' li Hl t'l' f.kn.I d
; i nun oi xmi ;vm;mj4.
at ptii within lb ya.iri Na phpcr dtseoatlnaad
'until all arrearages arc paid. P"J " .! ' 1 t " t
' , ' ' ' - . .1 ' ;r, .'. M- I ' . .( .,
Those term will be ttrioUy adhered to hereafter.
tf aWVacribors negWt or refuse to tike their news,
paper from the offioe to whioh they are directed, they
are responsible until they hare settled the bills and
ordorod them diecontinuod. ' ,,
Postmasters will please act Is our Agouti, and
frank letter containing subscription moaey. They
.are permitted to do Oils und or (he rout Office Law.
'.t.-i i I i-'-..ixi c! :nt i II.-.. ;i . .,, ;
M;;'"v:i:;:.'biBS'?4iwtiNCr,;V.;';
' We hare connected with oar establishment a wall
Weoted JOB OFFICE, which will enable ua to
.execute, In the neatest , stylo, vor variety of
Printing :i I ..-..rj u . ...,..:. ,-, '
. ,. ri 'l - 1 .1 -,,.! 1 , .,v ., ..... f.,.t 1
- rr
BUSINESS CARDS.
Uconas! IIlLL, . EhSfOK P. Wolvhrton.
HILL & W0I,VKETON. ' '
AllorneTsnnd 4'onsiHclorn at lnir.
.t ; t r QTTNsrrfi-5r. ' t : .
"117 ILL attend to the collection of all kinds of
f V claimi, inolading Back Pay, Bounty and Pen
rions. . ' afd. I , 'Mi.
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENT
. . (i . , ,. . ; BKfRESEKTa , ,..,
Fanners Mutual Fire Insuranoa Co., York Pa.,
Cumberland Valley Wutunl Protection Co.,
sNew York Mutual Life, Uirard Lifaof Pbil'a. A Unrt
fford Conn, tienernl Aocidonts. ; ...
'Suubury, April T, ly. mi.-
Dr. CHAS. ARTHUR,
1)omcropat)ic, 3i)sictan.
tihiwluate of the Hnmntonathio Medical Cotlogo of
' Pennsylvania.
Office, Mnrket Bqunre opposite the Court (loose
SUNBURY, PA. , .
March ol, 186(1. " ; ;
JOUN BOWEH, , LEVI 6BBSI10LTZ.
Bo wen & Seesholtz,
WHOLESALK 4 RETAH. DEALERS
in every variety of " " '
ANTHRACITE C O A L ,
J. Hans ft Co's Lower Wharf, Mtnlmry, In.
Orders solicited and filled with promptness and
despatch.
Sunbury, June 2, 1808.
SOLOMON MALICK, , , '
ATTORNEY AT LAW, '
8UNBURY, Northumberland County, Pa,
OFFICE in East end of Weaver's Tavern, Mnrket
Street.
All business entrusted to him will bo careful y and
fmnctunlly attonded to. Consultation in the Kng
ish nnd Uerninn lnnf;ungcs.
tfunbury. April 8.1WI5 ' ' ' ' - ; ;
AMBROTYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH
Corner Market ft Pawn Street SCKBURY, Pn.
S. BTEULY, PitDi-niETon, ' "
riiotoKrnpb, Ambrotypes and Melainotypcs taken in
tbo best stylo of tho art. apl. 7, ly
J. R. IIILBUSH
SURVEYOR AND CONVEYANCER
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEA CE.
Mahtmoy, Kortnumlifrhiiiil Cuunty, Penit'a
Office in Jackson township, . Engagements enn
be made by letter, directed to the nborc address.
All business entrusted to his euro, will be promptly
attended lo.
April22. 18B8. ly , , -: V
Wm. M. Rockefeller. Li.orn T. Roiiuuacii.
ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH.
SC.MII uv, pr.vM.
OFFICE the same thnt has been herctofuro occu
piud by Win. M. Rockefeller, Ej., nearly op- i
ninitc the residence of Judj;e Jordan.
lunbiWy, July 1, 115. ly
i. W. KIKOI.Kll.
L. II. CASE
SIEGLEE. & CASE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
SUXBUKY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Collections nnd nil Profesfionnl business promptly
al tended to in tho Courts of Northumberland nnd
adjoiniuj Counties. s
L tTAlso, speciul attention paid to tbo Collection
of i'oiuious, Bountios and Back Pay for Widows
Orphans nnd Soldiers . i
Punbury, Mnrcb 18, 1865
II
it. .iiammi:k.
t I.atr, FUNBUltY, PA.
fV Collections attended lo in the counties of Nor-
tbuinburland, Union, Bnydor, Montour, Columbia
uud Lycoming. v . , ,
REFEKKNCKS.
lion. John M. Itecd, I'liilndelubia,
A. U. Onttoll 4 Co., -
lion. Win. A. Porter, " '
Morton MeMichael, Esq., '
E. Ketelinm ft Co., 289 Pearl Htrect, New York.
Jolin W. Asbmead, Attorney at Law, 1 "
Matthews ft Cox, Attorneys at Law, " :
8unbury, March 2,l8li2: . . ,
";?MaSHra3S :.23BT!Z9
WUOLEISALE AND RETAIL UKALER
in every variety of ,
ANTIIHACITE C O A I,
Upper Wharf, BTJNBUftY. Penn'a.
J"g-OrJors solicited aud Riled with promptness and
despatch.
Bunbury, May 1J, J86. y 11
H O, aOBIN,
Allornc)' nnd Connm-llor nt Ijiw,
BOOSVILLE, COOPER to, MISSOURI.
WILL pay taxes on lands In any part of the
tttate. Buy nod sell rani Estuto, and alt other
uiatters cntiustcd lo huu will reoeiye prompt atten
tion.. j "'yj1lg.jr0CL1j' ,fy .' ' " " "
lt. Ii. I. HJ.UI.IiV, ,
PHYSICIAN -AND SURGEON
NORTIIUMBERLAND, PA.
DR. LUM LEY has opened an offioe in Northum
berland, and oilers bi services to the people of that
(place and the adjoining townsLlps. ' Offioe next door
to '.Mr. Scott 't Shoe Store, where lie can feund at all
hours. '
Northumberland August 19, 186.
FLOUR & FEED STORE
WHOLESALE AND UK 1' AIL.
'TTUIB subsoriber respectfully in forma the publio
L t'.iat he keep constantly ob baud at his new
'M'AREUOIISK, near tha Shainokin Valley Railroad
pot, in SUNBtRY.i'lour by the barrel and sacks
ol all Kinds 01 reea ny me ion
The above is all manufactured at his own Mills,
and will be sold at the lowest ossh prioe. '
J M. CADW ALLADkR.
Sunbury, April 1, 3848. : '
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
.tltoi-uey 3c Oiiustcllor sat I.MW.
Itl.iUlUV,
ljIUlrltt Atten-y lor I'orlUuM
bes'luutl County.
SunbjiryMMrchJ18o!-y v
" C3-. W- AIIPT...
iUurarv aid CoubjM.'IUm ui l-UtW.
Offioe on south aid of Market. trW four doors west
ol tyswr eiore,
,1 . , BTW'BTIK'W. "A.''!I
Will attend prouipdy itll professional business
onlrustoii to his eara, Uia oolleetion ol claims in
. Northumberland and the amoiniair oounuea.. . r 1 1
banbury, AprU T, 18M......,j i
JA. O O B O- BEOK
MERCHANT; TAILOR,
And Boalecin- i.iJ :.... I
CLOTHS, OASS1MERE8, yKSTpfCl, tjtc.
I'umu a.rM-t, owlU 'r'sJ
i Hotel,1 ' '
March Jl, 18tS8, ' ',. '. .'. , .,..,,
Bricklayer and ' Builder,
Market Street, 4 doors East of Third St..
m.-. 1 1 JobbUm jfwiy
t-jil to.
tuubury, June 2, Ibot.
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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY : I
t. I
NEW SERIES, VOL. 2, N0,47, r , - SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER
urn 1.. -jJ..-a.:
GE0. C. WELKER & SON,
FIRE LIFE INSURANCE XOENCY,
. Uttice, Market Street, MJJSBUKX, PA.
Kiska tnken in First Class Stock and Mutual Corn pa
nies. Capitnl Roprosenred I4,0OO,OOO.
Sunbury, May 12, ,i
COAL! . COAL! 1 COAL!!!
' 1 QKANT BROTHER,-
(SIiiiii t Wholfiwl AO Motall
i YVIIITU Sc KKI A It COAIi,
in every varity.- ,:i ,
Bole Agents, westward, of .the Celebrated Henry
Clny Conl. .
Lnwiin NVbabf, 8imirv, Pa.'' 1 ''
; Punbtrry, Jan. IS, IHfirt. :,.,!.
Pensions Increased. :
The late Act of Conirress aires additional nav to
the following Pensions, vis : ,
1st. To those who have lost the sieht of both eves.
or both hands, or totally disabled so as to require con
stant attendance, the sum of (2o 00 per month.'
2d To those who have lost both fuel, or are totally
disnbled in the same so as to require constant attend
ance, the sum of $20 00.
8d. To those who have lost one hand or one foot,
or are so disabled as to render tiem unable to per
forin manual labor S1& 00 per month, and other
cases In proportion.
ifie subscriber is duty prcparea lor tne immediate
procurement of these claims.
o. o, uoii.il, any m jjiw.
Sunbury, Juno IB, 1860.
THE VEEY LATEST ARRIVAL 11
Spring & Summer Goods!
JOSEPH EY8TEK, '
Successexsor to John Boiten.) '
Corner of Market and Fawn Stroot,
SUNBU11Y, PENN'A.'
Invites the publio to call and examine bis clcgnnt
aswrtiiientof
SUMMER. GOOOSf
which)) will soil at irrotvtlT reduced orioos. 1IU
stuck ooniiriU iu part of
C -A. SSI M.EB E S
CLOTHS, &.C-,
Silks. Delnines. Lawns, Uinghnms, Calicoes, Muslins,
Sheeting, Tickings, Jeans, and a full assortment of
Cotton and Woolen goods generally. . , .
Hosiery, Gloves, Uoop Skirts. Alio Handkerchiefs,
lirushes, Combs. . .
Ilutis itsid Cnps, Itooti nnd flioo,
His assortment of goods will not, lie is are sure
full to nlense the fnncv and suit the wants of any do,
sirous of purchasing. His stock of
HARDWARE AND QTJEENSWARE,
and Uruccrios is large in quantity and choice in
quality, oouipruing generally everyiuing uucueu in
the household cither for use or ornament.
He is always renciv nnd Kind to see bis friends
nnd tnkes pleasure in showing them his goods even
though no sales are made. He only asks a call, and
is sure that the stock will compare favorably in
price uud quality with tho cheapest.
Sunbury, April 21, ISO. ''
N E AV GOODS!!
J II EN GEL
HI
AS just returned from Now York nnd Philadel
phia, and is now receiving a Mew Mock ot
Spring & Summer Goods,
at a great reduction in prices.
ieiitl4:mci,M IVcur.
Fine Black Cloth at $1.00 that usod to soil at $3.00.
Cnsiduicrctf, Sntinett, Coshmorctts, Kentucky Jeans,
Cottouado and Linon Panting, at reduced prices.
Ladies' Dress Goods. '
' Silk, Wool Delnines, Mohnir, Silk Stripe, Pnul
De Chain, Alnaoea, Poplett, English and Scotch
indiums, Cbnllies, Delaines, Lawn, Calico and
Muslins, very cboap.
White Goods.
Linen Dress Uoods, Linen Stirling, White Toilet
Ouilts, Brilliants. Swiss Stride. Swiss Cauibrio, Juo-
conett. Irish Linen, Sbirt Fronts, Ac.
La'tica' Cloth ana f lannel Bucking, and other
n.innel at low prices. White Shetland" Wool, Shawls,
Bui muiul Skirts, t a Skirting nnd the latest style
f Hoop Skirts, vory handsome and cheap.
Yankee Notions in Great Variety
Hosiery, (1 loves, Pocket uodkcrchiefg, Suspen
ders, Neckties, Paper Collars, Umbrellas, a good
assortment of Spectacles, Coats, Spool Cotton, fancy
Buttons, Trimming!, Ac. '
Carpets, Fluor uiTd Table Oil Cloths, brown and
green Oil Cloths fur windows, (lilt Shades, Fixtures
for Window Blinds. '
Huts, Cais and Ladies' Shakers, Hardware, Nails,
Forks.'Sbovuls, Bpadua, iron-tooth Uardon Hakes.
GROCERIES, SALT FISH.
Queengware, Glassware, Boots and Shoes,
Faints, Oils, Glass and Putty. ;
School Hooks, and a new supply oi WALL PA
PER, will be sold ryhea)
All persons desirousof getting good goods at low
prices, for cash or country produce, will please give
luoaoall. i,' J. II. LSUEL.
Sunbury, April 7th, 1866." .
William w. apsleys .
Wlioleoule
Boot, Shoe and Trunk
warehouse;
.. - -M.IU!K.lA. -.-.,.,.
WM. W. APSLEY has just opened a NEW
STOKE in the MsU-knuwa house of.Mrs.'Uoul-
ton. In Market street, and oners to the eitiiens of
Sunbury and neighboring towns, isuuis ciu 'r.o
of the best quality and workmanship. Ho having
made arrangements with first-olass manufacturers
to supply the beet quality of goods.
In the Wbolesalo Department be calls the atten
tion of Country Storekeepers to his Ine stock, whioh
will be sold at the lowest wholesale prioes, thus ena
bling KeUiil Dealers to save expene of visiting the
cities to replenish their stock.
In the eteta.il Department can be found BOOTS,
SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES, Ae., whioh, in price,
at those times, are without a parallel.
The stock of Ladles' Wear Is superior in style and
workmanskiD than is usuallv sound in country towns,
anibraoing gems of Balmorals, splendid Congress
Uailara. and f.ncT shOCS of tlHT kind.
W. W. A. also oalU attention to his large stock of
Men's wear, of latest stylos, that will hi any toot
with case ana oomtorl. . i
" Come One ! ' Come : AH I K
Sunbury, March 10th,' 1866. , ' i i,
R P E N IN G
r Clothiis, AlemVm Fssj-iUllss
', Uoods, ISwotsi it HhotB. :
n WE undersigned take pleasara In annnvming to
X the public of Sunbury, and vioiuily, that be bas
opeuif ass i . j t , . - " :
C L 0 T II 1 N G TO 11 E ,
with a well selected stool: ol , , 1
.i:r'w i'iii.iim. uoods
I will sell at ssUhing tow Kees. i! i 'II
Ibaveakwsttlleobandaiargeatoekef If
:Bnols& Shoes',
forUdlcs.Oeiitoand Chlldrca'a wear, whioh lam
selling off, as I tuleua to gir ap
It will be to lb dranUgc to B
give m. f call u;.Jg KROKtNBERO ' ' ,
"! ' S. Oboss' old tlnd,ttaiketiSguaT. 'r
Sunbury, April T, loo.
.nf'l." i;iT V?' ;i.i.I4 f-iTAT'! : .ri.:'T
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.,, Q E T;I C A LL ,
. ' From the New York Express. )
' ' THB ATIiAWTIO CABLE. '
,ii Bix thousand years have passed o'er earth, t, ,
While science, like a stripling, bore . , ,
,. The trophies of its timid birth , ;!
" Irrvarions forms from shore to shore." '.
But now, her latest, mightiest child, N
' Whioh Franklin viewed and Mors caross'd,
, Wrlh glory ripe and undented, . ,,. ; , ;
, Is luid within the ocean's breast !. '
The mighty lightning herald sleeps , .
Till human touch awakes its Sres, ' .. ,
' To send beyond ton morning's reach . ' v
V ' New ridings ere a pulse expires.
t'Tlslaid! Old ocean feels a thrill
lhroughout her time scaled bosom now,
" And yields to man's victorious will
The orown long placed on Neptune's brow ! '
Calm as the deep in Summer's reign,
And well as in its wintry wrath
Sbnll be, with varied joy or pain, ' 1 '
Each message throngh It ocean path. '
, Within its grave beneath the storm,
It lives a breathing thing of life,
And thoy shall live who gave it form, '
In fume, when called from mortal strife!
. Soon, like Orion's belt of fire,
Its broad eleotrio arm shall hold,
With all a monarch's strong desire
' The World, and all its varied fold!
, And from its tongue, through every sphero, ,
Till time and earth together cease,
Mankind the glorious tale shall bear
Of commerce, brotherhood and peace. '
TALES & SKETCHES.
THE IRO.i CKOSSi.
A WOMAN'S CONr-pseiON.
- A little faded miniature of a young girl in
all her freshness. I citn scarcely believe that
I ever looked like this I, an old, sad wo
man, who looks longingly to tho time when
the places I have known shall knprw no more.
And yet I, even I, was young and lovely
once. Ah tue I how long it seems 1 Long
ago, longer than to most women, for the
blight fell upon me soon, and I count nearly
all my years by iny sorrows.
I was born by the seashore, that samo
everlasting flood upon whose waters roar I
listen as 1 write. My father was wealthy,
and I was raised in the lap of luxury, lie
died when I was ten years old, and most
needed his care. I wish , he hud lived. He
might have made me a better woman, nnd
the story of my life might have been diner
cut. lie died, I have suid, when I most
needed his cure, and I was left alone with
my mother. Slie wus not (it for tfie chnrgo
confided to her. She was weak and giddy,
und she reared me in her notions of fashion
and folly. I do not blame her that my life
has bceu bo sad, for it was iu my power to
change it, but 1 would not. 1 crew up d
bcuutiful, fascinating, fashionable woman,
and wus greatly admired.. You would not
think it, I know, to look at me uow ; but it
is so. When I wus grown, I made the dis
covery that my futhcr's luxurious style of
living hud greutly ' diminished : his fortune,
and the persistency with which my mother
clung to her accustomed mode of life made
fearful inrouds upon the rest. A few years
at the furthest would exhaust it. I Bpoke
of this to my mother, and she acknowledged
it, but declined her iuability to hebp it. In
less than a year she died; and oh, such a
feurful duuth 1 I shudder when I think of,
though it was years ago, and I seem to hear
her last words to mo even yet '"Nellio,
never marry a poor man. Make a rich
match."
It needed not my mother's wish to confirm
me in my desire to contruct a rich marriage,
for I had determined to adopt the plan as
the only means by which I could escape from
the doom of poverty which I saw hanging
over inc. I . had not I ho moral courage to
face it, and I resolved to fly from it; but I
little dreamed of the struggle thut was in
store for me.
When I was a child my ouly playmate
was a boy a few yeurs older than myself, lie
was named Walter (Jwynne, aud was the
son. of a neighbor. Walter and I hud
been pluvnmtes and schoolmates together,
lie hud carried me In his arms often, and
used to call me his pet. As we crew nn our
childish otl'ection strengthened, and when
we becumo mac aud woman we loved each
other with a love that could not die. 1 We
were never' pledged to each other, but I
knew his heart and he knew mine. - When
my mother died Wulter was very good to
nte. O, never had 1 loved him so well as I
did then I lu my gratitude I cave him a
relic that bad belonged to my hither, and
ue''"eu mm 10 aecu it tor my sane. . is was
a small, curiously-worked cross of iron, and
bore this inscription in Uerman. "I cave
gold for iron, IS l;." It was one of the fa
mous iron crosses that were bestowed by the
King of Prussia in the war against Napoleon,
and had been conferred for merit on my
granutuliier. it Had never been in unworthy
hands, and I gave it to Walter) as he was
the ouly one I knew who merited it ; but I
did not thiuk then that uiy band would in-,
deed lay upon him a cross of iron uever to
be laid down. .'.'.
I was deeply attached to my mother,' and
mourned for her sincerely ; but this was not
my greatest sorrow. A heavier grief came
upon me one for which 1 alone was re
sponsible, it is true, but which was none the
cosier to bear on that account. 1 '
1 had resolved on marrying a rich man,
as my own fortune would not last much
longer and I was nrm in my determination.
I loved Walter Qwynne with my whole
heart, but be was poor, and I knew wouid
have a hard struggle iu life; and I bad not
the courage to face the world with him. I
hutcd myself for my weakness, and would
have given worlds to have been his wife; but
I had not tho mural strength to make the
trial. , It was wicked, I know ; but I have
suffered for it since, aud if sorrow can make
atono for siu, thou 1 have paid the utmost
penalty..-, i ., .. , ; ., ..' i
A lew weeka after piy mother's death
Walter walked with me down to the. rocks
that lined the sea-shore, It was one of our
favorite strolls, and it was the first time
since ray bcraveuicnt that we had been to
gether for more than a few nuuUtos at a time.
J lo spoke to. mo about my future life, sod
asked ine what I would do'. told him I
did not kuow; , tbatmy future was. still
shrouded lo mystery and doubt,
' I huvd thought of his a great (real, ' Nel
lie." he said, earnestly. "aqd 1 Ho not think
I shall do wroneto speak to you as I wish."
I glanced up at bis fuceand, as I saw the,
look mere, Knew wnui no wtsuca to say. ; i
grew pule and faint. .' ' ' ' " '. ;
'No, Waltor, no," I gasped. 'Dout say
it don't lav it I - i i i. i ui . . V
t "I must say it, NIHe," ho went on; !"and
you must I is tea to um.., Hver slnoo' .ma ware
children I have loved you, and Lava looked
to tha dav when 1 should iclaiu you as sny
wile.- Now that you are alooj in tha world,
I thiuk I have a right to urge aay claim.
Von know I love you, and I have believed
' ' .'LXM Iff W. "a.':1 .:, . ;!; s I a .!. f : .' . ,
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II. Br MASSER W' CO.; SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNT YrENN'A? !
,f-i ..--1.,- .
that you love me.' You know my prospects
as well as i do, nnd, that I hava a hard strug
gle lufore mo, but with your encouragement
and love, 1 think I can come out of the con
test with success. Will y,ou bo my, wife,
Nellie!" ' ;, '.
I had sunk down on a rock, for I could
go no further. . Sly limbs refused to Bustuin
me, and it seemed that my heart would
.break. I covered my faco with, ,uiy hands,
and strove fiercely to control my emotions.
All my love for' Walter rushed upon me in
a strong . and mighty torrent, ' which well
nigh swept away the bun iors of my sinful
resolution. IIovv grand and noble he look
ed as he laid his heart before me iu all its
simple truthfulness, and how false and foul
I was, as I shrank before- his avowul, in my
criminal weakness 1, I. wish. I had died
then; it would have been better for uie. I
said nothing, for 1 could not trust my voice,
and Walter spoke nguin.
"1 want you to decide with a view to
your own happiness. If you do not love
me enough to be my wife, you might learn
to do so. But if it will make you happier
to reject me, do not hesitate to do so."
''Happier ?" 1 asked bitterly.
He had been gazing out upon the sea, and
turned suddenly, at I ho sound of my voice.
It was so full of bitterness that it startled
even him.
"Are you sick, Nellie?" he asked, anxious
lj. .- .' i.,
"No" I answered, ' with forced calmness,
""only 1 cannot talk to you about this now,
Walter. .1 cannot ' now. ; At some othei
time." . , ' '.'.'.
, "1 have been too hasty,'-' he said tenderly.
J'Poor chihl, your grief 1ms not grown calm
enough for you to think of anything but
your mother. 1 can wait, Nellie. . 1 could
wait a lifetime for you.',',,, ,'
A sharp pain shot through my heart, and
it was with difficulty that I repressed a sigh
of anguish. My heart was wrung with a
terrible torture, and I felt that I could en
dure Walter's presence no longer. I wanted
to be alone. I asked him to go buck by
himself and leave me, as I wauted to be
alone, lie seemed surprised at first, but
when I repeated my request, he turned to
go away. I sprang up und cuught his hand.
"Walter 1" ,,
. "Nellie!" '
-, "If anything should happen to give you
cause to hate me, would you do so '" ,
"Unto you, Nellie ? I do not thiuk I could
hate you."
i "Not even though I should give you cause
to do so!" I nskecl, scarcely kuowiug what
I said. ,
"Not even then, Nellie. I would, in such
a case, feel great sorrow, but no unkiixincss.
But whut makes you ask me ?" lie looked
at mo anxiously as he spoke., .
"Nothing," I replied. "Go, leave mc now,
I am weak und nervous."
lie turned olT with a sigh, and ns he went
he seemed to curry nil the light of my exis
tence with him. I sunk dowu on the rock
and gave way to my feelings. I suffered in
tensely, and my self hatred became almost
unendurable; but still I grew firmer iu my
resolution. That outburst enabled mo to go
through the rest with more calmness. It
was dark w hen I went buck homo, and by
that time I hud conquered my heart.
Among my friends was a gentleman whom
I hud known from tuy childhood. . Ho was
fifty, at leust, and 1 was just twenty-one.
1 received a visit from him a few days after
my interview with Walter, and before ho
left he made me an oiler of his haud. He
told me he hud loved me for a long time,
but had feared to speak before, as he was
much older ; that he feared 1 could not love
him ; but now thu. 1 was alone in the world,
he felt that he hud a right to tell mo of his
love.
Tucso were almost the very words Walter
bad spoken to me, and they foil with a cold
chill on my heart. 1 asked him time to ro
fleet on the offer he had made, and was given
as long a period as 1 desired.
It seemed to me that soma hidden power
was holding out this oiler to mo to tempt
me to my fate. Here wus a muu, of pure
and noble heart, who wi&hcd to muku me
his wife, lie was wealthy, and my position
would be even better than at present; but
did not love him. Yet 1 hud resolved upon
a rich marriage, and 1 hud no better pros
pect than this. Should 1 uccept himi Oh,
the torture, the agony, of those thoughts!
1 felt that 1 knew what my course would
be. It would bo to deceive a true, good
man, who trusted mo, and prove false to my
own heart. , -a ,
, 1 avoided Walter, but could not help see
ing him sometimes. , lie never said anything
more with regard to the offer he had made
me, but I perceived tliut ho wus anxiously
awaiting my unswer. Little did ho dream
how much suffering those interviews cost
mo. ., 1 would nave given my hie to have
knelt at his feet and luid my heart bore be
fore him, to have asked him to take me to
his own great heart and save me from my
self; but 1 could not 1 could not.
1 resolved to end tuts tnuL 1 sont lor
Mr. Grey and gave hiut my answer to his
suit. . 1 promised to be hiB w ife. When he
left me 1 fuiuted, and after that my heart
seemed frozen , within me, . Only onco it
moved beyond my coutrol.
One afternoon, about suusct, I went out
alone to the rocks pear the sea shore, where
I had been so often with Walter. I sat for
a loug time, looking out on the waves which
were overcast with a dull, but'. en huu, aud
listening to tho moaning of the surf on the
beacu. 1 ue sadness ol tue sceue puiineu my
own tortured feelings, aud I sat motionless,
with a vague sense of relief from pain.
How long I sat thus I do not kupw. I was
aroused by an instinctive knowledge that I
was not alone, and looking up, Isaw Walter
standing by mo. He was sadder than I had
ever seen him. He sat down by me, and we
talked for a long time. , The moon was ri
sing, but it was soon obscured by dark
clouds. Still we sat there). ,. I wished to tell
him of my engagement, but I knew pot how
to do so. -1 thought it host that k should
learn U from me. . At I. nerved myself
fur the fearful effort. ,,.,, , vn
it VWalter," I saidr. and uiy voice ounded
harsh and stern, "do you ,kuow Mr. Gray J"
, "(Jcrtaicly. He is one u( .the best and
moat upright , men w tk place, , Why do
youaskT't . i. . i ,-.-1 i.
'localise J have promised t be his wife,"
I replied. I shook like an aspen ; my
strength aaepiodgjiug from mo.. Walter
ouly Wilt his head, . sq that I Owuld uot see
bis lave, aud then said; in a low tone, after
a moment's alienee t j , f ; ,. f v.i; .,
. f:I have feared thia for some time, JNtllto.
I don't blame you, but I doubt the, jwisdum
el your ckooaiug so old a aiao.". ;....,
.l "Of course yon do j It 1 natural that you
should.", i. spoke sharply, and even rudely,
but U was a relief to . the pain that was
gnawtag at my heart.
Ue'oaeso bi frt quicfcly, walked a few
pacea Ktout me, and then came back.
1, 18GG. . . OLD
, .. . . . - . ' .'.
' 'That was unkind, Nellie," hd Said, But
toll mrj,'dd you lovo Mr. Urcy t" ' J
"O, my Ood !" I groaned Involuntarily.
"That question from yonl"
He came nnd stood directly over mc, and
looking at mo sternly, asked tloreoly
"Tell mo, do you love thnt old man J"
I had unconsciously betrayed myself, and
I uow took refuge iu anger. ...
"You havo no right to ask that question,"
I replied, quickly.
: "1 have a right to ask it. I will tell you
why.. It is because you have deceived me,
and wrung my heart until it is almost bro
ken ; because I know now that my worst
fears arc couDrmcd ; because you are about
to trample upon my heart as well as your
own, all for the sake of an old man's gold.
I have a right to ask the question, and to
demand an unswer." .
I rose to my feet. I was angry uow, for
he had spoken to mo as no one had ever
done before, and I did not pause to think of
the provocation I had given him.
"I refuse to answer it!" I exclaimed.
' ''You shall answer mo!" ho broke forth,
excitedly. '
. "This is worthy of you," I exclaimed,
scornfully. "You can insult me hero whero
I have no protector. I think I shall make
a lucky escape from marrying you."
lie stcod before me silently, with bis head
bowed. He pointed to tho rock and mo
tioned that I should sit down ; but I refused.
"Nellie," he said, slowly, and the suffering
in bis tones pierced my heart, "I ask your
pardon for my rudeness. When you were a
little child, . 1 used to carry you in n.y arms
over all tho rough places in my way to the
school ; aud cveu then I used to look for
ward to the timo when I should have the
right, to carry you over the rugged road
along which wo must all make our lifo-
jourucy. . &ince that timo 1 nave never uud
a thought that was not tor your happiness.
I love you better than I can ever lovo ano
ther better even than my life itself ; but if
it would secure your happiness, I would see
that love cliango to a life-lung sorrow, and
not murmur."
God knows what demon prompted me,
but I answered sneeringly
"So it would seem."
I saw him flinch under the cruel blow,
but he contioucd, with his eyes fixed on the
sea '
"I ispcak tho truth. ' I could not lie to you
here, Nellie, with God overhead, nnd His
voice epeaking to me in the booming of the
waves. I feel that 1 hnve lost you forever,
anil 1 hope you will bclievo mo."
He paused, and seemed waiting for me to
spunk, but I said nothing, and he went on,
thia time looking at mo steadily.
"I am sorry you think so poorly of mc.
Since it is the case, however, 1 ought to re
turn you this. Whcu you gave it to me,
you suid it was tneunt to be worn ouly by
good and worthy men. . I ought not to
keep it."
lie held out to me the iron cross, and his
hand trembled as he did so. I could not
take it ; I knew that I was not worthy to
wear it, and I would havo died at his feet
before I would huve received it from him.
"Keep it," I gasped ; "keep it, for you ore
worthy to wear it. I dare rot take it." My
heart seemed bursting, and I wildly cried,
"O Walter, pity mc 1 my heart is breaking !"
lie sprung forward nnd clasped me in his
urms. He held me so close that I could not
move, otid I ccnld feci his heart beating
fiercely ugainst mine. I lay passive for a
moment, for it was so sweet to be clusped iu
those deur urms, where I knew I could uover
bo held aguiu. I ielt his hot . tears fulling
fast upon my cheek.
"O, Nellie, Nellie," he sobbed, "you can
not do this. You love mo I know you
love me, as truly as I love you; und yet you
would doom both of us to life long misery.
I implore you, do not marry that man."
I felt thut 1 could not long resist him, if
he held me thus. .1 culled all my fortitude
to sustain me
"Uelcuse me, Wulter Gwynuc," I oxclnim
cd, coldly, "you have no riht to act so."
"By Heuvcu 1" lie shouted, fiercely, "I w ill
not part w ith you I Look at thosu waves.
Who is to hinder me from hurling you iuto
them, und saving you from a life of infamy ?
You do not love that old man, uud you mar
ry him for his gold. By Heaven, you shall
not 1 I w ill pltiuguyou beneath those waves
and follow you there, before you shall be
his wife." ... . ... ;
A quick, firm footstep was heard behind
us, uud a voice exclaimed, in uugry. aston
ishment, . ; "Mr. Uwyune, whut. does this
mean?" : .
Walter released me, and we both looked
around abruptly. . Mr. Grey was standing
within a few feet of us. Wulter looked at
him for a moment, hesitated, ami then sprang
down the rocks, and was out of sight.
"What does it meau ?" Mr. Grey asked,
hcsitatiugly,
"Poor boy," I said, calmly. ( "He has just
made me an oiler of his haud, and his disap
pointment made him forget w hat was due
to me. I hope you will pay no attention to
him, for 1 am sure he will be ashamed of
himself whcu he grows calmer."
- It cost me much to utter these words, but
I did so calmly aud. with such composure
that Mr. Grey was deceived.
"I am sorry for him, Nellie," he said, sim
ply. "If he loves you as I do, I can well
imagine how much suffering his loss has
cost him."
We went home in silence. I did not see
Walter again. In the morning I received a
noto with only two words "Forgive me ;"
and in the evening I heard that ho hud gone
a way from the village. ..
In a month after thia I was married. I
had leurncd by that timo to rule my heart,
and I did not falter as I repeated tho awful
words in which I vowed to lure my husband.
A few weeks after my murriage I learned
that Walter had fullen heir to an immense
fortune, left him by a distant relative. . This
was the. beginning of my punishment. I
wanted wealth, aud bad I been true to my
own heart I might have had it with the iove
I craved. -. -.
i Mr. Grey was kind and tender. All that
wealth and utlectiou could do to make ine
happy, he lavished upoc, me ; but each fresh
proof of his love and confidence only .in
creased my misery and self cod tempt. ; jwas
a living lie, I hated uiy sol f, and prayed for
death, but could not Cud it.. .; . it ;
. At last a child wus born to ma a darling
little blue-eyed girl. My whole soul wus
bound up in her,, and just as I was looking
forward to happiness iu her, God took her
from mo. , I kuow the puuwhmeut was just,
but it wasb.uj'd to think so lltm, . ...i
After my baby dul J became reckless. I
cared for nothing- . My husband' lova was
torture to me. and every day I-fuund it mora
difficult to pear. At laat there came ope
who, though noiniually my husband's frieod,
sought both hia ruio and my own,: He rad
my secret fully, and humWod. me with it,-
J was mad I was desperate. My husbands
in,! . i-." : i ft
SERIES, VOL. 2G, NO. 47.
L .! u j J ,
false friend watched mo closely, attended md
like my shadow, and at lust nsked mo to fly
with him. In my wretchedness I consented.
Heaven knows I was innocent of sinful in
tent, but iu my misery I clutched tho first
chance of escape ' i
We left the house one durk, stormy night,
and entering a close curriuge, set off at . full
speed for the railway station. The horses
took fright and ran away. I snt in the car
ringo, dumb with terror, aud almost uncon
scious of everything uutil a sudden crash
startled mc, and I found myself buried iuto
one corner of the vehicle, which fell heavily
to one Bido. In an instant my compunion
was out of tho earringo, so that when tho
people collected around it no ono knew that
he had occupied it with me. They helped
me to alight, and congratulated me on my
fortunate escape. , ,
As I was moving away, I saw them take 1
something liko a human form from under
the wheels, and was told that it was the
body of a man who had bceu run over and j
almost killed when the earringo upset. In
voluntarily I sprang forward, and saw in tho
flickering lamplight the pale, ghastly tea-1
titres of Walter Owynno. I did not faint
or cry out, but sustained by a superhuman
energy, followed tho men with their burden
to a room in the tavern near by. A physi
cian was summoned, and he pronounced the
injuries mortal. He said that Walter would
dio during the night.
At my request, nil but tho physician and
myself were excluded frm the room. 1
never left it until Walter lay in it n corpse.
In about an hour ho recovered his con
sciousness. Tho doctor told him he must
die, and asked if lie was prepared. A soft,
sweet smile lit up the dear luce as he an
swered .
"Yes ; God be praised that I am so near
the end of ny trials."
He turned and saw me; his face shone
with joy.
"It was kind in you to come, Nellie," ho
whispered.
; "I stayed by him during the sad night. I
told him that I loved him had always loved
him, and how I had suffered; but kept from
hiii) my shameful attempt at flight. I could
not bear to embitter his lust moments with
such a confession.1
- He held iny hand lovingly, and never
took his eyes from me until they were closed
upon earth. At last, as he was sinking fast,
he whispered
"Will you kiss me, Nellie? There will be
no sin in it. I am so nenr heaven thut there
will be no taint of earth in it."
I bent down and kissod him, and my tears
rained npon his face. His hand released its
grasp, and his eyes closed gently ; then thero
came iuto his faco a. look of perfect happi
ness and peace, nnd I knew it was thutpcaco
which passcth all understanding.
In a few yeors my husband died, blessing
mc for having been a true nnd faithful wife.
' ' never knew how I deceived and wronged
and I am thankful he did not. It
Mount have darkened Ins last hours with a
sorrow which his trust in me spared him.
I am still watching for the day when I
shall follow thorn. I havo sinned, but I
have suffered and repented. 1 have sought
mercy and forgiveness at tho foot of the
Cross, and I wit humbly for tho day when
tho heavy laden shall travel no more, and
the weary bo at rest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ICussiunce lu lloion.
A few weeks sinco, a very wealthy South
ern gentleman visited Boston to make pur
chases, nnd whilu sojourning at a prominent
hotel was taken suddenly ill. His malady
wus of such a character that it required the
skill of an eminent physician, and the atten
tion of an experienced nurse, and such expe
rience was found iu the person of a young
and comely Irish girt, a domestic in trie
hotel. She had but recently been employed
to do the work iu the hotel, and had during
tho short time engaged given such satisfac
tion to her employer thut he ut once selected
her to ir.iuistei' in the sick chamber of our
young friend. Watchful and attentive,
hearing every sound and answering every
call, did this faithful nurse perforin her task,
thiukiug uot of herself, nor feeling the fa
tigue of broken rest. ' Day after day did this
devoted (for what else could it have been
but devotion ?) ministering angel assuage
the pain and bathe tho fevered brow of her
youthful sufferer and charge. Skilful treat
ment and kind care succeeded at lust to
produce tho much desired change, and our
young friend rapidly improved. Convales
cence followed the administering of restora
tives, and short occasional drives iu the
country gave that buoyaucy aud streugth so
much needed after a severe sickness. Social
conversation between tha invalid and his
faithful compuuiou of the sick room wus
frequently hud, and upon every such occa
sion the representative of wealth was im
pressed to reward ono who hud been so
attentive. Interviews were sought for aud
eucouruged, and upon a very fino morning,
the sun shining iu all its splendor and efful
gence, just such a morning ubove all others
to "pop the question," did the possessor of
thousands propose to tho girl of toil to bo
come his wife. Say, fuir reader, w hat would
yon have said to a proposition so ubrtiot
und unexpected? Well, we know you would
huve replied the same as sensible Mary did ;
for she suid "Yes," and tho two loving hearts
were made one thut very' day, and tho poor
&irl ot' yesterday is now the blushing bride
of wealth to-day.. . Long may Kdward and
Mary live to enjoy each other's love. Cum
bril'jc (Vat.) Preu.
, The "very fine morning" was that of Sat
urday last, and tho place where the "two
loving hcurts w ere made one" wus the neigh
boring city of Charlftitown. "Mary" is
IHissctfcod of an nnusual amount of iiersoiial
icauty. The Southern gentleman is about
twenty-four years of ago. Tho bride is not
twenty. UiMtvn Twit, A ugutt Of A.
Don't be a I-o a kkb. Voting man, pay
attention. Don't le a loafer; dou't call your
self a loafer ) don't keep a loafer's company;
don't hang about loafing plucca. Better
work than ait around day after day, or stand
on comers with bands Iu your pockets. Bet
ter for your own health better for your
own prospects, flustle about,, if you aneau
to havo anything tc bustle about tor, 'Many
a poor physician baa obtained a real patient
by riding after an imaginary one. A quire
of blank paper, tied with a rod tap, carried
under a lawyer's arm.-muy procure him his
flrat rase, and make bis fortune. Such is the
world ; lo bins that bath ahull b given,
Quit dreaming aud complaiuing ) keep busy
aud mind your chunccs. ' , . .
. A woman waadichrgd from BUck well's
Island on Monday who bai buen contusted
169 timet,
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Trapping- 1'ront' In Florida.
A correspondent gives the following ac
count of a singular method of trapping
trout-rit is not fishing which ' has been
invented in Florida :
I assisted, ns the French say, . at quite a
novel and amusing party, the like of which
I never saw or read ot beforo. Tho sccno
was a lake, covering about two hundred
acres, varying in depth from fifteen to fifty
foot, and filled with tho most beautiful
speckled trout. When the party reached
tho shoro a burly freed man appeared with a
huge bucket of gourds on his shoulder. , To
the end of each was a short line, at the end
of which was a honk, baited with a minnow.
The freedntan pushed off in a little canoe,
and flung these gourds broadcast on the face
of tho lake, and then the guests who were
to participate in the sport were invited to
embark, each in a canoe propelled by cne
paddle.
The day was just such a one as would
have gladdened the heart of Isaac Walton,
and the trout bit greedily. Soon tho gourds
were bobbing : about in every direction,
chased by the esgcr and excited fishermen
in tho canoes, amid tne snouts oi tnose wno
watched the fun from the shore. Down
goes a gourd with a four-pound trout at the
end of it, and away it flies through the wa
ter, with a couple of canoes in hot pursuit.
The fishermen puddle with all their might,
and when one or both come alongside,
throw down their paddles and stretch out
their hands to gra9p their prize, away goes
tho gourd in another direction, and away
go tho bouts in continued pursuit. , v
Soon other trout hook themselves to other
gourds nnd become as puzzled where to go
as are the fishermen with the chase. Now
onder tho bows, now to leeward, now to
starboard, tho gourds and trout are dancing
about as if on purpose to confuse their pur
suers, who, occasionally, if inexperienced in
the management of the peculiar craft in
which they are afloat., miss their distunce,
and gourd, aud trout, aud fishermen, are all
in tho water together, the canoe aud paddlo
going it on their own book.
Tho more knowing nnd more self-possessed
land their fish with considerable dex
terity, but the novices have only the excite
ment of the chase without any of the Gsh.
Iliittl-nnUe I'liurmlng; Tarkeys.
Tho Bradford Rqiortcr gives us the fol
lowing snake story :
"A very strange and novel occurrence took
place on the Sinneoiuhoning, nenr Wistan,
I'enn., a short lime since, w hich niny uppcur
to tho reader very snaky ; yet its truthful
ness enn bo vouched for by Mr. K. W. Mc
Clelland, aud others iu thut vicinity, who
were eye witnesses.
Theuttention of a resilient of thut pluco
(Mr. M'Cltlland) was attracted to a yard in
the rear of his house, where a large flock of
turkeys wero cougreguting, utteritg wild
aud discordunt cries, and fluttering iu tho
greatest consteruation. On approaching ho
observed a huge rattlesnake, coiled up, in
the act of charming a lordly gobbler ot the
flock, who was gliding swiftly iu a circuit
with eye rivited oi the glassy orbits of his
captor, and gradually approaching its veno
mous jaws. Mr. M'Clelland quickly dis
patched the bold intruder, and the turkey
was set at liberty, but strange to record, with
its eyes so singularly trunslixcd, that it was
unable to move ahead in a direct line, nnd
as it retired from its vanquished foo, moved
off obliquely with a shambling gait. At
dusk of the same day a snake equally as largo
as the one destroyed, came into the same
man's barn-yard and began calling for his
absent mate, by rattling loudly. It was sum
marily disposed of, and when measured,
was ascertained to be four feet in length,
with a tail studded with thiitcen rattles.
Siuuemahoning county la famous for
snakes, and they seem to be unusually nu
merous this season. 'Tis a region where
snako jugglers cun replenish their exhausted
meuogerics with every species in America
known to the naturalist. Aiso the black,
hear, owl and whippoorwill, tho never fail
ing companion and allies of the copperhead,
hissing adder anil rattlesnake, may all I o
found iu thut region in loving coutiguity.
Tit kou Tat. The old fashion of wear
ing very tight pantuluona and very short
tailed couts having been revived by thu
gentlemen, a lady thus "pitches in" as a set
off to the diatribes publisluid on "lilting
hoops." She sensibly observes
"I think the gentlemen huve forgotten, in
their' neul to promote grace aud modesty
auumg thu ladies, that tiiey themselves do
not always dress cither gracefully, becoming
or modestly. I write it advisedly. The pre
sent fushious for gentlemen arc unbecoming,
ungraceful and immodest. Arc Byron col
lars, and thu very ecouomacal cravat known
as 'Sailor's Tie,' becoming? Are tight straight
pantaloons graceful ? Is a roundabout a
modest garment for a grown man ? 1 doubt
if Byron looked well with his neck encircled
by one of those articles, so irresistibly re
mindful, now a-duys, of . negro minstrulsy.
Aa to the present ridiculous short coats, 1
can ouly say thut they prescut to a person ut
all belligerent a temptation scarcely to bo
overlooked."
That is a very fair hit, and it must be con
fessed that the hit is well deserved.
The Chicago Time, speaklug of Dr. Dos
.ie, the Now Orleaus martyr, lls him, "One
of those pestilent ruffians and demagogues
fortunately killed."
Turn wo now from the Northern Demo
crat to a caudid Southerner.
The Galveston, Texas, Bulletm says : i
"Dr.nthony 1. Dostio, who was killed,
was the lust Union ruau to leavu tha htale ;
ho openly deuouuued the Confederacy loru;
after actual lighting begun. Whatever may
be said of the rest, no man charged him
with dishonesty. Ue was, undoubtedly, very
indiscreet." '
Tho contrast is instructive, . ,
A tower, 150 feet lu height, aui. which
will cost over half a milbon, it to Iw erected
in connection with tho Chicago (III.) Uko
tunnel, to supply tho npjwr itoj-um of build
ings with water, , l-( . ,
Bats gnawed the flesh in a ichild's arm to
the bouu and gnawed through its banIs
while sleeping iu a cradle in the same room
with its parents, at -Albany, on tho 14th
lust. The child wis perly dead from loss
of blood.
Eighty years ago there wero Imt OO.QQO
Catholics and 25 priests lo the United States,
whllo now thero aro 4,400,000 'members o(
the church aud 8,500 priests, , . ' ' '
Au Iowa lady, while breaking some hen's
eggs, was atactlcd to aee a small snake six
itches loug and as large as a pipe Um come
out ot one of ike jolk. The yolk was per
fect and the snake w a.loiled up in the null
of the egg.
iTURJM 'OP
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