AND
.nfti.Mi iMrt.MJV ,'imAV ntnrxftvfi
MttitmtAU Tiiftt.titvn win tiiii rvitu-r
HOUSE, Y
Hun ii n. nni u irv vvii i .
13 (11 tor nml Proprietor,
Iwo Collar: a Tear, pryallo In Advance
oixiaxJi.A.'riorT cnoo.
JO II PIlIMTlNa
ticscriniioDS rxocmcu wuii iivihhwbi
STOVES AND TINWARE.
U10CK, .uiuu nil hlni 01 .unri.ci, vi-mi
CL0T1IINQ, &u.
a Ullll .MOIII St., OVLT -llllier S BIOIC. d-n.k)
DKUUH, UlllilUlUAl.H, AC
'.I.l'TZ. Driieirlstnhd Aiiolliccnrv.SInln St..
li.i. jitvv.-,., j ,i minim uihi iiixjiiiccm ich.
CLOCKS, "WATCHES, AC.
ivvclry. Main St.. Just below tli Aintrlcun
Hi ,M I,, iipiiit'r ill I ini'HH. wmrHwa nml
.irsouthenstcorucr Slnlnnud Iron sts.vl-l'i
1-1 lll-ili iwuu, men null c locit limner.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
t vnnr nf Itnlitilnu A: li'i-r'u Mttiri. 1 .11 1.1
t'tli ttl.'TV llnrit nml wiinfitiifitror Mnlti .t
,Uiln nml Hhoi'fl. UroCL'lleH. Lie.. .Mill 11 Mlft.
lhmtnf.iilir. l.n 1.1
PROFESSIONAL!.
II. C. HOWF.lt, Burgcun Dentist, Slain St.,
Vizi, in. m.ii.it, mirKcon aim rnysirinn.
c ha Litre iwocko cr u cuu-s uoousioiu u-u-js
Tl V. KINNM'A. Hurupcm l)f nllst. T.nth
nor iiuLXCim uku luucK.ni'nrino "r.xciianno
. BAR K LEY. Atlorxicv-nt-Lnw. onico. 2il
unrin Kxchniipo ltlnrlr. iiinr (tin 'MTftinnirn
Vl-Ui
. JirKKI-VY.M. I)..KtlHrcoti mill I'll VMlcinm
oruibiuo uuiu hi., uciuw uirKL-i. viuiJ
l.liIKKlf.V A. WAKllY IJIH) S.
j in btitct bcluw Uirli.tt,
0. ksiindUrcbs l'utlenu, Houthuabt corner
and AVcHtsts. Vl-ul"J
: MlhSKH IIATIMAN Wlillncry and Faucy
His, lulnbl., lJCl(iv AmiiKaUJloUbe, Villi I
HOTELS AND SALOONS.
l'MllTA Hfl'rl T. liv II kli.lim.r AI11I11 H
oeuonit House. vin
Main street. vl-l1
MYi:u A .TACOllV.Confccllouery.Ilakrry
i ltlnr-lr Mntn kti.-t vl.i.l l
lUtUIIAiNTS AND UKOUKHS.
LITCitlirtr'f .Unl... I.. 1 ri y..
. UKCKLEY. Uoot and Slmn slnrp. lionlts
MAtloiii'rv Muln ul l,..l..u' f,nlfnl rl.nll
. ' - "WIVHIllUHl fe VVllllH Lit,,
r I'VH Air 1. r r 1
A M'Min rA..-nA,i 1 n..,
un-saio uuu retail, lCxtliuuno llloclt. VI-U13
. miiiwi.'ii 11... -- 1 . ..
ifMn iilI tf 1... .v. ....
iil.X .1 1'YIMT ,lri,l I. Tl.. I..
OXUTON. Rrnrfiloa A Prnviklnnc Main
ireel Iji1iiw M.iil, nl.mi
. FVL'U i-i- 1 ..
V0r&,I'lour,n'cii;Halt,l',Ibh,lron(Nuiw!
i cor, Main and JIarktt kts. vl-nlJ
L Mil T I'!) . l-xt I.. 1.... 1
1 -.v., liUll VJ UlUlUi UltlUBl, i'KlJ
MISCELLANEOUS.
oil Olllco. Main Btrtct. vl.utl
,,',,juitw j.uiuiiv w., iiiiiiiuiiiLiuicia
l uenlera In Lumber of all kinds : l'lnulng
Lur tbo ratlroud. vlultl
HllC!lT,ri r i...,,,T r.t
OSTEtt. Gluo Maker, and Wlillo nnd Knnev
inner, bcottowu. Vlul7
VIUU8TSIAN. Haddlo. Trunk A Ilnrueiis.
.noilllINH.llfHior dealer second door from
EIllLFSIAJN. Acent for SIuusoli's Conner
---. MUIUIl,li IIUU. U.Utf
.TlmilKa-inr A,...,i iiri.i.,
'uAiuicB, Humeri uiueu, jijniu 01, vi'W
.'OlXtX Furniture Itoonm, tlneo story
''I, Muln BHcet, west ot Slnrkel st. vlufj
. PhntOffmtilirr nvnr 11ililtlm
more, sinlust, v.
T?;. ' .! "taierin sieni, Tauow, etc., cnen.
"u s alley, unr of Amerlenn Houbc. vluU
MA . . . .
nfcU
.11 IJ
I Itll'T.'l.'T.'VIt T'lT llr,w...i l-
'bitat his icstdeneu or at Sillier A Hon'u
umntly llllcd. lleit green Wcitcrn brush
1 vi-ms,
' IAUSIAN. rnliliieliiinlrpr nml n
inlr
-l.uvui.ium bllCbl Uei. lIOll. Xtl
i'.'I
iiiiu. 1 v inmiM nm ..,1 ml 1 , ,1 a. 1
iliKliVmu VV? ir i,'" I'miioi, organs nnd
.,u, , vuieii niuruiiuio rooms
vl-ull
lilf'ijACOUV, Maible and llrowu Hlon7
Hiliuw Lut'w In furnlluro, trunks, i
uow Ware, near lho l'mki ii,.i,.l
Hum. .'
ceder
nil
Buck Horn.
. a r
dealers In dry
ll 1IW I, lin.l.llua
iu fcoulU cud Mlgwu,
vi-ula
VOLUME IV NO. 33.
Orangeville Directory.
A 15. W. COLESIAN, Merchant Tnllors and
JV., Gent's furnishing goods, Slain St., next ilunr
ouioJiricic uotei, vl-nl.
I II. ltmiltINU & llltOTIIUn.Cnriicutersnnd
. llulldetx, Slain kt., below Flue. vl-nl7
OWER a HEURING, dealer In Dry Goods,
i Groceries. Lumber nnd sciicrnl Mpri,hriti,Hc,v
Milium, vi-1117
1) ltohr JFlIenry cor.ofSlnlii uhdl,inost.,vi'-ui7
DR. p. A.SIEGARGEL.rhyslcInn nndSurKCon,
Alain bl nest door to (Jowl') Hotel, vl-ni7
DAVIU HERRING, Flour nml Grist Still, nnd
Denier In grain, still Street. vlnl7
11.40. KF.r.CIINi:u,Ill.ieksmllin,on SII11
. Btreet, near Flue. vl-nl7
I..E0WARrS.rhysletnn nml Kuigeou, Slnln
st.,llrst doorubovoSFllcnry's Hotel. VI-USJ
TAMES 11. 1IA11MAN. Cabinet Maker nml Un.
O dotlnker. Slalu St,, below l'luo. vl-1117
f M.lIAltMAN, Kaddlo mid Harness maker.
U, Slain at., iislto rrnino Church, villi 11
SCHUYLER & LOW, Iron founders, Machlnlsls,
and Stnuufactuicrs of plows, Mill Bt. vl-ni
MILKS A. WILLI ASlSACo.raiincrsnnd Slnif
ufaclurcra oflcatbcr, Sllflstieot. vl-1117
SAMUEL HHAIIFLEKR, Sinker of llieirnyliurnt
Ornln Cindlo. Sinln Bt. vl!n5.
7IT.M AM I)i:i.0NH SlioemnkeraiKt mnnuf.K-
tuicroi unek, suii!-;t.,wesioiruio viuia
Catawissa.
F. DAf.LMAN, SIcrchant Tailor, Second Bt.
llObblllS' IJUildlUg, V2-UIK
It. J. K. nonniNH, Burgeon and Fliyslclnn
Becoml Bt below Slain. v2-nlK
GIM1KUT KLINK, dry good, groceries nnd
genual mcichaudlse, Main Btrcot v-Mil.!
It. KISTI.F.It, "Catlnwlssa House,'
. Comer Slalu and Beeond Btrcets.
North
V2U1S
KI5ILi:it, Illllnrd Baloon, Oysters, nnd Iec
, Cream In benson Slalu Bt. v2ul2
M.
M. liUOUST. dealer in GeneralMerchanaiRo
Dry Uuud, UroccrlcH Ac. VJ-ulS
QtLSQUIHANNA or Itrlck Hotel, S. Kostcu
kJ Lauder l'ronriotnr.snulh-i'fistcnriinr Mnln nml
becoud fitrcct. v2u!2
1 H. ItlNAIll), denier In Stoves and xiii-warc,
I. Slain Ktieet. v2n!2
ITM. II. AliDOTT, Attorney at law, Main St.
Light Street.
11.
F. OSIAN & Co., Wheelwrlglits, Hist door
above School Houe. vlnld
JOIIX A. OMAN, Slanufjclurcr and dealer In
Hoots nnd Shoc-t, vlnlG
J. I.CISEIt, sr. r Burccon and Fliyslclan.
Olllco at Keller's Hotel. v2u27
1)151 15H KNT. dealer In Dry Ooods Groceries,
1 Flulir. Feed. Bait. Flbh.liou. Nails. etc.. Sluln
htleet. vlnla
S. KNT, dealer in Btoves nnd Tin wnio In
all Its brnuehcii. vlulG
Espy.
n F. ItEiailAItlVt llt0dealer In Dry Goods
JJ' Giociilc,uudgeiHrnliUreliaudUt. v2ull
7;SI'VBTi:ASI IXOUHINO MILLS, C.B.Fowler,
J'j l'loiirlelor. v2ul(i
I D. WnrtKHF.MRIt.JlootnmlHhooStorsntid
nianuf.ictory. Bhon on Slulll bluet op-
liusim luu raieiuii Aiilli, v.111
T.
V,'. 15I)aAl!,KuMUchanuii FlanlugSIlll nml
lies Slanuf.icloiy, v2nll
Business Cards.
M. L'VELLH,
ATTOnMJY AT LAW,
AMilnnd, Bchiiylltlll I'onnly l'n.
W. 3IILLEU,
ATTOl'.NHY AT LAW,
Oflleo Court House 'Alley, below tho Coi.ujr-
jiian Olllee. llountus, Uaek-l'iiy nnd l'enslons
eolteetcd. llloomsbutg l'n. Heii.2U'l.7
JOIJEItT F. CLAIIK,
A'J JOHNIIY AT LAW,
Olllee SInin Klreet below lbe Court House.
lllooiuvbuii; l'Liiu'n.
71 II. LITTLE,
ATT0HN15Y AT LAW,
Oflleo Crmrl-llouso Alley, below tho Coi.ua.
iiian Ollke, llliiomsbuig l'n.
Q IJ. BaOCKAVAY,
AT LAW,
llI.O0.M.SIIUla, 1'A,
XS" Oi'Flrn-Court H0111.0 Alkv. In tho Co.
LUMiilAN building. Janl,'C7.
E.
J. TII015NT0N
bui 15 and vicinity, that ho imsjubt received a full
and cnmiilcto ahsurtmcnt ol
i'.itil.1 iiminniinAln iliAnlllTnnonr lllivima.
WALL IWr-UIl, WINDOW BIIADKS,
yiXTUKES, C0ItX)3, TAh.SKJ-5,
aud&U other goods In Ills lino of business. All
lho iii'WList aiulinobl nitnioved nalU'rns if thei
day am alwnyu to ho louml In hts cbtablUliment.
jiiar,i, tuii iii am ai, uviu jiuiuti.
"1HESTEH S. FURMAN,
J HAUNESS, BADDL15, AND TKUNK
MANUFAflUUKH,
and dealer In
CAItFET-DAGS, VALISEH, FLY-NETS,
EUFI-ALO liOIlLH, 1101ISi:-llI,AliKET Ac,
which he feels confident lio can sell at lower
ratothnu any other person In tho county. Ex
nmino lor yourselves.
ttnon unm uoor iifiow tuo court iiouse, Slam
Bin tl, Ulooiusburg, l'j.
Aug. P, 1S70.
piMPIiES.
Tho understand will ebeprfnllv mnll !i'npicl tn
all who wish It tho lteclpo and full direction,
or pienailng and using u simple und IJcautllul
Vcgetiiblo Hulin, Hint will Immediately remove
Tau, Ficekles, Flinples, lllotelies, and nil nup-
iiuna 11 uu 1 iiii.u 1 1 inn ,u iiiu ru ill, lein lug inu suiuo
soil, char, smooth ami benmllul.
How 111 nlsn send (KUEK) ln.trnctloDis.for pro
dui'liiK.by vcrsl mplcmcuiis.nluxui hint growth
01 liulr on a biildluud or smooth laeo Juless thau
thirty days lioni Ilist application,
'ihu nboo tan boobtuliii'd by leturn mail by
nddiesslng Tllos. F. t'HAl'MAN, ChtniUt.
F. o, Box S120, 1W Hioadway, New Yokr,
)OWDER ICEQS AND LUJIDElt,
W.M. MONROE CO.,
Rupert, ra.,
Mairtfacturers of
FOWDER KEGS,
vud dealers In nil kinds of
LUMBER,
tlvo uotlco that they nr. prepared to nccomodat
heir custom with dispatch, and on the cheapen
criiis.
rjUIE REST AND CHEAPEST
II AY It A K K
IN THE MARKET.
MANvrAnui'.EU anu ion ham: nv
N. Y. SAMPLE & CO.,
COLUMBIA IRON WORKR, IILOOJ1S
HUlia, I'A.
I'AI.L ASH EXAMtNl'. IT,
Bloomsbtirg, Juue 10, IKTO-ir
"WI1)MYEH & JACORY
I EXCHA.NdE BLOCK, 11L00SI.SI11TI!G,1'..
nre nnenlu forii,,. li,. ni .1 iir,.i,..flu'ui i,,l,u.
eelebruled Cream and old stock Ales, wuch they
w"! ."l'l.n, rhenp a tountry brcwiI ales; whole
and half borrols constantly on baud. Tills alo
Is HrV.V'0'1 tjy.'Vllllam E. llrofkway.SlS toSJS
J'.ast Eleventh Blreet, Now Y'ork City.
mwiumurjj, j uuo IV, ls,u.L
Philadelphia Directory.
jAOLE HOTEL.
ar NoiiTit Tmuti Biheet,
It. 1). CUMMINUS, rr.0rn1r.T0B.
STAULISIIED 1703.
JOIIDAN ADF.OTHEn,
Wholcsnlc Grocers, nnd Dealers In
BALTFETRI5 AND I1RISIST0NK.
No2l3NorthTlilrdSt.
Flilladclrhln.
C. lMlOUNi:. W.H. KIKU. J.ll.HKVtlKUT,
JTOltNE, KINO & SEYDEUT,
WHOLESALE DHY GOODS.
No. 121 StnrkctBlreel
1'IIILADELI'HIA.
Orders flllej iiromptly nt lowest prices.
.Innimry 3, 1S0.
JJ W. HANK'S
NVIIOLESAI.K T0I1ACC0, BNU F, AND
ciGAr. WAitEiiousn,
No. I If, Norlli Third Street,
Dclweeu Cherry nnd Hnec, wcslslde.
riillndclphln.
JjMtANK & STKKTCII,
(Successors to I. It. Waller,)
Importers aud Dcalors in
(IUEENBWAKE, CHINA, AND GLASS,
No.iUI N. Third Street,
llclween Haco and Vino Bts.
l'lln.ADr.l.i'liiA.
UlifBTKTCir. Oou'irnrtncrs.
I. II. Waltei:. Special Faitncr.
Jf2l70-tl.
M.
KEPIIEAIIT,
WITH
DAKNES, BRO. & IIEIUION,
HATS, CAFS, STRAW GOODS & FURS.
No. 503 Slarkct Street,
(Abovo Fifth,)
FiiiLAnELriiiA.
JOHN STI10UP & CO.,
Successors to Stroup & Brother,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FISH.
No. 21 North Wharves and 25 North Third St
Fhlladeliihla.
JICIIAIiDSON L. WIUGIIT, JIl.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NO. 12S SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
I'HOLADCLPIII .
oct. 22,'fc9-ly
ILLIAM FISIIEIl
WITH
T1IOJIAS CARSON A;
o.
WHOLESALE
DEALERS IN HOSIERY,
SIEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
LINENS it NOTIONS
SO. IS NORTH K0VJ11TII ST1U:ET
Philadelphia.
Juno 1,'C'J-Gm
AINWRIGHT & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
N. L". Corner Second aud Arth Streets,
l'llILADEI.VHIA,
Dealers In
TEAS, SYIturn, COFFEE, SUGAR, SIOLAS&ES
men, spices, 111 cAitii soda, .tc, .tc.
4c0rdeis will rectlvc prompt attention,
may 10,C7-tf.
Hotels,
rjiHE ESPY HOTEL.
F.SFV, COLUStlllA COUNTY', I'A.
Tho undeiRlgned would Inform tbo travelling
nubllo that he hns taken lho nbovc nnuied estab
lishment and thoiouglily reiltled tho samo lor
tho perfect, eonvenlcneo of his guests. Ills larder
Mill bo stocked with Die best tho market nllords,
Thu cholristllquoiH, wines and elgnrsnlways to
bo found lu his bar.
WILLIAM l'ETTIT.
Apr.2rl,C9.tf Usjiy, l'o.
JIUCK HOTEL,
ORANGEVILLE, tOLUSllilA COUNTY, FA.
, ROHll 31'IIENRY, Proprietor.
This well known House, having been put In
thorough repair. Is uow upon to lho travelling
public, lho bar Is slocked with lho choicest
liquors ami clgnrs.umltho tablo will bo, nt nil
t!mes,supplli-d with Ibn delicacies of tbo season.
No pains will bo spurt il to lusuio tho comfoitof
guests.
Orungcvlllc, dec. lO.'CO-lf,
MONl'OUR HOUSE
RUI'ERT, FA,
WILLIAJI BUTLER, Froprlctor,
This House hnvlmr been nut In thorouchrenalr
Is uow open tor lho reception ot guests. No
pains will bo spaiedto pnsuro tho perfect coin
lort of tho travelers. Tno l'ronrletor solicits a
sluiro of public pation.me. Tho bar will bo
stocked nt all times with lluo liquors nnd cigars.
111U111 ,Vll,
JgENTON HOTEL.
W. P. PIATT, Proprietor,
DENTON. COLUMUIA COUNTY, PA.
This well known lfouso hnvluic been nut In
thorough repair Is now open lor tho reception of
visitors. i a puins nuvo ucen bimrtu lutusuru
thft titrfcrt rdi 11 fort of L'UFhls. Tho tironrictor
aibo ruus a wiaye iiora mo jioici 10 iwoniu&unrg
and lntermedluto points ou Tuesday, Thursday
uuu oamruuy 01 uuciinecu Liuuyoiy-ii
Stoves and Tinware.
EW STOVE AND TIN SHOP.
ISAIAH 1IAGENBUCH,
Slain Street ouo door above E. Sfcndenhall's
Store.
A largo assortment of Btoves, Heater, nud
Rnnges constantly on hnnd, aud for salo ut the
lowest rates.
Tlunlug in all Its branches carefully attended to,
qud satisfaction guaranteed.
Tin work of all kinds wholesale and retail, A
lal is requested,
pr.,(SMf
gTOVES AND TINWARE.
A. St. UUl't.UT
announces to his friends aud customers that ho
continues tho nbovo business at Ids old placo on
SIAIN STREET, DLOOJISBURG,
Customer!, can bo accomodated with
FANCY STOVliS
of nil kinds, Stovepipes, Tlnwaio and cvory va
riety 01 article lound In a Ktove nnd Tinware Es
tablishment lu t ho cltles,and on tho most reason
able terms. Repairing done nt the shortest uotlco,
25 DOZEN MILK-FANS
on hand for sale.
JJOOTS AND SHOES.
CLARK SI. BROWN,
CEh inr.bTIlEET, AtUOlNItiCn. uu S'ioiu: ov
l:olimh!,,t i;vi:k.
A lull and complete assortment of leads' mai
boots mid shoislor men. Mmuen und culldien
.lust reiclvid und for snloat reiisouablo lutes.
Vuilillisto sullall classes of (ustomcrs. 'lho
nesi 01 vvolk uouu nl snorl nouiiMis ncrclororo.
uivv nun acuii, inprft ,u-ll.
D
E NTISTEY,
II. O. HOWER, DENTIST,
Resnectfully oircr. 111. professional services to
the ladles and fientlc-ineii of iiloorunbuiifnmi vi
clulty. llolspuparedtoatteud to nil the vari
ous operations In tho lino of his prulusslon.nnd
Is provided with the latest Improved Fobcelaim
1 riTii wiuen win uo inserted on goiu plating
sllvt rand rubber base to look nn well nsilm nns
uraltectli. Teeth extracted bv nlltho newnnJ
mosi-uiMiiusi-u lueincKin, uuu un operaiiouu on
the teeth carefull) and plopeily attended to.
Residence nnd olllee a lew doors ii'iovo tho
cxmrc jiouse, 1111110 siue.
Bloouisbuig, Jau,3l,'tstf
AROA1NS BARGAINS.
UUICK BALIS AKP 8.VAI.I. IMIOI'ITU.
HAVE UVll .MONEY,
(in
1 1 EN It Y YOST.
Fnst Illonmsbuig lu, lor nil nine's of the beat
nuiuu uuu cny inauu
F U R N I T U R 15 .
Prices HnsouaUvnud the best utile dour.
JUS'70-lf
falttttt
BLOOMSBUKG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 12,
(poke
Is It a Olrt to Lovo Thoo P
Is Itnsln tolovo llieo? Then my soul Is deep
ly dyed,
For my lire-blood, ns It eushes, lakes Its crim
son from love's tldo ;
And I feel Its waves roll o'er mo nnd tho blush
es mount my brow,
And my pulses qulckou rapidly, ns tho lovo
drenms como nnd go j
I feel my spirit's weakness j I know my spirit's
power ;
I havo fell my proud heart fdrugglo In tempta
tion's trying hour j
Yetnmldthodlnofcnulllct, bending o'er life's
hallowed shrlno,
Yleldlugnll, my soul 1ms murmured, I nm Ihlno
forever tlilno.
Isltnsluto lovo tlieo,f What wcro existence
worth,
llcreft of nil of heaven that lingers Mill on
earth?
Friendship's smiles, llko gleams of sunlight,
shed Ihelr gliding o'er tho heart
Hut lho soul still cries fur something more than
friendship can Impart,
Frozen hearts, like Ice-bound eyries, that no
summer ray can melt,
Vainly boast their power to conquer what their
hearts havo never felt;
Hut I envy not their glory, 'mid lho rnptnro
that Is mine,
When with earnest soul I tell llieo, I am thlno
forever thlno.
lsltnslutolovo thco?
tail,
Qcnllo voices round 1110
Aud I press warm hearts nbout mc
given thco my nil.
-but I'vo
What though stern falo dlvldo us, nnd our
nanus, not hearts, bo riven?
Sly all of earth thou hast wilt more? I daro
not oiler Heaven I
Yet lu somo blessed moment when our dark
eyes flashing, meet,
When I feel thy power so near mo, feel thy
heart's quick pulses bent
Then I know may God forglvo mo-I would
everything resign,
All I have, or nil I hope for-to bo thluo-forover
thine.
Is Itnsln to lovo thee? I remember well tho
hour
When wo vowed our lovo to conquer, nnd resist
temptation s power;
When I felt my heart was breaking, nnd my all
of llfo was gono;
When I wept tho hour I met thco, nnd tho hour
mat 1 was born ;
But a hidden storm was raging, nnd, amid the
mulllcd din,
I lluug my arms arouud thee, forgetting It was
sin;
Closo pressed upon thy bosom, with thy warm
haud clasped In mine,
ismncu inrougn tears nnd murmured: I nm
thlno forever thlno
Is It a sin to lovo thco? with love's signet on
thy brow,
Though thy lot bo dark as Hades, I will el lug to
thcons now;
Notmlnotho heart to f.Ul thee, when other
cheeks grow pale ;
Wo havo shared tho storm together, I'll stand by
thee through tho gulo,
Though our barks may drift nsuuder, yet with
truo henrts beating high,
Let tuo golden sunlight cheer us, or tho nngry
storm-clouds lly;
I rom our helms, with steady bilghtnesn, our
beacon lights shall shine,
And lho watchwords on our pennons shall bo
"Ihlnc forever thlno!',
Is It a sin to lorothcc? when I bend tho kneo
In prayer,
Alldbeforon High OinnUclcnco my burilciiu.l
heart lny bure,
On tho brenth of lovo to heaven, nsceuds thy
blessed name,
And I plead weak, erring nature, If lolng thco
ho shame;
HeaTcn knows 'Us no light sacrlflco I'vo olleied
HP tothoe;
No glided dream of fancy, but my being's des
tiny.
SIuco our fates wo may not conquer hero, dlvldo
thy lot from mine
u Hie star-Ill world abjvo us, call 1110 Ihlno
forever thlno I
cpliiiceltancou!).
THE SNAKE EATER
VKTID HIS STORY.
In the year 182S, ft man under lho oi
ile guerre of John Thompson, was tr.iv
ollntr through tho United States cxhlh
Iting himself ns a fcnako eater, to lho
nstoulshmcut of tho natives, lio had a
horsonnd van, carried his own tent from
town to town, and generally pitched it
in the suhurhs. Tho tent held about 150
persons comfortably, and when John
Thompson, who was his own door-keep
cr, found ho had n suQleicnt number
within, ho closed tho aperture, Jumped
upon a small platform, and tinkled a
bell, upon which a curtain was raised
and tho performer commenced his du
ties. Tho man seemed to bo about twen
ty-eight years of aco ; his fuco was thin
and a leaden wanness overspread his
features j but ids sunken eyes had that
supernatural brightness so often scon in
tho eyes of tho consumptive. His voice.
though faint, wa3 musical, but Inter
ruptcd by an occasional cough j nnd as
lio removed his cravat nnd turned up
Ids wristbands over tho cuffs of his coat
ho pointed to a box beforo hlin covered
with glass,and said;"If any ono desires to
satisfy himself with regard to tho replilo
which I nm uow nbout to dovour In tho
prcsenco of you all, and to restoro again
from my throat alive, ho will pleaso
draw near nnd oxaralno it."
Ho then turned tho box on end ills
playing tho glnss cover to tho audlcnco
and disclosed to their sight n hideous
rattlesnake. It was coiled, und, when
disturbed, elevated its spiry head from
its circle, nnd wlillo its forked tonguo
played witii n rapid motion, it darted
ngalnst tho glass, In vain nttempls to
escape, wlillo its rattlca continued to
qulvor with n violent nnd whizzing
Bound, accompanied by that apparent
flattening of tho head which denotes
tho highest pitch of resentment. Its
dilated eyes shot flro, and tho coarso
scales in Its contorted form grew rugged
in its anger. Thero was no mlstako
about its being n veritable snake.
After thU tho box was put In its ori
ginal position, tho glass uppermost. A
chilly shudder ran through lho audlcnco
nt tho next performance. Tho snako
eater turned his back to lho company,
and bent ids faco forn moment over tho
edgo of tho box, and a kind of chuck
ling sound was heard beforo ho drow
forth tho horrlblo reptllo In Ids hand.
Tho snako bcemod languid nud passive,
although tho rattles continued to sound.
Ho then placed tiia head of tho venom
ous Ecrpcnt to ids Jips, nnd opened his
mouth, and tho long coll began to des
cend. It was nn appalling bight to see
tho liugo replilo gradually going down
tho throat of uhuuiau being. Thoehcoks
of tho young man begun to dilate, nml
Ids comploxion becamo a livid purple.
His eyes ticcmed bursting from their
sockets j masses of foam gnlhcred nbout
Ids Hps ; nnd ho lookod ni if ho was un
dergoing the utmost mortal ngony, nnd
oven exhibited throes of death. On
0110 occasion no less than twelvoof his
audlcnco were Inkcn out in fainting fits.
.Yftor apparently mumbling nud crush
ing tho fearful moal, tho snako cater
again partially opened Ids lips, and tho
forked tonguo or tho replilo was seen
playing llko threads of bright red flro
between tlicm. Presently it began to
emerge. It moved very slowly, ns if
held back by other serpents who had
preceded II, in the nwfut deglutition of
lis master. As tho long, loathsomo folds
hung from his lljw, and continued to
extend, tho features of tho snako cater
assumed their wonted aspect, nnd In a
moment tho replilo had emerged, was
replaced in lho box, and tho feat was
accomplished.
Thon, after scaling himself for n few
seconds to recover from tho perilous
execution of ids task, tho snako cater
aroso nnd addressed ids audience. Ho
desired them to bellovo that ho wished
not to appal, but to surprlso thorn.
Thero wa? acknowledged an art in what
10 had done ; but It wni a mysterious
nnd undiscovered one. " They call 1110
mnd," ho ndded bitlerly, "and 11 enn-
urcr, but a conjurer I am not, and
though I havo been mad, I am not now.
Yet often do I wish I were. You will
denominate my calling 0110 of foolish
hazard, nnd perhaps of disgust; but
did you know nil, you would judgo mo
better. I thank you for your attend
ance, anu If 1 havo succeeded lu sur
prising you, my aim lias been won,"
THE SNAKE EATER'S BIOQRArilY, AND
THE WAY THE TRICK WAS DONE.
Ono day John Thompson had per
formed in tho suburbs of a western city,
when a gentleman appeared among the
audlcnco who had known tho snako
eater under a different narao and In n
different sphcro of lifo; In fact, they
bad been collego chums, nnd tlio visitor
this evening had considered that tho
snako eater's lot would havo boon cast
In rpuito a different mould. Tho old fol
low-colicglans met. Eight years only
had they been parted, and yet what
changes had taken placo in that period I
" Will you go back with mo to Eug-
Jand?" said Thompson's old com
panlon.
" No," answered tho snako cater. "I
must die in n laud whero all those I
hold sacred arc burled, I will tell you
a short but melancholy history, and
afterwards don't question mo, but keep
my secret ; let mo spin out lho fow years
allolcd to 1110 as John Thompson, and
let mo select tho spot whoro I must bo
buried.
" But to come to tho facts my frtond ;
I am not what you think I am. Though
regarded hereabouts as ono who has
dealings with familiar spirits and wiz
ards, I am a broken-hearted inan,a
child of sorrow, and almost without
hope. I do nottipcitlc this foryoursyin
pathy, for human sympathy can but at
best awaken afresh tho wells of mourn
ful tondornois iu my heart without
pouring 0110 lay of suushino upon tho
troubled fountains; they must flow on
in darkness without a prospect of day,
yet listen to my story.
"About eight years ago, wilh tho
spirit of adventure stirring within mc,
I camo from tho walls of an English
university to tho far western States of
America, I wroto to my parents for
money j in fact I asked for my patri
mony, and said 1 would never expect
any moro from them. They sent 1110 a
handsome sum, and 1 sought witii this
coital In hand to mako trado wilh tho
Indians, nud, therefore, took land closo
on the frontiers. I bought furs from
tho natives, nnd bartered generally wilh
them. For nil tho country could pro
iluco I gave manufactured articles ; nnd
thus I went on prosperously. My cap
ital doubled, trebled, quadrupled in
fact, In all respects, I was prosperous.
Then followed n lovo affair, and it was
pura lovo with me, my friend. Tho
family of my affianced thought I lived
too much out of civilized life, nnd would
not consent to our union; nnd bo wo
eloped, nnd what a wlfo Bho mado mo I
I speak not in rhapsody, but sho was
tho loveliest being that over Inhabited
this lower world. Nono could oxcel ltor
in beauty, nnd sho mndo that beauty
perfect by tho graces of a mind puroand
highly cultivated. Her voico was mel
ody, hcrsmlloa burst of puro and liv
ing light, and hor calm, bluo eyes wero
tho sweet expositors of a sinless affec
tion. To speak no moro or her perfec
tions, sufllco It to say that I loved her
with my whole soul. Sho wns my idol ;
her happiness was tho center or my
every wish, and sho was tho object or
my ovcry aspiration.
"Wo wcro married; timo went on,
and brought mo a bud from lho roso 1
had established iu my green bower nt
home. Wo wero Indeed happy then.
Aloorftom society, though wo missed a
fow of its luxuries, wo suffered nono of
its vexations and demoralizing corrup
tions. On Sundays wo rodo many miles
through tho wilderness to attend a placo
of worship established by tho mission
aries, anil to hear tho word of God read
and revealed.
" On tho day that my (tailing lltllo
Sarah had attained her second year, sho
was bcaled near to my counter, and her
mothor was standing by, when thrco
florco looking Indians entoredthostoro.
They had evidently traveled along way
for Ihelr leggings wcro torn and dirty,
and their feet wcro almost soro. I ro.
cognized 0110 of them instantly as tho
Crouching AVolf, a dcaporato being who
hung alternately around tho skirts of
settlements, begging for rum, orgctting
it In barter for tho furs of wild animate.
Just a year previous to this ho had vis
ited 1110 for tho purposo of procuring
tho 'llro-water'; I had refused him, nud
ho left 1110 with lho view of future ven
geance. " Hoogh!" said lie, and ho reeled up
with his gruil-looklug companions to
wartl tho counter whero my child wns
play and my who stood, "lho Crouch
lug Wolftaid ho would como back. Ho
wnuls lho talking water; ho wants Unit
or roveuge. Ho will havo one."
"I tried to reason with him, hut ho
was deal to reason. Ho had tasted rrom
tho flagon of 0110 odds red companions,
and tho fumes wcro In lite brain,
' 'Come, mcdiciiio man,' said ho, 'lho
I if it lilt
,Pf(jI($
18T0.
Wolf wants tho flro milk. Whero is
it? Ho cannot wait. Ills spirit is up.
and his forehead Is warm.'
I saw that ho grew despcrato ; but
my resolution was taken, I sloruly do
tiled htm ; 11 was n fatal denial.
"During tbo colloquy my wlA) and
child had gono out on tho green sward,
und tho latter was picking wild flowers
and Blrluging them. Tho Crouching
Wolf left mo, growling somo guttcral
sentences to Ids companions; and oh 1
merciful Heavens 1 I saw them advance
towaid my child. I was motionless,
and paralyzed with terror. As tho
Wolf approached my lltllo girl, lio
drew a tomahawk from his bolt, and
nourished on high. I sprang toward
him, but was pushed back by Ids com
panions. Tho dear, Innocent, unaf
frighted child smiled lu tho faco of the
Crouching Wolf, and itsccmed nsif tlio
cheerful purity of her looks stayed ills
vengeful arm. Ho paused, until a
scream from tho mother moused lho
terror of her lltllo gill. Sho then
shrunk back from tlio relentless savage
whllo her mother like myself, was kept
at bay, nnd tho dear little Innocent,
quivering with dismay, said, In child
ish simplicity. "Naughty Indian ! if
lie hurts Sarah, ma will bo angry, and
punish him."
As slio said this sho hurst into tears;
her last forever 1
"In ono instant tho trenchant weap
on of tlio infuriated Indian clovo asun
der tlio head or my babe; in tho next
his excited comrades, or whom now
thero wero five, had murdered tho wifo
of ray bosom. I havo an indistinct and
horrid rcmembranco of my burning
Btore tho red fiends yelling over tho
consuming roor and wall and my
escape to tho forest. Tho rest was but
silence and oblivion. I was a mad man!
"Ten months nfter that I found my
self in New Orleans. I had reached tho
city, no ouo knew how had been con
veyed to a hospital, kindly treated, and
discharged as cured, but an outcast and
a beggar. Misfortunes seldom como
alone. I found that during my seclus
ion from tho world my father had died ,
and as I had already received my sharo
or ids property, tho residues melted
awayamongscvcral brothers aud sisters.
Jly inheritance on this side or tho At
lantic being destroyed by Indians, I
was without homo or rriend.
"How I subsisted I scarcely know.
At last as I was one day walking mood
ily along,I saw ngroup collectoJaround
an Indian who was performing trick3
rrom a box with a rattlesnake. Tho
Indian was tho Crouching Wolf.
"Tlio murderer of my wife and child!"
I exclaimed, as I penetrated through
tho ring and with one fierce blow relied
tho vilo monster to the earth. I seized
him by tlio throat. I placed my kneo
upon his breast. In a few moments ho
was a distorted and ghastly corpso bo
neath my feet.
"JIy award or retribution was con
sidered just, nnd no effort was inado to
arrest mo. Availing mysoiror tho box
belonging lo tho Crouching Woir,whicli
I contended was mine as a debt, I soon
learned tho mystery or tho art as IT by
Intuition. An upper drawer or tho box
contained tbo real rattlesnake; an un
der drawer merely tho skin or one,
which could bo inflated by tho breath
at will. The motion or the loiiguo
which was dried and had wires within,
was produced by load-stone; tlio move
ment of the ratllcs by the Bamo causo.
Filled from tho lungs, It could readily
bo taken into lho mouth nnd repassing
outward, inflated again. I bought n
now snako from tho museum, which I
killed and prepared according to tlio
model before mo. I could not enduro
the thought of even using tho samo In
struments employed by tho destroyer
of all that I most loved on earth, and I
turned from his trickery witii n reeling
or almost positive loathing; yet in tlio
end I did not see why I should not
make capital oufor it.
"A nttio pracuco mauo mo an nueiii.
In tho mystery or snako eating, nnd I
havo sinco wandered in loneliness from
town to town, attempting this curious
enterprise. My pecuniary success has
been suftlelent for ray comfort anil
convenience. With a slight exertion 1
can turn my ruco into tho colors and
contortions you havo Just witnessed
this evening, and which heighten tho
intorestor tho spectacle
"Rut these things can only tempora
rily divert my thoughts, for I carry
within my heart an aching fever, which
no prosperity can allay or rcmovo. Tlio
objects which have cheered mo can cheer
no more. I stand alono in this wilder
ness world a mourner "nnd a pilgrim.
My visions nro of my wifo and child ;
my day dreams aro of them ; but I must
suffer, you see, until I meet them In
that hotter country whero the sun de
scends not, and darkness is unknown ;
'whero tho wicked ceaso from troubling
nud whero tho weary aro at rest; I can
forget my child, for her existenco seems
to mo like a misty traiice,in tho fond us-
suranco that tho sparkling dew drop lias
oxlialcd In heaven ; but for tliocherlsh
ed ro.so that sustained it, I ceaso not lo
grieve. Alas for tho wifo of my bosom!"
With lho last words tho snako eater's
voico failed, his body was convulsed,
until a flood of (ears relieved him, Ho
would hear no sympathetic words from
his rrlcud but parted with him thus.
"You alono havo my secret. In a fow
month move my body raiut bo con
signed to tho earth on tho sacred spot
whero my wlfo nud child wcro murder
ed, You will ho ono or tbo executors
or my will nnd 1 beseech you faithfully
to carry out my instructions."
Tho snnko calor was right. 'A few
months after this Inlerviow ho died;
nnd now, In tlio very center of n pop
ulous town, on tho banks of tbo Missis
sippi, may lio seen n toinbstono re
cording tho events which occurred on
that spot nnd tho hopo cf tho departed
husband that bo should meet lite wlfo
In heaven.
Death from Exfosurk, A West
ern coroner's Jury returned n verdict
that lho deceased camo lo his death
from oxposuro. "What do you mean
by that?" nsked a relative of lho dead
man; "thero nro two bullct-heleis in
his skull," Just so," replied tho coro
ner; "ho died from exposure to bullets."
COL. DEM. - VOL. XXXIV --NO. 26.
A dirl of Ehlrtocn murders Her1
Child and its rather and then
Commits Suicide.
A fow days ago thero occurred, in tho
lower part of LTnIon County, N. 0., not
far from tho Stato lino, a case of infan
ticide, murder and suicide, which, in
its liclnousness, has seldom been equal
ed. Tho attending circumstances, In
connection with their absorbing inter
est, point to a slate of morals not at all
enviable. As far as we can learn, tho
Tacts aro those. They need no comment.
Tho perpetrator o! lids crimo wns n
whlto girl or between 13 and 1 1 yearn
or ngo. It had been noticed for some
timo past that sho was envtrnte, but no
ono had nnyldeathatsho would attempt
to destroy her offspring. Tho morning
nrtcr lho deed is supposod lo havo been
committed, tlio girl acted In a very
strango manner, undressing her3e!f,aud
going from placo to placo ns if out of
her head. Every placo wai searched,
and at last, by threatening tho girl with
instant hnnglng.sho disclosed thu where
abouts of tlio body of tbo child. When
found it presented a sight tlio most
sickening nnd repulsive. It was com
pletely hashed up with cuts, nnd out of
nil sliapo with bruises, bearing tho trac
es of lire. Sho was thon confined at
homo to await tho duo process of tho
law. Every hour seemed to visit upon
hor some now trouble, until at last she
sank into n dreamy existence, appear
ing to recognizo no ono, hear no ono,
and, in fact, to bo utterly oblivious to
tho world around her. In this stato sho
was left tho night succeeding tho mur
der of her child, alone in her room. At
about 12 o'clock sho nrosc from her bed
and, crossing the hall which led past
her door,sho entered tho opposite room,
whero her stepfather, a man of CO, was
sleeping. Hero sho took a largo razor
from tlio table, and, quietly gliding up
to tho bod, struck at what sho supposed
to bo her stepfather's throat, but which
proved to bo Ids arm. Feeling tlio pain
ho jumped from tho bed and grappled
with his unknown aud unseen adver
sary. Tho strugftlo lasted not moro
than a minute, tho man receiving a fa
tal wound in tho jugular vein, sank to
lho floor. Tho girl received a slight
wound in lho face, which, although
painful, was not dangerous. Sho next
sought tho part of tho liouso where her
mother nnd sisters wero sleeping, aud
shouted in a frantic voice, "I'vo killed
ray child nnd tiio child's father, and
now I'll kill myself." Her mother
rushed out and found her covered with
blood and groaning heavily. Her
wounds wero found to bo fatal, tho last
cut having severed ono of tlio largo
blood vessels of tho throat. When sho
perceived that sho must dlo sho confess
ed to nil; to having first cut tho child
to pieces with a largo knife, and then
trying to burn It in tlio woods, when
slio was uislurbod by footsteps and forc
ed to bury it; lo having such n hatred
for tho "tiling," as sho called it, as lo
tako it out of tlio ground and to having
trampled on it for some time; and lastly
lo having burled it again. She said her
stepfather was tho father of her child,
and had induced her, month? before it
was born, to destroy it. Having made
this, her dying confession, and exoner
ating :d 1 olheiK, sho slowly f-auk away.
Martha Washington's Watch.
Tlio "father of his country" had i.
couple of "love affairs." T!m liisl was
wilh Miss Mary PhiliipM', a daughter
of tin; owner of tho Phillip.,-e estate iu
Westchester and Putnam counties.
Willi tho graces of tliis lady lio was al
most incurably smitten, nnd tradition
avers that "George H." as ho is pro
fanely called "sat up" witii ids "girl"
all night occasionally. Rut, In tho mod
ern phrase, Mary "couldn't see it," nnd
gavo Georgo tho mitten somo timo iu
t ho year 1750. In tho year 175S ho met
tho widow Custis, and not being favor
ed at that timo witii tho advice of tlio
elder Mr. Samuel Weller, lio neglected
to "bevaro" of that dangerous variety
of tho sex, fell over head and ears in
lovo iwitlt Mrs. Custis, successfully
"sparked" her, and iu due course of
timo was mart led to her. His old ilarao
Miss Phillipso, becamo tbo wifo of Rog
er Morris. George's wedding occurred
In 1750.
After tho betrothal of (Jcorgo and
Martha, ho presented his lady lovo with
a handsomo gold watch, mndo express
ly to his order in London. This watch
is now in Newburg, an'if nn effort Is be
ing mado by tho citizens to purchaso
tho interesting old relic and deposit it
at Washington's headquarters In that
city. Tho prico nsked for It Is only
1 ,000. It wns given by Mrs. Washing
ton Co Mrs. Hallburton', her niece, nnd
tho mother of Judgo James D, Hall
burton, of Virginia. Tho saddest part
of its history is that it is now thrown
on tbo market for sale, as ouo of tho
results tolls owners, tho family of Judgo
Haliburton, of tho fortunes of our lato
war, which stripped so many of our
southern countrymen of their possoai
ions. Tho waleli bears tlio namo of its
maker, "Rarwlo, London, No, 7L'l." It
is of tho old-fashioned "bull's eye" pat
tern, reduced in thickness to a neat
lady's style. Tlio gold caso Is Inlaid
with white enamel around tho back
aud faco. Tho watch is iu lis original
caso nnd accompanied by its original
key. Tho letters of tho name. "Mar
tha Custis," aro marked on tho dial
plate, ono Iollcrjust outside of each or
tho figured indicating tho hours. Tho
watch is now 11-years old. A day or
two ago it was "wound up," und tick-
ed as of "yo olden time," but it mark
ed tho houiH slowly, reminding ono of
a bravo old heart beating on buyoud its
thrco score and leu.
Old Captain Moon (or We-dcm
steamboat notoriety,) was silting ouo
night on tho capstan,- -keeping a sharp
look-nut ahead, when, lulled by the
driving machinery, ho went fist asleep,
which was no sooner perceived than
ouo or lho hands gavo "Jdiii a turn
round," facing tho boiler fires, then
stuck a pin in him. Opening his eyes,
lie gavo ono Jump und fchotitcd --"Rack
her I stop her I hero's nhlg steamboat
right onto us."
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riizc.
1 liato a III,
A ill is got no manners.
Ho nlut no gcntilmun.
Ho'snn iutroodcr, don't send in no
kard nor nx n lntcrduckshun, nor don't
knock nt tho front door, nud nuvcr,
ntivcr tliinx uv takin off ids hat.
Fust thing you know ho Is in bod
with you nnd up your nose tho wltat
lie wants llmr Is a mystry and lio In
vites hisself to breakfast and sets doun
In yoro butter, thout brushin his pants.
I lo helps hlssoir to sugar, nnd meat,
and melassis, and bred, and presurvos,
and vinnegy ennythlng, und don't
wait Tor no Invilashum. -He's got u
good nppytllo, and jlatas suno cat ono
thing as nuuthcr.
T'aint no tuo lo chaliingo him for
takin liberties; ho keeps up a hoslllo
kerrlspondenco with you, wether or not
and shoots hisself nt you llko a bullit,
nnd bo never misses, never.
llo'llkiss yoro wifo 20 limes a day,
nml zlzz and zoo, nnd rldlkulo you If
you Bay a word, nnd lto'd rutlior
ym'd slap nt him limn not,cozhc'sa
dodger uv the dodglrinist kind. Every
limo you (.lap, you don't slap him, but
slaps yosolf, nnd lie zlzzcs and pints tho
hlno leg uv skorn nt you, till ho nggro
vates you to dlstrackshin.
Ho glories in a lighlin ovcry pop on
tho ixackt spot whar you druv him
from, wich pruves tho intenshun to
leczo you. Don't tell mo ho ain't got
no mind; ho knows what hois after.
1 te's got senso and to much uv it, tho
lie nuvor went to skool n day in his llfo
except in a supa dish.
He's a mean, millignant, owdashus,
prcincdditatcd cuss.
His mother nurvcr paddled him with
a slipper in her face. His morrais wuz
ncglcckiid, aud he lacks a good deal uv
humility lnitely. Ho aint bashful a
bit, nud I doubts ef ho blushes ofting.
In rack, lio wuz uuvcr fotch up at all.
Ho wuz born full grown, ho don't git
old tithcr things get old, but ho nuver
gits old nnd ho is impcrdent and mis
chevus lo tho day uv his doth.
Ho droopz in cold weather, and you
kin mash him on a window pain, and
you'vo jest put yoro finger in it. Ho
cums agin next yecr, and a hoep moro
with him. Taint no use.
Ono Hi to a family might do for amus
ment, but tho good uv so many fllzo I
bo dog cf I kin sec ; kin you ?
I hcv thort much about flize, and L
hcv uotist how oftiiiglhey stops in thar
devilry to comb their heads andskratch
tliar noso with thar four legs, and gougo
thar nrm-plts under thar wings, and
tho tops uv thar wings with thar hind
legs.
And my kandld opynyun iz,that fllzo
is low.xy, they eeches all tho time, la
miscrbul, and that makes 'cm bad-tempered,
and want to mako uthcr peopll
mizerbul too.
Uftiint nin't (ho ilossry uv flize, I
givo it up.
Altbo a Hi don't send in his kard, ho
always leaves one, and I don't liko It.
Taint pritty el 'Us round. Ho kan't
mako across mark, only a dot, and lio
Is always a dottin whar thar nin't no
l'n. Thars no end to his periods, hut
ho nuver cuius to a hill slop. Such
linndridlu is dizagreeabil.
He's a arliss, but his frcslico and ids
w ill paperin I don't admicr. Thar'.s
inn much sameness iu his patterns.
His specs is lho only specs that don't
help tbo eyes. You can't see tliroo urn,
and you don't want loo.
I haloafli.
Durn a 111.
j& righting Man.
Ono of tho generals oT tho "Lost
Cairo" s.tys that at tho timo or tho at
tack upon Fort Pillow, tho Confederates
had eonvcrled a Mississippi boat Into a
cotton-clad, tho malo or which was n
big double fisted samplo or n river-bully,
"full of strong oaths," enforcing ids
orders by knocking men about tho head
and adds;
Just beforo wo camo into tlio fight,ho
camo swaggering up to mo and said;
"Well, General, Isupposo when ono
side or tho other's licked, you big
men'll quit and shako hands?"
"Yes, Jim," said I, "when tho fight
iug is over I expect every man to go
homo nnd nttend to lite business."
"That nin't me," saiti Jim, smiting
his loft palm with his list liko a sledgo
hammer, "for if I over kotch a Yankee
south or Cairo, I'm going to mash
him."
A ten-inch shell that camo whistling
over tho boat Interrupted any further
remarks Just then, nnd shortly nfter wo
wero putting nway nt tlio Federal boat
in nbout n3 hot a flro ns I over want to
see. I am suro that thero wero ono hun
dred gun3 opened upon us nnd wo got
ouo broadsldo so near that tho flash of
their guti3 sot our cotton bales on fire.
Our people fought well; the other sido
was too much for us, and wo had to
drop down tlio river. During tho ac
tion, whllo cannons wcro roaring, boats
sinking, shells shrieking and bursting
all around, and lliontr filled with smoke
and flame, I qulto lojt sight of Jim;
and after wo had dropped down tho riv
er, out oT lho flro and all hands wero
repairing damages, that valiant hero
crept out from behind a cotton bale, and
sneaking past mo with a flag or truce,
said:
"General, I ain't so mad as I wns.
Thlsaln't tlio kind or lighlin I'm used
lo; and when them Tellers get ready to
stop thrown' them Iron pots around I'll
quit ir they will."
Ulini). "Well, John, did you tako
lho nolo I gavo you to Mr. Bmlthers?"
inquired a gentleman of his rustle ser
vmi I. "Yes, fir," replied John, "I
look tho nolo, hut I don't think ho can
rend it." "Cannot read it!" exclaim
ed lho gentleman; "why bo, John?"
'Rej:auso lio Is to blind, fclr. Whllo I
wor lu lho room, ho axed mo twico
whoio my hat wa, mid il wor on my
head all tho lime."
To any ono who can Bay 'Shoes and
socks fdiock Susan' Willi rapidity and
faultless pronunciation, four times run
ning, a largo toward will bo paid.
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