THE C0LUM1UAN OOIOMDIA IIKMOCIIAT, UTAH OFTIIK NOIIT1I ANIUOUIJf MANCONSOI.IIUIKI".) tisueilwookW, every rrldiiy morning, nl IH.OO.MHIH ltd, (.'Ol.l MIIIA COCN'I'V, At Two not.Miis per year, painhli' In niftnnco, or iMrlna tli year. After t lira expiration of thu vcir, S.M 1 11 bo Charged. Til Subscribers out of Ihu r iiin'vthet'Tinsiirii Jipcrjenr strictly In ndvnnuo , I is, It not paid In ndvatieo Mint (j.nti It payment b I laved beyond Hi" year. No paper dlscontlnu 'd, otcopt nt llio option of t ho Publisher, tint 11 nil arrearages nro paid, but long continued rr"dlts after tho expiration of tlio tlrst Yearwlll not Ijo given. Atlpaporsseiiioutof tlioM'n p, orlndlstnntpnst onioes, must bo paid for In ndvnnco, unless a rcspon. sltii person In Columbia county assumes to p.i tho niibicrlptlon duo on demand. posi'AOH la no longer oxncUM from subscribers In tlio county, JOB B.i3srTinsra-. Tlio .lobbing Department of tin' Cot.imiilAN Is vrry I'oiuplP'C aim our Job Printing will compare favor .! h will that of Hi'' largo cities. All wolk donooh loiiiand, iioa'ly nml at inoclerato prlcca. Columbia County Official Directory. President .ludgo-Wlllt.im HI well. Assocl.tt" .liuljin lr.tin Derr, Isaac S. Monroo. lYuthonolarv. Ae.-H. l'rank Zurr. ilfhter A' ItivordM'-W llll.unson II. .lacoby. District Aitorn'y lohn .M. I'lark, fili'Tl tr-M Miaid ( I rover. Hiirvo.or Isaac Hewitt, rcaxuriT-Jolin Hit iter. . CmimtKloncrs-WllIUm I.awton, John Herner, '' eSmidsslo'iers'l'lerl: -William Kilckhaum. ,iillt')rs-t'..U'ampbcl ,s. II. snillh, D.uid Yost. i'oronor-t,'h,irles(l..Miirph'5-. Jury Commissioners-Jacob II. rrltz, William II. M'iuntv Superintendent Wl llatn II. Snyder, Illoom Poor Dlst let Dlrectois 0. 1'. Knt.Scolt, Win. Kramer. Illoomsburg mid Thomas Crcvcllng, Sco t, o. 1'. Knt, Secretary. Bloomsburg Official Directory. Ulic imslmrt llankltitr I'onipany .lohn . I'unslon, Presldeni.ll. It. urn', Cashier. I'lrc .Vailonal ll.nik Charles It. t'nxlnn, ''resident J. p. Tits In, lushler. Culiiinbli L'mtniv M11n1.1l HnUn? 1 und and Ikmh AssiX'l.illou II. II. I.ltlle, Presldem, U. W. .Miller, SVlhom'burit nulldlnciinds.iMn',' l'und Axsnclttlon -Win. Pe icuek, Pri'tldent,.!. II. Uolilson, Secretary. Iiluomsbiirif Mit'iial Sailni; Vund AsKochnlon .1 llroivcr, Presldem, C. 0. Ilarkley, Secretury. CIIUHCII DIKIXTOUY. miTisr cncitcii. I("V.J. l'.Ttis'ln, (Supply.) sunil.iy Nenlees-l x a. 111. ami ty, p. m. Siind.i School a a. 111. Prayer Mceltiis i:ery Wednesday evening at Ox clnok. s Ireo. The public nro liil'ed to nltend. ST. HATTllEW'il I.L'TIIKIUN CIIL'llClt. Mlnl er-ltev, .1. It. Williams. s.inilaj Sertlees lox a. 111. and c;p, 111. Sunday school 9a. 111. 1'r.iv er .Muuilng-Kvcry Wednesday evening at c v clock. s.1 its free. Nopownrcnlcd. All nro welcome. I'UK.SIlVTl'.lllANllltUCII. NlnlVcr-Ilcv.stu.trt MPihell. Sunday Services lu.v a. in. an 1 r.; p. m. Sunday School-!) a. 111. l'raver Meeting i:cry Wednesday evening nt C,v 1 lock. bea'sfree. No pews rented. Sirangers wilcome. Mirriioiusr kciscoimi, ciiciicii. ITcsMlne; I'.ldor Itev. N. s. llucklugham. .Minister Itev. .1. II. Mcllariah. "uinlay Services l'ljj nndc;4 f, in. (iiinil.iv Sihool 'j p. in. lllblo Class Kvci'v Monday evening at 0'; o'clock. Voung Men's l'rujcr Meeting Eiery lucsdiy I'lilngui 1; .' o'clock. iencrat lT.i. r Meeting Kvery Thuraday evening o'elocl:. iir.iomiKii uiirncii. corner of Third and Iron directs. I'aslor Itev. T. V. Iloilmeler. Kckl It'iico Hast fctreet, iwar lnl;s Hotel. Sunday servli' '3 iii,'j a. 111. and o$ p. m. Suuday School -3 a. in. 1'iajcr Mcetln,' Saturday, 7 p. 111. AH uie linlti'd Theru l.ialas room. Services uiery Sunday ntteinoon at a o'clock at Heller's church, .Madison township. bT. I'.in.'s ciiur.cn. Hector Hev. John Hewitt. Sunday Services lm., n. 111., c,' p. 111. Sunday School u n. 111. 1'lrt.t sui.day In the mouth, Holy communion. Services preparatory to Communion on I'llday evening licfoiu the si Sunday In each month. l'ews rented; liutecrbod' welcome. Persons dcslilng 10 cuiivult tho liecior on religious matteiswlll Ilud hhn at thu paisou.uo 0:1 Jtuck Street. iiiAJOMOTTtT'itKlToiaT 'II00T70IlI)I:i!s7UiiiilT ju . priidTil iTml IO neatly bound lu small books, u hand mid torsalo ut the commiiias onice. "eb. in, i;.',-ti "I) LANK on l'arclii.K'iit ami Linen ll Paper, conimon and for Admlnlsi ratois, i:ecu Ctininnd trustees, for sale cheap at thu Coia jim is tuilce. MAKHIAdH CKlITIKICATKS.pi.tiuiiilea and for salu at lliu coi.umiii.in onlce. Jllnli lerauf ihu (Impel anil .lii-dlccs should supply them belies Willi lhe.su necessary articles. Jir8TI0UCrrmidCuMa"r)le7T ee-Ilills lor side ntthoCoi.rMiiiAN ofllce. They contain tlio eor lected fees ns established by tlio last Ai I of the Leg slaturuupou thu subject, liicry Justice and Uun btablu should halo one. P'.XDUK NOTKS jn4 printed ami for sale ciil.ii in mo i.oi.iMiii .s onice. CI.OTIIINl!,.,.C. D AVID I.OVi:.lli:i!(i, Mercliant Tailor .Main St., nbuio Central Hotel. HOOTS AND Sllul.s'. HKX11Y KLKIM, Mniialacturir ami ilealer Inbool.inud shoes, giwerles, tic, .Miilu sl J.a-i lllooiii'-burg. J ? M. KNoltlt, Dealer in liooH ami Shoe, fctieius, lu tho ohl post oluce. I. in -jl. i.ll.l nl J !!.", Ulli.l ..llllll l.llvl .11.11 I.VI CLOCKS, WATCIIHS, ,.C. C 10. SAVA( IK, Dealer in Clocks, Watches j , ami Jeivcirj, .Mil lain St., Just below the Central JIUll'l. L OLIS l!l-:itX.Vlt1, Wntcii ami Cluek maker, near souilieast corner .M.1111 ami lion. MII.I.I.NHItY k I'ANCY IIOOIIS. M 1SS I. DKIUMCKSOX, .Millinery mul 1 aney (loods, Main sl below Market. Mill !; MISSES HAIt.MAN, Millimrv mul 1. fancy (loods, Main slieet, below Central" Hotel. MlIltCllAN'l.S ANIHIKOCI'.IIS. II C. IIOW'KIf, Hals ami Cap, HooU ami . Shoes, Main street, above Couit llo'lie. S1I. AIILI.ICU .t SUN, dealers in Dry , (loods, groccil"s, (lucensware, Hour, salt, snoe.s, notions, etc., Main street. 1'KOIT.SSIONAI, CAKHS. c 1 O. IIAUKLICY, Attorney.at-I.aw. Hooms 1 nun 0, 1 row er s ouiutiiig, nu 11001 -, Dlt. YVM. M. I!i:ili:i:, Surgeon and l'liv.-i-clau. oillcu S. I.', curlier J Code and.Maiket siieets. T IS. LVAXS, M. 1).. .Snrguuin () , clan, 1101 tit sldu of Main biieet, ;i mul l'livsi above J. K. JO er , " I!. McKKLVY, M. I)., Surgeon and 1'iiy a slcl.in, ninth sldu Main streit, below .Market. T !. JtOIUSO.V, Atluriiev-al-I.'iw V . In Ilaitm.iu'.s building, Main street. Ollice s L'AMl'KL .lACor.Y. MarMo and llniwn tj stune W01 1., l'..i',l lilooinsbtirg, Hern lek 1 und. II !OS.N'i:STOI'K, I'liotograplier, over Cl.uk A. WolI'sMore, Main stieet. D It. II. C. IIOU'Klt, .Surgeon Dcntl-t, Main bl., auovu in ' c onn uouse. J II. MAIZK, Maniniotli (Jrocery, lino (i (cries, l'iulls,.Nuls, I'roilslons, m'.,.M,iIiii iro- .iluuiid Lvntiu btieels. iisci:i.i,.Ni:oi's. T S. KHUN, ilealer in Meat, Tallow, He., J., t'eniro btreet, I etweeu Second and Thlnl. CI M. CIIUI.STMAX, Saddle, T11111I; und Harness maker, shli u'.s llloek, Main street. flMIOMAS WluTll.nuclioiiervandlliiier''. J. w holcsalu and retail, Hu'lungu llloek. G l W. COIMCLL. I'mnituru llnoin, tliree- bury buck, .Malnbtreit, west of Muiket st. DW.liOIUlINS, I.iipior dealer, second door fiom thu iiuilhwesl corner .Main mid lion bueeis. I? J. TIIOlt.NTOX, Wull Tapir, Window I J 1 Shades und llxtures, Unpen block, .Main M. OJUXUKVILLI': DllSKUroilY. A II. Hi:itI!IN(i, Carpenter ami builder, X V. Main btreet U bw Pine. PU. O, A. MlCUAltUl'L, I'livslciaiTd Surgeon, .Main btreet, next door lu Hood's llo. DAV iT) 1 1 KHltlXd, I'lottraml (friioMiiT, aud dealer In grain, Mill btreet. .T AMI'S II. HAIt.MAN, CabTnct .Makc7niid y 1 ud' i laker, Main btreet, below pine. T-K!n'sTiti-:w. II 11, 1'. O.MAN A Co., Wlieerwrlgiilri'irs"t doorubovo Bclwol House, S. KNT, lUaler In .Slovus mid Tinwaru In all its branches, pCTKIt IvNT, MIIU-,', and ijealer in all kind KSl'Y. 'V W.KIJUAlt, Sinijiiclianini l'ltmliis Mill "lK'SlXl'SH CAItDS, J- VISITIMK VI1IH, Ll.lThlt ll.,l)S, Jlll.l. lll:lis. I'ltOOItAMMI.N, NEAUV ANOO.U5AW.V P.t.CO. ',I.LlIllIANOi',l'lUli. HHN'UY L. DIF.I'TKNHACII, nnnoit and I'l'iii.iMiiiin. O.VTAWISSA. ST. JOHN'S (HPISCOPAI.) CIIUHCII. ltector-llev. .lohn Hewitt. Sunday sen Icos-a o'clock p. m. every suuday. Mllltl.lv school-i p. m, Huly Uommun'.on tlio second Sunday In thu month. JQU.K.V. UUTTKlt," physician a; suitonoM, onico, on Main street, MiiM7,'M-y Calnwlssa, Pa. ir.M. KYKItLY, ATl'OltNr.V.AT.I.AW, Catawlssa, l'a. CJltecllnns promptly mado nnd remitted, onico oppo no Cataw Issa Deposit Hank. Cm-3S mn. A miOTV, Attoriiey-at-Liw, Main I 1 R DAI.LMAN, Mercliant Tailor, Second , street, llnliblus' building. IUJCIC HOHN. M. . .c W. H. SHOKMAIClCIt, Dealers in jiry uoous, uroceries and Oeneral Jlerchan disc ItUSINlCsS CAltlW. Jlt. A. L. TUKNKlt, IcltA'rii! llii'i'i'i.. itrdfiviwiitTif.i 1,. OnlfS i rr IrioOn'j llrll . Ulnm flf.U. I.m... r.A... 1 1" ; P. for treatmenot diseases ot thu H e, liar All radii alglit or day iiromptly attended to. Apr.vj i.-u jy, ,C. ltUTTLIt, PHYSICIAN ,fc SI'KOHON, onice, North Market streit, .Mar.'j?,' lilooinsbtirg, l'a. "Tlt. 1! (lAUDXKlt, rjlICIAN ANIJ SUItGKON, lll.OOMSllUUO, l'A. onico all I J. 1. Schuyler .t Son's llardwarn Slom. Apr, QW.Ml.LKIt, A I TO 1 1 N I . Y-AT-1. A W, omcoln itjwer's building, second lloor. room No I Iilooiiisbunr. Pa. tulvl.73 v c 1 Ji. & '..LIIUCICALHW, ati'ohn-i:ys.at.i.aw, Illoomsburg, Pa. onico on .Mar.a.'u Jdti street, llrst door below Com t House ll"1 .M.CLAltlC, ATT01tNHYS.AT-I.AW, Illoomsburg, l'a. Apill lu, '71 y onico In itsllulldlng. A. CI'.KVIU.I SUITII. IIUUVKY EWIMI SJIIT1I. KLIXG SMITH A SON, attoi!ni:y.s-at-law, lllooniaburir. l'a. f".ll bilness entrusled 10 nor nr,.niii.M.. prompt alt lion. Julyl.'ia-v u. uiiuukvt. (IK0110K K. lU.Whl.l.. J) IiOCIvj. AY .t LLWKLL, ATTOItNHYS-AT-I.AW, Hloomsburir. Pa. "All bnlicss enti-iistisl to inn- f.ii-, i nt w.tv,. i""'"i""""l'u". sept.ll. ,1-y 1 i ini b.I nou'T. 11. Min.K. 11.. tut. i.ittli:, ttoi!ni:ys-at-i.aw, 1 nuioiiisourg, l'a. CIluMneslforetliel'. s. Patent onieeatlended 1 Ml ICO 111 II (11I11111I1I.111 lliillillti.. ,, .. E.K- OlilS. "i'ou.si:y-at-i.aw. Will nraetlce t ill llio .iitht.j .,r . ,, ...1 .1 , u..n, van ,md LjcouiL counties, In'thu Mipreme'eouit ot Pen ns.Uv.iii .1. nl in timri 11 ..,..1 'iu...i. . ,.r 11,.. V..I v,l .'" ,. .-..".'.. "' '"'."V -"'iii-s ti in , , ,' 1 m-i'iai. l 1III.III1S 111 1, 'a. 1 be 1 1 lUlifi. In , ,1. 1 1.1 lu Ihu Columbian Imllilln loom .No. 1, HluoLbur 11.. 1 'i 1.,...-, 1 .. . i7. ;. "-"'".j:'. mi.i".. o.s mi 'I lu.vil iik W...1......1 .. . r &fci J 1 blr,1ms.:,ll"'cl''ls- ilf ..... ..... nu nifK nun in in motion J 011. -i Sept. ls.tsrs. ItiaSlllttA.V'S INSl'ItANCK AG ION- k " " r .i:tn.i, ins Co., of lltford. Connecticut. I.lii'1'puul, boiidon B.I olobe IM.wI of l.tierpooli l.aiic,iiishlii. A.. Capital. , 0,.VhltIHI0 tt',11. 11,11 0 la fwvwu lii.tiiiii, no :i,tii',Miii 1,11111111,11 n o,iinii 1'lie Association, II ulclphla.'... .. Aineil.'.in or Plill.iillhi.i .. . Atl.isnf llaiif.nd ..I.. W.volull.g, of Wllkeiiui, ... r.niiH i-s .'liail.il of Diilllu '. "i'1;';,'! i ,1,' ,'!' , ' Vullu l,miiiii.i(i .ililllle Mulllal I... ' -(,, oiiie, .New York....! .'.':.'.'.'.'.'..'.'..'.;." S.il'jlviuo March Mn-y ' jH v.11,111111 1,01111,1)11(1 ii.iuviue Home, "AXriLLIAM -MOlSlS, .ill.lil ll.U' TAII.Oll, cultlng ileanlngnndkinintforomptlyatlended to I I, M tloorovei'J. l'.ldeuian'sllaidHaiusioi.. ..iwutiu,,!, , ... 1 .11111. 0. ,3 ir D1 KNTlM'ItY. II. C. HOU't DENTIST l!e-.peclful!y oirers lilsiL.sslon.il services to tho ladles and uc it emeu of liniiiviiiii,- Ilulsp ep.uvd loiittend til tlio vailous ojierallons nthellnuof his professhlmd Is provided with Ihu latest lmpiuu'd l o.ici.i.AifKhrii, which will be m scr.ed oiiloIiI ii.atlug, s).r and lubber base lu uok as well as thu n.uur.Un,. 'lTtli extracted bj all the miw and ni.Mt .lioied melhods, and all uiieral,,iHim l lie teeth iliully and prupuly al tellil'Sl to. " OillCU a fell llourti auOVlo l',,mt llnnu,, (.-n,.... h''le. I ' lulvi.'ia - - , i.T .1. TIIOKNTON 'i. would anniuiiii e tifi iimihq r.r iu,,m,iv. rug and Uelully that he l,.l,t icceliediu'ullnnd . OlllllL I.. ilS-Ol IlliVlll. Ol WAI.I. l'.U'i:il,WI.s! WSIIADL'S, HXtfllKS, (-OIII'IamEU, andallollier goinHlnlds Hit business. All tlio lie.vestai.il 11111,1 upproieii t.iisot tlio day aiu alivaj s In lie found lu his estaliimuut, .Main stieet, W .'l.lHU-l. I JlllJl.iS VULCAIT 1R0A Ar0RKiS, i DAN VILLI:, MONTOl'ldii'NTY, l'A, WILLIAM II. LAMani.faclurer nl Wrought Iron Hi Idgeiollcrs, i iasholder, Pliepiuof llullillngs, Wruuglit 6 Hooting, Itooiung i i.iiii, -n, i iouiiii mul iiu.iin, i 1 Hales and l'eiic. icks and nil Muds lug, also vtrougni non ripuig of Miiltli Work, Ac. ltcpairs ptiy attended to. N. II. Draw lugs and Ksllmat upplled. July 1,1 73-tf IjLOOMiSHUHG Knnkuv.' ii, .1. ii i: it i .v a ) ICSI'LtTl TLLY nnnoili, t il,u public LV that he lias leupeiied I SN Y I ) 1J I t'S A N N i: 1 1 Y, Id stand) Hli'Shunr. l'.i.. at Hie orksoftlio Hfliiid Light stieet i.uK where 1 iicsci niiiuis i,r lcatlur will bSuio in ihu ino.t substantial mid woikmaidlke I ner, nml sold at pilecs to siilllhe limes. Tho hu9t pllcuiniasli will at all tliues be paid for I , n u i: k n lior.s (f eiervdeseilptlon In the coiinij The public pat ronage Is respect fully sollclU'd. I llioollisuillg, .laicu i ,-i t 0A1UWS ! 0A?J5TS ! ! H. MILLBRh SON TTAVL ,11'ST UIX'K IVKDll am oniriit ("I f,a-sale ntvcivlow prices ii f tlie bestus. suiiTu, ids of lAHPLTS cut olll for halo of ii,,. imwi of llliii'iiisbiii'L' 'lliey ulll new and lu the u ii Lit, si stvl. s. Prices arylu vs ceuts to II.W iT said, l all aim beu uieiu, del. SJ, 'Il-lt. PHILADELPHIA A'S. irom vnvics. tiiktav ikon N Wl. i II Til lid's, Hi" in iiiiencuiu i ue Woi'd, for I its. i nieletli's, a '. i for circular to Wl' U'T Ii uu A' lliu., H u HHgo I iue, i'lilla, At tin old i .Mbit lu I Mundot .MUli lino., lujl ilarket blrcel, Philadelphia, ji jo-nt misckIanicou.s. NEW ALUSIO STOJiE. OPERA H0USK, 3d ROOM, Itl.OO.Il.HnfllMJ. I'.4. 13. h . stATokl.and llespect fully Inrorms the public that ho has opened a New Mtistu Store, lu the lllooinsbiirgopeiu House, 011 Centre street, below Main, 11 hero no keeps n full ii"aui llll.'IU 01 PIASOHs. DIKIAN". MI'SIC.M, INSTItrMf.STS, hiii:i:t Ml'SIC. MCMll' I1O0IN. An . always on hand and for sile nt the lowest prices, llo Im lies thu patrons 01 music to call undciainliio 11 IS SIUCN, ItKl'AIlilNO AND TUNINO, ntso attended to on demand. Thepubllc patronage Is respectfully solicited. nprll V '75-ly BLOOMSBURG State Normal School. rpiIIS lntittittnii allurilstoFludents prctiaring .1 for tho piofes . Ion of TUACIIINO, excellent fa cilities for Improvement In tho most npproiedmeth oils ot Instruction, l'or the accommodation of students desiring prep aration for college, or for tho business relal Ions of lire, an Academlo Department Is organled, which affords tho most ample facilities for su doing. Each courso of study Is complete In itself, Superior advantages aro oITeicd for instruction in MUSIC and I.AN(iCA(li:s. Halt session commences Wednesday, August SCth l'all Session closes Tuesday, December 21. spring ,i..son commences Wednesdiv, Dee.0th. spring Session eloies Tuesday, June sstli. Sininir TKitM commences Wednes11.1v. M.ireh aisi THItMl. lioiun. Inclmllti'' l'nel and Washing, rnrn iim. I.AHS per week. I'tlltlOll ONK nol.I.llt per week. In Model K.'linn orty to sixty cents per week. Students arc admitted at am- time, nnd to nnd course of study for which teey limy bo prepared. It .1 n m i, 11 )mui.-, 10 mi incscui ai iiiu commence ment of a term, or 11 session. ocnu tor a catalogue. Applications lor admission may bo addressed to DH.T. I.. OIIISWOLD, cor.. .1. o. wimp, 1'""t"ul secretary. Aug. 1 l,'74-1y (aREENWOOD seminary. NKXT TKIt.M ItLGINS Monday, August 3d, 1874. For particulars, Address, It. II W1IITACHE, Mll.l.VlM.1:, l'A. June.'.l-tf CARRIAGE iM A N U F A 0 T 0 11 Y iii.oo.v.siunto, pa. M. O.SLOAN c 15IIOTIIKH HAYH on hand and fur sale nt tlio 1110-t reasuuablu rales a splendid stock of '..ukii(;s:s, uGf;ii:.s, uudoveiy description of Wagons both PLAIN and FANCY, Warranted to bo made of the best and most durable inacerlals, and by the most expci'Ieiicd workmen. All work scut out fiom tint establishment will bo to'ind to lie of Ihu highest (lass and suro to glie 'r fect satisfaction. They h.no alsoallnenssortmciitof SLKIGIIS fit all tho newest and most fashionable stiles well and cniifully made and of ihu best material. An tnsnectlon of llielr vvoik is ask-eil ns til slip. lleied that uouo buiicilor can bu found tuthucoun try. July I, is;j tr. KETONE CARRIAGE 0RKS1 llLOOMSHUItG. l'KNN'A. A. S. CUOSSLICY lias on liand and for si lo , cheaper than tho cheapest, for cash, or will excuaufo for old Wagons on leasonablo terms. CAWtiAGKS, UUGGIKS, AND 'AGON of every description botli plain and fancy. Vortablu Top Haggles, open Huggles, 1'laln and Fancy l'latform spi lug Wagons all ot the latest sti lu nml made of good uiateilal and fully warrant 'd. (Ilie ine a call before purchasing elsewheie. ius 1 can not lie undersold. 1 claim that 1 m.iko tliu best wag ons for the least money, lalsodo painting, ttlminlng and repair old work at the shortest notice, old bprliigs welded nnd w.ir l auled to stand or no pay. 1 will exeliange a jiui fa ble top buggy for anj kind ot lumber, such as heir lock, pine, usli, Hun hickory and poplar lo bedclliei cil al my shop iy he Hist of Fein uarj , ls;a, n,n dale orders taken and .McKclvy, Neal k co's for le palil nsciiali. A. M. CHOSSI.HY. Juljtf LIGHT STREET BUGGY & CARRIAGE HV. OMAN hcnliv inform llio pulilh , that heliaseiileied liit(i-o-i.iiincishlp Willi In-, in, uii, t, 11. 1.. Oman, and Hint thu business Will licroulliT bu con, luilcd under Ihu llriu uamo ot ti. r. o.A. Jsi itieoriBiat. They will haio on luml or manufatturu to order lIUGGll, OAKHIAGKri, .spuing wagons, light wagons, ItOAD WAGONS, and every thing In their lino of lunlnww, of tho best lualcilal und most complete w orkiiiuiii'alp, und at luiv lis can no uiiuiuen, tAdi'c r l'ublic pttrunarje U roperluUy tulieilnl, II, l OMAN & JlKOTIimt. Aug.ll.'TI- ly. PUBLIC SALE HAND BILLS .Ihinted at this Oilieo ON SUOltTIiST NOT1CU AND ATWIU JIOST HEAJiOXAlILK TlillMS. BLOOMSHUllG, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 2. 1875. Poetical. masoxii: (llli:. ITho following pjem, first publlsli-d about fifteen years ago, Is si 111 going tho rounds, as 11m ly as ever, Its author, a Now Jersey lady, Is now dead. A Mason's life Is one that's free Not tho life, llio", of mortar and bricks Hut out of nights enjoying n spree, And plaj lug nsloiilshlug tricks j Whllo the slies at home nro waiting, Ne'er dreaming It at nil n dodge, Hut thinking tho sad bolatlng, Is canted by "work al tho Lodge." Where they meet upon tho level To part upon tho square, And ralso tho vrry dcMl While congregated there. If a bachelor chap In ids courting days (Irows weary of being tltd, Hotli day nnd eve, almost nlwnj s, lly his fair Dulclnea'sslde, Tho easier way to cscapo aw Idle, And In fact some calls to dodgo, Is to seek tho aid of a Mason friend, And Join a Masonic Lodge. Whcro they meet, etc, Tlio women don't like Masons Don't belle o In thein tlio least From tho Tyler at tho cut tancu To tho fellow In tho Hast; Lodge meetings nro but covers To hide some larking dodgu Look out when mates and lovcra Have ''business at tho Lodge." Wliero they meet, etc. Now, whato'er tho Mason's secret Ho their fetish, goat or rani; l!o It order good or ev n, Worth n blessing or a p?alm Let them keep It snug nnd co.y, Let them worship (in a horn.) Let them bo sedate prosy, Hut as sure us Ihey nro born We'll jet meet them olt "tlio level," And eio wo pait bo "siuaroi" For at .somo Lodge held revel The women will bo there. Then woo bctldo the shiner Who "spreads It lu tho Ha't j" Fear will make them rather thinner, Though lio may bo fat tho beast, And all their grand regalia Skin aprons, stars nnd Jewels We'll sel7u upon ns plunder, For women nln't all fools. Though thev don't meet on a level And part upon the sipiare, Mill they can raise tho d If they get a ihance that's fair. Miscellaneous. A 1T.MAM-: LIlllllV. 11Y DON 1'IATT. Anytime during the scs-ion of Cnngre-s one ante room to the Senate Chamber is filled w ith females patbcreil in groups about the learned liiw-maK-er.sorattractiiij,' them singly. Somo of them are wives or daughters of the Senator.s, some are strangers visiting at the Capitol ; but the majority is made up of women pressing claims before Congress. To get a better look at these feminiiio agents, ,mo niti-t vi-it tho lobby to the rear of the Speaker's chair in the House of Rep resentatives. It is :i low corridor under tiic reporter's gallery finished and furnished in tho same florid style peculiar to tho entire building. On the same side are doors open ing into tho hall of tho Hou-c, on tho other the Speaker's private room, origi nally intended for the families of tho mem bers but of late so invaded and occupied by the female lobby that families of members shun tiie place, and tho Speaker himself is driven to tho Clerks' oiliee when he wishes to see a friend or write n note. Here wo liud the female lobby in all its glory. It appears clad in the tints of tho rainbow .mil fairly dazles one with its dis play of jewelry. Some of this is cheap but most of it is really co-tly. To tiic man of the world tlio dress is si shade- too vulgar aud the manner slightly too loud and coarse. Some aie young and fresh but tho majority are on tho w rong side of forty, with a hard look about their faces and lines and tracks of tried feelings and past disappointment. The average Congressman U not a man of tlio world, lie marries before lie achieves greatness, and bis knowledge of life is limi tiii to a very primitivesoci.il condition whcro he encountered and wed this plain, homely littlo woman whosharcshisclcvation without adding much to its dignity or grace. When such a man comes within reach of the more ordinary specimens of theso legislative Deli lah, he is somewhat intoxicated by the at tention, and votes away vast domains, subsi dies and huge monopolies, under the influ ence of a sandal wood fun. Tho study of tho average, Congressman from a social or indeed any point of view, is not only of in terest, but important, if wo wish to under stand and appreciate the w orking of our free institution. Taken from the common walks of life, he finds himself translated out of a little oilice where poveity waits on business and an humble home, barely posses-cd of the ordinary comforts of life to the gorgeous magnificence of n marble palace gorgeous beyond his wildcat dreams. As he approach es its many entrances, obsonuious servants bind before him and tlio magic doors swing on easy hinges, as if conscious of his rights and privileges j nimble pages obey hisslight cst wish and anticipate his needs. His mail matter suddenly swells to an enormous ex tent. Tlio average Congressman appreciates the mail mutter. It costs him nothing and indicates his greatness. In the committee room, where ills delegated body repo-cs in a velvet cushioned chair, under a ceiling whcro gorgeous frt'scolngs weary tho eye, lie has a realizing greatness, This is not diminished when the committee, after half an hour's la bor on public. aHiiirs, draws a buttle from a hidden recess of thu heavily carved walnut cltiscts; a bottle with which lo refresh their glg.tutlc minds, Tlio average Congressman revels in sta tionery. The mail who never read a book witli a tasto fur reading, and regarding pen, ink and paper as punishments, suddenly wakens to a thirst for stationery. Ho sei.es on hot-prc-scd satiu-urfaco, gilt-edged, French, Kngli-h and Yankee paper ! How he dues eye and grasp thu snowy envelopes neatly packed and put up at his dUpo-al ! llo makes a requisition for his stationery in the House, aud scuds it to his boarding house to astonish his wife, lu tho commit tee room the clerk, if ho is an amiable man, draws other nnd further stationery for him. Much depends upon this, Ouco tho Com mittee un Commerce was honored by my presence as clerk to tho same. Somo days alter I was duly installed tlio messenger en tered tho committee rooms laden witli sta tionery, in response to my requisition, "Hero Colonel," mild tho obliging messen ger, "lock this up and don't let the Congress men have nny ; they waste it bo," Hut it U when tho average Cjiigrc'sman first comes in contact with the female lobby, that ho realty' s hU translation, These are to 111 in refined, fascinating und beautiful denture, Ilia poor littlo homely wife fades t) naught His life seems to have been bar ron until then and now lie regrets the early innrriago that shuts him from a union with one of these elegant women I Thcro nro two sorts of processes through which fraudulent legislation Is perfected. Ono is called "ring ' which nioam a combl nation of rogues for some purpose tho other is called tho "lobby," nnd designates agents living here, and employed by tho rings and Individuals to push their evil schemes through Congress. I liavo made tho acquaintance of several specimens of those two sorts of jackals, and propose, photographing them somo day to enlighten my readers as to tho nature of this branch of our National Legislature, that costs the people more than tlio legitimate law making power, tho judiciary and tho execu tive. I was turning this over in my iniml du ring the li tesosslon, whllo I sat on tho sofa in the Cave of tho winds, listening to tlio blowings lo and fro about me, when I hap pened to cut my eye to tho ladies' gallery above, and out of tho gloom saw a memory come in tho shapo of a fair face. These galleries were not constructed with an eyeto etlcct so far as female loveliness is concerned as tlio dim light from abovo gives a ghastly paleness that not only destroys tho beauty but seriously damages tlio expression. Un der tho circumstances tho faco failed to lo cate itself and my memory w as dim and un certain as tlio flashes of a former life that conies to us at times between sleeping and waking. I was so disturbed and haunted by this memory, thai I left my seat and sauntered into tlio gallery, seating myself near my fair friend, ami without rudely staring I found my mind gradually gathering the dis jointed fragments of the past, until tho fair laco was framed in and located. It was a very sweet face, not so young as it was, but with a prevailing expression of childlike innocence. Add to this a manner of great refinement, set oil' and adorned in tho ex- tremo of the fashion, but subdued to tho best taste and most artistic harmonizing of colors, and I had an old acquaintance before me. Although I looked my fair friend in the face, I saw that she had cither forgotten me or was not disposed to renew tho ac quaintance. She was talking in a quiet, easy manner to a well known member of Con gress and I considerately withdrew as if I had been looking in the face of an utter stranger, instead of one well known in times gone by. An hour afterwards I happened to be on tho entrance to the Senate Chamber, where the multitude of marble steps seemed to run out and flow down, when my fair friend came by accompanied hv her Con gressional escort late of tho gallery and al most bru-hed me with her dress tho twode- cended. I saw a neat private carriage drawn by a handsome pair of bay, and driven by i coachman in livery drive tip. Aly friend of the law making power helped the lady in with a bow ; the door swung to with a bang, and the fair ono drovo away, while the Solon c.ime up steps humming a tune and snapping his fingers as if especially plca-ed with himself. Having a speaking acquaintance I begged pardon for my curi osity, and asked Solon the name of his lriond. ".Mr. , of New York," was the quiet response. The whole- of theso surroundings were ap parently so lifelong and respectable, and so entirely dilferent from those that I believed formerly hedged in the lady, that I was in doubt. Hut no ; tho longer I thought upon tho matter, the more I felt satisfied of the identity. And tho remembrance was singu lar. While detained in Washington during the war, awaiting orders, I was invited bv a brother ollieer to a wine supper. The people iving tho entertainment were strangers but taking my friend's word I went. I was par ticularly struck with two of tho guests ono a slender youth with largo dark eyes, and a broad thoughtful forehead whom I took for :ui Italian or a Frenchman his name lias since taken its place upon tho roll of im- movtality; pinned there by the mo-t tearful crime ever committed theothcr a beautiful woman of twenty, in fact but much younger in appearance. I found this young lady ex ceedingly charming, as sho was not only lovely iuper.sou but lovely in mind. We broke up at a lato hour in tho night, or rather at an early hour of tho morning, mil being oidered away a few days after the wine supper and merry poopio there assem bled soon pas-ed from my mind in the hur ried eventful life of the camp. They were destined to return. Could tho future have been anticipated, death would set at our board that night, and phantom vi-iims of dreadful events dimmed the glittering lights nnd settled lu horrible gloom on the counte nances of tho a-scmbled guests. T.o ono Death would liavo said: "I will claim you at Cliancellnrsvillo;" to another; "We will meet at night aud I will save you from the gallows." Of that little assembly lu tlio supper room two only survlvo I and another. While wo were in command at Il.iltimorc, and after Col. Fi.lt got into his ililliculty with li.ikcr, so that I bad lor a time inline- liate contrul of tho Vrovost Marshal's ollice, I received a card at the F.ulaw 1 Ioii-e, from a lady waiting to seo me lu tho parlor, lie- pairing to that reception room I found my fair friend of tho wine supper at Washing ton So far as her beauty went sho remained the same, but her wardrobe evinced straight ened circumstance if nut poverty. She gave mo a long account ol her trouble, and wound iqi (ill'ering to go to Uiehnioiid in tho employ of tho government, and return with all the Information sho could gather up for the no of tho War Department in Washing ton, I at ouco engaged her, but did not send so sii'pleous looking an agent into tho enemy's country until after I had given her a fair trial in ll.iltliuorc, Shu proved tho most adroit, cunning, sof-posso.sed detective that I ever saw or read ol. Sho afterwards mado two successful trips to Richmond re turning with valuable information, although Mr, Stanton bad no question but that sho carried to the Confederates as much ns bho brought away, I left the army aud saw and heard no more of the pretty littlo detective until tho day 1 met her in tho ladles' gallery so elegantly gotten up and unrounded. That Is, if bho wero tho same. All doubt was removed on this subject by a note I received tho noxt lay, inviting mo to an interview at tho fair womau'd lodging. I found her surrounded with elegant upholstery, aud yet more fasci nating In tho delicate iiwruiug robo that so adorn u beautiful woman by tho concealed cll'irt to adorn, A tall, tquaro built, iron gray haired man of Intensely respectable appearance was introduced as her husband, and as long ns ho remained no nllusiou whatever was made to tho past, other than a few words of Introduction ns nn old and valued friend. Soon ns ho left, however, sno turned and said : "How kind of you not to rocognizo mo yesterday. My poor heart was in my mouth when I saw you npproach. Hut you liavo sucii tact you have such a kind heart; I w.i3 relieved in a moment when I saw that you stared in if only attracted by my charms." "Why, wouldn't your husband put up with tlio past you arc, I suppose, concealing from him?" ".My husband !" and sho g.ivo a silvery littlo laugh ".My husband, that fellow I Why iio isn't my husband. Hut if tlio Hon. you saw mo witli yesterday, wero to suspect lor a moment I would bo ruined." "Come, now this is interesting : tell me all about it. What littlo game are you up to ; lieliovo me, I won't betray you." 'Unit's clover; you never have, and I don't add to the risk by telling you. Well, l am no longer a detective, a spy, I am a lobby agent. It is my business to norstiado honorable members to vote for my bill." "What is your bill?" "Tho ono I am employed to worry through." "Well, does it require a sham husband, a handsome carriage and all this sort of tiling to set up a lobby agent?" Certainly. Without a husband 1 would not bo respectable; without a carriage and all this evidence of wealth I could not bo at tractive. It pays however. I could now re tire on a hundred thousand. Hut I am hor ribly ambitious; I want a million only think of it, I mu-t have a million. I liavo sold myself for m,:"y and I want a big price." "And do nono of tho honorable represent atives know who you aro?" "Why you goose 1 I thought you knew better tliau that. Why, tho ring always reaches the Hotiso and Senate, ami some of of our directors aro tho mot respectable men in Congress. There is one, tho most benevolent, pious, philanthropic individual in tiie world. Ho is so intensely pious that he never speaks to me ; nevertheless ho pays mo heavily. Thero is another, a most re spcctablo gentleman, who bows to me pro foundly in the gallery and on tho avenue, and presents mo to his family with a lofty air, who would look at mo with iutcnc as tonishment if I were to thank him for my clothes, carriages and servants. Yet ho con tributes." "Why, this is so dainnablo I can scarcely credit " "Yes, it is very wicked, and I'd rather you wouldn't believe it. Hut after tho schooling you gavo me in deceiving, you ought not to wonder.'' "You mean that for a li it. You forget that tiiat service was in behalf of your be loved country, and this" "Is in behalf of my beloved self." "Hut do you mean to say that men in high position connive at this wickedness?" "Look about you ; seo thu enormous for tunes realized by officials, and you will seo that initio is not the only carriage rolling about M ashington that is a fraud, and I am but among tho host of the wicked. You aro too much a man of tlio world, Colonel, to bo astonished at finding a good deal of sancti monious respectability covering rascality. It is tho cheapest cloak to get and tho easiest to wear." "And how do vou influence these So lons?" "Sometimes ono way, sometimes another; but always in being very quiet and exclu sive. Tiie men bought cheaply aro not wortli buying. My business is among tlio higher sort, that will not stoop to common carrion, and carry with tlitin great moral character that not only covers themselves, but all the littlo rogues that vote with them." "And do you often fail?" "Sometimes; not often, for my mission is to capttiro tho leaders. Tho lesser lights aro left to coarser means. Somo surrender to delicious littlo suppers, other to persuasion, others again to love. There is General , proud, seiisitivo and suspicious, ho comes to me with all his griefs and I .listen to them. ou'd bo astonished to know how little tho tongue and tho car liavo to do with this bti.sine.ss, Then there is Mr. , who began life with a homely, unrefined wife, and is now ashamed of her. l'oor man ! he is really in love with mo." "And will all tho money you make pay for tho degradation you stiller In return? You are a woman of fine intellect, an intel lect that approaches genius. You could command admiration, respect, wealth, by devoting your gifts to an honorable pur suit." Her face flushed for a moment, and then starting to her feet and pacing tho floor iu somo excitement, she exclaimed: "I learned my fate when it was too lato. Hut you tiro the last man to upbraid me. Do you know when I discovered my power as an actress? I will tell you. Under your tuition while In Haltiinoro. I camo to you starving and you sent mo into private fami lies to worm out their secrets and betray their Intentions." 'There vou go again. That was in tho service of your country, and tlio people pos sessed of thoso secrets wcioour I'liciuh s," "What was tlio diflercneo so far us my character went? Hut I do not regret. 1 have nothing to regret. 1 lutvo no friends, no relatives, no country. I never knew a man who did not either insult mo or cheat me. I never knew a woman who had not a stony heart and claws like a cat, I hale them all. They would hunt mo down, and so 1 hunt them down when I can." "Hut you have money enough, wliy not leave this horrible business, mul fiom this out try and po-soss your soul iu peace. You are young yet, you can liavo many yours of happiness before you," "You want mo to desist," sho said, inter rupting me. "I liavo two good reasons for going on. It is not avarice, although having bold myself to tho devil, I am right in getting tho best prieo for my poor soul. Hut lot mo show you my two rea-ons for going on." Sho walked to nu nrched recess, and pull ing aido a heavy curtain, showed ine, play ing on tho floor, two beautiful children. "There," she contlmuxl, dropping thoctir tain, "theso aro my two iciisuns. I cannot give my children n good namo but I will give them that which is moro precious than u gjod namo lu this, mean wicked world of ours. I will give them wealth and I will try to teach them to bo anything on earth but what their unfortunate mother was, bo Tin: (IOLUMMAN, VOL. IX, NO. 20 COLt.MIHA IIKMOCIIAT, VOL. XI., NO. D that if you betray mo you betray them. I left tho detective business when I left Haiti more. I try moral suasion now." And so I took my leave, and I give this imperfect sketch of tho way laws aro made through the lobby in our beloved Capital. I'aienlal Folly. That all scnslblo parents truly desire tho welfare of their offspring is n proposition that will not bo disputed. This point being conceded, it cannot but bo a matter of sur prise that no many pursue a course which re sults, if not iu utter ruin, in great aud irre parable injury to those sacred gifts committed to their charge. From close observations mado in reference to this matter, extending through a period of moro than twenty years, tho writer lias no ticed two extremes of action. In tlio one case, parents teem to entertain tho notion that, for somo incxplicablo reason, their children are moro highly gifted, or, in other words, are "moro clever" than the other children of their acquaintance. Such par ents seek every opportunity to d splay their children's superior intellect nnd acquire- incnt.,a!id habitually boastoflheir transcend ent abilities iu their presence. The result is, the children soon become egotistical and dis gust all who cannot view them with parental eyes. It not 'infrequently happens that results of the most serious character ensue, which can bo directly traced to tho foolish idea enter tained by parents that their children nro pos sessed of unusual wisdom. Ono fact out of many of a similar nature that have occurred within tho scope of our observation will illus trate this point. Wo were once visiting in a neighborhood whcro dwelt a man of ordinary abilities and moro than usual business tact. His young est son was tho namesake of an eminent statesman, a man whom tho pcopledelighted to honor. Tho fond patent, from tho first dawning of the child's intellect, conceived the idea that lie was possessed of aupcrior in tellectual powers, and predicted for him a career that would rclipso the renown of the great man whose namo ho bore. They were never weary of praising him for his unusual "cleverness," and seemed to forget that oth ers could not discern the brilliant elements of his character. Time pas-ed on until the "future states man" came to the mature age of i years. His father was a farmer, and procured an agricultural machine, which was jirojicllcd by steam jiowcr. Tlio boy was allowed to tamper witli it, and when hi parents were warned of tlio danger they insisted he had more son-c than half the men iu the neigh borhood, and thero. was nothing to fear. What was tho rcwilt? In an unguarded moment the child was left in solo charge of the machine; his right hand becamo en tangled in tho cogs, aud had to be amputat ed; and ho is consequently ;i cripple for life. Had the poor boy's parents entertained the sensible opinion that, like other children of his age, bo required to bo kept aloof from danger, this sad calamity would not have happened. We liavo painted a picture drawn from actual fact, of the dire retults of parental fol ly in thinking their children uncommonly "clover." Wo now beg tbe reader's indul gence while we sketch auotbe-r, where an equally injudicious course was purmed. In another neighborhood iu which the writer was visiting, lived ii man to K'hoin the kind Father had given a daughter. He was a person of ordinary abilities aud fair acquirements. His fellow pifWiioners ele vated him to olliccs of trust, which he filled with credit nnd ability. HeJifing his daughter to bo moto than ordiuar.'ly widow ed with abilities, he was anxious tc Jiaw her becomo qualified for the lesponsflilo and honorablo profession of a school teacher The truth was, nature had not desigm'-d her; for a scholar. While this was true, had a : less harsh and more rea-onable and judicious courso been pursued, the reult might have been le-s terrible than it was, although his hopes might not have been fully realized. Anxious to comply witli her parent's wish es, but yet conscious that sho had no natural capacity for the vocation chosen, sho appli ed herself with assiduity, aud overtaxed her feeble powers in order to qualify licr.-elf for the station selected for her. Often she would return from school, disheartened and discouraged from the factth.it, strive as hard and diligently as sho might, sho fell behind the moro higlily gifted. Instead of meeting with encouragement and a-sist.iiice, bho was met with rebukes aud the severest reprimand-'. "You aro nothing but a blockhead, and will never know anything." This is but a specimen of tlio harsh and unfeeling lan guage (we can call it by no softer name) that fell upon her cars. Now mark the conse quence. Instead of giving up, she overtaxed lier powers; and tho girl who might liavo been si respectable member of society, has for years, in coiiscquenco of tho derangement of her nervous system, produced by overtaxing u mind not naturally over brilliant, been tlio victim of terrible fits and spasms is a per feet mental imbecile. AVo have been induced to write tlie-o statements of facts, hoping that oilier parent! may uo them as le-sou, and shun such in judicious courses in tlio education of tlio precious lambs committed to their earn. Wise Saj In;; Thero nro few wild boasts moro to lo dreaded than a communicative, man with nothing to communicate. M. I). Jlunnld, Tho besetting evil of our ago is tlio temp tation to squander and dilute thought on a thousand different lines of inquiry. Sir John Jkrselah 1 look upon an able statesman out of bus- iucss Hko a huge whalu that will endeavor to overturn tho ship uules ho has an empty cask to play with. .SUele, A virtuous mind iu u fair body is Indeed a fine picture in n good light, and, therefore, it no wonder that it makes tlio beautiful bex all over charms, AiUliwn, War and economy aro things not casilv recognised, nnd tho nttempt of leaning to wards parsimony iu such a state may bo tho worst economy in the world llurie. llio gibbet is u species of flattery to tho human race. Three or four persons nro hung from tiino to timo for tlio ako of link ing tho rest of mankind believo that fJicy ore virtuous. Saiwil-llubai;, Cruelly is no more tho euro of crime than it is the euro of sufferings. Compassion iu tlio first iiistauco is good for both. I have known it to bring compunction when notli lug cUo would, lMM.hr, KATES 01-' ADVEIl'IINO. ono Incli, (twelve lino or Hm Mniliulmt in ri,t . ell tyjM-) onu or two Insertions, i,im uulo UiaLr- I loIH, 11,011. SPACE. I. M. PM. fjf. Jy ?no Irirli t.! fn.in f4.n0 fc.iu fin on wn Inches s.iw r..( 7.10 n on jho TlueelnilicK fc.oo 7.(0 v.vo 1 .1 0 in lur inches 7.') Ii.co 11.10 1 i 1 0 SB 00 (Hurler column 111.1x1 ls.io u.co si.io so 00 Half minimi 16.00 1s.in to.i'O (tn.i o coon 011 column a .00 80.00 ,(i.uo gi.io Vo.oo Ycnrly ndtcrtisemciits payable iiunrlorli. Tinn lcnt luhirllvinriiUi must bo palil beforo Inserted except where parties liavo accounts. Lognl)adtcrtIs( ments two dollars per Inch for Hire n liwcrtlons.nndatthatrato foraddltlonal Insertions Hxeciitor's, Admlnlsi rater's and AuUllor's Notices three dollars. 'Jrntislciit nr tocnl notices, twenty ccntsn llnp, regular ndurt 1st incnts half rates. cards in the "liuslness Directory" column, ono dollar per year for cadi line, Tlio Valley of Kashmir ami lis Women. That country has been so often visited and described that, witli ono or two exceptions, 1 shall only touch generally upon its charac teristics. It doubtless owes somo of Its clinrm to tho character of tho regions in its neighborhood. As compared witli tlio burn ing plains of India, tlio slcrilo steppes of Thibet, and tho snvngo mountains of tho Himnlays and of Afghanistan, it presents a beautiful nml astonishing contrast. After such scenes even a much morocommonplaco country might have afforded n good deal of the enthusiasm which Kashmir 1ms excited in eastern poetry, and oven in common ru mor; but beyond that it has characteristics which give it a distinct place among the moat pleasing regions of tlio earth. I said to tho maharajah or ruling princo of Kashmir, that tho moit beautiful countries I had seen wero England, Italy, Japan, and Kashmir; and, though ho did not seem to like the remark much, probably from a fear that tho beauty of tlio land ho governed might mako it too much an object of desire, yet thero was no exaggeration in it. Here, nt a height of nearly 0,000 feet, in a temperate climate witli abundanco of moist ure, aud yet protected by lofty mountains from the fierce continuous rains of tlio Indi an southwest monsoon, wo have tho most splendid amphitheatre in tlio world. A flat oval valley about sixty miles long, and somo forty iu breadth, is surrounded by magnifi cent mountains, which, during tho greater part of tho year, are covered moro than half way down witli snow, and present vast up land beds of pure white snow. This valley lias lino lake, is intersected witii water courses, and its land is covered with bril liant vegetation, including gigantic trees of tho richest foliage. And out of this central base thcro rio innumcrablolong picttircsquo mountain valleys, bitch as that of tho Sind river, while above these there are great pino forest, giecn slopes of grass, glaciers and snow. Nothing could express tho general effect better than Moore's famous lines on sainted Lebanon; "Whoso head In wintry grandeur towers, And whitens with eternal sleet; Whllo summer. In a valo ot Itowcrs, Is sleeping rosy at his feet." The great encircling walls of rock and snow contrast grandly witli tho soft beauty of tho scene beneath. Tho snows seem to have a wonderful effect as wo look up to them through the leafy branches of tho im mense ehunar, elm, and poplar trees. They flash gloriott-ly in tlio morning sunlight abovo tiio pink mist of tho valley plain ; they have a rosy glow in the evening sun lit, and when tho sunlight has departed, but ere darkness shrouds them, they gleam, afar oil", with a cold and spectral light, as if th'ey belonged to :i region whcro man had never trod. Tho deep black gorges in the mountains liavo a mysterious look. Tho sun lights up softer grassy ravines or a green lope, and then displays splintered rocks ris ing in the wildest confusion. Often long lines of white clouds lie along tho line of tho mountain summits, while at other times ev ery white icak and precipice wall is dis tinctly marked against tlio deep blue sky. The valley plain is especially striking in clear mornings and evenings, when it lies partly in golden sunlight, partly in tho hadow of its great hills. The green mosaic of the level lands is in tersected by many streams, canals and lakis or beautiful reaches of river which look like small lakes. The lakes have floating islands composed of vegetation. Resides the im mense ciunars and elms, and tho long lines of stately poplars, great part of tlio plain is a garden filled with fruits and flowers and there is almost constant verdure. The beauty of tho Kashmir women has long been famous iu tho east, but if you want beautiful Kashmiris do not go to Kash mir to look for them. They have all fino eye, and tho "eyes of Kashmir" have been justly celebrated in eastern poetry; but that is almost tho only feminine attraction to Jie found in the country, even among tho dancjug-girls and boat girls. As to tho or dinary women there is too much sad truth in A'ictor Jacqucmont's out-burst against them: "Knou Jliat I liavo never seen any where such hideous witches as in Kashmir. (Ho has not been in Thibet!) Tlio female raco is remarkably ugly. I speak of the wo men of tho comiuou niuks those ono sees iu tho streets and fields sinco thoo of tlio moro elevated position pats all their lives hut up, and aro never seen. It is true that all littlo girls who promise to turn out pret ty aro sold at eight years of age, aud carried into the l'itujanb and India." I am afraid that a good deal of that traffic btill goes on, notwithstandimr tho law which forbids wo men and mares to bo taken out of the country ; and as it lias gone oa lor generations, it is easily explicable how tho women of Kash mir should bo so .ugly. A continuous pro cess eliminating tlio pretty girls and leav ing the ugly ones to continue the raco must lower the standard of beauty. Hut tho want of good condition strikes one more painfully ui Kashmir than tho want of beauty. Tho atfqullino noses, long chins and long faces of the womeii of Kashmir would allow only of a pefculiar and rather Jewish stylo of beauty, but ovtu that is not brought out by tliostato of their plij'siquo ; and I don' tstipposo tho most beautiful woman in tho world would show to advantage if bho wero imperfectly washed and dressed iu llio ordinary attiro of Kashmir a disty, whitish cotton night gown. JlUtfl wood's Magaziue, CiiAitAfvnit Makes tuhMan. Tho man of character is always the man of iron nerve ; bo may be neither a great statesman nor a politician, lie may be humble iu his associa tions and aspirations ; but with all theso ex cepti'jiis, if ho has character, his heart is right, his integrity is unshaken. Ho looks on truth witli a clear vision, acting in ac cordance viith itssuperloi dictates; ho does not fear nor huu tho faco of his fellow man, fur his soul is white witli integrity, nnd lie looks humbly aCi trustingly, and, iu short, has character good and stable character. Character is tho corner-stone of individual reatness tho Doiic and splendid column iu tlio majestic structure yf a true und digni fied man, who is at ouco a bubject and n king. Such is tho true typo of perfect man hood ; to eaith belongs his corruptible body to another and moro enlarged sphero his boul, btaiupcil with divinity, Many readers judgo of tho power of n hook by tho shock it gives their feelings, as somo savage tribes determine tlio power of their muskets by their recoil ; that being consider ed best which fairly prostrates tho purchaser, I.OI)ijfttl(,U', To live in not to learn, but to apply, II
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