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IfilPg Sfc-; •V :; r j&3m& V • : ; • -■v W WM: m, ' «K t^ppg N# ï|jp : r'-. '«fc i£I Sfe ppt spiB&j $ ♦ ♦ I ♦ MIDDLETOWN, DELA WABE, SATURDAY, MAY % 1896. VOL. XXIX—NO. 18. PRICE, 3 CENTS Woven Cedar Picket Fence! E asy to Take asy to Operate I * A \ A A ■> Are features peculiar to Hood's Pills. Small In size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man rff-i mm pjf 1 ù jfl2 tfa "«aon* The Cheapest, Best and Most Durable Fence in the WORLD! (And the Handsomest for the cost.) SEE IT AND LEARN PRICES BEFORE BÜYING1Y0UR GARDEN OR HELD FENCE. Hoods .1RS a s_ tnrA-Hi m MW m I _ ■ M* : : - - said : " You never know you have taken a pill till it is all over." 25c. C. I. Hood & Co., Proprietors, Lowell, Mass. The only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Pills Auctioneer ! I am prepared to call sales of Real Estate and Personal Property—Be glad to give prices or reference to any that are going to make a sale. G. E. HUKILL D. P. HUTCHISON, Townse nd, Del Middletown, Del. dec 4-tf Straw bridge & Clothier A FEW ITEMS of particular interest at this season. WOMEN'S WASH WAISTS —Five hundred feet of ~ counter space is devoted to the display and sale of our superb assortment of these garments. In the f.ner grades the materials were selected or imported especially for us— therefore, the same qualities and styles are not to be found elsewhere. It is advisable to make selections immediately, as hundreds of the choicest styles cannot be duplicated : WOnEN'S WASH WAISTS—in fine Per cale and Lawn, laundered collar and cuffs, extra full back and front, attached or detached collar * ■ m n of same material or white. Red, blue, pink, $ I II II green, tan and black stripes and figures, at. . I ill U WOMEN'S WASH WAISTS-in Percale and Lawn, Dresden effects and fancy stripes and figures on light and dark grounds, many with detached cuffs 6 inches long, choice color ings, at .... , . WOrtEN'S WASH WAISTS—laundered collar and cuffs, in beautiful Persian effects, yoke front and back, attached or detached col lar and cuffs; also beautiful black and white and gray and white effects, at. WOMEN'S WASH WAISTS-in fine sheer Lawn, Percale and Madras, all the different ef fects in collar and cuffs, dainty colorings, at. . WOMEN'S WASH WAISTS-with laun dered collar and cuffs, in French Percale, Cham brey, Dimity and Lawn, solid colors and dainty figures and stripes—navy blue, cadet blue, green, lavender, pink, tan and ox-blood—many of them hemstitched on collar, cuffs and front pleat, at . WOMEN'S WASH WAISTS—with stiff collar.and cuffs, in the finest lappards, with the Softest colorings in stripes and figures, ineGrass » A _ A Cloths, Linen Lawns, Swivel Ginghams, Dim- * y nil Ity, etc., a superb collection, at. L ill U WAISTS — excellent quality materials, made in the finest manner, no rough seams, double pointed yoke back, extra full front, guar anteed to wash, laundered perfectly, latest col orings,equal to any 75-cent waists in the country THE OUTING DEPARTMENT-offers exceptional opportuniti s to riders of the wheel. . In suit , in belts, in caps an I in golf stockings our assortments are complete. V The prices are remar> able for I moderation. For instance : h n % '.WK la t ■ *■ $ BICYCLE SUITS — excellently made, in all sizes from 34 up to 44 breast measure. Made of neat, durable mixtures that will not show the dust and sewed through out with silk. Coat has patch , pocket*. The bloomers have fwo hip, t\0p side and two watch pock - r ets. The cut is accurate. ■W mâ Price, $ 3.75 each. Separate Bloomers $1.7$ per pair. FLANNEL SHIRTS—not all wool—in neat patterns, just the thing for bicycling, at. . WOOL SWEATERS — with the popular sailor collar, at. ...... * *1.50 *1.50 *1.25 THE "CAN'T SLIP" LEATHER BELT— the best so far devised, at. BICYCLING CAPS—in mixed cloths and linen duck, golf shape, at. OOLF STOCKINGS—of all desir- SO DD able kinds, at prices from .*. . . . ^tiUU 50c 50c *1.50 of G. 32 at *1,75 WOMEN'S HOUSE GOWNS. The following prices fail to convey an adequate idea of the value of the goods : WOMEN'S HOUSE QOWNS-of Percale, three-inch ruffle over shoulders, full back and front, skirt three yards wide, choice colorings. Real value, 75 cents; our price .. WOMEN'S HOUSE GOWNS-of Percale, deep) ruffle edged with narrow braid, a large range ofj colorings, at. f Also, HOUSE GOWNS—with deep ruffle, skirt( three yards wide. Colors: black, blue and gray. I Real-value, $1.00; our price. ] WOMEN'S HOUSE GOWNS-of fine Percale skirt 3# yards wide, deep collar, yoke and cuffs of* . — _ solid blue, edged with fine embroidery, superblyS I hfl made and finished. Actual value, $2.00; our price llJU * 2,00 50c 75c 50c Send for illustrated catalogue Mail orders promptly and accurately filled. of use of sea the area (d) St. New from with State most each. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER PHILADELPHIA. MORE MONEY IN EGGS Than in all the grain grown on the Peninsula, say the merchants, for the Poultry. Then care DIAMOND tii'i] L m i ■ S3 ' C- '-'' "-4 vin POULTRY FOOD and CHOLEB0 PREVENTIVE Prepared only at VAU Q H A N ' S PHARMACY, WEST MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE. Is intended to keep the fowls in good healthy condition. The most success ful chicken fanciers "doctor" their birds which are subject to diseases that by care may be prevented. THE DIAMOND POWDERS will pay many times their price in the more healthy condition of the birds and the increase of the eggs. 25 CENTS A PACKAGE! ygr^The Trade Supplied at Liberal Rate. The -r\ ■' (Our second set) EXAMINATION PAPERS. From D. Used by Supt. W. W.Knowles March SO, 1S96. (Other examination forms wilt follow each week. Last week was one by Supt. Tindall. They will be interesting by way of comparison.—Ed.) In GRAMMAR. 1— (t) Does the pronoun you always re quire the plural form of the verb? If so, why? (2) What is the difference between a verb and a participle? 2— (i) What part of speech, or parts of speech, doee a participial phrase always modify? How many tenses have the differ ent modes? (3) Parse the italicized words in the following: Ail the conspirators, save only him. Did wdat they did in envy of great Cœsar 3— (i) Why is it necessary to observe the sense, or meaning, of what we parse? (2) Can a verb or participle, not transi tive t take any other ease after it than that which precedes il? (3) What is the usual position of the nominative and verb, and when is it varied? (4) Why cannot two nouns, each having the possessive sign, be put in appo sition with each other? 4— Correct the following and give reason: (i) I am not recommending these kind of sufferings to your liking. (2) I think she cannot be above six foot two inches high. (3) The wall is ten foot high. (4) JMost of whom live remote from each other. 5— Diagram:— Here rests his head «pan the lap of Earth, A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair science frowned not on his humble birth. _ And Melancholy marked him for her own; MENTAL ARITHMETIC 1— The tail of a fish weighs 36 ounces, the head weighs 12 ounces more than the tail plus 2-5 of the body, and the body weighs as much as the head and tail; required the weight of the fish. 2— A lady at a'game of cards won $450,and then lost one-third of what she had, and then found she had four times as much as at first; how much had she at first? 3— nA barrel of vinegar leaked away 25 percent- what percent must 1 gain on the remainder that I may gain 10 |>er cent by the transaction. 4— A lady has two silver cups and only one cover for both; the firet cup weighs 20 ounces, and if the first cup be covered it will weigh three times as much as the sec ond, but if the second cup be covered it will weigh four times as much as the first required the weight of the second cup and cover. a WRITTEN ARITHMETIC. 1— A's gain was 26 per cent and B's 30 per cent, and A's gain was $27 less than B's; what was the capital of each, if two-thirds of A's equals three-fourths of B s? 2— What is the interest on $500 for 2 years, 2 months and 2 days, at 5 per cent? 3— What is a multiple of a number? (b) A common multiple? (c) Least common mul tiple? (d) State the difference between the G. C. D. and the L. C. M. 4— A farmer has a field 40 rods long and 32 rods wide; required the dimensions of a similar field contianing 41 acres. Three men purchase a tract of land for $15,000, of which A pays $6,000; they sell at such a price that B gains $750.20 and C $937.75; how much do B. and C. pay, and what is A's gain? PHYSIOLOGY. 1—(a) Locate the triceps muscle, (b) What muscle is directly opposed to the triceps, constituting with triceps a pair of muscles? 2— What fluid does (a) the portal vein carry; (b) the lacteals?«(c) Where do. these organs have their beginning? 3— (a) What evil effects frequently at tend the wearing of clothing colored with cheap, poisonous dyes? (b) What function of the skin is active in producing these evil effects? 4— Give three rules to be observed in keeping cellar? in proper sanitary condi tion, 5— Show how the words, '• visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation" are proved true with reference to those who use alcoholic stimulants to excess. PEDAGOGY. 1— (a) What is the object of education? (b)Statfc the difference between culture and instruction. 2— (a) What way has the Course of Study been helpful to you? (b) Outline its method of teaching Language. 3— (a) What is your mel hod of teaching spelling? (b) What are some of the advan tages and disadvantages of teaching the Oral Method of Spelling? 4— (a) What are Language Lesson.-? (b) Which should the child be taught first, anguage Lessons or Grammar? (c) Why? GEOGRAPHY. 1— Slate the comparative length of the sea coast of North au^ South America; also the length of their sea coast compared with their areas respectively; and the -rela tion to sea coast on their civilization and history. 2— (a) Into how many departments is Geography divided? (b) Define each de- partment. (c) Which is the longer, and how much, the polar or the equatorial -diameter of the earth? 3— (a) Which of the United States is the most extensively engaged in manufactures? (b)Which in commerce? (c) What is the area and population of the United States? (d) Between what degress of latitude aud longitude is the United States situated? 4— What articles would he exported from St. Petersburg to New York? (b) Why would not grain be among them? (c) From what cities in our Southern States would New York import cotton? (d) Why not from Calcutta and Alexandria, Egypt? HISTORY. 1— In the following States there, was a contest over the admission of the States with or without slavery: Kansas, MissourL California. In each case tel! whether the State was admitted with or without slavery. 2— Give an account of the French explor ations, naming the explorers, the territory actually explored, and the territory con sequently claimed. 3— (a) Give an account of the colonial civilisation; (b) manners aud customs; (c education-' 4— (a) What were the remote and direct causes of the Revolutionary War? (b) De scribe the two battles of Saratoga. 5— (a) Name ttie wars in which the United States has been engaged and the most prominent generals who fought in each. (b)Namethe President in order. L to 1er. The Transcript $ 1.00 per year. WASHINGTON'S SPIRITUAL SIDE. Be N$e* Baptized, bat There Is No Evi dence That Be Ever Took Comm union. General A. W. Greely, ü. S. A., contributes a most interesting ohap ter on "The Perjonal Side of Wash ington" in The Ladies' Home Jour nal. In considering Washington's religious life (or belief) the biogra pher makes the preface: "This ef fort to depiot Washington as very devout from his childhood, as a striot Sabbatarian and as in inti mate spiritual communication -with the church is practioally contradict ed by his own letters. " * * * Continuing, General Greely says: "What Washington really believed as to the fundamental truths of Christianity or as to nonessentials on which so many sectarian issues have been raised oannot bo definite ly stated. He inherited the Episco pal form of faith by baptism and throughout his life took an active part as a vestryman of that ohuroh. But even if he was ever confirmed in its faith there is no reliable evi dence that he ever took communion with it or with any other church. In short, it seems that the very hon esty and integrity of the man caused him to refrain from the more spir itual forms of aotivity in the church. Possibly his mind, as have the minds of many men of high moral character, followed the irrational bont of inseparably ciples and professions and so looked askant at creeds and dogmas where the lives of their foremost advocates re a in t ocir.lingprin gave the lie to the profession of the lips. "It is notable, however, that as time went on the occasional indiffer enoe of his youthful days gave place to a respectful, even if not devout, attitude with reference to religious matters. In a feeling of spiritual in difference to the church, it is not sur prising that, neglecting spiritual reasons, he wrote, as a Virginia colo nel, 'The want of a chaplain does re flect dishonor upon the regiment, as all other offloers are allowed. ' And when he was urged to have public prayers in camp, so as to excite the ouriosity and foster the conversion of the Indians, he ignored the rec ommendation. "As to the Sabbath, he conformed to the local Virginia habits. After service the day was largely given to riding, visiting, dining and to those innocent amusements and gather ings that many then believed to be essential safeguards of a communi ty. From his childhood- ho traveled on Sunday whenever occasion re quired. Ho considered it proper for his negroes to fish, and on that day made at least ono contract. During his official busy life Sunday was largely given to bis home corre spondence, being, as he says, the most convenient day in which to sparo timo from his pnblio burdens to look after his impaired fortune and estates. * * * "The dominating trait of Wash ington's life was a spirit of equity, which is the nearest approach to perfect justice. Nowhere, as far as I know, did Washington quote the golden rule. But if an attentive study of this man's correspondence reveals any single rule of conduct as permeating his business and sooial affairs it is represented by the Scriptural passage, 'As yo would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewiso. ' " a of A by the all Corks. "It may seem a trivial thing to you," said a well known druggist, "but one of our greatest annoyances is about corks. I have been in the drug business for nearly 15 years, and I feel sure that my experience is no different- from that of every other druggist. The trouble I com plain of is that almost 99 out of ev ery 100 persons when presenting a bottle for medicine will invariably retain the cork until you huvo filled the hot lie, put a new. cork in it and tied it up, when they will say, 'I have the coik. ' This may seem a triilu to kièk about, but corks cost money, and (bon there is troublo oc casionally to find one to fit- a bottle properly. The amount of money wo lay out annually for corks might be out down fully 50 per cent if our customers would only think."— Philadelphia Record. no ing and ing I and spoke man so alike. they river ure could fort soon Co., very and work says many by Bird CrcwlDg the Ocean In a Daj. Tho sailors of nil nations believe that tho frigate bird can fly across the Atlantic in one day. They de clare that the bird onn start from the const of Africa at daybreak, when the wind is blowing strongly to the west, and roost on the Ameri can shore on the following night. There is no way of proving this as sertion, of coarse, but the natural ists have proved that the frigate bird can fly 200 miles in a single hour.—St. Louis Republié. Tho morning glory is singularly sensitive to beat. It opens about daylight, and in a warm day will close In three or four hours, but should the day be oloudy or cool it will sometimes remain open until late in the evening. The praise of the envions is far less creditable than their censure ; they praise only that which they 6an surpass, but that whiob sur passes them they censure.—Colton. They that marry anoient people merely in expectation to bury them hang themselves in hope that one will come and cut the halter.—Ful we not that angel. any do such ay, climb do you ars 1er. Bolls of paper 7 feet wido and 14 miles long have been made, tho com pleted roll weighing over 2,600 pounds. A bird which builds a hanging neat never selects n dead or insecure feeling. riches vigor MAY MAGAZINES. One of the leading ait ides in- "Dem orest V' is on the "Salvation Army" in which a his'ory of this "Mighty Power for Good" is given from its organiza tion in 1865 to the present lime. It jg handsomely illustrated with poitrails of Gen. Booth and ex Commander Bal iington Booth uud wife, besides va rious views of the Salvationists at woik. Other topics of tiie day "Cuba's struggle for Independence and Venezula and tier debatable Boundary. A two part story bv Mr?. Amelia Barr, entitled "A Kuight of the Nets" is begun. The whole num ber is very interesting and attractive. The "Ladies Home Journal" is an admirable magazine both in a literary and pictorial way, and the flavor of the springtime pervides its pages. Mr. Bok, the editor suggests a change in girls' school commencement exercises, and favors the abandonment of the graduating essay. He also urges upon men the importance of providing for those who are dependent upon them, recommending life insurance. Robert J. Burdett in his characteristic humor ous style writes Everything." "Shall we send our Boy to College" is discussed both pro and con by Dr. I'arkhurs'. many distinctly feminine interests in the Journal this month, and both fie old fashioned and up-to-date will Audit interesting. are yy on "A market for There are woman In "McClure's a Lincoln paper tells the story of Lincoln's nomination and election to Congress, his life in Wash ington, social aud political, during his term in Congress aud also tells of campaigning town lie made through New England in 1848; and a number of important letters that have a never been published before are given. The illustrations are numerous and inter esting. Anthony Hope's new novel "Phroso" and a number of short sto ries give lovers of fiction a treat, and a fine aiticle by Will H. Low "A Cen tury of Paiutiug" appeals to the tasti of artists. The May "Century" contains an couut of the crowning of the Czar_ Alexander III.—from the journal of Miss Thornton, the daughter of Sir Edward Thornton, who was then British ambassador to ltussia. Miss Thornton's paper conveys the color auu impression of the brilliant events attending the coronation, of the Czar, and as these events are substantially the same at each coronation, the paper, which contaii.8 profuse illustrations of the events of 1883 aud poitraits of the present Czar and Carina, may almost stand as a description of the coming ceremonies. "St. Nicholas celebrates the mouth of flowers and biids very appiopriately. A charming story "HisFathei's Price by John Bennett will interest old aud young leaders. Ii tells of a plucky boy who faces .the consequences of a boyish prank with true heroism. The serial story, "The prize Cup" is fin ished. Other bright stories are among the contents. ac yy A Son«: of Three I*'s. as ye A Son«: of Three I*'s. Let me sing you a song of three P's. That for work are as busy as bees; They ensure you what's worth more than wealth, A most blessed abundance of health. The liver they invigorate, And yet they do not salivate. The bilious and dyspeptic, too. They quickly make to feel like new; And piles and constipation go Before this remedy you know. But I will stop, for you have probably guessed what I am driving at. Who does not know that Dr.Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure all the complaints mentioned and many more. Small, sure, safe pleasant. Once used they are always In favor. to a 'I a " Yes"said the luerk-lookingOMti no doul-t you've had some gréai hunt ing experience in join travels abroad." "Buffalo hunting7" And la-ai hunting." "Of "Well, you just come around and let my wife lake you In-use hunt ing and baigain hunting with lier. Then you'll begin to know what real excitement is. .I've I have indeed " Yes." o course. n "Let Us Cross Over The River and rest In the shade of the trees." Thus spoke the dying hero, Stonewall' Jackson, a man whose conception of war was so heroic, so chivalric that friends and foes praise him alike. How many dispirited women feel that they would indeed like "to cross over the river and rest" Everyday brings Its meas ure of annoyance and pain. If only they could be made to realize the Inestimable com fort and physical strength to be found In Dr. Pierce's'Favorite Prescription, they would soon feel that "their ways were ways of pleasantness, their paths were paths of peace." Mrs. S. Er Bongey, of Red Oak, Stephenson Co., 111., writes: "One of my neighbors was very sick during her 'change of life.' After advising her to take Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, I visited her a few days ago, and she told me she was so strong she could work all day long without getting tired, and says she was greatly beneflted. I know many afflicted women who have been cured by your medicine." ; 'Then everything is fixed and we cau be married in May, can't we?" She—"There's only one thing I have not spoken of, aud mamma insisted that 1 must." ne —"Certainly my angel. What is it? Bid me go through any trial for your dear sake, and l'l) do it. Ask fur the golden fleece, an if such a thing is in exieteDce I'll get it, ay, even though 1 must swim the seas, climb the lofiest peaks or search in the fuming craters of mighty volcanoes I'll do it." Sbe—"It isn't much, my dear. Mamma said I must a> k you how much you intended to allow me a week for ptn-uoney." Ile-Uin—cr—trow much ars pins a piper now?" He Impoverished blood Cannes that tired feeling. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies, en riches and vitalises the blood and gives vigor and vitality. * ■ ■ WHEN YOU SING. Sing a song of gladness, "Dem in Power It jg Bal va at Mr?. of num an of Mr. in the upon for them, Boy and in fie Set to a merry measure— A sweet refrain to banish pain And fill the heart with pleasure. Sing a song of brightness, Hope's pathway to illume— A melodious lay to flood the day With sunshine, birds and bloom. Sing a song of kindness Whose pleasant tones and mellow Will win the ear and speak good cheer. To some misguided fellow. Sing a melody of love, To awake and glad the hours Of weary lives, as spring revives The earth with tuneful showers. But sing no mournful ditty Breathing of grief and woe, For of sorrow and care all hftve their share, And want not more to know. are yy A Story of Two Elevators. A well dressed woman w tlked into the Crocker Building recently one af ternoon and took tn elevator. Her husband saw her from across the street and, hurrying over, took the next eleva tor. He went to the office where he knew his wife had business and found she had stepped in and out and gone down in the next elevator. The eleva tor dispatcher said to bei: "Your husband just went up in the elevator; I think he is looking for you. The lady took the next elevator up. Just then her husband came down. He looked all around, and then inquired of the elevator man: "Have you seen my wife here? Yes, she just went up Ihisminute." The man took the next elevator and he was no mort- that out of sight till his wife came down again. "Your husband has just gope up again," said the elevator man. "I guess he'll wait for me this time, so I'll go up." Aud up she went. Down came her husband a second afterward. "Did my wife come down again? he inquired. Yes, and just went up again. She thought you would wait for her.'' '•Well, I'll wait here. He waited about five minutes and then, growing impatient, took an ele vator up stairs. She had been waiting for him and came down again just as he disappeared. "Well, I will wait for him and catch him this time," she said. After standing in the corridor sev eral minutes she decided to go up stairs and find him. As site was whisked out of sight he stepped of out of another elevator. Your wife has just gone up," said the elevator maD. The husband swore a little under his breath and started to leave the build ing. At the door he hesitated, changed his miud and look the next elevator up. Dowd came his wife at the same moment. "He's just gone up again." was the the elevator man's answer to her weary look of inquiry, "and he's mad as a hornet." "Then I had better go right up and catch him," said she. Up she went and down he came. "Just went up," remarked tue ele vator man. "I'm darned if I'm going i p again, said he. I'll wait right here," and he sat down on the stairs. Half an hour later he was was still sitting there,and bis wife, equally determined, was wait ing foi him up stairs. for If are !) tells and his U a The sto and Cen u M of Sir of the a fin ac i i yy >» For Over Fifty Years. An Old and well tried remedy.—Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for oyer fifty years by millions of mothers or their children while teething, with pe feet success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pains, cures wind colic aud is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste Sold by druggists in every part of the world. 25 cent a bottle. I s value is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and get 110 other kind. 1 F. Prize CvcIIuk Proverbs. She that ridel Ii uprightly ridelh surely, but sbe that perverteth lier way shall fall. Bike while the craze is hot. Bikers must not be musers. It is no use crying over spilt cycles. Between two wheels you come to woe. A seat unsound soon finds the ground. One man can sit a beginner on a bi cycle, but ten can't keep her there. Look at others before you put on rar. tional costume. Too many bicycles spoil a walk. The world 's a cycle, and ail society merely cyclists. The lady cyclist bas many spokes to ber wheel. Never run ove^ a magistrate; the pleasure is not worth the cost. Well tyred—least tired. Where there's a way there's a wheel. Mount in haste and the dust you'll taste. Tyred horses^never grow weary. A novice and her bike are soon parted. A stone goes before a fall. Spare the pump and spoil the tyre. A ring in lime saves crime. Stolen bikes run fast. v-i' - be a Highest of all in Leavening Highest Leavening Report Raking ftpder •W.' ■ .7 THE GATE AND GATE-POST. A gate and the post that it latched to could not gef along peacefully to gether. The gate swagged somewhat, and the post, instead of leaning back a little to accomodate if,seemed purpose ly to lean forward. Asa constquence, there was difficul'y whenever they met. The gate accused the post of getting in the way, and the post charged the gate with striking against it. Things remained in this unhappy conation for a long while, and very often the gale might be seen swinging back and forth in the wind, unable to latch it seif, while the post showed ugly scars on either side, which were growing uglier and deeper every day. Neither seemed will ing to yield or to make the first ment towards a reconciliation. At length, on a gusty morning, af ter a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said: "You need'nt think I'm going to give in. That last blow did you as much damage as it did me." "I don't want you to give iD, plied the gate; «all I ask is that you lean back a little, so I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do." "It's your own fault that you cannot do it still," said the post; "you began to swag and hear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you. "though I don't agree to all you say, I am willing to admit this much—that there may be faults on both sides. But here we are together, and here we've got to stay. I can't go off to look for another post and you can't go and hunt up another gate. Why can't we try and get along as we did at first? I'm sure we were a great deal more comfortable then." A reed," said the post; I'm as tired of it as you are. Let us from this time do all we can to keep out of each other's way. As this conversation took place in the early spring, when the ground was freezing and thawing i Imost every day, the two had the best possible chance of carrying out their good resolutions; and by the help of wind and rain, with aa honest purpose ou both sides, their efforts at. last were crowned with suc cess. Then all was pleasant and serene again. The gate swung free, the latch caught on the post without fail, and they upheld and supported each other, without either trespassing on the other's i ights. But after this tranquil state of things had lasted for some time, one day the latch in passing, left a slight scratch on the post's fresh paint. At once there was scolding and fault-finding on both sides. It was only a scratch, to be sure, and neither seemed disposed to make it any more; but, on the other hand, neither would recede enough to make ft any less. And so after they had overcome far greater difficulties, and proven that peace and harmony were attainable, they sacrificed them both because they could not overlook a very small . offence. The consequence was that discord reappeared between them. When 1 last saw them, they were still giving each other (not at all times, but every now and then, when the wind was from a certain quarter) this irrit ating little scratch. I suppose it is thus wi.h them still, and probably will be so to the end. move he re If yy Well, now," replied the gate. ti yy * Moral.—A iter surmounting great and serious difficulties in the way of our happiness, we often allow iusignfi cant ones to keep us back from its pas sion.—Ladies Every Saturday. 9100 Reward, SHOO. Tiie readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that thee ■ôiÿjjkleast one dreaded disease that scier.denas been able to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is Hie only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional di>ea>e, requires a codslhutional treatment. Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfnees of the system, thereby destroying t lie foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. 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