3STE"W . YORK CONTINENTAL Life Insurance Company, OP NEW YORK, STJtlCTL Y MUTUAL I Awso tH, ff(l,O'5JT,,J01.l-r; ! ISHtftjH all the new forms of Policies, and pre sents as favorable terms asauy company In the Tj nltcd States. Thirty days' irrace allowed on each payment, and the policy held good during that time. Policies Issued by this Company aro non-forfeiture. No extra charges are in ado for traveling permits. Policy holders share In the animal prollts of the Company, and have a voice in the elections and management of the Company. No policy or medical fee charged. h. W. FROST, Prulrlml . , ' M. B. Wynkooi", Vice I'res't. J. P.Rogers, Bec'y. J. F. EATON, (ieueral Agent, No . 6 North Thlvd Street, .429yl Colled Mock, Harrlsburu, Pa. $100 Reward for. a case of Neuralgia or Rheumatism of any form whatever, (considered curable) that. Pit. FITLKIt'S VKtiKTABLK KHEUMATIO RYKUP will not cure warranted iinlnjurlous, and a physician's prescription used Inwardly. t'il)) REWARD offered to. the Proprietors of any Medicine for Rheumatism and Neuralgia able to produce unefourth as many genuine living uires made within the same length of time as Pr. Filler's Vegetable lthetimatle Itemedv. PMK) KKWAKI) ollered to any Person proving -Jos. j. Filler, M. p.. to te oiner than a graduate of the celebrated University of Pennsylvania 111 lfttt, and Professor of Chemistry treating Rheu matism specially for 38 years. Jluot) REWARD to any Chemist, Physician, or others able to discover Iodide of Potassa, Colchl cum, Mercury, or anything Injurious to the system in nr. i liter s luieumauc rvrup. 2H.S00 t'ertitlcates or testimonials of cure, In eluding ltev. II. Kwlng, Media, Pennsylvania; hev. Joseph Heggi. Falls of Schuylkill. Philadel phia; the wife of Jtev. J. 11. Davis, Hlghtstown, New Jerseyt Hev. Thomas Murphy, Frankford, Phil.idoliihfa! Doctor Jenulnes and Doctor Wal ton, Philadelphia; Hon. J. V. Cl'eeley, lueinberof :ongress irom miiaoeipiua; uon. .juuge i.ce, anulen. New .fersev : ex-Senator Stewart, of Hal timore; ex-Oovernor Powell, of Kentucky, and tlinniinf1nt others. If smii-n nerni tleil. linu nhw Aim lor ine name 01 any warramea preparation for Itheiiinatlsui and Neuralgia sold under a similar legal miarautee. seirimr torin me exact number of boll If s to cure or return the ainount paid for the same to the patient, In case of failure to cure. A full description of eases re- outniiK guarantees must be forwarded ny letter 10 rnuadeipiua. 1 lie guarantee, sigueu ami siaiin the quantity to eure, will be returned by mal with advice and Instruetloiis, without any charge. - Address all'leiters 10 nil. n 1 i.tii, ro. a South Fourth Street. P 1 lade lull la. NootherRem il v in ottered on such terms, (iet a circular oil the various forms of Rheumatism, also lllank ap plications lor guarantee, gjatis 01 ma special A vent,. -Pr. P. If. HWEKNEY, Druggist, 'New Blooinlleld, Pa., Sol Agent for this county, li as ly LOOK OUT! T woolil resneetlvelv Inform mv friends that I In X tend calling upon them Willi a supply ot goods f my OWN MANUFACTURE. Consist lug of CASSIMERS. CASS1NETS, FLANNELS. (Flalu and bar'd) OAltPETH, Sit'., to exchange for wool or sell for cash. J. M. lilXLEK. Cbntue Wooi.kh Fagtokt., 6.17,4m,1 y K6ISIABIE PLAINTS AND HK1TDH ! GRAPE VINES, (30 Varieties.) PEACH, APPLE, PEAK, KRl'IT TRKES, &o. Grocu JIoumo Htoflt, &.c, FOK THE SPRING OF 1872. A large variety of choice and Perfectly Reliable stork ollered at lair prices. eeeus una plains t nt-iolum lnsilpilimnald as follows: No. 1. Vegetable Plants and Seeds, Flower No. 2. Green House, Redding and Flowering Plauts, ornamental trees, nrtin, noses, c. No. 3. tiiane Vines. Fruit Trees, Small Fruits, &0..&O. GEO. F. MoKAKI.ANP, Riverside Nurseries, 6 Mtf Harrlsburu, Pa, A HPLKNI)IT" A HHOKTMKNrri UVL.K.SVIU AUSOUTMEJI 1 Olf i DllY-GOODQ ItVrGOODO , Suited to tho Season, Are Now Offered for Bale by ,. , F. MORTIMER, New Bloomlleld My Brown Merino. BT BIIIDIB BEI.Lt 4 6TV you think it will look nt to be I Been after It is turned ?" I asked, holding up to the light my old brown merino. Goorgie looked at it rather dubiously, while I anxiously waited her decision. "H'm I don't know, Rose. I wish you would take my black alpaca. The merino will be good enough for me hero at home." " Indeed I'll do no such thing 1" I ex claimed, indignantly. " Have all the pleas, ure of going away, and take your dresses in the bargain, leaving you to stay at home and wear my old clothes I I can't be quite that sclflsh, Georgie." Georgie laughed melodiously. She al ways had such a pleasant, rippling laugh it sounded warm and sunny, just like her own sweet temper. " Now that s what I call straining at a gnat," said Georgie, with her ripe, red lips trying to pout, but quivering with smiles instead. " But here comes mamma. She shall settle the point." Poor dear mamma turned her head, first to one impetuous daughter, then to the other, sighing gently all the whilo. But to my great glee, the decision was in my favor. " I wish you could have another new dress, dear Rose," said mamma, in her kindest tones ; " but I dou't see how we can manage it." AH this dispute may seem very trivial to the unconcerned, but to us, the interested parties, it was of the greatest importance. I was going on a journey actually going to leave my homo, and travel alone for the first time in my life. We, that is mamma, Georgie and I, lived on grandfather's farm, in New Hampshire. Mamma had a friend named Mrs. Wharton, who had been living 11 Boston for many years, and she had written to mamma, begging that one of her daughters might pay her a long visit. Great was the debating as to which should accept the invitation. Georgie insisted that it was my. prerogative, as I was Mrs. Wharton's namesake. I rather think our new minister had something to do in mak ing Goorgio so persistently refuse to go ; for good and kind as Georgie was, she had never been so kind in the Sunday-school and Dorcas, until young Mr. Partridge beamed upon u?, with bright, black eyes. However, it won't do to toll A r secret without special permission. Mamma had given mo a new gray poplin for Sundays and visiting, I had also a white muslin for evenings in case I should go to any parties. These, with my two morning wrappers, were considered a very good out lit. (Jeorgie bad generously insisted on my taking her now sash along with my own ; and, as I said at the beginning o( my story, wanted me also to have her new black alpaca, her own best dress, and leave my brown merino my last winter's gar ment for her to wear on Sundays. But Georgie was the soul generosity, and would beggar herself to do one a kindness. After much twisting and turning, and discussion as to trimmings, my wardrobe was considered finished and presentable, and I embarked on my Journey. . The ride wai one long delight, for my passionate love of traveling had hitherto been very little gratified. ' . As I stood in the depot, at my journey's end, and looked helplessly around me, a tall gentleman, with a handsome brown moustache, approached me, and bowing with that easy and polished grace which only long contact with best society can give, said, in an inquiring tone : " Miss Rose, I presumo?" I bowed in response, inwardly wondering if polite society required gentlemen to ad- dress ladies, on a first acquaintance, by their christian names. ' My aunt, Mrs. Wharton, has been un expectedly called away from home for a few hours, and has given me the honor and pleasure of escorting you to her house." My second reply was another bow. Again I was wondering who this nephew was, The gentleman looked at me rather curl. ously. Evidently he was beginning to think me dumb, so I found a voice to say : " How is Mrs. Wharton?" "Very well, indeed, I thank you, and looked eagerly for your arrival." Alter we were seated 111 the carriago, which was far handsomer than my country experience had thought possible1, the gen tleman proceeded in his efforts for my entertainment. "Do you wondor how I know you, Miss Rose J" "Very much," I replied not, however, without qualms of conscience, as I had really not given it a thought. " I recognized you by your dress," ho triumphantly responded. I looked down at my brown merino, the subject at home of so much disputing, and felt an inward tenor. Was the man a me dium, a clairvoyant? Had ho in spirit heard my conversation with Georgie? " My dress 1" I gasped. "Yes, your dress, My aunt informed me that your traveling suit was brown." "Oh!" I faintly ejaculated, inwardly thinking bow very strange in mamma to write to Mrs. Warton concerning the drew, and feeling considerably vexed about it, so much so that the gontleman, judging from my flushed checks that the subject was un pleasant, pursued it no further,to my great relief. " Presently the carriage stopped before a large and handsome dwelling, and although I knew that Mrs. Wharton was in posses sion of a very comfortable incomo, I was not prepared for the elegance I encoun tered. My poor brown merino looked sadly out of place beside the rich crimson furniture and splendid mirrors, and had not Mrs. Wharton's nephew made strenuous efforts for my entertainment,! should have subsid ed into that roost forlorn and dreary feeling homesickness. " My aunt begged that we should dine at the usual hour," said tho gentleman, after I had divested myself of my wraps, "as she was afraid she would not be able to re turn before eight or nine o'clock ; the friend she has gone to see is very ill, in fact dying, and Aunt Lizzie will probably stay until all is over." ' Aunt Lizzie," I thought, " has she dis carded the name of Rose ?'' 1 remember ed, however, that her initials were R. E.W. Tho dinner was charming ; my appetite was good. I never had dyspepsia in my life, and I ate the luxuriant food, so daint ily prepared, with an enjoyment that must have been quite amusing to my compan ion. About an hour after wo had sat down, while we were leisurely partaking our des sert, and discussing the rights of women, the butler handed a note to my vit-a-vis. After asking me to excuse him, he openod and read it. The look of surprise and con sternation in his face was simply appalling. " Has anything happened to your aunt ?" I timidly inquired, feeling, very uncom fortable under the scrutinizing gaze of his dark gray eyes. No, no that is, nothing of import ance but I do not think she will bo back to-night. But, Miss Rose your name is Miss Roso, is it not ?" I put down the orange I was peeling, and looked the amazomeut I felt. " My name is Miss Rose Terry," I repli ed, with as much dignity as I could as sume. Yes, certainly I beg your pardon but, Miss Rose Miss Terry, I mean you will make yourself comfortable for the night until my aunt returns, I should say 1" His confusion seemed very strange, after his late graceful self-possession; but, attrib uting it all to the contents of the note alas! did not droam of the information it con veyed I endeavored to make the best of it, and told him not to be uneasy,as I did not doubt but that Mrs. Wharton would re turn early in the morning. Books and musio formed tho principal subjects of conversation, during the few hours I passed with Mrs. Wharton's neph ew; and so pleasant and agreeable did he prove, that I began to like him very much and quite forgot my embarrassment at te maining so long alone with a stranger. At breakfast, next morning we chatted away quite like old friends ; but when the meal was over my companion asked me to walk into the library for a few moments. I complied with jiis request, made ratlior gravely, feeling a sensation pass through me that something was going to happen.) " Please be seated, Miss Terry," ho be gan. " 1 regret mat 1 am obliged to ex plain a very strange mistake and I beg your pardon for keeping you in ignorance through last evening, but, believe me, I did so only because I wished you to have a pleasant and comfortable rest after your loug journey.'! I could say nothing to this preparatory speech, for my heart was throbbing at such a furious rale I dared not trust my voice. 'My aunt,' he continued, "expected a lady friend, named Miss Aimto Rose, to arrive by yesterday, and being called from home unexpectedly, she commissioned me to be her escort from the depot to the house She spoke of Miss Roso's traveling dress being brown, and hence my mistake in ac costing you. The note I received last eve- nlng apprised me of my error, for in it Aunt Lizzie informed that Miss Rose, learning the illness of Mrs. Talmage, had arrived by an earlier train, and gone di rectly to the house of Mrs Talmage,. so that she might see her once more while alive. If you will accept my apologies for causing you this lncouvenionce and delay in your plans, I will bo truly greatful for your for bearance, and will do all in my power to rectify my mistake as speedily as possible." What could I say ?" Ho was so sincere ly sorry, I could find no fault with him, With hot cheeks; I explained my part of the misunderstanding. " My friend is Mrs. Rose Wharton. She lives on Charles Street. If you will " " I shall deliver you safely into her bauds Miss Terry," he interrupted, "and will ' immediately order the carriage. But first I must thank you for your goodness in so readily granting, pardon for my inadver tence." , When we arrived at Mrs, Roso Whurtau's door, he turned o me, and taking my hand said: " Miss Terry, you have shown me great mercy. Will you add to your favors one more kindness, and grant mo permission to call this evening and renew the acquain tance which although commenced under such untoward circumstances, has-yet af forded me much happiness?" The look which accompanied these words was so beseeching that my heart yielded, and I murmured an almost inaudible "yes,' which favor he acknowledged by a slight pressure of my hand. Mrs. Wharton and I had a hearty laugh over my adventure; and when he called that evening, she was completely charmed with both his manner and appearance. The acquaintance, commenced so strange ly, progressed rapidly, and, before my visit was half ovor, I had good reason to hug my old brown merino with a g rateful heart for being the unconscious instrument in bring ing me so much happiness. I alterwaru lind the pleasure of seeing Miss Annie Rose's brown suit. Need I say it was as far superior to mine as a bran new three dollar-a-yard material covered with expensive trimmings could be to a seventy-five cent merino, which was in it second season. "Never mind said my lover, as I. pointed out tho difference; you shall have as many ruffles and flounces as you like hereafter; but this brown dress is simply perfect, it contains my Rose." How he Shot 'Em. During tho season just passed an En glish gentleman, familiar with gun and rod, happened to be the guest of Recorder Hackett at the South Sido Club, Long Is. land of which his honor is president. The Recorder himself is as certain to bring down his victim at thirty yards, as he is to "send up," his victim for thirty years, provided the criminal bo sufficiently naughty. One fine morning whilo passing tho piazza the noblo Briton saw approach ing an old negro having in one hand rickety flint-lock shot-gun, and in tho other some twenty odd woodcock. Accosting the African, tho gontleman said, " Ah, my good fellow, that's a fine string of birds you have" v " x es, ban, uom s good birds anil no mistake." " Pray, my man, did you shoot them hereabout ?" " Yes, Sah, shot'em all round here." "Ah, 'pon my w-o-r-d, that's v-e-r-y ex traordinary. And did you" (pointing to tho old gun) "shoot them with that singu lar instrument ? " Yes, Sah, every one of 'em." "And may I ask if you shot them on the wing?" "Do what?" "On tho wing." " Yes, Sah shoot 'em on do wiug,shoot 'em on de lieuil, shoot 'em on do tail shoot 'em anywhere." 1 he English party turned away in dis gust, and went to mako certain inquiries of the Recorder. Two CurioiiH Needles. The King of Prussia recently visited nocdlo manufactory in his kingdom, in or der to see what machinery, combined with tue human :iaud, could produce, lie was shown a number of superfine needles, thou sands of which together did not weigh half an ounce, and marvelled how such minute objects could bo pierced with an eye. But he was to sco in this respect even something still finer and more perfect could be created Tho borer that is, the workman whose business it is to bore tho eyes in these needles asked for a hair from the 111011 arch's head. It was readily given, and witli a smile ho placed it at once under the boring-machine, turned a hole in it with tho greatest euro, furnished it with a thread and then handed tho singular needle to the astonished King. The second curious needlo is in the pos session of Queon Victoria. It was made at tho celebrated needlo manufactory at Rod, dich, and represents tho column of Trajan in miniature. This well-known Roman column is adorned with numerous scenes in sculpture, which immortalize Trajan'i heroic actions in war. On this diminutiv needle, scenes in the life of Queen Victoria are represented in relief, but so finely cut and so small that it requires a magnitying- glass to see them. The Victoria uuedle can, moreover, ho opened ; it contains number of needles of smaller size, whic are equally adorned witb scenes in relief. A Senator Moving by JIuil. The New York Tribune says :" There are' now iu this city seven large wooden boxes received from Washington, and ad dressed to 'James W. Nye, Now York Public documents.' Each box bears fif teen cents' worth of postage stamps the sum required ou each package or letter passing through the registered letter de partment. Until tho abolition of the frank. ing privilege on July 1, the franks of Un ted States senators and representatives will be respected, so that these seven boxes cost Senator Nye for transportation from Wash. ington to this city, If 1.05. Their combined weight, it is asserted, by those employed in the post-office, exceeds that of nil tho legitimate mail matter which has passed through this department during the past month. There is much conjecture among the clerks in the post-olllce as to the con tents of tho boxes. There are those unkind enough to say they believe the boxes con tain a portion of the senator's worldly ef fects, and that he has taken this cheap method of securing their safe and speedy transmission from point to point," A Landlord Sold. APTAIN S. kept a hotel in the village KJ of M. which the hotel, not the vil lage was noted for its poor accommoda tions and meagre fear. One day a traveler came along called for supper, partook with out complaint of the slender repast set before him, paid the half-dollar which the captain demanded, and went on his way rejoicing, perhaps. 80 far nothing remark able. But in about a week the traveler did what few ever did during the captain's reign he came a second time and put up for the night. In the evening, as usual in small towns, a crowd gathered around the bar-room fire conversing upon various sub jects, when the captain began to complain- of rats. Tbey were the pest of his life, he said, and he would give anybody five dol larsyes ten if they would tell him a sure way of getting rid of them. A dozen remedies wore immediately sug gested by tho loungers. Ouo prescribed poison; another suggested traps; another rat-terriers; while the fourth thought the best way was to singe one and let him go to scare the rest into vacating the premises. But, no; the enptain had tried all these methods in vain. The rats scorned poison, avoided the traps and whipped the terrier. As for the singeing process, the captain re minded the promulgator of that brilliant idea that old Mrs. Glass' for dressing a hare commenced with the important item, "first catch your hare;" and in this case it seemed necessary to begin much in the same way. The traveler before mentioned spoke at this juncture. If you will give me ten dollars, sir," said he to the landlord, " I'll tell you how to got rid of your rats without fail." " I'll do it, sir ! I'll do it" said the cap tain, joyfully. After handing tho traveler the money, who insisted on receiving it before impart ing the secret he continued: "Now then,' sir, what is your remedy for these pests?" " Well, sir perhaps you remember that I came along hero ond took supper with you about a week ago ?" " Yes sir." " And you charged me fifty cents ?" " Yes, sir, that is my regular price. But what has this to do with rats?" " I'm coming to it, I paid you for my supper, didn't 1?" "Yes." "Well, then, all I've got to say is, just set such a miserably poor supper before your rats as you set beforo me, and charge them fifty cents a head for it, they won't stand it; they'll leave tho house in disgust, and never come back." Kot a Dible Reader. A few years since the staid citizens of Kennebec County, Maine, were amazed at the' murder of a well known young man iu one of the most orderly villages in the coun ty. Circumstances that could not be ques tioned lod to the arrest of a physician with a largo practice, of a good family, whose reputation had hithorto been without blem ish. The county attorney, II. W. Paine, had prepared himself to conduct the case for the State, but just before the trial a new State's attorney was appointed, who thought that this case would bring him into notorie ty. So he, as he had a legal right, took the case out of the hands of Mr. Palno. , The new attorney felt that the former fair charaoter of the accused would go far with tho jury toward his acquittal, and asked Mr. Paine how lie should get over that in his plea. " Why," says Mr. P., "you must cite other cases of a similar character. For exatnplo, there was Judas Iscariot, who had been on the most intimate terms with his Lord and Master, was ouo of his chosen friends and family, and yet he betrayed his best fiiend to his vindictive enomies for the iiibignifuut sum of thirty pieces of Bilver 1" "Capital, Paine!" exclaimed tho new Stato's attorney, slapping him on his shoul der, where did you find that anecdote ?" Trick of a Bride. An aged couplo were married iu Hub bard, Trumbull county, O., on the 28th ult., and tho younger male members of the community determined to give thorn a charivari. After giving tho newly married pair a short specimen of their musical powers the bride appeared at the door and called for a parley. Sho tondered them a five dollar note with which to procure re freshments, on condition that they should make no more noise. This proposition was accepted aud three boys, J. J. Burke, David Benjamin and Frank Collar, ap proached to receive the money. The gentle bride, however, sprinkled them plentifully with sulphuric acid in stead of greenbacks, burning thein dread fully about the face, eyes and neck. Ben jamin has lost one of his eyes, and Burko will probably loso both of his, and if not his life. Collar was seriously burned, but will sustain no permanent injury. Great excitement prevailed over the matter, and there was talk of lynching the perpetrators of the outingp,but wiser counsels prevailed. The man and wifo wore arrested on two warrants each, and required to furnish ball in $3,000 on each, for trial at court. tW A Wisconsin Jury found that "de ceased came to his death from calling Bill Jackson a liar."
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