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B UTLEK, i ATTORNEY. AT LAW, -\ Oillce In 2d Story of InholTs Building, No. 3 nth Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland cot ty, Peaua, . Pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, Ac., promts 'y collected. Applications by mall, will receive Immcdiq. i attention. Particular attention given to the selling or ron Ing of Real Estate, in town or country. In all U ters of Inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. July 11, 18tf7-—tf r\R- GEORGE 8. SEARIGHT, Dei I I TI3T. From the Baltimore Oolleye o/ Dent tuirgery. OlUco ut Che residence of his mothc East Louther Street, three doors below Bedfor Carlisle, Penna. Deo. 1,1805. hotels. RANKLIN' HOuS, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE, CARLISLE, PENN'A, GEORGE WETZEL, Proprietor Feb. 0,1868,*—1y QUMBERLAND VALLEY HOUSE, CORNER OP EAST HIGH BEDFORD STREETS, CA-RLIBLE, PA. J. B. F L O Y D , Proprietor March 12,1808.—1 y ittrtucal A. STONES’ AROMATIC CORDIAL, A SAFE, SPEEDY AND RELIABLE CURB iOU THE WORST CASES OF DIARRHCEA, . DYSENTERY, CHOLERA, PAINS OR CRAMPS THINE STOMACH OR BOWELS This remedy has been used with unparalleled success iu too cnAocu seasons ol 1882—l«4U and 1851. THOUSANDS OF DOTTLES HAVE IIEEN SOLD inPulludelphla; and references cun also be giv en to persons residing la this town—who huvi used cue .nj Itciue aua wno spouic lu the high cst terms of Its / PROMPT AND EFFICIENT RELIEF. PRICE FIFTY CENTS, DREPAUED ONL YBY THE PROPIKTOR AT PRINCIPAL DEPOT co’rner drug store, SHIPPENBBURG, PA. For sal© by. WM. CLARK E & SONS, LEES y, ROADS. CO YLE & CO., U SOUTH HANOVER’ 8T„ CARLISLE. HAVERSTICK, DRUGGIST, CARLISLE. 8. A. S T 0 N E R, MIDDLE SPRING. QELWICKS & CO., ... ,CHA4II}!rJ’?RURG CRESSLER, DRUGGIST,, OHAMBERSBURG. JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY & COWDEN, 002 ARCH ST., PH ILA. AND DRUGGISTS GENERALLY v Maroh 5,1800. —Gm THIS THROUGH I IT MAY INTEREST YOU OR A FRIEND. TO THE PUBLIC AND THOSE If TERESTED IN HORSES, CATTLE, HOGS, &c., &c.* 7HAT TRU-CELEBRATED DR. BARBER'S t H O R B E , I “M -jS A.gD HOG POWDEHB. k ,JS!-hIS4 sold by O! HUS BROWN. Dnacßl V „ lr Apolhecary, Broadway, Upper Milton, Pi isTthe BEST IN THE WORLD, * When the Horse -s In very bad condition, m the following Physic first: Two Tablospounsfui of the Powder and Oi Quart of Linseed Oil. Mix and Drench. REMEMBER THE RED HORSE, On Each Pack and prepared as above. THEciE POWDERH are prepared I'rora the 01 iglnul Dr. humor's Recipe, with additions froi the Recipes of the Best Horse Furriers In Earop and America, together with the experience of tu Proprietor of over Twenty Years with Horses an Medicine. The following diseases are cared wit their use: * .. - - 'VK Ail Binges of ■ . Coughs and - • Colds, 4 Even First Stages of Glanders and Farcy, Distemper, Gripes. Colie, Inflamatlons, Jaundice or ■ Yellow • Water, Hidebound, Removes Worms, Ao„ Ac., Ac. These Powders by occasional use. say once or twice per week, will be a preventive <y disease, when the unlmal does not come in contact with nostril of the diseased Horse. THESE HORSE POWDERS are a sure preventive and care for diseases so common with chickens—Gapes, Ac. DfUKCTioNa.- Mix in com meal, also- Mix with the water they drink. Feed it to your Stock and they will bo healthy and fat. REMEMBER THE RED HORSE ON EACH PACK. TAKE NO OTHER, For Bale by . COBNMAN & WORTHINGTON, No, 7 East Main tit., Carlisle Pa , Jan. 23,1838.—Cm ib I 0 111 tor BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. Sirs <sooHs. QOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS I ORE A T DECLINE IN PRICES AT THE NEW AND CHEAP CAHH STORE, CORNER OF IIANOVKR AND POMFRET STREETS. Tho subscriber would respectfully Inform the public that ho is receiving almost dally from the Eastern Cities, a large Invoice of Now and Cheap Goods, such as. LADIES* DRESS GOODS. PLAIN, BLACY AND EANCX BILKS, French Merlnocs, Mohairs, Poplins,. Blactc and Fancy French Repps, • Plain and Fancy Do Lalnos, Plain and Fancy Alpaccos , Poplins ct TT A W T, H I . Q TT..A.W. • _cv • 'g Wilber and QEEING IB BELIEVING ! AT 704 A DOS STREET. NEW PRICES! NEW GOODS! men siXjVeb and silver mated wares, for « Including every stylo and* » description, made express-A ’ ly for the winter which for neatness and loft durability cannot be sur- 7P JOHN BOWMAN’S Wholesale and Retail Manufacturing Establish ment, NO. 704 ARCH STREET . PHILADELPHIA atahort notice. AuummiMT-ly £ fttrtiical. H'MND’S german bitters, AND pfland’s German Tonic. repared by Dr. C, M. Jaoksoh, PIIILADKM’UIA, I*A. is Groat Remedies for all Diseases /or TUB LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS. Hoofland’s German Bitters Is composed of tho pure Juice* (or, as they are mcdld nnlly tunned, Ax g—j ■ . tracts) of Roots, Herb sand Barks, making n prepare. Uon, highly concen 119' “[3l Imlcd. and entire.; frrrjiom Alcoholic &nw ta&SB admixture of any HOOFLAMD'S GERMAN TONIC, Is a combination of all tho ingredients of the Bitters, with the purest quality ol Hanta Crux ihm, Orange, efc.. milking one of die most pleasant and agreeable remedies ever oileml to the punlle. Those prefeirlng a Medicine free from Alcoholic ad mixture, will ÜBO Hoofland's German Bitters, In cases of nervous depression, when some nlcobollf.v stimulus la necessary, HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIO should bo used. The Bitters or tho Tonic aro both equally good, and contain the same medicinal virtues. The stonmcli. from a variety of causes, such as Indl testion, DysjHspsla, :—~ Nervous Dehllltjr, etc., is very apt to {gff. have Its functions deranged. Tne result of which Is, that the natlent suffers from several-or more ol the following, diseases r Constipation. Flatulence. Inward Pile*, Fulness of Blood to the Head, Aoidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heart burn. Disgust for Food. Fulness or Weight In the Stomach, Soar Eructations,’ Sink ing or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stoma* h, Swimming of the Bead. Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations when In a Dying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs before the Bight, Dull Pain In the Bead, Defi ciency of Perspiration, Yel lowness of the Skin and Eyes, -——- Fain In the Bide, Baok.Obest, Limbs, etc.. IIS&. JBm Sadden Flushes of beat. Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits. These remedies will effectually cure Liver Complaint, Jaundice, DynpejnMa, Chronic or, Nervous Debility. Chronic* Iharrhusa, Disease of the Kidneys, and all Dlsuawa arising from a Disordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestines. DEBILITY, Resulting* from any Cause whatever 2 PROSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM, induced by Severe Labor, Hard ships, Exposure, Fevers, eta. There |s no medicine extant equal to these remedies In such cmn-s. A tone and vigor Is imparted to ilia whole System, the ==s=3 Appetite IsStrungtb* ened. fond Is enjoyed. ||W_a ’’J the stomach digest* promptly, thr blond JBSTH Is purllled, the com* plextnn n«c o m o • ISHB sound and healthy, the yellow tinge Is nrmllruled from the eye*, a hloom la given to the cheeK*. and the weak and nervous la* valid becomes a strong and healthy being. Pwftnnfi Advanced in TAfe % And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily npon them, with all lie attendant ills, will And In the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC. an elixir that will Instil new life in o their veins, restore In a measure the energy and ardor of more youthful days, hnluj op ' their shrunken forma, and give health and happiness to their remaining years. NOTICE. It Is a well-established fact that fully one-half of tho female portion of our population are sel dom In theenjoymcnl of g««»d health; or. to use their own ex (H _jn presalon, “ never feel well." They are lan guld, devoid of all energy, extremely nervous, and have no appetite. To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the TONIC, is especially recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Are made strong by tho use of either of thcse-rcmcdlcs. They will cure every case of MARASMUS, without fall. , , .. Thousands of ccrtlllcntcs have accumulated In the hands of the proprietor, hut space will allow of the pulillcntlon of hut a few. Those.lt will be observed, are mm of note and of such standing that they must he believed. TESTIMONIALS. Hon. Geo. W. Woodward. Chief Justice qf the Supreme Court of Pa., writes: Philadelphia, March 10, 1887- find‘Hoofland's «=» German Bitters Ms • good tonic, useful //m In discuses of the dlgwtlveorgaus.und of great lament In cases of dfhlllly.and Spf wapt of nervous ac tion In the system. Tours truly, GEO. W. WOODWARD." Hon. James Thompson. Judge ef the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, April 28,18 M. «T consider ' Boofland’s German Blttera* araltwM* *udtrta*ln case of attacltsof Indigestion or Dyspepsia. 1 can certify ibis from my eximrtwicw of iU Yours, with respect, JAMES THOMPSON." From Rev. Joseph H. Kennard, D. D, ( Paster of (he Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Dr. Jacleson— Dear Sir: I have been frequently re quested to connect my name with recommendations ot dlftorent kinds of medicines, but regarding the prac tice ms out of myep a P l , | 0 l 1 C lale . * have In all cases do I dined ; but with a dear proof In varl oua Instance, and narUcoTariy In my own family, of the □sefu loess of Dr. lloollund’s German Bitters, 1 depart for once from my usual course, to express my Dill conviction that, for general debility <f the Syjietn, and enteialiyfar liver Complaint, tits a eafe and valuable preparation. Iu some cases It may fall; but usually, i floubt nob It will be very beneficial to those who suffer ' from the above cans***. Yours, very respectfully, J. R. KENNARD, Eighth, below Coates St Prom Rev. E. D. Fendall, UstUani Editor Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia. I have derived decided benefit from the tueof Hoo£ land’# German BllUsre, end feel It my privilege to re commend tb«*aa»s tnoM valuable tonic, to all who are ■offering from general debility or from diabase* arlaiog tram derangement of the IWcr. Yonre truly, l E. D. FBNDALL. OAITTIOir. ■ -W-H ■And’# German Remedies ore counterfeited. Bee i ibrcnaiup? of . • ' ■ <—. O. U. JAUESOH anSLof each bottle, i off are JB ~JP terfwU mßi OQlee and . Manufactory Medicine Btore, No. fiSl ABOII Street, CHARLES M. EVANS, German Drugelai, Proprietor, Formerly C. U. .lioisoa A Go. ■ a. Jruggkta and Dealer* In Medicines. H PBIOES. Jg&rman Bitters, par bottle Bu « half doxen ...100 Tonic, put op In quart bottles, 1 60 pSe,orabalf 7 P l&brget to examine well the article yes eBHUat the genuine. [ ta *.ly CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 11.1868. EASTERN UIVISION OF TIER UNION PA- CIFIC. An announcement from Washington, stating that tlie Military Committee of the House of Representatives has unani mously determined to vote favorably on the application made by the Eastern Di vision, generally known as the Kansas Branch of .the Union Pacific Railway, on the groun.il that the saving to the gov ernment in the cost of transportation of stores for the garrisons and troops on the propsed route would in ten years more than equal the total amount of assistance asked for,’ and this fact being supple mented by the intelligent expression of General Sherman very much, to the same effect, seem to bo most gratifying evi dences that the proposed measure will pass Congress without serious opposition. We have heretofore urged our represen tatives the great national importance of this movement, and now that the absorb ing topic of impeachment has been dispos ed of, we earnestly trust that no time will be lost before this subject is taken hold of and properly adjusted. We believe that the company ask for but fifty mil lions of dollars, and although that sterns a large sum, yet a little reflection will readily prove that the Investment would be u most potitable one for the country. There are at present, wo think, six regi ments of United States troops stutio.ned t»fc (iiflcrcnft- points .<in -thiff-oupgcotcd line now beyond the reach of railroad fa cilities, and Which have to bo provided with all their supplies by the very expen sive and tedenus system of wagon trans portation, and this is liable to frequent interruption from Indian hostilities. In this one matter alone the government is yearly involved in outlay* fui exceeding the interest upon the sum they are now solicited to guarantee. Nor is this the only advantoge*to be derived from the opening of the road. Every acre of land which will thus bo opened to settlement immediately assumes a vastly increased value; now and thriving communities spring up along the whole line of the road, immigration is encouraged, our na tional greatness is fostered, and the re turn of the outlay made is above compu tation. it is folly to expect that with so vast a country as ours one through lin? of rail road to the Pacific would meet even the present wants of the American nation alone; and when in addition to this we consider the' vast trade which by these very roads we are bound to control upon the Pacific, wo wonder that there should bo hesitation in so patent a necessity.— Already by our connecting lines of steam ers we are beginning to absorb the great er portion of the Cldna and Japan trade, ana the need for some quicker and more reliable means of communication be tween our western and eastern coasts is most sensibly felt. With two, or even three or four, completed lines of railway wo should find the increasing traffic equal to the accommodation. Nor should there be any delay In grant ing this pecuniary lie)p. The country Is now in such a condition that they are prepared to build three hundred miles of roue! within a year. Their largo force of workmen Is now thoroughly disciplined under competent and skillful heads; should the tardiness of Congressional ac tion force the disbandoameut of this earful ly organized construction corps, no practical man need be told of the delay, and indeed, the almost utter impractica bility of getting it together again even at an enormous expense. This is a view of the matter which our legislators should reflect upon attentively. The growing character will imperatively demand the completion of the work at some no dis tant day, even if it be neglected now. I» it not, then, a far more liberal and fore sighted policy to enable the company to proceed atonce to the completion of their work? We again urge upon Congress to grunt the assistance at once. A lit tlio Far West— • A Niirvcytuir Party Itnmilug-n GSmmtlct of Fire. A Virginia City (Nevada) paper says: From a report to Suveyor General Suflurd, from A. J. Hatch, now surveying in the Humboldt.couiilry, we cull the following exciting account of a forced march on ice, through tides, with a body of flume marching hard upon the party, leaping through the dry tops of the tide forest. — The communication is dated Lovelock’s Station, Big Meadows, Humboldt county, March .3. While crossing the tule, on ray way to the standard corner to the guide meridi an, an accident occurred which I shall never lorggt. At the point where I cross ed the tule is about three miles wide and the ice was about fourteen indies thick, rendering a safe br.idge for me and my party to cross over, 1 had entered tills tule perhupsumile when two of my men, who were a short distance behind, very foolishly set lire to the tule and cane brake the latter, being some twelve or fifteen feet high. 3na few moments a vastsheet of flame was roaring high in the air. di rectly in our rear, the wind at the time being from the west. Thinking ,to out flank the fire-fiend I directed my driver to go north. We had not gone far in that direction when ttie wind changed from west to south-west. I then direct ed the driver to go southeasterly. By this time matters began to look serious. The fire bad extended its front considera bly and seemed to be gaining upon us rapidly. The flames appeared almost overhead; and the coals and sparks'fell around and upon us, a shower of fire. A tire in advance was suggested, for the purpose of obtaining a burnt district to slop upon; but this, on account of the changeable nature of the wind, I consid ered to he injudicious and liable to Incur a now danger. I considered the flank movement tlio only one practicable, -I climbed upon the high load of camp fixtures and bedding, when, by standing up, 1 could see over the canebruke, and kept- the driver on the right course. Every man now seem ed to realize his perilous posilion and in stinctively put his shoulder to the wag on, which was fairly shoved upon the horses, but the faithful animals could go no faster than a walk through thatthiek, matted tule and tall stubborn canebruke. Upon the horses depended our safety.— They were our “ Moses,” ourouly means of escape from a terrible death ; for no* man could make any progress through that infernal jungle except in the trial of tlio horses imd wagon. The few words spoken were as hollow as from the grave, and were scarcely audible above the roaring of the flames and the crackling tule and cam-brake as they were beaten down by the horses and wagon. The ex pression upon each countenance was that ot perfect terror; but, when the hope of escape bad nearly expired in each bo som, w© suddenly and unexpectedly emerged from the tule into an open and clear field oflce, perfectly free and secure from danger, the red flames sweeping across our truck, at that time about due* hundred ami eighty fe t in our rear. This sudden transition from danger so. imminent and , terrible to perfect safety bad nsiugularand amusing efleet upon some of the party. Men whoa few sec onds before had been almost weeping with fear now gave way-to the wildest and most extravagant expressions of joy. • Bright tears glistening upon the cheeks of one, a louud laugh from one, a hurrah from another, and onesuugulne Individu al performed evolutions that would do honor to a professional gymnast. As for myself. I was glad we had got out of the bulrushes. I crossed the Humboldt range about five miles south of the fifth standard line, and. where no wagon ever crossed' before, I know .I had a very rough time of it for about ten days. I , spent two days in looking for tbe corner, being about nine miles, from camp, but foaud it ail right. BST’A young lady said to her bean, as she held a potof hot water la her hand. “ Promise to marry me or I’ll scald,you. “Throw the water,” lie replied “1 had rather, be scalded once than every day 01 my lift*” Nodical. STRAYED FROM THE FLOCK, DY AUTHOR OP “ JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." “ 101.—8 tray ml from the Flock.”—B.KrviEßß. (** I call the effects of Nature the works of Qod, whoso hand and Instrument she only is. Nature Is not nt vnriance with Art,nor Art with Nature; they being both servants of Ills providence. —Sir 71 IJroivnc'a “ Itcllgto Medici" ISxtrnct from R.'.A. Gtfalorjuc, and motto o/Mo same.] Tho wind goes sobbing Over the moor; Far Is tho fold and shut Its door; White and still—beyond terror or shock, Lies the foolish lamb thntstrnycd from tiic flock; While overhead, from frozen branch, With a tender pity, true and staunch. Thus sings tho robin; . “The wind bowls heavy With death and sorrow; To-day Ills thee—may.bo to-morrow ; Yet I’ll sing one tuoo o’er the silent fold For the Htllo lamb that never grow old; Never lived long winters to see. Chanting trom empty boughs like mo. Boughs once bo leafy. ** The snow-flakes cover The moorland dun; 3iy song thrills feebly, nut I Sing on. Why did God make mo a bravo bird-soul, Under warm feathers, rod as n coni, To keep my life thus cherry and bright To the very last twinkle of wintry light— While Ui£io Is all over? “ Why wm I given Bold strong wings To bear mo away from hurtful things, Wlillo thy poor foot were so tender and weakly, And thy faint heart pave no all so meekly. Till It yielded at length to a still, safe Hand, That bade thee He down, nor-try to stand? Was It the hand of Heaven? “The wind goes sobbing,” .{Thus sang tho bird; Or else In a dream his volco I’hcard) ** Nothing I know, and nothing can; Wisdom Is not for mo. but man. Yot some snow pure; snow soft—not snow cold, May bo'slnglngo’or tho lamb strayed from the fold. Besides poor Robin.” Mkcflktifous. TIIEOI.D SOLIUGR'tt DARLING, I had waited long beside the little farm yard gate for the evening stage from , which was to carry me to Wond ville. The sud silence of tho summer evening weighed heavily upon my spir its. I was not happy when I left my lit tle chamber, and as I sat upon the broad atone steps, watching the lights of sunset dying In the western sky, and listening dreamily to* the subdued lowing of the cows that came slowly down the hilly pasture to bo milked, my face grew sober aiid my eyes almost ready to overflow. Before I disgraced myself in my own eyes, by any such show of weakness I heard the stage *vheels rattling down over the mountain road, and hurried down to the end of the little green lane to be in readiness for it. There was only one occupant beside myself, an old gentleman, whoso soft i blue eyes and good natured smile, won my heart at once. He was apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, with ' a gallant air, and erect soldier-like bear- i ing, that was fully explained when I saw the small gilt bunds upon the undress uniform he wore. His silvery hair hung in short curls around his forehead and neck, a well trimmed beard and mous tache of the same hue added to the looks of manly self-reliance in bis face. “ Those who love you and whom you love, must be very Loppy.” I thought to myself as I met the frank, unclouded gaze of those honest eyes, and accepted , theasslstance offered in rendering my seat mortf comfortable. 1 Home writer has said “ no woman can withstand the siege of a handsome uni form.” I plead guilty to this amiable weakness of my sex, and confess that I prefer epaulette ami eagle buttons to all clvlllian embellishments, while' a com manding figure and free military step curry my eyes entirely away from the stooping forms and shambling walk of the business men of our large cities. 80, when the gallant officer, willing to relieve the monotony and embarrassment of our forced Journey, talked to me with the kindly freedom he might use toward a young child, I did not put on airs of womanhood, but responded as freely, and listened with unfeigned delight when he recounted some of the stirring scenes in which he hud been engaged. To bear of the gallant May, whoso soldier-like figure had won my childish heart,' fiom the lips of one who had fought by his aide—to hear of Bcott and Tavlor and Worth and Wood—to listen to tales of Palo Alto and Reaaeade la Pul ama—of the sedge of Monterey and the battle of Buena Vista, was indeed a treat; and I was unfeignedly sorry when the stage dashed up to the door of the Woqdville Post Office, and our pleasant ride was at au end. My new friend looked out of the win dow, and then took his cloak upon his “ Almost home,” he said, with a cheer ful smile, that would have made that home most bright and cheerful. “And you, young iady, may I ask if vou stop in town ?” ■ "Only for the night," I answered.— “ My season hero has expired : I have said goodbye to the little farm house where I have been boarding, anti to-mor row sees me on my why to New York. “Ah ?” He looked thoughtful for a moment. Was the samethoughtstirring in his breast that he too should have met before? “ l am very sorry,” he said, after that short pause, “ that I am not to have the pleasure of seeing you again. _ Wo garrul ous old men like a good listener, you know," he added with a kind smile. “ Then you reside here now ?” I asked. “ Only for a little time. I am on fur lough now, and am going to meet my wife who is spending the summer with some of her relations here,” Shall I confess it? I felt for a moment wronged and defrauded when he spoke that name I I felt as If the unseen wife had robbed me of something which should have belonged to me. For the first time I had met- some one whom I could love with blended affection, respect and ideal worship: and that woman had stepped between mo and him forever. I heaved a sigh as I thought of it, and then checking, it smiled sarcastically at my *°We were silent for a time, a"nd then he took a card from a tinny silver case, and gave it to me. I read ihe name. ” Major Leslie Underhill, U. B. A. “ Will you favor me with your own name?" . • „ ...*,• I gave him ray card in return. “Mary—Mary,” he said, and I haver never loved my name half so much bc fore.' “Why'that is my favorite name above all others, I always 'said I would marry a Mary. . But my wife's name is Catharine.” , What was there in that simple speech that should make me blush ? I could not tell, but blush 1 did, to the roots of my stage rolled away from the office, and stopped before n handsome stone house standing back from the road.— Lights were blazing in all the windows, and on lire wide portico a gay group was standing. Foremost among all these I saw a stately, blackeyed' woman neatly dressed in pure velvet, with a single dia mond sparkling pu her forehead that seemed to burn into my brain. He rose from his seat and held out his hand. . .. , „„ •• We may never meet again, my child," he said, very kindly, “ but I shall not forget our pleasant ride. Give me one flower from your boquet in memory of It." I pave him one-the faresfc rosebud there, aud saw him hide it within his vest. ** And what shall I leave you as a to ken of the old man?” he continued ga zing deep down Into my eyes. An eagle button, torn away by some accident, hung suspended by one frail thread from his coat. I pointed to that. “ It will remind me more vividly than anything else of you,” / He placed It in my band with a grati fied smite. *“ It has been where the bullets rained like hail, my child. Gribd bye, and it we never meet again,.God keep you,” He pressed my hand, and sprang nut from the coach. 1 saw him go up to the laughing group, and heard the joyous welcome they gave him; saw that state ly Indy bend her proud head as he kissed her hand with all the gallantry of a knight errant; heard her call him "my dear husband," and then sank buck among the cushions as we drove away, and thought how lonely and forsaken 1 had always been while to others were given such welcomes and such friends.- among these ho loved, I left him and went out into the great world alone. Three years passed away. My grand father, who, In life, had never.even given me a kind word, died and left me mis tress Of a splendid fortune. Not because he loved me; he was a cold am) severe man, in whose heart love had long died out, but because I was the last of his name, and the only one who could right fully inherit his vast property. No longer alone, I touk my place in the gay world, as a lender of Its people. My summer friends flocked arou.id me; I was followed, flattered and caressed.— Fortune hunters by the score were at my feet, and mammas and rival belles looked on in dire dismay. But through the whole, I was unspoil ed. I despised my flatters too much to bo duped by them* 1 was called cold and haughty, when I was only weary and sick at heart. But moro than all, one memory paved me. The memory of that kind, honest face, seen but once, but never to be for gotten. There were none like him there; none with his gallant bearing, his noble face or good heart. Beside the picture in my heart, Che men around me sank in* to utter insignificance; they could not win a thought from me, when absent. An eagle button, set in a rich chasing of rough, red gold, always glittering like a star upon my breast. None knew its history, though many longed to know.— But I looked upon itas a talisman which would one day bring its giver back to. me. I had not once lost sight of him during all those weary years. The beautiful la dy who had once greeted him, would never greet him on earth again; that proud brow, over which the diamond shone,was layed beneath the church-yard mould. Ho was alone. He was free to love me if he would. But when I mused of him thus, I always sighed and shook my head. I had come to Saratoga because I know he would he there. And on the evening of which lam writing, I sat In the par lor, surrounded by my usual train, secret ly awaiting his appearance. I only half listened to their rapid remarks, and my oyes looking carelessly over the covered rooms, kept a vigilant though stealthy watch upon the door. How little those around me guessed what was parring in my* heart! He came, at last. A little more seri ous and reserved, a very little abstracted and looking as if be longed to be away, lie was leu up* before me. He bowed low as he heard my name, but I saw, with an inward pang, that he had forgotten it. Well, the Major was now a General—fe ted and flattered, and famous—-how could I dream he would remember me? He sat beside me, talking with a well bred but somewhat indifferent air, with a sudden movement of mine, made tbe eagle button flash with light. He started, guvemearapid|surutinizinglook,and then his face lit up with that beautiful, kind smile I remembered so well. “My dear child!” he exclaimed, ta king: my hand in his, and bending down a pleased and animated face. “ Can it be you? I did not recognize you here.” “My dear child !” How grateful my heart felt for the sweet pet name! But those around me seemed struck with dis may at so familiar an address. I did not mind them, but taking his offered arm, we walked away to a more quiet saloon, to renew our acquaintance there. I was only too glad to desert the foolish crowd around me; and after loosing faith in everything to look into those close, clear eyes, and feel sure that truth and candor were in the answering glance, was in deed ajoy. “ Ami so you have kept the poor to ken,” ho said, thoughtfully, as the party broke up and we rose to go. “ I have not been forgetful of the fair young child who was so kind as to listen to me.” He touched a spring in a small locket, half hidden beneath his vest, and showed me my rosebud, faded and discolored, but preserved carefully. My ' heart leaped with a sudden bound, but I was too hap py to speak. From that evening he was constantly by my side. Younger men trying to win my notice, and only rewarded imw ami then with a languid smile, would draw back with ludicrous astonishment when I grew animated as he came head. I had grown weary of playing a part. I loved him frankly, freely and tenderly—l be lieved ho loved me—and could not seem cold, or formal to satisfy a prejudiced and exacting world. . A careless word from an officious friend aroused me., And then the thought tor mented me—that I-who had been so long cold and unmoved, I who had grown cold in the hypocrisy of the world, and who was an adept in all Us arts—had al lowed myself to be hurried along blindly —hud shown my heart to one who was pained by what he saw there, and only kept silence because ho knew not what to say- The thought was maddening to one so proud us f. I bore the keen torture for u day, and kept aloof from him; but when evening came my resolution was taken. I would leave the place—leave him and never look upon bis face again. I And having taken this resolution, and ordered my maid to pack my trunks, I went down again into the saloon. . It was empty, and leaning from the window, I could see the gay party lust leaving the grounds for a moonllgh stroll before the evening dance commenced. I loaned my head on my folded arms, and sighed heavily. At that moment X felt unspeakably wretched. My sigh was echoed back again, and looking up I saw General Underhill standing beside me. I dared not give my self time to think, and exclaimed: “ I urn glad to see you here. For lam going early to-morrow. I will say good bye now.- He took the hand I hold out. “ And this is your farewell to me," he said In an a. itated voice. “ It Is,” I said ijulokiy, for I felt firn# ness leaving me, and knew I should be away. “Goodbye. My best wishes at tend you.” s , . . ?;If It must be so I” he answered. And ttien lie was silent; and I felt the hand tremble that held mine. .Suddenly a tear sparkled in the light, and looking up, I saw his eyes were lull. “ Mary, I love you I Never leave mol” “I never will I I never will!” I murmured, and went up close to him as he opened his arms, and laid my head upon his breast. “The Old Soldier’s Darling” Yea, they call me so; he calls me so, and I love the name! But Is ho old? True, the snowy hair and furrowed brow arc there-but/oh, the loving smile, tho warm heart, the strong urm—these make him young to me. There is not oue like him ;so gallant, so true! Happiest of all happy homes is ouN—happiest of all happy wives am I! And so much of ro mance still remains in our hearts, that the eagle button and the rosebud are still worn and treasured as the dearest tokens of love that knows no change! VOL. 54.--NO. 52. The Bril Bird. Wandering in a tropical forest amidst the gorgeous growth of climbing vine* and brilliant blossoms In the early morning, one’s'ears are literally poined with the mingle din that comes from everywhere* above, below, before behind, rignt and left, curious eyes, Jubilant songs, angry discussions, growls, snarls, croaks and hisses, from birds, beasts, insects and reptiles, making the Jungle a very Babel of unintelligible sounds. Then as the scorching sun rays pierce the clustering tangle of vege table life, one by one the sounds die away, the flowers close their petals, the leaves dorp languidly from every branch and spray; not a breath of air stirs even (he delicate tree ferns; the stillness is that of death, ns if the world of things had caused to be. As you crouch under the wide leaves of the plantain, seeking shelter from the burning heat, suddenly a loud sound is heard,like u deep, full toiied bell; a short time elapses, and agnlq it sounds and so on at intervals of three or four minutes; often other sing ers join the peal and then the “forest chimes ” toll the mournful music far and near. You cautiously creep out, and peep cpriously In the direction of the noise, to discover what living creature could produce a sound so exactly like a bell. At last you spy him out, and catch him in the very act seated on the top of a dead palm, his belfry. By travelers he is named the “bell bird." On the top of the head there is something like the horn of a fabled unicorn. The tub of flesh is hollow, and communicates with the palate. When the “ belt bird” is si lent, this strange spire-like alfuir hangs down over the beak, just as the red fleshy wrattle dangles on the front of the tur key cock’s head ; but when sounding his bell-like voice, it is filled lightly with air and stands erect ami stiff as a horn.-* A, lute traveler says: “At a distance ot three miles you may hoar this snow white bird tolling every four nr five min utes, like a distant convent bell.” Odden Times. —In those days people drank green tea, and ate heavy suppers, and went to bed with warming pans and nightcaps, and slept on feather beds with curtains around them and dreaded fresh air in their rooms as much as sensible folks now-a-days dread to bo without it. And if they heard a noise in the night, they got up and groped about in the dark, and procured a light with much dlfiicul ty, with flint ami steel, and tinder box. and unpleasant sulphur mutches. Ami went to the medicine chest, and took calomel and blue pills and salts and senna and jalap ami rhubarb. In those days the lino gentlemen tippled old Jamaica and billers in the mqnring, and lawyers took their clients to the sideboard for a dram ; while the fine ladies lounged on sofas, reading Byron and Moore and .Scott. In those days long, leather lire buckets \Verc hung. In the entries, Ailed with water, and when a fire .broke out every citizen was a fireman. In those days gentlemen chewed tobacco indiffer ent where they expectorated, and ladies clean their dental pearls with snuff, and wore thin shoes and laced themselves In to feminine wasps and consumption. — Babies were.put to sleep with spanking and paregoric. Urchins were flogged at school and subjected to all sorts of un heard of chastisements. Picture-books ami toys were dear and poor. Big boys played “hockey,, in the streets with crooked sticks and hard wooden balls, po licemen being unknown, ami went borne to their brothers to have broken shins annotated with opedeldoc. Street fights occurred between schools, and school masters were persecuted by the biggest boys. Young ladies danced nothing but formal and decorous cotillions, or fast and furious Virginia reels, in wide entry .halls, by the light of the candles that called for snuffer’s every ten minutes, to music by black fiddlers or cracked and tingling pianos; while moLhcrsijat darn ing stockings, and fathers played back gammon, or gambled ami swigged brandy and water, or came home late, roaring bacchanalian' songs, ami inquiring of their sleepy wives in w.hich brown par cel tire milk was wrapped up. Boarding school misses in calicp gowns practiced the “ Battle of Prague,” or tire “ Caliph of Bagdad,” or Clemeirthri’s “ Sonatas,” on instruments not much, bigger than a modern young lady’s traveling trunk, strung with jingling wires that were al ways smrping; and occasionally chirped Tom Moore’s “ Melodies,” or such airs as “ Gaily the Broubador,” or 14 Pray. Papa Stay a Little Longer,” or “ The Banks of the Blue Mosche-he-he-helle.” Guest sat on hard wooden chairs, sometimes with their feet up, over roaring wood llres, “ spiltin’ around, and niakiu’ 'em selves sociable,” with juleps, egg-nogg. apples ami cider. Every man shaved wore a bell-crowned hat, a swallow tailed coat with a horse-collar, carried a turnip shaped time-Ueeper In ids waist-hand, with a heavy seat hanging our, had ids breeches pockets full of silver half dol lars wore round toed boots and linen shirts,ca-ed his throat with high standing shirt collars; ate all manner of nmisous quack- medicines,dined at one o’clock some families eating the pudding before Che meat, took naps in the afternoon—on Sundays preferring the pews for that purpose, smoked ** long nines,” ate fried oysters and lobstersalud, and drunk fiery Mudorla or punch at twelve o’clock at night, got Ids feel wet on slushy days, look awful colds and rheumatisms, sent for Dr. Sangrado. and was bled, blistered and leeched; hud night-mares, head* •aches, dyspepsia, fever, delirium, death and darkened rooms. An Adiioit Swordsman.— Pulaski, as is well known, was an adroit swordsman as he was perfect in horsemanship, and he ever rode u powerful and fleet charg er. During the retreat ef the American army through New Jersey, in the dark est days of our national adversity; Pulas ki was, with a smpll party of horsemen, pm-sued by a large body of British caval ry, the leader of which was a good horse man, and mounted nearly ns well ns-Pu laski. Pulaski rode in tho rear of his de tachment, and the British captain in front of those ho commanded. The morning sun was shining brightly, casting oblique shadows, and as the pur sued party entered a long narrow lane, Pulaski, having satisfied himself of the superior speed and command of his horse over that of his pursuer, slackened ids pace and kept his horse to the side of the lane furthest from the sun. The pursu ing otllcer canie on in hot haste, his sword raised so as to make tho decisive cut upon Pulaski us soon as he could reach him. Pulaski rode as though lie heard not the advance upon him—yet he kept his eyes fixed warily upon the ground on the side of his horse toward the sun on the right. As soon as lie saw the shadow of his pursuer’s horse gain upon him, and that the horse’s head, by his shadow, had gained about half the length of his own ’horse’s body, he gave the sudden sword-cut of Bt. George with his powerful arm, and saw tho decapita ted head of tho English officer follow the stroke. His mathematical eye had measured the distance by the position of the shad ow so accurately, and bis position giving a long bock reach of his right arm,, while the cross stroke of his pursuer must have been made at a much shorter distance to have taken effect—that the pursuing of llcer lost his head, before he suspected that his proximity was known, or that a blow was meditated. jgy In the priory of Ramessa there dwelt a prior who was very liberal, and who caused, these verses to bo written over Ids door: . • “Bo open evermore, oh thou my door. To none bo shut, to honest or to poor.” But after his death there succeeded him another,- whose name wasßayphard, as greedy and covetous as the other was bountiful and liberal, who kept the same verses there still, changing nothing therein but one point, which made them run after this manner: *• Be open evermore, oh thou my door, To none, bo shut to honest or to poor,' fiflfacdfancff \\T ANTED.—A BOV. VY C. SAWYER A GO'S Dry GoodSlortSwi Jun 4, isos. WAGON MAKERS WANTED.— Two pood Journeymen wagonmaken will (incl'coDAtant Cir ployment at fair wages, by applying at ouco at the shop of iho undcntigued. i ipeciflod for publication, they will b« continued onui ordered out and charged accordingly. * \ JOB PKINTINQ. Cards, Hardbills, Circulars, and every oth er description ol Jos and Card Printing exten tod in the neatest style, at low prices. Jo»h Bllllnti on Tomatoe*. It Is now about 8 or eleven years since folks began to banker after the tomato. About that time some doktorov pills dla aekted one of these vagrant vegetables and dlskovered some dukior stuff in ’em'. As soon uz tUo foiks found out they was tialck, begun to bo very sweet on the tomuter. ' At that time they wuz in the habit or growing in sly places, where they wau’t afraid, over behind stone walls, among broken jugs, ded kats, and old injin rub ber boots, for people wouldn't let them grow in gardens uuny more then they would a kanaka tbiusell. They were vagabond weeds, and even a good hugg wouldn't cat one ov the ber reys that grows on them anuy quicker tnau be would a bawl of red stocking yarn. But it was decided that there wuz sum pills in them, aud they were puttewnuss m puts and vases, and lived on the phat ov the laud, in hot bouses, along side ov tiger lilys and rosea of sburon. it took most folks about IB months of perseverance uud sea-sickness to get the lotuatozo to go quietly dowu, and from a vile weed, mure smelly thuu a deceased Mum, the tomuter hez aktuully got to be horuoratpd tlmu a buk-wheat slapjack, or even a puuikiu pi. This shows whut iovo and effbkshun will do. I havn’t enny doubt tbat if Professor Ratsbane would say professionally, that Rasp nests wus good to make a moustush grow black, half the rueu lu the kountry would get uwusp uud go iuto the nest oizzmess. 1 don’t believe a to mater will keep a man enuy more healthy chan red clover but 1 urn just like every one else, I want ed to git sum better ttruu I wuz, and I went lo skool to the tomato, uud have got learned how to eat them, if they are filled with t-ult and pepper, uud soaked well in good alder vinegar. But tomatoes have worked themselves up into a necessary, and I am not the man to injure reputushuu, for £ beleavo an innocent humbug huz az much right to wiu (if they kin) uz entry other man. I have seen folks pick (Item opb from tho vines in the garden, uud eat them right down alive. I would az soon un dertake to eat a handful of putty. There is one thing I da hope, that nobody will undertake tew make kastcr ile one of the iuxurys until after 1 am ded, for kaster lie and bed bugs !z 2 things that I solumly aware I won’t have, if £ got to be ever so fashionable. Diamonds.- Tbe best known of the great diamonds having a history is the famous Koh-i-noor or “Mountain of Light.” Its history has been an unin terrupted story of rapine and bloodshed. Formerly owned the great Mogul.it has passed from conqueror; to conqueror, through numerous generations of kings and robber rulers, .till finally, at the death of Runjeet Sing, King of Lahore, the East India company' received It, and presented it to Queen victoria. TheTn dians have a prophesy that the Koh-i -noor inevitably causes tbe downfall of tiro dynasty possessing It. . It was .then a rose diamond, IB3J carats. . After con sultation with the beat lapidaries of Hol land and England, it was decided, on ac count of its bud polish, to recut it os a bril liant. This was done with great cere mony, tho Duke of Wellington commenc ing the operation. It was Intrusted to Mr. Gaword, whocut it In form of the Re gent, greatly insreasing its beauty, but describing Its weight to 103 carats. It is valued at $10,000,000. The Regent or Pitt was purchased by Thomas Pitt, grand father of William Pitt, when Governor of Madras, of a native merchant for $72,- 000. It was finally bought by the Re gent Duke of Orleans in 1748 for $3,375,- 000, who placed it among the crown jewels. It weighs 130£ carats, and is absolutely faultless. It weighed 410 car ats .rough, and requiring two, years In cutting.. It was worn by Napoleon iu his sword-hilt. It was stolen with tho other jewels at the great robbery of 1792, but recovered. The Sunoy, belongiug to the French Crown, is one of the must beautiful stones; it is pear shaped,.weigh ing uIU carats. When Charles the bold lost it “from, his casque at tho battle of Gruiißom, a swiss soldier found It, and sold it to a priest for two francs; he resold it for three francs. It disappeared till 1785, when the King of Portugal pledged it to M. de Suncy, Treasurer of France, who bought it afterwards for $lOO,OOO francs. Henry 111. borrowed It to pledge to tiro Swiss, but the messenger, was set upon and killed by robbers; he, however, faithful in death swallowed tire stone, which was eventually recovered. It jyas sold to James 11. and by him to Louis XIV, for 025.000 franca, and has slue© belonged to the crown jewels. It was stolen with tho other jewels in 1702, but recovered, with tho Regent, through nu anonymous letter polntiugont thespotin. a ditch in the Champ Elysees where they had been secreted —the robbers knowing that it would be impossible- to I dispose of such well known jewels. A Chinese Restaurant.— M. Hue :hus describes a meal at an eating-house in Tolon Noorj . 44 A long passage led us into a spacious apartment In which, were symmetrical ly set forth a number of little, tables.— Beating ourselves atone of these, a tea pot, the inevitable prelude in these coun tries to every meal, was set before each of us. You must swallow infinite tea,, and that boiling hot, before they will consent to bring you anything else. At last, when they see you thus.occupied, the Comptroller of tho Table pays you his official visit; a personage of immense* ly elegant manners oud ceaseless volu bility of tongue, who, after entertaining you with his views upon tho affairs of the world in general, and each country in particular, concludes by announcing what there is to eat, and requesting your judgment thereupon. As you mention the dishes you desire he repeats their names in a measured chant, for the in formation of the Governor ot the Pot.— Your dinner Is served up with admirable promptitude, but before you commence the meal etiquette requires that you ilso from your seat and invito all tbe other company present to partake: 4 Come, 1 you say, with an engaging gesture, 4 come, my friends, come and drink a glass of wine with me; come and eat a plate of rice,’ and soon. 4 Nothank you/replies everybody, *do you rather come and set yourself at my table. It is I who invite you/ and so the matter ends. By this ceremony you have 4 manifested you hon or/ as the phrase runs, and you may now sit down and eat It (your honor?) in com fort, your character is a gentleman being perfectly established. 44 When you rise to depart the Comp troller of tho Table again appears. As you cross the apartment with him, ho chants over again the names of the dish es \’ou have had, this time appending tho prices, and terminating with the sum to tal, announced with especial emphasis, which, proceeding to the. counter you thou deposit In the money box; In gen eral, the Chinese restaurateurs are quite as skillful as those of France In exciting the vanity of the guests, and promoting the consumption of their commodities.” ■ Runyan and the Quaker.— John Banyan, while in Bedford jail, was cull ed upon by a Quaker desirous of making a convert of him. “ Friend Jonu, I-have come to thee with a message from the Lord, and after having searched for thee in all the prisons in England, l am glad that I have found thee at last." If the Lord has sent you,” returned Bunyau, “ you heed not have taken so much pains to find me out; for the Lord kunws X have been here for twelve years. tSyAn Australian lady public notice by advertisement, that if her hua banddoea not turn up in three months sho moans to marry again.
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