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Middletown transcript., 1876-11-18
a BEAR sronY,

The sweetest little bear story comes
from Atlanta. Georgia. Early last week
negro. while walking through snea-,
dow. suddenly realised thai be, Vas
very tired. and straightway determined
to take a nap, So be got behind hay-
stack. nesr fence-[to give an air Of
reality to the story. It may be stated
that the fence belonged to a Mrs. Cou-,
sins, who lives not more than I miles
from Dalton]-and was soon sound.
asleep. He not only slept, but hs
snored-and be snored with such vebe.-
menoe asito frightsn oolorsd brotberi
who passed thAsaway.i The sound wss
utterly unlike anything that the saun-
terer had ever heard. he recosnro,iitsred
the haystack at a safe distance, and s.v
what he thought was bears head bot,
which was in reality the number twelve,
brogans of the sleeper. He ran eff for
has gun. and summoned another negro
to the chase. The two sportsmen q cram.
med their guns with bird.shot, and. I
holding an intrenchsd position behind
two trees, took aim At the bear, shout
ed, and, when the brogans moved
slightly. fred nervously, but only too
accurately. The bear not only growled
but swore-and swore With even greater
volume than be snored. The bifd. shot
in the bear was ~ thick as carawav.;
seed IN . Christmas cookey.
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The Mixed trains will be run subject to de-
lays incident to freight business. Trains will
stop only at stations where time is given.
Mixed Train north will stop at New Castle
only to leave Passengers from Stations south.
New Castle 7rains-Leave New Castle for
Wilmington and Philadelphia at IL 10 a. m.
IL 35 and 48 m. Leave Wilmington 20,
IL As a M, and IS p m for New Castle.
Smyrna Branch 7rains-Additional to those
above 1eave Smyrna for Clayton 10 30 a m
6 80 and 35 pm. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
8 05 M, 3 25, 05 and 55 p m, to make
connection with trains North and South)
from Clayton.
CONNECTIONS:
At Townsend, with Queen Anne's and Kent
Rail Road. At Clayton, with Maryland and
Delaware Rail Road. At Harrington, with
Junction and Breakwater Rail Road At Sea-
ford, with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road
At Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail Road, and
Wicomico and Pocomoke Rail Road
aug. 5-tf h. F. KENNEY, Sup't.
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selett Aoqtrp.
THE MEASURE OF DAYS.

I
LIKE A SHADOW THAT DEoLiNErH.n
The sun is sinking in the West,
And shorter grows the day
The birds have left the empty nest,
The leaves fall by the way.
The very air, though soft and sweet,
Prophetic grows, and sure
That summers glories all are feet,
And cannot long endure.
But while October's days of gold
Turn to November's lead,
And dark December's fingers cold
Weave snow-shrouds for the dead,
We cannot loose our faith sublime
That all the summers bloom
Is only hidden for time et
In winters quiet tomb. s
When life's bright sun has fainter grown.
And brought the darker hour a f.l,,
When that must be in weakness sown
Which shall be raised in power. @
We will not doubt while we are led j.
Through deaths cold, wintry way,
To where Gods spring lies, just ahead,
In Heavens eternal day.
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LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.

VNHE undersigned respectfully informs the
l. citizens of Middletown and vicinity that
he is prepared with excellent horse, cart and
wagons, to do all kinds of Hauling at lower
rates than can be obtained elsewhere. Coal
and Lumber hauled at short notice Sand of
all kinds on hand at low rates. All orders
will receive prompt attention. Give me a call. .
JOHN W. HAYES,
Successor to L. g. Vandegrift,
aug 19-6m MDDLErowN, DEL,
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MASONIC.

ADoNIRAM CHAPTER No. s, R. A. M. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth Fri
days of every month at O'Clock, p NJ.
UNION LODGE No. s, A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at o. clock, p. M Masonic Hall.
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BUILDING AND LOAN.

MIDDLErowN B. 4 L. ASSOCIATION Samuel
Pennington, Pres; A. G.. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the first Thursday of every month at
o'clock, pm
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETowN.
JAS. H. Scowdrick, Pres; A. G. Cox, Sec
retary. Meets on the third Tuesday of every
month at 8 o'clock, pm.
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STAGE LINES.

Stage for Odessa, with U. s. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival of the l0.43 am and 8 80
p m mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Ceciton
leave shortly after arrival of the lO.43 m
train.
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REGISTERS ORDER.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, Oct. 25th, 1876.
Upon the application Of J. ADDISON AspR1L.
Administrator of Mary Ann Aspril, late of st.
Georges Hd, in said County, deceased, it is Or
dered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid, give notice of the
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of the deceased, with the date of
of granting thereof, by causing advertise
ments to be posted within forty days
from the date of such Letters, in six of the
most public places of the County of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate to present the same, o.
abide an Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided; and also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the MID
DLETowN TRANSCRIPT, newspaper published
in Middletown, and to be continued therein
two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of
-, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
( LIS. New Castle, in New Castle County
>~C' aforesaid. the day and year above
written. S. C. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate
of the deceased must present the same duly
attested to the Administrator on or before Oct.
25th 1877, or abide an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
J. ADDISON ASPRIL, Administrator.
Address,. Georges, Del. oct 2s-2m
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The man Who keeps bis word-Ths
man who never speaks. s l'ie e ,'
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CHURCHES.

CHURCHES.
FOREST PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 pm. Sunday School
at 9 a. m. Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.3O p. m.
ST.. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.-Rev.
VIM. @. Butler, Rector. On Sundays-Morning
Prayer, 1920 a. M: Evening Prayer, 700
p. m. Sunday School, 9 a. M. Evening Prayer
on Fridays at 5 o. clock.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL L. G. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at TO- 80
a. m. and 7.3O p. nd. Sunday School at $50
a. m. and 2.3O p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at 7.30 p. m.
CoLoRED METHODIST N Norris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at TO- 80
p. M; 3 and 8 p m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
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POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HoURs.-Opens at 80 m and
closes at 9 p m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at Sl5 m, and
$40 p m.
Mail for the South closes at 10 Is q N.
Mails for Odessa close at 0.23 m and 8 80
pm.
Mails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at 1923 m.
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| AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
PENINs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoMoLoGIcAL As
| ISOLATION oN-Wm. R. Cochran, President and
Chairman of Board of Managers; J. B. Nau-
dain, Secretary. Annual Meeting fourth Sat-
urday in January. Next annual fair will be
held on October 4th, 9Th and 9Th, 1875.
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KNTGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

DAMON LODGE, No. IL Meets every Friday
evening at o'clock. Lodge room in the
Town Hail.
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
Meets for practice every Monday evening at
8 o'clock.
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AllIl|///< This compound Of
\NMIUHLZ//t the vegetable altera-
N4, 4,YNVNkgllT llTlS// tives, Sarsaparilla,
XS&kXN ~ Dock, Stillingia, and
~ n NE/Mandrake with the
* ~ 1TIodides of Potash and
-HN Iron, makes most
effectual cure of Sc
ries Of complaints which are very prevalent
and affecting. 1t purifes the blood, purges
out the lurking humors in the system. that
undermine health and settle into troublesome
disorders. Eruptions of the skin are the ap-
pearance on the surface of humors that should
be expelled from The blood. Internal deranpe-
ments are the determination of these same hu-
mors to some internal organ, or organs, whose
action they derange, and whose substance
they disease and destroy. AYERS SARsApAR1I-
LA expels these humors from the blood. When
they are gone, the disorders they produce dis
appear, such as Ulcerations Of the Liver, Stom-
ach, Kidneys, Lungs, Eruptions and Eruptiue
Diseases Of the Skin, 81. Anthony's Fire, Rose
or Erysipslas, Pimples, Pustules, Blotches,
Boils, Tumors, 7stter and Salt Rhsum, Scald
Head, Ringworm, Ulcers and Sores, Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Pain in the Bones, Side and
Head, Female Weahness, Sterihay, Lsuchorrhea
arising from internal alteration and uterine d.
seases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation and
General Debility With their departure health
PREPARED BY
DR.. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytica Chemists.
Sold by all druggists and dealers in medicine.
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Coop SAMARITAN LODGE, Noe. Meets every
Thursday evening at u o'clk. Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, Cochran Square.
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DELAWARE RAILROAD.

Passenger trains going North leave at 7.07
s.33 M and $50 m going South at 10. 40
a m, and 7.34 and 8.52 p m. Freight trains
with passenger car attached, going North,
leave at sos p m; going South, at 2.40 m.
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Wliddletoul DIRECTORY.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Town CoMMIss1oNERs-T.E E. Hurn, Presi
dent; Tnos. Massey, Jr., Secretary; Jas. h
Scowdrick, G. W. Wilson, VIM. w. Wilson
Assessor &C. E. Anderson.
TREAsURER.-lsaac Jones.
JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-DeW. G. Walker.
PoLlcEMAN.-L. B. Woodward
LAMPLIGHTER.-F. Schreitz.
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DIRECTORS OF TOWN HALL co.
JIM. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, Sec.;
]. R. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas. Gull
bertson, Jas. q. Scowdrick, VIM. q. Barr.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-18
Ayers Sarsapari|Ia,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLooD

This compound of
the vegetable altera-
tives, Sarsaparilla,
Dock, Stillingia, and
Mandrake with the
Iodides of Potash and
Iron, makes a most
efectual cure of a Sc
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OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
BANK.
DIREcroRs.-Henry Clayton, B. Gibbs, B.
T. Biggs, John A. Reynolds, James Culbert.
son, E. c. Fenimore, NJ. E. Walker, J. B.
Cazier, Joseph Biggs.
PREsIDENr.-Henry Clayton,
CASHIER. R. Hail.
TELLER.-John s. Crouch.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-18

TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.
Hon John P. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary; James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, N. Williams.
PRINCIPAL OF AcADEMY.-T. s. Stevens.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
The Old and the New.
by J. C. HARRIS.

Clasp the hands of those who are going,
kiss the lips that are raised to be kissed,
For the life of the Old Year is flowing
And melting away in the mist.
Greet the New Year with music and laughter
Let the Old pass away with tear,
For we shall remember. hereafter.
The many who die with the Year.
And the songs of the children of Sorrow,
Shall unite with the echoes of mirth,
Ere the sweet, glad sun Of tomorrow
Smiles down on the night-smitten earth.
And the meek, stricken daughters of Anguish,
Shall lift their sharp burthens of pain,
And long, as they linger and anguish,
For Christ's blessed presence again.
For Time has struck down the hearts idols
The fairest, the dearest have died
And death hath gone grimly to bridalS
And claimed the first kiss of the bride.
But the glory of noon and gray-hght
Are gathered and mingled in one,
And the darkness of dawn and the daylight,
Precede the approach OF the sun.
A poor mother-bird is oft lifted
From the storm-shakcn bough where Sh
cung,
And cruelty driven and driitcd
Far away from her nest-tull of young.
But the wild storm that buttetS and hurrics
This lone bird about in the West
Lifts up its bosom and carries
1ROther bird safe to her nest
All the span of the heaven is spacious
Clear sight is vouchsated to the blind
The btterest griets are made gracious
The rruellest fate rendered kind.
Clasp the hands of those who are going.
Kiss the lips that are raised to be kissed.
For the life of the Old Year is flowing
And melting away in the mist
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06

from hereyes. Slowly and pioddingly she
went on with her toilet. a look of despair
shaping itself in her face. For the first
time IN years prayer forced itself from
her lips. Let this cup pass from me p
cried poor Jane 'Don't let Dora die =
And at that moment servant knocked
at the door, and put card into her hand.
Jane started and turned pale as she read
miles Van Dorm" She went down stairs,
firmly persuaded the whole thing was II
dream.
Miles got upon his feet when she came
in, with the awkward conviction that his
presence there was an intrusion. and his
errand an impertinence. 81 am sent here
by Mr.. Peyton," he said, briefly, ito ask
if you will accompany him down to your
house in the country this morning He
proposes starting as early as possible.
''As q minister" cried Jane .'Does
he dare to think Of fastening the poor
child's doom by telling her she is going
to die? Great Heaven!' said Jane, be
coming more and more excited. .'He can
dc her no possible good There is only
one person in the world that can--H Jane
paused abruptly.
The slumbeung heat in the eyes Of Miles
Van Dorm leaped into blaze. And that
person is not, then, Ralph - lie asked
eagerly
"Why, the monstrous egotism of the
fellow,' said Jane, laughing with the ar
Of one to whom laughing is unfamiliar
"Of course it isn't. How could he dream
OF such Il thing?'
1t is natural sometimes to fall into
error" said Miles. a gradual agitation he
traying itself in his ordinarily cold and
measured tones. II have myself been
driven to think OF this subject; it has.
entirely against my Judgment, absorbed
much of my time. Since that night Miss
Dora tainted have found it impossible to
keep her from my thoughts Ioa will
pardon my determination to discover this
party who can be of benefit to your young
sister if confess to you, Miss Fairfield
Miles paused; q sudden impulse Of pas
sion swept away all his rhetoric. lie went
over to Jane. Il love Dora,n he cried ;
Il love her with my whole heart and soul
Now tell me, who is this party Of whom
You speak?'
"Why, then, God bless you, Miles Van
Dorm y sad Jane, the tears bursting from
her burning eyes; ''that party is your
sclf.'
These tears, seemingly wrung from an
unwilling source, melted the heart oi
Miles Van Dorm. Miss Fairlleld-,Janc, >
he said, 1T has not been my fault that
Dora has suffered. | have not dared to
think Of love; it has not been Il part OF
my plan of lite. 1t did not seem possible
Il did not know
But you know now" said Jane. "IIast-
en- back TO Ralph, tell him the little mis-
take he has made. and meet me at the
train
Needless to tell OF the interview be-
tween Miles and Ralph, or strive to paint
the rapture Of Jane when she was able to
give into her darling hands the elixir OF
life in the old shape OF love.
| Jane had the felicity atterward to see
| Dora, dressed in q marvellous mixture Of
lace and illusion, singing to thousands OF
people who hung entranced upon her
| voice. But it was not as Il rDtniuirtre she
sang, nor altogether to further the delight
and ambition Of her good sister Jane; il
was ut 4 charity concert, ~ the wife OF
the eminent Judge and urist Miles Van
| Dorm
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
VOLUME 46.
Equalizing the Apple Crop.

Orchardists for a long series OF years
have had cause 10 dcpore the scarcity Of
many leading varieties OF apples in some
seasons. and too bountitul crop i'll 9TH
ers AS this usually happens in alternate
Years, that is, the one extreme following
the other in regular succession, provided
no annual vicissitude of temperature in
terferes, it has become study ot no small
Importance, and one which when solved,
Will prove an incalvulable blessing to
those who have large capital invested
in their business.
The idea that gratis taken from fruiting
trees during the bearing season will exert
a favorable effect upon young trees is GER
tainly opposed to good sense, no reasona-
bic fruit grower adopting 1t as iunda-
mental principle. The most plausible the
ory add the only one in fact that has a
practical bearing upon the subject, Is the
thinning out OF the young fruit, and take
this opportunity once more to impress up
on the minds of orchardsts, both protes-
>ional and amateurs, the dire necessity
that exists for having this properly atten-
ded TO every season. and especially when
! the trees are overloaded. There can be
no doubt that the main governing cause
in producing this alterna te extremes is
| the oyerburdened condition of the tree
dafng the fruitful wear, causing it to re-
main inactive for Il whole season. But
| Just here comes in a curious fact
he theory in regard TO the production
OF lossom buds is that it is caused chiefly
bvln arrest Of vegetation. Various agen-
clesmay effect this, but the prime moving
tree becomes diseased on stunted, IN nine
cass out of ten it covers itself with flow
cl7 or fruit of some kind. Now, after an
ulmally heavy crop OF frult we should
vert naturally reason that the tree had
pal,d with a considerable amount OF its
yitaty in pertecting its fruit, and in con-
Seqence in the succeeding year we should
indanother fine show Of blossoms at
leas; but this is not the case as 4 general
ruetor in the alternate year the tree will
u,ulv be almost iloweresS.
lthas been sllrmised, and on good
gronds, too, that rs the finer breeds Of
annals are brought up to a certain high
stanard OF excellence by the most care
tu stem Of reproduction so too the va
riets Of fruit might be made to assume
desi,d forms, embracing qualities that
we ish them to possess, and regulating
this'ery question of equalization with
oths of similar Importance When we
see lc florist performing his work sue
cessllv we have excellent reason ior be-
lieyie that the pomologist may at no dis
taNt lay accomplish the same in his de-
pallient, all that is needed being a
: knoledg' OF plant lite and the system of
veyableproduction. [Josiah Hopes in
n \ Tri une.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
Agricultural Items.

National Grange has decided thai
thency has become too much of a
ptquestion to come within the scope
ofention.
eight million salmon eggs were
sh from the United States salmon
br establishment on the McCloud
ritlifornia, the past season.
St. Louis fair an experiment was
mitch indicated that 20.S5 pounds OF
mhn set in deep cans will make as
m'tter as 22.02 pounds set in shall
10y
og cholera has been more fatal
aMvages have been more extended
amy %estern hogs, the past season,
tina before. Eastern pork will be
suing a good price.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06


1lrst home, Pitcairn Island; and two families,
numbering seventeen persons, made the yoy
age in that year. The women generally show
ed more oi th2 qualities of their original Ota-
heitan mothers than OF iiIcir English fathers
especially passionate fondness for music and
dancing; and were with some difficulty imbued
with English notions Of thrift, Jplication, and
mental exercise.
Another official visit, in 1862, led to the fol-
lowing report: ION the whole, am clearly Of
opinion that as large measure of success has
attended the removal of the Pitcairn islanders to
Norfolk Island as could well have been expect
ed. The people are not much given to steady
and continuous labor; but, on the other hand,
1t must be recoliected that the climate udi>-
poses to eNertlon, and they have not the Stimu-
llls OF want to prompt them to toll. The Deo-
pie live in security and abundance, attend dj
vine worship regularly, and are free from all
those foul practices and banctul superstition,
which render the occupants of too many of the
lovely Islands OF the Pacific licentiouo."
Occasional notices i'll later years show that
there is a little ntcriusion Of new blood among
them, by marriage with English persons from
Australia and New Zealand. Some, moreover,
have gone back to their own tiny island. When
Sir G. W. Dixie was collecting materials for
his Great Britain" he made brief stay at
Pitcairn Island. The union-iack was esped ON
shore; canoes pulled off to the ship, laden with
oranges and bananas; three men nlmbiy came
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06

Mangolds and sugar beets are said to
be only equalled by skim milk as win
ter feed for swine. Beets boiled and mashed
with little milk added, will be found an
excellent feed by most of our farmers
1t is said that some counties in New
Jersey, which have been accustomed to
export several thousand bushels of pota-
toes, are now obliged to purchase that
important esculent, so great were the
ravages of the potato bug last season.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
Tho New SYstenl oF Gure.


The popular anu successful agent "i lhe l'tl
of Freedom Life Insurance Company hlS 'fi-'
received from his directors SET ul COM ldi!nrl-
tary resolutions. dull eh9rpN>cd ana .it'lhy,',
and 4 valuable silver service. III frt"Gult "}l ri
what the Directors are pleased 10 ei'ij ms ''.l'-
Votion. Sagaeily ana courage. IL appears t''
about two years ago -tnliShEni i\ lH- nH
WahpanSeh aNchue insured MS WitrN iHr I.i
$4,000. some three months ago she tri NigN,
from bad She went To worse, thr doctors &a|r
her up. and 1t looked very hl"h rs II M
couple of days she Woud u" III lot IW' M
| The Company was naturally discouraged si
the prospect of 50 much payment for Nu iji.F
premium. by chance it came To tht rt's oj
the popular and successful agent already II. NJ
| toned that the fatal termination OF h!> n-A
1nom ,,,'. some object and i've for Il. Thc a.,nr.
Who WAS Il married man. mentally prirhrd uu
his ears at this information and prosecuted h!N
INQUIRIES luF'L ti iip , Io,I',' .l',s ,'' !y
heiN,, iany ''':'T fo, her h,,nd ,, sort w
butterfly in an Ulster oyereoat roaming from
ted-back flower to Hover, and thar especially
had tncre beeh WAI}ntl 3nu r4.u'l'>' oIjl"G.n
aelr pyI"1''' IN " tr @rf1 M oont NJ
him 20 the bedside of the diving woman a. aH
eminent Prarlllonrr l. from t"rin, ne ; ' n't
anT'' and hrnGina forward, m0nirrd =. do xo'
know Laura Ihlmphreys-tall girl that thnh,
shes GOT small fcet:" The dying woman ail-
parently rallied for Il moment, and her eyes
sparklrd as She family whispered; Yes
what--ol-her:" "Oh, nothing. nothing" re-
sponded the agent; "onlv met her aud your
hllsbar.! un State street to-day, and they Wcnt
into Il jewellers, and rather think he bought
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06

hWith all the hue and cry about the i'll
iealth of American women, the statement
made by the president of q lite nsur-
ancc company that it is fact that women
live longer in this country than in any
other. They are less robust and mascu-
lar than the women of other nations, but
their tenacity of life is strong, and their
constitutions are sufficiently enduring to
keep them alive considerably longer than
their appearance, as general thing
would Warrant.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06

beg pardon, sir; Pm attached to you
she exclaimed, pettishly, in the street-car
struggling at the same time to free her
clinking chain, which had got hooked
upon his button. He lifted his hat, bow
ed and stammered: The attachment is
mutual l assure you. The chain was
loosed and the lady got off, blushing. and
the young man sat down complacently. 1t
wouldn't happen that way once in thou
sand times.