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POetrV.
THE DOORSTEP.


The cOnference-meeting through at last,
We boys around the vestry waited
To see the girls come tripping past,
Like snow-birds willing to be mated.
Not braver he that leaps the wall
By level musket flashes lltten,
Than l, who stepped before them all,
Who lOnged to see me get the mitten.
But no, she blushed and took my arm!
We let the old folks have the highway,
And started towards the Maple Farm
Along kind of lovers by way.
can't remember what we said,
Twas nothing worth song or story,
Yet that rude path by which we sped
Seemed all transformed and in glory.
The snow was crisp beneath our feet,
The moon full, the fields were cleaning;
BY hood and tIppet sheltered sweet
Her face with youth and health was beaming.
The little hand outside her muff-
o, sculptor if you could but mould it!
So lightly touched my jacket-culf,
To keep it warm had to hold it.
To have her with me there alone
Twas love and fear and triumph blended;
At last we reached the fOOt-wOrn stone
Where that delicious journey ended.
She shook her ringlets from her hood,
And with a" Thank you, Ned" dissembled,
But yet l knew she understood
With what daring wish trembled.
cloud passed kindly overhead,
The rnOOn was slvly moaning tbrOuUb
Yet hid its face, as if it said,
"COme, now or never do it do it,"
Ny lips till then had only known
The kiss of mother and of sister,
But somehow, full upon her own
Sweet rosy, darling MOUTH kissed her.
Perhaps twas boylsh love, yet still
D listless woman! weary lover!
To feel once more that fresh, wild thrill,
Id giye-but who can live youth over?
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"LrTrLE RHoDY" BUILDING UP THE SOUTH
Rhode Island is small State, but she pro.
duces men with sound heads, stout hearts and
long purses. Senator Sprague, of that State,
has Just purchased an immense water power
canal in Columbia, S. g., on which he will soon
commence large cotton mill. A Southern
exchange states that, besides this enterprise OF
ten ten factories being built in South Carolina,
several sew in Georgia, three or four in Alabama,
as many in Mississippi, and even Florida and
Texas are moving in the same direction.
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How a Beer Seller Was Sold.

There are few men in Cincinnati who make
a living by selling cheap signs OF various kinds,
to hang outside corner groceries, saloons, etc.
Since it was recommended by the Board OF
Health that a sign inscribed Small pox
should be suspended in front of houses where
that disease prevailed, one of the most enter
prising Of the cheap-Sign dealers prepared
quantity of them to be ready for an expected
demand. The other morning he called with
his assortment at lager beer saloon over the
canal.
want any signs?" he inquired of the port
ly proprietor.
dust Wanted. "
Here it is said the dealer, who was bit
of wag handing him one Of his smallpox
| signs; and receiving his pay, departed
The un>uspccting Teuton, SuppO>ing that it
was all right, and not being able to read English,
hung it up outside his door
People passing turned pale and hurried to
the other side of the street. Regular custO-
mcrs came, caught sight Of the Ominous inscrip-
ton, with hand on the door knob, stole away,
remarking that they weren't very well that
morning, anyhow An lmpOrtunate creditor,
whom nothing could daunt before. blanched at
the sign, and, going home, he went straight to
bed
In the meantime the saloon keeper was won
dering at the absence of his customers. The
regular forenoon lunch was spread soup, boiled
tripe, Bologna sausage, Stewed liver and onions,
sauerkraut and brown bread, hut no one to
partake Of it. Being of a social disposition,
this solitude was oppressive to him, aside from
being Improbable.
At length one man did come in and call for
a glass of beer His face was deeply pitted.
He had it.
81 see by your sign out there" said the
man, with motion of his head toward the
front door, that you have got it here.
!" Nein," replied Hans, supposing that he
alluded to sawdust wanted; " | don have got
EN- now already. | yoost puts out mine sign
so | getch EN- ven dcy comes dis way, all dc
vile !"
You want to catch t?'' said the customer
in amusement.
"Yay, dat's der maldcr. I wants whole
loads of 'em. Good things to have nit der
house. panks 'em up nit der cellar, unit
sbringles the fCOr NIT my saloon all ever 'em.
1t CLEANS out house, bully, mind | tell you. y
p YOU'RE right" said the stranger. If
small pox won clean out house, don't know
what will.
; "Schmall box" said the astonished Dutch
: man, wat you means by schmallbOX, hey?"
Explanations of course, ensued, and the
wrath Of that beer -jerker and lunch setter was
y fearful to behold. If he could have fastened his
embrace on that painter at the time, he would
> have died and mads no sign" more.
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IPUBLIC-No. 22.1
An Act to establish the collection district ri Of

An Act to establish the collection district Of ArOOstoo in the
State Maine and accurately define he boundaries
of the district Of Newark. New Jersey.
House Representatives
the United States of America Congress That that
Of the Maine included within the limits
of the county Of Aroostook be- and the hereby cons
uted collection district be called the district
only port of entry.
SEC And be it further enacted That collector
shall be appointed for the said district who shall reside
entry shall be entitled the cOmpen-
satOn that is allowed to other collectors of customs the
northern northeastern and northwestern frontiers the Unit
by the second section of the June
eighteen hundred and sixty Provided That the
aggregate maximum compensation of the collector
shall fifteen hundred dollars and which shall
be the entire compensation allowed.
SEC And be it further enacted That the district of New
New Jersey shall be extended
all the and shores OF Newark bay and the river
and bays tributary thereto the northern shore of the strait
passage Kill Van Ku, and all that of the
the strait passage known Staten Island sound
Arthur Kill which lies north Of the northern boundary line
the town of Railway
| Approved, February g. 1869.
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IPUBLIC-No. %. !
lPCBLIC-No. 22.I
An Act to provide for Of the circuit and district courts
Of the United States for the district Of Vermont.

Of the United States for the district of Vermont
by and House Representatives
the United States of America in Congress assembled That
a regular Of the circuit and district courts of the United
the district OF Vermont shall hereafter be held
Burlington said district the fourth Tuesday in February
Provided however, That this shall be
construed authorize expenditure for the of build
ing for such courts.
SEC q And be 1t further enacted That permission hereby
authorities of the State Of Vermont erect and
maintain at their courthouse, and also jail
upon partly the sOuthery side Of the lot of land be
longing United in said Burlington which the
building stands Provided That part OF saiC
lot shall be built used for said within fifty fee
And provided further. That said State
shall permit the of the United States to b
said without charge for the thereof
shall permit prisoners held under the authority of thu
United imprisoned such Jail And for the
aforesaid Jurisdiction hereby ceded to the State OF Yer
the land to be used and occupied.
| Approved February a. 1869.
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A correspondent from Jasper, Tennessee
writes that during Bragg retreat from Mid
die Tennessee, two rebel soldiers stopped at
the house Mr. K, and one of them pro-
posed trade for a very fine horse, but thought
that large white spot on the horses forehead
lessened his value somewhat.
"Why so2"
because" said the soldier, the Yankees
can see it great way off. "
"Never mind that" said his companion,
'tother end is always toward the Yankees!' u
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A zentlemanly beggar in Philadelphia sends
up his card to ladies, and is ushered into the
parlor After arranging their toilets to meet
some one whose name they fail to recognize,
but who is uudoubtly some casual acquaintance,
the ladies meet him, shake hands, and after a
few moments conversation are requested to
buy some soap or stationery and listen to a
melancholy story.
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A man from the interior of Pennsylvania lost
his pocket.book day or two ago. A bystander
saw the theft, but refused to describe the pick
pocket. In explanation of this strange refusal,
he asked the victim, "Why did you charge me
ten cents for drink of water when l, was in
the army at Gettysburg?" There was nothing
more to be said after that.
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THE INAUGURATION THRONG.-The throng
of visitors in Washington on Thursday was
simply overwhelming. To say that it was i'm
mense, would convey a feeble impression of its
magnitude. There was of course the usual
crowd of firemen in red shirts and sheet-iron
hats, with big belts and massive shields, swag-
gering and Dragging, swearing the while like
the army in Flinders There were the Tanners
and Widc-Awakes, the campaign clubs the
gee clubs, the Grant and COItax clubs, the
Printers Grant and COltax clubs. There were
the lnvincbleS, whose services were brilliant.
There were the pettcd militia companies, with
waxcd mustaches, and hands blistered with the
friction of the musket stock, which for the day
takes the place of scissors pen and yard stick.
There were brass bands, string bands, drum
corps all striving to make the most noise and
least music. There were the batta ions of ar
tillery all belonging to the Regular Army,
which everybody could tell from their bad
marching and the insolence Of the beardlesS
officers. There were German societies and
negro militia companies, which latter were
promptly accorded places in the line. There
were citizens in tall hats looking wise, and
knowing their importance as committeeman,
bearing upon their brelsts big roSette and
hashy scarf encircling their waists, riding tranti
cally up and down the line, trying to make peo-
pie believe that the burden of the whole in
augural rested on their devoted shoulders.
Then there were more militia companies, more
brass bands, and more bad music, &c
Thus much for the procession. OF course
| the streets were jammed and impossible.
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tPUBLIC-No ISL
An Act to enable the Holly, Wayne Monroe Railway

lPUBLIC-No. ISL
An Act to enable the Holly Wayne Monroe Railway
in the State Michigan, subscription
capital stock duly stamped
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
the United States of America Congress assembled That the
president OF the board directors the Holly
Monroe Railway Company in the State of Michigan d
rector OF said company before the collector of the
OF the first district the Mich
gan time prior the first day of May eighteen hun
dred with the subscriptions the
Of said company and the said collector shall the
of the required 10y law X the proper stamps
said subscriptions said capital stock and the
thereof the he shall
thereof
have already been affixed and not duly cancelled the
said subscriptions the capital stock
theeupnn he held good and valid all and purposes
and be used in all and places in the
and with like effects they had been originally duly stamp
ed.
Smyrna times., 1869-03-10

ABOUT DIVORCE Chicago Tribune says
wife of thirteen has been divorced in New
York. There would be no difficulty in Chicago
in getting a divorce OF husband Of thirteen
wiVaS-
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Mr.. Haynes, warden of the Massachusetts,
State Prison, in his valuable book, recently
published, says that, during the eleven years
that he has been connected with the institution,
killing their wives, two for killing their fathers,
and one for killing his mother. OF these
twenty four, all but one were not only habitual
drunkards, but actually drunk when they COM
mitted the crime. And he also remarks that
"these were not bad men, except when under
the influence Of liquor; and yet, justice can
make no distinction, but hollis hlm equally
guilty who commits crime under such circum-
stances as the one who soberly and with intel
ect uncouded violates the law. Our readers
will draw their own differences from facts such
as these, which make the traffic very repulslve
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testimonials.

~. Hon. GEO. w. WOODWARD,
One Justice of the Supreme Court Of pa writes 81 ,sso
una Hollands Ger man BIIters' IS a good
\ \, Of great benefit in "a cases Of debility, and
'W nervous action in the system,
Yours, truly, GEO. W. WOODWARD"
,, Hon. JAMES THOMPSON,
'uase Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania- 80,
ST.o., Philadelphia April 2s, 1853.
,1, consider Hollands German Bilters a VALUABLE
|, Is 10 case OF attacks of indigestion or DysPeP-
W An certify this from my experience Of It.
''u" with respect JAMES THOMPSON.
Hon. GEORGE SHARSWOOD,
'uuee Of the Supreme Court of Penn. writes:
UlI Philadelphia, June lst 1868.
German S Sind Sund bv exp ~ erience that HOOfand's
Ps Tnpons vI ny %ds1 sG%G SreoIy soaiI, relieving
GEORGE SHARSWOOD.
| h., FROM REV. E. D. FENDALL,
Aays ant Editor, Christian Chronicle Philada. :.
faOasnSS uerlved decided benefit from the use of
im"aas German BItlers, and feel il NV privilege
ha ara "nS mem as most valuable tonic. 10 all
Es.,es s;unerng from general debility, or from
Yo"s from arrangement OF the liver.
H. AoufA Truly, +. D. FENDALL.
llu,;a. tne Druggist snys that he has sold large
tAha, VI Tue Blllers, and has never sold medI-
fsaaurs save more universal satisfaction. He takes
ICAMm NJ recommending it to his customers.
tSalerfs,,.VS :-HoOhand's Germ an Remedies are
lCES0N ~ see that the signature Of G. M
Other, - oh me wr M hlpper Of each bottle.
PdSss'ss,,a Pss are re- counter felt.
s,nan 1:olnee, and Mandatory at tn e
Aphn. D. u'c'he Store, No 63l ARCH street, PhIla'
ChAS. M. EVANS. Proprietor.
Formerly C. M. JACKSON & Co.
fna,na,, PRICES.
'1efman Bitters. per bottle, 81 OF
4eQa.nu 90 half dozau = U(
Oos, S.man Ssaan Tonic, put up in quart bottles
n Oo sos 'Ot''e' or half dozen for 81 SO.
Win otds, ofgetl TO examine well the article yoI
s''0 get the genuine.
81 DRUco F0R SALE BY ALL
II. aiSrS AND STOREKEEPERS.
feml. EvERYWHERE.
%gGa ,sep' SEE uoFFEckER, Smyrna, Del.
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fPUBLIC- No. pol
An Act establish certain road in the State of COnnec

An Act to establish post in the
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of
the CneutStaes America Congress assembled That
consent OF Congress be- and the hereby given to the
erection of drawbrdge the Connecticut
State of Connecticut by the Shore Line Railway Company
accordance with the terms of resolution by the
eighteen hundred and sixty eight amenaOr of the charter
of sa d railroad company
And he it further enacted, That said bridge when
completed the specified and
the accordance the board
gineers appointed in conformity resolution aforesaid
and in accordance with the of the
Of the resolution of the general assembly of the State
said shall lie deemed and taken to be legal and
shall with the railroad of which it is to be part be port
And be it further enacted That the
right withdraw the hereby
gaOn said shall at time be substantially and
teriay obsructed by any bridge
thority of said resolution.
Smyrna times., 1869-03-10

AT debating society in Fincaste, the sub
ject was: (which is the sweeter production,
girls or strawberries After continuing the
argument for two nights, the meeting finally
adjourned without a conclusion-the old ones
going for the strawberries, and the young ones
for the girls.
Smyrna times., 1869-03-10
O Il FIC IAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF TUE FORTIETH
GNNERESS.
IFUBLIC-NO. I7.I
An Act to authorize the importation OF machinery fol

[pUBLIC-NO III
An Act to authorize the importation machinery repair
only, free of duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate Representatives
the United States of America Congress assembled That
ehnerY for repair may be imported into the United States with
out payment OF duty bond to be given double the
praised value thereof to be withdrawn
machinery shall have been repaired
Treasury hereby authorized directed prescribe
rules and regulations be
nue. against fraud and the identity and character of all
such mpOrtaOnS when again withdrawn and exported
srcting and limiting the and withdrawal the
port OF entry where imported and also limiting all bonds
period Of time of not more than six months from the date
the importation.
Approved, February 49, 1863
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SCHU1 LER COLFAX,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
u l. EAnE

President of the Senate pro tempOre.
Endorsed by the President Received February sh lsG9
mote DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The foregoing act
having been presented the President Of the United States
tor and not having been returned by him
Congress in which originated within the
acribed by Constitution of United States has become
law without his approval
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SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
BE- WADE
NltFk IL. H. y .
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
GEO. c. GORHAM.
ecretary of the Senate, U. 8
fPrRLIc-No. 24.l


At making apprOpratons for the Of the
Jndian and for fulfilling treaty stipulatiOns
No enacted bY the House Representatives Of
% 1ted states America In Congress assembled That the
the hereby, appropriated, out Of
in the treasury otherwise appropriated for the
purpose hereinafter expressed:
% M reief of the Yanctnn tribe of Indians Dao.
in Fulfilling treaty spuatiOns where the money
h priated, xpended under the direction
m % overnor acting superintendent Of Indian affairs OF
Territory to be considered Offset against
fContinued on fourth page.l
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Hollands German Bitters,
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,

7 HUUF LANDS GEKMAN IUNICs
Prepared by DR. C. M. JACKSON,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Thity-6ve years since they were first introduced
10 this country from Germany, during which time
he! have undoubtedly performed more cures. and
sneiued suffering humanity IN greater extent, than
ny Oher remedies known to tie public.
These remedies will - effecIualy cure Liver
COspIsint, Jaundi e, @ YDyspepsia, Chronic or
Nervous Debility, Chr I'll onIc DIarrhHa, Disease
dh. Kidneys. and all Diseases arising from a
] lINsred Liver. Slnmach or InlestInes.
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DEBILITY.

Aallng from any cause whatever; PrOstration OF
{ AeSysIem, induced by Severe labor, Hard
ships, Exposure, Fevers, &c.
There is RO medicine eXtant equal to these reme-
Nam such cases. tone and vIgor is impaired to
y whole syslenl the appetite ID strengthened, food
iHoyed the stomach dIgests properly, the blood IS
Nhhsd, the complexion becomes sound and healthy,
AIslO" tlnge is eradicated from the eyes, bloom
lllen to the cheeks. and the weak and nervous In
Ta becomes a strong and healthy being.
fsiOns Advanced in Life anC feeling The hand of
eEflghing heavily upon them, with all It's attend
Sli will lind in Ihe use of this BlFTERS or the
MC, an elixir that will instil new life into theiI
ah' restore in measure the energy and ardor o
G'YOuIhful days, build up their shrunken forms
give health and happiness TO their remaining
Smyrna times., 1869-03-10
SIHI 7 LEX CULFAA,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.


President the Senate pro tempore.
Endorsed by the President Received February lS69
mote DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The foregoing act
having presented President United
his approval and having been him
house OF Congress in which ii originated within the
scred by the of the United States become
a law without his APPROVAL
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70 tbs class OF persons the Bitters the Ionic, is
ecaly recommended
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
made strong by the use of either of these reme-
Ihey will cure every case of MARASMUS,
'119uaands Of certificates have accumulated in the
nus Of the proprietor, but space will allow of the
['ucauOn Of but few Those, il will be observed i,
% ~ea OF note, and of such standing that they must
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u0jFLnMuS GERMAN BITTER'S,
HooAand's German Tonic.
Ths Great Remedies for Diseases of the
LIVER STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGNs.
HOOFLlID'S GERMAN BIITERS
-, sad oI lhe pure juices, (or as they are me
s;",nauv termed Er tracts Of Roots, Herbs,
j y sarks, making a AL preparation highly con
eotrafed. AMI en- # tlrely free from all al
s,oi,c admirture Of any kind
j HOOFLANDS' GERMAN TONIC
combination of all the ingredients of the Bitters
,Ih the purest quality SANTA CRUZ RUM, Orange,
n making one OF the most pleasant and agreeable
Ismsdes ever offered to the public.
| Those preierrlng Medicine free from Alcoholic
ldmxure will use
Hollands German Bitters
Those who have no objection to the combination Of
he Rllters as stated, will use
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC.
They are both equally good. and contain the same
Medicinal virtues, the choice between the two being
mere matter of aste the Tonic being the most pal.
stable.
The stomach from a variety Of causes such as In
6,sstiOn, Dyspepsia. Nervous Debility, etc. is very
nj 10 have IFS functions deranged. The ery
LIVER, sympalhlzlng asM Acosey as il does with
h. Stomach then bee ZONES affected, the result
Of which thai the pa tIent suffers from several
more of the following diseases:
Constipation, FlatuIence. Inward Piles,
Fulness of Blood to the Head, Acdity
Of the Stomach, Nausea, Heart
burn, Disgust for Food, Fulness
or weight in the Stomach,
Sour Eructations, Sink
ing or Fluttering at the Pit
of the Stomach, Swimming OF
the Head, Hurried or Difficult
Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart.
Choking or Suffocating Sensations when
in a lying posture, dmness Of vision,
Dots or Webs before the sight,
Dull Pain in the Head, Defci-
ency OF PerspiratIon, Vel
lOwness Of the Skin and
Eyes, PAIN IN the SIDE,
Back Chest Limbs, ETC., Sud-
den Flushes Of Heat, Burning in
the Flesh Constant Imaginings of
Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits.
The sufferer from these diseases should exercise
lie greatest caution in the selection Of a remedy for
scase. purchasing on ly that which he IS as
o,,enes Irue merit, is skiIIiully compounded
L free from injurious IN gradients. aud has es
kblshed for itself a reputation for the cure of these
eases In this connection we would submit those
Aoltk ad1as
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Approved, February 10, 1869.
fPUBLIC-NO. 1871
An Act to establish certain the State Connec-



Be enacted by the Senate and House
the United States OF America i'll Congress assembled That
consent OF Congress be- and the hereby,
erection of drawbridge the Connecticut river
MtdeOwn in the State OF Connecticut by the New Haven,
MldttOwn, and Wiimantic Railroad Company
with the terms of resolution passed by the assembly
of SAID State at the May session thereof A. d. eighteen
dred and sixty amendatOry the
company.
SEC And be it further enacted That said bridge, when
completed the specified in said resolutions in
place and in accordance with the plans OF the board OF eng
be appointed i'll conformity the resolution aforesaid
and accordance with the the
OF the resolution of the general assembly of the
said shall be deemed and taken To be legal and
shall with the railroad OF which is to be part be post
road for the transmission Of the mails Of the United States.
SEC And be it further enacted That Congress the
right to Withdraw the hereby the
of SAID shall BE- substantially and
teriay DISTRACTED by bridge be
thori ity of said r.Su
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A man Of mark-the sign painter.
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DRUcc,s,roR SALE BY ALL
AND STOREKEEPERS.
fssal. h EvERYWHERE.
August s. ,sep a. = uoFFEckER, Smyrna, Del.