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You may talk about your mean

You may talk about your mean
men," said one rustic to another, on
the ferryboat the other day "but
we've got woman over there in
Alameda who takes tho pic.
kinder close, is she ?" Close
Why. last month her husband died
fourth husband, mind--aud I'm
blamed il she didn't take the door
plate off the front door. had his age
added, aud then nailed on to his cof-
fin. Said she guessed she'd be
wanting new name on the door
5000 ssyry."
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Matr imdnial Match. Making.

Matr rinldnial Match Making.
A pretty gooi story is told OF a
recently widowed husband, who
lives about an hours ride from
Reading, aud who, though having
followed to rest tho remains OF his
deceased wife ouly some eight or
nine weeks ago is already casting
his eyes towards Roldiug-"the
city OF pretty women''-for another
life partner. The aforesaid widower
is in comfortable circumstances,
tho pretty we'll advanced in years.
Being somewhat unacquain ted with
the fair danes of our city, aud be-
ins anxious to procipitato matters
as rapidly rs possible, sought the
nil Of personal friend resident
here, to assist him to good and
speedy choice, This was readily
granted. Tho wilowcr aul his
Reading friend soon after met, and
it was not very long, lust tho girl
he could like" was found. Tho OBJ
ject Of tho widowers visit was stat
cd, and the comeliness oi his person
. IN
had plenty Of this worlds goods to
support wifo handsomely, served
to havc . aalutary influence upon
his reEly .fouul sweetheart, who,
though regrettlng tue seeming uns
due haste of tho proposal, at last
consented to become the partner Of
his joys. The rest Of the story may
bo told in tho colloquy wuIch Gu
sued
JViRomcr.-"Wcll, Sally lch
gleich dch. Du bisht m'r eva miner
sphl n recht angsnrhmisch mmlel
Denksht du dn kensht mich gleicha ?
Gri.-"Ei, w'rum net y
lVGOccr.-"Wcll, du spsht, t
gookt os Won ich bissel i'm a hurry
wner ovver wos is DIR wprt dos
mr. so long wort won's dich suit
don suits mich aw.'
GHi.-"Well, hull dr. pprrah don
grawt rel, dos der druvvel fon der
hochstzc schnell sci, for du whorst
shoon amohl g'heirt. Ich wics tsu
saage gor nix d w@sa 'xcopt wos ich
30 lns in do tsoitipsa nit shtories
drin.'
Wido,oer. INA, net gons so stor-
rick, Sally. Ich hob now n PROPOSE
ton. Du wesht mr. sin eva gona
frem mitnonuer. Now, suppose, du
dRht nit nero tsu miner hmmet ga
und d'eht by mir wohnna for finf OF
sex wocha. D'no wonn du mich
recht goot soohst, don uem ich dich
for mel frau. Was saagsht :!
GIL-"Wei, usht des, du alder
narrisher bauer du; dos ich net nit
dir g@ oof son ferdeifelte PROPOSE
ton. Ich wet leaver n alder binder
cola -brenner hovva won chr mich
rechtshafa korrasehra dat, os vie
NIT dir ea vie do sogsht. SO, good
bye; fordt init dir gae hame WOO
du her koomsht; do bisht anyhow
nix wert ich hob boes g'hot eb icl
dich gsenna hob-so farra we'll"
And the widower left in quest oI
more girls to conquer, while Sally
wiping her spectacles with her glng'
ham apron, sighed as she thought
of her long postponed, but now cru
slly-blishted matrimonial prospects
l-Readin9 Times.
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How to acquire short.hand-bolb-

How to acquire short-hand-both-
or busy buzz saw,
The lumberman floats his logs
down stream aud intorduces them 10
the circular saw as his buzz 'em
friend.
When Artemas Ward was exhibit.
ing bis show in Salt Lake City his
complimentary tickets to the city Of
6cers read as follows admit
bearer and one wife,"
A man who 10 always 10 . stsw
generally goes 10 pot.
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A Texas Mother In Law.


asked 10 a.voice that reminded one
u the sharpening OF a saw:
BE you the galoot what locks
folks up 7"
II regret to say that I am occa-
ionally obliged to resort TO such OK.
trems measnrer with refr ,ctory per
sons
IL know all that but be you the
galoot ?"
ayes, madam"
"why didn't you say gso when J
asked you I"
IL did"
"You didn't sir aud IL you don t
treat me like lady, III fold you up
aud sit down on you," and che
snapped her eyes some more like q
terrier.
What 10 you want 7" asked the
official, looking as il he needed rein-
forcements right away, aud plenty
of them.
81 want that dirty little whelp
what married my darter. want to
talk to him on business, but he
svades me.-If I could only get n
chance to caress him once more :"
aud she breathed hard and gritted
her teeth, until the official felt in
his pocket for police whistle.
"What did he do n
He told my darter that he would
give $40 acres OF land, with gold
mine on it, to anybody who would
ampertate my jaw with q boot-irck.
He said my mouth was like the gate
ut the Fair Grounds"
He meant, l suppose, it was
never shut. don't see how ever
he camo to make such a ridiculous
comparison as that. Did you ever
demonstrate with him 2"
You bet ] did. | drawed him
across the kitchen table by the hair
With one hand, while | basted him
him with long handled skillet, and
you should have heerd him calling
me mother darling and pet but
Providence was agin me. His could
not reason with him any more. just
as like AS not we will never meet
again" aud she sighed heavily.
"Be calm, madam do not excite
yourself 30 much.'
II AN calm like to talk about
these family secrets. 1t calls up sa-
cred reccollections. 1t makes me
think Of my darters fust husband.
II vas real fun to demonstrate with
him. His har didu't give. He was
game. Xo sassed back, but, l. ord
what time they had holding the
inquest. That was at Arkansas be-
fore / moved to Galveston. There
was some Of his remains in ono cor.
ner of the yard, and few moro re-
mains hanging on the fence and
there was right peart of him wrap
ped around the axe-handle. The
jury knew me, SO they brought in ,
verdict Of justi6able suicide, OF
homicide, or something like that
And now to think of this pesky lit.
tie, worthless, spindle shauked, cog.
gle eyed whelp getting clear of, ex'
cepting q few pounds Of har.
want you to fiud him for me. You
can know him by the brands I made
on him with the hot skillet. Want
ed to ampertate my jaw the little
brassy whelp! Said my mouth was
like a gate, he did 2"
The official said he would hunt for
him, and let her know. AS she went
out, she snapped her syes signif-
cantly at the official, and remarked
"You had better find that prod
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-03-23

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Weakness, and relieve all
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Poe t ry.
fENsYsoN's NEW POEM.
The Charge Of the Heavy Brigade
Balaklaya, October Is, 1854

HH - -
81. ..fna -
l.
The Chnrgs Of the Gallant Three
Hundred.
The Heavy Brigade.
Down the hill. down tho hill, thous;
ands Russians.
Thousands OF horsenen draw to the
valley
And stayed.
For Scarlett aud Scarlett's three
hundred we're riding by,
When the points Of the Russian lances
broke in on the sky;
And he called LEFT wheel into line"
and they wheeled and obeyed.
Then he looked at the host that had
halted, he knew not Willy,
And he turned halfroundJand he bade
his trumpter sound
ITO the charge" aud he rode on
ahead, as he waved his blade,
To the gallant three hundred, whose
glory will never die.
"Follow aud up the hill !"
Up the hill. up thu hill, followed tn e
Brigade.
The trumpet. the gallop, the charge
and the might OF the fight
Down the hill slowly thousands OF
Russians
Drew to the valley and halted at last
on the height.
With a wing pushed out to the left,
and wing to the right.
But Scarlet was fur on ahead, and
he dashed up alone
Through the great gray slope OF men
And he whirlsd his sabre. he held his
own
Like an Englishinan there and then.
And the three that We're nearest him
followed with force,
Welsed Themselves in between hors
and horse,
Fought for their lives in the narrow
gap they had made,
Four amid thousands {; and up the hill,
up the hill,
Gallopsd the gallant three hundred,
the Ii .avy Brig ide.
Fell like canno n.shot,
Burst like u thunderbolt,
Crashed like hurricane,
n.,Ga tI.. ,,,.,. f,n,n l,aln,,
Drove through the midst of the foe,
Plunged up and down, to and fro,
Rode, flashing blow up on blow,
Brave lnniskillings and greys,
Whirling their sabres In circles Of light
Aud some of us, all in II maze,
VINO were held for while from the
fight
And were only standing at gaze
When tn, dark, miIi,i Russian
Folded its wings from the left and the
right
And rolled them around like c!oul -
Oh!msn for ths charss AMI tho battle
were we,
When our own good red coats sank
from sight,
Like drops OF blood in a, dark gra,
sea |;
And we turned to each other, mutter-
ing all disInayed:
Lost are the gallant Three Hundred
the Heavy Brigade ~
f. - Nv.
But they rode like Victors and Lords,
Through the forests OF lances ant
swords
In the heart Of the Russian hordes,
They rode, or they stood at bay
Struck with the sword-hand ant
slew;,as. t.I ....
Down with the bridle-hand drew
The foe from the saddle, and threw
Under foot there in the fray
Ragged like a storm, or stood like {
rock 30 .-..-
In the wave OF a stormy day;
Till suddenly, shock upon shock,
Staggered the mass from without
For our men galloped up with cheer
and a shout,
And the Russians surged and wavered
and reeled
Up the hill, up the hill, up the hill,
out of the field,
Over the brow and away. =.
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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-03-23

a handsome lady entered q dry
goods store snd inquired for q
/. pcw,p Ths polite clerk threw him
~ beek sad rsnarksd that be vss
= - esrvlcs "Yss. but I want .
baa ~ : green one" vss The -
P'y - 9eass no vsst on nss.
eqlQ inpedhtsly.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-03-23

II yoar sistsr. while .tsndsrly en-
gagged 10 . tender conversation with
her sweetheart asks you 10 bring q
g'ass OF water from IN adjoining
room, you can start on Che errand,
but yon need not return. You will
not be missed, that's osrtain-we've
seen 1t tried. Don't forget this,
little boys.
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Mansfield. Ohio. Nev. IS. 1891.
Gentlemen ;-ihaye suffered ~ith
pam In my side and back. and great
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tended with great weakness, depres-
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! thought ! would try Browns Iron
Biuer. have now taken one bottle
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In side and back all gons-sorenss
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Jonr X. Alirsspss.
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Glory to each and to all, and the
charge that they made
Glory to all the Three Hundred, the
Heavy Brigade,
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
Selecting Committees.

Councilmanic selectIons-The Gentlemen Who Are to Look After the City's Interests for the Coming Year.
 Last evening the Aldermanic Committee on Nominations met in the Mayors office to select committees for the year ensuing, while the Councilmanic committee met in room 10, City Hall
 Alderman Doty presided at one meeting, and Councilman F. A. Munson the other.
 The result of the meeting, which was in- dorsed by the committees of both Boards in joint convention, follows:
 Annual reports-Aldermen Sheldon and O'Keefe, Councilmen - Samuel Barnes, Platt, Spreyer, Bohan, Thompson, T. Att water Barnes and Clarke.
 priations-Aldermen Langley and Shoninger, Councilmen Coffee, Mcqueen ey, BIakeslee, Thomas, Jefferson, Eagan and Samuel Barnes
 Auditing-Aldermen Mix and Farnsworth, Councilmen Gushing, Brown, Johnson,
 Building Lines-Aldermen Clancy and Willis. Councilmen Gerard, McQueeny, Blakeslee, L. E. Munson, Kaehrle and Brad mack
 Claims-Aldermen Doty and Kelley, Coun- cilmen F. A. Munson, Bohan, Spreyer, Hil- ton, Defrees, l.. E. Munson and Scully.
 Fire-AldermeR Burwell and Grifing, Councilmen Defrees, Hilton, Wheeler, Brad mack Hill, Holmes and O'Brien.
 Nominating ommittee-Aldermen Doty, Studley, Law Tiesing and Kelly, Councilmen F. A. Munson Spreyer, Kehoe, Gerard, Me Kiernan, Hilton, Bradley,T. A. Barnes, Clark, Twiss, Jones and Scally.
 Ordinances-Aldermen Townsend and Law, Councilmen Twiss, Cushing, Jones, Eagan, L. E. Munson, Kirby and O'Brien.
 Printing-Aldermen Stevens and McHugh, Councilmen T. A. Barnes, Platt, Kaerhle, Thomas, Cushing, Jefferson and Coffee. sRailroads and Bridges-Aldermen Benton and Doty. Councilmen McQueeney, Scally, Bohan, l.. E. Munson, Kehoe, Wheeler and Townsend
 Retrenchment, Reform and Abuses-Alder- men Armstrong and Chase, Councilmen Twiss, S. H. Barnes, Hill, Brown Johnson, Thompson and Eagan
 Sewers-Aldermen Klenke and Grifhng, Councilmen F. A. Munson, Kaehrle, Kehoe, O'Brien
 Streets-Aldermen Faulhaber and Klenke, Councilmen Gerard, F. A. Munson, Platt, Blalkeslee, Bradley, McKiernan and Scally.
 Squares-Aldermen Tiesing and McHugh, Councimen Twiss, McKiernan, Jones' Brad mack, Coffee, Johnson and Defrees.
 Water-Aldermen Willis and Kelley, Coun- cilmen Wheeler, Blakeslee, Hill, Thompson, Brown, McQueeny and Holiness
 Bath Houses-Aldermen O'Keefe and Ben ton, Councilmen Kehoe, Hilton, Spreyer, Bradley, Bradnack, Clark and Townsend
 Manufacturing and Manufacturing Interests Aldermen Shoninger and Mix, Councilmen T. A. Barnes Kirby and Brown.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
Stea1nbOating.

The Hartford and New York Steamboat company have suspended business for the winter, and their boats are now laid up.at this port. The Valley Railroad company did not charter the boats for the winter, for the reason, perhaps that there is no profit on the business during the winter months but they are negotiating with New York parties for good line of boats to be put on the route to Saybrook, to begin this week. The Columbia is one of the boats. MT. Good speed has been the active manager of the company for several years, and at his death the company concluded it was best to sus- pend business for the winter, and in spring to reorganize with new company.
 The New York and New Haven Steamboat company own 5000 shares of the stock of this company, and it is possible that they may take an interest in the new organization. The late accident to the State of New York was unfortunate. A disagreement between Mir. Goodspeed and the Merritt Wrecking company evidently delayed the work of rais- ing her. She was insured for $6O, 1000, and the expenses of replacing and reftting the boat will probably reach $80, ,000.-Neao L07a- don IeLegf0n7.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

College reopens today.
 The days lengthen, but the cold does not strengthen just yet.
 Ansonia is to have season of roller skat- ing commencing next Monday evening.
 Eight foxes have been killed in the north western part of Woodbridge this season.
 Dr. Ambrose Beardsley, of Birmingham, who has had the pneumonia Is gaining
 The salary of Rev. Dr. Richardson, New Britain, has been increased $500, making 1t $3, ,oOO.
 Rev. Enoch E. Rogers, of Orange, has re- turned from Vermont, where he has been preaching,
 Efforts are being made to beach the schooner sunk off Point No Point on West Stratford shore.
 Rev. Mir. Schermerhorn, of Yale seminary, breaches in the Congregational church, Hunt ington, OF Sunday.
 Beach Burwell formerly of this city, is building new house in Woodn.ont near his former residence. ...:....
 Charles Seymour, Bridgeports boy bur glar, was taken to the Reform school yester- day 10 stay till he is 21.
 Emmet, who appears at CarL's Opera House on the 17th, appears in Bridgeport next Monday evening.
 Derby had one hundred and twenty we'd dines in the last twelve months and the panel is not yet exhausted. -~ , Barnum's .show winter quarters attract many newspaper men at the present time. Archibald Forbes was one of the number yes- terday.
 News has arrived that the yacht Dawn, be- longing to Mir. Farrel, of Ansonia, sent by the Farrels to their estate in San Domingo, has arrived out safely.
 Captain F. A. Bradley, of Bridgeport, was knocked down and run over in that city Tuesday, owing to 0 careless driver The captain was quite badly hurt.
 The New York and New England road has contracted for ten new locomotives and will build six more at their own shop, including two in Hartford and two in Norwich.
 A good work is being done at the Seamens Bethel. All are invited to the meeting this evening. Rev. s. H. Bray will preach and MT. D. v. Jones and others will lead the singing.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Associated Charities will be held at 47 Court street this evening at 7:3O o'clock. All that are interested in the work are cordially invited to be present
 Mystic fishermen are making greater prep arations to take fish than they have before. More and larger steamers will be employed, and works will generally be pushed south. New London county has much money invest ed in this business.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
Consolidated Railroad.

An Interesting Annual Meeting - MT.
 Goodwin, of East Hartford, and MT.
 Benjamin, of Milford, Take n Hand as
 Usual.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was held in Loomis Temple of Music yesterday, called to order at II o'clock, President Watrous presiding Secretary E. H. Trowbridge read the minutes of the last meeting. Mir. Goodwin, of East Hartford was on hand with a resolution to offer
 When 1t had been moved and seconded that the annual report be accepted, Mr. Goodwin rose and said that he and others were in the dark as to what stock the company had in other companies, and had not been able to get the information. Therefore he introduc ed the following:
 Resolved, That the report of the directors be- and IS hereby, referred to committee consisting of zalmon A. storrs and Alvin P. Hyde, of Hartford and Charles 4. White, of New Haven that it shall be the duty of said committee to ascertain and re- port the of stocks in other corporatons held by the company the 1st of October 1881 also whether such investment is authorized by the char ter o this company or by any law of the State that and report the names of the persons to Whon or of the companies to which t,23OOOO of the funds of ], IL, and also the manner in which payment of said loan was secured to this company that when this meet Ing adjourn it adjourn subject to the call of said committee.
 The resolution being read by Secretary Trowbridge, it was at once seconded, and remarks being called for, one stockholder said that he thought the directors could ex- plain without costing the company several thousands of dollars It was then imme- diately moved and seconded that the resolu- tion introduced by MT. Goodwin be indef- nitely postponed. This vote was carried, there being few dissenting voices. Mr. Goodwin was not satisfied to be choked of so quick as this and called from the rear of the house that he doubted the declaration of the vote in the affirmative and called for 8 standing vote.
 President Watrous said, with a little as- perity, that the chair did not entertain any doubt about the vote that it was over- whelming.
 The election of directors was then proceed ed with Messrs. Curtiss and Barnett acting as tellers The voting resulted as follows.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
Accident to M Steamer.

At half-past three o'clock yesterday morn ing, the steamer Glaucus, Captain Maynard Bearse, of the Metropolitan line of freight steamers, New York and Boston route, out side line, struck on Sarah's Ledge, short distance below the New London lighthouse. At the time of tho accident binding snow storm was prevailing, and the Glaucus was making for New London harbor. The en- zines were not working when the steamer struck and she went upon the ledge just far enough to hold her. The steamer foated all right at next tide
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
The NIiddIebury Fire.

The loss by the burning of the dwelling, barn and sawmill of Joseph Atwood in Mid dlebury, is about 1000. There were in the barn about fifteen tons of hay, a horse, two COWS and one two -year-old steer, all of which perished. Mrs. Atwood had driven away with one of the horses and buggy and these were saved. Much of the household furni- ture was saved by the aid of the neighbors, but about 60 bushels of potatoes, 8 barrels of vinegar and other contents of the cellar were destroyed. The buildings were several rods apart from each other, and each one was set on fire separately by some person or per sons unknown. The wind blew in 8 contra ry direction, so that one building could not possibly have caught fire from the other There was some insurance on the building but the loss falls heavily on MT. Atwood, as he is young man just commencing for him. self He has the sympathy of the town.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
CONSISTING OF

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 ture, Josephus' Works Life of Garfield, A full line of the Pansy Juvenile Books, Besides large stock of all the latest Juvenile
 Picture Books, Websters Dictionaries, Bibles Prayer Books, Histories, Hymnals, Standard Books.
 ALSO Children of the Abbey, Scottish Chiefs, Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson, Thaddeus of Warsaw, Tom Brown Don Quixote, Arabian Nights, Dickens Chi1d's History of England, Buffon's Natural History, Jules Verne's Works, Capt. Mayne Reid's Works, Taine's English Literature, Stanley in Africa, The Family Doctor, The Child's Bible
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
The Court Record.

Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
 Benrdsley.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The case of Mrs. Moves vs. Receiver Rus sell was commenced. This is the suit brought by Mrs. Moves to recover certain Brighton bonds which she claims belong to her and are held by Russell. The defendant makes a general denial Sand says that he has not the bonds in his possession.
 A divorce was granted Mary Rosanna Rich from Nicoline Rich, both of New Haven, married May 13, 1880; cause, intolerable cruelty. Petitioners name changed to Ter hume.
 In the case of Bull vs. Flynn, an action of foreclosure, no ap was ordered entered. Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.