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Middletown transcript., 1881-05-20
DRESS TRIMMINGS |

Our assortment of these is very choice,
comprising the new styles in Plaids,
Stripes, Br0cades, Damasses, Novelties,
&c, in all the popular shades, and at
prices ranging from % cts. to 81 80, so
that we can reasonably hope to suit al
most Everyone
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SCHOOLGIRLS sometimes jump a
rope one hundred times in succession
but the feat is generally followed by a
funeral in the family. Racine, Wiscon-
sin, reports the latest death from this
cauSp
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"A RICH Boston man of seventy
years. says an exchange, ''has taken
a girl of eighteen from among his fac
tory hands and married her." Well,
the girl might have done worse.
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CoNKLING has at last made the
''greatest effort of his life''-to give
the country correct idea Of the kind
of clothespin he is.
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$50 f r Cochran. for certified copy of
new road through J G Patterson's
farm and others, l
25l John Mccoy, for work on roads. 3
2J2 John Mccoy, in full as road commits.
sfoner up to October 5th, 1880, s
253 Gideon f Barlow, in full as road com.
missioner up to October 5th, 1880, s
81 Richard Hanson, in full up to Octo-
ber 5th. iSSo, as road commissioner, s
25j + Morgan. for work on new road
through j G Patterson and Others lo4
256 Thos Chance, for work on roads, )
257 Returned by + Morgan and destroyed,
0lQ Inlr I.I.pan for work nn rnnds 4
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BOOTS AND SHOES 5!

Mems Fine Calf and medium weight Kin
Boots, Mems and Boys Congress, Button and
Childrens' Button and Lace Shoes, from 75 cts
to $l.OO Ladies' Misses and Childrens' Curas-
co Kid Button, Lasting, kid-foXed, Button.
Pebble Button and Lace Shoes, at all prices,
a womens' good shoe, button and lace at 81 ,25,
Child's French and Curacao kid and pebble.
button and lace shoes in great variety, from
e Sen1s iss KID sinner % Lssn s9g ka
Slippers.
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THE DIRECTOR of the mints says
there are $500, 100000 in gold coin in
the United States, about $256, 900, 900 of
which is in actual circulation.
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NnrICR-

All persons having claims against the estate
OF the deceased must present the same, duly
attested to the Executor, on or before the l7th
day of March A. D, 1889, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided,
WILLIAM WOOD, Executor,
Address. Middletown, Del. mar2hem.
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NOTICE

All persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to the Administrator. on or before
the twelfth day of May, A. d. 1882, or abide
the act of Assembly in such case made and
provided.
EUGENE C. MAILLY,
mayl3-2m. Administrator.
Address. Odessa, Del.
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THE OHIO PRESS, as rule, is call
ing on the backbone Of the Admins
tration to be firm.
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LIEUTENANT CHERRY, Of the Fifth
Cavalry, was killed in an engagement
with highwaymen, near NeObrara, Ne
braska, recently.
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WILLIAM POLK.
CHRISTIAN FEBIGER,
WILLIAM r. BRIGHT,
may l3-2t, Committee.
Seed Corn for 1881.

7 OFFER to the public a select lot of Chester
lcounty Mammoth Field Corn. 1t stands at
the very head of all large dent varieties.
Price $l.O0 per bushel of 20 pounds on the ear.
ing for 80 cents per quart. Always takes first
premium, Also, a lot of hrst.class WHITE
CORN GEORGE WIGGIN.
mar+3m. Townsend. Del.
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WHAT has become of Billy Malone ?
can it be possible that he has crawled
into David Davis coat pocket and gone
to sleep
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GRANTS railroad contract has been
approved by the Mexican Chamber of
Deputies.
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THE General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States
met in Buffalo on Thursday.
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81 90 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-Com on
topics of local interest are always welcome,
but to insure insertion they mustbe briefand
to the point. We do not hold ourselves re-
sponsible for the views Of correspondents
Anonymous articles will receive no attention
Address all communications to the Proprie-
tor.
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Taants.
Wanted I

COPY OF THE WORKS OF THE MIL
AFFORD BARD, for which reasonable price
viii be paid. Address,
TRANSCRIPT OFFICE.
may20-1t#. Middletown, Del.
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]. HENRY HANSON,
Grain Dealer,
TOWNSEND. DELAWARE.

III delivered mt any point on the Delaware
railroad or its branches. Agent for W. G.
Philadelphia. RS- Also
phate. For sale. the Buckeye SelfBinder.
mayI3-tf.
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MRS. GARFIELD, who has been quite
i'll for a week or more, is now reported
better.
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NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS,

Cealed proposals will be received by the
- committee appointed by the Levy Court
of New Castle county for the construction Of
Piled Bridge on the site of the old bridge
across st. Augustine Marsh and Creek. The
bridge to be constructed with White Oak
Piles, Caps, Stringers and Plank. The railing
to be of either white oak or white pine.
Length of bridge about 24O0 feet, width Is feet
to be widened in two places to width of 20
feet each a length of 80 feet. The work to be
braced and bolted in a good and substantial
manner; the piles to be driven to solid foun-
dation.
Sealed proposals will also be received for
the construction of an earth road on the same
site, to be of width not less than thirty feet
on the top, the sides to have a slope of at least
fifty degrees, and when finished to be at least
fifteen feet above low water. with a bridge
about 20 feet in length and 20 feet in width
across St Augustine creek, constructed on
piles OF white oak, five piles to bent, the
bents to be eight feet apart, we'll braced and
bolted; caps, stringers and plank to be OF
white oak /; railing to be of white pine, with
wooden cribbed abutments, five feet of the
top of which Is to be of good white pine faced
timber.
Proposals will also be received at the same
same work and in the same manner. partly in
wood and partly in earth.
specifications can be seen on application to
William Polk, Odessa, Delaware.
All proposals must be addressed to William
Polk, Levy Court Room, Wilmington. Del,
and delivered on or before 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
on Monday, 23d day of May, 1881.
The committee reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM POLK.
CHRISTIAN FEBIGER,
WILLIAM r. BRIGHT,
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3S1 Gideon Barlow, for bridge plank. sA6
SSs John Bfamble, for work on roads. 35o
339 Joseph Daniels do do 200
$40 John II Hutchison do do 3oo
34 MIS- Ann Bedloe, for timber, 5o3
rent, 10 90
Total expenses for one year, sl.ssl 90
Road commissioners of Appoquinink
Hundred in account with Henry A
Wilson, Collector. DR..
To amount of bond S2547I7
By amt reed in cash and orders 81 3Is 40
error nst, $3.50
a. Balance due from Henry A Wilson. I,IS5 IS
$2,47I7
Road Commissioners of Appoduini-
mind Hundred, Cr,
BY amount Of c Townsend's bond
unpaid, 344 "a
By yamOunt Of Henry A Wilson s bond
unpaid, but subject to commits
sions, IS5 1s
By amount in Citizens Nat. Bank, 67i 70
Dr. To amt of ord's out and unpaid. 620l
Balance due hundred, sz.Os9 81
RICHARD +. HANSON.
ANDREW j. COLLINS.
JOHN r. LEWIS,
may2o-t Road Commissioners.
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6or gent
For Rent.

THE Tobacco and Cigar Store now occupied
L by Mr.. Emerson, on Main street, near the
office of DIR. Kennedy. Inquire for terms of
MRS. NJ. Z. CLAYTON,
marIl-tf P. o. Box l04, Middletown, Del.
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DENVER enjoyed a snow storm and
Cheyenne freezing weather this week.
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Wanted
WantedI !

GENTLEMEN AND LADIES to represent
u us in the sale of :" THE REVISED NEW
TAMENT-dUthOrized edition. An un-
usual opportunity is here offered for MAKING
MONEY FAST. Send at once for outfit-costing
Se-and state the TOWNSHIP you want to can
vaSs in.
THE BAXTER PUBLISHING CO.,
S. w. Cor. 9th and Chestnut SITS,
may20-St. Philadelphia, Pa.
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THE MARKETS.

MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY By ISAAC JONES, JR.
WHEAT CORN
Amber, 0O061 23 Old, VO4V0c
Timothy Seed 375 New. Uo49oc
Glover Seed, ~ b CLIO Oats, OOU4oc
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY S. NJ. REYNOLDS co.
Eggs % doZ. 6Dl3c Chickens, live,
Butter p h 2562Sc spring, y l5c
Lard ~ ID l0tpIIc Potatoes, bus, $l0Sl.lO
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
WHEAT CORN
Prime red, POOL 25 Yellow, 6OQoSc
Timothy Seed, $50 White, 60g6zc
Glover Seed, p h S@9c Oats (Delaware) 1Oc
BALTIMORE MARKETS
WHEAT ICORN-
Good dtoomb 30f01 32 White. 5965Oc
OATS yellow 6O662c
Southern. 5OO53 RYE, OO061 OS
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The gentlemen who essayed to serenade
Miss L. a few evenings since, should have
had clear thrOats, and their efforts would
have been better appreciated. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is the best remedy extant for
thick or congested condition of the Throat
and Bronchial Tubes, giving instant relief.
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ADVERTISING CHEATs.-It has become so
common to write the beginning of an elegant
interesting article and then run it into some
adyeTtjseIneRt that we avoid all such cheats
and simply call attention to the merits of
Hop Bittefs In rs plain honest terms as pos
sible, to induce people to give them one trial.
as no one who knows their value viii ever
use anything else, FTQvidence -fdreTfiseF.
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ZUS SanubI Is Jlnn, IOT IIInDbT,
209 John Lind, for repairing pick plow,
2l0 Benz Lockerman, work on new road,
2lI Ed Morgan. for work OH new road by
hands and self,
PIP VIM /. Buckle & Son, repairs on en-
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Aeu Advertisements.
STATEMENT

Of the Road Commissioners of Apo
quinimink Hundred from May 1st,
1880, to May LIST, 1881.
Checks drawn by the Road Commissioners
No. of on the CitiZens' National Bank OF
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
4 P0rky STORY.

On this day seventeen years ago"
remarked a New Yorker the other day,
81 shipped 1000 barrels of pork to
Washington. was an army contractor
then, and wherever heard Of a barrel
of pork I went for it, and bought il at
some price. / remember this particular
shipment because a serious mistake was
made"
"How?"
"Well, / counted the barrels at the
depot myself, and there were only 900
when there should have been an even
thousand. Men were ready to roll the
barrels into the freight cars, and TO
make my number good took ten bar-
rels of lard from stock ready to ship
to Baltimore. They mixed in all right.
and, of course, expected to pay for
'em. A whole day went by before | saw
the owner. These were stirring times.
you remember. He had found himself
short, and lac cribbed ten barrels of
beef 20 make good his number of bar
rels, and hustled the shipment away"
"And who did the beef man crib
from ?"
Woll, his beef was for the soldiers.
and he made himself good by buying
three barrels of vinegar, two Of crack.
ers, and stealing five barrels Of apples
from lot in the depot"
And did IL go any further"
Yes. The most curious thing Of all
was that the man l took the lard from
sued the man who stole the apples, and
got Judgment against him for the worth
Of the lard, and mono Of the rest Of
us were out a cent. - Woa Sreei Dailg
Nnas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17

In all great cities some strange char
actcrs may lee found. In one Of the
principal thoroughfares Of New York NAV
often bc seen the attenuated, shabbily
clad figure Of a woman past the middle
age. The noticeable feature Of the face
j. constituted by a pair of abnormally
large and liquid gray eyes, but the
whole contour is remarkably delicate
and spirtuel. She will pause and talk
for minutes at time to vase OF flow
ers or plot Of green grass. By mar
riago this lonely woman is allied TO an
old and distinguished English family
In her youth she married handsome
young Englishman Of fortune, without
settlements or preliminaries, being her
self one of the heirs Of one Of the
princelicst fortunes of that time. The
young Englishman lost his fortune in
rash speculation; hers was consumed in
litigation and compromises before il
could be disentangled from the interest
Of relatives. After migrating for fifteen
years from one garnet 10 another in this
city, the husband inherited a small
property by the death of relative in
England, and had just time to settle the
income thereof upon his wife before
want and wory finished their work. He
died of heart disease within six weeks
after the notice Of his good fortune was
+ received. But the habit Of fitting from
( garret TO garnet was too strong to bo
overcome, and the widow, famed for her
eccentricity, adheres to the old mod,
Of life after the necessity for it has
7 raEGai
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
Effect Of Liquor on Pigs.

Two French savants have, for the last
twelvcmonth. been keeping nine pigs
in n state Of hahitual drunkenness. This
has been done with view to testing
the effects of different kinds of alcohol
on these animals, and the project Of the
Seine last year kindly put some styes
and yard in the municipal slaughter
houses of La Villette at the disposal Of
the sayants, in order that they might
conduct their interesting experiment at
the smallest cost TO themselves. The
experiment is interesting, because we
are told that the pig is the animal whose
digestive apparatus most closely resem-
blcs that of man; but then drunkenness
does not act on a mans digestion only,
and the behavior of a tipsy pig furnishes
but slight indication Of what q tipsy
man would bo who had drunk of the
same liquors. However, we learn that
the pig who takes absinthe is first gay,
then excitable, irritable, combative, and
finally drowsy; the pig who has brandy
mixed with his food is cheerful all
through till he falls asleep; the rum
swilling pig becomes sad and somnolent
almost at once, while the pig who takes
gin conducts himself in eccentric ways,
grunting, squealing, fitting his head
against the stye door, and rising on his
hind legs rs if to sniff the wind. DIR.
Decaisne, writing on these intoxicated
swine in the France, remarks that they
are none of them the worse for their
years tippling, which may be regarded
as satisfactory or the reverse. according
to ones point Of view. Nrn York Sun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
How the Jersey IL Made.

The circular frames used to produce
the long tubes of wool and cotton that
are afterward cut mp and squeezed to
shape as marketable stockings, have been
enlarged in size until they can produce
tube of wool thirty-six inches in cir
cumference, known in the factories as
Jersey cloth" Miles of it have been
wove already miles upon miles. When
each tube is detached from its frame, in
lengths of forty or fifty yards, it is slit
from end to end, that it may be folded
open and dressed and pressed like other
cloths for use. Then the pattern of the
jersey is laid upon it lin sizes as, say,
for shoes). the jerseys are cut, are sewn,
are pressed fiat again, are in fit state
for the lady who eulogizes them in song
Already, while the cloth is still in its
open state, folded in its large smooth
rolls, it is suggesting purposes to which
it can be advantageously applied. Long
curtains have been made OF il; outside
cloaks and coats; and "a the weaving
women sit in their long, light shops,
among the whirr Of the machinery and
their own snatches, now and again, Of
country song, it can be seen that they
make bags for their implements of spoilt
ends of it, that they utilize it as busters,
that they cover pincushions with it for
their pins. Any way, new article of
commerce has been introduced that Is
sure. in some form or another, not to he
swiftly laid aside.-iH the Year RDund.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
PACTS FOR THE CURIOrs.

Ten millions Of cattle are annually
slaughtered in this country to supply
the home demand for meat. which Ia
valued at 300, 900, 900
In the year 1900 February will have
but twenty-eight days, although leap
year This phenomenon occurs only in
200 years, and always in the odd 100.
London has 93 King streets, 30 Queen
streets, ~ Prince, 100 George, 81 James,
lbl Church. l29 Union, ll6 New, 80
North, 90 South, 80 East, 80 West. *
William, ll3 Grove and 19l Park.
Logwood was first introduced into
England in the reign Of Quecn Eliza
beth, but rs the dyers Of that time onIy
produced fugitive color from it. it's
use was forbidden by law, and il was or
dered to be burned wherever found
This prohibition lasted for "a century.
The chamois, bounding over the
mountain, are indebted in no small de-
gree to species Of pheasants. The
bird acts as "a sentinel; for AS soon ~, il
gets sight Of a man it whistles upon
hearing which the chamois. knowing
the hunters to bc near, sets ont a, full
speed
Many Of the deserted Ophir and
Mexican mines contain great quantities
Of fungous matter, which are principally
found on the old timbers in the warm
moist lower levels Some Of the fungi
are several feet in height and look like
sheeted ghosts. Their rank growth has
almost closed some Of the drifts Stones
of from ten 10 a hundred pounds weight
are raised hy thcs" growths and held in
a state of suspension. The fungi does
not resemble in any particular that
found above ground.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
Two Inauguration Stories.

A Washington correspondent says
that the Boston Lancers who assisted AT
Grants Inauguration hired their horses
III Washington. 4 contract was made
with livery stable keeper to furnish
the requisite number Of horses, and he
obtained about half Of them from a
horse railroad company With those
lanccrs who thus appeared mounted
came a delegation Of past members
heavy weights bent on having frolc.
On the morning Of the Inauguration one
Of them went To hardware store and
purchased a large spring hAnd.bcll
which he put in one Of his oyercoat
pockets and went 10 that part Of the
column where the lancers sat in their
saddles, wearing their scarlet coat@, and
carrying their lances, with futtering
word Forward" was given, and
the troops moved slowly along,
but IN few moments the sharp
sound Of a bcll-stroke was heard
and every horse which had been used on
the railroad stopped short. The lancers
were thrown into confusion, and il WA
his place again. and moving " forward,
10y four - Again the stroke Of the
bell was heard, again the railroad horses
stopped a, the familiar signal Finally
it was discovered who VIA striking the
tell, and he was asked 90 dcsist. but hc
refused point-hlank, until it was agreed
that a case Of champagne should bc sent
to his room. When this VIA done tn.
bell was heard no more, and the lancerr
covered themselves with glory.
When old General Harrison vas in
augumtcd he was 80 full Of the progress
Of the old Roman cmperors along the
AIpian way that he refused to ride
down Pennsylvania avenue in a
carriage, but rode on horse
back, hat in hand, bowinR acknowledg-
mcnts for the cheers which greeted him.
The weather WAS very cold, with sharp
northeast wind, yet hc wore neither
ovcrcoat nor gloves. Arriving at the
capitol, he delivered his inaugural ad-
dress, which occupied All hour and
half, from the platform built over the
eastern steps, standing barohcadcd,
while those around him, although COW
cred and well wrapped up, were nearly
frozen. When he had concluded he re-
mounted his horse and rode TO the
White House, escorted 10y the military.
II was evident that he wished to show
that he was not feeble IL he was old but
all the physicians expected TO hear that
he was seized that night 10y pneumonia.
He did not apparently suffer any i'll
effects, but q months ovcrta1ing of hi,
physical powers WAS too much, and his
lifeless remains were escorted along
Pennsylvania avenue with great pomp.
"The path of glory leads but to the
grave"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
LADIES, DEPARTMENT.
President PoIk's Widow.

The widow of James X. Polk, now
more than eighty years of age, was re-
Gently visited by correspondent of the
Louisville Coaia--,jo,gndi, who thus
describes her:
was surprised to find in Mrs. Polk
lady of active movement, bright and
animated face, clear and firm voice and
quick and responsive memory. She is
of medium height, rather stout, but not
obese; has bright and most pleasing
face, without the lines and burrows
usually accompanying great age, and her
gray or dark-blue eyes are even yet
sparkling. and full of sweet animation.
In her beaming countenance there
still remains abundant traces of the
rare and radiant beauty, lit up by
earnest vivacity, which made her ~ at
tractive and conspicuous thirty odd
years ago as mistress of the presidential
mansion, and by courtesy or cx oflicio
" first lady in the land"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts.

The personal appearance Of the
Baroness Burdett-C -Coutts, whose recent
marriage in her sixty-seventh year to her
young American secretary, Ashmead
Bartlett, created such futter in Eng
hsh social circles. is thus described: She
is tall and graceful and has dark brown
hair and hazel eyes. Her energy and
vitality are extraordinary, and when she
is well she defeats her age by dozen
years. Her hands are very small and
delicate, and have been modelled AZ
specimens of perfect beauty. She usually
dresses in dark velvet OF silk of a we'll.
chosen and subdued color. She wears
no hcad-lress in the morning, but in the
evening she is to be seen in an Angot
cap. She has an abundance Of most rare
and costly iewelry, but she rarely makes
any display of it on her person. Occa-
sionally she wears tigers claw, richly
set, rs a pendant TO the gold chain round
her neck. II was presented 10 the
baroness by Sir Garnet Wolseley, and
she values it highly. The baroness is
good horse woman and is fond Of exer-
else, and she walks with an elasticity
that many younger woman NIGH, envy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
Sentences Making sense Whether Read
Backward or Forward.

II has not been thought necessary To
give the backward as well as the for
ward reading of the following sentences.
save in those in which there seemed
some special reason for printing the
two versions. In going through the
sentences backward the requisite
changes in the punctuation must be un-
dcrstood by the reader:
Dice rlual ly fading dAy winds muurufui .igh
Brightly starr arc waking
Plies Uwlct hpp,lng, holding rcycl-hgh
Nightly silcnc" breaking
breaking silence nightly.
High roYcl holding, hpoting oWici fic-
Waking arc starr brightly
Sigh mourful winds day, fading slowly. dies:
Adieu, love. Part We must. STAY,
oh! stay, said she. weeping piteously.
Now, indeed, sorrow is mine Alas,
Solomon had vast treasures silver
and gold things precious Happy, and
rich, and wise was he. Faithfully served
he God
Men like fighting: though often beaten
are they.
She sits lamenting sadly, often too
much alone.
Dear Harry Devotedly yours, remain
l. Have YOU forgotten $40 check ?
Reply Immediately please, and hand to
yours, Grace Darling
Darling Grace Yours 10 hand. and
please Immediately reply Check c2O,
forgotten, YOU have ! remain. yours
devotedly, Harry dear
sppCruE's SDyIcT To DrsrrTIr
Play with work blend. Keep varmish feet
Away drive trouble, slowly cat:
Air pure breathe aud early rise:
Beware excess, take exercise
Exercise take. excess bcwaro
Ri-c early and breathe pure air.
Fat slowly, trouble drive away.
Feet warmish keep, blend work with play
Float they gAyly side by side,
Pausing, fearing, doubting never
Laughing, singing, on they glide.
Hope and youth companion ever
fhiG