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JOB PRINTING NdcBcrlptlonR executed with neatness mm VOLUME IV ---NO 29. BLOOMSBU11G, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1870. COL. DEM. - VOL. XXXIV NO. 22. if ti i 3loomsburg Directory. STOVES AND TINWARE. 10 I block, Main Bt. west of Market. V1-UI3 (V. nn At t W7.. denier In Moves and tinware liidn street, above court house., vl-n U CLOTHING, Ac. VIP LOWENI1ERG, MorchnntTallor,.Maln t "d door abovo American House. vl-u IJ f MnilKln. iuereiiiiiifc xiuiiir nnu mvnt. iui D DRUGS, CHEMICALS, Ac. LtTTA tmigglstandApothecary.Maln bt.. J l LIB 1 USfc Vl'lllJ nYTK mOH DrugRlsU BLrower's blotlt Main bt. nnil AnothccarleR vl-nia CLOCKS, WATCHES, AO, S' :, SAVAGE, dealer In Clocks, Watches ami iveiry, aium si., jusi ueiuw uiu juiiuut'iiu V 1 I Ki'tsi ltnitNH Altl). Wntch rind Clock maker. t'ar snuuieasicoruer .tiuiuiiuu nuu Bm.nj .ZTtl'PINni'.It. Watches. Spectacles t ry 6c, Main Street near West ht. v3-nl5 IriTlHWUT. Wiiteh nnd Clock Mnker.Mnr. Ikitslrect. below -Main. vl-uu BOOTS AND SHOES. til, JiltU lY t huiii iiuit niiuviiinikii , .nuio street, rear of Uobblnn A layer's Htoro. vln!3 D I-- ,.1rrn-..;.,.t: .r 1VI1) llr.jl JHJtlfc Him .Tliuuuiuui-i, I'imiini,. ilC lOW llRrillllUl BBUHC. W 1UII-H t Ivnv TM.ilfM. Manufacturer nnd dealer In ti Hinomstjurc;. vl-iH3 PROFESSIONAL. M, . II. C llUWr.lv, nwifivuii uiiiiav, luuiii Bi.. litiunce lllockovur Webb's bookstore v3-nui n p. KtMNKY. Surneon Dentist. Teeth EL't.nVtn.) witiiiiuLivtitn! Main st.. nearly on- En Eclsconal Church, vl-m6 r lit, IKI'LIat, Aliorney-ai-ijaw, uince, ax l!(tor lui-xtnauge jjioeK,iituriiiu "i,svimut;B Ll" 3-UI ). BARKI.KY, Altorney-nt-Ijiw. onico, 2d r tu .xcnauge iuock, ueur mu "r.xcuuuie kl." V1-U3 II, h: Mi Kr.I.VY.M. D-Rurcenu nud l'hislclan hoilbhiue laiu bl., oeiow iiiruei. viuw in r.VANH. M. n.. Hnmeon nnd riivslcian ROUtu slue Aiuin Bireci, ueiuw .uurKui, viim miTTKlt. M. r. RurcDon nnd l'hvslclan L'jaiket strut, ubovo Jlnlu. vl-nlJ , ItoniSON, Attorney-nt-Uiw, OUlcellart lau's bulldlUE, Main btlvtl. V2-U3J IlLLlNEBY & FANCY GOODS. r.Ti:itMAN, Stllllnery and I'liucy GockIs, none UMH'Ol'ni Vliurcn. .;uiu hi, vi-m I.lZZIi: llARKLLY Milliner, llnmsey vl-ufJ LulltUiig Main Mi I'd, A. 11. vvi'lili, nuiiy v,uiiu, .vuihius, !.- oii.l Klni lont-rv. l.ni tiniielllock.Mnlli 1 V1-U4J (M. DllllIlICKSON. Millinery and Fancy ( oods. aiain sr.. ueiuw ihuiubi, riKI.lNH, Millinery nnd raucy aood"' i strict below Miiruei. vi-m I. JULIA A. A HAUK UAKKI.KY. Ladles' i!.lnl'.niilllrm l'litlfilu. huutheunt lomi'I 6uuud Wcststs. " Vl-nt3 i Slli-SKH HAltMAK Ml.llnury and Fancy 1e, Main St., below Auariciuuiouse, vin HOTELS AND SALOONS. tlll'VIIIA HOTLL. I y II. Ktohuer, Main i.toe Court House. vlu !KB HOTI.L. by T, Dent. Taylor, cast on' i jiuia siren. ilUMYnit & JACOllY.Coiifc'Ctlouery, llakery anauysier nioon. wuoiesaienuu renin, r.s inci! Ulock. Mtitusticet. wii fclEIlCIIANTS AND OKOCEIIS. If. MARK. Drv (ioods nnd Notions. BOUtll I nut curuer Mulu and lion sts. vl-u lB.KErMIOI.TZ. dealer In 1-rv Goods. Gro- Icerlis. iioots. shoes. Ac. coruer Main uud iibireeis, vo-uau I A. RVPK'T.I'.V V.nnt. mill Klinn htnrp. book 8 icMatlonefy, Alain M., below Market. vlnl3 JACOns, Conlectlonery, groceries etc., Main lMEXnrTrAT.r. npnprnl Htnrknf Merolmn- llhe una Kunibcr, corner of Main btreet and K- m aiiii, l,umiviiuiiijf ill 11 1 holesnle and retail, Kxchaugo lllock. vl-ul3 CllriWI'n lrnlnonil r-,inu ItrtHnmlKhnps. Main St., above Court House, vl-nl3 I J. BltOWER, Dry Goods. Groceries, etc., eor I cer llnln st. nud Court House alley. Yl-nl3 LRRIVU . rVI'l! .lAnn In TVr nnn.ya flrn. tries, etc., cor.'sialn aud Centre sts. vl-ut3 K. OlllTON, Groceries & Provisions, Main CMreet below Market. vl-nll IK.EYER, Groceriec and General Mercban- isc. Main st., above West. vi-m I'KELVY, NEAL & CO., dcnlers in Dry Goods, I "'villll'B, J- 1UUI, V l-l II, r"llll, A' IBI, ..uu, .'nun. ii'. j.. cor. main ana juaruci sih. vi-uio TI. MILLER & EON. dealer In Dry Goods, . u.uiviif!,, iiueentivviire, i-imir, run, nitui-n. plons, etc., Exchango lllock, Mainst. vl-uU MISCELLANEOUS. IWITMAN. Mnible Woiks. one door below I l ost Oaice. Main Street. Vl-ni3 (OOMsnURG LUMItER CO., manufacturers L';nu ueaieru in iumuer oi nuuinus; i'laiuug m ucur vuo runrouu. viutu IrosTER.Gluo Maker, and Whito and Fancy Tauncr.Broltowu, vlu!7 I M. rimiP,TMAN. Saddle. Trunk A llnrness. I iiiuncr. suive s xiiocu iuuiu aireei. vouiu W. ItOlirilNR.llouordealersecond door from faorthwest corner Mulu and Iron sts, vl-uU lit llllVT 17X, A TIT AA.. Mnnmn'u Pnniior llubular LiKlilnlaK Rod. rail 1 1. TllOItf.'TON- Wull Vnnor. Window Shades uniixiuies, iiuperi uiueu, iiuiu ni yi'w IJV.ronELL, rurnituto Rooms, three stor; wick, Main btreet, wist ot Market St. vlui I KOSENSTOCK.l'hotornpher, over Robblns i-r s nioie. muni i. 1.KI11IN ,lrl.rtn Tilf nt .Tnl low. etc.. Chem vsaiiey.iearoiAiuericuu iiuimv. iiuu A. FUNbTON A CO., mutual and cash r.u..nrH itiLitifltir r.tnii null I. r ivlth uuiiu t h.t:.:."-" mw.iu nircei. f'COB IHEFrENDACH, llroom Factory. Or. tiiji'iLn, iiifl rpBiii.n H fir iil ai iner A nun i ,'liciuptly lllled. Rest gum Wistern brush I CADMAN. Cnhlnctmaker and Chair '. rooms Mulu street bel. Iron. v3-u2 I yr.BAMPI.l! f'n Mnrlilnltlu riistl'.IOOllU ft!.turi;.lunr ljirtr.lt. It. I'm.lliii'M luadu at short IWaihluery made and rejialrcd. v'Miil ,J';JlINOLER,dealerln pianos, organs and "'roia,ui u, w.coreirsiuruuuru rooina Vl-nl3 lMUi:i. ta a SB,' tit D iint'tltli''Nolar' lubllc,iKrtbtat corner dealer in furniture, truuks, ceder MUow ware, near the Forks Hotel, vl-nll Buck Horn. (!( 11 "ore lu fcomu ud ox town. Orangcvillo Directory. I A V.. W. Cnr.rMAN. MerehnntTnllnrsnnd Gent's furnishing uoods. Mnlu Bt.. next door mo linen 110101. vi-nii II. lir.ltltlNO A imoTIIKll.Cnrticntcrsnud Iluilders, Mnln St., below l'lnc, vl-li 17 OWI1U & HIIItltINO, dealer In Dry Ooods, Oroccrlcs, Lumber nud general Merchandise HICK HOTKIi nnd refreshment Haloon, by ltohr M'llcnry cor.of Mnlu nudl'liicst.,vl-ul7 i.Mi:OAltai:L.riivslclnn and Sui neon. Main St., next door to Good's Hotel, vl-ni7 AVID HUUItlNO. Flour and Grist Mill, nnd ucnier m yrnin, .Mill nireui. viuu r II. &C. KIir.ClINEH.IHnckslultiu.on Mill 1. Street, near l'luo. V1-UI7 L.EDWAItDS. riivslclnnnnd Kuraeou. Main ' st. (flrstdooriiuoveM'IIenry's Hotel. vt-n3 AMES 11. If AUM AN, Cabinet Maker nnd Un- ucrtnker. jinin St., below fine. vl-n l. 1. 1IAUMAN, Hnddto and Harnesi maker. , Main St., oppslto Frame Cliurch, vi'ull MITtVI ril ATmi' Tm.i fni,,.n.o Mnnlilnlelo nnu lniiuiucimcrs oi plows, jhui nu vi-ih MILHSA.WII.LIAMH A('o,.Tnnncr ufuclurcrs of lentlier, MlllHtuet. Tnnnersnnd Mtm- V1-U17 QJ AMUEL BHAltPLESS, Maker of thellnyhurst kj urnin urntue. jiam ni. v.iw. -irrtt.T.TAM lll'.r.ONG Hhoemnkernba mnnufac- Y turerof Brlck,MUlHt.,westofl'ine vlnVJ Catawisisa. BP. DALLMAN. Mel . Hobblns' llulldlng. F. DA f.I.M AN. Merchant Tnllor. Second Rt. V2-UIS n..T. ". nnnniNS. KurL'pnn nnd rhvslclnn Hecond Ht bolow Jlaiu. v-nio GIL11EUT 4 KLINE, dry goo general merchandise, Main goods, groceries, nnd Btreet 11 12 Ti. KiftTI.r.ll. "Cnttnwlssn House." Norlh . Corner Main nnd Second Btreets. v2nl8 T KEILEIt, lllllaid Saloon. Oysters, nnd Iro LI. Ci Cream in season Main St. v2u!2 M. nilOIlST, deoler In General Merchandise Dry Goods. Groceries ao. v2-nl8 IIKOtlFlIANNA or Itrlrk Hotel. S. Kosten. tmmlrr Protirlctor.sontli.rnst corner Mnln nnd Second htrect. v2ul2 , Main Street. V2nl2 M. II. AllliOTT. Attnrucv at law. Main St. Light Street. V. OMAN it Co.. Wheelwrights, first door above School House. vlnttl TOIIN A. OMAN. Manufacturer nnd dealer in J Hoots and Shoes, vlulO I T J. LEISEIt, M. D., Surgeon and Physician. " Olllco at Keller's Hotel. v2n27 iiF.TElt ENT. denier In Drv Goods Groceries. 1 Flour, Feed, Salt, Fish, Iron, Nulls, etc., Main 11 S. ENT. denier in Stoves nud Tin ware In It all Its branches. vlnlO Espy. 1) 1". liEIGHAItD.S IUtO.,denler in Dry Goods, ' Gioculcs, nnd gcucrul Meichaudlse. v2nll ..UIIt.UTKI t L'lllTlltVll .TTJ fl t . t...l j 1'roprletur. v2uiil f D. WEItKHEISKlt, Hoot nnd Shoe Store nnd 0 ' iiiuuui.tctoiy. Sboii 011 Main Street on- posite the SUuin Mill. v2nl W. EDGAIt.SuMiuehnuna PlaiilHgMllbr.iid jiox iinuuiacioiy. v.uu 2 L'VELLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ashland, Schuylkill County En. Q W. MILIiER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Olllco Court llmin, -Alley, below tho CoLUM- 1UA.N oilier, lloiintlch, itiielt-Pay and Pensions collccleU. ' lllooinsuurg ra. fcep.'.-u hi 13 0BKKT P. CLAKK. ATTOUNKY AT LAW, onico Main Street below tlio Court House. Mloomsbuit reuu a. II. LITTLE, Al'TOUNlIY AT LAW, OfllpG Court-Tin u kg Allev. below the COLUM- niAri uiuee, xnooinbuurg i'u. BROCKWAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, nr.ooMsniT.d, TA. y-OFrirE Court Houso Alley, In the Co- Z.V1I1UAM building. Jan),'07. J. THORNTON JUi. would announcetothecltl7ensof Illooms- burg nnd vicinity, inai no nnsjusirteeivcu niuii aim compieie tisburriueub ui WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, FIXTUIIE8, COUDS, TASSKLH, niwl nil nllipr frnnd ill his lino of business. All lhn newest nnil most anmnved nutterus of tho day are nlwnys to be found In his establishment. lUlir.il, lJall iuiuu oi. uctuw diniucii J B. TURSEL, jia urw.rtw, UAiJuia;, Aru iuur.iv MANUFAUTUKKIt, and dealer In CAUI'KT-lJAGa, YALI8HS, FLY-NETH, BUFFALO llOBES, H0USE-UEAKKI.T3 AC, which he feels confident he can Fell at lower rato than any other perbon iu the county. Ex amino for jourselvea. Kuopiuim tioor ueiow me .ouri jioubi, miu mreei, uioombuurg, i u. 1 I M P L E S, The undersfcneJ will cheer f nil v mall (fiiee) to all who wlfch It tho lleclpe aud full directions or prenarlnir and usinu a htmnleand lieautllul Vegetable lliilin, that will Immediately remove Tau, Freckles, rimplcs, lllotches, and all erup tion ami impurities ouuo rKiii.ieaviugiiiubauio boil, euur, tjuouiii umi uruiiutui. Jio win also bciui ifi(EE) liihiruciions lor rro- diu'lug.by verytl mploun-ai.b.uluxuilautgroisllt of I mi ron a balilhead or smooth tacolnleb than thirty da) a Irom tiibt Brpllcatiou. 'Jhuaboo can be obtained tiv return mall by addiebblng 'i HOS.F. L'JIAVMAN, chtmUt, i: u, nox oi, ivo jnoauway, jnow iour, Aug, U.'WJ-ly. B25. THE FOLSOSI IMPROVED Twculy-l'lve Dullor rninlly Sewing 'Hie cluai't&t First Class Machine in the Market. Juc'iinciifmirrz7itri. Liberal commission allow id. l'nr terns and cluulur.ad diets, A.M. Hamiii on, Gin. Agent, No. 7U) Chest- uut bt., l'hlla,, l'a. lopris ';o-am. QO nfin YEAR ANDEXPEN- tPow.VJWW HEH to neents to sell the cele blttlld WlIJiON SEWING MAC1I1NLS. Tho best machine In thewor'd. tutrh utile on loth thus. one .mahiim: n iiuut jiomi'. i or lurinir partliulais, nddius l2N.llhfcl..l hlltic"ii 1' aprs';u-3m. J-EW STOVE AND TIN SHOP. U.S MAIN 8THEXT, ft EARLY OrjOSlTC UILLHll' Diuua, DLOOMsnuita, .penn'a. The uudorslgned has Just fitted up aud opened his new STOVE AND TIN SHOP, m Ihlfl nl.ra. where liA la nrennrcd to make tin new Tin Wake ot nil kinds In his Rue, uud do repairing with neatness and dispatch, upon the most reasonable terms. Ha also keeps on baud STOVES OF VARIOUS PATTERNS A STYLES, which he will sell upon terms to suit purchasers. Give him a call. Hols a goud inechuule, aud ueservmnof tuopuuiioruironuge METZ Illoomsburg, April M, 1807. J0B PRINTING Neatly extcnted at this Offlo . -1 3 ' COLUMBIA HOTEL. Biicmes.'s Cards. j 11 Y Pliiladolphia Directory. JjVAGLE' HOTEL. . 7 N011TII TII111I) STKEET, It. U. CUMMINOS, l'liorniETon. HgSTABLISlIED 1703. JOllDAN&IlItOTlIElt, Wholesale Grocers, and Dealers In SALTl'ETIlE AND BIIIMSTONM. No 211) North Third BU l'hlladclpbln. C. 11. 11011NE. W, S. KIKO. J.ll. SLVlir.KT. JJOItNE, KING & SEYDEIIT, VIlUljl.Al,U 1U(1 UUUlJtt. No. 121 Market Htrect PHILADELPHIA. Oiders filled promptly at lowest prices. January 3, ISO', J2 V. HANK'S J1U1.L.MA1.11. 1U1JA1.1U, RrUl' F, AMI CIGAll WAHEIIOUSE, No. 110 North Third Btreet, Between Cherry and ltaee, west side. Philadelphia. pitANK & STltETCII, tucccbsors to j, ii. waiter,) Importers and Dealeis In ttUEENBWAKE, CHINA, AND GLASH, No. 2111 N. Third Klreet, Ilctweeu Itnce nnd Vino His. rniLAliKl.l'llIA. c:!'i:HTm.Vcii. ocu'IP,ut.iers. 1. 11. Wai.tlh. Bncclal Partner. J.-'JI'TO-tt. J.M- KEl'HEABT, WITH IJAKNES, BRO. &. IIERIION, hats, CAPa.sTitAW aooDs & runs, No. C03 Market Street, (Abovo Fifth,) PlIILAllEM'HIA. JOHN STROUP & CO., Successors to Stroup A Drother, WHOLESALE DEALEUS IN FlfcH. No. 2t North Whnrves nnd 25 North Third 8t lhlladolphla. 1CHARDSON L. WRIGHT, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW, NO. 12i SOUTH SIXTH STREET, l'HOI.ADr.I.l'IH . oct. 22,'0tl-ly "YyiLLIAM FISHER WITH THOMAS CARSON i t . W1IOI.K.HALB DEALERS IN HOSIERY, MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, LINENS it NOTIONS NO. 18 NOltTII I'OURTH ST11EET I'liilmielphla. June 1,'09-Om yyAINWRIGHT & CO., W tlUIjt.UAl.1 UliULI-ll, N. E. Corner Second and Aicli Sticets, Philadelphia, Dealers In TEAS, SYRUPS, COFFEE, SUQAR, MOLASSES nice, sricrs, 111 cAim soda, jlc, ac. cl-Orders will reciive prompt attention. may 10,07-tf. Hotels. lilUtNAllD STOIINKU. Itavlnc lntelv imrchnscd ncd fitted tin tlic wtll-Kiunvn Iloblhou Hotel l'ronuly, 1 orated a FEW DOOr.3 AMOVE THE COUIIT IIOU.SE, i on tliOMimobldeof tho rttieet, In tlm town of juoomsburit: auu Lavmcr obtajuca a iictiibo for mo sume ns n. IIOHIL AND IU'.STAnA?sTt tho rrojirletor lintideleiniliud to givctnthc jieo- A IJTTLU UOItU UOOM. UIsttaliJItiL'nUoiscxUn'-lvp.and Is fitted un jnomlsts i) nit evcrj thing uLout his ehtabll&h nicnt slmll bo eonducKd tu an orderly nnd law- u inib iiuL'i:ii' itiiu ni 1 1 1 it iii-s in hid tirv. 111 lul mnniur: nnd ho resnecllullv bollclis a shnro oi iiiui uuiit; iiuuuuasu, inyi u.-n T HE ESI'Y HOTEL. ESPY, C'OLUMIIIA COUNTY, l'A. Tho uiidcrsluned would Inform tho travelling r'Ubllc that lie has taken the abovo named estab Ishmeiitand thoroughly retKtcd the sume for thopcrfcct.couvonleucoof hlsgucsts. Hlsiarder will be slocked with tho best the market nllords. I Tho choicest liquors, wines aud cigarsalways to I uv luuuu ill ma uui. WILLIAM PKTT1T. Apr.23,(0-tf Espy, I'a. gKICK HOTEL, 0 1 1 A NO I V I LI-K, COIiUMlllA COUNTY, PA, ROIIIt H'HENIIY, Proprietor. This well known House. halnc been nut In thorough icpalr. Is now open to tho tiatclllug ilUIJlll, illU HUT 18 Mtdlittl II1U tUUltfAk ifiiinrn nud ctunrN. nnil tho table will be. at all timts.riUpplied with the tlellcacles of tho teason. No piuub s 111 be bpaied to luburo the comlorl of guebU. MONlOUR HOUSE RUPERT, l'A. WILLIAM HUILER, Proprietor, This Houso having been nnt in thorough rcnalr is now open Icr the reception of guests. No pains win uo spnrtu 10 ensure ine perieci coiu lorloftho traelers. Tim Pioprletor solicits a share of Dtilille imtionnue. The bur will bo slocked at all limes with line liquors and cigars. marii'iu-ii. jgENTON HOTEL. W. F. PIATT, Proprietor, DENTON, COLUMI1IA COUNTY, PA. Tliht well known House hnvlnc been nut In tlioionuh icnalr Is now open lor the reception of visitors. iu puius nuve I't'eii binneu in cunuic the peircct comlorl 01 guisis, ine proprietor also runsnSlage from the Hotel to lllooinsburg and inteinudluto points on Tuesday, '1 hursdny uud batiirday ot cucliwcels, uiajt)70-tf TgOOTS AND SHOES. CLARK M. BROWN, CEKTI1E bTBEtT, AWOININO T1IK t.OIlE OlT KOlllll.Sb i 1AEII, A lull and comiilcte nhsortinrnt of ieadvmn boots nnd shoibfor men. women nnd children lust rieelMd mid lor sale at liiisnuiible rates. Vnrlellestn suit all duties of customers. The best of woik done at shoit notice, as beretofoie. Give him .1 call. nprb'TU-lf. rpiIE BEST AND CHEAPEST II A Y R A IC E 1 N T II E M A It K E T. JiA5.UrACTl.'ltEI) AND 1011 SALE J1Y N. W. SAMPLE tt CO., COLUMBIA IRON WORKS, I1LOOMS llURO, PA. CALL ANI1 LXAMINE IT. Illooiiisbuig, June ll, lbJO-tf WIDMYER & JACOBY 1 V i.'vn Kvii' in m-iir in t itsJiif nrei ta I 1AV IUl.1UUtll.UI ls.l)l.UU,UOtlvHHJ,l Jll aro agentK for the tale of " UrockMoy'it" Jiully eeieuruieu rejiiu uuu out bioeic Aien, wiicn uvy will n il om cheap an country brewed aleo whole ami half barrel constantly on hand. Thin alo i:a.t JCKvcmli Htrett, Now York City, Uloonuburg, Juno lu, ltC0-tf N T ICE. All nersona kuowluir themselves tu bo indebt ed to the Estate of Jacob 1) er, deceased, are hereby notllled to settle their accounts at once, othejwlso they will be collected according to law. a. ii. Jiiiji.iA.li, lUoombburg, Muy 0, lS70-tf Administrator 1 nnn bwck for bale. 1JU, UUU Apply to J.J.11ROWE1U Bloom1 ihuiir, July 1,5 70-2t. Choice Qoi Monsurinp; tho Baby. Wo moasnred tho riotous baby Against tko coltago wall A lily grew at tho threshold, And tho boy was Just as tall I A roynl tiger Illy, With spots of purple and gold, And a heart like n Jeweled challco, Tho fragrant dew to hold. Without, tho blue birds whistled High up In the old roof.trecs, And to and fro at tho window Tho red lose rocked her bees; And the wco plnlc fists of tho buby Were never n moment still, Snatching at sh'ne and shadow Thntdancd 011 tho latticed stll t Ills cjtc wcio wldo asbluo bolls Ills mouth like 11 Mower unblown Two Uttlo"baro feet, llko funny white mice, Peeped out from his snowy kowh ; And wo thUBlit, wllh a thrill of rupture That yet had n touch of pain, When Juno rolls mound with her roses, We'll mtusuro the boy again. Ah me I In a darkened chamber, With the sunshlno shut nwny, Through tho tenrs that fell llko 11 bitter rain. We measured .. eboy to-duyi And the little ' -3 feet that were dimpled And sweet ns n bnddf ns rose, Lny sldo by side together, In the hush or n long rcpou'l Up fiom tho dainty pillow. White ns tho Usui dawn, The fair Utile face lay smiling. With tho light of heaven thereon And the dear llttlo hands, like rose leaves Dioppcd fiom a rose, lay still, Never to snatch nt tho sunshine That crept to the shrouded sill I Wo measured the sleeping baby With ribbons white as snow, For the shining rosewood casket That wnlled him below j And out of tho darkened chamber Wo weut with n childless moan To tho height of t lie sinless angels Our llttlo ouo had grown I Tho Ivy Grcon. I1V C1IAHI.ES UICKESS. Oh, a dainty plant is tho Ivy green, That creepeth o'er ruins old! Of right cholco food are his meals, I wcon, In his cell so loue and cold. Tho walls must bo crumbled, tho stone decayed, To pleasuro his dainty whim : And the smouldering dust that years have made, Is a merry meal for him. Creeping where no lire Is seen, A rare old plaut Is thr Ivy green. Fastl.ostealelh on though he wears no wings, Aud a staunch old heart has 'he, Haw clobcly he twlneth, how tight ho clings To ills frieud tho huge OakTreol And silly ho trallcth along the around, And his lca es ho gently waves. As he Joyously hugs nnd cruwlelh rouud The Hill mould of dcud men'b graves. Ci replug win re grim dentil has been, Araio old plnnt is the Ivy green. Wholo nges have fled and their works deenj cd, And nations ha o scattered been ; Hut the stout old Ivy shall never tide, 1'iom Its halo and hearty green, Tho brave old plant In its lonely days, Shall latten upon tho past; For tho btatellst building man can raise, Is the Ivy's food nt lost. Creeping on, whero tlmo has been, A raro old plant Is tho Ivy green, rUliscfllancous. DOUGLAS AS A DUELLIST. "Did you ever hear of Tom Htiwfc Ins V" fctilcl a mini of iiolitica to mo yes terday. "Tom Htiwkliw is the greatest duellist in Kentucky. He is now Gov. crnor Stevenson's tobacco inspector at Louisville a huntUomo man with black inuitacho and laive, t'lnri'iB 'lnck eyes, which seldom or never wink, but look out liko n tiger's, witn lerocity Ho is, perhaps, fifty years of ago now, but still ono ol tho bo-it snots in -ivcu tucky, and lie has fixed up moro quitr rels. and been a second on moio fields than any man alivo. Personally ho is a L'ontle. truthful, faithful fellow, but ho is deadly when ho has made up his mind to eat somebody. Tom is ono of tho best of his class, tho finished duelist of tho South, always nico upon points of honor and prompt to advise anybody to fight Whom o thinks lias been in iured. "Peonlo who know him, send for Tom in ease of a duel, lust ns you send for tho physician and tho preacher when vou aro sick. Ho was woutnicu at uuu nn VIstn. and ho was with Henderson Crittenden. Lopez, and tlio rest, wncn they invaded Cuba. Durins tho war ho was on Breckinridgo's stair, and tho nffiiir nr nrlvato b!6od in which ho lias I. ., nn.ronil OHi innUineniUIU. . l T... Instance, ho was Ben Johnson's second wlicn no icnieu xuiu i 1"".. . over hear of that?" ifNTrt nh! Tom Ilawuins uau to inos-n Mm stnte for somo years after that duel. Old man Whito was thcro when rtn., ..hot his son. and ho went on awiui ly Tho papers raised a howling row niinnt that duel. Tom Whito and Ben Ti,.ni, imii n fuss over cards, both nrr,n full, nnd a challcngo passed Tho women and families on both sides took it big interest in it, and Ben's mother moulded tho balls with her own hands. Sho was all up and allvo about it. I reckon sho'd shot Ben herself if ho hatln't ejono to tho field. Ben was nil crinnled up with rheumatism and they had to Eet him up and hand him Ills gun. They fought with shot guns loaded with ball. There was old man Whito haggling in tho flold about points of honor, tho terms of apology, otcetcreo, eteoteri, when 'pop' went tho guns, and his son laid dead at tho old mail's feet, with a holo right through his forehead . They say It wa3 dreadful to hear him go on. I don't know what becaino of Bin Johnson.' Oh I yes, bless your soul I Tom Haw kins beared John Popo most tlead once. They rero at old Gen. Wool's table, when Pop ImpiiK'ied tno coiirngo of Ocn. nnd Tom Hawkins Just glanced at him and opened cut. John Popo hail to tuko water, "Tom was Breckinridge's second when tlio, challengo passed between John and Cutting. TheroTom showed thogeueraUhlp of Alexander thoOrcftt. Cutting's second was old President Monroe's son, of tho regular army, and Tom turned him Insldo out. Ho put him on tho defensive, thundered at him, and got John Breckinridge off with all tho honors. "Tom Hawklus U a tcrrlblo follow. If ho looks at you with his wldo, open eye, full of ferocity, you aro half koho up already.. When they tried Hender son In New Orleans and Judah Benja min was employed by tho Spanish Gov ernment to assist in tho prosecution, Tom, whoso trial was to follow, saw what a tcrrlblo tongtio Benjamin had, and ho followed him out of tho court room and said : " 'Look hero, Mr. Jew, I want to tell you something. If, when my trial comes off, you say ono word against my character, I'll kill you in your tracks.' "Benjamin saw those big eyes ready to Jump out of Tom's head, and said: " 'Mr. Hawkins, I shall not want to have any difficulty with you, sir.' "They did not convict Henderson, and Tom novcr cauio to trial. "I reckon you never heard of Tom Heuileriou's connection with tho Fitch and Stephen A. Douglas trial, did you V Hurt has never been puldishcd, to my knowledge: but It was a remarkable. eplsodo In tho prefaco to tho rebellion. You see, It was coming on toward tho political Convention of 18G0, and Doug las had all tho strength, so that It was hard on to n certainty that ho would bo nominated, and crowd out the Buchan an parly. I got stiro Information of tho nightly caucuses of Slldell, Jcsso D. Bright, Howell Cobb, Benjamin, and that faction In Washington for they met at Cobb's houso chielly and one day it camo to mo straight as a wlro Unit they had determined to force Douglas Into tt light, and that It had been proposed that Slldell should insult Douglas in tho drinking saloon of tho Senate, and if ho resented It, shoot him down. I wrote tt) Douglas at once, but knowing his habits so well, of leaving letters unopened for days and weeks to gether, I sent tho letter to a friend, and commanded him to make Douglas open it and poruso it, that ho might bo pre pared. And in this letter I said: 'If ou aro pushed to tho wall, telegraph for Tom Hawkins, of Louisville." "Well, I camo on from tho South soon after that, and went up with Georgo Pugh to seo Douglas. There wo found nobody to pay much attention to us. Douglas ecemed absorbed with something else, and looking out of his library, across tho hall, I saw Roger A. Prior and Albert G. Brown, of Missis sippi, step into another room. I asked no questions, but camo away, and soon afterward started for New York. When got to tho Relay Ilou&e thcro was about three minutes delay, as tho West ern train had just como in, and I saw get out of it dud step toward tho Wash ington train who but Tom Hawkins? " 'Tom,' I cried, 'what arc you doing hero'." '"What are you doing away from Washington'." said Tom. " 'Going to Now York.' '"New York! what? Do vou get mo hero and then l tin oil' to Now York? Douglas has sent for me. Tlio fight's on !' 1 'I'll get off my baggago at Balti more,' said I, 'and return to Washing ton to-night.' And with that tho trains steamed contrary ways. "I found out tho matter nt Washing ton that tamo evening. Tlio conspira tors had arranged lo force an insult up on Douglas, and then, If ho challenged, ho would lo,o tho vote of tho North. If ho tefuscd nobody In tho South would touch him. Tlio creature of tho con- spiralois to Insult Douglas was G.N. Fitch of Indiana slill alive, I believe and ho had dono it, in executivo ses sion, the day before I reached tlio city. Douglas had demanded a retraction or fight, nnd Tom Hawkins had been sent for. "I found the Douglas household nil warm for tho duel. Mrs. Douglas and tlio Cuttses and everybody wero bound to seo Stephen out. Ills wife said he might loo tho Presidency or anything before lie should bo beaten by Jesse Bright and old Buck's myrmidons. The billet doux had been passing all day between tho Buchanan headquarters, in tlio Vlco President's rooms of tho Capitol, and one of tho committee rooms whero tlio Douglas men eat in council. Tho messenger for Douglas was Roger A. I'ryor and for Fitch, Judah P. Ben jamin. "Tho Fitch gang wero Slldell, who was tho arch conspirator, and blood thirsty as a bat; Bright, who was Jeal ous of Douglas, and despised him, Cobb &c. When Judah P. Benjamin, thoscc ond day came into tlio room with anoth er letter, and, among Richardson, of Ill inois, Pugn, Pryor, Brown, and tho rest saw Tom Hawkins glancing nt him, they say ho shrank back nnd turned pale. Then ho put out his hand in a sycophantic way and said : " 'Why Mr. Hawkins, I'm very glad to seo you,' "Wo all met that night, and Tom went lu place of Pryor, to arrango tho particulars, ond forco a fight or a peace. Wo knew that it was coming to blood by Tom's big t yes. And they wrote a retraction. Ho had it in ten minutes. "Wo arranged lo try Douglas' cour age by telling him that tho duel was to como off next morning. Tom, who was n elmplo-heartcd fellow, raised ob Jcction to this, and refused to havo nny thing to do with it. " Wo entered Douglas's library, nnd thoro ho stood, with as pleasant a smllo as ever I saw, waiting to hear tho ro suit. " 'Mr. Douglas,' said I, 'how do you feel?' " 'Very well. What is tho nows?' " 'You aro to go to tho field to-mor-rom morning ot five o'clock, aud fight witli shot-giius.' "Wo all looked ot him piercingly to seohnwlioood it. '"Very well, ho said. Mako all tho nrmneomeiits.' "Wo watched him again, and ho was us quiet as I over saw him-ulmost cheerful. Tom Hawkins could stand no longer. Ho said : " 'Mr. Douglas, they havo retracted "Douglas drewa sigh, whether of ro lief or regret I do not know. Ho was a splendid shot with a fowling piece, and ho would havo fought his weight In wild cats rather than bo crowded out of tho path of his ambition. Ho was tho greatest leader wo over had, to my mind. Do you want to bo Introduced to Tom Hawkins?" "No," said I without thinking about it. "If it km' offenslvo I prefer not to know Tom Hawkins 1" Tho Baby Farming Horror. Forty Infants Murdered bj One Woman unnatural FiendMincsn of an adopt ed Mother Advertising for Halites to "Jirtny Up"Heuplnt a JIarvest of Death Appearance of the Murderess. London, Juno 23. "They havo been making n great row about tho fellow at Denliam, who killed soven people; what do you say to a woman who has killed forty children ?" This Inquiry was addressed to mo by Policeman N. Y., 087, and as in reply I expressed my ardent anxiety to seo thL feinalo Her od, ho kindly piloted mo to tho Lam beth Police Court, and thcro pointed out to mo n woman In tho dock, aged about thirty fivo yearn, of plain but not repulsive appearance. This was tho great "baby-farmer," of whoso exploits I havo already written you somo nc count Mrs. Margaret Waters, alias Wllles, Hurley, Wallers, Kills, Oliver, Blackburn and Fort. As you aro awaro this woman was originally arrested on tho charge of starving to death only one infant, an Ulegitimato ehitd com mitted to her charge by a MIt.s Jeannet to Cowan; but facts that havo since come to light mako It probable that sho Is guilty of tho murder of no less than forty Infants whom sho took for $3 each "which Included everything, andn par ent's loving and tender care." At the time of this woman's arrest, her houso was found to contain Ecveral Infants, nil ot who were being gently shoved along tho road to death by tho aid of "Paregoric Elixir" and other similar npplianccs. For four years, it appears. tills amiable dame lias been conducting tlio business of baby-farming. ADVEItTISI.SO l'OR 1IA11Y HOARDERS Her mode of operation was to adver tise under ono of hor many names, her willingness to adopt an infant, on tho payment of it premium of $5. Sho would appoint a meeting at some rail way station with those who replied to these advertisements, and would there mako tho bargain, which was to tlio effect that tho 'infant and tho money should bo handed over to her, and no questions should lie asked on cither side She did not ask wlicre the child camo from ; tho party who disposed of it was not to asK where it was to bo taken. In thl3 manner, as has now been ascertain ed, forty children have passed into this woman's hands dining tlio last four years. What has becomo of them Well, what has becomo of uoinc of them has been ascertained. THE HOARDING HOUSE. Tho houso whero this woman lived was in a secluded spot, called Frederick terrace, Brixton ; within a fow yards of tlio houso aro somo vacant grounds call ed Myatt's Field; and in these fields, and in other places close at hand, have lately been found the bodies of uo less than fceven infants, all of which have been at least partially identified as tlio remains of children who were given to Mrs. Waters, with io each, iu order to receive a "mother's tender caro and love." Tho evidence agalnsttho woman hcemed to be perfectly a .'.elusive. Her servant, Ellen O'Connor a miserable creature, only fourteen years old, and reminding one forcibly of Dick Swivo- Iter's Marchioness teatilled that when slio weut into tho prisoner's fcervice, three months ago, ''there were seven infants, and tho number shortly increas ed to eleven. Mrs. Waters used to go away from home, nnd when sho camo back sho would bring a now baby with her." TAKING THEM TO THEIR LONG HOME. "Ono night Waters took two of tho children, who wcro very ill, away from tho house; when she came back sho brought somo of tho clothes of tho in fants with her, nnd said sho had taken them homo." Afterwards sho took away another infant, and returned without It; and uucut threo weeks ago sho took a fourtli child away in tho same manner. Tlio supposition is tnat tno woman administered to tho Infants enough "Paregoric Elixir" to kill them; took them into tho fields, and left them to perish. Tlio servant was in the habit of going to tho po3t-ofilco to get letters addressed to "Mrs. Oliver." and when Waters had read these she generally burned them. SOME CORRESPONDENCE. Luckily, however sho neglected to destroy all her correspondence, and a number of letlers wcro found In her houso and read in Court. Ono of them makes an appointment with her "at tho Loughborough road station.on tho Lon don, Chatham and Dover line, Juno 11th, at four, o'clock p. m.," and adds, "pleaso wait In tlio llrst-elass waiting- room, and wear a whito kerchief round your neck in a conspicuous manner shall wear a bluo striped shirt and a frock coat." Another from a woman says: "J should bo pleased to have you tako cU( , ,, 0 I would glvo i?3 with her." Ono of Iho letters written by Waters to a woman who proposes to glvo her a baby, is as follows: "May Kith. Madam: In reply to your letter, I beg to say wo should bo very pleated to adopt your baby; wo lovo chlldicn very much, and would do all In our power to securo tho happl ucss of the llttlo one. I should llko very much to seo you; so, If you will write, saying whero and when I can do so, I shall feel obliged. Hoping soon to hear from you, I remain, yours Binecro. Iy. M. Hurley." And another is as follows: .."Wednesday, Juno S.-Str: In ro ply to your letter I beg to say Unit It would glvo mo great pleasuro to adopt as my own your llttlo boy, if lie is not too old. ou omitieniosialotiioeiilld it age, and I wish for ono nsyoung as jios islbla that It may know nono but our 1' solves as its parents. Tho child would - bo well brought up, and carefully edu cated; ho would havo a good trade, and bo to us In all respects ns our own. Wo havo been married several years, but havo no family. Wo uro in a comlorto. blp position, havo a good business, uud I a homo in eyory way calculatcdto muko child happy. Wo aro both very fond of children, and should you entrust our llttlo one to my care, you may re ly upon his receiving tho lovo and care of a mother. Any placo you liko lo appoint for on intorvlow will suit mo. can meet you at nny tlmo you please, nnd should bo very glad lo havo tho matter settled as soon as possible Hop ing to have an curly reply, I am, sir, respectfully yours, "R. Oliver." REAPING THE DEAD HARVEST. On tlio 10th of May a police consta ble found tho body of oueof tho infants whom "tho lovoand cire" of Mrs. Wat ers had deposited in a hedgo clcso to the footpath In Myntt's Fields. Tho body was discovered with a napkin and liandkcichlef, which wcro proved to belong lo Mrs. Waters. On tho I7th a laborer found In tho same neighbor. hood tho body of a iillier infant. On tho 2(3thoi May a policeman found near the si.iiio place a basket containing tho body of a male child; and on tho 0th of June, in the samo place, ho found a pa per parcel within which wus the body of a femalciiifaut. On tho l-lli of June, at a spot not fur distant, n man found a paper parcel, tied with string, con taining the body of a male child, and on the following Sunday n boy found another paper parcel containing tho mdy of a female child. On tlio paper were written the woods "Mrs. Waters;" and n haudkciehlcf, a rug, a pleeo of red flannel, n nighlgown, and n little chemise, found with the ether bodies, wcro all identified by "tho small her vant" as being tlio property of her mis tress, who was so "very fond of chil dren." Tho mother of ono of theso murdered children had been found and was in court. Sho produced tho follow Ing paper, given her by Waters : "4th of March, 1870, received the sum of $1, for which I take tills child, and I prom iso to adopt it entirely as my own, never again to glvo it up, but always to strictly study its present and future hap piness. Signed Fanny Stewart." llbrW. John Quill, who Is tho wittiest of tho wits of the press, tells us of a chap who went to farming with about as much knowledgo of tlio art ns Horace Greeley has displayed and published Tho fellow planted potatoes and waited for the llowers to ripen into fruit, until tho wholo crop rotted in tlio ground. Ho was told hcshould havo dug tho po rtatoes soon after they ilowcrcd. He cherished this odvlco and tried it on a crop of tomatoes next year, rooting it all up at the first sight of a Mower. . Of course he didn't make a fortune in that line. But wo heard of a smart Dutch man down cast, tho story is old but good as new, who bought n form aud hired a Yankeo to run if on shares. Af ter a good deal of haggling they agreed that they should divido profits thusly tho Dutchman to recelvo tho "tops" and tho Yankee tho "bottoms" for tho first year. Tlio Dutchman loolctd forward hope fully for a largo yield of wheat, rye, oats, cabbage, salad, celery and other good tilings that rise above tho ground; and lie kind of chuckled in the thought that ho had taken in. tho Yankee. Ho didn't laugh so much when ho saw a splendid crop of beets, onions and po- utoes, radishes, turnips nnd all such things, tlio "tops" of which didn't amount to much, Tho Yankee took to lis share naturally. -1 kindly without complaint. Tlio Dutchman insisted that next year lie would lake tho "bottoms.' All right," says Jonathan, "I'll take the 'lopx.' " "Alleisreeht," echoed the oilier; but when ho saw nothing but cabbage, salad, celery, pumpkins, f-quashes, wheat, rye, oats, coming up lio swoie in High Dutch ond dudgeon, tho next year ho would havo both "fops and bottoms" nnd "vool do Yankeo yet py tamn." Jonathan, however, was too cute again, ns ho planted for the third year, only Indian corn, peas, bean9, tomatoe?, Ac, of which he gavo tho Dutchman tho "tops and bottoms" and kept tho "middles" for himself. The last we heard of tho members of that firm, after It was dissok-ed, was that tho Yankeo was running tho farm on his own hook, nud tho Dutchman was keeping a Lager Beer Saloon in Iho next village. Humorous. "Brudder Dickson." Mr. Dickson a colored barber In ono of our largo Now England towns, was shaving ono of his customers, a respectable citizen, ono morning, when a conversation occurred between them respecting Mr.DIckson's former connection witli ncolored cliurch in tlio placo. "I bcllovo you aro connecled with tho church in Elm street, Mr. Dickson," said tho customer. "No, sah, not at all." "Why. aro you not a member of the African church?" "Not (lis year, sah." "Why did you leavo incir commun ion. Mr. Dickson, it I may bo permitt ed to ask?" Why. I tell you. rah." said Mr. Dickson, strapping a toneavo razor on tho palm of his hand. "It was less llko dis1 jincd dat church In good fait. I giu ten dollars toward do suited preaeu- in'obtio gospel do ius.s year, and no peoplo all call mo Brudder Dickson. Do second year my business not good, and I only gib live dollars, im year do eiiurcn people can ihu .uimit uick son. Dis razor hurt you pah?" 'No, sir, goes toierouio won." 'Well, sah, do tlrd year 1 feel berry . . .... II.. . r ..II. poor siCKiiess in my uiiiiiiy oir i kid noflln for preachin.' Well, sah, tutor dat doy call mo olonigger Dickson, and l en 'cm I" So saviinr Mr. Dickton brushed ids customer's hair and the gentleman de parted, well satisued with tho reason why Mr. Dickson left his cliurch. Oueo upon a tlmo, before tho negro had acquired another than it pecuniary value, an old colored divine was hold- Intr forth to an audience of his own roeo on tho watchful caro anil goodness of tho Almighty, and, endeavoring to im press upon his hearers tho vuluo of a christian darkey lu the eyes of heaven, illustrated tpo point inns: -my nred ren. thmich you can buy seven spar rows for it furthintr. do Almichtv hub u book to put down whero ebery ono of iicin inns. iNowu mo Almighty takes so niitcii e.iru ot uu sparrow dat cost only ono sovonth of a farthing, what you 'sposo ho tlo for you a thousand dollar nlggerr' Do Vou Want to Buy a Sog 1 Jones was very anxious to buy a black-nnd-tan dog. Ho wanted a gonulno "ratter," on whom thcro was no dis count. Ho had gazed with feelings of envy upon numbers of his associates leading or carrying dlmlnutlvo specimens of tho canine raco, of whom it was sold they wero "death ou rats." IIo desired to havn somo of ithlmsolf. Ho pined for a llttlo dog that wasdeath on rats, ono that ho could put a llttlo silver collar on bearing Ills name, and eneaso lu a neatly embroidered blanket when tho weather was cold and lie wasn't engaged In the task of carrying death aud destruction Into tho rat fara? iiy- After considerable inquiry ho heard of such a dog, puro as to breed and un daunted as to courage. When ho saw tho dog ho was entirely pleased with his appearuuee, which betokened a rat ter of the most sanguinary and success ful typo. But Jones was cautious. IIo was not n man to do anything rashly, not even in tho purchuso of a dog,so ih ho hadn't the fullest confidence in his own judg ment on cutilne.i, ho sought his filend Smith, who know all uboiit ralleis, to pass his judgment upon tho beast. Best way to lest a ratter," said Smith, "is to turn, him among rats." So together went Jones and Smith with tlio roller to a rat-pil in order to tedt his capacity in getting away with a rodent. The dog trembled greatly It was observed, when they pit him into tlio pit, but Jones thought It was bo cause he was so eager to have the rats dumped in, though he observed a leer ing smilo on tho intellectual face of tlio rat owner. " 'Ow many rats will you 'avo?" in quired the latter. "Throw 'cm all in; let him havo all you've got," said Jones, eagerly; "he'll finish 'em." But Smith suggested that they had better try him on a singio rat first and see how he got along with him. Tho suggestion was acted upon. When a big rat was brought iua cage tho ratter tore around tho pit, barking furiously. "Seems to mo ho wants to get out," says Smith. "Oh, no," said tho rat man, "that's tho way they always hact. It shows heagcrncis. ,'E's heager for the fray." The cago was' opened and' tho rat dumped into tlio pit, when it immedi ately darted for tho dog, who turned and run us if ho had the hydrophobia, yelping for dear life. Round nud round tho pit they went, the rat galuiug every round, until finally ho eaughtMr. Rat ter by tlio jaws ond held ou like death. Jones was a picture of disappoint nnd dismay. , " What had 1 belter do?" ho taid to .Smith ns ho saw tho dog was getting tlio worst of it. "Do ?" said Smith, "why, you'd bet tor let tho do(s go, and buy tho rat." Jones didn't buy a blac!c-and-tau then and ho hasn't been looking any un since. He considers them n humbug. Tell Your Wife. If you are in any trouble or quandary, tell your wife that Is, If you havo ono all about it nt once. Ten lo ono her invention will solvo your difficulty .sooner than nil your logic. Tho wltof wo man has been praised, hut her Instincts ire quicker and keener than her reason. Counsel with your wife,or your mother or sister, aud bo assured that light will Hash upon your darkness. Women are too commonly adjudged as verdant lu all but pure womanish affairs. No philosophical student of the sex thus jiidgca them. Their intuitions, or In sight, aro tho most subtle, and if they cannot see n eat iu tlio meal there Is no eat there. In counselling ono to tell his troubles to his wife, wo would go fur ther and advise him to keep nono of his affairs feeret-froin her. Many a homo has been happily saved, and many a fortuno retrioved by man's full confi dence in his better half. Woman is far more a seer and prophet than man, If sho bo given a fair chance. As a gen eral rule, wives contldo tho minutest of their plans and thoughts to their hus bands.having no involvements to screen from him. Why not reciprocate, if but for tho pleasure of meeting coufiflenc with confidence? Wo aro certain tha no man succeeds so well In tho world as ho who, tuklug a partner forllfb, makes her tlio partner of all her purposes aud hopes. What Is wrong In his Impulses or Judgment, sho will check and sot right with her almost universally right instincts. "Help meet" was no insig nificant title, as applied to man's com panion. Sho is a meet help to him la every darkness, difficulty nnd sorrow of life. And what sho most craves and deserves, is confidence without which lovo is never fieo from a shadow. A Clerical Corpso. Iu ono of those fat places in Ohio, the ptisfnr of tho cliurch concluded (o accept n call to another Held oflabor and resigned his pastorate. Deacon L was very sorry to ldso his good shepherd, but with an eyo to tlio spirit ual interests of the church, began, with others, to east about for a successor. An ellglb'.o man having been found, ho paid a visit to tho city, aud whilst thcro tho Deacon was anxious that ho fhould havo on opportunity of exhibiting his powers to tho congregation. But thero wa3 this difficulty iu tho way : tho Into pastor's resignation had been set fbr several weeks in tho future, and ho was ft III occupying tho pulpit. Tho Deacon having doubts us to tho delicacy and propriety of thrusting a new candidate iu before the old one had taken ills de parture, took tho only proper course wjcnt directly to the pastor ond stated Hit) ease. "Well, I don't know about this," said tho latter. "I don't altogether liko It. It's too much llko getting on with tho new lovo before you're oil' with tho old.' It's not usual for a man to com meneo courting n new wife beforo his old ono is burled, Is It?" "No," replied tlio dencon, "I don't know as 'tis; and it nln't very usuulcr rt corpse to be lying around In this tecy tlx iaeks afttr dtnth. Harper's Mugw , the. mi mi 49 n