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Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

Grammar class, stand up and recite !;
Tom, parse girls" "Girls is particular
noun, of the lovely gender, lively person
and double number, kissing mood, in the
immediate tense, and in the expectation
case, and agrees with matrimony, accord
to the general rule"
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''Mamma," said little fellow whose
mother had forbidden him to draw horses
and ships on the mahogany sideboard with
a sharp nail, Mamma, this amt a nice
house. At Sam Rackett's we can cut the
sofa and pull out the hair, and ride the
shovel and tongs over the carpet, but here
we can't have any fun at all"
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Tae most appalling case of deafness
that we ever came across outside of an asy-
lum was that of an old lady who lives a.
cross the street from the Navy Yard. in
Brooklyn. On Washington's Birthday
they fired a salute--to start and listen as
the last gun was fired, was all she did,
and then, as if some one was knocking at
the door, she exclaimed Come in p
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A negro judge in Alabama, when his
first case came on and everything was
ready, was told by lawyer that he had
neglected to charge the jury. He rose
up, put on his spectacles, and said: Gem
men of de jury, 1 charge you half dollar
apiece, and you must pay it before de
case goes on"
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A Pennsylvania widower with four chill
dren lately married widow with nine,
and now he is browsing around after d.
vorcc. He prayed for his own offspring
at family prayers, but wouldn't put up a
petition for hers, and she went forn him
with a skillet.
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The leaves of black walnut, fastened in
the headstall are thought to be good to
keep flies off the ears of horses The
leaves of the sweet gum are excellent.
Pennyroyal is much used The best
thing in the south is the plant called wild
indigo. Flies have an especial adversion
to it.
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A cynical man insists that the fewer re-
lations or friends we have the happier we
are. In your poverty they never help
you, in your prosperity they always help.
themselves.
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To DESTROY LICE IN HEN Coops.-Give
the coop thorough whitewashing, first
adding about gill of kerosene oil to gal
Ion of whitewash, and about once month
sprinkle the oil about on the roosts.
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A Detroit negro prisoner, on his way to
the penitentiary for larceny. was asked
what he thought of his trial. He said :
"When dat lawyer dat Tended me made
his speech, thought shuah 1 was going
to take my ole hat and walk right out of
dat cot room but when dc oder lawyer
got up and commenced talking, 1 knew I
was de biggest rascal on top Of de earf."
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

doctor, mother sent me down to the
shoticary pop quicker'n blazes, cos Bulbs
sick with the picken chox, and she wants
a thimbleful Of polly golic in this din tipor,
cos we hadn't bot a gottle, and the kint
pups got the bine Writer'S in. Got any p
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

A widow of the name of Rugg, having
taken Mr., Price for her second husband
and being asked by friend how she liked
the change, replied. "Oh, I have sold my
old Rugg for good Price.
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Some of the strong minded women de-
nounce matrimony because they they say
there is something childish in it. That's
so--there is.
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A young lady being asked by rich
old bachelor, eff not yourself, who would
you rather be ?" replied sweetly and mod
estly, "Yours, truly"
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

A schoolmaster, on being asked what
was meant by the word g fortifcation."
answered, "Two twentyfcations make
one fortifcation"
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

They have a calico Judge in Wyoming,
and don't know whether to call her JUS
ticess of the Peace or Justice of the Pea
cess.
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

A rose bush in Boston, imported from
Paris, bears at present five perfect green
roses and bud just ready to bloom.
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

A wag recently appended to the list of
market regulations of Cincinnati: "No,
whistling near the sausage stalls"
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

A STRANGE BEoUEsT.-A gentleman
recently cleft his door a,jarr'
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

EslRST Glass Real Estate Bonds for sale by
IL GEO. W. INGRAM & co.
Get 22=-f
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-21

CAPITALISTS are invited to call and exam
~ inc our list of Securities before investing.
Oct. 23-t Geo. W. Ingram Co.
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EIIDEs AND TALLOw WANTED !

cEASONED OAK and PINE WOOD, sawed
y and Split, delivered in town, in quantities to
suit, at 81 per cord, by z. =. EVANS.
Feb I9-6
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live just as che did. She said she was quite
turbulent ut first but she had got TO be
quite docile now, and had got TO be pretty
good girl, and so on. She also said she had
pretty good COW, that was the greatest temp
tation to Flora she had, and she Immediately
sold her.
Mrs. Haskns' treatment OF Ellen was very
rude. January H. the latter visited her sister
again and was turned out of the house by Mrs.
Haskins without being allowed TO see her. This
scene threw the invalid Flora into almost her
last coughing it and as she begged to see her
sister Ellen. the latter was finally sent for With
q policeman she again approached the house,
and was allowed TO sec and comfort her sister.
The dying girl was lying in firecss room, aud
was still fed "hygienically' by the half sister
who took occasion to remark that the suf-
ferer had given her clothes to her. Ellen at once
reused the selectmen, and Flora was moved on
the following day to a neighbors, the sheriff and
doctor assisting. After the most comfortable
day of the whole sickness She died in the after
noon.
From the evidence before us it seems unde-
niable that the girl died through the hygienic
diet which her half sister so fanatically and
cruelty not to say criminally, enforced. Mrs.
IIaskins deserves the lunatic asylum, to say the
least, and the town and medical authorities
must be very hard hearted, or they have slept
i'll o nights over their criminal negligence.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The City Amusements.

AT THE CHEsNUT Mr.. Frank Mayo will per-
senate Badger" in The Streets of Nelc York this
evening.
AT THE WALNUT the drama of Trodden Dozen
will be represented this evening, with Mr. and
Mrs. Watkins in the leading roles.
AT THE ARCH Mrs. Thayer will have a benefit
this evening, when The Babes ia the Wood
Delicate Ground, and Mr.. Craig's burlesque of
Don Juan will be presented. This is first-rate
bill that ought to attract n crowded house on its
own merits. But Mrs. Thayer is a lady and an
artist who has claims upon the public that we
are certain will obtain q cordial recognition on
her benefit night. Whatever she does is well
done, and in a very large range of characters
she has no superior. She never was more of a
favorite with the public than at the present
time, and we hope that her many friends will
turn out in force this evening and fill the theatre
to its utmost capacity.
Tomorrow evening will be devoted to the
benefit of Miss Lizzie Price
AT DUPREZ & BENEDICTs OPERA HOUSE
an entertaining minstrel performance will be
given this evening.
AT THE ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE
the burlesque of The Red Light will be pre-,
sented, with other attractions, this evening.
SIGNoR BLITZ and his son will exhibit theil
tricks of magic at the Assembly Building this
evening.
The PHGRIM.-This fine series of paintings
illustrative of Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress, viii
be exhibited at Concert Hall this evening.
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HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

A Girl Starved to Death by Her Sister-Fatal
Consequences of Hygicnic Treatment.
The case of the alleged starvation of Flora
Stoddard at Brattleboro, Vt, by her half-sister,
Mrs. George G. Haskins, is one of the most eX-
traordinary that ever darkened the criminal
annals of Vermont, and is thus described in
the Springfield Republican: This girls home
was at Worcester, Vermont few miles
north of Montpelier. Flora went to Brattle-
boro last August at the earnest solicitation
of Mrs. Haskins, and from that time seems
to have been completely under the control
of that woman. The latter had just gra-
duated at the Hygienic Institute in New Jer
sey, where she had become infatuated with the
idea of living ''hygienically, that is, on oat-
meal mixed up with cold water This theory of
diet seems to have driven all else out of the
woman's mind and heart, making her q cold,
unfeeling, systematically cruel being, laboring
under the "best of intentions" Under her
treatment Flora began to lose flesh and pine
away, though her sister Ellen declares that pre-
viously she was a pretty healthy girl. Mrs.
Has6ins asserts that Flora was free TO leave at
any time, but declined to do so, point which
the sister and mother do not dlscredit.
Early in November her sister Ellen visited
her and found the family living on this fare, and
makes this statement:
About o'clock we ate oNr breakfast, which
consisted chiefly of potatoes, q bowl of raw
apple some graham cakes, which Laura told
me herself she mixed with water and shortened
with mashed-up potatoes without any salt, and
a dish OF apple sauce without any seasoning.
We had the same for dinner as we did for break
fast, with the exception of having some stewed
beans, cooked with nothing in them but clear
water no salt pork, or anything, and all we
had to eat on them was some of that apple
sauce without seasoning, instead of vinegar
Ber pudding was rice cooked in clear water
was not salted or buttered, with nothing to ea
on it. We had no salt, butter, milk meat
pepper, vinegar, or anything OF the kind on the
table. She would not allow Flora or Clara Cher
child) to eat anything not SO much as an apple
between meals.
They ate twice day, the general time being
about 80 A. M. and 219 p. NJ. Laura Cdrs
Haskins) told me when she got home from tn
hygienic institute at New Jersey that she was
intending TO allow her husband and Flora sal
and cream to eat on their potatoes, and let theu
live as they have been living. But she sal
that Flora declared that she would not live
the hygienic style; she would starve frs
Then Laura said she was bound Flora shoul
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DIED.

MCFARLAED-On the 21st instant ANN MOOR, the
wife OF James Mcfarland, aged Al years.
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, from her hus-
bands residence, corner OF Fisher and Huntington
streets, on Friday afternoon at 2H O'Clock. To pro-
ceed to Franklin Cemetery
MARTIE.-On the 2lst instant, HANNAH MARTIN,
aged IS years.
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi-
dence OF her brother, Thomas Martin No. oil n.
Front street, above Noble, ON Thursday morning,
the 24th instant, at 81 o'clock
MELLON the 22d instant j. EDWARD NEEL, son
Of James and Amy Nee aged 30 years.
The relatives and friends OF the family, also
Welcome Lodge No. 229, j. o. OF o. f. Hierophant
Division, No. q, Sons OF Temperance; and United
Council, No. 175, o. q. A. NJ, are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the residence OF
his parents, No. 68l Carpenter street, on Sunday
afternoon the 9th instant at O'Clock. TO proceed
to Machpelah Cemetery
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DIR KEYSER

is physician of over thirty years experience and
q graduate oi the Jefferson Medical College aud
of the University of Medicine and Surgery, OF PHI
ladelpha.
AT. H. r. Rclnlbold;-
DEAR Sm:-In regard TO the question asked me
TO my opinion about Buchu, would say that have
used and sold the article in various forms for the
past thirty years. do not thiuk there is any form
or preparation of ii have not used, or known 70 be
used, in the various diseases where such medicate
agent would be indicated. You are aware, as well
as myself, that it has been extensively employed in
the various diseases OF the bladder aud kidneys, aud
the reputation It has acquired, IN my Judgment, Is
warranted by the facts,
have seen and used. as before stated every form
of Buchu--the powered leaves, ttncture, fluid ex-
tracts-and am not Cognizant OF any preparation OF
that plant at all equal to yours Twelve years eHpe-
reDHe ought think, TO give me the right to Judge
of its merits and without prejudice or partiahty,
| give yours precedence over all others
/ Ivalue your Buchu for its effects on patients.
have cured with It, and cured with it, more dis
eases of the bladder and kidneys than l have ever
seen cured with any other Buch1 or any other pro-
| prietary compound of whatever name.
| Respectfully yours, etc. .-.
| GEO III. KEYSER, NJ. D.,
| No. 1d0 Wood street, Pittsourg Penn
AUG. IL, 1865
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NEW YORK STATE Vol. INSTITUTE,

NEW YORK STATE Vol. MsrITUrEl
Corner OF 5th ay and 10th St, Central Park. I
IA Home and School for the Sons OF Deceased Sol
diers.l
Or. II. Z. HelnlbOld:-- .I -.
Two bottles only OF the package OF your valuable
Buchu presented TO the Institute have been used by
the children, and with perfect success. In the case
of our little Lieutenant A. J his pride Is longer
mortified, and he is free from the daily morning
anathemas OF the chambermaid who has charge OF
his bedding. feel that knowledge or the result
Matron OF Boarding Schools and Asylums great
amount OF annoyance; and many poor child suf-
fering more from weakness than from habit, may be
spared punishment that is mot knowing It as a
weakness instead OF a bad habit most unJustly ln-
nicted upon them. Thanking you on behalf OF the
children, and hoping Others may he alike benefited
/ am respectfully yours,
Colonel YOUNG,
General Sup't and Director.
June 16 1SG6
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m u w.Y oR Krs Nr 3.


From Our Olrn Correspondent
NEW YORK Feb. 2S 1870
VyaAhingiOn's birthday
was extremely well observed. In addition to
he ringing of the Bcls at Trinity Church the
veterans Of 1912 made parade the pupils OF
the Cooper Union had appropriate exercises at
Cooper Hail. the Government Departments were
all closed after ten o'clock; there was no busi-
ness going on after noon, the theatres were all
Open and from bitter blasts of wind that came
sweeping down Broadway you might have
imagined you were in an earlier period Of the
winter, and that Christmas turkey and plum
pudding were being doyoured with tho gusto
which only Christmas appetite can give.
The Weather.
The winter has entirely gone back on us from
first to last. Just when VIC call her sweet names,
and now that she has been behaving like meteor
ological lambkin, she puts on her most leoninc
aspect converts every lake and river into
cake of ice, sends the thermometer down and
the homes of skating rink keepers up, and be-
hayes altogether IN the tickle style of spoiled
beauty To-day all the rinlcs are opened and
there is a chance, if the cold weather holds out
little longer, of the proprietors indemnifying
themselves to some slight extent for the losses
they have suffered. Yesterday the sharp snap
was particularly acceptable to good skaters; the
cars conducting to the various parks aud Kinks
were crowded, and the national holiday gave
almost every one an opportunity to enjoy the
sport. ,,
the new comic paper is to make its first appear
ance early in March. There is certainly no
moro dreary spectacle in life than that of new
comic paper being established. 1t is almost as
dreary as the sight of man perpetrating jokes
on his dying bed, or to hear witticism uttered
by the lips of a Heath s-head. Just consider how
MANY we have had and how speedily they have
zone the way of all literary flesh that has been
found not to pay Mr.. Stevens, however, the
proprietor seems to be full of courage, anC
entcrtains not the slightest suspicion that he il
leading n forlorn hope. There ought to bC
enough material in New York to supply him
even though Hans Breitmann be not here. l
Hans Breitmann would only give Dutch de
scription of the Gcumencal Council, what
big thing that would be l say this for the edi
fcatiop of Philadelphians. / have never We
met New Yorker that knew who Hans Brett
mann was.
The Thompson Pictures.
Seventeen hundred of the Thompson picture
have already been sold in New York. The col
lection was quite large enough even after tn
nude and naughty ones had been weeded out, Il
form the nucleus for free art gallery. Onl,
New York don't seem to favor free art OF an.
kind, except the art of growing rich and spend
ing money. suspect that what lent the chic
interest to the collection was the ''nude an
naughty" before mentioned. They were so eX
tremey indecorous that Gas Bunyan tells u
commentators, in his school-boy days, did wit
the worst parts of the heather poets) tn
naughtiest of them were hung in private col
ner by themselves. ALI BABA
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GREAT CURE OF DIABETES OF A LADY.
FIFTY DOLLARS A BOTTLE.
NnXv NnpLr Fol
Feb. 12, 1869.

DedU D1. Heimbold:-
DEAR SIR:-For the past eight months have
been suffering from Diabetes. | have consulted
several of our leading physicians, but have failed
to receive the slightest benefit from their costly
medicines. 3D. 81. ..lr
Four months ago / saw your advertisement in
the Herald" ] was persuaded by a friend who
had been benefited by your WORLD -REN OWNED
BUsHU. purchased a bottle, took the con-
tents, and was so relieved that continued the
use of it. THE DIABETES HAS ENTIRELY DIS
APPEARED AFTER USING 1T FOR THREE MONTHS.
/ WOULD GIVE $50 A BOTTLE if / could not get
it at any other price.
most earnestly recommend it TO all those
suffering from this disease.
Sincerely yours
ANNA e. SToUGHToN,
No. 1873 West Twenty-seYenth street.
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A CASE OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING.
AUG. II, 1865
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June %, 1

PHHADELPHIA, Pa, June %, 1861
II. 4. Hcl1pbold, DyugoiSt.-
DEAR SIR:-I have been a sufferer for upwards OF
twenty years with gravel bladder and kidney afTec-
tions, during which time have used various medi-
cal preparations, and been under the treatment OF
the most eminent physicians, experiencing but little
relief
Having seen your preparations extensively adver
used consulted my family physician In regard TO
did this because l had used all kinds OF adyer-
tsed remedies and had found them worthless, and
some quite iniurious in fact, l despaired OF ever
getting well, and determined TO use remedies
hereafter unless l knew OF the ingredients. 1t was
this that prompted me to use your remedy. AS you
advertised that it was composed OF buchu cubebs
and juniper berries, it occurred to me and my phy-
sican as an excellent combination, and, with his
sultng again with the druggist concluded to try t.
commenced to use it about eight months ago, at
which time was confined to my room.
From the first bottle Twas astonished and grathed
at the beneficial effect, and after using 1t three
weeks was able to walk out felt much like writing
to you full statement of my case at the time, but
thought my Improvement might only be temporary,
and therefore concluded to defer and see If 1t would
effect perfect cure knowing that it would be OF
greater value to you and more satisfactory to me.
am now able to report that cure is effected
after using the remedy for flve months
have not used any now for three months, and
feel as well in all respects as l ever did
Your Buchu being devoid of any unpleasant taste
and odor, nice tonic and nvgorator OF the system,
do not mean to be without 1t whenever occasion
NJ MCCORMICK.
ShOdld any one doubt Mr.. McCormickS statement
he refers to the following gentlemen:--
Hon. VIM. BIGLER, Ex-Governor OF Pennsylvania
hon. THOMAS i. FLORENCE, Philadelphia.
Hon. j. @. KNOX, Philadelphia.
Hon. j. S. BLACK, Philadelphia.
Hon. ID. II. PORTER, Ex-Governor OF Pennsylvania
Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, Philadelphia.
Hon. r.. q. GRIER, Philadelphia.
Hon. q. W. WOODWARD, Philadelphia.
Hon. ". A PORTER, Philadelphia.
Hon. JOHN BIGLER, Ex-Governor OF California.
Hon. t. BANKS, Washington, u. e.
And many others, If necessary.
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SPEEDY RELIEF FROM KIDNEY AFFEC-
TlON UCCASIONED BY ACCIDENT.
NEM YnRl Eeh [ 1QTn
No. 1873 West Twenty-seYenth street.

SPEEDY RELIEF FROM KIDNEY AFFEC-
TION UCCASlONED BY ACCIDENT.
New YORK, Feb L.. 1870
Dr.. II. T. HeLmbold:--
DEAR SIR:--On the 23d of August last re-
ceived severe internal anu external injuries,
occasioned by an accident on a Philadelphia
railroad car. On my arrival in New York, L was
attended by DR.. WILSON, of East Fifty-fifth
street, and another physician, whose name do
not now remember. After my wounds were
dressed, ! suffered for (3) three days intense
agony from internal INJURIES which affected nay
kidneys. / can say that after taking but three
doses of YOUR EXTRACT BUCHU, felt
greatly relieved. / used the balance of the
bottle and am happy 10 state that since that
time have experienced no further difficulty.
Very truly yours
p. FL. KEARNEY,
No S4S Third avenue
respectfully refer to either of the following
gentleDeD;- -
ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT, ESQ, Editor of
citizen and Round Table.
B. f. CURTIS. ESQ, No 102 Greenwich avenue.
NORRIS PHILLIPS, Esq, Editor OF Home
Journal
Hon. NJ. CONNOLLY. Register of City.
Messrs. PETTkNGlLL IL BATES, Proprietors
of Hcarh aud Home
|. n. HUDSON, ESQ, No. Al Park Row.
Hon. NELSON j. WATERBURY,.
Hon. JAMES r. COELTER.
And many Others If necessary.
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TESTIMONY.
CURE OF GRAVEL OF FIVE YEARS STANDING
STONE PASSED AND TO BE SEEN.

CURE OF GRAVEL OF FIVE YEARS STANDING
STONE PASSED AND TO BE SEEN.
SAVANNAH, Tenn, May ID 1869.
Dr.. II. T. Het7nbOd:- .
DEAR SR:--We introduced your ''Fluid Extract
Buchu" in this country about eight months ago. and
favor. We wish to inform you OF one instance
among many where your "Buchu" has worked
wonders. man in our country named j. b. Estell
had been suffering about five years with gravel.
About six weeks ago he bought OF us one bottle OF
your 'Buchu," and before he was through with one
bottle he passed gravel that weighs eight grains,
which we now have on exhibition in our drug store.
He says that he viii never be without the "Buchu'
In his house again. Your preparations are gaining
favor every day. Very respectfully yours, etc,
ECCLES d HINKLE, Druggists.
CURE OF BLADDER AND KIDNEY AFFECTION
OF LONG STANDING-STONE PASSED AND
TO BE SEEN.
WEsTPoRT, Conn.,, Sept. s. 1869.
II. 4. Belnlbold Esq.:--
DEAR SIR IL commenced taking your Extract OF
Buchu" about two weeks since for an affection OF the
bladder and kidneys. have suffered by spells very
much for a few days past. But yesterday relief came
through the effect of your "Buchu." stone passed
rom my bladder about the size of large pea and
feel perfectly well and entirely free from the
pain that have suffered with $50 hard" attribute
my cure TO your medicine entirely, and Woud re-
commend all persons similarly affected to try IL.
have great faith IN It's curative powers. Yours truly,
THOMAS j. BENNETT. =
REFERS TO
Rev. WILLIAM COGSWELL, Westport, Conn.
j. l.. G. CANNON, Druggist, Westport, Conn.
II. Is. WHEELER, Esq, Westport, Conn.
BRADLEY HULL, Esq, Westport, Conn
DR.. WAKEMAN, Reading, Conn.,
r. w. r. ROBINSON, Wholesale Druggist, New
York City.
And many others II necessary.