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In n Superior Manner.
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Persons wanting a Sowing Machine should ex
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Most liberal Terms
OF
F. MttKTI.HKU,
NEW BLWOMFIELD, PA.,
Ceuernl Agent for Terry Co.
WOr of the, following Local Agents on the
same terms :
A. F. KEIM,
Newport, I'a.
JAS. P. LONO,
Duncannon, Pa.
2STE"W YORK
CONTINENTAL
Life Insurance Company,
OP NEW YORK,
a TRICTL Y M UT UAL t
ISSUES all the new forms of Policies, and pro.
sents as favorable terms asauy company iu the
United States.
Thirty days' grace allowed on eachpaymeut.and
the policy held good during that time.
PoUelesltsued by this Company are non-forfeit
ore. .
No extra eharges are madefor traveling permits.
Polley-holdersshareln the annual profits of the
Company, and have a voice lu I lie elections and
management of the Company.
No policy or medical feecharged.
L. W. FROST, FrtntAenl.
M. B. Wtnkoof, Vice Pres't.
4. P.Kooirs, Sec'y.
, J.. F. EATON.
NO. .North Third Street. eUeraUgent'
College Block, Harrlsburg, Pa.
TIIOS. H. MILLIOAK,
alyl Special Agent for Newport.
B' T. BABBITT'S
: Pure Concentrated Potash,
OR LYE,
Of double the strength of any other .
ponllinsf Hutmtance.
I have recently perfected a new method of
packing my Potash, or Lye. and am now pack
ing it oniyln Hnlls, theeoatlng of which will spon
ify, and does not Injure the soup, n Is packed 'a
boxes containing 24 and 48 one In. Balls, and In no
other way. Directions In English and German
for making hard and soft soap wit!, this Potash
acco-panye' t package.
4 B. T. BABBITT,
15 6m b.
4 to M WASHINGTON St., N. Y
A. J. I). HFJVftZFr,
Produce Commission Merchant,
Nuts and Poultry
A SPECIALITY.
No. 318 North Water Street,
(Opposite North Delaware Avenue Market)
41 6t PHILADELPHIA, IA.
C)N81(1NMKNT8 solicited. Prompt returns
Refer to Hon. C Albertson, Camden co.. N..
4. Hlggln. Burn Bell, Philadelphia.
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Professional Cards. .
JE. JCNKIN. Attorney-at-Law,
New Bloomlleld. Perry Co., Pa.
-OfBce Next door to the residence of Judge
Junklii. 45t(
AM. MARK EL. Attorney-at-Law,
New Hloomlleld, Perry county. Pa.
r Office with Clms. A. Harnett, Es., Centre
Square, adjoining Mortimer's Store.
TEW18 POTTKH,
ATTORNKT AT LAW,
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PERRY CO., PA.
Claims promptly seoured and collected.
Writings aud all legal business carefully attend
ed to. 82 yl
JAMES II. FEUGUSON, Attorney -at-f.aw.
NEW POUT, PA.
-Ofllce Market Street, near the Square. 86 6
C1TARLES II. SMILEY. Attorney at Law.
New Hloomlleld, Perry Co. Pa.
Office with C. A. Barnett. Esq., next door
to Mortimer's store August 20, 1872
"ITTM. A. 8PONSI.EK, Attorney-at-Law,
Ty onice adjoining his residence, on East
Mala street. New Uloomlleld, Perry Co., Pa. 3 2 ly
CIIA8. A. BARNETT, Attorney-at-Law,
New Bloomlleld, Perry CO., Pa.
VOIUce adjoining Mortimer' store. 82 ly
JBAILY.AttorneyatLaw,
New Bloomlleld, PerryCo., Pa.
W Office opposite the Court House, and two
doors east of the Perry County Bank.
Refers to B. Mclntire, Esq. June 27, 1871.
JOHN G. 81IATTO, Surgeon Dentist.
New Bloomlleld, Perry CO., Pa.
All kinds of Mechanical and Surgical Dentistry
done in the best manner, and at reasonable
prices.
qomce at his residence, one door East of the
Robinson House, and opposite Win. A. Sponsler's
Law office. 3 21y
WM. M. 8UTCH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
New Bloomlleld, Perry co., Pa.
-Offlce Two doors West of F. Mortimer
Store 3 7 ly
CHAS. J. T, McINTIRE, Attorney-at-Law,
Now Bloomlleld, Perry co.. Pa.
WAH professional business promptly andfalth
fully attended to. 3 2 lv.
TTM. N. SEIBERT, Atlorney-at-Law,
TV New Bloomlleld, Perry co., Ta.
Bloomlleld, 3 33 lv.
LEWIS POTTER, notaht PUBUO, New Bloom.
Held, Perry Co., Pu.
Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and Leases carefully
Erepared and acknowledgements taken. Ail
Inds of Pension and Homily papers drawn and
certltted, will also take depositions to bo rer.d In
any court In the United States. 7 10 ly
-1TTM. A. MORTtlSOTT,
Y JUSTICE OF THE PEACE and GENERAL
COLLECTOR, NewGkhmantown, Perry co.. Pa.
- Remittances will be made promptly tor all
Collections made. 7 44
-yiLLIAM M. 8UTCII,
Justice 'or I ho Peace,
AND GENERAL COLLECTOR,
New Bloomfleld, Perry County, Penn'a
f Special attention paid to Collections of all
kinds. Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and Agreements
eatlyn executed. 7 ion
HEAL ESTATE
At Private Sale.
The undersigned will soil at private sale his val
uable farm situate In Juniata township, Perry co.,
Pa., adjoining lands of George Tlxell, George
Ickesand others, containing .
91 -A. OH 33 S ,
of Red Slate land, about T5 Acres are cleared, and
In a high state of cultivation. The balance Is
well set with timber.
The Improvements are a good two story Log
and Weatlierboarded
DWELLING HOUSE,
LARGE BANK BARN,
TENANT HOUSE, CARRIAGE HOUSE, NEW
110U PEN and WOOD HOUSE.
There is also a Well of good water near the
house.
There are also 'TWO GOOD APPLE ORCH
AUDU on this farm, with a variety of other fruit
trees. This property Is near the village of Markle
vl lie in a good neighborhood.
Any person desiring to purchase a home, should
see this property before making a Uual Invest
ment. Price 15,000 ; payments, $2,000 on the 1st of
April, 1874, at which time a deed will be delivered
aud possession given . The balance to be paid In
threeeuual annual payments, with Interest, to be
secured by Judgment bonds.
-C'all on or address
JACOB KLINE.
Marklevllle, Perry co.. Pa..
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New Bloomlleld, Perry co., Pa.
Ij 23 33 .A. 3T O 2T
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
or
Joneittowu, Pcnn'o.
POLICIES PERPETUAL at Low Rates. No
Steam risks taken. This U one of the best
conducted and most reliable Companies In the
State. Country property Insured PerpetHally
at 14 00 per thousand, aud Town property at 16 00
per thousand.
LEWIS POTTER,
NEW BLOOMP1ELD.PA.,
4 18 . Agent for Perry County.
LOOK OUT!
I would respectively Inform my friends that I In
tend calling upon them with a supply of good
ofeiy
OWN MANUFACTURE.
Consisting of
CASSIMERS,
OASSINET8,
FLANNELS, (Pimn and bar'd)
CAUPETS,
toexchange for wool or sell for cash.
J. M. BIXLEH.
Ch.ntiieWooi.kn Pactoht. 0,17,4m
J. M.OIKVIN. , H. OIHVIN
J M. OIIIVIN b BON,
CoinmlwMloii Mei'c;liunt,
NO. S, SPEAR'S WHARF,
It a 1 1 1 111 o r e M I .
, -We will pay strict attention to the sale of all
kinds of country produce, aud remit the amount
promptly. 841y
Auctioneer. The undersigned elves
notice that he will cry sales st any point in Perry
or Daupln counties. Orders are solicited aud
prompt attention will be given.
K. D. WELLS.
New Buffalo,
Perry co., Pa.
PPLK PAKKRN and Door Bells In new styles
i. can be bought of f . UORT1MEU.
A SINGULAR MARRIAGE.
A SAILOR'S STORY. .
WE had been upon the Mediterranean
station for about a year, when our
commander ordered the ship to head for
Marseilles. The excellent and safe harbor
gf this Liverpool of Franee invites with
open arms, as It were, the various nations
whose tonnage makes a highway of this
famous inland sea. Here the flags of Italy,
Portugal, England and America, mingled
with those of the far East, forming a most
interesting maritime picture
In the busy streets of Marseilles one is
jostled by Turks, Arabs, Spaniards, aud
the queer-looking sailors of the Grecian
Archipelago, while jolly Yankee and British
tars are equally conspicuous. Indeed,
there is a perfect Babel of tongues saluting
one's ears everywhere, owing to the hetero
geneous mingling of nationalities, while
the eye is dazzled by costumes as varied as
a picture of the Roman carnival. The city
is a sort of miniature Paris with an Oriental
dash added. ,
I was then a young midshipman, aud en
joyed the leave on shore in a foreign port
with a boyish delight. There were six in
our mess, and we managed to get shore
leave so as to be togethor when it was pos
sible to do so. This was the case one fine
Sunday in the month of December, as mild
and summer-like in the south of France as
a Now England May day.
The singular experience of one of our
number I have often told since about the
biess table or the camp fire, but have never
put it into print.
We were strolling on the square known
as Le C011 re St. Louis, a sort of permanent
flower market, where tho women sit en
throned in tent-like stalls of wood, encir
cled by their bright, beautiful, and fra
grant wares, while the manner of arrang
ing the stalls, bo that the vendor sits raised
some six feet in the air, gave a novel effect
to the scene.
We watched with special delight these
black-eyed, black-haired, and rosy-cheeked
girls, the blush of health in their faces fair
ly rivalling that of thoir scarlet flowers.
With busy fingers they arranged in dainty
combinations tho vivid and delicate colors,
relieved by fresh green leaves and trailing
vines of smilax, while we young middies
joked pleasantly with them and bought
fabulous quantities of bouquets.
While we were idling away tho Hour In
Le Cours St. Louis with these roguish and
petty flower vendors, we were all thrown
into a state of amazement and curiosity by
the appearance of a young girl pf about
seventeen, who rushed among us with a
startling speed, and who, hardly pausing
to regain lior breath, said in excellent Eng
lish :
"You are Americans, and, I trust, gen
tlemen. Is there one among you who will
marry me?"
" We will all marry you," was the in
stant response, accompanied by hearty
laughter.
" Ah, yon are in sport, but I am in earn
est. Who will marry me?"
There seemed to be no joke after all.
The girl was positively in earnest, and
looked at one aud all of us as cooly, yet
earnestly, as possible.
" Hero, Harry," said one who was rather
a leader among us, aud addressing Harry
B , "you want a wife," aud he gave
our comrade a sly push toward to girl.
For some singular reason, Harry took the
matter much more in earnest than the rest
of us, and regarded tho new-comer with a
most searchiug but respectful glance. Ap
proaching her, he said :
" I do not know exactly what you mean,
but I can understand by your expression of
face that you are quite in earnest. Will
you take my arm, and let us walk to one
side?"
"Yes ; but I have no time to lose," and,
taking his arm, they walked away togeth
er. We looked upon the affair as some well
prepared Joke, but were a little annoyed at
the non-appearance of Harry at our rendez
vous on the quay. Our loave expired at
sunset, and we dared not wait for him, as
Captain D was a thorough disciplin
arian, aud we didn't care to provoke him
and thus endanger our next Sunday's
leave.
On board we went, therefore, leaving
Harry on hliore. When we reported, the
question was of course asked where Mid
shipmen 13 was, to which query we
could return no proper answer, as we real
ly did not know. He knew .perfectly well
that we must all be at the boat-landing
just before sunset. It was plain enough to
us all that there was trouble brewing for
our messmate. .
Harry did not make his appearance until
the next day at noon, when he pulled to
the ship in a shore boat, and, coming on
board, reported at once to the captain, who
stood upon the quarter-deck, aud asked
the privelege of a private interview. 1
The clroumutauoes connected with the
absence of Harry were very peculiar, aud
as he was one of the most correct fellows
on boat d, his request was granted by the
captain, who retired to his cabin, followed
by the delinquent After remaining with
the commander for nearly an hour, be
came out and, joined ui.
' What is the upshot of It, Harry?" we
asked. '
" Well, lads, I'm' married that' all."
"Married?" asked the mess, in one
voioe.
"Tied for life!" waa the answer.
" Hard and fast ?"
" Irrevocably."
"To that little craft you scudded away
with ?"
" Exactly. As good and pure a girl as
ever lived," said Harry, earnestly.
" W-h-e-w !' whistled one and all.
"How did Old Neptune let you off?"
we all ongerly inquired that being the
name the captain wont by on board.
" lie is hard on me," said Harry.serious-
ly. "What do you thiuk he demands,
lads?"
" Can't say, what is it?"
" If I don't resign he will send me homo
in disgrace. That's his ultimatum."
" W-h-e-w !" again from all hands.
" Let's get up a petition for Harry,"
suggested one.
It's of no use, lads, I know he means
what he says. He has given me a while to
think over it.
It was all up with Harry.
Captain D was a severe but an ex
cellent officer, and ho bad only given the
delinquent the alternative of resigning or
being seut home In disgrace. The fact
that he bad got married, in the manner he
described, in place of palliating matters,
only aggravated the captain beyond meas
ure. He declared it was a disgrace to the
service, and a breach of propriety not to be
overlooked.
Hairy told us his story in a desultory
mannor, interrupted by many questions
and ejaculations, but which we will put
into a simple form for the convenience of
the reader.
Julie Meurice was the orphan child of a
merchant, who had boon of high-standing
during his lifo, and who left a handsome
fortune to endow his daughter on her wed
ding day, or if not married before, sho was
to receive tho property on coming to the
ago of twenty years. Her mother had
died in her infancy, and the father, when
she was ten years of age, placed her in a
convent to be educated, where she remain
ed until his death, which occurred sudden
ly, six months previous to the period of our
sketch.
After hia death Julie became the ward
of her uncle, by the tenor of her father's
will, and the period of hor educational
course having just closed at the convent.
Hubert Meurice, the uncle, brought her
home to his family circle. Madame Meu
rice, it appears, was a scheming, calcula
ting woman, and knowing that Julie would
be an heiress, she tried every way to pro
mote her intimacy with ber own son, who
was an uncouth, and ignorant youth of
eighteen years, without one attractive
point in his character.
Hubert Meurice, the uncle of Julio, was
a sea captain, whose calling carried him
much away from hia home. During his
absence his wife treated Julie with the ut
most tyranny, even keeping her locked up
in her room for days together, telling her
that when she would consent to marry her
son, Hubert, she would release her, and do
all she could to make ber happy. But to
this Julie could not consent. Imprison
ment even was preferable to accepting her
awkward and repulsive cousin.
One day sho overheard a conversation
between ber aunt and her hopeful son,
whorein the mystery of her treatment was
solved.
The boy asked his mother what was the
use of bothering and importuning Julio
80.
"If she doesn't want to marry me,
mother, drop the matter. I like Julie, and
she would make me a nice little wife, but
I don't want her against ber will."
"You are a fool," said the mother
You know nothing about the matter. Her
father's will endows her with a fortune at
her marriage, even if it be at seventeen,
just her present age. At twenty she re
ceives the fortune at any rate. Now don't
you see that if you marry ber we are all
fixed for lifer"
" Does Julie know about the money ?"
he asked.
" "No, of course not."
" It's a little sharp on her," said the
boy.
"I'm looking out for you," said the
mother.
" Just so," mused the hopeful.
" I am resolved that she shall marry you,
and that is why I keep her locked up, so
that she may not see some one she would
like better."
"Lots of money, eh? Well, mother,
let's go in and win. When shall it be ?"
" It must be at once."
" The sooner the better."
"Your father is expected home next
week. I want you to be mraried before be
returns. He approves of it, tut is a litt
delicate about pressing matters so quickly,
I know that no time is like the present, bo
I have been making arrangements to bring
this about Immediately. I have got a
Protestant clergyman in my interest, who
will perform the ceremony first, and then
you can be married at any time afterward
in the Catholio church, to make it valid on
her side, for her father was a Catholic'" '
This was enough for Julie. She undor.
stood the situation fully now, and saw that
her aunt would hesitate at nothing. The
poor child feared bef beyond description,
and had yielded to her in everything, save
this one purpose of her marriage with
Hubert. 1
Julie was a very gentle girl ; one upon
whom her aunt could impose with inipu-y
nity. She had no idea of assorting her
rights, much less of standing up for them.
But she was thoroughly frightened now,
and resolved to escape at any cost trom the
tyranny which bound her. No fate could
be worse, she thought, than to be compel
led to marry that coarse, vulgar and re
pulsive creature. 1
Yes, she would run away at once. The
poor child for she was little more had
not asked herself where she should go.
She had no other relations that she knew
of in the world, and the isolated life she
bad always led had caused her to form no
intimacies, or even to make friends with
those of her own age. Indeed, with this
prospective fortune, yet she was virtually
alone and unprotected, and without a re
lation whom sho did not look upon as her
enemy.
The next day after Julie had heard this
information was Sunday, the gayest day of
the week in Marseilles, and, fortunately,
Julie succeeded in making her escape from
her aunt's bouse. Still undecided where,
to go, and in her desperation feared that at
any moment she might be seized and car
ried back, she had wondered into the flow
er-market, where she came upon us as
already described.'
As she explained to Harry afterward, she
was intent only upon escape, and believed
this to be her last chance. Whon jshe saw'
a half-dozen young Americans, whom
seemed perfectly respectable, the idea that
positive safety lay only in marriage dawned
upon her, and she actually ran toward us,
as we have related, the moment the thought
developed itself.
Harry became more and more impressed
with Julie's story as they walked along,
while he was delighted by her innocent
beauty and manifested refinement. It was
all like a dream, almost too romantio for
truth. Our " fato" sometimes comes to us
in this singular fashion, he thought
"There is a tide in tho affairs of men
which, taken at the flood leads on to for
tune." Suddouly he turned to her and
said :
" Dare you trust me with your happi
ness?" She looked at him thoughtfully, with her
soft, pleading eyes. Her brain was very
busy ; she remembered what awaited her at
home, what had driven her thence, and
then, in reply to his sober question, she
put both of her hands into bis with child
like trust.
They wandered on. Julie bad always
plenty of money in her purse, and they
strolled into a little chapel on their way,
where they found a young clergyman, who
could not resist their request to marry
them, backed by ten golden Napoleons,and
so, though reluctantlyand advising proper
delay, he performed the marriage ceremo
ny, aided by the sexton and his wife, who
each received a Napoleon.
As an inducement, Harry had also told
the clergyman that he was just going to sea,
and that he must be married before ho
Bailed, that not even one hour was to be
lost.
"Perhapsl am saving the girl's honor,"
said the young clergyman, as he finally
consented.
Julie came out of the chapel the wife of
Harry B., who went with her to the Hotel
du Louvre. From here he sent a pressing
note to the Amerioan consul, who oame to
him early the next morning, and by the
earnest persuasion of Harry, the consul
agreed to take tho young wife to his own
house, until matters should be settled as it
regarded their future course. In the con
sul's house Julie found a pleasant and safe
retreat for the time being.
Whatever might be said with regard to
the propriety of the young folks' conduct ;
it could not be undone. They were irrevo
cably united as husband and wife. Harry
was forced, however, to resign his com
mission. By the aid of the consul, Julie's
rights ia relation to her fortune under her
father' will were fully realized, and she
came almost immediately with ber young
husband to America.
. Harry B., by means of proper influence,
once more entered the navy, the second
time as lieutenant, and now wears a cap
tain's epaulets.
I know of no more happy domestic circle
than that which resulted from this mar
riage It sight.
I3T A correspondent of tbeErie, Penna.
Observer, sends to that journal the follow
ing anecdote ; Mrs. J. has for some time
past been the owner of a fine Esquimaux
dog. A few months ago, Mrs. J. became
the mother of a beautiful littlo girl, of
whom the dog at first was very jealous
His better nature, however, soon asserted
itself and became very fond of the ohild.
A few weeks ago baby was crying loud and
long. Doggy came up stair in evident
distress .of spirit, whined in answer to the
child's ery : but finally, as if a sudden
thought had startled him, trotted quickly
down stairs. He presently returned with
a bone, well picked, of oourse, in hi mouth,
which standing on his hind logs, he gravely
presented to the baby.