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Middletown transcript., 1872-08-31
A Defence Of Pretty Women,

After all, is the world so very absurd
in its love of pretty woman! Is woman
so very ridiculous in her chase after beau.
ty! \ pretty woman is doing a woman's
work in the world, but not making speech
cs. nor making puddings, but making life
suunicr aud more beautiful Man has
farsworn the pursuit Of beauty altogether.
Does he seek il for himself. he is guessed
to be frivolous, he is guessed To be poetic.
there are whispers ,ha, his morals are no
better than they should be. In society
resolnte to be ugly there is no post for an
Adonis. bu, that Of model or guards
man. But woman does for mankind what
man has ceased To do Her aim from
childhood is TO be beautiful
Even us n schoolgirl she notes the
progress Of her charm, the deepening col.
or Of her hair the growing symmetry of
her arm. the ripcniug contour Of her check
We watch. with silent interest, the mys-
terious rcycrics Of the maiden; she is
dreaming Of a coming beauty. aud painting
for the glories Of eighteen. lnsensibly
she becomes an artist. her room is studio
her glass an academy The joy Of her
toile, is the joy of Raphael over his can
vas, of Michael Angelo over his marble
She is creating beauty in the silence aud
the loneliness Of her chamber; she grows
like any art.ercation. the result Of pa.
ticnce, Of hope. Of a thousand delicate
,ouchings and rctouchings, Woman is
never perfect; never complete. A rest
less night nndoes the beauty Of the day /;
sunshine blurs the cyancsccnt colnring Of
her check fros, uips the tender outlines
of her face into sudden harshness. Care
plows the lines across her brow mother
hood destroys the elastic ligh,ness Of her
form; the bloom Of her check. the quick
fash of her eye, fade aud vanish IS the
years 90 by. But woman is still true to
her ideal. She won't know when she Is
beaten. aud she manages to steal fresh vic-
tories even in her defeat. She invent,
new conceptions Of womanly grace shr
rallies at forty. aud fronts us with the
beauty of womanhood she makes las,
stand at sixty. with the beauty Of her age
She falls like Caesar. wrapping her mantle
round hcr--"buried in woolen! 'twould
a saint provoke!' Death listens pitifully
TO tho lohgirgs Of lifetime, sud Ii,
wrinkled face smiles with something o
the prctiincss Of eighteen.
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Teach the Girls to Work.

Farmers little daughters can be taught
many valuable duties ut the carly age Of
eight. They can be taught 10 kuit their
own stockings aud mittcns. sew patch
work, aud even spin. Al the age Of nine
or eleven let them have a quilting. aud
invite the little girls in the neighborhood
to help them quilt. This will induce them
to be smart aud pcrscvcripg. Likewise
have them practice in cooking. a every
mother knows this Is the most essential
part housekeeping. We must not think
because they do not 60 about it as handily !
as We do, or scatter little -four. they
must wait until they are sixteen. Just go
into the pantry, and tell them how to pro-
coed to make biscuit and pies, then leave
them to cook aud use their own judgment,
as they will huve more confidence when
left alone. Then praise and encourage
them il they succeed. Never speak dis
couragiugly of their Efforts il they do not
It is very satisfactory to know our daugh'
tiers will accomplish their domestic duties
with economy. checrfulncss and alacrity
The neglect Of early training in tho above
mentioned duties. perhaps, may be the
reason why so many misses are not skilled
in those duties. and therefore do not sue
coed when called TO take charge Of home
Of ile., own | am acquainted with a
couple Of daughters, who, when at the age
Of thirteen, conll cook. spin and weave.
aud make butter. They drew the trs,
premium on misses butter at the county
far-I Mother, IN N,ine Farmer.
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Keep the Heart Alive.

The longer live. the more cxpedient
find it to endeavor more and more to cx :
tend my sympa,hics aud affections. The
natural tendency Of advancing ycars is 10
narrow aud contract those feelings. do
not mean that | wish to form n new friend.
ship every day; to increase my circle of
in,ima,es these are very different affairs
Blu, dni it conduces to my mental health
and happiness to find out all can which
is amiable aud losablc in those ! come IN
contac, with. aud to make the most of it,
1t may fall very shor, Of wha. was once
wont to dream of; it may no, supply the
place of what have known. felt aud tast-
ed, but il is better than nothing II seems
to keep the feelings and affections in cxer-
else i, keeps the heart alive in its human
ity aud till We shall BE- all spiritual. this
is alike our duty I'd our interest. = The
Vorarian.
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Leap Year relicitiss.

Eli Perkins has undergone matrisnooisl
propossls st the hand Of one Of bis lady
friends. and hs has this 10 say about il:
First, l called on my liquid eyed bru-
uettc friend. Miss Ssllis Morris, Of Madi-
son Avenue. Now I've spent good deal
Of money on Miss Sallie Tor operas. bou-
quets, Delmonico lunches, etc. I've been
trying for two years 10 win her affections.
Last night. full Of hope and love. rang
old Norris door bell In moment Miss
Sallic was BY my side on . retired sofa.
Aitcr speaking Of the coming opera, ! felt
hcr velvety hands touch mine.
"Do you know. Mr.. Perkins" she said.
looking mc straight 10 the face. "that to-
day is our proposing dsyf"
"Well, | suppose so," ! remarked.
looking modes.ly down at her mosaic
bracelet.
"well. you know. Eli, my dear Eli I!
that have been out with you good
desr'
YES" l replied. beginning to feel en-
barrasscd.
"You know. my dear" she said. taking
both Of my hands, ".hat il Is costing mc
q good deal for dresses and gloves, and"
And costing INC good deal for car
riagcs, boquets, and Delmonico lunches. :"
I interrupted with increased cmbartass-
mcnt
And while I have enjoyed myself all
winter going with you. Eli"
"ln expensive carriages to the Academy
aud Delmonico's." | suggested.
"Ycs, while have been happy to 60
there with yoa-I feel feel-Oh. my
dear Eli. don, know how to say what |
want to-" aud then the beautiful child hid
her face on her bosom.
''Do not fear my answer, beautiful one, y
said soo,hingly. "Wha, is it that weighs
so upon your sorrowful hcartf'
''Oh. Eli. it is love-" she said, sobbing
wildly and twisting her jewcllcd fingers in
my auburn hair.
Heaven be praised" | sighed. a.
frl, the beating Of her heart against my
vest. "For whom is this love, darling q
| asked, tfor you know | am deeply in
tcrcs,ed in you
"Yon will not be mad with me, Eli %
mo. sweet one. shall only be too
happy said, wipins ny tears from my
eyes
"Wrll. my dear.-my long-chershed
friend. love"
"Who. dear Sallie-who do you love o.
"Well. Eli. love Charley Brown. TO
whom am engaged = and then the scnld-
ing tears fell thick and fas, on my shirt
bosom.
'.Well. sallie. what have you got to
say to me = asked, hcsiin,ngly, as |
loosencd her hands from my neck.
Why my dear Ell, Charley and father
thought that had better propose"
,.Oh. darling one, am thine - ! said
with great emotion FAKE me. Never
mind father Take me as am. Take"
but. Eli. let me explain. They wan-
ted me TO see you, and thank you for your
mnny kindncsses, aud propose tha, you do
not come here any more y
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Lave q rlewsrs.

SHOW mo the maa shst dess ~ lsve
flowers and children, and 70. viii I'D
him destitute Of tho more euuobli6G quAl.
itics Of manhood. Such man shsaA -
BE- trusted. Why was il that God plsst-
ed the FIRST garden aud 6llcd II With ff.tts
and flowers, and =. cyesything TILT w
pleasant to the sight" and then tonk shs
man hS had made and pat him iseo ~
garden TO dress and keep il, II il we're noe
to bring him into daily contact aNh ~
turc. aud to give him pure, simple, ratiOe-
al pleasures, and to teach hiH happiaess Z
Why was il that garden was SELECTED q
the last resting place for him shcss lln A
love has lasted through more than cighf:
cen centuries. and will continue to the sad
Of time! Why is il that this feeling u
reverence and ycarning for " the lost 9sr-
den has come down to US through ell W
dark ages Of the world, growing more IL
tense A. the world becomes more cisilissd
and refined! Why is il thst a"wer will
attract the notice Of the infant In IT, molH..
er's arms sooner than sny toy? Why =
il Tint the older we grow tho greater q
our love for flowers? Why 10 Il taat ~
decorate the graves Of our lbyed 'once win
aowcrs2 why Is il thstld1S of Mowers U
not confined TO my class. rscs or ration I
Il is because they speak universal lsA:
guagc--thc one language of'she hcaltMn;
and respond TO the noblcst and most gen.
crous emotions Of the soul soothing. de-
lighting. cheering. animatiug. subduins,
refining the mind Of man by their diti6d
ministrations. Truly. flowers ARD 0pds y
telegraph from the soul Of man TO Himself
divine messages full Of life, love. and
beauty.
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HoME FRIENDSHIP. Our best friends
are ut home. Those who love us best,
who would do most for us, who arc most
interested in our lives. and would weep
the bttcrest tears we're VIC TO die. dwell
under our own roof. cat ut our own table.
and sleep under the shadow of our prcscc.
,ion. How. then. should We feel toward
them aud trea, them II they are our best
friends we should show it, Concealed
friendship does not do US much good.
If a mine Of gold is On nur farm. and
We know il not. We are not hucli better
of for IT, Many people have sirnngs
way Of showing their friendship ta'fks
members of their own hame circle. They
are exaciing, crns-, surely firiful nnl
hateful in mauy why's. ail MI thi. to inJ
friends they really 1--we They mean 10
harm; they moan not to hrcak the cord Of
friendship or mar it, sweet symphonies.
but somehow forge, ,ha, home friendship
should be treated more delicaicly and
kindly than any either. because'it is be,.ds..
and more Immediately affects our hspps.
ness. Il should be orc Of the constant
objects Ter Will, ee should live, to respect
and improve THE home friendship. In this
We live. II is the fountain Of our sweet:
est pleasure. our best life. Into this foupl-
ain no bitter drugs. no pbisono6b drops
should be put, We should keep Il clear
and pure.
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Wons Employment, makes people hap
py. II is the duty Of every one to be in.
dus,rious aud to make good use Of his
time, and We enn always find something
to do If We are only willing TO do IL. W.
should all study to find what s!A,inn In
life We are best adapted to fill. : ,"
Employmen, makes us happy. for If No
are employed. We forge, our troubles in
thinking of our work We should not bs
as happy, il We are idle all our lives. ID
We should be If We tried to help ourselve1
and others
Many PEOPLE imagine that IL they wers
only rich and lot obliged to work they
should be happy; bu, | think We were
created to employ our time III some useful
way. II is well. too. iha, we are not alt
fitted for the same work; for II we were,
We should need rren, many things which
We could not make. aud should rcceifvi1
but little pay for our work. but as il 10,
We have plcniy of everything.
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MDDLErowN, MORNING.
She disappeared. and shortly Mr..

She disappeared, and shortly Mr.
made bis appearance.
"Whmt business, sir?" said the old
gentleman gruff1y.
ALLOW INC 10 be so impertincnt as to
ask II you have daughter named Jessie,
sir 7" said Moss, simidly.
Daughter! daughter Jessie! Haven't
60, daughter, never had any, aud what's
more. | don't expect to have any. at least
as long as remain bachelor T.
.'That's all | wish 10 ascertain" said
Joe Moss. gliding out. with full con-
seriousness that he had been gloriously
+" sold" by his fellow-students.
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Two Dutch farmers in Canada. whose
farms were adjacent, were out in their re-
speelivc fields. when one heard an unusal-
ly loud hallooing in the direction Of gap
in high stone wall and ran with all speed
TO the place, and the following brief con-
yersation ensucd:
..Shon. vat ish tc matter 7"
"Vcll. den." says John. :" was try
ing to climb On te top Of dish big stone
wnll. aud fell on, aud all to stone wall
iumblcd down onto me. aud has broken
one of my legs of, aud part of my arms.
smashed my rib in. aud desc pig stones
are lnying on tc top Of mine pody."
''lsh dat NIL ?" says the other: IVY. you
hollcr SO big loud | tot you got te toof.
ACHE
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GRranLsns At NEWSPAPERS Horace
Greeley thus hits the nail on the heed
= II is strange how closely men read thu
papers. We never say ans thing that any.
body don't like, but We soon hear Of L.
II. however, once VIC happen to say good
thing. We never hear OF that; NOBODY
seems to notice that. We may pay some
man hundred compliments. and give
him dozen pafis, aud he takes /. all % q
tribute to his greatness. and he nevcf
thinks ii does him any good. hut IL VI
happen to say things this man don't likt.
or something that he thinks ia . reneclh5n
on him or his character. see how quick 10
flares up and gets mad abou. is.-sxll odr
evils are duly charged to US. but wc never.
apparently. get any crcdi. for what good
We 1o." i
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Tng PRics or SLuMnER --Onc hot Sun
day Western Methodist minister obssS1:
cd that a majority Of bis conersestid4
were wrapped in placid slumbcf. .2Ssds
denly pausing in his sermon. lic tcauesse.l
Deacon s. to pass the plasdi Th3
deacon. thus accostcd. rose 10 biz ~,
and. with very red iscs. ~: !" y
The collection has alrssty - lslss
up"
Ncvcr mind. Brother s. = sspltst
the minister :. takc sp ssostes. lbs f'ls!
tend 10 make this coagssgslioa ~ ~
lodgings as we'll u spiritual b6if "'.s
Whom the second collGoti6G ~ been
taken ur, the consresssion wss very wsds
awake Indeed. ''s i
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Stlett poetrp.
There Is No Death.

NJ siR r BuLw9R Lyrrox.
There Is no death The stars 70 down
To rise upon some iaircr shore;
And briRh, IN Heavens jcweisd crown,
They shine iorcvcrmorr.
There Is no death The dust We tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers
To golden grain or mellowcd fruit,
Or rninbow-tinicd flowers.
The granite rocks disorganixc,
And feed the hungry moss they bear
The forest leaves drink daily life
From out the viewless air.
There Is no death The leaves mny fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away
They only wait through winiry hours,
The coming OF May day.
There Is no death An angel form
Walks Ger the earth with siien, tread,
And bears our best loved things away:
And then we call them dead. /"
lie leaves our hearts all desoia,c;
lie plucks our fairest, awceicst flowers;
Transplanted Ito bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The hiri-likc voice, whose joyous tones
Made glad these scenes OF sin and strife,
Sings now an everlasting song
Around the tree Of life.
Where er lie sees n smile too bright,
ur heart too pure for iaiLi or vice,
lie bears j, To ih,, world OF light,
To dwell in paradise.
Born unto that. dying life
They leave US but " come again;
With Joy We welcome them the same,
Excrp, their sin and ran.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread
For all the houudless universe
Il iifc-,Aere ,s no deaih
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4 scholar in country school was ask
cd How do you parse Mary milks the
COW ?" The last word was disposed Of rs
follows .Cow il a noun. feminine gen
der. singular number. third person. and
stands for Mary" Islands for Mary :?
How do you make that out 7" because. -
added the intelligent pupil. "if che didn't
stand for Mary. how could she milk her 7"
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Registers Order.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEw cAsrLg CorSrTy, August i3th, 1917.
Upon the application Of Colcn Ferguson, Ad-
minis,raior OF Theodore Lord, late OF Apo
quinimink Hundred In said County, deceased II
10 ordered aud directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid, give notice Of the gran
ting Of Letters Of Administration upon the Rs
tate Of the deceased, with the date uf gran ting
thereof, by causing advertisements to We posted
within forty days from the date OF s1ch Letters,
Ia six Of the most public places Of the County OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the Estate, to present the same,
or abide by an Act Of Assembly Ia such case
made and provided. Aud also cause tha sAr,e
10 be inserted within the same period In the Mid
dieiown Transcript, a newspaper published In
Middlciowu, and To be continued therein two
moaths.
,, Given under the hand and Seal OF
+. .. Ofice of the Register Aforesaid, 1t New
@~-J Castle, Ia New Castle County Aforesaid,
she day aud year above written.
NOTlCE.-All persons having claims asains,
the EstAte Of the deceased must present the same
duly attested 10 the Administrator on or before
August 18th, 1873, or abide the Act Of Assembly
In such case made and provided.
COfEN FERGUSON, Admr.
Addrvss- Black bird, Del.
Aug. l7-:m.
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School boys hear with pleasure the lc.
cline in the whaling business. ~
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There is only one love. but there arc a
hundred limitations =
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SEWING MACHINES TO HIRE
S1.OO PER WEEK.
s. M. REYNOLDS.

f.s~ Satisfaction guaranteed, or tue Machine
ukcn back after II week trial.
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e1s- Particular attention yiren 10 REPAIRING. -os
APR 6-6m
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
Local Miscellany.

A fire occurred in Chattanooga at O'clock
Tuesday morning. a blacksmith shop 2jXlO
feet was destroyed
A grain dealer in Chattanooga, informed the
editor of tho Times that he could get great
deal of damaged wheat for nothing if he would
buy the good wheat and pay fair price for it.
IT was IN part in many cases so badly damaged
that the farmers would throw il i'm
Three men-two white and one bluck-wcre
sentenced to the Penitentary Mt the last term of
the Circuit Court for Cooke county One ofthe
men, Vice. for man:laughtcr, the other two for
larceny
DR.. Alex ndcrs dug store at Athens was
robbed on Monday night. The thieves effected
an entrance through the window and lifted the
change in the drawer and q number Of small ar
ticles from the show case The Post says this is
tho second robbery within the past year,
Some one poisoned pet dog belonging to the
editor of the Bristol NcrS, the other day. The
dogs name was Cricket After abiding TO the
wantonness OF the act the Ne,rS concludes thus
in regard to the murder: We had rather be
Cricket dead than the crawling specimen Of
moral lcwdness who secretly slew her If he
lives awhile he will yet bring disgrace upon his
| family.
A new bridge is being erected over First
Greek, at lngles mill, on Mabry street. 1t will
| be forty. four feet wide the full width of the
| street, with n walk on each side six feet wide.
The center will be for horses and wagons and
will be thirty-two feet in width The bridge will
! be completed next week, and will be one of the
| best structures in the county.
Mr.. Eldridge has laid the foundation for n
family residence on Msbry street, adjoining DR.,
| Ludlow lot. 1t will be a frame building of
! two stories with the basement of brick.
Mr.. 5. L. Atln has entirely remodled the old
! business house on the corner of Front and State
| streets, and with n new porch in front and on
! one side it will be neat and comfortable resi-
| dence.
The blinds for the council chamber at the
City Hall are now being painted and will short
| ly he put up.
Mr.. Atkin is macadamzng his lumber yard
with sawdust. George considers that a valua-
| bic fertilizer is thus wasted and that it should
be applied in the field for corn Mt the rate of 6
wagon load to the hill
The lower room Of the Court House is being
re-modeled greatly. The side railing has beer
removed, and extended parallel with the col
umes nearest the arch, the floor raised and the
fre-places filled up. The Judges desk ha
been made smaller, though ample room is Gil
room left. The space inside the railing vii
| be carpetcd and the room heated by stoves il
| winter
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07

Mr.. EDITOR: l regret to inform your read
ers that from Knoxville to Jonesboro', a most
fearful drouth is prevailing indeed it is alarm
ing. The corn is drying up, ana from the pres
ent indications, will not make n half crop. The
farmers are very much disheartencd on account
of it. They have, however, one consolation;
the wheat crop was never better, perhaps, and it
is commanding fair price. Altogether there
never was q more bountiful crop of everything
made in East Tennessee. The fruit crop is
enormous; everywhere the trees, apple peach,
&c, are breaking down, Murmur less and be
more grateful, is good advice TO the fortunate
sons of toll throughout our highly favored sec
ton.
The approaching Fair in October bids fair to
be grand success. 1t is in the mouths of all
you meet, and all speak of it encouragingly. l
am glad your directors were wise enough to ig
more silver plate premiums and to offer money
premiums Exactly right and the people will
heartily endorse it everywhere
| see that you have inaugurated the Prize
Premium System with the laudable object vt
placing your Fair upon permanent basis. The
people are discussing it great deal, and hearth
ly endorse it. Your Secretary, l find is estab-
fishing agencies at all the depots. If l am not
greatly mistaken, your season tickets will be
sought after all through the country. That
capital prize of $500 is attracting attention,
and many fellow will ''go" for it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
country Dots.

James Childress, of Heiskells Station, has
tomatoe weighing 80 ounces
Free schools are commencing in the country.
Mr., Harve opened the school ut Oak Dale, on
Monday morning. Mr.. Goddard commenced
teaching at Heiskelrs Station month ago and
has school of IS students.
The Republicans of the country are taking
the latc victory in quite good earnest and are
making efforts to follow it up with another moro
brilliant in November. We see announce
ments ola Grant and Wilson meeting to be held
Mt Browns school house on the lGthi We heard
James Childrcss and Abe May, of Heiskelrs
say they were going to attend the meeting in n
wagon drawn by mules dressed off with flags
and bells, and they are TO have n string band
from Anderson county. This will be grand
meeting There will be big dinner"
On Sunday we saw a citizen of Market Square
going toward Island Ford on II white mule,
over which was spread n coffee sack blanket.
He was taking n nigh cut for the head of salt
river" and as he went he stopped occasionally
to search for evidences of fraudulent voters.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07

The Jonesboro' Flag learns that Mr.. David
Pugh, young man living just over the line in
Carter county, about ten miles from Jonesboro
met with n very sad and fatal accident on Fri
day morning. 1t appears that Mr.. z. went
out to look over his corn field, and mounting n
stump with an old musket in his hand which
he had taken along for the purpose of killing n
squirrel-the gun accidentally slipped down
through his hand, ana the hammer of the lock
striking the stump on which he was standing,
the gun was discharged, pouring its contents
through the stomach of the unfortunate victim
He staggard some forty steps from the spot and
fell lifeless corpse. His remains were inferred
Saturday. He leaves wife and two children