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'-"rvi,.,.. ih-:,v'v''."" ."" 1 a"m.i.. . 1S00 ElIlRtlllff TiliilM Tn..iHi.d 9.4TTS , M . , . f vujii..,i Ci r.Hjili,w,i, I (t-.tttll Jos. p.. Kehe, 1 cuflln r.- ,ri '"h 1 CiitHll UIKl tUll.TUl.. i. t. Cimter.-l cmn K Arto... 1 coffln J. H. Cooppr. runcr.il MpeAwt.! J'Olll LVHHlh, fUlOTHl XUVIIKI'X Juniffi l.rnch. "ImKinif T ifraves John Wi-giier. rtiicu it tr irruvt? J. Slei nlici jrer, 1i (ri.lw irravt-. J. H. FibIht. E-q.. Juitic'fi r.-on J. W. r.tirl,Mi. Kt-q . Jiiriiic'i teen Th. Mt'Krrii7ii. Km.. Justice's Tees... J FUke. K-q., j'iiice8 H. KiKkcmt, R-q.. utkf'n rpc K. J. Wuter. Bq.. Ju-tlceV rf Wm. Flutter. , Eq.. Jutic-V feet Chnrla Buxton, Kq., Jntio..' rws A. WHlrer. H.q , jimtief ticii H. Sc:inlitn, Usi juiio-V r-t?8 . J. Paiii-h, Fj.q , j.l9i(.'s r.fd J-ihn Pfx. B . ).i-ilo,- fcfia. John nrn.lv. V.q . J.inttc'd rH-...v,... J. S. Strnvt-r, K-q., Jut iet-'o f.-ii John T. H in in. coiiHtHhlr fe B. Kniiert l.lraingiT. conptHlil.- Ies Hnr Vrtrn-r. ooiiiiiille Tot J. H M-t 'r-ight, C"nmt:p lee I'. U. S 'ilth, r-.n'.i..- Tef J. W.Hrav. constitl'le feen J. A. fiati s. c-.ii.sini.lf lew, John I.VMih. ciiijitiiMp r ' A. U H;ivf. n.tiTHhl Tifm Tinintliv Dirln. coustMe fpp M M. Mcl.nisfhlln. c niNtp f ..... . PatrU-K Rodircris constable te-B M r-. Iniii, Ml..w.n.. . Frnpi M'-Nifiii. nllownnep 'iry Shfh'-n. ll"wnnie Mnririrpt H" gh'-n. !!. wanct- Kvh Pf off. nil .nni'i Marirarel Smli h. h llownncp Kll.-n Stnith, hIIow iiicp Mn. Cohurn. nllnwunop Mr. M.-llri'tp. allowiiitce lf. folpripk. ftll'wnncv.. Mrs. M.-Kiill. allowance J i. D.irlan.l wile, iiliowniK-i- Enzili 'tli l i..jrl... Hll'.w.-tncv.'. .i..m. ?nt. n, nllowancp E-lwnr I McAtain iny unJ wifp, mI1.w. anpp Ilfi.iy IS .yer. allowance Mr. I c-iini. allowancp El. Mc4'iiilouirh, allonrnncp Mr tl'lioni.cll. allnwanpp J .m.. llvrni'. illnwrnivp Mr. i;tin. allowance Mrs W. it r. iilli.waiii-p . .... Mr. Nl'fj'-ll. n.'lowancp Ali-x. McM'illrn. nil imipp John Npwnypr. allowance Mr. M'R .., alUnvanpp Pfiriry Smif h, allowance J mi. I'liinki-t t. Hllownncp It. 8 ivineh i rt, allow n iici- R. Mf1 ii l.n. hIIowmiipp Mra. narnaclp, allowance M r. d la iitr. ailosranre Mr. T. M.-Rri'en, allowanpe H-v. T. Vanauyoc for 8. A. Stephens, allowntipp Miphitel Exncr, for Chrisr'na Of II, al lowance U: 00 liW d-i 01 14 00 IK 00 a 76 o 17 00 1 60 1 CO SI 10 1 no 4 00 2 an 8U5 1 (HI 6 .70 8 00 4 10 8 Lit 2i0 6 30 20 x 89 WJ 65 7 JO 7 15 fO 2 'HI 15 5 8 50 200 Oil 10.55 ii 10 37 It" i IWiX) 4 Oil V 00 6 00 t0 no oo M 00 76 00 i On 6-'p;) 15 60 18 00 1;R0 SO nil 49 00 47 00 36 m 12 1V) at co 16 00 10 0.) 16 00 10 00 600 16 25 6 00 5 400 800 4 00 0 00 80 00 78 00 11X91 90 8TATEM EST. Am't cf nrdrrs p t Id by N.J. FrelclhofT. E,q , Tr-Mur. r 10.i 12 rniM WHICH DkUl'Cl I Or-ler for claim prior lu Jin. 1. 1H76. 6 35 Dixinont II ftiil 1.806 40 Expptown at tfiicJmjj CiMiven- tlon P. II. I) .... 37 0 Cn fviiur ' D. P. tn Houoo. . 21 0 PIivkMiii. I. P.. Cnuris, I. I). . p ;ii (JO -Month'y Kllowafcea to O. I P. 1.327 25 Out i1r rolif. r nf. tMMnliiifr and iiu.-mm. f. I. P. . .. 562 11 CoHii and Tuneral expensps, O l. P. .. 324 46 Transportation and Dlr".'tora, Pt. Hi. w-rvlppa, O. I. P 619 04 Livery, 0. 1. P ... . IJ 00 Juli:e and Constable fpes 2U fi Lumljer. masotn y and parp"n- tpr work, new liuili1iir, Sro. 197 92 S 319 32 Net expenses of hoiii farm for 1376. t3,3u! 90 rJEPOUT or I. Lilly. Ksn., anl of t'uiiiiirl i County Poor H a S Lew- use ; Stock on Fakn 3 horses. 8 cows, 41 hbpep. 7 hor. turkey and chicken!. Ptmori.TS tir Fahm 25 tonn hay. 5l?0 lnihPll oat, tatn tiusheUenr corn, 8.70 liutMiela potatoes. SOMu-.i'is c ili'iaife, lim-ts, liiani", tomaloe and parnlii. HO pound wool, H'i0bii(iPl5 applii, e. , . 1 a:im r:.(j Implkmknts. xc. tine four horxe , w;if"n. 1 oarriaire 1 huirrv. 1 cut. hand-cart. sl iirli. s'ed. :oir hied, thriRhinir tniiPhiup. mow Inir ma'diiim, elder mill, g uin drill, outttii box, hay rake, hay foi k.ptitiivator. 3 ulmiirha, 3 harrow, 3 tfrmii cradle. 5 i j the, rake, tdrft., phove!, chain. Mxe, Sawn. hrwa. 6 set, horse jr. ar. 1 et ImiifTl hariiifss, 3 saddles, 1 spring wairon. &c. M AMTAl TUHKD ! TUB IssTrTUTP W 12 bar rels not ' ;iip, WW p .uil.l oap, J27 g illon-ajple buiter. S bai n l cnier, 210 q:i:irl canned fruit, preserve. J Hie, pickles, dtc; slainrtitpred 1 SiiO pourd pork. 5:0 pound ce.il and 50 pounils mm ton ; ina'le ui5l shirts. 3T dress s,25 aprons. 37 chemtes. 15 petticoats. 1.7 women's pups. 7 si.roud. lOpuIr overall. 60 pillow sliis. 20 pi' low. LV .h-eis. 8 holl r. II tiuk. i towpi. 17 pa lr mitten. ; p tir sock. 2.7 pair stockings, 6 iuTant's slips, 12 child's diww and 10 child petticoats. AktiCi.ks ow H ASP 3.000 tioonds pork, l.ono pound t-ef, rrflO pound lard. 150 pound tallow. W0 tiuielsear corn. 2i)0 luilies oaf 10 l.uslu is huck wheat, 20 tons Imy. .'BO busiiPls potatfMa. K0 quarts oanm-d fruit, 2 hat rels soil soap. V ion.rNMo.tp, 40 t'lisbels ipies. 4-lifallonsapfi ituttei. 90 pounds tobacco. 30 p niiids tea, 35 pounds ooffep. 75 und sugar. 46 men's and lovs' co.it. 66 vet. 51 pair shoe. 40 cups. 4T yards lb-kin. 50 vards ne m-ttui. 5' yaid carif. 216 arils flannel iii iniifactur-d out nf the wool e'ipped 17. and I8T6. on which tnere is fine $71 Oil for niaiimaeturinir; also on hand alaiae b.t of corn fodder and Btiaw, and 30 cords of wood. INMATES, &C. rr InmatPi January 1. ITT. No. of inmates lmilt d ilurinir the year. . No. of Inmates burn during the year 60 64 2 Total 11,1 mchflt gpd and absconded during thw year. 44 Indentured durina-thp year . 4 Dieil 'luring the year.. . Ueinnlning in House, January I, 1877 B1 Total ,w Nmea nf Inm ifPfl 1m dlPil during the vpar: ltiehard Mi Quilliin. William M Kcrnnu. Let a Willi, Willi uu Oivl. Edward Koherts, Henry He'tpwritt' T and Nanpy Wendell. Of thrt Inmates remalnlig January 1. 18.7, therparesanp males. 22: sane females. 19; In sane males. 9 : inane female. 11 : blind u alej. 3; blind rem ales. I: A merles ns 87: lorclgnprs, ,4. Averagi! number nf Inmatet. per month, vftj BverMg.. it itt pph Inmate per week, ffl.tt.. which Includes 1.0.77 meal to t lamps dining the year. I. LILLY. 8teward. AMOUNTS DUE INSTITUTION. T..k f V. T,.r hole. 40 ! 9 John Krrsphner. tr hides . J tsenh Weler. for sheep skina (... .r-.- sif.vn'.r . n ea't le trade Wipia'n DNharr. for buckwheat .. ... J. S. S f ra yer, E.-q. coiiiinlttco Cliall- ton es ate Jiidirment. Dirertors vs. Singer. . .. ... J.se Patterson, cash advanced 0. 1. P. ClearOeld county 4 70 3 50 3 00 . 1 00 RttCS 61 24 27 0f 67 36 " i784 43 Am unit due from connlr as per Ail rtltor Iteport. January 20. 1876 f 3.0o3 4I Amount paid N. J. FrcidhotT, Esq., Treasurer 430 68 Amount dim an shown In ab'TO elate nient - . ' jj acquisition for 1878.. : Iflf-ooro Total. I4.367 52 Amount ord-rpald 1376 t;0 6V? . Amount ordera ouistandiog... 8650 10..nei Balance In favorof Poor House 93,518 t0 We. th nndersbrned, Pireptora of the Poor of Pamhrla county, do certify, that the tore going is a eorrept statement ot the expenses. 4c. of the P.rni House of Employment for the rear A, D. 18".fl, all of which is reepeetrully submitted. Wfn' our hands tbls 6th day of February, A. D. 1877. . - JESr ATTEn0!f,l I V. wiWHnv.n, V-Dlreotorav. f'H A RLRR FLlCrT. Atteat-I. Lillt, 3wa.re anl CI?r!f. I Amitllllt (.V.mK H EBEXSIJUKG, PA , FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1877. ilsadrtil Venrn from Xow. The FnrjriiiR sea of human life forever on ward rolls A tut tH-a.ru to ibeetertml uliore itstlailyfrclglit of Hon Is. Tbougli bravely sails onr Lark to-lay, palo Ieth fit at Hie prow. And tew ahall know we ever lived a hundred yearn front now. O niinliiy liniusi: hrotherhond! why fiercely war ami nitive, Wlilln OihI's Ereat worl.l has ample space for everything alive? Broad fields, uncultured and unclaimed, are waiting for the plow Of progress ijliU m;lk0 ihera bloom a liuiitlreil veara from now. Why ihoul.l wetry ao earnestly in HfeVahort, narrow i-inii, On K'deu staira to climli ao high almve our lei low man ? Why blindly ai ati earthly shrine In nUrlf-h homage Ikiw ? Our gold will rntt, ourselvea be dust, a hun dred yeara lioui now. Why prize so much the world's applause? Why drejiil wi much im Inaim ? A fleet jiir echo ia iia voice ul ceiibiire or nf t.lllle ; The lUMiM- Miat. thrills tlie heart, the hcoiu that lyea with aliauiw I lie brow, Will be as long forgotten dream a hundred years from now. O patient hearti., that meekly lieax your weary Lniu of wrong! O earliest hearia, th:n nravely dare, and, driving, grow mute strong! Frepa on till petlect peace ia won; you'll never dream of bow You airuegled o'er hte'a thorny nwu a linti- dred jeaia from now. Grand, lofty aoiil, who live a ml toil that freedom, right ami until Alone limy ruit: the univei.se, for you int-iid- le.Ha I-lit 1,1 When 'mid the blest, with God you rest, the giatetul land shall bow Atajve your clay iu rev'rent love a hundred J eais Irutu now. Earth's empires rise and fall. Time! like breakers on thy shore, They rush upon thy rocks of doom, go down, and are no hum e; Thi Many wilderness of worlds that getn nigtit'a radiant brow Will ligln tlie ski. s for otlier eyea a hundred year lioui now. Our Kaiher. to whose sleepless eyes the past ami l ui ure stand An cpt-ti pi'e, like babea we cling to Thy piotecilug liaud; Chai.ge, aorrow, deaih are naught to uu if we. may s ilel v ln,v Beueal b the shadow o: Thy throne a hmiil red years In m now. Mis. Siury A. s'ord. Till! HOLE, IX Till: FLOOll. Tho l.fe-ol.j ct ol belli (j lovnci and Susan liin m!e j m hiii.i.ss .iijn:ty. It h.id Lccii t lien a i in mice their u eiidt l exini tt.ce, which now couiiic'l lilieen fc;ii, and wan at ill clici i!ie1 as i he deatesi wisli of their heaits. X.i change was tniie except it would h.islen the dcslied coliMimtualioii of this l-Miii-iiui tun d lipj.c ; bo d'liliiy was Veil lined iijh.ii unit-sn H piomisttl us.sislatice to the lioaidmj,' ol money. Is'ol a l;iy tc fpile hiul the oiie fioui nncciibing ;ij-.)ica-tioti to biifiiijesK, nut an hour piissco that the other m not planning bouiu lie A way to save doilats and cents. In audi an atmospbeie of eager grasping for jnojKjity, it would be sttange had their childicii . soaped ibe infection. 'I hell lit tle faces bi'igbiciied at I be sight f a einiy not that it would piocu.e aw cet-meals, but bvcaube it would add auoilier to iheii stole of coins; and (he small band giasi-td it witu H8 insliucllve and keen a plcasuie an an aged tnisei clu;cles his goid. '1 he olt iij.eatc'.l jaienlal injuuciion, "A penny saved is a enny earticd," lell iipou the chlklish eais, but childish w imIoiii iipplicd the ni.ixtni ; the cotiltcl loner and liuil vender were taiely called uuoii by the young 'jiovtieia the seed waa taatug loot. 31 1 , and Mm. Ciiovner had nolhtug to give a .lay. l'oveity, in the loiiu ol a lag ged lueudicaut, was tutU-lj lenuisetl ; inis toilune, in Ibe galb ol ilespituOei.c , iiiet wKti tebuke liielc.id of mptilhy ; txniow, in the lcisons ot ti.ouiniug widows and fallieilvss tliildieu. Vainly bouljl wolds of Counolatiou and a helping band ; I hi. kindly voice ol pity, and the w nisi.ti n.gs ol cliail ly, were iiuheaid by caia inaccessible save to the Inula ol Iiiigalny , liie Miggtslioiib of economy, or the pioiuptings ol piudence. Ah, lit I It do the tin lot innate fcaiu liotu those nii.king haste to be iichl KcMuuig, I he cheapest of all luxuries, Mr. Cjioviici llioilght tatptuMve to be en Cimiiiccd. iiakscit money, anu ntwsj.a j eis couUlli'l be hail lt nothing, even if tbeie wasn't any j.oslagc on Ihim. hen he was null he wouiu nave a iibiaiy worih allowing. Ilia wile had no social inicr cotuse with her lilentia and l:i lgl.bls ; vis itd look time, and il slur ai tended pail its, she would be ixpectid logive them, "t hat would Hot do, so ahe it'tnaiued at home, tnind and body ahiwubid m Ihe one l-nta-niouut iciea. Did riil t i feel a lingering deane to listen lo the notes ol some lauded Miij;er, or the eloquence of a distiuuiKhtd Ucinier, the puce ol tickets ol admission aolteiied disappointment, and made the t;tci itice btttu lew. I be Orovucr child) en were never icrniit ted to leave the dusty, crowded city lor a day ill the wmnla with tb-sir conipauiona. The fare back mud foith waa au uem not to be disregarded ; aud an exclusion ol this nature waa inevitably attend. d with more or lese loin clolhea. Money was always the niolher'a iudiicetuent ; a piotntse ol three cent a each made the Inile iueir4jear the oe piivation hcroicallj. Ah, iiaiuie isa belUT teacher than a mm her w hose idol is gold ! One open tho heart to kiudly intiiiences, itiakea it more au.-cept ible U genial imprcs aiotia, quickena biolheily love, and biiiiK" the oreatuie nearer ibe Cieator ; the other blunts the sensibilize, choke the apringa of benevoieuco, clogs the Muing epiiit, making it insensible lo a loftier sentiment than the love of gain. Aie there no other Mia. Orovners? None of the family attended church, for pew-rent was nn item, and a mtnistrr tox not an unimportant consideration. If pteaching and good example cost nothing, they would haveavailed themselves of their benefits, but as it was, patents and children wete 'a law lo I lieinselves." Their living was of the plainest possible kind, and quantity was studied nK closely a quality. Kone of 5he Grovners were afllicicd with gout or dysj-epsia, if their palates were never rpgahd by dainty dishes. Mi. Seth and Mrs. Susan were threatened witli a diie calamity, in the shape of a visit from an elderly relative, who had troubled them hut once since I heir marriage. A let ter had been received avowing his inten tion to Inc. nn- belter sicqiiainli d with hist nephew anil hit Ce. They knew but little about him, s-tve that he was a childless "Id man, r-t'her odd in his ways, and huidcued with but a small xrtioii of tlnswoild'a gisals. Yet this much was certain; his slay with I hem would le attended with gleat it. con ven ience pud expense and that last leil. cti'-tl was the most annoying of all. His ftppeaiance was not mi vi r.t of re joicing mi the pari of I he host and hostess ; the respectable looking old vent h man miss ed I he heaity welcome he had promised himself. They wete jioliie, hut notcoidial; attentive, hut old and distant, meeting his familiar ;;dvaticcH with that iuri itl'et ent reserve so chilling ami discouraging. The childieu bad been sent off to bed as soon as tea wns over, and the Ilnrt sat sillily about the colli stove, Mrs. (.Jrovner glancing now and then at the clock on tloj m nit le- piece. I "IVihaps your uncle would like to re tire,' she observed to Mr. iS-th. j Conversation had Hanged for some otin ules ; it wos ha.d doing a!l the talking, and uncle Abel approved the suggeslioit, , Ibouyh it was scatcely eight o'clock. 4,I must confess to fatigue," he said '"I'm not. young as I was onc-. and exei I ion tires me. I've been accustomed to sleep ing in a waitn loom. If it won't be too ninch trouble, I'd like a little ii i e kindled for me ; old hhaal I eels t hese ch illy u igh t," he suhled, ajMilogel ic:il'y. Mr. Selh said, -Oh. no!" and Mis. Susan, "C'eita'nly m !" hut anjlaaly could see that their tht t'iihis w ii'ely fiivetgt d ficn I heir woids. 'I he .'iie was made, and the tiephew t'Hik a small hand-lamp to light Uncle Abel lo his chamber. "1 .should piefer this," nid the latter, taking a laiger one fn-ni the shelf pear him, "if joii have, no object ions, ll holds mote oil. I see, ami sometimes when I am restless and can't, sleep, I tend to induce drowsiness. It won't incommode jou very much. I boje Seth said, "No. indeed !" and Suan. "Not. in the least !' but mentally, their re plies were different. Uncle Abel and the bilges! lamp went upstaits; husband and w ife closed t lie d.sirs for a connubial coti lerencc. ' ell !" sai l the niecp. "What do you think ?" sn id the nephew. "An assuming old fox ! she exclaimed. "A confounded bote !' he ej.iculalcd. "An exlia tire, belli !"' "A lamp lo read by, Susan !'" Meat for dinner !"' "And coffee fur bieakfast !' I "Will lie stay long, think?'' "Two oi three mouths, judging from the size and weight of his tinuk." "A pretiy bill of expense, ti uly ! and not a dollar to pay his boa id !" "Fuel and liglit, and what lie'll eat and diink. will p-it us hack a whole year in our Ciilcul.t ions. This comes of having rela tion!. I wish I hadn't one in I he Woihl ! and to think he's nothing but a great uncle." litis interesting conversation was pro longed some time ; hut em-ugh hits been given to show the feelings of Mr. and Mia. Grovner iu regard to Uncle Abi I. Morning ilid not mend the manners of the Couple, yet the worthy old g' till, ui.m was in bane aud smiling, seeming not. to notice the frigid at n.osphere that prevaihd. He tried in vain to make the acqsni in! ance of the childien, hut paietital oveisight pie Vf ntcd the object in view. It. was recollect ed that ihey, with a certain class designated as 'fools,' weie said lo "tell the iurh ;' and that, in this instance, was not to be spoken. Uncle Abel's sight was tTpaircd, but he was not s-i blind that he could not detect ilis Siii isfacl ion, ttioiigh in a measure cloaked. His tarty wus sh'M I at. t he ti rovnei mansion; in a week he took leave of his nephew aud nitcc, tolheit iiiib'-undcd sat isfiict ion. "We have done well," they sail!, "to get rid of him so easily. He might have stayed a nionl h." And Uncle Abel was forgotten in the fctinggle to make a foi l line. One year afterward, they heard nf his de cease by means of the following significant letter, which waa louiid among his private pjpcis, and fnrwaided after his death ! "Nkphew and Niece: When a cbil.l- less oxi niiiii crosses your threshold, yearn ing tor love and s. mp.itliy, and that w hich rout It should voluntarily ae.ror.l to old aye, lieat him i.ot coldly, legrmlge him not the fiasl he eats, the tire that warms him, nor I he light t hat enables him to li-guilp a lonely tuidni"'.,f hour. Ami moreover dn not for get Hi- hole, iu the floor. That this advice may beuetlt you, ia ihe wNh of o-ir ... Uncle Abel." "Tbe bole to the floor " Wh it did it mean. Light sl.wly iH-gan to creep into the I'pwihieicd brains of Mr. and Mis. Grovner, revealing a ataitling tiuth iu every line of the singular epistle liefore them. They hs.ked at eacli other iu blank dismay, in the consciousness that their hjpocrisy and littleness had been exposed. A place had been cut in the floor for the admission of a pipe from the stove behnv. Being; early in the soason. this pije had not been adjusted for the while1, and the space was consequently open. Uncle Abel occupied that chamber, aud kad tin difficul ty iu overhearing evety wotd that had been i. tiered beneath him by Seth and Susan. The In le in the thsir had lietrayed them ! How unfortunate that they should have foi gotten it. The sccirt of this short visit was understood. Both were much discom posed that their petty meanness hail been brought to light, but were consumed by re Hccitiig that nothing antagonistic to their itiii rests would come of it ! B.n.ah, a eat many improbable things ttansphe iu this wot Id ! Who would have imagined that Uncle Abel whs worth his I hoiiSiinds ? Who wonld have supposed that he was possession of a fortune called by the iiih iated. "independent '?''. The "assuming old fox"' had shown the cunning. Selh and Susan had ovci t cached themselves. In striving to save a penny, they lost a great many onti!s. I hey were Uncle Abel's only Miiviving i datives, and he had in tended making them his heirs. Hut. alas, the hole iti the Moor! it had w illed his money to a charitable ins! itution, bequeathing ihem only the knowledge of their pa s:tnony and self abasement ! Ii ie ttievable mistaken irreparable et ror ! The important object of their lives defeated by a hole in lite floor, when just upon the verge of iealiz.it ion. Sifjnor lilifz an't Hi Birds. THE STOUT Of A CHILD'S AFFKOTION A CUUtoUs ISS17K WHAT MK.I.TKI) TIIE IIKAIir OF THE KIND MAGICIAN, The recent death of Signor Blitz reminds sonic- newspaper correspondent of a veiy singular Inc. dent I h.'il occurred a fewyeats ago in the little town of Woselh-, local id in New Jeisey, on the t'ential K. It. The genial magician enve two e.t..-t-i j-.r-otOy I hi re at. Inc time sjh.ch !, one in the af ternoon and the other in the evening. The fottner was for the most pint attended by Joung folks of all aires and sizes. The Signor went on wilh his pei foi inaucc until lie sittived at the p;ut wherein his camity biids bote so huge a shnre. One feature was the Ciii tying about in a diminutive wagon of a pure white dove across a velvet covered sp--.ee. This attracted the tuo-t earnest attention of the little ones, among whom was a blight little giilorfive, the only daughter of a wealthy resident of S ri se lie. The child went neatly frantic with delight over the cm ions act ions of t he biids, and she fi ?! esjcially in love with the white dove. At night the father and child weie at. the pei foi mance again, ami the latter exhibited the same ihgice of interest. The next d.ij- Signor Iililz left town for Newnk, whese he was bilh-tl to pel foi to, and at the close of his evening entertain ment in thai city a gent h man was admit ted to his presence who endeavored to bar gain foi the purchase of (he biids aud floret, especially the dove. Bin the Signor would listen to no projsisaj, all hough a fabulous nun Wiis offered him for he tiaiued ja-ts. It was about two weeks after this, while Bii:z was peifouuing in Ashtabula, Ohio, that he was again brought face to face with the g'utlitnan who had endearoicd to buy his birds at Newaik. After the pei f. i mance the stranger asked Mr. Blitz if he would be kind enough to accompany him, and iu ten minutes the two were usheied into an npai Intent where lay, uiu a bed, a child, whose hollow- eyes md wan face told of approaching dissolution. The gentleman then informed Signor Blite that the infant's illness waa generated at his exhibition in Kosclle. while he was exhibit ting his birds. Then he explained how the child had become suddenly jaissessed with sin attachment for the white dove, and how she had pined for it day by da), until there seemed lo be no cure for hei but the sight of the dailing object of her passion. Oieat tears came into the magician's eves sis he looked upon the child aud heatd Iter implore hint "just !o let her look Uoii the lit 111! biids before s!u- died." Hit h;ts tined aw;;y ami soon leturned with the dove and four canapes. The childish lace biighletitf! in an instant ; aud as Bliiz held the dove aloft upon his finger a mo ment, it lonktd at the little face b' low, aud then, as if it knew the cause of her misery, laiscd is wings and tlutteied dowtiwattl, laying its glossy lea! Iieis close to tho pale cheeks of its ardent lover. Blitz would take no money f.r the biids, but presctUfd them to the child without fin t her ado, and it is needless to say that she shortly after ln!ly recoveied her strength. She lived to thank Signor Blitz personally for the kindness. The dove and the child 1st ill live, bill Signor Blitz ia no nioio. Art exchange asks : "What is the dan ger of the hour?" There are several. The one newspaper men have most lo fear is the danger of getting 4stuok" with one of th:se blamed conu'erfeit thousand dollar 'ji-'.'-f ' ! c:;c'.". nicui:s rito.M mi: sinus. THE GIGANTIC MASS THAT FELL IS DIA MOND VALLJiV, NKV. A f4Cfc.fc.ll 8TOUY. At about four o'clock on the morning- of the 7th of .iauuaiy, an immense Iwaly, glowing with intense biiiliauc), camorusii. ing actoss the face of 4ieaven, lilumiiiat ing the earth wit h t he light of day. It travelled in an oblique uiiection, fiotu the southwest i to tbe 1101 times', and instantaneously a shock was felt that almost threw the few spectators at that eai ly hour fioni their feet. About teifYUis, ago Mi. Wheeler, who cultivates a taiic'i in Diamond valley, aud w ho is also iu the stock buanuess, came into tow n anil left a most, lemai kable substance wilh aii iissayer. Mr. Wheeler had a smalteiiug of metallurgical kuovvh dge. and, 11 seems, had tested the comuiid with a blow-pipe and other means within his reach, and detected the pteseuce of t he pit-ciou me'als, but was unable to deter mine the value. I he piece submitted to the assayer waa a I out as huge as a hen's egg, and imme diately attiacted his attention by its unus ual weight ami ecuhar color, il being ol a purplish bUck shade, and whelm it had been broken olf the main body presenting a laminated si la I iticat ion that he failed to lecognizrt. Mr. acke expended tile w hole night in a sciica of exj.t-i iineins, applying every known test lo tlie article, aud delect ing the pteseuce ol lion, nickle, catluiiuin, lead, siUel, gold, Zii'C, cobalt, silicta and plior.pboi us. Iheie was also a lesiduutii to eac'i essay, of which Piol. Wacke was unable to ileiei mine the pto-riHei, buthe liopcs by the u.-e of the spectioscope to clashity it. A am pi ising feature of the oieisexces sive maileahiuiy ami ttuctility, a small poi I1011 f it tieing ted need by bainmei ing to a Ii I nt not exceeding oue-htiudiedlh of an inch in thickness He has sent a j-otlioii of it to the San Francisco Academy ol Sci ences, aud also to 1'iof. billituau of New Haven, and in tlie meant line is pi cut log his rescai eties. I'lof. Wacke has found thiit the substance will reach 3Si iu silver and 42 in goitl pel' ton. The stiangesl pait of the story remains to be lold ; and, now that Mr. W bet lei has dill) leco:thd his cliitui and eilccti.d the lllle, we fecial llbetty to tlisclose the facts, tin the moiiiiiig of the "ill of .ImiuaiV, Mr. Wheeler was altinml thrown from Ins bed by a violent shock. Gel I mg up and lojkiug out. of the w indow, he observed at the fst of the in 'Uiitaltt an liuuiuue m.is, glowing at a w!ire tie.it and of intense brightness. Hastil) fl.essiiig, he appio.tched as -ar as jMisMble, ai.fl found thai the object lay just at the f s.t of the Diamond mountain tange, but the heat was so great I ii.it he could not go within 1,0W )aids of I he spot. 1' -- k'-p; I is .I'm t t. i,.-cl. ;:i:d tll.li'e IV-pe.it-it al -cmpis to n aclt It, but tltd not succeed until the 14. h inst., when it lud cooh-il su.'licieiiilv to allow hiui lobicakf-n' the portion bionght to town. Tbe main body will measiiie alsiut till feet in height, 7 Icet in width, and is 3K5 feet iu length. I hese aie the (.i opoi I tons of the l.isly visi bit; aud it is probable that as much moie is imbedded in the earth. Mr. W heeler Cal culates that there aie at least 2. (KKJ. 00 J feet in sight, and if it will vvoik an where neat tbe assay he wiil extract au immense sutu froir the mass. A Bit or History. When Washington was a nieie hid of fourteen summers be wa about to enter the Kuglish navy as a m si 1 i 1 .111 a 11 . lie w as Ms---ssed ol a t H.-.1 - lor adventure, which became the more intense ly exciicd by the tin lliittg- incidents related by the associaiea who surrounded htm. Ills iiiclin-.it ions were encouraged by his biot her LawiPiice and Sir Widiatu Fauf.ix, and his mother's consent having been re luctantly obi ill 1 led, his baggage was placed on boani a mau-of war, May 10. 17.4. lint foi-t n-iaiely for Washington, w liose'highi st ambition was the happiness of mankind, upon the samp dale his mother received a h-.ter ifiom her bt other, who iesi..-d at ?: tatfonl-by-Bow, England, saying: "I itiideisiand that; on aie advisttl and have some thoughts of putting your son George to sea. I think he had better be put ap prenticed to a tinker." But for his uncle, .Joseph Bill!, the memory of Washington could not now be revered as tbe greatest man this country ever produced, and had he not discouraged the idea of going to sea his name very likely would remain unwrit ten and unused ; and yet had he followed it he would have become- a tinsmith with jierhaps no better prosiects as to the fame which still so brightly illuminates the gieatncssnf the uncqnaled history of the man whose ac1i:evemeut bore a synonym with I he unparalleled record of the Country w hose sys'eni of government is a monument to his memory -imi that of his c -p.iri.ts, lowering in majestic grandeur far In-yond that of any olhei iu ancient or modern his tory. At the age of sixteen he surveyed the thousands of acres of land belonging to Sir William Fail fax icniss the Blue Uidge J and after his return was apia.inuc pun,:c , sui vcorofUii!pe,-pei county, Vs. Du.iug- j the whole of the seveu yeais war he was ( home but twice, ami one of 1 hese occasions j was while t.n his way to V01 ktown to after-j wauls leceive the swotd of the proud Coin al:s. I A Litti.k Hf.al Life Rom ance !?.- Chester, Minnesota, lias a lotiiauce. 1 lie stmv is that a joung Bostoiitiin, nametl i...it.... siuiin-i iti.Ki t.i Minnesota for I his he::lih. in lb70, and at Hochestei met, . loved and l-cameeiigageil iti Mary l'hilts, a wot thy gill. Uutoituuatelv, htiwever, Stanton w as thtow n fioni a sleigh, a few I mouths after, and latalH butt by hc dis- j ;chaigeof a revolver in bis K-kct. His mother, 1 hen isi ing at Chicag'Sieached htm in season lo see him file, and then re tin net! t B.sti.in The nu gill l.taid no j mine until last summer, when she it ceived a letter from Mrs. Slantou sa)ing that her dying boy made her pi otnise itiat "f."i.O!0, half his estate, should be girell to Miss Philip; the mot Iter had tslpned the fulfillment t.r her promi-e, but was not foment ; hei only remaining soli had j nst diet!, and she assund the gill that she should soon have her money. Months passed, till, alunit. Thanksgiving lime, an- . 1 . LllBi- frillli Sii anion tteiried lite giil lo come lo Bosion. for she was ill. Miss Pli dips went and was taken to a lux-...-i-.ni borne not. too soon, however, for Mrs. Stanton died thatnieht- But she aj peais not to have forgolteuher pledge, lor within a few d..ys Miss Philips has teceiv ed, at her home. fS.000. 'he amount due from her lover's estate, with the n-wa that I Mis. S3u;o h -.d wtliou ti (3o,0cU. XUMlUiR 10. Hob Halley's liUl Ive 1SJ2. The Lock Have's Z.";fr-;"v t '. is...-' tl'e following IiiC!iie:it of ' be 1 as. : Astbr atteutinn if 'he mople ii- h s aw i;y .,s. f late b"cn directed to tL mi'.j -ci of' icv gorges. And r.o.v that Old S-d i.s i ;.c-i the crystal blocks th.it m loig 11 tb et euing piles abow ai. it iu.11 i...t amiss t 1 elate I he story of Bob !i i.4 y "a i ... d.-i-ful tide fion, Jeisey shoie to iii-o., o 1H3. "liny old citizen. will i.hmii.,.. that season, aud man) the " f.-'enl . Bailey's pel tl -U-, tide 1 he icew.l .svy in the West Branch, and Ho. 1 v. 1 iiM. g Bob had a flat I .oat 1:1 d tiger, i,J ..;..iit .1 tc the liver with tbe iiiiiit..u 01 riitln.g it ha-se fioui the ice und (iiaii n it upon diyland. Enlet ing Hit- b utt :.e com.ix i.c d chopping the solid cakes, told whins thus engaged the ice commenced nioiug. ro iuteiesU-d was he iu It is w 01 k thai be 1id not discover his nitualton until l;.i nut in the st lea in. No help cotti.l leach him. al though his depniuie was knowe tinoui.ii. out Jeisey Shoie. TeleKipi, o en w.i unknown, aud the iiewscounl ouij be e-i 1 vejed iu advance of the lone b.-uiiu n by bringing iuto lequisitid', fhvt Ipm-v. Tins was done, and all along the 1 i.ei bank-. 1 x cited individuals gHilie-cd in c.t ch u glinipM? 111 tin- daikncsst,.i n w;-s night) of the man in the "sea ot ice,' and icscne him il possible. In W illianoj i t the ex citement was intense, and iiit-u rusl .? to Ihe nvei yelling at the top of th. 11 v..:c-. Huee cakes il ice went by, cracking ai.a snapping, and far out in the sueam was unfoi tunate Bob Bath y. Imui tin Hy the esist It-ss cnncnf . N buman l and coiled reach him. but many a prayei Hi nt uu lot his deiiveiauce. At tht t ine there was 110 bi iage ip:mniiig the 1 ivt at Wilimms poit, aud no.ie t hi-. M,l--..f M It-.ii. Iom o '.be stream be went until he c -U-d im ibe roar o( Mm icy Dam. It was a-sy I bi.ig but music to bis cot. but the.-? c as n-t avoiding a ride over the t nub i f. ani'tig wa-eis. ;ob s equal lo I he euie: ge..c , an. I t.ei v ing himself for the ttj ing momei.t he nre g.iilantlv over the loitgii waxes, and am. . borne down the "..! k channel Ciiii tia on each side ol :he 1 iei occasion.-. -1) shout ed to Bds, and lecctving answt-is eie as suied that lie was rifchl s tie up w ith cre Tlie news reached Mtiton. nod pit-p ,r.t: ions were made to ivscue htm at thai pmut Id due time B b auive-l lhei, ,h.-i, a t.-a was drop;cd fr iu dm bn.iit, nrl 1- i,..n 111 jeopaidy tiaiislei red fivn ' is iOe e.nJ-sed ll.it to more cougeiKiil q.:i.eis. 1'heie was many a l.e.nty Shake," -md i.;er a general "wai tiling lip" .-I ,1 .ni t's, la b and tlnse who nad f .bowe.1 alot..; ! 1 iier, Staited 011 their return tup. J '!.ti.!: ions weie held aii along ht nuitt, ;-nrl to tins day the . M people J'i.e ! u-h.-e t ;c- ii.ci i--i'a con;iicte.i w ilu liiat ;..i vs ti loity-live y tajs ago. Who says th.t t'oirre is no romance, hnt nothing ever lianj-ei.tt. in Hi's pi ;! ,;on it try? In L"Utr.i tna, two tiegi -s tp lov.-il tbe same woman. r-vn ly I .i ;Va dt 1 :ti hoist-back and k:!!d e.t t.i..-. .inkeis w He peat iva; s 1 4 -iv, j setred a foai.dliog to Per hn-.i t v.' (.; hei 1 , and citmtip.-gue cm k popped ,U ert 1 y angle. But i 1 a l t.'ays his tut at v .t tears. The tnoiher of win-, v hfi h-.t partel with one of then., enme f.u wa.d to claim Ihe one she had sold lo fie ta.-h lady, and ihe banker's wife had to r-.:.!.-ss ;1 at the child was i.ot her ovin. A o-rig man iu Duteupie, I -liva. W"eut .ii Jn.iI u rd.t y week to a Count ry dance, aid .; d .m iran 11 to bis home until Ihe chuich lei,s we:4 lingiiig; the next np.iumg. His lather ? U !i:m he must gt lo mi-ting, mi tl !ie wei.t. Bcfoi-e the minister had ti it-:ed fie oK-o-itiC p'.avrr the ouug ievl"t w- . oi d a-leep s ml ream -g f tie di re. Ai old lady w no si near liim I'.uo. ed 1. P n i,d ti arouse him. w hen upon I t- M i-i L-r wrist and slnei-ed, "All join ;.,,U4'"1 cir cle to the left. Swing tl s cul ivi li the blue dress on.' A mean .r gii 1 ; ml h. r lover weie riding past Casey 4i.v, I t i n . w lien the stei n pa if nt fa. I. ;a" 1 be fm: t tui a mule and pull d her ut f 1111 wago... Putting her 00 the ti.uie's b.-k ;iun t. k ing Ins place behind her, he wni.tl.-d to his steed. "Saily, if you love tnt . shtie or! wliispeted the lover. Wiign'-ig ..nr t I h- r father's giasp, she did so tbde. Tben ti e lover fought with the unnaitira p.i.eiil an, I triumphed over him. and Iht mule tail away with the two sp.s,ii3. A Good NAiin. 1Iw r ie it is that a trvl name is capital i i its-.-'f. Such a cap. Hal, like every solid nccu.nnU' io i, i not bui't in a day, but is the rt-.-sul of year of contiuiiftice iu well doing. N, man r.i't hope by a Spurt of g ks! nt 111 s ( h-et i a'. dealing to acquiie lt euvibte retititat e-tl which is implied in tiif. hession of good name." Little tilings done and oi served in a set it a t.f years. Ihe tildes ,f which life is made uj), if done cxiie l tioiisly. are what cotitr hu: to the teMiK, and win for a man the r.-.i!idence i f fellows, and when one lis if.ps rp.iet--.f this gitoj name. men Mk di.n in business, rely on Lis woid nnd piefer 1 i- g-U S;c!i a capital is within the reach t.f jj J.'Ut'st. It CoUim.-iliits Co"b'-l.pe t .1 helps cue in securing nil ll at ish ns!..-i i:i life, at-.d as it is to he acqub-d wuIkh tintl.-iy, does n it d.-jeti 1 iim WiriJi ot i; lliiei.ee fo- ' tni-inie-i. Wo :-e "nit " so 11 any refer tisvel by ci.iied w , whicti, lit . .ney n.r.r M-em shot t tu's success, do p..t l.-ad in ihl diiee.,..n at j-. J Let eveiy yt-mB man attire to L1 t., losscssiou ol a good litre to Lis uihei cp ital. Onf.8 Mother Around the id-a n one's mother Ihe n'nd of man clings wilh fond affection. It is the Jbst deai thought stamsd on our infant heart, when yet soft and capable of leeei viog ;iie t,.,t pn found impiessious, and all lhi after feelinga are mote or less iight in coinpai (-ti. ()nr piissions and our will iijiicm may lead ns far from the object, of our fi : 1 . I love; may liecome wiitt. head.-tioug and anci v at iier couiiSels tr her oppsttiou ; but when death Las stilhtl Ler nui!ittMy u:oe, atni nothing but calm tnenioty rt;i-'a-.u to i. ckjw itiilaie bcr virtues and g.d deeds.sfr-pi like a flower beaten to the crtnu.d by a rude stoim, raises ti her head, a ij kum'i. amidst her tears. K-uud that We a, as we Lave said, the mind clings wi'h fond hC b tii.u 5 and even when the e nher j-eii tt . f our loss fauces nietucu-y tc 1 si'ent, f.i:-c.f takes the place of ti'ftiiitr tod twiies '.!. image of ;u de.ietl sietd ti ith a cnilsi 4 of giao-a. td l-esois, n-d xiityiK, wLicla we doobt il that she piisr-sed.