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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-09-08
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power equal to other microscopes of many times it's
cost Reveals countless little worlds all around us.
teeming with life which to the naked eye must for
remain a sealed book-as Eels in Vinegar Ami
Milk Globues, Claws and Hairs of insects, hundreds
of eyes in a single eye of fly, dust of butterfly
wings to be perfectly formed feathers the much talked
of Trichina Spiratis pork which first dis
covered in America with this Microscope.
It is of infinite value to professional men, to teachers
and to students, but mowhee Of greater valas than
the family table, 1thin the reach Of eoeru member 1t
will delight yourself your children and friends during
the long winter evenings 1t will show you odulterd-
tionS ucLeannes of various kinds of food sugar
tea, bread, meal, &c.
1t is of inestimable Value to the Farmer
in examining insects which prey upon his crops. The
power of $50 microscope and so simple in its
construction that any child it understandngy
and with appreciation.
A beautiful Present, Elegant, Instructive Amusing,
and cheap. Over 10000 sold.
During the past Sic Years its north has been testified to
by thousands Of Scientific Men, Farmers School Teachers,
Students Physicians, Heads Of Families and others.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-09-08
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Is an optca wonder reveals the thousands Of hidden
'1onders Of nature is of permanent and practicable
availability, combining instruction with amusement,
and never losing its interest. 1t magnihes
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-09-08
WINE o. LIFE.

The great Blood Purifier and delicious drink War
ner's Vinum Vit@, or Wine of Life is free from any
poisonous drugs or impurities, being prepared for
those who require stimulant. 1t is splendid appe
tzer and tonic, and the finest thing in the world for
cious article offered to the public far superior to
brandy, whisky wine, bters, any other article 1t
young old take the Wine of Life 1t is in fact
life preseryer. Those who wish to enjoy good health
the Wine of Life 1t different from any thing ever
before in use. 1t is sold by druggists Price ST. in
quart bottles.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-09-08
Price, SO, by mail, Postpaid.

Every instrument is neatly boxed, and handsomely
labeled with full directions for Thousands have
been sent by mail Address
W. j. LINNESS & CO.. Chicago.
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
ALL AnouT sARDiNEs.

There are few dclicacics so we'll knowE
and So highly esteemed rs the sardine.
The delicious flavor OF the fish when tho
tin i, frs, opened. and the sweetness Of
the oil, always supposing a good brand }
prin, their charms upon the memory. IL
will be unwelconc news. however, to
many to be told that anything good in this
way is exceedingly scarce this season.
Unfortunately. it was the same last year.
Then the dcstrypg demon Of war took
away the fishermen from the villages. and
added 10 this, the sh were scarce, so that
mare were ggutraaiel far than could be
arl.Yeiea This year il is worse. Few
fi.'i Of any size have icon caught. ex-
ecp, some very large } lcas, Of all thoso
Of thp finest yt.a.i,y. The consequences is
that lie French manufactures are again
uiai,e Ia carry gu, their contracts
- fishery, SAYS the London Grorer. Is
carried .. geLcsalls from July to Noycm-
hcr. all along the vast ooas; Of France.
Two of the largcs. stations are at Douar-
nenez and runcafneau.
Fleets Of boats 20 oui some few miles
and spread out their nets. By the side Of
which some cod rue is thrown to atiIact
the fish The nets are weighted on ons
/ end anl haye eorls attached 10 the other
80 iaa, they assume vertical position
Two nets being placed close to eacl, other.
! that the fish trying TO escape may be
caueb, in the meshes- Brought to land,
they nrc Immediately offered for sale, as,
/ il stale hy a few hours, they become So.
I L. 4. "a, al ,,n
manufacturer caring to buy such. They
are sold by the thousand The cnrcr cm-
rleys large numbers Of women. who cut
OIL the heads Of the fish. wash aud salt
them. The fish are then dipped into
boiling oil for few minutes. arranged ip
various sized boxes, filled up with tho
finest olive oil. soddcrcd down, and
placed in boiling water for some time
] Women Lurnlsh the tin /; the labels are put
on, or sometimes cnamcllcd on the tins.
which are afterwards placed in wooden ca
scs. generally containing one hundred
tins. aud then they are ready for export.
|, does not always seem to be rcmcm-
bcrcl tia, the longer the tin is kept pn-
opened the mofe mellow do the fish bc-
come; and. If properly prepared. age i'm
proves them as j, does good wine. But
il they are too sal, at first. age docs not
benefit ihem-they always remain tough.
The sizes Of tins are known us hnlf and
quarter tins. There are two half tins.
one weighing eighteen ounces aud tho
other sixteen ounces gross. The quarter
tin usually weighs about seven ounces,
but there is larger quarter tin sometimes
imported. Whole tins, and even large,
ones still. arc used 10 trance, but seldom
seen here.
As is well known. the sardinc trade !.
an important branch Of industry. verJ
large quantities being consumed 10 frssea
and the expectation to England and Amer.
lea is truly wonderful.
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7-3O GOLD LOAN
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
Rapid Progress Of the work.
OF Tnc


rI,llE haiiins Of ,hcNurihern Pacific Railroad
l. tbcgun jnly last, Ia being pushed forward
with great energy from both exircmities OF the
line Seven thousand men nrc employed IN Min
nrsn,n aud ON the Pacific coast. The grade u
nearly completed 2b6 miles westward from Lake
Superior trains nrc running 100 miles OF M
ishe,i road and irack-ay ing u progressing To-
wards ihr eastern border % Dakota. Including
its purchase Of tile 81. Paul 4 Pacific Road, the
Northern Pacific Company now has il3 miles OF
completed ,uad, and by September next this VIII
lie increased TO at least 500.
4 GuUp INVESTMENT Jay Cooke 4 Co.
are how sc.iaE, and uuhrsiaiiggly recommend,
ne u profitable aaI perfectly safe Investment, The
tirsi Mortgage Land Grant Cola lion1s Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company. They have
20 years 10 run, bear Sven aud Tbtcc-Tcnilis
per cent. gold interest tn,o,c than per ccnt.
currency. rnd are secured by frs, mud only
mortgage. on the entire road and Us equipments,
aud also, ia fi.i - the roaa "a completed. on
~ auo ACHES pf iASp 20 every mile of
track or ,u0 acres 'ur ttrli - 200 Bond. Thc'
arc exempt .rom 4. : 'fhx; principal and litter
~ ARE PAYABLE IN gold dtaumini'ious cau-
pons 500 TO 81 0tu; registered, $500 To Sle,-
UUb.
L.iNDS FOR BONHS. Northern Pacific
,-aa's are NJ nt nil tiuc1 receivable ~, 10 per
cent, above par, In exchange far the tomfi-
nv's lands, ~ their lowest cash prices. THIS rem
httH tN'Hl lhfN'iNN''H bltltst eating t""' VIZ
rants.
SfvEirh ftND THE proceeds u MI stcs
uf lands are required 10 ie drtuiel 10 The pnr-
chase aud cancellation Of tie First MurisGar
Bonds ut the Company. Iii, land uriui ot the
rad rScrcds lliy million acres, This immense
sinking hnd wiz canu!.lfctly ciurel Me prinfi
lai q, lie tuiaItu. urtrt 'irh, hrorr II ti'ils
iue. VIII ih,ir aEp'c srtatiiy and hi,i, rate ui
interest, lhcrr + no inyts moGi, accessible 70 The
pauple which /. MUry urth'tii ie or sn.'.
EIFHINGiAG { y FfiE-I liENf}hS
The sucec3. ui the bcw government prr rcut.
loan will eumpe thc cuiy Surrender If l'uitcd
State i itf cru's Msut holder, ai iivc-Twru-
tics grc guw exchanging Erin tut ApIilcfn ~
ciac *evrn-fhrir- thas r.st 2ias . ltrlsore
pfctt, aud gfcltg Increasing their !"if's IN.
FUiHc
uyHEa SECt2iFiES ---Nl u.dsen.lje
s,ufks ana aud- VII! ~ t=atisal u' lhe.r ti4h-
~, rN1e 4 rr'4r IL - tsu e. '4y northern Pa
III, SetpH-i }ifli,.. EN4D ri5r-,s un nct
- halai grs rls,.l auB vu SDssH,lhutl .ul iG
tliuiu- M..i te .lll h Nalnriai Iacnt1 fuu
4 in'vrui;iuu. ri.s ps'nlh.els. etc c3n tc ~
\ minfi ru HPgt,u9a sl uus agency, o. tsUm ths
/ Uui,r-i,a93
| lullN NcLEAR 4 &uN,
I q u'tr anl f.itfiFl A.,p'5 'ps Delaware
Na5 a. M.tt.d ~Heat, Wilmington.
fareegs.i lie caiea's N.'.sgell Hsas MILL,
+ foNH.
Ytis ~ I'm
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
tlopalat. ,.tlisffl'2all.
eoNerna,sa tiin,srmas rGsr,yai..
NJ MY tusi> +. rassfe.

II LIZ. II Ai> = fAshts,
Il is esilen, ihat ihe Christmas ffsli.
~, i laplly establishing IT,, III thf r..
spse. AMI hHuar ol MI lbtisiian titnami.
nalians lhrs4gh3al til country. Even III
ehlafen of ihs ltuttans ii sew huslai.ll
afe coming to il. observance. - that "
my reasonably hape thai n 10 distant
day al Christian churches will be united
in celebrating the birth pl llim in whom
they hive lie anl unii3.
Will il = { rlain ,ltat the eXnet date i
onr l.af!'s birth cam, b. determined, il
i ala eriiain ih4t til esFnt u hi birth
was celebrated nn sumr dlA sfain very
oatiy rsiinl There arr itaecs ni II IN
the second anl third centuries. chsysas-
tom sa}s . This ,.4Y Wa Of rrea, antiqal
,y aua of ,nes-rnniinnanee hing lah.ans
anl renowned IN the Church from ,lif le.
ginning. far anl wide Ihe Western
churches. frnm the first, seem II Lave oh.
served the 18th . necemhtf and Late
IN H. fourth century the festival Has fixed
10 tim, da,e hy ,hr liishap Of Rame, sinee
which time. The Eastern churches consent
inr. Christmas has been almost unisers-
ally celebrated on thil day.
In the earlier agrs nf the Church his
festival was strictly religious one The
lords Day was mol more sacred . w
give this festival ,na preference, sats
Chrysostnm. = because the thing that wns
,loue on this day was more tremendous
than all ather.. For iha, Christ should
die when he was n man was thing oi
natural consequence; but that when hr
was God he should be willing Ia he mate
man. aud snn.!rsrrnd 10 hnmhle himself
/ teyona all imagination aud conception =
/ This j. indeed wonderful and astonishing
ia the highes, degree. For this reason,
chiefly, Love and embrace this day
j Gregory Nazianxrn exhoricd his flock
asain>i werlils manner Of celebrating
the Nativity against decorations. dances
music. loaded table,. and nieeiits Of enak.
AIRY All such things. b. said. belonged
10 lealhcnish pnmp aud fagan festivals
| lluw then came Christmas To he the mer
ry and jolly day Of manifold gaoi.chrci
aud infinite hilariis that ii has been fn,
aees. anl still in grca, measure Is. thu
mnrn over? |, Is significant fac, tina
many oithr mps. popular festive obsersan
crs of CHRISTMAS. especially in the ol,
World. are of heathrn origin With !
remarkahle uniformity. many widely-sepa
| raj. Il na,ons celebrated their most joyau'
Is i,nl. II tn uinier.snlsiiee scasan Tn
Rnnnn saiurnalia occurred nj this senson
aud the festival Of Saturn wns character
ixri By endless LICENSE and merry y-making
Slaves enjoyed temporary freedom. bus
inrss and work were suspended. Houses
we're dccked with evergreen Games
am nnscments. aud ftas,ing nboundcd. Sim
liar festivals. with similar rcjoicings. wer'
observed At tho same scason among th
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
Highly Important Discovery

nR. sislMs, of Wilmington, pei. has fiisfet-
IL cred u plant, the essential ittidte 81 Mhiti
In combination with oih,r rare ingredients
known only TO The disrnserer viii positively
ra,,se The hair 10 grow thick aud beautiful wheir
|, has fallen Oft nni h,rumr ihin. Ia a great
man, cases where fever has eaused tlie less q
the hair. 1, has restored /, a.ain wonderfully
fast. In several eases of laiiatss il has restored
the hair to al lis former fnlness. rs The Toe
Tor has prepared preparation for YEAR Under
the name or Botanic Hair Tonic, lie will eou,lli-
nc the preparation under the ftne ra'ne, win m
addition o. this discovery. II L nai llalr col
ortr rs Is generally offered for stle. hut y IL
action on the scalp aud ruos of ihe hair ,lir
natural color seems To come will tue rene" e'l
growth. II cures disease Of ,he h.hd, II Is nit.
gan,ly pcrfumrd, nnd Is splendid hair dressing
A fair trial will on,nec nnY Que Of lis great
qualities Sold Wholesale and Retail n,
FOURTH & KING SITS.
Wilmington Del.
For sale hy WM. II. BARR Miialeoma, Del
and BY dealers in medicines generally.
sept 2-3ms
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
srlect ilostrp.
~ -
A yisir rnoM ST. NICHOLAS,
NY CLEMENT c. MOORE.

Twas the night before Christians when all through
the house
Not creature was stirring, no, egcn a mouse :
The stockings were hung by the chimney with
case,
IN hopes tint ST. Nicholas soon would he there ;
The children were nestled all sung in ih,r he''s,
While visions of sugar-plums danced IN their
heads;
And mamma IN her kerchcf and ! IN my cap,
Had just settled our brains for II long winters :
nap
When out on the lawn there rose such elaiter,
spramg from ~. cd 10 see hat sas the matter ;
Away 10 The window tlcw Ikea fash,
Tore open the shutters aud threw NJ The sash.
The moon on The lIrras, uf the ncw-fallen snow,
Gave i Iusirc Of midday To objects below
When. what to my wondcrin. eyes should appear,
hut II miniature s,cig, nni cigh, tiny reindeer
With little old driver, so lively and quick,
knew IN a moment i, must lie st. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his cunsscfs they ctine.
Aud lie wistlvd, and shouted and called them
hy name
"Now, pashcr now, Dancer now, rrnccr
nnl Vixen
ON Comet, on Cnpi,i, ou pGnicr nni Eiigcn
To ,js i0p ol the porch To the '-p II tlic wnll
Nuw, dash away, ddsh away, dask away ali
A. dry leaves that before ilr wild hdfricane fly,
When ihrg meet with an obstacle, nonHt 10 tht
SKY.
bit 3t iif shHsf-ipii liir 'NfsAftIF sANa Ht"
" W,,h u .lrish IAN or ,oys--anl -. Niehuas too
sud then in rwinkliug heard ON HE root
TIE pr Hrine aui paving Of each little acei.
Ss dew 10 ms bend aud Was turning around
Dawn the chimney ~, Nicholas eainc with q
tunni,
lie WAS dressed ~ in fur from ti' bead TO hi
tuot.
And lis clothes were MI tafni.HJd with ashti
nni saui:
\ lnu!ir of ,o,- he had neng on his back
Ani b" booked Ike pr'i'ar jn.i opening his psea
I ll:s ryrs bow they twiH&igd hi. dlmpies how
merry
Ills cheek. we're l.crusc. his nose like a cherry
IT,. dfu! li,i'e mouth were dfiMuup Ike q low
/ A.l ,tc beard ou lis chin was ss White rs u
su9W;
/ rlie aHp of /, lpe be hcli tight 10 lis teeth.
! t..l ttts nshr. ilrucirlcA III htA !jara wreath
1 lte h5a lfo,d ,i"c, aUi It li'ity rrtal lrily
That ,ioub wisn h" l-als he'd liz a bowl iull O
ifi!g
/ d. ~, gl'Uhty ml p'b;np--e risht jolly Oh clf
" Mud hH.hy! 81 hpn | siW liza ia spite ut ny e
4 wink 1T i- Csc and e twist N h,= head,
Soon styr M 10 know bad nuiliin. 10 dread
re s,.otc ueta Ne.i. t.n wcri r'rtish' 10 hi
wpsE.
/ Ana G.isi Ai Die .,s.atnssi 't,a :n,Ds. @itli
i}e
4 Anl .ttl..l IA. naser aside OF his nesr,
AL Giving = mol up III Oh inner he rose.
frs.Ift.s lis. .ieI H. f5b5s trast stsn Nh#stle
Aa4 aeas fley ali ilewt Ike 'bs aaan Vi
th.si.r;
gG, hsa, Lin f.el9in. trr hg drove eu. {
stzfif.
asGsY eastsreA- u All sNn - ~. Gee
saia
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
T,m Tut q. Nts p'ld,n,'E Gov

Tis T,Le o. Mta o1.hAnA's Cow
From psilenes 'ssen bsfafe the Chicago
fire Commissioners Is on illr 9Th ult it
Wa ases.;lined t,st Mrs q oI.esfs's cow
@a. ihe sans Of lhe eseat sifs, although
tlat '.aY Lad ~ mafn responsibility in the
matter il.an 1hat sas atlofiea hy her
ownership in lie CIV, II afpears Tint
her fti5nl aud o.,enani Mclaughlin. the
hlllrr. had social time that evening.
anl Wishing 10 ea5k few oysters for the
ssei3l crowd. ani hene short of milk, he
went iar Mr. 0l.eafy's cow md while
engaged in surrepiitiensly n1taining the
lacteal fluid frnm ihr iastf she became in.
iignant at the d-hanes, practices aud
kicked over the lamp llence the great
eonilsagsa,;an
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
Sslett poetrp.
/. soxo ron THE NEW YEARS EvE
w WILLIAM q. BRYANT,

Stay ret, my friends, moment stay
Stay ill the good cid year,
So long companion Of our way,
Shakes hands aud leaycs US here.
oh stay, oh siny
One little hour, aud then away.
Tbr year, whose hopes were high and strong,
Has now no hopes TO wake;
Yc, one hour more OF jest and song
For his familiar sake.
Ul stay, oh stay.
DC mirihful lgay, ana then away.
The kisaly year, his liberal hands
liavc lavishcd nl his store
And we shall turn from where he stands,
Because he gives no morc?
On stay, oh stay,
One grateful hour, aud then away.
Days brightly came and calmly went,
While yet he was our guest;
IIaw cheerfuly the week was spent!
low sweet the seventh days rest!
oh stay, oh stay,
One good hour more, and then away.
Dear friends with us, some who sleep
Beneath the coffin lid
What pleasant memories We keep
ofall they said and did
oh stay, oh stay.
oac tender hour, and then away.
Even while we sing he smiles his las,
And leaves our sphere behind
The good old year is with the past
Oh be the new as kind
uh stay, oh s'ey
onc parting az ia, aud then away.
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\ f,fmer Lately died ii iast Prussia
VII i. sail 10 iaYe aflaiae.l lis haaarei
ael illiftieth year haan t. ihs lime Of
bi. .saih ha was in the eniatment 4 ihs
bs.t Of hcalth H. was sS feet one iaeh
in heia,i,. aul served a. faay.saarl m.
der Frederick tht treat His sen. Who
lifrs ~ hs father property. is me hum
lfsl MI ninr yeafs oil H. ia,.es lans
@alks every das. eaa ss4l ...h#4t spas-
tarles .aal i an eNeellen, enmpanion The
nephew oi the Old man is enplayeil Oh the
lsas' ffessian rail@4t though he Is sey.
en,y two gears II age IL is ahls lnne,u.
alle Il rsftefh hi. daiie., which iaelals
til lahefieas nigh, sfrtite. H. has
tvenly.ene elillsen, sixteen less rnl liv2
eirl,
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sides. shore's two Of yes. and dsas tasy
which 10 which. ns

sides. thcre's two Of yes. and I dsss tssy
which Il which.
knew there we're dreadful symptoms.
"Takc q drink. dear" said 1. .ssnd I'll
try to wuke Mary and send her for tie
doctor" i
no" said be, .I'll DO I'll right N shs
morning I'm all right nov. Here's
your health You're brick. l." And
over he fell fast asleep
Oh. why do men think 30 much Of iuop-
cy mixing! Is not health better thaa
anything else?
or course, as he had laid down IN bic
hat, took ,ha, of FIRST. And managed
to divest him Of his coat. But whoa u
came TO bic boots-dcarcst aunt did yo4
ever take Of gentlcman's boots rrobs-
bly, not rs you are single lady--what :
task. How do they ever gct'em on? |
pulled aud pulled, and shook aud wsig-.
gled. and gave il up. But Il would mot
do to leave them on all night 80 ! went
at II again, and at last ono camc OF ~
suddenly. and over went on the Aoor,
aud into his hat. which had put there
for minute. could have cried. And
the other came on in the same way. just
ns hard and just as sudden as the last.
Then nut sof. blanket over OrlataS.
and sat in my sewing chair all night. Oh.
how heavily be brcathcd. And had, ~
you may fancy. the most dreadful fears.
lie might have killed himself BY his over
application TO business, for all that knew.
The perfect ones go first. il is said. II
Oh, how differently should | have fclt
had anything happened TO my beloved Or
! laldl. lie has not had so cxhnusting a
day since. and. think. sees tho folly OF
ovcr.work. though. II courts will keep
open SO late. what can poor lawyers do:
| think it very inconsidcrn'e Of the judge.
wonder il he has wifc--.hc mean old
/ thing?
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
THE BITTER ROOT
AGU T. PILL.

flsiiE undersigned having atainea the must
L signal aud prompt rclief from The use ni
these Pills, concluded 10 procure latgE amount
of them 10 supply lie neielhoihaod To he ecr-
iain that the insestnen, wufli lie snfc, nriltsl-
iion WAS malc TO onn of the most prominent and
successful physicians II The country for his opin-
ion Of this medicine lie replied
al is perfectly Harmless. taaltins no Afsen-
r., no Mef.afs nor Quluine. and Sc, is - en.s-
gciir and % .rrful, that firml, believe il viii
.urc MI s.ses OF Fever and Aeue, II property used
In iaa cases there Mas mol onc failure, Mlrre hc
medicine Wis uspi rs directed. T.,teiute, l.,
placing II within the reach Of crt.s one, ynn ai,l
confer ~ untold hlrssug ,.pon The community.
Encouraged hs this frank and nufeser,.,i les
iimony. have prepared myself 10 establish -.
ca, Agents wherever the Pills are nerdei.
ClIAhLES \. liRNAN
GENERAL igssr,
Chesapeake eits. Md
BITTER ROOT PILLS iAc for silc hs tgaA.
ngpiAiSR. Phatmaeeui.si, Middlviomn. bel.
sept lG--1mos
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.Wha, do You come hero for" saii Miss
Nippers. Il cane here 10 borrow mitch.
e. he meekly replied " Matches .
Ita,'s likely story Why don't you
make match ? know wha, ,an come
for" said the esasrefa'ea old virgin, as
slc hagk.,! ;hr haehelpr Into corner,
lnn come 10 ,iug aaa Ills nc aimoat to
isath bn, yon shun't without you're
The strongest. and the Lord knows you
are
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23
SIMMONS

TiIESYMPTOM.;o Of Liver
Gcompiaint are uneasiness
SIMMONS aud pain In the side. Some
lines the pain Is in the
.u.HAsh shoulder, and Is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stomach is affected with
loss Of appetite and sickness bowls IN general
cos,iyc, sometimes alternating with lax. The
head 10 troubled with pain, and dull, heavy sen.
asiipn, considercLlc loss Of mcmory, accompanied
siii-. viih painful sensations Of
having lctt nndonc some
LIV Err thing which ought 10 haze
been done. Omen complain
uuu--z.l In. &c weakness, debility
ana Low spirits. Sometimes mnny Of The above
symp,ons attend the disease, md At other 'i'ics
very few Of them; but the liver i generally Tie
organ most involved. Cure the ii'ef WIN
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23

toe bough was hung up; the churches did
no, lack fnr holly. bay, or laurel; the
boar's head. and pcacock-pie, and roast.
beef, and plum-puddins. aud mincc-pie.
and mighty ale were generously served
the n,askcrs and mnmmcrs and dancers
had their way the game Of Snap Dragon
was played and the carols were sung in
spite Of
:. llich-shap lords Of Cromwcll's making
Even into this Atlantic. New-Eng-
land Paradise Of the puriians, aud into
the churches they founded here, Christ
mas Festival has found its way aud rccciv
ed a welcome. Prohibited by the Pilgrim
Fathers as an ilolairous aud Popish affair,
it has set at naugit their wisdom. aud
found home among us--,he " old merry
Christmas iha, hes been in the earth 80
long. For is religious significance we
revercutly thunl: tho enrly Church that
instituted il: aud, il the Pagans gave to
It some social and festive and mcrry-mak
ing characteristics, SO that the holy day is
also ho'ik,y, when a! people are free,
and h0nnd 10 be as glad and jolly and hi
larious as Is consistent with mortal life.
then 1T us thank those same Paeans also.
Let US be thankful. too, that, notwith-
standing the bishops and clergy and conn
cil. Of the carly Church fooli.ily prohibi-
ted MI Christians from following the bar
harian custom Of ornamenting their
churches the Christians sol aside the cont
maulmenis, and brought into universal
Chris;inn use the good old Pagan habits Of
ismplc.aceerations
L., rs b. lhaniful that even while
New .ng'and's peculiar Thanksgiving
Ft,iivll i. becoming nl'ionalizcd she her.
self is qoic,ly submitting 10 the innovation
If Christmas celebrations II is tie fam
ily frs,iya the domestic holiday Aud
ii. for oar era.d oil Puritan fathers, who
wa i. si.gt in he. prejudice ngains,
ihi, f,.':.al may W. uot believe that, j.
they laak DIVA rrnm their happy seats
aal h.h,lI dur latfcr.lay ways, they art
~; angry will Us; bu, DO winl; with
tb,jt l4rtr .,iriiual eyes ~ oar glad eel
ehta.jea nt H. h..Ih :. ;..s Saviour Of 'h'
arA.
May I'll de people of our country mor'
au! tq1ge seatrl'y. heartily, and joyous
Is. nn each Successive anniversary, oh
serve nnd celebrate 'h;- nncicnt and soeret
ft.'i9al, both IN tl.cr sauc'narirs AZ! .
Ia Il. ligssilcs
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23

Somebody wrote 10 Horace Greeley,
says the lowell Courier. inluiring the
besi method Of preserving farm tools The
philosopher advised the best loaf sugar,
pound for pound. aud boil one hour.
Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23

The latest extract from " What | know
about Farming Catch your butterflies
late In August. Select tho deep yellow
ones IL you would get good, sweet, salea-
bic buttcr