J 1 f ff if r f f 1 m i La 1J M r A , Vvv -V vv 7 ' . .-.rr rriitor and Publisher. " HE IS A I HEEHAS WHOM THE TMCTH MARKS FUKP,, AND ALL ARE SLAVES BKSIOE.' Terms, 2 per year, In advance. A. Mcni! h,'i,r.Mi-: vn. EBENSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1873. NUMBER IS. Ha2 t?- . is . ea . m hj fVV Ir ky IV&JJ m S3 8 . . , r . v i i : M TS. 1 - ... . Ml,KUiini.iAi.t.,vu I I ..,;irkt:uiiraiit.-tl. He- I , t t hi.iiK-,.la.vrevj.,iu; I ,.t 1,,"".. .,,,1 insl ructions aiul viUu- i iVn' ..is M-nt re i-y ""'' A': 1 r- ttirn stamp, M. OL NC. M M.K K FEMALE, tOO iSTED AGENTS S Fur the i! rent sen- wit ion of hyiriciiiv IO.N : or. ,- Y!l l.V l'KIEND S SKCKhT. 1 in in"' 1'iecioiis lienltli, ami .....ir f,u nn 1 a week. M,i,i i anil ilo.nsr a wurlil of v I,,, i. I.tit .-.d.lresH at one 1 Hi" ' . V-.-v f,.i,lishoi-. PhrladelDhiii. lit '.U1 -r,..-' Hjj77j.,U.ll. SK.NU IOK ATAl-Ot;ih- ,lll., I'll .St irttig juacttine to., NKH' YUK. ACEKTS WANTED FOR Efllfll)1 SCENES I,,.! i i t selling Look ever publih ' i,i.,l.u;it tliejreut t rrtlit Moliilirr , '.. : ", , l!i ilif-i ii-s. Con(rressni'H. i ti.i the wnndrrt ill Mvrtits ot !:;!. I r sells quick. S.-n.l for iitir U rin mid u full leseri .fri.iress National rublisliinjf il.. . I'.i. I ; f .1 liiuu.iu j ;i i I i . f " , .1 j ..r . .... 1!......:. i.' I 111 1 1 'I HI! llleilS.-7. ... .... ..'.rr.n- llB'in-. ,. .' ,ilrt. '' .. ;i,,-..i,t. w . r - ' ' , . , f ia:;i.Ws - Ilnoat. ijoins, (.roup, uip i.urh. Hoarseness. Dryness . 'l lpe, or Itroncliial Tubes, Uu l.uns. ii 1 1. ii elil. however taken. ii I l.e prompt .y and freely 4 eireulatiin ot l.lood. (.!' --'. lie ntliK'H, an.l will, in i Utaltliy aetioti to the , ,i Mill. T iiu.r.TS nre put up only , . mi substitute. If they . ;it -.i:r .Iriiu-ists, .!(( at mu-e ,. . ' I'.ii.'. who will forward ,,i :, .;i il. !iurt be Dprriveil liy I nil -!! ;:i'l'Is. I'i'lee-J"cts. per box. K I I !.'; . 1H Phitt-st.. N. York, vu :,!i Sole AifPtit for U. States. i.nil in Prrs. Sale liirrfaslnz. 2, (XII) 1 i I". AliKNTS WANTED for our .STONES veaks i- AFRICA! ii-s only 4c!.."0. Iiu-omple and lufe-i- ..tiered, h nk "lit for them. Send ;irnl see proufof theffrcatest i.urcess ! i I'oeket ('oiiipi.nn.n worth - lU IIMAKl) llliOS., l'ublibheis, ireei, l'hiladelphiii. r SMITH FIELD 51 PITTSSUR3H PA. ;iadinT Shot. t;uns, i0 to Double S to flfiO. Sinwl.'tiun-, 3 to 2D. Iti :". Hevolvers, fi to I'istols, M i nn Material, l ishiiiR Tackle. Lara-e i t.. Deai.-ror Clubs. Army (inns. Ife . .v.- . bought or traded for. Goods sent i'.O D..toc.vamine before payiiiK for 000,000 Acres ..i vf I. and iu Market, for sale by the PACIFIC RAILROAD COMP'Y, . , . HA T I'LA TTE VALLEV. m.n tires in Centra I aenrasna r. l in tracts of 40 acres and upwards i i V. . ) ..u."' i '( ut 6 iei ctut. ln I .'. ., ' i (ird. am. livvi.iiiri-i. Climate, Ff.rtii.e s i i -1 . nck of Cook Watkk. i r M A I ; K KT I N THE W F.ST! The .ii. j ti-vi.-tis of Wjomiiiur. Colorado, N i ll. :ii(f sup lie.1 by the farui- I'l.t'.i.. VaiU.y. IIlRS Entitled to a HOMESTEAD (it :. ai i:i.s. r r.i vf !;,i mt!(s roll COI.OMKS. !!' !'i !t A I.L ! Millions of Aerps : , ;i. nt Lani'is open for entry I! i' -t.-;t. Law, near this Great - h i-. - ! markets and all the con ve ' i'i i hi t!l,-l country. i . i . hasers of Itailroad Land. ' Mi;.. -Iniwin the land, also new ! I't i : . i s v . piiniphlet Avith NcwMnps t:i. null ie. Address (t. F. DAVIS. "Kiv-;.n. t. I. P. H. It., Omaha, Neb. "Hill IIIH HKfS Paper with larircst ". in iin- win Id.jrrowswonilerruliy ''i .aptr, Rives sii tisTibersfn; ' i ... miiuiis, and offers Can vasserg "it A I. TF.HMS. Send fortlreu 1:1' ' ., New York, Uoston, Chi i riir.,-ii. ' 1! "-liil. t', t-Hnvass for the new, valu- M-;:i!i hook by Dr. Jon Cowan, Science of a New Life. i' i ami iiflorst'ti hy prominent , hi-, i t ii khm mid ' ' r i"k like it published. $40 per i?v'"''" !- -i'li'-ss N i' ".. I Kiiflith Pt New York, i i i 1 1 o iV f tv z ti : i u Thetireat IiscoTery for I .i'i! ,i'. h sure Hii.l immediate for " 'ie and Acute, Sprains, Ac. t.!i. r. 1 1 -eshilnr odor, anil will ' 'r ''. il..- mot delicate fabric, ,7,'!'' " Xlir in every family. Price k-' i l r' rsaie tiy an urufrtrisis. .... hi 1 'VT, Prop'r, New York. mil -l Wr iL CV1HOS1 TY. F.veryniouseeauirht sets the trap for tnothor! Six sent I y express for Sump.e by mail pre paid, 7" ii i. For sale v tne trade. It. Ii. Pulton St., N. Y. fil l r . , , nr.. . . I I ( ; ' ' i l) r,,r u,-indrst book of . ' ' iiik' ,i h .if.,niiiii(y rapid "'""I Fire ; Safes ; Fire , -. ' i i. rim. K ir). with Water, M, k ,f ote 7 lis His " nt. Ii,,w to Insure. Ac; " '.r. i.t l ues of History. 1 t on ill not reirret ' Inistin, Gil man & Co.. ltli-Proof Safes i ."i . ' ,'"'f cli.-sts. lor thepr ' 1 . ,,'r'V i'l""k,',I- r.ibcfc, wii.tcr !!,-., , '''"relit KI..-S. . .'. r' :u t' 1 '-M i v family, r-i :l" 1 ret:,, , t 1- S'' -l-.iladolpl,ia. t 1 a'i A. !, tl r Ii rite Illustrated Trie' List. Address, ' .cut :e, I 'i.i , '' w. , l-r e-K IN CASH ", ' .-xi,, , -IT ii.M'I,. Every, hlllR iuALii- r;-.1'11''1- A.idr.-s, itu 4 CUarlottc, Mich. ;Iif r lie ' GRAND GIFT CONCERT Of The Mercantile Library Association Of the "ltjr of Leavenworth, Kan. I Accordance with an act of the Lryixlitturc and their Articles of I nuorporatiou, tin Board o i nrrctnr announce their Hi st iiraml tiirt ( tietrt and DMrilivttnn lv lot, atnou thcticket-holders, of 3:52,.55 I ( AMI, at ,iiiii (, Lea eiiwoi th, on the irit h day of .1 one, 1S7:. for the benefit of the Library. 6I,:i:i CAMI GUTS, LHUIMI.VG TO .32:5o3. 'i ins enterpriw; is emU.r.sed by the (iovornor. Secretary of State, A nditor r State, Superin teud't of Public Instruct ioii.Treasur"rof State, Mayor and Common Council of Leaven won h, ana all leading business men of the State, mid the certainty or the distribution and payment of tfit ls. as advertised, is fully guaranteed. IK kt:i fj t. U II. :i lor If.). lnr$tO. Memorandum ot Cusli Gilts to be distributed June i'.th, 1 i l A M CAS If V, I FT $50,000 i ;kanim:asii (;ift 40.ihio 1 i It A N I) CASH tJIFI' 3o.(0() 1 (iKAN'l t'ASII i 1 FT WUHlO I (iitAM) Cash Uvt 25.1KX) 1 (illA.MI ( ASH (iltT ai.000 I tilt AND (ASH (ilFT 15.tK)( 1 CHAM) ("ASH (lirr 12.0110 1 (Jii.tsn Cash (Jift 10.0UO 1 fVr.Kt'I Vhxhmn K.dUO 1 lirmul ( tisi f.'if't 5.(HX 1 fiinnd Crixi tiitt 8,(I0 1 Hmml i o7i tfift 2,500 For balance of pri.es send for circular. This ecireei l is under the supervision mid di rection of the fol.flivinif iIoaiiiiof liiiiHToHs-r. II. Dtirfee, Merch't; H. L. Newman. Il.mker: II. 1 Hush, Lumber; II. W. Cillett. Merel :uit : (i. F. Present t. ( 'om mereia!: .las. It. Kitchen, Farmer; V. C. (Joul.l, Citv F.nif"r; P. G. Lowe. faita.list; C. It. More Iien't., Merchant; .1. L. Vc er, M. I.; .1. V. F.njr lish. Lawyer; C. .Moller, Casli'r (Jer. S. It.; E. T. Carr. Architect. ( iffk'khs- Iv. II. DliiiEK. I'resident; II. L. Newman, V ice-Pres. ; (Ji:o. F. I'hesoitt, Sec. ; (.'aim. Mot.l.KK, Tr'iisiirer. The well know u clia meter of the Directors of the Mfrea utile Lihrm i Atwcinlvm and the en-dors'-ment preseiiled, is a sufficient guarant e to all absent ticket-holders that t neir interests will be fully guarded and protected. All corres pondence st rict ly confidential, ami any person dniwitira prize need not be known unless flier desire It. Tickets drawing' prizes will be cashed on sivht. This is the vrnndrst, rafrxt and best enterprise ver presented to the public. Olticial li-ts of winning numbers will tie sent to purchasers of tickets iiuincdi.ilely al ter the distribution. For informal ion mid tickets address, HA M Hi-' It ' F. A CO., Uriirral lurt, 'JT LlllKKTV STHKKT, XKW Yolt.lv. Ticki-ts sent C. (). I . at our ex pe.'se. Aifents wanted. Liberal Comuiissions pid. l t lie most I'nixerf.il rloauser, str'-n'thener and reuioi r .f (.lain ular Obstructions known to Mn ' ia .If- 'I 'i. It is si ci;.ll v a.Ipteil to eonstit ul ions "worn don" and di-bilitated hy the warm weal her i f Si.i-iii tiu.l fMimn,. r. w it. -ii tne bb.o.l is not iu active cin r.lat ion, c.nise.iiiently sralhcrinir im purii i.-s from Miimu.Muiess and tinp rfect -iction of the secretive it-urniis. and is manifested by rumoi.s, F.i up-.ioiis, Hlotcl.es, Hulls, Pustules, Sci-oi u la. A c. ir. When ATeary rnd lnniriii.l from overwork, and dullness, diowsine.-s and im nia take the pla-e of eneriry and vior, the system needs a Tmiie to I, iiil.l it up ami help tile Vital Forces to re jrain their re-i;p.'rati-ep nwer. In the heat of Summer I reiieiitl v th' f.irrrnnd Si t rn do nor pr..perl p.'i li.rm their f unctions: the I'terine and I'rinary Oisrans are inactive, producing- weakness ot stomach and intestines and it prcdispo-.it ion to bilious lii-raniti iiieiit. Dr. Well's EXTRACT OF JITUT5EB.V is prearrrl directly from the OI TII AMt KU AX 1'I.AM', and is peculiarly suited toj-ll ll.or-eilif-liculti -s; it will cleane the vniATCU iiiiuni, st ninl li.-n the i.i :k-i, I vim; i'owkics. and ick mhvk ai.i. oiistki iTiu.vs from ieAini.ii ami t.v kkkiii.mi ii iian. It sli.iul.l be fre I; taken, as .Tiirubebn is pro nounced I y medieal writers the most etlicietit IT 1(1 Fl Kit. T (NIC and DK)iiTnrKT known in thi- avIh.Ic i-.-.ii.-of me.liejil plains. JOHN' o. Kl l. I.i ;;, IS I latt St.. N. Y.. S..le .Ajf.-nt f..r the Cnited States. Price One Dollar per Hoi tie. Send lor Circular. AGENTS WANTED FOU THE Home of God's People ! The irrnn ?et and most successful new book out. Acknowledged to be the most decided success of the year now selling with astonish ing rapidity. 1 1 contains nearly 20U Mnirnitiecnl Ki.tcmx intrs. Sidendid opportunity lor'atrents to make liii-ney. Circulars, eontainiuff full par ticulars and terins.'free. Addr-s DL'STIN, (j I L.MAN & CO., Hartford, Conn. WANTED A fronts to sell PIC Tl'RES. 13,-(M1 retjiile.1 bv one. Send stump. WHITNEY & CO.. NorAvicb, Ct. AGENTS WANTED for the new Illustrated Hook, "WlLl Life IX THE Far Wkst." Thirty years with Indians, Trap pers, in the Mexican Wars &e. Scalping ex peditions airainst A pitches. Full of interest and selling- rapidlv. Thk Hook of the year. Ad dress WILEY, WATERMAN & EATON, Hartford, Conn. IOK ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK. Any person, old oryountr, of either sex, can make from $10 to ."i0 per week, at home day or eveuinir. Wanted by all. Suitable to either City or Country, and any season of the year. This is a rare opportunity for those who art out of work, and out of money, to make an inde pendent livinif. No capital beitiif renin red. Our pamphlet "HOW TO MAKE A" LIVING." jrivimr full instructions, sent on receipt of 10 cents. Address, A. H FUTON & CO., Morrlsauia, Westchester Co., N Y. WEST'S IMPROVED PUMPS The P.est in the World, lways the premium Pumps; widely known and highly appreciated. A pump and a fire en trine in one. Anti-f recrinir, slion and dura ble, pood for wells or cisterns, and for raisin and throwing water for all purposes. Also. West's square tube Llphtnlne: Koda, the neatest , best and cheapest. Circulars with cuts and price lists free. J. D. West & Co., 40 Cor.landt St.. New York. I May 2.1m.l THK FW ELASTIC TBI'NS. An 1m- ifTt'iif iriivitrwu. i ,"in times, and under the hardest exercise or seve rest strain. It is wo. n with comfort, and ir kept on niht and day. effectsa permanent cure in u few weeks. Sold cheap and sent by mall when rtH.uested. Circulars free, wlien .rdered j l y lettet ernt to the Elastic Truss ( .. No. (M ; . v- en.. Vnl,,.ilv uses Metal Sprinx Trusses; too painful ; they blip on too frequently. nnmunnv. v.... . - --' .-. . i I he I'.rehRilh KIO PorlnWe ","".T Sewlntr Mneliliic. iy Irinl: many Hdvantages over all. Satislacl ion k"""; ante.r.1. or t&) refunded. Scut complete, Mtli full directions. P.e kw ifh ScwiiiR Machine Co., StW If road way. New York. The Parlor Companion. Every lady want one! Every Man oujf In to have one ! ! Sent on receipt of Ten Cents. Address, L. F. UYDE & CO., HO Sc enth Avenue New York. everywhere to sell our new and ihiV rl Euiht'oiderinjr Machine. Send for Illustrated Circular to the Meh're lVlVTFIl Manutacturinif Company, 309 Hroad I .A .ML II way. New York. I'.O -! I J.IKI AUON M(i..tl.S. S.iit on recipf of ir cts. Cnujiin Printing and I'ublitlnnj; House, Vcecy sitrect, N. 1 . 1 I i ritioi s ;:i:i)Li;v. Hy the lake where drooped the wUIomt, llow 1 vassals, row I 1 want to be an an'el. And jump Jim Crow. An old crow sat on a hickory limb None knew him but to praise; Let me kiss him for his mother. For lie smells of Schweitzer kase. The minstrel to the war has jrono. With his banjo on his knee; lie wok., to hoar the sentries shriek. There's lijjht in the window tor thee! A frog- he would a wooinjj jjo. His hair was curled to kill : lie used to wear an old rrey coat. And the Hword of Hunker Hill. OH In the stilly niffht, Muke way lor liberty, he cried ; I won't ko home till mot niu, With Pejrjry ty in' side. I am dyinjr, Eypt, dyin?, Susannah. i..n t you cry; Know how sublime a thintf it is To brush away the blue-iailcd fly. JIM BLEERLY'S GUNPOWDER PLOT. Old Ilumsoner was the presiding; judge of the Toddiesoke circuit, and the meanest old reprobate that ever disgracetl the lench. lie rarely went to lied jsolier ; j;ot up every morning' wrong end foremost, and generally began the day by some outrageous act of oppression, lie was the terror of the bar all but Shad Sharkle, with whom it was his normal condition to be several "chips" behind at "poker,'' which made him on the whole rather civil to Shad. One morning "Old Rum'' opened court in worse humor than usual. A bad "run of luck," and too much bad whisky over night, had told more than commonly on his temper. The first thing in order was to im panel a jury of bystanders the regu lar jury, liefogged by one of Old Hum's incomprehensible charges, being, and having liet-n for the last lorty-oight hours, "hung" on a question of title to a yearling calf, sworn to positively by six witnesses on one side and half a dozen on the other. "('all a jury, and le quick about i Mr. Bumpkin," growled the judge. 1 held the ollicc of sheriff, and my right name is Lumpkin, but Old Hum would persist in miscalling it. The words were the signal for a general stampede. To be caught on one of Old Hum's juries was generally considered about equivalent to going to jail. Hut the judge ordered the doors to be closed in time to bag a sufficient number. ".lames Bleerly," I called out. Jim shook his head, and tipp-d me a deprecating wink, which I refused to understand. "Take a seat on the jury !" I voci ferated, with oflicial emphasis. ".ledge," said J im, stepping forward, and blandly addressing the court, "I'd be happy to oblege ye, but the fact is it's on possible." "What do 3 011 mean ?" roared his honor. "Ye see," explained Jim, "it's Hop's washday her name's Holly, but I call her Hop and she's sent me to town arter some bluin', and unless I'm baek in time well, ye know, Jedge, how it is yerself." Fierce as Old Hum was in public, it was currently reportes that he was tame enough at home in fact, that his acquaintance with the proverb of the "gray mare" was something more than theoretical. At all events, Jim's appeal to the court's exin'rience had quite the opposite of a soothing etleet. "Take 3'our seat on the jury !" thun dered Old Hum ; "and if I hear any more such impertinence, I'll I'll " "All right," said Jim submissively, starting toward the jury-box. "Look'e here, Sherilf," he whispered in passing ; "jest let me go and look arter my critter, and I'll be back by the time you've nabbed t'other 'leven." T'other 'leven were speedily secured; for Old Hum would listen to no excuse not even thatof Hans Hretzelpresser, w ho solemnly protested that he could nicht verstcefwn English. "Is the jury full, Mr. Bumpkin ?" inquired the iudge, looking up from his newspaper. "Y'ves, jour Honor," I answered unhesitatingly ; "only Mr. Hleerly has stepped out to see to his horse." "Who gave him permission !" I had to acknowledge that I did. "And who gave you permission to give him permission ?" To this rather complex question I thought it best to make no answer. "Call the juror at the door !" bellow ed the judge. The baililf sent to do so returned with the report that he had seen Jim Hleerly leaving town at full gallop, and in passing the courthouse he gave a sort of military salute; but, instead of touching his'cap, he had applied his thumb to the tip of his nose. Old Hum turned green and purple. It was some moments before he could command utterance. Rage had fairly taken away his breath. "Make out an attachment for con tempt against the fugitive !" he di rected the clerk, as soon as he could speak, his voice quivering with pas sion. "And, Bumpkin," he laid marked expression on the B this time "if jou foil to have the culprit here before court adjourns I'll make an example of yu" . 11 u I knew the old sinner well enough to know he would keep his word, es- neciallv when he nromised to do a i mean thing. So, leaving a deputy in j my place, I took the writ as soon as j the clerk had signed it, and set out to serve it. On reaching Jim's shanty it hard ly rose to the dignity of a cabin I detailed my assistants to act as pick ets, and marched boldly up and knock ed at the door. ."Come in !" growled a gruff voice. As I entered Jim glared at me fiercely. He was a strapping six-footer, all brawn and bone, and ready any time to fight for the love of it. If he hadn't come to town for "bluein'," as he pretended to Old Hum, he had, at any rate, managed to get gloriously "blue," and when in that state he was entirely reckless. "Jim, old fellow," I said, in a con ciliatory tone, "I've go an attachment for you, and want you to go with me." "Well, I ain't got none for you," he growled, surlily ; "and what's more, I ain't goinV I explained that resistance would be useless; that 1 had a strong force out side ; and that 1 should Ik1 constrained to take him, dead or alive. Hut all to no purpose. Jim, obstinate enough at all times, in his present condition was perfectly mulish. Seeing persuasion was vain, I sig naled my assistants. At the sight of them Jim seized a brand from the lire. "Ye see that kag, Mr. Lumpkin," he said, his eyes bloodshot and his voice husk-; "well, it's full o' gun powder and by the long-toed Harry, ef one o them onderst rappers comes across my thrashold, or ef you stay a minnit longer'n you kin git away, I'll tech her oil", so help me !" Jim, I knew, was a famous hunter, and used to buy his amunition by the quantity. A keg of powder was noth ing unusual for him to have on hand. And then Holly began to cry and take on in a way that went to prove the thing was no joke. Beides, Jim was just fool enough to do as he threaten ed. Mj' two assistants toolv to their heels like white-heads, and, it must be confessed, I made a rapid advance in the same direction. At a safe distance held a council of war. we rallied and We concluded to invest the place, and hold it in siege for the present. At the end of an hour, Jim appeared at the door, waving a white rag tied to a stick. "Is that a sign of surrender?" I shouted, from a safe distance. "No," halloed Jim. "it's a flag of truce;" adding, "Ye han't got no tach ment for Hop, hev ye I answered promptly that I hadn't. "Well, I want to pass her out," .said Jim. "She's getting stericky in '"-re ; and case tiie wut comes to the wu-t I shouldn't want to be obleeged to blow the old gal up." I thought the proposition was rea sonable, and said so. In ten minutes the door opened and "Hop'' came out. She wore a scoop bonnet, and kept her handkerchief to her eyes. Her form seemed bowed by grief. We respected her sorrow and suffered her to pass. Hour after hour went by. I began to yrow fidejetv. It was ahead v three o'clock. Court adjourned at four ; and unless I produced Jim Ik? fore 1 hut hour, Old Rum's word was out to make "an example of me." At last I concluded to seek a parley. "Hallo, Jim!" I shouted; "I want to speak to you." No answer. I drew nearer and shouted louder ; still no response. An idea struck me. Jim had pro bably fallen asleep after the spree. If so, I might steal a inarch on him. Stealthily advancing I raised the latch, and gently pushed open the door. In stead of Jim, drunk and asleep, the object that confronted me was Hop, wide awake and duly sober. "Where's Jim?" I exclaimed. "Gone this two hours," replied Hop, punching the fire. "For goodness sake be careful, ma dame," I expostulated, "about stirring up the sparks so close to the keg !" "Land sake, man !" cried Pop, "it's got nothin' in it but beans." As the enormity of the sell flashed upon me, I beat, If anything, a more hasty retreat than I did when Jim threatened to blow up his household goods, and me along with them. "Where's the prisoner!" roared Old Rum, as I entered the court-house alone. I tried to break it gentby ; but it was no use. The conclusion of my statement was lost in shouts of laugh ter. Old Rum's eyes rolled wildly. His face went through the whole ga mut of colors. What he would have clone Heavfii only knows, or ever can know. An apoplexy, which the old whisky-biber had been honestly earn ing for twenty years, struck him like lightning, and he rolled over dead. At his funeral, few sighs were heard, and few tears shed. No words spoken in commemoration of the virtues of the departed. The officiating clergy man expressed a faint hope, but he didn't seem very sanguine. All seem ed to have "come to bury Ilumsoner, uot to praise him." luisi UT1FUL. srnixa. Beautiful Sjn-ing ! Ueautifu! Sjniiij;! Coining again on thy wandering wing, Sunshine, ami beauty and pleasure to bring ; Gladly we welcome thee, K-aiitilul Spring '. Holied with a mantle of gorgeous array, ' Girded with tendrils of amaranths gay, i (lenini'd with bright flowerets of every hue, j Ifresco'd with sunbeams and sic.nglcd with dew. I Hollow-cheek'd Sorrow and Sadness and j Gloom : Vanish away to their wintry tomb ; Grief bows her fennel-crowned head to the i sway, , Time, like a phantom, glides swiftly awav. i Genial laughter and frolicksome mirth Herald thy coming again ujioii earth, Welcome thee backlo thy throno in our lxiwers, Queen of the empire of beauty and flowers. Kverythitig lieautifnl, noble, or grand, Wakes into life at the wave of thy wand ; Karth dons her mantle of radiant sheen, Azure and purple, and scarlet and green. Hedgerows, and forests burst out into bloom; l'lowers load the air with delicious perfume, Winds hail thy coming with boisterous cheers, Clouds iu their gladness gush out into tears. ISirds sing thy praise with a sonorous voice, j Trees clap their broad waving hands and rc- .' juice i Lambkins and fledglings the chorus prolong, Streamlets gush out into rapturous sung. j Mortals, euanior'd, bow down at thy shrine, Painters portray thee a goddess divine, l'oct.s, the landmarks of every cliine, Praise and extol thee iu epic sublime. Everything lieautifnl, noble or bright. Hails thy approach with a shout of delight, Welcomes thee back with a jubilant ring, Hadiaut, sunny-eyed, beautiful Spring! Gf.okoi: Heath. Tilt: ItUTTUX L'JiOSS. It has been many a long day since then, vet I remember it till, iust as tho' ii. had occurred but yesterday 1 was a carpenter, the foreman of a large establishment, and as such pos sessed the entire confidence of my em ployer, who, by the way, had been a schoolmate of mine. One day he called me into his office to look at some rare coins he had just purchased. "Here," said he, placing in my hand a heavy gold piece, ' is one which is worth more than all the rest put to- gether. It is a great cui iosity. I paid i'UO for it, and considered it cheap at that. I could easily double my money in selling ; and so you see, Harvey, it is really a good investment." "No doubt it is," said I, "though it seems a large sum to have lie idle." 1 breathed an involiintai v siirh as I laid t lie coin down cm the desk, for i.'21'O would have seemed a fortune to me just then. The severe illness of my wife, and one of my children, and the death of another, made serious inroads on my purse, and it h-id required the exercise of t'te utmost economy to keep myself free from debt ; nay, I had been obliged to w ithdraw from the bank the small sum, which, besides my salary, was all I possessed of wordly treas ures. Thinking of this, laid the coin down with a sisj;ii, nml turned away to attend to my duties. The next morning was again sum moned into the otlice, but this time met with no friendly greeting as usual. "Harvey," said the employer, ab ruptly, "that coin we Mere looking at has disappeared. 1 have made a thor ough search, but it is not to be found. 7t has been carried away by some one. You alone saw or knew it, and " He paused and looked significantly into my face. finished the.sentenee for him, the hot b.ood dyeing cheeks and brow as spoke. "You menu, therefore, that took it ' "What else can think ? The coin was here ; you alone saw it. cannot recall having seen it since it was in vour hands. You are iu need of mon- ev ; von told me that yourself. 7t was a great temptation, and forgive 3011 because of our old friendship, but l cannot retain you in my employ. Here is the salary due you." "Very well," said with forced calm- ness "so be it. Since you have so poor an opinion of me, after years of faith- ful service, shall not stoop to defend myself." Then took the money he had laid I -i , 1 I,;.. Upon Hie CieSK aim wcul ouu huui ui.-i presence a well nigh broken hearted man. IX1L lor tne tcoiiei iuii; ui iiij x doubt not but that would hava bur ied my sorrows iu the grave of a sui cide. Supported by that love, however, and the consciousness of my own in- noeence, resolutely But turn that the storv of mv dismissal for theft had preceded me, and my application for emplovment uniformly met with a refusal ' iciusai. Time went on; piece by piece our furniture and every spare article of clothing fouud iU way to the pawn- 1 took tresh courage, and set "Come down, come down : caiieu ot mo wiik --- aiiom io meet . to work to find an employer, the architect from the window; "halt m.-.u ...a o. - powerful is a breach ot slander; - the sum shall Jr.- yours, lor t..e ri-;K ui , .,..,.,..,. m., ,rx o.... which wav 7 might, 7 ever found ', have run. Don't try again . Cotiu in tt c n);11,j,Re,-, and gave very s-atisfac- brokers, until, at length, even this poor resource failed us, and my children cried in vain for food. Yet did not sit down in idle des pair ; I could not all'ord to do so ; the life or death of all loved on eari'i de pended on my exertion and so turn ingaway from them witha heavv heart. l once more set out on Hie weary sea re u for work. r ... . All in vain I refusal alter refusal met ' mv entreaties forcmplovmcnt. Hash ing along the street came to a church surmounted by a high steeple, and was attracted by a group of men at its , base. mra lle.! l.v some st r:,no-, im,.U.. approached and mingled with them, A workman was standing near bv, lookino- ,m at the rrreat steeinV which towered aloft some 250 feet above them, j while a gentleman, evidentlv an archi- ' tect, was addressing him in earnest language, and, at the same time, point- ; mg toward the golden cross at the j summit of the spire, j " tell you." he exclaimed, as drew 1 near, "it must and can be done. The cross must be taken down, or the first heavy gale will send it down into the j street, and lives will be lost. Cow 1 aid ! is this the way you back out of j a job, after engaging to do it ?" " didn't know the spire was so high up there. Do it yourself, if you want it done." ' would if 7 were able," said the architect. "Hut go. if you will ; let it be. My honor is pledged to have it done at any price and can find a braver man than you to do it." The carpenter walked away with a dogged, slouching step, and the gen tleman was alajut to move away also, when stepped forward. "What is it von want done, sir?"' asked " am a carpenter; perhaps can do it." He turned eagerly toward me. " will make it worth vour while. Take down that cross and will pay ! von a hundred dollars. You will h.-i ve to ascend those ornamental b!oc';s. and tell you candidly they are in. 5 to lo depended on; they must be weak and totter., for thev have been there for years." I looked up at the spire; it was square at the base, and tap red to a sharp point, while aloiw t.:l,-h ;;i:-le Mere nailed sm.dl gilded blocks of wood. "t's a dancrerous place to work." said, "and there will Ir; even more peril in descending than in ascending. Mip pose succeed in moving the stone, and then " "7f anv accident happens to you, mv brave fellow, the money sliali In paid to our family. promise you that. (Jive me your address." "Here it is," said, "and as you value vour soul keep your word with me. My wife and children are starv-iii"-, or would not attempt this work. f die thev can live on the hundred dollars for awhile, until my sick wife recovers her strength." "711 make it a hundred and fifty !" exclaimed the architect, "and may (Jod protect you ! 7f had the skill neees- sary to ascend that steeple J wou.! ask no man to risk his life, there. Hut come, and keep a steady hand and eye." followed him into the church, then . , :, 1 1 . up into the spire, imiu we pauscu or- fore a narrow window. Ihis was the point from which must start on the perilous feat which had undertaken. Castino; a single glance at the peo ple in the street Ik Iow mere sjacks in the distance reached out from the window, and, grasping or.e of the ornamental blocks, swung myself cut upon the spire. For an instant mv courrge faltered, but the remembrance of my starving 'lib IUC ivmcmoiiniiv J tmilv came to mv aid, and with a si- ' .,,,: ,,..,.,.- nt nrnvcr for protec tion and micccs, jil I 1. - 1 11 1 ,. ' familv lent niaccn my naiut 011 iue ne.t i... u above my head and clamlered up. From block to block went steadi - Iv and eautiouslv. trvimr e.ncli one ere , , -. j trusted mv wtitrut upon n. Two-thirds of the space had leen I passed, when suddenlv the block that supported me moved gave way Oh, heavens! never, though 1 should live ' to see a hundred years shall cease to shudder at the recollection ot that terrible moment, Yet, even in the midst of my agony, as 7 felt myself slipping backward, 7 did not for one second lose my presence of mind. t seemed to me that never Ik-fore I 1 1 J1 nan my seusen i.k-cii su u nil naiu t ;ni y acute as then, when a horrible death seemed inevitable. the sudden reaction, agreai snout came j up from the jeople below. d.iwn !" j But, no! more than ever now 7 was ' determined to succeed. 7 Mas not i one to -ive up after having undcitaKen . , " ' a diflictilt tast. Coolly, but cautiously, I began the Ascent ouet. ai HV.lii-L jedvii i,t vai Lo A'unu, iiov.il a Diippci, fiiipoiii .m the attacking pari".-, l'l"""J j each block as 7 passed it bv, until at is told of the ,-a r. a-.-.cr ot a London pulv lenffth mv fearful course was arrested, ; Usher. IK; way .nto l,c pan. r.. 1 ii 1 1 -.i of il.iai.ch ban!., ant, saw the manage,., and then, while my head reeled with ' ' " K,.!, :is lo.u..cd b:-..i.,.- reach act ess to the next row of l l. O'vs. !' did liot cue to trust m .-elf a jain . ,1 which bail proved so tieachci mis. T!:. was c.m;icl!cil t j do, however, i.-,.t.'- t space lelvf, n the angles became su'.'. i .. ly small to allow iue to swing ;;ru -.-. coiuplisliiug my purpose, at length, up mine rapidly, carcf.i'.ly tost in. , blm-k as I pio.-ecded. Klt. ,, j ,...u..( the cross a .i.e.. ..........I -. t .1, ..... c. ,.. j jii.,.-.v, Ii' C, unmiii vit'M i, in1,;, .', height with a cool lie s that e'.en t! cu 1 toni.-diod me. A few strokes wih a light hat. l,t t...' ,l l :. .. l 1 , - .. t 1 . .1. .. . i in: iiiciiHcci nan iiuug at n; w.n ... ... I T'cce by juccc the rotten c o-s 1. 11 I - j S,",,ml- M-v w,,,k s u"c- :i,u1 :is l5;e ' i ,no,lt b-appoaicd I ftu asad .Vn .ii. - t!,e l"St that, sbould 1 never i-?- f t' F'oi'ml alive, my ,l. arones would bmi j l'u' inea!,s to supply their wants i wife could il, tain employment. Sad and cautionf.ly I lowered mys,-lf fo block to bloc!;, and at length rtpchi d t! spire window, amidst the cheers of those, a senibled in the street. Inside the steeple the architect placed roll of hank notes in my hand. "Vim have well earned the. money," i said. 'It does me good to see a m.hi so much nerve but bless me ! wi::.i ist: matter with your Lair? t was 1,1; ck i fore you made the ascent, now it is . And so it was. Th;t ir.oiuctit of i:;-, agony, hile slipping helplessly down .-. , bad blanched my hair mail it apivui ! that of an old man. The v,:k bad been done in an instant. Ih tciing the bare, cheerless room, v '.- -. was now all I calk d liotne, I found a visit, awaiting me my late employer. "Harvey," said i.e. extend, ng his I,.o "I have d"i:e you a great ;-ong. ii c ; a tc, ,n ;e pang to t, ,evi y.ir g.n;.. i.ic en ciuit.Maiiccs wire so stioiv a '.; . . you that I was forced to believe it. 1 :,:u foiu.i! the coin, 1 iai vcy ; it slipped u:i.i the secret ili.iv.cr in n-y ,!. ;,. Can y i forgive inc. my dear old fi ici.d?" My hc.nt was too f.dl to speak ; I silci".; piessed his hand. "I will undo the wrong I have d"i:. All the world shall know I accused you i -ju-tly. not through my works o ily, b., tluoiicb my actions, too. Yon inns! bo i. . paitnc:-. Harvey. If yon refuse I .shall .'-.'. that yen have not forgiven me." I did not. refuse. Intead. I thnvkf"1.' , accepted the oiler which my friend sup- . en tt sty made, knowing that no surer met !i 1 could have been devised to sil.-ncc f. -excrthe tongue ef si;::id'-r, and i'.ce k. name from the unmeiilcd reproach u h . t hnd of late tested upon it. li:iiici iled prosperity has attended my sleps ever since ilmt c cut ful day. i.i.t neither prosperity or wealth can eliaci: it.-? memory ft.:!i tny heart, r.or icsiote ir . vithend locks to their o-.vn raven hue. Stokif.s aisoct Docs. A correspond c' ' of the New York Kreniu Po,!, v lit i t -from Ca.enovi.i, in that Sla'e, mi;.s : J-'. . many years a nice of line Xew 'uiii.iiiai: . d gs l,ae flourished in the i!'age wlicr . live, each individual being c'nai act, i iv 1 j pv ou-.e prominent excellence, ('-n notile fellow, was often employed to carry packages, and was sometimes sent to ti..i. ket. Nothing could exceed tie' lid !ir v' with which he jci formed the biiMite.- s e -tins'., d to him. I.ate one evening it s disco vci ed l here was no beefsteak t' -r hi -fast, and the dog was sent f r a .-;q 1 !.--1 le was iletaini ,1 at t he mat ki t f r a l .!.. . howevrr. and being f ugottcii at In me. fi : doors weie locked and the family icliri i to bi d. In the morning fhedog was f no. I seated beside t lie basket in which the inc.. ., lay untoiubed under the gnauhbip ma..: taiiud by him throughout the iii-l t. Another dog wmthy of hoiioit.ble men tion once went with a mother renl h, r child to the vilirgc. oon fflcr their a;- rival the little girl was burned so sceicl." j a. almost to produce convulsions. V ph; - I 1 I - . si.-iau, an absolute Mrai.ger, was sun.moi - lol. under whose s.-othmg remedies 1 1 . , , r ,. , . ., 1 gi: 1 was pu ti d ar.d fill asn ( p, v.hcn 11 . , u . , , s ,-;,Vp. An Lonr or tvo I afcr it tr.i ii:g to his fTU-e le bund ; 1 j m. usual noise at his door, ;n;d ejining ,i ! f "! he il .g cku.g r.dmis.Mo,.. I j I walk, d in aid fcatid Iiuvm if bet.ee tin physician and began licking his hand . Th, n rearing hin-.se'.f on hi.s l.ii.d leg": i . put his mouth to the n-eii's face aiti-in; in- to lick it. uttcriutr all the while a i. j "jj f Pllu'1 j i'i,neVs,c h.'.u lulLvdv.! it Ids. 'z mistress" stilfevii'irs 1 d the physician' e forts to relieve thi;n, and g;:iiitude led In. a to express Lis thanks. SiiUKwn Kf.vf.ngk. The l'.urt Ju, nil prints ti e felluwiag: Apropos ef tho American story w r re - , . i' .1 1. ,,.!.- a.'elit V In "ill tli5 , u..uj - - r j ;; : .i: . , .t snbsniption from the hw..l , f ouit.,tMi i,:m out. eiy quietly l.esa d. " meet with so m.-ny genlkmcn in the cotiiso ' tory reasons for eeenipg the account. a.,l 1 deposited i'.'Tu. 'i he. manage, could d lp ihau p,..e b., h.s ,,.,.i ,,ess on the. day pivecdu.g, a. d , , a iej y ,. a.o work .in expensive t.ihh atal allow, il a,'ceKs t, the clerk. ",e,.,i . whom did the same. Two days aun wa d VKij tal. tu.i.e v.--, d:t ..-,. 4
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