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ES. ,LK.m6xs, HNK-AITLES.
WKii. RAISINS. NUTS, &C.. &(
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jotsiou*. on short notice ami in thl- neat
of the art.
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'in and Sheet Iron Wan*
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kfoint the citizen* of
it he keeps e,m*tau,tlv on ham!
it ol l*nrhn\ (hjlc* and
T all styh-s and siz--s. t<- suit tin*
iich hr will sell at !<>«• prices, «n rea> ( .i;-
on hand a large stuck of Tin and Sh>-‘-
i-ting of all articles for
fy- JUj'n'., dr.
ijrchased the rght i*T sal** in Blair ronatv
iVED SAUSAGE, STUFFER,
(iyh needs only td he s<-eii to be apprech
i;’-, •M’tl-i'V every farmer, butcher or the
i Uftcliine.
ff attention paid to putting up SI'OGTI V 1
i ; >uutrv. Spouting painted ami put it]
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its & TOBACCO,
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McCKUM & DERN,
VOL. 8.
Muskingum Valley
STEAM WORKS
CORNER OP
.hurket and Third Streets,
ZANESVILLE, OHIO,
i 1 r i: auk now turning out a large
ff number of onr improved Portable Steam Engines,
j ('urtable Circular Saw Mills, as well as Stationary
, .m,-n ami saw Mills, man/ of which are finding their
i !t ini*« Blair. Cambria, Huntingdon and Crawford Oouu
other parts of the State of Pennsylvania. Those
\,iv received and in operation, are giving the most en
’ . . 3 atisii*ctiou. There is now hardly a State or Territory
ii„ Union, but that our improved Portable Engines
~l xiw Mills are in use in. All our Engine have Spark
un-sier Sucks on them which coniine the dying sparks.
\\v wi.ui'i respectfully refer yon to the following geut|c-
Au.i CeriiticuieH for the portability, utility and prac
•,*.d operations of our Portable Steam Engines and Saw
H artstowm, Crawford Co., Pu., )
May 10th, 1803. J
M.-OK-S. J. & J. H. Duvall:— G>.nilti)un We received
i Tweuty Horse Power Portable Engine mul Saw Mill,
order. We are perfectly satisfied with it ♦, every
! ,ui ' works to our entire satisfaction —In fact beyond our
A-cutionH. We sawed -WOO feet of white-oak boards in
u,- hours, ami could have done mare in the some time,
i.nl we have had good logs.
VVV lake pleasure in recommending those in want of
- tu Mills and Engines to purchase of you.
Respectfully, ('. REYNOLDS & E. ANDREWS.
We are authorized tu sav. for Mr. Samuel Miillken, ul
11 llidaysburg, Pa., that the 20 horse power Portable Eu
.... all d Saw Mill we sold him, has fully met his.expec
.nun and proved itself to be all that was claimed for it
jur circular; and since starting it, has sent ,iu bis
j,jf for a second Engine and Saw Mill, of same power
ui.l size.
i t further references, we will give the names ul M.
i lull and Thomas M’Aulley, Altoona, Pa.; A. L. Holll
u. Ilollidaysburg. Pa.; M. 51. Adams. Creason. Pa.: W.
/.rigler and Joseph S. Reed, Huntingdon. Pa.: Messrs.
, \u- lev. ii Co.. Tyrone, Pa., all of whom have purchased
riaMe steam Eugines and Portable Circular Saw Mills
U r-fully warrant our Engines and Saw Mills, to be
ivi,- of lirst-class material; workmanship the same;
~'li Brass Ball Valves in pumps and checks, ami to saw
, . in n.oiK) to 10,000 feet of lumber per day—say 10 hours.
■ n-D rs solicited. Description circular sent to all c«»r
--b -iideuls. Respectfully.
J. *J. 11. DUVALL,
Corner Market and 3rd Streets,
just opposite 0. 0. U. Road Depot, Zanesville, Ohio,
.iimc 2. ISO3-4m.
|*HEAT DISCOVERY !
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BITTER WINE OF IRON,
FOR THE CURE OF
i!At/; STOMACHS, GENERAL DEBILITY, INDI
GESTION, DISEASES OF THE NERVOCS SYS
TEM. CONSTIPATION. ACIDITY OF THE
STOMACH. AND FOU ALL CASES
REQUIHLSG A TONIC.
Tins wine includes the most agreeable ami efficient Salt
i Iron we possess; Citrate of Magnetic Oxide combined
util the moat energetic of Vegetable tonics, Yellow Pern
nun Bark. The effect in'many cases of Debility, Loss of
vppetite and general prostration, of an efficient Salt of
t s «u, is most happy. It augments the appetite, raises the
i iiU»*. takes off muscular , flabbiness, removes the palor of
•i virility, and givfes a florid vigor to the countenance.
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:J)<> you want a good appetite?
fiu you want to build np your constitution r
Do yon want to feel Veil ?
Do you want, to get rid of nervousness ?
Do you want energy?
Do yon want to sleep well ?
Do you want a brisk and vigorous feeling?
If you do, try
kUNKEL’S BITTER WINE OF IRON.
This trnly valuable Tonic has been so thoroughly test*!
i.y all classes of the community, that*it is now deemed
as a Tonic medicine. It costs but little, pu
rifies the blood, gives tone to the stomach, renovates the
-\stem, and prolongs life. 1 m)w only ask a trial of this
valuable Tonic.
COUNTERFEITS.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.— A* Klnkel’s Bit*
kji Wine oP IrqS is the only sure and effectual remedy
in the known world for the permanent cure of Dytpepsw
■i nd Dtbilily, and us there are a number of imitations
“flhredrfo the public, we would caution the community
in purchase none but the genuine article, manufiictured by
s. A. KUNKEL,and which lias his stamp on the top of the
. ..rk of every bottle. The very Tact that others are at-
R-mpting to imitate {his valuable remedy, proves its worth
Mid speaks volumes m its favor.
TUK BITTKU WINK OF IRON is put up m <o cent
and $l.OO bottles, and sold by all respectable Druggists
Throughout the country. Be particular that every bottle
i» ars the fac timxle of the proprietor’* signature.
General Depot, No. 118 Market St., Harrisburg, I a.
For Sale by GKO. W. KEnSLKR. K. II- RUGART,
Altoona, and by all respectable dealers everywhere.
Sept. 30,18tta—6m. * _____
THE UNION FOREVER!
GOOD NEWS!
Gi ODPIiEY WOLF would respectfully
a announce to the citizens of Altoona and vicinity
that ha luu opened a
CLOTHING STORK.
On Corner of Main and Caroline Streets,
« here he will keep oh hand a large Block of ready-made
> lt>t)iing consisting of DRESS COATS; PANTALOONS,
VESTS* OVERALLS, KNIT JACKETS, Ac., atPhihuU'-
liUia prices
HATS & CAPS!
! have a large and varied stock of hats and caps which
ii will be to the advantage of all to examine before pur
■ liasing elsewhere. Also, a fine stock of Gents* Furni.b
ins goods, sn’ch as shirts, collars, neck-ties,.handkerchiefs,
Suspenders, Oloyes, Hosiery, Sc.
Determined to sell, I have marked my goods at the
very lowest figures, and feel confident that all will be
satisfied with the price audqualltyofniy stock. ,
Altoona, May 12. 1863.
NEW FIRM.
HENRY TUCK; DAVID ETTINGEE.
rpilE SUBSC i i IREKS REG LEAVE
A to inform the public that they have ente-cd into co
partnership in the
CLOTHING BUSINESS,
and will continue at the »tandiheretofore occupied by II
Tuck, on Main Street, a few doors above the Exchange
ifotel, Altoona. i
They have also whojesale and retail store at
No 702 Market Sired, Philadelphia,
where they will sell all kinds of ready-made clothing and
genu furnishing good* at the very lowest price*.
They will Ije enabled to sell cheaper 1 than many ethers
from the fact that they manufacture their own goods, and
thus save the manufacturers per centage, and alt clothing
wilt be warranted welt made. 1
Aug. 4.1863-tf . . _
OYES! 0 YES—GENTLEMEN
draw nitfi ahd hear. JOSEPH P. TBtipT Announ
ces to the pn„*lc, that he la ready to discharge Ids duty
wan Auctioneer whenever called upon. [j»n.2
DO YOU WANT A. HAT OE CAP,
cheap or tine ?—go to LACOgMAN’S.
I? RITCHEY IS REALLY SELLING
X? tlieMt'Brawn Sugar in Altoona at cents.
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iuict fwfrg.
THE OLD UNION WAGON.
In Uncle Sam’s dominion, in elghteen-sixty-one.
The fight between Secession and Union was begun,
The South declared she’d have her rights, which Uncle
Sam denied,
Or in their Secesh wagon they’d-ull take a ride.
Chords
Hurrah for the wagon, the old Union wagon,
We’ll stick to our wagon and all take a ride.
The makers of our wagon were men of solid wit,
They made it out of Charter o§k tlmt'would not rot or
split.
Its Wheels ar» of material the strongest and the best,
Anti two are named the North and South, and two the
■. East and West.
Our wagon-bed is strong enough: for any Revolution,
It fact, ’tis the hull of the old Constitution.
*.4er coupling's strong, her axle's long, no matter where
you get her,
No monarch's frown can back her down, no traitor can
upset her. x
This good old Union wagon the nation all admired;
Her wheels has run for four score yearn and never once
been tired.
Her passengers were happy, os along her Iwuy she whirled,
And the good old Union wagon was the glory of the
world.
But when old Abram took command, the South wheel got
displeased,
Because the public fat was gone that kept her axle
greased.
When she gathered up the ruins and started on her route,
She plunged into Secession and knocked some follows pul.
Now while iu this secession mire the wheels were sticking
lightly,
Some tory passengers got out ami cursed the driver
slightly,
But Abram couldn't see it, so he didn't mind their clatter,
There’s too muck Black mud ou the wheel, says he, “that’s
what's the matter.”
So Abram gave them notice that in eigbteen-sixty-ihree
Unless the rebels dried it up he’d »e* their niggers free.
And then the uutu that led the van to fight against his
nation,
Would drop his gun aud home he’d run, to fight against
starvation.
When Abram said he’d free the slaves that furnished
their supplies.
He opened Southern traitor’s mouths, and northern trai
tor’s eyes,
The slaves said they would rnu away if you thus rashly
tree them,
But Abram guessed, perhaps they’d best go home and
oversee them. r
Around the Uniou wagon with our shoulders to the wheel,
A million soldiers rally with hearts as true as steel.
And all the (generals, high or low, that helped to save the
uatiou,
There's none that strikes a harder blow than General
Emancipation.
■Jtelijrt-. llpMrttatig.
FATHER AND SON.
One evening in the Month of March,
1798 —that dark time in Ireland's annals
whose memory is still preserved among us
as “ the year of the rebellion” a lady and
gentleman were seated near a blazing fire
in the old fashioned dining room of a
large, lonely mansion; They had just
dined; wine and fruit were on the table,
lioth untouched; while Mr. Hewson and
his wife sat silently gazing, at the fire,
whatching its* flickering light becoming
gradually more vivid as the short spring
twilight faded into darknes.
At length the husband poured out a
glass of wine, drank it off, and then broke
silence by remarking —
“ Well, well, Charlotte, these are awful
times; there were ten men taken up to
day for burning Cotter’s house at Knock
ane; .and Tom Dycer says that every
magistrate in the country is a marked
man.” \ .
Mrs. Hewson casta frighteDed glance to*
wards the windows, which were opened
nearly to the around, and gave a view of
a wide, treehesprinkled lawn, through
whose centre a long, straight evenue led
to a high road. There was also, a foot
path at either: side of the house, branch
ing off through close thickets of trees, and
reaching the road by a circuitous route.
“Listen, James!” she .said, after a
pause; what noise is that ?, •
“ Nothing but the sighing of the wind
among the trees. Come, wife, you must
not give way to imaginary fears.”
A But really I heard something like
footsteps on the gravel walk, round the
gable end, ; I wish—”
A knock at the parlor door .nter
rupted her,
“Come in.”
ALTOONA, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1863
The door opened, and Tim Gahan, Mr.
Hewson’s confidential steward and right
hand man, entered, followed by a fair
haired, delicate looking boy of «ix years
old, dressed in deep mourning.
H. C. JJEXA,
“Well Gabon, what do you want ?”
“ I ask your honors’ pardon for distur
bing you and the mistress ; but I thought
it right to come and tell you the hud news
I heard.”
“Something about the rebels, 1 sup-
pose 1 ?”
“ Yes, sir ; I got a whisper just now
that there’s going to he a great raising to
morrow ; thousands are to gather before
daybreak at Kilcrean hog, where I ni told
they’ve a power of pikes hiding; and then
they’re to march on and sack every house
in the country. I’ll engage, when I heard
it, I didn’t let grtfss grow under my feet,
but came offstraighttoyour honor, think
ingmay be you’d like to walkover this fine
evening to Mr. Warren’s, and settle with
him what’s to be done.”
10 00
“Oh! James, I beseech you, don’t
think of going.”
“ Make your mind easy, Charlotte; I
don’t intend it; not that I suppose that
there would be much risk ; but, all things
considered, I think I’m just as comforta
ble at home.”
The steward's brow darkened as he
glanced nervously towards the end win
dow, which, jutting out in the gable,
formed ti deep angle in the'outer wall.
“Of course, ’tis just as your honor
pleases, but I’ll warrentyou there would bo
no harm ingoing. Come Billy,” he added,
addressing the child, who by this time
was standing close to Mrs. Hewson,
“make your bow, and bid good night to
master and mistress.”
“ You need not go home for half an
hour Gahan ; stay and have a chat with
the! servants in the kitchen, and leave lit
tle Billy with me—and with the apples and
nuts,” she added, smiling, as she filled
the; child’s hands with fruit.
“ Thank you, ma’am,” said the stew
ard, hastily, “ I can’t stop —I’m in a
bury home, where I wanted to leave this
brat to-night; but he would follow me.
Come, Billy ; come this minute you young
rogue.”
{still the child looked reluctant, and
Mr. Hewson said, peremptorily—
“ Don’t go yet Gahan ; I want to speak
to you by-and-by; and you know the
mistress always likes to pet little Billy.”
. Without replying the steward left the
room, and the next moment his hasty
footsteps resounded through the long flag
ged passage that led to the office.
.; ■ “There’s something strange about Gahan
since his wife died;” remarked Mrs. Hew
son.'. “I suppose ’tis grief for her that
makes him look so darkly, and seemsalmost
jealous when any one speaks to his child.
Poor little Billy ! your mother was a sore
loss to you.”
The child’s blue eyes filled with tears,
and pressing closer to the lady’s side, he
said—■
“Old Peggy doesn’t wash and dress me
as nicely as mammy usecT”
“ But your father is good to you.”
“ Oh! yes, ma’am: but he’s out all
day buisy, and I’ve no one to talk to me
as mammy used ; for Peggy is quite deaf,
and besides she’s always buisy with the
pigs and chickens.”
“ I wish 1 had you, Billy, to take care
of and to teach you for your poor mother’s
sake.”
“ And so you may, Charlotte,” said her
husband. “ I’m sure that Gahan, with
all his odd ways, is too sensible a' fellow
not to know how much it would be for
his-child’s benefit to be brought up and
educated by us in this lonely house.—
I’ll speaktjju him about it before he goes
home. Billy my tine fellow,- come here,”
ho continued, “jump up on my knee, and
tell me it you’d like to live here always
arid learn to read and write." !
“ 1 would, sir ; if I could be with father
too.”
“So you shall; and what about old
Peggy.”
“ 1 like to give her a penn’orth of snuff
and a piece of tobacco every week, for
she said, the other day, that that would
iriqke hgr quite happy.”
Mr. Hewson laughed, and Billy prat
tled on, still seated on his knee ; when
a noise of footsteps an the ground, min
gled with low suppressed talking, was
heard outside.
“ James, listen! there’s the noise again.”
It was nearly dark, but Mr. Hewson,
still holding the boy in his arms, talked
towards the window and looked out.
“ I can see nothing,” he said. Stay,
there are figuers moving among the trees,
and a man riming round to the back of
the house,very much like Gahanhe is, too.”
Seizing the bell rope, he rang it loudly,
and said to the servant who answered his
Sitfnmons—
i “ Fasten the shutters and put up the
bars, Connell: and then tell Gahan 1
want to see him.
■ The man obeyed ; candles were brought
and Gahan entered the room.
• Mr. Hewson remarked that, though
his cheeks were flushed, his lips were very
white, and his bold dark eyes wer<j cast
' on the ground.
* [independent in everything.]
“ What took you round the house just
now, Tim ?” asked his master, in a care
less manner.
“ What took me round the house, is it?
Why. then, nothing in life, siy, but that,
Just as 1 went outside the kitchen door to
take a smoke, I saw the pigs, that Shan-
ecn forgot to put up in the sty, making
right for the misstress’s flower garden ; so
I just put my dudheen, lighted as it was.
into my pocket and ran after them.
caught them on the grand walk under the
end window, and, indeed ma’am, I had
my own share of work turnihg them hack
to their proper sphere.”
Gahan spoke with unusuul volubility,
hut without raising his eyes from the
ground.
“ Who were the people,” asked his mas
ter, “ whom I saw moving through the
western grove
“IVoplc! your honor —not a sign of
anv people moving there, I’ll lie hound,
barring the pigs ”
“Then.” said Mr. liewson, smiling, to
his wife, “the miracle of Circe must have
been reverse, and swine turned into men :
for, undoubtedly, the dark figures which I
saw were human beings.”
Come, Billy,” said Gahan, anxious to
turn the conversation, “ will you come
home with me now? lam sure it was
very good of the mistress to give you all
them fine apples.”
Mrs. Hewson was going to propose
Billy’s staying, but her husband whis
pered—
“ Wait till to-morrow.”
80 Gahan and his child were allowed
to depart.
Next morning, the magistrates of the
district were on the alert,’and several sus
picious looking men found lurking about
were taken up. A hat which fitted one of
them was picked up in Mr. ,Hewson’ s
grove ; the gravel under the window bore
many signs of trampling feet; and there
were marks on the wall as if guns hud
rested against it. Gahan’s information
touching the intended meeting at Kilcrean
bog proved to be; totally without founda
tion ; and, after a careful search, not a
single pike or weapon of any description
could be found there, All these circum
stances combined: looked suspi
cious ; but, after a prolonged investigation,
as no guilt could be actually brought home
to Gahan, he was dismissed. One of his
examiners, however, said privately
“ I advise you to take care of that fel
low, Hewson. If I were in your place
I’d just trust him. as far as I could throw
him and not an inch further.”
An indolent hospitable Irish country
gentleman, such as Mr. Hewson, is never
without an always shrewd and often
roguish prime minister, who saves his
master the trouble of looking after his own
affaiis, and manages everything that is to
be done in both the home and foreign de
partments —from putting a new dooi ori
the pig sty to letting a farm of an hun
dred acres on lease. Now ih this, or
rather these capacities, Gahan had long
served Mr. Hewson; and some seven years
previous to the evening on which our
story commences he had strengthened the
tie, and increased his influence considera
bly by marrying Mrs. Hewson’s favorite
and faithful maid. One child was the re
sult of this union ; and Mrs. Hewson, who
had no family of 'her own, took much in
terest in little Billy—more especially af
ter the death of his mother, who, poor
thing! the neighbors said was not very
happy, and would gladly, if she dared,
have exchanged her lonely cottage for the
easy service of her former mistress.
Thus, though for a time Mr. and Mrs.
Hewson regarded Gahan with some doubt,
the feeling gradually wore away, and the
steward regained his former influence.
After the lapse of a few stormy months
the rebellion was quelled. All the pris
oners were severally disposed of by hang
ing, transportation or acquittal, according
to the nature and amount ot the evidence
! brought against thenl, and the country be
! came as peaceful as it is in the volcanic
nature of the Irish soil ever to be.
The Hewsons’ kindness towards Cu
ban's child was steady and Unchanged.—
They took him into their house and gaye
him a plain but solid education; so that
William, while yet a boy was enabled to
be of some use to his patron, and daily en
joyed more and more of his confidence.
Another evening, the twentieth anni
versary Of that with whiph this narrative
commenced, came round. Mr- and Mrs.
HeWson were still: hale and active, dwell
ing in their hospitable home. Abpnt
eight o’clock at night, Tim Caban, now a
stooping, gray-haired man, entered Mr.
Hewson’s kitchen, -and took; his seat on
the comer of the iettee next the fire.
The cook, directing a 'silent and signifi
cant glance of Compassion towards her
fellow servants, said— '■ j
“ Would you like a drink of cider Tim,
or will yop wait: and take a cup of tea
with myself and Kitty?”
The old man’s eyes were fixed on the fire,
and .a wrinkled! hand was planted firmly
on each knee, as if to check their involun
tary trembling. iy;
“I’ll not drink anything this night,
thank you kindly, HeUy,” He said, irt a
slow, musing manner, dwelling long on
each word. i
“Where’s Billy,” he asked, after a
pause, in a quick, hurried time, looking
up suddenly at the cook, with an. expres
sion in'his eyes, which, as she afterwards
said, took away her breath.
“ Oh! never heed Billy. ; I suppose
he’s busy with the master.” ;■
“ Where’s the use, Nelly,” said the
coachman, “in hiding it from! him? Sure
sooner or later, he must know it. Tim,”
he continued, “ God knows ’tis sorrow to
my heart this blessed night fo make yours
sore —but the truth is -that William has
done what he ought not to do to the man
that was all one ns a father to him.
“ What has he done?
dare say against my boy ?”
“ Taken money,' then,” replied the
coachman, “that the master- had marked
and put away in his desk ; for he suspect
ed this sometime past-that gold was miss
ing. This morning ’twas gone; a search
was made, and the marked guineas were
found with your son William.”
The old man covered his face in hie
hands and rocked liimself to and fro.
Where Is he now’ at length he asked
in a hoarse voice.
“ Locked up safe in the inner store
room; the master intends sending him to
jail early to-morrow morning.”
”He will not,” said Gahan, slowly. -
“ Kill the boy that saved his life! no, no.”
“Poor fellow! the grief is setting his
mind astray —and sure, np wonder!” said
the cook, compassionately.
“ I’m not astray,” cried the old man,
quite fiercely, “where’s the master'?
take me to him.”
“Come with me,” said the butler, “and
I'll ask him will he see you,”
With faltering steps the father compl#d ;
and when they reached the parlor, he
trembled exceedingly, and leaned agmst
the wall for support, while the butler
opened the door, and said —‘
“Gahan is here, sir, and wants to know
will you let him speak to you for a min
ute »”
“ Tell’ him to come in, said Mr. Hewson,
in a solemn tone of sorrow, very different
from his ordinary cbeerfnl voice.
“Sir," said the steward, advancing,
“ they tell me you are going to send my
boy to prison—is it true ? »
“ Too trite, indeed, Gahan. The lad
who was reared in my house, whom my
wife watched over in health and nursed in
sickness, whom we loved almost as if he
were our own, has, robbed- us, and that
not ohce or twice, but many times. He
is silent and sullen, too, and refuses to tell
why he stole the money; which was never
withheld from him when he wanted it. , 1
can make nothing pf him, and must only
give him up to justice in the morning.”
;> o, sir, no- The boy Saved your life;
you can’Make bis.”
“ You’re raving, Gahan,”
“ Listen to me, sir, and you won't say
so. You remember this, night-twenty
years? I came here I with- my motherless
child, and yourself and the mistress pitied
us, and spoke loving words to him. Well
for us all you did so! That night —little
you thought itl I was banded with them
that were sworn to take ypur - life. . They
were watching you outside die window,
and I was sent to inveigle you out, that
they might shoot you. A faint heart 1
had for the bloody business, for you were
ever and always a good master to me:
but I was Under an oath to them that I
darn’t break, supposing they ordered me
to shoot my own, mother. ; WellJ the hand
of God was over you, and you wouldn’t
come with me. I ran out to them, and 1
said, “Boys, if you want to shoot him,
you must do it through- the window,
thinking' they’d be afeard of that; but
they weren’t—they were daring fellows,
and one of them, sheltered by the angle of
the window, took ’ deadly aim at you.-
That very moment you took Billy on your
knee, and I saw his fair bead in a line
with the musket. I don’t know exactly
then what I said or did, but I remember I
caught the man’s hand; tjirew it up,, and
pointed to the child.' Knowing I was a
determined man, I .believe they didn t wish
to provoke me ; so they watched you tor
a while, and when you ; didn’t .put him
down, they got daunted, bearing thesound
of soldiers riding by the road, and they
stole away through the grove. Most of
that gang swung on the gallows, but the
last of them died this morning quietly in
his bed-; Up to yesterday he used to make
me give; him money—sums of money to
buy his silence—and it ‘ was for that I
made mV boy a thief. It was wearing
out his’very life. Often he went down
on his knees to me, and said, “Father, i d
die myself sooner than; rob my master,
but 1 can’t sse you disgraced. Oh 1 let us
fly the country.” Now, eir, I have- told
yon all. Do what you like With me.—
Send me to jail, I deserve it; but spare
my poor, deluded, innocent boy!” .
It would be difficult to describe Mr.
HeWson’s feedings, but hi? wiftf s first im
pulse was to hasten toliberate the prisoner. J
With a few incoherent words of explana-!
tion, rim led him Into the presence of hir
msaterp who, looking aimm
but kindly, said—“ William*
EDITORS AND PBOPKEETSB :
erred deeply, but not so deeply as 1 sup-:
posed; Your &ther hastold me everything.
I forgive him freely, and yon also." i
The young man covered his face with;
his hands, andwept tears more bitter and'
abundant thaa.be had ever shed since tlsej
day he followed his mother to the grave. '
He could say little, but he knelt on the 1
ground, and clasping the kind hand bf her’
who had supplied to him that mother’s
place he murmured —
“ Will you tell him I would rather die;
than tin again V’
Old Gafaen died two years afterwards
truly penitent, invoking blessings on his
son and on his benefactors; and the
young marts conduct, now no longer un-:
der evil influence, was so study and 1 so up
right that his adopted parents felt their
pious work was rewarded, and that ini
William Gahan they bad indeed a son.
What will you
“ Anxious fok Hkk.”—Colonel Dlx
Nash tells a rich story about “axing for
her” in his early days., He tfasdeeply
smitten with a daughter o|" a wealthy
skinflint residing in Alabama: !
The Colonel self-confident of success,
arrayed himself in his best suit, ans pror
ceeded to call on the “parent” fair the
purpose of obtaining his consent to the
consummation he so devoutly wishetf.
Matters had all along gone smoothly.—
Colonel Nash had every ground foil suc
cess, finally a convenient : season arrived;
for him to opproach the old ’tin. Says
the Colonel:—'
“JSquirej my business to-day is to ask
’or your daughter’s hand ”
“It is, is it t What marry my gal f
Look here, young man leave my premises
instanter, and if you ever set foot' here
again, I’ll make my niggers., skin you. —
Many my daughter, indeed! You—
The Colonel left; hs saw that the old
gentleman was angry. After getting oft
to a safe he thought he would turn
and take a last fond look at the home of
his lost idol,' when he spied, the old man
busy with spade in hand shoveling up Jhia
tracks ftom the yard and throwing them
over the fence. Col. Nash imagined lie
was an unwelcome visitor at that house.
Life’s Happiest Pkbiqd.—Kingsley
gives his this disputed point.
He thus declares: !
“There is no plearsure that x have ex r
perienced like a child’s midsummer holiday
—the time, I mean, when two or three of
us used to go away np the brook, apd take
odr dinners with us, come home at night ,
tired, dirty, happy, scratched beyond rer
cognition, with a greasy nosegay, threp
little trout, and on! shoe; the other having
been used for a boat, till It had gone do wp
with ail bagds put of soundipgs. Ho*
poor our Derby days, our Qreenwiph efip
ners, our evening parties, where there are
plenty of nice girls, after that! j Depend
upon jt, » man never experiences such
pleasures or grief after fourteen as. hie does
before, unless, in some cases, in his first
love-making when the sensation is new fo
him.” : ■
How soon we Fokoett.— -A leaf is torn ■
from fhe tree by the rude gale, and borne'
away to §ome desert spot to perish. Who
misses it from amongst its fellows ?
is sad that it has gone? Thus it is with
human life. . There are dear friends, per
haps, who are stricken with grief when ja
loved one is takenand for many days tlje’
grave is watered with tears of anguish.-p
But by and by the crystal fountain is e
drawn dry; the last drop oozesout; the
stern gates of forgetfulness fold baek upoh
the exhausted spring; and Time, the
blessed healer of sorrows, walks overdue
closed sepulchre without waking a single >
echo by her footsteps. \ |
isr An Irishman once said to another.
“ And ye' have taken the teetotal pledge;
have ye? , v ‘ •
“Indade I have, and am not ashamed
of it, aither.” , j
“And did not Paul tell Timothy to
take a little wine for his stomach’s?" .
“So he did, but my name is not
Timothy, and there is nothing the matter
with my stomach.” ' | 1
• ■ - 1 ,3
•&. A dear little girl, of fow years,
was ‘saying her prayer, notlong
when her • rougWr- brofteFrtlttee years
older, came slyly behind, and pulled her
hair.' Without moving her head, sl»e
paused and said— ■ ■_ -!
“ Please Lord, excuse'; me a minute,
while I kick Fred.”. .. | \
themselves from praying, to K3t ;BMfc
body. : ’ '■■"■■ " ’ v ‘~
Experimb.
Quin’s finger nails
length in four jnwif
imiig mentiyye
nail an inch long)
foet and inne inches
finger, and on p
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inches.
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