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Middletown transcript., 1877-01-27
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Do you remember that story told BY
Jordan and the widow, who, with three
small children, had been thrown into
prison by mercilsss creditor for debt
Of eight pounds ? 1t was when Mrs.
Jordan was at Chester, and, hearing of
the cause, she at once sent the money
and obtained the release Of the four
helpless creatures. They came out Of
Jail early in the morning. and on the
afternoon of the same day Mrs. Jordan,
on her way to the theatre, stood up in
the doorway to shelter herself from
rain. The widow had been in search Of
her, and there she found her The poor
creature, forgstful Of everything but
gratitude, fell Ut once upon her knees,
and with tears aud sobs, poured forth
her thanks; while the children effected
with the emotion Of their parent, began
to cry too. Mrs. Jordan, deeply effect
ed, raised the woman and tried to
sOOths the little ones by kissing and
kind words, and then, in a playful way
peculiar to her, said, ''Ohl pray, my
dear good woman, do go way" at the
same time slipping into her hand one
pound note. A Methodist preacher.
who had also taken shelter close by,
and CLEANED the whole Of this affecting
story frsm the widows inCOherent
words. then stepped up to Mrs. Jordan
Lady said he, pardon the freedom
Of stranger, but would to the Lord
the world we're all like thee, at the
same time stretching out his hand to
meet her ewn, which she at once with
drew.
won't shake hands with you. she
said, ''becauSo know you are Meth
odist preacher, and when you learn who
I am, you'll send me to the devil.
The Lord forbid ! exclaimed the dis
mayed and aStOnished preacher, and,
after uttering few more earnest words,
again proffsred his hand. This time
she took it. saying, with merry smile ;
Well, you are a good soul, 1 dare
say but don't like fanatics, and you'll |
not like me when l tell you who am.
I hope shall, madam.
Well, then, I'm = player, and my
name is Mrs. Jordan.
The preacher regarded her anxiously, |
md paused before. with sudden out
burst Of even deeper feeling. be stretch
ID forth his hand, saying, emphatically,
The Lord bless thee, whoever thou art
10 that way the player converted the
preacher to that true doctrine of broth
irly love and friendship which most
,eOpls associate, theoretically at least.
nth Christianity. The rain abated,
nd the Methodist parsoa walked away
nth the arm Of the playful little actress
ucked under his own, to the great scan
al Of all the piOus folks in that pic
uresque Old-wOrld city. When they
'arted at the theatre door, be shook her
iand warmly, saying, Fare thee well,
lister know not what the principles
I the people Of thy calling may be -
Thou art the 6rst ever conversed With
'ut, if their benevolent practices equal
hins, I hope and trust at the great day
ho Almighty will say to each, "Thy
ins are forgiven thee
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IdIe word.

How Inadvertently spoken, and yet
how frequently with serious and painful
results? How many hearts has an
idle word severed-hoW many broken |?
For true it is that thoughtless express
sion will make breach between those
that fate, in its visitations, could not
divide hearts that would have strug-
gled together through the storms Of life,
that would have clung to each other for
strength when its bufetting had almost
overwhelmed them-that would have
braved all the changes Of fuctuating
fortune, and still see in their own un-
changing love a CLEAN of brightness
through the blackest cloud And vet
an idle word-one-has separated hearts
like these The breach once made,
others step in to make it wider aud
wider; false pride, mistaken feelings,
the sudden bitterness the heart can feel
even toward those it loves, all aid the
work Of cruelty: the distance increases
day by day. until, finding il impossible
to return, like the wrecked mariner,
they give up in dispair and sit down to
mourn over their fate, careless, it seems
whether they live or die. And this is
not the romance Of youthful affection,
though there is perhaps more suffering
from the early dissppOin.ments of tho
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TRIM THE HooFs on CoITs. In many
instances the inssnsibls portion Of the
hOOfs of colts and of young horses will
grow out 50 round and fat that frag-
msnts sometimes will be broken of.
This is more particularly the case if
colts are allowed to run at large occa-
sionally on hard ground and gravslly
and stony lands and hard roads; the
hoOfs will wear fast enough, as nature
evidently intended they should. But
If young horses are kept on smooth turf,
their feet must be kept short BY artif-
cial means. The most convenient way
to trim long hOofs is to let one person
hold block Of hard wood against the
hoOf, Or hold the hoof on the square end
Of the wood while an attendant cuts OF
small pieces with a sharp chisel and
mallst Use an inch finer chisel rather
than a larger one, as a tWo-inch chisel
win require heavier blows with NAL
let. A pair of sharp nippsrs (soms-
times vulgarly called snips) may often
be employed for such a purpose when
colt il 80 rsstivo that the chisel and
mallet cannot be used.
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THE W1RE- WsRM. Being troubled
with the pests one year; Was advised
to soak my seed csrn in a solution Of
coppsras and saltpeter, using one fourth
Of pound each to a bushsl Of ears Of
common eight-rowed corn. The result
vas that my seed all grew. and l lost
none by the wirs-Worms. and never
saw corn have so dark and vigorous a
sOlOr before. Since then always soak
my seed twelve hours after being shslled.
] do not know as it would affect the
cnt-Worm, but have never been trou-
blsd with them since I used the solution
Of eoPperas and saltpeter Neither was I
ever troubled with them when | plough
ed my corn in the fall. which I would
invariably do on old sod. Some farm
srs exterminate them BY hunting them
out in the bill and killing them by hand,
but this is slow and tedious work, and
is liable to be slighted BY hired help. =
Country Gentleman.
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How TO KEEP APPLES One YEAR.-
Years ago, when We produced large
quantities Of fruit, We always kept ap-
Piles in excellent condition during the
entire year. At recent agricultural
convention, in Utica, N. Y, . quantity
Of fair apples we're exhibited which
we're plump. fresh, and of good favor,
as the apples are ordinarily on the ap-
proach Of spring. The apples had been
put up into refuse boxes the year pre-
viOus. and in the following manner: A
layer Of dry saW-dust was spriuklsd at
the bottom Of the box, and then layer
Of apples placed in, 50 that they do Rot
touch each other. Upon this was placed
. layer of saWdust, and SO on till the
box was 6llsd The boxes, after being
packed 10 this way. were placed Oh the
wall in the cellar, up from the ground.
which we're kept perfectly, retaining
their freshness and flavor until brought
out.
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Fame OF Fruit.

Love Of honor is right; to be ruled
BY such love is sinful. The temptation
is strong to avoid posts of service, and
seek those Of fame. Many a man will
work well in the lead, but loses all in
terest when Others have cOntrol. Lust
for the uppermost seats distracts and
weakens many Christian church.
Ministers even are ensnared BY the
temptation, and neglect that work which
yields no sclat, and devote all their
powers where fame is likely to be won.
Do they not often hunger more Cor
throDgs Of hearers than saved souls ? Is
not love Of fame often at the root Of
eagerDess for pulpit notoriety? Those
do not save souls who preach to the
NEST people The best work that Is
done in the ministry is BY obscure men
quiet, everyday workers, who preach
from house TO house and win souls one
BY one 10 glory we shall be surprised
ut the wealth Of stars which fash from
the crowns of men never heralded as
great on earth. The sweetest. dearest
spot to live aud work is in forgetful-
ne'I Of honor and absorption in lsve for
the lost In such spirit, we delight
in hard, needy fields, more than Rhero
the people are cultivated, fashionable
and good; seek the morally sick and
degraded, because such are more needy,
rather than the well and honorable 4;
seek fruit rather than fame.
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The Best LOVED WOMEN 1T is the
womanly women who are tenderly rev.
SrDced on earth, so lovingly mOurned
and missed when "life's ftful fever is
over. they rest iu peace" The moth
srs whose life and memory are Gods
instruments for the salvation Of their
sons. the believing wives who sanctify
the unbelieviug husbands, the sisters
whose influence has power to win a
brother from bis evil ways or strengthen
him in the path Of light, the thousands
Of women who have been to men guard
ian angels in truth, all belonging to
this class Of wOmanly women.
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PUMPKINS FOR Cows. From a peek
Of seed dropped and covered in the gaps
Of . corn 6eld, dairy Of nine cows has
been kept up to summer milking. and
the quality Of the butter is excellent.
and six Aeifer calves raised from the
above are as fat as molss The COWS
are fattsr, too. than a majority Of the
cattle slaughtered These cows have
been making about six pounds of butter
per week, besides supplying new milk
and cream fol . gsntleman's house with
sixteen inmates. The pumpkins are
chopped up in the managers with a
spade, morning, noon and night, about
. half bushel each time when cut into
pieces They eat while being MIXED,
morning and night, and they come to
the yard and go into the stable for half
an hour at noon Beets, carrots, and
some ether roots and small ears Of corn
will follow, SO as to keep up the milk
during the winter Country Gentle
man
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ggritnltural.
sheer I'm the Fall.

II is the experience Of old sheep men
that sheep kept in good condition thro'
the fall are not only enabled to stand
the winter much better, but yield a
much larger per centage Of wool the en-
suing summer. If the pasturage has
been good they win now be in good con-
dition generally. and the owner should
keep them SO il he would profit BY the
business. When the frosts come and
blight the grass ii is not near 50 uutri-
tiOus as before, and the sheep viii de-
cline unless they are given little some
thing extra A little grain, cut pump
kiDs, Or any other green food at com
mand-anythiug to keep up a growing,
thrifty stale-should always be given
them twice = day at the close Of the
vegetable season Especially does this
advice apply to breeding ewes If they
are permitted to run down during the
fall months its effect will be sure to show
itself a. lambing time in a stunted pro-
gepy. even if-the ewes succeed in wealth
eriDg it through themselves. Poor
sheep are bad stock at any time, but es.
pecially nov. when none but good sheep
will pay Common sense would there
fore prompt every man to Gull bis flock,
pick out the poor. the old, the lame,
the halt and the blind. separate then
fTUul the 0tiISTEI tut tattefl tte ttfetn IN
pen BY themselves. 1t is astonishing
how easily this can be done Give
them little meal twice day, with good
hay and plenty Of water, and they viii
fatten more readily than a hog Atall
events, dispose in some way Of all such.
and thus have your flock composed of
none but the best, and the next years
clip Of wool and frisky lambs will fully
demonstrate the wisdom ofsuch a course.
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DIRECTORS OF TOWN HALL co.
JIM. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, Sec;
j. r. Hall, Treas R. a. Cochran, Jas Gull
bertson, Jas H. Stowdrick, VIM. II. Barr.
GHnRnHEs.

FOREST PREsBYTERGAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. d., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at Ii. 80 a. m. and 7.30 m. Sunday School
at am Lecture on Wednesdays at 80 P.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
ST. AEHE's Protestant EPisCoPAL.-Rey.
Wm.C Butler, Rector On Sundays-Mornine
PRAYER, 1890 a. M: Evening Prayer, TOO
D. m. Sunday School, 9 a. N. Evening PRAYER
on Fridays at 5 o'clock.
METHODIST EPIsooPAL,-Rev. L. c. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 1920
a. m. and 7.3O m. Sunday School at $50
a. m. and 23O p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at 7.30 p. m.
CoLoRED METHODIST N. Morris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at l0.3o
p. m; 3 and p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
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The Mixed trains will he run subject to de-
lays incident 10 freight business Trains will
stop only at stations where time is given.
Mixed Train north will stop at New Castle
only 10 leave Passengers from Stations soufh
NelO Castle Trains-Leave New Castle for
Wilmington and Philadelphia at I 35, II 30
a. M 20 m. Leave Wilmington 6 20 m,
and 30 p. m, for New Castle.
Smyrna Branch 7r1iRs-Additional to those
3 so and 7 IS pm. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
725 m, 40, ID and 10 m 10 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. Al Harrington, with
Junction and Breakwater Rail Road. AT Sea-
ford, with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road.
At Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail Road and
WicOmicU and Pocomoke Rail Road
dec. 2-tf H.F. KENNEY, Sup't.
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JAMES Watson Webb, venerable in
politics and sin, comes to the rescue,
and decides that the Vice President
counts the electoral vote There is one
other problem, that of the counting in
by Webb or part of an indemnity which
Brazil once paid while he was minister
to that country, which he had as we'll
slucidate as that Of the electoral vote.
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aelu Advertisements.

Established 1850.
GILMORE&GO., Attorneys atLaw,
Successors to Chapman, HOsmer q Co..
62o F Street, Washington, D. G.
American and Foreign Patents.
Patents procured in all countries. No FEES IN
ADVANCE. No charge unless the patent Is
granted No fees for making preliminary ex-
aminations. No additional fees for obtaining
and conducting rehearing. Special attention
qiven to In erference Gases before the Patent
1ef,ice Fxtensions before Congress, infringement
Suits in different States, and all litigation ap-
pertaining to Inventions or Patents SEND STAMP
ron PAMPHLET OF SIXTY PAGES.
United States Courts and Departments.
Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court of the
United States, Court Of Claims, Court OF Com
Commission, and all classes Of war claims be-
fore the Executive Departments.
Arrears Of Pay and Bounty.
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS Of the late
war or their heirs, are in many cases entitled 70
money from the Government, OF which they nave
no knowledge Write full history Of service, and
state amount of pay and bounty received. En-
close stamp, and a full reply, after examination,
will be given you free.
Pensions.
All OFFICERS, soLDTERs and SAILORS wounded,
ruptured, or injured in the late war, however
I0hSAOhf AA'tAA1 NV
ing pensions are entitled TO an Increase Send
stamp and information will be furnished free
United States General Land Office.
Contested Land Cases, Private Land Claims,
Mining Presumption and Homestead Cases, pros
ecuted before the General Land Office and De-
partment of the Interior.
Old Bounty Land Warrants.
1,,,a I,st Penort of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office shows .s97, 500 acres ofBoun-
tv Land warrants outstanding. These were is
sued nnder act OF 1855 and prior acts We pay
cash for them. Send by registered letter. Wnere
assignments are imperfect we give instructions
to perfect them.
Each department of our business is conducted
in a separate bureau, under the charge OF eXpe-
rienced lawyers and clerks
Bv reason of error or fraud many attorneys
are suspended from practice before the Pension
and other Offices each year. Claimants, whose
9TT=IIEvs suspended =il ha
gratuitously furnished with tuil information ana
proper papers on application TO us.
AS we charge no fee unless successful, stamps
for return postage should be sent us.
Liberal arrangements made with attorneys IN
all classes of business
Address GILMORE & CO.,
p @. Box "A. Washington, D. O.
WASHINGTON, u. c., NoUember "a. 1876.
take pleasure in expressing my entire conA-
dence in the responsibility and fidelity Of the
Law, Patent and Collection House OF GILMoRE
Oo q '"'' ''' GEO. H. B. WHITE.
tcrslisr osthe National Metropolitan Bank.)
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ST. ANNE'S SCHOOL,
MIDDLETO WIN DEL.

A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
for Girls and Young Ladies. Rev. WILLIAM
G. BUTLER, Rector.
This School is offered to the parents of this
peninsula as a Home, under their own eye
and within their reach, where their daughters
may receive faithful training in all things that
conduce to physical, mental and spiritual
growth as members Of the family of society
and, above all, of the Church of God.
The Department of Music, instrumental and
vocal, will be III charge of Graduate and an
experienced aud successful Teacher in that
speciality.
Boys, under ten years Of age, received.
Address the Rector for circulars. The Fall
term begins September goth, 1916. jul29y
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RuILDING AND LOAN.

MlDDLErowN B. & 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 o'clock, p. m.
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f.. THE GAZETTE
BALTIMORE
1s77


Encouraged by the public appreciation Of
the effort to make a frst-class independent
journal, the Publisher Of The GAZETTE has
perfected such arrangements as will maintain
its present standing 10 advance Of any other
newspaper in Baltimore. The fearless and
aggressive tone of its editorial comments will
be continued, and the variety of its reading
matter will be an additional attraction to the
general reader. 1t will be independent in all
things and neutral in nothing, and will un-
sparingly denounce the wrong and commend
the good no matter what men or party may
be affected by its action. Its constantly in
creasing corps Of special correspondents in
cludes able representatives at all the promi-
nent news centres in the couHtry, who will
keep its readers fully informed of all current
eveDts. Its reliable Washington correspon-
dence, heretofore a marked feature, will be
found to be of more than ordinary interest
during the present year. while the news from
all parts of the world, furnished by the Asso-
ciated Press, will be presented daily in a sue
cinct and attractive form. The excellence Of
its local, financial, commercial, maritime and
miscellaneous departments will be rigidly
maintained. Particular attention will be psid
to Maryland news, and that of the adjoining
states. The GAZETTE is published in beau
tiful and attractive form, and no effort will be
sparei 10 keep it, in every respect, in the
front rank Of American journalism.
TIE DAILY GAZETTE, pages, % columns,
pa yable in advane, $500 year, So for six
months, 81 so for three months, or 60 cents a
month, postage prepaid at this office
THE WEEKLY GAZETTE, in addition 10 the
brightest and best features of the Daily issue.
contains all the news Of the week carefully
collated. 1t is filled with domestic and for
eign news, special correspondence, able and
fearless editorial comments, and interesting
literary selections. 1t is prepared with
special view TO make it healthful, vigorous,
elevating and instructive family newspaper,
and embraces every department found in
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for a shorter time.
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- TIE OLD -

THE undersigned respectfully informs the
L citizens Of Middletown and vicinity that
he is prepared with excellent Horses, Wagons
and Carts, to do all kinds of HAUL NC at the
lowest rates. Coal and Lumber hauled at
short notice and on the most reasonable terms.
Orders for baggage or other parcels left at
the Post Office will receive prompt att ntion.
Good Building Sand always on baud.
janl-17 W. W. WILSON.
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POST OFFTCE.

OFFICE HoURs.-0pens at 30 a m and
closes at 9 p m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at 7.l5 m, and
800 m.
Mail for the South closes at 10 Is Er.
Mails for Odessa close at 1923 m and 8 80
pm.
Mails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at 1923 m.
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osfliddlrtolun 4irettorp.
nnRPnRATI0N OFFIoERs.

Towx TonmsslaNaRs IT, E. EIurn, Presi-
dent; Tuos Massey, Jr, Secretary; J7s. H.
G. w Wilson, Wm. " Wilson.
Assessor &C. e. Anderson.
TREASURES. Isaac Jones'
JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-DeW C. Walker.
PoLlcEMAE. b. Woodward
LANPLIGHTER r SchFeiiz
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AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

PENINs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoMoLoGICAL As
ISOLATION. 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, 1876.
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MASONIC

ADoxIRAM CHAPTER No. 5, r. A. N. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth Fri
days of every month at 8 O'Clock, p m.
UNION LODGE No. 5, A. F. A. N. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at o'clock, pm. Masonic Hall.
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FOR SALE,

A HANDSOME BRICK RESIDENCE loeat-
IA ed on the corner of Main and Scott Sts.,
Middletown, Delaware, only one sqRare from
the Delaware R. R. depot, containing sixteen
rooms, besides bathroom, with tank, and eel
lar. The house is fitted up with all the mod
ern improvements and dconvenienees for house
keeping.
There is also large brick stable, carriage
and ice-house on the premises-all under the
same roof-in the attic of which is another
large tank.
This is one of the finest properties in the
town and is very desirable as a residence An
office attached to the house, together with its
convenient location, makes it PARTICULARLY
suitable for a broker, lawyer, physician or
other professional man.
1t will be offered for sale until January lst,
1877, when, if not sold, it will be for rent.
Possession given at once.
For further information apply to JOHN A.
REYNOLDS, or on the premises TO
dec 2-tf ]. B. FENIM0RE.
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OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
BANK.

DIREcroRs. s.-Henry Clayton, B Gibbs, B.
T. Biggs, John A. REYNOLDS, James Oulbert-
son, E. G. Fenimore, w. E. Walker, j. B..
Cazier, Joseph Biggs.
President. Henry Clayton,
CAsHIER.-J r. Hall.
TELLER.-John S. Crouch.
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FOR RENT.

TWO DESIRABLE HOUSES, on MAIN
Street, Middletown, Delaware; one with
seven rooms-one of which will be fitted Up
for store, if desired-with immediate pos
session. The otEer, with eight rooms, pos
session March 25th. Inquire of G. J. SMITH,
At her store upon the premises. Jan eff
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STAGE LINES

Stage for Odessa, with o. S. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival of the 1913 am and s.52
D m mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival of the l0.43 m
train
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NOTARY PUBLIC
John A. Reynolds.

TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.
Hon John P. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary; James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R T. Cochran, N Williams.
PRiSoIPAL OF AcADEMY.-T. S. Stevens.
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FOR RENT.

A 9 Room House, with Carriage House and
Stable, on Main Street.
A Room House, Slaughter House and Sta
BILE, on Main Street.
AS Room House, Carriage House and Sta
bic, on Lake Street
A Room House, on Lake street. Possess
sion the 25th of March, next. Apply 10
jan l3-2m J. SCOWDRICK, AGr.