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The New York herald., 1868-04-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.

PoSttacd Returns Of the Vote On the New
Constisutien.
tFrom the Evening Telegram Of yesterday.]
WAeHlNGTON, April ~, 1865.
teiegrephic despatch has been received at
GENERAL Grants headquarters from General Csnby
IN reference to the election in south Carolina In
Twelve districts registering $1,000 votes, partial
Seturns rom the poll lists gfyes 2600o votes polled
partial account OF the returns (unociaD from nine
districts gives 10 43o for the constitution and
against ~. the heavy rains have so much impeded
ravel that these returns are mainly from points on
Or near the railroad or telegraph lines.
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CHARLEsroN, April 20, 1898. 4
Onlciai returns as far AZ received OF the recent
election show 900 votes for and II 900 against the
rowstitutl0p.
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Parliament in sessiou.

Parliament In Session.
LONDON, April 20-Evenine.
Parliament reassembled this evening, but after
short sitting adjourned until tomorrow.
The proceedings in both houses were unimportant.
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A snow Storm in April.-Decidcdly q Novel;
~, gIeai KNOWS spring style Hats for gen
smsn KNOX IL y. grodyct,on has sarpssssd I'll previous
specimen Of hal architecture manufactured Cali
KNOxs salesroo, AZ Broadway, corner OF Fulton street,
and examine n.
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AmYial-Ths Gem Of Arabia, Something En-
tirey new Antique stone Of and delicious
by simple rubbing the garments impars beautiful and
perfume costs only 6c For sale everywhere.
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This Chartered Libertinc, the Wind, is Apt
fair compilations roughly, but neehr wind nor
inHict . blensh on beauty thai PHALOSS rAPHIAh
LOTION will not remove
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Amrial-The Gem Of Arabia. Something
entirely new 40 antique stone Of rare and delicious M
by simply rubbing the garments impers beaut1f
and everlasting perfume costs only cents For ase every
where. D. EDREHL, Proprietor.
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A.-Ward's Cloth Lined Paper Collars and
Cuffs Broadway and Union square; also wholesae and
RITA nj BrOndWay.
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BatcheIor's Hair Dye.-Tbc best In tho
world The only perfec Dye harmless reliable, inaans
Factory 10 Bond street.
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American Picturcs.-The Collection FROM the
American Art Gallery New York Sold at auction this and
tomorrow evening, al 663 Broadway
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Pransing Of Every Descx1usion Executed ~ WI, !,
% nRTRoP0LfTAT JOB PRiSTfSo ssrAsLishAAHh'
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Royal Havana Eott@ry,-Prizcs Pnfa ,sors,s.: ,n
InforSston furuished Th rates paid of p0ouo''ss
and al sd, ayoa e HS,a .Ra . ssnscr. wan sros NY
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| Cristadoro's Hair Dye.-The Best Ever
wholesale and retail aso applied NJ No.
4 A.xor
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The MetrcpoIi.pn lob PrintinE Estnbnsn- .
NENT NASSAU sse prepared 70 furn,sa Ssrun vmos y
Yrrsjns x rates tvatYhve per cent - 'hsa can oe"o
tsiued sInswhcrc 10 Vac city. Nt
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Cuy1s! Curls!! Curlr!!!
A sample OF Prof BUTLER's Magnetic CuRLl0CE sent To
any address free. Dssatf, nxurian, flowing curia
the only reliable and harmless bsir eurIsr al o.hsrs sc
ier Dor ~ Post ONE, New York city.
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Gepss, Cslf Gsitsr., - n0s C.if sswsa
Boots, Is 90 and "a 30. LORlN BROOKS SONS, -
Broadway corner Howard street.
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COD LIVER OIL
Best Ia the world.
Manufactured The shore, by CASWELL. HAZARD
CO., under Fifth Avenue Hotel
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A xIirrs. NJ Broadway.
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10Th Arrived, steamer Fairbanks NYork.
American P,cs.re..-The Collection from the
tomorrow evening, al s6s Broadway
This Chartered Libcrtinc, the Wind, Is Apt
so I on Sssa Sa fa
LOTION will not remove, l. q
A.-Ward,s Perfect Firting shirts, Broad-
way and Union square; also ut SH Broadway.
A.-ward's Cloth Lined Paper Collar. and
retail at ssS Brosdway.
TREY new an Antique stone Of rsre and deiioo fssaSse
% %
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where sas costs sDRsa :ss
A.-Hnzard Il Caswcu's Pure
COD LlyEs OIL
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A snow storm IN APr,l.-Dccided!y a Novel;
SURE s' ess
nss s ssa he n Ss Ss TO Can = s
KNOx's salesroo az Broadway, OF Fulton street.
and examine n.
BatchcIor's Hair Dye.-Tbc Best In tho
ns"a ~S5s Fac aso Pso1si sona &
Crissadoro,s Hair Dye.-The Beet Ever
Wholesale and retail alan applied a. No
AMor House.
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address free Bssania, axurian, flowing curs pro
i The ony reliable sSd harmless Ssir Snrisr ali o,hsrs sr
yorshs:s ,mI,s,ion. taarsss for sample James s. Bat
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Lace Csxssins,
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bolder Si protect yoor hand from beat Of the ircn
PRINTING or Every Dsscxausien Executed wirs !,
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and al smds ay@a e S,a aRs & Bankers is ws srcs NY
wn. M,sropoIis>a lob Printing, Establish-
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wis., Ts.Yess a:s = anI s'S.csss ss,Ss
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rn~se ueauslruI ssIcste Book States, jss
putfSScd; sssnis wanted; y cortlandt street.
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vvs-.. Toupees and Ornameussi Hair.--Hcsl
sgscss'TJ Z ~ SeSS "a ,'rss. S
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14
Searching for Spring.

We have been bound in ice. and buried
in snow-drifts so long, that right cordially
will we welcome the Spring when she
makes her advent among us.
This morn, l took walk to see if |
could discover any traces of her coming
but I was too early tho buds and bios
SONS yet slept in their winter wrappings-
the snow lay in patches here and there,
and so firm it did not sink beneath my
tread. In the midst of thickly clustering
trees, I came suddenly upon pool, bound
Ger by the clearest ice, as it were mirror
rejecting the beauty below. There could
be seen the roots of over-hanging trees,
whose otherwise rude forms were trans
figured into many grotesque and fanciful
shapes, by covering of velvety golden
brown moss, which glowed in the cleaning
sunshine. The bottom of the pool was
perfectly concealed by the faded foliage of
dead summers The forms of many of
the leaves were as perfect as when they
first sank beneath the surface of the water.
A few were stained entirely black, some
dark green, others brown or purple, and
the rest matted DER with moss. The sun
shine had dissolved the ice in spots here
and there, and the loosened water was rip
pied by the passing breeze, giving life 70
the still scene where no sound was heard
save rustling leaves, and swaying branches.
With lingering footsteps | left the place
never again to sec it the same.
l felt chill from remaining motionless
SO long, and wrapping my shawl more
closely about me, attempted to pass quickly
over the intervening space into the cleared
ground. But my pathway was obstruc-
ted by the briars that infested it, and ever
and anon ] was obliged to stoop and un-
clasp their clinging hold. Thus, l thought
is it with the world. If we hold our hands
aloft, and attempt to pass onward with
hurried Indifference, it will revenge itself
by many petty twitch and pull.
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Where are you going with that miser-,
able animal p asked traveller Of far
mer who was dragging lean, wretched
looking horned sheep along the road. ' 'aA'i'
~ am taking him to the 'mutton-milk' >
to have him ground oyer,". said the far
mer. ...,.,....--,..,. - al .,-,,i .,s.yl,. f,
"The mutton mill I never heard fsuch
a thing. viii 60 with you and witness the
process" "al ''4l i7t o. 4~fSs s'-1l
They arrived at the MILL The sheep
was thrown alive into the hopper, and
almost Immediately disappeared. They
then descended to lower apartment, and
in few moments there were elected, from
spout in the ceiling four quarters of ex-a
cellent mutton, two sides of morocco leath-
er, wool hat of the first quality, Sleeps
head handsomely dressed), and two ele.
gantly curved powderhorns
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COLT and Aumor.

A lady in Rhinebeck was recently read
ing to her child-a boy of seven years.
"a story of little fellow whose father
was taken sick and died, whereupon the
youngster set himself diligently at work
to assist in supporting himself and his
mother. When she had finished the story,
the following dialogue ensued: i.
Mother" Now, my little man, if pa
was to die, wouldn't you work to help TO
support your mother Z" a.g dsss -l.d.t
Boy, (not relishing the idea of work. }
"Why, ma what for Amt we got q
house to live in?''
Mother" Oh, yes my child; but We
can't eat the house, you know" ai r
Boy Well amt we got -four and su-
gar and other things in the, store-room p
, Mother" Certainly, my dear, but they
will not last long, and what thcn?''
Boy" Well, ma, amt there enough to
last till you could get a new husband T"ia-
Ma gave it up. ,sbgy- lid Us et soeqoig g
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loves to perch his or her auditor on the
same raw material Not only SO, but you
are dragged over thorns, till you fall tho
roughly unskinned. Your ears are bored,
and your teeth are set ON edge. Your
head aches, and your withers are wrung.
You are made to shake hands with misery
and almost long for some real sorrow as q
relief 7'''-'1
The fidgety person makes a point Of get
ting out of humor upon any occasion,
whether about private or public affairs. II
subjects for misery do not offer within
doors, they abound without. Something
that has been done in the next street ex-
cites their ire, or something done thou
sand miles off, or even something that was
done thousand years ago. Time and
place matter nothing to fidgety. They
overleap all obstacles in getting at their
subject. They must be in hot water. If
one question is set at rest. they start an
other; and they wear themselves to the
bone in settling the affairs of everybody,
which are never settled. Their feverish
existence refuses rest, and they fret them
selves to death about matters with which
they have often no earthly concern. They
are spcndthrifts in sympathy, which in
them has degenerated into an exquisite
tendency to pain. They are launched on
a sea of trouble, the shores of which are
perpetually extending. They are self
stretched on rack, the wheels of which
are ever going round. o'@ a.
The fundamental maxim Of the fidgety
is---whatever is. is wrong. suu@ lla . u
They will not allow themselves to be
happy. nor any body else. o They always
assume themselves to be the most aggrieved
persons extant. Their grumbling is in
cessant, and they operate as a social
poison wherever they go. Their vanity
and self-conceit are usually accompanied
by selGshness in a very aggravated form,
which only seems to make their fidgets the
more intolerable. You will generally OBJ
serve that they are idle persons; indeed,
as a general rule, it may be said, the fidg-
ETY. class want healthy occupations. In
nine cases out of ten. employment in some
active pursuit, in which they could not
have time to think about themselves, would
operate as cure.
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Changes I'm tho English Language.

How much is. there in our present fa-
miliar speech which would be strange and
meaningless to one of Elizabeth's Court |!
How much again, do we find in any of the
writer's of that period-in Shakespeare for
instance--which is no longer good current
English! phrases and forms of construc-
ton which never fall from our lips now
save as we quote them; scores of words
which we have lost out of memory, or do
not employ in the sense which they then
bore. Go back yet farther, from half-cen-
tury to half-century, and the case grows
rapidly worse /; and when we arrive at
Chaucer and Cover, who are separated
from us by paltry interval of five hum
dred years, only fifteen or twenty descents
from father to son. we meet with dialect
which has half-foreign look, and can
only be read by careful study, with the aid
of a glossary. Another like interval Of
five hundred years brings us to the Anglo
Saxon of King Alfred, which is absolutely
a strange tongue to US, not less unintel-
ligible than tho German Of the present
day, and nearly as hard to learn.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14
SCANDAL.


The devil has wonderful penchant for
rebuking sin. Eyes which are full Of
beams have an unaccountable clearness of
vision in detecting notes in others eyes.
Some people are brought into the world to
accomplish marvellous mission, and that
mission is to ferret out obliquities of 9TH
crs. Of course it is not expected that
these apostles have any business with them
selves; their mission is violent, and does not
admit of time to scrutinise their own posi-
ton. What profit is it that they should
stop to consider their own pecadilloes, when
the enormities of their neighbors loom up
like mountains? 4e1e
So goes it the world over. Everybody
minds everybody's business, but everybody
neglects his own. What sort a world
would this be, if we were without each
other to feed upon! Men have eyes and
ears for some purpose, and what else could
they find for them to do, if not to hear and
see each others failings, derelictions err
rors, transgressions, enormities. They
have tongues which must stand uselcssly
idle, if not employed in giving currency to
such dcliDquencies.2 So it is with man.
The obliquities of his offended brother fur
nishes the chief staple of conversational
interest. Human error il the current coin
of intercourse. and too often the coin comes
from the speakers brain. .1ss 'eu 535s So
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Occupation? what a glorious thing it
is for the human heart. Those who work
hard seldom yield themselves entirely up
to fancied or real sorrow. When grief
sits down, folds its hands, and mournfully
feeds upon its own tears, weaving the
dim shadows that little exertion might
sweep away, into funeral pail, the strong
spirit is shorn of its might, and sorrow be-
comes our master. When troubles flow
upon you dark and heavy. toll not with
the waves--wrestlc not with the torrent
rather seek, by occupation, to divert the
dark waters that threaten to oyerwhelm
you, into Thousand channels which the
duties of life always present. Before you
dream of it, those waters win fertilixe
the present. and give birth to fresh
flowers that may brighten the future
flowers that win become pure and holy, in
the sunshine which penetratas to the path
of duty, in spite Of every obstacle. Grief,
after all is but a selfish feeling: and most
selfish is the man who yields himself to
the indulgence ofany passion which brings
no joy to his fellow man. aea g.s % - g
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0rieinal Artitles.
For the MiddistoEn Transcript.
Ice-l8Ound.

Old Winter seems 10th to loose his hold
upon us. Only last eve, as if to defy the
timid approach of Spring and fright her
away, he loosed his fierce minions, the
north winds, and bade them bind all Ma
ture with the icy chains of his power, for
having dared to think OF throwing off his
sway; some of the trees having even shown
their dainty buds. And well did they ex-
ecute their Kings commands. They bound
every branch, and even the tiny twigs in
hard and heavy ice-fettcrs. Mcekly the
little shrubs bowed themselves, without a
murmur to the ground. The lordly trees
strove to stand erect, but they were so ell
numbered they could scarcely move, and the
heavy winds broke against them with fury /;
elashing their icy chains, 80 that many a
noble tree was despoiled of its fairest
branches in the vain contest. Every un-
timely bud was chilled to the heart; and
the little birds were so affrightcd that it
stilled their songs for many an hour after
wards. Then the winds in frolic decked
the rough roofs and fences with crystal
fringes that mermaid might envy; and
the air was filled with the sounds of the
creaking and the crashing of limb against
limb, as they struggled with the raving
winds. And all that day the sun was
shroudcd from sight, and Winter reigued
supreme. When night came, and the
moon illumined the scene with her beams
as cold as the crystals upon which they
fell, the winds were again loosened to tor
turc the poor trees. How they struggled
the bound branches, clashing their icy
fetters and often dashing them in pieces to
the ground, in their impotent efforts to be
free-and the chill moon shone calmly on.
When the morning broke you might
have thought you had been transported to
fairy land. The foliage quivered and
sparklcd in the golden light, with the bur-
ming blaze of million tiny suns! The
icc-fetters were transmitted to FURNISHED
silver, glittering with jewels of sapphire,
and emerald, and ruby, as if the sunshine
had got entangled and frozen there
Snow-clad fields bearing crystal fruitage,
cleaning and glittering with jewolled
drops of liquid light Icy hedges bound
the snowy road on either side, and Win
ter's triumph was quite complete; for we
could not but gaze upon his wonderful
beauty with an admiration that was near
akin to love and we forgot to sigh for the
vanquished Spring time.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

David Crockett happened once to be
present at an exhibition of animals iu the
city of Washington. when monkey seenl-
ed to attract his particular attention; and
he abstractly observed. IF that fellow
had on pair Of spectacles, he would look
like Major Wright, of Ohio" The Ma
jor happened to be- just behind Croeket,
and tapped Davy on the shoulder. Turn
ing round, Davy very formally remarked.
Major, i don't know whose pardon to
ask, yours or the moakey's.'
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14
. Selett Aoetrp|,.
THE LIGHT AT HOME.


The light at home how bright it beams
,,,, When evening shades around us fall,
And from the lattice far it CLEANS, '
To love, and rest, and comfort all
When wearied with the tolls Of day,
And strife for glory, gold or fame,
How sweet 10 sock the quiet way,
Where loving lips will lisp our name
.. b, Around tue light Mt homel
When through the dark and stormy night
The wayward wandcrcr homeward flies,
How cheering is that twinkling light
Which through the forest gloom he spies
1t is the light of home. He feels
That loving h .arts will great him there
As safely through his bosom steals ~
q This Joy and iove that bnnish care
I1AIound the light at home. 7'i'ilie
a ss... gszE.A syEsSrsst A - -" fd ''. ~
n The light at home! how still and sweet
'ftpeeps from yonder cottage door,
The weary labofer TO greet
When the rough tolls of day are DER;
Sad is the soul that does not know ,,.-.
The Blessings that the beams impart
The cheerful hopes and joys that flow,
And Tighten up the heaviest heart
Around the light at home. t.4
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

How Soon FoRaorTEN.-So lately dead,
SO soon forgotten. IT'S the way of the
world. Men take us by the hand, and are
anxious about the health of our bodies, and
laugh ut our jokes. and we really think,
like the fly on the wheel, that we have
something to do with the turning of the
earth. Some day we die and are buried.
The sun docs not stop for our funeral +;
everything goes on as usual; We are not
missed on the streets, men laugh at jokes ;
one or two hearts feel the wounds of afflic-
ton, one or two members still hold our
names and forms. But the crowd moves
in the daily circle, and in three days the
great wave Of time sweeps over our steps
and washes out the last yestige of our
lives.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

An Industrious and pcnurious mechanic
in Chicago lost his wife bysdeath. The
husband ealy stopped his work to- attend
the funeral, and Immediately afterwards
returned to his labors. "How is this I"
sakcd one of his neighbors; "a can't you
stop to meara little " %No,. sir, -, was
the reply; business before pleasure. p
And the old fellow returned to his
bench. -
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gelrtt poetrp.
shall We Sec and Know Each other.

Shall we see and know each other
In that happy home above2
Will our souls be there united -..
BY those sacred bonds of lovc2
Shall we meet with joyful feelings
On that happy tranquil shore,
There with scruphim and angels
Live together evcrmore? E., u "a.
o, 'twould be very, very sad,
To live life like this, "l4. t4
If the future did not promise r
Something more Of joy and bliss,
4 haven bright and cheerful,
Where all our troubles cease,
There TO live and love together
In happiness and peace. r.-f
For the love we bear each other
In this world where we move,
Is nothing but the shadow
Of that we'll know above,
Where the skies are ever cloudless
And sunshine is always;
There We'll live and roam together,
Chanting hymns of joy and praise.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

"Why do you always walk with =
stick p said Smith to Robson, on meet
ing him in the streets; except the i'm
firm, l regard those who use walking stacks
as idlers, with nothing to do,' Quite
the reverse" replied Robson ; ;''I look
upon them as active and Industrious per-
sons, who always have somcthiag IN haad.'
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

A young lady was told by married
lady that she had better precipitate herself
off the Niagara Falls into the basin beneath
than marry. The young lady replied:~''I
would if l thought l could find > husband
at the bottom" s-..z..-,- ,,+
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

A. gentleman, on leaving hotel where
he had been stopping several days, re-
warded the attention of an obliging SER
want with a gratuity. "Ahl" said the
grateful Pat, long may your honor live,
and may make your fires hereafter - "a
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

A traveller stopped at an inn to break-b.
fast, and having drank q cup of what was
given to him. the servant asked, =. - =,
"What viii youtake, sir, tea or coffee p.
"That depends upon circumstances,'
was the reply if what you gave me last 3
was tea; l want coffee; if it was coffee, l
want tea; want change
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

RELIGION AND REAsoS.--Religion is as
necessary TO reason as reason is to relig-
ion the one cannot exist without the 9TH
er. A reasoning being would lose his rea-
SON, in attempting to account for the phen-
omena of nature, had he not Suprsme
Being to refer to; if there had been no
God, mankind would have been obliged 10
imagine one Washington. ~
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

Beauty, though it is very pretty var
nish,. is of frail constitution, liable to
abundance of accidents, and is but short
lived blessing.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

al When an acquaintance says, q How are
you ." and rushes by5ou without pausing
for a reply. i wopldn't,- if were in your
place, fellow him more than mile to tell N
him l was well. 49, - 4z.,,.,
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

Some men are like eats. You may
stroke the fur the right way for years. and
hear nothing but purring. But accidently
tread on the tail, and all memory Of past
kindness is obliterated. t7tF'
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

:, When Plato, was told that his enemies
were making very free use Of his name.
he quietly replied; ''I will endeavor 30 to
live that no one win believe them" 7.'7
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

9 A land speculator in describing lake
IN Cumberland County, Virginia. says It
is SO clear and so deep that, by looking
into it. you can sec them making tea in
China. 5...'.. "a sss a. sblsssa. ia t,ss
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

"a A widow lady. sitting by cheerful FIRE
in meditative mood, shortly after her hns-
bands decease, sighed out:s 'FPoor fsa-
low how he did like good FIRE laeI Ihope.
he has gone where they keep good fres!"
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

"Mister, say, suppose yos don't
know of nobody who don't want to hire
nobody to do nothing, don't youf' The
answer was, ), Yes, don't" tsa 17efe.f
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-14

What is the difference between barber
and mother2 One has razors to shave.
and the other has shavers to raise.