | shall commence
cutting it to morrow as it has ripened at least
SiT dtys sooner than where put the Phosphate.
On my home plantation, Iappled three tons of
phosphate on the first seeding, and followed with
the Guano. The same quantity per acre as above
and the result is the same, and consider 1t the
very best fertilizer e0er used. Thns you see,
have given it fair trial, and / shall continue to
use it as long as | can have any assurance of its
being the same article.
am, gents, yours, very respectfully,
S, OGLE TILGHMAN.
For sale by E. T. EVANS,
: Middletown Del.
April 25, If. 49,
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-02

browns U. S. Standard Scales. Railroad, Z
1)Hay, Coal, Platform, and Grocers Scales
of every description. All Goods Warranted.
Barclay Street, New York, May 2-Smos
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-02
MIppLrrowN March * 1ef

MIDDLETOWN, Mdrch TO, 1866.
THOMAS B. McCoNAUGHEY After three years
experience in dropping our corn with your Patent
Corn Dropper, we have found their use to be
great saving to us over the old way of dropping.
with better satisfaction in the manner in which
they do their work, and we think we have had
less re-plantng 10 do since we have been using
them. R. A. Cochran, Jr., J. F. Wilson, d, +,
Hanson, R. R. Cochran, William Wilson, W. A.
Cochran, W. Green.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-02
Coatings and Cassimeres.

A splendid stock of Cd Coatings and Cloak
ings, consisting Of Tricots, Piques Doe-Skins
&C., in Black and Fancy Colors, ranging in
price from ST. 90 to Sc 90 per yard.
Fancy Cassilneres for Pants and Vest 80, 81 25,
81 so, 81 IS and 81 90 per yard
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-02

This is to certify that we, the undersigned.
having used Thomas B. McConaughcy's Patent
Corn Droppers, have found them, after trial, to
be valuable and labor-saving invention. We
think farmers will find it to their interest to use
them. VIM. Reybold, VIM. Knots, C. Tatman,
Jr. ]. A. Reynolds, Jr. W. Flinthane, Merit Hub
bell, james Kanely, Jr. JOS T. Griffith, b. Gibbs.
n. 7. Sevil, J. R: Hoffecker, R. T. Cochran, J.
W. Crawford, j. Lockwood Thos. S. Merrett,
D. Melvin, j. Stewart, George Derrickson, w. R.
Lockwood, VIM. D. Cornog, T. B. Nivine, VIM.
N. Wilson, o. Crow, Samuel Rambo, T. Murphy,
Calvin Jones, John c. Spear, Wm s. Mote 9.
P. Cochran, D. F. Kanely, Joseph Griffith.
For sale by
JOHN A. REYNOLDS & SONS, Agents,
March 7-3m Middletown, Del
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-18

"And what 10 jour name D" said I. a. the
child Of the iriend whum ! had just coms
10 visit. passed before me.
/: Else huM L,ss's SUNSHINE" was the
pleasant answer oi Louisa.
THAT 10 q queer nsme," ] said, &" Why
do they call you sor
Shaking back her long ringlsti. and lock.
ing up q, me with her earnest, speaking
eyes, she said:
-" Aunt Lima 10 pspa's sister che 10 blind
asd cannot see anyIhisg. not the pretty
aovers, nor the soft, white elssds. nor the
little birds. She hears the birds sing
though, bot she cannot see the pretty CO.
lors. She feels the warm Sunshine, tuo, but
she cant see how beautiful il makes the
msadows look ai,sr The rain. But some.
iimss when she is sad and lonely she calls
me TO hsr, and l sit,on NV little stovi by
her side, and say the pretty ,srses to her
that ] learn in the Sabbath School and !
have learned some hymns, too, and | re.
peat ihose TO her. and then she calls me her
sshshins. Don't yos think it's very nice
TO be Aunt Llns's SUNSHINE p
"rss. indeed DO. Yoa are . real little
missionary," | said.
"No. I'm no, missionary. | know who
the missionaries are. They are people wh.
30 great way oa TO the poor hsathen that
don't know any thing about Jssus, and tell
then about hin. VIA, made you say that
! va, a mississsry ."
"Besauss missionaries do coed, aud yda
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-18
AT A TURNING. POINT.

As Thonas Bsnt vas walking along the
street one day, he saw . gentleman drop q
purse upon the walk. Thomas. quickly
picked 1t up. slipped il very slyly into bic
pocket. and walked on saying TO himself.
=. I'm lucky fsllo~! Ibis purse feels o.
IL there was good LOT Of money in il. Har-
-rsh Tor Tom Bent"
/ Just then the boys eonseisnce woke up
and whispered. &" What are yos going t.
do with that purse 1, 10 not yours. II
Jou keep il yos will be s!thief. Remember
the eighth commandmsai, Thou shalt not
STEAL" =, 49,.
Thomss paused . NO uen, to thiat.. Thes
with flashing syss he rau after the genile-
man. and handing him the purse said: Z" II
you please. sir. ySs dropped year purse.
liere il TO-" ..
"You are an honest boz" said the man,
as he took the purse. and smiling pleasant
~. handed him FIVE shillings.
Thvmas walked home, feeling happy in.
deed. as be bad good reason to do. lie bad
escaped a great danger. When he picked
up that purse he Vas standing At point
where two roads mei-one was the path of
the thief, the other OF tue honest man. Ii
he had kept the purse he wsuld have enter.
ed the frat path. and must likely have land
ed at last in a prisoa by restoring il he
entered the ~ay Of honesty and right. So
yos see. he was 1t . tprnins point in his
life. aud hessrasd itsafsiy. Happy Ihom-
a. Bent. 80
Children, you now see What turning.
point 10. Whenever yoa are met by =
strung temptation to do wrong act. you.sre
at a iuruing-point. Let the temptation
conquer you. and you will fnd yourselves
in the wrong road. Conquer the ,empta-
tion. and your iest will stand in the right
way. Look out for turning points.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-18
THE HABIT OF READING.

The young should always cultivate q hs.
biz OF reading, for il msy be to them. not
only he means Of information, but the
source Of many Of the fines, enjoy msns Of
iiie. They who make good books their con.
slant eompaniops. will never want good and
faithful friends in their prosperous days. or
their srasons of reverse. There can be no
blank in the lives oi those persons. who.
from active love, hold daily fellowship with
The wisest and best Of their race. We think
We could hardly be tempted to exchange
our habi, OF reading for sny other friend
u may be our furtune 10 6nd upon earth.
Add we are sure that any Who will make
this habit q friend, vill ever esteem il Q.
moug the wisest steps Of their lives and 90
We eounssl the young. IRON our own erpe.
risnce. among al their getting 10 this world.
10 get the habit. the love st reading - and
always to have . good book with which to
GIL up everyIlsisure hour. In this Say they
may come to tnsw that the gems Il life are
iosnd in its waste places.
Band Of 7spe Rsusp.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-18

not do II with that "csrtainly, sir" and
tina, bright look which 50 pleased Mr.. Ray.
mond in the afternoon. and which would
have pleased his father still more aud help.
cd 10 make hsms happy. Ing - 4.
A, the tea.table Harry did not think ,of
those little acts of politeness which he
would not have forgotten had he been TAX I.
ing tea with Mr.. Raymond or the strange
old gentleman, instead oi only 1t hume.
He helped himself 10 bread. withsst notic.
ing that his sistr. By his side ha,f npns.
lie said, I" Here, take il !" when Ellen did
not see that he was, holding the butter
plate towards her. And he neglected the
little "thauk you," and the please" J"
which are such necessary parts VI politsntss
st sll times. Thea, when Harry vent 10
bed. no did not think il worth while to SAY
goodnight: though he had been very care
lul to say . polite L" good afternoon' before
leaving school that day. truth, Harrys
good masners we're kept Tor those oatside
VI his own home. And that strange old
gestleman knew how many boys had this
isuit. Sa. In . :ew yeas. when he waited
book keeper for his counting house. FROM
among the graduates at the Academy. be
would not select one. sntil he had visited
several ~ their homes and became acguaint.
ed With their manners there. Then--so che
surprise ot oil the sehool-he did not choose
Harry Brown. "Fsr." said hc. eon't
want any boy about ne who can't be polite
to his mother aud sister,"
boys. how aany Of you are like Harry }
Some of ysu are. I knew. Then bear IN
mind the words Of the strange old geptle.
maa; LET me sec that boy at home that's
the place 80
Do not think that home 10 the place where
you can ,hros sG oil poli,eness, aud be a.
ezrelesss and rough - you please. lfthsre
10 plses on earth where you should wear
your good manners aud be polite and kind
that's the plseei lf there are any per-
sons 10 whom you shosid give your most
polite words aud kind attentions. those
persons are ysur father. mother aud sister.
Will you give more attention aud respect
10 these outside. than To the dear ones nj
hsns. Will you be praised foi good man
ners by strangers. and cssss those al home
TO ihiuk you rude aud thouhtless! IL will
make yosr homes much more happy and
pleasant, if you would scar yoa, best san.
nsrs always there. DO not omit any act ol
p'Iitsness there. which you would Ps:formI
elsewhere. Dun not be ashamed to be pniite
sl home that 10 the beet place in all the
world to yos that is the place where your
true character will appear therefore, s.
member TO sultna,e politens,s at hume.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-18

do good TO Auut Lima, don't you {" .'> JED .
Z" don't tell her about Jesus, because
she knows all about him. and tell. me abou /
him;" and the child stopped. and though,
moment, and then looked up and added.
/" No. lam not missionary rse.only Aun.
Lina's Snnshiae." ...
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-18

Thomas s. MeCreery of Davies Co., Ky.,
. Democrat. was elected q United States
Senator bv the Legislature of Ksn'usky,
on the 18Th inst. Mr.. MeCreery got
10 soses, the whole number cas-. being Is4.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-18

THs TEsKiryISo SuRxrsE.--Nsthing but
the truth OF Gods word can give confart
aud true peace. either living or dying.
Whilst living. il men are not resting on the
word. they can st least have NO rest in de-.
ny'ng il. The very fear lest tie Bible be
true 10 enough 10 mar all csjoyment. A
celebrated in6del said one dsy to = friend
Of his whohad imsibed the same principles: |:
"TAere is one thing that mars oil the
pleasures Of my Iife."
Indeed 70 replied HE friend. /" What
10 that ."
"I am afraid the Bible 10 true! Ifl
could know certainly that death 10 an eter.
nal sleep. 1 should be happy ny Joy would
be eomplets Bot here ID the horn that
stings NE. This is the sword that pierees
my very soul: II the Bible ID true. I am
lost forever"
The New York herald., 1868-02-20

The special cable telegram from Madrid
which we give in another column ellis the old
story Of Spain, in which country one revolt is
hardly smothered before another bursts into
fame This present disturbance is gathered
around another member Of that line in whose
cause the Carlist war wss wagcd-the line
primarily Of Spanish absolutism and legiti-
macy. Under the old Spanish law no woman
could inherit, but as the father OF the present
Queen had no sons the law was conve.
niently changed that the daughter might
come to the throne. Thercupon the Kings
brother, uncle Of the present Queen--who but
for this change in the law would have become
King when her Majesty actually. did become
Queen--prosested that bis rights were invaded
and raised bis standard lie was Don Carlos,
and was called Carlos v. He was driven out
Of Spain. His son kept up the claim as Carlos
vi. Another son, Don Juan, was not less
earnest In the family cause, and now we hear
Of Juans son ~ Carlos VII. Such revolt as
would gather round the claim Of these men to
the throne would be Q; little consequence In
The New York herald., 1868-02-20

rhe 0pestna Of Spring Bssiuess-Aaverti.ius.
Inere appears to be . great diversity Of
opinion about the approaching spring busi-
ne~s. Prophets are to be found who proclaim
tnat trade is going to be very dull, while others,
more hopeful, anticipate good spring trade.
There is happy mean which will probably
cover the ground. There are many elements
Of business which may not experience q great
impetus there are others again that will uu-
doubtedly enjoy hourishing season; but, upon
the whole, we look. forward to q verv fair
spring trade. This is . growing and a pros-
porous country. There is no such thing n
retrogression here SO business must continue
to increase. As far as depression in general
business Is concerned, we have reached tho
bottom, and we will probably not see again
the calamitous panics Of former years. Busi-
ness men have learned to know how to reach
the minds Of their customers, and they have
wisely selected the medium of leading news
papers for that purpose as the most proni-
nent organs of Intelligence. A great portion Of
the trade Of England is done through the
columns Of the London Times, few of tho
metropolitan journals, of course, sharing part
Of the adveri,ing with it The HERALD Ails
precisely the same position in Ais country,
only that its influence and usefulness ss Q
medium Of business are perhaps mtre ex!en-
sive than those of the Times, became of The
better classification ofits advertisemens.
1t is singular that since the HERALs was
started, In 1885, its upward progress has been
continuous. From the beginning Of its exist
ence to the present day 1t has grown step "
step in circulation, advertising and influence,
tween man and man in almost all the trans
actions of life. 1t is singular, also, that tho
HERALD attained its largest circulation during
the troublous period Of the war, reaching an
issue Of hundred and forty-fve thousand to
hundred and fifty thousand daily, and on ono
day actually circulating hundred and seventy
thousand, the largest circulation ever reached
by any newspaper in the world. After the war
the HERALD began to resume its normal circu-
lation, which, although little less now than
during the war, is still larger than that Of all
the other morning papers put together
Now that the spring is coming, and revival
of trade in conjunction with revival of nature
will set every thing in motion, we shall probably
have to issue triple sheet every day, and per-
haps quadruple sheet occasionally, so as to
place in possession Of the public all that Is
valuable in the way Of news and afford bust
ness people every facility tor an interchange
Of thoughts and interests.
The New York herald., 1868-02-20

sDgsAdcTed BY It's own extrava"ance The Legislature
opened the 18th Governor Rawsons address was
not considered satisfactory.
Telsgraphc advicss from Colombia by way OF Havana
state that Congress had declared Santos Guterrss Prcs
dent Of the republic
ln the New Jersey Senate yesterday the resolution
Withdrawing the ratification by the State OF the cons
tutonai amendment known article II was psss,d
In the State Constitutional Convention yesterday the
article on The judiciary completed and ordered 70
final reading Section ls provides that justices Of the
peace and police justices shall be elected
Ihs Mississippi Convention yesterday adopted modi-
nsd TAI ordinance and then adjourned allow the use
OF their hall for the Democratic State Convention
is thought probable that the work OF the South
Carolina Convention viii be completed within two
wseks
The North Carolina Convention has adopted . Bill Of
Rights. majority report Of the Suffrage Committee
favon the snfranchissment Of all males twenty-ons
years Of age
In the Florida Convention yesterday four members
were declared ineligible and their seats vacated.
After the adjournment another fight occurred In which
. negro was shot.
The recruits for the Fapa Zouaves departed from
Montreal for Rome yesterday great crowd attended
them to tho depot and several persons we're nearly
crushed 10 death.
Father Hensssy Catholic priest claiming 70 belong
to the French Legacs Washington was brought into
st. Lsuis police court yesterday witness whom hs
refused 10 bs sworn denying the right OF the court
require his attendance sxcept vielator Of the law
Hs was finally permitted to testify without taking an
oa'h.
Governor Bullock, Of Massachusetts, has vetoed the
bill repeating the State Constabulary law.
The Indiana Republican State Convention meets in
Indianapolis to-day.
The New York herald., 1868-02-20

outside States which have yet to make their
elections there will be sprinkling of Africans
sent up to Congress- as the beginning of u
genuine negro balance Of power in the two
houses, and we want to see II the Northern
States are prepared to accept negro oligarchy
at Washington from the South in place of
the late domineering and intolerable white
oligarchy of shareholders. So we soy, let
Congress hurry up the work of negro recon
struction and Southern restoration.
The New York herald., 1868-02-20

wAsTED-A democratic candidate for the
Presidency. Pcndleton has monopolized the
West, but his name excites no enthusiasm
among the brethren in the East Nor do they
brighten up ut the hint Of Mcclellan nor do
they insist upon Andrew Johnson and they
are satisfied with tie declination of Seymour;
and they have their misgivings about Sherman;
and they never mention poor Pierce, and they
scout the idea OF nominating Jerry Black. Wa
still have an occasional echo from the noun
tains of Pennsylvania in favor Of ofHancock; but
Hancock, they say out West was the hangman
OF Mrs. Surratt, and so they won't have
Hancock. Seward is out Of the question old
Mr. welles Is too slow the Blair family are.
The New York herald., 1868-02-20

any other country than Spain but in Spain,
where there is so much real reason why the
people should never be quiet, one cannot tell
what pitiiul cause may lead to disturbance
that would end in the overthrow Of the
monarchy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

A telegram brings the painful intel.
ligence Of the sudden death of General
A. J. Slcmmer, on the 9th instant, at
Fort Laramie.
General Slemmer Svas well known
as one Of the early heroes of the war
He was Lern in Norristown, Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania, and
graduated at West Point in 1850.
Finding himself at the outbreak of
the rebellion in command at Fort Bar
ancas, Florida, he was compelled to
retire with his little garrison to Fort
Piokens. Here, afterunocasing yigils
by night and day for many weary
weeks, to guard against outward sur
prise and inward trcachery, he sue
ceeded in gloriously maintaining his
position. Fort Pickens wds the only
Southern fort on which the flag of the
Union was permanently maintained
until the end of the war As a mark
of the high appreciation Of the servi-
ces of General Slemmer the New York
Chamber nf Commerce passed series
of complimentary resolution, aud di-
rected a "Fort Pickons medal IN
bronze to be struck and presented to
him, similar to the "Sumter medal"
presented TO General Anderson in
oommemoration oflike services. Soon
after this, by advice of President Lin
coin, Lieutenant Slemmer was at one
step promoted to the rank of major in
the regular army, and brigadier gen
eral Of volunteers. Relieved from
Fort Pickens, after recruiting his fail.
ing health, he was actively engaged
with the army in West Virginia, aud
afterwards in Tennessee He was
wounded at Murfreesboro This dis.
abled him from further active field du.
~, but his experience and faithful.
ness were availed OF by the Govern
ment until the end of the war in many
important and responsible positions
At the time of his dccease he was 10
command at Fort Laramie llo wa.
about thirty,eight years Of age, and
died of heart disease. As a bravo of
fcer and an amiable gentleman, Gen
eral Slcmmcr will be sincerely mourn
ed His life and deeds are Stamped
on the undying pages of history to b,
for all time of record in tho memory
of his conntrymen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

The teachers and friends Of educa-
ton are respectfully invited to attend
the Teachers Institute, TO be held at
Curwensvillc, commencing on Mon.
day, October 10Th, at o'clock, p. M,
and continuing until Saturday, alto
o'clock, a m. Teachers are requested
to make all necessary arrangements
TO be in attendance during the Choie
time Of the Institute. Among tho
prominent persons, from abroad, who
have promised 10 be here and partici.
pate IN the exercises, arc Professors
J. S. Ermontrout, Co. Superintendent
of Berks, and Principal Of State Nor
NAL School, at kutztown; ]. W. Shoe
maker, Elocutionist, Of Philadelphia I;
i. S. Geist, of Marietta, and 5. w
Smith, Co. Superintendent of Jeifer-
son; also, number Of the leading
educational men of the county will be
present and take an active part. a
spelling match will como off on Friday
afternoon. The words will be selected
by q committee appointed for that
purpose. Only two prizes will bc
given--to the two spelling the great
est number of words Teachprs will
bring with them their Fifth Readers,
rs Prot. Shoemaker will give two class
drills in Riocutior each day. Friday,
the 80th, we earnestly request Direct
ors TO attend, as questions pertaining
70 their interest will he discussed,
Let all be present 10 participate IN the
discussions. Let no teacher be absent
for any trivial cause, but lot all como
teachers, directors, and all friends
Of education who desire more rapid
diffusion OF popular knowledge. We
feel safe in saying Il viii be the most
interesting and profitable Institute ever
held in the northorn part of the State,
and we hope 70 be able TO report TO
the School Department at least 100
present
Special examinations will be held
as follows AZ Williamsgrove, Octo.
bcr Oath, and at Curwensvllle, Octo.
bcr 3lst. GEO. w. SNYDER,
Co. Superintendent,