glJf If fl 1. o plKEt Editor and Publisher. US IS A FREEMAN WHOM THE TRUTH MAKES FREE, AND ALL ABE SLAVES BESIDE. Terms, S2 per year. In advance EBENSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1876. NUMBER 3. , c W h,r' ' ,; h.ro ben passed nml , A";'n;: ffl, nt Ebcnshur. In tr:; ' . .."tlt,rltf. ol will be pro- m-O' 't-' i ,t f said county. WKDTSES- iic ' " -. u.,urtn''. on i ,r.h v 'f MAiwu.lHW.towu: , final account f " IM" &-! tv t.imon.1, lte of Man- i i V- '!7?.j irr....int of John Oei- e.n.1 F J' 'r , . r' -i '. dceeaw.1. I ""m3"fV..l ."-count of Emil ounjr. i,nir child of AusujI P" ' . ...... III "lU."L , wn l.r..u..h.'.ccea!ed. ,..( J. h.i--1;" vrnilrS. Jamison, ailmin- feit "K Jamison, late ol iretto , IT. !''f''' nVo. CrumMini. administra- k ' rhVr y. late of A.iatns ww?aift ,. .,-, .1 a '""' nr.Taf Horner C r";-;.1,, or, f j,d,n .I. Horner, I" v ,nnt..f '" W. Mc. f I 1 'i'in '.. .1 "- ......... . .j. .t- .-i 1 1 r 11 f John Seam, lato t' "t M-'r;i''r('? Sneddon. ". 1 .1' n." la'.u ul V no-Halo l.i ,.! Trrf ! tji ' n I-i.-lMi JuliiiJ'owu bor- ..un t. n! . 1 f!T'.' a" ill .ir. 1! pi.t f Mary 1foan ,r . I Daniel H'k in, .-. .11 :i t "f Valentine j.jrv, late ot Wuah- -.1. .!" I John .T. Io- Kobcrlr, late of p;,..' :i'-fi'll'ii !:n .U. liccchrr, lal of VmI- . 1 ".' i i,i. I .iiT-'int of ?. Vflbrr. !r Ati-.'.i-tu;MoJary, latoot Johns- ''''.'f ''rhsrles T-nvcrtarht an.! a.minirat'jr ..I J"!." i:cnl ' . ....1. .i..i.i..t . ... ..:,. virii! ace mnt . ',.Tjtir f K.ert J ;rJ.J - Kirlor. n,om .....1. TL.u-iiH. executor of 1'ttcr ! "' '"n un-.-cr township. Uccea-d I Jm'i.i f Ulia NiHinan, actum adtnlu- I ', .U" I.: Moouan. late of Alun.tcr . W H SrchUr. riecntora or S..rauel .' " J . . - ....1 ..f lir R.M. 'u-t'it'T ' f ',;' SclLlcuiover, late or : .'. .n't . f K. M. .iN.rre Jo-,.!, '.V.-o'imthj syu r. Uteor Waahuig- ' fil p i''.'u"s M S1NOKK. KeKiater. I ,: l ( .;!l-e. K:x nst-urjt. !. -9. ; Pi ) i WS- A V V 1 1 A 1 S r M E N TS. -N.cii e 1? licrcliy given tLat tl? U i'u .1 ii-cncim ir iToiml 1 r-u! -1 '." f r1'uc!i'nt. w-lccteil ait-I hrt f' t the 'iilo.vi 01 iuii"iiiiiii iiii i.-i if A.tnt:v nr tni ;'n . I inif I cn tiled in the K-(rtor- of- h iluritnn.l w.ll lie prfSf-nteft to the , lour: nt "a;rituia cnuntT, for eon Ar an J 'in r. on WttiNfiDAT, the .. ,.r V i:ch. A. I. " wit: lt .T,t..:r .in I T.rr:'',r,"nt ' ",'"ta,7, rfr- iru 'i.r:..-i D I P'l it r. .mux l, .'w..'t J. .tin 1. A-UniF. lato of Coop- I-ti' tv a-.il n r pralrun-nt f crrtain per- ..;nv ai.pr.iel an.l "'t aj art lor .-Mimn ..f J., nil K. Uite. late of trena- fu lcri':'iA f'toO .00. -:..- .?n.l iii.nmisi-racnt of certain pcr- i .pcrtv i;.iir:.c1 mt net apart for Jane I-.i.'ot J'lha M. ilewher, late of Wood- Hlf h. llfCf Ci. t.!"t at' 1 apjirals'tn'nt of certain real ..nri"J .111.I t part Tor TrifCllla Yin- of (core Ytnr, lato of Loretto bor- rt.T? n l pral'Tnent of certain per Vr'.v r' rra' .l .m l et njiart for Klixa i.lt. whi'.W .)f !in l. Heiplc, late of Vo li ;i. i!..J J(.io.uo. Ttry an.l appr ila-mrnt of certain pcr- Br pi-tv apj'.r;ile'l an-l set apart fur Jlary jV. w.'l A.lam Pfarr, late ot Cambria bor- vv sr.. I avpraiaement of certain por - ; r.y s; jt; -. l n-t i" t apart i.r Sarah 1V1 ,,f t pi,nv ( ;;iti , lato of YvJer town-e-it-l-1). .HMi;s M. SINOi:R. Reirlster. .'r''l..i. KN-n.i-arK. Feb. So, 18T. vTi;n "s tan d " ixuTliKNT. -Th- l.t.'.etstsisi-d of- I .ifj- !-,;.., !tn.e. t,.., JlUSi: f r- I.mv-.. 11 1 r.-l. Sit- " ' ' " ''"I n 'itli T I...rrit... fsmhria county, s- U 1 1 tl.r i.e- .iry ifommluticnd re 1: ' "v li ;i i .i,.ii,. r.abllna?. &.C.. t cl h r !...-. i: Ik c. i.ump". Ac. I'ol"!""- 1 h- nrT '.liv of April. IsTI. ' 'Ant lir li.r i.artlciihira apply br the 1 Xi.-I. f. FLOKIAN BE.NGEI.K. -T" M. 1 "78. '"A ". H..-.1 1. rriorr:rTY at TK SAI.r. Tne unH- j nvafe M'.e tlie- l.r.M.i rtv iinneil riu u tTi.iiarh. i'Jti v. c iirifntinof iyi-v?' I... .1.1; T.... i"ie a-i'l ( atlu.K.ina. are ii. n an.l the si an. I itfcll Id oue 1 ir. r,-rtliTii rtml.rta. . ; - a 1. 1 tltl ptT.VTt. fall on i. .m i.m:c r?t. (' irr.,. .1.111, t :tint ri:i t.'u.. Fa. Ti--- : OF M?5?OLL'TION". . licrehy fivi-n tl:al tli; part.. ': rt -r rvf li-tvccn t!ie ut.W. t. p'l t!. hiir "Mar Tuke" . i-;u t 1 DM 1 v t h r? prtt.ji,riler ' Ili'i; A litcrncr. wn.'ti i! !..-r.t on the "ih lav of Sep '. I.irhcr. that the accouots "lue 1 l-r i-:.s.J t. AH. Hmi. A II. H ro. ")ilN LATERN'tn. y 1. IS. H71 -3t. ''JIMSTUATOR'S NOTICE. Al'M Sf.ttlf.motf.r. "' a..Tlni;rtion on the eatate r Ailam -' "ill' Oivle lowni-hlp. Cambria - I. iiavmic ieen icranteil to the un i..h,'J4 h Keg.aterof aai.l county, all per- ' t.. ai eatate are requea'etl to make ..... !rr,nl. n.l thoe bavin n claim or -Th.".'!",1 ,i,m w"l preaent them pro '"'eU f.,r..;ttlen,e.it. J. W PRIVilt I.- 4 .1 i 1 . - H.-Vt'll . 1 1. I iftUUllUIBllKlVf. Fch-. ir. et. CUTOR'S XOTICE. :. ; 'V'""- -n the eatatn f lna le- tae,. hin. f 'am tiriii conn t-en isvueil in the nmler- , v . n, I IID Ull'ICT- n""na)l peraon tmlebte.l ag.'i payment iiinat be ma1e without 11 ti claima again! the ame ..v .. uuiy aaihrnti4uttl for aettl H, Tx u m O FH1EL, Executor. Vfna L TOR'S NOTICK. . r,lfStrn.,r . u ' !'e,,f J"'" on ,he e'ate r Nicholas iTanla -i2i.rT townhtp. Cambria connty, "aert nl, have been taanel to the ot . 1,1 ,!,,', townahtp. to whom lli,MTit,. T"ai'i etteare requested 'll ? tnA,, hartntt elalma or tie- I m . . . . 1 1 1,TT w wir nnai aeiitr. LpjJ,.!i.Ki. fi-4.-t.l LVTE "CAIV linruv r"" -'m nu nttsburgh Sl.f f!!!J2n- rroltortHooM.8,tliErt ImL J0U"1 PORTER. Lease, ifmm, iJ wl,h ynr name finely H. trtir'n '"P'e nt for tttamp. B K LLF.R k CO., Broojitop. Mm.. V T I CENSE NOTICE. Petitions for Tavern ami Eating 1 1 on ho Licunsea have tpn filed in the iillioo of the Clerk of th Court of Ounrter Sosabms of CHinbrla county by the followinsr tiumtMl persons, and will be presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions Of ttaid county at Mai eh etMiona, 187U : IAVER.X LICKNSB. Uarr Twp. Nicholas Lambour, Deroard Vo- Sf!e. Cnrrolltown Tloro. Liarrcnoe Schroth, Paul Eiiiraiijrvr, KdwarJ 1. Hinder, Andrew H. Huiiir. Cumbria rtoro. Peter Sarloul, Georgd Ale rter, Ann Mary Kurtz, Henrv OoTe, John H. CHlliifrher.Kllxitbeth Alf-ltonnld.Pettr HdUffbcy, Uernurd Fitzpat rick, K Iward Howe. Ciiem;uin-ii Itoro. Jos. In?cr, Plus Klug-. 1t Ward;JuBcpb Pally, Micbavl Xoohey, i'd Ward. Kast Coneiuaug-h Doro. Leonard Kljt, David Faloon. CIih Strintrs Horo. John C rouse. Cioj le rp. Peter llroirn. Cht st T-.vp., at St. Hon! face. Thoma Ott. Kbetisbtinr Horo. Henry Foster, John "A. ftlnir, John Kitzhitrri?. Michael Ijerner.Martin Kist, v,st Ward; L. H. Mnton, East Hard. l'i:m:i:i iJror. Petfr liutiritz. C.iliiUm Jiur Albert llender, Samuel A. I. 'rine. ti.iilitzia Twp.-Patrlck O'Dowd, Aotheuy McCne. Johnstown Uoro. Conrad Kaah, John V. J'liitiTvr. V.. H . VilIwer. John lt:iat, Lawrence Hei -ii, l-:;iuhi-th Kohler, John Garhart, Henry Ji.ti'.-r & loiii!i. C. Lambert. John Co.i'l. Philip Mi:iiiles. Mich. r'hu'Ran, P. . Connell, Thos. S. Imvis, J ihn M'Dermott. John Hhiffhour. id W'.inl ; Henry Voualt, Charles Ziimiie rinun, Ccni-Ke tshailt'i. John Fritz, Chariea Kat, Joa. Slmeinak'T, Jo-Hph fJoxlT, Auaua Innarca, tleoriro Hhm1. John Karr, I'll 1 1 i p Herizinner, Louis Lei lent. erer. Thos. H. ltelst Sc Chas. Kropi, l.V. Ifarshherirrr, Jol:n M. Kinr, Alotn Iti'M-i.ui k. ;M Ward : John A. Steinnier. Alben Hfeilter, Dsear (IralTe, Henry Hanenian. V. II. '1 honipson. 4th Ward; Aiurtirit Weigand.Stta Ward; Henry Shaffer. Gth Ward. Loretto Iloro. Florian IV.iiiitlo. F. X. Haid. Mihville Horo.--J.iMph FieMhonse. Mrs. M. Onnly Frederick Nchwa.ierlT. Riminul .1 nines, Uichard Howling, 1st Ward; Uridet Mclier mitt. Ann Iuiloy, 2d Ward. Itiehiund Twp. Krhai t Malzi Jacob Roclitn, Ilernard Nee", John Teea. Surumitrille Hor. Chalstion Reich. Washinirion Twp. Jncob S. Kif.'l, Michael C. Bradley, Miinraret Helle, Get.. W. Mullin. Wiimore iioro. (jt-orjfc WenJerolh, Joseph Horner. quart i.icrE. Johnstown. 31 Wurd. J.ihn Lutlivl?, Y. S. Fisher Jc Co., Henry Frila Sc Co. RATI NO nOf82 I.ICESSK. Cnrrolltown Itoro. Henry Ilium, JuiitisStleh, VViidhiMifion Twp. tieo. J. Schwadtror, W in. Flinn, Mark II. Mcliua-lilin. Wiliuore O ro. -John Schroth. P. F. Kirby. Johnstown, 4tb. Ward. Jacob Fend. II. McCOLCIAN Clerk Q. P. Office Clerk of Q. 8., Ebcuahunr. Feb. 28. 1T6. TKIAL LIST, March Term List of C:uses net down for trial at a Court of Common Plena, to be held at F.bcii.shunr for Cainbriii count v.commencinij on Monday, Sllh, March A. U. FIRST WRBK. Lnmerlx 'hristy H. char-Is Hrotherllno The Iane.Mattrcs Co. Fryo Hra.Iy Mclionald Adm. Sharbauirh Wattcra Noel Wnj. M. Llord for uso Rose Hna-na Johnatnn A Rcanlaa Krawley una Thotnas K..lan-1 t iwcns Myers A Co. Stineman Itoyer, euJorscr Itcain p llillinsrer k Stercnson School Id trlctof Cant bria llorou&h Mcl !aker Kn.is "I r.nlt Wcli-ylnalo A Son Todd's A Jul. Hearer Krise Se.zcr A wife Saii7.hi-rircr r Mil liken tr u.) It vs. Oill.an. vs. Mountain Coal Co. vs. Flanagan. t. I Isk et. al. vs. Win. P. Pa tt on. vs. lleralilM'rxer. vs. Mc'Ioiih. vs LainlK-rt. vs. .lohnaton. v.i. Shceniaker. vs. Thomas. vs. f. W. Lloyd ct. al. vs. Kaa.er. SJECOSD WBF.K. vs. Morrison. vs. Itrotherllne. vs. Williams. vs. Vvanj. vs. Kvans. vs. Lvana. vs. Conrad. vs. Kuril. vs. llollcn et. at. v. Kenton A James, ts. Linton & Son. v. John Cox et. al. vs. luinn. vs. r' nncy A Johnston . vs. Woleslaarle & Son. vs M vers A Co. vs. W'aters. vs. Iiysart. vs. Ncibower. vk. Oieason Sl wife. v. llnrsubergcr. v f hrisrr. M c" L A N . Prot hono; ary . Protlionotary's OiPice Lboneburjf Feb. K8, 178. "CIA KM FOU SALE. The umlcr hieneil fdlVra for salt the tin FARM now owned by .Toiij M. W M.i.1 ts, situate In Cambria township, one i;nle east of Lhons burar. contain. nir 125 AI'BKS. of wh'cli Sfi) AcitES are cleared. havin;r I hereon g;ood hnil.llnif .. a larare orcharl. and a snfllcient supply ol water for the us of honse and slock. This is a slrable farm, convenient to market, churches and schools. If not Sold br the Kith of April next it will then be for rent. For fn.-ther particulars call on or address JOHN ITT INO.S Ag'U F.hetisburjr, March S, 187t.-lm. PUIJLIC NOtTcE is hereby given thru I have purehriscd the following ar ticles of persenal roKrty from Francis Luther, of Susquehanna towihip, 'aiubria county, and have le:t the same in his csrj iirtll I see proper to remove them, to wit : 1 roan iiaro,2 hrowti mares. 1 cow. : I wo year old stecrs.3 ycr.rllmx calves. sheep, ft pitr. 1 watrnn, 1 fatnlritr n.lll, 2 sets liar-nr-os. 2 mtrs; A lot of houenold and k.tchen funiP.nre; a'lot r hay and straw In barn, 3j bushels oat: tmshtls rye ; be.ts anl hcdiiinir. All per sons are warned not to tntertere with tho same. II. C. KIRKPATU1CK. Carroll Twp.. Feb. 21, l7.-3t. N" ov FOR (JOOD MEAT at IJOT TOM PRICES ! The nndersigned de sires t. Inform the public that he has cptned a !l K AT MARKET In the buihllnir recently xcn r.ied bv Lewis Kixlajers, on i:entre street. Fresh meat of all kinds on Monday and Frday evenins of each week. My terms will le strictly c ish, and prices much lower than elac where in Kbeua t,ur. J-- IL KA11M. March 2, IRTfl.-tr. NOTICE. The Board of School Directors of Loretto School PiMrict In tend to make application to the l?ourt or Common Pleas of Cambria county, at the March Term, 1b78; for a decree authoriilntr said Hoard to nor row money ror the puriwse of paylmr for r round and buti.llns; a school house thereon, for the uso of said school distriot. . F. rFRlEI, President. W. W. McAnia, Secretary. i2-25.-8t. SU'TIIIJI' TRINJ. There is Hti'thin' dreadful Tronp When a man has took ter drink ; It shows his self respectfulness Is out o' gear, I think ; And honor, sene, and decency, Have left a vacant pew. Ter aee what anch creeter lu his beastliness will do. TJiero is au'thin dredfnl wrong When a man is seen ter go A-sticakin" inter company Among the mean and low. It shows he's sold his birthright For a dreadful meagre sum, That will bring a swarm o' Borrows In the days aud years ter come. There's a little sn'thln' wrong When a man has took ter dress It fhows his bump o' vanity Ain't sartin grow, in' less ; Tor true and solid manhood Gives little time or thought To ape tho lop or dar.dy, Who'ro a little wr.ss than nanght. There's a littlo mt'lhiu wrong When a man devotes his tiu:o Ter laziness and idleness, That is itself a crime A noto o' hand, or ticket, That bears upon its face The great big grinuin' letters That spell the word disy race. It breeds a sight o' ruisckief, And lots o' crime and sin If tlm worship long is idlo, Old Satan enters in. And drives a lively business, Willi idle hands and brains, And wears a grin o' pleasure As Le counts his many gains. OTICE. Notice is hereby given that the application of Loretto P.orough to become subject to the provisions ot tno anoi Assembyof April 3, I8S1, relatina; to lloroujrhs. ami also to open an alley In said Uoroujth, will be presented to the ourt of Quarter Sessions or the Peace. In and rr Cambria county, at the coming March Session. J. (KLAKK, Feb. 11, 1.-78.-31. Attorney for Applicants. COAL I COAL I ! The subscriber Is prepared to furnish, in Inrire or small quantities, all qualities or ANTH RACITE and nlTUMINOCS COAL, at lowest market rates. Coal delivered promptly at. J L ,-eof chart, a for haulinsr at any point In F.bcntbursr or vicinity Order .eft at theZAHM fTORK will receive ear lyauratlon. . DANIEL H. ZAHM. NOTICE. For special reasons we hereby rant ion all persons against ne crntlatlna: or otherwise me.ldtlnir with our note .i.. hands of tlmon Neahowcr. now in tne nanu. o. FIN N KY A JOHNSON. aicPhers-m, Pa., Feb. 21, 1878. (3-2. -3t. TJ. McCONNELL. M. D., PHTSICIAX AND StTKt.F.ON, JLoam-ro. Pa. Office formerly occupied br Dr. J --nison Night calls can be made at Pest-offlee. 8-14.-ero.J w PER WEEK QUA R ANTEED to A rents, Male and Female. In their own locality. Terms an I OUTFIT FH EE. Address P. O. VIOKEBY fcCO Aoguala, MMno. sixrr-six juAtrs. It was in tho spring of 1775, and already tho fire that was soou to burst into flame was smoldering in the hearts of two-thirds of the iuhabitants of Lowri Mil ford. In no portion of Connecticut were there purer patriots or braver men. Reuben Salton had been born in Lower Milfoid. He bad grown up among its stony meadows aud its .simple ways, lie loved his country, his town, and his comely sweetheart, Anne. He was young yet, but he was tall and strong. I should also say he loved his mother. Thus it was in March, 1773. On the ninth of the month, Reuben SaI ton had made ihc assertion, before a large portion of bis neighbors at a town meeting, that bo could jump fioni the lower step of Marvin's taveru to the town pump in sixty six jumps. When the hold statement be came generally known, the townspeople shook their beads. Only one man and two women in all Lower Milford believed that lie could do it. The man was Daniel Ilct comb, Reuben's old friend and school fel low. The women were Anna and Reuben's mother. That night the matter was talked over in every home in the town, and at an informal meeting of the selectmen at the house of Kphraim Thomas, where the gov ernor wan on a visit, it was determined, that as Reuben had made public boast of bis ability, be should give public proof of if, atid court day, which'fell on the fourth Wednesday of the mouth, was appointed for the trial. They were anxious oays for Lower Mil ford, those days of waiting. As we have seen, fully ono-tbiid of the inhabitants of tho town were lukewarm pall iota, or open adherents of King George. To these, the failure of Reuben would be a goodly pleas ure. To tho rest of tho townspeople it would be a sad discomfiture, especially as the news had spread to Upper Milford, and West Milfoid, and even to East Mil ford. The subject was thoroughly discussed in every quarter ;-tbe ground was measured, and many a jumper tried his agility. Hour by hour the fee-ling grew stronger that sixty-six jumps would not be enough. Rut A tine and Daniel and Reuben's mother never lost faith. And in the early morn- ! ing and lato at night, Reuben practiced his 'jumps in his back-yard. I It was the day for the jumps. The town t . . . j was full of people, wurmg tne murning tbe court room was crowded ; cut tno gooti folks cared not for the two men who were tried, and were only impatient that tho trials should be hurried through, so that Reuben's trial a much moio important o.io to them should commence. The prisoners were found guilty in a short timej no one wished to waste precious time nnon them. The ordinary legal business was htiriied through and everyone hasten ed away to an early dinner, so as to be in time for the jumps, which were to be made in the afternoon. During that morning Reuben did not leave his bouse. Over and over, nutil near to the dinner hour, he practised his jumps in the back-yard. About eleven o'clock bis mother called Lim in to dress. She bad ironed bis finest shirt, an.l bad beauti fully pressed the cambric inflles. Around bis neck she tied a now handkerchief of silk, and his Sunday breeches, brushed by lier hands, showed not a speck of dust. She fastened npon him the suspenders his devoted Anne had embroidered for him, and smoothed and tightened the white hoso that covered his vigorous legs. Then she said, wilb a little tremble in ber voice : Rueben, I think you are ready." Reuben ate no dinucr, ho merely drank a mug of ale and took a few bites of bread and cheese, and then his frieud Daniel came and said : "Reuben, they are waiting on you." Anne bad come to walk with Mother Snlton, and io a few minutes the four had left the house together. Reuben and Daniel walked in front, Reuben without a coat, with his new suspenders sparkling in the sun. The two women followed close behind. When they reached Marvin's tavern, they found the road from the tavern to the town pump lined with people. Old men, leaning on their canes ; stout young fellows in holiday attire ; maidens in their best gear, and mothers with their little ones about them all stood silent and waiting. Upon the porch of the tavern were the governor, the select-men, the ciergymen of the parish, the doctor and all the magistrates and lawyers of the neigh borhood. Vhen Reuben appeared on the lave; n steps, a hum ran through the crowd. The governor came forward and took Reuben by the hand. "Young man," he said, "I wish you well." The selectmen and other dignitaries murmured words of encouragement. Reu ben bowed gravely, without a word. Then he took bis stand upon the ground, bis heels against the lower step. By his side stood Daniel, holding a hammer and some pegs. Reuben looked straight before him, and then turned his head toward Anne and his mother, who stood a little on one side. Both the women were pale, but they smiled as be looked at them. Then said the governor : "Jump." At the word, Reuben drew a long breath, bent his knees and sprang, It was a good ly jump! And then another and another, and another, until he bad counted ten. Daniel, with his hammer and his pegs, ran by his side and the goverr.or and the se lectmen, and the npper ends of the long lines of townsfolk", closed in behind him. But Anne and his mother were nearest to him. At the tenth jump Reuben stopped and Daniel drove, down a peg at the toe of lis left shoe. Reuben stepped back, wiped bis face with bis handkerchief, aud looked behind him. lie said nothing, but in a minute or two lie put his left toe against the peg, which Daniel then pulled up. Then jumped Reuben again, once, twice, three times, four, five, aix times, aud stop ped to rest. The governor came to him and said : "Don't hurry, Reuben. Take your time." And Daniel brought him a drink ot water in a tin cup. Then he jumped six jumps more, and after a rest, during which bis mother and Anne came to him with pleas ant words of encouragement, be made eight more jumps. "Now," said Daniel, "jump three times more and I'll drive down a ieg, and you can take a good rest. Thca you will have jumped just half way." So Rcubeu gave three mighty jumps,, and then sat down on a big stone by tho side of tho road and took a rest. Theie was groat excitement among the townsfolk tiow. He had jumped half bis jumps had be jumped half the distance? The governor and tho magistrates mingled in the thickest of the crowd, as much ex cited and anxious as any oue. Even Annie and Reuben's mother watched two men who had a long cord, with which they measured the ground, but D.uiiel never left tho sjt where he had driven the peg wnicli mar!:ed half of Reuben's work. There were men in town that day who would have et that peg back had tho op poitntiity been given them. The men had measured the ground. Reu ben bad not jumped half tho distance ! Full fivo feet were lacking. Anno said with tremulous voice, "Do not tell him ;" but Reuben's mother said, "I will tell him. Ho must know; he must jump better." So sho went and told him. Loud w&s the talk and many the opinions among the townspeople. Some said that ho could easily make it no. He need add but two iuthes to each of his remaining jumps and j lie would make up the deficiency. But others said ho could not mako longer jumps. Then Reuben came and took his stand at the peg. Reubeu now made ten tremendous jumps and then he rested. Then he made ten more aud took a longer rest. He rested so long that the people became impatient and shouted for him to go on. Very few now believed that he could cover the distance in sixty-six jumps, and those who doubted him were not backward in saying 6o. When be arose from the ground where he bad been sitting, Anne followed him, and as he took his stand by the peg, she said softly, so that only he could hear : "Reuben, if you do it in thirteen more jumps, I will say no more about delay." "You mean that?" ho said. "You will marry me as soon as I please?" "Yes, Reuben," answered Anne. Then our jumper clenched tightly his bands, and his eyea flashed. He gave five jumps greater than any he had mado yet. Tho crowd cheered. "He'll do it, yet," the peopli said. Then he rested a littlo aud jumped again and again, until he bad jumped seven times, and then Daniel put bis hand on his shoulder, fend cried : "Stop ! That is sixty-five I" Sixty-five ! It was true. There was but one more jump to make, and he stood twenty feet from tho pump ! Twenty feet in a single jump ! And yet Reuben, without a word, prepared to jump. "Stop !" said Daniel again, "you can't do it I" "I know I can't," whispered Reuben i be did not seem to have the strength to speak oat loud "but I wiil finish. I will do better than any man in town can do, though I have failed." "No," said Daniel, "wait. You cau do better if you have failed." The good Daniel could not believe in bis friend's failure. If he would only wait and think, something might be done. He did not know what. Wild thoughts came into bis mind of a vaulting-pole, a spiinging board something. But they soon vanish ed. Such things would not bo allowed, of course. But still he said, "wait." The turmoil among the people was ter rible. They pressed around Reuben ; they shouted, and they laughed, and were angry- "Go on, "said some one. "lie has failed," said the Tories. "Not yet,"saidhis friends. Anne and Reuben's mother stood behind him pale and motionless, and they said not a word. Then the governor pressed bis way through the crowd, and he said to Reuben : "Youug man, you cannot jump that." "I know it," said Reubeh, "but I will do my best." "Aud that 3-0U cannot do," replied the governor, "for yeu are trembliDg and tired." The governor walked to the pump platform aud mounted upon it. "Heat I" he cried, and all the people were silent. "The day has rapidly past," said tke governor, "and it is supper time. Even now I hear old Mother Kemper ring ing the bell of the squire. We cannot al low our sports to Interfere with our domes tic plans. Therefore the final-jump of Reuben Salton is postponed until to-morrow ing." Slowly and discontentedly the crowd dis persed, while Reuben, leadingon his moth, ei's arm, slowly walked homeward . The people were noisy and disputing The tories of Upper Milford were in es pecial glee. The patriots were depressed. All now were gone hut the faithful Daniel. He waited by the peg that he had driven where Reuben last stood, and be drove it down tightly into the ground. The tories must not set it back in the night. "Al though," he thought, with a sigh, "how gladly would I set it forward." But be was faithful, and ho drove it down tight Daniel id not rest well. He dreamed many a dream of tory raids npon the peg, and of Reuben, with graspbopper legs, making the one w ild bound that was need ed. In tho dim and early gray of the morning, bo arose aud went dowu to see if the peg had been moved. As be ueared the town pump, he saw, in the uncertain light, the figures of two per sons moving about the place. "Ila ."' he cried, "they're at it I" and he rati at the top of his speed toward them. The peg was all right. Ho felt for the heads of tho tiny and secret pegs bo bad driven on efTeh side of the large one, to mark its position. They were there. Noth ing had been disturbed. And then he looked at the two men. They were at work, aud, as he looked at them, his eyes dilated, his hair rose on end, his legs tremb led beneath him. lie advanced a step. "What what ?" he summered. "Aye, good neighbor," said the elder man, "aye, and ye're surprised, may be, to sco us here so eaily. But we must e'en fin- isb our woik this morning, for we are lobe in East Milford by high noon. An' we but reached here from Upper Milfoid au hour since." "Look ye !' cried Daniel. "You've you've had no breakfast." "Not we," sa.d tho man. "We'vo scarce earned that yet." "Look ye !" stammered Daniel, "go you to to tho tavern and and get some breakfast. I'll pay the score and and e a pipe and a mug of ale. I'll pay for all. Oo ye a short half hour will make no diffeieuce. Go now T' "An' ye'll pay the score?" asked tho man. "Aye, I will that," cried Daniel tremb ling. "Then will wo go," replied the man. Daniel stopped not another minute, but madly dashed away. Ho ran, he bounded, be hurled himself along. He reached Reu ben's house and thundered with band and fKt at the door ; up went a window, and out came Reuben's bead. "Reuben," yelled Dauiel. "Come out I Rut on your breeches, quick, and come ! Come and make your jump I They've moved tho pump !" "A worthy young mau !" quoth the elder pump man. "Aye, an' an honest one, I hope," said the other "and we'll go straightway to the tavern before he repents him of his ptora- I ISO. "Aye," said the other, "It was a 6hort pump, and easier raised thati I had thought. We'll just leave it now. It's well perchance that we did not get here yesterday, for I heard last night they'd had a jumping race or some wild sport here, and a main great crowd an' little work we could have done. Come on." And they went, and on the ground they left the pump, lying with its lower end over the well, from which, for needful repairs, they had raised it with a windlass, and its upper end resting in the road tot five feet from Daniel's peg. Reuben was down stairs in a trice, close ly followed by his mother, roused by the bnbbnb. "Run, Reuben 1 run to the peg !" shouted Daniel. Then ran Daniel to the town ball and I rang the bell madly. Up popped windows and out of open doors hurried the towns folk. Away then went Daniel to the house Th e yew Suit if a if School. s A religiously inclined man, who didu't of Epbraira Thomas, aud, meeting the gov- TTant Md" d Sankey lo lie doiug a1 the ernor, half dressed and without his wig, at wo,K' Raereu toot hi teen boys from the street last sunuay evening and organized a Sunday School. He told them that he wasn't goipg to con duct his school like the other schools, where they gave boys red-backed books. 17 e said the door, he stammered out the news. Then to the pump he ran, closoly followed by tho governor, the selectmen, and a crowd of people, pell mell. There stood Reubeu at the peg, his mother near him, I a a . - Anno panting and pale by his side. Tho . w",e ooysniau t read those books ; they only governor lost no time. Hatless and wig- j took t,,e,n home to their mothers, just to let less, he waved the crowd back. Then l is- j them know they had been to Sunday School, ing on his tiptoes, in his excitement, he i J1.0 eg to tell them ail about tho Bi- '-l'v.-iii.-u wiiij mo accouut of Noah and the Ark. Ti lling the story in Ids own peculiar way he came to the great . rising of tho waters. .bout rang from I . V"'" 1:0 ' tept on a ies forgot them- ' "f1,n and T a"d ani risin i un every in.iig was wired outexcep" Noah j and his cargo. Now, which one of you can tell me what kiud of a bi;d Noah sent out ?" "A dove," answered one of the boys. "And the dove didn't find no dry land, did he?" said tho teacher. (No answer.) "Now, can any of you tell mo what kind of a bird be sent next?" (Si'.enco among the boys.) "Well," said the good mau, "was it s fly-up the creek ?' "No," said one boy, "it were a king fish er." "No, it wasn't." said the teacher ; and an explanation followed from the text. Tho nextstory was about Da id audGo liah. He said : "Now, all you beys have heat d about the fight between Geiliar and Dave. Of course, shouted : "Jump." Reuben jumped, and lighted fairly on the punj. One grand unanimous shout the crowd. Even the Tories forgot selves and waved their hats and yelled. The governor rushed at Reuben and seized his hand. Tho other baud was tightly clutched by the faithful Daniel ; Reuben's mother put ber arms around the neck of her son, and leaning ber bead upon bis shoulder, relieved her pent up feeliugs by ber tears of joy. The select-men gathered close around and lent their voices to tho torrent of congratulations. In a few minutes Reu ben gently withdrew himself from bis friends and looked about him, anxiously. At a little distance stood Anne, her eyes cast down, and blush after blush chas ing itself across her fair face. Reuben stepped to her side. "Anno," said he, "do you remember ?" She answered r.ot, but tho look of love and joy she gave him was enough. No ... I. .,,,! nUlliS U 1 IlUt 1IUU. I f , Threo weeks from that day the battle or """" -"'T' cvcr to i bnt 1 , fo.ri c T Hon. 1,avp' a,)dI caJt picture to myself that ! 1 1 tt Irt tfii n rat o rro Vi,.n age. Dave just accidentally happened iuto that fl-ht. His brothers were down there with a flock cf sheep which they were teudin.'. D.tve's mother bad baked some pies and cakes aud Dave took them down to his brothers to have a runr u'i.-i. i .. ooem entitled "Napoleon at Gotha?" In . ' """c l"ey were eaun& lua D,? ;.,l.ie and of.,l verso the trt lells : came ul e hollow and said he could how the conqueror marched iuto Germany j ,ick Seuer.d, colonel, capUiu, lieuten- Scribncr't Monthly. A Trce Story of Napoleon. A Lon don correspondent of tho Boston Gazette writes : Do you remember that in Mr. Bayard Taylor's last volume there is a and took possession, among others, of the ; ai;t, or corponil, of the Jerusalini army. i nfA'a I.......... 1 T , castle of Friedenstein. Among the retain- " , ",mn ""cw was T"nay of Ibia castle was the ducal huntsman's i R,ld t,,e tne,i ll,m iut carriage son, A nron.l and brisrlit-eved strinlinc: Scarce fifteen years he had. ; j'Sfier that he could flirt a stone with so This lad saw with rising indignation that , that be could bit a jaybird in the eye. "all were slaves and cowards" before the The speaker here illuaiiated the motions ( w ------ -rto '"tw v v. v i a j to take him home, away from the giant, I but Dave wouldn't get in. lie bad a littlo one great man, Napoleon. His young blood was fired, and ho swore to free the land of its conqueror. Upon one life bung all this shame aud degradation. "I'll take it with my own band," be thought, "and earu my country's gratitude." So he took of David with his sling. Weil, he walked up to Gciliar, and the big giant said, 'What are you comiii round here for? If you don't go way, I'll pick you ti j aud break you in two.' But Dave didn't scare worth. a cent ; he kcw the Lord was on his side, an old musket down from the wall, and , and that his weapon had a solid peloid in cleaned and loaded it and started out as though for a day's sport. But he had not gone far when he returned to the castle and laid hi wait for tho Emperor. Soon his watch was rewarded. He discerned the well known figure, with the arms crossed behind the back, walking leisurely end alouo toward bim. The boy raised tho gun and pointed it directly at the Erupcror ; bis finger was on the trigger. Just as he was about to fire, Napoleon saw hini, and fixing his cold and piercing ga?.o upon the lad, walked calmly past hini without it. So, be tips aud iiifs Gerliaron the bead and knocks him stiuer than one of thp big Franklin flag stones. 1 Leu he cuts oft his big bead, takct his swoi .1 and puts tha Lead on it and turns L.-.ck lowaT ds bis eaiup, a twisting tho "' Just theu a boy stuck his head iu ti e door m d yelled out, "Hello ! fellers, Ben Do wordy's bouse is afire," and the school broke up, Franklin Sptcl.tiyr. A NoNPi.csftii Ti.i'ToX. A man step ped iuto the depot at EcUefuiito the other even looking back. Tho gun fell from the . evening, walked up to the ticket office, and terrified boy's bauds, and he stood rooted to the spot. I had never come across the incident in any life of Napoleon, aud I asked Mr. Taylor if it was true. He as sures me that it occurred as he relates it, aud that it was told him by tho lad, who grew to be a statesman and a savant. This little circumstance made the most profound impression upon the boy and man, who used to say, "God's purposes wore grander ; He thrust mo from his way !" This inci dent was told by Mr. Taylor for tho first time His poet's instinct saw the dramatic quality at a glance, and he has made a Stirling poem out of his facta. I don't know when aujlhu.g has impressed me more with the greatness of Napoleou than this anecdote. He bad every reason to believe that his death was but the matter of a second, yet be never flinched, but with oue glance of his eagle eye disarmed the misguided boy. inquired : "You dond got sonic dickets for Dy rone ?" "Yes, sir ; bow many will you have," replied the ticket agent. "Yell, dere'8 myself, vife, four children. How much for all dose you ask ?" "Ono dollar apiece." "Dut:der ! You shargc me von dollar for mine shil'ien? You no somethings took off?" "No bir ; your children are too old,' replied the agent. "Veil, den, I right avay home goes, und Tails for Oenten'al 'scursion dickets, so help mo krnshua ! Dcu I you onipletely fools, py shiminy!" And the indignant man gathered up his luggage, summoned his wife and children, and departed. As he walked down the steps he mut I dond know how comes dose tirgs. Wayside Warnings. Don't lot the , fot lllore as tice Jcar a,0 x trtke AuSO treasures of this woild hazard your pros- Bhirren to Clearfield, und u y tharge mo pects for the noxt. not more as half so much as for myself. I Don't disregard the rights of others in dond know vot tam idie tii.d of. Eel V f utile Hco u b lie a n. trying to exercise what seems to be your. own. Don't get more promises on the market than go current. Don't preach charity and leave somebody else to pract ice it. Don't think it condescension to speak rdeasantly to that form beneath those tat- I tered garments. They may, perchance, t;,ink M jt RHd lari,et cover a form as comely, ana a nc.tre as honest as your own, into which might ue reflected a ray of sunshine by even a pleas- Old Saws. Among the wise, ssyings for the year are the following : A blind man's wife needs no painliag. Death is before the old man's face and may be at t ho young oil's back. Review the time you luve tnto-pent ant look. Dou't retard the progress or others be cause you fail to keep pace wilb them. Tio.t. dwell too much upon the greatness of your stneestors lest your nearers iuiuk the stock has sadly degenerated. Sloth is an argument of a mean aud de- I geueiate mind. Evil company makes the good bad, and the bad worse. Good men are safe when evil ones are at variance, Iu a thousand pounds' worth of law there i3 not a shilling's worth of pleasure. Recreation should fit us for business not Doubts.-I don't believe men's opinions ; Toh (W of Unft have much to ao Willi me cuanges iu mo . , . . nave in uei w o j,e lIat c;ul do vs an ln,liry may at ono weather. . I j I don't believe every man whocats bread ( time or other do us a l-;nduess. does it by the sweat of his face, unless loaf- j ing oo the corners requires rtiOro exertion I Richelieu was not contemplating such than it seems io. f times as the pre-ert when he --aid, "ITierw I I don't believe an official position always f r ! vouches for houefety.- McHungU. J is no such word as f-.il.
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