s R H :brated Syru#r e public^ lAL of over '• ll ‘o mW-ribar ia preparai^!? il SYR Cl’ Which hi the. h.ivo hoc-n gir.l. ; t i.lwuunt and officinal n*d fur vtlo. yf TWflfc*4 uub-. apwdiljr, and «fIW.n Y ,,, nhi wno-unUka, thSS’**- k! J urpenlinc pr m any shape or form ; hut £f«. 1 ii. and f.o linrmleaa In ltTiu. • Taut way take It. ~ 1 awat gentln purgative* thit : •-I', ll! Ciise, OTOU.whaMtwSKJ*® ho required, in nine^l’^* :c<l condition of the dltmuL" * t’l.-n.R childhood; and v 2 ; s of -icknetd, or \ CO nTnlJS>i. ,0, * i ' have uictl lt are porfcctw*!^ . refonmei to any other pwj22g£ if, **sr2i I® OVEMENTINCOOK, y K yu£L? w*** leasure in offering to the KnUle ) SMOKE OONStftflNG ■ateutedj which il<UifiMlu n Kiuin-e ' ' '■ ' ■ KD LESS FDBL 1 re easily,. qßtekljr 'wH it smell of ju ftg’gL t is all Gonsn»«d w* U muTT ft-om smuks u that unplMuut fttion is also con*oin'«&UisU«.tf re any dancer of floss j*r cliito. ui tuot or t&t morUf J iy. ;ha»» stores sr« invited to salt at Salt Agent At Stair tight, Parlor •oS^SJHL OLICE GAZETTE.— al of Crime and Cdmtoalt U to i widely circulated tbroncbaut all the Great TrlaKOrjSSl ;tr>,ialßyn the«oms,toe»therwto Matters, not to m bund to any ;r annum: f 1 tar six months,u o, (who should mlts.thslr ivjiM ln State wltere they mktomlidilvj « a.f. matsellao&U^ of K c.w York Police Car site. - Nt* Tori OUt. STERSI OYSTERS 1 he hard times, I hare coneladsd ny OYSTBBfI to the loveftpoHl hereafter be tarred up on us CENTS, and roasted to «h« tint! io r accompaniments,' TIHUiTT sir * he furnished, to srery eth ipond with the times. john KjamriK, Lagan House, HolUdsysbarg. FLane’s BRATED IFUGE iri> PI IS&: vc to call the atMn he Trade, and more Physician* of she d of the most popu w before the jpiubKc. ’lane’i Celebrated and Liver Pilli. recommend them as -alls, but simply for ic purports, yin. : ERMIFUGE, Worms from the It has also taw rith the most mbs to various Animals rms. ver pilx& I AVER -R A NC EM ENT3, SICR bee. In case# of AND Aguß>: or after tofefog#* 1 ’ ost invariably mah® icrmancht ;ofof.A for the , they arc >v. n to fail Tj rxcordancc.wifo th®j :cedented ,e proprietors, Brothers? burgh. Pa* ; r. :hcir have been A ucccs j for the last y will now.giyf thcll ic and attention' ® ure. And ® Dr. M’Lanc’s Gel* uge and liver It: 1 to occupy th e .. ? now hold among t s of the day, 0 spare neither 1 procuring theb material, and co i the most thorough ircss all ordci* W BROS. rittpburgD) ** irsns orrtiri.iK to Ante rKja*** •. JTi. j/repai {dj', /, flirt i... toote V'lnfliOK : ; fit: lOr tw.l« . f Wriniluuo .for i ii’OTji (jo.uad»fo u **™ ,w . ow, irj- A. SlaOßUtf & DERN, VOfj- -p- THE ALTOONA TRIBUTE \ UcCRUM i DEKN, Publtohew and Proprietors. „ .. nnra , (payable invariably in advance,) $1,60 discontinued at the oiplration of the time AU P*" pjii XfJtJH OF ADVXETX3WO ' 1 insertion 2 do. 3 do. , . line* orlc»s, $25 $ 37}$ $6O M 76 100 ' Ifi - ) 1 00-1 60 200 T ' VJ (-J4 “ ) 1 60 200 200 tlire(! u-t-oks and less than three months, 25cenUpor nt'r-i for each insertion. 3 ttonths. 6 months, 1 year. »;s »•» oli . 4 00 . floo 10 00 ]?L - 5 00 8 00' 12 00 6 00 10 00 14 00 ,n column. - WOO 14 00 20 00 u 00 25 00 40 00 A4mluWr«i‘'r< amt Executors Notice*, 1 76 Mfrrimni* advertising by the year, three square*, tf/ui iilH-rtx tv change, , 10 00 "f Cards, not exceeding 8 l.n-' «ilh I-apoi, per year, v 5 00 Coiunimmtaiiuii!' of a political character or individual in «>il I" 1 barged according hi the above sates. ' "aJi, itiwtiii-iitn nut marked with the number of insertion* |JO ! will he continued till forbid and charged according n llis shove term*. (jumhw, u-tki-s live cents per Uno for every insertion, ouitiwry notices exceeding ten lines, fifty cent* a square., I r P. J. M OSMMILL, M. P. r\ i; <. FOOD k GEM MILL lIA V- I f )\i. • iiien-d into Partnership in the Practice of gainin' respectfully tender their services to the Public iS 1., iiraiicln-.-of tlieir Profession. iSili- will answered either day or night at their office _«lu, li tii ■ Mime as lieretofore occupied!by Drs. Hirst 1 1, ..,;.--oi i tin- Logan House. ,i[,i i! -I -:. 1* d 2ui \V. M. LLOYD & CO., ALTOONA. P. !., JOHNSTON, JACK & CO., ItOLLWA I'SBURO. PA., r . '• Hell, Johnston, Jack k Co.”) T\ i; ,\ !■■ T S ON THE PRINCIPAL J ) : i-.i.i! .'liver and (hdd for tab', Collections nit • >’,‘i *• i ou JcjKxi!v. on demand, m* or upon time, with ltiU*ro*t at tuir raU-s. i iw lAN I>S I LANDS !! LANDS !!! Ij Tin undersigned is prepared to locate LAND WAR fit NTs' mi the Oinalm and Nebraska City Land-Offices.— il -I m h i nous can now ho made near the large streams i wl - ■fili-nieiits. The Lamia of this Tel ritory, now in .'Ur'-nt ,uv nf the heft quality. ti. sel.etious carefully made. Letters of inquiry re ,!s..-iij. > ai.ex. f. McKinney. Oreapous CassCouuly,N. Ter. ■n:? li, iSoO.-tf p i: n E s r e s: l;-v. A. It. CI,ARK, Altoona, I’ll. M Lloth & C >.. hankers, Altoona, Pa ’■i. ji i Utas. Editors, ‘‘ fills. A. .Scott, Supt. P. It. It.. “ if McMurteie, Esq., Huntingdon. Pa. I D. DEBT, ATTORNEY AT LAW t) , ALTOONA, BLAIR Co. Pa, "ill practice law in the several Courts of Blair, Cambria. )liajHftp!gihm, Clearfield, Centro and adjoining counties.— IN I Th the District Count of the United States. Collections of claims pfoniptly attended to. Agent for tne sale of Real Estate, jaunty Land Warrants, and all badness pertaining to conveyancing and the law. , References lion. Wilson McCandles and Andrew Burke. Esq.. Pitt s ; Hon. Saniqel A. Gilmore. Pres. Judge of Fayette Jmlidal Dejti-lct: lion, Chonard Clemens.ofWheeling, Va.; Hus Henry D. Foster,(srci-asburg: Hon. John W.iCUUnger, Ltanun.; Hou. Ww. A. Porter, philmlelpbia; and Hon. d-iirgc P. lliunelton, Pittsburg. June IC, ISoSL-ly. \\T il. BOYERS, x T T • ATTOJLYJCr <f coassstLox AO LA in ALTOONA, BLAIR COUNTY, PA. Vlil practice in the several Courts of Illuir, Cumbria. Huntingdon And Indiana counties. P'irticiiliir attention given to tin- collection of’Claims. »nd prompt remittances made. II- stin- German language fluently. tta“ OUiiv. for tie- present, with J, M. Cherry, Esq, op -1!"•- Kessler’s Drug Store. Altunin. August 4, ISSRvtf Vow ron h i <U?sircs to inf IUI liv li.h just rectivcd'hi: FALL AND, WIN CLOTHS. ■> In* 1' jiff-pand to ma!;p u]> to on Hliort notice -111 "‘.Hr :-Ua*»UuM« tflMitf iW KtlY OthoV- TiillOf If! tllS 1 '■ v ' < JOUN O*UO2fNELI~ A;: • rn N.,y. 17:b, I^6. WM. S. BITTNER, SUKGEON DENTIST. (VFFICE IN THE MASONIC,TEM- V/ W,K. tDc.vSV3S.-ti: \ wanted. Dl!. WM. 11. FINLEY HE- A ■'l i-i.'ITUfJ.V offers his •'■rriew t.. the people of Altoona and thoad-Njßß|y v jj’j■ fouijtl at t!ic office hefictoloro i> E. ROYER, M. I)., • . BC ” iccs foth ° «»“«">•«* iHe best of reference* can be given if required. Ulilce At residence on Branch street, East Altoona, three <w, above (tartar* Stow. ' April 2S ’53-ly IJOKE LIGHT! MORE LIGHT! rV • arr,Twt Bt'thc store, of A. Roush, a splendid ’ • No. I. Carl>gn Oil. which he will sol! at ill ctß per Y iK>« lot of Carbon Oil Lamps Of Jones Patent w ‘i i ..r warranted to be superior to anj other kind. "a*. Nov. «*, >59-tf. ■ ' 0 VKS! o YES!—-GENTLEMEN '• raw ui, e> and luff., JOSEptt P. TROUT ,nnonn _ 'i- ;i'i..iir. that he is ready to discharge Ms duty ■■iAuctwneerwhenever called upon. [jau. 2 ’6B. _ J. Gr, ADLUM, U^tsa’GbafiLo® AI-roOXA, BhAIR COUNXr, PA. .11’ f ill times Iwfmnd at the,store of J. E. IlHcman. -It-Mna, October 1,1867-ly ’ T EVl's PREPARATION FOR EX MICE, ROACHES, ANTS. Olid :« r, r k ‘‘"I 1 * danger in Ita uae under any circnmatnn in th»Dnis Store of Ruling OFF—a LARGE AS of Dopt* mid Shoes, BoffaloanJ Cali U.?CCB’S -f T imber for sale. Sl r^m'F - ' 50,000 LATHES, !v' . I^' lower than the ‘'orCatn. Apply to JOHS| 6HOEMAKER. pURIfi WHITE LEADAND ZINC * S l^ *«&»*,*»£** flpien,dry -Lr J 011 at . :pLftt]: •■• SESSUBR'S Ctl?? EOTOHT ATttTPOH’B, 0«. 9, Aitfc (x 1 WT o n 2oxm;r^^mT AND EYE PRESER r&I sai ettt - KJBBfItKK’S :vnfK SlB citizens of Altoona O. W. KESSLER, SAVING FUND. National TRUST Company. ft A VXNG FUN D.-*- NATIONAL Kv BAFHTY TRUST COMPANY.—CmEIEaiD jjx 'IBM State op P#nksiltama. . , „ RULES. 1. Money is every day, and in any amount, large or small. \ . ■i. Five per cbxt. interest is paid for money from the day it is put in. а. The money is always paid backlit 0011), whoneynr it U called fur, ami without notice. 4. Money is received from Executors. Administrators, Guardians, and others who desire to have It in a place of perfect safety, and where interest can be_cht»iued for it. 5. The money received jVom depositors is invested in Heal Estate, Mortgages, Ground denis, and such other first class socuritlos as the Cliorter directs. б. Office Hours—Every day from 0 till 5 o’clock, and on Mondays and Thursdays till 8 o’clock in the evening. HON. H. L. BENNER, President. ROBERT SELFRIDt’.E, Vice President. IV. REED, Secretary. DIRECTORS. Henrt L. Reiser, Francis Lee, Edward L. Carter, v f. Carroll Brewster, Roiiery Sklfridge, Joseph B. Barrt, Samuel K. Ashton, Joseph Yerkkh. C. Landreiu Munns, Henri IhrrE.xnERPER. Office : Walnut Street, S. W. Corner of Third St. Phila delphia, April 14th, ’59-ly. | Commonwealth Insurance Co., I . UNION BUILDINGS, id STREET, L KMKfiSl&yi&S, 1 W- 11. BOYERS, AGENT, j ALIOOSA, BLAIR COUXTV, PA. : Chartered Capital 3£30Q,000. I TNSURE BUILDINGS AND OTHER, | JL PROPERTY against Loss or Damage, by Fire. Also I against perils of the Sea, Inland Navigation add Tronsiior ; tatiuU. DIE ECTORS. Simon Cameron, Geo Bergner, W F Murray, Oi-o M Lamimn, Benjamin Parke, F K Boas, M illiam Duck, IVin H Kepner, Jno H Berryhill, 1 Kli Slifer, A B Warford, Wm F Packer. ! James Fox, I OFFICERS: : SIMON CAMF.RON. President. I BENJ. PARKE, Vice President. S. S. CARRIER, Secretary, j Sept. 29, 1869.-Cm PE N-NSYLYANIA INSURANCE COMPANY, of Pittsburgh. W..R. BOYERS, AGENT, ALTOONA, PA. Capitoiand Surplus over $1a0,000.00. DIRECTORS: Jacob Painter, A A Carrier, Geo W Smith, Ilixly Patterson, A J Jones, "Wade Hampton, Henry Sproul, K Vocghtly. Robert Patrick, C A Colton, I Grier Sproul, Jas U Hopkins. This Company has paid losses from the date of its incor poration in 1854, up to May, 1809, to amonut of $002,835.07, in addition to regular semiannual Dividends of from 5 to U per cent., affording evidence of its Mabiiity and useful ness. Losses Liberally Adjusted and Promptly Paid. A. A. Carrier, Preset. I. Grier Sproul. Secy. /X£TY INSURANCE COMPANY, \y Oj/ict, 110 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, PHIL A“D EIFHIA.. W. R. BOYERS, AGENT, I Altoona, Blair County, P a. ■ CBABTDt PiRPETOAL. CAPITAL $200,000. . Oecanized ISSX. Insure/ f rum Is>li tty Fire -—Household Goods, Buildings hnd Merchandize generally. Jn/urts Uva-~ During the Nutnral Life or for Short Terms. Inland Insurance—Oa Goods, by Canal. Lake’s and Land Carriage. /[ ROBERT PERRY, Pret't. • H. K Ricn.AHMO.v, ITcc Prrs’t. Geo. c. HzuindU), Stc'y. [Sept."29, ’O9-6m American lafe Insurance and Trust Co* Capital Stock, $900,000. Company Building ; Walnut St., S. E. comer of Fourth Bhila. W. R. BOYERS. AG’T, altoona. LIFE INSURANCE AT THE USUAL MUTUAL RATES. OR AT JOINT STOCK RATES, AT ABOUT 20iPEUC£NTt LESS, OB AT-TOTAL ABSTINANCE RATES, THE LOW EST IN TILE WORLD. A. WHILLDLN. I'rct'l. J. C. SIMMS, Stcj. [Oct. 27th, 1559-ly. Blair county insurance AOENCT.—The undersigned, Agent of tlio Blair ■County Mutual Fire Company, is at all times ready to insure against loss or damage by fire, Ritild- Vnys, Merchandize, Furniture and JVoperfy, of every des cription, in town or country, at as reasonable rates as any Company In the State. Office with Bell. Johnston, Jack I C°- D. 1. CALDWELL, figent. JSh. 27, 59-tf • Lycoming county mutual I FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.—■The 'undersigned, agent of the Lycoming Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Is at all time? ready to insure against Joss or damage by fire RiUlUmgs, HerdianxiUt, Furn.lurt and Property of every description, in tovfui or country, at as reasonable rates as any company to the State. Office in the Masonic Temple. Jan. 3, 56-tf] JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent. Great western insurance AND TRUST. COMPANY.— Insurance on Real or personal property will ,bn e.ffected on the most reasonable terms by their agents iu Altoona at his offifio in Anna St March!,, 1859. JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent. UNITED STATES LIFE INSU- Agency, Anna Street, Altoona, March 17. 1859. JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent. • Bakery and Grocery Store. rpHE SUBSCRIBER KEEPS CON- J.X STANTLY.on hand . r Fresb-Bakcd Bread, Cakes, &c. Fresh Butter, Baxson, PLOUB, 'GROCERIES, A Choice Lot of Christinas Candies, &c. Al*o, a choice Jot ofSEOARS and TOBACCO. ' JACOB RINK, Nov.lo. ' VJjginia Street, below Annie Street. Boots and shoes.—the un deigned has now oh hand and will *eu cheap at hi* (tore in ,the Masonic Tem-WH* . ? CH , m P lpt f *88«tmcntofBOOTg ASB SHOES, ready made, or mhdo to order, Jadta)’Sapdals, Omn Shoes, Orfk Sated, pad everything in his llnoof business, of rteMtf^k i i^oi2l fi,e Ail’ , Jan.2,’4fr-ttJ Medicated bur chest pro* JTECTOB, A SATE SiaELp diseases Bronchitis, Cough*, Colds, and other affec tions of the tugs, which arise from the exposed sidfe of the chest, according to/trWonandHweonttnnalchange* nfoh. Climate, tor saleatthsjDnigStojfeof. 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BOORS RECENTLY PUBLISHED. i Translated from the French. MEMOIRS ROjBB^,T-HOUDIN, NATIONAL LIBRARY. LECTTJEES FOE THE PEOPLE, [INDEPENDENT IN EVERYTHING.] ’its SWEET TO BE REMEMBERED. A DESPERATE DUEL ON THE ICE The Count F., from his earliest youth had always had the pretensions of being one'of the finest skaters of the Court, and in consequence, a sort of silent rivalry, almost amounting to hate, had sprung up between himself and a gentleman attached to the suit of the Grand Duke which, to every lootyir-on at the struggle, was foretold to cud badly for pne,or the the other—perhaps for both. At a ska ting-match on the sheet of ice into which the lovely lake on the grounds of Szarsko Seloe is turned during the winter, the whole youth of the Imperial Guard had assembled to decide the question between the two pretenders—the Czarowitz Alex ander (the present Czar) backing, his champion for a large amount against the favorite of the Grand Duke. The affair presented the greatest interest, and im mense sums were staked upon the issue. As usual, it ended in uncertainty—Count F. claiming the victory, while his adver sary maintained the contest to be an pn fair one. The Czarowitz put an end to the dispute by pronouncing in favor of the Count • but, of course, the parties adjourn ed from the skating ground to arrange the preliminaries of a meeting to take place at once, for such was the rage 'felt by the Count’s adversary at the decision which had been given against him,' that be de clared it impossible to allow bis vengeance to cool even for a few hours. By a singu lar whim, the adversar}’, to whom fell by lot the choice of weapons, chose swords, and added the singular condition that the duel should Be fought upon the ice., upon the very scene where the injustice had been committed, and in skates! Count F. dared not refuse the terms, lest lie might be accused of accepting the second place among the proficients of that science of which he claimed to be the sole master. — They say that, in consequence of another condition being stipulated upon by the Count's vindictive adversary—a condition so dark and terrible that even the boldest among the witnesses hesitated to subscribe to it—the combat was to W kept entirely secret, and not, as is usual at St Peters burg, made the immediate subject of wa ger and talk in every boudoir of tie city. The enemies met in less than two hours from the utterance of the sentence on the skating match by Alexander. Those who were present at the egmbat will remember it to their dying hour. They were few in number, for the Czar Nicholas was known to bo firm In his resolution in putting down the crime of duelling by severe measures. There were the two witnesses, and the tall heiduque, belonging to each of the combatants, to carry their swords, but who and what were the ficrce-looking men, hrmed with hatchets, carrying long iron poles, and bearing a coil of .rope slung across their shoulders ? There was no sur geon—none considered necessary, for it was a combat to the death—and one of the combatants, perhaps both, would ne ver need medicine more., It was Just sun set, at which period of the day, in north ern countries, the air assumes, as it were, a blackened tint, and the silence becomes intense. Great baste was required, lest the night should come on before the bloody work was .completed. The whole party arrived in two sladges, ftom wjunh they afigEtedj jmd Bhated together to.a cpAyewep* wSdjb pfribo lake. Why the rope mid had been appoint -I? f 6 M qomlwt wiej» tr.'f. Jlflect Jjffttqi. Oh! ’tis sweet to be remembered In the merry days of youth, IVhile the world seems full of brightness. And the heart retains its truth, When our hopes are like the morning beam* That flash along the sea. And every dream we know of life Is ono of purity 1 , ’Tis sv> cet to be remembered As the spring remembers earth— Spreading roses in our pathway, Filling all our hearts with mirth. \ 0! ’tis sweet to be remembered In the summer time.of life, Ere we .tacu the burning summit WU’.i <iuv weight of woe ami strife, To look i aelivNorj tl trough the shadows Where our journey first heguu, And the golden flowers of mem’ry Turn tin if faces to the sun;— 'Tis sweet to Lb remembered As the breeze remembers day, Floating upward from the valley, O’er the pilgrim’s weary wuy. 0' ’I is sweet to be remembered When unr life has lost its bloom, And every morning sun we meet May leave us at tlio tomb; When our youth is half forgotten, And \va gaze, with yearnings fond, From a world where oil are dying, To the deathless world beyond;— ’Tie sweet to be remembered As the stars remember night, Shining downward through the darkness, With a pure and holy light. Jlfltd Ipscfllang. showed that It wits thinesfcf * The combat began—it was evidently!destined to be fierce and terrible. Tbe [novel difficulty of the skates rendered it, likewise, full of a palpitating interest to the bystanders.— The issue was not long) doubtful, for the Count’s adversary, blinded by passion, grew so hot and pressing that he Soon lost all control over his motions, and in spite of the coolnesS*with which;the Count mea sured each lunge, fell forward so suddenly as to remain impaled the latter’s sword. Death was instantaneouspthen did the two men with the betray the dark purpose for which they had been brought to the spot, for they began* to break away the ice beneath their feet, apd, when it was observed to yield, they pressed it down with the long iron poles they carried, and the crash with which it descended into the stagnant water beneath echoed like a knell. Then, altogether, Uic gentlemen and servants helped to .raise the dead body from which the blood was! still gushing, and freezing as fast as it flowed from the death-wound upon the ice, Rfcd the two men wjth the rope, tying the head and feet, let it down through the hole which had been made. Even when it disappeared, they moved not from the spot, but remain ed pacing up and down the ice, talking in a low voice together, and smoking their cherots to keep out the cold, for the night promised to be a bitter one. Now and then, as they passed by the place where the unhappy man had disappeared, they would bend down and loolf into the dark abyss. Night had come pji while they yet waited thus—they still W&lked up and down, watching the hole as though thev had expected the dead mpn to’ come up again. One of the heidhtques startled them by his joyous cry, juijit as the moon was rising, and outward objects began to assume more distinctness, j; “ It is come— it is come !” cried he; and the whole com pany forward to look- A thin sheet of ice was spreading itself over the sur face of the water —their task was done— they were released—no danger now —by to-morrow all evidence of what had occur red would have passed away as though it had never been. The sledges both drove off —the horses’ bells jingling joyously—and returned to St. Petersburg without adventure. The Count was rnoFat his door by an officer, who had orders to arrest him, as the Em peror had heard of the WageT and the quarrel, and wished to prevent the meet ing he was sure would takejplace the next day. The same ordersliad|becn dispatch ed to the adversary’s quartets. The Czar owitz, however, interfered,(and, they say, gave his word of honor tlhat no combat should take'place to prevent it, sent the Count his passport, with orders to leave immediately. Needless to say,' this was done. Whether the- present ‘Czar ever knew the real particulars of the com bat is still doubtfiil, but alliSt. Petersburg knew them well.* The Count remained in exile until the death <|f Nicholas, when he returned to St. Petersburg* and was ap pointed to a post of confidence about the person of the Empress Dowager. Hen of influence. Whenever we encounter a roan who boasts about bis influence, we set him down as a man of little or no influence at all. Such men usually have an extensive run of acquaintances and assume an air of familiarity on the shortest notice To. hear one of these men talk, if you believ ed half he said, you would think him the chosen confident and? adviser of every prominent man in the community. But the truth is, they force thpjpsclvcs upon the attention of every one they can possi bly approach; and whoever treats therq with common decency is enrolled among their intimate friends, as ohe who holds them iu high estimation .and would make almost any sacrifice for their gratification. The contrary, however, Is the fact. They arc looked upon as eavesdroppers and news-carriers ; and, though tolerated, are always considered excruciating bores.— They may he made use of occasionally to do ditty work, bat they are never confided in in matters of importance, nor is their .opinion asked—nor heeded when volun teered, as it invaribly isi- They , know everybody, and everybody knows £hem, but only as persons to be passed by and got rid of as lightly and as; edsily as pos sible. ■ ' ' , " ' '"f/ ■■' The man of greatest influence. is not unfrequently unconscious pf having: any influence at all. He own busi ness, deals jusriy ; with never counts on hjs influence to |;*<&mplishing anything. He pretends to nothing, and ; has epin of worth to show for everything. He puts his; faith, only in full and Just eqiuvolents, spd commands success by never undertaking what he has ixofthe materials for carrying through. Hence h!s ipfldehce. Others see this, feel thaf whatever he turps his atten tion to he will accomplish'- and they are willing to follow his lead whether they qajt :4&i theend clearly or mot. Such a IlfovjW talks pf his -Influence, and when it ' questlpur fitfua and modesty go hSnd in ,f s p ;; EDITORS AND PROPEIfiTOBS: < \ ’ Curtain leetttre. Heeh out all night again, I’dliketo know where you keep, yourselfttlT Aw time in the morning; it is not tea ridn utes since 1 heard the olook strike fod)?.;~ Thu didn’t hear it. No of oooiad . didn’t. You would not hear trump-—the noise would hate totaavol through an acre or two of Germiw lito before it woo Id get to ypur hearing. toga up among your German Jrimufaf Qad ; to go; I’d like to knew how to go.. Soitio folks are dr«tulfulwdl|hg to “had” to go. Yes, on election times ; that’s a good-ezenao to get away from,your family and home. I wish there was no election in, the whsk country —it would be much better off & we hadn’t any. What did you do all da night long ? AVho did you elect ?—.Who did you see ? Theatre and deutce. How turn over here. Oh, Lord Tam I in a hop yard or a distillery, or drhcro am X?~ What have you got inside of you? Did not drink much. You mast have gotinto a beer barrel, then, for itVcoiping ontaQ over you, and bow it smells I , ;. You danced, eh ? You most have cut a pretty figure—guess it was lager beer reel. Do yon think I'll stand this going off to a dance all night? Whh did" you dance with ? I’ll bet she was as hourly as a pumpkin wijih two holes in it. - Look here, you needn’t pretend slesp! 1 want to have a little domestic conversa tion with you. I’m’your better hal£ and your better half proposes to discuss nut ters a little. Late. How do you know it’s late- —it’s early enough to give you a piece of a woman’s .tongue. Tongue Yes, I am tonguoy—that’s part of a”wo man's prerogative, and I’m going to use some of it on you. Let you Did you say that to the girl you danced with? Oh no! nothing of the sortit was; “ Miss, shall I have the pleasure' of your very beautiful person for the jbwxt cotillion ?” I wish I Could see her£rl*d take the beautiful out of her at ajetk. Can get no peace ? Yes, you can gst plenty of it—go to the theatre; go.elec tioneering ; dance with the Dutch! girls till morning, and conio home and I’-ll givo you peace by the long measure—l’ll give you a piece of my mind. Gome back here where arc you-going ? Get into another bed ?—Not exactly; this has been kfgs enough heretofore, and it has not ttbii'n any smaller lately. You danceddidywt? I’d like to see you dance with me. X’m to old I spoze—l ain’t to old to give you fits ✓ The Lawyer Answered. A story is told of a very eminent law yer in the city receiving a very severe re primand from a witness On the stafcdwhom he was trying to browbeat.. It wrias an im portant issue, and in order to savelrit cause from defeat, it was necessary that Mr. A should impeaeh the. witnaaa. He endeavored to do it on the gtotind of age. The following dialogue ensued; Lawyer—How old are yon?.- Witness—-Sevofcty-two years. Lawyer—Your memory, of course, . i« ndt so brilliant and vivid; as it was twenty years ago, is it ? ' Witness- -I do not know but it " Lawyer—State some circumstance that occurred, say twelve years ago, andwa shall bo ablq to sec how well you can Ott mem'ber, ' '''''''■"'.s'. Witness—l appeal .to your bonds if I am to be interrogated in this inanne.i’.* Judge—You had better answer the question. Lawyer—Yes, sir, state it. •I _, ;: - Witness-Well, sir, if yon compolme to dp it, I will About twelve 'yeara -ago you studied in Judge' you not? J l Lawyer—Yes. - Witnessr-Well, sir, I remetober your father coming into toy office, and saying to iue, “]VIr. Dr— amined to-morrow, and I W&h'yd# wifini|ld lend me fifteen dollar* to btiy toto asuit of clothes. w And I xememberala<v air, that'from that day .to this he has nave? paid mo that sum.. That, sir, I remember as though it were but yesterday. ' Lawyer—(considerably abashed) That will do,sir. '‘- -v. Cube foe Cores. —If a “poor cripple will take a lemon, out a pie«| of it. o$ then nick it «pas Inlet Ip imptoewith the coco, the pulp next the porn, tin thus on at night bo that it cannot move, he will find the next morning that with a Slant knife the corn will come away to a- great extent. Two or three applications of this will make a poor cripple happy for'‘life ; amt I would be glad to hear the rosdlt— London'Pott. VST* 1 Economy is the parent of integri ty* of liberty, and of ease, and the sister of true temperance, cheerfulness and of health ; and profoseness is a cruel and crafty'demon,'that generally involyfcs ita followers in dependence and debts—that it fetters them with ‘irons into their wools.* ha v P n cigar in your mouth while conversing wilh a lady, run P&cit ift a carriage of room where a lady la sitting. : .'fe' '4 fj no. a, ■r vvv.
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