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Lady Martyrs.

Young gentlemen, Tor rather simpletons,)
of the class who make late evening calls,
will please study the following letter from
young lady:
"Dear gentlemen, between the ages of
18 and As, listen to few words. When
you go to make a social call of an evening
on young lady, go away at reasonable
hour. Say you came at eight O'Clock, an
hour and half is certainly as long as the
most fascinating of you can, or rath er
ought, to use his charms. Two hours in
deed can be very pleasantly spent with
music, chess, or 0thergamest to lend variety;
but, kind sirs, by no means stay longer
Make short calls and oftener. A girl that
is a sensible, true hearted girl, will enjoy
it better and really value you more. Just
conceive the agony of a girl, who well
knowing the feeling Of a father and mother
ON the subject, hears the clock toll eleven,
and yet must sit on the edge Of her chair,
in mortal terror lest papa should put his
oft-repeated threats into execution-that Of
coming down stairs and asking the young
gentleman to breakfast. And we girls I'M
derstand it all by experience, and know
what it is to dread the prognastic of dis
pleasure. In such cases a sigh Of relief
generally accompanies the closing OF the
door behind the gallant, and one don't get
SAAo
arms of old Morpheus. Even then some
times the dreams are troubled with some
phantom of an angry father, and distressed
(for all parties) mother, and all because a
young man will make longer stay than
he ought to. Now, young gentlemen
friends, I'll tell you what we girls will do:
For two hours we will be most irresistibly
charming and fascinating. Then beware !!
monosyllabic responses will be all you need
expect. Do not get angry, but the next
time you come, keep in bounds. We want
to rise early these pleasant mornings, and
improve the shining hours; but when forced
to be up at such unreasonable hours at
night, exhausted nature will speak, and, as
natural consequence, with the utmost
speed in dressing, we can barely get down
to breakfast in time to escape reprimand
from papa, who don't believe in beaux, as
though he never was one, and mild, re-
proving glance from mama, who under,
stands little better poor daughters feel
ings, but must disapprove outwardly to
keep up appearance"
P. S.-We think this "shoe' will fiji
some of the gallants in Elkton and vicinity
from the number of lights we might see
glaring from the Enclosed windows at 1--WE
blush to say twelve and sometimes one
o'clock MINERVA.
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PriCkly Heat.

This annoying complaint, known by the
learned as LicheR tr0picuS is more or less
common in our climate during extremely
hot weather, and is especially distressing,
since, as it arises solely from too great heat
of the skin, it adds a further burden to
persons already worn and debilitated from
the effects of heated term.
DR.. A. X. Gardener, in Frank Leslie's
discourses .feelingly on this subject, and
offers few timely suggestions:
"Prickly heat, " he says ''is the result of a
prolonged overheating of the skin, and ac-
companying sweating of those not accus-
cool temperature, and suddenly exposed
to the intensity Of tropical atmosphere,
are speedily afflicted; more especially if
covered with tiannels, the skin is thereby
irritated.
"The sick lying on hot beds, and con-
stantly bathed in their own Precipitation,
are peculiarly subject to it, This over
stimulation Of the sweat-g glands is sure to
result in more or less extended crop of
prickly heat. Evidently the most natural
relief is to reduce the temperature of the
body and remove the source of irritation.
Take off the fiannels, move about slowly
so as not to get so intensely heated, dimin-
ish the quantity of fluids drank, especially
of stimulants, and thus make no unneces-
sary work for the emunctories to perform
Frequent bathing in cool water is very
serviceable. If convenient, add quart of
wheat bran to the ordinary bath. If bath
ing is not convenient, towel and quart
OF two of water will serve to cool the skin
of the whole person, and, used night and
morning, will do much toward curing the
complaint in a few days. Children should
be cooled down frequently by partial bath
ings. A tablespoonful of saleratus in
quart of cold water will materially allay
the often intolerable itching. If this is
not effectual, try teaspoonful of hydrocy-
anic acid in a pint of cold water. 1t must
be remembered that this acid is deadly
poison, taken internally, and must not be
placed where children can get at it, or it
may be accidently swallowed.
"There is little utility in any internal
medication, other than that derived from q
seidlitz aperient A form of the same
complaint is seen in teething children. 1t
seems to have frequently no attendant
itching, and is sympathetic with the gen.
eral irritation, and passes away as the teeth
appear. Don't keep such children too much
heated by 1annels in warm weather, and
wash them frequently, as already directed,
with the saleratus water
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Men Dress Makers.

The New York Times thinks it may not
| be generally known that there are half a
dozen dressmaking establishments in that
| city where the sewing upon dresses is al
most entirely performed by men, although
they are not visible to the ladies who call
to give their orders. In the second story
of one of these establishments in an up
town street, near Broadway it says, there
are to be seen in the front room number
of Hungarians, Austrians, and Poles, seat
ed on chairs or low stools, and sewing with
great rapidity on fabrics of many hues and
textures. They work by the piece and
earn from $22 to $32 per week, and as high
as $36 by working over hours at twenty
five cents per hour The cutter is a man,
| engaged at $25 per week. They usually
reach their work at o'clock in the morn
ing, rest for dinner between 12 and l. and
depart ats. They vary in age from twenty
five to sixty, and have all served an APP
premiership in their several native coun-
is very common.
In the same establishment are girlsNssm-
ployed on machines, who earn from so to
$12 per week.
Each man bastes his dress and prepares
1T for lifting and, when fitted, finishes it
with rapidity at all points. Where women
are employed, two dozen are often found
upon dress, working piece-meal at its
several parts. Women from want of train
ing, are rarely perfect in trade Some will
excel in one or two departments and be
deficient in others. The prices
obtained by the men for making dress
vary with the material. A figured organ
die was shown, completely finished every
way in day and a quarter, with hens,
bands, trimming of waist and drapery,
high in the neck, with breteles over the
bosom, and bows, &c. The price was $50.
The price paid to the maker, Independently
of the cutting and sewing machine work,
was $3.50. He was grim, grizzly old fell
low of sixty. For plain silk dress a man
receives 49, and for one trimmed from S15
to $2s, according to the work upon it,
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RESCUE OF LIFE BY SwIMMING.-M.
Farrand, a member Of the Board of Health
OF the city of Lyons, France, says: "The
method which has most interested me is
that of an Englishman named Hodgson, of
Sunderland; and having experimental on
and developed it, l recommend it fer its
precision and efficacy. 1t consists in hold
ing the drowning man by the hair, and
turning him on his back. Then the sal
vor turns over rapidly with his face upward.
places the head Of the man on his breast.
and thus swms to land. This method is
SO simple and easy that an experiment
which had the pleasure of making this
autumn with my friend DR.. Bron l was
able with ease to practice simultaneously
tne rescue OF two persons more or less
mOtionless. One of them did net know
how to swim, and that was a great diff
Guilty, for he grew stiff with feal, lest the
floating line, SO important to aid us in ad-
,yancing, and hindered me considerably by
lying along my side like an immoyable oar
on the side Of boat.
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interest is doing, genius for burying need
ed measures in committee rooms, whence
nothing short of the trump of popular
judgment sounded at the ballot-box, can
summon them to life again? These are
the questions which every constituency
should have in reserve for its Representa-
tive, to be applied, as Jefferson said, "with-
out fear, favor or affection"
Ecery SATURDAY.
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Lady-Bug to Miss Beetle.
In a rosebud l was sleeping,

In rosebud l was sleeping,
Till the golden hours of June
Soft above my couch came sweeping,
With their clouds of rich perfume.
was wrapped in dreams elysian, .
On my darling's glowing heart;
But the rapture of that vision,
Fate too rudely babe depart.
Mr.. Moth,-I say it blushing.-
In the spring time was my beau;
But his language was too gushing,
And he fiirted dreadful So,
When found new flames allured him,
And he played the gay coquette,
Very plainly assured him
That the past he must forget.
Well, of course he fumed and fretted,
But he lowered round me still,
Till the dew his wings had wetted,
And his form was racked with chill,
Till promised he might bring me
To the picnic in the wood,
Where, on pinions light he'd wing me,
From the rose-leaf where ! stood.
So, chose, from all my dresses,
One of crimson trimmed with jet;
For perhaps my friend here guesses
That my style is brunette.
And hoped the wretch might linger
BY my side, at least, to. day,
But Miss Butterffy's white finger
Quickly beckoned him away.
Mr.. Bee looks kind as ever,
But hope you don't forget
He's a snorker, and zoe never
Have such people in our set.
Mr.. Wasp is much more taking,
With his military air,
Slender waists are captivating
He is lovely, I declare,
So, you thought that was married.
Could you when you were not bid?
am thankful have tarried,
When I hear the Katy Did.
What that insect suffers nightly!
Her spouse scolds until he's hoarse,
And, if I've heard it rightly,
She's applied for a divorce.
But the sets are formed for dancing;
See Mosquito strike the string!
Oh! his playing is enhancing,
And his style is just the thing.
Monsieur Frogs deep base is charming
MduaiHc CrlckeG tones are Hne,
But her one fault is alarming,
For she never beats the time.
There's our last sensation preacher,
He has just made his debut;
He's friend of Parson Screecher,
And he's young-unmarried, too!
Mr.. Locust does not thunder,
AS so many preachers do;
Ny seats just the pulpit under,
In rose-leaf cushioned pew.
But, dear me! the sun is sinking,
And the day is really done;
Mr.. Moth, of me unthinking,
Leaves me to fly home alone,
Yet my day was one of pleasure
Dearest will you tie my hood?)
And long the thought will treasure,
OF the picnic in the wood.
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One pound of gold may be drawn into
a wire that would extend round the globe;
so one good deed may be felt through all
time, and cast its influence into eternity
Though done in the first flush Of youth, it
may gild the last hours Of long life aud
form the brightest spot in 1t.
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COUNTY FINANCES.
ErDenses of Orphans Court.

Evans James NJ. Judge Orphans Court III %
Iomnr r. n account rs Register of Wills $50 81
lamar r. n Is deputy Register AZ 90
Mnrvan Iohn w Judge Orphans Court la 10
Mc(auley James IN w
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Heed william, fencing new road, pay Com'rs... $50
Reynolds Jacob, examiner road, i day....... 2
kcybod John heirs. road damages. q
Sassairas River bridge, to pay kceper......... 100
warning W llilnhl. survey ana plot............. q
Walmsley f. road damages, pay Com rs......... d
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D."k"" survey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 .
do North East creek, ' do loo "
S, .'an ,on ~. Z ROAD damages do $40 -.
chesapeake City, repair of r.I,.ls do l50 .
Charlestown, do do do N
Cecilton, do do Ia ~ ''
Elkton, do dn no ''
Glacken & heirs road damages do iSS
Eit o1 Wm, rou' examiner day............ o..
Mackey william, road examiner day........ o.,
Morrison John, road examiner lay........... O..
Il" ','s' "''t survey road, pay Com'rs. s..
NJ w no do 49,.
MN h's, repair rohus pay Commissioners. so 80.
NJ. m .teu'rck, examining road.............. o..
pspos 10 phd ruvcrf, pay Comm rs...... 800
Paving Streets. pay Commissioners ... 1S3 81
paimer David, repairing Long Creek bridge $50 49,
DE- ~ D,. ''f'urins reach creek bridse..... $50
p;t, ILL.,; .lir OF ROAD ana strects..... 100
i,icnards William, examiner on road d,y. d..
noaas' ior repair Of pay Co Commission ars $50 5000
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MscsIla,,eo,,s.

cooper J"ih ! taxes overpaid. 94S
Grukshanks Geo W, account for advertisng... 1422 IS
Dunpar MOTIFS mack hire.. ................... s..
Ewing f. account for acknowledgements. 344 AZ
ro'u o'."'' u, piii LOT arbitration 3d..
Gas Tor 200 -.
Hosltai, support OF inmates 500 -.
Interest on Bonds issued for building jail. 500
Murphy Thohas, taxes overpad. pay COm'rs.. 20 80.
Moore VIM ' faxes oyerpaid 1868, do 10 80
Miller =. chairman 2 days, do -
Partridge John, bill for coal, do l4G "a
In "a do do $50 81
20 40 do 30 IS
40 do do - 30
SCOT BRO, bilI Tor coal, pay Commissioners. "a II
ncott Bro, coal 90
fciools spPort At county pay School ComrG 81 COS IL
1,a,ard heclcr saiary.. n,,,,....,..--.... 100
~ aru Da'id chairman o..
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NOTICES, &c.
Proposals for Stamped Envelopes
and Newspaper Wrappers.
posr Orr,cE DEPARTMENT, July II,

Posr OprIcE DEPARTMENT, July II, 1870
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until u o'clock
NJ on the 18th day of August, 1870 for furnishing M
the Stamped Envelopes" and Newspaper WrappefS,
which this Department may require during period OF
four az years. commencing the LIST day Of october,
1870, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l. Note SIZE 23-4 by IA inches-two QUALITIES.
No. q Ordinary letter size, 3 1-l6 by 3 IL inci%-
three qualities. Yu.o
No3 Full letter size, jj-S by olz ihcheS-'n'o
qualities ...,,,., =,
aap 33-s by IL wholesome quality.
No g. Extra letter size, 3 IL by 3S inches-three
qualities. a..
No. O. Extra letter size, 3 IL by 3-S inchcs-tor
circulars.) ungummed on fap-one quality.
MOI. Official size 315-l6 by 7-S inches-two quail
ties.
Nos. Extra Official size, 43-s by II nchcs-one
quality.
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Six and IL five-cghths by IL inches, Ground CUT
one quality.
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RESERVATIONS

The Postmaster General reserves to himself the i'l
70 reiect any and all bids, IL, in his Judgment u"
;,terests of the Government require 1t.
. To annul the contract whenever the same or ~,
mart thereof il offered for sale for the purpose Oh
tttion. and under no circumstances Will u uaisei ",
M no,ntrnct Inc allowed or sanctioned to any party
who shall be- in the opinion OF the Postmaster rn
a allie TO fulfill the conditions thereof than the ore
nal contractor u t., ,;s ;,domont there
i, Ie failure to perform faithfully any OF IT'S s.pu
ntious or in of willfu attempt 10 osh ,p.
the Denartment Envelopes Wrappers inferior 10 SAM
pie. a.. r,o, the first award may be
made shouId fail to enter into agreement ana give sas
factory bonds us herein provided then me award o: may
~ nnyuI,ed and the contract let to tho next loves
pes,sle bidder and on until the rslnret es
t nd bonds are executed; and such next loves
,;ds shall be rsqured to fulfil every , y
n!.,ra Herein as al" ""n'n"i party u
whom the contract was nwafde''
BIDS
s,,o,,d he securely cnvelopcd and sealed, na.Ko
S Sn, for Stamped Envelopes ana Newspape
Proposa.. nd addressed to the Third Assistant POS
master "ehof"'' JSO. A. J. CPESWELl,
=, ,o-o ,, Postmaster General
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Within ten days after the contract has been awar"r
the successful bidder shall enter into an agreement IL,
yr;tinr with the Postmaster General 10 laithi"lls
hrc and cen the terms conditions and requirements
sc forth in tins advertisement according to their true
intent and meaning, and shall, execute ana "sNsl'
;rct 10 the approval and acceptance OF the rostin"s
General bonds with good and sufficient surees IN .he
snm Of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (f2oo,ooo) as
Or contract according to the provisions ana suD)ec. 70
The liabilities of the seventeenth section Of an &c. Oh
Cnoress entitled IAN legazing and making appo-
;ions far such necessary objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and to fix and provide Tor certain ne
dental EXPENSES of the Departments and o1ces OF inc
Gnyernment, and for other purposes" UNITED States
Statutes at Large vol page 1861 approved august 20
Isi1. which act provides that in the contractor
shall fail TO comply with the terms of his contract M
and his surees shall be liable for the forfeiture sP'ene,
in sucb contract quidated damages to DC saeu 10"
the mama of the United States in any court having )os
dictou thereof"
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Let no false delicacy prevent but apply immediately
Persons Ruined in health by Unlearned Pretencrs an
that Deadly Poison Mercury, speedily relieved
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The contract will he awarded to the lowest respons
lie bidder for all the envelopes and Wrappers tne re
IN he calculator on the basis of the number used oil t
several grades during the last fiscal year, when was
follows:
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u,.,n Easter Allen A. Chapman, George 7. Thomas,
,n sisson Hiram Wood, George H. Miller William
n"si Charles Webb, Thomas Cassard NJ
, s~tsmen are all well and f.roraly known NJ
amons the best commercial men in the state TINS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01
The InfirInities of Age.

Decrepitude is the natural accompaniment
Of old age, but it may be ameliorated, aud the
period of entire helplessness long postponed by
the judieious use of q healthful stimulant
Physicians, fully aware Of this fact, usually
recommend moderate stimulation when the
strength and vigor Of maturity have been sus-
pended by the feebleness and prostration which
are the inevitable results Of declining years.
Port wine. gin, brandy, and other liquors are
often prescribed by medical men for aged per.
sons, but the impulse which fermented and
distilled liquors give TO the circulation, and
the energy they seem to impart is transitory,
unless the alcoholic principle is modified and
qualified by the presence Of medicinal tonics
and invigorants. OF all the combinations OF
diffusiye stimuli with the juices OF herbs, roots
and barks that have ever been administered TO
the aged and intirm, with the view of sustaining
their waning strength, cheering their dropping
spirits and relieving the aches and palms TO
which they are subjected, none has been found
so eficacious, so agreeable and SO permanent in
its effects as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The
difference between the effect of the Bitters and
that Of q mere excitant, however pure is the
same as between the effect of q sudden and
momentary application of excessive force 10 o
given purpose, and the result OF steady, con
tinuous application Of exactly the requisite
amount of force to the same end. The mere
spirit of physical energy produced by dram
(and which is always succeeded by correspond
ing depression) never get benefited any NIL
or woman suffering from physical decay. A
corcial like Hostetter's Bitters, at once sooth
ing and invigorating is the remedial agent
req hired.
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supply you. Tell him to be careful how
he writes. am certain that if he is
any way smart he can make a pile of
money by this operation in very short
time.
With this the interview terminated,
but the Jerseymau had his doubt wheth-
or the bills shown were the same kind
as the Vermonter would receive, sup
posing he was fool enough to send the
money. The bills shown were genuine
ereenbacks.
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Blood Purifier it Has No Equal
EEISG POSITIVELY The
Most Powerful Vegetable Al
teratiyc Yet Discovered.
DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.

THE life of the flesh il in the Blood, is q
Scriptnral maxim that science proves to be true
The people talk of bad blood. as the cause o
many diseases, and like many popular opinions
this of bad blood is founded in truth. To say
nothing of those humors that are hereditary, We
can easily see how the Blood may become bad
from the imperfect Digestion or failure OF eX
erection, and how this may Influence the process
of Nutrition, and thus influence all the func
tional activities of the body.
The symptoms of bad blood are usually quite
plaiu-bad Dgeston-causes imperfect nutr
ton, and consequently the circulation IA feeble
tho spIt tissues lose their tone and elastic, y
and the tongue becomes pale, broad, AID fire
0uently covered with pasty, white coat. This
condition soon shows itself in r0uJhhe$S oil the
skin, then in ERUrTIvg and UlCERATtyE diseases
and when long continued, results in serious
LESSONS of rhs Brain, Liver, Lungs. or urinary
apparatus Much, very much, suffering is caused
by impure blood 1t Is estimated by some that
one fifth Of the human family are effected will
scrofula in some form.
When the Blood is pure you are not 40 ma ole
TO any disease. Many impurities OF the BLOOD
arise from impure diseases OF large cities
Eradicate every impnrity f.om the fountain o!
life, and good spirits fairskin and vital strength
will return TO you,
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DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER.

Persons unacqusintcd with the structure and
functions Ct the Kidneys clnnst estimate the
importance Of their hrrhiy action
Eegu ar and sufficient action of the Kidneys
Is as important, nay, even more so, than icgu.
larity of the bowels. The Kidneys remove from
the Blood those eiTete matters, which if permit
ted to remain would speedily destroy life. A
total suspension of tho urinary discharges will
occasion death in from thirty.slN to iorty'eight
hours.
When the Urine is voided in small quantities
at the time, or when there is disposition to
Urinate more frequently than natural, or when
the Urine is high cOlOred or scalting with weak.
ness in the small of the back it should not be
tritied with or delayed, but Koskoo should be
taken at once 10 remedy the difficulty, before a
lesion of the organs takes place. Most of the
diseases of the bladder originate from those of
the Kidneys, the Urine being imporfuctly Sc.
creted in the Kidneys, prove irritating to the
Bladder and Urinary pa 'saCes. When we recOl-
lect that medicine never reaches the Kidneys
except through the general circulation of the
Blood, ses how necessary il Is to keep the
Fountain of Life Purc.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Corrupt BLOOD

Is the source Of scrofula, Consumption, White
Swelling, Hip Disease, Chronic Rheumatism,
Diseases Of the Skin or Spine, Tumors. Sore
Eyes, Enlargement and liberation Of the
Glands, Joints, Bones, Liver, Kidneys, Uterus
&c. lobe rid Of any OF these horrible Affections
the source Of the disease must be attacked; in
other words. the blood must be purified. There
is no specific on earth that will do this like
"IRISIS." an24.lm