IICI15ICNAL CAEIS
LAURIE J. BLAKELY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW.
Ridgway, or Bcnringcr F. (). Elk Co
T. T. A i: HAMS,
Attorney at Law
LOCK PA VEX, PA.
SOUTHER & WILLIS.
Attorney's at Law, Ridgway Klk cou
tyl'., will attend to till profession
business promptly.
CHAPIX & WILBUR.
Attorneys and Counsders at Law, 0mc
in Ohapiu'd Block, Ridgway Elk Co. Pa
Particular attention given to collection
and ali monies promptly remitted. Will
also practice iu adjoining counties.
J6 II N (t uTLl
ATTORNEY AT LAW-
Rulgway 1 lk ounly Penna
DR. W. JAMES BLAKELY
St. Mary's l.lk County Pa.
DR. W. W. SHAW
rractici-a lUedicines A: Aurgery
Cculioville l'Jk Co. Pa.
DR. 'j7S. BO R D W ELL
Eci-ectic Physician,
(Lately of Barren county Pa.)
Will promptly answer til professional
fills by night"or day. Residence one,
door East of tho late residence ol Hon.
J. L. Gillis.
OR. C. R. Eauley, Kersey Elk
Co., Fa. Will attend to all call
night or day. July 21, 18(51.
HOTEL CARDS.
Fountain house,
JOIte G. rOUTEHFIEin, VrofrUlvr.
Ridgway, Elk Couuty Peun'a.
FRED. KORU'S,
Eagle Hotel
Luthersburg, Clearfield County Pa.
IkaTFrcurick Korb Proprietor, hav.
ing built a largo and commodious bouse,
is now prepared to cater to the wants of
the traveling public.
Luthersburg, July lGth 1801. ly.
v the it sb en on o tel ,
Luthersburg Cleai field Cjunty Pcnna.
WILLIAM SCIIWEM, Proprietor.
Luthersburg, July 27th 18(54. tf.
"AflAL71lOTKL"i
Corner of Peach Street and
tlie Buffalo Road,
E Ji I E P A .
ENOS B. HOYT, Proprietor
I-This House is new and fitted up
with e:pccial care for the convenioceu
and couifort of guests, at moderate rasct.
gyOOI RTADMHO ATTACHEU"tti8
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
Pidwai, Elk county Pa.,
DAVID THAYER, Prop'r.
a This bouse is pleasantly situated on
the bank of the Clarion, in the lower end
of the town, is well provided wi.h house
room and stabling, and the proprietor will
epare no pains to render the stajr of Ins
quests pleasant and agreeable.
Ridgway. July 28, 18G0.
Hky o e II o u s e
Sirs- E 0- Clements,
Proprietress
llidgway Elk County Penna.
CLEAREIELD HOUSE,
Joiiker of Market and Water St'u
Clearfield Pa
GEO. N COLBURX, Provrietor
ST- MARY'S HOTEL
St. Mary's Elk County Pknna,
M. WELLEXDOllF, Prop'r.
LOCK II4Vi:, IM.
K. W. BIG OX Y, Proprietor.
Omnibus running to aud from the Depot
ree of charge.
mjItTfirA r TKT17a"iaSt
Brookvillo Pa.,C. X. Krctz. Prop'r
Tbi3 bouse has been refitted and furnish
. ediua ueat style, and is every way
4 adapted to the wants of the public.
BUSINESS CAR D S
W'OUUS tfc WillGUT
.Lock Haves, Clinton County Pa.
I EALEUS iu Flour, Graiu and
) Feed urar tho Passenger Depot
Kid
gway Markets.
Corrected weeckly:
Apples, (dry) $ bushel ... J 4 00
Buckwheat " "... 50
Beans, " " . . " 4 00
Butter " lb . 45
Beef " "... 312
Boardi " M. ... 20 00
Corn " buibcl ... 1 50
Flour " bbl. - - 12 00
Hides " lb - - 03
Hay " ton ... 50 00
OaU " bu. ... 1 00
Wheat " ' 2 50
Ry " ... 1 75
Shingle " M. 4 50
Eggs " dozen . 30
IIann " 1 25
Irk " " . . 5
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P. W, BARRETT Editor INDEPENDENT
VOL. 5 Kidqway Elk County Penna. Saturday July 22 ISG5 33
1805
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X ROAU. This great line traverses
the Northern and Northwest counties ol
Pennsylvania to the city ol Erie, on
Lake Erie.
It has been leased by the l'rnntyh-a-
via Hud Jluad Company, and is opera
cd by them.
Its entire length was opened for pas
senger and freight business, October
17th, 1SIVI.
TIME OF P ASS EX G Ell TRAIXS
AT RIDGWAY.
Leave Eastward.
Through Mail Train 1 53 p.m.
Accommodation dj.
Leave Westward.
Through Mail Train 12 33 p.m.
Accommodation p, u
Passenger cars run through without
change both ways between Philadelphia
and Erie.
Eleuext Sleeping Cars on Express
Trains both ways between Williamsport
and Baltimore, and Williamsport aud
Philadelphia.
For iutormation respecting Passenger
business apply at the S. E. corner 30th
and Market Sts.
Aud for Freight busiuess of the Com
pany's A cents:
S. B. Kingston, Jr. Cor. 13th aud
Market Sts.'Philadelphia.
J. IV. Reynolds Eric.
W. Browu, Agent N. C. R. R. Bal
timore. II II. Hot STON,
Gen I. Freiyht Aj't. PkiTa.
II. W. G WINNER,
Gml. Ticket Aijl. Phil'a.
Jos. D. Potts,
General Manager, Wmsp't.
Dealer in
Clothing, Hats, & Men's Furnishing Goods
WATEtt STREET,
Lock IIavbu, Clinton Co., I'a.
A D O L P II T 1 31 M .
Cnrcville, VIU. county la.
JSafGcneral Manufacturer of 'A'agons,
Busies &C.-ALSO Furniture, such as
Bureaus, Tables, Stanas Bedsteads and
Chairs. All kind of Rcpairiu done at
reasonable rates.
EOOirSTORE;
T. MARY'S, ELK COUNTY PA
In the room formerly occupied by
Doct. Blakely.
"COUNTY DIRECTORY
Vrcsi'dent Judge.
Hon. R. G White, Wellsborough.
Associate Jtulijes,
Hou. V. S, Brockway, Jay tp.
Hon. E. C. Schultze, St. Mary's,.
Sheriff.
P. W. Hays', Ridgway
Pruthe.notary, Reg. and Pec.
George Ed. Weis, Ridgway
District Attorney,
L. J. Blakely llidgway
Treasurer,
Charles Luhr. St. Mary's
County Surveyor,
George Waliusley, St. Marys
('oinm ins io ners,
CharlesWeis, St. Mary's
Geo. Dickinson, Ridgway.
Joseph W. Taylor, Fox.
Auditors,
R. T. Kylcr, Fox
Jacob McC'auley, Fox.
II. P. Dorr, Benezctt
Ccal Lands For Sale.
fV HE subscriber oilers for salo the
Coal privilege, with tho right of
mining and other minerals under 405
acres ol land situated in Fos tp., lear
field county Pennsylvania, within 2
miles of tho llidgway Hi h iwuvit 11. R.,
which connect with the Phila. & Erie
R. R., at tideway, with a fix foot vein
ol Bituminous Coal upon it, which is
uow commanding such enormous prices
lor manufacturing purposes. For sale
cheap, terms casb, a good title given.
For further particulars, address
C. L. BARRETT,
Clearfield P. O.,
Clearfield Co., P;i
NOTlCtJ.T-Tba Books and accounts o
Jsoob J. Storsr & Co.. and Charles II
Gering & Co.. of St Mary's, have bcei
placed In the hand of the undersigned fo
settlement. I'arties indebted to either o
the above firn9, are notified that their ac
i oer.'s must be settled by payment to thi
uaderaig"ed, within 30 days.
IAUK1EJ. ULAKELY, Alt'j
for GERIN'G &CO. & PTORER& CO.
. 8t.Mry'i Felruary, Zbih 6V 5t.
A Itt
Mr,
Hi
YOLK 3IISSIOX.
If you cannot on the ocean.
Sail among tin. swiftest licet,
Rocking on the h'ghest billows,
Laughing at the storms you meet ;
You can stand nniniiir the sailors,
Anchored yet witliiu the bay,
You can lenl a hand to help them,
As tiny launch their boat away.
If you are too weak to journey
Up the mountain steep and high,
You can stand within the valley,
While tho multitudes p by ;
You can chant in happy measure,
As they slowly move along :
Though they may forget the singer,
They will not forget the song.
If you have not gold and silver,
Ever ready to command,
If you cannot toward the nejdy
Beach an ever open hand,
You can visit the afflicted,
O'er the erring you can weep,
You can be a true deciple,
Sitting at the Sa iottr's feet.
If you cauuot in the eon diet
Prove yourself a soldier truo,
If, where lire and smoke are thickest,
There's no work lor yon to do ;
When the battle lield is silent.
You can with careful tread,
You cau bear away the wounded,
You can cover up the dead.
Do not, then, stand idiy waiting,
For some greater work to do !
Fortune is a lazy goddess,
She will never come to you,
Go aud toil in any viueyard,
Do not fear to do and dare ;
If you want a field of labor,
You can Cud it anywhere.
ALMtlMDV I'O'.l A Or EI..
BY SYLVANUS COllIl, .III.
Our regiment was stationed at Mor.
gaii's Ford. Our colonel bad been shot
by an Indian guerilla, and our lieuten
ant colonel had gone home sick, so the
command devolved upon our major,
whose name was Farewell. He was a
middle aged, dashing fellow, given to
social enjoyment, on good terms with
himself, and as a general thing kept on
pretty good terms with those about him.
He was naturally free and easy, a fine
soldier, and a strict diseliuarioii. lie
was a kind hearted, generous mau,
though troubled with a temper that
sometimes led him into error.
Major Farewell had been in command
but a lew weeks, when he conclu led to
send for his wile to come and stop with
him through the summer. lie had com
fortable and commodious fpiarters, and
there was little danger that the Indians
would make another attack. I was away
on a foraging expedition when Mrs.
Farwell arrived, but I returned on the
following day, aud iu season to attend
the party which the Jajor gave on the
occasion. The staff and line officers, not
kept on duty, were all present, aud joy
and merriment ruled the hour. Jrs.
Farwell was youuger than her husband
a band.-oiae, portly woman bearing her.
self with peculiar grace and dignity,
with one auy effort at show or affectation.
She assumed no needless reserve, but
treated her quests with kindness and
cansideration, seeming only anxious
that all should feel at home, and enjoy
themselves.
in that fur. oil region the laws ol total
abstinenee were not trielly adhere 1 t ),
aud on the present occasion, we not on.
lv emptied many bottles of wine, but
sundry bottles ot "Old Bourbon" were
iueludcd in the bill of fare. Towards
midnight the 1 idies withdrew, but the
officers were not quite ready to retir:.
The major was in the highest of spirits,
and song and story, with flawing uob-
let, gave us occupation. By and by I
proposed a toast, ".Vis. .Major Farewell."
and it was drank with three cheers.
hy iu the world toe major should have
taken olfence I could nut comprehend.
But he did so, and intimated that 1 had
better not make too faeo with bis wife's
name.
"Egad," I replied, without stopping
to weigh my words, '-if you ruut have
your handsome lady as sacred as that,
you ought not to have brought her out
here."
"Captain Willett," ho cried, rising to
his feet, "if you breathe that lady's
name agaiti, I'll kick you from my quar
ters !"
I had started from my seat, when
Lieutenant WalLcr, who cut by my side
pulled me back.
"Zounds !" he uttered, iu a hurried
whisper, "don't say auotber word. The
dd major's mad, aud he's a bit jealous,
too. Cfti't you see it
As walker spoke it flashed upon me
;hat Mrs. Farwell had beeu very alteu
tive to me. She had danced with me
four or five times, and had promenaded
jviih me upon the piazza, lint 1 could
not bear such language as Major Far.
well had addressed to me. and iu spite
TERMS-$1 50 per Annum if paid in Advance
of my friend's rcmoustance. I retorted dest scenes that ever bl issed the eye of
; upon him. My blood was heated witb an artist. As I reached tho summit of
t whiskey, and I caied no more for the an eminence near the (alls, I saw a wo.
commanding at that time, than I would man and a child standing upon the
have cared for mil-drummer boy. bridge ; but lost sight of them for a
'',!.v I exelaimcd, with time as I deeended into tho shrubbery.
an oath which I luel not repeat I was just emerging from the tliiekct,
here, "jou would have a line time kick, when a sharp piercing cry of agonv
( ing mo out! Perhaps you had better broke upon my ears. I sprang tthc
i try it now . bridge, and there saw the woman
j The major sprang towards me. and alone. She was wringing her hands,
: caught me by tlie collar. I thought at and shrieking like a crazy creature. I
j the time that he meant to strike me, but was not many seconds in oomprohuu
I I v:u Mibsejuently convinced that he ding the truth . Below the bridge, flual
j did nut. But I struck bini struck ing away, noon the troubled water, I
bun on toe cheek with the flat i f my
baud. With a hissiusr oath ho drew a
pistol from hU pocket, but before he
could use it. the adjutant cau-ht his arm
and tluee or four ol my friends hurried
me from the room, and led me away to
my own quarters.
0:i the following morning I awoke
with anything but, a pleasant fe jliie.',
aud when I remembered what had trans -
pircd during the previous night, I felt,
wr-lelicd enough. I cursed the wine
cup anl the whi.-key botllo from the
bottom ol my heart, aud inwardly re.
solved that 1 would touch the stuff no
more. Still I was forced to take a still',
hot toddy, to steady my nerves, and af-
ter J Imd diessed myself, I sat down to
a eup oi eooee. i was urns ciigagou
when our adjutant. Lieutenant Bowker, I
entered my ciuai'tcrs. I bade him -rood !
morning, asked linn it he would not
take breakfast with me.
' Xot now," said be, shaking his bead.
'l have called upon business. Ah,
captain, this is a bad affair. Do you re.
member that you struck the major last
ni-ht :
Yes I remembered it very well I
remembered it too well.
"He expects you to make an apology,"
pursued the adjutant.
"And if I do not V
'Thou you must fight 1 : im."
''You were present, Bowker, during
the whole scene.
"Yes."
"Then I wish you tell mo the truth,
for I am free to confess that my brain
was on a bit of a whirl last night.
First, did I in my toast, to Major Far.
well's wile, L'ive him the least cause for
ill feeling
' could see none, captain; but you
must remember that ho had beeu drink
ing." "Exactly aud in that we were even.
And now did he not, iu the presence
ol the whole company threaten to kick
me out from Ins (juarters :
"Yes."
"And diil he not lay his hand upon
l ie before 1 struck biin '!"
"I cannot be positive, but I think be
did."
"Then," said I, drinking the last of
my coffee. "I shall make an apology."
"You will remember," suggested
Bowker, "that the lienor is a dead shot,
'and that iu tho haudliug of the sword ho
has no superior."
I cared nothing at all about that, I
knew the temper of our oflieors, and I
knew that I should be held iu light es
teem if 1 allowed Major Farwell to back
me down. Once more Bowker n-ked
me if I would apologize.
I t dd him mo-t emphatically, "Xo."
"Then bo added, "I have instruc
tions to deliver t'.iis note."
"lie handed me an unsealed missive.
, which I f.mn 1 to be a challenge ; and bv
it I was informed that Adjutant Bowker
I was empowered tj m.il.e all the neeessa-
ry arrau 'c:it.::iis.
My wannest frieud
' in the regiment was a first Lieutenant,
; named , alker. and I sent for Inui at
oneo, desiring him to acla-, my secoud.
At lust he tried to Ui.-suade me from
lighting, but when he found that I
would not retract, he consented to serve
me, though 1 could see very pliiuly that
he liked not the business, lie asked
me it I bad auy instructions to give
Lii
Only two "items," I replied. "Fiist :
1 1 will fight with pistols, 'aud. Second:
As my uerves are somewhat unstrung,
I would like that the affair be put off
til to morrow morning."
Walker went out with the adjutant,
aud when he returned, he inlormed mo
that the arraugetuents were all made.
Wo were to meet at seven o'clock to
morrow luoruing-weapous, pistols dis.
tance, twelve paces our seconds to toss
for choico of p o-dtiou-s-to lire at the
word of command.
After dinner I sat down alone to ar.
raage my affairs. I wrote several letters
w hich I sealed and enclosed iu a single
envelope, to be sent off by uiy clerk in
ease 1 should fall. My property I gavo
iuto Walker's charge, with instructions
to dispose of it. When nutters bad
been thus arranged it was well towards
evening, and taking a light caue iu my
baud, I walked out for a breath of fre.ih
air. Xot far lroiu the camp were Mor
gan's Fall's, a wild, romautio spot,
where the water of the river tumbled
over a huge bed of rocks ; and towards
this spot 1 bent my steps. Jiut above
the falls was a bridge of logs, from
which could be obtained one of the gian
saw the child, its spreading garments
buoyinii it up, and I omild hoar the tin.
ny voice calling, "Mamma, mamma !"
; There was not a moment to lose. The
child was going nearer and nearer tlie
falls nearer and nearer iti death ! It
Uvai a fearful risk for in j ; for the chan-
ees were tint I should he taken over in.
, to the Lissinir boilina suru'e below the
1 rocks. But what was t!r. risk l i me
then? Tl I died in the river, I should
1 not stand iu the way of Major Farwell's
bullets. I bad better a thousand t'.mes
I give up my life thu-, than throw it away
, iu tho duel". The woman s;w me and
' appealed to me for help ; but my coat
j wa- oil belore she had discovered me,
' an 1 in a inom ;nt m ire I was in the wa-
ter, striKiug out witli all my power,
The child was h ill way from the
bridge to the falls when T starti'd : Im; I
swatc rapiuiy, aua caught it just us it
had reachel tho pjint where the waters
began to gather for the plunge. It was
a girl not more than that tlnej or four
years old, with bright golJeu ringlets;
largo blue eyes and a face (ike a cherub.
She clasped her arms ab)ut my nee';,
and called mo "papa."
"(J, papa, papa, good papa, don t let
Kitty oo into that wicked phue down
there
With all my might I held up the
child and struck for the slime; but it
was not to be. It had beeu drawn into
tho swift current aud no mortal could
have with stood it. The prospect of the
morrow took from ina all fears of the
present, and I was more calm and col.
lected than I luiL'ht otherwise have beet
As soon as I realized that I mn-t go over
the falls I turned every thought to saw
ing the child ; for, even iu those few
short moments, the little darling had
won stnngely and deeply upon my
love.
Xearer and nearer ; swifter and swif
ter; the roar of the mad waters growing 1
.ou.ier ana rouoer, u ui, at lengt , tiio
i , i l i i i ' ."u"; 1 join the rejister, Marked across. The
b;;r, H'31"1'1' h,'"-'"Iin? lt wc" ns 1 j bride on the contrary, although belong
could ; and n, a moment more my eyes . in t0 ,. fami;v haiJ re(.eiveJ au es .
were inclosed beneath to boiling flood. eolIellt ejuc,ltion. ' Neverthelcs, when
Down down; down ; then around like a tie pen was passed to her, she also sign
top; then away over a bed of smooth eJacraw. The bridesmaid, a former
iocks; aud when I flnal.y opeued my Sl)hl),,;fel,nw (lftho briJc haviu , cxpres.
eyes saw tno shore not far off, au. . 8,d ,,er mtomAitucaU the . wie rc.
quickly discovered that I could stand
upon my feet with my head out of the
warcr.
1 reached the shore just as three or
i four soldiers came down from thj mule
path, and they helped me to a bed of
moss, and took tho olnld from my arms.
Was tho child safe?
They told me yes. I looked up au 1
saw the cherub smile ; and then my
brain whirled iu the fl oi, and I sank
into the arms of one of my men, dizzy
and faint.
Wheu I came to myself I was up-.m
i my owu bed, and Walker and my or
jderly were by my side. 1 started up and
looked around, and was not long iu re
membering what had happened. My
tirst inquiry was for the child
t inquiry was lor the child I had
saved.
"The nurse took it away," replied my
orderly, "and it was alive aud well."
"Whose child was It ?"
But neither Walker uor the orderly
kuuw. The woman w ho had it in charge
was a stranger, aud anxiety upon my ac
count had prevented their asking her
any questions,
It was now eight o'clock, an I had
been iu my quarters an hour. I arose,
feeling quite sore, and my left arm was
so lame that I could not lilt it I took
a little warm wine, and ate a light tup.
per, aud by teu o'clock I felt quite
strong.
Iu tho morning I felt sore and stiff,
and was forced to hang my arm iu a
sling. Walker, wheu ho camo, sugges
ted that the duel bo put off; but I would
listen lo no t-uch droposition. A tew
glasses of wine made me feel better, aud
1 believed my right hand would be
steady enough. At half past six wo
took our pisrols and started lor theseeuo
of action, which was iu a secluded spot
on the river, about half a mile below the
fills. I felt somewhat fatigued when I
reached the place, and was forced to call
upon my second for his whiskey flask
In a little while the major aud tho adju.
taut made their appearance, and I sug.
gested to Walker that I would like to
have the affair over as soon as possible
I was growing weak and sliaky, though
I did not tell hi m bo. He bad opened
the pistol cise, and was takiug out tho
weapons, when Mr. Bowker approached
Its.
''Gt litl nirn," he said, 'Major Fi.
well wishes to speak before we ptoecc,
any further."
"I. am ready to lihteu," I rcplirij ,
(inly let him be t brief as possible."
Presently the Major carno towards,
me.
"Captain," be said with a preeeptibln
treinulotisness in his tone, "I have chal
leugcdyuu, and the nrraugeracnts are all
made. I will stand where I am and yo t
may fire at inc."
" ou tucau we will exchange shots,
said I.
"Xo," be returned, "I cannot lire at
you."
"But. sir, what mean this?" I de
manded in amazement.
"Do you n )t know '" he asked -.eei
in.r equally amazed.
- I assured him that I did not.
You save 1 a child last night."
"Yes," said I. ''I saved a cherub."
' Do you know whose cherub it w.ts?'1
1 lold him that 1 had not the least
idea.
With a quick movement be advauou )
I and caught my hand.
"Captain Willett," ho exclaimed, with
s'ro.ig emotion, "'that child was mine.
You mav have your shot, but I would
rather di? a th iusiud deaths than lift,
my hau l against the preserver of tuy
precious darling."
I tried to inukosome reply. but 1 could
uot speak eohei uutly. 1 had beeu grow .
in ' weaker and weaker, anl my head
( was whirling, and the sound ot rushing
hissirnr waters run iu my ears.
"Ah. the ordeal at tlie fills was too
iniioh for him." I heard Walker say,
as he caught me in his arms.
"Captain (laptuiu ! forgive me!
pardon me! I was all to blame."
So I beard the Major speak, I presscf
his hand, aud tried to smile.
'
T w as siek for a long tioie ; but I had
the best and teiiderest of nursing. Mrs.
Farwell was like a mother, or like a lov
big sister, tome, and the Major was not
jealous. And when I grew stronger the
bright eed cherub was my companion
And, as she wound her tinny arms about
ii. y neck, and pressed her warm lips to
my boarded cheek, she said that she
loved me very much, and that I tnut
always be he'.' "other papa."
Seeing it in a Diffluent Light -Col.
Hatch, one of the rebel commis
sioners, is uow in Libby prison.. Just
after bis imprisonment he sent lor Gen.
era! Mulfoid, our commissioner of ex..
change, and asked ;
"Do you think this U proper treat
ment for me ?"
"What is the nutter?" inquired Mjl
ford. "Don't yen see," replied Hatch, villi
profane emphasis, "there is not a pane
of glass in these windows ?"
"O, Is that all ?" answered MulfbrJ ;
"why Hatch. I have been tolling you for
the last two years there was not any
glass iu tlior.e windows."
A Xoklk Woman. A scene recent
ly took place at a Paris wedding, iu
which the refining iufluence of love and
French politeness combined to make a
very charming pictuic. The bridegroom
an honest a-id industrious lock-smith.
WI uneducated, and when called on to
the yc
j pie,j . MVouli you
husband ? To-m
have me liuiuiliato
my husband .' lo-morrow I will com
mence tcaohing him to read and write."
Tin: Way to Avoid Calumny.
If any one speaks, ill of thee," said
Epictetu, "consider whether he hath
truth on his side; and if so, reform thy.
self, that bis oensures may tut affect
thoe." When Auaxiinander was told
tint the very boys laughed at his siug
ing. "Ay," siid he1 "then I must learn
t sing bstt jr." P'.ato being told that
he bad many enemies who spake ill of
him, said : "It is no matter ; I will live
so tint uona shall believe them." Hear,
ing at another t'-m that an intimate
frienJ of his bad spoken disiractingly of
him said : "I a:u sue he would not di
it, if he ha 1 not some reason for it."
This is the surest as we'd as the noblest
way of drawing the sting out of a re
proach, aul the true mjtliod of prepar
ing a mau for that great aud ouly relief
against the paius of calumny 1 good
conscii net.
HTJohu Minor Bolts has dcuuul
his positiou. He is not opposed t i tho
new State of Wct Virgiuia ; aekuowl.
ed res Francis If. Pierpont as lawful
G.v-'cruor of Virginia ; accepts the aboli
tion of slavery ; doubts the validity of
the constitution framed at Alexandria,
and is opposed to the appointment of
disloyal uicu to office.
The young lady to her water fill
"False une, 1 love tho still."
An Irishman seeing au undertaker
carrying a coffin, exclaimed, in tho ut.
termost surpiisa : "By the Saiat
O'Dmuis O'sligo ! is it possible that, that
coffin can be intended for auy liviner i
ther?" French priest, who bad usually
a small congregation, wasoaeday preae'i .
iug at the church iu a village, wheu th
doors being open, a gander nod sey ;ral
geese came stalking up tho middle aisle.
The preacher availing himself of tho cir!
cuuistauee, observed that ho could no
longer find fault with the people of this
district for imn-attcu iaueo ; becaii" ,
though they did not come themselves',
they sent their representatives