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Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30
Original poetru.
INGRATITUDE.
Written for Me Midtlieto,Un Transcript,
BY THE ODESSA BARD.

BY THE ODESSA BARD.
-What is Ingratitude2
1t is monster-an incarnate fiend
Of Pride begotten, sired by Cruelty.
1t is derogate, unnatural hybrid,
Spawned by the waves of some oblivious sea
Upon its stagnant marsh, as cen too vile
For an inhabitant of Lethc's stream,
Or black Cocytus' death-engend' ring pools.
1t is hdeous demi-devil, warped,
Distorted and strained into mortal spleen:
A Lusus, Matched by some such incubation
AS brings to life the Shiny crocodile,
And loathsome reptiles of the coolest blood.
1T is demon, heartless and malignant;
A Gorgon sprung from the incestuous loins
Of that dark, sub-infernal Deity
Which froze, like winter, Dante giant heart,
Struck dumb the spirit of his imagination,
And paralyzed the lofty eloquence
That flowed from the immortal poets pen.
1t is viper venomous to the death:
An adder warmed and coiled, and ever crested,
Ready to strike it's sharpen'd fangs thrust forth,
Teeming with that insidious distillation
More virulcnt than the goldcn-tinted drop
That turks beneath the Cobras forked tongue
Or points the sting of the Egyptian Asp
o what cruel, mercenary fiend
Is base ingratitude how his cloven tongue
Drops hate when love alone should be dispensed,
And on his gen rous benetactors head,
Instead of blessings, bitter curses pours.
His countenance is bleak as January,
NO human language trelnDIeS on HIS lips,
Or shines from out his cold and rayless eyes;
His blood is iced and sluggish as the streams
Ielvetia's Alpine submits choke with snow,
And from the sepulchre of his dead heart
Spring never those divine Affections
Which sanctify, adorn and bless humanity.
Oh l have seen this reptile, Stunned by all,
And flung upon the highway of the world
To perish in cold charty's mid-wintcr, ,...
Crushed by the heel of every traveller,
Abandoned and deserted by his kind
Save only ane. Samaritan-likc, he took
The chilled, attenuatcd outcast up,
And bore him in his arms, and close within
The hallowed precincts of his noble heart
He wrapped the dying victim, clothed and fed;
And when the gen rous warmth of that retreat
CAS- feathery matrons brood their nestlings O'er)
Vitality and life impaired TO the guest,
The serpent reared its hideous, deformed head,
And stung its benefactor to the heart.
How often has this fend, Ingratitude,
Nursed and caresscd by tender parents hands,
Blessed by loving fathers manly prayers
All perfumed by sainted mothers tears,
Stalked forth In all its hdeous dcformity,
Casting its venom on the ancestral hearth,
And, Haman-likc, dishonorihS home,
Name, parentage, and all humanity; 10
And with that cold, relentless cruelty
Which never listens to sweet Mcrcys voice.
Stamp on parents heart with brazen heel,
And with iron pen the bitter words
How sharper than scrpents tooth ii is,
To have a thankless child"
Odessa, Del. Afay 1868.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

MILK FOR HEART DIsEAsE.-Dr. Pecho-
lire AYERS that Il milk diet, if strictly adj
hered to, will relieve person afflicted with
certain forms of the heart disease. Under
the influences this diet the impulse of the
heart diminishes, together with palpitation,
and the congested condition Of the face
the brain the lung. The patient expert
ences unexpected Improvements, and by the
adoption ofthis plan life may be prolonged,
even in cases where a permanent ourecah-
not be hoped for. 1ltsa ~ mi
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A certain man lost his wife and had a
stone erected over her grave Tie marri-
ed second wife, and she died, when he
had the tombstone split, and it thus serv-
ed for the two departed. He proposed to
third, but the lady quantity remarked :
"l do not believe that stone will split
again"
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A man lost his wife, and some of his
no:gnbors called in to offer him consola-
ton, when he made his appearance all CO.
vered with dirt and water. "Why, Mr..
Brown, what have you been doing ?' said
one. Why you see," said he, "my
wife dying so, made it kind of broken
day, SO I thought'I would clean out my
we'll"
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

VALUABLE ADvIoE.--Keep milk COWS or
fat cattle in the same inclosure with your
sheep; and dogs cannot molest them.
This is a secret worth hundreds of thous-
ands to farmers and the state, 1t ought to
be published in every weeks paper, and the
owner of sheep to subscribe for our paper.
Thirty years experience has established the
soundness of this advice.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

WoRMs IN DRIED FRuIT.-Sassafras
bark, mixed with dried fruit, it is said will
keep out worms. The remedy can easily
be tried, as it will not injuro the fruit in
any manner.
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A Berkshire paper says that fellow in
this vicinity went courting his girl on
Monday evening, and wishing to be con-
versational, observed: "The thermome-
kron is twenty degrees below zelon this
evening" Eyes" innocently replied the
maiden, "such kind of birds do fly higher
some seasons of the year than others.''
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Youatt, the well-known veterinary sur
geon, who has been bitten eight or ten
times by rabid animals, says that crystal of
the nitrate of silver rubbed into the wound
will positively prevent hydrophobia in the
bitten person or animal.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

A Scotch barber, who was much given
to dram drinking, was one day shaving q
customer, who finding the fumes of the
whiskey too much for him, in the middle
of the job lost his patience and exclaimed:
" That horrid drink kn' The barber re-
piled emphatically: cay, ay, sir, ii
does maxi the face awful tender"
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Punch says: Women arc said to have
stronger attachments than men. 1t is
evinced in little things. A man is often
attached to an old hat; but did you ever
know of woman having an attachment
for an old bonnet?"
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

FARM ACCOUNTS. Wallace, Of the
Utica Herald, in late agricultural dis
cuss OF, strongly and properly advocated
the absolute necessity of keeping careful
books of account of the operations on the
farm. He says very Justly that many far
mers go on from year to year, raising and
selling without having any correct know
ledge of the profit or loss of the different
crops. 1t is natural that every farmer
should know exactly what crops pay and
what don't. He says he has known far
mers to grow oats year after year, and
selling it at thirty cents per bushel, who
did not know they were doing it at loss
This state of things ought to be remedied,
but it can only be by farmers, who, just as
much as the manufacturer, the merchant,
or the storekeeper, should have his regu-
lar books, where the whole operations of
the farm should be distinctly stated, and
his receipts and expenditures appear to the
last cent. '-++ III ri p
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

A Maryland farmer says lump of tar
about the size ofa hickory nut forced down
the throat ofa hog suffering with the chol-
era will cure it. :,
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

- Boy, did you let off that gum" ex-
claimed an enraged schoolmastcr. "Yes.
sir" Well, what do you think ought
to do with you?" why, let me off,"
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STEEL your heart" said considerate
father to his son, for you are now going
among some fascinating girls" i" had
much rather steal theirs -
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

A man may be said to have vegetable
countenance who is " cabbagc-head, ;
and has cogroty hair, reddish cheeks, anc
o tarn-atp nose.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

Artemus Ward said some men that dc
great deal of biziness in their line, no.
tice, do great deal of lien in their bizi-
ness.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

Wood ashes literally applied to potato
ground will add materially to its produc-
tive powers. The potato is a great absorb
cr of potash
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

Mrs. Finch says no man who chews to.
bacco can expect-'o-rate as a gentleman.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

Some one calls the time of squeezin,
girls hands, the palmy days of life.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

: An carly spring jumping out of bed a
five o'clock, in the morning,
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Domestic Magazines-wives who are al
ways blowing up their husbands.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

What roof covers the most noisy tenant?
The roof of the mouth. $685.
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9oritultural Arpartmtnt.

Coon AND BAD WINEs.--In the GALAXY
Miscellaney, Professor Blot tells us plainly
that we do not know good wine when we
taste it, which, in truth, is but seldom.
For "bogus wines are sold to Americans
almost entirely" This is because our taste
has been perverted that some of us abso-
lutely prefer the bogus flavor to the natu-
raj, just as many Western people prefer
chicory coffee to Mocha. And the Ameri-
can habit of gulping instead of slipping
causes us to swallow liquor before tasting
it. The Professor gives the following for
mula to tell real from bogus wines:
l will try to enable my readers to tell
real from bogus wine by tasting Take a
little of it in your mouth, move it about for
two or three seconds, and spit it out, or
even swallow it. If it is real wine, it may
taste rather sour, or acerb,' on the tongue
and palate, but the flavor is agreeable and
lasting, and no pungent taste can be de-
tccted. If swallowed the same signs are
experienced in the throat, and if glass
has been drank, instead of burning the
stomach, twill be felt warming it but only
for while. ct is understood that no
wine should be taken on an empty stom-
ach.) Ifitis bogus wine, instead oftasting
sour or acerb, it tastes rather sweet and BIZ
ting; as for the flavor, it is hardly tasted
while the wine is in the mouth, and it is
all gone as soon as the wine is spit out or
swallowed. When swallowed, and imme-
diately after, the throat and stomach have
the sensation of burning; and it is that very
burning sensation, created by the chemicals
used in its manufacture; that is mistaken
by many for the real body or strength of
genuine wine. 1t does not warm the stom-
ach like the real liquor, butexcites it, and
the nervous system also. '''r
1t is very plain that the only way to
avoid bad liquors is to drink none at ALL
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

= Keep your temper. The cold hammer
mouldS and masters red-hot iron. 7rd 81
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00lit and 9umolt,
THE FASHIONS.


Eyes continue to be worn on each side
of the nose and Immediately under the
brows. There has been some talk of sub.
stituting single orb, of increased size and
brilliancy, in the centre of the forehead
but after all our achievements, the world
moves slowly, and the idea of a change III
the number of eyes to be worn has not
been favorably received; but the color is
varied to suit the occasion, and Just now
the prevailing tint is green. Black, blue
and gray are still worn in the home circle,
and are found very becoming in the nur-
sery, at the family tea table, and social
evening gatherings.
Noses maintain their position in the
centre of the face. They are not blown,
now, as much as they were in winter, but
it is thought that the fashion will return
with the frost. The Grecian or aquiline
is generally preferred, but the snubs have
held their places on very pretty faces, in
defiance of most determined opposition,
and at present writing are looking up.
Lips are midway between the nose and
the chin, and are a pale pink. The coral
variety is no longer tolerated except if
girls not yet come out.
Teeth will be somewhat larger, and of
blueish tint, to correspond with the COM
plexion, which must be dead white and
magenta red.
Ears are worn one on each side of the
head, with the hair all carried up so as to
give them peculiar appearance of alert
ness. There is some prospect of having
them pointed, as the Grand Duchess of
d. has pet rabbit which is very much
admired in European court circles.
An Englishman, some years since,. Wis
tied the tomb of Napoleon and wrote in
the register verse on the ex-Emperor to
this efIect
Bony was a great man,
A soldier brave. and true,
But Wellington did lick him at
The field of Waterloo.
An American, to punish the braggart,
wrote Immediately under it the following
But greater still, and drawer far,
And tougher than shoe-leather,
Was Washington, the man what could
Have licked 'em both together.
Middletown transcript., 1868-05-30

An Englishman, some years since, Wis
tied the tomb of Napoleon and wrote in
the register verse on the cx-Emperor to
this effect:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01
LOCAL TIE M q >.

cHuRcH SER VICES; &C., TOMORROW
christ Cturch.--services at la NJ, BY Rev
4, ST. T. PapEs chureh.- Service at II q: m: By
Raw George n. Norton. - ..t:-:g ,.-:@.,Il
brace Church.-No service. zlI,5 !:
St Marys-Service at land II a. M, anc
First Presbyteriaaa.-No service. ~ 49,
Second OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in the morn
ing and at night by Rev: j. I; Leftwlch:
hsthedist Episcopal Church South ser
IistAodist Episcopcl.-sermon in the morn.
ing and at night by Rev. B: n. Brown. .5,.r
Methodist Protsstant.-No service.
Baptist-Service in the morning and at ,nlgh
by Rev. E. J. Willis. g.s. .,5E.g,f
Village CAapel;. in the morning ana anu
at night BY Rev. Mr.. James. -isn
Alexandria Christian Associations GeneIsl
Prayer Meeting in the lst Presbyterian Gner en-
at O. clock p. m, and every evening curing sae
coming week in the Associations newroolli, b.
cond Aoor of No. 90 King street, at o eloG to
A cordial welcome will be gwen 70 al "no
will attend upon these m cans OF grace.
The Sailors Bethel under the auspices o.
the Christian Association OF Alexsndrla, at
D. M, on the wharf at the foot OF King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01
nv Green 81 Wise.
fReal Estate Auctioneots. }

- J Real IISJaLe L1uCtiOiiCvi''l
D EAUTIFUL FARM q8a kCRE1 IN
ID FAIRFAX COUNTY, NEAR ALSA-
ANDRLA. FOR SALE.-ln execution OF de"
cree Of the Circuit Court OF Fairfax county rem
derod at June Term, 1868 in the suit Of Barber
VS.. Barboe and others, affirming decree OF the
County Court of said county, rendered at Octo-
Der term 1860, in the same cause. will offer TOR
sale ut public auction, on SATU EDS I, the
9th day of September next, at IL o'clock q. m .,
in front of the Mayors office, in the city OF AL
exandria, that beautiful tract Of land, common
ly called and Known rs THE MEADOW
1t is situated immediately opposite TO Clouds
Mill on the south side OF the Little River Turn-
pike by which it is bounded on the North; and
is bounded on the east and south by the waters
of "Roln1es Run" and Back Lick Run" and
contains le5 acres. There is upon it, q good,
substantial and comfortable d W Ell LIN fssaTsRs
HOUSE, (upon lofty eminence, in the EaaEa
midst of q beautiful groye) and all needtul out
buildings, such as stables, corn houses, &c, &c.
The place is too well known. to require farther
description. ..--
TERMS CF SALE.-One-tourt Of the pur
chase money must be paid in cash /; the residue
in three equal payments, at six, twelve and eigh,
teen months from the day Of sale; the deferred
payments to bear interest, and the title to be re-
tained until all said payments are made.
- ..- . LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR,
auc 1-eots 4 r. -. ..~..,' ...-r... III Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES. The follow

REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES. The following
exchanges of real estate have been made by
Green & Wise, real estate agents, during the
month Of July: A tract of land in Alexandria
county, containing II acres | rood and 80
perches 81 200; lot on north side of Cameron
street, y feet east of Washington street, with
brick dwelling, $4,000; lot west side Of Column
bus street, north of Duke, sl,750; lot on south
eastcorner of Fairfax and Madison streets, $3.50;
lot on east side of Fairfax street, between King
and Prince streets, $500; lot on south side OF
Wilkes street, bstween Pitt and Royal streets,
1885 lot with brick dwelling on east side OF
Alfred street, north Of King, $9,5O0 house
and lot west side of Washington, between Glib
bon and franklin streets, $3.50; g tract OF land
in Alexandra county, containing 7 acres BAY
poles, s2,l64.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-Th

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-The
Georgetown Courier Of this morning says ::
"The boatmen on the canal between here and
Cumberland instinctively strike for higher
wages whenever the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road sustains any damage, and the events of
the recent freshet have not proved an excep-
ton to this rule Consequently the arrivals
of coal laden boats have much reduced this
week. only ninety-six boats being reported on
the Collector books here since our last issue.
And even of these not all were coal-laden,
wheat, corn, stone. iron castings, bricks, lime
stone, 60, having been received from way
stations a #.:l
Advices received from Cumberland, state
that matters have been satisfactorily arrang-
ed with the strikers, and boats are on their
way down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01

Police REPORT MAYOR s OFFICE. kitty
Coolridge, for abusing Mary Lucas, colored,
when under the influence of liquor yesterday,
across the canal locks, and who had to be
brought to the station house in cart, was In
default of the payment of the imposed fine,
committed to the work house for 90 days.
Charles Javins, for forestalling in market.
This case set for Monday next, at ten o'clock.
John Hart and Mike Corniff, two boys, fol-
throwing PEBBLES in the streets with new fash
Toned Sings were locked up in the station:
house for while but afterwards dismissed
with an admonition. #&s5-tG
Mary Smith, from Washington, for disor
der!y conduct, was, 10 default of the payment
OF the imposed fines, committed to the work
house for 90 days. r..s:,.
"A colored girl named Annie Thornton, fol
maitreatng an insane colored woman, was
oa!eo 20 appear tor further examination.
MAGISTRATES RATE OFFIcE.-Capt.. VIM. Bell
Tor Vlolatlon OF the pilot laws, was bailed fol
Rudolph Massey, for trespass on the nremi.
SEES of John Heisler, committed bv the chickens
OF the defendant, was DISCHARGED upon nav
,neut of amount Of damages. fbe Mp poH pt
Justice Beach, decided that chickens conld
commit trespass, but that the owners of tbs
property upon which the trespas, was com.
mitted were not authorized to kill them
John Robertson, colored, for stealing q lot o,
ducks from Mr.. John Phillips, was 10 defaul,
OF ball committed to Jail for examination By
the court. ~ .sN.,f
Butwell Piper. colored, for stealing ducks
from Mr. John Phillips, was bailed for his op
tssranee at court to answer to the charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01

MOONLIGHT ExcURs1oN.-The moonlight
excursion last night for the benefit OF the
Alexandra Orphan Asylum,was very success
full and agreeable affair. The party took the
steamer Citv of Washington-kindly rendered
for tie purpose by the Potomac Ferry Compa,
1nyy--at eight O Clock and returned about mid
niobt The amount realized was SIS. The
thanks of the managers ofthe Asylum,an ofal
those who accompanied the excursion last night
are due to the ferry company and 10 the officers
of the City of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01

POLITICAL SPEECHES. Speeches were made
last night to crowd of about one hundred
people, most of whom we're colored women,
who had collected at the intersection of Wash
ington and Franklin streets, by John Seaton
and John Thompson, colored, and by John
Hodgkin (who some time since published a
card, stating that he had eschewed politics, and
that all his efforts hereafter should be exerted
to secure his future welfare) and VIM. Brown,
white. The speeches of Thompson and Hodg-
kin were in favor of the adoption of the Radical
programme, while those of Seaton and Brown
advised that support should be given to Conser.
Yative measures. a..a ..
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL rs
TATE IN ALEXANDRIA.-Und au-
thority Of a decree Of the CIRCUIT Court Of Al
exandria county, Va, rendered at lt3 May
term, 1868, in the suit Of Barreda vs.. Fo%lo Ct
al, the undersigned, as Commissioner, will sell
at public auction, on SATURDAY, the END
day of August, 1868, at II O'Clock m, in front
of the May or's office, in the city Of AlexandrIa,
Va, the following described property IN SAID
j. One undivided HALF OF SQUARE OF
GROUND, bounded by Wolfe, Wilkes Fay
cite and Payne streets.
q One undivided HALF OF SQUARE or
GROUND bounded by Wolfe, Wilkes, Payne
and West streets. 49,,
3. One undivided third part Of the LOT OF
GROUND at the southeast corner OF GlD5on
and Water streets, fronting SIS feet 81 inches on
Water, and extending with that width into The
Potomac river. This lot is held and claimed BY
o purchaser under tax sale by the U: 5. Direct
Tax Commissioners and the UNDIVIDED th!rd
will be sold subject to said claim.
t. The property at the southeast intersection
Of Prince ana Alfred streets, extending on
Prince east from the said intersection, about
TO feet and running back 100 feet to an alley.
This last property will be offered in several par
GELS, according TO plat TO be exhibited at sale
TERMS- One third Of the purChase-morcy
TO be paid in cash the residue in two equal in
stalments ut six and twelve months respectively
from day of sale, with interest, the purchaser to
give his bonds for the deferred payments, and
the title TO be retained security for their pay
mgnt s. FERG USON BEACH,
=, 0Q-ooi- COmmia>iOnnT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01
COMMUNICATION WITH WASHINGTON The
GEORGETOWN Courier of this morning says:

1.-The progress Of the age o-called) is beauti-
fully exempli6ed by the fact that, since the
closing of the Long Bridge on Monday for re-
pairs, there is no communication with Virginia
from the District but by the rope ferry at the
foot of High street here. From the Arsenal
10 the Little Falls, distance of seven miles,
not single bridge is now available, and even
the Chain bridge will require very soon all that
was appropriated for it. Think of the Nation,
al Capital dependent on q rope terry for travel
southwark. For equality nonsense and level
ing dogmas there is nothing like unto your
Radical Congress, but for protecting the rights
square over which they have exclusive jurisdic-
tion-why, such thing is preposterous. y
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LA " II q II ON D. 7 r. 1 ]
DAVID l.. SMOOT,
EDRINCE WILLIAM LAND.

By virtue of decree of the Circu Court Of
Prince William county, entered on the 18th
day Of May, 1868, in p suit in chancery therein
pending, in which Joseph j. Cockrel and 9th.
ers, are plaintiffs. and William Coleman and
others are defendants, the undersigned Com
missoners will sell, before the front door Of
the Court House Of said county, on MONDAY,
the 18th day of September, 1868, that being
Court day, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, the following TRACTS or PARCELS
OF LAND, to wit:
A TRACT OF SEVENTY ACRES, situated
on the road leading from Bradley to BANDS
ford, adjoining the lands Of Jason kctchum and
Others about 3 miles from the village of Man.
assas, and is covered with wood and timber
A TRACT OF SEVEN ACRES, situated Oh
Piney branch, djoining the lands of John Fair
and others about 81 miles from the village Of
Manassas, and is covered with wood and tim
ber and
A TRACT OF T WENTY-ElGHT ACRES
adjoining the lands of Joseph J. Cockrell and
others, about 81 miles from the village of Man
assas, about one half cleared, and the remain
der in wood and timber. On the following
. TERMS-One-fourth cash, and the remain
der on credit of one and two years. with inter-
est from t. day of sale, the purchaser to give
bond and security for the deferred payments,
and the title to be retained as further security
therefor. +. a. weldon. '
J. j. COCkkELL.
a. NICOL, Comm'rs.