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BEAVER. ALPS INSURANCE COMPANY it; DAILIBOADL-Pirrsauact.rt:Weritli a
- OF ERIE, PA. it if i ER WIN & .004 r. c = i, t01 ,A 22 ,... 7 ,,..--4.ondensed nate Tan :. Is
F.ll. AGNEW. J.M. Bccusx,se.
ACNEW & BUCHANAN. Cash Capital $250, 000 - 00 Inuits (write Inas:
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Attorneys at Law,_ - ~Nix-1, No. L 249:2. No.
Third Street, Beaver, Perm's. Asssets. Oct. 9, '7l, 311,948 29 82.47n0i5. 11144 Paola DM Ex
a, •ti. l y Opposite the Arrts olOce. Liabilities, - - - 5.200 00 . .
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J . itt . DUNLAP, IMPORTERS Pitt/thumb ..1 145 As Mut 210 ax Vara
Rochester. I 252 722 1125
A Itorne3 at Law. Office in the Court House, f NOBLE, President; J. P. VINCENT, Vice 1 Alliance.,'.. ' 1 515 1025 13(Irst 528. :
Iva% er Pu . All business promptly attended to. 11. W. WOoDi, Treasurer; Orrville I osl 111fint 6011) 7911„,
(may a
e'7.ly. Taos. P. Goonnien, Secretary. ~.--.,
------,-. Mansfield. 855 315 M ISI , Alt
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-t 1). .1 LZWItENCY:-Phyriclan and Btirgeons DIRECTORS: Crestline 1 A . 1 920 400 54°' '. l
.1 1 • office, in room formerly occupied by t., S. Noble, Erie lion. Geo. D. Delamete Jobbers -. • 1 n•-• INO 555 AN WO , ~, h e.,
1, attic Arsen•or. 3d Street, Beaver, Pa. mond, do . Meadyille, l' Pbresi
..... 1105 7 , 10 256
'innerly 1 Marvin, dot Hon J P Vincent, En Lima Weir* 900 11115 , ! II
Fort TA'ayne. ; 249 IMO. :205 ' '. •
1 ,% . aliLLElt -Physician and Surgeon miles eft, do Henry Rawle d ..
ei . that formerly occupied by Drs. Main:ley Jr.. , ti. do ,G T Churchill d PITMOntb I 445 - 235 rat -It • - -,, ,
i. %, reuee - Ito:kb:nee, Dr. McNutt's house. dolCapt J 8 Richards d ' ebtairo..- ..... -,..' -750 68/ • '•, ..: ' '
49-1 y do, Richard O'Brian, tt ' AND 'ramie sours !BART.
do ,r H Gibbs, di -- -
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I. li..N . DS OF JOB NV oRK neatly and cape- dolJohn R Cochran, dt
STAIIO/10. li N elftt ggii flit '
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.‘ di nolysly executed at the Annus ornce. dolM Bartlebb. du • •
, A A. SMALL- Attorney at law, -Bearer,Pa., it, Ue. Capt D P Dobbins, 41L .
.1. ()Rice in tn.. Court House. deco-54f duo Fertig, 'Titusville. RETILEBILS Chicago li 5154 x 081sa went Wawa
, ;iiN B.YOUNG, Attorney at Law. I.llnee and Pot, 'r rates and littera terms. Plymouth... ..... i 915 1202r.e -555 210s 1 s
hl residence nn Third st.„ east of the Court House. Itteur. by Lightning as well as - Fort Wayne 1220ps 49:) I'2o 1100
li.o.iuess promptly attended to. F ire .aP27. ' lY Itichestt IL HVBST;4.et.
vir.,,..isk , Lima. .
Forest ~
t i
4243 4Q 7 .118 est Strum
110 598 .227 927 •
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H. Mi'IREEItY, Attorney at Law. ()Mee on A 53.5 raft . 4(21 •1110
r.._-__________,,___ Crestlhie „t
kj . Third at.. below the Court house. All bast. "„. . , i D - 1 mut cso .. 415 - 112041
t.---s promptly attended to. Jett, '7otl , an..„l. .I.W. L. }typist —OP-2 , m ane fiod ... i 610 70 , 443 12051%
L''' P. kiliti,), ~t M
JAE'n 11, c1 , .12.1.0N .1.11. t:11 'TA, ‘..
OU ill
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000 920 677 913
I:4* Attorneys at Law. Office east cud of Third 1115 11(0 - 825 . - 03
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Alliance
s 1 reetAlenver. Pa. mar3o:n.4iy ' ... „. ~-.,,_. Rochester I 250Tial 112.421 WU 655
rittsburgb „. 1 .400 1 220 • 1145 as 800
I j LARY lilEltZ, Manufacturer and Dealer in •
I 1 Boots. Shoes and Gaiters; Main FL fsept-rly IkeiceptNonday:Nos.ll.4,!;,, I &
ulna,- t. Nos.. 3 &IS. fifiliy.__ . •
i)t...A%Ett 1)111i1Li bl'4.lllh, Hugo Aud.rlemsen
1) rtruzgiK & Apothecary, Main et. l'rescrips.
~ , s careiutty comp:yowled. - (sep;ly
NEI:I t BRIGHTON.
lIAS. COALE, Dealer in psintF.
looking-glasses, frames, garden
n: flower.se,ais and fancy fowls. Falls street,,
w linglituL
ts ENEIt& DI NG LIA suutacturcrs or ear
ria , !ex. buggies. spring-waguts,
so(' vehicles or every aescrlption, Bridge S'.
s•orkmeu. Successors to Georg.
=Ally
itANGSECIIER, dealer in Watches, Clocks
1 Jeweiri. Repairing neatly • executed,
broadway, near Falls-st. ' nueril-ly
W. NIPPEIM, Baker .t Confectioner; Ice
•,l • cress', Oysters and Game in 'season. Balls,
Widdings, supplied. noel
ViN Italian rican
N. WALLACE, Dealer in Ita American
I Marble; Manufactures Monuments, Grave
sl.dw* at e aba at reasonable prices. Railroad st..,
lo4tr new Depot, New Brighton. Lber 27
ON TON RESTAURANT and Earrsu
) Loos: ineales ai all hours; tahle.supplied with
5 , 1 the delicaziee of the Beason. Prices low. Wm.
•stwliland, cor. of Paul and Broadway mylrfl-ly
,ISNELLENBERG, Merchant Tailors,—
Broadway, New Brighton. See adv Lspitty
I NOSS:lhotographer. Blom,
I Broadway. Beet photographs from re-tonch
-; Lae:naives. (sep:4.:ly
BEAVER FALLS.
t j M. ROBERTSON, Dealer in the justly cele•
brnted Domestic Sewing Machine. :Ladies
r,. and he convinced. Main st., B. Falls.- (.1.27
TE:\ EN•4o:si heat Estate Agents.
.'aver Falls, flear,r t'o P 4., and corner MA
atLel Penn Streets, Vinshurgh. aug-28;ly.
I` , k STEWART soN, Dealers in Yankee No
1 ticam tc, Main St.. Beaver sepl:Lly
BRIDGEVI ATER
I v. V, SIAN, Nlatsutacture of Boot:- and
„Shot, Bridge L. Brid:rewater, (,sep2l";ly
va :shad) -rode I'loto,4aph
, n. .2 . 1 floor, turner, opposite toll
brAgewater. Pa sprln-l_:
4,, lilt Ellll, Bridge street, Bridgewater, Pa..
I , aler In Gold and . ...liver Watches, Clocks,
.1, ' , Over Ware.ripecaelet. 4 1 - c. Watch
er. t and .h•welry repaired. febls'7l:l y
I lANIEL MILLER. Fashionable Tailor. None
1/ tont d workmen employed. Shop
m I ridge Ft.. Bridgewater, Pa. feb9:7l:l.y.
C. //VEST. Dry Goods, ilao.,taps, -- Fors.
1• Carpets, 011 Cloths and Trimmings. 13ridge
r.t., Bridgewater. Pa. •
ROCIIESTEII.
\ • nil in Wall Paper of
kind.: 011-Cloth: Witdow Blinds:
Satehele; Bre.kete, Toy Carte; WL1::OT S:
'fop, of every der•triiption. Near De-
—thivid Wolf Proprt,
R. ft Street. near
nov-211-tf
wscAsTElt
; :or. Pro Bono Publlco
=I
• i'll r i u iS ee . t lE n .:: . islE 6 D ru li , t ..i., l t. l.), : : , , , , ,i ncc i e l nre igt i ., t)
. Pre
• • ; lion: , carefully compounded at all hours. In
Diamond. Rochester sep4.l.Y
ll' ILL SMITH Fancy Dry Goods, No
-1 nons and Millinery. Madison ct., near Dia
- Rochester. Pa.
ENRY LAPP. Manufacturer and Dealer in
1 1 Furniture of all kl - .ds. Brighton Ct., above
• Factory. See adv't.
k L'EL C. DANNEN. Dru..zisL Prescrip
,''` --a.n carefully compounded . ' Water st.,
o••epnily
6 .•• • PEYEREIIt& SONS, V lacilesafe &Retail Deal
'Ts in Dry Goods,Groceriee,liptir,Yeed,Grain,
I etoree,fron Nalle...Cur Water &James sts.
f MILLER& CO. Contractors and Bander'.
.11 • M.) natacturers of ' Sart, Itoors, Shutters
m Lumber Lath &T.. Fwhester.
iTT, 13017 LEE WILLIAMS, rrrl'.
•iris ch Dililers in SAised anti
I Lath
T FFFLER & CLARK. proprio n .r nt .lotaoon
1100.,m, Good accomnaudatools and good i.ta•
' N..ar R. R Revd. . Octl9:ly
A LLEGHEN V CITY
I I; .1 IN ANS. Electrical Phy , ician: ehrontc
1 / ralidc a specialty. ()Mee, 1 , 1 Wash
_•. , 1. 11.1. `,,epl 4* I v
intscELLANcous.
j SNEAD. Freed , n, !leaver county, l'a ,
I'l • octicr in Sawed and -Planed Lumr.r.u. or
Elmo and built to order. laull7l
(MN 'MOWN] LEY.Manutniztnrer of the Great
0' lt,pablie Coolitalt Stot e. and Patentee of Por
extem-lort top - and centre Falledon, Pa.
V D. CONE, M. D., Late of Darlington.
. • ha,:ing removed to Itrightr.n• otter. hi..
th..4tral service*. In al' Its branchea, to the people
: 'he city and surrounclinz country
of Butler and Broadway.
Miseellanefiux.
W. NV. 113A.1?
11:1Tk..1" 113it-.7iint%
HETAIL 11E-ALEIt
CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS,
i'"ir"""c' 7 . 4 " , ( , / ,II PhA, 11 , / ( . .11 , 17 ,, 1, Pf,o
-,,,heed,.. k'a,e Partout,. Mllllll , 11,10 .11,11'1.111f
V all Flllll Ave.z.ne 11 door,.
1 4 t P111 , 41,01";:h, Pa. rrna,c7'l.l.•
Homes Still Larger
Foil THE NIII,I,I()N!
i; tree nnnorTnnitn. , ~re now 111T , rt• , 1 frO' ,•Curin!!,
1,, one, in a ln it 1, 4.,////4y, and confi,o,lifl climate
for ont thnnl of their vain~ tirc yt-ar , nonce
THE NATIONAL REAL E,TATE AGENCY
t: t` for sale. re& estate of evertallePeription, lorat•
oi In the Muddle and Southern statrs: ttnprorrd
•04. . n-rate and frail farms. tire. ..71111 r and t,t
, pUtttattons: ftuthsr and tatt,rra4)tottl. y
;•7., and run:( 3:1
F , 4!// , and nil/ atte.t.furfor,s.
V.lte for Land R ., "ifixter conta!nin::
de in, price and term. of propertie. sire Inoe
Addre... It. W. 'LA ItX E S to.
The Natiobal Real FAtat.
1 179 Ik% ha .4 re n 11/. gt
Agents 'Wanted.
=11131111111241111121
Awenti. for the NEW' WII EEL ER
0. 11. liN SEWING MACHINE in (h (wady.
- ne n men nF can utve roe,rll referent* ao to
, aeter and nttdity, and forni,ll a Boat) need
%Cc will pay tpy, antral salaries. or
.run/i,giatlA, to props r
•
• fieStre to enter the bo.ineys need apply:
-•I'MNER S CO, N. t Wood bt . Pith.
[trkarti;,
Legal Advertisements
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Erl. - 4 . 011.5 . NOTICE - Letter. testnineutary
1 on the estate of Robert Wil lon, late of the
Or Llahover, Reavt•r county. Pa-. deerat.-
h.. - rolg been - crunted to the unZtereignel. hi,
•-• reading in the Name ton - m.lop. all
having (Islip. or demand. a;;:itrntt
,aid decedent are reynested to make known
...ow to re, without delay.
WILLI AM W. WILK it....(1N.
ROBERT PATTON '21.."wr4
OID QUACKS AND IMPOSTORS
No Charge for Advice and Consultation
.1 B. I)yott Graduate of Jrfferson Nederal
Phtlacelphi.a. ontbor of ewvcral valoablo
can be consulted on all diseises of the
,11 or Urinary Organs, ,which he has made an
• ,-tudy) either in male or femalp, no mat-
trhYt cause originating or ot how lung
:10 - 11:: A practice of a veara enablaa him to
:it ri!..ra, with Ellt•CCsB. uminniteed.
rea..nable. Those at a dietitnce can ror
,!l.•tt.n degcrtbing aymptotns and enclo,inq.
t.. prepay poftate,
',rot for to Health, Price 10 cent
•I fs I)Yorr M. 1) Phytdclum and Surgeon
101 Doane St.. New York.
Varni For Sale.
more orwithin
•=: I fb - n-ri tain.e.. of Bearer, Is otTerett for
as g-vid tv can h [timid in the
. The hailatn,,consi,t
BRICK DWELLING 110 USE
othir necessarq out tiaildingsr Good fruit
aii kinds on Ins farm, all under fence, anti in
zood well 01 sort water at ..the door.
:artier nartatiniars at the Attars or
•,
-e. Beaver, Pa. ifebta•lf
$50,000 Reward !
«ill be dlatrlhoted to sub , criber. to the AMERI-
I A% WORKING PEOPLE In 1 , 7 n. It t. rho on-
Workingman's Tarttt Monthly; La.! It; itrize
t uarto pagra with Illustrations.
Every Subscriber Gels a Premium,
trying from 25 cents in value to $5Ltl in urc,m
-:1,41i5. Among the premiums are 3 of tt.oo in
t. rubackb: 2 - of $ - Ite: ID of $100; 100 of SW: SO of
5 PUZIO , org4ns, mo each; 10 Sewing Ma
c Ilnee. Pt) each: 50 American Watches. s 4 t ) each
'.,tiles many thnueana or smaller premiums.
I 1n 1 .7 $1 st) per year. tent on trial three mot the
I,r t.t, contr. Send for epectmen to
CAPRON CO.,
Box. 5, Pittsburgh, Pa
4 Pr'-"ni
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Vol. 55—No. 16.
0. NOBLE, President; J. P. VINCENT, Vice Pt.
IL W. WOODS, Treasurer:
• Tiros. P. Goonnicn, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
Hon. 0 Noble, Erie Hon. Geo. D. Delameter,
J W Hammond, do' Itleadyille, Pa.
lion Belden Marvin, dol Hon J P Vintent, Erle
Hiram Daggett. do Henry Rawls do
Charles II heed, do ,G T Churchill do
S Southard, dolCapt J S Richards do
W B Sterrett, do, Richard O'Brian, die
W do ,V H Gibbs, do
Jlinglehart, dolJohn R Cochran, do
J H. Nell. doUllartlebb. do
W H Abbott. Titnicilie. Capt D PDobbins, do.
Jno Fertig, Tltnev lie,
Policies issued at fair rates and liberal terms.
Ineumv against damage by Lightning as well as
Fire. CHAS. B. HVBST, 4.et.
Rochester. Pa.,,Dec.•2.0.-Isllost
_
G. w. ItynisitN.
-A WiltarNifith You
If you want tOi" , Uip;ropertc„.
Upon wantrjafilesi ;property., .c
!flop it•ant your souse insured '
•li yes Sant your;goodslueuei
If you want yonellfe Insured,
If you want to insure against accident,
if you want to lease your hdtise,
If you want to hire a house,
If you wait to buy a farm.
ceitirant to sell a farm.
.439 1 1 Tint any legal writing done,
t'fafl o call at the office of 0
EbOrhfirt 8 Bedison,
GENERAL INSLTRA'NCE AGENTS
AND '
Beal Estate Brokers,
No. 223 Broadway, Now-Brigaten,
an,72411 Beaver county, Penn.
sep27ll-1}
Professional Cards.
GILBERT L. EBERHART.
.Attorney at Law,
Will give prompt attention to coilections, pro
curing bounties and pensions, buying and selling
real estate. etc
()Mee on Br cad way, opposite n.E &U. Hoopes'
Banking House. New . Brighton, Beaver Co.. Pa.
hen 4tf
JAMES CAMERON. JOILN Y. MARRS.
CAMERON S 11ARKS.
Attorneys at Law
And heal 17. state Airentr4,
Rochester, Pa.,
-W 11l attend promptly to all bush:cox entrusted to
4eir care, and bay superior faetlitiee tor bu,ing
dud sellieg, real create. clec11;ly
T.J.CHAINDLER,
Dentist, rail continues
to perform all op rro.
„.,011 it,trt >1/Ifr 4 bons in the dental era
: bons
lesion at his oftice,
BCBVet station, Roches
ter. All %%tic, favor him
• '414114. with a call may expect
to tuive the ir work done
in the best possible mann ..;'• and the most reason
able terms.
The hooka of the late firm of T J. CHAND
LER A:. SON are in his hands, where all who
have arm - anta will pleate call immediately and
eettle the tame. nmyCZtly
3r - 3) e 3a - tin - try%
Dr. J.
ray,orßricige
. water. Is deter
mined that no
Dentist in the
State shall do
"- ' work better or
1 cheaper
A: he offers than
n
e , • ioripp his patromi..-
Ile uses the
he-t materials
manufactured in the United Stales. Gold and sil
ver Ilttin^ - performed in a style that defier compe
tition Satisfaction guaranteed in all operations •
or the money retunietl. Give him a trial.
fiibinjv
MEM
POINT PLANING MILLS,
TATER ST., ROCHESTER, PA.
HENRY WHITEFIELD,
MANUFACTURER OF
Sash, Doors,Mouldings,Floor-boards,
Weal her,boards, Palings Brack
ets, &C., Ac. Also,
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF LUM
BETH, LATH, SIIINGLEs AND
BUILDING TIMBER.
Having Pundiased the the territorial in
tere , t of Mr .T. C. Anderson, owner of the
several patents covenng certain improve•
menu in the constr....oton and jointng ~f
weatherboards and linings f. r houses and
I,lllpr Imildiwzs, We arc the only ;-.ersons
authorized to make nail sell tile)same
within the Baits of Beaver Par
ties interested will please observ-i his,
thrpenlers' Supplies Constantly Kept
Evcry manncr of Shop-Vcorl . maile to
ordcr oct4:lv
(ltlieo iur
t•pl*, 1)
UM...LS - FON
Foundry, it Repair Shop.
Hu% In;; been Enotged in the Fonnctry Bustn-re
for rnoie than thirty }cure,--fillririV, %%hitlh time I
hate aretinniiate‘i a varlet of inwful patterns, be
side, r inNtrurtlna; models and trikinz out patentp
for IraproverneLt.
COOKING - STOVES
—and Mitr baylnu thttrou_rlity k-'t.d trn
proven-lent., 1 feel warranted In offerlnethem tv
the
• JP ° " W
SE;
The GREAT WESTERN has no SO
perior for this Locality.
s T ev Est
Stoves of Ditlereut Styles for Heating and Cooking
The Great Republic Cooking Stove
Una the heat Record of any Stove ever offered In
fitly P 11,h 11101)
IT TAKES LESS FUEL,
LESS ROOM TO DO MORE WORK,
BEST BAKER,
INIOSArr 14UR.A. OLE
TIItifIEST STOVE IN USE
feh2.s - bw
ID connection with the stove I have got
up a Patent
U.X'I`E.INISION 'I'OP,
which occupies little room, no additional
fuel, and is not liable to wear out, dispen
ses with all pipe, can be put on or taken
off at any time, and made to suit all stoves
of any size or pattern.
Viive Hundred Persories
Wli'n have purchased and used the
GREAT REPUBLIC COOKING STOVE,
Most of,whose names have been publish
ed in the A noes, are confidently referred
tn, tn bear witness of its superior merits
as a cooking since,
Having three first class engines on hand. of
tbo it - fifteen borne power capacity, they are offered
to tbe public at reasonable rates.
101117 THORNILICY.
ser2ii•tt.
BEAVER COLLEGE
1,6 tif,l rem A auzif 4) til tqf v A
Opens its Spring Session
ON THE FIRST OF APRIL
Teachers of tbgiounty will do well to corm.
pond with the Prir dent.
fel.tor.w
• Itaurance.
Manufacturers.
on Ilrrnd
EMTMEM
ALTOGETHER
AND
R. T. TAYLOR
.
• n=jj::ftiiiialter
Dry Gooch.
DRY-GOODS,
JOB LOTS,
1M AL 1 3C 1 30 3EL DI
_AUCTION .
SALES
Nos. 172 ad 174,
Federal Street,
Allegheny
, CITY,
peclE•l;
Insurance.
itc•ciausTiEic
Fire Insurance, Company.
TNCORPOBATED by the Leytetattoo of Penn,
1 rylranla, February; In 2. Odle° one door east
cf . Rochester :7zavings. Bank. Rochester. Beaver
county, Pa.
People of Beaver comity can now have their
property Insured azain.t loss or damage by Are,
ut lair rates, to a .are and
RELIABLE HOME COMPANY,
thereby avoiding the expense, trouble and delay
hartdent to the adjustment of losses by companies
.liSidated at a distance.
ILOARD OP DIRECTORS:
.1 V. M'DonAld. George C. Speyerer
Samuel B. Whaon, Lewis Schneider,
inism Kennedy, John Gnrbing,
Marshall M'Donaild H. 13. Edgar,
M. Camp, Jr., C. B. Hurst,
David Lowry Henry Gcnhrinz._
GEO. C. SPEYERER, PREIeT
.1. \ . M . DONAL.D. V. Pres t.
J. SPETIRER, 7 rear.
.1141 N JR., Srr'p. fy3l;lY
Chas. B. Hurst's
INSURANCE
General Agency Office,
NEAR THE DEPOT
ROCHESTER, PENNA.
Notary Public and Conveyancer;
FIRE, LIFE, awl ACt: I DENT I NSUR
ANUE; "Awmr" and “tiattonal" Linus
of Ocean Steamers; •' Adams" and "Un
ion- Express Agent.
All kinds of Insurance at fair rates and
liberal lei ms. Heal Estate bought and
sold. Deeds, Mortgages, Articles, ctc.,
written : Depositions and Acknowledge
ments taken, &c., &c. Goods and Money
forwarded to all parts of the United States
and Canada. Passengers booked to and
from England, Ireland, Scotland, France
and Germany.
ETNA FIRE INS. CO.,
Of Iltirtri)rt., r (mn ,
Cash to:setts $6,000,000
" Ity their fruits ye know them."
Losses paid to Jan. 1, 1871....528,000,000
(Inc of the oldest and wealthiest Compa
nies in the world.
NIAGARA Insurance Co.,
Cash assetts,
ANDES FIRE INS, CO.,
of cincienati,
Cash assett,4 $1,500,000
ENTERPRISE INS. CO.,
Of Philadetphia.
Cash assctts over.. .. $600,000
LANCASTER Fire Ins. Co.
Of Lancaster, Pa
Cash asset ts
ALPS INSURANCE CO.,
Of Eric, Penna.
Cash capital, $250,000
HOME LIFE INS. CO,
Cash assets„
Travelers' Life dr Accident
Insurance Co.,
Of Ilartfo.nl, Conti.
Cash assetts over • $1,500,000.
Representing theabove neat clue Insurance
Companies, acknowledged to be 112 / 1 0 / 2 PI the best
sod most reliable in the world, and representing
a gross cash athital of nearly =18,000,000,1 am en
abled to take Insurance to any amount &eared.
Applications promptly attended to, and Policies,
written v ithout delay, and at (air rates and liberal
terms. Losses liberally adjusted and prompag
aid. INSURE Tr PAY! By one day's delay
yon may lose the savings or years. Delays are
dangerous, and life uncertain; therefore, Insure to
day: '• One today, i. worth two to-morrows."—
quality, also• is of the utmost Importance. The
low priced, worthless article, always proves the
dearest. The above companies are known to be
nroongst the best and wealthiest in the world.—
•• As ye vow that shall you reap."
Grateful for the very liberal petzonage already
bestowed, I hope—by a strict attedtion tea legit
imate business—not only to merit a continuance
of the same, but a large increase the present year.
Mr. STEPHEN A. CRAIG is duly authorized to
take applications for Insurance and receive the
premium for the same in adjoining townships.
CHAS. H. HURST,
Near Depot, Rochester, Pa.
FROM
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AND
Of New York
51,500,000
$240,000
Of New York
...33,500,000
Beaver, Pa, W: 1,
Railroads.
WM. 3 daily
8 ctaily exwot Sit
IP. R. - INTEI
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CLRVELAND & PITII3BUR.GIi RAILROAD.
I On and after Dee. 22, IS% trains will leave
Scat eons daily (Sundays excepted) Ai follows.
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sumo:a. ! MAIL. Rxra.iAccom
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Cleveland ; Mesa 155401 400 r:
"Judson 1 (113 203 513
Ravenna.. .. 1:015 333 148
Alliance. 11110 413 fr.li
Bayardlll44 444
Wellsville 1 flOrm 1 GOO
Pittsburgh.:...... i 340 820
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Pit tab0rgh........ &Am 115 r:
Wellsville 855 310 •
Bayard 1020 453
Alliance 1125 517 Mist
Ravenna ' 312rx 5.55 815
Hudson 1245 4120 000
Cleveland..._ 1 155 720 11015
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Bayard 110 & SOO
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Bri „ 101 J 345 ..... .
Steubenville - ' 657 1212rit 443
Wellsville 11 815 133 tau ~...,:.
Rochester. iMil 235 715 . ..
Pitt/lb:ugh 111040 340 811 •• .
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Rochester ; 740 120 i 530
Wellsville ' 850 71:0 1
Steubenville .... 11 1150 4'20 800
Bridgeport. ii 1100 525 : 005
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Bellll.lo 510 1 020
P. R. MYERS,
(inured Flissender and Ticket 4
Manufacturer*.
J. B. SNEAD
Has now in operation cis new
SAW AND PLANING MILL
IN FREEDOM, PA.,
Having the latest improved machinery
for the manutheture of
wz.,,cocoiztxxvar.
S=DLI TG
L A T H,
and is now prepared to attend to the,
building and rep3iring of
Steamboats, Barges, flats, &c.'l,
Keeping constantly on hand a snpnrlor
quality of Lumber. Theliatrliiiiiininflhe
public is reiipectintly solicited. All orders
promptly - executed. jang2. ly
WILLIAM MILLER, JACOB TRAi,
PLANING HILL.
MILLER & TRAX,
Mant(facturers and Dealers in
ressed Lumber,
SASH, DOORS, SHUTTERS, SIDING,
FLOORING, MOULDINGS, 4tc•
Seridi Sawing and Turning
DONE TO ORDER,
oRDEItS BY MAIL RESPECTFULLY
SODICITED. AND PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO.
Mill Opposite the Railroad ,S,Yation.
ROCHESTER, PENN'A.
april 19 '7l; lv
Brighton Paper Mills,
BEAVER FALLS, PENN'A,
PRINTING.
MANNILLA,
ROOFING, BAILING,
Hardware, Glass, Straw.
RAG AND CARPET
.i::* .A. Fi l 30 PL. IS .
MA N UFA. CTITRIED
*And Sold At
Wholesale & Retail by
Frazier, Metzger & Co..
S 2 Third Avenue.
PITTSBURGH
ar - Rage taken In exchange. !sePIIM
Boots and ;Shoes.
R EM OVAL.
GILL & BRO.
WHOLESALE
Boot & Shoe House,
Have removed to the
NEW. LARGE .!C ELEGANT FOUR-STORY
IRON FRONT WAREHOrSR,
No. 253 Liberty Street,
PITTSBURG,II PA
5 Doors from Head of Wood Street,
And are now tecelvin one of the largest Spring,
stocks ever brought to this market. An esimina•
lion soliCited by all buyers before purchasing
elsewhere. All goods eold at
THE LOWEST EASTERN RATES
Mxoeutor'ss Notice.
Ed ate of Andrew McMillin. Deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of Andrew
McMillin, late of New Brighton, Bearer county.
deceased, having been granted to the undersigned,
all persoLs Indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those haying
claims, to present the same without delay to
D. EIeCALLISTER, Executor,
Durnatwaszn, Pa.
Post•otllce address— •
Cue of atm. S. A. Maim's,
New brighten, Pa., or
two 26-6 w) Box 1316, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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wAAT lin 01113800 yi 1 . mama
i tagitsb itiijeilidden boa* a fooiishlqilti bon.
.wieirn t i - ,. 4 flatheliikiti • bli of WO Up-
ArleA n at it &r; "tir atabieln.6i the httle town
al
tiltb th041:111 0 . i . go bo nl it ta tt. ;l 4 , mg thenest Sun:
t
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so‘ The iteit ittg i sg was o! , thrit irie4 lartr i i! u,, _ . tii i t:e ll it work
40 ;o!
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their
t. • hen the' to t aseatiaeinze mash. iho
-;,,,,, • were mg.:. ~. . . . :-,
..' " - • Matatiltilitall an, Welted at
1 eat, e.. I" aa - the thole above her
"Ilardly_ltheie ilterillf ew yen!'!, were the
,werds *het i itt, :. .
ma mile thel ' :Teel lin very. very
sea
That she le mart A Wilat, bee pith;
to l g
For she tbolight very hymn, theY sang Wle all
With rtfl=firtlV - IttOier ands bit et lace
oposit:': rl 4, kl:=i , '" , , "It 1 ' • "
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Mgt pattered 14
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7 1 , --.
tip the ata ' . _ .-:
Tin she reached lllitt:ttitierikand hie batid-hoe ,
, on It . . ~ ,f s',i .-: • '44 +,,, , v, • ' ,
thabidden safe etterterttlfailye her foollshpt;
tie bonnet .
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IN lila move,. tottlttfir iimeeens. each of you will .
In evh ild ttah, 4 3 .e` i e irtgollit, 4lb tit .en "echo of your
And that, links ttmtNettled frith silly little
1 4.
wire, ...,„. ; ...
Will never get a teaming ‘,.,
om( sermon or from
• • Micro. =-. • A-- - -
• THE TABIL ,
L....,
I'm thinkln' irthiatne%or Joliet, that' man
- -.with alialW VP:O •- - •
lie liven In Pelee ill“ P On atorlyvicre 4r
While men are - att, , -Mt with • hands and
beans lelParete:-.2:' :• '`, : ' e
Who own two lingilleld ail*" and still me 'mint
ing more. ' 2.7' : -- • • •
Ma laapretty llt i rbiiiiretty little house;
lie has a lotting *lt ,p, as gain as a mouse;
His children play the house—their father.
lifalovaarine 4 -: %-••. i ,' .= - ••••• - •
Looking as neat 4111 ttidres the tidy little hinvi.
No weeds grow - 1 5 13 4 *'*1111alils, no thistles In
MI ants.r • .
Ills horses show ,
~l paifikeg I bY their fine and
gloml
cat ;-,.' - ,
~; ': •,-. . y-
The cows within Mippm- -- restlng 'nesih the
beechen '
Learn all their *two or the gentle milk
ing cud ~ , '''''',- ''':.:;_ • .1, .-- •
Within the fel Jihitriiiiii4C-Ite leilyres no cra
dled grain- ' .' •_„--',-"', - • '• ,
To be gathered en 71141119 . Wi fat feir of coming
rain; : ti ti i " -:, - ' ' •
Ile keeps the !lab '., biiit4his childred learn his
ways— -.....
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And plenty Alls•lits-niißw bin after the harvest
He never has a limattabliiti. Mai tol the town,
For the very sialplifireisaa.lb e in, me Po line f el'
eel down. -1 -- • < " 2 .•
The bar room la th ilrti:Wtirttoes not hal. for him
And I can alwayv,lloini'Weighbor on Me forty
acre farm. ~., ~ : t - i •
, ~.
ills acres arc but - tretp:44 so he plows them very
;
'Tie his de own hands dud- ad:M.IU ploir-i-lhi his
own handl, 1110.reapj ;
Ho has &place for, - : *MythLig' and thing s are ' in
their place;'- - ,--- • , - ;i- , •
The setahlue =net upon his Lids, content.
matt In his faces - - "
May we not Mimi: bitsou, wife, from prudent
neighbor Jesss j
And not- 9r' what 1 1 1, 1 i • barna got—give way to
,_ sights:rid mount 7 .
The rich ain't ainnyt 'runty. nor free from Ws
, .
Bat blest are lb cf 'litho Hie content, though
small meg =both* fartsw - , ,
=1
SELEC.2: EIG,'ELI4III'.
•
z- D eceit •rom „:VONECHOO..-,
.
A TAU OF a x . ." 4 1:0111(AllrOfilt WT I
''""I found the body lying by the
roadside. No weapon of any kind
was near it. I hurried to the next
house and -knocked at the door. A
man came out, and together we run
to the place. And that's all I know
about It."
The coroner wrote rapidly, and
ien at the conclusion of this wit-
noises conclusion, invited the Jury
to examine the body. It was that
of a young man with the fair hair
blotted with :blood about the fore-
head, and a deep cut in the temple;
but, with the exception of these dis
figurements, the face was plaked and
cotaly enough. The verdict was
easily decided on:
"That 'Walter knowles met his
death at the hands of parties un
known," etc.
in the village, a young place, and
a good sample of the towns of rapid
California groWth, the murder made
considerable sensation. Knowles,
since he cow meneed to till the posi
tion of telegraph operator in the
place, wow always very popular, and
apparently had no enemies. lie was
an inoffensive, agreeable young man,
and was not addicted to playing po
ker or billiards, or lounging about
bar-room, or practicing any of the
ordinary small vices of '; the young
men of the period. Of his family
connections, or where he came from,
none were aware. His letters were
from men of San Francisco, who,
when written to on the subject,knew
no more of the , telegraph operator
than that he was a pleasant fellow,
and that he felt sorry for his bloody
death. And so Knowles was laid to
rest in the new cemetery with the
mystery of his death unexplained.
Barbara French taught the village
school, and was considered an un
usually smart woman. She number
ed among her suitors the principal
saloon keeper of the place, and a den
tist, who had recently opened an of
ffice i n Shallowtown. Between them
her time out of school and, rumor
said, her affections 'were divided.
Some, again, reported that Knowles
had alwayshad the inside track, and
that though Barbara didn't show
much sorrow at the murder, still her
cheeks grew hollow and her voice
thinner since the' funeral; and, in
deed, she was not the same girl at
all. Nevertheless, the suitors con
tinued their attentions, and the vil
lage its gosEip; sometimes placing
the dentist first In the lady's affec
tions, anti sometimes the saloon keep
er,-as either was seen. walking home
with her or atmompanying her to
school. Dr. Brown, the gossips said.
was certainly the better match of
the two; but Bill Bronson had the
best, business and the most money,
and had his life insured besides.
One evening the rivals met at the
postoffice.
"How dye do, doctor?" said
Bronson, coolly, as they stood side
by side, waiting fur their letters.
,"Pretty well, thank you," replied
the other in the same prying tone;
"when did you have the pleasure of
seeing Miss French?"
"OnlY last evening; She is very
busy in her school now, and has not
time to walk around."
With this they parted—Bronson
to his saloon, and the dentist to his
accustomed haunt in the neighbor-s
hood of the school room.
THE EVENING WALK.
"How are you, Bliss Barbara?"
said Dr. Drown, raising his betas the
school mistress, with her books un
derher 'arm, left the simple frame
building wherein the youth of Shal
lowtown were taught the rudiments
of knowledge.
Miss French smilingly reciprocat
ed the salutation, and together they
strolled down the village street and
past Bronson's saloon, to the infinite
chagrin of that individual.
The cemetery was situated about
mile or so from the town, and a
pleasant, shady 'mad led-toward the
quiet city. The dentist found all his
efforts to entertaiti his companion
fell very flat this evening: He mus
tered all his town intelligence to
gether with the last sensations from
mars-3m
Ate 23 1873.
lEEE
=SEM
the Ban Francisco , japers, but Miss
Prete' appetued to take no interest
in the local news or the sensations.
Attest he proposed they should turn
Weir, The schoolmistress assented,
and Just at that moment a little pu
pil of hers ran out from a wayside
house and ask her to .come in and
take a cup of tea with his mother.
"'Won't you walk in, debtor?" ask
ed the lady, languidly.
"No, thank you," replied the
young mao; I have an engagement
in town. I'll wish you a good even
ing!" and he walked away stilly, not
a little mortified at his success in en
tertaining the belie of Shallowtown.
The moon rose clear and pale over
the cypress trees in the cemetery be
fore the school mistress left the cot
tage—then, instead of walking to
wer:ls the village, she turned off into
a by-path that led to the graveyard.
It was strange fancy of the ynung
,woman to ramble on this autumn
evening in a locality associated only
with gloomy' meinoriet. As she
opened the gate she paused for 'sev
eral Minutes and •looked earnestly
along the ,mad. A mile down its
level length twinkled the lights of
thevillage. Then. - with 01"We:un
ix still in the peaceful moonlight, she
opened the gate and walked quick
up the main path running th
the centre of the enclosure. At tt e
extreme end of this path was a fresh
grave, with no ornament or sign be
yond a plain wooden slab with the
inscription:
WALTER KAOWLES,
Died gptember 30th,
Aged 27.
Here Miss French paused and laid
her hands tenderly on the earth
over the murdered man. Then, sob.
bing bitterly, she knelt down by the
grave and murmured; Walter, Wal
ter, I did it for the be-t. You wrong
ed me terribly, and now we ate both
avenged. But you must be happier
than the woman you deceived.'
Putting a handful of Cold earti! In
the boson) of her dress, she arose,
and, leaving the cemetery, walked
rapidly borne ward.
A STRANGE ARRIVAL.
''Darned if I ain't puzzled to know
who that strange fellow can be,"
said Bronson, a few evenings after
the school mistress's walk, to a
group of his customers who were
smoking, in the luxury of chairs, on
his porch.
"I've heard he's a Frisco specula
tor," said a tall, raw-boned fellow
who had driven in from his ranche ,
to dispose of a few tons.of hay to the
Shallowtown livery. stable.
"That'sa nice looking woina with
him," remarked another; "the say
she's his sister's"
The last • arrivals in the village—a
tall, grave-looking. well-dreased
man, and a lady attired in deep
mourning—had puzzled the good
people of that burg. The strangers
remained in their rooms the whole
of the first day, and had asked no
questions about the character or in
dustries of the town. The man who
kept the real estate office was in
hopes they might purchase town
lots and settle down. The under
taker thought they wanted to be bur
led in Shallowtown for they had
mint particular inquiries of the hotel
waiter :about .the location of the
watery
That:: avenlng the objects of so
much earlatlity walked through the
ntahistevet and took the road to the
etiOletegyiyalte next. morning the
gantlet:Dan - eallgdron the coroner and
ntadejnotrist gbout „the death of
I.CirOte&rKnOthsambera -and: - in
-
wldit - IWtion the body was found,
and if a suspicion had fallen upon
any one in the village.
"He belonged to a very respectable ,
family in the east," he explained,
"and I have been sent here to ascer
tain the exact circumstances of his
death, and communicate with them:
A female friend of the deceased ac
companies me." And of course the
coroner enlightened the villagers,
and Shallowtown was most anxious
to pay every tribute of respect to
the memory of tle deceased tele
graph operator, and all who had
known Knowles—which, indeed,
were all in town—called on the
strange gentleman. Barbara French
alone, when it it was suggested to her
by a friend that she too should visit
them, refused, and indeed, since
their arrival, had not been seen be
yond the school house and the cot
tage, a few hundred yards down the
road from it, where she resided. A
few said that Miss French had some
of Knowles' letters which shedid not
wish to give up. Indeed, the man
who had been forgotten a few weeks
after his violent death, was now the
grand topic of conversation in every
saloon and house in Shallowtown.
The trustees of the Shallowtown
school house were about to hold a
public examination to test the pro
ficiency of Miss French's scholars.
The school mistress had been grow
ing and more haggard every day, !At
appeared to brighten up as the ex
amination approached. Bronson
had offered several of his glass orna
ments to decorate the school room,
and Doctor Brown had been quite of
ficious in hanging up in festoons and
wreaths
At three o'clock on the afternoon
of the day proceeding the examina
tion, while Miss French sat in her
school room looking moodily over an
atlas, and while Dr. Brown, hammer
in hand, was nailing and arranging,
the mysterious stranger entered the
school room.
Hiss French left her seat and ad
vanced towards him. The stranger
drew a paper from his pocket, and
extending his hand, mid solemnly,
"I arrest you, Barbara French, for
the murder of Walter Knowles."
The school mistress stood motion
less, while a deathly pallor 'crept
aver her features; the little boys and
girls, who didn't understand the
scene, looked wonderingly on,, and
the hammer fell fmm the dentist's
hand, as he turned round on his lad
der, actually frozen with amaze
ment. Miss French, after u mo
ment's wild stare around, fell to the
ground with a shrill scream, and the
stranger and the Doctor lifted her
from the floor.
"Who, in God's name, are you?'"'
asked the astonished dentist, "and
what is this you have said about the
murder of Walter Knowles?"
"1 am a detective," rejoined the
other,
"and I hold positive truth
that this young - woman murdered
the husband of the young lady who
is now at the hotel in your town.
I have worked this matter up, and
we have discovered the criminal in
in this unfortunte woman."
There never had been such a sen
sation in Shallowtown. At the
trial, which took place six weeks af
ter the arrest of the school-mistress,
the entire mystery was explained.
Walter Knowles wasconnected with
a wealthy and respectable family in
New York, and had married one of
the beauties of the metropolis. A .
disreputable transaction, in• which ho
had victimized one of his best
friends, was made public in the cir
cle in which h 4 moved, and he was
compelled to leave the country. In
Shallowtown be turned one ofbieme
quirements to account, and obtained
a position in a telegraph office. He
had remained true to his wife until
Ow pretty face and strong character
of the school-mistress led him to fall
desperately in love with her. A se
cret marriage in San Francisco fol
lowed; and for one month the pair
met secretly, keeping by mutual
agreement, their union concealed
from the world. One evening the
school-mistress visited her husband's
apartments, and, whilst arranging
with loving care the articles in his
bbreau, a large package of letters at
tracted her attention. She opened
them, and the whole history of
Knowles' unworthiness and her own
betrayal was revealed. Maddened
with rage, and putting a life pre
server that lay on the table in the
folds of her dress, she went out in the
evening to seek for the man who
had married her even while corns
pending with another and a lawful
wife, and whom she at that moment
hated with intense bitterness They
met at the place where the body was
afterwards found. She reproached
him: He Jibed her, and was huffing
away with a curse, when the fatal
blow fe,ll,and Knowlesdropped dead .
by the wkvaide.
His real wife, who, notwithstand
ing all his =faithfulness, had given
him her only love, employed a clev
er detective to ferret out all the cir
cumstances of her husband's murder,
and, accompanied by him, took up
her residence in Shallowtown.
Barbara French was found guilty
of warder In the first degree, and
ocutenced to death. While a motion
for a new trial was pending, she died
In prison. and, excepting perhaps
by the two men who hoped-to win
her when she seemed pure and goods
her name is forgotten in Shallow
town. The bones of the murdered
man were carried to the family vault
in New York, and in a few years the
mystery and the romance became a
thing of the past.
TO LET.
I should like to describe my hero
as a young and gallant cavalier of
this nineteenth century, with the
beauty of an Appollo and the wisdom
ofa sage, but truth compels me to
acknowledge that Rupert Smithson,
in spite of his fine Christian appella
tion, was neither one nor the other.
His nephew and namesake who was
called in the bosom of his family
Rupert the Second, said that his
Uncle" Rupert was a "crusty old
bachelor," and I hammer my brains
In vain for a =refitting description.
A crusty old bachelor-he undoubted
ly was, more than fifty years of age,
with grizzled hair, heavy gray eye
brows, a thick gray beard, and a
rough voice and manner. It is very
true that he was always careful to
keep the crustiest side of his nature
on the surface, and had been discov
ered. in the act of committing secret
ly deeds of charity and kindness,
that belied utterly his habitual surly
tone and abrupt manner.
Twenty years before, when the
gray hair was nut-brown and cluster
ed in rich curls over the broad. white
forehead, when the brown eyes shone
with the fire of ambition, the clear
voice was true and tender. Rupert
Smithson had given his whole loyal
heart to Katie Carroll, neighbor and
friend, little sweetheart from child
hood. Urged by love as well as am
bition, he had left his home, in a
small, Western town, and gone to
New York to win a name and a
fortune to lay at Katie's feet. The
fortune and fame as a successful mer
chant came to him, but when he re
turned to Katie, he found she had
left her home also, to become the
bride ofa .wealthy pork dealer in
Cincinnati. Nobody told Rupert of
treachery to the 'pretty Katie, of
letters suppressed, of slanders , circu- ,,
lilted, and parental authority stretch
ed to its utmost in the favor of the
wealthy suitor. He had no record
of the slow despair that crept over
the loving heart, when the ppleading
letters were--tmanswered, ofthedult.
apathy that yielded at last, and gave
away the hand of the young eirl,
when her heart seemed broken. All
that the young, ardent lover knew
was the one bitter fact that the girl
he loved faithfully and fondly was
false to her promise, the wife of an
other. He spoke no word of bitter
ness, but returned to the home he
had fitted up for his bride, the busi
ness he had hoped was his stepping
stone to happiness and a life of lone
liness.
Ten years later, when his sister
witlrher sot and daughter, came to
live in New York for educational
advantages, Rupert the First was
certainly what his saucy nephew
called him, a crusty old bachelor.
Yet, into that sore, disappointed
heart Katie's desertion had so
wounded, the bachelor uncle took
with warm love and great indulgence
his nephew and niece, bright, hand
somechildren of ten and twelve,wi - so,
child-like, imposed upon his good
nature, rioted over his quiet, orderly
home,
till his staid house-keeper de
clared they were worse than a pair of
monkeys, caressed him stormily one
mo meat, and pouted over some re
fusal for a monstrous indulgence the
next, and treated him generally as
bachelor uncles must expect to be
treated , by their sisters' children.
There was some talk when Mrs.
Kimberley cattle to New York of
making one household of the family,
but the idea was abondoned, and the
wealthy widow selected a residence
three doors off, in the same block.
"Rupert was so set in his fidgety
old bachelor ways," she ,said, "that
it would be positivecruelty todisturb
him."
Probably young Rupert and Fan
nie did not consider their bright
young faces disturbers of their uncle's
tranquility, but it is quite certain
than out of school hours No, 49, their
uncle's house, saw them quite as
frequently as No, 43, where their
mother resided. With the intuitive
perception of children, they under
stood that the abrupt, often harsh
voice, the surly words. and the unde
monstrative manner covered a heart
thatwould have made any sacrifice
for their sakes, that loved them with
as true a love as their own dead.
father could have given them.
As they out-grew childhood, evi
dences of affection ceased to take the
form of dolls and drums, and cropped
up in Christmas checks, in ball dresses
and boquets, a saddle horse. and
various other delightful and accepts
bleshapes, till Rupert came of age,
when he was taken from college into
his uncle's counting-house, and a
closer intimacy than ever was be
tween the young life and the one
treading the downward path to old
age.
There had been a family gathering
at Mrs. Kimberley's one evening
late in the month of March, and a
conversation had arisen upon the
traditional customs and tricks of the
first of April.
"Senseless. absurd tricks," Rupert
Smithson had called them. them, in
his abrupt, rough way, "fit only to
amuse children or idiots !"
"Oh, pshaw, Uncle Rupert!"
Fannie said, saucily, "you played
April fool tricks, too, when you were
young."
"Never! Never could see any wit
or sense in them. And what's Wore,
Miss Fannie, I was never once caught
by any of the shallow deceits."
"Never made an April fool:"'
"Never; and never will be!" was
the reply. "There, child, go play
me that last nocturne you learned.
I t suits rne. I hate sky-roczet music,
but that is a dreamy, lazy air, and I
like it."
"The idea of yo ur liking anything
dreamy or lazy ; " said Mrs. Kimber
ley.
"I thought you were all energy
and act iv ity."
"When I work. I work ?" was the
replv;-"but when I rest, I want to
rest:"
"Uncle Rupert!" broke in Rupert,
suddenly, "what will you'bet I can't
fool you neat week ?"
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. "Bah ! The Idea of getting to my
age to be fooled by a boy like you."
"Then i you gefy me?"
"Of viurse I do."
"I'll do It. Keep your eyes open."
"Forewarned Is forearmed! .But
come, stop chatting. I want my
music."
Pretty, saucy,mirth-loving Fannie.
with her dancing black eyes and
brilliant smile. did not ' look like a
`very promising interpreter o
"dreamy, lazy music," but once her
hands touched the keys of the grind
piano -forte, the girl's whole nature
seemed to merge into the sounds she
created. Merry music made dancing
elves of her fingers as they flew over
the notes; dreamy music drew a
mask of hushed beauty over her face,
and her great black eyes would dilate
and seem to see far away as the room
filled with the sweet. low
,cadences.
She would look like an! inspired
Joan of Arc,_ when grand chords
rolled out under her hands in majes
tic measures, and sacred 'musk trans
formed.her into something saintly
Once the rosewood case was closed
St. (Well* became pretty, winsome
Fannie Kimberly again.
There were few influences that
could soften the outer crust of man
ner ofßupert Smithson. but he would
hide his face away when 'Fannie
played, ashamed himself of tears that
started, or smiles that hovered on
his lips as the music pierced down',
down into that warm, loving heart
he had tried to conceal with cynical
words and looks.
So when the final chords of the
nocturne melted softly into silence,
the old bachelor stole away and left
the Louse, bidding no one farewell.
They were accustomed to his singular
ways, and no one followed him, but
Mrs. Kimberly sighed, as she said :
"Rupert gets odder and crustier
every year!"
"But he is so good," Fannie said,
leaving her piano stool with a twirk
that kept it soinnir4 round giddily.
"Why don't beget married?" said
Rupert. "It's a downright shame
to have that splendid house shut up
year after year, excepting just the
few rooms Uncle Rupert and Mrs.
Jones occupy."
"I mean toask him!" Fanniesaid
impulsively,
"No, no!" said Mrs. Kimberly,
hastily, "never speak of that to your
uncle. Fannie' Never!"
"But why not ?"
"I never told you before, but your
uncle was engaged years ago, and
there was some trouble. I never un
derstood about it exactly, for I was
married and left Wilton the same
year that Rupert came to New York.
But this I do know; the lady after
waiting three or four years, married,
and Rupert has never been the same
man since. lam quite sure he was
very much attached to her, and that
you would wound him, Fannie, If
you jested about marriage." •
"But I don't mean to jest at all. I
think he would be ever so much hap
pier if he had some one to love, and
some one to love him in return. It
must be dreadfully, lonesome in that
large house with no companion but
Mrs. Jones, who - is one hundred
years old, I am certain."
"He ought to marry her," said
Rupert; "she always calls him
"
"Don't, children, jest about it any
more," said the mother, "and be
sureyou never mention the subject
to your uncle."
The first of April wasaclear, rath
er cold day, the air bright aid snap
pingoind the sky ' all treacherous
smiles, as became • the " toquetish'
nth of sunshine sin/. shosrenk-, ---
Uncle Rupert, finishing his lonely
breakfast, thought to himself:
"I must be on the lookout to-day,
for Rupert's promised trick ! He
won't field it so easy as:he imagines
to fool hisold uncle. Who's there?"
The last two words in answer to a
somewhat timid knock upon the
door.
It was certainly not easy to aston
ish Rupert Smithson, but his eyes
opened with a most unmistakable
expression of amazement as the door
opened to admit a tall, slender figure
in deep mourning', and a low, very
sweet voice, asked :
it!' Is this the landlord ?"
"The—the—what ?" ,
"I called about the houSe, sir."
"What house? Take a seat"
denly recalling his politeness.
'•ls not this N 0.49 %V Place?'
"Certainly it is."
"I have been looking out for some
time for a furnished house suitable
for boarders, sir, and if I find this
one suits me, and the rent is not too
high"—
':"But"—lnterrupted the astonish
ed bachelor.
"Oh, I hope it is not taken! The
advertisement said to' call between
eight and nine, and it struck eight as
I stood upon the doorstep."
"Oh, the advertisement! So, so,
Master Rupert! This is your doings,
is it? Will you let me see your ad
vertisement, madam ?"
You Have the Herald in your hand,
sir," she said, timidly. "I did not
cut it out."
"Oh, you saw it in the Herald!"
and he turned to the list of houses to
let.
Sure enough, there it was.
"To let, furnished, three-story,
brown stone front, basement," and
rather a full description of the advan
tages of the premises, with the em
phatic addition, "mil only between
eight and nine o'clock a. rn."
"So as to be sure I am at home; the
rasi*l !" mid Rupert Smithson, lay
ing aside the paper. "I am sorry,
madam," he said, "that you have
had the trouble of calling upon a use
lees errand,"
"Then it%is taken !" said a very
disappointedi.voice, and the heavy
crape veil was lifted to show a sweet,
matronly face framed in that saddest
of all badges, the widow's cap.
"Well, no," said the perplexed
bachelor, "it' is not exactly taken."
"Perhaps you object to boarders 2"
"You want to take boarders," he
answered, thinking how lady-like
and gentle she looked, and wonder
ing if she had been long a widow.
"Yes, sir; but I would be very care
ful about the references."
"Have you ever kept boarders be
fore?"
"Nv, sir. Since my husband died
six years ago (he failed ir.r busine ss ,
and brought on a severe Illness by
mental anxiety) my daughter and
myself have been sewing, hut we
have been in ill health all winter,
and I want to try some way of get
ting a living that is less confining.
I have kept house several years, but
I have not capital to furnish, so we
want to secure a house furnished like
this one. if nossf ble."
Quite unconscious of the reason,
Rupert Smithson, was finding it very
pleasant to talk to this gentle little
widow about her plans, and as she
spoke, was wondering if it would
not make an agreeable variety in his
lonely life, to let her make her ex
peciment of keeping a boarding
house upon the premises. Seeing his
hesitation, she saidf , earnestly :
"I think you will be satisfied with
my references, sir. I have lived in
one house, and had work from one
firm for six years, and if you re
fifth.° it, 1 can obtain letters from
my husband's friewis in Cincinnati !"
"Cincinnati !"
"lie was quite well known there.
Perhaps you knew of him,John Mur-.
ray, --- St.?"
"John Murray 1 1 '
Rupert Smithson looked search•
ingly into the pale, sad face, that was
so pleadingly raised to his gaze.
Where were the rosy cheeks, the
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dancing eyes. the laughing lips, that
he had pictured as belonging toJohu
Murray's wife? Knowing now 'the
truth, he recognized the face before
him, the youth all gone, and the ex.;
preysion sanctified by sorrow and stif
serl ng.
"You have children?" he said, af
ter a long silence.
"Only one living,l daughter sev
enteen years old. I have burled all
the others."
"I will let you have the house on
one condition," he said, his lip trem- .
bling a little as he spoke.
Sho did not answer, In the soft
ened eyes looking into her own, in
the voice suddenly modulate(' to a ,
tender sweetness, some memory was I
awakened, and she only listened
with bated breath and dilating eyes.
"On one condition, Katie,"-.
said, "that you come to it as my
wife, and its mistress. I have wait
ed for you twenty 'years, Katie:"
It was hard to believe even then,
-though the 'little widow let him ca
ress her, and sobbed upon his. breast.
This gray - haired , middle-aged man,
was so unlike the RuPertshe had be
lieved falset afterthe whole
past was discussed, and Ritput knew
how ha had been wrongedbut ,not
by Katie, it was hard to believe there
might be years of happi4sastill In
store for theti; t •
Rupert Smithson did not 44 pui in
an appearance" at his counting-house
all day, and Rupert the Second went
home to his dinner in rather an un
easy frame of mind regarding that
April fool trick of his.
"I must run over andsee if I have
offended beyond all hope of par
don," he said, as he rose from the ta
ble.
But a gruff voice behind him sr
rested his steps.
"so, so ! you have advertised my
house to let," said his uncle, but
spite of his efforts, he failed to look
very angry.
"How many old maids and wid.r.
ows applied inquired the daring
young - seavegra6e.
"I don't know: After thetlint ap
plication, Mrs. Jones told the other
the house was taken."
"Taken."
"Yes, I have let it upon a life
lease, to"—here he opened the door—
"my wife."
Very shy, blushing, and timid,
"my wife" looked, in her slate-col
ored dress and bonnet, .aa her three
hours' husband led her in, but after
a moment's scrutiny, Mrs. Kimberly
cried :
"It is Katie Carroll !"
"Katie Smithson !" said the bride
groom, with immense dignity, "and
my daughter, Winnifred."
There was a new sensation, as a
pretty blonde answered this call, but
warmer welcome was never given
than was accorded to these by their
new relatives, and to this day Uncle
Rupert will not acknowledge that he
got the worst of the joke when his.
nephew played him an April fool's
trick, by advertising his house TO
LET.
Temperance In the Well..
The temperance people of Illinois
are making strenuous efforts to secure
the repeal of the license provision in
the temperance law. The Temper
ance Bureau has issued a circular, in
which, after combating it on, moral
grounds, they come at the Legislature
with figures, as follows:
The revenue derived b one argu
ment advanced in favor of. granting
licenses.' How stands the • account?
The Authorities of Chlcaga
lievitreceived-for. the . current., year
for licenses, .about $128,000; for ftnes
for violatiops of liquor ordinances,
about $4,000; total $132,900. On the
other side, at least one-half of the ex
penses of fiv‘hundred police is caus
ed by the saloons, $128,000 one-half
of the annual expenses of the Criinin
al Court, about $25,000; one-half of
the annual expense of feeding and
caring for prisoners, about $5,000;
one-half of the pauper and insane ex
penses, $90,000. One-hal fof these ex
penses are directly chargeable to the
sale of intoxicating liquors, and we
have a grand total of $410,000. De
ducting the amount received from
licenses and we have a balance of
$278,000 against the license system.
In the name of the tax - payers of
Chicago,we protest against a revenue
which costs the people nearly $.3 for
every one received.
If we should take into account the
value of laborers' earnings spent in
these saloons in Chicago annually,
from . $12,000,000 to $15,000,000, we
have an appalling balance against
the license system. It might also
be borne in mind that the sales of
liquor in the State of Illinois equal
in amount the value of capital stocK
of all the railroads in the State ,• that
every year :8140,000,000 of capital is
drank up, and the vacunm thus crea
ted supplied by foreign capital.
—stid
—As to the saiiirles of members of
Congress, the following summary of
pay legislation, which we find in the
Philadelphia Ledger, is in point:
The compensation of members of
Congrs was first fixed by the act of
September 22d, 1795, which directed
that until March 4, 1795, each Senator
and member should receive $6 for
every day of attendam and $6 for
'every twenty miles of the estimated
distance by the most usual road from
his residence to the seat of Congress.
In cases of detention from Congress
by illness the allowance was to be_,
continued. This act also provided
that after March 4th, 1795, each.4Sen
ator should receive $7 a day acid $7
for every twenty miles traveled. A
new act, dated March 10, 1796, fixed
the pay of the rrirmbers of both
Houses at $6 a day and $6 for every
twenty miles traveled. On July 6th
1797, a law was passed giving the
above pay and mileage to the mem
bers of the extra session of that year.
The next legislation on the subject
was contained in an act making the
pay of members of C o ngresssl,soo
per annum, but this law was repealed'
February . Gth, 1817. The law of
January 1.". d, 1818, gave $8 a day and
$8 mileage for every twenty miles
traveled. The next change was
made by the act of August 19th,1856,
which fixed the pay at $6,000 for two
years and $8 mileage for twosessions
o n ly. A few years ago the compen
sation of members of Congress was .
raised to $5,000 per anneal s with
mileage as before. Thelast Congress
placed the pay at $7,500 pe# annum,
without mileage, but actual traveling .
expenses are allowed; and this, by a
sort of "double back action" reeve
[Dent, was carried back over both
sessions of the last Congress, giving
Congressmen about $5,000 extra
apiece.
The Troth In Libel. ,
The House at Harrisburg, on
Thursday, defeated the bill allowing
the truth to be given in evidence in
suits for libel. The vote was forty
eight against to thirty-seven for the,
bill. The Philadelphia POesa thinks'
"No other action could have been
expected from a set of men to whom
the truth is the most unpalatable of
all articles." Whether' this be so or
not, it does seem that it is about time
to modify our libel law so that Rebell
seem to belong to our Anierican sy.
tem ofGovermitent and society. and
not to the Spirit that rules the King
dom of Austria. As long as the
truth cannot be given in defence, to
an indictment for libel or slander, or
In mitigation of damages in a civil
action we belie the spirit upon which
we pretend to frame our laws.—
Chum. Repository.
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