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Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

No gentleman should be presented to a
lady under any circumstances, unless her
permission has been previously obtained,
and no one should ever be introduced into
the house of friend except by permission
first had. Such introductions, we know
are frequent and usual, but they are I'M
proper, as any one can imagine who will
reflect for moment. For how can you
know that such introductions will be agree
able If a person asks you to introduce
him to certain of your friends, you can
decline on the ground that you are not
sufficiently intimate TO take such a liberty.
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22
00lit and q JUNIOR,
Rev. Peter Cartwright at the Astor House.
ga little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wise4 men. "

Rev. Peter Cartwright at the Astor House.
Some church affairs IN ade it necessary
for MIR. Cartwright to visit New York city
some years ago, and it was arranged for
him that he should put up at the Astor
House. 1t was here that his brethren cx-
pected to meet him his social and denom-
national appointments had reference to the
Astor House as his head quarters When
Mr. Cartwright, however appeared at the
Astor House. there was nothing in his
backwoods appearance that suggested to its
proprietors his worthy position among the
fathers of Methodism wien, therefore, he
requested to be shown to his room, he was
very cavalierly turned yer to a servant
to show him up stairs. Up stairs they
went-up, up, up,---Mr Cartwright IN
wondering amazemcnt lost, the servant
apparently untming in his amusement of
ascending Finally, the servant opened
the door of an apartment up in the attic
story, and pointed it out to Mr. G. as his
room. Father Peter detained the servant
while he should take a general survey of
the premises-repeated Il le inquiry if this
was the room he was to occupy-and at
length appearing to be well satisfied, he
disposed Of his baggage, and very politely
requested the servant to show him down
stairs again. The servant preceded Father
Cartwright, down, down, down, till they
reached at length the strd Jet landing; but,
before the servant could make his escape,
Peter inquired if he wouldn't show him up
again! So, up they went again, heaven
ward, and at last Peter found his room
and permitted the servant to depart in
peace. The servant, however, had little
more than found himself down stairs, when
Uncle Peter rang the bell vigorously In
due time, up came the servant, by this
time painting with tho unusual cxertion
{" My good friend, / am sorry to trou-
bic you, but l should bd glad to see the
clerk, if you will be good enough to send
him to myroom."
"Oh, certainly"
And SO, down, down, goes the servant,
to say to the clerk that Singular old chap
up in the upper story wanted him to come
to his room. And then, up, up, up, goes
the clerk.
g Arc you the clcrk y
" Yes, sir" /. ...=...
"Well, you will place mo under great
obligations to you, if you will show me
the way down stairs :"
And when once more down stairs, after
Uncle Peter had taken another careful
survey of the surroundings, the clerk very
politely inquired if ther re was anything
further he could do for lin.
&" Yes" says Uncle i Feter, eyes, my
friend, would be greatly obliged to you
for broad axew
A broad-axe!' says the clerk, in as
tonishmont, and what do you propose to
do with broad-axe?" ..-
g | thought should like to blaze my
rag to my room"
1t is needless to say that Peter Cart
wright was the lion of that week at the
Astor; and that it was NJ OF further requir-
ed of him to climb up that endless series
Of stairways, but when his friends called
again to inquire for or call upon him, they
found him snugly enscon ced in one of the
most eligible rooms in th . house. a
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

A Welsh clergyman who preached
from the text, Glove ono another, - gave
a national turn to his subject by illustrat-
ing it with an anecdoto df two goats that
met on the middle of the one-plank bridge
which crossed the little stream in his par
ish: " But did they fight and tryto push
each other into the water? Oh, no But
the one laid himself down while the other
stepped over him. Here was friendship
here was love! Oh, my brethren, let us
all live like goats !" t
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22
A waggish journalist, who is often mer.

A waggish journalist, who is often mer-
ry over his personal plainness, tells this
story on himself: 81 went to a chemist
the other day for dose of morphine for
a sick friend. The assistant objected to
give it to me without Il prescription. evil
IDENTIFY fearing that l intended to commit
suicide. 'Pshaw! said I, do | look like
a man who would kill himselfT' Casing
steadily ut me moment. he said. I
don't know. 1t seems to me III looked
like you. should bc greatly tempted @
kill myselfT'"
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

A TRuANT HusBAND.--A woman came
to the police, in New Orleans. asking aid
to find her truant husband. +" Have you
any knowledge why he left you-did you
have quarrel?' asked the cautious chief.
g No. not exactly quarrel" was the
hesitating reply, g but | went off and left
him." q And when you came back he.
was gomez" "Yes, he was gone, too"
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

A society for the prevention of tobacco
splitting in churches, assembly rooms aud
rail road cars, is contemplated in New
York. 1t ought to be extended over the
whole country. No wonder that Mrs.
Trollope considered the Americans the
nastiest people in the world, being ever ou
the spit.
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22
A rentle Onnker had Two hor

A gentle Quaker had two horses, a very
good and very poor one. When seen
riding the latter, it turned out that his
better half had taken the good one
:. Whatw said sncering bachelor, chow
comes it that you let ypur wife ride the
better horse 7" The only reply was =
f" Friend, when thee be married the'll
know"
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

Love which is based on intimate know
ledge, which is sustained by the Judgment
is more productive of happiness than that
which is known as Glove at first sight"
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

A Detroit belle has htd one toe ampu-
tated from each foot, with great success.
Her feet and her CATERS are considerably
smaller; so is the circle of her friends.
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

Josh Billings says the mosquito was
born of poor but honest parents, who bad
in their veins some of tho best blood Of
the country.
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

An old tobacco chewd Or finds that the
Bible sustains his fayorite habit. He
quotes -" He that is filthy, let him be
filthy still."~
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

Can people who indulge in smoking as
well as drinking, be called tohacchana-
lians2 r44e.:t.-
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

Pay down when you buy, and you won't
have to pay up and-by. iz'-'f
Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22
FAMILY & RESTAURANT STOVE

Prompt attention to business, moderate prices,
competent workmen, and a determination TO
please, may at all times be expected by those who
may favor him with their custom,
Aug, 2S-y
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-05-25
WOFFORp COLLEGE.
SPAIsTANBUKG G. H.,
so. CA.
FA GU

N ~ ~
REV. A. NJ. SlIIpP, ID. D.. President and
Professor Mental and Moral Sci nee.
DAVID DUNCAN, A.. NJ, Professor Ancient
Languages and Literature.
REV. WlIITEFOORD SMITH, D. D., Professor
English Literature.
WARREN DU PRE-, A. NJ, Professor Natural
Science.
JAS. IL. CARLISLE. A. NJ, Professor Matho-
REV a. II. LESTER, A. NJ, Professor History
and Biblical Literature.
Tho Preparatory Sch,ol, un,lcr tho immediate
supervision of the Faculty, Jno. W. SHIPP,
A. B, Principal.
Divinity School-Rcv. A. NJ. Ship, n. d.
Rev. Whitefoord Smith, d. d.; Rev. A. ii
Lester, a. NJ.
The first Session Of tho Sixteenth Colles,atc
Year begins tho first Mondny in October,
1859. the second Session begins on the first Mon
day in january, 1870.
Tho course of studies and the standard of
scholarship remain unchanged. but tho Fuculty
now admit irregular students or those who wish
to pursue particular studies only.
The Schools nlso open at the snmo time.
Tuition per year. in College Clnsses, includin.
contingent fee, $5l in Specie. or its equivalent i,
Currency.
Tuition per year, in Preparatory School, includ
ing contingent fee, S44 in currency.
Bills payable ono half in advance. Board, pc
Month. from $I0 to Si5 in currency.
For further particulars address
A. NJ. SIIIpP, President.
Nav 10 tv
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-05-25
MUSIC LESSONS.
Vocal and Instrumental.

Tho undersigned having tnkon his residence Mt
Sumter. will give lessons In Singing and on tho
PIANO and VIOLIN. He will likcwiso give In.
strnciipns In FRENCH, GERMAN and ARITH-
METIC.
TUNING OF PIANOS ATTENDED TO.
For further particulars, apply to him at his
residence In Harvin Street.
II. G. NJ. KOPEF.
Fab 2--H
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-05-25

>"Siri you have lbrok Ton yoarprSS s.
said oho man t,,S spot6drs ..1l v " M 81
MUD, I eau Wars 81 II yl S]S ( 3]y
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
Communicated.
SERMONS IN STONES"

We are informed by the Peayune that
the cathedral at Strasburg has sustained
irreparable injury from the fire of the Ba-
denese, and consequently, "there rests a
stain upon the arms of Baden, no victories,
however brilliant, can wipe out"
1t is matter of deep regret that by the
ricocheting Of a shot, or the unskillful pro-
lection of shell, this terrible judgment
should have been uttered by the Picayune.
In the behalf of suffering humanity our con-
temporary speaks, and interposes the agis
Of editorial thunder to protect the stones.
Should the Badenese have inundated their
prisoners in dungeons similar to that of
Libby; have improved their shooting by
making animated targets of those who
passed over the dead line," as at Camp
Tyler, no stain would mar the sheen of
their victorious arms, but the destruction of
the 'frozen muses. of Madame de Stael at
Strasburg Cathedral has aroused the in
dignation of the Picayane, and Europeans
must remember that to meet with the ap-
probation Of the architectural editor, they
may do what they like with the living SOL
diers, but must spare the inanimate bricks
and mortar. Such poor exhibition Of SEN
timentalism may well be called sickly.
BUNKS,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
The Land of Gold.

Truly, this is land of gold-the land
where bars of gold are made worth fifty
thousand dollars-where gold is common
product of the land, and is made to give
daily Weld to the Golfers of the State through
the labor of its people.
Why should the currency of such coun-
try-be it paper or coin-range below par +!
Why should its paper dollar be worth less
than its gold dollar! At this time there is
no reason why they should not be equal.
The war in Europe should not have the
effect to make difference, though ''opera-
tors would have made it cause for deprc-
ciating United States currency. The war in
Europe very naturally affects the credit OF
the powers engaged in it, but it can not
touch the credit Of this country, that has no
part nor parcel in that war.
We are again on the high road to pros
perity, and the day is not far distant when
the government will resume specie pay
ments and put an end to the traffic in gold
now carried on among the money changers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30

REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION BY THE SHER-
IFF.-We are requested to call attention to
the sales at auction to be made this day, at
noon, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange. Royal street, by the Sheriff Of
the parish of Orleans. Said sales comprise:
]. Four lots of ground, adjoining each
other, fronting Water and Delta streets, be-
tween Notre Dame and Julia streets, First
District.
2. A portion of ground, situated on Dor
genois street, between St. Ann and Du-
maine, Second District.
3. Seven lots of ground, adjoining each
other, fronting ON Cont street, between
Bayou St. John and Hagan avenue, same
district.
4. Eleven lots of ground, adjoining each
other, fronting on Cont street, between st.
John and Cortez street, same district.
5. Eight lots of ground, adjoining each
other, fronting on Cont street, between
Bayou st. John and Hagan avenue, same
district.
6. And a lot of ground, situate on GenOis
street. between Bagatelle and St. Anthony
streets, Third District.
For full particulars and terms see adver-
tisements.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 80, 1870.

sued on has long since been paid and extn-
guished or forfeited; that said note upon the
face theresf has been Cancelled; that SAID
John Steib fraudulently pretends to De the
holder and owner thereof, and is without
any shadow of right in law or equity, to cn-
force the payment of said note, IN whole or
in part, or to have the SAID road seized anu
sold under said pretended mortgage
The premises considered, petitioner prays
that a writ of injunction issue herein enJoin-
ing and restraining John Stelb and Thomas
L. Maxwell, Civil Sheriff of the parish OF
Orleans, from selling or offering for sale the
Magazine Street Railroad, and the rights,
titles, interests, privileges, franchises, prop
erty, shares, claims and demands, buildings
stables. rolling stock, cars, mules, materials,
implements, and all other appurtenances
unto said road belonging, or in any wise
appertaining, under the writ Of seizure and
sale issued in the writ Of John Steib VS..
Magazine Street Railroad Company, OF
jefferson City. No. $3.50, on the docket
of this court, or from proceeding
any further under said writ; that John
Steib and Thomas l.. Maxwell be cited to
appear and answer this petition; that after
due proceedings had, the injunction be per
pctuated; that the writ Of seizure and sale
and any pretended seizure under the same
may be vacated, set aside and held for
naught: that the aforesaid road, property,
privileges, etc., may be restored and decreed
to belong to petitioner; that petitioner re-
cover twenty-five hundred dollars damages,
with interest. Petitioner further prays for
costs and for general relief in the premises.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
The Chinese in Observation-Disclosures One
of their Employers Says.


Mr.. Chase, of Samson Il Co., North
Adams, Massachusetts, writes as follows
concerning the employment of Chinese in
their factory:
To-day the Cinnamon are earning us more
money on the same amount OF work than
the Crispins would do at the reduced prices.
We are not getting as much work from
them as we should do from the same num-
ber of other experienced workmen; but
taking all things into consideration they
are doing quite as well as the same number
of new hands (Yankees) would do. We are
not doing quite as much work as we would
like to do, but we fOresaw all this, and
did not take orders or make calcula-
tions on doing as much work. What We
aimed to do we have done, and are
doing to-day. We are running our own
roost and are making the best work We ever
made. To give You an illustrations: When
the men commenced work, we labored under
the disadvantage Of getting some very poor
instructors to teach them, and consequently
we had most all the men to learn over, and
also we had made some shoes as poor as
could be. These shoes had to be disposed
of, SO we sent them around among our GUS
toners. Some grumbled hard about it, and
others said nothing. One of our best custom
ers wrote us that the first shipment were too
poor for any One-the next lot were very in
ferior and that we need not send any more.
We wrote to him to let up little on his coun-
termand until he had received q few more
goods. A few days ago we received a letter
from him, saying that the goods he was now
getting were good enough. They were bet.
ter than some sample cases he had received
from some of our neighbors, and that he
would like to duplicate his order. When we
take orders for next seasons work we will
put our Cinnamon against the same number
of men in any shop in the country. They
are beginning to get quite Yankeefed. They
go out shopping every day. Last week
some Of them bought complete outfits OF
clothing-fne white shirts, collars, cuffs,
neckties, full black suits. fine calf boots, etc.
They are rather vain about boots. buying
none but fine calf boots. They rather i'm
prove, too, in the quality of their food.
They eat hardly any pork now. but every
day they have beef, veal or mutton.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
TOURS.

Projects Met to Organize Means Of De
fense - Independent Companies Re-
ceived - Black Flag Corps Lyons
Troubled With the Red Flag.
Tours, September 29.-The projects Of
the several departments adjacent met TO
organize further means of defense. The
organization is progressing rapidly: Com
panies Of thirty men are being received oy
the government, who are permitted to
choose their own officers, and will act indie
pendently of the regular troops. II CIR
cumstances demand it, these companies
will be united under one command. Inc
departments will furnish arms and equip
ments for this force. Their term OF enlist
ment is for the war 49,, -,
Another corps is organizing which will
carry the black flag. They announce that
thew will neither give or take quarter.
The trouble at Lyons from the red flag
| continues, though the hope of their suppress
sion has not been abandoned.
| Marseilles is quiet.
| Dispatch balloons are announced from
Paris every day. Advices to-day from tn
capital report French successes in variou
minor engagements around tho city.
The Garde Mobile behaves extremel,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
The Lincoln Horror.

That is what the New York Eapress pro-
nounces the new Lincoln monument in
Union Square, and this is what that journal
says Of it:
Mr.. Lincoln was harmless man, although
given to jokes of a somewhat loose order,
and it really is rather hard that, now that
he has gone to that bourne" ETC., he should
be made the prey Of heartless wags. These
unprincipled people have erected a statue
to his memory in Union Square, and GER
tainly he would have much longer remained
ito memory dear" had he been lost to sight
in the fearful anomaly, the bronze night
mare which the heartless wags before men
toned have erected as his counterfeit pre-
sentiment" Mr.. Lincoln, in life, was an in
veterate joker; but surely he never made so
utterly bad joke as this enc in Union
Square.
The artist has violated all rules of sym
metry, of proportion. and of character, and
made the late lamented, who although not
perhaps a thoroughly handsome man, still
presented the appearance OF human beng
a species OfmOdern Frankenstein, a nameless
horror that freezes the blood and causes
each particular hair to stand on end like
quills ON the fretful porcupine. Really,
from a moral and sanitary point OF view.
this is all wrong. Mr.. Lincoln did no par
ticular harm in his day, and there Is no
reason why in his case the evil that men do
should be made to live after him. Mr..
Lincoln may not have patronized the most
fashionable tailor, and may not always have
brushed his hair, but still Mr.. Lincoln
possessed the proportions of human being
and was a simple, good natured man, rather
than an unspeakable horror, jaundiced
| nightmare, bronze incubus. All this being
SO, why not cart away the Union Square
q
may brings 1t would be cheap to get rit
| of it at any price.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

ALLEGED Assassins in COurt-President Of
Mississippi River Railroad - Heavy
Flood East Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains-Tremendous Storm Continuing
All Day with Unabated Vi0lence-Ar.
rest of Richmond Chief of Police
Georgia Congressional Nominations.
MEMPHIS, September 29.-Goldsby, Davis
and Hill, the young men arrested charged
with assassinating Thomas Dickens some
weeks since, were brought before Judge
Flippen, of the Criminal Court, to-day.
After hearing, the two former were dis
charged. Hill was committed to answer the
charge.
A. +. Lacey has been elected president of
the Mississippi River Railroad.
RICHMOND, Va, September 29.-There is
heavy flood west of the Blue Ridge
mountains, and considerable damage was
done to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
near Stanton, to-day.
The municipal Office trouble here has
again commenced. The chief of police was
arrested to-day ON complaint Of William
B. Davidson, who claims to be city collec-
tor under the enabling act and the late judi
cial decisions, and the chief in turn had Mr.
Davidson arrested for perjury, in swearing
1 he feared mOlestatiOn. Davidson was late
| ly elected from office, under the direction oi
| the city council by the chief of police.
AUGUSTA, Ga, September 29.-The Dem.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
Academy of Music.

The Academy contains good many
"stars" just at this time, and they are all
brilliant in their particular sphere. There
banjo player. He may be said to be ''star'
of the first magnitude in his line. He lights
up all things around with his genuine Wit
and original pictures of male and female
characters, rendered in song SO comical, and
at the same time musical, as to charm and
delight all who hear him. He sings, talks
and plays on the banjo with SO much ease,
and with such droll manner and telling
effect, as to keep all convulsed with laugh
ter whilst going through with his inimitable
performances.
And there is Walter Bray. He has good
deal to say, and he says it in his own pecu-
liar way-this Walter Bray. He, too, is a
genius of the comic order; and when he
fails to get laugh there must be "some-
thing rotten in Denmark" some grave cause
for seriousness.
But we have been particularizing when.
perhaps, we should not have done it, as
Manager Bidwen has secured company for
his Academy of Music composed of ''stars, "
and therefore it is invidious to particularize.
We can not help it. We only wish We had
room to speak Of all in this article, for all
deserve special mention, particularly the
many Venuses that shine with SO much
grace and beauty.
Hold on, We must particularize just once
more here before closing this imperfect no
tice of the performances at the Academy.
The company is good one, and the perform
ances varied and entertaining throughout,
yet there is one feature i'll them that beats
anything ever before seen. We are speak
ing now of the daring and thrilling feats
performed on the trapeze by Mile Blanche
Leopold and Mr.. George Leopold. She is
certainly astonishing in her feats Of daring
performed by great strength and agility.
He also. The two together do things that
would seem improbable to those who have
not witnessed them, and yet they are nightly
witnessed. Mr.. Frank Gibbons in the same
line, is also most accomplished actor, doing
feats of the most daring and difficult nature.