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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
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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.