0 ~.riVillrep- f or-ifrePW4Taticic) MY JOY. Ma I:EiEEZM All lovely. thing it will &de and chyme, \Thelips so red, the aims so blue,— . The.warcrut . heart grow Gold and airing e, Only the dead we know are true. They lying In their unseen sleep Our bearts-forwrormore ran keep. dream of one who went to sleep With all her sweet piing lore for me , And now aim ►lumbers soft and deep, Enveloped Issas eatany. And f can see her peaceful rest, Wi' love's soft Matte on her breast: Mho went trom me. and tat my life Nested Wits Ipaoltoißs; - - - Before my heart could unit her w Ife Or clasp her radient loveliness. Oh, then I wept alai she should die, Bei •now.asy joy is great and 'high. For had eho lived', piertiepo bur heart Had ceased fn beatap warm and true, it own enld end turned fmm mine apart, Am I hero Been the living do. But now hold her &Wiley own, Keeled ►nd delivered is the tomb. Tim long ago and through the years ? Tho light of other , eyed have eltuae, Hut I have viewed thorn through my Oars, And kept my smiles for her alone. And I to night em happier far. Than those who love the living arm. For f have omen the pangs of men, Who lived life a hopeless part, Who love hut are not loved again, And hold a hunger in the heart And it were bettor to he dead, Than to livo on when hope ham flea Ind one l'lcrow eltn found ton late, The only InTe hit heart. (-mild Wes, Ind now he roam. di•eonenlete, Cured with a wretched lonel Meat.. "Cif all the wor;is of tongue wind pen, The maddest are- it might bane been." Ind there are those who do not know, Whether their prayer of love I e beard, Through eleepleps night. and days of woe They wait in ontininti fir the wont • 01011 the ill• that life ham nursed, Loves binning fe%er is the norit limas all thllso paLtgal any heart 14 Crew— And sorrow from my goal has fled I know that all her love fitt.me, Can ',ever rhange, for /he I dead, Anil lean love withont the pain Of fearing I may love in ruin Thin hi t he joy, an 4 thin the ntar, flint kleatni . nboveligy - path of gloom Like that bright planet, lone and far, Shining to night above her tomb. (living a priontee of • rest With her at lent among dr bleat MOSHANNON, PA The Chronlole of Tettletown MIZE= CHAPTER I Introducing imp•ortont joer oonogen Situated in the beautiful valley of the Sheoandonh is the hale village of Tat iletown Not sufficiently important to entitle lt,tio a place on the State map, it possessed " II certain amount of notoriety if its specimens of Virginia's eons and fair daughters, to say nothing of its gos siping ati•aniages, which the p ion of a meeting house, a grocery, a drug store, and a would be milinary shop gave It, and relative to the latter estab lishment, permit me to inform you read er that, thought last, it. was by no means least in iorpormuce ; for Dame Fashion swayed her scepter an despotically here as In the gay metropolis , while her sis ter (loraip boasted Ile many subjects as she, while the united dominion of'these two potent powers rentlt4ed it noted among the neighboring towns ; and rather than permits its history to sink into oblivion I shall deem it an honor to chrogicle the joys, and sorrows of those who though •.far from the maddening crowd's ignoble strife." Kept not always the even tenor of their way ;.hut whose up's, and downs. shall elicit a passing ittteleet from nom. among that “maddening crowd." The villiage boasted two street; one a main street, and another lees looportent, and which an uncharitably disposed per non would call a lane, the Tattletonians, however, called it Victoria street, and each in courtesy we will consider it, pat tioularly 'tattle aforementioned mil inary establishment, in which my story opans,•formed one or its most attractive features. • It war s brigh morning-in February, and the balmy air almost coaxed you into the belief that Spring wee near , bat s glance st the hard outlines of bare field*, and forests, where patches' of enow still remained, raided all warm anticipations of mild weather for some time to come, and reminded you that this was a rare exception to the cold days which had passed. awl were yet to mime ere old Winter would• melt beneath the sootily smiles of spring. , ,The Tattletonians were astir, making the meet of the bright day, and the lit tle willowy !hop presented a lively Picture, while the sign, -the worse for Ile wear, sad tear of time, sod whereon WWI displayed In rod letters ea a non distsiipt graded, IdlBB MARY PERK, DRESS . MAKER'. MILIIIHR, "mg warily biok sag forth or if 21111 ff VOL.• 13 , nodding a welcome' to the Atiltore in the little shop, beneath, Though of 'Mall dimensions, it wan astonishing whnt a number had gathered In the lit tle shop; .while a Babel of voloes came thought the open door Ineonting plain ly the nature of its inmates, Said a gentleman once. "Go into a room full of gentlemen, and if one he speaking, and be be possessed of ordinary intelli gence, the others will listen to him; but go into a room full of ladies, and though all will be talking at the same time; yet . I will venture to say that none of them will miss a single word said by all Ike rest. Why it is I cannot devise, 'unless it he a wise provision of Providence, who knowing their frtilihg as a sex, line en dowed them with a capacity not votintri sated to nln;"'allil the coat . ..in - 0i 'Or Miss Nanny Peek were not an exception to this endowment, to judge from the lively clatter of Lounges going on, there The presiding geniui of tins pet:Wish ment stond hehir d her counter, display ing, with no little pride her stock 'in trade, said stook having been increased, not tosny improved, by recent purchases at an aaction in a neighboring city, nod which wonderful purthases was an event in itself, being made but once in three years. But not least among the novel- Ilea of the day, wan the news that Miss Nancy retailed gratin to her eustomeis, as alie beillniLled WM' I b °ln bonnet, or bright ribber), fir Niles leek was not a person wfio tort an eye for a good bargain, though her mind might apparently be fixed on other matter". '•lie's bought bock the old place, and is going to he married right off, least ways this Spring, and the lady in very fashionable, And Throe:nide too," and Mies Nancy's voice took a lower tone As she added But went the ora lady be hoppin mod when she hears of it ?" White that said a new comer, who had arrived only in time to bear the concluding remark. "Do tell now what 'tia, o "an , l she drew ■ear to the counter where at coil I customers more in tent on the goseii, than the fashionn displayed to their provincial gaze "Now you dont nay you hi'n't beard on !"' said an old women in a i.ra ek ed voice, with apeetnelen on her some, over which she peered enviously at the new corners, ..why you just yet along Bide o me, Nancy's told it moron forty times. if she's told it once. Hence ebe come home, and I ha'ns had nary chance to to tell at tell you all about it Miss Janke," nod she made room (or the vial ter by sweeping come wrapping paperer, from an empty bole box from which M Ice Nancy bed taken her new good'', who nothing both eat dawn and prepar ed to listen Old Mrs Peek, for such the old lady was, perceived the anxiety of her com• panton, and maliciously determined to enjoy her curiosity a bale longer. 81. , taking off her Dpeatßoles, she deliberate ly dlored them away in a little calico bag that hung conveniently from bee waist, smoothed still more deliberately the folds of her black alpaca apron, and opening her snuff-box, took therefrom a pinch which sho deposited with a satis factory sniff in her prominent none, and holding another pinch of snuff between her finger and thumb prepared to deli,. er the cetusd information "You see Nano, was a i*aveling In the cars from the city, and who should be in the same-oar, and just in front oe her,4sor that young estomp of a fellow, Charlie Compton, and a streak of good luck it was their Nancy sot right behind him, and I 'gnome he never mistrusted who was a sit tilt behind hint, 'least ways) he never miatrusted there wan say Tat tletown folks within earshot kiel him, so he went on & talking to a aitt who sot along side 'o him, and f what was said Nancy she 'eluded he had bought back Cempien Hall. You know el it was sold after his father's death to pay-the college debie of that renegade brother of Mien who broke his fathers heart—well titigh broke Me mother's, sad mapped the °limas by breaking hire bead, by riding a wild fool of a horse of hien. Then Ninety heard bim say as bow be calculated to de the old place up, and tother • man larfed, and said. 'twould'ut need much improvement with a certain young lady to bring sunshine, and happiness to it. Then Charlie be blushed like, and larfed, but did'nt mem made at film for saying it. Ninety says ski allostliLa heap, es they talked low Hie; but she picked up enough to know what's what. so be wont surprise folks in Tattletown as much as be Won lilted to, I 'upon old Mrs. Campton will "STATE RIGHTS AND riIIPERAL UNION." g ELLEFONTE, PA., FRIDAY FEB. 28. 1868. he prouder then than ever, now phe'e goin hack to the old place. I wonder Where he 'gorlhe money t They'n been living poor enough since old Caroptene death, the Lord knows, "and the en-- ohmic sniff with which the pending pinch of snuff wee depeel'ed 'pike vol. omen, os to the opinion of Mrs. Peak in regard to the unoonsciolvi. and innocent objealm of her indignation." "There's more ways of getting money them by making it honestly," replied Miss Jenks. "But did'nt Nancy hear no more'?" "Why no, we ha'nt he.trl no more," but wee peen - a heap Whole wngon• 1011i111 01 boxes and eich come by the same road as .Qnnoy'e boxes did—forni toto enough to fill the old Cotnpton Ilnll from garret to cellar Nancy rode in the stage With him all the way from Clareville In Taitletown, rind heard him giving directions about the !bingo, en she knowed they was hien, you' pee Ilas you seed Nancy's new bonnets and trope ehe fetched from the city ? Juet you take a peep at lbem ribbonn b and bonnets, they is enough to make your mouth water, and your eyes dance for month to come "Nanny," she called out "thew Miss Jenks your new flxins you fetched home, she's a (lying to eee them." Just at this moment the door opened, and a Indyentered, she WWI dressed in deep mourning, and-there was a look of sorrow on the sweet face. and a dignity in her manner, that silenced the noisy crowdas shit walked up to Iho counter; though they made &nitride for their si lence by a rude stare. -Good morning Miss Nanny," said a sweet ',Moe. pliqsantly, end the individ mil addressed resigned her gossiOping customer to her mother. and prepared to attend the commando of the new corner "Good day ma'am," replied Miss Nancy fldgetting wits the ribbons before her. "is there anything I can show you iii my toray—l've just returned from the city, and fetched home ISMS real stylish goods " "No." answered the lady, "there is nothing I wish to buy unless you tiara suitable material to make we a ttpw cap —I shall wish one -mode et ycurf earli est convenience I called, however, this morning to ask you if you can come around to-morrow,to assist me in making sonic dresses?" • '•I really can't tell Mrs Compten," for such the lady was, •'whether I can come ar no—l calculate I can though," said Mies Nancy, inwardly delighted at such a glorious opportunity of prying into family affairs, and yet who wished to make her compliance appear somewhat of a favor, you see I'm very much oc cupied just now " '.Very well," said Mrs Corapton,' , you can cone to morrow— s lif not, it•does mot mattir much, as I can employ some one else, if you find it inconvenient to do co. " and she turned and left the shop, closing the door lifter her, a signal for the unloosing of the tongues of this little Babe I. “Just to think,” said Vies Saucy tos sing bar head indignantly, —of that wo man's Insurance ! She's as proud as Jucify, and an poor as Job's turkey If •he had been queen Victoria she couldn't a put on any more airs To be sure what a tliffeienee a Ifitio money makes with nomo folks' —but if it is true that .moneP`twaken the ware go,' then I koowa some folks in Tattletown an can bold as high a bead ci Sirs. Compton doe's." "A Compton, every inch of her, and that's raying about all that kin be mai. of her, and enough too in my mind,"and she of the snuff boa, doted herself with another pinott with an -energy truly NJ tbnleblog. , "Orecious me I" said the irrepressible Miss Jenks, "I can rettommember two years ago when they couldn't afford to keep no servant except that mulatto wo man Its is whit them now. Quite a mai I nit down arfter haying oilmen by the fens and twenties a standio around to wait on them Compton gals, who was never knowed to she/ a door Ar(ter them or pick up a rocket handkerobief when they diapped it: Pride must have a fall scripture says, and tie tette as dying and paying taxes." .But if they fell they's sot up egin now," said Awe the snuff box, "and I reckon they wont fall ogle Until. the money is all spent, and it will depend-on how deep their purse is, bow long they will be on the rise." k•Onti thing le oertalh," said Min Nsucl. "itoot obe wouldn't get tbie oblid there n helping her, if I hadn't my pri rnte reneowe tor going, and not he my fault if I don't know all about what's coin to' happen. in the family before I come away from 44vark' . .. "Well," said the grocer'ewiro,who had been listening Intently to the charitable remeds made by those around her, nod who now now Relied thin opportunity to slip in si word,- '.lr don't knew much on Pm; but I hope inol wilt get the cantons of the hall when all le settled, for if they is proud and eel up like,they's good pay, which is more'n I kin say of come of hi ro•lornera," Thin won a thrust lit Mien Nanny, who unfortunately stood largely in the gro cer's debt, and her face flushed angrily an she retorted, ••II you don't mean to except present company. Hiss Hodge. nil kin !lay in that taint every one an has thn manners they aught to he horn with and which decent fhlkn generally fetch along with thent - whert they visits they neighbors for the purport* of insulting 'etn in they own bonne " ..I.antl makes! Nancy, what's the tine of flaring up no, an if a hod♦ meant any one here In course I didn t me..n no• body as in hero in this here shop I reckon I won't get that 'ere bonnet I wits looking at, I'll just wait another Pritiefl I Rear'n tell of another milliner &air • ing to net up shop here, and I reckon I kin wait." “Wait Miss Hodge, don't go yet,” said Mien Nancy hurriedly, seeing she was likely to lone the sale of a third rate bonnet, purchased for a mere-song in the city, and which ehe bad fully determin• ed to yell to the grocer's wife at au im- mense profit ."Wait : you won't see suctli a bounit. or git such a bargain as this for come time. and I reckon if you 'elude to 'take it, I just knock off 'two and three pence Will that suit you!" :qrs. Hodge turned back, and taking another survey of the coveted honnet.or tiered Miss Peck to send it round by supper time ; adding, ••I would take it home myself, hut promised to go round and help .hiss Grover make her new car pet for the eittin room You know the mite 'eoiety meets there day artier to morrow. anti she wants to git it done In time for he meeting I 'apose ninety you'll he there in course, as the mite 'solely won't he meal wi , baut you's there to rebut the hymes at the olosinwof it." "I calculate I'll he pretent,"eaid Mine Veal, ••It's astonishing what little music t he !oilcan( Tattletnwp enjoy. Why would you believe it Nuts 'lodge, at the`laet meeting 00710 one said they though the singing could be done away with,. and there was fools enoughyreeent to agree to I knowed that the singing wee the chief est ohjeet that took folks there, and put t foot down ou the idea, and they had it: hut to cave in to my opinion,' can tall you.- Well I rale!) , mutt go!" said her not very interested ittuener, "you must send it home by tee five Mips Ninby for 'cer- MEI • I think," put in a fat little woman, with a shaker bona/et c .:tn. "that the min ister's wife is ehy most as stuck up as .U-s Compton Did you notis her ways at the last mite 'enjoy when some one maid 't would ho fon to have a game of blind man's-bluff" Why site straight ened horself up, and I. could see her eyes fairly dash an she said, 'The lath's can do av they feel inclined; but if my opinion wan asked, I shwa,' say it might do very well for a parcel of children, but as we are all of us rather old for blind man's bluff, I will suggest a game of proverbs, that is if you feel no inclined.' She said it mighty partite like ; but I knc wed front her voitte,and the turning up of that long nose of been that she ash a making fun all the limo at. our ex• pence," -Yes," said Miss Nancy, did, and what's more I saw she was at the bottom of the plot to do away with the singing ,--sbo looks christian zeal, and I gave it as my 9pinion to her sisterlfho sot near me, and who flirted the whole evening with that young sohool teacher as puts cu so many oily airs." "There pea another of yOur 'riato orate," said the little woman with the shaker bonnet. catching a glimpse of a young girl who passed the shop at this moment, "if theke is ono family in this town that I have no opinion of at all, it is them Burke folks—Jaat snob another ,as is the Comptone," soiree 1 and se said to nay 04416003 friend Mike Carter the oilier evening when tee and him *O, up till nigh upon eleieo o'oloek, a talking of thinp genial // to us, as kindred souls." Ilirda of a feather . will flock together,' and its be eaope the Compton's and Burke'n are en muPit alike that they are an friendly—l wonder what Ellie Burke will do when when 'he hears Charlie Compton is a going to he married? I reckon she won't hohtiticb-a high head when she finds her cake in all dlhneb, end its Fur priaing_to me that they , han't been mar ried afore this. they's been a courting ever since she woe a kneo•high to a duck " w ' The J comptiny haying discussed the family affairs of all who happened to be ghtierli from the chop that morning. set tied in their own mind the fact of the Com pton pride, the Burke'n escineti•mnemm,anti the minimfer'sr.wife'e want of zeal in the welfare of her hatbands promiring flock —particularly her leek of zeal in the Flinging matter. dimperaed, to their sev eral homes emitted with the coneeloux 11P101 of poarfeseing that charity which —is kind, envieth not, thinketh no evil, which rej•iiceth tot in iniquity, but re joiceth'in the truth," while Mille Nancy gathered up the rihbone and lace., coal rered aver the counter, and placed ber bonnet.' hank in the brizen, feeling natio flmfl tht ahe htl DO' , ro I her ditty In her neighbora in tiokling their ears ;rlfh the latest piece of go/min./in well cc gratifying their pride by her flattery am whir fold ealeb-orticte of heratnok in-trade before them, by muggneting the suitable , fleas of Ms to erne, and the beitOming color of that article to another. She then opened a doer leading from the shop in to aemall back room, where two young tier at work—f•Oirla ban't you lin itched that dream yeL? Arolgre to goodneaft you are the shines, pokes I ever maw. One would think you earned enough If you got your salt—meali lama your board and clothing. Where's moth er 1" she added, seeing that individual no where about. "She mime in • wbile •go, •nd got her bonnet, 4nd show!, •nd soid she w•e • going over to Miss Cl•rliee. Mrs. Clorkes got • beby,•nd Mrs. P•rksgone over in Pee it," •flowered one of them • • Miss Clarke gat another baby! Well! declare to goodness it beats every thing. It seems to me that .he town in overrun now with the little vermints. If mother e‘t eels to v;sit every one who in foolish enough to go and have babies by the quantity. as Miss Clarke does She'll be forever on the go. She had better clay at home, rind let em alone They dont need any encituragement I OR n tell her I Here Mies Nancy not). t.ed for nheer'want of breath. in express her indignation at Mre Clarke's; pre sumption in vnturing without .be con. cent of the town authorities and Minn Neney•s in particular, to increase her femily. "Girls." said she :trier rooovering her breath," I'm going down to the person age to lake that bonnet end dreee pat tern I fetched from the city for Mrs Gardener. Dont either of you dare to leave - the shop until I come bank, and that &eon has got to he done agin to morrow morning, • and sent to Mrs Durke's You hear ?" and returning to the shop Miss Nancy tied her bonnet on before the little mirror, touched her eheeks with n Mop piece of flannel env. erect. with something that resembled rouge and having satiefied herself that her mppearanoe was suffioiently etylieh, sallied forth taking the batid hoz, non twining the aforesaid dress and bonnet to Mrs Gardener's, the ministers wife. rTo AN enwritillmn witXr WMUK 1 —The Managing Woman. The ramming woman is a pearl among women ; she 4 one oY the prizes in the 1 itte4lrlifeTanci the man who drawn her may rejoice the balance of bit days. The managing woman can do anything; and does eveythiog well. Pereeptive end executive, of qulok sight end steady hand, sho always knows exactly what is wanting, and supplies tire deficiency with a tact and cleverness peculiar to herself. She knows the oapa bilities of persons ae,well as things, for she has an infinite knowledge of caw ter. The managing, woman, If not al. ways *tent, is always energelic, and can never a disappointed into inaction Though she has to teach the imams thing over again, and though she and. her dotieidenve as boxwood, and bands as inefiliient as fishes' AOlll, still she is 11111.1• weary of her vocation of arranging and ordering, and never id. than hopefni of a favdrable Insh . Billings On Bed Bugs. k I never Bee anybody - yet but whit tlell pised bed lege. They are the mestheat uv aul crawling, reeeping, hopping; or; biting (hinge. They (lenient tackle a man bi but andak In, after dark; 'and thaw 'him while ho ib tastaaleeii V : A musket.° will Ste you in broad da lite. at short,_ range, and give yen a chance taw kniak in his aide—the, des is a game bug, and will make a daakCat you even in Broadway—hut, the bed bdg is a garroter, who [warts till you utrip, and then picks out a mallow Ilium to eat It I was In the habit of eveertrins4 wouldn't hesitate few damn a hod bug rift; ty his Nor. . Bed bugs are uncommon smart In a small way ; one pair, of them krill stook a hair malt es in two weeks with' bugs enuf taw ha a small family a whole year. NO. 9 It don't do eaney good tew pray *ban bed huge are in season ; 'the only pay low get rid of thew is tow Pilo up the whole aquafortis, and then• heave it owOI and buy teaew_owebteer - - Bed buge;.When they ,have groan ani they intend !mien) about the size of a bluejnyle eye and have a brown (temple:- and—wlieW-threy start out tow gar rote are az thin as a gram) spot, but. when they get tbrn garrotting they are swelled like a blister. It takes them three day: tew get the swelling nut of them. If bed bugs ha•tiny dest s loy to All, it must l•ti their etum.nfolce, but it seems tew me they must have been -made by aokaident, just as sbivvers are made tew stick into siNnettody . ._ If they was got up for some wise pur pose, they must have look the wrong road for there Irani be euy wisdom in ohawing a man aul bite long, and rais ing a family, besides, tew follow the came trade. If there is sum Wisdom, in sal this, 1 hope the bugs will chaw them folks woo kat' see it and leave me be, bekeuee am one of the hereticks. - The - Bashi ClFTV!iJkiTiiiiik .The basin of the Atlantic Ocean is a long trough separating the old world from the new, and extending probably from pole to pole. The ocean furrow was probably scored into the eolidcruct of our planet te.y.,the. Altpights hood. that the waters which he called eese might be gathered together, so as to let the dry land appear, and fit the earth for the habitation of man. From the top of Chimborazo to Use bottom of the Atlantic, at the deepest place yet reached by the plummet in the northern Atlantic, the distance In • ear- Goal line is ten miles. Could the waters of the Atlantic be drawn, so as to expose to view - this groat gash, which separa let continents and extends from the Are tie to the Antarctic, it would present a scene most rugged, grand and imposing. The very ribs of the solid earth, with the foundations of the sea, would be brought to light, and we would hale presented to our view, in tho empty cra dle of the ocean, a thousland keen/ wrecks, with that fearful array of deo men'■ skull's, great anchors, heaps pearls and inestimable stones, which the poet's eye •rc - scatt.ered in the bottom of the sea, making it hideous with sights of ugly death. The deepest part of the North Atlantio is •omewhero between the Bermudas anti the Grand Banks The waters' of tha Gulf of hte'xieo are held in &basin, about a male deep in tile deepest part There Is at the bottom of the sea between Cape Bloc in New Foundland - and Cape Clear . ; in Ireland, a remarkable steppe, whlob is already known as the Telegraphia Plateau. —Reading. What makes the differ epee? Some young people of the age of ten to fineen years, are able to con verse intelligently on almost any aulkised, while others ar mum if -you speak in !hem of anything but the moat frivolous things. What makeethe difference? You might well ask, what makes the differ ence in the app to the half 'am tabed boy, Abet is kept op e 'manly stlp •ply of the meanest fare, and the ono who bps plenty of nourishing food. Thu ;with who can converse only on Lbw moot trilling subject bag stirred bit wind: • —A Npw Question. The committee on elections will soon have a novel oon• test to consider, and one that will in volve the question whether the govern• ment of Hush. as adminlitered by Brig ham Young, is republican in form. Mr_ NI ()Horst ty, candidate of tile Gentliee, hes arrived t),;ro, and is now preparing . evidence to submit in cootesting the west of Mr. Hooper. the sluing delegate from Brigham's dominions, who wan eliiitted by the saints. Mr. Motiorarty claims that the elections, as Conducted by the bishop, of the Mormon Obareb, who sot as Judges at the polls, are not only unfair, but wholly at vatitiocie, with the mode presaribed by United State* law. The eoidense will set, forth aU the peculiarities of the administration of 011,11 sWil by these Mereihni.-=WaS4- fito ol -04resi. •