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Srmftfr &erhanoluuaen.

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;tmber 1877. NbWeieuO 9err Wier
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81. 81 obgn Gttrt.
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8utes unb NihmIides bun Dem IXL
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Sarbm'a St0re.
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soebeu erbalten cine srORe
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lebten Samstca BON isiner Satin nit
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war Der Glaubsn alsemein berbreitet,
Dap in Oerihiebenen Nanoern Osi oas
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boben bisie Gieeni9aften anf uns
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inD fe pom elcid fesensrsider 8irt.
nal.
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BA- @Idfdnbige Steuer;abler baben
nur nod "a Sage nm ibr Giaentbum
Dor Seidlusnabme unb @erfauf gu
idubsn. SduBmitteI lit 8eiablun9
Der Steuern.
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GGr @err Srnn' Snten, &robatc
2nbae, bat ms gum &oaeIiana'Idsr
&ohlob QcboriQe @runoitltf uno Sc
bGuoe on Der ,~!peiten StraBe obcrbalb
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qebrdht uno miro nit leiner Camille
oosietbe be;icbeu. GENE 6lrm al
Ter 8~uSconuOe bat er Otrpahtet.
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Ras~ MoAt S5r etne auegeieibnetc
photographic nm ais 6eiltagS Gci6cnt
al ferre NnpcrwanNte III i%curcn, 10
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8oGcrte, no Sbr elm 10 id0ucs @iIr
crboIteu merost ais cs IN lrNcuO elmer
lrrbeu Staot ouQeferttlt wcr1cn farm
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SIR Drroct &c In Gnrew
SntereiIs finaen, cDe i6r Cure
@eibnadtS Sa@sn anoerSnO
fault, bnr5nIprs6sn lei
Singer & Gresttlp.

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sos. Nrpptr hnmit bei3aftilt par nm
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ter c%n,uuo0eIn ~itiirste ouS 8eriiit nit
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icbr l4merihoftc, wcun mIdt gefibr-
Gide %srIckunaen suiicbenr. 9err
9ofor Sipmanu bat thu in 8tbaut-
lung.
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pea- Vim nd6ittn Counting Mad-
mitthg nm l llbr iuost I'M Mnrftbouie
cine &erlammInno Ser 9ircftoren Der
NderbausWc5eQfhaft TAFT.
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Gin al gem n american n.
inoerun9sm ittel 1T in
DER aroaen uno SuuerldbIlden Samilieu
Meoi,in, NIlen's 9ung Bal
/ a M, eefunnen, nurd Aeilen @ebraud
Naeu @"efunObeit uub Wobliein mireer-
aeben wirs, weIdle bur6 9etoeu neS
SdIunnes oner Der 9un9e, ME 9uiteu,
Srfdltuna, 9uftbeflemmuna, Bronchitis
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Die Gtaidle
"6dmbur0er IrDpfen',

toitet so 6ents, Deer INF HloiAen
luei 9oIlr5. iinN bel allen Npotbe
fern unO 9anOIcrn in Mferiiinen gu
bubcu
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Oher SerhauUngS Yelhmer0cn, Sopi-
ihmera ShuItesidmeri, DETERMINING
Der Srult, 9uiteu, iaure5 NuiltoBen
aus Dem Muaen, Sduinocl, iAIc6,
ten 8sIhm"f i'm Muu0e, 8aueu-
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Ntrercn : @sQenN, un0 bunbert anOcrc
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9ciI MitteGS i:sttstHatn.
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Elm.
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mad @mpfana be6 Yreiie5 frei nad)
alien Sbellen ser &erciniaten Staatcp
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Baltimore, Mtb.
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pr 9ebten eonntaa fanO ouf Dem
tntboliiden Sirdboie Die Sserbi8une
ncS etlua 6 Menat alien Sin0es bss
0ru. Sraul Slaus itott.1
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aderban @eieai6aft bon 6as=
eonaSe GountB,

S%ireftorcn Serfammlung am Sonntng
Den 8. December, 1877 3admittaaS
l llbr i'm @arttblufc.
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y 0ebeutIidber Marf:S ertbt
8 etreiSe marft

IL aneesebeuen prsiie tperoen bon Sdutlsru,
Irneirsns i'm Saui&l tssabIt.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
How They Cured the Tutor.

He was the pink of perfection.
the cream of human excellence was t
be churncd the butter would lump u
in the shape of Professor Porteou
Prye, tutor. He had contracted tn
habit of stealing up stairs in his stock
ing feet to see if the lights were out
ten 1t is hard teaching old dogs new
tricks, but boys sometimes succeed bet
ter with old professors.
Tommy Tayre is cadaverous youth
with ulphur- colored mustache, bu
the iron had entered his soul, and he
said be must do what be could So be
bought three papers Of carpet tacks one
night, and stood the innocent little
nails, business ends up, all the way up
and down the stairs and retired with
his faithful followers to the wood closet
above to await results Promptly the
chapel bell struck ten, then a season OF
waiting and whispering followed Pres
emily came a furry, creeping sound like
woollen stocking feeling their way over
rough boards Tommy tucked his hat
in his mouth-his mouth runs clear
around, except small isthmus which
connects the top of his head with the
nape of his neck-and held his nose till
the first burst of glee had subsidized
Now came suppressed scream, one
foot on the stairs then another foot
down, then a scream that wasn't sup
pressed then a howl; he had struck
the second stair then he sat down on
the next step, but be got up again, and
a groa0, with exclamation points after
it. came tearing up to the wood closet.
The boys stood back to give Tommy
room to kick then came scrambliug
and shouting of heavy words, and dis
tinct mention of the father of ini-
quity," and Tom promptly appeared
and asked, in voice fresh from the
valley of No 1, what seems to be the
matter ?' ssMatter ?" THE boys ;"
1.-THE demons p "confound it," ''see
here; )" ''help!" and he shifted about
and hung to the railing, and tried to
stand on his knees.
Tom brought light and the boys
carried the wounded man to his room,
and offered sympathy; got claw ham
mer and drew out the tacks The pro-
fessor wears slippers and sits on a cush-
ion Tom sits on nettles, for seventeen
boys know the secret, and it is spread
ing like smallpox in an Indian camp.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
Jonah,s One Sermon.

Jonah was but one man, and be
preached but one sermon, and it was
but a short sermon as touching the
number Of words, and yet be turned the
whole city, great and small, rich and
poor, king and all We may be preach
ers here in England, and we preach
many long sermons. and yet the people
will not repent and convert. This was
the first fruit, the effect. and the good
that his sermon did, that the whole
city, at his preaching, converted, and
mended their evil living, and did pen
ance in sackcloth And yet here in
this sermon of Jonah's is no great curl
BUSINESS, no great clerkliness, no great
affectation of words, nor Of painted elo-
quence it was none other but, ''yet
forty days and Ninevah shall be des-
troyed ' 1t was no more This was
no great curious sermon, biting SER
mon it had a full bite; it was a rough
sermon, and sharp, biting sermon
Do you not here marvel these Ninevites
cast not Jonah into prison ? that they
did not revile him nor rebuke him ?
They did not revile him nor rebuke
him. but God gave them grace to hear
him, and to convert and amend at his
preaching A strange matter, SO noble
a city to give place to one mans SER
mon Bishop Latimer.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
civil Rights in st. Louis.

Kiientopf, the barber on Olive street
says the st. Louis Times, has studied
the civil rights bill He was standing
in the front part of his barber shop
yesterday, when sprucely dressed
darkey switching a cane entered and
remarked, II want to get shaved
All right, responded Mr.. Kleintopf
'have you cup here 2
No
Cant shave you unless you have
your own cup
'I'll buy one. Will you sell me one
Certainly, sir
How much is it?'
Five hundred dollars
What?
Five hundred dollars
You mean to debar me from getting
shaved? p
do you want cup?
At that price?'
Yes,
NO
Git, then
Kleintopf assumed the attitude of
boss bouncer, and the African went
through the door as if propelled from
catapult.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
Sixty.

This is my birthday, and am sixty
years old. Sooner than expected, l
am an old man. | do not realize that
I am But the family record tells me
so; and my looks in the glass accord.
Some years ago gave notice from the
pulpit one Sabbath that on a certain
evening of the week l would address
the young men Of my congregation. In
preparing for the service, the question
arose "Who arc the men 2" | placed
the limits at 1876. And then, for the
first time the thought occurred to me
that | was not young man, and that
I never should be again. Before was
aware, had passed beyond thirty-fve,
and was in the midst of my days. 1t
was to me an affecting thought.
And now I find that I have passed
out of middle life, and that my place is
amongst the aged. What remains to
me of life is crowded into a narrow
space. cannot reasonably expect to
live beyond three-score years and ten.
And how soon will that limit be reach
ed, if my life shall be spared till then :?
look back to some event that occurred
ten years ago, and the time looks very
short ; but as yesterday. Nor will the
ten years to come pass less rapidly
They will fly away as the swift ships,
and bear me across the ocean Of time,
and land me on the shores of eternity.
All that can do for my own soul, for
my fellow travellers, or for the kingdom
of Christ here, must be done soon l
shall soon have become an inhabitant
of the unseen world familiar with its
great realities. If I am indeed Cbrist's,
| shall be with him in heaven | shall
see the blessed Saviour face to face,
and be like Him My voice will be
heard in that new song, which none but
the redeemed can learn. l shall forever
be done with sin and sorrow, and l
shall know by precious experience the
blessedness of that rest which remaineth
for the people of God
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
An Earnest Life.

Earnestness does not always move
with clatter Have you never known
a man bustling and oficious, clamorous
and loud, but who did not weigh heavy
after all "a thing very well under
stood by every one except just the man
who might have profted by that piece
Of information And have you never
known a man quiet, unostentatious and
faithful, and who was perpetual bless
ing, a man deep-souled and true, whose
memory fingered long after he was
gone, like light upon the hills after a
gorgeous sunset =?
The shallow stream rattles along its
course but when it is met and drowned
by the majestic tides rolling from the
sea, there is silence on the hills. In
the great tide there is more than hun
dred rivulets, yet its coming is almost
as quiet as the celestial forces that bring
it, The tide flows down stream, grows
shallow, and again the empty chatter
ing goes on. Things most potent, al
though demonStratiVe, as indeed they
must be from their effects, are not neces-
sarily noisy A strong, earnest life
need not make what some people are in
the habit of calling "a fuss" 1t is bet
ter known by the lead that strikes, than
by the bang Of the gun which sends it.
Golden Rule.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
Selett STORY,
The Masked Burglars.

IF you please, gentlemen, your
aunt's up stairs"
1t was a frosty November evening,
the western sky as red as the leaves
that jeweled all the grass, when How.
ard Mott and his brother Richard, re.
turning from an all-day's hunting ex.
pedition, were greeted by the maid Of
all-work with the explosively uttered
sentence that heads our story Within
the wood fire was shining brightly OIL
the old fashioned stone hearth candles
glittered like yellow stars on the well.
spread supper table, and an appetizing
odor Of broiled chicken, coffee and waf.
fcs impregnated the air Without, tn,
dead leaves rustled under foot, an ow
il the distant woods called mournfully
to his mate, aud crickets and katydids
clamored noisily
Howard dropped his gun and looked
at his brother Richard returned the
glance with stony stare.
Aunt Popplethorpe!' y cried the
former
"Oh, mine enemy, hast thou found
mt out 2" thcatrically spouted Richard
Come by the noon train" breath
lessly uttered the servant, with sight
Of trunks and baggage, and a shower,
bath and poodle dog! Which if
am expected to wash and curl that poo.
die dogs hair every day, gents, mus
respectfully give warning, as I never
was used to dogs, and"
Don't fret, Pamela" said Richard
Mott "You shan't be asked to wal
upon any other puppies than those you
are already in charge Of Now let mc
pass. Come Cd Howard-it's as vel
to face the music at once"
At the head of the stairs Aunt Pop.
plethorpe met her nephews with mani.
fold hugs and kisses She was tai
woman, with a figure like a pump.
large, light blue eyes, and stoop il
her shoulders
"Well, boys, I dare say I have sur.
prised you" said Aunt Popplethorpe
"Well, yes, you have" ;" admitted
Richard
"a little added Howard You
see, Aunt Popplethorpe, when Dick
and came here to get out of the way
Of the busy world, and dodge society il
general"
"Oh, exactly" said Aunt Popple.
thorpe beamingly. but, you see, In
neither one thing or the other I'm
just one Of yourselves, and as the doc.
tor said I needed change and country
air, resolved to come to see you The
young woman down in the kitchen
seems capable enough, but of course
you need some sort Of head to your
household, and l don't grudge taking
any amount Of care and responsibility
for the sake of my sisters sons I've
had my things moved into big from
room up stairs, and"
"Much obliged, Pm sure. said How.
ard Mott, with an indescribable grim
ance, while his brother uttered creak.
ing groan.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

A FIT COMPANION FOR THE "HEATHEN cHINEE."
Which is why | remark
And ! say what | mean
That for ways that are dark
And tricks that are keen,
Old Zachary, he is peculiar,
Which the same is plain to be seen.
Old Zach is his name,
Bat shall not deny
That instead of the same
Old Nick might imply
His instincts malicious the better
Which the same is plain to be seen.
Twas November the eighth,
And the votes had been cast;
Sam Tilden and me
Thought we had EN- at last
Yet Zach played trick upon Samuel
And ME in way not surpassed.
Which we had a small game,
And Old Zach took hand,
1t was Euchre-the same
He did well understand
So he smiled as be sat mt the table
And winked at the canvassing band.
Then he swore a great oath
That the thing couldn't 6e,
And he clinched his fists both,
And said, Listen to me:
We are ruined by fraudulent ballots
We must have a fair counting, you see. y
In the scene that ensued
They did all take hand
The boxes were opened,
The ballots were scanned
And doctored to suit the occasion,
The which they did well understand.
In the box, which was strong,
There were duplicate packs,
Which the figures were altered,
To alter the facts;
And if increase of ballots we're needed
They smuggled them in through the
cracks.
Thus the cards were all stocked
At the order Zach gave.
And my feelings were shocked
At the tricks of the knaTe,
Which he played with intent to deceive
And, perhaps, in the end 10 enslave.
But the game that was played,
1t was fearful to see,
And the way they did cheat
Beat the Heather Chinee II
Till at last they put down for R. H.
Which the same had been dealt 10 5. +.
Which is how they count in,
And President choose;
tHeads s''-Ruthy shall win
Tails'-Sammy shall lose;
Which the same they are free to maintain
With the troops they are ready to use.
Which is why remark
And | say what mean
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks most unclean,
Old Zach and his ''pards' are peculiar,
Which the same is plain to be seen.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

Mr.. Spurgeon is apt at illustrations,
as the following shows: A raw country
man having brought his gun to the gun
smith for repairs, the latter, having ex-
amined it, said " Your gun is in a
worn-out, ruinous, good. for nothing
condition; what sort of repairing do
you want for it 2" "Well, said the
man. Il don't see as l can do with any
thing less than a new stock, lock and
barrel that ought to set it up again. :"
why" said the smith, "you bad better
have new gun altogether" "Ah,"
was the reply, Il never thought of
that and it strikes me that's just what
l do want A new stock, lock and bar
rel, why that's about equal to a new
gun, and that's about what will have"
Just the sort of repairing mans nature
requires. The old nature cast aside as
complete wreck and good for nothing,
and new one impaired
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
J. p. DOUGHTEN'S,
No. 40 Market Street.
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST,

TINE undersigned respectfully informs the
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,
augls-6m MDDLETowN, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20


able shelter Of Squire Ruddiman's wife
The squire was smoking his pipe b,
the easement; Mrs. Ruddim~n wa
knitting
"Why." cried the squire, 'it's Mrs
Popplethorpe, without any shoes o.
stockings, and rolled up in a bed quilt
like an Egyptian mummy Y
Nonsense cried his wife Mrs
Popplethorpe amt no use Of her limbsp
She's got it back again, anyhow
said the squire, with grin, ''for here
she comes, cuttin' away as lively as {
spring cricket" :"
AS he spoke, Aunt Popplethorpt
burst into the kitchen, sbrieking:
"Masked burglars! Masked burg.
lars! The same that we're here night
before last !"
Breathlessly she explained. The
squire and his wife stared.
"There amt no burglars been here, -
said the squire.
"And it's all pack of lies about the
wig and the false teeth !" said Mrs.
Ruddiman, bridling.
"How folks will talk p said the
squire,
Just then Howard Mott put his head
into the door
1--we lost my aunt" said he. II
hope the burglars haven't taken her
away. Halo ! there she is. Why,
Aunt Popplethorpe, how came you
here? Dick is hunting up the town
crier on your behalf. and"
Its no laughing matter. nephew
Howard" rstorted the old lady, with
dignity. II do declare thought my
heart would burst out of my ribs afore
| could get here With masked burg
lars on the stairs, and my best gold
watch under the pillow -
"But there's no danger now, Aunt
Popplethorpe,o said Howard, sooth-
ingly. Just take my arm, and we'll
be home in a jiffy'
II wouldn't set foot in that house
again, not for hundred dollar bill, !"
said Aunt Popplethorpe. "Just send
my trunks over, Howard-what the
masked burglars have left of 'em-and
III take the train to New York to-mor-
row evening"
"Just as you say. aunt, said How
ard Mott, inwardly chuckling. but
[ don't understand how you recovered
the use of your limbs SO suddenly"
Stepped as spry as girl Of six
teon," said Squire Ruddiman
You'd step spry, guess" sput-
tered Aunt Popplothorpe, "if masked
burglars was after you"
Howard went back to where bis
brother was smoking a cigar by the
honey-suckle wreathed porch
''It's all right, Dick" said he
I'VE can put our masks back Of the
kitchen fire now But l thought l
should have betrayed the whole scheme
by laughing, when l saw her run down
the back stairs wrapped in that old blue
blanket"
That was the way in which those two
undutiful nephews got rid Of their Aunt
Poppletborpe-otherwise she might
have been lying there yet Dr. Drake
was considerably disappointed by losing
50 good a patient-but nobody else ap
peared to miss Mrs. Popplethorpe much.
And she never goes to bed now, in
Chillicothe, Ohio, without loaded re-
volver under her pillow, and good
sized walking-stick at the head Of the
bed
"For | have such horror Of burg
lars" said Aunt POpplethorpe. Par
ticularly those abominable masked
ones !"
Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20

"Since the falling of the foliage from
the monarchs of the forest, everything
ooks dreary," remarked young New
London man to his Jerusha Jane last
Sunday night. She, not fully compre-
hending his meaning, said That's
SO; now if sausage and buckwheat
would come down, I'd be happy
RaUe Go. Record.