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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21
Fellow Citizens Of Clarke County

My name has gone before you as a
candidate for Representative. 1t lays
with you to say at the coming election,
who is your choice to represent you in
our next Legislature.
| am tolerably well known among
you, being a permanent citizen of the
county for twenty-six years. Should
you see fit to elect me as such, you will
receive my best energies to carry out
the will of the people; regardless OF
ring, click Or political faction.
Very respectfully your obedient SER
want. VIM. H. DILLON.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21

Congressional Record, or the gener-
nj news of the day, know well that
it was next to impossible to prevail
upon that now notorious llouic OF
Representatives to grant even the
most ncctcd approP. ladons Tor car
rving on the various functions or the
Government, say nothing of appro-
Driations for internal Improvements,
Off in corner Territory OF the Cn-
ion where Republican adminlstra-
ton distributes its federal patronage.
He purposclv ignored national poll
tics. The ''W ashington Territory
Boy" hopes to continue to ignore
them if elected. As national poll
tics cut Il greater figure in any Ter
ritorv than in State of the Union,
the politician who ignores them COM
mits a blundcr for which'thc people
will not find an excuse. No able
and intelligent representative or the
people of ashington Territory can
ignore national politics.
In mapping out his course, in the
event OF his election, among other
things he told the people of Van
co,,ver that when the matter of the
Mission Claim to the Vancouver
town-sitc should come up for consld-
Grafton he should not seek Congress
sional aclon either in favor of the
CITY or the Mission; that the whole
matter should he left to the Courts,
and that he should favor the measure
OF allowing the Bishop a money
compensation for his claim. The
people OF Vancouver are glad to thus
have it from bis own lips chat he ia
vors the Mission Claim. Where
they strongly suspicioned before,
now they know, that he stands on
the same platform with the Roman
Catholic Hierarchy, who seek to
mointain thcircaim TO mile square
of Vancouver Territory. The peo-
pic OF Vancouver who have already
spent thousands OF dollars i'll fighting
tbs cloud upon ,hc t'tlc to thci.'
properly, which mas ( cad rcta. dcG
the growth ond pro. &c lily OF The
town, will. ncvc: VOC for any man,
be he Democrat or Republican, VINO
will advocate recognition OF the
pretended rights o, tots Mission.
The balance OF his speech was de-
voted to Il iur,hcr fai%nmcnt Of
Judge Jacobs, which was general y
va.lc and unccrtaA a,1 ba.rch OF
subs antial proofs. He seemed to
delight ia buildiAg air castles upon
the shadowy cvcIt o. MS election, by
telling ~ ,,lans abor, nc wonderful
tlinos he shoilG accom dish III gath
cring onG s:,'caG'ng Information OF
the var 81 csourccs OF the county.
delivering lcc,ui IS in the East, q Ia
Gar,icldc, ant, ;nGll>,liousl y working
for bis cons tucnts ia the dcpal t.
ncntS OF the government, all the
time studiously avoiding national pol
tics.
The Nv ashington Territory 10y
in the hcys'ay o., bus youth imag'acs
that very much is un,.cy his control,
but as timc wears on, ar'i the dclu-
sions OF his early imagination vanish
away, he will probably learn to cor
rect his sanguinc views and to pre-
scribe narrower boundary for the
things he expects to accomplish.
On the whole, his speech was not
well received by the bc,,er class
OF Democrats, and The conclusion
is entertained by many of those who
heard him, that he wo I'D have pollcd
more votes by staying away from
Vancouver altogether. He left fol
Brush Prairie and Pckin on Wed
ncsday.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21

the right direction until such a time
public sentiment shall demand reform
Shall demand The funds whereby com
munity interests 81 all be protected and
fos cred, and the bonds of union made
stronger from year to year.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21
TO the Citizens Of Clarke Go.

Without my request, or expectation
even, was nominated for County Sur
vcyor by the Republican Convention.
| accept the nomination, and if elected
will endcavor TO prove to the satlsiac-
ton of all, that l am fully competent to
discharge the duties OF the office.
JESSE Nj. REID.
Lewis River, Oct. 10th 1876.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21
School Book Uniformity.


schools of Oregon have been work
ing with uniform series of text
books. This uniformity is cstab-
lished by law of the State. The
system has worked well. The lead
ing educators of the State speak of it
in the most favorable terms and de-
sire its continuance. The Pacific
Coast series is the one adopted and
made uniform in that State. 1t is
published by Bancroft & CO., of San
Francisco. There is movement
on foot i'll the Legislature over there
to abolish this law of uniformity.
The movement is doubtless inspired
by some rival publishing house,
which is jealous of a rival that usurps
the whole field. Now as to the
merits of the controversy, and first
of the value of uniformity itself.
No one doubts but that a system of
uniformity is much the best 1t Sc
cures several advantages, the prilci-
pal Of which is about as follows: 1t
assists the teacher in the classical
ton of the school and enables him
to devote more time to each particu-
lar branch of study. 1t better Sc
cures competitive exercises among
the pupils, placing them more near
ly upon an equal footing, and Il
greater ratio of progress is the re-
suit. Ii does away with the neccssi-
ty Of frcquen. changcs OF books, is
therefore cheaper, and creates less
confusion in classification. One pub
fishing house being allowed a mo-
nopoly in the business of furnishing
the books, by making the proper ar
rangcmcnt in advance, the books
should cost less than do books undc.'
the old system which tulcratcs the
use of any and all series according to
the whim OF the parent or the teach.
CT. \ firm could afford to make
contract to supply Il whole State ut a
lower rate than it could afford to sell
tic books if not given a monopoly.
Thus it will he seen that this monop-
oily, il properly controlled, would be
an advantage to the schools and the
people who patronizc them. Have
a Board of Education, Legislative
Committee, or some other properly
constituted authority, make a con-
tract with the book firm for the Sc
RIGS at reasonable rate, after that Sc
RIGS has been carefully examined and
found to be the best adapted to the
wants of the schools.
Washington Territory should prof
it by the experience of Oregon in
this matter. Here is needed uni-
form series of books in the schools.
Every teacher who understands his
business feels the need. Who will
offer a further suggestion on the sub
icct: We should like to publish the
views of some of the teachers Of the
Territory on this subject
COUNTRY DEMONSTRATION Mr.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21

The exact Republican majority in
Maine is I5,459, or 1857 greater
than in 1875.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21

COUNTRY RESlDENCE.-From Mr.
Downing we learn that Jabez T. Knapp
is making extensive improvements on
his place on Green's lake. His new
dwelling house is so by 60 feet in d.
mansions, and will when fully completed
be one of the best country residences in
Clarke County He has had ten men
at work grubbing, clearing and making
other improvements. About two miles
of new road will have to be constructed
to furnish him an outlet to the settle
ments. His family is at Hampton at
preaent, but they are coming to their
new home in a week or two.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21

FLAT WOODS SCuOoL.-We had
a pleasant call from Judge Waterman
last week. He is teaching the school at
Flat-woods where they have about for
ty pupils. lie reports the school prog
ressing finely. Young ladies seem to
be p enti.ul in that locality. He has
thirteen in his school, all of whom are
IN their teens. The directors probably
had an eye to business, when they en-
Gagged man with the dignity and age
the Judge possesses, to preside over
this bevy of youth and beauty.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-21

Williams, Democratic candidate
for Governor of Indiana, received
5,494 majority III the late election.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-02-22
Rasfdmoi(&e 2suno(6au.

Bie es INNER tIarer gu Gage tritt,
bat Deuti4lanb bic speite @eise tn Dem
suropdiiden GOnce,te gu ipielsn. Sismart
bat aufsebort Der 9eiter Der europaiideu
anssIesenbeiten gu isin. Gin YuaS Swi'
lbsn Seiterreid uno &uBIanO bat ibm
bas .Seit entiurnSsn. ssatiirlid ssben Sas
bic bsutiben Sldtter nidt serne 81, aber
trotbsm berubt Die Sade auf 9Subrbeit.
Rit Der OreitaiierberrIidteit bats elm
@nbs. Sect, ea Sas gerborsens ib n,ebr
unb msbr 81 entpideln besinnt, iinbsn ii9
bic ReptiI,enblatter sen0ibist, bas, was iis
frabsr ssleusnet. suSuseiteben. !6sr, pas
Sas In bipIomatiiden Oinsen, pObluater;
ridtsts .8iensr YaterIano" uom 80. San.
IN einsm brsi Spalten lanssn esitartifel,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-02-22

i6aft entlaiien. 90 pho's setrisben! GOT
ruption on allen gtsn nno Gnoen.
am IL. b. W. fanS cine furdtbare @r
plofon in Der Der 2ebisb YaGsyRoblsnseisu
I9ait seb0rsaoen @reter Wtine au Biltston
i Yenn. itatt, nobel leioer au1 Meni9en
!eben p.rIoren sinsen. Sn Der Gine wa
ni9t searbeitsi woroen uno obpobl Die Sd
der, welde ben unteriroiiden 9ammerl
Suft yufiip,ten, Die 9an;e lSo6e in @an!
eIbalien woroen waren, 10 reidte Die suse
Tiibrte irilde Suft bod ni4t bin, Die i9ue
ren @aie aus;utreibsu. Gie es beiBt, BE-
irat elner Der 9lrbeiter cine 8ammer mi
brennenoer Yanlpe uno Die 9aie snt,iinoe;
ten li4. 35 9lrbsiter waren i'm S9ab:l
nit otsparataren beitdfttst. am 9faa:
m'ttase erfolse Die GrpIoliOn, Die 10 9roi
mar, baB Sliisen, Gbiiren geleiie u. sroBt
SsIss uno SOblenmaien mitserliisn II. osi
S4adt idwsr beiadoist wuros. Natiir:
li9 eIIten ole ger9lsute berbei uno man
wa9te oas l6were Stiid 9lrbeit osn Sbo1i
Su befabrsn uno bic 9sidsn uno geritim:
melten gu Gage iOrosrn. sSic ii4 beraus;
ltellt, liub pier Mannr set0otet uno feds
bis adt l1wer perpunoet woroen.
Nus ben @OnsrebuerbanOIunsen
Senat.
Snsaas @eiessntpurf gum Sdub Der
2anowirtbi9ait se3en ibdoli9e Sniseten
lpurbe oil oas Adsrbaueomite usrrpeen.
Der @usi3uB fir Ger,itorien bertdtete gu
@unfen Der Nuiuabme rss Gerritoriums
gteu Merlfo in ben Suub. Die EsniionSs
bslplllisunssuOrlase Ses 9auies wurOs ams
ssnommen, ebeniO Der @elesentpuri bsbufs
lSloerrui pes Yarasrapben Oes gunossses
iesbudes, lue!4er ben gerfauf bon Sun:
oesIdnoereien in alabama, Wiiiiiiippi,
yOuiiiana, slrtanias uno 6Iorioa Sepiile
Bei4rdntansen auferleSt. Ginen 9uten
Sur madte 0owe Our1 llsberreiauns elmer
uon Sirsern SiscOniin's untsrjeiansten
Betition, in wsl1er nm Aunabme eineS
Seleees 9ebeten uirb, bas ben S9asmeiiter
Der S ct. uerpfi9ten iOa, ieSem Manne,
Is6er 6rau unb ieoem 6iuoe i'm 9anoc no:
9sntIi9 uno Swar ON Samitas 9lbsnO in
Der oem Wobnorts nd9iten YOlt Office 10
Dollar auSsablen 5a lailen. Die Yetition
erreste 9eiterteit i'm Ssnat uno purSe an
ben Ginan;ausi@uB iibsrpieien.
Reprd entantenbaus.
Sier reSm'te es Ieste @O6e i0rmlid bon
Gslesentwiirfe iber 6inun;en. IS 1T ni6t
nOlbis uno aud viat mOsIi4 bisrOis SOssn
unierer perporrensn 6inanSseniss wisOsr.
sussben, Der @sissentwuri, mel
der aus SnOianerassntsn psrpfi9tei
Sarsi4ait fir bsi4pOrsne aussa'
ben 81 leiltsn, wuroe ansenommsn
Die Sia CUR Serldnseruns Der 6riit, ruslds
sur Ginrti3uns Der alniprii9e fir ferners
SOunties seiest 1T, purSs ansenommsn
aber auf alntras uou !DoImeS bubin amen'
Dirt, oab Die 3sit CUR Y,iifums Der ,9luipri9s
bis gum SuIi 1880 uerldussrt wiro. Oa0
Saus berietb i'm Slenarausi4uhe Elm
gmenbsment Sur Bill in Sesus auf Die
@uinabme uon COLORADO aIs Staat IN Die
linton, unb baiisIbe puroe ausenommsn.
Oas slmenbsmsnt beitimmte, baB ale Sc:
redtisten Stimmseber bes Seritoriums
iber cine 9swiaisuns uon $50, 900 sur
Oeduns Der llntoiten iir bic eonititireuos
gonuention, abitmmsn lousn. sln Spre-
der &err's Stelle, Der wesen RrantbsIi
llrlaub nabm, er,pablte bas !Saus iSsrrl1
Cor gum tempordren Sprebsr.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-02-22
ntuflis tt!ssrapbil@s naarihlsa
Seuti dIanb.

Serlin, IA. Gsb. Gin Ss!ssr. non
Berlin iast, oas 6oIsenoss bort (?) Snr
@arnuns fur guropamise psrOiieatli4tisi:
Der bsutide @eionots in Baibinston
purSe firIid eriuat, iid fir in eouiiiana
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-02-22
Soeaf. q tiIeu.

Socaf- VotiIeu.
untsr 3silsn 8rertss psrssn niat anssnumm.n. Hat
IL 8st Srtpir sssr oren Rsam bas 1. gsai 10 gsutS
bic HaDneu 9als Gsuss
5etrdtts. uns Sosesan,sieen init Sprn& $50. osns
Sprud 500.
Auswdrtise an,tsm mabsn psraHsbe,atft wereea.
anesea far pienies es'ttrtsa @lidspisis n ais esS
seize Der iatb. RirGe ,ursey. fnssa teine auinabme.
Vile anSei9en ienbe man lpdtsFens
2aoatas 2aorSen etn.
Ssb- eArbetten aTer Art prompt nna Sifis
dnssefa6rf.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-02-22

Ofties Der Gazette
10. 442 Matnifrabc, ,lpildsH 4. u. 8.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
Natural Age Of Fruit Trees.

1t seems to be common belief that
there is no limit to the natural age Of
apple, trees. But this is certainly a
mistake. We know that the peach tree
usually fails to be profitable at twelve
to fifteen years Of age, and the cherry
and peach tree usually fail from twenty
to thirty years; the pear. in favorable
circumstances, forty to fifty years-in
rare cases a much longer time; so. also
the apple tree has its natural limit, and
although, like mans life, the duration
of the period Of health and vigor varies
greatly according to constitution, nur-
ture, climate. etc., its approaching ter
mination is clearly indicated by signs Of
debility and disease. On very deep
and favorable soils, and where the trees
are not damaged by severity of climate,
apple orchards are occasionally found
bearing fair crops of fruit eighty to one
hundred years Of age, but these are
nearly as rare as their owners 70 live so
long. Very few soils are Of the best
kind for an orchard. and everywhere
our climate is too warm or at times too
cold for the best health of the trees
Injury by severe cold blsckening all
the wood, am convinced, is frequent
cause Of the premature failure Of or
chards; but starvation, in consequence
of the exhaustion of the soil, is still more
common. and this is q more difficult
matter to remedy than most people sup
pose, especially when the trees have
attained full bearing size.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
He who lines without manure,
Will leave his farm and family pool
Raising Chickens.

1t may be ssked, what is the best feed
for young chickens? There is some
difference of opinion ON this point
Breeders Of fancy and exhibition stock
are very careful and particular in feed :
ing, using hard boiled eggs. cooked
meat cut into small pieces, bread, rice,
&C.. but the average farmer will not,
nor need he. go to so much trouble As
good feed as we want is sour, thick
milk mixed with corn meal and bran ::
the mess should not be too wet when
given to the chickens. Curd is very
good food once day, and as soon as
they are two weeks old a little good
wheat at night will be found excellent.
Some condiments, as Cayenne or black
pepper, little salt. &C.. may be given
once or twice week, but only little
at time. Only good hens should be
selected for mothers for the early
broods.-Practical Farmer.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYTRRIAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D, D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
ut 10. 30 a. IN. and 7.30p.m. Sunday School
at 9 q. m. Lecture on Wednesdays at 30 p.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.3Op. m.
ST.. ANNEs PROTESTANT EPscOPAL.-ltev.
VIM. C. Butler, Rector. On Sundays-Morning
Prayer, 1920 a. m: Evening Prayer, 700
D. m: Sunday School, 9 a. m. Evening Prayer
on Fridays at 5 o'clock.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL,-Rev. L. G. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 1913
a. M and 7.3o p m. Sunday School at $50
a. m. and 2.3O p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at 7.30 p. m. =,
CoLoREp METHODIST N. Norris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1890
p. M; and IN. Sunday School every
Sunday at l p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
.A9ritultnral.
Saving Glover Seed.

Farmers who raise their own clover
seed-as every one oug ght-should, il
the clover is of the early variety cut the
first crop for hay as soon as it is fairly
in bloom, in order to afford the second
or seed crop, as much opportunity as
possible to push ahead and perfect itself
while the productive energies of the
plant are yet in their vigor. Or what
is better, the first crop may have the
stock turned in on it about the middle
of May, but in no case should they be
allowed to remain there longer than the
middle of June. by which time all stock
should be taken off and kept off until
the second or seed crop is cut and Sc
cured Nor should the latter crop be
allowed to get too ripe before cutting,
else great many Of the seed caps will
shatter eff and be wasted, whereas if cut
when the heads are handsome brown
the seed will be quite as plump as if the
cutting had been longer delayed, and
there will be scarcely any waste.
After the sccond crop has been cut
and is perfectly dry it may be threshed
in the field or hauled up and put away
in some dry place until threshed, as the
least dampness in thresbing, even if the
caps separate readily from the stems,
renders the caps very difficult to hull.
In cutting, the self-raking reaper is
the best implement to use, stripper
not gathering the heads clean enough,
and common mower leaving the seed
stems SO scattered over the ground as
to render them very tedious to rake up
with hand rake on account of their
shortness. This latter implement, how
ever, can be made to answer very we'll
by attaching light frame behind the
cutter-bar and covering it with piece
of cotton cloth, upon which the heads
will fall, and when sufficient quantity
accumulates, may be raked off in punches
by one sweep Of the hand rake.
But by using self-raking reaper.
with its cutter-bar set low enough, it
not only saves every head, but throws
them on IN Duncnes IN the most cOnVe-
nient form for loading.
If the clover is of the late variety of
course no stock should be allowed access
to the field at any time before cutting
and removing, as it yields but one crop
in q season.
Raising clover seed for market would
be very profitable we're it not for the
fact that when allowed to 90 to seed
clover, instead Of being renovating
crop-and which is the principal object
in its observation-disclosures an exhaust
ing one. But every farmer ought to
raise his own seed, and although many
argue that it is cheaper to buy it, they
might as well say it is cheaper to buy
wheat, corn, oats, or anything else that
the farmer raises. They are all ex-
hausting crops. If be raises his own
seed he has it, but if he has to buy it
the land will very often 60 without
Baltimore Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15

A LAWYER retained in case of as
sault and battery, was cross-examining
q witness in relation to the force of the
blow
"What kind Of blow was given p
asked the lawyer.
"a blow Of the common kind
Describe the blow"
II am not good at description"
"Show me what kind Of . blow it
was"
II cannot"
"You must
II won't"
The lawyer appeal to the court. The
court told the witness that if the coun-
sci insisted upon his showing what
kind of blow it was, he must do so.
"Do you insist upon it p asking the
witness.
II do"
"Well, then since you compel me to
show you, it was this kind Of blow !"
at the same time suiting the action to
the word, knocking over the astonished
disciple Of Coke and Littleton.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
Independent in everything! Neutral in Nothiagj
OPPOSED TO ALL CORRUPT RINGS
In MUNICIPAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS !!
Ghe dimes.

4 FIRST-CLAss MORNING NEWsPA-
PER.
Is published every morning, Sundays ex-
cepted, and delivered In the CITY of Philadel-
phia and surrounding Cities, Villages and
Towns, for TWELVE CENTS PER WEEK,
payable to the carriers. 1t contains all the
News Of the Day, including the
Associated Press kilograms,
Special kilograms
And Correspondence
from all points of interest, full and accurate
Local Reports, and Fearless Editorial Discus.
sions of all current topics. 1t is irst-class
newspaper in every respect.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
Lime as a Fertilizer.

1t is great mistake to apply CON-
mon causlic lime to land with the ex-
peetation that it will answer or act as
fertilizer.
While it is true that lime is found iD
the ashes Of plants, it is also true that
its main value consists in its mechani-
cal action in Fastening the decomposi-
ton Of plant food already in the soil.
1t acts as solvent. and has also the
effect of loosening the soil and making
the stiff clay friable A man may i'm
prove the quality of some kinds of soil
by applying lime. but can never make
one that is poor rich by its use The
old couplet current in England. which
runs as follows:
He who lines without manure,
Will leave his farm and family poor,
furnishes the true key to the value and
use Of lime on ordinary soils. Lime
must be considered as mechanical ma
nure and applied accordingly. II the
soil is full Of vegetable matter. lime will
hasten it's decomposition. and thereby
increase its fertility for the time but not
permanently. Lime will usually i'm
prove cold, wet soils. clays and sand,
provided the latter contains some veg
etable matter requiring decomposition !;
and light applications. say eight bushels
Of fresh lime. or twenty to twenty-five
of air-slacked or gas lime, are prefera-
BILE to larger applications at one time.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
RJJILDING AND LOAN.

M1pDLErowN B. l. L. observation-disclosures
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary: Meets
on the 6rst Thursday Of every month at 8
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 o'clock, p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
Wliddletoun DIRECTORY.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Town COMMISSIONERS IT. E. Hurn, Presi-
dent; Tnos. Massey, Jr., Secretary; jas. Ii.
Scowdrick, G. W. Wilson, VIM. w. Wilson.
ASSESSOR &C. E. Anderson.
TREAsURER.-lsaac Jones.
JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-DeW. C. Walker.
CONSTABLE AND PoLlCEMAN.-L. B. Lee.
LAMpLIGHTER. Schreitz.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
MASONIC.

ApoNIRAx CHAPTER No. 5, R. A. NJ. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth FRI
days of every month at 8 o'clock, p. no.
UNION Lopez No. 8, A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at 8 o'clock, p. m. Masonic Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
POST OFFICE,

OFFICE HoURs.-Opens at 80 m and
closes at m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at 8.l5 m, and
$40 pm.
Mail for the South closes at 10 Is an.
Mails for Odessa close at 0.23 M and . 80
pm.
Mails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at l0.23 a m.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15

A blacksmith was summoned to a
country court as witness in dispute
between two of his workmen. The
Judge. after hearing the testimony,
asked him why be did not advise them
to settle, as the costs had already
amounted to three times the disputed
sum. He replied II told the fools
to settle; for | said the clerk would
take their coats. the lawyers their
shirts. and if they got into your IIonor's
court, you'd skin EN-"
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15

A CHRISTIAN WARNrNG.-She was a
colored lady and attending a revival Of
religion, and had worked herself up to
the extreme pitch Of going to the good
place in moment. or sooner if posi-
BILE. As her friends gathered around
her she gave vent to her feeling, and
exclaimed
Il wish | was June bug"
A brother of sable hue, standing
near by, inquired
"What you want to be one for ?"
THAT might fly to my Jesus"
"You fool niger; woodpecker ketch
you fore you get half way dar Go
lnmbia { s. c. Sun.