jj t. JOIIXSTOX, Editor
VOLUME 1
p E I S & It E U T H ,
JJT Johhitonn, Pa ,
BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS
AM) UOOk IHXOLItS.
KiKl'FACTURERS OF BLANK BOOKS,
i'OETK-MONAI-S. PAPER D0Xi3
AND LOOKING GLASSES.
Looking Glass and Picture Frarxes always
pa hand, end made to order. A larpe and
p.wt complete assortment of Di awing Room
a:.d MUctllaneous Pictures, consisting of
Cbrctr.oJ, Famtiagi in Oil, Steel Plate En
yraVs, Pbin and Colored Lithographs,
Vil Vrints, Fhotographs and Wood Cuts.
This collection embraces a selection of large
ilacd match pictures of Landscape and Do-oa-titf
Scenes and Portraits, and 6,000 dif
ferent varieties of Card Photographs of prom
inent men, comic and sentimental sceues and
topics of subjects by celebrated artists. We
Ure also a varied aortment of BIBLES.
PKAVEK. HYMN and SCHOOL BOOKS.
HISTORIES, BIOGRAPHIES, NOVELS,
ic. iioiigiu3 Prints and Emblems in great
vAritfty, and the largest and most complete
stock of S I'ATIONER Y ever brought to this
roaaty. COO new and beautiful styles of
"WALL TAPER, including an assortment of
'utterj celebrated English make, for which
we are & lo agents in this locality. These
Vi'MI P.ip!rs arc handsomer ia design, supe
liorin finish, and 2& inchc wider th&u any
ether make.
TLe'citizens of. Ebensburg and vicinity are
roectfii!lv notified that wc make BOOK
MNDINU and the manufacture of BLANK
1500KS a speciality. All work promptly
r-wited t moderate rates.
j -St-re on corner of Ciinton and Loctrrt
kln-ciB immediately opposite Foster Uou?e.
JuLnsto-.vn, Oct. 21. 18C7.-tf.
,plTi HER NEW WRINKLE !
BOOTS AND SHOES
For. ALL AGES AND BOTH SEXES.
h a lihtion to his large stock of the Lest
Extern made
MIOF.S, BUSKINS, GAITERS, &c,
F-r Ladies1 and Children's Wear,
the MiWriber hs jut t added to Lis a -sort
lavnt a full and complete invoice of -
Boots and Shoes for Men and Youths,
which be will not i.nly warrant to be supe
!i r to any goods of like character now beiog
offer.;.! in this market, but vastly better iu
'very re-peel than the slop-simp work with
which the coantry is flooded. Remember
that 1 oVt no article for sale which I do
not guarantee to be regular custom made, of
'Safest m.Uviial and superior finish, and
while I do not pretend to compete in prices
with the dealers in auction good.-. I know
tiiU I can furnish ROOTS. SIIUES, Sec,
that will give more sere ice fur less money
i1'.. any other dealer iu this community, and
I p! !. mi-'f to repair, freo of charge, any
article th rr.ay give way after a reasonable
t 'me an 1 iv.is.mhl? tisane. Everybody is
t-j;ectfiidy invited to call and examine tny
s!'X-k :iud learn my prices.
T',e subscriber is also prepared to manu
!V'.;r.j t j order any and all work in hi line,
'f i :;e very best material and workmanship,
jm a. prices as reasonable as like work can
I obtained anywhere. Fi en ch Calf, Com
mon Ciif, Morocco and all ether kiuda of
Lwitbor constantly on hand.
C3" Storc on liaia street, next door to
(.'r.iwfurd's Hotei.
JOHN D. TIIOSIAS.
Lbcnsburg. Sept. 2G, 1867.
jCCURE THE SHADOW ERE
J THE SULSTAXCE FADES.
PICTURES FORTHE MILLION.
Harin2 located in F.beosburg, I would r-Tet-t
fully itif.cm th public that I am pre
lrrd to execute PHOTOGRAPHS in every
'y!e of the ait, from the smallest card Pie
rre to th largest sized fur framiug. Pic
'3rw taken in any kind of weather.
JflOTOORAPlIS PAINTED .V OIL
1XDIA JXK OR WATER COLORS. '
Every attention given to the taking of
ttiiuheu'n pictures, but in clear weather only.
Special attention li invited to my stock
'' larze PICTURE FRAMES and PIIOTO-
HAm ALBUMS, which I will sell cheap-
than they can b bought elsewhere ia
town. Copying and Eidarging don on rea
sonable termi. I ask comparison and defy
crmretition.
Thankful for past favors, I solicit a can
cncs of the fame. Gallery on Julian street,
o door south of Town Hall.
, T. T. SPENCS, Photograplier.
RbeMbnrg, Nov. 14, 187.
II 0 L L ID AYSBURO I
JACOB mTP!RCHER,
FASHIONABLE
CLOTHIER & TAILOR,
w J'iBt opened a full assortment of well
Iected and most desirable
FALL 11 WINTER GOODS.
IV? TT2,d furnhed with CLOTH
SWl ' nTS' SHOES, &e., of the latest
C'raatcrial, at-tht LOWEST
i2wTY F PIECJE GOODS,
y m the most approved manner.
too1 fR Slven ful1 satisfaction to his ens
It , m0r8 tiian TWENTI-TITK TEAKS,
i m .rntees sarxio to all who may favor
-ti!. lheir Patronage n the future,
striw 0Q th west side of Montgomery
EaM it f, ,w Blair- Dext door Mwonie
-nioaysburg, Fa. Lmy23.1v.J
VALTJABLF. T.ATJD FOT? fiiT.P
BamTM1.1 offei t Pubjic Sale, at
A ufx L ' CambrU couoty , on Wednesday,
niu.M iCay Ja"ry. 1868, a tract of
"M. V, y.' ontKmiug 123 Acres, more
"V; . ArD" ftnd o- The lan-l la val-
I"-:,!1s,7.-!.,:M'm0Sn'Ast-
GIFTS FOR CBB1ST1US & KE YEftfl
A SUPERB STOCK OF FINE GOLD AND
SILVER WATCHES. ALL WARRANT
ED TO RUN, AND THOROUGHLY
REGULATED. AT THE LOW PRICE
OF 810 EACH. AND SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED.
100 Solid Gold Ht'g Watches, $250 to $1000
100 Magic Cased Gold 250 to 600
100 Ladies Watches, enamel'd, 100 to 300
200 Gold Hunting Chronometer
Watches, 250 to : 300
200 Gold Hunt'g Eng. Levei s, 200 to 250
800 Guld U'g Duplex Watches 150 to 200
500 Gold Ht'g American " 100 to 250
500 Silver Hunting Levers, CO to 150
500 Silver Hunting Duplexes, 75 to 250
600 Gold Ladies' Watches, 50 to 250
1000 Gold Huuting Lepines, 50 to 76
1000 Micell'us Silver Watches 50 to 100
2500 Hunting Silver Watches, 25 to 60
6000 Assort'd Watches,all kinds 10 to 75
The above stock will be disposed of ou
the POPULAR ONE-PRICK PLAS. fivinfr .T.v
patron a fine Gold or solid Silver Watch for
$10, without regard to value!
Wright Bro. & Co., 161 Broadway, New
York, wish to immediately dispose of the
above magnificent stock.. Certificates, nam
ing the articles, are placed in sealed envel
opes, and well mixed. Holders are entitled
to the articles named in their certificate, up
on payment of Ten Dollars, whether it lie a
watch worth $1,000 or one worthless. The
return of any of our certificates entitles you
to the articles named thereon, upon pay
ment, irrespective of its worth, and as no
article valued less than $10 is named on any
certificate, it will at once be seen that this
is no lottery, but a straight forward legiti
mate transaction, which may be participated
io even by the most fastidious.
A single certificate will be sent by mail,
post paid, upon recipe of 25 couta, five for
1, eleven for $2, thirty-three and eleganl
premium for $5. sixty-six and rm-re valua
ble premium for $10, cne hundred and most
superb Watch for $15. To sgents-or those
w;shing employment, this id a rare oppor
tunity. It is a legitimately conducted busi
ness, duly authorized by "the Government,
r.nd open to tl9 most careful scrutiny.
Watches sent by Express, with bill for col
lection on delivery, so that no dissatisfaction
can pns.siblv occur. Trv us. Address
WRIGHT, BRO. & CO., Impoiters,
Oct.31-3m. 161 Broadway, New York.
ASSIGNEE APPOINTED.
District Court of the Um'led States for the ,
Western. District of Pennsylvania:
In the matter of ISRAEL BERKLEY,
Bankrupt: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
The undersigned hereby gives notiee of
his appointment as Assignee of the estate of
ISRAEL BERKLEY, of Yordet township, in
the county of Cambria, in the said District,
who was, to wit, on the 30th day of October,
A. D. lto7, adjudged bankrupt upon his
own petition, by the District Court of said
District.
Daied at Johnstown, the 5th day of De
cember. A. 1). 18C7.
MARTIN L. LONGENECKER.
Dec. 12, 18U7.-4t. Assignee.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE. The uiider
signed Auditor, appointed by the Court
of Common Pleas of Cambria County to dis
tribute the money arising from the Sheriff's
sale of the real estate of the defendant, in the
case of J. Y. M'Latighlin & Co., for the. use
of Jeremiah M'Gonigle, r. James Burk, No.
12, September Term, 1867, Ex. Doc., among
the judgment creditors," hereby gives notice
to all parties interested that tie will attend
to the duties of said appointment, at his of
fice in Ebensburg, on Siiturday, January 11,
18G8, at 2 o'clock p. M., when and where
they must attend, or be debarred from com
ing in on f-id fand.
GEO. W. OATMAN, Auditor.
Ebensburg.. Dec. 19, 18B7.-6t.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE The undor--5L
signed Auditor, Appointed by the Or
phans' Conrt of Cambria County to report
distribution of funds in the hands of Francis
J. Christy, Trusts for the bale of the roal
estnte of John C. M'Guire, deceased, hereby
notifies all paities interested that he will sit
at his office in Ebensburg, on Friday, Janu
ary 10th, 1868, at 2 o'clock p. m.. for the
purpose of attending to the duties of said ap
pointment, when and where they must pre
sent their claime, or be debarred from coming
in for a share of said fund.
GEO. W. OATMAN, Auditor.
Ebensburg, Dec. 19, 18G7.-3t.
1WEW AND EXTENSIVE ARRIVAL
X OP W1XTER CLOT1IIXO.
JOHN DOUGHERTY, Tailor, has just
received a new and extensive stock of CLO
THING from the East, consisting of Cloth
Coats, Flossed Salma Overcoats, Short and
Long Fioesed Gum Boots for Gents, Boots
and Arctic Shoes for Ladies and Gum Shoes
for Children, all of which will be sold at the
lowest prevailing prices. He has also recei
ved his Quarterly Fashions for the Full and
Winter of 1867, with a large number of pat
terns for Boys' Clothing. nov.l4-3t.
UDITOR'S NOTICE. Peter
C. Wible vs. Elizabeth W7ible. el. al.
March Term, 18C7. Summons in Partition.
14th December, 18C7, John S. Rhey, Esq.,
appointed Auditor to report distribution of
the sale of the property in the above stated
case. In pursuance of the above appoint
ment I will attend at the office of Wm. Kit
tell, Esq., in Ebensburg, on Tuesday, the 4th
day of February next, at 1 o'clock p. M., to
discharge the duties of my appointment,
when and where all persons interested may
attend. JOHN S. RHEY, Auditor.
Ebensburg, Dec. 24, 1867.-4t.
TRAY STEER. Camo to the
premises of the subscriber, in Carroll
township, Cambria county, some time last
Spring, a BLACK STEER, three years old
next Spring. No marks distinguishable.-
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take him
away, otherwise he will be disposed of ac
cording to law. , JOHN AGER.
Dec. 19, 1 867.-3 1.-
G
OOD TRUNKS AND VALISES
for sale low at O. HUNTLEY'S.
HB 18 A FHEKMAN WHOM
EBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1868
FIVE FOUNDS BRITISH.
CHAPTER I.
IreTVenTf0f OUr.story. ader, is laid in
two?Tn yu 6ive ear for a moment to
tX JIT Whtarn SPPiBg by a coun
chttf6 hW f of
'And bo ye tell me they're all well about
your parts, Judy ?"
" Y. tbej 'ro all purty well, Mrs. McGrath
DoUn?" Je hear wbat kaPP1"1 Thady
"No, Judy; what's wrong wid the boy
now V J
, .'0h' tnere'B a great matther wrong wid
him ! Sure his own brother, Ned, that wint
to Amenky three years ago, has sint him a
lether full of gold!"
Now, Judy, d'ye tell me that V
fFaix, I do, Mrs. McGrath ; and Father
La very 's been down at Thady's cabin, hard
at work this half hour, tryin' to read the
lether for thim, but I belave it's too scholas
tic for him, wid all his larnin', so he's sint
ofl for the school mastber, to let him try what
he can make out of it."
Leaving the women to their talk, we will
follow Maguire, the school master, pass him
on the way, and enter Thady Dolan's cabin
before him. The good Father Lavery, with
his hat on his knees and his staff leaning
against the wall where he is sitting, is trying
to decipher Ned Dolan's epistle, muttering
his vexation at limes as certain phrases and
odd words completely baffle him. Thady i3
on his feet in the middle cf the room, hold
ing in his hand a draft for five pounds, which
Ned has sent him. There is joy within the
lad, and it manifests itself by his grinning
face, his humorous remarks aimed at the oc
casion, and his affectionate way of troubling
his wife, who, with her sp ron instead of a
bellows, is trying to coax a turf fire into a
better display of itself. The schoolmaster
enters, and the priest greets him with :
Welcome, Maguire, thvu man of A. B
and C! Thrice welcome under these circum
stances ! Your eyes are younger than mine,
and more u.-ed to dealing with scrawls ; so
there is a matter for their consideration.
Try them with it, and let us have as free a
translation as you con give us."
A literal translation would be cut of the
question, I'm afraid," responded Maguire,
after he bad scanned the letter a while.
'Such an arrangement of written words I
never before witnessed ; but here goes for as
passable English as I can render them into."
And, with a humorous twinkle in bis eye,
he reads the letter, which we give below, in
spelling and expression as near to the origin'
as possible :
"New toek November 2, 18 .
"Mi deer Tiiad I take my pen in hand
ti rite too let you kuo that i am well hopiug
those few lints will find you in gud helth as
they leeve-me at presant. - I sood thoe few
lines met.ilf the oi' er letters i wrote wur by
another man. d.tv Thad i send you five
pounds britkh, art. another five pounds and
you an Molly come out to this dacint coun
tri, hire a dciut ship, see now i kan read
and write tbe young misthross lamed me up
on mi word Thad i think shea marry me if
it wusnt fur the quarc squint i have in mi
left eye that a joke but never mind. . Now
cum out heer as sune as yoa kan. try hard
to am the rest of the muny if ye only knew
that i have to go with no top coat thiscowld
Winter coming so as to send ye this muny
you wud try yer best to make up the differ
ance kis Molly for me an tcke a twin broth
ers luv to yerself. tell Father lavery I hon
or his mimry an also give me luv to Missus
McGinnis that kapes the pigs. Tell dwld
Maguire that i ramember all the batins iver
he gave me, and that i wont forgit him if
iver he c nines out heer. Give mi luv to lit
tle mary casey, an tell her that if i hadnt
left Ireland and if she hadnt red hair we mite
hcv married long ago.
"So no more at presant from j'our
"own brother,
"Ned Dolax.
"P. S. Thad cudnt ye am the other five
pounds by borryin it V
"That last suggestion is very much to the
point," remarks Father Lavery, laughing ;
"but the reference to yourself, Maguire, is
rather ambiguous, eh ?"
True enough, your reverence. Yes, the
whole letter is like Ned himself. He was a
careless dog, but as good a soul as ever lived."
"Troth, it's htm that was the good soul,"
iuterposcs Thady. "An' wasn't it dacint of
him to siud the five pounds and go widdut
the top-coat foroursakes? Oh, if I only
had another twin brother like him !"
"Which you could not very well have."
responded the priest, laughing. "The path
lies plainly before you, Thady. Ned has met
with success in America; and seeing pros
perity for you and your wife there, too, he
sends money enough to pay tbe passage for
oue, trusting that you will double tbe amount
by proper exertions. You must, therefore,
use your utmost endeavors to increase what
you have to the amount required ; and after
having done so, you can take your passage
to a better land than this, where the poorest
man can raise Lis head above water."
"Ah, it's meself would like to go there,
Father; for I've nothin to keep me here,
barrin' that jewel ofmo heart, Mollie, and
she'll go where I go. It's been bitter hard
for me to keep the dog from my door the"
last two years, and I see nothing bettherb
foie me ; but how could I make five pounds,
or even half of it 1 The thrifle of rint that's
upon us, and the fow scanty bites we ate, is
all I've made by me labor this many a day."
"Well, we must think of soma plan for
you, Thady j meanwhile let your own wits
be busy; and there's Molly, sure slid can
contrive "
"Ah, it's she that Is the conthriver, your
ri verence. Sure she turned me coat twice
for me, and if it only had the third side that
would soon get an airin' too, I'll go baiL"
"A wonderful sample of domestic econo
my, truly," replied Father Lavery, smiling
at Thady's conceit.
"Ah, it's she that is the sample. Molly,
you conthriver, couldn't we sell the pig 7"
"Arrah. is it jokin ye are, Thady. Sure
we have no pig but the wan that was stole
'And are you sureyouhave that, Molly?"
asked the schoolmaster, laughing heartily at
the expression.'
"Oh. ye needn't laugh. Mister Maguire ;
maybe I'm not as simple as ye take me for."
"Prove it," says Maguire, laughing good
bumoredly.
THE TRUTH 1IKR nVn .
MAKKg FREE AND
"Prove ifcK- - Tit An kof u
, - -, ' ju uuiore
I m much oulder, ayther. Isn't what belongs
to us our own until we sell or give i; awav?"
"Most certakjjy,". .
"And wasn't that pigourown.entirelv?"
"It was, I'm sure' '
An' did we sell it or give it awav V
"I believe net. V
"Then, Mister Maguire, I bowld that the
pig that was stole is onra utill "
Bravo! Molly, bravo!" exclaimed the
priest. "There. Maguire, confess yourself
beaten by anJrisbyllogism, a bit of native
logic, unobscured by the dust of the schools."
Maguire joins heartily in the laugh that is
against him ; and, after a few moments' fur
ther parleying, prinst and pedagogue take
their departure. ;
the time our story opens Thady and
Molly Dolan had been married half a year.
1 revious to her marriage she was a servant
in one of the well-tcnlo families in the local
ity, and left her phie, against the wishes of
many, to associate her fortunes with Thady,
giving little thought to the uncertain future
oeiore ncr. indeed sne bardly knew what
discomfort was until the pinching poverty of
her wedded days made itself felt. Still she
never complained for Thady was a kind
husband, who had nothing to keep him from
being clever except his empty pocket. The
tidv habits that Mollv bar!
. . "-'J v-v vv UCU ttfr
service made themselves observable very soon
after her appearance under Thady's roof.
There was not much in the cabin to make a
show of neatuees with, but whatever could
be kept free from dirt, or whatever had a
proper place for itself, did not miss attention;
and the hand that did this had an effect on
Thady, too, as his well-patched clothes and
general improved appearance testified.
Thady had no occupation in particular
like too many Irish country lads and, there
fore, eked out but a precarious livelihood.
He gave the small farmer who was over him
work enough to pay the rent of his dwelling,
and half an acre of ground was hired on the
same farmer's Iandwhcn wanted, and he
earned shillings here and there at ditching,
plowing, harvesting, threshing, etc. His one
tailing the bano of his country was a love
of whisky, which too often mastered him,
and which was a cause of secret fretting to
Molly. She and she had a considerable
tact of her own had PTfortot .:
IHL'UJICO
from him, about two weeks before the time
at which we introduce him to the reader,
that he would not touch liquor any more!
She trembled for hiqa, however, when he be
came master of the five pounds.
Our couple sat uji very late that night af
ter the departure of the two parish worthies.
They debated the question of how the money
should be doubled very earnestly. Thady,
who was the doubting one at first, became
the more sanguine pai ty. He put forth sev.
eral schemes, which were quickly cried down
by Molly ; and she, the quicker witted one
of the two.-fiad' noTSTicg to suggest."-Alas !
she was afraid that "her husband could not
he master of himself and so much money at
the Fame time.
"Now, Moily.you crathur, how would it
do to buy pigs for the money young pigs, I
mane kape them till they're a gotd size
and thin sill thim at a good profit?"
"An' how would you feed thim, Thady?"
""How would I frtd thim ? why, like any
other pigs, of coerce."
"Where would you get the money to keen
thiu in feed ?"
"Eh ! now that bothers me intirely ; how
did yo think of that, ye conthrivin' sample?
Tbe Baints be about us, but it's well I have
you to keep me from megandhiirn and goin'
ivery way but the one widout the crook in it."
Molly's objections to every plan of Thady's
were received in good part by lrim. Indeed
he was too happy in contemplation of his
money to feel provoked at her. lie pulled
out his draft so often to have a fresh look at
it, that rhe was forced to take it away from
him and lock it in her chest, telling him in
all likelihood he would forget himself and
light his pipe with it in the morning. Then
they retired for the night : no conclusion
having been arrived at.
Father Lavery was an early visitor in the
morning, lie had a plan to propose ou
Thady's account one that seemed very fea
sible to him. It was that Thady should go
to Dublin, get a pedlar's license, purchase a
stock of miscellaneous goods, and peddle them
through the country. There was money in
the business, and as an aid to Thady the
priest would give him a letter of introduction
to a friand in town, who would assist him in
making his purchases. This scheme was
more to Molly's mind than any of Thady's
plans, which had too much speculation in
them, and which involved attendance at fairs
and markets notorious for their bad associ
ation?. Thady took a strong liking to the
priest's proposal, and announced himself as
ready to put the matter into operation at
once, confident that success would attend
him. Molly was not so sanguine as her hus
band. She looked at his inexperience, and
though of his .weakness, and it was only
under a strong protest that she at last gave
way tofhia pleadings and Father Lavery 's
persuasion.
"Trust him, Molly, trust him," said the
priest, '"and I'll go bail for him ho won't
come back empty bunded. This is the only
ebance he has ; he must earn the money re
quired or he won't be doing right by Ned.
And if he does not use some exertion to earn
it now, ten to one but the five pounds he has
will be squandered and think what a sore
heart Ned would have if he should hear such
a story. Work for the money be must, Mol
ly, for there i n one about these poor quar
ters who would make him a present of it."
It was accordingly agreed that Thady
should turn roving merchant.
Chapter it.
One fine morning, a week af tor the events
of our last chapter, Thady stood at his cabin
door bidding good-bye to his Molly. As
Dublin was not very far from his native
place he waa about to make the journey on
foot ; and he had concluded that after he had
made his purchases he would return and be
gin his peddling among his neighhors. As
this separation was to be only for a day or
two, neither Thady nor Molly had great
cause for a display of emotion. Nor did
Thady exhibit any he was as cheerful as he J
had ever been in bis life but Molly cried a
little at first, and although her husband dried
her tears and strove to raise her spirits, a
cloud remained ou her face.
"Ye needn't be frcttin' for mc, wy darlin'.
ALL AR.E1- SLATES BESIDE.
Sure I'll be back to ye again immajetly; an
if it's the thought of the -whisky that's both
erin' ye. make ver mind Ut nn r.
not a drop will I taste while I'm awav'. bv
1 3 r- . ..... - J
lui-se uve nngers I'm hokn' up to ye!"
For the sake of good luck Holly threw her
shoe after him as he left the door. lie hur
ried off, with a stout staff for company, as
fully resolved in his own mind to earn mon
ey and let whisky alone as any consistent
man uiat ever maue a resolution.
Who has not heard of the Curragh of Kil
dare? that place so famous for its military
reviews, and more famous stid for th horse
races that have taken place over its noble
course. When Thady left the big road that
led from his place, and began his tramp up
on the highway, he was surprised to find the
latter well covered lay a great concourse of
vehicles of every character. They were all
going the same way, and that puzzled Thady
until he remembered that tbe great fall meet
ing was to come off at the Curragh race
course that day,
"Tare an' ages!" exchiimed
our hero,
"why did I make up my mind to go to Dab-
,m t ' i " miss an the tun at the coorse,
and that'll be a big miss for me, who has
never been away from a race at Curragh for
twenty years. Never mind, the coorse is on
me way, an' I'll drop in to take a look at
the horses anvhow "
Thady had his draft cashed by a shop
keeper of his town, who kept an account at
Dublin : so he entered the race-course with
five gold pieces in his pocket, each one worth
twenty shillings. As it was early in the day,
and as he was well acquainted with some of
the horse-trainrs, he had no trouble in get
ting admission to the stables where the ani
mals that were to run were kept for the time.
I he sight of these beautiful thorough-breds
only fired his blood, and when one of them
was taken out by the groom, and put to a
gallop to show his condition to his owner,
lliady yielded to his heart's longings, put
his visit to Dablin off for a day, and, what
was more, determined to stake half his mon
ey at least on the grand race of the afternoon.
"An" why shouldn't I invest me money
that way ?" be said; "sure I'm only takin'
a risk, an wouldn't I be takin' a risk if I
wint to Dublin ? Troth, I might as well
lose me money one way as another! Arrah,
good morrow t'ye, cousin Barney !"
"Good morrow to yerself, Thady ! Is it
for Dublin ye are ? or will ye stay for the
races.?"
"Troth, then, Barney, I think I may as
well thry to aim an honest penny here as
anywhere."
"Fuix. you're riht there, Thady; I wudn't
make an ou!d baste of a
long as I could double me money here in tea
ii.uuu.-a, or .ess. row, Tnady, let me tell
you how ye'll make a fortune on this very
spot. There'll ba five horsos in t.ha era ri i
racesto-day.for.tbe Kildare Cup. Thxt hay.
" gu uj a minute ago is Lripsy.
and she's the favorite. Now, mind what
I'm tellin' ye. Gipsy is bound to ivin ! T had
that from me own brother, and he's her
trainer. &o now ye know where to lay yer
money. A wink is as good as a nod for ye
any day."
"Faith, Barney, I don't care a Ehnp for
any trainer's storv not. thnt. 1 ma no a.t n
your brother but, at any rate. I've made
up me mind how to put me monev. I heard
at the stables that Waterford would be here,
and I iuat said to meself th at whatsvpr Vinrso
he backed .at the grand race would be the
one for me money."
"Well, do as ve lik Tho.1v ami rrA
luck to ye any how."
When the racing began Thady mingled
With the small fi v whocathrrad alwMit th
gates leading to the grand stand. The per
sons composing this gathering were small
puLlica.ns. uettv shon-
and others, who risked smi.i bets, and con-
siuered the crown entrance fee to the stand
as money thrown away. With these Thady
felt perfectly at ease. He had le;n in such
crowds on other rainy uays, and had wagered
odd half crowns and shillings on the running.
Now he was to stake pounds where before
he had ''ventured shillings.
The minor races were over, and now was
to come the great ttrucele for the Kildare
Cup. For this race five splendid horses were
ready to try the turf. They were Faugh-a-
baliagh. Barbarian. Shamrock. Blue Bonnet
and Gipsy. The latter a beautiful hav
marc was the favorite. She had done good
running on several occasions, and had many
backer?. Barbarian belonged to a Mr Brl.
Ehaw, and had many backers, and was from
.Maze, in me norm or Ireland. Jle was not
well known, bnt a rumor cnrnfid rtr tK
course that he had been put to a moot severe
test in the mornme. and had done wonders.
This was a point in his favor, and what
gained him more friends was the fact that
Denny Winn, tha best jockey that ever rode
on tbe Curragh. was to ride him. Th thtw
remaining horses were crack steeds, and each
naa a prestige.
The bell sounds, and the five horses come
out for the usual short canter before starting
in the race. Thady becomes very nervous
now, and is raised to a full flatter of excite
ment when word comes to his party that the
Marquis of Waterford has laid one hundred
guineas on Barbarian. -Thady's time had
come, and his wager is :
"Two pounds on Barbarian against the
field!" . ....
"I'll take you,' says a voice near him,
and in a moment even money is placed in
the hands of a stakeholder!
The horses are now in line for the start
the flag drops they are off! Fangh-a-bal-lagh
is away with the lead, Gipsy is close
upon him, and Barbarian brings up the rear.
Thady wishes he had not made the wager.
The animals disappear now, as they round
the turn, from the sight of our party at the
gates ; but those who are on the grand stand
have the whole course in view, and with their
glasses can distinguish the colors of the riders.
From these reports come down every fow
seconds to the gate party. Thady's friend
Barney hears and immediately reports that i
"Fattgh-a-ballagh has fallen back, Gipsy
has the whole field behind her, Shamrock is
third and Barbarian is fourth."
Somethiug thumps against Thady's waist
coat.
But a few seconds elapse when a second
report says :
"Gipsy is still first Barbarian has passed
Shamrock and is fast drawing on his leader."
There is an easier feeling under Thudy'j
waistcoat.
Tbe excitement becomes intense now all
over the course, and the eyes of Thady's
party are anxiously looking for the first sight
of the horses as they make the last turn and
strike the homestretch.
"Here they are! here they are!" and wild
shouts burst from a thousand throats as the
jockeys' caps, bobbing up and down behind
the rise of the hill, announce the approach.
"Gipsy's firit!" Yes; the gallant mare is
still at the front; but Darby Winn has been
doing well, for Barbarian "has the second
place, and is pushing hard for the mariT.
Thady lays Lis remaining ihaee pounds on
the Barbarian.
On they come, thundering over the turf,
and a great cheer goes up for Denny as ho
piaccs me norse Dy the side of the mare, and
mo ukk io-ana-net k struggle begins. Uipsy s
rider is using whip and sj ur; Denny has
his horse well iu hand, and is riding with
the best seat iu the field. His spurs are qui
et yet, and so is hi whip, but he will put
them to service presently. lie 'has great
confidence in his horse, and he knows that
Gipsy is doing her utmost. Seventy, fifty,
forty yards from the goal, and still together.
Such whipping and sparring! Gipsy is
stretching her beautiful neck as if she knew
that an inch was as ?ood as a mil h:it. tha
long strides of the horse have told their story
the bonny mare falls back, and Barbarian
comes in the winner !
Thady is master of ten rnnnda nnd ic
happy man.
Success is a rre.it -Tpvtnr f artiri fa
Thady's rose to an indescribable pitch when
iuuuu in great acsire accomviisneu.
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uat juony wouia tniuR of the meaus he
i... j i . ... . .
uau umju to accomplish his purpose never
occurred to him ; and when, with an arm
around the neck of his friend Barney, he en
tered a public house and called for a round
of punch, he forgot what he had said con
cerning whisky when he held up the five fin
gers of his right hand to Mollie in the morn
ing. And one round was not enough ; an
other, and another, and another followed
and then the two friends reached thatjiiel
low state which so well bears out the saying,
"1 here's truth :n wine." Steadfast friends
they have been for years, but now they must
protest their friendship for each other over
and over again. They shake hands twenty
times at least, and laugh and cry by turns,
as their feelings move them. Barney takes
a new silk handkerchief from his neck and
ties it around Thady's as well as his uncer
tain hands can ; and Thady, in an unaccount
able excess of kindness, lends Barney five
pounds towards the purchase of a cow. Bar
my essays again to shake bauds, but misses
the hand of Thady and falls to the floor.
Thady stoops to assist him to his scat, loses
his balance, falls over the body of his pros
trate friend, and is soon in a drunken slum
ber. .
- The sloop of druukencess is heavy, The
placinguf Thady and Barccr in the cart of
a farmer who was going by the-way of their
homes did not awaken either of thcrn. One
individual who helped to put Thady iu the
cart, was very particular in arrangir g our
hero's waistcoat and buttoniug his coat.
chapter hi.
The glare of the sun of noon was in
Thady's cabin when he awoke the next day.
It took him a moment to collect his senses,
in which task he was aided by a peculiar
thirst in his mouth and a racking pain in
his head. What also served to suggest the
event of the day previous was the fact that
his clothes were on him. He soon realized
that.be had been on a drunken spree, and a
seDse of shame crept over him a sense of
guiltiness ; and burying his head in the bed
clothes, he began to indulge in regrets and
accusations. What noise was that that sent
a pang to his heart, and made him tremble
like a coward ? It was only a small matter
it was only the sad moan of a woman.
There was a sound of half-stifled sobbing,
too, and Thady knew whore heart was al
most breaking. He raised himself upon his
elbow, and looking acroa3 the room he saw
Molly, with her head bejt upon her knees,
and her body swinging to and fro, as she
gave vent to the grief that was upon her.
Thady had seen her in such situations be
fore 6precing was no new thing to him
but never before had he felt so much self,
reproached. There was one thought, bow
ever, thatjcon-oled him had he not doubled
his five pounds at the races? and was he j
not master of the amount required to bring j
him to Ned and good fortune in America? 1
This was the silver and golden lining to him !
cloltd.
Rising from the bed, he half-walked, half
staggered to where Molly was sitting, and
placing an arm about her, he drew her close
to him, and tried the blarney ha knew so
"well how to use.
"Ah, me darlin', me jewel, what are yo
goin' on this way at? What baa wint
wrong wid ye, my craythur ? Shure ye
are brakin' me heart wid yer cighin' an'
groanin What's wrong wid ye at ull. at
all?"
" What's wrong wid me, is it, Thady ?"
said she. turning her tearful face toward
him. "Ah, it's you that may well ask that
it's you that may well ask that. Oh,
why did 1 live to see this day, Why didn't
I die before this disgrace came upon me and
mine ?"
And the poor woman broke into sobbing
again, In a way that appealed very strongly
to Thady'ii feelings.
"Arrah, Molly, acushla. don't fret yerself
like this. Shure I knew I was drunk and
I'm sorry for it; but I've good news for
you, me darlin'. Look up, Molly I Look
up, woman ! Shure the five pounds are
doubled, and we can start for Ned to-morrow,
if we like. Won't that dry yer eyes,
me beauty V
"Ye have doubled the five pounds, have
ye, Thady 1 Well, an' If yo have where'a
the money ?"
" Where's the money, is it ? "Why, It's in
me pockets, of coorse where else wud It bet
Eh ! it's not in me vest pockets j it jnust be
in me in me eh! why, it's not in me
trowser pockets, ajtherl Ha! ha! what
frightens me? Eh I ah, it's in me coat, of
coorse j tet me go to the bed there till I et
it
"Sit whe-eyou are.Thady ; your money's
not there at all you haven't got it at all
It was stole 1"
"Stole, Molly 1 Stole 1 Oh. r,ft I
Shure yer jokin', eh? Ila! ha! har"wby
ytr frightened rae, wrnnau!"
II. A. BI'PIKC. Pn blUber.
NUMBER 48.
"And. so well may you b frightened.
Thady, for not one penny was -on ye when
ye came intil this house last night.. birriL' "
four half crowns and a shilling. M sarchtrd
through all yer pockets." . '
"Ye sarched me pockets and found me
goold pieces goue ! Oh, Molly, an' hure ye
are jokin'? Say ye are jokin' say ye ar
jokin !" -
And the half crazy man began a frantic
search through his clothing.
- "Ah, ye needn't look, Thady ; yer mon
ey s gone where yeTi never see it more
Oh, Thady! Thady! it made me hgart ea
when them that saw ye at the races rami
and towld me ; aud when ye were brought
home to me drunk I thought me poor heart
would break. I knew yer money was got;
I knew it before I sarched ve. Ye weri.
where ye should not have been, Thady ; ye
wanted to make yer money too fast, and ye
forgot the honest errand ye started upon. I
And what ill Ned say ? Ned, the good?
brother, that will have to go wi.Tout " .'
"There. Molly ! Ah, don't! don't!"
This last thrust went home to Thady's (
heart, and aa the keen sense of the ingrati-
tude he had shown for his brother's kiudne ;
came over him. he threw himself upon his i
bed, and burying his face, gave way to the j
tears that emotion was forcing upon him.
It was while affairs were in this state that a 1
person was heard approaching the cabin '
whistling a tune. The door opened and!
Thady's friend, Barney, entered, talking to'
himself :
"It's a fine boy I am intirely drunk as a
lord all night and sober as a judge in the;
morniu. Eh! what's this at all ? It can't
be a funeral, fur there's no coflin ; there's:
tears enough for a wake, any way. What's
wrong, Thady boy ?"
"Arrah, Barney, is that you ?"
"Of coorse it's me who else V
"This is a sore day for me, Barney. I've
hardly a penny to ma name an vfii
I left her wid five pounds in me pocket five
vuuua in!, x uouuieu at the laces, as youi
knOW. It Was all tnok tmm mm rtl
- - - A J V. DbUIC lilU
I was drunk. Ah, Barney, why did we -)
to the public house at all?"
"Bekase we w autetlour punch why else
Now. Thady Dulan, if ye think yer whoi.
ten pounds was stole from ye, ye are mucli
mistaken. Don't
five pounds toward buying a cow ?"
"Lendin' vou five nonn.lsi t..,-.. o
I Ieh ? yes, I do ! I d0 ! Oh." hav
ye got it, uarney i Have ye " '
'Be aisy, boy; don't bo rowlin' yer eye
hie an uneducated maniac. Of coorse
have it; what else would bring me here t
this grave yard ? Yes, Thady, I have it. j?
And you know that if I had been sober J
woumn-i uave axea ye to lend rxe it; but .1
the thief that picked your pocket forgot tq
pick mize ood luck to hi& bad tnimory '
There they are, Th uly five good yellow!
boys that could look the sun in the face wid
out L-li!i;n . There, man. don't smiA.. ,
hand so hard! Don't b iharvtir,'
all, Molly ; I've only been doiu me dutv
wuai eisei wen, good day to ye both!
I'm an honest man, if me name Barney."
And the ro'lickiiig youth departed, whist
ling "Garrjowen."
When Thady invested his five pouca
again it was in legitimate trade, lie follow
ed out liia original uuroose. nn1 TIM rfl- O fflrtrJ
pedlars' wares; and when he was rrady tc1
stirt on his tramp Molly had secured a placed
for herself, and was er.rnin? nn rwi1 ai,;u;n
or two to lay by. Tnaddy found It slow
work makiug money at pedling; but bv
avoiding whisky and by keeping hard a"t
nfa.t he had in hands, he managed to ave
a sum which, with Molly's earnings pii.i
the passages of the two to America. And
when foituae had done a little for Thady in
tha new world, Barney was not forgotten
That worthy received a draft for five pounds,
and a letter be-scochicg him to take passa-e
vi ALUKii, bu wuea no nad the letter
explained to him his first exclamation
"Of coorse I'll go to Ameiky where else?''
EXTKAonrtKARr Fecundity. The fact
was recordod not Ions' since that o n
in this State Was the father of forty children
by two wives. His case is remarkable but.
not unprecedented. In 1782 the nme of:
Pheador A aeilitz was registered at Moscow
"aa luc" iy-nve year old. and had
been twice married. By his first wife ho"
had foitv-nlno children.
ui uukiii jorin
four children at a time four births ; thFbaat
a time seven births, and twins on six occa
sions. His second wife gftve birth to eighteen
children in eight deliveriesto twinu in six
ana io t.iree cmidren in two deliveries - so.
thai that peasant became the father of sixty-."
VU.IU.V.U, ui Hum aiiiy-iiiree were Iir
ing in 1782. In the reign of Empress Eliza
beth, somewhat earlier in the last century
uoU .usmure aoove related, a peasant"
was broucht to St. Petersburg and presented:
eighty-two of his lawful children, and sue-
Na.ujijr jihicu ior a pension.
MoSEY. Men wnrfc- fn u r :.
for it starve for it and die for it ; and all
the while, from th rr?la t
tare and God are thundering in our ears th
ft ilpm n niioclinn . tlri . . . , .
."" snau it profit f
man If h n. n V. 1 I , . :
uuie wona and loe hi
own soul ?" The madness for money is th.!
strongest and Inwosi r r ? ..
o x 7 . . fwiuua. n is in e.
insatiate Moloch of the human heart, before
whose remorseless altar all the finer attri
butes of humanity are sacrificed. It make,
merchandise of all that. Q,.,.i ...
man affections, and often traffics in the awfu
ojiiuiuiueu oi me eternal. ;
A BttOOKLVN "Plirci ,-.- ...
great faith in the catechism and teaches
with a pertinacity that would challenge th
admiration of Luther or Calvin, was puttitv
VI Tt j , mrougn a conrt
the other day, when the question came ul
"Who tempted Eve?" The little Mh.t
after a few moments thought, with an a "
v. wuuucuw iciaimeo : -it's the fello
who lives iu hell ; I've forgot hia name." ! '
Washington's Death. It is a fact. :
generally known perhaps, that Waslringtcv
drew his last breath in the last hour in tl
Zort davof the last week in tht'last mont '
of tbe year, and in the last year of the cet
ryo"diKl Et"Jaj night; 12'cltc:
Dec, 31, 1799.
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