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■ GEO. W. MAHAN, Editok.
MILFORD, DEL., FEBRUARY 6, 18$7
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MILFORD, DEL.,
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AGREAT QUESTION SETTLED!
The People have Decided that
AT THOS. J. & ALX.-L. LEWIS'
Wholesale and Retail Cheap Store,
Opposite Tumlins' Hotel, Milford, Del
Is the Place for Bargains !
W E lmve just received our New GOODS,
for the TALL AND WINTER trade,
which w» invite the attention of purchaser»;
Our stock consists of u large variety of
1UCII DRESS GOODS,
For Ladies, from 6 1-4 cent Prints to splendid
SHks, Merinos, Caslimiura, Childses, &c.
Also a large stock ot l 'lotir s, black
Vestings, C
■essary to oorap
j
:
s, and wv
fancy Cassini:
•rytbli.g
T1IE OUTER GENTLEMAN,
With a iMgo assortment of
BOOTS AND SHOES.
, Ladies and children.
Oil Cloth. lists, l ap - , Hard*
A fresh supply of Groceries and Pm-;
Sau v.sums of the best quality just rece cd
If you want cheap goods just bring,
money or produce with you, and you shall j
not go empty away, We can sell, for cash, :
at 90 per cv t below all others. Country pro-lj..
duna of all kinds taken in exchange,
nient yard, wberoour conn
•e their hörst sand carriage»«
Als
For Men. Mi
t.
rpet
:
Wo kuvoa
try friends can le
only 121-2 «li L
T J and A l. LEWIS,
> Cdlt
in safety, Try „
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ib
CORN SHELLING BY ONE
<j Hoi'Se Power. A
'N *w mill Complete Ma
,rn by one horse. This Mu
rn »holier with |
400 bushel» per'
orn RIipIIoi ,
•bine
HSICII co
id d to drive a co
horse, shelling from it
;
ho h.i
horn
har-* if ffrxvd to
To thin »
Wheat ! It rush
buehols ot win
got a
d «V.
irk with this powc
.•s I have »mall
thrush out 1
nut this pots
ith 2 h
• I
" u
$60.00 i
20 . 00 ;
16.00
»tueh
.
l to work easy
Oieiunil
■
I y
:
tlone,
of Horse I
Wb«.
I*
hresher. "
or hand
hot
Corn. Ml»
.
li*.
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Al*<> Ulgef ««d h
for-4.*»r 6 hoi
.. 8
Throshurs. sioiu and open. •>
ith 1
'lOO.OO
10"* 00*
!>•
b eflfr
od
k lociiird I
.
50.00
in
•»named to g
l.irif. Mperatn
1U'
10 to.15.00!
satitfaetl
n -bellvrs warranted
H,
00 bushels of corn per day
»hell 1
with o
Thssu M
by, as uH «hat
80 to 40 no
lihut Hoperutors.
r-qiilre no feedor to
urnniry is to keep the hop.
all iron, Hund anil Ilo
r lifUer* warranted,not to ;eav«e 2 grain»;
i» a. Stag«* in 1000 bnshelt.
20 do lurs. accord ng to
Curn .'bei er took the pre
ulturd Fair held at
k exhibition'
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pe
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10. 15. 17 «ml
finish i
tlse A grit
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uiiie
11»t fall O
is and Rise
f all I
r.vxr/Y
i
turning, borisg
-aw and Grist Mills,
ord-rand patterns. Ir
Engin
flttiig
tri
ru Shull
C *
!o «e I
» order nr re.
e Shoeing by
of all kluiUj
G ItlKR.
and Machinist. Milford. Del.
dr l<
.Vll kind
pi Jr d. Bl ««*k »mithing
n I'liila Smith. Wvml
der:
Iron Found»
x n._ ' has» who need a
ing : low, call »»id see
six different »i
•I »
d Ilo
ruin
(1 KO
do
.1 fallow i
y ïinpi oV. d Eagle,
nted superior.
« '«»h paid lor old Jron.
SOUTH MILFORD DEPOT
I' irf ) 1 h„ nuh'crUirre !)»'■" jf»l ro
. .L* ' turne,» freie l'i,JI,.lclpl.U iritli
T; , t jt.nrtmpnt oi
A Large am (Jmnat Assortment oi
K BW (iPBINU ASH SE.MÄIBR GOODS,
Milford, Septenib«r 12.J0Q
ris. Chai lien,
.Silks, black
rm m»
fine (li t
stiila
Brilliants, Tissu« R**l>
! wlii
"i
nd fancy color», nml
(i O O D S,
rinn and Mull Muslins,
uslins. Ladies Collars,
W II I T E
Fine embro il lldkfs,
fine plaid and »tripe
Uodcrsloeve», Hoserj
Carpeting, Holloware, "
Qucenswnre, Ac., Ac.
, Ac.; «Is«*,
A Urge asBortment nf
Boots and Shoos,
have very fine Sago Chee
Groceries,
all of
Of which
which nr* will soli sh«Ap forCASit,
«if Country Produce bought at the highest mar
kot prise» iu exchange for goods,
ut&j 9, 186fi. H- J & R. 0. HALL.
K B.—We also continue to furnish
Norristown Stone Lime,
all kind*
the
iv Landing «
delivered
Mispillion Creek, ov
in the bowse
Milford,
person» may pre
ll. J. & R. C. Hall.
nut doors
fcr.
FARMERS, LCOCK OUT!
rplJE undersigned has received a Coinmis
I sion authorizing him to pay in Cash the
highest Marke t price for EGGS. _
WILLIAM. D. FOWLER.
SSINGLEs.
hand a fine
m Tbe undersigned has
lot of Heart and Sap
CEDAR SHINGLES,
Two and three feet length», and expeote to
continue to keep a supply
CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
which be will dispose of cheap for cash.
OUKTIS A. CONAWAY,
End of Nant'coko Hundred,
Sns'sex Co, Doi.
Ln
Nov 28 1856
Jos*. W. GEORGE,
(WITH MESSRS. VEZEY & II1LES,)
. T their Fashionable Clothing Store, . o.
/ > 181 South 2d Streot, below Little Dock,
Philad Iphia , will be pleased to see all of his
old Delaware friends at the above address. He
flatters himself that he
in the Clothing line, aa choop
any other establishment in the city.
general variety of Gentlemens Fnr
ntshlng Goods always on hand. [an g 23tf
sell them anything
bs had at
GOOD ADVISE.
Clothing cheap,
able Clothing
t St., near C S VV'atson and Co's
"that *8 8 S0." tO
P ARENT* and GUARDIANS should take
notice that Ellerman, on Walnut at., near
ly opposite Tunolin's Hotel, has a larger stock
of Boy's Clothing on band now than he
had before, and eelling them at most astonish
ing low prices.
D O yon want to buy y
call at EUermann'a F
Hall on Walnut
store. There
■ . .. ..-,-_ T*T
THE TOWN HALL STORE"
DAVIS & GREER,
Wholesale ami Retail Dealers in
Foregn and Domestic
DRY GOODS !!
CARPETINGS, WALL PAPER, HARD
WARE, GROCERIES, BOOTS & SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS, ETC., *
j ml a variety of new and Seasonable Goods
FARE REDUCED
FROM MILFORD TO PHILAD'IA
BY DELAWARE RAIL ROAD.
» Y purchasing THROUGH TICKETS., o
tlie undersigned, from Milford to Phila
delphia, the fare is reduced to
$2.50. Stage Fare Included.
Milford, Sup. 6, '66. GEO. C. TOMLIN.
- ■ OLLOWAYM WORM CONFECTION
|j | A sale and most effectual remedy for
\y orma . q'liU possesses a decided advantage
j oVuraIlV other Medicine of tho kind ,
: tro*tiico«l to the public; for being made!
(pJn 0 p a Crsntly it is very palatable, aud clill
|j rj „ aCti-i- mice taking it will afterwards crave
< t p r j uu oj cts per box. Dealers supplied at
miec. Not sale l»v
T. F. II AMMER SLET,
;rin
the
L ]
27.
le sale and Retail Agent, Milford, D#L
u
3 on { Felloes and Spring Shalts
«1*11,5 subscriber, through thi« medium.
wishes toiuforiu the public that be is manu*
f ictlinng SPUING FELLOES AND SIIaItF
| . 6
or
at
; BURRSV1LLB, Caroline Co. Mil.,
> receive orders,
him will bo fhank
Wherc will lu» pleased
\ 11 orders addressed ti
rived, ami filled with despatch,
irk ih nil warranted
ade, and to give perfect-satisfaction.
EB.VNK.LLN AI'PLEBKE.
u fully
i
;
bo equal to any
•»ville, sep 12, ; ö6-3r.»
IL
WALL PAPER.
' CjOOO peiqes wall-paper all qimltics i»d prioes,
00* O j' lW rec eived and for sale by
j THOS. WJLlhflCfi A Co
j. o.
J. a BROWN & CO.
SUJOL'SSO-.S TO JOHN H ADAM»,
[.Vo. 50 ifirket Si., Wilmington , Delaware.
no
j
Together with a general assortment of Tin
»mFäliHet Iren Ware an«l ItoiisukcH-plng F*»i
to ,dshiug Goods, at EXTREMELY LOW PRl
Jnly28-ly.
Dover,
DKAI.BRS IN'
»«t'lMrlo , ll ul,dfllt!u
> tie! Cooking
Dover,
A HOUSE AND LOT •
AT PUtVATE SALE.
• yj (e p M bscribcr offurs at Privat« Sals «
LARGE TWO STORY
b rnt^DWELLlNG HOUSE, in South
H 4 IVMilford. Ther« is throe rooms and
the lir.t fleor; four,on
Û7» goo-1 cellar under all the house
it the yard. The
» the <l»v *»f «ale. j
samurl m. simpler.
Hi
n entry
ll rf
u.d
»•«»•I
« will b» madakn,»
a«S 8
Wines and Liquors.
Mujicinnl pjr|>n»o« only, »nil pure WINE
f„r S ie,»manr»l u.r, cmi grl «npplyetl lit
UAVÜ8 A BEKKKTT'S >T()BB,
Jt| „ »„nth Mfiford.
I
WANTED.
j
!
5000 Maple Scantling, 1x8.
! 6(MK> R- h l 110 * 1 ° nm anJ FoplarBeard.
5000 " •] inch " " "
6000 " 1 inch *< " "
j Haven Mills, July 18
I
6P.0. S. GRIER.
J. W. BACON,
PRODUCE AND
General Commission Merchant,
No. 95 South Wharves,
Fnp.ADRLPHIA.
Oet 27, '56 ly
Sold Exclusively by Subscription.
Il I S T Ô It Y
OF THE
American Privateer«,
AND 1.BTTERS Of MARQUE,
During
the the years 1812, UB, 14. Iiiterspertfd with
<evsral Naval Battles between American nftd
British 8hips-of War. By GEORGE COGGE
various parts
handsome octavo vol
ftne paper, with large type, of
War with England, ir.
SHALL, author of ' Voyagea
of the World " In
, printed
about 600 pages. Illustrated with six spirited
Illustrations.
Bonnd in doth, $2. Cloth gilt. $2.60.
CHARLES T EVANS, Publiant Agent. «21
Broadway, New York.
lUTAgents
•k, also for several ether works that
having a large »ale. Liberal commissions will
be given. Address C. T. Evans, box 4658. N.
Y. Psst Office. [may 2
to
wantsd to canvass for thin
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils &c
A. r. I1AZAII» Sl C O.,
(Successor» to Moyer k Hasard,)
NO. 174 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA.
Importer», Manufacturers If Wholesale Dealer»
I N DRUGS, MEDICINES, FAINTS. OILS*
I Gi«»», Dye Stuff», Perfumery, Spice», Ac
They iavite the attention ol Country Merchant* *
to their large and well selected stock of Drugs
and Modicine.i. Having many year* practical
experience in the business, they cna, with con
fidence, defy competition; both in regard to
quality and price of their articles. Particular
attention paid to packiug.
iQjr All articles guaranteed
represented. All orders addressed to them will
ho promptly attended to [*ug 8 8m
DRY GOODS:
o.
at
tm u onl
UST received a large stock ef Dry Goods,
will be sold low for c*sh by
.1
T. WALLACE a CO.
Oot. 17, '66.
"HARDWARE AND TOOLS.
UIlDING and other Hardware, Cutlery,
and Tools, a complete amok
ooived and for sale Cheap for C»eb by
MïHbrd, Cto 8 1851. Thés. WallaoeandCo
B
ust re.
T*T
[From the Balilmoro Clipper.]
My Heart is Sad and Lone, Mary
nr riHLT johnson.
My heart is sad and lone. Mary
And teats
As backward to the scenes of yore
My vision now is cast;
They come like vain and shadowy dreams
Within a troubled sleep;—
And as they pass before my view
I turn aside—to weep.
falling fast;
thronging, Mary
Sad memories
Upon my breaking heart;
And causing bitter, burning tears
Unto my eyes to start ;
,/înd painful
Like billows in my breast;
Whilst on tny knees 1 fervent pray
To be like thco—at rest.
the thoughts that rise
My soul can ne'er forget, Mary
Our childhood's happy hours ;
When love lay sleeping in our hearts
Like dew in folded flowers;
When bliss divine was all
And'hope was not a dream ;
When future joys wero mirror'd on
Life's ever running stream.
But death grew jpaloqs of our bliss,
And h s grasp on the laid ;
And claimed the as his own, to graco
The chambers of the grave ;
Wo laid thee down in silence, Mary,
The cold earth for thy bed ;
And placed with pure and holy hands
A marble at thy head.
My heart in its despair, Mary,
As fell the falling sod;
Gave way to words of bitternoss
And cursed aloud its God;
But better thoughts upon me rush'd,
And ns I knelt in prayer,
Wiv gcntlb spirit softly came t
To smooth my brow of <
has given place
The Spring
To Rummer's gentle showers;
And Winter with its chilling blasts
Has withered up its fio
and its changing scenes
joys for
dead—for ev'ry.joy
Was centered, lovo, in thoc.
Y«
Have
Siuc« ll.oi
But though my henrt is sad, Mary.
y joy has fled ;
Though all my hopes and dreams of bliss
Are buried with the dead ;
Yet still unto my weary soul
This blessed hopo is given ;
That I
„Vnd live with tbee in Heaven.
A ml
•me to theo, my love,
THE TEXAS MAJOR!
OR HOW
Jim Wills got to New-Orleans
Ib has not been many years since
the late James Wills, of Baltimore,
one of the greatest comedians of his
time, flourished in the Western cities.
In fact, we believe towards the close
of his career, he made St. Louis his
home. The New York Sunday Couri
er tells the following good story in
which Wills acted hero:—
About the time tho Texas excite
ment ran so high in tho United States,
Jim Wills was in Pittsburg, in that
situation so common to play-actors—
"flatbroke"—standing on the wharf,
with his solemn visage expanded,
planning how lie could got down the
river without money, when he heard
the drum and fife. He saw a half-uni
form soldier about embarking for New
Orleans, bearing a Texan banner. A
thought struck him. Next day he
sent his trunk on board tho first boat
to start, and just as the captain tapp
ed the bell for the last time Wills
stepped on board, dragged his trunk
into an unoccupied state-room, and
took from his thoatrical wardrobe a
soldier's coat, with buff breast ond
three rows of buttons, a chapeau with
immense plume, a red sash, and a
piir of false whiskers. By the time
the boat had got fairly underway Jim
was fully equipped, with his stage
sword hanging gracefully by his side.
Drawing on his gloves, he hesitated a
moment. But relying on his peculiar
power, he opened the door into the
cabin, which was filled with passon
gers. In a moment ä11 oyes wero
turned towards him, but he walked to
the bar and took a glas« of brandy*
and-wuter. In the meantime, all was
confusion and bustle to find out who
the olficer was. A general rifsh was
made for the register, but he had not
yet put hie name do*o; the captain
*
;
consulted, but ho'iiiew nothing.
At length, however, feeling a little
curiosity himself, he walked up to Jim,
bowed politely to him, and said :—
" Sir."
" Sir to you,' said Jim, touching
his chapeau.
" Will you do mo the favor to reg
ister your name, so that I can provide
state-room for you? '
" Oh, with pleasure,'' said Jim,
and walking up to the register he flou,
rished, in round text, "C. P. Edwards,
Major, Texas Army."
The crowd pressed around the ttfblc
—they read the name—universal en
thusiasm prevailed, and three tremen
duous cheers were given for ''Texas
and Liberty ! Jim took oflT his cha
peau, aknowledged the compliment
with a graceful bow and a patriotic
remark. It is almost needless to say
that from that moment the toi disant
major was a lion. Every one sought
his acquaintance ; the ladies opened
the cabin-doors to get a peep at him ;
and at night was made as drunk as
Bacchus on champagne. Next day he
was promenading tho hurricane-deck,
linked arm-in-arm with tho captain
and a warm-hearted southerner.
" Major,' said the southerner, ' I
knpw you have.been on a mission to
collect arms, ammunition and recuits,
but on this subject you may, of course,
be mum, in consequence of the treaty
between the United States and Mexi
co. For my part, I could see all the
rascals hung like a dog on the trees !'
" Whatever my business may have
been, I find I have 'exhausted my
means in tho cause ; in fact, I fear I
shall not be able to pay my passage
until I get to New Orleans.'
" Don't mention it,' said the cap
I côuDtl not think for « mo
wa •
a
tain;
ment of taking anything from you.' 4
" I have it,' cfccliymei the sOuthcr
follow me.'»
ner ;
The trio adjourned to the clerk's
office, whero a stirring appeal for aid
to Texas was written. Tho southern
gentleman carried it among the pass
engers, and collected ?i50, which was
handed over to 'Wills. At night a sup
per was given, at which speeches wore
made and toasts were drank.
The cabin was decorated with tho
star spangled banner, entwined with
flag of the lone star, made by the la
dies out of white and red ' oh-no-we
never-mention-'ems ' for the occasion.
At twelve they commenced singing
9ongs, and at length the Major
called upon to favor th company with
one. He complied by singing his fa
vorite song, Billy Barlow.
'Bravo!' said one. 'Excellent!
said another,
' I could do it bettor,' said Jim, who
was fast verging into tho fourth stage
of intoxication, " if I had my proper
togs on,' After giving their faint
huzzas for Texas, the party broke up.
Next morning the clerk went into
Will's state-room to call him to break
fast, when he found tho Major had
turned in all standing, with boots,
chapeau, and sword on, his feet snug
ly laid on the pillow. He Wos a Tex
« Major,' and, of course, no fault
was found.
his
his
in
the
A
he
was
was found.
Couldn't Go on. —An abrupt blun
der is related—in Tom Moor's Diary—
about John Kemble, performing one
night at some country theatre one of
his favorite parts, and being interrup
ted from time to Çime by the squalling
of a child in one of the galleries—until
at length, angered by his rival per
formance, he strode with solerfn steps
to the front of tho stage, and addresâ
ing the audianoe in his most tragic
tone, said:—
"Ladies and gentlemen, unless tin
play is stoppod, the child cannot pos
sibly go on!"
ftffi»The attention of transgressor
is invited to jho following piece o.
psalmody—
"We had a dream tho other night,
When all was oalm and still—
We dreamed we saw a host of folks
Pay up thsir Printer's bill Î '
A Gambier"
Among the innumerable anecdotes
related of the ruin of persons at play,
there is one worth relating, which re
fers to a Mr. Porter, a gentleman who,
in the reign of Queen Annie, possess
ed one of the best estates in the coun
ty of Northumberland, the whole of
which he lost at hazzard in twelve
mouths.
According to the story told of this
madman—for we call him nothing else
—when he had just completed the loss
of his last acre at a gambling-house in
London, and was proceeding down the
stairs to throw himself into a carriage
to convey him home to his house in
town, he resolved upon having one
throw more to try to retrieve his loos
es, and immediately returned to the
room where the play was going
Nerved for the worst that might hap
pen, ho insisted that the person lie had
beeu playing with should give him one
chance of recovery, or fight with him.
his proposition was this : that his car
riage and horses, the trinkets and
loose money in his pockets, his town
house, plate and furniture—in short,
all he had left in tho world—should
be valued in a lump at a certain sum,
and be thrown at a single cast. No
persuasion could prevail on him to de
part from his purpose. Ho threw and
lost ; then conducted tho winner to
the door, he told the coachman there
•died forth in
on.
vras his master, and
to the dark and dismal street, without
house or home, or any other creditable
means of support.
Thus beggared, he retired to an ob
scure lodging in a cheap part of the
town, subsisting partly on charity,
sometimes acting as the marker at a
billiard-table, and occasionally as a
helper in a livery stable. In this mis
erable condition, with nakedness and
famine staring him in the face, ex
posed to the taunts and insults of those
whom he had once supported, he was
recognized by an old friend, who gave
him ten guiniea to purchase recessa**
ries. Ho spent five in procuring de
cent apparel ; with tho remaining five
he »paired to a common gaming-houöo
ujid incrdfcsed them to fifty ; he then
adjourned to one of the higher order
of houses, sat down with former asso
ciates, and won twenty thousands
pounds. Returning the next night,he
lost it all, was once more penniless
and alter subsisting many years in
abject penury, died a ragged beggar
at St. Giles.
abject penury,
at St. Giles.
A Subject for Prayer.
Peter Parley relates tho following
in his " Recollections of a Lifetime : "
Once upon a time there was a cler
gyman, the Rev Dr. T., a man of high
character, and distinguished for his
dignity of manner. But it was re
marked that frequently, when ascend
ing the pulpit stairs, he would smile,
and sometimes almost titter, as if be
set bo an uncontrollable desire to
laugh. This excited remark, and at
last scandal ; finally, it was thought
for somo of his clerical
necessary
triends, at a meeting of tho association,
to bring up tho matter for considera
tion.
Tho case was stated, the Rev. Dr.
being present. "Well, gentlemen,"
said he, "the fact charged against me
is true, but I beg you to permit me to
offer an explanation. A few months
ago I was licensed to preach, I was in
a county town, and on a Sabbath
morning was about to enter upon the
services of the church. Back of the
pulpit was a window, which looked
upon a field of clover, then in full
bloom, for it was summer. As I rose
to commonce tho reading of the Scrip
tures, I cast a glance into tho field,
and there I saw a man performing the
most extraordinary evolutions—jump
ing, whirling, slapping in all direc
lions, and with a ferocious agony of
exertion. At first I thought he was
mad, but suddenly tho truth burst up
he had buttoned up a bumble
bee in his pantaloons] lam constitua
tionally nervous, gentleman, and the
shock of this scene upon my risible
sensibilités was so great that I could
hardly got through the services. Sev
eral times I was upon the point of
Even to this
on me
bursting into a laugh.
■lay tho remembrance of this
through the temptation of the devil—
often comes upon me as I am asoend
tig tho pulpit. This, I admit, is a
weakness, but I trust it will rather eX
•ite your sympathy and your prayerB
ban your reproaches."
scene—
o.
Jjjjr A sailor looking serious in
,-ipol in Boston, was asked by a min
cer if he felt any change ?
Not a cen«,' said Jack.
PRESSENT fASBIOg, ^
Bonnet on thé éhoutdefiL
Nose up to the »k^.
Both hands fhlNÉWfi»unce»,
Raised ▲
Under skirts bespattered.
Look amazing neat,
i high.
All your silks get "watered"
Sweeping down the street !
A Lady Gay Spanker *n ..these
United States. —We have had a Gi
bralter and a Dl Vkrnon, but it re
mains for the VirginianB to produce a
natural Lady Gray Spanker,"in the
of a Mbs. AVbli.s, who resides
person
in Prince George, one of the sporr||ig
counties of that sporting State, the
" Old Dominion.* This spirited lady
was riding out a few days since, v ac
companied only by a brace of grey
hounds, when a fine deer started across
the road, and she, with the spirit of
favorite Lady Grey and of a
true sportswoman, turned her rifle from
her shoulder^ sounded the halloo to
the dogs, and gave her 'filly* the head;
then came tho lug. TKe 'filly' bound
ed over a high fence, the deer took
thé river, the hounds pressing hard
upon their prey; the lady and her fil
ly close to their tails, and as she
reached the other side, a bullet fr
our
her rifle made the stricken deer go
weep, end make venison for her cui
sine.
t&Sà-IIoop petticoats were introduc
ed iqto England in the reign of Queen
Ann<* They constituted a part of the
femala court dress, until abolished by
^ fourth. Aprons were part
>f a fashionable lady dur
of the last eentu-|
George
of tho dress
ing the early pi
ry. In 1744 theyw ■«.ohofl the ground,
muffs and black mantuas were also in
fashion, watch adorned the waist,
jewelled necklace sparkled the
bosom, and bracelets were worn over
the-long gloves. -Pau-daitt
was worn so late as 1793» when it was
discarded by Queen Charlottee and her
daughters. Ladies wore white silk
stockings, even in mourning, na lato as
the year 1778. After then, black
silk stockings came into fashion.
Shirt collars and the round hat ap
peared immediately after the great
French Revolution.
a
»he h.».-.
Pearls or Prater.—"O ur father I
Thou knowett that through the week
yre go down into valloya of care and
Aailow. Grant that our Sabbaths may
be hills of light and joy in Thy pres
ence ; anà «o. as time rolls by, may we
go on from ihountain-top to mountain
top, till at last we oateh tho glory of
the gate, and enter in, to go no more
out for ever."
"As prisoners in castlea look out of
their grated windows at the smiling
landscape, where tho sun cornea and
;oes, so we from this life, as from dun
geon bars, look forth to the heavenly
land, and are refreshed with sweet vi
sion of tho homo that shall be ours
when we arc free,
excopt that soft, smooth, burnished and
glorious fragment of the soft appareil
of
of
"Wo thank you for nlBRiose budding
promises which aro yot To burst into
flowers." A
A. Lock of Hair.— Of all the keep
sakes, memories, rolics—most dearly,
devoted]» is cherished the lock of hair ;
and„oh ! when the head has long moul*
dred in the dust how, spiritualy seems
thé undying glossiness of tho remain
All else go te nothing, save and
mg
ing that once hung in clouds and sun
shine over an angle's brow.
Good And Bad Siosk.—I t's n goo* 1
sign to seo u man doing an act of char*
ty to his fellows ; it's a bad sign to hear
him boasting of it.
It's a good sign to bco the color of
health in a man's face ; it's a bad 6!gn
it all concentrated in his nose
od sign to see an honest man
wearing Wd clothes; it's a bad sig*
to see them filing holes in his windows
It's a good WfpltO seo a woman dre» 8
ed with taste anJ neatnei-8 ; it's a bar
<*ign to see her hi sband sued for her
feathers and fooleiy, gems and jewelry.
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Why are good reculions like faint
ing ladies ? Becaner tiioy want 'car
rying out.'