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and BAZAAR, to one address for one year, $40 90 ;
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where received.
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in green morocco cloth, will be sent by express,
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Premium for 1874.

Every subscriber to The Aldme for the year
1874 will receive pair of chromos. The orgi-
nal pictures were painted in oil for the publish
ers of The Aldine by Thomas Moran, whose great
Colorado picture was purchased by Congress for
ten thousand dollars. The subjects were CHOSEN
to represent ''The East and Tho West" One
is a view in The White Mountains, Now IIamp-
shire the other gives the Cliffs of Green River,
Wyoming Territory. The difference in the ma
ture of the scenes themselves is a pleasing con-
trast, and affords good display of the artists
scope and coloring. The chromos each ork-
ed from thirty distinct plates, and are in sxe ~
xl6) and appearance exact fac-similes of the
originals. The presentation of worthy example
of Americas greatest landscape painter to the
subscribers of The Aldine was a bold but peculiar
ly happy idea, and its successful realization Is
attestel by the following testimonial, over the
signature of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N j., Sept, goth, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SuTToN h Co., Gentlemen, IL am
delighted with the proofs in color of your chre-
mos They are wonderfully successful represen-
tations by mechanical process of the original
paintings (signed, cry '''ptfHots.' Thus. MORAN.
These chsomos are in every sense American.
They arc by an original American process with
material of American manufacture from designs
of American scenery by an American painter, and
presen ed to subscribers TO the first successful
all this, they will certainly possess an interest no
foreign production can inspire, and neither are
they any the if by reason Of peculiar facil-
tiles Of production they cost the publishers only
a trihe, while equal in every respect to other
chromos that sold singly for double the sub
scrption price of The Aidine. Persons of taste
will prize these pictures for themselves-not for
the price they did or did not cost, and will ap-
precste the enterprise that renders their distri-
button possible. Ifany subscriber should indi-
cate preference for a figure subject, the publish
ers will send "Thoughts of Home" new and
beautiful chrome, l4x2o inches, representing a
little Italian exile whose speaking eyos botrny
the longings Of his heart.
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will be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid
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4otels, &t.
FL OTEL,
ODESSA, ELAwARE.

HAVING recently leased and refurnished this
L L old established Hotel, am prepared to ac-
comodate the travelling public and permanent
boarders in good style and at reasonable rates.
My bar will always be supplied with choice
wines, liquors, tobacco and segars.
Odessa, from its pleasant location on Appoquin-
mink Creek and its wide, shady etreets, and its
vicinity to the great peach district offers special
advantages a summer retreat from the heat of
the cities.
BY strict attention to business and the comfort
Of my guests, hope 10 merit liberal share Of
the public patronage. B. T. LIPPINCOTT.
Aug l6-6mos -
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HARPER'S WEEKLY.
spLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED.

Notices Of the Press.
The Weekly is the ablest and most powerful IL
Illustrated periodical published in this country.
Its editorials are scholarly and convincing, and
carry much weight. Its illustrations of current
events are full and fresh, and are prepared by
oar best designers. With circulation Of 100,
600, the Weekly is read by at least halt million
persons, and its influence as an organ Of opinion
is simply tremendous. The Weekly maintains a
positive position, and expresses decided views on
political and social problems. Louisville Courier
Journal.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Estate of
the deceased must present the same duly attested
to the Administrator on or before October 10th,
1874, or abide the Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided. WIN. W. THOMAS,
ADDREss-North East, Nd. Administrator
Oct l8-2moS
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nerioditals.

"a complete pictorial History OF tho timcs.''
s.The best. cheapest. and most suCcess-
ful Family Paper i'm the Union"
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Not for Sale In Book or News stores.

The Aldine, while issued with the regularity,
has none OF the temporary timely interest char
acterstic OF ordinary periodicals. 1t is m ele-
CANT miscellany Of pure, light and graceful lite
rature; and n collection of pictures, the rarest
specimens of artistic skill, in black and white
Although each succeeding number AFFORDS afresh
pleasure TO its friends, the real value and beauty
Of The Aldine will be most appreciated after it
has been bound up At the close of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness
as compared with rivals Of q smaller class, The
Aldine Is unique and original concsption-alone
and approached--nbsolutely without compete
ton in price or character, The possessor of
complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
of 6ne pader and engravines in any other shape
or number Of volumes for ten times its cost; end
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aidine have won a
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres of
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples Of the. highest perfection ever at
tained The common prejudice in favor OF "steel
plates' is rapidly yielding to a more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the
advantages of superior artistic quality with great
or facility Of production. The wood-cus Of The
Al.ine possess all the deicacy and elaborate fin
sh of the most costly steel plate, while they af-
ford a better rendering of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aldine is doing for the cause of art culture
in America, it is only necessary to consider the
cost to the people of any other decent representa-
tions of the productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, The Aldine will reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters, selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inte-
rest. Thus the subscriber to The 4ldine will, at
a triling cost, enjoy in his own home the plea
enrae nd refining Influences of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos. Moran and ]. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cisl designs appropriate TO the season, by ou-
best artists, and will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
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N ATIONAL HOTEL.
Opposite r. R. Depot,
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE.

HAVING taken the above well-known house,
LII am prepared to accommodate my friends
and the public generally in frst-class style and
at reasonable rates.
The Bar will always be supplied with the
choicest Wines, Liquors and Segars.
Patronage solicited. JACKSON BRIANT,
PRopRIsroR
Formerly Of Davis Hotel, Phila.
Oct ll-6m
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ELECTION NOTICE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATL BANK OF ODESSA, /
December 4th, 1873. =
The Stockholders Election for Nine Directors
to serve for one year will be held in the Banking
House, on Wednesday, January I, 1874; between
the hours of ~ o'clock IN. and p. m.
Dec 6-3t. j. l.. GIBSON, Cashier.
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Aeriodi@a1s.
Prospectus for 1874 Seventh Year.
THEhLDrNE,l

An illustrated Monthly Journal, universally ad-
mitted to be the Handsomest Periodical in
the world. A Representative AID Cham
pion of American Taste.
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"A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and
lnstructiOn.''
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Dime gables.
EANa IS {
Delaware Rail Road Line.
Fail Arrangement.
soufR.
NORTH.

ON and after Monday, Oct. goth, 1873 Sundays sx.
~ ccptea,) Trains will leave as follows:
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Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE,

REGl0 lElt > OFflCTI,
New Castle County, November 2lst 1873.
r Tpsn the application of Edward W Lockwood,
" Executor of Alexander A. Laws, deceased
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid, give notice of the
granting of Letters Testanentsry upon the
Estate ofthe deceased, with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be posted,
within ferty days from the date of such Letters,
in six of the most public places of the County of
New Castle requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate, to present the same, or abide
by an Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. And also cause the same to be insert
ed within the same period in the MIDDLErowN
TRANscRIpT newspaper published in Middletown
and to be continued therein two months
fSA Given under the hand and Seal of Office
N4SDof the Register aforesaid, at New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above writ
ten. b. GIBBS Register.
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Feb Sly
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
CHAPTER XI.

Bright ard joyous danced the beams Of
the morning sun over the forests and
streams, and gaily sung the lark as it dip
ped its light plumage in the golden flood.
AT an early hour Orlando approached the
apartment where lay his mother. His
heart beat with a hushed motion as he
stood by his parents beside. Elpsey was
browsing in her chair, and as the youth
entered he gave her permission to slip out
and take the fresh air.
The negress was gone, and the son was
alone with his mother He bent low over
the bed and kissed the white brow. That
simple kiss so sweet, so gentle, so pure, and
SO loving
Morgiana opened her eyes and gazed for
a moment about her---then she closed them
and placed her hands hard upon her brow.
Again she opened them and murmured
"Where am ?'
Here, here, dear mother" cried Or
lando, as he took her hand in his own.
"orlando," uttered she in tone so
strange that the youth was startled.
g Yes, yes, dear mother-your own Or
iando-your own loving son. Do you not
know me P'
Long and steadily did that mother gaze
into the face Of her boy. Shade after shade,
and light after light passed over her feat
ures, but her eyes varied not--their light
was deep, intense, and Thousand souls
seemed struggling in their lustrous depths.
AT length her lips parted and she murmur-
ed
"If this is not real, then what dream
has been mine"
1t must be like dream to you, moth
er," said the youth, still moved most
strangely by the peculiar manner of his
parent "for during the past week you
have been low, very low; but you are better
now" roG
"a week p uttered Morgiana. Raise
me up, Orlando, and let me look upon you"
Tremblingly the youth obeyed, and as
the mother reclined upon the arm of her
child, she continued:
"a week ! No, no, it must have been
years, long, long years l remember had
child--a laughing babe---an infant boy
and called it Orlando And l remember
too, that my boy once had father; but,
alas, that father--'
Big tears gathered in the poor woman's
eyes, and for a moment she hesitated, but
at length she wiped her tears away, and
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"you have not lisped a word of Mrs. Ches-
ter's whereabouts, have you?"
Not word"
F" Nor of her sons ?"
"No, not syllable, nor does any one in
the town seem to mistrust that the youth
has returned"
{" am glad of that" returned Chiron,
and then turning to Orlando, he said, in an
under tone:
Berkeley mistrusts not the retribution
have in store for him"
AS the physician departed, the youth
gazed long and earnestly into the face Of
the old hunter, and at length, laying his
hand upon his mysterious friend, he said
Chiron, 1 would ask you a question.
Since have known you have troubled
you with but few questions. 1 once
promised you that would not seek to rend
the veil from your secret-have l not kept
that promise P''
Most faithfully" returned Chiron.
"Then Iwould now be absolved from its
further claims" 'r
81 grant you the absclution," Chiron re-
Joined, with smile.
Now, Chiron, tell me who and what
you are. You say the crisis is near at
hand, and before it comes, would at least
know you for what you really are"
"Then know me for your friend.'
+" No, no-not that, Chiron. That have
long known"
"Orlando," said the strange man, while a
peculiar shade Of mingled hope and anxiety
passed over his features, If you do not
receive what you ask from other lips than
mine on the morrow, will myself open
the seal and hold it up to your view. The
mission of years is soon to be accomplished,
and when the veil is lifted up you shall
know wherefore am your friend. Sleep
quietly tonight, and ON the morrow your
soul shall be moved by things of which
you never dared even to dream. Part of
the crew of the brig will be here, and
Roosevelt Berkeley is also summoned. The
villain knows not yet that we are domiciled
here, and at the request of Sir Oliver he
will come most unhesitatingly Let your
dreams be happy tonight, and let your
hope range to heaven if it can"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10

tB- Alta social wedding party in Spring
field, the bridegroom, Mr.. Paddy Burke,
arose and announced his ability to lick any
man in the room, Mr. Jimmy Burns said
that the statement seemed to him devoid of
Of strict adherence to fact. The fight had
not long progressed when the police broke
in and took everybody to the station.
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EB- The following dialogue was over
heard the other day in Yicksburg
"say, Jim, Use noticed somehn' in dis
town, is you?"
al dunno whedder is or no, 81 what
is it 9'' '.'
cts dis Is you noticed when
strange darkey comes here dat mounts to
sumhn', dc white folks say, who is dat
colOred man p but de culled people say
who is dat niggaP" Jim, nigga amt
got no sense, no how"
- "Dat's SO, 81, sho's yer born"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-07-08

Cav ATTAIN Urro II s--V Victory Is flne
watchword for armies, and sounds well in po-
,etry. Why not make II the daily aims The
combination OF outward circumstances and
inward temperament furnishes abundant foes
and obstacles, and we are either conquered o.
conquerors continually. TO maintain cheer
full serenity in spite Of diAcomfofts, failures,
and opposition Of every sort, Is to approach
divinity. To hope, though disappointment
thrust us through and through !; to strive,
though failure is our daily. portion to toll,
and see no fruit to love, aud be unloved
this is to be victorious indeed. 1T Is Sublime
to conquer defeat.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC very pretty amuse-
ment, especially for those who have comple-
ted the study OF botany. is taking of leaf
photographs. One very simple process is this:
AT any druggists get five cents worth Of
bchromate Of potash. Put this into. Il two
ounce bottle Of soda water. When the solu-
stion becomes saturated--tlat is, the water has
dissolved as much as it will--pour off some Of
the clear liquid intoa shallow dish !. on this
float piece Of ordinary whiting papertill it is
thoroughly and evenly moistened Let 1t be-
come nearlyldry inthesdark. 1t should be d
.bright-yellow. On this put the leaf under 1t
a piece ofsoft-black clotiIsand several pieces
Of newspaper Put this between two pieces
of glass (all the pieces should be the same
size), and with spring clothes pins fassen
them all together. Expose to bright sun,
placing the leaf 50 that the rays will fall on IL
as nearly perpendicular as possible. In a few
minutes twill begin to turn brown, but II
requires from half an hour to several hours TO
produce good print. When it has become
dark enough take It from the frame and put
it IN clear water, which must be changed every
few minutes, till the yellow part becomes per-
fectly white. Sometimes the venation of the
leaves will be quite distinct. BY following
these objections II is scarcely possible to fail,
and little practice will make perfect. The
photographs, II well taken are very pretty as
well as interesting.
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:. ~
TIE FUTURE or THE ENoLrsn LANGUAGE
Alphonse De Condolle, Swiss scientist,
prophesies thus as to the future of the English
language. AT the end Of another hundred
years, no says, the Engli5h speaking races of
the British Islands, Australasia, and the
United States win number S6o, 600, 900; while
the Germans speaking peoples win be only
1s4, 900 0oo, and the French-spealipg peoples
only 90, 900. 900. He says that in Switzerland,
where the French and German are both un.
derstood in the same family, the French al
ways drives out the German. but that when
eyerthe French and English are botl, under
stood in Swiss household, tho Engiish drive
out'the French. French and German fami
lies, both in England and America, quickl,
lose their native tongues but English fami
lies in France and Germany generally trans
NIT theirl Language from generation to genera
ton. Thus, be claims, the English Is to drive
the French and German out of the field more
rapidly than mere population statistics can, Of
themselves, fortell. His only apprehension Is
that English, when. 1t becomes the universal
tongue, may break up into three languages,
spoken in different quarters of the world, and
related to each other as are the italian, Span
ish, and Portuguese. The increasing inter-
course of travel and commerce may, however.
prevent any such results, IL his predictions
should, In othcr points, prove true. sl.i
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"a - I. x -
Aoung nonsekeepers have TO acquire know
ieqgs ~ domestic duties ~ careful gradation-
q Nelson street bride having occasion to boil
80 - pkeekzas1 gos re desired time fer
8. e2os'6 e9d pat thsm A. Her hqz-
ss !a| IS 81 I. 2z snd tnree minutes
~ sn2 sl9l]Gl q lel
as1oaea nszsslz - 1a!e
e ! a 49, Qla not dntS 1I
memory anq efered g it< iAce VIII avF1
intensity Her husband found he< when h.
came into the kitcten and hndin8 out what
me was dong asked how long the eggs had
oeen m one minute |" she answered. He
/ Men1 re ne aink and turned over tho pane
ana spread out ms legn n fFont Of the glass
Ano isae % ms moss, and moved 70 the window
& a. ny starca OUT 81 the scenery. Finally he
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-07-08
an AnMr or ANTS.

Il Z.
! Says the author of Misson LjfS e One doe
not mind ants out doors. 1t is o4ly whei
they enter your houses that they become,
real fuisanceN; even The jag,nan, Of yaklnat
las the creole negroes call the warrior or hunt
ing anti, being such for the time, though Iii
visits are most beneficial IN their effects
Those ants take over the whole part Of YOU,
house. They win not bite you il YOU do moi
modest them nor obstruct their operations
but they clear out aud devour every centipede,
scorpion, cockroach, etc, within that part Of
the building they have marked for their days
work. They overhaul the nests which the
marahuntas have built under your floors
caves, or galleries, and devour their young.
| The old ones fly everywhere, wild with rage
at this onslaught, and will sting you savagely
if you then come in their way. know MOTH
ing more beautiful and perfect in the habits
pline maintained in all the marches and opera
tions of those invincible warrior-ants. In an
open Caribi house / was sitting one afternoon
reading, being qaite alone for We have found
no inhabitants there, and | had sent my
Arawak crew in various directions to search
for them. A sharp bite caused me to look Mt
the assailant 1t was " yakman which had
given my ankle nip, just to see what it was
made of. A score of his comrades were run
ming up my legs, and had to hasten out of
the house, which was bythat time alive with
them, and brush them of.
This. was effected with little damage, and
had then a fine opportunity of observing the
tactics Of this predatory horde One immense
column came through the forest. marching
along the ground and winding its way around
the roots of the trees. The captains. whose
heads and forceps are twice as bio as those Of
the rank and Ale, were marching at intervals
alongside the column and directing their opera-
tions. just as the column approached the
house il divided into three one came round
on the right flank, another ON the left while
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hearts Wild schiug. The messenger has ar
rived. Over the river" its measure ran. II
told d that shore, that far off and golden
shore, where those who have ended their jour
ney aie gathered home. Like the song Of q
far Of lute,sit is franght With sweet, sad
beauty.
Thelsolerun toned ofshe old chhrch bell
steals out upon the stu coolasig oflthe May
Morn That bell whose swees homes he has
heard Tor many, many years q nbw tolling
to the blessed memory of the departed The
old Sexton, faithful to his post, tolls the bell
with trembling hands, while tears Tickle down
HIS wrtnkled cheeksas he thinks Of the many
happy days that they have spent together
Thea aged clergyman bows his revercned head,
ma teils Of this faithful child Of God-how
they had joafneyed ups.the way for many
gears, hand in hand, how they had helped
each other in times of rorS trials, and he low
sfs his voice d he utters shs sacred words -
4 sBlssssd arc the dead that dc IN tho Lord
And he urges npon them the truth that they
are passing away, and that the "place that
knows them now shall soon know them no
fnote5s 49,
He " lying lowin the valley. The damp
clods have been laid above bis head. The
i,nourners retlaecstheir steps with sad hearts,
h,tlwitA The consolation that they shall meet
again, meet meier to sever. Ere long the
lgreengrnss will waye and rustic above his
grave, but his soul will be in endless bliss,
where it win sing praises forever and ever.
Over the he has crossedthe river that sings
l. and sighs
dwsisi q the bright forever that Ger the blue tide
Where summers sunshine and shadow ripple adown the
hills, sssssss-l
Where along the fern-frinsed valleys babblc the crys
tai rs 4 f7.fssf n fassy a
And sweet odors eat to the grateful sense golden
noontide's hush, - p - ~ = Fs
From the snowy llys amber heart and tho roses Grim
Hush.
Yes, the monarch and the vassal, alike
sink to the same wide-mouthed tomb while
the spirit lives forever.