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The courts have decided that refusing to taks newspapers and period : cals from the Pott office, or removing and having them uncalled for, is prima facia evidence of intentional fraud. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. J M.REYNOLDS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDROBD. PA. AH business intrusted to him will be attended to with irreat care. Upon notice will appear for par tit - IJ -u its before Just.CE* of the Peace in any part of the county. Office with J. W. Dickerson, KIQ.Y on Juliana St.* next door north of Mengei House. 4marly. W C7"HOL A HAN , ATTORNEY-AT-LAWJ RECORD, PA. Jan. 28, 70-tf ... H. SPAXG A. SING, Jr. CPANG & KING, O ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, BE Pro no, PA. Will promptly attend to all business intrusted to their care in Bedfurd and adjoining counties. Office in Gazette building, on the corner of pub lic Square aod Juliana street. Sap niMELL AND LINGENFELTEK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, >KDFOBI>, PA. Have formed a partnership in the practice of the Law, in new brick building near the Lutheran Church. [April 1, 1869-tf yj. A. POINTB, ATTORNEY' AT LAW, BXDPOBC, PA. Respectfully tenders his professional services to the public. Office in the Ixqoi REBuilding, second floor.) jar Collections promptly made. [April,l'6#-tf. I*3 SPY M. ALSIP, Mi ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Justice of the Peace, BuDroRD, PA., Will faithfully and promptly attend to all busi ness entrusted to his care in Bedford and adjoin ing counties. Military claims, Pensions, back pay, Bounty, Ac. speedily collected. Office in room on Juliana Street lately occupied by Reed A Schell Bankers. apl 1, 1869.—tf. 7 B DURBORROW. •' • ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA., Will promptly attend to all business intrusted to his care in Bedford and adjoining Counties. Office on Juliana street in the building occu pied for many years by King A JordaD, and late !y by Ball A Keagy. S. L. RCSSELL. J. H. LOXBEXECKEB RUSSELL A LONGF.NECKER, ATTORSETS A COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Bedford, Pa., Will attend promptly and faithfully to all busi ness entrusted to their care. Special attention given to collections and the prosecution of claims for Back Pay, Bounty, Pensions, Ac. ®SrOSice on Juliana street, south of the Court House. Apri 1:69: lyr. J* X'D. SHARPS E. E. KERR SICARPE A KERII, A TTORFE YS-A T-LA W. Will practice in the Courts of Bedford and ad joining counties. All business entrusted to them care will receive careful and prompt attention. Pensions, Bounty, Bach Pay, Ac., speedily col lected from the Government. Office on Juliana street, opposite the banking honse of Keed A Schell. Bedford, Pa. Apr J;69:tf PHYSICIANS. jyR. B. F. HARRY, Respectfully tenders his professional ser vices to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity. Office an i residence on Pitt Street, in the building formerly occupied by Dr. J. H. Hoflus. [Ap'l 1,69. MISCELLANEOUS. I ACOB BRENNEMAN, tl WOODBERRY, PA., SCRIVENER, CONVEYANCER, LICENSED CLAIM AGENT, and Ex-Officio JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, W ill attend ta all bnsiness entrusted into his hands with promptness and despatch. Will remit mon ey by draft u any part of the country. 17sely DANIEL BORDER, PITT STRXET, TWO DOORS WEST or THE BED- . FORD HOTEL, BEIFORD, PA. WATCHMAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL RY*. SPECTACLES. AC. He keeps on hand a stock of fine Gold and Sil ver Watches, Spectacles of Brilliant Double Refin ed Glasses, al.-o Scotch Pebble Glasses. Gold Watch Chains, Breast Pins, Finger Rings, best quality of Gold Pens. He will supply to order any thing in hit line not on hand. [apr.2B,'66. J) R J. ROSS ANDERSON, Respectfully tenders his professional services to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity. Office three doors East of the Bedford House. EsS" Night calls attended tc with promptness. April 8, 1870-tf R N. HICK OK R V/. DENTIST. Office A-t the old stand in !U*K BUILDING, Julian* *t., BEDFORD. All operations pertaining to Surgical and Mechanical Dentistry performed with care and WARRANTED. A hcik ft ice administer ed, when desired. Ar tificial teeth inserted at, per set, $8.01) ind up. teard. As T am deteitsined to do a CASH BUSINESS or nunc, I have reduced the prices for Artificial Teeth of the various kinds. 26 per cent., and of Gold Fillings 33 per cent. This reduction will be made only to strictly Cash Patients, and all such will receive prompt attention. 7feb6B w M LLOYD > f . BANKER. Transacts a General Banking Business, and makes collections on all accessible points in the United States. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. GOLD, SIL VER. STERLING nod CONTINENTAL EXCHANGE bought and sold. I. S. REVENUE STAMPS of ail descriptions always oo hand. Accounts of Merchants, Mechanics, Farmers and all other solicited. INTEREST ALLOWED ON TIME DEPOSITS. Jan. 7, '76. MARRIAGE CERTIFCATES.— On hand and fur sale at the Inquirer office, a fins assort ment of Marriage Cartifieatee. 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Orders by mail promptly filled. All letters should be addressed to DUTZ A JORDAN. & iLocal anli (Srnrral IflcUisyaper, Drbotrti to politics, education, Hitcrature aitfi Jftorals. WHAT MAKES A MAN Not numerous years, nor lengthened life, Not pretty children and a wife, Not pins and chains and fancy rings. Nor any such like trumpery things, Not pipe, cigar, nor bottled wine, Nor liberty with kings to dine; Nor coat, nor boots, nor yet a bat, Nor dandy vest, a trim cravat: Not Mister, Rev'rend. Sir, nor "Squire, With titles that the memory tire; Not ancestry traced back to Will, Who went from Normandy to kill; Not Latin, Greek, nor Hebrew lore. Nor thousand volumes rambled o'er. Not Judge's robe nor Mayor's mace, Nor crowds that deck the royal race; These all united, never can Avail to make a single man. A truthful soul, a loving mind, Full of affection for its kind; A helper of the human race, A soul of beauty and of geaoc. A spirit firm, erect aud free, That never basely bends the knee; That will not bear a feather's weight Of slavery's chain, for small or great; That truly speaks of God wiibin, And never makes a league with sin That snaps the fetters despots make, And loves the truth for its own sake; That worships God and Him alone; That trembles at no tyrant's nod— A soul that fears no one but God, And thus can smile at curse and ban; That is the soul that makes a man. REST. MY C. F. BATES. Inside thy hand lieth mine, And my cheek is touching thiuc; On thy shoulder is my head, And no syllable is said. Then flies Rest into my heart, Stir thou not lest she should start; Let me hear the lulling song Of gentle bird away so long. Keep me folded thus to thee. Let thy breath a language be, Yet nor speak nor stir, I pray, Lest white-bird Rest should fly away ! Galaxy for May. SABBATH KEEPING ILLUSTRATED IN ENGLAND. A NARRATIVE FOUNDED ON FACTS, BY MRS. '' STOWE. PUBLISHED BY RxqCF.-T. On a lonely, calm, sixth day, evening, in the seventh month, a robust, healthy-look- j ing man, having the appearance of a farm- j er might have been seen wending his way to a neat farm house, situate in one of the rich aud beautiful rallies of Gloucestershire. For a moment he hesitated at the doorstep, j as the sound of voices engaged in singing struck his ear ; he paused, while with clear and joyful notes was sung the soul reviving ; hymn: "Sweet to the soul the parting ray. lhat ushers placid evening in. When with the still expiring day, The Sabbath's peaceful hours begin : How grateful to the anxious breast, The sacred hours of holy rest Our friend waited a few moments ; and : theD, finding all silent, ventured to rap at ! the door. It was opened by a man in the prime of life, who extended his hand, and shaking his visitor's with a hearty good wiil, invited him to be seated. The family into which we are now introduced, consists of TV illiam Davis, his wife, aud three chil dreu. Everything in the house wore an appearance of comfort and cleanliness. The day's work is finished; the sturdy farmer is ; sitting at a well polished walnut table, on which lie a large family Bible and hymn book, and all seem happy and contented, i We must now inquire on what errand our friend has come, who is welcomed so hearti- j ly into this cheerful family. He had re cently taken a farm about half a mile from farmer Davis; and having received a visit j from him, he came, afier the business of j the day, to return the call. Our friend, whom we shaii name Samuel Smith, having made himself acquaimed with each member of the family, inquired I of farmer Davis if he bad any objection to 1 show him the hymn which had been so sweetly sung. Davis complied, remarking, ' "Friend Smith, perhaps you are not aware | that, DOW that the sun has gone down, the I Sabbath has commenced. We always be gin with siDging a hymn suitable to the holy time: and after reading a portion of j God's word, we commend ourselves in pray j er to our Almighty Father, beseeching His ; aid and blessing during the sacred season.'' SMITH. —My friend, yoa surprise me, i Sunday is the Sabbath, I never heard of 1 any other among christians. DAVIS. —But God's Word says. "7%e seventh day is the Sabbath." llow then ; can you call the first day, or Sunday "the : Sabbath ?" SMlTH. —Because Christ changed the Sab i bath from the seventh day to the first. DAVlS. —Pardon me, my friend, where do you find t bat ? SMITH. —Well, it does say so, in as maDy ; words, in the Bible; but the Apostles kept Sunday, and commanded the Christians to observe it too. DAVIS. —You come to too hasty a conclu sion upon the matter. Ido not know one passage in the Bible that teaches any such thing; and I am quite willing to hear any arguments you may bring forth in favor of it. SMITH.— I must confess, my good friend, I am not able to dispute this subject with you. Ido not know much about it. Our clergy say, that Christ changed the Sabbath; and it does not signify to me which day I keep. One day in seven is all that is re quired; indeed, I never before heard the sanctity of Sunday questioned by any body. DAVIS. —My friend, I do not like to hear a good man talk thus; for, if God hascorn i manded we must obey. He does not say, one day is seven; but, "The Seventh day is : the Sabbath, of the Lord thy God." : This command you respect every Sun day, askiog God to incline your heart 'to keep this law. If you will allow ■ me, I sbink I ean convince you that Christ did not change the day, but that both He ' and His disciples kept "the Sabbath-day ac cording to the commandment." {Luke 23, 56.) Hear then a few of my reasons. 1. —There is no mention of such a change in the Gospel There b only a presump tion that, because Christ appeared to the BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 29- 1870. eleven diseiples once on the first day, when they were "gathered together" tLuke 24, 32,] though it is well known that some of the disciples made a long journey on that day. If our Lord intended to change ihe Sabbath, he would not have left the matter doubtful, but would have given as eliar a command for the abrogation or AS the one which enjoins the Sevenlt Day On the contrary, He said, ; Think MT that I am come to destroy the law or the proph ets; 1 am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." j (Mat. 5 ; 27.] 2. — It was the custom of the disciples, as well as that of the Lord, to worship in the , synagogue of the Jews on the Sabbath; and, should any one say that that they went merely for the opportunity of preaching the Gospel to the Jews, what shall be said of their desiring the Gentiles at Antiocb, to ■ assemble the next Sabbath day to hear their doctrine? If Paul and Barnabas had known ' of the supposed change, they would have i said, To-morrow is the Christian Sabbath, j we will then instruct you gentiles. Where there was no synagogue, they went out to a I place of prayer by the river-side, on the : Sabbath, with Lydia. and her company, who : were either Jews, or Gentile proselytes. 3. —There is only one passage in the Aefs ' of the Apostles, claimed by the advocates if the first day of the week in support of their I practice; but that passage, if carefully con i sidered, is found to consist only with ths ! religious observance of the Seventh daj ; Sabbath. The true reason for the celelra j ted meeting at Troas seems to have been j that, as the christians there, were desirous | of having the apostle Paul's mioistratiocs j continued as long as possible, they pro- j loDgcd the Sabbath until the first day of the j week commenced, (which begins, as I have i before explained to you, when the sun goes down after the seventh day, or Saturday i evening,) and continued their religious ex ercises until midnight, and even until the break of day. If you will then turn to the narrative in your English Bible, (Acta 20, 7,) you will find that the word "day" is put j in italics, (meaning that no such word is ex pressed in the original Greek;) supply the word "night" instead of "day" and an ex planation will be obtained, which makes the j practice of these Christians consistent with their recorded actions on other occasions. This reckoning of time must be true; because 1 it goes ou to say that the Apostles went on ' their journey forth with, as Paul had deter j mined over night, to go "on the morrow:'' i and it is said that he went on foot, while i Lis companions went by water to meet him at Assos. Such journeying is utterly I inconsistent with the idea that the first day of the week was considered or kept as a Sab-' bath. 4. —The Apostle Paul moreover directed ; the Corinthians (1, Cor. 1, 2,) to attend to j their pecuniary affairs on the first "day" of; the week, and to lay by their savings at home; this also is totally inconsistent with the religious occupation of the Sabbath. My dear friend, believe me, this Sunday keepiog is not founded on scriptures, it is a remnant of popery, a tradition of the j dark ages, with which true protestaDts must have nothing to do. SMITH. —I never heard the matter put in this light before. This is ail new to me ; I must think upor. what you have said and talk to our clergy man on the subject. DAVIS. —My friend, confer not with fle-h and blood, but take the Bible, and examine for yourself, and may the Lord direct yon in the examination cf this subject. l\r-! haps you will have no objection to join with us the remainder of our Sabbath evening exercises. SMITH.— Not at all; not at all. Goon. But there is ooe question that I wish to a-k first: —Why do you commence your Sabbath over night ? DAVIS.—I will answer you in the words of the Bible. "From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.'' (.Lev. 23, 3-.) And we learn from the account of the crea tion, that "the evening and morning we-e the first day." (not the morning and the and so on with the rest. (Gen. 1, j | 5, 8, 13, &c. Farmer Smith returned home that night, filled with a determination to search the i scriptures, and know for himself "whether these things were so," or not. (Acts 17, 11.) We must now iollow our worthy family in their Sabbath dnties. After a simple meal, tbey retired early to rest, that they might arise betimes in the morning, to at tend the necessary duties of the farm, be ; fore the time of public worship. The light 'of Sabbath morn has dawned upon the earth; "the unwearied sun" displaying the j glories of its Maker, has arisen in all its wondrous beauty in tneeastern horizon, and i the feathered throng are hymning forth praises to their Creator;—when man, re freshed with sleep, arises, and pours forth his gratitude to his merciful Father, and ever watchful fiienJ. Such was the morn ing, and such was the feeling of Farmer Davis and his family, when they assembled for family prayer, before partaking of their I early meal. The cows, having been milked, ; were let out of the baru yard, and, with a | few gentle words from their master, they quietly walked to an adjoining field, glad j again to breath the open air, and almost seeming to participate in the feelings of the I farmer, who, being led from Nature, up to I Nature's God; could sing,— Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. All necessary cares are finished, wo find the family, half an hour before the time of public worship, direct their steps across the fields to a retired spot, where stands an ancient Meeting house, part of a farm house, where the brethren arc assembling to worship God on his holy day. Sweetly and joyfully they commenced by singing the well known hymn composed by Elder Jo seph Stennott for the use of his brethren on the seventh day, Sabbath though some times applied to a different day,— Another six days' work is done, Another Sabbath is begun. Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day thy God hath blessed. The voice of praise and the fervent pray er ascend to heaven; and the disciples realize the promise of the Saviour, that where two or three are gathered together in His name, He will be in the midst of them. They find on earth a heaven, and a fore-taste of the bliss of the eternal Sabbath. There are also some friends present, whose faces gladden the hearts of ♦he brethren; they are the Minister of a London Sabbath-keeping Congregation and. his wife. He is invited to preach in the afternoon, with which request, though in ! il. health, he complies; and addresses them I from the following words; —"Epaphras, ; who is one ol you, saluteth you; always la j boring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in ail the will of God." (Cor. 4, 12.) After the usual worship, consisting of prayers, hymns, reading, exposition, and sermon, a benediction is pronounced, and the meeting is at an end. Continue, faithful band, to bear your testimony to God's holy Sabbath, while ye live, and at last be ye recieved into the "Sabbatism" which "remaineth for the people of God." And now, dear rcadear, one word to you in conclusion. Tf, aftei reading this sketch, you feel that this is the right way of keeping God's commandments, and that the friends, now introduced to your notice, have kept tbe true Sabbath. "Go and do likewise." But, should you not be convinced, I entreat you to take your Bible, cast away all prcconeieved opinions, and prayerfully, and with an impartial eye, search the scripture*. 'lt will be observed that this is an argu ment in favor of the Jewi-h Sabbath or Seventh day cf the week (Saturday) as it is now kept by the class of people known as "Seventh day Baptists." Those who have any doubts upon the subject and wish to investigate it will find the reasons for the observance of the Christain Sabbath is "GilfiiHan on the Sabbath," published bv the American tract society. In the third chapter this question is fully discussed and abundant and satisfactory proofs of tbe change given from both the Old and New Testaments. (Ed.) A MYSTERIOUS VISIT. Mark Twain's Interview With the Uni ted States Assessor. Fron the Buffalo Express. Ihe first notice that was taken of me when I "settled down," recently, was by a gentleman who said he was an assessor, and connected with the I . S. Internal Revenue Department. I said I had never heard of his branch of business before, but I was very glad to see him, all the same—would he sit down ? He sat down. I did not know any thing particular to say, and yet I felt that people who have arrived at the dignity of keeping house must be conversational, must be easy and sociable in company. So in default of anything else to say, I asked him if he was opening his shop in our neighbor hood. He said he was. (I did not wish to ap peal ignorant, but 1 had hoped he would mention what he had for sale. J I ventured to ask him "how was trade?" and he said "So so." I then said we would drop in, and if we liked his house as well as any other, we j would give him our custom. He said he thought wt would like his es tablishment well enough to confine ourselves to it—said he never saw anybody who would j go off and hunt up another man in his line I after trading with him once. That sounded pretty complacent, but j barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest j enough. I do not know how it came about, exact ly, but gradually we appeared to melt doWD and run together, conversationally speaking, and then everything went along as comfort | ably as clockwork. We talked, and talked, and talked—at j least I did. And we laughed, and laughed, j and laughed— at least he did. But all the I time, I had my presence of mind about me —I had my native shrewdness turned on "full head," as the engineers say. I was ; determined to find all about his business, in i spite of bis obscure answers —end I was de- i tcrmined I would have it out of him with out bis suspecting what I was at. I meant to trap him with a deep, deep ruse. I would tell him all about my business, and he would naturally so warm to me during this seductive hurst of confidence that be i would forget himself and tell me ail about bis affairs before he suspected what I was about. I thought to myseif, My son, you little know what an old fox you ere dealing with. I said: "Now you never could guess what I made lecturing, this winter and last Spring?" "No —don't believe I could to save me. i Let me see— let me see. About two thous and dollars maybe? But no—no, sir; I know you couldn't have made that much. Say seventeen hundred, maybe?" "Ha ha 1 I knew you couldn't My lec turing receipts for last Spring and this Win ter were fourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty doHars—what do you think of that. "Why it is amazing—perfectly amazing. | I will make a note of it. And you say even ; this wasn't all?" "AH? Why bless you there was my in ! come from the Buffalo Express for four months —about—about —well, what should you say to about eight thousand dollars, for | instance?" "Say ! Why I should say I should like to ' see myself rolling iu just such another ocean of influence. Eight thousand ! I'll make a ! note of it. Why, man ! —and on top of all ' this I am to understand that you had still I more income?" "Ha-ha ha! Why, you're only iu the | suburbs of it. so to speak. "There's my j book, "The Innocents Abroad"—price $3- j 50 lo $5, according to the binding. Listen j to me. Look me in the eye. During the j last four months and a half, saying nothing i of sa'es before that—but just simply duriug j the four months and a half ending March : 15, 1870, we've sold ninety five thousand copies of that book ! Ninety-five thousand I Think of it. Average four dollars a copy, It's nearty $400,000, my son. I get half!" "The suffering Moses! I'll set that down Fourteeu-seven fifty—eight—two hundred. Total, say —well. n|>on my word, the grand total is about two hundred and thirteen or fourteen thousand dollars. Is that possi ble?" 'Possible! If there s any mistake it's the other way. Two hundred and fourteen thousand, cash, is my income for this year if I know how to cipher." Then the gentleman got up to go. It came over me most uncomfortably that may he I had made my revelations for nothing, besides being flattered into stretching them considerably by the stranger's astonished exclamations. But no; at the fast moment the gentleman handed me a large envelope and said it contained his advertisement; and that I would find out all about his busi ness in it; and that he would be happy to have my custom —would in fact be proud to have the custom of a man of such prodigous income; and that he used to think there wera several wealthy men iu Buffalo, but when they come to trade with hita he dis covered that they barely bad enough to live on; aud that in truth it had been such a weary, weary age since he had seen a rich man face to say, and talk with him, and touch him with his hands, that he could hardly refrain from embracing me — in fact, would esteem it a great favor if I would let him embrace me. This so pleased me that I did not try to resist, but allowed this simple hearted stranger to throw his arms about me and weep a few tranquilizing tears down the back of my neck. Then be went his way. As soon as he was gone, I opened his advertisement. I studied it attentively for four minutes. I then called up to the cook and said: "Hold me while I faint. Let Maria turn the batter cakes." Bye and bye, when I came to, I sent down to the rum mill on the corner and hired an artist by the week to sit up nights and curse that stranger, and give me a lift occasional ly in the day time when I came to a hard place. Ah, what a miscreant he was ? His "ad vertit-eroent" was nothing in the world bat a wicked tax return—a string of imperti nent questions about my private affairs oc cupying tbe best part of four foolscap pages of fine print—questions. I may remark, got ten up with such ingenuity that the oldest man in the world couldn't understand what the most of them were driving at —ques- tions, too, that were calculated to make a man report about four times his actual in come to keep from swearing to a lie. I looked for a loophole, but there did not ap pear to be any. Inquiry No. I covered my case, as generously and as amply as an um brella could cover an ant hill: "What were your profits, in 1869, from any trade, business or vocation, wherever carried on?" And that inquiry was backed up by thir teen others of an equally searching nature the most, modest of which required intorma lion as to whether I had committed an; burglary, or highway robbery, or by an; arson or other secret source of emolument had acquired property which was not enu raerated in my statement of income as se opposite to inquiry No. 1. It was plain that that stranger had en abled me to make an ass of myself. It wa: very plain, and I went out and hired anothei artist. By working on my vanity tb< stranger had seduced me in-to declaring at income of $214,000. By law, SIOOO of thii was exempt from income tax— the only re lief I could see, and it was only a drop it the ocean. At the legal live per cent, 1 must pay over to the government the ap palling sum of ten thousand six hundred and fifty dollars, income tax. 1 may remark, in this place, that 1 did not do it. j 1 am acquainted with a very opulent mac whose bouse is a palace, whose table is re gal, whose outlays are enormous, yet a mac who has no income, as I have often noticed, by the revenue returns; and to bim I went for advice, in my distress. He took tnj dreadful exhibition of receipts, he put ot hio glasses, he took his pen, and presto!—l was a pauper! It was the neatest thing thai ever was. lie did it simply by deftly manipulating the bill of "PEDCCTIONS." He set down my "State, national and municipal taxes" at so much; my "losses by >hipwreck, fire, etc.," at so much; ray 'losses on sales of real estate" —on "live stock sold"—on "payments for rent of homestead"—on 'repairs, improvements, interest"—on "previously taxed salary as an officer of the United States army, navy, revenue service," and otkci things, ne got astonishing "'deductions" out of each and every one of these matters—each and every one of them. And when he was done he handed mc the paper, and I saw at a glance that during the year 1869 my income, in the way of profits, bad been one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and forty cents. "Now," said he, "the thousand dollars is exempt by law. What you want to do is to go and swear this document in and pay I tax on the two huudred and fifty dollars." (While he was makiug this speech his little boy Willie lifted a two dollar greenback out of his vest pocket aud vanquished with it, and I would bet anything that if my stranger were to call on that little hoy to morrow he would make a false return of his j income.] "Do you," said I, "do you always work up the "deductions" after this fashion in your own case, sir?" Well, I should say so! If it warn't for ; those eleven saving clauses under the head I of "Deductions" I should be beggared I every year to support this hateful and wick ed, this extortionate and tyrannical gov ernment." This gentleman stands away up among the very best of the solid men of Buffalo— the men of moral weight, of commercial in tegrity, of unimpeachable social sj>otlessness —and so I bowed to bis example. I went down to the revenue office, and under the ' accusing eyes of my old viritor I stood up . and swore to lie after lie, fraud after fraud, j villainy after villainy, till my immortal soul was coated inches and inches thick with | perjury and my self respect was gone for ■ ever and ever. But what of it ? It is nothing more than thousands of the highest, and richest, and 1 proudest, and most respected, honored and j courted men in America do every year. ; And so I don't care. lam not ashamed. I shall simply, for the present, talk little and wear fine-proof gloves, lest I fall into cer tain habits irrevocably. MARK TWAIN. FEMALE BEAUTY.—The man who does not admire beauty in woman is not properly constituted. His heart cannot be in the right place. For ourselves, we often time our walks so as to meet the troops of young girbi on their way to or from school. The sight of them does us good. The clear com - plexions. bright eyes, red lips, indicate health and happiness. No cosmetics there! They have not yet arrived at that stage. The powerful beauty may be more distingue than the yonng girl whose cheeks are pain ted by nature, but she lacks the ineffable charm of freshness which men find so fascin i ating. In our opinion no lady adds to her I beauty by the use of cosmetics. She may t make herself more brillinant, bat the clear ; rich blood that comes and goes in the cheeks ; of the rustic beauty is infinitely preferable! . We know that the weary belle is strongly o tempted the day after a ball when 6he ex o pects her gentleman friends to call, to bor s row the bloom, dissipation has robbed her e ( of. Let her be natural, and she will please II all who arc worth pleasing. VOL. 43: NO 17. TALKS WITII GIRLS. BY AUNT HELEN. "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet- Womanhood and childhood fleet.'' There are many varieties of girls, such as town girls and country girls; sensible girls and silly girls; grown up girls and young girls; but we wiil talk to day with the sweet sixteen girls, those who wilj soon be youug ladies, bat have never owned "a trail or been entirely free to wear just whichever dress they choose, without consulting their mother; those who swing on the gate awhile when a young gentleman walks home with them, aud who arc much perplexed to know whether it is proper to ask him to RAIL again; or to thank him when he invites them to go to a concert; or to shake hands with him when he comes into the parlor, and when he leaves it: girls who think a great deal, chiefly about the size of their chignons, and the rosetes on their shoes, whose feather costs the roost money, whote dress has the greatest number of ruffles, who wears the "most splendid" sash and whom tbe tallest "Academy boy" took home from the last party. Now, since we have it settled whom I am talking to, I will go on and tell you what an old bachelor told me, about some of you. Said he : 'Now there is a great deal of talk about the coming teaman, and what she WIL' be, but the shortest way to settle the ques tion, to my mind, is to study the girls of the period." "The girls of the period!" I exclaimed, "arc just the prettiest, sweetest, brightest, creatures in the world." "Ah ! yes, madam," he said, but how do they gossip and talk sometimes. Three of them sat on a porch under my window, a few evenings ago. and what I can remem ber of their conversations was like this : No. 1. "'Did you hear, girls, that Dr. L was obliged to leave towD? Tbej say if be had stayed a day long'-r he would have beeu arrested for debt" No. 2. "Well, I am not surprised at that, for mamma says such an extravagant wife as he has would ruin any man. Why she keeps three servants all the time and nevet goes near the kitchen herself, and has a din ner or supper party nearly every wtek, and they use forty pounds of butter in a month, and Mrs. Wilson told mamma that Mrs. I 's dress-making bill alone was one hundred dollars last year." No. 3. "Well, Mrs. Wilson needn't talk, for she nearly starves her old mother to death, and don't give her any fire these cold days, and she subscribed only fifty cents to the Missionary society last Sunday, aod is as close in her family as she can be. Mrs. Kent was in there one evening and told what they had for tea." No. 2. ' Well, as for Mrs. Kent, she is as high tempered as she can be, and a scold and a real slattern; but everybody has his faults; if she don't go to church and mis treats her husband and neglects her children, Tu- not the one that's going to talk about her." No. 1. 'By the way, girls, bow (lid yot enjoy Mary Nesbitt's party'" No. 2. Well, if I couldn't have nicer re freshments and more of them I wouldn't have a party at a!L " No. 3. "For my pa"t : ray enjoyment was completely spoiled by that little fright of a Mary Green. Did you ever see such a dowdy, and she gets more new dresses than aDy girl in onr set. " No 2. "And the idea of Sallie Throhton having a new blue silk, when her father u a minister and gets only eight hundred a year." This, my dear madam, is uo cxaggera tion, and though they call me au iilnrtured old bachelor. I must protest against it T insist, the rosy lips of sweet sixteen were never made to retail gossip: it is a growing evil, and many heart-aches are caused by the marvellous tales forged, the scandal coined, the reputations clipped and the fair names sullied in this thoughtless manner. No domestic or social sanctities are too holy for the vandal feet of our home is laid open to the intrusion of the public. "But," said I, "you den t pretend to blame the young girls with all this? "Ah, no," he replied, "I see women who are capable of a worthier life taking the lead, and Young America only follows in the wake." Now. girls, I have told you what an eld bachelor says about gossiping., would you like to know what a young gentleman thinks at flirting? He said; "We never have much respect for a young lady who indulges in what are called "fan flirtations," hand kerchief flirtations." etc A well dressed young gentleman, bu. an entire stranger, appears on the street of a village and has not walked many squares before his atten tion is attracted by some young la lies who cough, smile, bow and perform a series of mystical signs and signals with their band kerchiefs. If be happens to be as silly as tho girls, the acquaintance progresses so rapidly that the girls become alarmed and retreat from the scene, and learn to their chargio that he is a man of such low and loose morals that uo respectable woman recognizes biro in the town where he lives. Bat this is not all; he inquires who those young ladies are, and afterwards uses their names freely before other men of the same sort, andio a manner the girls never dream ed of when they started out to "have some fun." If instead of being a well-dressed roicdy, he is a gtvtleman, the girls only ex ited his pity and contempt." I replied that some girls might be found in a town who would behave in tbi-> ntauncr, t>nt not those who have been raised in re spectable families. "Don't be mistaken" Le said "Only two weeks ago. while wailing in a barber saloon, I was made the object of so uiaoy ,igus and communications from two pretty girls on a door step opposite, that I was strongly tempted to cross the street aod tell them just what I thought of their conduct. I found afterwards they were daughters of rcfiued and elegant homes. I have seen girls cultivate railroad acquaintances, to a degree of familiarity which would Live shocked and alarmed their friends at botae. In fact. 1 never travel in the ear- without seeing more or less of it, and it is not sur prising to me that men do not always speak the names of ladies with that reverence and respect which they should command." I thanked my friend for his information, and assured him I would straightway tell all the girl* of my acquaintance, what gentle men of sense and taste think of ihrso things. Be always sure of doing good. This v il! make your life comfortable, your death happy , and your account gloriou.- ! SUBSCRIPTION TERMS AC, The laociexe is published every FKIDAT morn ing he following rates : O*K 'Yaxfl, (in advance,; $2.00 " " (ft not paid within sixmos.}... $2.10 " (if not peid within the year,)... $3.00 Ail paper* of the county dleeontinced Without notice, at the expiration of the time for which the subscription bus been paid. Wfßffeeopieeof the wrapper.' at ive eaota each. Communication! on rabjecU of local or general nterest, are respectfully solicited. To ensure aU tentios favor* of thte kind must invariably be accompanied by the nam* of the author, not for publication, but as a guaranty against imposition. All letters pertaining to business of the office should be addteaaed to L.UTZ A JORDAS, Bcaroag, Pa. WATCH ROME "'lf the Catholics succeed, tear down your flag; it will be trailed in the dust It will be the end of all Republican government, of all freedom of speech, of the Press, of re ligious belief, of every distinguishing feature of the Constitution of our fathers, which onr brothers and sons have farther sancti fied by their blood. If the Protestants suc ceed, our schools will spread everywhere, to incorporate American principles into the very life of the nation, and we shall preserve our right to speak and think freely. Schools and school books will, then as now. be open to the wretched poor of Europe to change their ignorance into the wisdom which makes a good citizen, a good father, and an honest politician. If this request is auoeded to it will be a fatal step in the direction of a u nion of Church and State. Church ooutrol in public affirs must introduce weakness in to the community You can't mix the two; 1 Itaoy never have been mixed without injury to the people. The Church has its busi ness—let it mind it. Let the State do its proper business. Let no law be placed on the statute book by the preacher. The priest, in the future aa in the past, will have the ambition to demand that the political potentate shall take his bat off iu his pres ence. and that the civil shall be subordinate to the ecclesiastical power. It will change the whole aspect of the country."—R<> Gtorge 11. Ileptcorth. "We in this contry, while guaranteeing to all the highest forms of religious liberty, are a Protestant people. Our civilization, our whole social aud civil economy, is based upon Protestan'ism. The mission of this nation is intervolved with the mission of Protestantism to the on coining generations. * * * Will you temporize and compromise and negotiate, until all heart and soul all determination and dare, art; driven ont of the matter? Is not this a Protestant land? and is there not recorded a row, more sub lime than the consecration of 'life, liberty, and sacred honor" to the perpetuation cf civil liberty, calling God to witness that while time shall last this loved American land shall never know the domination of the hiorarch of Rome?"— Rev. Dr. Slsnrk HOW TJ MAKE MONEY FAST AND HONESTLY. Enter into a business of which you have a perfect knowledge. In your own right, or by the aid of friends on long time, have a cash capital sufficient to do at least a cash business. Never venture on a credit business st the commencement. Buy all your goods or materials for cash: you can thus take ad vantage of the market and pick and choose where and when you will. Be caieful not to overstock yourself. Rise and fall with the market on short stocks. Always stick to those whom you prove to be strictly hon est in their transactions, and shun all others, even at a temporary disadvantage. Never take advantage of a customer's ignoraoec, nor equivocate nor misrepresent. Have but one price and a small profit, and you will find all the most profitable customers —the cash ones—or they will find yon. If ever deceived in business transactions, never attempt to save yourself by putting the deception upon others; but submit to the loss, and be more cautious in the future. ! According to the character or success of i vour business, set aside a liberal percentage | for printing and advertising, and do not : hesitate. Never let an article, parcel, or package, go cut from you without a hand somely-printed wrapper, card or circular, and dispense them continually. Keep your self unceasingly before the public by judi ciously advertising; and it matters cot what business of utility you make choice of, in telligently and industriously pursued a foi tune will be the result.— line to Get Rich. THE FVES OF THE "DAKNINO SKKULB" We do not mean the needle for which | harum-scarum boys make so much work, as i their mother "looks over their stockings" Saturday evening, but the thin-bodied dragon fly, which is sometimes so-called. Did any boy ever dream, as he has seen it darting about, reflecting all the colors of the rainbow from its wings, that in its little head w re set such wonders as these that are described in Our Monthly. "One of tbe most remarkable features in the dragon fly is its eyes. They stand out on both sides of the head prominently, and arc in some species bright emerald green, in others brown, or dark blue. Each eye is composed of twelve thousand lenses, so that the insect has twenty-four tbocsand eyes. Is it any wonder that that they arc so promi nent and give to -he head such a remarkable appearance ? I can never look upon the wonderful workmanship displayed in the construction of this organ, without being filled with adi. ation of the skill and wis dom displayed by the Divine Architect. Each one of these single eyes is a perfect organ , having all the parts necessary to cor rect vision. Here are the cornea, lens. ' humors and retina. And they are so set together that they make the most accurate and beSutiful mosaic such as no skill of man can imitate." Ktsstso. —Kissing is of no modern origin. Our great-grandmothers distinctly recollect that it was as near to perfection in tbeir girlhood days as now. Kissing has been banded down from generation to generation and there are no tears but the present gen eration will transmit it to posterity. It seems kissing was invented in a jiertect state, for, with all the practice it has met with no visible improvement. A kiss oftentimes >|tcaks the outpourings of a lov ing heart; at others it is but a cloak to hide hypocrisy. A lover s kiss, coming from a pure and devoted heart, thrills the soul with that ecstatic rapture known only to the expe rienced. The dewdrop kisses the flowers, ! but with what result 1 can't tell. A stolen | kiss is the meanest of thefts. I was guilty : once of this theft, and was accompanied to ! the door by a boot-jack in uncomfortable i proximity to my new hat. 1 left the frag i ments on the stoop. It getmrally affords I girls much pleasure to kiss little bovs, and • larger ones in proportion—only for a certain I amount of shyness. 1 j "An eye for an eye," A kiss lbr a kiss- \ SAN FRANCISCO judge tempered jus tice with mercy by fining a starving pril 2s ctots for stealing a can of milk and thou raising S2O dollars for her on the spot.
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