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, 1870-10-04

The New York Finane;at Chroniclr Says:
'.GAl tie proEfheut railroala 5cn1rt catninSs
for August, which show m increase, niozc or Isss
.,,nr1t3nt. over tho S&mt month OF 1SG9. The
chicago t Northwestern Rattroah shows at tn
nt,,vtmeut OF f9OS, ,atO while The sac road during
Inc prcv'o,,s months o. tais year nas l. saoNn r1.
ceipts, from causes which are a:iscstet 70 u nc
annual rcrnrt OF the company. MtlwanSce i 81
se3s0t was gained ia the iast week VI tae p,unth:
Chicago, Rock island K fac!fc. an increase u
s'3,l72 1a1ts Crnsr,a, si9 ~: To'ele. Maeash
Central Tacine. s4aa 10 On It's !nereas:d q mileage.
81 Eight months vi ls'e having nov ciaa:e.l ana
M e. oasa sea II con- on
rrti,latton to parties Interested IN railroad prnp-
CITY that The earnings ot all the leading Western
aacnt, ait1 the large szas8e Of 1sss, anl tae seu.-
isttton IN that year Il q: great number Of new
ioais, tca1 Il wnuli lud:ca.u ,2eciett soun'lnsss
md prosperity stuuh there be MI material uec!lne
| in earntn.+ during l67u from those o. isSs. Ihe
ngules pl last year, luWesef, have mus ,a1 n1t
sssS sas n, ri M1"s ~ sa tat x
prnses tnis gear have ueen IeoE, rr certainly NOT
:a.r.yc, thosc Of 1sis-"
| Tic Springfield Republican says:
| clinton pucttc stock Is looking up AGAIN, on
acetrl& o; 1ec q ltat 4 HEn:crr's 'ser .1aste1
mud Tor other snrsss They naVs n.sn paSsn .n.. "a
1esp.s 1 q iss,ss f Hs SG'1 i tses ana a
nalouu. 10 SIN ,H;:.alc. - fosi-w>
Ftss1 mprsgASe l*'r''s -'..s 5000. ~,
Iani graf. t'"n,a: -. ;,;
lntcH,, s6hts- ss"vnnU
CtIltat a11eh.~..-'..
Total capiial stock euI bonds -si1t,s,@- -o1s
"Tur total interest pail arnua,,y aponrss to
{ssCpctu Ac1u il ca!Etucs. II, 0,lc3,oeN. o7tta:sn.
SpenseF, Is rer c"Es. et.:co, COZ; net earning
Il The amount of socx Il sss,1+aW', II witt b.
seen >ha, tli+ tlrcc:ts 'sle enabled 10 A.etart ~
| unnurt III. uleEu Of U<rt ; tvr cent u tss stCi
0u: OF uet acilA: ;Eunts'
The Chicago Eailscay l'erh n say.:
"TAe c1Euluss af Ii" Genital l"asG l-::is;' .'ss
| tpr she s.rt rftrtn ,1aT6 Ut Sep:eC'cT Nefc fssa
Sss TIE rrc<n: t.Eh.c as.: travel t1s.tfE aN ~!
wate /. r Tic full ,GuulA ot uearlv fSI."s0, 'slia
Wit b- ,ae iar. II un;sy tA'u'GG Sue 81 A's
was tinthht,t7
NV YoaE. IT. a.-Wall ksrcr; is dun. Al
aSu clsrnt has hecu made s@t 1Gen The Chic41n .
! S.t.AVe.;stn, Chicago, Rock lsl1al i !'aciof
aud Chicago, burlington Quincy Railroad to1
In1ies, " E..ch tic earnings OH thsotsn az
t4pstsStiug tcsiurss on I'LL thesc zcnIS Ate -
T ! vtttti between ~ thfe+. TIE separate eseaelc
Of the companies At different points in ths CUM
{ Try. to insIsc freight md passengers, vi" b
ttk,l<hel
SserslnE hcary At S1fSfd l09'x.
, Gold +{llI: crt.neI Ut lis. touched ttsfa. IN
I e;osll Ct llaH3ll3..- borrowing rates, 3e1. ~
o | IsAt.
= ,-(;.lvc:arrents 0tili a1a'l Steady:
c:%ps. ps 4: l. :sas1ss :s'ssss essp: &: .sss..iis
G ,T,lrs. X l'.all1-s Currency ts. 1l1aef!l
I, t.nnrs. new -1lea4 se1lHA
i STATE. securities stnli: :,
z ! ~ T4rrn.,rrrx eo md S1sfsILtAtOtil.L3 "a
, 1870-10-04

sa.es s!ace tie date OF our last report ltclEdc
cargo schr Grant, from Portage Iakc, ~ m It
mixed 1u1nhef 1t Fl340O for rips, fla~s0 Tor
haafGs. and {ll..D tuf 9-neh: lath at S!6o; sOlu
o5 Gone, Green Co.
lead 9rE .o!st, 20 # and 0vtr, at s:.ne; hold tnlt
<eant!uE au.f joist ut sla.N0; so!d BY Cuzh1nan,
talktns r CtL a..
Cs:gn ~ arrive from MuskcRcr, $50 n II strips
AlH tNAEna al fIo+tu, D4IIA tsAly eulu u! VaN5 4
Ss:sg; ,sfso IN ,n,.e from s,usserou, ., m ,s,n at
s.j6L: laa N II s,r1r. 1t sl,OG: still by Davis i
Mas,I-
tHrrp schs Westcacsser, from Nan!stee, la5 n
II iltHr An1 Ecaut!ing at $le.0g; sold " Il. b.
B!cKfcr.1 K Go. -.....-.
..ts,yo schr Ben Fl!nr. from Sla1istce, 45 4. II
~ Ncl tIinber at Sl3 80: 14a III It scaEttnV and
ioIst Ut sis.Gf; .otl t,y II. T. Dtrkft-'l r Co.
Cargo tccw Ctartn. fsrm Manlstec, 1t3 n It
sr.l!,I &, jn!s., sI,s slnsl timber. short stnn at
e!at0 ard 20 It anil EreF at ff3.sGt sold by Ctsh
I IT. ,ar, CalkIny It Co.
| At TEE YARps-
| TrAde kerc continues to exhibit moderate de
urec Of activity, aud quotations we're ErM3 as Io1-
Fist c1rs., 1-snch to s-Incb nsa5a %
stcend clear, 1-,nch TO s-inch-. 4A,Gtst1.tl
Third clear, 1-tncn. at0E3s3.0 20
Third clear, ~, 1H, sil'l 2-lnch.. 3a.oo4sseo
, 1870-10-04
Prix3tte Consultations.

DR., l. SANlsER. i, t,aSaJI~st- Prize 1~c1,,rr ana
Book lSf thr Married ~ esats Femais P.s. e'Eta.u
.1ce,...iui.s t-ea.nt, Abs. 1EEvl<k T1L1S-sus
fnrt tor victims nt srf Nn+tet. 10 hy NAH Hacloes
stxmp and s!df,,S +. o. EIx q, Chic sEo,
, 1870-10-04

| :. These are the unly ports whose shipments tx-
ceesiesl mlil.n cf dullArs III value. Baltimore
mere aiIius,S The large In anee5 OF her fafessn
,1ade wl'h 81, small. a domestic export ne ara nn-
allie tn Imagine, as hcE shipments Of coin ate not
1nrge.
.:Thc exports OF our arest Pennsylvania staple.
petroleum, from the port ef FniIaielphla frutn
January 80 September ~. 1Si0, and for tue caf
l .is,,, = rSrh scD
, 1870-10-04
Tota, value OF exports In foreign
Total yallle o! exports. ceastwise. ..s2s. - a9
Tn:al value Of cSIA.r:z, teEe!sn..-... ah,isi,>S

T0saI vHsue q cSIN'Fsa 1Vse::sn' 90 :a''ls',@s9
Gsaad tn,al.,. .-.,... .......-.-.. ~, s1,l9s
yALCE Or ExFoHTs FOR THE fEAk.
Nu1ne Of exEOtss Ipr The year ending
Juue 80. .lsG1
Ipcre3ac.... .... ........... 80. .sl0,sl.,:G
Nnlher II hslts Of cntt1u ehr'a.Sa at,als
rrtvlons yclr-.-...... -.....-..ae6.1A
, 1870-10-04

Total. ...-..-. .43.0Qs al+lss o,ss6
REEF A1TLE-Ktcrlrcl since SATURDAY..
2,sas Comparatively few buy ers put IN an appear
uncc tn.t.ay. Int these few took hold vita COR
siderable Interest, ART fair busiress was ttans
.ctea The quality Of tne s.aek Offered iot sale.
though ty nD means Of high ofsler. was better
than the average VI the past few weeks, tnetc be
4ux = nu1nb+r VI d1oyes Of fair To good second
clAsf, an,i one OF tEo punches that wuuld grade
"choice." The best 1osa, however, were geneEnl-
ls held above he views Q: buffers, and soEle ct
them were rcloaIed and sent East On owners a.
eount. Prices we're without decided change,
tluuRh the prevailing feeling WIS one Of greater
nrnnt6s.
CLOSING PKICES,
Choice Tccrcs-Flne, fat,:.welt-larMei
$40 5-ycar Old steelp, aEl averaging
1.930 To 400 ponnAs. $1o-4 80
Prime Beeves--Good, ,Iwe welt.fattet- nncJy
formed steers, ayefaxtng 1.130 to- ~
pouLts.. .............. 6eo4G75
Fair GTAleS-Falr Steers, In fair 1esh.
averaging 1.lltl IL l,ss0 pounds 5,a5as.15
Medium. Ctas4-MedluI STEERS anI g01u
cuws. for city slaughtcr,arrrag SIN
to 1.eo0 r0unts.-.-. ......---.-.....-. 3S0ai-'5
Stock Catt!t-Contnon catste, IN t1erent
nesh. averaging sH to !, l,hU ts0Unds--. aaai0U
lLfer6r-L1ght and thin COWS anil steess e.Gea2 IS
- EE
, 1870-10-04

Cscaranets, 81, ,M, Ho-
, ,(;,lvc:lin,chtE 0tsli a1a'l
| Cat,5,s, 81 l...lls7.tal1aa
Comps, 80 ..1i4A:5llstI! !
t:.,,Nfs. ~ .llih.Altt"x
,vars, ~. .l1ls.,al11eest |
I,uu1s. t,cw. .llcs4.allHH !
STAT. securities sttlll:
Nt..tt,r1s 49,. ati
| t,.,l T.nnesSCC5...- q
| Ns.fS Ttu1GSset4. G'& |
, 1870-10-04

CQVORICHS FASS8NGEA ETEAAESS-
Fur Milwaukee, AhehoyS1u, e. daily, at.-... l.
FsT hs9tS f' "a Hasssssn s NJ
For 81. Jo.eph and Renson H1shor, sdaty, ,t.. n
For Grtsn Bay. eyesy TuesdAT MI Ffaay. II. 7p N.
'SsDaN sSss2ted4 =
, 1870-10-04

steady:
t'our=, 'va,1,.. l1e'sai10H
TEaa, 'GS S,.l1nEM11n4a
lnatt...... .1tN'a,df f'sA
Cu1relcy ts.ll1:aFialN
Oil TJrwinlaa....-. fl
Ind SnstElLA.OIl'Es ~
Nty y. l'aru.taaS.. q
, 1870-10-04
E1pon1s foasiox N foRs1GS VESSELS

Upland cotton-balcz, ISL ,sa1
sra Island cot,ou-hates. 3,3la.......... ,eSt
loNo;,sta ,.,,,,.+ .. ........,,.., sss,lG1
N.,s,Il,ineOue. .......,..,...,. :. SIZES
, 1870-10-04

Gives health and vfs2S to The frame sni tIoom ii ts
pa1a ehcek. Dth1}T II accompanied ny n,sur sl,r:n
ing fvptnns and no treatment fs bitted to, eon-
sumption, insanity, or epilsptic nt4 tnsue.
, 1870-10-04

Enfceblcd and Delicate COns1i-
fluftOnss
IN HITS texr~, Hrc HEIxEnLrS ExTnsc1 RCCut. It
will brltx sn energetic !eelinGs. aud enable s1a
IN Hir VIII
, 1870-10-04

FSSxYS FOR YOUNG MES. on scct,1 Evils. and
thr InE1rty .s tnptopristy q kestins MsIrra With
NAL hayPuc7r. Stnf tr tu sfalt. enstlnr~= Adlse.a
HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS: Nex r. r,i!ur.rti1. Pa.
, 1870-10-04

Il: South Cta1x1t. cures Can4Mmptun. Liver CrGs-
pl.lut nS4rtr44, n S7sk CcnIa AaEf., General -hti-
~ sr;aia,l Ecak;-.. sy?hiiiis A.stscns hta5:.s..
ca; as,t n..arsr, ea.cp. may ean a.rs. liz tae
tSri all rrrilrnt1al matrrs iuralil~ can f nroSi-
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16
For tie Msddietowa Transcript.
LAUGHTER.

A laugh how different in tone is it,,
how significant, the hollow chuckle of d
false heart, the empty bubble burst of u
foolish brain, the chatter of suppressed
passion, or the joyous tribute, natural mu--
sic gush uprising, outbursting from clear
conscience aud full soul.
We have heard many, but few like the
one that danced on the warm June zephyr,
few evenings since. The quiet hush Of
dusk stilling tolls hustle rested about the
village suburbs. The moon well down
the western slope rode calmly in the eth
ereal ocean, silvering here a space, and
casting there shadow, wooing the mind
by the nights mellow radiance, chasing
the real- with the ideal, when the sound of
shod feet and mellow voices broke the
charm.
A gush of music, low, sweet, rippling,
extremely melodious, laugh telling of
innocence, youth, and sound health, of
tenderness, of happy home, delicacy Of
feeling, spiritually conveyed the fact th at
the utterer was lowered with beuuty, a.
child of afiuence and ease.
Child no longer, though saw her not.
the talismanic charm of her jublant voice
was mellow to richness with the full flow
of woman's soul, speaking clearly of af-.
fection, of sensitive poetic nature.
A laugh of springtime flowing merrily.'
bathed by the perfumed breath of rosy
youth, cleaving the mist of darkness, cut
ting its way involuntarily to the heart,
lighting up the ar athy of thought by the
gushing exuberance of beauty's power.
Laugh on, glorious equestrienne, ever
towering the pathway, thy good stecd
treads, cleaning the musical brightness
of thy young happy spirit, and fiinging
the showers of thy vocal harmony about
the woeful and joyous.
The maiden, laugh haunts the spot still
like blessing 1t rose low, melodious,
an 4Eolian symphony from natures Tyre,
mingling sweet sounds in harmony, dying
in the distance like scattered music, wide
and far, subtle in penetration, contagious
by the foamy joy of its sound.
Marked broad in life's diary, suscepti-
BILE of no erasure, the sweet sounds discord
with none other, distinctly distinguished
from the iocound merriment of festal hail..
or boisterous revel of bachanal carouse:'
The sparkle burst of wits emanation, the
magic incense to joy burning its way in
epidemical gladness, triumphing by the
power of love and gentleness, the night
carol of girl rendering homage involun--
tary to her God. ALARlc.
Cherry Tree Corner.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

A Curious ExpERrMENr.-Take piece
of pasteboard about FIVE inches square,
roll it into tube with one end just large
enough to fit round the eye, and the other
rather smaller. Hold the tube between
the thumb and finger of the right hand
(do not grasp it with the whole han l);
put the large end close against the right
eye, and with the left hand hold a book
against the side of the tube. BE sure and
keep both eyes open, and there will ap-
pear to be hole through the book, and
objects seem as if seen through the hole
instead of through the tube. The right
eye sees through the tube, and the left
eye sees the book, and the two appearan-
ces are so confounded together that they
cannot be separated. The left hand can
be held against the tube instead 1.-The
book, and the hole will seem to be seen.
through the hand.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16
Selett poetrp.
THE RAINBOW.

When but child-'twas long ago
My nurse this story told:
She said, whoe' Ter might chance to know
The spot whereon the bright rainbow
Touched the green earth, would find below
pot of shining gold.
Therefore, on many summer even
When rains were passed away,
And the fair arch spanncd all the heaven,
Have from hill to hilltop striven,
Until the cloud born-colors seven
Faded to misty gray.
And with a boys simplicity
marveled half in fear,
That ever as ran with glee
Toward the spot where could see
The rainbow touch, it seemed tome
To vanish in the air.
When grown youth often smiled
Remembering this gold
To think how, when a silly child,
was SO easily beguiled
And credited the legend wild
The doting dame had told.
But with maturity of years.
Gray hairs and bearded chin,
The legend now type appears
of human life: how worn with cares
We follow where Hopes rainbow cheers
Some vsioned prize to win.
Passing at length on the last hill,
Whose feet Deaths waters lave:
From that dark river deep and chill
We shuddering shrink with ave. until
We see the rainbow, arching still
The lands beyond the grave.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16
OLD MAIDS AND OLD BACHELORS.

The following tribute is from DR.. Ak
mans Life at home:
There are men and women who, like
some flowers, bloom in exquisite beauty
in desert wild they are like trees which
you often see growing in luxuriant
strength out of a crevice of rock where
there seems not earth enough to support
shrub. The words "Old maid," "Old
bachelor" have in them other sounds than
that of half reproach or scorn they call
up to many of your minds forms and faces
than which none are dearer in all this
world. l know them to-day. The bloom
of youth has possibly faded from their
cheeks, but there fingers round form
and face something dearer than that. She
is unmarried, but the past has, for her, it
may be, some chastened memories of an
early love which keeps its vestal vigil
sleeplessly over the grave where its hope
went out; and it is too true to the long
departed to permit another to take his
place. Perhaps the years of maiden life
were spent in self-denying toll, which was
too engrossing to listen even to the call of
of love, and she grew old too soon in the
care of mother or sister and brother. Now
in these later years she looks back calmly
on some half cherished hopes, once attract
i've, of husband and child, but which so
long, long ago she willingly gave up for
present duty. So to-day, in her loneness,
who shall say that she is not beautiful and
dear?
So is she to the wide circle which she
blesscs. To some she has been all that
mother could have been and though no
nearer name than " Aunt" or "Sister
has been hers, she has to-day a mothers
claim and mothers love- Dsappoint-
ment has not soured but only chastened ;
the midday or the afternoon of her life is
all full of kindly sympathies and gentle
deeds. Though unwedded hers has been
no unfruitful life.
1t is an almost daily wonder to me why
some women are married, and not less
marvel why many that I see are not. But
this know, that many and many house.
hold would be desolate indeed, and many
family circle would lose its brightest
ornament and its best power, were maiden
sister or maiden aunt removed and it
may bless the Providence which has kept
them from making glad some husbands
home.
Yonder isolated man, whom the world
wonders at for not having found wife !!
Who shall tell you all the secret history
of the by-gone time! of hopes and loves
that once were buoyant and fond, but
which death, or more bitter disappoint-
ment dashed to the ground; of sorrow
which the world has never known; of a
fate accepted in utter despair, though with
outward calm! Such they are. The ex-
pectation of wife, or home, has been given
up as one of the dreams of youth, but on
ly with groans and tears; now he walks
among men somewhat alone, with some
eccentricties, but with warm heart and
kindly eye. If he has no children of his
own, there are enough of others children
who climb his knee or seize his hand as
he walks. If he has no home, there is
many a home made glad by his presence !;
if there is no one heart to which he may
cling in appropriating love, there are
many hearts that go out toward him, and
many voices which invoke benedictions on
his head.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16
Cherry Tree Corner.

MULcuING BEARING FRUIr TREEs.-
There is no doubt now by our most in
telligent horticulturists about the practi-
cal advantages to be gained by mulching:
the surface of the orchard and fruit gar.
den This should be more generally
practiced in fruit-producing districts, for
it is the least expensive and most effective
method of protecting the fruit trees against
the bad results often following the fire.
quent and sudden changes of temperature
during the summer and fall months, when
the surface of the ground is left exposed
to the direct rays of the sun. Again,
when the mulch is put two or three inches
in thickness, the surface soil is constantly
moist and loose, even when no rain falls
for term of several weeks, and the trees
or fruit receive no check for want of
moisture and food under such circumstan-
ces. My method is to cultivate the spaces
between the rows of trees in the orchard,
using small one-horse pillow and cultiva-'
tor, running not moro than two inches
deep, during the early part of the season.
From the first to the thirteenth of July l
have put on a heavy coating of salt hay,
covering the surface as far as the branches
extend. After this there is no more
trouble with weeds and grass. There
may be few scattered ones start up, but
they are easily destroyed. Every fruit
grower knows that two or three weeks be-
fore the time of gathering the main crop
of fruit, fine specimens are constantly fall.
ing off or blown off by strong winds.
When the ground is mulched the majority
of such specimens are not bruised or in
iured for sale. This saving alone con-
slider pays me for the trouble of mulching:
the oachard There is only one serious
drawback to the application of a mulch,
that is the danger of the hay or straw
getting on fire when rendered dry by con-
tinual warm weather.-P. T. Quinn in
| n. 7. Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16
and was held as exceedingly sa-

IOrmeu, anu was nclu aS eAceeuluBly ed-
cred.
An immense wall was built around the
temple by this mouarch. 1t was some
two miles and a half in compass. In this
wall were several gates, all of solid brass
The brazen sea and other brazen vessels
which were carried to Babylon from the
temple of Jerusalem, seems to have been
employed in the construction of these
gates.
The name of the god to whom this tenn
pie was dedicated was Bel. He is sup
posed to have been the same with Nimrod,
and to have been called Bel from his do
minion, and Nimrod from his rebellion ;
for Bel Cor Baal, which is the same) sig
nifes Lord, and Nimrod a rebel, in the
Jewish and Chaldean languages.
This temple stood until the time of
Xerxes. But he, on his return from his
Greeian expedition, demolished it almost
totally, having first plundered it of all its
immenee riches. He found here several
statues of massive gold, one of which is
said to have been fifty feet high. The en-
tire value of the gold in this temple seems
almost incredible-no less than $780,
600, 900. All this Xcrxes took away
when he destroyed the temple.
Alexander, when he became the pos
SCISSOR of Babylon, determined to rebuild
the city ard the temple, and actually COM
menced the work; but his death, which
took place soon after, put an end to the
undertaking. Had he lived and made
that city the seat of his empire, as he
would have done, the glory Babylon
would no doubt have reached the height
that Nebuchadnezzar aimed at
The city is supposed to have been built
in or near the site of the tower of Babel,
spoken of in the old testament That sto-
ry is familiar to all our readers. By
many it is now considered allegorical, as
it is difficult to admit that so extensive an
undertaking, requiring large population,
and extensive revenues, could have been
undertaken by grandson of Noah, even
admitting the years lived by mon in those
days to have been of the same length as
the years now are.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

FLIES ON HORSES s.-Take two or three
small handfuls of walnut leaves, upon
which pour two or three quarts of cold
water; let it infuse one night, and pour
the whole next morning into kettle, and
let boil for a quarter of an hour. When
cold it will be fit for use. No more is
required than to moisten a sponge, and
before the horse goes out of the stable,
let those parts which are most irritable be
smeared over with the liquor, namely,
between and upon the cars, the neck, the
fanks, etc. Not only the gentleman or
lady who rides out for pleasure will derive
pleasure from the walnut leaves thus pre-
pared, but the coachman, the WAGNER,
and all others who use horses during the
hot months.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

BRIDE AND GROOM A HUNDRED YEARS
Aao.-Her locks were strained upwards
over an immense cushion, that sat like an
incubus on her head, and sprinkled over
with shower of white powder. The
height of this tower was somewhat over a
foot. One single white rose lay on its
top, like an eagle on a haystack, Over
her neck and bosom was folded lace
handkerchief, fastened in front by bo-
som-pin larger than copper cent, con-
tanning her grandfather's miniature set in
gold. Her airy form was set up in sat
in dress, the sleeves as tight as the natur-
al skin of the arm, with a waist formed
by a bodice, worn outside, whence the
skirt flowed off, and was distended at
the top Of an ample hoop. Shoes of white
kid, with peaked toes, and heels of two or
three inches elevation, enclosed her feet.
and glittered with spangles, as her little
pedal members peeped curiously out.
Now for the swain His hair was sleek
ed back, end plentifully befoured, while
his queue projected like the handle of a
skillet. His coat was a sky-blue silk,
lined with yellow; his long vest of white
satin, embroidered with gold lace; his
breeches of the same material, and tied at
the knee with pink ribbon. White silk
stockings, and pumps with laces, and ties
of the same hue. completed the habili-
ments of his neither limbs. Lace ruffles
clustered around his wrist, and a porten-
tous frill, worked in correspondence, and
bearing the miniature of his beloved, fin
ished his truly genteel appearance.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

Jonathan, where were you going yes
terday when I saw you going to the mill?''
"Why l was going to the mill, to be sure. !"
Well, l wished I'd seen you to carry a
grist for me-" Why, you did see me,
didn't you ?" Yes, but not until you
got clean out of sight"
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

"Pa," said lad to his father, 81 have
often read of people being poor but honest !;
why don't they sometimes say rich but
honest 2" Tut, tut, my son, nobody
would belive them," answered father.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

The Chinese determine whether the year
will be good or bad by placing at the com
mencement of the year measure of seed
in an earthen vessel, and leaving the YES
sci in dark cellar so days. They then
re-measure the seed, and as the bulk has
increased or diminished the season will be
good or bad
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

Gentlemen" in the true sense, are
of the Almighty's making, and his alone.
The pure ore is very scarce. The run of
gentlmen of all ranks are merely plated
or washed; give them a rub, put them
into novel situaton-into passion, Or
any other trying circumstance-and the
copper beneath quickly shows itself.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16
WHERE THERE'S WILL THERE'S

WHERE THERE'S WILL THERE'S A
WAY !'-Cooh. Please, m, I wishes
to give warning" Mistress (surprised)
=" Why, what's the matter % J" Cooh
=" The fact is, mum, Pm going to get
married p Mistress.-"Why, cook, did
not know you was engaged !'' Cooh.-
(Which ham not exactly engaged as yet,
mum; but l feels myself to be of that
happy disposition as I could love hany
man, NUM-"
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-16

A doting mother of awaggish boy, hav-
ing bottled up a lot of nice preserves, la
belled them "Put up by Mrs. D
Johnny, having discovered them, soon ate
the contents of the bottle, and wrote on
the bottom of the label /" Put down by
johnny D"