w (putmuum t
glMftM-WQ cmocvnt.
i every Friday morning
trWColurablftn Building near llio
hH. Houso; fly
CHARLES B. DltOOKWAY,
sUlt'ofr' and Propriotoi.
L'erms Two dollars' a year, paya-
i In advance. A;
rOD PRIN1
'ol nil descriptions
hess and dispatch,
;cutcd wltn
reasonab
HJRU DIllEOTOKY.
j&tove and tinware
iCOTJ MKTSi, dealetln stoves A tinware, Main
.t.'ubove' court house, vl-nr
M. KUTKnT, stoves niul tin
, block. Main St.. -west or Market.
stoves nnil tinware, llnpert
CLOTIUNO, AC.
U)WKNnBrtO,mcreliaiit tailor, Main St., 2d
door abovo American liouso. vl-nl3
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AO.
OYEn BBOB., drulntlsH and apothecaries,
Brower'8lock Main t. vl-nll
1. LUTiVdrngglst nnil apothecary, Iltipcrt
block. Mam at,, west of Market. vl-ul3
CLOCKS, "WATCHES, AO.
F-NBY ZHjPriNaBB;AVfttcliM, Hpeetaclcs nnd
Jewelry Ac. MnlnUtrcct nenr west Bt. v3ulo
lUtS.EtmNTlAUD; .watch und clock maker.
nearfiquUieast terrier iuondlrousts.vl-nl
sWADE;' dcalcrjln clocks, wotclics and
lAtvelrx-J Main t,j, tiint. liplmi, Amerlmn
Jewelry, Main, s,,i luit below
US0, t , , , ,
vl-tm
OATIlCABT.waleh end clock maker, Market
kit belaif Main.- , ... vi-nl.1
BOOTS ATKD SHOES.
til llllOWfT, boot and slioomaUer.Maln street
opposite .Court. House. vl-nl.t
80LtiETIETt,mnnutuitrjrerntit dealer In booti
1 anil hocJJalnt., opposllo Episcopal clmrch
vl-nll
IJNBYiKl.EIM.rnanufaetnier nnil dealer In
kootfl and Shoes, groceries etc., East Bloonn
rg Malu St.! '9 . vl-n
AVID BETZ boot and shoemaker, Main St.,
below, llartrsaa's storo, west or Market nt red.
f- . it .'It.' vl-1143
PROFESSIONAL.
It. EVANS, M.D. surgeon and physician south
.lde Main, St., below fjarliet. V1-UI3
K. II. P. Kinney surgeon dentist, teeth extract
ed without
dam St., nearly oppotdto
iscopai unurcn.i
V1-UIU
I. 'MaCEI.VY:",M:JX'uriOou and physician
north, deft&lit?t.7below Market. vl-nU
RUTrEBIMJDlj'Aurgooi
irkott,V,abqve Main
and I'hyslclan,
vI-uM
t. mcf
'lldwrKk-'surgoou dentist, Main St..
nrthOuse.r,,.$, vl-n-3
iliovuconri
B. BOBlBONVAtftHcy-at-IiUw, Ofllco Ilart
man's buudlng, Mujnstreet, vsz-ua)
IILLINERY"FANOY GOODS.
WJ. 15. KHNEtl.Mllllnory and Fancy Ooods,
Main Street below1 Market. vimi)
Bftri,lZZIE';!UAKK;tWV, milliner, llomscy
mlulng,MalnsUi-,lt'i vl-nll
fetiAi K .W HUB fancy ioods, notions, books,
ItuUQaeryiExctiango.block Main streot.
jiin ,, iitett ri vl-n!3
J'ETEltitAjrnmlUln'f ry and fancy goods op
poslteSylaoopm church. Main st. vl-ms
W.'-JllUAi A.'Ak&.WK DAltlCI.EV, ladles
ibiaJcs nod. drew pntternJ, southeast corner
D.uiut went stiie , vl-u!3
,B8 M. .UE1HUCKS0N millinery and fancy
,;ooilB,llalnKU-,oppailta Court liouso. vl-nfl
W. Midi. VVUU AN, mllllnor. Main st bolow
larunan'a store, west of Market st. vn
K MJKSftB l!AUMAN: millinery and fancy
WHlH.MnJn street Jusvlelow American house.
' HOTELS AND'SALOONSl
5KACOClf,'oystor and eating saloon, Amerl
uu House, Main St., lialucr LoacoUi Miiwrln
lent. vl-nl5
tllMYEIl JAOOBYi confcctlonry, bakery.
anil ovstor saloon.' wh
noiesaloaua letall, Ex-
K A WEI1U, confectionery, bakery, and oys
Str saloon; wholesale and retail, Exchange
C1IANQE HOTEL, liy Koons ft Clark, Main
opposite court house.'' vl-nU
-:EUldAN'non8E,'tiy John Ixjlcock, Main
t., wcstoflroilstroet., vl-nu
ilKS HO'rEJj,,by, O.WlMAUeiEiVeastend of
J uln st. vl-nl3
"TJTOHNElt,rcfroihment saloon, Main st.,ust
IboVo courthouse,'! bnn vl-nU
it 'V ' ,n '
rfcireslimout RnUton, Kx
ivtfittoge howl. ' J vl-nU
IS
EKOilA'NTS'AND OKOOEnS.
i ACOI3B, Coutectlonery. grnevrlcs etc. .Main
tl., beluw.Jron vl-ul'J
3.
kj.aulU'Kii, ueaier in ury gooas, groceries,
diueensware, nourfaalt, shois, notions, etc.
:fmugo blocKUaln street, vl-uu
y ,1 K,uiu,n
j&ELVY NEAti'dE Co., dealers lu dry goods,
rroeerles, lour,Xfeodsalt. tlsh, lrou, nails,
u norther J coriier MaJnund market t. vl-nU
ffrr-i ' 'J'",''t
i. .
'Vi,,unui,,llUHniiu nH.a uwi. iiuii oi.irvn,
iMaln St., aboyo Cqurtillouso. vl-nU
Hi i ; , ,-, (';',
fcil MAUR, dry goods uud notions, southwest
"xiruer Main and Iron its. V1-H13
j IIKOWEn, dry goods; groecrlos, etc,, corner
!lalu and Court
iu(b wjuseuiiey vi'Ui
LV.llF.bkijjYi Keys time Bhoo store, books and
i.itiitlfluory;, ilalptjbelow Market vl-uW
,'ILUAM ERABMUB, confectioneries. Main
rst.;neurthe railroad. vl-ni.l
V 'nil 1 !
irenoral stock of luorrhan
Isllso and lumber corner, or Main strict and
'C'f lck road Ui i . vl-nM
i r
.'.VrtotalNB.'dcale'r tn'drv trooils uiccrles etc.
Hlvc.'sblocl,MalaBt.,.belowIroii vl-n!3
rfiT.QIllTON, Qrooerieg ft riovlslons, Main
Weet below Market vl.nlt
'l?P. MJT1! dealerJuTOiolco dry goods, and
0
d't. EYBItrerocerlcs arid general merchniidlse
3n,"(!ri:
V.i
t TT"
sIlCrtAME
MF.ft XI fllXVllWlST, Healers lu
Hirlos CrinfecttonerleH and Notions,
,'l'uiubvi itoi ' u'iiivviiiuMt jrn
jl; town , soul U side,. tn oi dool a
fj,nmake7hoPtfritj(
abuvo liiobbt's
nis.
JISaELLAN,EOUS.
UKS 0AI1MAN, Cabinetmaker and I'lmlr
,.,akerroom,on Malu,strtct. v3-nS.
JW. dlBIRTMANwcidlo.trnnk and harness
maker, opnoslte Kpneoiinl i hurch Main st..
Lit "'Iffi
Jn)ti
IVVf. uuillil.i,, luriilture rooms,, three story
brltk oi Main t,, vest of Market st. vl-uii
W. CQUELU. furniture rooms,.
three sto:
bid fixtures, JUiperi blpclc, Malu st, vl-nl 1
rikENhTOCl."'iliotbta-ariher. Exrliiinin
block. Main t.; opposite court house, vl-ul)
.tnv.HAMPLE ft CO. Maelilnlsts.Eastniooins.
fliiurg, near railroad. Castings matlo at short
'..toe- -machinery made and repaired. 'v3-nl
t.Llt.-ITllKr unl.. In m.al nltn, l ll,un
0 (flio u alley, uac oi vioencnu ur -iu, vi-uto
lirDr.RM AK Atfaiil Mnnion'M riorinerTU'
Tar LlgbtulugRoa. vS-uli
tf4'!jiil'UItBBLtV'addle,. truuk aud tarness
kvr.i Mate et,', bolow court, house, vl-uld
M. HI HUM -HlHli . Uu K
ton lie :'iu.aitiBia".m .
SCSH,,aiu Makrraud White unj laucy
,uuer,lsouttoini,i: Vlnl7
-.1 1'flMJBUKa iXKMPEU. CO., manufacturers
Bdfarkei sts.
Yl-pM
gH.KINGMKSiier In pianos, organs
If "melodcons, at ft. CorpU's f urn ttu re rf
and
rooms
r(jl IP.. J,f..,...J.i , , LI ''I'
lOI'.V. ltUUllINH. Honor deAl.i. rfnn, IV.m
lloWt4'WOeo)rrwlfu "d Iron SU. yl-QSt
5wV5CO'oVl.'liiotvVl'uU
i, I ifalnsnl Markel st.
corne:
VI-MI
Ut'X A.FIIN3X0N, mutual and caili ruti s fire
sirance ouuipiuiy,northtahtcoruer,Maln and
SU vl-ulj
Iff
f'IUEL JACOBY, Marble and Drown Stone
irus, rjisillioomsuuig, iit'iwirKioau, vi'iiu
ate
VOLUME III NO. 20.
0KANGEVILLE DIRECTUM'.
DU. O. A. M EG AUG FX, physician and snritcon.
Main St., next door to pood's Hotel. Vl-nl7
BltlCK HOTEL nt'd refreshment faloon. by
Wm. Mnstcller cor. of Malnnnd l'lncst.vlnl7
HAUMAN 11HOTIIEIU), Tanners andmanufac.
tnaers of leather, on Main St., below Goods'
Hotel. 2-tin
AVID HEItUINCI, l'lnur and Grist Mill, and
Dealer In grain, Mill Street. V1-UI7
BOWEK 4 IIKItniNO. dealor In dry goods,
groceries, lumber unit gcneinl Merchandise
Main st. vl'1117
JOHN KHYM1IIK, snddlo and harnoss maker
Main St.. above Hie Hwan Hotel. vl-nI7
A E. W. COLEMAN, Merchant tailor and
, Uont'a furnishing goods, Malum., next door
to tho brick hotel. Vl-nl7
JAMES B. HAUMAN, Cabinet Maker, nud Un
dertaker. Main t., below l'lno. Vl-ul7
MICHAEL C. KELLElt, Confectionery, Oysters
Ac. Ac.ou I'liioHt,, between Main and Mill,
vl-u 17
II,
If. AC. KEM'HNl:n,Hlacksmltll,ou Mill
Wlreet, near l'lno. vl-ut7
TtrlLI.IAM nr.LONO, Hhoemakcrand mautifae
) turer of ilrlek, Mill Ht., west of l'lno vln 19
LEWIS II. RCIIUYLEIl, Iron founderlSlacliln
1st, und Mauufactutor of plows, Mill rit.vl-nl7
MILES A. WILLIAMS ft On.ranncrsand Man.
ufacturcrs of leather, Mill Htrcct, V1-M7
JOHN KELLEU, Hoot and Hhoemakcr, Vine
Htrcct, opposite tho Academy vl-n47
11. HEUHINOft IIKOTIIEH, Cnrpcutcrs and
lJnlldeni, Main Blreet, below 1'lne. vl-n!7
SAMUEL HIIAHl'LERS, Maker of thellaylinrst
Grain Cradlo. Main Bt. v2n5.
M. HAItMAN, smldle mid harness maker
Oraugovlllo, opposite Frama church. vl2nll
OATAWISSA DHtEGTOKY.
SU8aUEIIANNAorHrlckHotel,8.Kostchauder
proprietor, south-east corner Main nnil Becond
Street. v2-nl2
s.
Main Street.
VUld
WM. H. ABDETT, attornoy at law, Main Street.
v2-nl2
GIL11EBT ft KLINE, dry goods, groceries, and
genoral merchandise, Main Street v2-nl2
KEILEB, billiard saloon, oysters,
, cream In season Main Streot.
and Ice
V2-U12
BP, 1IALLMAN. Mer
, Bobbins' Building.
. 1IALI.M AN, Merchant Tailor, Sccoud St.,
DIliJ.K. BOBBINS, Surgoon and Physician,
Second SU below Main. v2-ul8.
r B. KISTLEB,"CattawIsoIIouso,MNorthWest
' . Corner Main and Second Stroets. V2-H18.
MM. BBOBST, dealer In General Merchandise,
, Ury Goods, Groceries fto, V2-H18.
LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY.
1WPII fWT .lAnl , n
uii,( untiw m uij i'uu., li.wtLi im.
. flour, food, salt, Ush, Iron, nails, etc., Light
Vl-UIO
JTEBWILLIGEB, Cablnotmaker, Undertaker
and Cbalrmaker, vl-nlO
TT F. OMAN
ft Co., 'Wheelwrights, first door
H abovo school houso.
V1-U1U
J ote. Cash palil for Hides,
-w ' u , t' "
dealer In Leather, Hides, Balk,
Vl-IH'l
RH. ENT, dealer iu stoves and tin waro lu
all its branches. vl-nl(i
JOHN A.OMAN, manufacturer aud dealer In
boots aud shoes. vl-ndl.
J. LEISEIt, M. I). Suigeou aud I'hyslclan.
Onieo at Keller's Hotel. vS-u27
H. IBVINH. Medical Storo Main St. aud
Hrlarcrcck Bead.
ESPY DIRECTORY.
J I). WEBKIIEISEB, Boot and Shoo Storo
. and luaufactory. Shop on Mailistleet,op-
ESPY STEiVM FLOUBING MfLLS.'C. S. Fowler,
l'roprletor. v2-ulii
F. BEIGIIABI), &BBO., doalcrs in dry goodi.
, groceries, and general merchandise. vl2ull
TW. EHGAB.Susquehauna l'lanlng Mill and
. Box Manufactory. vl2nll
BUCKII0RN DIRECTORY.
EG. ft V. II. SHOEMAKEB, dealers iu dry
goods, groceries and geneial merchandlsii.
irsi store in souiu euu ui ius u. v.-iun.
ACOllft WM, HABBIS, dealers in dry gooda,
crocerles. drtms aud mi-diclnes. First storo In
north end uf town, y ul".
JERSEYT0WN DIRECTORY.
TACOB A. 8WI81IEB, dealer in IIldfB, Lenther
tl Bark etc. Madison township Columbia county
Pa. vl-nlO
BUSINESS CARDS.
TOB
v
PRINTING
Neatly executed ot this Office
QI1AS. O. HAIIKLEY,
A T T O It N K Y -AT- I. A W,
BLOOMPBUBO, PA.
OOlne in tho Exi haugo Building, second slory,
over Wldmycr A Jacoby's Confectionery, Si ooiiil
door abovo tho llxchrugo Hotel.
lllooiiisburg, Jan. 1, l&U
U. L'VELLE,
ATTOUNEY-AT-I.A W,
Asldaud, Schuylkill County, Pcnn'a.
Q AV. MILLEK,
A. 1 I U 11 Pi Li 1 A I u A ii i
ontcowlth R IT. Little. In brick ImlMitiL' ml
otnlnBl'o8tOIIlcf. 4i-lt(nmtloH( llack-I'i.y nntl
'ClUinilM coutciou. in i
JOIIEHT F. CLARK,
A i i UK. I A I 1. t
Ottlco corner lit Main ami Maiket slnets, wit
First National Bank, llloomsliurg, P.i.
U. LITTLE,
' ATTOBNEY.AT-LA W, ,
Olllco Comt-Houko Alky, ljlow tho .'oi.VMr.iAK
Ullleu jlloomsuurg,l'a,
Q B. BROCK WAY,
A I i U U i Ii X .11 U .V
BLOOM8BUBG, PA.
x-Ir Ovvii'K Court Houso Alley, below tho fh-
WM. lUUSEIl r. I).
Ijile nf tho U. H. Navv.
HuM?08or td Drkt.IInrrlaouRtid WclUJiaki iriun-
ncmiyliKUU'iUnllloom&tmri; for tho pructUu (
una nurtcry, rjiui uiicumm jmiu
lo' Hurgry. Cuu nlwnyfcho fouml, uiiIimm
jiroftslonaily entiaKca ut tho . Kxchhimo Ho
tel tr ut UU ullleu over MUs. Wubli'i. IkxjK hUtr
J B. PURSEL,
MANUFACTUBEB,
and dealer In
OABPET-BAOS, VALISES, FI.YtNETH.
nurrXr) uoiits, itoitdit.iiLAMKt.TS ic,
Which he feels; confident ha can sell at lower
rate than any other person lu ths country Ex
amine for yourscUes.
1 Shop first door below the Post Office Main
Street, juoomsburg, ra.
Nov. 15, HOT.
g 0, C0L.UNB,
F A H II I O N A 11 L E
SIIAVINO, HAIR CUTTING
DTriirmniKn HAT.f'.ON.
Oter WUluiaysr 4 Jatoby's. cb Cuam HiltrapJ;
BLOOMSBUBG, PA.
Hair Iiyeluii and Whiskers colored black or
brown. Hair Toulo to destroy daudrutr aud tain;
tlfilug the haln will restoro hair tolls original
eoior wiitioui soiling lite uutiit iiuhic, loimwiiuiy
"il .tim.li
MACHINERY.
c
O L U M II I A IRON W 0 R K H.
N. W. SAMPLE & CO.,
COBNEB OF MAIN ST. AND L. & II. It. It.
IlLOOMHllUItO, PA,
MACHINIST, 1UON AND BUAMS FOUNDERS
BLACKSMITHS AND BOlLElt.MAKHIW.
M A N U V A 0 T U Jt E R K
0 P
STEAM ENGINES ft WATEBWHUHI.S.
(1ENEBAL MACHINE WOBK AND
BHI'AIIIH.
.mi i,i, (ikabing,
HIIAl'TING,
I'ULLIIYH, .
IIANGF.BS,
HEAD BLOCKS,
SAW MILL GL'AlllNG
Of all kinds.
CASTINGS FOR EURNACES AND
ROLLINQ MILLS.
AISO CAB WIIKELS AND AXLKS
AXI) GENEltAL MINING CASTINIIM.
()
BRASS CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS,
OAR BOXES,
COMI'OSITION CASTINGS,
AND BAItltIT .METAL
RULE I ELD'S CELEBRATED
(1LOI1E VALVES.
STOl' COCKS,
CHECK VALVES,
AIR CO(!KS,
OIL GUI'S,
STEAM Will. STL IiS,
STHAM GUAGIX, SI'llAJI I'll'l'l AND
1'ITTI NGS CI INhTA NTLV
ON 11 AND.
B L A C K S M I T II 1 N (1,
HEAVY OB LIGHT FOliGINOH,
AC! ENTS Fo B S 1 1 1 V E'S ( i O V E It N O R ,
ACKNOWLICDGED TO HE THE SIMPLEST
AND IIIMT IN THE WOULD.
:0:
KEAMEUS, TABS AND DIMS,
"MADE TO OBDHIt.
BOLTS ANJUTS OF ALL
SIZES.
- ' OBDKK8 FOB
Bill DC E BOLTS AND IRONS,
SOLICITED AND ESTIMATES CIIEEUI'III.I.Y
I'UUNISHED,
AC! Rl CULTURAL IMl'LKM ENTS,
OF THE LATEST IMPHOVKD PATTEHNB.
T 1 1 RES 1 1 1 N f 1 M A CI 1 1 N ES,
A SPECIALTY.
SAl'l'ilri JUSi'AiKiyu,
Mi- r-" "sea
XTlLVfpABTO FUltNisilEiy.
M ANOTACTUREUHIkAND, , . PIIO
TIUlCrORH OF .IIORTON'S
PATENT II'AY RAKE.
-:0:-
ALL ORDERS EXECUTED WITH
PROMPTNESS.
AND SATISFACTION QIVEN
O It MONEY H B V U N U K I)
May 7,'t'Wf
BUCICEYEIUI
BLOOMSBURG, PA.,
(Dviolnnt godrij.
t on tub roiAiMinAx,
A LOVE SONG.
I luvo that green latio Whero so oft 1 havo met,
lu the sort wllchlnglionr of tho autumn's dim
gloaming)
Tho maid of the west with her ringlets of Jet,
When with hand clasped lu hand, by the rill wo
went roaming;
Wh6u each tine of her' v6!co made my foud
hctrt rejoice,
Aud I ardently .wished that I might bo her
tholco s
On that guileless bosom my fevered head rest,
And clasp In my arms tho fair Maid of tho West.
Oh I sweet Is tho. memory of, moments of bliss,
And I nc'crsluill forget that bright evolu No
vember! Each subsequent year still reverts me to this,
Which o'en tho dear maid that I lovo will, re
member I
i'Ncath n star-lighted sky, I gared deep In her
eye,
And she answered my look with a smile and n
sigh i
llrlglit, beautiful, gooil.kliideBt, dearest and bosti
Oh I there's none can compare with tho Maid of
tho West.
Say who can forget the nrst symptoms of love.
The blood rushing quick, and the heart fiercely
beating; i
Say, who has not felt beauty's power to move.
And the feelings tumultuous at young lovers
meeting;
When with hand clasped In hnnd, in silence
they stand,
Moro eloquent lar than nil speech can com
mand ;
The first kiss of love when alio sinks on his
breast,
And ho claims as his own the fair Maid of t ho
V tsl. MoltTIMKH,
FAILURE.
11 V JkAN INdKI-OW,
Wc aro much bound lo them that do succeed,
But, In n inoro pathetic Bcnso, aro bound
To such ns fall. They all our loss exiKiund :
They comfort us for work that will hot speed.
And life Itself n failure. Ay, ills deed.
Swcotest In story, who tho dusk profound
Of Hados Hooded with eiitrnuclng sound,
Music's own terns, was failure. Doth It rood
Thcieforo tho worse? Ah, not So iiiiieh tnihiro
Ho fronts tho regnant Darkness on Its limine
So much lo do ; Impetuous even there,
lie iiours out love'a disconsolate sweet immu
ne wins; but fuw for that his deed recall-
Its power Is In the look which costs hliuall.
FOB THE COLUMBIAN.
WHO WAS TO BLAME.
11Y PEABL CLIl'FOltl).
Twenty-seven years old, was my he
roine, and still unweddtd. Dlro fato had
done its worst, mclhiuks I hear some
young girl say with scorn and contempt,
for an old mum Is ever an object of de
testation and scorn to young and lovely
girls. To such, who read my history of
Lena's life, I would say, oven your
bright Hfo may bo wrapped In gloom ;
you smllo aud jest now, you couuot and
shako your curls, hut a worse fato may
befai you, tho' not a more sorrowful
ono.
Lena Claro was not pretty at eighteen,
though her well shaped head was crown
ed with red brown braids that gleamed
liko ripened chestnuts In tho sunlight ;
oyes not largo and brilliant, but small
and expressionless; bluohor admiring
friends called tlicni grey Lena her
self was wont to say. But plain as Lena
undoubtedly was, sho was not too plain
to' possess "a;lovci-,"handsome as Apol-
o, tail ami lltho of limb ; with eyes
bluck and brilliant, forehead broad anil
high, ami hair as black as Jet, und shining
n rings of cbon,ovcr a faultlessly chisel
ed head, with a moustache to match.
How Lena loved him I All tho ardor of
her nature that had slumbered through
eighteen years of her joyous happy life,
now awoke, and she revelled In her lir.'t
lovo dream.
Deep nnd passionately us sho loved
Charles' Carrol, ho loved her as deeply
and as Intensely. IIo was her constant
companion in walks and rides; would
Irime fragrantblossoms amid hor brown
uxurlant hair, and tho next day would
place the Ilower noxt his heart, saying
'they woro tho sweeter hccauo Lena
had worn them."
How I would love to dwell nn this
rplsodo in Lena's life, hut,
Into each Hfo somo rain must fall,"
And hci'fate,wasthoeonimonestlolofnll
and a few weeks before they were to bo
ono lu name, us well as ono In soul,
death stepped iu and tho manly form of
Charles Carrol was lying cold nnd rigid
In his eollln. No more would ho press
warm lingering kisses of lovo on hor
lips; never again would his glorious
eyes lieum tenderly, lovingly on her ;
her heart seemed broken as mio gazed
"on his dead white face,and In her agony,
shoilonged to snatch it from Its satin
lined casket, aud press it to her heart.
Hho could not jay "Not my will, but
thine, oh I Lord bo done," horntigulsh
must bp softened eiu sho could utter
lhcsa words from her heart.
Years pulsed away, and no ono had
over taken thepluco of her dead Charles
many there were, who had tried to
.sound the depths of her cold proud na
ture, but sho gave no answering smile,
no tender word lu return. Strangers,
called her "cold und passionless," her
iuHmuto friends, know her as "a euro
for tho blues," "sunshine," und such
other merry nnnies, for sho could laugh
now wiin tho merriest auu nor conver
sation was silly mid trifling In tho ex
treme, but'sho woro her mask well. Let
110,0110 say that J.ona Clarooycr. per
mitted peoplo to study her, sho' was far
Lto proud nud scornful to cravo pity or
sympathy, and so tho world's verdict
wiirf, "Lena Claro never hud u heart."
uutl LeiittClaVo' hover caviled at tho wl so
wqrld, put .said slywly ami. softly to
herself.
The heart Is llke.the sky. n part of heaven,
Hut changes nlgt and Hay too, llku the sky.
Vow oyer It cloudouud thunder must liedrlveu
Aud darknees and destruction as on hlgli.
But when It hath beou scoichod and pierced
aiid'rlvuu,
Aud like lti Btooina expires In water' drops, (lie
Ppu'sforil(aUa.itlli6Wnrl's tdod lufmiil W
' Wars'
tho truo stato of her heart. . .
Tlmohcals'all wounds whethor they
bo "fif tliophystcal br'splrltual kind, and
thoro camoadoy that Lena Claro learn
ed hor heart beat aa restlessly as It over
had,
A woniauV Jova? lis truly said "Us
woman's wholo cxlstcnco."
Lena Claro met ono who won the lovo
she had thought buried In tho grave
FlilDAY, JUNE 25,
with liur tloatl.
Ono wlio litul fought for hla country,
who liml nobly ilono Ills duty and won
distinction und promotion; ono who
had won tho.rcsncct mid lovo of nil who
onjoyod his intollcctunl convurso.
InLeiin'ij eyas Roy Hayiiyn was n
hero of the most heroic kind ho y ft3
beuutlful lo her, ho Wai manly, uohlo
und true; ltntl. sliu loved him fpndli),
passionately. Wns sho to. blamo for
glvlnuhor ontiro heart to him? Yes,
becauso tho gift wru unasked, und yet
lie was not wholly guiltless ; ho mado
himself rt hero to her, by his chlvalrlu
doedd. IIo led.her to lovo him by lib
sweet words und never told hor ho bo
longed to another. Attor sho hail felt
tho dooBOst lovo for hlm,tlion sho awoko
to tho cruel, knowlodgo that his allegi
ance belonged to another, younger fair
er, ah, how much fairer, moro lovely
than herself. Did this galling trutlt
crush her?
Tho world ovory day .moves on n
placidly its if no hearts sulTerod and
Lena Clara Is herself again as proud, as
puHsioiiU'is and plain as when tho clouds
of earth full upon the coiuncd form of
her dead betrothed.
But If this history should meet tho
oyes of ,Roy lluydyn, beautiful, heroic
Roy,'et him bo assured that Luna Claro
is too uobto lo cause ono paug' to the
heart of another, and bho only wishes
him success and happiness.
IIo mayhap will never think again of
her, while sho hourly prays for him
and the one so dear to him.
I cannot closo this history without
asking this question, who is to blamo
for Lena's sorrowful future? Who will
answer for tho cloud ou her heart?
A I.l It: rn ry Cui'ioNlly.
Tin: following address, with editor
ial comments, a portion of tho 'spirit
ual expose programme was iu type
for lost week's paper, but owing to the
death of Mr. Evans, its author, was
omitted. At tho request of a number
of persons who listened to Its delivery,
wo publish it to-day. It Is a very ingen
ious t'ompilationofobsoletennd .seldom
used words, which upon careful defin
ition, will ho found to contain a smooth
and readablo lecture. As a curiosity
iu word-building, It ii worthy of pres
ervation, and will be read with interest
by every student of tho language :
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Anlcccduticous to the inchoatlon of
tho exhibition which it is our Initiation
may nH'ord you bo much refection and
obleetatlon, it seems to bo tho bcueplac
lturc of my compurgators that I should
Imprimis, entertain you with an Isogo
gical puuciloquy on the moliminous
subject of pncumatology. Having no
oognosconco whatever of lexicology,
polympathy, or enlgmntology, I shall
scrupulously avoid all appearance of
macrology, neologim, and teratology,
lost I might weary your longanimity;
and, imping not to bo regarded as su-pcr-polyprugmotieul,Ishull
with becom
ing pucidity, and without any precog
itation, make an extra eouutus to cnu
bilate your" psycologicul endowments,
by at least u semi-pellucid apodixsis, If
not an intcrvosr-oal indigutiod of that so
called spiritual ingannatlon which has
recently occasioned your ob.tupefaction.
There may bo in tills coagmentation,
aslnegoos who would suggiluto us as
nullifldiann, skipjacks, slang-whungros
slubbcr-do-gu!l!ons,aud mere sermoel ti
nt or.i nn hopeless pyrlionists and pseu-do-testillcators,
who, bisson to the great
psycomachy, seek only to sphacelate
the feelings of tho truo spiritual holill
dhm. Such aspersion npodlctleally dl
aphaous, as well its ratachrostlcal, and
could havo been Incubated only In a
demonocracy. No, "with inaliro toward
none, but with charity for all," we, as
truo nconomiaus, yet as mediocrists
comiunsant of our myopy ; and assum
ing that you will free your minds from
all pio-iopolepsy, wo shall with in little
comperendii atinii and as much t'oin
peiuliosity us possible, proceed to divul
gate phenomena wlilch are utterly! nex
plicahlo by any law. of antlirepnsopliy.
Uiilerrillcd and unqtiassatrd by llio
general cry of "Diabolism! Diabolism!"
we invite your attention to the nervo
magnetic maulftblutinus about to bo
given, uud with tho mimt perfect adlo
phory, wn ask U bo oiiilsnitlously ml
vlgilated, assured that, after witnessing
tliu pheuomena you will lie "unani
mously" of tho opjuiou that thoy tiro
not tho result ofaretology, etiology,
dactylology, piithoguouiy,physiantliro
pypoptliulmoscopy, buctilomelry, rhali.
tiomiiuey, longimetiy, ultlinetry, by-'
drostatics, gyiiiuastiM, dynamies, iiy
ilroily.'innilcs, or tho centrifugal forces;
lint that they can bo.eolairci'iod Qiiiy (iy
the MMiipitorim! principles of cloiiio
try, troclillies; uud WUonian pncuma
tology. Tho obfuscitiou Is not designed to
conceal any tergiversation, hut Is mere
ly nn essential Incident to ono of the
many cryptic nnd mysterious "of spir
itual control" which must bo morlger
atcd. If you preserve proper obmufes-
ceneo nud cutaxy, and debonnarily re
frain from all trunscuraion, uud cochin-
atlon and stcntorophonlc mussitation,
wo thiusonicully eatlcluato tho extra
vasation of till nebulosity and proletar
ian miscrcance, and tho Ingress of tho
moii thoroUgh-stlck plerophory of tho
npodletlcal prlncipla of tho neotoric
phronlistery.
"There aro many kinds of spirits,"
spirits, muudlvlgant, omnipcrclplcnt,
niultipotcnt, omelotlcal,' belllgprant,
multiloipuous, polymorphous, multls
clous, podancous, ponnauted.und tjuod-
libertarian, But the tlmo would fall,
mo to glvo u pantography of tho woip
derful characteristics of theso sovoral
species, and to eclalrclso tho aiiagoglcul
maiiiiesiniians peculiar io tncir mum
tudluous noctlvlgatloiis such as llpo-
thotny, meloposcop, clnlrvoyonco and
physiognomies.
Theroforo, through irojilitoiloii.of'ox'
travatIon,i , 'vylll, without any anaopp
hahcosls mako u flnutudq to my pxor-
dial sermocluittloii, thcro being no
dubloslty that you will bo better enter
tallied autoplcally limn aurh'ularly.
Whut Is tho difference betwoou Blooms
burg uud Daitvillo? Only ten miles.
1869.
COL.
dive Tliu Hoys tl Trade.
Tho. old custom of giving boys ap
prenticeships to trades has nlmost pass
ed nwiy In this country, remarks on
oxchangc, much, wo thlnk,to tho Injury
of boys and to tho Interests of the mo
chanical arts. Tho propriety of Its re
vival Is being discussed In several quar
ter?, and tho advantages of iho old sys
tcul arc clearly set forth. So lar as the
boys nra concerned tho question Is,
whether thoy shall be trained to somo
houordblo trado which will sccuro them
u comfortable living or whethor they
shall bo turned out upon tho world to
seek their fortunes as adventurers, rath
er lhaii as persons who con produce
something useful at n Irado which thoy
havo mastered In Its details. To a very
largo class or boys this is a vital ques
tion; their thrift, happiness, morals
and usefulness to society depend upon
Its judicious settlement.
A cotemporary remarks that few
boys In tho United States now learn
trades, and n majority of tlioso who do,
learn them only in an Incomploto and
superficial manner. Relatively to pop
ulallon.tlio number of native born skill
ed laborers grows loss nnd less every
year, the deficiency being supplied by
importation from Europe .Aleanwh'ilo
an increasing multitude or hoys aro
crowding into professional, mercantile
and financial pursuits. Tho walks of
journalism and instruction aro over
crowded. Law, mcdicino and divinity
havo at least four times us many engag
ed therein as aro needed or can And ro
mueratlvc employment. Banks, insur
onco oftlccB, counting rooms and sales
rooms could bo supplied a dozen times
over with all tho help required without
materially lessening the importunity
for ongagomcnts.
Tlioso employments which uro
thoughtlessly rated as lighter, tiro; by
odds, morosovero than thoso requiring
the largcstoutlay of muscularetrength.
Nothing conduces morotobodily health
and mental comfort than vigorous.phy
slcal excrclso, and nothing so wears up
on tho human frame, consigning It to
premature decrcpitudo and decay, us to
bo shut up In a room and bowed over a
desk, engaged in writing. In the long
run tho pen or pencil becomes heav
ier than tho sledge hammer or crow bar.
Nor havo artisans and mechanics tho
udvuntogo only In tho mutter of health
and contentment. On thu average thoy
arc better paid than any other class of
men In tho country, though they aro
most of tho time grumbling as if they
were oppressed beyond endurance.
Taken as a body,and on thoavoroge,or
tl3tiitsand mechanics aro regularly In re
ceipt ol larger yearly incomes than cler
gymen, lawyers, doctors, editors.K'hool
teachers, accountants and saloimen.
Their net Incomes are greatly in excess
of thoso enjoyed by farmers, especially
if from tho incomes of farmers be do
ducted an amount sufficient to cover
interest on tho capital Invested. A few
professional men acquiro liberal compe
tencies and enviable reputations; but
tho same is just as truo of artisans aud
mechanics. The great prizes arc about
equally distributed between these two
sorts of workers, while, as to uvorugo
results, tho professional class fall a long
way behind.
It was a wiso provision of some an
cient nations that every boy bhotild
learn a trado, no matter, whether ho
followed it iu after Hfo or not. A trado
was not optional, but compulsory. Tho
Apoatlo Paul thus became a tent-maker,
and admirably did his croft como to his
help, oven after ho was elevated to the
upoatleship. It would be most whole
some for every Stato In this Union to
provide by law that every boy in it
should bo apprenticed, In duo form, and
for from ilvv to seven yearn, to como
trade, profession oremployment, where
by, upon orrivingat manhood, lie could
in any contingency orstress make a de-
eonl living for himself or family. A
return to tho old system of long appren
ticeships would have several beneficial
effects. It would turn out workmen,
proficient in their trades, which tho
present system does not. It would
bridgn over, in tho best maimer, tho
perilous period of early manhood, when
character is in its formative condition.
-Moro substantial men would lie turned
out under this than by the shorter pro-
.1 Pretty .Miiuitioii.
One-third of tho wholo bonded debt of
this country Is held In Europe. Unm
ounts to over 700,000,000. Thoso bonds
were purchased by European capitalists
for an overugo of S7J cents on tho dollar
lu gold. 0" this 7d0,000,000 they draw
six per cent In gold from the q'reasury
of tho United States. So we eo that
these European bondholders 'annually
take from our Treasury Sl'J.OOO.OOO In
gold to pay their Interest. This is moro
tliuii it cost lo pay tho wlioloaunual ex
penses of any administration from tho
time Iho government was formed down
to tho Mexican war. Tills 700,000,u00
of bonds cost their holders only about
$100,000,000 In gold. Now they want
tho government pH'dgp that thoy shall
havo their full facu in gold, which would
add at least forty cents to every' dollar
of that debt, becauso our government
has got to pay $1.1)0 forovcry gold dol
lar It obtains. Tho Radical leaders pro
pose to pay theso European bondhold
ers lu precisely this way. Tlieir plan
will increaso this foreign debt to over
1,000,000,000, bo that on Unoriginal In
vestment qf those foreign bondholder
Ihey are drawing about cloven percent,
interest in gold from our laboring poo
pie. Tho Radical loaders propose' to
fiay them this, ele veil per cent, lu gold
utt as long us they demand It, uud In
tho und pay tho principal, dollar for dol
lar of its face, iu tho sanio way
Portsmouth Times.
Wo havo sent to Eurojioto pay. the iiii
terost fjti theso bonds, und'for other pUM
poses; for which wo used to send cation,
within thu Just thri)oyortrs(221,280,73L
jOOQ in solid gojd I and-wo iQustciintluuo
to. repeat thli process until wo havoo
cliango of policy at Washluglou. Tho
debtor is always tho servant1 of tbo
creditor; and, wo aro more esscutlully
tho subjects of Great Britain now than
before tho war of tho Revolution, JCe-
chunre.
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DKM.-VOL. XXXIII NO. 19.
Rrmaihnlili; MiinoiiIc Incident.
The first Masonic funeral that over
Recurred lu California took ploco In tho
year of 1819, und was performed over
tho body of n brother found drowned In
tho Ray of San Francisco. An account
of tho ceremonies- states that on tho
body of tho deceased was found n silver
matk of a Mason, upon which wcro en
graved tho i nitidis of his name. A lit
tlo further Invostlgotlou revealed to tho
beholders tho most singular exhibition
of .Masonic emblems that were over
drawn by tho Ingenuity of man upon
thu human skin. There Is nothing In
the history of traditions of Erco-masou-ry
equal to it. Bcautiiully dotted on
ills left arm, in red and blue, which
tlmo could not efface, uppcared all tho
emblems of tho entire apprenticeship.
There, wcro tho Holy Bible, tho square
and compass, tho twenty-four inch
guugo, and tho common gavel. .There
were also tho Masonic puyomont, repre
senting tho ground, floor'at King Solo
mon's' Temple, tho Indented tessel
Which surrounds it, and tho blazing star
in tho centre. On his tight arm, artis
tically executed in thosamo IndoIIblo
liquid, were tho emblems pertaining to
tho fellow craft degree, viz: tho square,
tho level, aud tho plumb. Thoro were
also tho flvo columns representing the
flvo orders of architecture tho tuican,
doric, Ionic, corinthian, composite.
In removing tho garments from his
body tho trowel presented itself, with
all tho other tools of operativo Masonry.
Over his heart was a pot of incense. On
tho other parts of his body- were tho
bep-hlvc, tho book of constitutions,
guarded by tho Tyler's sword; tho
sword pointing to a naked heart : tho
All-seeing . eye, the anchor and ark, tho
hour glass, tho scythe, tho forty-seventh
problem of Euclid; tho sun, moon.
stors, aud comets; tho three steps em
blematical of youth, manhood, aud age.
Admlrubly executed wits tho weeping
virgin, reclining on n broken column,
upon which lay tho book of constitu
tions. In her left hand sho held the
pot of incense, tho Masonic emblem of
a pure heartt-iu hor uplifted hand a
sprig of acacia, tho emblem of the im
mortality of the soul.
Immediately beneath her stood wing
ed Mime, with his scythe by his Hide,
which cuts tho brittle thread of life,
und tho hour-glass ut his feet, which Is
over reminding us that our lives nro
withering away. Tho withered ami at
tenuated lingers or tho Destroyer were
placed amid tho long and gracefully
flowing ringlets of the disconsolate
mourner. Thus wero tho striking em
blems of mortality und Immortality
beautifully blended in ono jiietorial
representation. It was such a spectuclo
as Masons never saw before, and, iu all
probability, such as the fraternity will
never witness again. Tho, brother's
name was never known.
How They Lay In Groceries
at
Washington.
Tiixy manage things neatly at Wash
Ington. Supposo that tho purchaser of
supplies In one of tho departments
wants Hour, sugar and such things In
his prlvato pantry, ho does not neccssar.
iiy buy and payifor them as common
peoplo do. No. IIo gives an order
(say) for two dozen hair brushes, $24;
and do. tlo. combs, $12 Total, $30,
Theso aro supposed to bo for slicking up
tho heads of secretaries, commissioners
chiefs of bureaus, etc., so that, after
their arduous labors or tho day, they
may go forth into Pennsylvania Ave
nue with their ambrosial locks (or wigs)
arranged in tho most rakhh and capti
voting style.
Oddly enough, the order goes to a
grocer. Tho grocer not dealing largely
In hair brushes and combs (porhops be
ing actually short of thoso articles'),
thinks it would bo Justus satisfactory
to all concerned If ho sent to tho depart
ment ono half dozen brushes, $G ; and
tlo. do. combs, $3. Total, 0 ; and order
ed ids porter to take to the prlvato re-i-itlcnco
of tho Government purchaser
tho following nutritious substances:
One barrel Hour $10; sugar, coh"ee, Ac,
$17. Total, $27, A person skilled in
addition will perceive that those items
figure up $.10 (samo as two dozen brush
in und combs would have done). Tho
Government purchaser, having ordered
in writing brushes and combs, as ufore
suid, finds it much easier und pleosantor
to certify that tho two dozen of each
had been reclvcd than to havo tho flour,
sugur.ifcc., wagoned back to thogrocer's,
mako corrections on the hooks, and In
cur no cud of bother;
This plan of laying in groceries is ca
pable of indefinite application. Bu
reaus, Side-boards, sofas, wardrobes,
eorpets.droplightd and gas.flxturcs may
all gradually swell tho personal ullbets
of tho buyers, and bo paid for as brushes
combs and whut not. -For such men to
retire ut tlio end of three or four years''
service with $70,fi0() to $SO,000 'would
not bo remarkable. It is only a question
of buying enough hair brushes and
combs.
Another curious problem that thoy
work out very prettily ut Washington
is how to get horses and carriages at
Government expense. Various solu
tions nra offered ; but tho best Is that
invented by tho commissioner of an
Important bureau. His department has
official horses and a carrlago, Theso ho
tends round to his own stable where
they cost to toko core of 'say) $71) a
wook. This money U, paid out of, tho
department funds. When a inrrlago'ls
really wanted at thu office, tt hack U
hired and Unit goes Into' "contingent
oxponses." Neat, Isn't It? Woll worth
taking uut u patejxt tot; Journal of
Commerce.
' A BUFFALO tlshtriiiun Was recently
astonished on examining some linos
which hehadoetjtoflndalltho hooksborc
tacyptubout u dozen, whlcli woro. firmly
hooked Into (ho bills pfso many dead
ducks. ThoMucks had ovidi'itUy Wn
'robbing tlio fisherman's Huca. anl
whoir caught by tho hooks Vero field
until drowned.
A negro woman lu Chicago has sued
a white man lor "lireaon ol promise."
Kim only asKs fwi.uou damages.
HATES OF ADVEUTISINO
One linrr, (li'ti IIjiim iir Ii.h f(iilvn
lent In iioriiwri'il ly() V1') Vr OY'J V,H'l'
liuii.'ij tl.Wi tlifoii Ink'tUoiw, UM.
HI-' ACT. IM,
OllO sqtlat Cw I3..VI
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Tlireo squares... e,W
Four squares 7,U0
Quarter column,. lo,)
Half column -1'i.no
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16,00 110,00
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ino.o
Kyofiiliir'H nr A 1 tn I ri tt til I nr,fl NritlLT.
i'LOOj Auililor'aor Aaslgnco'H Notice,
local Kotlcus, twenty cents a lino;
by tho year ten cents.
Otnla In llio "Directory" column,
2.00 for year for tlio llrHt two IIikh,
and 1,00 for each additional line.
WIT AND HUMOR.
ATEACiiunor penmanship, in twelve
lessons, taught a lawyer to read his own
writing.
Little Daisy'u mother was trying
to explain to her the meaning of a smile.
'0h,yc8,,I know," said tho child; "It is
tho whisper of a laugh."
A sciiooli-MASTEB asked a fair pupil,
'Can you decllno n kiss ?" "Yos, sir,"
sho replied, "but I hato to, plagued
ly. A boy, 8 years old,;in ono of our pub
lic schools, having been told that a tep
tllo "Is an animal that creeps," on be
ing risked to namo one, promptly ro
pllod "a baby."
A TKACHKR said to a llttlo girl at
school : "If a naughty girl should hurt
you, liko a good girl you would forgive
licr, wouldn't you?" "Yes, ma'am,"
sho replied, "if I couldn't catch her!"
'My hearers." said on enthusiastic
Texas orator, "truth Is mighty and will
prevail; truth boats eggs ollholow,and
why? Because, trutli crushed to tho
earth will riso again, but eggs won't."
Tamkino of tho education question,
a traveller observed that as ho was
walking on ono occasion under tho ar
cado of tho horticultural garden, look
ing at tho works of art disploycd there,
ho came upon two well-dressed ladies
.examining a statuette of Andromeda,
labelled "oxecuted in terracotta'." "Ex
ecuted In Terra Cotta,"aays ono;" wlicro
Is that?" "lam sure I don't know,"
returned, tho other, "but I pity tho poor
girl wherever it was."
"Young Man, what's tho price of
tjiis silk?'.' asked a deaf old lady.
"Sovcn dollars," was tho reply.
"Seventeen dollars 1" exclaimed sho ;
'I'1I glvo you thirteen."
"Seven dollars, ma'am, Is tho prlco
of the silk," replied tho honest shop
man. "Oil. sovcn dollars." replied the latlv.
sharply ; "I'll glvo you flvo."
A i.ittIiK bov and eirl had boon cau
tioned never to take tho nest egg when
gathering tho eggs; but ono evening
tho girl reached tlio nest first, seized an
egg nnd started for tlio house. Hor dis
appointed brother followed, crying:
",Mother, mother, Susy slio's been and
got. tho egg tlio old lien measures
by."
Wasn't Acuuainteij. "Why is
It," said ono of our school-marms to u
young scapegraco who had caused her
much trouble by her bad conduct, "why
U it you behaved so well whon you
first camo to school, and are so disobe
dient now?" "Because." said young
hopeful, looking up into tho teacher's
faco, "I wasn't much acquainted then."
An incompletely reconstructed South
erner moved to Vermont lately, and
siiou afterward his family was Increased
Iiy tho addition of a "native Vcrmon
tj;r." His oldest son, ,u boy of four
years was at first delighted with his 111
tlo brother, but after n few weeks began
to Uro of his crying, and got a little
Jrjalous from fancied ueglecl. Ono 'day
ho climbed up into his father's lap, and
asked him, "Papa, -which do you liko
best, mo or baby ?" Tho father, think?
ing to pleaso the little prattler, answer
ed that ho Jlked him best. After a se
rjous thought, tho. shrewd youth said :
",Pa, I know why you liko mo the
host." "Why?" asked tho futher. "It'tt
becauso I'm a Southern man anil baby
! a d d Yankee."
Thk Titusvlllo Herald ot a rcwut
date tells tlio following dog story ;
(Yesterday morning tlio Mayor opened
a, registry book for dogs, and during
tho day a numborof dog owners appear
ed, and had the names and descriptions
of their animals duly recorded, and paid
tho required tax. Whllo thoso proceed
ings were In progress, u pawing was
heard outside the dooiytud a loud bark
ing for admission. Upon opening tlio
door u little Scotch terrrier (the proper
ty of A. Pierce) was diKcovmeil, hold
ing a lettor In his mouth, and wagging
his tall Tor admission. He walked up
to tho Mayor1 deliberately and having
delivered tlio letter sat down upon his
haunches, and with an expression of
canine digiiity,nwul(cl.tho'rcsuIt of his
mission. Tho letter read ns follows :
To tho Hon. tho Sluyor of Tltusvllle:
My namo Is Skip. Being tin orderly
dog, aud wishing to conform to tho
laws, 1 desire to bo registered and as
In duty bound will over pray, Ac'
his
Skip x
mark,
Tho letter contained a cdip-dollar
"tight-poto" on tlio government, und
tlio Mayor having completed tho Regis
try, and complimented "Skip" oi his
exemplary behaviour, the dog .wagged
is lull and departed,
Gkttino Miqiity Shout. Board
ing thu Lightning Express ou the Lit
tle Miami Railroad last evening, wo
laid comfortably doublod up prepara
tory to a snooze, when wit wcro saluted
by n tall African, ns follows :
'Look hero, boss, I wants to ax you
a .question. 1'a a good way from liQiue,
and wants to know If I'm on. tho right
track?"
"Where do you want to go, Uncle,"
wo asked.
'ToEortfllbsnii.wav down In Ar-
kjnsaw, sah Now, boss, I'a Ignorant,
aud wants to know If I's on tho right
kcar for Cliicornatl.'t
wo assurou our samo irienu ue was
all right for Cincinnati, when ho broke
looso as follows 'i
j"Look a heah, bosSjI doseii't know
upthln' when l'so away from homo
clean fact. Wheu I started out from
Ayashington city I hud a long string of
dwc. heah"-textiiulti"K. )ai portion, uf
llUthrougli ticket wl'lcli had not "been
tnjken up. "Ebcry pow inl thou, u
gentleman comes 'round and tars nir tt
lUllo piece. Tell you will, It's gllten
nllghty short. 'Eraid it ain't gwlneto
hold out until I get through."
This !ut remark muted qulla u
laughter, In which tho joklst luugluil
heartily.