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Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

but at last it grew content, though
never happy, and worked in a great
city, at a trade, until it had made &
fortune. All the same, it was miser
able old bachelor ghost, and never
found mate, and used often to say.
over and over again to itself, that wo.
men were all false, and that the woman
he loved had been false to him. He
supposed her married to some one else
and all this time he grew older and
older, and long years lay between him
and the happy time when he was a
boy
"Long, long years." sighed Miss
Carney. Long, long years. .
"But one day. proceeded the old
gentleman, lone day there came to
him out of the past an old familiar face,
and amid the whirl of the great city
this ghost talked to it of the green
lanes and ripping streams of the spot
where he was born, and asked of the
house under the oaks and the girl who
dwelt there once. And this old friend
told him something that made him feel
suddenly that he might come to life
again. She never married, she said
it was a woman. She lives in the
old house now. Other men loved her,
but she never loved any other man but
you. We all know that. And then
the ghost said to himself, Forty years
Of life 1ost,' and went down to the
green country place to haunt his old
love, and hear her say she was sorry to
see him. .
"Oh, dear, oh, DEAR" sighed the
little old lady in brown, how could
she help it All her beauty gone, all
her youth what could she feel but
sorry, and just a ghost herself ?''
She arose and turned away. He arose
and followed her, putting his arm
about her waist.
F" Priscy," he said, you are the only
woman | ever loved. Is not that some
thing for man to say, when it is as
true as gospel ?"
g Yes," she said "and almost be-
lieye you, for never cared for any one
else, either ?''
"Then why not do our best to be
happy now, Priscy? Why not marry
each other and be living again, not two
poor old ghosts %
Well, because folks would call us
two old FOOLS" said she.
"Well, let them," said he
" Very WE'LL" said she, "I don't |
care. -
Then the old gentleman in gray kissed
the old lady in brown, and said
" What day shall we set, my dear ?''
What her answer was may be guessed,
when the village bells, tffe month Later,
rang the wedding peal of the old lovers.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
THAT BARREL.

Just as the last rays Of the setting
sun were gliding the church spires and
white-washing the back kitchens of
Detroit the other afternoon, man and
a barrel were discovered at stairway
on Monroe Avenue. He was small
man, and it was a big barrel, and pc
destrians who saw him looking up the
stairs and back at the barrel inferred
that it was his intention to elevate it to
the third story. But how? "I'd rig
a tackle and pulley to that third story
window" said tie first man who had
halted. "That's your easiest way and
there is no danger of accident" He
leaned against lamp post to calculate
on the length of rope and the lifting
power required, and along came a
second man who took in the situation at
a glance and said "Go and get some
scantling fourteen feet long and lay
'em on the stairs. Then two men can
roll that barrel up there slick as grease y
The little man looked around in help
less sort of way. and a third man came
clustering up and called out Want
to get that barrel up stairs, eh Well,
now, fasten your pulley at the head of
the stairs and ten men down here can
snake the barrel up in no time. Where's
your tackle ?" By this time the crowd
had increased to twenty and was pretty
evenly divided between dead lift and
through one of the front windows and
pulley at the top of the stairs, but the
man who suggested Skids had a very
loud voice and was determined to carry
his point. Taking off his coat he said
. know what am talking about, and
l say that l can skid that barrel up
there alone. You just wait minute. y
He crossed the street to an unfinished
building, and returned with a couple
of two by four scantlings and laid them
on the steps, and the crowd numbered
fifty. " You want this barrel on the
third floor, do you ?'' he asked the little
man. 6 es--but--but-'' "But
what ?" "Why, was waiting for my
wife to take the clothes horse out of
the upper hall. She's all ready now,
and III take it up.'' And the little
man shouldered the barrel and trotted
briskly up stairs between the skids. 1t
was empty.-Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

A young man at Elkhart, Ind, has
started a six column weekly paper with
the avowed object of restoring to the
republic its wonted grandeur and pros
perity." You can't do it, young fell
low. We tried for six years to restore
the republic to its wonted grandeur and
prosperity, by publishing the ablest pa
per in this country, and taking turnips
and slab wood on subscription, and
never had money enough to buy dog,
but late years we have let the wonted
grandeur of the republic shirk for it.
self, and the first of January we had
over six dollars.-PecL's San.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
A STRANGE SINGER.

Joy's the shyest bird
Mortal ever heard;
Listen wrapt and silent when ne sings
Do not seek to see,
Lest the vision be
But a fiutter of departing wings.
Straight down out OF heaven
Drops the fiery leaven,.
Beating, burning, rising in his breast;
Never, never long
Canst thou bear the song,
All too high for labor or for rest.
Hone can sit and sing
with a folded wing,
Long contented in narrow cage;
Patience on the nest,
Hour by hour will rest,
Brooding tender things in hermitage.
Singers true and sweet,
Mockers bright and fleet,
Close about the door they fit and call.
One that will not stay
Draws thy heart away;
Listen Listen! 1t is more than all.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17
A FAREWELL.

Good-by God speed thee on thy way
Across the waste of waters wide!
Fair winds and seas the ship betide,
With starry night and cloudless day!
Good-by from sight but not from heart.
Though half the world may intervene,
In love, and hope. and trust serene.
We nevermore can be apart.
God keep thee in His tender care!
On the firm land or rolling deep
He giveth His beloved sleep,
For His strong love is everywhere.
s. s. Condnt, in Harper's Magazine JC
March
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

An editor living in Florida wrote,
" 1t is years since we have experienced
such thing as winter.'' After the pa
per went to press he committed suicide,
and simply because the compositor had
set up the last word "water'' instead
of {" winter Rochester Express.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

A Dallas paper, referring to a coming
theatrical troupe, says, prepare for
treat" There is no occasion to pub
lish any such note of warning up in
Dallas they are always ready for a
treat 1eras SJtingS.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

Nothing could be more generous than
the following offer, from a country
editor: "Show us man too poor to
pay for country paper, and we will
help him buy another dog OF two. y
Peck's San.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

Love in a cottage is beautiful in
theory; very enticing when viewed
through the golden mist of young af-
fection ; but to endure the wear and
tear Of everyday life, it must be sup
ported by wonderful strength of char
acter and supreme unselfishness.--Perry
Smith.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-17

A fashion item says: Dentelle ORR
entale is new darned lace much in
demand for bordering," etc. 1t is the
darned lace that makes some dresses
so darned expensive.-Norr. Herald,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06
T@E NORTH PACIFIC WHALING
FLEET.

A San Francisco exchange says:
There are now twenty-nine vhalers in
port. One Of the feet, the John A.
Rowland. 10 still to be heard from, but
il 10 thought that she has gone to Pana-
ma to discharge. The total catch az
represented BY the feet Is q, ga barrels
Of oil, 5000 pounds of ivory and 313, 800
pounds Of bone. The largest catch was
made BY the steamwhaler Bowhead.
which was 1,750 barrels Of oil, 1000
pounds Of ivory and 10000 pounds Of
bone, while the Lucretia, which has been
out q year from New Bedford, made the
poorest, she having brought only thirty
barrels Of oil. The general catch Is con-
sidered good. Formerly Honolulu was
the favorite anchorage, but now Il seems
that San Francisco has captured the
Arctic whaling trade. OF the feet only
six belong to this port, the rest to New
Bedford. Quite number OF the whal-
ere will soon start south after sperm
whales.
The trade Of such a feet of ships il q
very handsome thing for any port to
have, and we cannot blame the San
Franciscans for feeling pleased at its
capture from the Honoluluns. We
should bs quite - veil pleased to take II
from the San Franciscans, and vs b.
lievs it iaeonly . matter Of time our do
ing 30. That trade would be worth z
million dollars, per annum to our city,
and the codfsh trade Of the North Pa
oifio, - much more. With the establish-
ment here Of suitable docks for repairs
stores Of algoods, etc.. this enormoua
trade viii come. How soon that viii b
can onlybs imagined, but present in
dieations justify the bslisf that Il VII
bs within ten years.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

Out Of compliment to the Duchess Of
Connaught, Who was to leave Balmoral
the following day, tho Queen gave in
structions for the annual Halloween oel-
ebration at the castle 70 take plaoe
ON Monday night. OCT. 30th, twenty -four
hours before the true time Of the festi-
val. About 6 O'Clock 200 torch bearers
paraded ON the lawn in front Of the
castle, and arrived q the huge stack Of
material for the bonfire, which had
been erected near the front door. The
torches wsre applied 70 tho pile, and
there then appeared from the news .
band Of grotssqus- looking spirits play
ing instruments. and preceded BY .
majestic looking demon, who was fol-
lowed by four demons, bearing chair
in which Was seated . witch, Who va
taken from the chair and pitched into
the flames, amid the shriekD and hoVis
Of the attendant demons and . large
crowd Of SPECTATOR. A limited supply
Of the national beverage Was theo dis-
triboted, and dancing vas begun and
kept up for some time TO the Strains Of
Ross. the piper. The health Of the
Queen, the Princes Beatrice, and thl
Duchess Of Connanght Were pledged
and heartily drunk, and the singing ID
the national anthem brought the pro.
eeedings TO . olooe. Tho Quoen, thG
Duche0 Of Connaneht and The Princess
Beatrice, With Sir Gaxnet Wolsley 70.
manned TO the termination Of the
spogtA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

"Coin With holes in them are very
frequently found on the collsctor's
plate" aid the Rev. Nicholas Bal!ais,
addressing the congregation at st. Bar
nard's Roman Catholic Church, Put
nam avenue. Brooklyn, recently. 1T
not infrequently happens that . gentle
man puts . hfty esAS pieoe with hole
through il ON the plato. The coin would
not bs taken bya broker for its face
value; but, then, II ve consider that
had the donor mot had the mntilated
half dollar he might not have Riven one
can't, ve ahould be grateful
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

In Celfuloid ssts, Russia Leather
and Piush Work Boxes. and Dreasina
Cassa, Pumphrey 4 Lovman. of TIN
cisy. defy oompstitioa. Thsy bay fEo1l
ImnorteTs direct for Cash aud tt - not
uocrible for any ons In this town = I'M
daroell than. They also have . larRe
ssortment Of hand painted China C1p1
and 6auosrA 4ustAohs and PLAIN, vhlan
azs ysGy AnA 0oseevl
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

r. eaaehsaAsd Own OyiindR, Jsn
~ anA elAee lnbEasa4ng - . Wasa
r Oanobonk
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06
For Sale Cheap.

A FINE NEW ORGAN AND SEWING
~ Machine; win exchange Ia. . to4e
loe sAd Vim give se0s ea6h Aa1sz \.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06
Austrian Finances.

assembled, and DR.. DunaRowski, the
Get ~ for isss. s. % A dsficit Of 81 10000 90, 1or.
ins i noted. Taxes for the drst nine
months in 1882 yielded an increase Of
10000 florins. Compared With the
same period in 1881. the condition Of
the Treasury is very favorable. Ths
GOO. II il probable that considerable
portion Of the deficit for 1893 can b
met BY cash in hand from the current
wear,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06
Only Ten Years.

ODESSA, Dec. 5.-Solomon Hacker, q
distributor of revolutionary papers, has
been sentenced to ten years in the
mines.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

PARIS, Dec. .5.-Relative to the report
that the United States Government
oontemplates making q claim against
France in regard to the murder Of two
American citizens in Madagascar, the
Aoniteur Unipersae publishes some in
sulting articles, in which it declares
that the American navy Is 80 reduced
by peculation that the United States
we're recently obliged to back down to
Chile. France, it says, could ruin every
American port.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

MONTREAL, Dec. 5.-Minnie Hauk,
with her caprices, has worried Max
Strakosck, while singing here yesterday
evening three hours before the house
opened, refused 10 sing and went back
abruptiy To Nev York.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06


mo-. Dec. 5.-Attornev Gsn.
4 - has Communicated 70 Con-
r vlsvs upon the inadeoustsness
s ..aaasion to United States Wit.
- western States and Terri.
Z e believes the present Law
| ~ s1its in behalf of the GOV .
e fail. bscanse Of the I'M Viii
rSs.s and reoommends the
s q . Law providi,,e that
~ = 81 jurors in CsliforniS. ORE. ORE.
isdA and Colorado. aud the
ss. . paid actual expsnses
~ ndine court, in lieu o2 mile.
- ~ @sm now allowed by Law.
egeels - Q reusdv - ovsr.
ssonplaint, hsoauss the Judce
= @ Y tbs District 10 ~ Ia
- oeart vhseo his dscisi ion n
- th.s either an sdditionsi
sgPointsd In sil ~ Tsrri.
oat . Circuit J1des b. ~.
sesh etaIos, p
a = naaA Asssr Al.
- k-oena>os Windm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

DUBLIN, Dec. Sin connection with
the execution of the murderers of the
Joyce family at Maamtras Miss Parnell
publishes a long letter declaring untrue
the statement Of Hsaly, published in
the United States asserting that Par
nell In February ordered the stoppage
Of circulation OF the mo rent" pani-
festo, and that this order was obeyed by
the Ladies' Land League.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

-. Dec. 6.-The condition Of
usefia this morning was such
- ~. y. not able to appear in the
eo Tor oas-sxaminstion. and
SSsSS ~ adjourned. Her physi-
I6k nas yesterdays scene is likely
- assd Whenever shs appsars
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06
Heavy Fines.

DUBLIN, Dec. 5.-Of two hundred
special jurors, summoned for the winter
assizes, LII attended. Absentees wert
fined go each.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

1pc1nsrm, Dec. 5.-Some scoundrels
~ six paddles Of the second look,
blhe the water ont and oa1sing q dis
olssus ovsEflow. The New York Con-
~ calvert and track were washed
~ 6evsn cars were ditohed and
olm dslayed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

NnwAuKEE, Dec. 6.-Sherburno Bry-
p az Milwaukee and Louis Sands 0f
Iknistes bought 6O00 acres of land in
h1pea county, Wisconsin. for $2l0, 900.
~ land contains about 100, ,00O, O,OOO feet
{ ~ best pine timber in the State.
o. thousand lumbermen are at work
~ nov, and double that number will
hmployed shortly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-10
M,nnesota's Two Trotting Prince Arthurs
Breeding and Performsncss-Changes
at Midway Psrk-Wtthdrawn From the
Track-Tho Northwestern Circuft-Nis-
cellaneous Notes.
The Northwester,, circuit.

The general results Of the Northwestern
trotting circuit, which came to close al
Minneapolis Wednesday last, have already been
summed up in theGLoBE. AS before said, all
the meetings were more or less interfered with
by rain, while the Fargo association, after
spending $1,000 to 81 500, could not give
even one race. Minneapolis had the best
weather, and one of its days included the
Fourth, and that association probably took
in few dollars more than it's expenses, but
all the other associations lost money, the
Fargo association being the heaviest loser.
This is a rather discouraging Inauguration of
a circuit, but from the pluck, energy and
Iberality SHOWN by the officers Of the different
associations, we are OF opinion that this one
failure will nsteperate to make them hesitate
to try again later in the season. The horse
men in attendance have nothing
but praise for the different mangements, lin
which the GLOBE universally joins) and Will
be ready to meet them fully half way when
ever another programme shall be announced.
The meetings Just closed have introduced to
the people OF the north west some of the
finest horses IN the country, and their fine ex-
hibitions of speed, and the straightforward
way in which all races were conducted, the
good order preserved, and the efforts of the
arrangements to please and satisfy their
patrons, cannot but operate to increase the
interest in the sport, and larger attendance
in the future. Success is yet in store for the
North western circuit.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Register says: We notice that
wheat around Glencoe is heading out
out finely and some fields are already in
the blow.
Hastings Union; The wheat and corn
crops at present promise bountiful re-
turns for the husbandman. The weather
for the next two weeks will determine
whether or not these promises shall be
realized.
Glencoe Register, July 6 A boy by the
name of Dean was stricken down byisun-
stroke while at work cleaning a pile of
old brick for Sievers & Wachholz, last
Friday afternoon. He was perfectly un-
conscious for long time, but DR.. Miles
brought him out all right in few hours.
New Ulm Review: While cleaning a
well the week before last Hogan Peter
son of st. Peter was killed by bucket
falling on his head A boy who was
drawing up and emptying the bucket
was the cause of the accident. The un-
fortunate man lived only about thirty six
hours after the accident.
A convention to discuss the question of
canal whereby the Red Lake river and
Lake Superior can be connected by water,
has been appointed for August Is, and
will be held at Duluth. Judge Stearns
and Messrs. Cash and Dowse are the COM
mittee to prepare q circular of invitation
to be sent to boards of trade and 1ndi-
viduals in the states and Canada, inter-
ested in the enterprise.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-10
A New Raid,

Col. John S. Prince Is in receipt of a
letter from friend in Indiana, by which
it will be seen that there Is trouble in the
camp, and tobacco must go. The follow
ing is the letter:
81 have been so oyerjoyed with our success
in Iowa that have not been able to keep ND
my correspondence, and / write now chiefly to
inform you that my excess of joy has not been
fatal and to bespeak your cooperation in the
organization OF an anti Killickinnick associa-
ton, headquarters at st Paul. In this ele-
waited duty, which we owe to progress and the
age, we must strive to lose sight of the fact
that two OF our most intimate friends are the
chief offenders on this hemisphere in the use OF
this deleteriOus drug. / allude to Gen.
and to Lawyer There are all sorts
OF chemicals and things in this pernicious
weed AID few persons have been known to use
it for eighty or ninety years on stretch with
out dying. These men must be reasoned with,
and we may make them converts to the new
movement and put them IN tie lecture field as
reformed MATHEMATICIAN
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-10
PUNIsHING PRISONERS.
The Revolt in the Massachus etrs State
Prison Partially Quelied.


Prison Partially Ouelied.
CONCORD, Mass, July 9.---Everything
was quiet Saturday night and to-day at
the state prison. Early this forenoon
several of the leading spirits in the re-
bellion were taken from strong rooms
and chained in the large mess room.
About 300 others were released from
their shackles and sent to their own
cells under promise of submission.
another squad of insubordinates were
marched past their comrads in the mess
room and placed IN strong rooms short
time and returned to their cells. At six
in the evening the warden ordered all
the prisoners into the chapel and de-
llvered an address to them telling them
that he regretted if some innocent per-
sons had been punished, but discipline
must be maintained.
A convict uttered a derisive ssOh," but
was quickly hushea by those on either
side of him. The warden then informed
the men that ''yard privileges" or two
hours liberty on holidays would never
again be allowed them. Other privileges
would be denied them unless they con-
formed to prison regulations.
Their privileges were to be regulated
by theta conduct, He said he never
would permit such conduct as that of
last week again. When the officers no.
titled him that the men were in proper
condition to work they would be put into
the Stops. On this point the warden
would depend upon the statements
OF his assistants. The men
with the exception voted kept
perfectly quiet during the speech and at
its close were returned to their cells and
locked in for the night. Several con-
victs were overheard saying this after
noon that there would not be any shops
for them to work in soon, alluding,
doubtless, to future attempts at incen-
diarism
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-10
4 Potato Bug Tran

The Troy Press tells of farmer who
tried new remedy for potato bugs with
success. He procured a number of
boards and placed them here and there
among his potatoes, and on these boards
were placed raw potatoes sliced. AT
noon on the first day of the experiment
he and his hired men found every piece
of potato covered with bugs. The men
killed this crop, and at night another
crop was killed, though not so large, and
in q week not bug could be seen, and
hfs trouble with bugs after this was
comparatively small. In the spring, he
says, is the best time to attend to bugs.
as spring bug, he understands, breeds
from 200 to 300 during the potato sea-
SON. He thinks it would be good plan
to dip the piece Of potato in Paris green,
as it would save the work of killing the
bugs.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-10
Protect The Currants.

Germantown Telegraph: AS the cur
rant is among the first fruits to ripen, it
is well to think of the remedies to secure
the crop. The insect-no matter by what
name 1t is known-which DESTROYS the
foliage SO as to prevent the fruit from
rlpening will now commence operations.
Its first appearance should be met with a
free busting early in the morning when
the dew is upon the leaves, of hellebore;
or, in lieu of this, free sprinklings of the
bushes, when the sdew has disappeared,
of whale oil soap and water, made quite
strong, say pound and half of the
soap, to three or four gallons of water;
or, in place of this, carbolic soap and wa
ter may answer equally we'll This
fruit is too valuable to be allowed to be
destroyed for the sake of the little trou-
BILE ana expense involved in its preserva-
tiOn