Middletown transcript., 1869-10-09
no nnAnEns AND coRREsrosDEsrs.

10 HEAnERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. |
1t is n fastidious taste that will not be
pleased with the contents of our outer
form to-day. The poetry on the first
page" THE BRIDE's FAREwELL"-is
quite appropriate and we'll timed, as there
are 50 many young brides, actual and ex-
pectant, in this neighborhood, to whom
the " parting hour is come. or is soon to
come, and who are soon to bid farewell to
the homes Of their childhood and the
loved ones they hold SO dear.
The sad story of the duel between Com
modores Barron and Decatur, though told
so often before, will be new to many Of
our readers. and is even yet full of pain
full interest, at the sudden taking off"
Of one of the most gallant spirits of our
Navy, who aided so much in achieving
for it its unperishable renown.
/" The deep, deep sea- gives us
glimpse of the wonders of the fathomless
ocean, deep down in its mysterious abyss,
which fills the spirit of man with awe as
he contemplates it.
:" The Cold Summer" OF 1916, will be
new to many Of our young readers. Moth
ing like it has occurred since. The near
est approach to it was that of 1886, when
there was frost every month in the year,
and 178 days of seast wind and rain, ac-
cording to diary kept by lady and fur
nished to us for publication at the close of
the year.
Our column of Wit and Humor gen.
orally affords the appreciative reader a
good laugh. We endeavor to keep it
free from all that is gross, immoral, OF
that would offend good taste,
The Farmers department aims to i'm
part useful information and valuable hints
on all subjects relating to the farm. Would
that we could enlist the pens of our most
successful farmers in detailing the results
Of their valuable experience for the bene-
ct of their class. That experience, il
concentred in our pages, would be inval-
uable, especially to the young. Would
that We could induce them, also, to form
q FARNER's CLUB, for monthly intercourse
with each other, and for mutual inter.
change Of opinions and experiences upor
all subjects relating to their general in.
terests as agriculturists. What profit, al
well as pleasure. would enure to them
from such stated association with eacl
other.
On the fourth page, the poetry entitled
% Indian Summer" is appropriate, as tn
season is now near at hand. Sunset
is a piece of gorgeous word-painting
which, beautiful as it is. fails to do justice
to the subject, which never yet has beel
adequately portrayed in prose or verse
Sunset, sunrise, the starry heavens
faverite themes of the poets and pen
painters of all ages, only serve to shov
the poverty of human language, the in
adequacy of human conception, when at
tempting TO deal with the grandeur, tn
beauty. the sublimity of Nature. Finit
intel6genee cannot grasp or comprehen
them; they fll the soul with wonder an
admiration. and kindle within us yearn
ings for the infinite, and these emotion
bound our capabilities.
a Ancient Lore" will be found to b
not the least readable article on our QUITE
pages. If it does not increase the stoc
Of knowledge of the prac teal horticu
turist, it will probably excite smile, an
thus compensate for its pcrusal.
We will try and find space, in our mex
for description of Northern Neck, V;
sent as by correspondent.