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Middletown transcript., 1869-06-05
MIDDLETOWN HOTEL.
j. Fl. WALKER.
Proprietor.

HAV1NG succeeded Mr.. L. r. Davis, in the.
- proprietorship of this well known, long cs-
tablished, and popular establishment, the present
proprietor will spare no pains to insure the COM
fort of his guests, and make his house, as hereto
fore, the favorte resort of the travelling public
well filled larder, well furnished table; conn
fartabe and airy apartments; the choicest brand,
of Liquors, Cigars, and Tobacco; with u deter
mination to render the fullest satisfaction, con-
bined with attentive walters reliable hostlers.
and moderate charges, will, he feels assured, Sc,
cure to him continuance of the liberal patron
age heretofore bestowed upon the establishment
Accommodation for Drovers and Dealers in
Horses and Mules can always be secured A ill.,
eral share of the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOSEPH II. WAIKER
Oct. lily Successor to L, r. Davis
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Hon. James Thompson.
From Rev. j. Ell. Kennard y u

Pastor efhe Tenth Blptist Church, Philaaelphia.
DR.. Jackson,-Dear Sir ] have been fire.
quently requested TO connect my name with re-
concentrations of different kinds of medicines
but regarding the practice as out of nv appro,
pirate sphere, ] have in all cases declined but
with clear proof in various instances and par
mcuisrly in my own family, of the use of DR..
from my usual course, to express my full con-
viction that, for general debility Of the system and
especially for Liver Complaint, IL is a safe and
valuable preparation. In some cases it nav fail !.
but usually, doubt not, it will be very bene6,
cial to those who suffer from the above causes.
Yours, very respectfully,
] II. KENNARD.
EIGHTH hollow Cooto. G.
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DRAIN TILE.

MYTH Improved Machinery and New Dies
w we are now prepared to furnish at the
shortest notice.
DRAIN TILE,
(Round with Collars and Egg-shapcd with sole)
from Two to Seven Inches Calibre superior to
any in the market Also
BRANCH JOINTS Y SHAPED & SILT BASINS
AS recommended by "Waring" in his Work on
Undertaking. We also manufacture
Bricks and Earthenware,
Gs- Liberal discount made to Dealers.
Please address for price, &C.
ALvAN ALLEN ALLEN & BELL,
W. N. BELL. Smyrna, Delaware.
May l5-ly.
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From Rev. e. D. Fendall

assistant Editor, Christian Chronicle, Thilada.
have derived decided benefit from the use of
hoonands German Bittcrs and feel it my priv
ilege to recommend them as most valuable tpn;c
to all who are suffering from general debility NJ
from diseases arising from arrangement Of the
liver Yours, truly,
E. D. FENDALL.
CAUTION.-See that the signature of G. NJ
Jackson is on the wrapper of each bottle. All
others are coun teFfeit
Principal Office and Manufactory at No. 62l
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
CHARLES NJ. EVANS, Priprietor
PRICE.-Hoohand' German Bitters per bot
tie, 81 .00-half dozen, $500 Hooland' s German
Tonic, put up in quart bottles, ST. so per bottle
or half dozen for $3.50
FOR SALE BY ALL
Druggists and storeLccpers, Everywhere.
aug. il year
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TESTIMONIALS.
Hon. Geo. w. Woodward

CHIEF Justice Of the Supreme Court of Pa. writes;
Philadelphia, March 16, 1867.
~ find Hoofand's German Bitters l. a oood
tonic, useful in the diseases of the digestive or
gans, and of great benefit in cases of debility and
want of nervous action in the system.
Yours, truly, GEO. WOODWARD.
Hon. James Thompson,
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, April %, 1866.
| consider "Hoofland's German Bitters,, n
valuable medicine in case of attacks of Indpest;on
or Dyspepsia. can certify this from my ex-
perience of it. Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
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della W. ARD
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Wilmington, Del.
PAID IN CAPITAL, 800 900. 90,

JOHN P. MoLEAR, President
GEO. W. STONE, Vice President,
NJ. NJ. CHILD, Secretary
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H00FLAND'S GERMAN BITTERs
AND
Hoofand's German Tonic.
The Great Remedies for all Diseases Of the
LIVER, STOMACH OR DIGESTIVE
ORGANS.

HooFLAND's GERMAN BITTERs
Is composed fthe pure juices Tor, as they are
incidentally termed Ertracts) of Roots, Herbs,
and Barks, making preparation, highly concen-
trated, and entirely free all alcoholic admzture
of anu Kind
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Hoohand's German Tonic

Is combination of all the ingredients of the
Bitters, with the purest quality of Santa Cruz
Ram. Orange, &c. making one of the most pleas
ant and agreeable remedies ever offered to the
public.
admixture will use
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

A woman lately lsokiag at Gordon press, On
which the San Francisco Free Press was being
printed, looked up in the faco Of her male con-
panion, and in the most earnest manner inquired,
":Arrah, Tim an then's the things as writes
the paypers? Be's them the things they call
eydaters Holy Mother Of Mosss! does the
machinery!' 6
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02
WRONG ANswER.-A preacher, net lor

WnoNa ANswER-A preacher, net long since
discoursiAg to the boys in the New State Re-
form School upon the fact that the good were
respected while the bad were summed, attempted
to illustrate by saying, "Now, boys, when
walk on the street speak to,some and not to
others; what makes the difference ?" Supposing
OF course, they would say, because some are
good and some are bad shut he was much as
tonished to hear one little fellow sing out, "Be-
cause some are rich and some are poor"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

a scarscrow has been invented down east Of
% hideous character that the crown are bring.
ing back the corn they stole last year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

AnCCOOGOo ~ As h - UCVCMos
On a certain occasion, Alexander H. Stephens,
with Benjamin F. Hill, Of that state, when the
latter charged him with saying that he Ste
phens) could eat Judge Cone for breakfast, him
self Mr.. Hll) for dinner, and Gov. Cobb for
supper; to which Mr.. Stephens quietly replied:
q II never said it; but if had, the arrangement
OF the meals would have been somewhat different.
should not have taken Mr. Hill for dinner,
where he has placed himself, that being the
heartiest meal of the day. In fact, should pre-
fer him for supper. in accordance with that wise
rule of medicine, which presc-ibes light diet to
sleep upon tti$ta4
An oyergrown political opponent once UNDER
took to snecr at the diminutive size of Stephens
and said, 81 could put little salad oil on you,
and swallow YOU whole;v to which Mr.. Stephens
At once replied: "And if you did, you would
have more brains in your bowels in your bow els
than you ever had in your head" sA
a 81 a32..~,--- Ia
YANKEE ODDITIES In the January atlantic
Parton has an article with the Oliver Dyerish
Yankees. he says:
A curions thing about New England is the va
riety Of eccentric characters to be found there.
In amest every town there is farmer or me-
chanic who has addicted himselft to some kind of
knowledge worry remote from his occupation.
Here you will find a shoemaker, in a little shop
(which he lacks when he goes to dinner or TO the
post office. much to to the Inconvenience Of Gus
tomers), who has attained celebrity as q boanist.
In another village there may be a wheel-wright
who would sell his bestcoat for rare she'll; and,
not far off, farmer who is a pretty good geolo-
gist, and is forever pecking away at his innocent
rocks. Again you will find machinist who is
enamosed OF 'arge paper copies of standard
works. and reoices in rarities in literature which
he cannot read. / know an excellent steel.plate
engravsr, who, besides being q universal critic,
ia particularly convinced that the entire railroad
system of the world is wrong,-tics, rails driv:-
employs his leisure in inventing better devices.
Then there are people who have odd schemes Of
benevolence, such as that of the Massachusetts
farmer who went to Palestine to teach the Orien-
tails the true system Of agriculture, and was two
years in finding out that they wouldn't learn it.
There are morose men aud families who neither
visit nor are visited and there is, occasionally,
downright miser, Of the ancient type, suoh as
we read of in old magazines and ane ,dote books.
There are men, too, of xtrsms eccentricity of
opinion think there. are in Boston about q
dozen as complete, immovable, If not malgnat,
Tories, as can be found this side of Constantine
ple,-men who plume themselves upon hating
everything that makes the glory Of their age and
country. 1
WHONd ANswER.-A preacher, net long since
discoursiAg to the boys in the New State Re.
form School upon the fact that the good were
respected while the bad were Stunned, attempted
IN .i1luotrafo NV sovipu SsNou, kovs a~,Lo, 7
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

II OSr COLT.-Estrayed from the subscriber, In The
IL town of Serena, mile ana half northwest Of
Daniel Bake's, about the middle Of July 1868 BAY
Mare Colt year old last spring star the forehead
tail cut square or and may have grown ont vet
Any persOn returning Sad colt the subscrber or give
Information that will lead to it, recovery VIII be literally
rewarded. 0. address Worthwhile, La Salle Co. III
Dec 12Sw* PETER BRANDENDURG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
FOR CONTROLLER.

We are glsd to be able to contribute q
word of commentator to our friend,
Jesse F. Brown, who is most peculiarly
fitted for the position of Controller OF
the State, the place for which he is now
candidate.
Mr.. Brown is too we'll known to the
business public of this section to require
from the LEDGER sn endorsement as to
his qualification to discharge the duties
of the Office for which he now aspires.
His connection with the moneys of the
Bank of Tennessee during the war, and
the faithful manner in which he per-
formed the trust imposed, 10 sufficient
to win the respect of our newly
elected Legislature. We will venture to
say that there is not a more deserving
man in the State, and one more capable
of taking care of the office of Controller,
than Jesse 7. Brown, and sincerely hope
the Legislature will see proper to confer
the duties Of the Office upon him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
The Chinese VS.. tho Caucasian.

Harper's Pictorial Weekly, which is
one of the most bitter and offensive Rad
icsl sheets in the country, in its last issue
has caricature of Uncle Sam intro
ducing a Chinaman from the Pacific
coast to an Irishmau just landed at Cas-
tie Garden, New York. The Chinaman
is represented as fine gentleman, while
the Irishman has features and an ap-
pearance that are hardly human. In an
intended satire and irony the Qhinaman
ia declared to be the representative of
Eastern barbarism, while the Irishman is
the embodiment of Western civilization.
The idea of Harper is that the Chinese
emigration should be encouraged in pre-
ference to that of the Irish, German and
the other countries in Europe. The latter
will assimulate with our people. In two
generations they will not be distinguish
ed from the nstive born. The Chinese
will never become part of US were he
to remain until the end of time. Like
the African, he is unacceptable, and can
never be amalgsmated. He will work
for ten cents day. He has learned to
live on almost nothing. He has few
wants to be supplied by our modern state
of society. The European emigrant has,
or OF lesst his descendants haye, The
Chinese can be made practically a slave,
but the European never. Therefore it is
that the naughty capital represented by
Harper's prefers the degraded Pagan
Chinese TO the men of the Caucasian
race.-[ Cincinnati Enquirer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
Erench Domestic Life.

The truth is, in the medley of French
domestic life, nobody knows with whom
one is living--who is master of his se-
crets-who draws out or who puts money
in the purse. Shall / give you an
example? A few nights since, as
q lady was WALKING at one Of the
few houses where there is still dane
ing, her partner screamed. The
waltz was instantly interrupted. he
said pin had scratched his leg deeply
and for some distance. The lsdy's skirt
was searched, and formidable pin, or
rather good many formidable pins,
we're discovered in the hem of her skirt.
The moment they were taken out by
officious hands mass of bank notes
rolled on the floor. They had been
concealed in the hem of her skirt.
She tainted. Her husband was stupe-
fed. He had been in the habit of boast
ing: "Tis not my wife who would be
the defendant in mantuamsker's suit
for 100000, as Princes Bsristinski was
the other day. Her elegance cost me
little or nothing" This display of q
secret treasure whose existence he had
not dreamed of, revealed mysteries in his
domestic life he had not imagined. There
we're lovers in his home as we'll as in the
homes of all his neighbors.--Paris cor.
NJ Y World.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
aRANI,s TErpENCIEs.

Our President is evidently tending to-
| ward the conservative views of the mod
crate Republican party. Sentsr and
Stokes have both had their talk with the
President, and he declines to taks part in
the family quarrel now going on in Ten
nessee. What blow it would be upon
the Republican party if their President
should, after ell, turn out to be second
John Tyler, by going back on his friends.
We would not be astonished at any
course or chute that Grant might take,
for he is without policy, as he himself
proclaimed and does not possess the
capacity of Judging correctly about
any matter whatever. That he will
not interfere with the resultof the
election in this State looks as IT
he did not intend to stand up to the
words and published letters of Creswell
and Boutwell,, written during the late
political campaign in Tennessee. The
President also, with majority of his
Cabinet, have decided not to require the
test oath Of the Virginia Legislature, and
to at once recognize the Walker party in
that State. We will look next for him to
take ground in favor of his brother-in-
law, Dent, 10 Mississippi, against the
worst proscriptionists of the Republican
party who would defeat him for Cover
nor. If Grant had brains we then
might draw some sensible conclusions
from what he might do IN the future, but
being merely a presidential fgure-head,
he is liable to be blown about by every
passing breeze. Grant is, perhaps,
honest by nature; but he hasn't got sense
enough to always plum the track. and
no doubt gives assurances and makes
promises that be afterwards finds incon-
venient to fulfill, and at last declines to
comply. Grants and Johnson's ques-
ton Of veracity. raised while A. j. was
President, will eternally blacken Grant,
for most indisputably it was proved that
he had lied straight out, and no milder
word would express the fact
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
How n Cousin of Ben Wade's was
Converted TO Mormonfsm.

Salt Lake Letter TO Chicago Post
Then there was another extreme type
Of the Salt Lake Mormons with whom |
held conyerss. This man was none other
than Daddy Wade, the broom peddler,
who Is charged with being own cousin to
Ben. Wade, of Ohio, and who does not
deny the impeachment. Daddy Wade
Is not President nor Presidents son,
not yet an elder or bishop therefore,
he il not rich and jolly. On the con-
trary, Daddy Wade. is one of the
most lngubrons, yoe-begone, poverty
stricken, nervous, pncomioTtahle-loDk-
iug old gentleman that haye eyer met.
He approaches rs With three brooms-
evidently his whole stock 10 trade. Their
brushes are good Mormon sort of brushes
but the handles they are Ct the lowest
Gentle type, altogether scarcely worth
the dollar ssked for them. The old man
talks in a querulols tone, aud glances
from person to person, as be telks, with
a wonderfully nervous rapidly. Call
upon any vital question of Mormonism,
aud you Ere, like finder, his rhetorical
powers. BE would as soon doubt his
own existence as that Joseph was the
prophet, called, chosen and inspirited Of
God.
"Bnt what evidence have you Of this,
Mr.. Wade
And then be tells you, with voice foil
of emotion, and that ever glsncing eye,
how, vhen he was still young man, care
less of things spiritual, his wife came
near to death OF copsE mption; how, when
she was liable to die at any moment, he
got right down on his knees and prayed
or rathar talked, as be says, with God,
and told Gsd he "didnt know nothin'
about moth n, a eff there vas any thin
ten this Book Of Mormon tibet he'd ben
left to ny house, visit he would give
me a sign Of GONE sort within twenty
four hours, | sed, n thought that vas
long enough. An sure enough, What do
YOU suppose ! found 10 my hoass when
/ got home but Mormon elder, who
ast me, SEE he, John Wade, what
do yoa Esnt Of mel. | was goih'
along the road, n / felt voice calm
me 10 come to your house, SEE he. And
ez he talked, seen the: the Book o Nor
mon was true; n my wife she sqep 80
tew; n arter got my chores done neal
morning, we went down to the river
twas raw day in March-that Mormon
elder baptized ny wife aud laid his hands
on her, o she threw the pblegm offn her
leugs aud got right well. Then knew
that toe Mormon elder had bseu sent By
God to save ny wife and me BY merra
Gle"
| And thus the garraioas Old man venl
on, spinning out bis experience indeh
nitely, and quoting Old Testament pro-
fusely. and lesping with his glance in
csssaDtly from auditor to auditor. IhavG
70 doubt that bis case is near akin TO thai
Of many snotheg delEded Tossphite, wbc
failed 10 discriminate tetVesa a simple
tFansiormation Of bis own lenses Of Yis
ion, aud miraculous Transformation
outside ..-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
University of Alabama.

The State Journal (Radicall proposes
to remove this time-honored Institution
from Tuscaloosa to Selma, or come other
point, because there are no students
there, and because Tuscaloosa is so dis
loyal it does not encourage the Univer.
sity. 1t is not the locality, Mr.. Journal,
it is the management. 1t matters not
where it is located, so long as controlled
by set of ignorant regents and unedu-
Gated faculty styled professors. Shades
Of Woods, Manly, Garland, Brumby, and
ell the catalogue Of good and learned
men, who have filed professors chairs
in the University, now occupied, not
illed, By such set Of ignorsmuses,
without reputation at home or abroad !
No, until gentlemen of character, learn
ing and scientific attainments can be in
duced to accept places in the faculty,
rather let owls and bats inhabit the build
ings from basement to dome. They
would be preferable to the creatures
which nov infeei its walls, leeches which
draw their Thousand doliaBs yearly from
the State Treasury, without return
ing any equivalent whatever.-Monroe
Eagle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE Liquor
Dealers Association in this city have ad-
dressed circular to liquor dealers
throughout the country, proposing TO
hold a National Convention here in De-
cember, and requesting that delegates be
sent. The circular says the Temperance
Convention just closed in Chicago had
among its objects the adoption of pro-
hibitory law in this District, "a, an ex-
pertinent which, If successful, will affect
the trade throughout the Uaited States.
The purpose of the proposed convention
is to influence Congress to defeat any
such measure.
1t is stated that Gen. Sherman will act
as Secretary of War adj interim.
The name of Major General G. M.
Dodge, late of the Army of the Tonnes
see, and at present Chief-Engineer of
the Union Pacific railroad, is promi-
neutly mentioned in connection with the
succession to the office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07
A Good story OF John M. Douglas,
the President of The Illinois Cen.
trial RaflrO

A Good story Of John M. Douglas,
the President of The Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad.
a writer in the Western Monthly has
the following anecdote to tell: ~. M.
D--g--s, the able and efficient Pres
ident Of one of our most important
railroads, in early life hung out
his single in GAlena, a place which
has since proved so prolific in public
men. Among his first clients was Q
well-to-do farmer, whose land contained
a valuable lead Of mineral, on which a
miner had 'squatted. While the rights
Of the proprietor were clear and unquas-
tionAble. the sentiments Of the miners in
those 'diggings were with the tres
passer, and the farmer found it
necessary to resort to the law to res
instate him in his property. Suit
was instituted, and the trial came of.
The courthouse was filled by an audience
OF miners, whose sympathies for the de-
PENDANT were so emphatically expressed
that the jury were overawed and brought
in O verdict in accordance with popular
sentiment. But the court, on application,
regarded the verdict so contrary TO law
and equity, that it at once granted a new
trial. After these proceedings were had,
Squire B-ks--e. who still lives in the
neightorhood in the enjoyment of green
old age-and long may he wave
stepped up to Digs, and remarked
"YouDg man, have fellow feeling
for you. In this trial you havn't had Q
fair shake. When it comes of again /
will see that you are righted.'
"At the next term the courthouse was
filled with spectators, IS usual; but, just
before this case was called, they were
observed to issue in q steady stream out
of doors, until no one but the officers of
court, the jury, lawyers, clients and wit
nesses were left. The case was tried, and
the jury brought in verdict for the plain
tiff. Digs was at a loss to account
for this sudden exodus; but when he
come to 90 out, he found that Squire
B-ks-e had opened faro bank near
the courthouse stepsl This attraction |
was too powerful to be resisted"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07

ability as any other member of the
Cabinet. Grant now can have the oppor-
tunity of rewarding some other Of his
personal friends. for doubtless there are
a great many who have made him pres
ents of late. The Individual who has
made him the most highly priced dona-
ton will in few days receive the tender
of the War Office, without doubt. Who
will be the man can only be determined
BY the Presidents book in which he
keeps account of his presents, Sa,c'i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-07

Where are Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stoves friends7 asks the New York
Herald. By Uncle Toms Cabin " she
asrDed the hostility Of the South, aud now
in equal proportion ia receiving the dis
appreciation Of the men and women Of
the North-the men openly expressing
their disgust at the story she has con-
cocted at so much page; and the Wo-
mer-so far as they speak in public-are
drying her out Of their suffrage
convention BIZ reason Of her re-
commencing that man be the head Of
the woman as Christ Is the head Of
the church. Where, then, is Mrs. Stowe
to go7 Back to her Florida home No /;
for that, bought by some iuggle for a
mere song at ts1 sale, has re.eried,
with a pnrer administration Of Justice, to
lie Fightful owners To EnglsndY She
would be secuted ~ one making mer-
chandise Of family secrets. There -.
remains for her, then, some nome in that
North where aer name was once the
sJnouyme Of glowing defense Of negro
weakness, bat must henceforth DO linked
With the Preparation Of as heinous q
piece Of bawdy as the literature Of licen-
hoasness IN this country presents.