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Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25
SsIatt Aoetrp.
THAR EBREw JEW.
BY BRET HARTE.

There once was a tradesman, renowned as I
screw,
Who sold pins and needles and calicoes too,
Till he built up a fortune-the which as it grew,
Just ruined small traders the whole city
through
Yet one thing he knew,
Between me and you,
There was a distinction
'Twixt Christian and Jew.
Till be died in his mansion, great millionaire,
The owner of thousands, but nothing to spare
For the needy and poor who from hunger
might drop.
And only pittanee to clerks in bis shop.
But left it all to
lawyer, who knew
A subtle distinction
'Twixt Ebrew and jew
This man was no trader, but simply a friend
Of this gent who kept shop, and who, nearing
his end
Handed over million-'twas only his due,
Who discovered this contrast 'twixt Ebrew and
Jew.
For he said, eff you view
This case as do,
There is q distinction
'Twixt Ebrew and jew"
sfFor the Jew is a man who viii make money
through
His skin, his Jfnesss, and his capital, too,
And an Ebrew's q man that we Gentiles can
do,
So you see there's a contrast 'twixt Ebrew and
Jew.
Ebrew and Jew,
Jew and Ebrew,
There's a subtle distinction
'Twixt Ebrew and Jew.
So be kept up his business Of needles and pins,
But always one day he atoned for his sins,
But never the same day (for that wouldn't do), |
That the Jew faced his God with the awful |
Ebrew.
For this man be knew,
Between me and you,
There was distinction
'Twixt Ebrew and Jew.
50 be sold soda water, and shut up the fount
Of druggist whose creed was the Speech on
the Mount;
And be traficked in CATERS, and ruined the
trade
Of German whose creed was BY great Luther
made.
But always be knew,
Between me and you,
A subtle distinction
'Twixt Ebrew and Jew.
Then be kept hotel-here his trouble began
n a fashion unknown to his primitive plan;
Gor the rule of this house to the manager
ran -
Don't give entertainment to Israelite man. y
Yet the manager knew,
Between me and you,
No other distinction
'TWixt Ebrew and Jew.
You may give to John MOrrissey supper and
wine
md Madam N. N. to your care III resign;
Quill see that those Genkins from Missouri
Flat
ire properly cared for but recollect that
Never Jew
Who's not an Ebrsw,
Shall take up lodgings
Here at the Grand q.
You'll allow Miss McFIimsey her diamonds to
ou'n permit the Van Dams at the walters to
swear;
QUILL allow Miss Deolette to fiirt on the stair;
ut as an Israelite-pray have care
For between me and you,
Though the doctrine is new, t
There's distinction
'Twixt Ebrew and Jew. |
Ow, how shall we know2 Prophet tell us,
pray do, i
here he line Of the Hebrew fades into the :
Jew2
hall We keep out Disraeli and take Roths- e
child in?
r snub Meyerbeer, and think Verdi sin D
What shall we do2
o, give US few :
Points to distinguish I
'Twixt Ebrew and Jew. o
here was one-Heaven help usl-who died a
in mans place,
'ith thorns on his forehead, but love in his 7
face; o
nd when foxes had hOles' and the birds of !;
the air q
I'd their nests in the trees, there was no spot
to spare
For this 'fKing of the Jews o
Did the Romans refuse 6
This right to the EbreWs,
Or only to Jews2
From he Prcgress. u
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AFFEcTATIoN OF SUAvrTy.-There
are some who affect want of afecta-
ton, and fiatter themselves that they
are above fattery; they are proud Of
being thought extremely humble, and
would go around the world to punish
those who thought them capable of re-
yenge; they are so satisfied of the
suaYity of their own temper that they
would quarrel with their dearest bene-
factor only for doubling it. And yet
so very blind are all their acquaintan-
ces to these numerous qualifications
and merits, that the possessors Of them
invariably discover, when it is too late,
that they have lived in the world with
out single friend. and are about to
leave it without mourner.
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FRIENDsHIP.-Friendship between
men, when it deserves the name, is the
slow growth Of mutual respect is of a
nature calm and simple, processes moth
ing, exacts nothing /; is, above all, care
ful and considerate in its expectations,
and to keep at distance from the ro-
mantle, the visionary and the impossi-
bic. The torrid zone. with its heats
and its tempests, is left to the inexpe-
rience of youth, or to the love that ex-
lists between the sexes; the temperate,
with its sunshine and zephyrs, cheerful
morning and calm evening, is the only
proper region Of manly friendship.
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DOUBLE DEALNG.-In these fast
days, dishonesty is apt to be confound-
ed with business shrewdness. Thus,
many youths who start in life with the
idea that success depends on chicanery.
They imagine if a man is always able
to ''get the best of a bargain" " no mat
ter by what deceit and meanness he
carries his point, that his prosperity is
assured. This is a great mistake. En-
during prosperity cannot be founded on
cunning and dishonesty. The tricky
and deceitful man is sure to fall a vic
tim, sooner or later, to the influences
which are forever working against him.
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WoMAN's HEART There is a PEE
riod in the early life of every true
woman when moral and intellectual
growth, seems for a time to cease. The
vacant heart seeks for an occupant.
The intellect, having appropriated ali
ment requisite to the growth of the
uncrowned feminine nature, feels the
necessity of more intimate companion
ship with the masculine mind, to start
it on its second period Of development,
Here, at this point, some stand for
years, without making a step in ad-
vance. Other marry and astonish in
few brief years, by their sweet tenn
per, their new beauty. their high ac-
eomplishments, and their noble woman
hood, those whose blindness led them
to suppose woman devoid ofsuch traits.
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DoN'T BE Too sEssITIvE.- There
are many people always looking out
for sights. They cannot carry on the
daily intercourse Of the family without
finding that some ofense is designed.
They are as touchy as hair-triggers. IF
they meet an acquaintance who hap
pens to be pre-occupied with business,
they attribute his abstraction to some
matter personal to themselves, and
take umbrage accordingly. They In
on.others the fruit Of their utter irrita-
bility. Indigestion makes them see
impertinence in every one they come.
in contact with. Innocent persons, who
never dreamed of giving ofense, are
astonished to find some unfortunate
word, or momentary taciturnity, mis-
taken for an insult. To say the least,
the habit is unfortunate, 1t is far
wiser to take the more charitable view
of our fellow-beings, and not suppose
that slight is intended unless the ne
glect is open and direct. After all,
too, life takes its huea ina great degree
from the color of our minds If weareI
frank and generous, the world treats
US kindly; if, on the contrary, we are
men learn to be cold and
cautious towards US. Let a person get
the reputation of being stouchy," and
everybody is under restraint and in
this way the chances Of an imaginary
ofense is increased.
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APrREPLY.-Ag gentleman was once
riding in Scotland by bleaching
ground, where poor woman was at
work watering her webs Of linen cloth.
He asked her where she wentto church,
what she had heard the preceding day,
and how much she remembered. She
could not even tell the text of the last
"And what good can the
do you," said he, 'if yon
forget it all?o "Ah, sir" replied the
poor woman, ''if you viii look at this
web on this grass, you will see as fast
as ever I put the water on it the sun
dries itup, and yet, sir, ! see it gets
whittier and whiterr
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Wink at small injuries rather than
avenge them. If to destroy a single
bee you throw down the hive, instead
of one enemy you make a thousand.
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one hundred and twelve thousand.
This communication was sent to Gen.
Halleck by wire, and received at 8
o'clock, A. M Later in the day he
telegraphed from Sandy Hook con-
corning the troops at Harper's Ferry /:
Il find 10000 men here in condition to
take the feId," &c. This dispatch was
received by Gen. Halleck at 2.52 P.
M. 1t is evident that Gen. Meade was
in error in supposing that the returns
showing the 10000 enlisted men of
the army Of the Potomac included the
10000 at Harper's Ferry. Including
the latter, Gen. Meade had 1850 to
$4,000 men under his command. He
ordered Gen. French to frederick with
1000 men from Harper's Ferry to pro
teethis communications, and thus made
available like number Of the army Of
the Potomac who would otherwise have
been detached for this service. Iput
the army Of Northern Virginia at 81.
600, (infantry $4,000, cavalry 5000,
4,OOO-62, ,OOO,) and the army
of the Potomac at 100000 effective
at Gettysburg, and believe these fig
ures nearly correct.
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Agricultural Implements,
MIDDLETOWN STOVE HOUSE
MiddlstOwn, Delaware.
Hardware Department.


nou and Steel, Horse and Mule shoes, Horse
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames, Trowels, Nails, Spikes, Locks, Hinges,
Bolts, Files, ohisels, Levels, Planes Bevels,
wrenches, Picks, Nat,ocks, Hubs, Rims,
spokes, Shafts. Long and Short Arms, Clips,
Springs, Enamsled Cloth, Gum Canvass, &c.
A complete stock Of TOOLS and Supplies
for Carpenters, Builders, MasOns, sadiers,
shOemakers and others, with many HOuse-
furnishing articles We invite the public to
call and examine our prices.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
THE COTTON CROP.
synopsis OF Reports from All the Cotton
Growing states Furnished The De
parfment of AgricuItuTe at
Warrington.

The cotton report OF the department
for August shows no mate
rial decline from July. The general av-
erage for August is ninety-Jhree. No
state averages higher than in 1876, ex-
cept Louisiana and Florida. The states
of the greatest production, especially
those west of the Mississippi, are those
reporting. The highest condition of es-
Inmates are as follows:
North Carolina, So; South Carolina,
So; Georgia, 50 Florida, 90; Alabama,
"a Mississippi, 90; Louisiana, LOG
Texas, 90 8; Arkansas, 50; Tennessee, 80.
On the Atlantic coast there is frequent
mention of inferior fruiting. In the Car
oIipas there has been much succulence of
growth in consequence of the abundant
moisture. In Georgia and Alabama
there has been some injury from drouth,
but the weather lately has been more
seBsonable. 1t has been too wet in parts
of Mississippi some of the bottom lands
in Tippah county have been abandoned
from this cause. In Louisiana the prom
Use is extraordinary. In COncOrdia par
ish the best crop since 1870 is expected !;
in Union, the best since 1860. The
prospect in Texas is hurt by the appear
ance of the caterpillar. More than half
of the counties reported are infested, yet
in a few cases in Lavaca the bulk of the
crop is destroyed; in Gonzales seventy
five per cent, a complete wreck where
preventives were not used. Poison is
successfully applied by prudent planters.
The caterpillar has appeared in the par
ishes of St. Landry, Richland and Clai-
borne, Louisiana in Perry, Wilcox and
Conecuh counties, Alabama; Columbia,
Florida, and Brooks, Georgia.
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surrendered in good faith. The southern
states now ask for equal laws. Let
Maine be put on par with South Caro-
lima. Regard Louisiana as Won do
Massachusetts,, and you viii find no men
in the union who will stand bv the
constitution of the United States more
Loyalty than the men of the south.
CGreat cheering.
Soldiers and citizens of the north,
will you forget the shout of victory
while we extend the hand of fraternity :?
We propose to uphold the laws in every
southern state. We do not want strong
standing army. CCheer.] We want no
standing army in times of peace. We
can commit our interests to our soldiery.
We want union and piece and fraternity.
As states, let us be as distinct as the
pillows; as a country; let US be one as
the sea-all people striving alike for the
happiness and prosperity of the whole
American republic" [Cheers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
sheep ma.bnndry in Ohio.

An Ohio farmer writes: " The bulk of
wool which is combing in this locality
sold at As and AZ cents per pound.
Our sheep are Cotswold grades, with
several aocks of thoroughbreds. 1t is
now over forty years since Mr.. Townsend
introduced leng-wool sheep into this
county, and they have proved so success
full as to nearly or quite displace all other
breeds. Mr.. Joseph Wexford, of this
place, sheared and sold from 81 sheen
2814 pounds; Mr.. Abbey, from 100
sheep, 878 pounds; Messrs. Smith & Van
WOrmer, nearly 81 pounds per head from
their hOcks. This is all clear, brook
washed wool, and grade Cotswold. A
flock shearing under 7 pounds per head
is and shoCld be considered neglected
one, and lily bred"
A fleece that weighs eight pounds and
cells at As cents pound, gives the pro
Queer three dollars and sixty cents fol
wool alone. At the same time the in
crease of the flock, the growth of lambs
and mutton will more than cover all ex
penses. Can a farmer ask for better
business? Why not let fields of cottor
rest for a while and produce bales o
wool instead of bales of cotton? IL viii
require fewer field hands, less plows anC
mules, and bring not a small part, bu
the whole plantation into an improving
rent-paying condition. No man cai
truthfully deny that farmer may pro
duce a pound of wool worth As cent
cheaper than pound of cotton worth Il
cents
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The Went 0uesfion

Col Aiken, agricultural editor of the
Charleston News and Courier, says:
We believe the estimated population
of the south is 100000 souls, one
third of whom are negroes. Eight mill
lions of this population doubtless live
in the cotton belt, and purchase two
thirds of the meat they annually con-
sumo. The Georgia commissioner of
agriculture says that state buys annu-
ally S18,000,000 worth of meat. Allow
ing an average expenditure, based upon
this data, for either of the other cotton
states, there can be no question but that
the cotton states spend annually $780,
100000 for the meat they consume.
This is allowing twelve and half dol
lars per capital for the annual consump-
ton of bought meat by the men, women
and children of the cotton states. II
this were paid for in cash it would buy
almost enough to do two years; but the
bulk of it is bought on a credit, and
almost twice as much paid for it IS it is
worth. We are convinced that if each
family in the south were to buy in OctO-
Der an Essex pig 1--WE have no pigs
for sale) that by the end of the twelve
months there would be enough home
raised meat in the south to save one-fourth
Of that vast amount of money, if these
pigs received daily the slops from the
kitchens which are now thrown away
Think of It'll The slops of our southern
households, if properly utilized, are
worth about $25, 100000 annually. Arr
they not worth saving.
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Laterate the ImpurItIe. of the system.

This can easily be done through the in
strumentality of the searching blood depU-
rant and Alternative, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, which incites those scavengers of the
body, the kidneys and the bowels, to vigor-
Gus action. The first named organ secrete
impurities-where such exist-from the
blood, which would otherwise poison it, and
it is the Office of the bowels to carry off the
useless portions of the food rejected during
the process of digestion, and which II re-
tanned interfere with digestion and bilious
secretion. Rheumatism and govt, both pro-
ducts of acid elements in the circulation, are
remedied by the bitters, which will likewise
be found prompt though gentle cathartic.
Both kidneys and bowels are invigorated, as
well as stimulated by this famous medicine
which possesses tonic properties of the
highest order.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
The HOusehOId.

MARMALADE.-One peck of ounces
and two pecks of apples, pare and stew
separately; take a pound of sugar to a
pound of fruit; mix well and cook for
one hour, stirring all the time.
PEACH CoRDIAL.-Make rich syrup
of one quart of peach juice, and one
pound OF white sugar; when Geld add
half pint of the best brandy for a
drink dilute with water the same as any
Iruit shrub.
APPLE FLoAT.-Take one pint of
green apple sauce, made smooth by pass
ing through a sieve or colander, the
whites OF three eggs beaten to a stiff
froth, sugar and lemon to suit the taste.
Beat all well together, then send to the
table, dish out and eat with rich, cold
cream.
APPLE CUsTARD PIE.-Three cupfuls
stewed apples, nearly cupfuI sugar, six
eggs, one quart of milk. SWeeten the
apples we'll and let cool, mix the eggs
with the apples, season with nutmeg,
stirring in the milk slowly. One crust.
WATERMELON CAKE.-Take two cup
fuls sugar, one of butter, one of milk,
the whites of eight eggs, two cupfuls
flour, one of corn starch, and two tea
spoOnfuls of baking powder. Take one
third of the butter and mix half a cup
ful of currants with it take another
third and add to it a little cochineal and
q lump of alum the size of a pea dis.
solved in a little water. Flavor to taste
and arrange in your pan as marble cake.
PRESERVED OUNCES and quar-
| ter the ounces; boil in water enough to
| keep them whole when they are tender
| take them out, and to each pound of
| ounce add a pound of white sugar let
/ them stand with the sugar on until the
next day, when you will find the syrup
as light and clear as amber put them in
the kettle and let them boil twenty
minutes; they never get hard. The
water they were boiled in may be used
to make jelly of the parings; add a
pound of white sugar to each pint of
juice and boil half an hour.
REMEDY FOR A FELoN.-Take the
root of the plant known as the dragon
root, Jack-in-the-pulpit, or Indian tur-
nip, either green or dry; CRATE about
one-half teaspOonful into four table
spoOniuls of sweet milk; simmer gently
few minutes, then thicken with bread
crumbs, and apply as hot as possible
This can be heated again two or three
times. If the ielon is Just starting this
will drive it back, if somewhat advanced
it will draw it out quickly and gently
It is well to put little tallow on the
poultice, especially after opening, tC
prevent sticking. This same pOultice /,
good for carbunele or any other rising
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
Gov. HamptOn's Speech at White Sui
pher.

'tNow, thank God she is no longer
the PROSTATE state, but the Palmetto
state of Oldp' It was his pride that the
victory was won without appealing to
force. It was the result of the harmOni-
Gus union of black and white. Governor
Matthews has told US that in the regi
ment before us are men who wore the
gray and others who wore the blue. / am
glad to see this spirit of fraternity. 1 am
glad to see them here, shoulder to shout
der, under one flag and one constitution.
1CheeTs.
"The conservative feeling of the south
finds fit illustration in the union of the
brave boys of the north and south. / am
reioiced to know that while riot and
blOodshed had ragged at the north, the
south had remained peaceful and law
abiding, looking not only to the preserva-
ton of order in her states, but expressing
In an unmistakable manner her sOlicitude
for the safety of the national capital, and
her desire to be of service to the national
government. Applause. Thousands
of men in South Carolina indicated TO
me their willingness to go north and
render the president any assistance IN
their power. They would have been
glad to have gone, aud stood shoulder 10
shoulder with the men they once iouishC
this time to protect common couhI ~
sT,et the people of the north remember
+bis. We recognize that the union Is
-a-torad +. we recognize the constitution
- the United States. And when l say
Sat mean the constitution with all It's
amendments, [APPlause.J we have
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accumulate and annoy other households
beside the ones they preside over. In
short, the need to learn how other people
live.
Gould farmers manage 50 as to be less
confined to their farms; could they work
more in partnership, as do men in other
business. or could they believe it profit
able to employ a higher grade of labOrers
men whom they could trust alone for a
dav or a week, or could they earlier train
their sons and daughters to have a care
and an interest In the affairs of the farm
and the household, then they could
oftener find the opportunity for leaving
the farm, and thus be, in reality, what
they have the name of being, the most
independent class of people in the
world
Let farmers so arrange their business
that every member of the family can, at
some time during the season, take va
cation without causing serious disturb
ance in home affairs, and there would
soon be less complaint heard about the
dizziness of farm life.---Ne,0 England
Farmer.
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Important Discovery.

There is a sensation among astrono-
meTs at Washington, caused by the dis
coverv by Pref. Hall, in charge of the
great telescope at the Naval observatory,
of two satellites to the planet Mars.
The astronomers of the observatory say
that they consider this discovery as
ranging among the greatest telescope
discoveries of the century, and that only
two in fact, can be said to have exceeded
it-that of the Asteroids in 1901, and
that of the planet Neptune in 1916.
The discovery has shown the excep-
tionaI value of the new telescope. The
discovery was first made on the night
of the 10th, near midnight. At that
time, Prof Hall observed what at first
appeared to him like a very faint and
obscure star, which seemed to be follow
ing in the track of Mars Some time af-
terward another observation showed that
the star was in the track of the planet,
and some distance from it, noUWithstand-
ing the planet was moving away with
the same velocity per hour. The meas
urements which were subsequently taken
by the astronomers convinced all that
a great discovery had been made. 1t
viii take considerable period to accu-
rately determine in detail the results of
this observation. Prof NewcOmb tele-
grapbed to the European observatOries this
discovery, and, it is hoped, if there was a
clear day in Europe, additional informa-
ton will be received from there.
Prof. Hall, who has kept continuous
watch at the instrument for a week, and
who was fortunate enough to make this
remarkable discovery, makes the follow
ing statement:
g The first satellite of Mars was dis
covered in the naval observatory at
Washington on the night of August 16.
It was first seen at 11:42. 1t has been
observed in the night of the 18th, 18th
and 18th of August. The time of the
rotation of this satellite about Mars Is
about 80 hours; its greatest apparent
distance from the center of Mars Is 80
seconds of an arc. I think saw another
satellite Saturday morning about four
o'clock, but of the existence of the second
satellite am not absolutely certain. l
believe, however, that there are TIVE, and
expect to be able to determine this to-
night. In its appearance It is a faint
object of about the thirteenth or four
teenth magnitude 1t was possible to
discover the satellite only by putting
Mars, which is exceedingly bright, out OF
the field of the telescope, so as to get rid
of the bright light of that planet"
Halls statement ends
The distance of the first satellite is
between $4,000 or 1900 miles, which
is less than any known planet. The
lower one, as to the existence of which
the astronomers are not yet absolutely
certain, is still closer. The diameter i
very small, probably not more than sc
or 100 miles"