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CONDUCTED BY MISS RAY CLARK. 
THEN AND NOW, 
UIKE CUT,) 
In Solid Black Walnut Cases. 
5-octave key-board, steel springs, up¬ 
right bellows, 8 sets Reeds, with 
SUB-BASS and OCTAVE COUPLER. 
Fully warranted for six years. Sent on 
one year’s test trial. (£W" Positively 
shipped same day order is received). 
HATTIE D. HYDE, 
We often hear our grand-parents talk over 
the good old times of their childhood, and 
sigh about the weaker and wiser ones who 
are coming up around them, As we listen 
we cannot but admit that their advanced age. 
so full of strength and mental vigor, is due 
to their plain food, active life, early hours, 
and pure air—for the snow blew in through 
the cracks in the roof, and the stars winked 
at them while they slept, all in contrast to the 
sedentary life, our over-heated, gassy rooms, 
later hours, and the many highly-seasoned 
dishes to tempt to over-eat. Why should there 
not he a contrast in “ye olden time” and to- 
day? 
I have now in my mind two old people who 
were born in Connecticut— they were in their 
nineties when they died about four years ago. 
I have heard them extol their mothers 1 cook¬ 
ing—no beaus or brown bread was ever done 
to so tempting a brown as hers; their old- 
fashioned fire place with the huge togs rolled 
on, in which was the crane where hung the 
big dinner-pot, that held all thedinner at one 
time—the meat first, then vegetables of all 
kinds; last, but not least, was the rich suet 
pudding on top Of all, Each added flavor to 
the other, and the fragrance through the 
small house foretold that there was something 
rich in store for all. And the immense brick 
oven always ready to do up brown everything 
committed to its gaping mouth; no whiff of 
gas then, as now, semi-oecasioually to steal 
away the appetite while preparing the meal, 
but the crackling music and pure air from the 
fireplace brought health and cheer to all. 
The dining room floor painted a bright yel¬ 
low with the sun streaming in. aud the square 
table w'ith the home-spun linen set with the 
blue aud white china so much prized then, 
and the two-tined forks aud the large bone- 
handled knives that fitted the hand with a 
gentle curve, and each had their own knife 
and fork, as each knife and fork had its own 
individuality. The round, high-hacked, wood- 
bottomed chairs. The tall clock in the cor¬ 
ner that vied with the sun in telling the din¬ 
ner hour, and the old mahogany side-board 
on which the bright plates and platters were 
set up on edge; also the pumpkin pies, dough¬ 
nuts and maple sugar, not forgetting the rich 
suet pudding, filling the old side-board and 
making it proud of such a load. 
Is this not a tempting picture, this dinner 
of 1776 * The room ablaze with sunshine and 
cheer, and the hearty meal is praised and they 
talk over the season’s work—how much cloth 
woven, how much thread spun, what a suc¬ 
cessful meeting the elder was having in the 
school house, etc., and there is a flow of soul 
and more heart than you can extract out of 
50 dinners now. Every thing was unadulter¬ 
ated—people, food and all was genuine. 
We will look in upon a dinner of to-day. 
We go down a flight or two of stairs, step into 
a dark dining room hung with etegaut pic¬ 
tures and tapestry. The table appointments 
are fine. We sit down to silver and china. 
No tell-tale odor informs us what we are to 
have. The noiseless servants come and go 
with the different courses, and a taste from 
each is sufficient if we partake of all. and the 
reserve aud conventionality blunts the appe¬ 
tite, and when through, what a mixture, 
We dyspeptic's, would it not have been better 
to have lived a century ago with less wisdom, 
but perfect health that brings with it the con¬ 
tented mind and thankful heart, with no real 
or imaginary forebodings to worry us through 
life and bring us to an untimely end? 
Yea, verily, there was more heart, solid 
comfort and enjoyment then than now. 
Including Bench (or Stool), Book and 
Music. Regular price during- the year 
1884 , $85.00. This special price is 
given to introduce quickly, It is adecided 
bargain, and just what you want for a 
beautifu 1 Holiday Present. 1 o secure this 
special price, order must be given on or 
within one week from date of this News¬ 
paper. Order direct from advertisement 
as nothing can he saved by correspondence 
Remit by P. O. Money Order, Bank 
Draft, Registered Letter or Express 
Prepaid. 
Address or call upon the manufacturer, 
DANIEL F. BEATTY, 
Washington , Ac it' Jersey. 
Agents 
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Miss Mildrkd Lee, daughter of General 
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toilette before leaving her room. 
tions, 
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The original of one of Mis* Alcott’s “Little 
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