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Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30
popular GALES,
THE SAVINGS BANK.

Charles Lynford was a young nj iechanic
in good business. At the age of twenty
six he had taken to himself wife, Caro-
line Eustis, the daughter of nGighbor
who had nothing to bring him exc cept her
own personal merits, which were many
and habits of thrift, learned in an econom
ical household under the stern I'd dachings
of necessity. 1t was well, perha ps, that
Charles Lynford should obtain a wife OF
this character, since he himself found it
very difficult to save anything fl Jm his
income.
1t was not long before Caroline became
acquainted with her husbands failing.
She could not feel quite easy in the know
ledge that they were living full up to
their income, foresceng that tim would
come when the family would grow more
expensive, and perhaps her busban DIS bu-
sness, now fourishing, might become less
so. Accordingly, one day she purchased
of a tim peddler who came to the door, a
little tin safe, suoh as children FIRE guently
use as savings bank. This she PLACED con
spicpously on the mantlepicce, so hat her
husband might be sure to see it on en-
tering.
Halo! Carrie, what's thai 2" he ask
ed, curiously.
"Only a little purchase l NJ ade to-
day. said his wife.
i" But what is it meant for p he asked
again.
Let me Illustrate" said hi S wife,
playfully " Have you a ten cent piece
about you p
Charles drew dime from his pocket
His wife, taking it from his hand, dropped
it through little slit at the top.
Charles laughed,
$50 you have taken to boarding Car
rie =? My little wife become misar 7"
No, only a little prudent. B ut, seri-
ously, Charles, that is what | want you to
do every night "
"What, drop dime into til at new
tangled arrangement of yours?'
" Exactly"
"Very we'll; that will be easy enough
A dime is no great sum. But may
know what you are going to do VI 18th this
newly commenced hoard ?''
4" Lay it by for rainy day." answered
Caroline.
Charles laughed merrily.
i" And what will dime day amount
to p he inquired.
In year it will amount" CON Lmenced
his wife, seriously
40, never mind=-~spare me the calcu
lationl 1t sounds too much like bust
ness, and have enough of that during th,
day."
But you don't object to my plan ?"
"Not in the least. have no doubt il
is very prudent and commendable bu
you know, Carrie, never was gifted will
much prudence
Il am quite aware of that" said hi
wife, smiling.
This ended the conversation for tn,
time.
The plan inaugurated by tho young
wife was steadily carried out. She wa
not one of those, of whom there are 81
many, who enter upon new plan zeal
ously, but soon tire of it, In tho presen
ease she was thoroughly satisfied of tn
wisdom of her purpose, and resolved t.
carry It through. Every morning sh
called on her husband for a dime whicl
was forthwith added to the accumulation
Frequently he had not the exact change
but would toss her quarter. SHE woul,
assure him, laughingly, that this woul,
answer her purpose equally as well.
More than once Charles would bante
her on the subject of her little saving
bank, but this she bore gaily. But thes
were not the only accessions the fund re
! ceiyed. Her husband had early arrange,
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

The leaves of the Elder bush will drive
or destroy cockroaches very effectually.
Take the green boughs and strew them in
the places infested by the reaches, and in
a short time not roach will be seen.
The writer tried this remedy in house
literally overrun with reaches, and he as
sures the readers of the Transcript that it
acted like a charm. Besides, it costs no.
thing; elder grows plentifully, and any
child can gather it.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

"To the parent whose son dies in in
fancy" says the Louisville Courier-Joarn-
al, "there must be something peculiarly
soothing in the thought that, no matter
what may be the fate of the child in the
next world, it can never become a mem
ber of base ball CLUB in this"
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30
Original poetrp.
MIppLETowN, April 20. 1870.

Mr.. VANDERFoRD-Sr In Odessa there is
row of trees always spoken of by the people Of
that town as "The Willows" Under it at this
season Of the year all the children collect, making
whistles; and there is so much excitement and
sport in it, that to an Odessa child, "Under the
Willows is fraught with rs many delightful
recollections as Under the Lindens " to a Ger
man. Riding through there the other day, the
busy scene brought old times to my mind, and
under the influence of those thoughts wrote the
lines which enclose thinking as yours is a
local paper, perhaps they might gFe pleas
ure to some who had played with me Under
the Willows" Respectfully NJ. A. h.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

Black-eyed ladies are said to be pas
sionate and jealous. Blue-eyed--soulful,
affectionate and con6ding.-Gray eyed
literary, resolute, cold
hearted. Hazel-eyed--quick-e quick
and tickle.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

An Irisbman sent to the Wisconsin
State prison was asked what trade he pre-
fcrred to learn. He said that if it was all
the same to them he preferred to be a
sailor.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

A badly bunged up Emerald Islander,
in response to the inquiry. "Where have
you been?" said: "Down to Mrs. Null
rooney's wake an illigant time we had of
it. Fourteen fights in fifteen minutes;
only one whole nose ia the house, and that
belonged to the taykettle %
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

AprLEs-If eaten at breakfast, with
coarse bread and butter, without meat,
remove constipation, correct acidity. and
coal off febrile conditions as eifectually AZ
tie most approved medicines,
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

A Pennsylvania farmer states that ha
cured his daughter of the Grecian bend by
pouring water on her, and holding her out
in the sun till she warped back again.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

The medical school is now discussing
the question of VIII ether o black man can
have the white swelling"
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30

An Irishman who was very near-sghted,
about to fight a duel, insisted that he
should stand six PAGES nearer his antago-
mist than the other did to him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
Railroad Accident In Maine.

BATH, MAINE, October 27-An ac-
cident occurred this afternoon on the
Portland 4 Kennebec railroad, near
East Brunswick. An empty platform
car, attached to the tender of passen-
ger train, was thrown from the track
down a steep bank taking with it a
baggage car and one of the for.
ward passenger cars from the track
and tipping the rear passenger car over
on lis side. The conductor at the mo-
ment OF the accident sprang to the
breaks and was afterwards found dead
beneath the car. No persons in the
passenger car were much injured.
The following persons were in the
baggage car: George \. Crawford,
conductor, instantly killed; Captain
f. NJ McLeon, Bath, badly cut about
the head but it is hoped not fatally
John Costigan, Bath, scalp wound, not
serious; Hugh l.. Tibbets. Bath, three
fingers jammed off and shoulder bruised,
Gilbert 7. Powers, Bath, scalp wound
and Lee bruised; Colman Flagerty
Bath, thigh and knee bone badly
bruised James f. Riggs, express mes
senger, Bath, scalp wound, teeth knock
ed in and side bruised: Mrs. Il. D
Blinn. Wiscasset, slightly bruised; 6
daughter OF William Plummer. Damar
riscotta, slightly bruised; Solon Cohall
brakeman, wounded on head.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28

At present writing, halkpast three
o'clock Friday morning, tie returns
from the State are too meagre to base
any opinion upon. So far as received,
the indications are that the Democratic
State ticket has made large and i'm
portant gains. Wood county does
splendidly, giving lis a probable majority
Of one hundred, as against one hundred
and sixty-four Republican majority two
years ago, thus showing a gain of 264
in that county alone. This and the
few scattering dispatches we have
received from other portions OF
the District indicate the almost certain
election OF DAVIS 90 Congress.
In this county, the Democratic State
ticket will probably have a majority of
nearly three hundred, and the Demo
cratic county ticket is elected, with the
possible exception OF Mr.. SHALLcRoss.
The indications are that BRowN, Re
publican, for Sheriff, will have a small
majority, but we do not yet give up the
chance of SHALLCRoss receiving ma
ori,v on the official count
The ticket was very long and owing to
vast deal of scratching on the local
ticket, the count has been unusually
tedious. This has been the case gen
orally throughout the State and, we
suppose, accounts for the tardlness OF
the returns. We feel quite hopeful Of
the result in the First Congressional
District as well as in the State at large
and so long as the returns show such
substantial gains as those already re-
ccived, we can afford to wait.
Upon the result of our local ticket in
Ohio county, we reserve comment until
full returns are at hand.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
The Negotiations of Neutral Powers
for an Arm .stice.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 27.-The
following summary Of the negotiations
on the part of the neutral powers of Eu-
rope for an armistice is published from
an authentic source: After reciting the
determination OF the neutral powers to
seize the first opportunity for mediation
that presented itself, the document
proceeds Russia on Jules Favres visit
to the Prussian headquarters, believed the
long looked TOR opportunity had arrived.
At this moment, the reception OF the
Prussian note on the subject Of the
probable early starvation OF Paris
caused change in the idea of the neu-
trails. When, however, they pressed
the subject OF mediation again, Russia
held back, on the ground tuat media
ton unsupported by force would be
worthless. The conditions of peace
must be left exclusively to the belllger-
cnts' course. 1t was still possible to
convoke National Assembly, which
alone was competent to decide the ques-
ton of peace or war. In view of these
considerations, 1t was England that
proposed an armistice, and in this she
was supported by all the neutral
mowers
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
Ohio County-TOwnsf,ip Elections.

Richie To,cnsLip-Supervisor Stephen
Waterhouse, 300; Robert w. HazIett,
2O3. School Commissioners, Matthew
Greenlee, pol; William Tonner, 255 +;
Jesse S. Wheat, 255: John S. Garvin,
22S. Clerk, John Waterhouse, 29I ;
Robert Cowan, DID. Overseer Of the
Poor, George Goodman, 294 Benedict
Speidel, 2l5. Inspector Of Elections,
VIM, c. Handlan, 292 Michael Roth,
22S. Constable. Joseph Humes, 292.
Surveyor OF Roads, Matthew GreenIee,
267; Joseph Weissehaar, 252; AdoIph
Fritz, 221.
Centre To,cnShip-Supervisor, Joseph
Salisbury, $50; Marshall Jackson, los.
Inspector of Elections, Benno Kan,
mer, 233; Thomas Moffet, los. School
Commissioner, John Hamilton, 226
Henry W. Fisher, Us Clerk, Joseph
Long, 237. B. NJ. List, los. Overseer
of Poor Ed. Weisgerber, 229. james
Reed, l72. Constable, Mart. Wins, 2l6
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28

England have committed themselves to
his favor.
Four Of the missing boats Of the
Cambria were found empty to-day in
the Giants Causeway. No trace OF
the passengers or crew has been dis
covered.
Greece has recognized the French
Republic.
The iron loundries and dock yards Of
Marseilles are wholly devoted to the
manufacture of cannon and mitrail-
leuses, all other work and ship build
ing being suspended -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
State Election Returns.

Glovers Gap, Marion county-Dem-
ocratic majority GO on State ticket
Paw Paw, Marion county-Rc-
publican majority s.
Burton, Wetzel county-Democartic
majority l33 Democratic gain 63.
Grafton, Taylor county-Republican
majority %. Webster township gives
a Democratic majority OF S.
Cameron, Marshall county.-RePub-
lican majority on State ticket 81 ; Gotf
majority 81. Democratic gain tS.
Local ticket much split up.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
tLIN.

BERLIN, Octot =. 27.-King William
telegraphs to IL Queen today as tol-
lows:
This morning azaine and Metz
capitulated, with $4,000 prisoners and
10000 wounded lie army and garrr
son laid down their: rms this afternoon.
This is one of the most important
events of the war. Providence be
thapled -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
A GREAT STEP IN ADVANCE.
MASON g. HOADLY'S
NEW METHOD FOR
THE PIANO-FORTE !

II is n grand book; new, original To = large
extent complete as a whole and in each Of
its parts, and eninently pracuca! through
out.
II is received with the greatest interest
and appreciation. and has already been
adopted in all their teaching by many who
have heretofore been unwilling 10 use any
instruction books. Published with both
American and European Fingcrin1, in sepa-
rate Editions. Price siOJ. sent postpaid
TO any address on receipt fprice.
OLIVER DITSON * o., Boston.
e. II. DTTSON & CO., New York. Oci2l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
DUPONT POWDER MILLS.
Blasting and Mining Powder,
Nj. REILLY.
District Of West Virginia, s..

UISITICI VI NVNI NIIIITIIIF ~
A UdTTauR in Bankruptcy has been issued
by said Court against the estate of the said
AguStus VI. Burke Of the county Of Ohio
and State Of West Virginia, I'm said Dis
trict, who has been duly adiudgcd Bank
rupt upon petition of his creditors ana IN"
navlncnt of any debts and the delivery Oi
any property belonging 10 said bankrupt
Ia him, or to his Use. and the transfer o.! any
property 10y him are forbidden 10y law.
4 meeting of the creditors OF said Bank
rupt, to prove his debts and choose one or
more ASsignecs Of his estate, will b. held ai
the office on Fourth street. in the city Of
Wheeling. Of George y. Caldwell, Esq,
Register IN Bankruptcy Of said District. ON
the 5th day of November, \. u. 1870, at ~
O'Clock \. VI. HEDIMAN SLACK,
OCH L. :. Marshal for said District.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
HUNGARY.

PEsrn, October 27.-The budget just
published shows a suplus of s9,5oO,OoO
for 1869, the deficit for 1870 is proper
tionably reduced, and that for 1871 Is
estimated at $ll3, 900, 600.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, October 21.-Thl early
resignation OF Won Limburg, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, is announced. Ba-
ron Gericke de Herwenan, now Min
lister to Belgium, is spoken of as likely
to succeed to the office.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28

Commissioner Parker has nearly COM
pleted his annual report. 1t will be
brief and will show that the present
conditions Of the Indians 10 6e less
hostile than for great many years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
4 United states for the District Of West

In the matter OF d. X. Irwin & CO.
To whom 1t may concern The under
signed, Henry Conant, of Wheeling, West
Virginia, hereby gives notice Of his appoint
ment a. assignee Of the estates Of u. X. Ir-
win and julius Wehrman, partners ~ D..
X. Irwin & Co. OF Wheeling I'm the county
OF Ohio, in said District, and VINO were, to-
wit: on the 9Th day Of September. a. D..
1870, adjudged bankrupts upon the petition
of a creditor, by the said Court.
Dated at Wheeling, West Virginia, the Isl
day Of October, \. u. 1870.
HENRY COSAST,
octi-dGw Assignee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28

Prince Salm-Salm, who shared the
Emperor Macmillan S captivity in Mex
leo, fell at St. Privat On his right
arm being shattered by shot, he pick,
ed ND his fallen sword with the left and
continued the attack Another shot in
the arm he disregarded, until he was
mortally struck in the chest: Have
we conauered2' he askeda clergyman
who stood by the couch. Yes.
Then all is well; comfort my wife,
were his last words.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
A CROW FOR WOOD!
One Hundred Majority for
Jacob.
Democratic Gain About 26O.
Special 10 the Register:

Special 10 the Register:
PARKERsBURG, October y.
The Democratic majority on the
State ticket at Parkersburg is sixty-fve;
in Clay township, sevcnty.fve. The
probable Democratic majority in Wood
county is One Hundred. Democratic
gain about two hundred and sixty.
j. y. CAMDEN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
BUSINESS CARDS.
Real Estate Agent.

-. buys and sells real estate, stocks, &C.
Rents and collects house rents. Also collects
notes and accounts ONCE on Chapltne
street, between First and Second streets,
Centre Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
The Election Yesterday.

Democrats in Roman Republicans in Hac Independents"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-29
starch and Gum In Bread.

It Is we'll known ,ti experienced
brcad-makcrs that the use Of pota-
toes, boiled to pulp, mixed with the
Hour, and fermented with the yeast,
produces superior quality Of the
staff Of life. It is much tighter,
wEster, and swecter than. bread made
without them. The philosophy of
the process, or the transformation the
potatoes undergo in termenting, IS a
very simple one. BY the action of
the yeast the starch, which forms the
principal portion Of the potato, is
changed at certain stage to sugar
generally in about eight hours with
temperature Of To-; at a still later
stage the sugar is transmitted into al
cohol, and tins again into acid fer
mentationa Gt which stage the dough
is sour. More or less uncertainty at
tends the use Of potatoes, from the
fact that, at different seasons of the
gear. they are richer or poorer in
in starch, and that gradual changes
take place in them from natural caas-
es. Since the principal value of pc
tatoes is for the starch and gum, or
gluten, they and the bran of the
wheat (Which is bolted out in fine
tlour) contain, why not go beck to
fhe principal agent, and employ it
pure and simple? This idea occur
red to the writer, and was attended
with excellent results. A. eeftain
quantity OF common potato starch
washing starch), say two table
spoonfuls to one quart Of -four, was
boiled and introduced, and kneaded
into the mass /; to this was added
a small quantity Of gum-arabic, as
being the most convenient gluten at
hand-tle amount was equal in bulk
to a green pea yeast was added,
and the operation carried on in the
usual way. The amount Of water
introduced was only sufficient to
make the dough quite stiff, as IN fer
menting it was found to soften in
marked degree. No raw flour was
added after the first fermentation.
The bread resulting by three success
sive lamentations or kneadings--
extending over a period Of twelve or
fourteen hours-was of the very
finest quality; white, incompressible,
in The sense that it could not be SO
pressed down that it would not re
sumo its form again, and, in word,
all that could be wished.
The advantages are, that bread so
made is much more wholesome; the
result is more certain, and the flavor
all that could be desired. The pro
cess has been carried on for some
time, and is remarkable for the uni
formity which attends it.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-29
Sec 10 eMc "ChOrcs.''

Taking tie farming community as
Il whole, there is not one man in ten
who likes to do ''chores," and takes
pains to d. them we'll. Most men
would little rather sit in the house
and let the boys do the fccding, milk
ing. etc, content to know that they
are done, rather than hoe they are
done. Farmers lose hundreds of dol
lars this way. Horses are fed as
much as it is handy to carry. Fod-
der for the cattle is scattered around,
thrown in the mud or anywhere
Hogs get half feed now, two feeds
at once the next time. and are forgot
ten the third. Stock is watercd oc
easionaHy. Fences arc broken. Stock
gets out and plays smash. Cows are
half MIXED. Horses get loose and
kick each other. Harness is broken
and parts lost, etc l might go on
and fill two or three columns, show
ing holes whereat money leaks out.
There is no use i'll raising good
crops, buying fine stock, etc, ii it is
not taken care of. \ farmer might
work year after year, and lose every
thing he makes, just through the
sschores" and nothing else.
If You want yonr stock to thrive;
your grain fed out economically; you
must do it yourself, or sec it DONE
II from any cause you are unable to
do your "chores," or tcel slightly
above it. your purse strings are loose
and your cash is sliding out unless
you oversee. Any man farming l60
acres can employ his tir1 orofitably
in doing nothing else than overlook
ing the place and dong the ''ch"rcs. -
He can afford to keep one man by the
year. and two 6 ~ months, if he
manages well. and make it pay him
twice rs we'll as to work in the field
himself and let the hands or boys do
the chores" I advise every farmer
to look at this thing closely. and see
whether grcenbacks have not been
slipping out Of his grasp, through
this overlooked and unthought of az
enuc-thc "Chorcs. - HIx, Norris
onvlllc, Ill.,, in Prairie Farmer.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-29
Court Iascldclli.

One o! the prominent ornaments Of
the bar, celebration for his genial dis
position, found himself about the
close of the war washed ashore, high
and dry, pccuniarily, IN the City Of
Richmond, where he was forced to
hang out his Single and commence
practice in the Hastings Court. One
OF his first clients was youth who
had been arrested at the instance of
respectable negro man OF family
Tor having rocked his house, aud
severely injured his daughter with a
Store thrown through the window.
At tbs examination, old Pompey
Was put upon the stand, and proved
the charge in such undeniable terms
that it would have gone hard with
our friends client, had it not been
tor the following cross-examina.
ton;
Lawyer-You say one stone came
into the room where you were sit
ting with your family, and struck
your daughter:
Poiip.--fcs, boss.
Lawyer-Wherc did 1t strike her:
Pomp.--(Silent for a while.) l
don't like to tell, boss.
Lawyer But you must tell. |
demand againl Where did 1t strike
her.
Pomp.-Dat all toolishncss, boss
I tell you it hit her. | don't like to
tell where fore desc ladies in court.
Lawyer-But you must answer.
Where did it hit her?
Pomp.-(Slowly) On the bnzzum,
boss.
Lawyer-Well, how seriously did
it injurc her?
Pomp.-Oh, quit dis foolishncss.
l amt gwine to tell.
Lawycr-Again must insist upon
my question being answered. Did it
ini"re her.
Pomp.-(In despalr)-No, sab! it
did not injure her, but il broke three
fingers CT gentleman what was pay
in 'tention to her.
The case was dismissed immcdi.
ately for want OF jurisdiction
From the New Orleans Times.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-29

fully kisses il. ''This Is tty ft,,,
lamb" He is fejoiccd to have foaHd
She beautiful lamb no sought Tor
The father IA pleased. pats tho lover
on tho back, calls hinf 4 brave Ia.
The lover, in his turn, protests that
he Will take care Of the lovely lamb.
and soon conduct Il to his fold. "Ah
Sa Lorenzo, I believe thee" scbs the
sotthearted mother. ''Sah Tercssa I
do not weep; where is the rosario
thou hast prepared for thy Bita's be.
trothal giit.' exclaims the father
Thy bird will be well with SO true
and gallant lover, my 1tre.ina.-
True, she is gong from thee, but she
will be we'll mated; 80 dry thine eyes,
old GAL" Meanwhile the lover has
placed one more ring on the already
laden fingers Of the young spesina. |
She basStully presents him with the
and thus "s,ymh," or betro.
thai gifts, arc exchanged.