fgist and Wiarin^2*
ILER IN drugs, MfiDjmSk
[£. PAINTS, BYE
EKFCMEp **£
rstune Uiill, N. E. corner of Vli»S£r^^s3n
AHUB
Uy ca band a splendid -
PERFUMERY ,
of all the Superior ' , -
iad«, Hair Oils, Cologne*
angipiui Sachets, Fancy SoaM
VARIETIeCH*’
, Uair, Tooth. Nail, JToah, Paint £ ’
amiff,-Pocket Books, Punee. twS,'%Uu
.1 Violin Strings. ’
VINTS AND Ol£Sr
>f MI bona, both dry aud grooad In lki '
. • y <lCbcri|iliou, '**7
Linseed, Sperm and Lard OIL.
TENT MEE>ICINISft
tl's Herman Bitters, Boor hare’s
erry Pcctural, SarganarlUa
Liver luvi^orator; Lindsay’^
Female and Duponco’s O olden HfUiXSWW;
McLunuV, Irfidy’s and Corbin’* JinseaHfc
Schiedam Schnapps;
vis' Pain Kilter. Funr-foM.
1 and Bono Liniment, towther i?WI llli
ncs of the dsy. ,
CiaARS.
Lr<i Opera,
rlUUft, "" ■
Evening (Star, . . .v, ■;- t
La £al radon, 1 ‘
“JpSteSu,
=» .rimcnt of C^oOlotal
Cooking, Dorkeei QwnUi
Spared farina,
ENE and BUSKING
aid desiring pun and
heir imerost to call. W*
- Tiptions carefully and reliably rme. , ■ ,
the sign of the Golden ‘""fWPMU
. Dec. 30,1868. . , r,
OVAL.—ETTING-BE %■
N would respectfully inform their tttniTZ,
•i re that they have for the I—r~ntTn1 —r~ntTn ***
..3 ire occupied by A. Roush as alto
the Luthertn Church, where theriMtlSv**
11 who may law them with a 3
want a cheap coat call
want a cheap nairnf pant*
XTXWOJOt A.m.T.Q^
want to buy cheap JJpcler.
1 •vcr-hblrts call at'EXXINQER Arrrr.w
i want a good ahdicheaD
-ots or Shoos Call at ■ •. “
■ xthkoer * tauuKia.
i want a good hat or can
ETTING*R
want anything id the line
uun’s clothing—cheap—call at
ETXINGBR AUlRKajj^j
want to get Clothing cheat)
EXTINOi** * DLLMASVr
want to get good Oloflunir
etunqrr * Rybuuii'&
ES M. WHEELER $ CO.,
(Succtuort to John B. Branty ' ■
ADDING AND COMfiOSSIOK
MERCHANTS.
i‘ Penn’a Central KailroadDepoL
HARRISBURG, *A. ‘ •
DEALERS IN ,
D SOFT COAL, JPlg MebOf Xtilnai Irm, B*
i Merchantable Iro^XMi,nSStOn
enei, I'rorixioru, tUh, JSdU, 4k.‘
it in can. in large or «">en qosatitiM,(l(ax
t Railroads in PetmeylTania. •; fjql/jilj
I’S CHERRY PECTORAX,
K. E. SELLERS* XfopwW doagSW
i German BUUrr, ■ f*. 4 -•
Beerhavft SaXbad BiUtrt,
s Liver Invigorator, '
Lvubtjft JBWStaniv,
'an ale Pillt,
Dttpeneo'tCMdm POt,
Ayer>i,
■ &tfjfaff Od,
vis' PainKiUer, ■■■ r - ' V - f •
, Matchitf, FwftadlMmmt,
Arabian, Nave andjUcmJ&tiimmi,
in istore and lot latent ' ■
;-tf.J ■ A.sßooB&Bd)n«ttm
:iv BOOKS ANiD
»-. Staiiusir ASd’rusx
Ui <£■ Second PiUttmrg, JTrQBBEw
invites attention to hi* largo japLfrallttlttMf
stock of'
ionic, Paper and Statifanery, Bait
Mercantile and Scpk Printing,
icri]ii;on, pr mptly executed. , j
ii f ;r L. JolmsanJk
[July IT. IM-1?
E TESTIMONY.
(From the Lewietown Aurora]
;n JUicted fOTtcnyraravrithQttortnDlarrnej,
t-ivcj more benefitfrom 111 Vall'aQalTanl*Oß
I- r medici no 1 orerneed. At«W.~ M* EBB
Oliver toynahip,Mifflin fiCTPfrrj*-.
certify that I ned ShT VidPa
ij ,me of the dlseaeoa fir-iJfWdifclfJ**?
found to act almost spontaneously.
11 who suffer from pain. A-sf'lKflW«-
5-l.v. Decatur township, Mlffliafoe F*.
i COUNTY DAGUERBEAN
It I —Ur. G. W. WBH*B, «>•
l--avo to inform onr reader*J(h£t hol*prtJ*f"
(‘ ■graphs of deceased personf,
rrcotrpea, at the shortest oe U*
sble term*, He has Just received* IWS* •*?■*
ud neat case*, of all sizes add
ti of Family Cate for four persons, and » P»*
them with perfect likenesses, *'
*fl. DAG tiERREOTYFE OR PnOXOGBA*"
i s .ill. Room* on the comer of MbnlioojG
nv streets, Uollldaysburp, Pa. i rfJnnelDO^
ED.—Hear whfit Mrs. VaugHn
:. uisville say*;—lLav*«ied thaOelvameW
,i. D. Stoucroad, Lewistown, ***.*aS
i ' mreelf and
r;; ! d It to beoneoftM
s:r.l diseases. ’ ReHeree alt pain in *R*
n-mUy shtrald fmve tt IffUw hdtfifc. ; -
Sept. Id,
OATED FUR OHEST 3PBO*
1 111. A SAFE EHIF.LP
- Bronchitis; Conghi, ColdS. knd nth*
. igm which arise froth the exposed^®
MiNO COUNTS'
rNSCI’.ANCJS AGEJiCV. —The MjgSSH >
l.ycominj; Mutual FirelnsuranceiCwP"^
• ruly to luaure against IM
• .’.andisc, JPuntUure and
; town or country, «t as rcaMnaoj”
m tLe Suite. Office In ApM
n JOHN KHOEMAKZB-jfg--
IVaL POLICE GAZE?2fj I ';
( real Journal of Crime and
V-ar, and U widely
It contains all the Oreat
>i'ropriate Editorials bn the»ome> wp»" tajsj
■i Criminal Matters, not tobefouafl "*
nations $2 per annum; $1 n*®**,
;;• eubscribers, (who should ,j.Jjislf)
i. county and State where they n/T*
it or 4 Eroji’r. of Now Turk Vpi£
FOR SALE—
it ii‘iU» in different ii
temuu.vy . rzr-tf-1 J- suoe flW ‘
«S BOUGHT
■ntcr & Co’s Patent £honld*r 6**!* 1
!IENE,
0 Da, epirita o£ lurpentliuJ.
fr.lll- r)M-np at ' A# 1 1 - J
V BODY IS
i i tt-fct the merits of U**
■7-1 yl "• ’V “
KS
6=4 cxjxdiclouj!? tsxa*9 «'
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1;*
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TRIBUNE.
pStohws Mtd Proprietor*.
inmUMr ta ■dfoMo,) >W
e «pir»Uoa of Uptime
fitr
nun or iDTimnsa.
“ 1 insertion ' 2 do. X do.
, $26 $ SIX $6O
v 60 75 1 00
o**4ii*n» i 00 X 60 8 00
So “ GjS „ \ 1 60 3 00 2 60
,nd i.u tUsn three month*. 25 cent. p*r
l«lt tor e*^ l ia* 6 ** loll i noaUii. o months. 1 year.
. . sl*o $ 3 00 $6 00
.B 60 4 00 7 00
- 100 6 00 10 00
Two “ $OOBOOl3OO
An* e 00 10 00 14 00
tar* 10 00 M 00 90 00
14 00 38 00 40 00
. character or indiridusl In
• i?d!l b« charged according to the above rites.
ul ?sl ( ls»iMnUnot marked with the nwnber of insertions
contU»n*d till forbid andcharged according
W bdnMnoSSaw coat* per line for erery insertion.
Qtfotry noitees exceeding ten lint*, fifty cents a square.
TRIBUNE directory.
CHURCHES, MINISTERS, daC.
PnJkvtervai, Her. A B. CUKS, Paator.—drenching or
morning »t 10% o’clock, and In the evening ar
53 vdoek Sabbath School «t 9 ojclock, A. M., in the Lec
jft Room.' Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening in
Rev & CnnoHTO!f, Pastor.—Prcach
ta every Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock and in the evon-
S Sabbath School in the Lecture Room at 2 o’clock, P.
5* General Prayer Meeting in same room every Wednes
-4,j , T eaing. Toung Men’s Prayer Meeting every Friday
Lutheran, Rev. Jacob Stick, Pastor.—Preach
-Ist trerj Sabbath morning at 10% o’clock, and nt G% o'clock
to the evening. Sabbath School in the Lecture Room at
or o’clock, P. M. Prayer Meeting in same room every,
r«Io«d»y evening.
CnihJ Brtlhrf.il, llov. VT.B.Ciat.l’aetor.—Preaching ev
— SabUth manliest at 10% o’clock and in the evening at
;U o'clock. Sabbath School In the Lecture Koora at B
ttteck, A. M. Prayer Meeting every Wednoaday evening
lu wub# room.
Fntrstant £pitcopal, Rov.R. W. Ottviß, pastor.—Divine
|t,rlc« li ami <lb Sundays of each month at 10% o’clock
1. U, aim »% P M. Sunday School at 9 o'clock A. M.
CU'/i mt. Rev. Jon* Tvriooa, Pastor.—Pr-, aching at 10%
o'clock' in tho morning, ami at 3% In the afternoon.
leftist, Rar.ll. H.Fjsa, Paator—Preaching every Sabbath
aemiag at 10% o'clock, ami also In the evening. Sabbath
tchscl at» o’clock, A. M. Prayer Meeting every Wedne*-
iss evening.
iWArjcrf, Rev. Sworn Cab, Pastor. — Preaching
nicy Sinoaih m-.r.ingat II o'clock and In theevening. In
ti.i vld Duiuu School Ilovue.
6til.ro Waj at
'Xwttrn
IWliJaytliurg,
ITwtern Through,
lutaru Through Mail
MAILS OPEN’
Intern Through JIiU,
Weatein Through,
'.Twtem W»jr,
Kmtern “ « 25 P. M.
DcJUdajiLnnc T3O A. M. anti 015 “
Office open Air llif transaction ofbusmejs from 6.30 A M.
kjJJOP.M., ilarlng tbs wevk, and Oiiin 7.30 to b.SO o’-
. t'.sck, ea KmuUy.
Jim 4. ’57-tr; JOrfN BHOSUAKSR. P. M.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
11rim Treia East arrive* A. If., Irav** 1,30 A. SI.
■* “ West “ 7,65 « “ BJS «
!«l “ East “ 9,05 P. M. “ 9,20 P. M.
• “ West “ MO P. M, “ 8,26 P. M.
SiU - Fast “ 7*16 A. M. “ 7.50 A.M.
“ 14 West « 6.R P. M.,' “ 6,40 P. M.
Tk* ROLLIOATSBDRO BRANCII connect* with Express
-tain fo*t sad West, and with Stall Train Dust and >V,est.
Ih BLAIRS VILLB BRANCH connect* with Johnstown
>t»y Tnla Cut and Wot, Kxprssi Train Went and Mail
Train Skit,
Sweater 30, «M. 11108. A. SCOTT, Sup'l.
Be"do« Lodge, A. Y. Jfo, 2SI, meet* on second Tues
,T of “ri> month, In the third *tory of the Masonic Tem
fMHU o'clock, P. M. ; \
Encampment, A. Y. M-, No 10, meet* onithe
9wtfcTae*day of each montlu In the third story of the Ma-
at 7l< o’clock, IVM.
. .i*"? to. of O. F, No. 473, meet* every Friday
• letej, la the second story of the Masonic Temple, af7li
»tl«tk,P.||. t
rersad* j. o. 0 f o. No. 632, meet* every Friday
•nag, lathe third story ef Patton’s Uuilding, on Virginia
'h«VU 7}4 o’clock, P. fi.
WtadM* Tribe, No. 36, I. 0. R. hold stated Conn
;Uirr»ryTuesday evening to the I. 0.0. P. Hull, In the
-JJUJw Twnple. Cotmcfl Fire klodlwLat 7th fun 30th
A - ADAMS, aof R. prune 25, ’67-ly
America, Camp No. 31, moots every Mon-
la the third story of Patton’s Hall, 1 at 7j£o’clock
Gimp. No. 64, J. S. C/i A., mests every
‘ *T!® lD f, >n the 2d irtory of Patton’s Hall.
•••iT* 4 Diwm, No. 311, 3. of 'T L, meet* every Hatnr-
Jo the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Masonfo Temple,
*»;. p. G. vr.; Wm. c. McCormick, P. W. P.; B. P.
V- P- *• HcCrea, W. A.; E. B. McCrum, B. S.;
H r %r2 r ® le *’ A. B. 8.; M.Clabangh. T.; Jacbhßenner,
7 P-<«Jhrelth, C.; 3. W. Clabsughf A. C.; Wm. Mar
- ; ■ ■ 8.; B. F. Rose, 0. S, '
■ t A? l L SCec!utnie *’ f i'-raiy and Reading Room Mtoda
■i 1 '• R the Ist Saturday evening In Jahna
' and October.. Bawd of Director* meet on
a" 35 vosedar evening In each month. Room open from
c c ‘ =:!t overy evening, (Sunday excepted.)
COUNTY OFFICERS.
£*»n&_Hagh A. Caldwell.
Fm»k.
Aaermy-Bsnl. L Hewlt.
Barnhart, J. R. jfcFar-
a. Cajdwell.
ffyWc Apprafmr— 0. Adlnra.
9*nepor-3»mm L. Gwlnn. |
3f^%»Ungafolt
arrow . A; C. McCartney, Jo,, R. Hewitt.
I ■DD’i'cforf—Georgo Weaver, Samnsl Shim,
l Fox.
Oammm Dean.
A K vJ vu 7J?°J^ A borough officers.
J.H. Qwmr.
JoD *«- ■■■■■'■■
,^?sssassr wi
S O. Adlum. ;
IvS^g^AVS^-rLS”'-
lnn ' J) *' rld OdbMilth. ;
•fcrfttert ■ *-?r IMwwtr.'-v.:--; ••?•»* f ••■•#•
j^2* l> “Mtefc«elOl»hMigl»,A.AlloTray.
“ ■ A.lA!«xandor. '
Z « „ %T**l ? K. Greenwood.
UJ U Jacol) Bottenbcrg.
Ben, J(lcob Mn £
“ -£&''« ®|; %eCnna, Jacob Hewer,
O. W, Harman, John Condo.'
LARGE AND
C ’ K hareJuat been ro
—■-—”** ** * J. B. HI LEMAIi*.
D^S*? ags » trunks, um
*** <**»per at H. TDCITS
-j'wrpi»c*t n yiße o ni>try. [Deo. tt, 1858.
Store
~ - *•- • '■'■• -‘ '-• -
’ - KESSLEra
ALTOONA MAIL SCHEDULE
MAIL* CLO3R.
7 25 A.!!
7 26 A.:M. and 6 M P. M
600 “
MEETINGS OF ASSOCIATIONS
HOLLAND BITTERS
WB CHUHUUTKD HOLLAND BBUSDT KB
aiswswsuL
HISEIBE OF THE KIDRETg,
liver complaint,
WEAKNESS OF A2TY TOn
FEVER AND AGUE,
And the various affections consequent upon a disordered
STOMACH' OR LIVER,
Such as Indigestion, Acidity of the Stomach, Colicky Pains,
Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Despondency, Cestivenes*,
Blind and Bleeding Piles. In all Nervous, Rheumatic and
Neuralgic Affections, it has in numerous instances proved
highly beneficial, and in others effected a decided curb.
This is a purely vegetable compound, prepared on strictly
scientific principles, after the manner of the celebrated
Holland Professor, Bocrhava: Because of its groat success
in the most of the JCuropcan States, its introduction inta
the United States vroa intended more especially for those
nf our fatherland scattered here and there over the face of
this mighty country. Meeting with great success among
them, I now offer it to the American public, knowing that
its truly wonderful medical virtues npist he acknowledged.
It is particularly recommended to those persons wht.se
constitutions may have been impaired by the continuous
use of ardent spirits, or other forma of dissipation. Gene
rally instantaneous in effect it finds its way directly to the
seat of life, thrilling and quickening every nerve, raising
up the drooping spirit, and, iu fact, infusing new health
and vigor iu thesystem.
C AUTION.—The great popularity of this delightful re
i*i baa induced many imitations, which the public should
guard against purchasing. Bo not persuaded to buy any
thing else uutilyou have given Boerhave's Holland Bitten
a. fair trial. One bottle will convince yon how infinitely
superior it is to all these Imitations.
ASf- Sold at $l.OO per bottle, or six bottles for $5, by the
80L* PP.OPBUtIORS,
BENJ. PAGE, JR., & CO.,
JUauufuduring I’liarmacentizis end C/umisie,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
T. W. Dyott 4 ons, Phibulclpbia; Barnes A Park, New
York: John D. Pat's. Cincinnati; Barnard, Adams A Ce_,
Et. Louis; A. ROUSH, Altoona, Pa., and by Druggists
and Merchants generally throughout the United States
and Canadas. j October 14,1855.-ly
More 600,000 bottles
SOLO IN XHB
NEW ENGLAND STATES
7 25 A.M.
7 SO “
7 56 A. M
m **r.
i u.>
The Restorative of Prof. Q. J. Wood for Restoring hair
perfectly and permanently, has never yet hod a rival, vol
ume after volume might be given from all parts of the
world aud from the most intelligent to pijovo that it is (t
perfect Htiloratirr ; but read the circular and you cannot
doubt; read also the following.
7 »00 A. H
The Hair.—People have for centuries been afflicted
with bald heads and the onlr remedy, heretofore known,
has been those Abominable wigs. By a recent discovery of
Professor Wood these articles are being fast dispensed with,
hut a great many persons still patronize them, because
they havsheen so often imposed upon by Hair Tonics of
different kinds. To all such persons we earnestly make
the request, that they will try once again, for in Wood's
Restorative there is no such thing as fail. We know of a
lady who was bald, who used the article a short,lime, and
her bead is now covered completely .with the tiniest and
most beautiful etuis imaginable. W« know of numerune
cases where hair was rapidly falling cut, which it restored
in greater perfection than it eyer had been before.
It is also without doubt oue of the best articles for keep
ing theliair in good condition', making it soft and glossy,
removing dandruff, and lias proved itself tho greatest ene
my to aU the ills that hair is heir to.
It is the duty of every one to improve their personal ap-.
pCarahce though some mar differ in regard to the ways of
doing It; but every oue will admit that a beautiful head of
hair, either in man or woman, is an to be de
sired, and there are no means that should be
obtain such a considers!ion.—TiTtmcpi’s AdrocJß; Phlla.
Coshocton, Ohio, Nov. 17,1358.
0, J. WOOD k CO.—Gents: As 1 have been engaged in
selling yotft- Hair Restorative the last season for one of
your local agents (R. M. Uarkinson.) and having expcrl
•need the beneficial effects of it myself, I would like to ob
tain an agency for tho State of Ohio or some State in the
West, should you wish to make such an arrangement, as I
am convinced thereto nothing equal to it in the United States,
for restoring the hair.' I have been engaged in tho Drug
business for several years, and have sold various prepara
tions for the hair, but have found nothing that restores the
secretive organs or invigorates the scalp as well as yonra,
being fully convinced that your restorative Is what you
represent it to be, I would like to engage in the sale pf it
for-I am satisfied it must sell. Yours truly. 1
8. T. STOCKMAN.
Wayland, Muss., Feb. 6.1867.
PROF. 0. J. WOOD A CO,—-Gents: Having realized the
good fffseta of your Hair 'Restorative, I wish to state, that
finding tpj hair growing thin, as yrell aS gray, 1 was in
duced from what X read and heard, to try the article prei
pared by yon, to promote its growth’ and change its color
as it was in youth, both of which it has effected complete
ly. In Hie operation I have used nearly three bottles;
Yours Ac., \ JAMES FRANCIS. !
0. J-TTood A Co., Proprietors 312 Broadway, New York,
(in the neat N. Y. Wire Raillhg Establishment,) and 114
St. Louis, Mo. ' '
For sale by G. W. KESSLER, Altoona, and by all good
Druggist*. [June 3,1858-ly.
gELLING OFFI
ALL THE GOODS SATED FROM TUB FIRE
And in order to dose them oat without delay.
BELOW COST, FOB CASH!
In nil cum irker* thej art soiled
THB STOCK SAVED
COMPRISES A GOOD
ASSORTMENT OP
STAPLE GOODS.
I AM NOW RECEIVING A PULL STOCK OF
BB&SQH AB L£ GOpjD 8. |
' /rv r c. jAggahd. I
AUoom,March.24,lBfi9. . .
PEKSONS KNOW;
•i \ lufl«btcd to the undersigned, preri;
ous to the 20th of last April, artrequerted tbmkKo&ttW
inont oraote. JWy clrctmuttimfeMxei
qture, at least my Individual account!, to be doted as soon
M possible. .'■< ■■■” i-
Please do not neglect this notice.
Altoona, Feb.2tth lBM>, " C. 3.. HIRST, i
QPJGOTAGLES AND EYE T&ESm
Oreniforfalea Jlrtfl: i.
.A Uf THE -STANDAI®
jtjL MEDICTNBS AT fl-tf. jSEMU»’BT|
«
BOEKHAVE’B
IN ONE YEAR,
MUST BE SOLD,
THEY WILL BE OFFERED
or in any way. damaged.
; 1, i
i i 1
ALTOONA, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1859.
i SWect llotbg.
i * OBLTWIITMG.
•IA yery BW>d Christian who was so poor as to be in an
alms house, was asked what he was doing now. Ho replied
•‘Paw Waitiso. ”
Only waitin g till the shadows
Area little longer grown;
Only waiting till the glimmer
Of the day’s last beam is flown;
Till the night of earth is faded
From the heart once full of day;
Till the stars of heaven are breaking
Through the twilight soft and gray
Only waiting till the reapers *
Haro the lost sheaf gathered home;
for .the summer time is faded.
And the autumn winds hare come.
Quickly, reapers, gather quickly
The last ripe hours of lay heart,
1 For the bloom of life is withered,
And I hasten to depart. -
Only waiting till tho angvia
Open wide the mystic guto,
At whose fust 1 long bare lingered,
Weary, poor, and desolate.
Even now 1 hear tlio footsteps.
And their voices far away;
If they cal! me I am waiting,
Only waiting to obey.
Only waiting till tho shadows
Are a little longer grown;
Only waiting till the glimmer
Of ths day’s last dream is flown.
Then from out the gathered darkness,
Usily, deathless stars shall.rise,
Ily whose light my soul shall gladly
Tread its pathway to the skies.
c§flfd Uliscdlang.
THE POT OF GOLD;
—OB, —
THE WIDOW’S STRATAGEM
Deacon Bancroft, though $ very good
nihn in the main, and looked up to with
respect by all the inhabitants of the little
vdlage of .Centrcvillc, was rumored to have,
in;'Yankee parlance, “ a pretty sharp eye
to; the mtun chance” —a peculiarity from
which deacons are not always exempt.
In worldly matters he was decidedly
well to do, having inherited a fine farm
from his father, which was growing yearly
mpre valuable. It might be supposed that
under these circumstances, the deacon, who
was ;fally able to do so, would have found
a help-mate to share his house and nidne.
Matrimony was to him in some measure a
matter of money, and it was his firm resolve
not to marry unless he could thereby en
hance his worldly prosperity. Unhappily
the little village of Centreville and the
towns in the immediate vicinity contained
feW who were qualified in this important
particular, and of those there were proba
bly none with whom the deacon’s su;:
have prospered.
.So it liappeucd that year after year pas
sed away, until Deacon Bancroft was in the
prime of life —forty five, or thereabouts—
anfd still remained unmarried, and in all
human probability likely to remain so. —
But, in all human calculations of this kind,
they reckon ill who leave widows out.
Deacjon Bancroft’s nearest neighbor was
a jvidofri
•The widow Wells, who had passed
through one matrimonial experience, was
some three or four years younger that D.
Bancroft She was still quite a buxom,
comely, woman, as widows are apt to be.
Unfortunately, the late Mr. Wells had not
been able;to leave her sufficient to make
hpr independent of the world. All that
sbie possessed, was the small, old-fashioned
house in which she lived, and a small
amount of money which was insufficient to
support her and a little son of seven, like
wise to be enumerated in the schedule of
her property, though hardly to be classed
afriproductive—of anything but mischief.
The widow was therefore obliged to take
tldree or four boarders to eke out her scan
tyancome, which of course imposed upon
hdi considetable anxiety.
Is it surprising that under these circum
stances she should now and then have be
thought herself of a second marriage as a
m|tho4 of bettering her condition ? .Or
agjjiin, need we esteem it a special wonder,
if In her reflections upon this 'point, she
should have cast her eyes upon her next
door neighbor, Deacon Bancroft ? The
deacon, as ,wc have already said, was in
flourishing circumstances. He would be
ab|e to maintain a wife in great comfort;
an,d being one of the chief personages in
th| village, could accord her a prominent
social position. He was not especially
handsome; or calculated to make a pro
found impression upon the female heart—
this was true—but he was of a good dis
position, kind-hearted, and would no doubt
make a very good sort of a husband.—
Widows arc, 1 take it, (if aby dome the
honor to read this story, I trust they will
fofgivp the remark), less disposed toweigh
sentimontlu a second alliance than a first
and bp in |thb widow’s point of view. Dea
con i|anci|oft was a very desirable match.
Bo4® sagacious person, however, oh?
served!-.thatit takes two to make 1 a match,
a fact| to be seriously considered; for in
the present case it fas exceedingly douht-r
ful whether &o deacon, even if he!;
had known ii&ifwats&lQ opinion of his
nektneighlmr,wpuld inclined
to bet namstoßamWoft, 1
[lndependent in everything.]
unless, indeed, a suitable motive was
brought to .bear upon.
Here was a chance for finessing, where
in widows are said, as a general thing, to
be expert.
One evening after a day of fatiguing
labor, the widow Wells sat at the fire in
the sitting room, with her feet reading
upon the fender.
“ If I am ever so situated as not to have
to work so hard,” she murmured, “ I shall
be happy. It’s a hard life, keeping board
ers. If I was only as well off as Deacon
Bancroft —”
Still the widow kept up her thinking,
and by and by her face brightened up.
She had an,idea which she resolved to
put into execution at the earliest practical
moment. What it was the reader will dis
cover in the sequel.
“ Henry,” said she to her son tho next
morning, “ I want you to stop at Deacon
Bancroft’s as you go to schodl, and ask him
if he will call and see me in the course of
the morning or afternoon, just as he finds
it most convenient.”
Deacon Bancroft was a little surprised
at the summons. However, about eleven
o’clock he called in. The widow had got
on the dinner and had leisure to sit down.
She appeared a little embarrassed.
“ Henry told me you would like to see
me,” he commenced. „
“ Yes, Deacon Bancroft, I do, but I’m
! very much afraid you will think strange
lof it—at least, of what I have to say to
I you.”
The deacon very politely promised not
to be surprised, though at the same time
his curiosity was visibly excited.
li Suppose,” said the widow, casting
down her eyes —“ mind, lam only suppo
sing a case—suppose a person should find
a pot full of gold pieces in their cellar,
would the law have a right to touch it, or
would it belong to the finder ?‘‘
'The deacon pricked up his ears.
“ A pot of gold pieces, widow ! Why,
unquestionably, the law would have noth
ing to do with it.”
And the individual who had formerly
owned the bouse, couldn’t come forward
and claim it, could he, deacon ?” ‘ inquired
the widow, further, wjth apparent anxiety.
“No, madam, unquestionably not. When
the house was disposed of, everything went
with it, as a matter of course.”
“l am glad to hear it, deacon. You
won’t think strange of the question, hut it
having occurred to my mind, and I thought
I would like to have it satisfied.
“ Certainly, widow, certainly,” said the
deacon, abstractedly.
| “ And deacon, as you are here, I hope
i you wi!i siop to dinner with us. ft wiil
! be-rcadv punctually at twelve.”
1X * "
Vv ell, no, said the deacort, rising ;
I’m obliged to you ; but they’ll be ex
pecting me home.”
“ At any rate, deacon,” said the widow,
taking a steaming mince pie from the oven,
“you won’t object to taking a piece of my
■, mince pie. You must know, I rather pride
myself on my mince pies.”
The warm pie sent forth such a delicious
, odor that the deacon was sorely tempted,
and after saying, “ Well, really,” with the
intention of refusing, he finished by say
ing, “ On the .whole, I guess I will, as it
looks so nice.” 1 {
The widow was really a good cook, and
the deacon ate with much gusto the gen
erous slice which tho widow cut for him,
and after a little more chatting upon un
important subjects, withdrew in some
; mental perplexity.
Was it possible, thought Ire, that the
widow could really have found a pot of
gold in her cellar ? She did not say so,
to be sure, but why should she have shown
so much anxiety to know as to the pro
prietorship of treasure thus jfound, if she
had not happened upon some ? To be sure,
,so far as his knowledge extended, there
! yra» jio oho who occupied the house who
; would be likely to lay up such an amount
io t gold } but then the house was one bun
! dred and fifty years old, at least, and un
doubtedly had had many Occupants of
which he knew nothing. It might be, af
ter all. The widow’s earnest desire to
have him think it was only curiosity, like
wise gave additional probability to the
supposition.
“I will wait and watch.” thought the
deacon. f
It so happened that deacon Bancroft
was one of the Directors in a Savings In
stitution, situated in the next town, and
accordingly used-to ride over there once
or twice a month, to attend meetings of
(ho Board.
On the fiext occasion of this "kind, the..
widow Wells sent oyer to know if he would
carry her over with'him, as she had a little
business to attend to there.
x The request was readily granted. Ar
riving in the village, Mrs. Wells requested
to be set down at the Bank.
•“Ha 1 ha!” thought the deacon j “ that
means something.”
, H® said, nothing, however, hnt.| deter
mined to coine back, find put,; a$ he
..business she had at'the bank.
5 -SHift yddow. tripped into the office, pre
tending to look very hbhohalent. ' ’
dollargold piece r'she inquired.
“ With pleasure” was the reply.
ü ßy the way,” saidsho, “the hank is
in quite a flourishing condition, is it not?”
“ None in the State on a better footing,”
was the prompt response.
“ You receive deposits, do you not ?"
“ Yes, madam, we are receiving them
every ■
“Do you receive as high as—five thou
sand dollars ?” :
u No,’ said the i cashier with some sur
prise, «or rather we do not allow interest
on so largo a sum. One thousand dollars
is our limit. Did you kqow of any one
who—”
“It is of nojconsequence,” said the
widow* hurriedly, ‘M only asked for curi
osity. By the way; did you say how much
you allows;! ou such deposits as
came within your limits ?”
“ Five per cent.ma’am.”
“ Thank you, I only asked for curiosity.
What a beautiful morning it is ?”
And the widow tripped lightly out.—r
Shortly afterwards ithe deacon entered.
“ How’s Mr. Cashier ?” he in
quired.
“ About.as usual,”
“ Had any new deposits lately ?”
“ None of any magnitude.”
“ I brought ovop a Indy this morning,
who seemed to hoye business with you.”
“ The”widow Wells.”
“Yes.”
te Ho yoh know,” asked the cashier,
whether she had: any money left her,
lately?”
“ None that I V'now of,” said the dea
con, pricking up his ears. “Why? Did
she deposit any ?”
“ No; but she inquired whether wc re
ceived deposits as high as five thousand
dollars.”
“Indeed!" ejaculated the deacon.—
“ Was that all slid came for ?” ho inqui
red, a moment afterwards.
“ No, she exchanged a gold piece for
small, bills.”
“ Ha !” pondered the deacon, reflect
ively. “ Did she give any reason for her
inquiries ?”
“ No, she said she only asked from cu
riosity.”
The deacon left ' the bank in deep
thought. He came to the conclusion that
this curiosity only Veiled a deeper motive.
He no longer entertained a doubt that the
widow had found a pot of £old in her cel
lar, and appearances seemed to indicate
that its value was at least equal to five
thousand dollars. The gold piece which
she had exchanged at the bank appeared
to conform this story.
t “ I rather think,” said the deacon, com
placently,” “ I can etc into a mill-stone
about as far as most people,”—a state
ment, the literal truth of which I defy any
one to question, though to tho prime
fact of people’s being able to see into a
mill-stone at all, doubts have now and
then intruded themselves upon my mind.
The next Sunday the Widow Wells ap
peared at church ins a new and stilish boa r
net, which led to some remarks like
these—
“ How much vanity some people have
to be sure !”
“ How a woman-that has to keep boar
ders for a living can afford to dash out
with such a bonnet is more than I can
tell! I should think she was old enough
to know better.” ! x °
This last remark was made by a young
lady just six months younger than the
widow, ivhosc attempts to catch a husband
ha<jl hitherto proved utterly unavailing.
“ I suppose continued the same young
lady, “she’s tryingito catch a second hus
band with her finery. Before I would
condescend to such; means I’d—l’d drown
myself”
In this last amiable speech the young
lady had unfittingly Kh upon the true
motive. The 'widow teas intent upon
catching Deacon . 'Bancroft and she in
dulged in a costly bonnet* V because
this would strengthen in his mind the
idea that she hadbtumhled upon hiddeh
wealth. I
The widow calculated shrewdly* and
the display had the effect she anticipated.
Monday aftornobrs-Deacon Bancroft
found an errand that called him over to
the widow’s. It chanced to be about tea
time r He was importuned tb stay at tea,
and somewhat to his own surprise, actu
ally did. ' . '• '/■
The politic widow who k new the dea
con’s weak point, brought out one of her
beat mince pies, a slice of which he? guest
partook of with rest.- r ' '
You’ll take piece, I know/’
said she, peisuauT4y> '-'y
•“ Boaily, I aqi a|nataed,” said the dea
con, but ho passed; plate. “ The feet
is/’ he sidd apologetically, “ your pies furo
so nice D don’t know where to stop."
“Boypuball these pies nice?’’ said the
widow, modestly. “ I only call them
common, I ban make minoe pies when 1
set out to, but this time I didn’t have
such good luck as usual.”
“ I shouldn’t want any better/’ said the
deacon, emphatically. ■
‘‘ Then I hope if you like them, you’ll
drop into tea often. We ought to he
mm. neighborly, mpoti Bancroft. I
: Beano*
he said.' ‘.The fact Is, the*
EDITORS AND PROPRIETOR*-
deacon began to think the widow was
very handsome. She was very comely*
and then she waa suoh an excellent "wfc!
Besides, he had no doubt in his own mind
that she was worth a considerable sum of
mousy. What objection would thereto
to hor becoming Mrs. Banoroft 7 Ha
brought the subject before her one ered
ing. :
«« widow, blushed—professed h£Jbn
greatly surprised—jn fact she had Mac.
thought of the tibing in her life but, on
the. whole, she had etwpya thought hisUr
of tpc deacon, and, to out short the cut
ter, accepted him. ‘ v ‘ ‘
A month afterwards she was installed
mistress of the deacon's boose, somewhat
to the surprise of the village people, who
could not conceive how she brought hjon
over, • ' *
Some weeks after the ceremony, Uw
deacon Ventured to inquire about the pot
of gold which she found in her cellar.
“ Pot' of gold she exclaimed;-in sur
prise. «I know of none."
w But," said the, deacon, disoo ncertod,
“ J°* tnow you asked me about whether
the law would claim it." ' ,v
“O, loif*! Deacon, I only asked feud '
curiosity." ,
“ And was that the reason you made
the inquiries at the bank." * J /
“ Certainly. What elseMtddUWr
The deacon went out to the bart,lSd
for about an hour sat in silent meditation..
At the cud of that time he ejaculated, aa
a closing consideration, “ After all, aha
makes good mince-pics!” =
It gives me pleasure to state. thafthe
union between the deacon and the widow
proved a very happy one, although/ to die'
end of his life, he never could. Quito make
up his mind about “The Pot of Quid i".
A Niagara ef Fire.
The volcano on the island of Hawaii
(one of the Sandwich
qerienced ono of its grandest eruptions
It commenced on the 23d of January,
without any of the usual premonitorysymp
tom* of earthquakes ■ and subterranean
noises, pouring a stream of.lava from an
opening about 10,000 feet above the level
of the sea. The stream of bunting lava
reached the sea, in the space of five dam
flowing lorty miles, filling up andmnmkp
valley in the mountains and sehdtae off
many wide streams. It it supposed that
the lava had covered about a thousaiuL
square miles of the surface oftheisfend.
At Labaina, a distance of over one huh
dred miles from the crater, on Saturday
night, the 29th of January, the volcano -
‘was distinctly visible, illuminating one*
third of the heavens like that of an
mense and neighboring conflagration ; and
from elevated positions, it is asserted that'
the shoots of liquid flame could be seen at ‘
intervals, as the immense cauldron « both
ed and bubbled.” The sea was lighted
up with the reflection of the flame every**
where within ope hundred miles pf the
crater, and the coasting vessels enjoyed
the advantage without the presence 6f a
full moon. Lots of dead ikh
served floating about in thq neighborhood
of the islands, both before ana since the
commencement of the eruption/and t&e
inference is, that they were killed by fh*
submarine fires or heat connected with the
volcano. ■ ; r
party who visited the
scribes the scene'aaiinexprcsawely grand *
but language ,cannbt be found to
an adequate conception of its impressive!,
ness. The eruption is on the west side
of Mauna Loa, a new crater, estimated at
five to eight Imndred feet having
formed there, from which the liquid mass '
was momentarily ejected in immense jets
of a thousand to fifteen hundred feet '
high, and felling over the: sides pouted
down toward the sea. Before entering
the sea it destroyed a native village and »
fine grove of cocoanut trees, and pouring
into the bay, completely filled up the little
harbour of Wainouaki. The inhabitant*
of the hamlet were aroused at midnight,
and • had hardly time to escape, leaving
their property to destruction. One young
explorer of the mountain met with a sad
falling down a jagged chasm thirty
• wd fatallj injuring his spins*'
Guns you Dspmssiox op
Whcn galvanic rings wore sold to cum
every ill that flesh is heir to, a lady asked
of a friend who fondly cherished the de
lusion, “ If galvanic rings would cure de
pression of spirits “What has caused
them?” said the latter. “The loss of a
husband/' mournfully replied the lady—-
“ For that," said he holding forth his lit
tle finger upon which was the wedding
ring of his deceased wife, “ gold is better.
Let mo place this upon the third finger
of your left hand, and I can warrant *
perfect cure." '
tOT- The following question w as reoent
ly put by a knot of gents to a newly int
ported son of the Emerald Isle: : "
“ If the devil, should be told he oig|i
have one of us, which would he m
choose Y f
“ Why, me, to besnre,” respond^
. « And why wf* '.... *- M-ypii- 's£
f s*s*+; ho jjtjHji.-
of y« «V»hy time.” ‘
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