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"HE IS A FHEEMAB WHOM THE TRUTH MAKES FREE, AfcD Alt ARE SLAVES BESIDE.
Terms, G2 per year, Ir advance.
iTOLUME IX.
EBENSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1875.
MJMlJfcll 3.
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u
MPORTANT
TO ALTj
IliOLl II UN C0IICH1II!
Owing tothe great scarcity
of money and the long cou-
jued neclect of many oflmy customers to
y np tlieir indebtedness for the past year
more, I am compelled to adopt
ANOTHER SYSTEM
doing busiuess. Very many of my ens
i iers have allowed their accounts to run
I such an unreasonable length of time
It a great loss to me, without any benefit
themselves, has been the result. Hence
I Is that I Oud it
ossib to Continus th Credit System
v. Jd at the same time keep up my stock
" idimeet my obligations promptly.
f 1 am sincerely thankful for the lileral
, tronage that has been extended to me,
V.d now earnestly ask one and all who are
- I Jobted to me, no matter how large or
lt Jw small the amount, to call and settle,
i'lher by cash or note,
k Ml THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 187a,
vJI need and must have money, Believ
J as I do from past experience (which I
te paid well for) that it will bo better
-"ft me as well as for my customers to adopt
d ready-pay system,
t I WIIL TS'OT,
; r the FIRST of JANUARY NEXT,
I SKLL AST COO OS 05 CREDIT.
- J am fally convinced that in three cases
t Jt of four persons buying goods never find
ID fnore convenient time to pay than when
t".ey make their purchases, and as an in
, (" weroent to my customers to buy for cash
j i ;in exchange for country produce, I will,
t Xf.r the above date,
"' LJiOCK OFF ONE-HAIF the PROFIT
Tretofore realized in this place on goods
tlie same class.
-Hoping that my old customers will take
) offence at the new mode of doing busi
es I am about to adopt, but will contin-
r
' t
t
t
J to favor me with their patronage on a
Jictly cash basis, which they will be sure
i find the very best for all concerned, I
tfdge myself to mark my goods down to
f lowest cash rates.
oxe rmcE to all
)OrvPETITION DEFIED!
IN GOODS AS WEIL AS PRICES.
leorge Huntley,
if.ai.i:k in
TO Hardware, Tinware, Groceries,
Paints, Oils, &c, &c,
EBEysnuno, rA.
- . 8. Mnnufneturers and others who some-
f le find It necessary lo fnJ orders for Roods
i vinifh their employes, can TiiHke speoinl ar
1 lti iniat.. with tlm uiifU-rt:ndinir that their
unts will be paid In full at f tie end of each
, mth. Dec. II, 1874.
ABOUT TRK
Inger Sewing Machine
,f I And Where to Buy It.
V-'tiitm A?t See here, nelnhhor. can yoa tell
' i where I ran hny the sewing machine people
I mnoh about T
Tries or F.HKwsiirRO Yes, with pleasure. I
time it la the Singer Sewing Machine that yoa
in.
L Yes. that's the name of it.
I or K. Well, just down there, two doors es.t
laUm's store, in the place, and my word for It
kwill he well pleaed with your purchase If you
1st in nfir of t hose-mnchincs. IVlessrs. Bmi.k.y
!atk. the aircntu, hare now on hand all style
njmof th'-e lndi.pensahle machines, from the
kl-st to the imt valuable, and are svmmo
tiir gentlemen who will be pleased to show you
his and outa of their various mnchlnes, whether
tlesire to buy or not. They also keep thread,
lcs and ail the othr pars phrenalla of a sew
kmchine. and are at all times prepared to at
I to the repairing of machines In a substantial
v satisfactory manner, and at very moderate
1. ron-t forsret tlie place Hlh street, two
eaat of Zahm's store, Ehensburt; 4-24. -tf-
t
r
V CARD.
EKSBUKG WOOLEN FACTORY.
1 interested parties have boen reporting In
( the northern part of this county that our
for munufncturino; Wonli-n ools. 4c.,
mii-li huthr than they reully are we derm
l-cesry for mir own protection and for
Information of the public to publish tho
twins;
; XIST OF PRTCES.
Hkets
hnelx
11 me res..
metis
fling and
S"..'M) per pir.
30 and ets. per yard.
r'n ts. per van!.
- 50 ts. jer yard.
piunintf 20 cts. )er lb.
fling
.... T
T. M.'VlONKS Jfe SONS.
IS. lfC3 -t. Ebensbtiro; Woolen Factory.
V. YEAOKIJ .&( ()
nnnirtaie ana Uetall wannrartarers or
I CGIYER AND SHEET-IRON WARE,
AS D DKALF.HS l.f
itiniL Parlor and OdoHui Stoves,
v. rAevema a venue ,
-Vltooiiffi. I'm.
poFr.VO and SPOUTIN'O made to order
triHl v-Ticfi. in manuiHcture and
'.'1 to, nnd polite attention accorded to
Heiher they p-i rchase or not.
J;inn ?pt. iHTS.-tf.
ilJMINISTIlATIOX NOTICE.
1 Letters f A.ltninistration on the es-
i h-T, t'!V,R? Mr,l,J- T Summcrhlll
n-iS. 7 rnnni7' bv!nsrbeen Issued to
iy aotaantt V"!""T P""
-et. iKASCIS MfLLlV, Adm-r.
XEW ADVEIITISEMEXTS.
Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral,
Tor Diaeaaes of the Throat and Xibns
auoh m Coughs, Col da, Wboopins
Couch, Bronchitis, Aatluua
nd Consumption.
Among the great
discoveries of modern
science, few are of
more real value to
mankind than this ef
fectual remedy for all
diseases of the Throat
and Langs A Vast
trial of its virtues,
throughout this and
Other countries, hat
shown that it does
urelv and effectually
control them. The testimony of our best citi
ce:i, of all classes, establishes the fact, that
Chkrrt Pectoral will and does relieve and
cure the afflicting disorders of the Throat and
Lungs beyond any other medicine. The most
danceroua ailections of the Pulmonary Organs
yiolil to its power; and cases of Consump
tion, cured by this preparation, are public
ly known, so remarkable as hardly to De be
hoved, were they not proven beyond dispute.
As a remedy it is adequate, on which the pnblio
may rely for full protection. By curing Cough,
the forerunners of more serious disease, it saves
unnumbered lives, and an amount of suffering
not to bo computed. It challenges trial, and con
vinces the most sceptical. Every family should
keep it on hand as a protection agniust the early
and uiiperceived attack of Pulmonary Affections,
wilich are essily met at first, but which become
incurable, and too often fatal, if neglected. Ten
der htns need this defence; and it is unwise to
be without it. Asa snfegnard to children, nmid
the distressing diseases which beset the Throat
and Che.-tt of childhood, Chf.rrt Pectoral
is invaluable; for, by its timely use, multi
tudes are rescued from premature graves, and
saved to the love and affection centred on them.
It acts speedily and surelv against ordinary colds,
securing sound and health-restoring sleep. No
one wiil siifr.-r troublesome Influenza and pain
fut Hronchilis, when they know how easily
thev can be cured.
Originally the product of Ion;;, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, no cost or toil
is spared in making every bottle in the utmost
possible perfection. It may be confidently re
lied upon as possessing all the virtues it has" ever
exhibited, and capable of producing cures as
mornorable as the greatest it has ever effected.
FRErAJtED BT
Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
BOLD BT ALL DRT7QGI3T3 EVKHTWrjgR'B.
trills X3i:srjr
IS
IOWA AND NEBRASKA
I OR. ft VIjG BY XHK
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One yflltimt Arrex in fnrft l- Srtf?icm Xrlral;a.
The finest country In the world to combine Farm
ing and Mock Kaisinr. The Soil Is rich and easi
ly cultivated ; riimate warm ; Seasons lonir ; Taxes
low, un.t f:lnratlivn t-'re. No Payments re-
anfrert on principal till FI FTH venr. and then only
iMi-SEVEX lH KAC'H YKAKUNT1L PA II.
Ijoml Exploring Tickets
Sold at Important stations on the Chleiiro, rtnr-
linirton and Quliiey Kail Koad, and cof t of game
refunded when land is bonirht.
Half Fare to families of purchasers, trtd LOW
FKKIOHTS on household troods and farm stock.
Twenty per rent, premium for cultivation
l.arre Discount lor C'ah within one, two and
throe years.
Prorfttrfa tri7! rtj fr Land and lmptnrtmenl
Vmg hrfnre the Prhirifxtt fxoimca due.
"The so-called destitution In Nebraska lies In
the far western region, bevond the lands of the B.
& M. R. K t:o."
wFor circulars that will describe fully these
lands, and the terms of f.al applv to or a Idress,
LANI COMMISSIONKK,
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or Lincoln, Neb., for Nebraska Lands.
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I Tn staple article pleases every Ivxly Trade
I fcHU continually increasing Agents wanted
everywhere best inducementsdon't waste time
send for Circular to Kdkeht Wklls, 43 Vesey
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AOF.NTS for the' MFF. Al
Kxri.int t rioNs r iit.
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door, i-rice suuen to ine times. Address
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I A 7 A WEEK guarantee
' V I I male Asrenis, In their
'All NTH1N to try It.
, Of I P. O. VICKtRY fct'l
WEEK guaranteed to Male and Fe.
own locality. I'osts
Particulars ree.
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I tff Aokcts Wahted Immediatelv, to sell very
I JU' f desirable Nkw Patknt articfes for housc-
kceefs and others. O. J. Capkwkll, Chcshire,Ct.
.so. P. I Co,
conduct an Asrencv for the reception of advertise.
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plete establishment of the kind in the world. Six
tnousanu ewspapeiis are Kept constantly on
nle. open to Inspection by customers. Every .rt
terllveineni is taken at the home price of the
paper, wnnoui any aumuonai ennrtre or commis
sion. An advertiser. In dealing with the Airency,
is saved tnmMeand correspondence, maklnir one
contrail Instead of a doren. a hundred or a thous
and. A rtook ol eiirhty pajres, containing lists
of best papers, laraest ciren'ations, relljrlous. sirrl
cultural, class, political, daily and country papers,
and all publications which arc specially valnahle
to advertisers, with stime information alut prices.
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advertising In any town, city, county, State or
Territory of the Vnitcd tstatcs, or any portion of
the I dominion of (Canada, mar send a concise state
ment of what they want, together with a copy of
the tdvprtlorinrnl they detdre lnsertel, and
will r. -reive information by return mail whicli will
enaMo them to decide whether to Increase or re
duce the order. For such information there is no
ctiorjre. Orders are taken for a sinarlc paper as
well as fur a list ; for a sinarle dollar as readily as
for a larger sum. Oiftees ( Tlmbes Huildlng),
il Park to, 1 1
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SEEDS, GRAIN, FLOOR, &c, k,
32.1 Liberty Street,
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Pittsburgh, Pa.
PJXECUTOII'S NOTIC'E-
Estate of John O'Oonnell, lecM.
Letters testamentary on tho estate of John O'
Conneil, late of Cambria township. Cambria conn,
tv, Pcnn'a, deceased, have been issued to the un
dersigned, residing in said township, to whom all
persons Indebted to said estate are requested to
make payment, and those having claims or de
mands will make known the same without delay.
Jan lS.-St. VM. O CONNELL, Executor.
SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue
of sundry writs of Vend. Expon. and AL
Vend. Export.. Issued cut of Court of Common
Pleas of Cambria County and to me directed,
there will be exposed to Tublic Sale, at the
Court House in Ebensburg, on Tuesday, thb
9th DAYOr February next, at 1 o'clock, r.
the following Real Estate, to wit:
ALtthe'right,tltlend Interest offfm. Oriffith,
of. In and to a piece or parcel of land situate in
Washington township, Cambria county. Pa., ad
joining lands of Philip Hopfer, Michael F. Ham
mers, and others, containing 50 acres, more or less,
about 10 acres of which are cleared, having there
on erected a two storv plank house, store room,
frame stable, water saw mill, and shook snop, now
in the occupancy of Wm. Griffith. Taken in exe
cution and to be sold at the suit of Q. W. Reed &
At.so. all the right, title and Interest of John
Funk, of, In and to a piece or parcel of land situate
In Jackson township. Cambria county. Pa., adjoin
ing lands of Samuel Paul, Dauiel Paul, and John
Dunmyer. containing 40 acres, more or less, about
16 acres cleared, having thereon erected a twoEtory
frame house and frame stable, not now occupied.
Taken in execution and to be sold at the suit of
the Johnstown Mechanical Works.
Also, all the right, title and interest of Theo
dore M. Apple, of, in and to a piece or parcel of
land sitnato in White township, Cambria county.
Fa adjoining lands of OilHgan Hollen. B. F. Bell,
Hon. Joha Dean, and others, containing 1007 acres,
more or less, about 65 acres cleared, having there
on erected a two storv frame house, frame stable,
and two log cabins, now In the occupancy of T. M.
Apple, and" a two story plank honse and water saw
mill, in the occupancy of A. D. Flanagan. Taken
in execution and to be sold at the suit of Joseph
Van Ormer. . , , , ,
Ai.so. all the Tight, title and interest of Mrs.
Anna Murphy, now intermarried with James Mc
Cartney. o in and to two lots of ground situate at
Lilly's'statfon, Washington township, Cambria
county. Pa., fronting on the Pa. K. R. and adjoin
ing l.,ts of Susan I Hire. Pavid Wllhelm, and Ste-
phed Roblne, having thcrpon erected a two story
I. lank house, now In the occupancy of Mrs. Mc
McCartney, and a two story plank house, now In
the occupancy of James Hrawley. Taken In exe
cution and to be sold at the suit or Thos. R. Kerr.
Also, all the right, title and interest of Isaac
Hurket. of. In and to a lot of ground sitnate In
Washington township. Cambria county. Pa., ad
joining lands of Martin tt Co., having thereon
erected a two storv plank house, now in the oeca
pancvol Isaac Hurket. Taken in execution and
to he' Bold at the suit of Samuel Flenner.
At eo. all the right, title and interest of Oeorgs
W. Adams, of. in and to a lot of ground situate in
Washington township, Cambria county, Piv , ad
joining lands of Martin Co., having thereon
erected a one-and-a-half story plank house, now in
the occupancy of Oeorge W. Adams. Taken in
execution and to be sold at the suit of Samuel
Flenner. ,
Terms op S ale. One-third the porch .se mon
ey to be paid when the property is knocked down,
and the remaining two-thirds on confirmation of
the Deed. HERMAN BAUMER, Sherltf.
Sheriff's Office, Ebcnsburg,-Jan. 18, 1875.
ORDINANCE of the Borough of
Carrolltovrn, Cambria County, Pa.
Be It enacted and crdalned by the Council and
Burgess of the Borough of Carrolllown, and It Is
hereby enacted and ordained by' the authority of
the same. That a Welsh Scales;should and must
be orected for the use of Carrolltown Borough, the
same to be procured by the Council and Lurgcss
and to be paid for out of the Borough funds. The
snis r to weiirh five tons or more and as low
as one pound, and arc to be erected In the mlddla
of the town, on Main street.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Welgh
master to weigh all hav.eoal or live stock, or such
other articles or things as may be presented for
that purpose at the W eigh Scales of the Borough,
and to furnish a properly numbered certificate of
the quantitv in weight or bushels of the article or
thing weighed to tho party having the same
weighed, and when tne name of the purchaser can
bo ascertained, his name shall be Inserted In the
certificate.
Section 2. To person shall be permitted to sell
or deliver anv hay, straw or coal within the limits
of the Borough, on cart, wagon, sled, or other ve
hicle, until the same shall have been first weighed
upon the Borough Scales and the numberof pounds
or bushels, as the case may be, duly ascertained
by the Weighmaster; and if any person shall sell
or receive payment for any load of coal, hay or
s' raw not so weighed, and the weight or number
of bushels thereof so ascertained, or before receiv
ing a certificate thereof from the Weighmaster.
or, having received such certificate, shall sell or
receive payment for such load or part thereof with
out delivering the certificate to the purchaser,
such person shall be subject to a fine of not less
than ono nor more than ten dollars for each of
fense. Suction 3. It shall be the duty of the Weigh
master to keep the Borough Scales in good order.
If mud, dirt, or other extraneous substances shall
adhere to any vehicle weighed. It shall be his dutr
to make a suitable deduction en account theroor,
as also for any unduo moisture on hay or other ar
ticles weighed. If any person shall present or
make use of a false certificate, or of one issued on
Some other load han that on which It is fraudu
lently used, he shall pay a line of not less than five,
nor more than twenty dollars.
Sectio 4. The following shall be the rates of
charges by the Weighmaster:
For a loai of Coal drawn by one horse.. 10 ets.
" " " ' two horses.. IS
" more than ' " 20 "
Live Stock, 1,000 lbs. or less 20 "
" " 1,000 to 4.000 lbs "
" more than 4.00 lbs M "
Hay and Straw, l.Ojo lbs. or more .26
" " " less than 1.000 lbs. . .. 20 "
Section 6. All fines that maybe Imposed and
collected for a violation of this Ordinance shall be
paid over to the Borouih Treasurer, and are to be
used and applied as Borough taxes.
OivKM under m v hand and seal of offlee. at Car
rolltown, this 1st Clay of Au-rust. A. D. 1S74.
JOHN BUCK, Burgess.
Attest E. Lk Bivdeb, Clerk. (l-2.-3t.l
SHERIFF'S SALES By virtue of
sundry writs of Vend. Export., issued out
of the District Court of Common Pleas of Cam
brln county and to me directed, there will be
exposed to Public Si,li. at the Opera House,
Johnstown, tin Ti'-day, 18th day or Febru
ary next, at 1 o'clock, P. M., the following Real
Estate, to wit:
Ail. the right, title and interest of Thomas A.
Carroll, of. In and to a lot of gronnd situate In the
Fourth Ward of Johnstown, Cambria county. Pa.,
fronting on Bedford street on the north, and ad
joining lot of John Carroll on the east and lot of
Oeorge Carroll on the west and the Feeder on the
south, having thereon erected two story plank
house, now In the occupancy of Daniel Shoop. Ta
ken In execution and to be sold at the suit of Wil
liam Young.
Also, all the right, title and Interest of Daniel
Fulton, of. In and to a lot of ground situate In the
Borough of Oonemau:rh, Cambria county. Pa.,
fronting on Locust street, and adjoining lot of
Charles Infringer on tho one side and lot of Ired
erlck Kitwciger on the other side, and extending
back to the Frunkstown road, having thereon
erected a two story plank house and a plank ara
ble, now in the occupancy of David Fultoa. Ta
ken In execution and to be sold at the suit of Geo.
Maben.
Terms op Sale. One-third of the purchase
money to be paid when the property Is knocked
down, and the remaining two-thirds at the confir
mation of the Deed.
HERMAN B AT'MER. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Johnstown, Jan. 18, 187..
STEAM TANNERY FOR SALE.
Following Is a description of a Steam
Tannery and Real Estate located In Ebensbnrg.
Cambria County, Pa., which are offered for sale
on the most liberal terms : The property consists
of 3 trrss f fund, on which Is erected a TWO
KTORT BrII.DIJO, 40 by 60, and a 0E STOKT
BEII.DIXw, bv 80, 18 Vats, 6 Leaches, 1 large
Leach Tank, 2 Limes, 1 Handler, 2 Bates. 1 good
Engine of 10-horse power, 1 Bark Mill, 1 Machine
for rolling leather, and other fixtures. Tho estab
lishment hiis a capacity for tanning 5,00 hides per
year, and has advantages in the way of low prices
for bark, convenience to railroad and market, etc.
This Is a rare chance for a tanner with m small
apltal. For terms, etc., apply to
JOHNSTON & SCANT, AN,
Nsv. so, U74.-tf. Ebensburg, Pa.
G5PLENDID TOWN FROFERTY
J FOR SALE. A -very elegant and. com
modious residence in Ebensburg borough will be
sold on reasonable terntfl. The House is brick and
contains 12 rooms, 8 feet hallsand basement wash
house, besides a good cellar divided intotwoapart
ments. The Lot is 128x-2o4 feet and is well set
with all kinrls of fruits and shrubbery. Large Sta
ble, Ice House, and three Buildings used as law
offices. This property Isdesirable for a lirge fami
ly, or with very little improvemtnt would make a
first olass hotel or summer boarding house.
JNO. E. SOANLA.N, Agent.
Ebensburg, Aog. 21, 1874.-tC
GALLITZIN LAKE, Attohnet
at T.tt Khenahnrcr V flffi, rith
Reg'ster and Recorder, In Court House, j
01tIOIlfaI.
The JTUtoryofthe Weeping Willow.
Tvro trillows poitd Heaven witk fliii;
straight,
lions veara ago, each Bide a churchyard ate,
And meeting o'er its top in close embrace.
Formed by their shad an oftsought resting
place.
Here, wearied with their long nd tei'.ing
walk,
Would groups of young and old still pause
to talk,
And wait the ringing of the welcome bell
That of the Sacrifice so great would tell.
Here, Mass being ended, they again would
meet,
Their pastor loved and reverenced to greet,
Whose kind inquiries, sympathizing air.
Lightened their humble hearts of many a
care.
And so the trees borame well loved, but still
The old men noted that the tender thrill
Of birds of gentlest fame, the robin and the
dove.
Was oftenest heard from branches green
above
Of that one standing by the ehnreh's door,
Whilst humming birds and such like loved
the othar more.
Many the feet that trod their emerald shade
And just beyend them many to rest were
laid.
A magpi, so thi legend goes, one day
Behind the altar stowed himself away,
And from its sacred hiding place forth
drew
The chaltck, and outward from the win
dow flew
Outward to the willow's twisted top.
And tbr securely let the treasure drop;
The good priest searched, in trouble sadly
Bore.
The little chapel vainly o'er and o'er.
For many dajs his people eaper joined,
Sharing their pastor's trouble, but despond
At length fell deeply on the busiest few,
For seeking still no tidings of it drew.
One day in saddest thought the willow trees
beside,
The priest upraised his gentle eyes to them
and Heaven and sighed :
"O, willows ! would my Crod impart to you a
soothing speech
To whisper of the missing Ark my soul so
fain would reach.
"ITow often have your branches waved, un
conscious, over grief.
Unnoted care and weariness, that was with
me beneath.
I've walked your shade In loneliness, 'mid
shadows of distress.
But, ah! that other hands should now so sin
fully possess
The vessel sacred as His own my God forever
blessed.
A murmuring as of human tones, of counsel
and dissent.
And, lo I before his wondering eyes the
branches twain were rent ;
One faithful tree tho dove's resort bent
lowly to his side.
Bearing the precious chftlics down the othar
strove to hide.
And thns, the story olden says, was fonnd
the cup again.
But never more could rise the boughs that
wished itjto remain.
And whilst its brother upward points to
Heaven, as in prayer,
Beside the churchyard gate it stands, low
drooping in despair.
B. A. T.
LoaTTO, Jan. 20, l.c.75.
BILL SMILEY AND THE WIDOW.
"Wife,' said Edward Wilbur, one morn
ing, as be sat stirring his coffee with one
hand and holding n plump baby on bis kneo
with the other, and looking across the table
into tho bright eyes of his little wife, "would
it not be a Rood joke to get bachelor Bill
Smiley to take the Widow Watson to Bar
num's show nnxt week !"
"You can't do it, Ed., lie won't ask her;
he's so awful shy. "Why, ho came by here
tliff other morning when I was hanging out
the clothes and he looked over the fenco
and spoke, but when I shook out a night
gown, he blushed like a girl and went
away."
"I think I can manage it," said Ed. ;
"but I'll have'to lie just a little. But then
it won't be much harm under the circum
stances, for I know she likes him, and he
don't dislike her ; but, aa you say, he's so
shy, I'll just go over to his place to borrow
some bags of him, and if I don't bag him
before I come back, ki&s me for a week,
Nelly."
So saying Ed. started, and while be is
mowing the field, we will take a look at
Bill Smiley. He was rather a good looking
fellow, though his hair and whiskers show
ed some gray hairs and he hid got in a set
of artificial teeth. But every one said he
was a good soul, and so lie was. He had
as good a hundred acre farm as any in Nor
wich, and everything comfortable, and if
be wanted a wife, many a girl would have
jumped at the chance, like a rooster on a
grasshopper. But Bill was so bashful al
ways was and when Susan Berrybottle,
whom he was so sweet on, though he never
said "boo I" to her, got married to old
Watson, he just d rawed in bis bead, like a
mud turtle into bis shell, and there was no
getting it out again, though it bad been
noticed that since Susan bad become a wid
ow be had paid more attention to bis clothes
and bad been very regular in attendance at
the church the widow attended.
But here comes Ed. Wilbur.
Good morning, Mr. Smiley."
"Good morning, Mr. Wilbur; what is the
news your way ?"
"Oh nothing particular that I know of,"
said Ed., "only Bamum's'show that every
body is talking about ; and everybody and
bis girl H going, too. I was over to old
Sackridor's last night, and I see bis son
has got a new buggy, and was scrubbing
his harness ; and he's got that white faced
colt of his slick as a seal. I understood be
thinks of taking widow Watson to the show.
He has been banging around there a good
deal of late, but I'd just like-to eut him out,
I would. Susan is a nice little woman, and
deserves a better man than that young pup
of a fel?ow, though I would not blame ber
much either if she takes him, for she must
be dreadful lonesome, and she has to let her
farm out on 'shares, and it isn't half worked
and no one else seems to have the spUuk to
speak up to her. By jingo! if I was a sin
gle mac I'd show you a thing or two."
So saying, Ed. borrowed some bags and
started around the corner of the barn where
he had left Bill sweeping, and put his ear
to a knot-hole and listened, knowing the
bachelor bad a habit of talking to himself
when anything worried him.
"Confound that young Sackrider I" said
Bill, "what business has he there, I'd like
to . know ? Qot a new buggy, has he ?
Well, so have I, and a new harness too ;
and his horse can't get in sight of mine, and
I declare I have half a mind to yes, I will ;
I'll go this very-night and ask her to go to
the show with rue. I'll show Ed. Wilbur
that I ain't half such a calf as be thinks I
am, if I did let old Watson get the start of
me in tho first place."
Ed. could scarce help laughing outright,
but be hastily bitched the bags on) his
shoulder, and with a few chuckles of suc
cess, started home to tell the news to Nel
ly; and about five o'clock that evening they
saw Billy go by with his horse and buggy
on bis way to the widow's. He Jogged
along quietly, thinking of the old singing
school days, and what a pretty girl Susan
was then, and wondering inwardly, if ghe
would have the courage to talk np to her,
until at about a mile from her house, when
he came to a bridge over a creek, and it so
happened that just as he reached the mid
dle of the bridge he gave a tremendous
sneeze, and blew his teeth out of his mouth,
clear over the dashboard, and striking on
the planks, they rolled over the side of the
bridge off into tho water.
Words cannot do justice to poor Bill, or
paint the expression of his face as he sat
there, completely dumbfouded at bis start
ling piece of ill luck. After a while he step
ped out of his buggy, and getting down on
his bauds and knees, looked over into the
water ; yes, there they were in the bottom,
with a crowd of little fishes rubbing their
noses against them, and Bill wished that
his nose was as close for a second. His
beautiful teeth that cost him so much, and
the show coming on and no lime to get an
other Bet, and the widow and young Sack
rider. Well, he must try to get them
somehow and no time to lose, for someone
might come along and ask him what he
was fooling around there for. He had no
notion of spoiling his good clothes by wad
ing in with them on, and besides he could
not go to the widow's that night ; so he
took a look up and down the road to see
that no one was in sight, then quickly un
dressed himself, leaving his clothes in the
buggy to keep clean. Then he ran around
to tne DauK ana wauea into the almost ico
cold water, but his teeth did not chatter in
bis bead, bo only wished they could. Qui
etly he waded along so us not to stir up the
mud, and when he got to the right spot
he dropped tinder tho water, and came up
with them it) his hand and replaced them
in his mouth. But hark ! what noise is
that? A wagon followed by a little woisy
dog barking with all his might, and his
horse is starting.
"Whoa I whoa ! Stop, you brute you,
stop I" But stop he would not, but went
on at a spanking pace, with the unfortu
nate bachelor after him, and the little dog
yelping after the. bachelor. Bill was cer
tainly in capital coslunie, but though he
strained every uerve he could not touch
the bnggy or reach the Hues that were
dragging on the ground.
After a while bis plug hat shot off the
seat, and tho hind whetl went over it,
making it as llat as a pancake. Bill snatch
ed it as he ran, and after jamming his fist
into it, stuck it all dirty and dimpled on
his head. And now he saw the widow's
bouse on the hill, aud what, oh, what will
he do? Then his coat fell out, he slapped
it on, and tlieu making a desperate splurt,
be grasped the back of the seat, scrambled
in, and pulling the buii'alo robe over bis
legs, stulled the other things beneath.
Now the horse happened to be one he got
from 'Squire Moore, and he got it from the
widow, and he took it into his head to stop
at the gate, which Bill h.ul no power to
prevent, as he had no possession of the
reins, besides be was too busy buttonirg
his coat up to his chin to think of doing
much else. The widow heard the rattle of
the wheels and looked out and seeing it
was Smiley and that he didn't offer to get
out, she went out to see what was wanted,
and there she stood chatting with her arms
on the gate, and her face right towards
him, while the cold chills tau down bis
shirtless back clear to his bare feet under
the buffalo robe, and the water from bis
hair and the dust from his hat combined to
make nice little streams of mud that came
trickling down his face. She asked hira to
come in.
"No ; I'm in a great hurry," ho said.
Still he ilid not offer to go. Ho did not
like to ask her to pick np the reins for him,
because he did not knew what excuse to
make for not doing it himself. Then he
looked down the road behind him, and he
saw a white.faced horse conityg, and at
once surmised it was Gus. Sackrider.
He at once resolved to do or die, and
hurriedly told his errand. The widow
would be delighted to go, of course she
would. B utwouldn't be come in ? No, he
was in a hurry, he said be bad to go to j
Mr. Grten'8 place.
"Oh," said the widow, "you're going to
Green's, are you? Why. I was just going
there myself, to get one of the girls to help
tne quilt. Just wait a second and I'll ride
with you." And away she skipped.
"Thunder and lightning V said Bill,
"what a scrape 1" and he hastily clutched
bis pants from between his feet, and was
preparing to wiggle into them, when a
light wagon, drawn by a white-faced horse,
driven by a boy, came along and stopped
beside hira. The boy held up a pair of
boots in one hand, and a pair of socks in
the other, andjnst as the widow reached
the gate again, he said :
"Here's yonr boots and eocks, Mr. Stni
leyt that you left on the bfidge while you
was in swimming."
"You're mistaken," said Bill ; "they're
not mine."
"Why," said the boy, "ain't you the
man that had a race after a horse just
bow?"
"No, sir ; I am not? Yon had better go
on abont yonr business."
Bill sighed at the loss of his good Sun
day boots and turning to the widow said :
"Just pick up the lines, will yon, please;
this brute of a horse is forever switching
them out of my hauds." The widow com
plied, and then he pulled oue corner of the
robe cautiously down, and she got in.
"What a lovely evening," said sho, "aud
so warm I don't think we need the robe
over us, do we ?"
(Yon see she had on a nice dress, and a
new pair of gaiters, and shewauted to
show them.)
"Oh, my," said Bill earnestly, "you'll
find it chilly riding, and I wouldn't have
you catch cold for the world." (He was
only blowing.)
She seemed pleased at his tender care
for her health, and contented herself with
sticking one of her little feet out, with a
lorjr silken necktie over the end of it.
"What is that, Mr. Smiley? A nccVtic?" I , T
"Yes," said he ; "I bought it the other ! . As'ATrn Lta. He didu't lok lite A
day, and I must have left it iu the buggy. liar' IIe had in fact a George Washing.
Never miud it." ) to" :'t of face nd L5s enuncation was
"But," she said, "it was so careless ;" j lont,,J honest and decidedly nasal. He feat
"and stooping over he picked it up," and ro:,stinfi: ,l5s alternate sides in front of a red
made a motion as irto stuff it in between llot pal storo araM a Pa,'ty of bummers
them. I Tv,' wc,e tri inS to out-lie rr.rh other.
Bill felt her hand going down, and mak- "Calkin' about lightnin'," said he, "1
ing a sudden dive after it, clutched it firm- j reckpn ' you lazzaroni was ever
ly in his hand and held it hard and fast. ruck, was you? No! WrlLIwas. Toil
They then went on quite a distance, he ! ee 1 was ;,t 6!loo' piarie chickens in
still holding her hand and she wondering 1 Ee1in,y. August, and there came np
why he did not say something to her as , the awfulcst thunderstorm I ever see in the
well as squeeze her hand, and w hy his course of my life. It rained cats and
coat was buttoned up so tightly on such a ' d,,cs a,,d tl,e thunder rolled and tho forked
warm evening, and what made his hat and ''gtning darted all over the sky like fierr
face so dirty, until one of the traces came ' to,,Kue8- 1 goi behind a haystack that tort
unhitched, and tl.ey had to stop. ,eal,ed over to the south, and the fitt
"Oh, murder!" said Bill, "what next?" ! thi"K 1 knoT"ed the lightnin' struck that
"What is the matter, Mr. Smiley?" said t nd Set U " fire Th,n 1 ,nod to a wal
the widow, with a start that came very "Ut tre9 'J,at stood ,,ear nnd doubta
near jerking the robe o!T his knees. j jinted bolt ripped that Into splinters. I
"One of the traces has come off?" said n,oved to another tree and the lightnin'
he. j struck it. Then I began to think it meant
"Well, why don't you get out and put it me' and SO 1 jcst walkcd nt. humped my
on?" "ef nP and to three or four of the d
"I can't," said Bill, 'Tre got that is, dcst c,aP8 1 evcr heerd. It shuk me up
I haven't got oh, dear, I'm so sick. What "ght trart b,,t beyond rippin' the coat
shall I do7" offen v back and phttiu' one of ray boots
"Why, Willie," said she. tendeily, "what . from top Ut U' h ?'Jtd. me mnch dare
is the matter? Do tell me," and she gave age- 13ut JOU doirt f,nd old Jira und
his hand a little squeeze, and looking into hant"R ,0' f that kind again."
bis pale face, she thought he was going to ' T1,c Ji-scon. fitted bummers looked CuU
faint; so she got out her smelling bottle ously i,,to cach other's faces a moment, and
with her left baud, and pulling tho stoppt r l,,en' onc h? or, h?ntly rose and sneaked
out with her teeth, she stuck it Up to his out' ,eaving truthful James tho master of
a V - f 1
nose.
Bill was just taking in a broalh for a
mighty sigh, andthe pungent. odor made
him throw back his bead so far that hel.st
his balance, and went over the low backod
buggy. The little woman g-ue a little
scream as his bare feet flew past her head;
and covering her f;ice with her hands, gave
way to 6m Ues or tears-it is bard to tt-U
which. Bill was "right side up' in a mo
ment, and was leaning over the brtck of the
seat humbly apologizing. rvhenEd. Wilbur,
with his wife and bale, drove up behind
and stopped. Poor Bill frit that he would
rather have been shot than to have Ed.
Wiibur catch hiui in such a scrape, hut
there was no help for it now, so he called
Ed. to him and whispered in his ear.
Ed. was like to burst with suppressed
laughter, but beckoned to his wife to draw
up, and, after saying something to her, he
helped the widow out of Will's buggy into
his, and the two women went on, leaving
the men behind.
Bill lost no time in arranging bis toilet
as well as he could, and then with prcat
persuasion Ed. got him to go home with
im, and hunting up slippers and socks and
gettiug washed and combed, had him quite
prosentable when the ladies arrived. I
need not tell how the story was wormed out
of bashful Bill and how they all laughed as
they sat around the tea table that night, but
will conclude by saying that thoy wcYit to
the show tozelhfr, and Bill has no fear of
Gus. Sackrider now.
"Would my little Ezra," a.livil fond
mother, "like to be a missionury, and go
preach' to the suffering heathen ?" Tear
hi ight pearly drops of feeling glistened in
little Ezra's eves as he murmured : "Xo,
I I wouldn't ; but I'd like to be on the perlice
long enough to put a tiu roof on the big
' Iu tn mux. that stuck shoemaker's wax on
my seat to-day at school.'
Oard:x Patchfs. One of Boston's
best known merchants, noted for his pen
etration and iJircwdness, had a test case
presented a short time since and came off
Victorious. As it is an illustration of tins'
millionaire's enetration in great business
affairs, we give the sto:y here.
It appears that the merchant wanted
another gardener upon his country estate
near Boston, and an individual presented
himself for that flicc
"Understand the business ?'
"Yes, been in it for years."
Whom had he lived with last? The ftp
plicant mentioned a gentlemaa the msr
chant was well acquainted with, stated that
be left for no fault, but that his former
employer w as going to Europe, had sold his
estate, and had no further use for him.
"What wages do yon erpect?'
"Eighteen dollars a month."
This was astonishingly low for such a
promising looking, sober, man and the
shrewd business man rubbed his chin
thoughtfully and reflected that it was a
bargain lot, but "wasn't there something
wrong about it?" His habilual business
caution even in this comparatively trifling
negotiation did not forsake him.
"Call to-morrow at this time, and I will
have seen Mr. f your former employ.
er, and give you an answer.'1
ma
a ne garaencr turned and began to walk
slowly away; as he did so, he displayed two
patches on the scat of his pantaloons be
ceath the line of his roundabout jacket.
"Hallo! here! come back here," called
; the merchant, "you needn't apply tomor-
TOvr 1 I I ehan't want yon."
The astonished applicant stammered out
something about the kuowledge of cat den-.
, inP and good character, but was cut short
by this particular observer.
'Don t want youj sir the patches od
Tour breeches are on the wrong side : a
gardeuer's breeches ought to be patched at
, the knees, not at the seat. You won't do
i for me-
, i ne r.eui.
!
O.nk of our merchants recently sold A
block f matches to a woman, wlio, on
n-n.hing her home, could not n:ike them
bii'ti. In a towering pnssioti, wl,ic-i inn
created all the way hnck, sh? returner! nvd
demand d : "Why did you cheat me with
those matches?"' "Matches," responded
the grocer pleasantly he always wears
sniile for his customer "w hat is tho
trouble wih the matches?" "TLoy won't
burn, not one of them," was the quick a::d
angry response "Let ns see," replied tbrt
gentleman, applying the charged tr.tU ir
his pautaloous and :tnsiug t en o burn
instanter ; "that bums well enough.'
"But the resl won't," replied tho woman,
who began to fear that she had walked
seven miles and was to return seven mot-e
on fiot and had got atigty for nothing.
The grocer opened three bunches and proved
them all the same. "I don't rant to burn
. np all your matches," he said, "bu ttbere
is not one that will not burn the same way.'
Chagiim-d the stared at him with tiger
eyes, and, oot to lie lteaten, btust out, "If
they wiil, ju don't s'pose eveiy time I
want a the I'm coming all this way to rul
the in on the scat of your trousers, do you?"
Tirrc following is intended for those who
with to exercise their mathematical bump.
It is said to le a hud nut t crack: Iu on"
of the smaller Ncvr Lnglaitd towns, an
rgent was appointed to sell alcohoTIc 2:quo:.-
I at1.', ral.ny f twentj-five dollars per annum;
he was furnished with a stock -f liquors
! valued at and with r?2.1?) iu ch
to commence business ; during the year he
purchased liquors to the amount of $-9.iJiv
and teccived for iiijuotss.O.J. 102. Ph. At
the end of the year ho had litji.orson hat.d
valued at $ 31.37. Did he owe the town or
did the town owe him? and how tuucbJS
The hardest thing to deal with Au fJ
i pack of cauls.