TEItMft OP ADTEItTIS
' The fallowing are the rate for tdvartlilns;
American, Those having advertising to d
ad it aoavonient for referenoo (
Tr.n.HH ot'Tiii. "amkhicam."
TBUM8 TWO COLLARS per annum. 12 M If
nut paid within the year. N paper discontinued
ntil .11 arrearagea ar. paid. ' i
Thcao terms will be alriotly adhered to hereafler,
If snbaoTlbeTe neglect or rtfuMto tab thtlr new
paper from the oft.ce to whlefa they are directed, they
are reeponniMe until they have settled th Mill and
orf' "fia them discontinued. ,
Puetmaeter will plea, td M tot Agents, and
frank letter containing nbeerlptron money. They
are permitted te do tkia under the Pott Office Law.
. . - : . '
JOB .PRINTING. .
We have eonneotod with oaf ettablUhment a well
telected JOB OFFICE, whlob will eaable u to
execute, in the, neatert atyla,, every Tariety of
Printing . . i
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60,00
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36,00
Ten Unei of tbit sited typo (minion) make one)
fnnare.
Auditom', Administrator' and Execntora' Notice!
$3,00. Obituarist (exoept the utual announcenont
whion ! free.) to be paid for at adrerturing ratet
liocal Motioet, eooieiy neaoiuuoM. so-, iv oonu
per line.
AdTertiaementi for Rclliilona, Charitable and Edu.
eational object, one-half the above rait.
NEW SERIES, VOL. 3, NO. 49.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1867.
r t t nttTTTI ITIT ffy ' Tf ! A I Traniient adTertieemente will be publMhcd nnlil
ULD OliKliiO, YUL. At, JNU. 4U. ordered to be diaoonUnuod, and oharged accordingly.
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BUSINESS CABDS.
J. R. IIILOUSH
SURVEYOR A5D CONVEY ANCR
' AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Muhmoy, Korifannberhtnd County, Penn'a
Office in Jackson townahlp. Kngagoment ean
be mad by letter, directed to the above addrea.
All hwineaa tnlf oated to hit car, will bo promptly
fctt5vled to.
April 22, 1867. ly
Vii. M. Rockkfbllkr. LloyuT. BonnaACD.
ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH.
Hl lU KV, PEJISVi
OFF1CR the aatne that baa been herotolbr ooou
pied by Win. M. Rockefeller, Ep.., nearly op
txMto the residence of Judge Jordan.
Sunbury, July 1, lm-ly
iKonoxHiLL, ' SmoJcP.WoLVBRton.
niLL & WOLVERTON.
Itornojt ai nnt Otumelorw nt Law.
BtlNBTTBTT, FA..
w
rrr t. .nA . tV, nnllnntlnn nf all kinds of
daiau, including Back Pay, Bounty and I Pen-
V apl. lJB
iuull
ATTORNEY A.T X.AW,
KorfSideof Public Square, one door east of 1Kb
Old Bank Building.
SUN BURY, PENN'A.
Collcetlnne and all Professional busineaa promptly
attended to in th Court of Northumberland and
adjoining Conntica.
Suubury,Sept. 15, 1868,
C. J. BnUSKR. '
1E"0HIB a EMI,
Allornoyai nttl Joaiticllori at lav,
ChcBnnt Street, west of Iho N. C. and P. A K. Rail
road Depot, in the building lately occupied by
F. Lniarua, Esq.,
teTJISTBTTRY, IENXSrA.
Colw.tion8 and all Pmtouional business promptly
utlundeti to in Xorthuuiborland and adjoining Conn
ties. P'J!
Allorui'v immI t'oniisifllor at latv,
OOico on aoutli tide of .Market atroot, five doora Eat
of tho N. V. liallroad,
STJNBTJBY, FA..
Will attend promptly to all professional business:
entrusted to hia care, tho collection of claim in
Northumberland and the adjoining countiea.
fcSunbury, April 10, 18J.
EDWIN A EVANS,
ATTORNEY A.T LAW,
Market Square, near the Court Ilouae,
SUNBUKY, Northumberland County, Pn,
Collections promptly attended to in tliia and adjoin
ing Couutiue.
Afil 186.
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
Attorney A. rounsdlor at l.w,
tj Ii.-iil t Attorney ior ."orllniia.
Ix'i-IiiikI Connl j'.
Sunbury, March 31, 18W. !y
L. BCASKOtTf., C. B WOLVKBTOS, C. V. SRA9BOLT7.
COAL! COAL! COAL!
rpilE TObscrlbers rospectfully inform thecititens nf
X unbury and vicinity, mat uicy nave openeu
C3AL 3TARD
.. t ir.. i, (VI.nwer Wharf. Oiuilhairv.
ii... ... i,riinnrnd to lunnlv all kinds of Sha-
....bin i.l at ehmin ratea. Familiet and othcra
promptly eupidiad. Country custom respectfully
Solicited.
(nbury, Jan. 12, 1867.
' j."kay "clement,
AOTO&OTiT AIT -L.
i.'iisinesa in this and adjoining couutioa enrefully
nnd promptly atttendod to. ,
rim.. i Mnrket Ktrce.t, Third door west of Smith
& Ucnthor'a Stove and Tinware Store,
KIMII ItV im:'a.
it. it.
.llASMHK,
a AMndtv ft t I ,mv
SUNBURY,
PA
lail to hi tho oountioa of Nor-
i l...-1.iii.l Union Suvder. Montour, Columbia
nd Lycoming.
Hon. John M. Reed. Philadelphia,
A. J. Catlcll A Co., "
lion. Wm. A. Porter, "
f..Vli..liai.l Kan .
vT PearlStreot, New York.
John V. Aihmead. Attorney at Law,
MUliows A Cox, Attorneys at Law,
&..ibury, March iBUijnj: .
JACOB SHIPMAN,
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENT,
tsuxULRv, risss-A.
Rr.PRI'.SKSTa
t M..I...I Flra Insurance Co.. Yurk Pa.
" ..-i..... i M linn, I Protection Co.
York Mutual Life. Ciirard Life of Phila. Hart-
old Couu. Uenural Aeoidonis.
Sunbury, April f, ly.
wTj. wolverton,
A'l'TOKSUV AT LAW,
Market Street. 6 door went of Dr. Eystcr'a Store.
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Ul profeaeional busineaa In tbi and adjoining ceuu-
loe jwompny nouu
tiunhury, November 17, 1868.
0AL! COAL!! COAL!!!
si.i...w.a-M Ac lVlaoliwnlo Itelail
' ' leuleria In
'AVIIITK Ac Hi:i ASM COAI
tn .vary varietv.
Sole Agent, westward, of the- Celebrated Henry
Jlay Oual. '
Lowun U babk, Suaauav, Pa.
Sunbury, Jan. 13, I8-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
iu every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
Upper Wharf, BUMBUilK.Maq .
QOrderaaoliotUd and filled with promptneaa
espateh. ....
bunhury, May It, lbB. y
BOUNTY F0R SOLDIERS.
and
if i i t .Jo arnuimmect in WaahiuKton City,
for th prompt collection of Bounty amder tb
..,,.rl'...f I have alao rooeivea man.
r bl.nka to pP" claim. Soldier, entitled
., . i .... .,,. .1,1 mnlv immediately, aa it i m.
imated'that it will reqnrr (hrea year M aut all
Ail t'.Wi'era who .nliatad for three years mi
,.va not rocoivad mora than $110 homnty a entitled
.u. i.am.Hii nt ihi AsL well a e4dMrawk
,v enlisted for throe year and dwohaa-ged afW
arvica of two veara, by reason or vmuu.
Bea contracted in SKBAM.
Sunbury. August 18, 186: .
t AOOB OBBOK
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer in
LOTUS, CASSIMERE8, VESTING, 4c.
l iin M lriri,oiu v -
8. 8. Wtita, . Join RuNKbi.
.' 6eraiB OT2OT,M; 1
ARCH STREET, between Third and Fourth Street
PIULAlF.LtniA. .
" WEBER RtlNKLK. Proprietor. ;
June 29, lW.ly
ADDISON O. MARK,
ATTORNEY. AT. LAW,'
BHAMOKIN, Northumborland County, Pa.
ALL basineae attended to with promptnont and
diligence. .
Shemokin, Ang. 10,1867 ly " ' ;
J. D- JAMES. '
ATTORNEY, AT. LAW, SLNBUKY. PA.
Office Market etreet, 4 door Went of the fallroad,
lately natd aa a Pott Offioe.
Will attend promptly to the collection of olalnii
and other professional busineaa intrusted to hia care,
in Northumberland and adjoining countiea.
August 10. IW7. -
Sr. CHAS. ARTHUR, .
?l)omaojaatf)tc 13!)ysCcian.
Oradunto of the Itnmrropatblo Modlcal College of
Ponnaylvania.
s tj ii B V H V P A
0flloellour. - 7to - i
Orrtrn, Mnrkot Square oppoaito the Court House-
morning. 1 to 3 afternoon ,
7 to 9 evening.
AUGUSTA HOTEL,
MAIIJEI. WIA'.'-f, Proprietor.
(Formerly of the Mansion House, Mnhonoy City,
Schuylkill county. Pa.)
In Cake' Addition, near tho Machine Shops,
8UNBURY, PBNN'A.
Transient and permanent boarder will find tliia a
most ooiufortable bouse and poeaeasing tho ad ran
tngea of convenience Uithe railway and business part
of the town. Being newly furnl.hed with all tho
modern household improvement, Ihere la every fa
cility for the convenient accommodation ef guest,
(iood (tabling and exporienoed hostlers in attend
ance. Hunbury, June 22, 1867.
DB. J. S. ANGLE,
1 RADUATK of Jefferson Medical College, with
I J( Ave year practice, oft'era hia profwimml aer
. vicoa to tho eititena of Sunbury and vicinity will
I attend all oalla promptly
I OFFICE over Thacher'a Store, in Pleasants' build
I inir, Mnrket Square,
Orrica lloms I fromn to 10 A. .M.
( 2 to s 1". -M. r
Sunbury, April 27, 1867. -
AMBR0TYFE AND PHOTOGRAPH
Corner Market A Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Pa.
8. BYERLY, Phoimiietoh,
Photograph, Ambrotypee and Mclainotypes taken In
the beat style of th art. apl. 7, ly
7 33, 0 GOB3Sr,
Altoi-aey nnd CounHclloi nt Iji-w,
B0OXVILLE, COOPER CO , MISSOURI.
WILL pay taxca on land in any part or tho
State. Buv and soil real Estute, and nil other
matters entrusted to him will receive prompt atten
tion, i
JulyS, 185 0Ctl5, '04.
UNION IIOTKL-
CHAN. I'rXKI Proprietor.
In Cake' Addithn to SUNBURY, near the Penn a.
Railroad Company 'a Shop.
PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARDERS,
kent who will find amnio accommodations, tlood
cooks and waiters, boarders enn enjov the quiet com-
fort of home with tare equal to uie ueai noieia.
ilia Uiquora art oi me enuinesi Kiuua.
Sunbury, June 8, 1807.
Mount Carmel Hotel
BIT. C ABM EL. Northumberland Co., Va.,
T1IOS. BUHKET, l'ltoi'iUEion.
Thi large coma odious Hotel Is located nenr tho
depot of tho Shamokin Valley and the Vu:ikeke A
New York Rnilroada. Trainarrivc and uepnnuimy
Thl. knn. i liv.at.Mi in the centre of the Coal Kc
gioo and afford the beat accommodations to traveler
and permanent casioraera. j 'j
CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA
rpiIIS well known Hotel, aitunte near the corner
X of Ninth A Cbeanut Street, Philadelphia, is. on
account of iu auperior location and excellent neenm
modations. one of tho best and most dusirnble stop
ping ulaoo in the city.
February lfl, 1Kf.7. u
CHOICE FRUIT k ORNAMENTAL
BENJ. BOIINER,
Doaler in Fruit and Ornamental Tree, will furn-
ifh from tho mot reponsihlo Nuraenea iu this and
other State, Brat laa TREES of all kind. Aim.
Shruhbury, Vine and PluuU. tlurden Seed of all
kiuua.
Orders ar respectfully aidicited. i
Addresa ' ' BMJ. wm.u.M y
f axtnoa, xorTD u. vo.
t-ai V R liunranri-s tuken in sevoral of (no
moat resiKiUKible Fire insurance and Horse Detective
, (.'oiupanies in the Mate. , . .
Junes, irrni. y
AYER'8 CATHARTIC PILLS
ARE tho must purfoi
lurgutiv w ar able to
nroduce, and, as we think,
has ever yet been made
by any body. Their ef
fect : have abundantly
shown to the community
how much they excel the
other medioine iu use.
Th are safe and plca
eant to take, but powerful
to cure. Their penetra
ting propertica etiinulaie tbe vitul activittos or the
body, remove the olwti'Metiuna of iu orgaus, urify
the blood, and expel ULcaea. , Ttiey purge out tbo
foul humors -abich breed and grow distemper, stiui-
nl.ia .l.,K,.Uh iwduurdered organs auo ineir natural
action, and Impart Uma and streugth to the wbolo
lilaiuU of ewrvhodv, bat formidable and daogeroua
pin. Ni unt AO U1UV OUre wu Bimj uny vuu.-
While lhu i,roiaoeiowariui eueci. iuot
ar at the nai tiaua.ia dieumulted'duses, the safest
and beat phyaio 1m4m wptoyej lor ennuren
Hninip uo'ar-coaiea. inov are viduuui w vow ,
k.i.iw MMMlM M ..Ml Til t, . .ra .IIUI.IT U '1 1 U1IVI
Curo havo boeu mad that would aurpos belief,
wera tney net s Instantiated by men ti wcu wsneu
character a W forbid the euspiciuo of untruth. 1
Many eminent clergymen ana pnysiciain eeruiy
k. v...Mi. ih. r.li.lolitv of our remedioa, while
other hava aout ua th assurunoo of their eonvietion
that our prep''rl0,, contriouie immnuuij vu
relief of our afHiotod fellow-men.
Th Aaent below namou is pioou
gratia our American miuuiw, w-v-.-.-a .
for tb iu of tb niedioine and certificate of
their eure of the following oompluiut :
Caativonea, tlllioua vompiuuu,
Dropsy, Heartburn, Headaoh arUing from foul
stomach, Nausea, Indigartion, Morbid Inaction of
th Bowel and Pain tnuing therefrom, Flatulenoy,
. , a .11. ..rl hII duease wbiob require an
vaaaant tuadioino. 'hy alao, by purifying the
blood and stimulating the sure many ooui-
plainU wbioh it would pot be supposed they eould
mob, uch a IaJi,- raruai
C'aand Nervou irrimouny, ,--. -
ivwand Kldneya, Gout, and other kindred dur,
der.ari.tol from, low stat. of th. body, or obaUnc
trtteft, unprincipled daaler. with
otbw w.pe"ttow an wbiob they inak.mor. profit.
DaTd iW. -.Uk. no oth. Tb. auk -anl
th. txt aid la or. a ior ,wiou, r
p?wd by Dr. 4 C. Ar Co . towoll.Ma-.,
and atddky all Prnggiau and dealer, in medicm.
.vecywhar. mrvVFIT. Druni.1, Bun-
Somctliinff New
K. . .r 'tl
Otlllllg iCW .
AND
GOOD NEWS!
The splendid assortment of GOODS at the
MAMMOTH STORE
or
II. v. ritii.it,
IS NEW,
but It la Nothing New for tbem as (hey are always
getting np Abiv uuuiis.
GOOD NEWS,
to the people of SUNBURY, for they have purchase
d them goods low and are aciiing tbem at very
0,
We aro determined to soil our Goods at Lot
Pricea and defv competition.
Vie keep the beKt uunlltr of tfoodai and
aoll them ae low as the second qualities! are i
amci oy otner dealers.
tome and examine our Stock and Learn our
No charrre for Bhowinar Good3. That
in our business and we take .pleasure
in doing it.
Feeling very thankful to the public for their very
libernl patronage heretofore btatowed upon ua, we
feel ooutident of retaining their custom, by a strict
adherence to we rulua we nave adopted.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
The Mammoth Store.
Market Square, 2 door eastof the New Court House,
SUNBURY, PA.
11. Y. FRILINO,
Sunbury, Aug. 10, 1807.
II2SI. HOOP KKIRTS, 628.
NEW SPRINU STYLES, "Oi a Owir Mak."
After more thnn Fivo Years exporlenoo and ex
perimeniing in tho manufacture of Strictly First
Quality Hoop Skirt, we oiler our justly oelebrated
gtiods to merchant and the public in full oonfidonoe
of theirauperiority over all other in the American
market, and they are so acknowledged by all who
wear or deal in them, as they give more satisfaction
thnn anr other Skirt, and recommend themselves in
every respect. Dealers in Hoop Skirts, should make
a uoteol this fact, r.very lady who has not gireu
them a trial should do ao without further delay.
Our assortment embrace every atylo, length and
aize ibr Ladies, Misses and Children. Aim, Skirts
made to order, altered and repaired.
Ask for "Honkin'a Owu Aiake," and bo not do
eoived. .See that thelettcr "11" is wouen on tbe
Tape between Each Hoop, nnd that they are stamp,
ed -W. T. HOPKIN'S Manufacture. 828 Arch St.,
Philadelphia," upon each tube. Ao others are
genuine.
Also, constantly on hand a full line of 'good Now
York Hiid tastorn mado Skirts, at very low prtcca.
WholeaaU and JlctaiL
At the Philadelphia Hoop Skirt Manufactory and
EmiHiriuiu, An. 2 Aroh street, rmiauuipma.
WM. T. HOPKINS.
March 23, 1867. lOmw
NEW GROCERY!
Markot Street, three doora east of the Railroad
north aide, SUNBURY, PA.
WHOLES A LJ A RETAIL
AND
Provision Store
FOU CHEAP GOODS 1
' Their Stock Is complete, oonslsting in part of
SUUARS, COFFEES, TEAS, SPICES, COAL OIL
Tobacco, Cigar, Flour, Feed, Fun, Bait,
lln,. Xhnnl.liira fhaiuia- Fruit.
Gloss, Lamp, Ae , Ac. ' ' ', J
Country Produce taken in exchange for Good.
Call and examine our Stock, and satisfy your
elves.
Sunbury, June 29, 1B67.
J. YOUNGMAN'SFOUNDRi!
Arch St., bet m 3a and Alia, sjIomo
to tbe l'aibllc Ncbool Iloutte
SUNBURY PENN'A.
M'
ILL Gearing, Stove, and tbe largest elaa of
Castings made promptly to oruer.
Also. Window Weighta, Frames and Grates fur Cel
lar Windows, Ao.
t'at Iroa 4'blaiacy Topw.
WATER TROUGHS A DOORSTEPS.
A liberal oriee paid for old eastinira.
THE CELEBRATED LIVERPOOL PLOM', lm.
proved, Is manufactured at this establishment. Alao,
Stov Urates of all kiuda, Kettle, and every variety
of small easting.
Bunbnry, JulyO, 180T. ly
BOOTS AND SHOES.
MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. ,
JOHN WILVER,
RESPECTFULLY Inform his friends and ens.
tomera, that be haa just opened a shop for th.
manufacture uf BOOTS 4 SHOES, on , , .
Spruce street, leticeen Second ttrtet and Ctutr
Alley, Sunbury. t . v : !
whrre all kind of work in but tin will b made n
in th. latest tyl. aud la the oem woramaniia man-
j .
li.vln.Sr.l Bias stock on hand. b flatter, himself
that h. will b. aw. to sun in. win ui uw
tidious. Th. publio nr. invnea m ean.
JOHN WILVER.
Sunbury, June 14, 1867.
Notion to Merchant m& Shipper
mm unilaniiaBad. aronrietoa of vVir A Frisk's
1 Lin., ehv. avutiu to arhnnl and abippera
Lbat their Depot b nil Market atraaS, fail
delohia, and all Goods directed 1st tiuobury and Dan
.,;n will h nromnllt delivered.
, ...v - - r r . . . . TL it J ..1 I-
mj l ari leave oil maraot strew, uiiauuHuu
i-ieekly Tuesdays, Thuradaya ud Saturdays.
tri
.1. R RICHARDSON'.
Vf . Ki. rt, i.jvii. ii .
TALES AND SKETCHES.
TIIK K.SCAPI?I I'AriO.
"How far am I from
the tavern t"
"Three milos, sir."
ft' I ..... I . .!. In
A IIO lUII'UnlV KclrJor IUUKUU OIIAIUUOIJ 111
lny face as lie held up hit Untorn, athwart
which ttio gust ot ruin aasuuu lunouaiy.
"What time is it!"
He glanced over his shoulder, through
the half-open door, where fire nnd candle
light gleamed cheerily upon the face of a
cheap wooden clock.
"Nino o'clock, sir."
I spurred on my horse, with a word or
two ol thanks, the closing door of the toll
house shutting out all wnrmth ana ligut
and human companionship, and I was once I
more alone in the wind and storm and
pitchy darkness. No matter three miles
was no distance worth speaking of. I
should soon be within'ahelter; eo I patted
my uorse s neck, and spoke soothingly to
him.
"Old fellow, don't be nervous. Heaven's
artillery will, hurt neither of us, and you j
shall have a feed of outs bdi! a snug, dry
stable, very soon I"
Sulttin tuaseu hi superb bead, as if bo
fully comprehended my encouraging words,
aad quickened bis pace. But ot that in
stant a blaze of lightning, more brilliant
and vivid thnn I had vet experienced, re
vealed the whole surrounding scenery to me
iu ghastly distinctness deep woods, through
which the narrow road wound sinuously a
sunken, zigzag face on each side, andcould
it have been possible that I was mistaken I
or did a white, terrified face glare at mine
through the low cedar thickets, in that iu
stant of illumination ?
''Hallo 1" I cried out, listening intently
for some other sound than the rush of the
rain and the perpetual flutter of moving fo
liage in the wind. But no sound was re
turned. Twice I repeated the summons
twice it was in vain.
We are dreaming, Sultan," I said, en
couragingly, to my horse. "Come, get on
old fellow, or we shall fancy ourselves
hemmed iu by witches."
I am not a nervous man by nature, but
those three miles seemed to me the longest
three I had ever traversed, and unconscious
ly I kept listening for footsteps on the side
of the mail, watching for pale, frightened
luces ; anil when at lust tue ruddy lights ot
tho wnysitlu tavern gleamed through the
dense, misty darkness, I welcomed them
with a glad heart.
1 lint uigut 1 slept the Ju:i, Heavy sleep
of a thoroughly wearied man, and rose de
pressed and unrefrcshed, in -the morning.
Not even the fragrant slices of bum and the
good coffee could inspire mo with an appe
tite.
iking mo iny bill, landlord, if you
please," 1 said.
"I m sorry you should have been delayed,
sir," suid the tut und jolly Boniface, bustling
in, "but the servants have just couiutn Irom
thu village, and they're telling me of a very
extraordinary occurrence a lunatic, sir
one of their worst cases, escaped from the
avlutn, und at lnri;c in the woods 1"
"A lunatic 1" I. exclaimed. I felt tbe
blood ebb away from mr che.'ks as I re
membered the white face among the cedar
tuickets ot tue wilderness.
"What time did be escape!" I naked.
"About 7 o'clock, air," be replied.
And I had seen the apparition at a little
after 9. Then it was no optical delusion
no spectre of a disordered imagination.
1 paid my bill, without a word ; then i
told my host what I bud seen.
"Dear me, sir, said tbe excited landlord.
Hut they're on his track ; they'll soon se
cure him."
"Landlord," I said, as I drew on my
gloves, "is it far to Arch Hull J"
"Arch Hail, sir? bnuire AcKiey si unly
about two miles by the footpath thiough
the woods six by the high road."
1 waited an juslaut. Uriglit and warm
tbe summer morning sunshine streamed iu
upon tbe floor: softly tbe breeze stirred the
creepers tliut tinileil over the porch pillars.
1 thought ot Pultun, already overwearied.
1 have hall a niiud to walk, and let you
send Sultan after, me this afternoon," I said.
"It's just a pleasant walk, sir, said mine
host, rubbing bis -bands and smiling.
Squire Ackley an old friend of youis, sir I
"Yes no : I have never seen him. Ho
was my brother's friend."
The landlord looked at the deep mourn
ing weed on my bat, und nodded.
"Are you expected, Bir ! ' be asked.
"I suppose so." I replied.
Other Questions, no doubt, my landlord
would have asked, but I checked tbem by
inquiring the exact way, and set forth.
It wus a lonely path, lying through a sol
itary glen. Tho trees were yet drenched
and dripping from the storm tbe night be
fore, ouii, as I pushed my way tnrougn
overhanging bushes, the drops of moisture
drenched me with miniature showers ; but
I cared not.
I was picking my way over the stones
that lay across a rivulet in the path, wbec,
looking up, I met tbe gazo of a puir of dark
eyes.
A man, wearing a little scotch cap, ana
with bis hair aud clothing sprinkled with
bright drops, stood before me. He must
have sprung down the steep hillside, with
almost incredible agility. Pale, with dark
eyes, and wet, mat ten I hair pushed away
from hi high, white forehead, ho seemed to
me to bring back the scene of the night be
forethe wooded wilderness, and the blue,
white gleam of tbe lightning.
"I wish you good morning, air," be said,
pleasantly. "I confess I tiidu't expect to
meet strangers in tbis out of the way place."
I returned uu salutation, souiewuuiauuiy.
Ha L' lanced at mv dress, which probably
bore the impress ol my jouruey of the night
before. ...
"Ah." he said, jocosely, f 'so ybu m ero out
in tue rain msi tiiguv t , , , ,,.e
. . . . . T i .,t i '
Was I only giving vent to my suspicions,
or was the crulty cunning ot matiuess iu
his eye as ho looked at ma, aa it to und
me whether I remembered bim or not t
I looked him steadily in the eye at I an
swered, "Yes, and rem were, too.'1-
lle started, and bis eyes suddenly tell ue
fore mine a deep crimson spot burned an
instant in each check &ntf than left tbem
paler tpaa before. jik " . -"Yon
ar mistaken, sir." b laid.
. I bad resolved to humor tbe whim of tbe
in.tanL more particularly at I cauitbt sight
of the gleam of a silver mouuted revolver
in bis inside coat pocket.
to be alone in the woods with a madman,
and an armed madman, too. I bad faced
Truly this was so pieaaant premcameni,
death undaunted. I. bad lain in a lever
trance and beard tho physicians whisper of
me,
There is not the shadow ot nope
uiin,"
ytt nevtr
btlorc bad I felt such
sickening thrill of terror, such an appalling
nearness of death, as now came ovcrlne. .
What should I dot Where should I turn t
I resolved to conciliate liiai at far as possi
ble. "A lonely place," I said, trying to
speak composedly.
"Yes." I could see that lie was watchlug
me intently as wo walked along, never ta
king his eye off me, and my blood ran cold
at the glitter of that unnaturally brilliant
eye.
"Are we far front tho highroad" I
asked. "Aliont half a mile," he said.
I dropped a little back; with ono spring
ho wns at Oiy side.
"The path is narrow," I apollgizod,
and "
"Wide or narrow, I prefer walking side
by side," he said, sternly, with a downward
glance 'at tho weapon lying against hia
breast, and a menacing look at me, "Cer
tainly," I stammered, "certainly."
But what had been half defined doubt be
fore, becamo open apprehension now. I
felt tho full peril of my position. Should I
be murdered in this solitary glen, with no
human air near, no mortal car to catch my
dying cry t No ono could prophesy how or
when the fearful malady of my unwelcome
companion would burst into open fury. I
did not like the expression oi uis tace as l
glanced sidewise at it ; but I ventured no j
more questions. 1 lio cold perspiration
stood on uiy forehead ; tbe blood seemed
congealing round my vitals; at every step I
l telt as it ray limus must give way Deneatn
me.
I stopped an instant, ostensibly to fasten I
the lace of one of my walking-boots, which 1
had become loose actually to rest a mo
mcnt. When I rose up again I was alone in
tbe green, shifting light of tbe burning
glen 1
My companion bad vanished 1
I looked round, half expecting to sco
some rift in the mossy ground through
which he had disappeared, or some rock
behind which he had disappeared ; but no
such "natural phenomena" presented them
selves. I was standing on a sort of table
land, half way up the steep ascent, and mo
ving white birches waved their silvery arms
and green chaplets of foliage around me.
As I looked more closely, however, tbo faint
tracery of a foot path seldom used and little
trodden became visible, branching off from
the one upon which I stood, and losing it
self in thick woods beyond.
My heart leaped up with a sensation of
freedom and lightsomcnest that pervaded
every pulse. The summer sunshino on tbe
mots seemed brightened with si ucw glow ;
the wild roses, nodding round my feet,
st emcd sweeter; and ftie song of the birds
bore new meaning to ray ears. Free, free at
Inst 1 And I hastened my soot steps toward
Arch hull with a feeling that I was hurrying
to some city of refuge.
The square chimney stacks camo in sight
at lust, and I bailed tho solid old structure
with delight, springing over the light wire
fence that divided the grounds from tbo
glen, and, striding up tho walk with cheery
footsteps.
I pulled tbe bell. A servant in plain
black came to tbe door.
"Is Mr. Ackley in )" I asked.
"Yes, sir, mast is at home," was the reply.
I gave the man my card, and sat down to
wait in a littlo reception room nt the right
of the hull. Presently bo came back. -
"Master is in bis library, sir ; will you
please to walk in 1"
I followed tho man through a wide ball,
floored with polished oak, to a handsome
room, v. hero a gentleman was standing at a
table.
. "Mr. Earnsclifle, I am delighted to wel
come you to Arch hall, both for ."
IIo stopped abruptly, aud stared at mo
like oue bewildered.
"Why, it's tbe lunntic!" he exclaimed.
It's the madman 1" I ejaculated, for, iu
very truth, my friend of the solitary glen
stood before roe, the revolver yet gleaming
from tits inside pocket
"No, I am not a lunatic : I am Charles
Eam.ieliffe," I said, beginning to see through
our mutual misapprehensions.
"And I am Philip Ackley. no madder
than I always am !" be exclaimed, clasping
mv hand cordially,
And in the same moment two or tnree
men servants burst into the hall
"Sir. sir. if you please, they've caught tbo
noor road fellow
"Down in tno woous oy me ton gate, niu
den away 1"
"And they've locked him safe up !"
Mr. Ackley and I stared at one anotber
and at tbe servants an instant, and then
burst into involuntary peals of laughter.
"Shake hands onco more, barusciiue,
said mv host, genially. "Our acquaintance
hns begun oddly, but it shall none tbe rest
ripen into tnendship."
I'lnlin Arklev was rielit bo becamo mv
friend, and remained so until the day of his
death.
An Adventure In tbe Cars.
There were five of us yes, five at happy
tellows as were ever let loose from college.
It was "vacation." and we concluded to take
a trio to tbo falls. We got on board the
cars at N., and were soon traveling verj ra
nidlv toward our destination.
r . ' . . . . , , .i
we- nad lust seated ourscive. ami pre
pared for a comfortable smoke when in came
the conductor, and wno suotua u ue uuiour
friend Fred B. After the common saluta
tion, "How are yon, old fellow t" &c, had
passed, Fred said bo bad tome business for
ua to attend to.
"Out with it. old chum " said we ; "any
thing at all will be acceptable, to let ua
have it P
Well, boys," said Fred, in a very cono-
dential tone, "in the next car there is as
loviu' a pair as it was ever my lot to see.
Tbey are going dowu to II. to get married,
and, now, if you can have any fun oyer it,
just pitcb in. They must be cared for, and
I dou't know who can do it better than
tou."
In a moment Fred was cone, and we set
our heads together to form a plan, for "ta
king care of tbe lovers."
"I have it. bovst" said Bill Steevera "we
must make tbe girl think that ber lover it
married ' ' 1 , ,
"That's it, that's HI" said we, not giving
bim time to finish tbe sentence.
That be it a married man and tba lather
f children 1" said Bill.
"Tbat't the game, boyi ; now let us play
it 1"
It devolved upon ma to commence opera
tions. -Accordingly. I entered tba car in
wbic.h we were informed tba lovers were,
I Tbe girl, thinking, I aoppoae, that sb mut
give ter lover ait tb aeat, aat on his knee ;
ana ne, ior tue purpose ei pruiou..uK
course, bad thrown hit arm around
ior waist; ana to mey ., m i.i o iwi.iw. '.",. " " " ry-j
a ttyie.
' All this I gathered at a glance. Stepping
tip to them, I said l
"Why, Jones, what in the deuce are you
doing with this girl t"
The girl arose hastily and seated herself
on the seat.
"See here, stranger!" said the fellow,
"you're a bit mistaken; my name isn't
Jones."
"Why, Jones," laid I, "you certainly
haven't left your wife and children and tried
to palm yourself off for tingle man, havo
you I"
"I toll you my name ain't Jones ; it's
Harper. I never was Jones ; 'tain't agoin'
to be, nuttier!"
I merely shook my head and passed to
anothor scat to see tho rest of the fun. The
girl looked "wild" after I sat down ; but
Jones, alia Harper, soon convinced her that
I was mistaken.
About the time they had got feeling right
well again, in came Eiliot Gregg. Walking
up to Harper, ho accosted him with :
"Why, Jones, you here I How did you
Icavo your wife and babies I"
See here, stranger, you ain't the first man
that's called me Jones, to-day, an' I reckon
l must look awfully ike him: but I ain t
Jones. I hain't got any wife, nor babies
either ; but this cal an1 me is a coin' to
splice, an' then you can talk about my wife
aua I wouldn't wonder but what in tbe
course of time you might talk about the
babies, too; but you must not call me
joncs r
1 bis retort brougnt forth vociferous laucb-
ter from the spectators, nnd it also bromrht
blushes to tbe faco of tho "gal that was
going to be spliced
''Aa, Joncs," said Gregg, "you will regret
this in the future. I pity your wife and this
poor girl."
"So, Harper, your real namo is Jones, is
it? an' you've been fool in' me. have you ?
Well, we ain't spliced yet, an' I don't think
we will be soon." said tbo girl, and boreves
fairly flashed fire.
"Jane, Jane! ' said Harper, "don t you
know I'm Bill Harper, There ain't a darn
drop of Jones's blood in me, an' I'll prove
it."
At this moment Jeff Jackson, Bill Stee-
vers and Jim Byers entered, and, of course,
their attontion was called to Harper by this
loud talking. They stepped up to bira and
said :
"Why, Joncs. what is all this fuss about t"
Tbis was more than Harper could stand.
Ho leaped upon a scat :
"No," said he, "my name is not Jones, an'
I can lick the fellow that says it is 1"
By tnis time we had got to II., and our
friend Fred came into the car and made
Harper keep quiet. The girl that wouldn't
be splied requested Fred to help her on tho
train that was going back to , which
be dil, and tbe notorious Jones, alias Har
per, followed ber. We learned after that he
proved himself to lie Bill Harper, instead of
Bill Jones, and that bo and bis gal Jane
"got spliced."
MI SCELLANEOUS.
How to Kt'onoiuizc.
Many people regard economy as a synonym
for parsimony. They think of it only in
connection with restraint upon what tlicy
eat or wear, believing that it necessarily
implies self-denial. That is a mistaken
idea. Economy simply implies tbo frugal and
judicious use of moans. The man who
denies btmself that which is necessary to
bis comfort, and yot baa tho means of pro
curing what he needs, is parsimonious and
niggardly, but not. economical. Literally
speaking, poor people, as a class, nre less
economical than tho rich. The precepts of
economy require turn we shall purchase in
such places aud in such manner as to secure
the largest possible, return for the outlay.
Now both the fact and tho reason aro well
known with regard to poor pcoplo paving
higher prices than the rich for the necessaries
ot Hie. 1 or instance, a man of means will
go to a wholesale grocer and order a barrel
oi sugar, a sack ot cogee, a chest of tea. etc,
He will buy bis Hour, butter, patatoes, and
other leading articles, tn the samo manner,
always keping as fur away aa possible from
small dealers. But how is it with the poor,
as a class t One of the latter will go to the
corner grocery and buy a pound of sugar.
half a pound of cotfee, a quarter oi a pound
of tea, ten cents worth of butter, a small
measure ot potatoes, and so on through this
list. Tbe person who makes purchases in
tbis manner may utilize every thing that is
bought, and yet he is not economical by any
means. Wo desire to impress this thought
forcibly, for wo observe that correspondents
wuo take tho negative side of the savings
question almost invariably place a unscon
struction upon tbo meauing of economy
Tbe great object in household economy is
to buy judiciously, and to tho best advan
tagc. There is a wide margin, in nearly all
articles, between tho wholesale and the
retail prices, ltetail dealers are obliged to
incur heavy expenses for rent, dork biro
taxes, etc., and all that they thus expend
together with the profits of their business,
bich are generally largo, como directly
out of tbe pockets of consumers. Wo have
no intention of assailing retailers, tor they
aro a necessary class of business men ; but
we do say that consumers are unwise to
buy leading articles in small atiantities,
paying a large commission for having them
passed over the counters of retail stores
when they might as well buy at wholesale,
and save au average of at least twenty per
cent. But some will say, we have not the
necessary capital to buy in bulk, losucn
we rcnlv, work harder, curtail expenses at
all hazards, do almost anything to save
money tor a time until you can accumulate
enough to buy at wholesale. Or, it that
pian is noi acocepiauic, ciuu logcmer vrun
. i . , . .i
ten, twenty or titty of your neighbors, buy
what you want at wholesale prices, aud
make a division. That plan is founded on
a true principle of economy, and can be
readily' practiced. If consumers would
make it a point to buy as directly at posai
Die iron producers, paying tribute to as
few middle men at possible, their expenses
would be continually lightened : tbey would
be able to savo more money for th prover
bial rainy day, and at tho tame time sunor
no diminuitiou in their mean of comfort
and rational enjoyment
...
A RattletiMke mt Liberty
An exciting toena took place lately at
Mandera' Menagerie, at Tunbridga Well,
England. A case containing aeven rattle
snake was, by oversight, left open, and one
of tbem escaped. A panic aoitea to man
employed, and with tbe greatest difficulty
an elderly man named Godfrey prevailed oa
, vuh.
her reptile. Arming thcmselvn with .novel.,
' uuuw wmwu. v.
toward tbe snake. The reptile, during
thoso preparations, remained perfectly qui
et, but on the approach of the keepers--wliich
was heralded by a large sack being
attempted to be thrown over bim the rep
tile leisurely proceeded up the center of tho
enclosure, bissiug fearfully all the time. It
did not appear to notice any of the occu
pants of the numerous cages and dens until
it came to tbo caravan containing tbe bo
nassus, a species of buffalo an immenso
animal, weighing upward of two tons. On
arriving opposite this caravan tbo tnako
paused for a moment and then made a
spring, fastened on the bonassus, antl bit it
in the left nostril. The reptile then let go
its grip, and, shaking its rattles, glided
through an opening between the two cara
vans, where some grooms were filling a cart
with atraw. To this cart was attached one
of the finest horses belonging to Mr. Men
der's extensive stud. Tbe rattlesnake fas
tened on tbe off fetlock of the horse, which
immediately reared and plunged to such an
extent at to shako tho reptile off, and before
it could move away it was crushed to pieces
beneath the hoofs of the borso. In a few
minutes after the horse bad received the
bite its whole frame quivered, its eyes nearly
burst from their sockets, and its moans were
piteous. Two veterinary surgeons were
brought, but their services were of no avail,
for in a few minutes tbe borse died in fright
ful agony. Meanwhile the bonassus was in
such a condition that the doors of its den
had to be put up and securely bolted. In a
few seconds a heavy fall was beard in the
caravan, and on tbe doors being opened thu
noble beast was found dead.
The Harvest or 16T.
The grain and other staples of the country
being now fairly harvested and the yield
known, tho following statement, compiled
by an accurate observer, may be of interest
as showing the relative capacity of the dif
ferent States for producing the various sta
ples :
Illinois, according to tbis report, Is much,
the largest producer of Indian corn, more
than one-sixth of the whole crop of tho
country being grown there, and also the
largest producer of oats, yielding more than
20 per cent, of the whole, and of bay mote
tban 20 percent. Pennsylvania takes tbe
lead in the production of rye, giving nearly
one-third ot tho product ot tbe whole coun
try, and in buckwheat over i'i per cent.
New Jersey produces more rye tban any
other State, according to population. New
ork takes the lead in tbe production ot
barley; about 40 per cent, of tbo whole
product being raised in that State. Virgin-
takes the lead in tobacco; Her crop is
about 30 per cent, of the whole. New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, toge
ther, produce two-thirds of all the rye.
New York stands tho tenth State in tho
production of Iodian corn, being excoeded
by Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Tennessee,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky and Mis
souri, in wheat row York is exceeded by
Illinois, Wirconsin, Michigan and Iowa.
Illinois alone has in corn about 6,000,000
acres; in wheat, 2,190,000 acres; in rye,
345,000 aires ; in oats, 883,000 acres; iu
arley, 41,000 acres.
The southern staples, cotton, rico aud su-
ar cannot, of course, enter into this esti
mate, but tbo statistics of these crops for
this year are, considering all things, ex
ceedingly favorable. Altogether tho bar-
vest of 18G7 is oue of tho most bouutiiui
ever gathered in this country.
There is a man in New York who has a
chicken stall at one of the markets. Ho is
now reported to bo worth $2,000,000. He
lives in a large brown stone pulaco on
Brooklyn Heights, tbe furniture of which
cost him $150,000. He attends to the saU-
of his own chickens, never taking bis oreak
fast at borne, but coming to the market, in
New lork, every morning between four and
five o'clock. He can be seen every day
tanding behind a marble counter, with a
white apron on. In the afternoon he drives
out his wife and family, or a few friends,
in an elegant carriage.
General McClvlIau has just rented bis
house for another year in Dresden, and en
tered his children at ecuooi lucre tor istw
and 18(18.
An Irishman buing asked in Court for bis ,
certificate of marriage, showed a big scar on
bis bead about the shape of a shovel, wuicn
was satisfactory.
Cotton is called tbe sccptciluss kiug.
The trees are gray with dust in Ottawa.
Louisa Mublbaeh is a widow with a large
family.
All advices concerning the tobacco crop
are bad.
So.MKTlllNCl roR HorBEREBTEHS. Tb
following recipes being just in season, wo
give them a place for tbe benotlt of tbe
many housekeeper wno read tne Ameri
can Pickling Cucumbert. Make a pickle aa
follows : One part vinegar, two parts water,
three parts salt, to which add four ounce of
horse radish for every half barrel. Fill the
cask, or whatever vessel is to bold the pick
les, half full uf this piCKle pick tbe cucum
ber with the butt of the stem on, aud wipe
and put them into tbe vessel. When it is
lull place a cloth over the cucumbers, and
a board, uiccly lilted, over thu cloth. A
stone should be placed on tbe board to keep
tbe cucumbers under the pickle, tv nen
Leaded fur use, souk and put tbem into
vinegar, as usual.
fretervtng Urape.- correspondent writes
follows respecting bis method of canning
and preserving grapes :
To can grapes, make syrup or a quarier yi
a pound of sugar for one pound of fruit.
Put the grapes whole into tbe scalding syrup
aud akiiu tbem out toon, and let them
partly cool ; it prevent the berrie from
breaking; then put them in the can, either
glass or tin (if glass beat it so as pot to
break). Then pour in a little hot syrup ;
then put a piece of paper in tbe can to cover
tbe fruit; then fill up with hot syrup, and
eal. My wife sometimes, after scalding tbe
grape put them through a cullender or
stive, and take out the seeds, I am told
by an experienced grape canner of Ohio,
that (he grape are much better to take out
the teed and leave the skins in. Canned
grape and tho preserved grapes, a my
wila calls the pulp free of seed, is one of
tba very best fruit that I get in tbe way
of preserved fruit.
Syiftd iXdcrbeiry Hwio. Ton gallon of
elderberries, ten gallon of soft water, boil
ana strsin, eight ounce red tarter, forty-ova
pound of white sugar, ferment with yeast.
When in the cask, add ginger, cloves, nut
meg, mace, in all four ounce of spice, and
three ounce of bitUr almonds. After fer
ule o tat iou has cifcd close the barrel tight,
ad rack it off when convcuient
llolrl,
BUNH U IlY, V A.
' .M.rch IO