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IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF
l. CAMBRIA COUNTY.-NoTIcE Is HERE
BY GIVEN that the following AP?raisemeuts
of Personal Property and Real Estate. set
apart for the widows ofintestates under. Act
of Assembly of 18th April, 1851, have been
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celebrated Howe sewing machine. There
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EXECUTORS' NOTICE. = Letters
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ERRSssURe AND CREssoN RAILROAD.
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At7-85 A. NJ, connecting with Accomoda-
tion East and Phila. Express West.
At 7.I5 P. NJ, connecting with Phila. Elk.
East and Mail West.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Tiae Poetry Of Slang.

We are often shown instances Of one
word running through different languages
in L slightly modified form, as for instance
from the good old town of Ghcnt, the
French get ''gants' and we 'gauntlcts :"
from settlement of cloth workers at
touc4ues, in Normandy, the Germans get
their "tueh, " Il cloth, and we our ''duci, !"
our ticking" and our ''tuckcr." So, in
the humber domain of slang, u London
thiei speaks of a fly as u ''policcman," Il
cnriously vivid image of the annoyance
continually buzzing round his years. The
french rascal uses the reverse of the med
al, and calls . scrgcant-de-ville s'mou-
che, D from whence comes the regular word
moacha,4l, a spy. These same London
roughs rather degrade the moon when they
cali her the ''parish lantern" but how
they refine and excuse their intoxicated
friend when they say he has "got the sun
in his eyes" o. ''he can't see hole in
lalder.' Sometimes these slang phrases
contain the most curious fclicities of cx-
preston, akin to the graphic touches of
our best poets and humorists.. For in
stance, whatsly satire in the fayorite slang
for large feet, 'hcetle-crushers !" Ima@-
inc the English turf, closely shayon and
thick-set with pin'i-tipped, short-stemmed
daisies, nesting almost fiat to the ground,
and then realize the force Of the word
when they say oi Il low-steppirg horse that
he is '.daiey-eulter. But what ore all
these examples, picked up in glancing
through Il slang dictionary, to those which
our enthusiastic French friend quotes as a
.madrigal Z" In the first place, II ''spoon,"
strange as it may soem,. has no connection
with the verb . to be spoonoy," yerk
that we have no doubt our readers all un-
derstand, and which they have probably
corrugated in at least some Of It's lenses
That the ladies WHO may poi-use these pa
ges would unanimously decline the sub
stantiyc .'spoon' we make no doubt, par
ticulorIy when they fully appreciate the
feet that ''spoon' nreans stupid fellow, a
.. simplcton," and is synonymous with
''mulf." But why should the very un-
suggestive words ''muiG'' and "spoon" be
selected from the whole dictionary as en-
blematical of dullness? ToHa notrc mad
rigal, and a dainty one it is. A simpleton
is called ''spoon" and a ''muif" because
spoon touches lady's lips without kiss
ING them, and a mulf holds her hand with
out pressing it! Could our daintiest of
song writer's, our courtliest of galants,
have done better? Even Herrick and
Sucking would have looked with approval
on such a delicious little bit of gallantry.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Horses in Battle.

Mr.. Linglake, in one of the new volumes
of 'Thc Invasion of Crimea," says ofhor-
scs Gil the battlc-icld:
The extent to which charger can ap-
pfehend the perils of a battlefield may be
easily understood by one who confines his
observation to horses still carrying their
riders, for as long as troop horse in action
feels the weight and hand Of his master, his
deep trust in man keeps him seemingly
free from great terror, aud he goes through
the fight, unless wounded as though it
were lield-day at home, but the moment
that death or a disabling wound deprives
him Of his rider, he seems all at once to
learn what a battle is--to perceive its real
dangers with the clearness of human be-
ing, and to be agonized with horror of tho
fate he may incur for want of hand to
guide him.
Careless of the mere thunders of guns,
he shows plainly enough that he more or
less knows the dread accent that is used by
missiles Of war whilst cutting their way
through the air; for as often as these
sounds disclose to him the near passage of
bullet CT round shot, he shrinks and Grim
ges. His oyoballs protrude; wild with
fright, ho still does not commonly gallop
home into camp. Ills instinct seems rath-
cr to tell him that what safety, if any,
there is for him, must be found in tho
ranks; and he rushcs at the first squadron
he can find, urging piteously yet with vi
olencc that he too by right is troop horse,
that he too is willing to charge, but not to
be left behind; that he must and will fall
in. Sometimes a riderless charger thus
bent on aIgning with his fellows will not
be content to range himself on the flank of
the line, but dart ut some point in the
squadron which he seemingly judges to bo
his own rightful place, and strive to forco
himself in. Riding as is usual for tho
commander of a regiment to do, some way
in advance of his regiment, Lord George
Pagot was especially tormcntcG and press
cd by the riderlcss horses that chose to
turn round and align with him. At ono
time there were three or four of these hor-
scs advancing close abreast of him ON ono
side, and as many as five or six on tho
other. Impelled by terror, by gregarious
instinct, and by their habit Of ranging in
line, they so ''closod in'' upon Lord George
as to besmoar his overalls with blood from
the CORY fanks of the nearest intruder,
and Obliged him to use his sword
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
WIN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE SATURDAY

ing they may be; and upon you, sir, our
honorcd candidate, will devolye the re-
sponsibility of proving that Delaware
farmer is as well able to represent his
State in the National Congress, as those
learned in the law And we have chosen
you as our standard-bearcr because we be-
llcye you every way worthy of the trust,
and we intend, at the election in next No
yembcr, to send you with the most over
whelminG majority ever given in our State
for any candidate to represent us in the
hall which has echoed to the thrilling elo-
qucnce of Clay, Calhoun and Webster.
with the full confidence that our hopes in
you will not be disappointed.
Permit me, too, gentlemen, to congrat-
ulatc you upon the bright prospects open
ing to our unhappy country at the present
time. Eight years ago, through an un-
happy division in the Democratic party,
the country was afflicted with the terrible
curse of a Radical triumph. Then began
the troubles of America Woe after woe
has fallen upon us, and now after almost
eight years of Republican misrulo, we
stand to day in the most lamontablo and
pitiablc plight that ever disgraced people
protesting to be free. With almost one
entire half Of the country subjected to ne
gro rulc--and thereby sunk in almost
semi-b barbarism-and the whole groaning
under the burden of debt of thousands of
millions, and ground into the very dust by
taxation which saps the lifc-blood and
destroys the energy of the laboring man,
we blush with shame to call ourselves cit
izcns OF free Amerca-but, thank God!
the prospect brightcns. Already has light
began to dawn upon us. Thousands, and
tens Of thousands, aye hundreds of thous-
ands, of those who have hitherto been sup
porters of the Republican party, are daily
falling away from it, and focking to the
standard of Democracy. And we have
every reason to believe, and do believe,
that at the next Presidential election such
a majority will be rolled up for Seymour
and Blair, as will cause Radicalism to hide
its face with shame and confusion, and to
call upon the mountains and hills to fall on
them and hide them from the just anger of
an indignant and outraged people, who
though long-suilcring and patient, shall
have at last arisen like mighty ''siant in
his wrath to punish them for their many
crimes and misaeeds.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
The Ohio River,

The scenery Of Ia JcLe ririerc presents
to the eye many scenes of lovelincss. We
dart between the emerald islands, and
catch glimpsos of their enchanting ver-
dure. The full-orbed moon making the
beautiful more beautiful, aud hiding the
blemishos, as the shades of eve come slow
ly down, and fall upon the rich green in
dark shadows, making a most delightful
variety. 1t is matter Of much pleasing
thought, as we contemplate the prosperous
fortunes of the many great States which
lie upon the banks of this river; and as
VIC gaze in charmed surprise upon the
thriving towns and the fertile fields of IL
linois, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio, to
reflect these scenes of Wondrous activity
were all wilderness hall century ago, and
that those States now hold, in wealth, pop
ulation, and power, the highest raR
among tEo commonwealths of the nation.
Taken all in all, such facts convey to the
mind glorious picture of human enter
prise and happiness, For thousand
miles, this beautiful river flows from the
rising towards The setting sun, in almost
the aSme parallel of latitude and, while
it has not the broad sweeping banks of the
Mississippi, not the palisaded heights and
bold mountain borders of the Hudson,
each shore offers grateful medium be-
tween the abruptness of the one, and the
level monotony Of the lower portion of the
other. Two long lines of gentle hills
mark its course from its source, almost
without interruption, to It's confluence with
the & Father of Waters Between these
two picturesque ranges, it pursues its quiet
way, undisturbed, except ut Louisville, by
single rapid or cascade. The bed OF the
stream is usually a yellow sand, thicllly
sprinklod with blue and gray pebbles.
The banks Of the Ohio are, perhaps, more
indebted for their Deauty to the majestic
forests, with which they are clothed, than
any other feature; and, like great emer-
aids set in the silver stream, the exquisite
islands which dot all its course, are the
best evidence of the rich alluyium that has
fed the forests from time untold. Civil
zation has made, and is making, many
rayages and inroads upon the beauty of
thys9 islands; but those who have seen
them in their primitive state can never for
get their charms.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
QIlq Trauclu,
Natural Wonders of Kentucky.

The geological formation of this State is
singular Ponds with no visible inlet OF
outlet, are frequent. Huge holes in thc
ground, commonly called ''sink holes, -
are very common, and lead to the great
caves which abound in this region. Boys
pick up lodcstoncs from the ground at al
most any point, and surveyors are often
troubled from this cause. The "sinl;
holes extend into the ground from ten to
three hundred feet, with, sometimes, a
spring or small stream at the bottom. Two
OF these, near Mumt0rdsville, excitcs a
great deal of curiosity. One, on an emil
nence, called the q Frenchman's Knob, .
has been descended 275 feet, without dis
covering amy indications Of a bottom. An
other, near the town, is some 25 feet in
diameter at the top, and inclncs, like a
funnel, to the depth Of thirty feet at this
point is an aperture, twelve feet in diane
ter, leading to unknown depths below. A
stone cast in, returns no sound, indicative
Of having found bottom. Near the same
place is Il spring that rises some twelve
feet at noon every day as regularly as the
sun passes the zenith, A number Of
towns are passed, and we reach Clover
port, Ky. sixty-six miles from Evans
vile. The river here makes a considera-
bic bend, and, as we steam around it,
there becomes visible fine clear stream
flowing cut from under mountain. The
place looks like great cave, and is not far
from Cloverport, where there are so many
curiosities Of nature. Not far from this
place are the celebrated Tar Springs of
Kentucky. These consist Of three beauti-
ful stone basins which were cut out of sol
id rock Into one, from pipe inserted in
a hole drilled in the rock, proceeded what
appeared to be clear tar; under it, howev.
cr, was some water, but the tar swimming
on top hid it from view. From another
similar pipe, not three feet from the first,
came magncsia, Tie spring having the ap-
pcarancc of milk. 1t adhercs to the side
Of the basin, so that pounds can be collec-
ted in short time. The third spring was
an extra fine sulphur one, and is only a
few steps from the magncsia fountain.
These springs are desoryodly popular, and
are the resort Of thousands from all parts
of the country, for the mingled objects Of
health, curiosity, and pleasure.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Sclrtt 1loetrp,
E1vE O'CLOCK I'm THE MORNING.
BY JOHN G. SANE.


1t is all very well for thc poets to tell,
by way OF their songs adOrning,
Or mllkmaidS who rouse 10 manipulate cows
AT five o'clock in the mQrnihg;
And OF mooney young mowers who bundle out
doors
The charms Of their straw-beds scorning--
Before break Of day, 10 make love and hay
AT five O'Clock in the morning.
But, between me and you, it is all untrue
Believe not a word they utter;
To no milllmaid alive does the figure of five
Bring beauX-or crcn good butter.
The poor sleepy cows, if told to arouse,
Would do 50, perhaps, in Il horn-ing;
But the sweet country girls, would they show
their curls
At five oclocll in the morning?
1t may not be wrong for the man in the song
Or the moon il anxious TO settle,
To kueel il wet grass, and pop, but, alas
What ifhc popped down on II neulc!
For how could he sec what WAS under his knee.
II, in spite ofmy friendly warming,
lie Went out Of bed, Ills house and his head,
At five O'Clock i'll the morning?
It is all very well such stories to tell
But if were q maid all-iollorn-inr,
And a lover should drop in The clover 10 pop
At five O'Clock in the morning,
If | liked him, you see I'd say "Plcase call at
three
lfnot, I'D turn on him with scornng:
Don, come here, you Hat, with conundrums
like that,
At Gyc O'Clock in the morningl"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

Married women, says statistician, on
an average live until forty-fve, while un-
married women do not live to be more than
forty-three years of age. An exchange
therefore charges that every man who re-
fuses TO marry shortcns some woman's life
just two years, and thus practically COM
mits homicide, and follows up the allega-
ton by calling on the grand juries to find
bills against bachelors over thirty years
old
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

When We say Of shiftloss fellow that
he does not ''carn his SALT" we uncon-
sciously alludo to an ancient custom among
the Romans. Among them the man was
said TO be in possession Of salary who had
his 'salar'am," his allowance ofsalt-mon-
ey, or of salt, whereWith to SAVIOR the food
by which he lived. Thus salary comes
from salt-and in this view of the word
how many there arc who do not learn
their sail"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
AFRAID OF A Pn1yArD Isrrnytpw.-.

AFRAID OF A PRIVATE INrERyInw.
wealthy bachelor, having had one or two
lawsuits for breach of promise, nov replies
to a young lady who wishes few minutes
private conversation -" No you don't,
Madame; it grieves me to doubt the, hon
orablenesS of your intentions, but that sort
of thing is played out. My rule is impcr-
atiyo; ard if you have any business with
me it must be transacted in the presence
OF two witnesses"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

Children's talk sometimes contains anu
sing mistakes. A friend recently over
heard the following in the street. A lit
tie girl was playing with u very small dog
and calling the attention of one of her
playmatcs to the diminutiyo size of the an
imal The reply from the four-year-old
was =" My sisters got good deal little
doggcr than that" The meaning was
palmer than the language
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

Panc1 has picture representing two
women with their heads up in the air talk
ing, 1t is called ga Coed Cutting Rea-
son" and Alice says angela, what
iaee I done to offend you? You have
avoided me- the whole evening"" And
Angela replies: I'm not offended but
your dress perfectly kills mine, and L re-
ally can't be seen with you"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

"Mrs. Jenkins" said little red-hcaded
girl, with pug nose and bare feet,
mother says you will obligo her by len
din her stick of firowood-fillin' this
cruit with yincgar-puttin' little soft
soap in this pan-and please not let your
turkey -gobbler roost on our fence"