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Middletown transcript., 1871-08-19
Srlrtt Storp.
WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT !?

The clock had just struck six from its
place on the black marble mau,el Of the
pretty lulc dining room, where fresh boz
lur,s Of roaes Shalal perfume as IT each
separate pink blossom had been crucible
Of ,wceinrss. and noisy cry &C Mamma
he's coming Pa is coming filled the
hous, from three or four rosy lii,lo
mouths,
Nina Melton, the cagcrcst child Of them
all, ran to the door. aud stood there, smil-
ing aud lovely. with the little ones cling
ing round her skirts. to welcome her hus-
bands coming footsteps, the bean ideal
Of wilcly pride and happiness.
Why. Harry she said, us he came
up the steps with h,s for little Mn, and
a chuck under the chin for johnny, and a
word Of greeting TO them all, what makes
sou look so grave
Nothing, ehill, only I'm tired and
wan, my dinner.
The dinner WIS ready--a pair Of brown
little chickens. with parisicnrc soup
first, aud bfeal pudding afterwards for
Nina Melton WIS u notable hpu>rkcep-
cr as my in ,hc land. But Harry Mel
tons face did not soften in its rigid lines
as the meal progressed 10 n close.
Nina was helping her youngest child to
its little plate Of pudding, when one Of the
servants came softly in and whispered
something to her.
Very well" said Mrs, Melton care.
lessly; give her tho other bundle. IIar-
ry, can you let Inc have five dollars ?"
" What for?'
Mrs. Melton looked little surprised
1t was question he was not in the habi,
of asking
TO pay Mrs Barbour for sewing"
Nina. that woman charges you toe
much he said sharply
IL do pay her little more than Jane
Callahan charges, but you must remcm.
Der, dear. she's widow with six little
children
I'm not bound to support her and hol
children"
No Harry, but
:" Pay her for what she has DONE" h,
said, tossing n five dollar bill ungracious.
" across the table; :" but don't give hci
any more. Jane Callahan sews much
cheaper"
Mrs. Melton made no further remon
STRANGE, but obcyed in silence.
Charley Miller is coming here thi,
evening"" she said n few minutes after
wards Ito get Johnny's old suit Of clothes
| Mrs. Miller was SO thankful when l told
her she could have them "
"Shc can't have them" interrupted
Mr.. Melton. Jones tells me he get,
half price for anything Of that sort. at I
store on Chatham street. He gave mt
the card, and I shall send for them to coms
up here and take away all our old clothes
We must economize. Nina"
But Mrs. Miller is so poor !"
80 shall VIC be, II we go on in thi
reckless way. tell you, Nina, I've beer
thinking seriously over this matter to-day
I've lost eighteen hundred dollars through
Corbitt's failure. and can't afford to keel
half the paupcrs in New York. There
old Aunt Dorcas living ront free at tn,
farm. | don't know why ] shonld sup
port Aunt Dorcns. Mortimer offered I'M
tbrcc hundred for tho place yesterday an,
l shall write to tell the old lady to turl
out N
I" Harry. she's oyer eighty years old
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THE ARDENNEs DOG.

The dog Of the Ardenncs accompanies
the flock when il leaves the pcnfold in the
spring, only to return when the winters
snow drives the sheep home again for
shelter Each shepherd possesses one or
two Of these dogs. according to the sixe
Of his flock, to act - scntinels. Their
Office is not to run about and bark. and
keep the sheep in order, but to protect
them from outside foes. When the herds
man gathered his Aock in some rich valley.
these white. shaggy monsters crouch on
the ground. apparently half asleep; but
now and then tho great sagacious eyes
will open, and. passing over the whole
Of their charge. remain for awhile fixed on
the distant horizon, as though they follow
ed n train Of thought which led them away
from earth--so sadly do they gaze into the
infinite
But let the mountain breeze bear to his
over moving nostrl the scent Of the hated
wolf or his quick ear detect an unknown
noise; then is the time to see one Of these
dogs in lis glory. His eyes become black
with ticrcencss; his hair stands erect; his
upper lip becomes wrinkled, showing n
range Of white, formidable teeth. while a
low growl alone escapes from his throat.
When his keen faculties have detected the
whereabouts Of his foe. he rushcs forward
with bound that overlesps all obstacles
aud bark that echoes from all the sur.
rounding hills.
Every dog Of the like breed that may bs
near. takes up the note and rushcs CLEAN.
ing through tho brushwood N join iu the
attack. Tender as the childhood he pro.
tccts, woe to him who dare lin hand on
one Of the little ones with whom he has
been brought up. II 10 not he who buy,
him who Is his master; Il is he who fed
him when pup, who pctted and shared
his pit,anco with hin--hs Il is who has biz
love. and who rcciprccates his faithful II.
fcc.ion Overland MbsstAly.
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The PorAro. This article Of universal
food, at tho present time. Was unknown to
the civilized world before the latter part
of the sixteenth century. and did not como.
into general use till the eighteenth. In
Scotland. its culture was 6rst retarded
through the ridiculous bigotry Of the peo-
pie Who declared that as potatoes were not
mentioned in the Bible, this WAS n suii-
cient reason why they should not be used.
Even for many years after they we're IN.
troduccd into Europe. they were the rar-
est luxurics. to be bought aud eaten only
by the mobiles and tho wealthy. In 1888
in the lis. Of prices established by procla.
nation Of the government. potatoes were
ordered to be sold for two shillings (6hy
csn,s) a pound, equal to thirty dollars I
bushvl A few ycars previously the ~:
ges of balif Of husbandry, head man oe
the farm, were fixed by the oour. at 6fty-
two shillings labopt thirteen dollars) =
year; and Of neutrality-suspicious., ma:
sons. etc, at eight Eep0c lshopt sixtesR
cents. With board, . day. Thirty two
years later. in 1865, Muifss. writing -
food and diet, says. Potato roots ere
getting to be quite common now; even the
husbandman sometimes buys them u
please his wife"
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In the United States, Il 10 only necessary
to recall tho fact that during The Crimssn
war tho Allies, to enable them TO prose-
cute the siege Of Sebastopool. were oblig-
ed to procure largo supplies Of gunpow-
der in tho United States (ons.half Of
which was furnished by the Braudywine
powder mills.) and that the American
powder compared favorably with the best
they could procure in Europe.-Del. Co.
Democrat.
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Selett poetrp.
GOOD.BYE ASD uOSv-p'-yE-DO,

One day Goodbye met Ilowd'-yc-do,
Too cloe- 10 shnn salu,ing,
Blu, soon the RIA, sisters flew
From kissing TO dispn,lng.
"Away," says How'd -yc-do "your rnien
Appals my cheerful nature,
No name so sad as your Is seen
In sorrows nomenclature.
"Wherc'cr give one sunshine honr,
Your cloud comes DER to shade it;
Whcrr'cr plan, one bosom flower,
Your mildcw drops 10 fade II.
ERE iIow-d'-yc-do had tuned each tongue
To Hopes delightful measure,
Cood-hye In Friendships ear has ruug
The knell Of parting pleasure.
"From sorrows past my chcmic skill
Draws smiles Of consolation,
While you from present joys disti,
Tho tears Of separation.
Goodbye replied. "Your statements true,
And well your cause YOU sc pleaded
Blu, pray who j think .. How'd -yc-do
Unless Goodbye preceded?
"Wi,hout my prior influence
Could yours have ever hourishcd;
And can your hand ono flower dispense,
But those my tears have nourishcd?
"iIow Oft, IL a, the court Of Love
Conccalmcut hc the fashion,
When How'd -yc-do Inns failed to move,
Goodbye reveals the passion.
How oft, when Curid's fires decline,
As every heart remembers,
One sigh Of mine, aud only mine,
ReyiNe5 the dying cmbcrs.
"Go, hid the ,imii lover choose,
And ~ resign my chatter.
II he Cor ,cn kind How'd yc-aocs
Unc kind Gucd-b,e would barter,
"From love nui f;ienislip's kindred source
We both derive existence
And they would both lose half their force
without our joint assistance.
" 'Tis well the world our merit knows
Since time there's no denying,
On,-half IN How'd -yc-doing goes,
And tothcr in Good-b! !cing.'
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WHAT r u 70 - 4 WIDOW.

II think Il must b. . jolly thing y -
. young widow" ! heard this rensash. ~
other day. In group Of lssshiss oisls.
l think remember saying such . ihing
myself. in my carcless girlish times. De.
you know. girls, what II 10 to be . widow :
1t is to be ten times more open 70 80.
ment aud criticism than any dsMoissals-
could possibly bs. II 10 to have nsn eass-
a. you pass. 6rst st your black drsss. lbsa,
st your widows Gap, until sentative sesvsa
quivcr under tho in6ictiou. Il b 70 bsvs
one illuatursd person say II wondss 'bow
long she will wait before she nassisa,
again 7" and another answer. Until she
gets . good chance. supposs" Il y
now and then 70 meet the glance Of real'
sympathy. generally from the poorest ssd
humblest woman that you meet. and 1bsl.
your eyes gil At the token 20 rare. that L
10. alas! unlocked for. lis to have ysae.
dear fashionable friends ccndols you aitsf-
the following fashion-"Oh. we'll! il is =
dreadful loss. We knew you'd feel Il.
poor dear" And in the next breath,
You'll b. sure to marry again. ssd yosf
widows cap 10 very becoming to yos."
But Il 10 more than this to be / widow.
Il il to miss the strong arm that yoa hsvs
leaned upoa. the true faith that yen kssV
could never fail you. though oil The world
might forsake you. Il 10 70 miss the dear.
voice that uttered your name with . ten
derness none other could give Is. Itis "a
hear never more tho we'll known footsteps
that you dew so gladly once TO meet. 70
see no more the face that. to your adoring
eyes. seemed moro lovely than any other.
To feel no more the twining arms that fol.
dcd you so lovingly; the desE eyes, that,
looking into your own, said 90 plainly.
whatc'er Il might seem to others, yours
was the faircst face earth held TO him. Il
is to fight with mighty sorrow as man
fights with the waves that overwhclm him
and to hold it at arms length for awhile,
only to havc---in hours Of lonsliness and
wcakness--the torrent to roll over you,
while, poor storm driven dove. you see NO
haven Of peace in the distance but heaven.
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Ii Y Il Il
DIR. SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR,

A PREPARATION OF ROOTS AND HERBS,
warranted to he strictly vegetable, and can do
no injury 10 any one.
II has been used by hundreds, aud known for
the last ihirty-hvc years as one Of the most re-
liable ciiicacious aud harmless preparations ever
offered to the suffering. II taken regularly and
pcrsis;cnily, II Il sure to cure Dyspepsia, head
ache, jluu1ivc, cosiycncss,
sick headache chronic dinr-
Il REGULATOR. rhna, affections Of the hlad-
der, camp dvscncry, aicc-
tons af the kidneys, fever
nervousness. chlls. diseases Of the skin, impur'y
Of the blood, melancholy, or depression OF sr',s'
heartburn, colc, or pains in the bowels, pain in
the head fever and nguc, dropsr, hollis, pain In
back and limls nshmn, crtsipclas female at
,,c,ions. and bilious diseases generally
Prepared only 10y J. H. ZEll.lN 4 CO..
Druggists, Macon, Ga.
Send for n Circular. Price ) by mail 81. %
For sale b, CHARLES TATMAN, IN.
Dee. ely. Midilctowni pci.
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IcEp WATER During the hot season,
says the chronological Journal. the ex-
cessiyc use Of iced water is one Of the most
prolific sources Of disease and sudden death.
In very hot weather. when water il rcn-
dercd extremely cold by the use Of ice 10
tho cooler. no person should drink It 10
tina, condition, but should pour in ~ much
water Of the ordinary temperature as will
modify the iced water to about au October
temperature. Then he may drink without
damage. Nothing is worse for the teeth
than extremely cold water. and many
man has acquired dyspepsia By its bad ef-
feet upon the stomach. Not few have
suffered from congcs,ions which were dan
gerous or den,hly We remember a boy
connected with our Office. lie Was just
old enough to be wise above that which b
written Being one day demonstrated
with for drinking two or three glasses Of
water rs cold MS ice could make Il, he re-
piled pertly, water is never too cold for.
me; never feel the slightest injury from
its use" The weather was extremely hot
and il ever cold wnter could he used any
time, that. of all others, when the system
was oycrhca,cd wns not the time to use II
SO copiously. The next day he was not
in the Office. nor the following day. The
third day, abou, noon, he made his sp-
pearance. and looked as IL be had had
chills and fever for three months. Ha
drank no more iced water that summer,
aud probably got lesson which will last
him his lifetime. II is wonder II did
not kill him. A word TO the wise 10 sun.
cieut.
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Recently man, over so years old, pre-
scented himself at a hospital clinic in Phila-
delphin. lie had suffered with neuralgia
for sixty years. Ills case was critically
examined. The result was that two con-
ditious were found. One Of these was a
long. chronic periodontitis of an old fang.
while the other was tho abrasion Of the
teeth. thus encroaching upon the pulp
cavity; the teeth we're absiracted and the
man recovered.
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SIMMONS

TIE ESYMPT0MS OF Liver
c,,,,,o,,, Complaint ace uneasincss
oIMMONo and pain In the side. Some
times the pain Is In the
shoulder, aud Is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stomach is affected with
loss OF appetite and sickness, bowls in general
cos,lvc, sometimes alternating with lax. The
head is troubled With pain, aud dull heavy scn-
with painful sensations Of
,,y,, having ief, undonc some
LII II IL thing which ought TO have
been done. Often complain
ing of weakness, debility
and low spirits. Sometimes many Of the above
symptoms attend the disease and at other times
very few Of them but the liver is generally the
ssrgea most involved. Cure the liver with
Middletown transcript., 1871-08-19

The question, does getting drunk svsp
advance ones happiness woah sssa y
be put to rest by tho Irishmsu vho vsat
courting when drunk. sod vas astsd b
his snchantress what pleasure he found .
whisky-"Och. Biddy, it's,a traas inas6s
to see two Of your swsss Psrty tsess, 10.
stead Of one"
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II 10 stated that the practice Of brewing
beer from rice ie rapidly coming into use
in Germany. This beer 10 said 10 be very
clear, u pale color, ofss extremely pleas.
ant. mild taste. iosmine strosgly ard yst
rstaipipg well 10 easbepis scid.
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There arc no fragments = lsseisss z.
those Of time, and nous sre . teo1)eoolp
lost BY the people who eanast WGhs . ~
msst, and Jet cas Wssts yssss.
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There 10 vhsls sssuss b - spllna.
Of ID. Petsisn: .'fs sll ~ ssepb ~,
open the door Of Fseepsilll
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-21
Senatorship.

The Star d Times last week contained an
editorial upon the selection of republican
candidate for Senator, from which it appears
that no candidate has yet paid that paper for
its valuable influence.
AS the support of the Star d Times ring
beat one of the best men in that party two
years ago, its well-worn virginity is likely to
remain unbOughi unless. indeed, some
shrewd candidate shall hire it to support his
oppOnent.-HudS0n Democrat.
As rule, we dislike to pick up the
solid and hot shot of the enemy. to pass
around and along our own ranks; but
we laughed so heartily over that good
one that we canro. refrain from allowing
our readers to Join in the guffaw.-
Though we will not attach to The Star
and Times ring 'the importance of do
ing all the mischief TO the party strength,
turning of more than 500 Grant votes
TO voting for a straight Democrat for
Senator,-and that. too, when there was
q u. S. Senator 10 be elected,-yet the
Hudson faction (call it Star and Times
or what not. was so willy, SO selfish. and
so all grasping, that they disguised whole
c ommunities by their political viIIainies
10 the extent that male locality para.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-21
To Nebraska. CalifOr MIA and Kansas
and the B. & III. r r. Lands.

The "a Burlington Route" so called, lies right
in the path of the Star of Empire. 1t runs almost
in the center of the g-eat westward movement OF
emigration. Crossing Illinois and Iowa, i strikes
the Missouri rIver ~ three points.
These three points are the gateways into three
great sections of the trans-MissOuTi region.
The northern gate is Omaha, where the great
Pacific road will take You to the land of gold and
grapes, sunny mountains and perpetual summer
The middle gate is Portsmouth, which opens
upon the south half of Nebraska. south OF the
Platte river region unsurpassed on the CONT
nent for agriculture and grazng. just here are
the & NJ r. II. Lands. concerning which Geo.
s. Harris, the land officer at Burlington, Iowa. can
give you all information, and in the heart of them
is lincoln, the state capital and present terminus
of the road.
The southern gate leads to Kansas, by connec-
tions with the ST. Joe Road at Hamburg, runnihg
direct to ST. Joe and Kansas City.
The trains of the Burlington run smoothly and
safely, and make ali connections. 1t runs the
best of coaches, Pullman Palace and Pullman
dining ears, andsshould you take the journey for
the journeys sake alone, you viii be repaid; or
take it to find home OF farm, and you cannot
find either better than among the B. & NJ. lands,
where you can bur on ten years credit, and at
low price S-iy
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-21

A terrible famine is raging 10 Persia,
the details of which are beart-rending
and sickening to the last degree. The
failure of the crops last year from exces.
sive drouth is the primary cause. In
some parts Of the country parents are
selling their children into slavery to save
them from starvation, and so terrible has
become the exigency for food that cases
have come to light where graves Fave
been robbed and the dead devoured
to satisfy the cravings of hunger.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-21
mount to party, and they bolted the out

mount to party, and they bolted the out
rage, to man.
The only lecture we purpose TO read
the Star and Times, or the party, nosO,
in this behalf, is very brief one: Hud-
son is not the % th District, as that cleo.
ton showed. There are other localities,
and candidates, and presses, and people,
than Hudson rings and the Hudson press,
which are entitled to respect and consid-
Grafton. We are willing to let by-gones
be by-gones, if the same spirit can be
sincerely INDUCED in by those who eu
chered US two years ago by turning Jack
from the bottom in Convention, but got
soundly rounced in a square game at the
polls. We think the people of Pierce
county are generally ready for all honor
able concessions that will produce bar.
mony; but if We properly understand the
party sentiment hereabout, there is no
disposition to forgive and forget, to be
slapped in the face and spit upon, the
very first time Of an attempt to shake
hands over the reconciliation. When the
Hudson ring will be less dictatorial and
assumptive, and show willingness to be
fair and trustworthy, and claim no more
than any other equal numbers of men
representing an equal constituency, ev.
erybody we know of is willing to say
':Shake" and do it with their hearts in
the hands they extend. We desire peace,
but demand justice, are not sticking for
men, but principles; care naught for 10.
cality, in particular, if honesty but pre-
walls; bear no malice toward any posi-
bic candidate or delegate,-but expert
ence. has taught Pierce county republicans
not to be caught mapping.
There are eight counties in the twenty
fourth district; and men in nearly all fit
for Senator. There is no necessity for
any "ring business" in the game; and
when the trading commences, among
rings and editors, the people will be apt
to find it out, and inquire into the nature
and conditions thereof.
IN fine, we will sum up The kind Of
candidate that would suit the 1900 Pierce
county Republicans 10 verify we think:
one honest and able; who will net in
good faith toward the people of every
section. and if interests conflict, vote &C.
cording to his best judgment of justice
as between them, and "let the chips fall
where they will" regardless of personal
interests, or those o! sworn personal
friends; who will be faithful, and without
guile; laborious, and recognized honor
to the District and State. That's our
man! There may be several such. We
hope each locality will express its prefer
ence. and then we can all hands select
the best from the best, and have peace
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-21
The Democracy have Said.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee of Wisconsin have called Con
yeniion TO nominate tho State Ticket, al
Madison. August %. Representation
two delegates from each Assembly dis
trict. The said Committee have also
over stepped all established rules, and is
sued 'platform" in form Of an sad
dress" calculated to stir up the pure minds
of Democrats (aud horrify simple and
sore headed Republicans, aud induce
them TO "wslk into the parlor,") unto
salvation.
That arty's press are as busy advoca-
ting the nominations Of candidates, as
though it made any difference who they
ncminate. Unless cur party gets into
some unforeseen, very foolish wrangle
(which we aren't going for TO do,) they
may nominate their biggest guns and
most honest men, and combine all their
elements of strength, (which they can't
probably "agree for 10 agree" on.) and
their ticket will meet with the usual iguo
minious defeat. Wisconsin, as a whole,
isn't very good State for Democrats
anyway. If they would all agree, they
are in minority; and they do not agree
very well.