Vlv?itiintr Xatt'w.' Tbe lane and ret:t'l rirrahtmn 91 the taw pri a KiiKitM & n coiuicends It to tb larormol. FU'em'l.'O ul a UfrtKeri. ..-e ;ron will bin rerted St tbe (bllowlnis low rtcf : n :-.i!i ift W-rk'y at - r.. A-t - 1 Inch. S times s montn.1 t months.... 1 yor t uumthl I yecr e mor.: In..... , ; T-.r ....... . .'. .&ir f.'l.". ID. 0 Sfi."0 .00 : osi-h .vow I to j p in M 4 1 J "V fc ii eo'.'a a uiCKt'in ' tnonthi 24 " 1 yer " s moi.tba lyer Jlnnrr Itrii'f . r.rnt Infe-Hon lOf. fir It sul.MNjui nt nrtUii ic. per line. Adaiio'f r.iii f 9 nJ txecator N J-. Auaitor't Noti tr.T Dd ciulir Noticoc..... a ,r -i..n in .. Oil !( I. UMT M . 1 i: ! i ik r" ' ' '.V... "! .:::;r,r:, rjAS. C. HASSON. Editor and Publisher. . ,.n.l '' . .., ,i.in- n mii e f. n irfir-'.. r 1 ' ,.,. mm a. tii.ie lo . - .' ., ,,. t. i '' '? ;' . t . ... ... :,irr '.. '-1 tr - - 'HK I A TKKEMAN WHOM TIE TRUTH MAKES FRSK, AMD ALL ARK SLAVES BESIDK.1 SI.50 and postage oor year in iuance. I M t'if Kenol'it tnns or proctrflino of mny cortratitm or sonetv, .J romiuun,'rrimv ffcy-.! 10 . . ifrr flts . A' j, mutter of timit.t or indtmtiva I irttrt en mrin be fHitu jm At advertihmu'tjs. Job l'ina ol all klo lf nf atly antf mxxlt uusly executed at lowest I'Tirc . 1i...i'iou larve i :1 ...r i i' i;,J.l-i VOLUTuI XTvlII. EHENSKURG, PA.. FRIDAY. J V I A" 12. 1SS!). NUMKEK 23. a. , ,i 'i:U ' i u. B3 63 ,-i.t n'"'"" ,:7J IVV MM .."-.. ILK s rj. . , 11 MU ''"' ' I" l "' . .1.1 II I.. ." ' "' ''I ": ,.. 1, : :. : it A ).:!!. !t. :utl'n .. ...I ,.. ...I ll.lf r 1 1. I' ll t.:r r.'au.iUnii Jl ,11 t- .1 ).n l. 1 11 . 1 . 1'. It- .1 .; I . 1. 1 '.' I 1 ' l ' -' . .r -i.i. jpr . 1 In . In i.U , 1 ...l ..li I -..lu-f" Hatniol ; 1 i;i..n-r- l. n . S'llft v "-' 11 .-h i; 1 ' ' ' :l 1 'I.... , 1 r. lii' -1 'I. U.. k. . i t : I.im. in.l.r ....i-ii.i.ul M! -r.li'rs Hi.: -1 r,,.- i..,l I Mini rtii! in- ri 1 . 1 . r iv I He -urne-i ii-i-k i 11 fe,r 1 fi! UfiClIT, ? PR iVim Ave, ,.ri. ' v -i :-.ly. 1SS I ... w.'.t.fn ;il Jurt n .tUi- in tt-o OLD RELIABLE "ETNA" .'ier i .r.t rI "Wr. 'DICK, tir tH iifK f I ! Tl - flTf-'O tl ii it i . 1 1 s.. ilii '. i' t i .i v t .ii, i ii l I.' ttUMI'S JU1T -l.l;i Ask For Ayar's irs-i .'.t. ?!';. ..m o y.v; p, t If. w :.i a y -is want ilw -it I I, ,! i uili'ii r. -w W il. i -.i-'v y.-ir- AVH.s i 1.1.x.. I i 'iM-atii y.,u Call 111..K. 11 tl IT-- tl-...- ia i-M.i-.-tu; Ayr' SarsaparilSa , fi-.- ct'nT T'.-r i. .1 -I .lllll.-l- i f tl.l ..4- " ' j ulnx. 1-.-.I1' I! -n. f - . -r ii ....ii,.. t. u.l il. r .in " V. : a I' . ..,. i- -i r:z T.i - r t:. .n . r U-1 I i"'i r 1,. ir t i. . . 1 1 1 1-ii .1 r." 'iu V. la.iuan, "i ; ', A. I'. -iv, li. ! ' t ; n f i nv!; ? : nif a' ' "..irr'i ,r-.i; -i: .I'.t fur a-i-' tln-i. r :i s I. . 1 . .1 pil :l i . .' 1 l.i 'i h .-tal lsl.ti:. ! . - 1.. I! I' -h, ! , "i M. Mi. . I " , . i -M S a i iiav;'.I k :-i.t A v.-r'tt Pi" t,r in.. Ii.v.t erlinii; iuc.ii. nici ill 111 t 1 i:i rci '.u:u 'I'.'l lli- n . mi n i .1- 1 "iis'v " -, UicUUauM, riiiiria.i i.-, 11 . l.iu.l. 111. " V . .1 si .1 I Ay, r's ."'-im i;.i,;!',i I vu It ,".r !!.:"('. y;;n ;i;:.l .ii.v.ivt I I -, 'T11111111 ( 1: w In 11 1. ,1m-. I tn u.iiiin tin 1 t . r In.. inl-n. .1., t . " - V, . x. .'ii l.i an, r. 'Viiiw', Ai' . t-t.i. o r. ,. I 1 w .-..'i I M -ii- in, iVu l.i. f .r tii.) i. i.f ii-ii n: ,i-!i i.ir. :m,l :tny l,-..p ii, , in iti . -, iw, ti., , .M.. ra,t ' Ti... ii t-j-1 .11 ; . -.'l r tl v.. i:l.. fill l I . u ! " us Ar'.H ntri:H." K. I.. J'mUer. 1 x l.nki'. 'i. " A i , r's f t:-.ti-j:?;ij i.mm Ui lief U. 1 r .iiu'.in.-'i.l ii, c.r, a tlm ''' t- hiv, 'I ui -.,',. n ovi-r tins 1 jii ii'i-r. It. iipvir t nn-t tlu "'i f -r wli'.rh f r -i 'i.inin.-n.l i'. p !., r '!. i!. ) (."' :i-ii '. a )::i' i) I...., f , av:til." C- I- Vi'lLoutt, M.'iiuu-utU, ICausus. Ayer's Sarsapari!!a, FRtFAK HO UT Or. "J,"c. Ayer & Co.. Lowell, Mass. !: C-1 a:z , -i.., $S Worth ti a bottle. .MM'!! i lil v -j w w ii ; - 1 I 1 n 1.1 l V client f.i-i',.t.. AlHl 1; h r 1 1 i -t -T 0; die Johnstown FI'Mhl. I I'li'iH SIIV ILLl'STKATEll 1 ' :i' rnrti-iHinnecie-l trim l!. terrt'.lo wl 11. Ullul.lv I.,,.,). 1 ...... . ' r1' ' I. ,.T.i l'..r,M I 1, 11 ... . 1 11 an.i . l-nuirn. rn,l ..iu-kty :ie lor Out. L'.r,,, .., vUJVIBP P1DI HQ I Vi I It U H L 1 I ft 11 I D ll I II II I i c:r. centre and sample streets i ...... s - - tw. W :?3ENSBIJnC. PA. U. CAN'l', 1 roprietor. . r . . M.lr, ....... ... ,,1. .... ,1 I ,...,.,. , , -. --i.n u.-i our piai-e if. 1 1 ,-, "".'" f""""'i(k..i 1. ,i... im , , r '' M "" n- "!'.. ftajisiT. wit.. iI'lt r1'' ,,r,,:ctlJ WOOL ! WOOL ! .... 1 .. . . . iic iv. in in,. -I I ITI'I I fj I lie nl'iVi'., J: t rju.1 i.,',..: '"'" tt.n,t. t t. .Ml.rae t. iiisrae- iu-i.-tf ui a p.l4ty. :,n,i 11 .-.n. : '.v-'i 1 .... 1 iTi. i.' .H . nil 1 .1 nn . iv i- .1 l.u..,!,. r ti .-. i-ncummm 12, G$. 'OTC0i.-J) 1 y.-r art t-r. ! L f,V"Sv?.i'-Lr.J ! 1 ! n tea to C10 t,hv'll swrctea up, for Naacy .. I.,. . Mil. In. i.-.l fur- I x.. ,v JS'C" ct n't Slay tourt..' I ... I "it "lr f '"N fc ifi -n' nex-tiaii; shfrllsay -uYe" so Quick that ... K ..! 1 i:..v ...T-. r.M t. I m" mU!lfiftPi ! y-u'll I overpowered. 1 " wjb sj si I s 1 awswa aa a ".'jr 4 a I I 1 WW iws. I u FOR 1,1,5 OHUCi PfNTlEMENt S3SHCS F.OR . Jr.7 liMtlail"-wnrM. -nla hit KVIXH.KM INI. ! l r l mwS. imi MIMiMMiMMTMIor. .UH CHI Hi: M t' ltHCK' MIr. ) t o'i.'U! N.V.ls VifoV'" " ! I mil 11 1 jl.L ii ii(il 111V ll:iliu in.l in ! ai-e . iiiii I wtm - .uuui. V.l..ix't '11 Vs. i;i.ic.ih.u. Mm. 1 K 1 . : A I . ' 1 V i t. . n,.r.n ,,r .c, fT 1 -!.- . i ll KG PA. I I . ww - 1: l "s - C ATAT; IT4 H i . t ' Kris'. I he Sure. Krxtorr- llir tr. nf .-iil Smrll. 1 tm, ,ik hay- 1 iw.-.61"'- ma . M st. I ; Charles S. Cill. Proprietor.! TaMe imsuriKi.vo.l. Rcmoilol-i with oilico iv, rouinl Jloor. J !N:'t:ir:tl -;:is hii-1 int"iT:'!csc:iit j j lirrlit in all room?. New steam! 1 , 1 ..it., I . V - IJ nnrl t- - P. TUI..1 A. VA .1. Ker pe tt in- uii tl.. tt.'nt.oa ul bis Irlrnjt n. tl. - j H lie in urner.1.: ta i:i" -i -t tl t l.e j t.ll r ir-j'rur i -i '..iti-im i- h nl.1 Tit . ' cMwuitn the . .iluaul .1.1 ....u.o, i.i.,-UM.u.. r i-r-i' i.'o.l It. . P'li fily rr.im A l-i'-cc .-r iuiaiiia'iurinK tu .r- ; i r. s trtl.'' '1 '- n: l i f-i 1. t ? t'i lir. o t, . lliv: l. - t 'U .r.iir . ; ul .L' lv . llVln f I'TI'-rt. i I i-3ltr s: ..iry if! rll'ier csr. ! T -'l at in. cuiMiia.ti. ! I I N I " i l . e tn M I ( l.vl.l N . . . a- o v.. i" v l.t i i ia.Nu " r-.rl: I - l i,T"r ' f ITr-i- ..-1. I'ftrl.r;,i. l.irfr i 1 1- llradarae, iw-tttt;ltM. CO iF.C.'.'.Jila arr-it' .frrrrrat J S -,i,'.r AMrUnt. f M'l 45'f"-)k 1tl ;rntli- Ir lt cli..i,. iMi fc-'-. t t.'.e It t 1.1 e in.. ! ' i.i l,i. . a. i.t il'uri. 1 raln In lt erf,"-:. .1 :j' .! rri ' r.t J . I-, -"t'uro 1 - i.ot i' ..'. .t 1 iim:.'.ivci y if- l...- or U- w your n ii- 1 4 .y . f .. e lint elyat i-h:tr- 1 '' .V ... . ma -muir-it i.rriiaraiion, I . I s fi vvh'. . ' .1 r M " -,r. v. pubiu I I T . r 1 r f . I . :,v"- if . "i ' MULES. 'isS- The snW fl- i-.. .(. b. I t , :,'l. o ' .n- I f - ' i T1 imr II o : r. -m :it an : k' t .1 v -h. ai si . i"ru I ' r 1 ji t it i. 1 11M I w.Mhu.i n ' T , n 1 .;!- . i j , - . tn; A.. i..lf. I'l m . s!', I'j V it ' J 1 r -t Ij nil u i.i t f o'i . 1. r . ua , t J . 1 pi, an! 1 . : '; .r j IfTOjru-iv iti;. !. .outo'i. ST. FRAhHS' (OilrM, : 1.011K! ro.PA, V M Vi:--". 41 FKANHSCAV ilOTIIKKS. Uoaiil anil Tuition !for lhe S,hhstic Year, .200. Mareb aeih. ls. if. I Z ZT iEpyFS MERCANTILE COLLEGE, ' piuoi(!. ia. ! Tho ohr and hrt Tnfitution fur obfafnfn a Bi"ln K.lucatlun. We havo ueeetully pre. nrel th.iu:in.1 nf voting inn for tne active na. ie ol life, or f In-u l.u il.lr."K3. I". I'L' t V a. i.S, r'ltMburg, r"a. Not. v. ism. Etrntai Fire tsnranse Apcj T. "W. DICK, General Insurance Agent. iLjr..-..r, urica.cii.. ;ifiO'r S.'Ury t Sati' ' - G fr -e t f-. i, , , i-l t. h9 wi.iiira t !s x i ;t v - n.i.rayr. v . - . , II A .. t IHI RriMlll t.y a.Ires.inif Uro. P. ua n.i.eii ir 1 u.. luM iuea -St New Yurk - ' i.i.iu-Ktvii . ataL,r. tvvi l .n,,HI 1IK-. YOU CAN FIND i fll in I'll tin. ..ii ml tb. A.I.. .ii-.i, THIS PAPER ?..r r T7T.:i!TGT0!T BH03 "'" ' 1 ' '"."-. J il at tb. A.l.-ri i-iu Hi.r.au ul CYRUS BAKER S COURTSHIP. So ye at her, d:l ye. t"yruJ An' he answered wit 1 u No :' .a' yt!i pk i.'.e worM a san.ly aort w.Uep- ui vf oer An' U.e i f -U ov ;:uuiiii' aa tliS fttr l fi 11 ;iv in. An J tucre iu t no tuij star uv Lope pccpa c.vr y t liouva An' tb- iurty-iucU.a' roo l.kc toacls ca a hcane. An' tc joys o thia probation yeu are Crnlin i rv fc'.arcx An' tl e 1 ir.lH :i.r luacrul ilirf. 10 tho tin ut I'.iui iviker. An' tLi un.ur.o U ly.a' roa.'.y for tie und.-p- tiker! rjrus :ikrr. y-r ft flu, .r, an' you eouWnt .,,. . cll b, llaTU-r; Tfta why to c t tne 1? 4 y.r lovo !s Jl ty l--p- .u nthcr. AU the rany .U rs are curu-thl 1 je,t the rnal U.e irali woul 1 like 1T luif yor, dui yc ve KotUuiilj'cmiliiiL Pont liuu muV a-lCK)Uiu' lonoomo as an Aa' i.-o i .nnUa' Iliro tho wo.-l", a t'llle out uv tin.-: An call uu" .c h-.-r uow aa thtn, tut tlon'l get 5i Lt'.lIK Dial, Put ir t 1:1 ot.co or twice a tuoi-th as if 'twas -- Hut floa t do reSl.Li court.n tn' doa't bans a id praise. TUo iky w.l tie a P.ower patch stuck full of star bouquets, Th-? i.l'li 1) a na iler t'Ulu t-nrt uroa the 1. 11-. n'Me'll ilnyLi jol'..ct rusiC K'myou in' !.tu ;;iciw S. W. Foss, In Yankee DIade. AN OLD-TIME WEDDING. :ho Etory ct c. Leva Affair of Many Years Ago. At this tlm j I.o.u-t 11 nd hffi!a aro iiiove,l by iLe I'icLire-J. by bruh ur.d j oiioi!, t'f lt'iif uyn. AVo nro thrilled v illi '.Uo jiolitU'S of tho iufant nation; brick iMiil nioi't.ii' f:u1o st way, and t'.eUls :t"il u inKi'an.1 t.lld num. lctoit by tho h:md of mau; wo walk: with Matoly bti-p throah tiio city whore rot 111, ii.iiic", (iilsciu lii.rn, ai-d f itui'i; ht.t)..-- n.i.do Il.l.11 at heart i r-j'.h-r-. 1 ' ?. it -a-'", Ml, .If:--, Ilnsiace:'- hr..s hid J-n tho l:.:tios of this peri'i'l, ,,rid is h!'tnt w ith sf.r;.i .:;t wo tur . M.cr tho aiivitli of a h'.'ii uroil ye!iri ti find that moil lovml. 1:11 r hI. :..-1; i'rt, -hul. vcr lias .hi., 4 01 .iii:;.':n - it ;!io.i!.;, " .! ... uvl r . .ii - ii nrt von in tl 1 -a U-v : 10s 1 -rf . to C:. i'l im 1 .'s . -rn A K'.'er v -itt-l- i'l 1"J hy ::n ' d .'' .. . .1 ti'i.ty y V r( n:r t- : nit"! . alu lL to to U.:trf.. J, eivt'.s R j I let nr.; ft a live i- .'T.-ilrnf l . a-ro ihas I w ouUi :. i ouso tho M.:itiu.vut ai.a sym- pathy of astoiO. Aftcr4.iv4iiiuduci'i-ti-n .f t. l.:-h--i.l whore 'Hioth.-r Ja'-iv"' !t lii h'-nlto Priuh-ii'-o. It . .-'?:! :,'i-t t 'S on to d'Soribe tlo t:T-'t of tl i- iH..-. titicrt j '.. B." I ..avn-.nt-ri"Pfnt tl',' lonf Tnry- aUmt the j-b-iirh-rid.? fop i nothintr. The pitii of tho matter i I t.- cm.- iiniv. tin thin i-vt-iitful ove your ri i'.'.I.'aiI.ci . .13 t-hul indit d by D.tll t''lj.,'., l-i i-:it!n - "liy It-ll'.ellOc IL; ci.mo home iM'ij j and t-irii;. r.iif. a..d looking very much I Iik nf.-L !l i i1-o i'jii1 i.'-ht cf that Ihint lirrtl SO closoly Oonfinxl in tiht brown i!k. of that slender waiM. ivith tho I'l'Oidei'itt 1llll iiir; and. oh: luuiO luaii li, of thai. BWuvt 'blue ..t ti. oi.d th.tt au.i'.irn i t wLih the iyj-y had allowed to Oaca'ju ur p.nv(!.vN,l. Tho next uav ini went tlvm sihi-i, li'-te a bhu k-.iith's btrll-iwa. And Ji'indav afuir Sunday u. .1. .1 .i ,, ,.,,1 ..v...... 11 i. Vl" 1 1UU .ui v uui en, . , . , ritrtred out in las best attiro, with his eornehau bi-ooc-l pa-te Lucklou, lace frill-weikod crav; to cril a ki p at the bkx.ziiirir I'rudcnoo. And. voriiy. 1 fear that her sylj.L-liko form obi ni ti.1 rnnr-y of .I.ihr.'s attention th&niJr. B "s b;rinn. Thus ho went on, until ho thought his oircum?tance3 won id allow hirn to otter hi hoart and han't 10 the lair daais.h "Now, Ileiffoy, 1 tninioic you are U 011 tij-toj oxH.'otiu to hoar of a nioor.ii'ii wliik, a sioioa kiss, a siam moivd confession, and a blush'n aiiM.i'r. lint you will Tro tiisappoint od. Lovo 1 :ul a mvuh ront-r r-ense of proiiriety in thore days. His votnrics then had to deal with rijrid oil fathi.'rs n'id jirudi-atial moihors insleau of tuoajratless gills. Yojr jfi'ai.d.'athor hit hlaise'.; dr.va one nio.-iiii;' at his dos., lacaded Lis pea. spread out, a broad sheet of pa'tc-r, -rd. afVi v.- rio:3 trials, in.l'.foi. in a J h;.i. I lilio co:;'..-r-i-',a,.o, an humble let ter t 1 no parent ol his li'lon.M rruilonto. tntin? tho amount of his ropvrty, his yonrly profits, etc., nnd re-jm-stin permission to pay his ad dresses to hU daughter. John was, as I havo alre:tdy t-aid, esteemed a very prudent younjr iw.-u. so I' at Jlr. W felt no hositr.tioa in returning an affirmr.tivo nrn-cr, nrd. probab!y, moreover, he chuckled a little at tho idea that Prudence wa to make out so well. " Fortune had smiled kindly on brother Jack's lovo thus far, and now was coming; tha trying; interesting hour when ho was to make his first official visit llo shut up his shop full Ove minut.9 bc'oro dark. He swri'lowod his tra in such hasto as al most to t-Acoriato his tonao. Ilis cravat was tied and rotiod twenty tima, hi8 hair as often touched with pomatum rnd powder; and hi thnc cornorvd sorapor wa.1 sleeked down liko a we'.l-'urrl .'d ory. In a word. ho5int i.aTJ t!n.o his toil. I 1.11 thar.ventr 1 ov-.-.in !.an durin - his wh.-lo'ifo vvi .13. At last ho s'. irt eil for tho house of his fair charmer. Thri.o ho os-imI t knock, aud thrico he tssayed in vain. I verily believe ho would havo t-pent half the niht in rausterinj up tho requisite courage for a geatlo love-tap had I nothe!pni his modesty with a Uiun derin j rk at tho knocker, and then run av?:!y and left him to answer for himselL "John was ushered up-stalra into a fo:irflll c5rch7 -Xu 7o; lion tho door of tho parlor was f-p ned orofido of tho fire: la co oms r'.nV'l a bevy of Frudeiii-o's itiaideii aunts, br':st!in-ia a'lthj frigidity of iri(U ble.-duess. kuittin mjt ve"ho- I inenlly, Hiiil cu-lii., every uiu'j a. tiow row wiis to bo beun, oharjt ar.d x'ru tiaiziutr sltices at tho young pa: k over their round-eyed spoctaeles. On the other side was Mr. U , stretched at his easo in an arm-chair, ia a black cap iustead oi his w ig. w rapped iu a biiio gown, with his breeches unbut toned at his knues. quietly smoking his pipe. Mrs. 15 . in her chintz dress and iuobca,was at his t-ide, eugat'ed in making patchwork, -st the lovely Frudenco sat quito erect by her mamma, with her pincushion ai. l housewifo dangling from her waist, and her eye cast down, diligently pricking her lingers instead of her samp.er. Courting was a sob,r busi ness in old times. Your grandfather seated bimsolf much r.o:nvr tiie spin sters than his dear;:. Ho showed his aTection very properly by keeping at a rostectful disUuiCo. Ho parsed tho evtuing in talkint politics and the scarcity of moucy with his futuro father-in-law; in assisting his future motlier-iit-law to arrange her parti colored squares; in picking up tho halls of y..i n as they w ere resjHictive ly dropped by the n aiden aunts, and now and then casting sly sh't-p's- eyes at Prudence, at every instance of which familiarity the aforesaid maiden ladies dropjKjd a stitch! As soou as the bell rung nine ho gavo cue i.. uJcr .squint at our granuuiother, and took his leave." Tho winter r.;isee3 on, each evening . itiiessiii. tho same assembly iu Mr. P 's bitting-room, except tho ra,-o octiion when Mr. Jack and Mi-s Pru dence attended a tea-party, when ho had the pi-i-. ilotro of escorting Miss Prudence hon.e. who made record of tiio teaaer siyus, tho ger.t'.o hanci- pressuros. I t.ie su-ieii aiss. 1LS :m portai.' i.uesti n was a-ked and a:i swereil; then began prepui'al io.js for huseket.piug; tho jouug people os- 4'orted by Mrs. H and the throe maiden av.nt At lasteonn 3 ih '..-exl-ding, when wo, by tho magic of the writer's pen, b.-carao .art of tiio t.'tu ding festivities. - - "Pr.jeaily tha company begm to aosumb'.o. Thoro wore then no hack ney combes. Liillus and j.euti-mon loth made u?o of nature's carriag. m :.nd cousiu .'te.' coasi.., hello nfu r b-lL'L'arac- trottinalo'igtoMr. I' '.- in th -ir i.tt.ms wilh i.o-ch ' iT tii. had )orn diaw r. bv f .: . r.""-1'. ray.- A'l at 1 were '-.W - c I. ;::.d v.ait'M.g only for 'lie p..;-on. O.u Mr 15 . i.iliis fjl'-'K.' '.ml ! V. ig, velvet ''tt 1; 1 bl -uciivs, gold buckles, wni-i- i-oat i'.-aohing to his kn"..-s, cenvc i v.itii hid brother m-'-rc innts cn i:e usual topics. Mrs. H , in her plain brocadj a:;d snowy cap, rnly rivalled ly her neck-ha:idkerchi?f, was seen ever and i.iion to wip-j nw.iy n Iru'mt la. 'l'.io :i:!ii'."i-ii aunts, stifT as Inkers, were giving to tdster spinstei-s l lost minuto accounts of Fni tlo.iei'i il -i-ic-'io a rrar. :omcr.t. and wt:e pr. .ic.i'a.'.y 'lei i. rolall'.-j tothom tho many wonderful bargains tiiey had made in conducting tho pur chases. Tiio young men. in their Sun day 6.::ts, throwing o.f clouds of Hour every timo they moved th-ir heads. s;kk1 i!ang'ii.ig their steel atch cnains Hiul making formal epevcLes to j t!ieyou:,g ladies who sat, with their cushioned tiead-gear, upright, flirting their two-foot fans aad blush ing and simpering with ruaidoa pro priety. At last Dr. li appear.-d. f ill dressed with gown, cnss.x-k and bands, with a wig tha seeiWHl U con sist of a whole unsheared sheep-skin. For a parson U3 have attended a wed ding in a eiraple black coat and pauta loors fixty yoars i,go, Itetsy, would havo been d.3emed rank heresy; in doed. I have been itit li u'.nl tu think tliat half tho power of uiiai'tcrsia iuy diy lay in tlieir wigs. "The presence of the divine was a signal for tho appea-anceof t';rsar. in a green coat beautifully studded with steel buttons (probably the courting coat of Mr. li , for the coats lasted ono generation iu old times'), bright red breeches, blue stockings :.nd yellow vost; followed by Cte-ona'ra nd her flaming copjier-piate gown and htp to imitate the ladies. Jhe former sustained a mahogany tray, shining liko his fueo, sprinkled all over with those Very little teacups which I be lieve made their last appearance in your baby -house, Betsy; tLe latter bore a twin waiter loaded with nut er.kes. symbols and bread and butter. Thi ebony procession appeared ami disappeared three several times; and then tho bridal party entered. First came two pretty maidens who longed, 1 dare say. to bo in Prudence's shoes, in white dimity, with tho eternal up heaved top-boots, escorted by another gentleman and myself, in blazing scarlet. Next came the happy pair; Frudenco slightly suffused, with her eyes bent toward tho ground not her head, for, loaded as it was, the slightest inclination of it might have produced a motion somewhat liko that of a top-heavy cornstalk witch; John moving and looking as awkward as a boy whoso free limbs havo boon shaken for the first time into jacket and trow hers. But stop. I ara too general. It will never do not to be particular on such a subject as wedding- dresses. To begin with the lady: Lor locks were strained upward over an immense cushion, that sat like an incubus on her head, and then plastered over with pomatum, and sprinkb-d with a show er of white powder. The height of this tower was somewhat over a foot Ono single white rosebud lay on its top like an eagle tn a haystack. Over her nock and losom was folded a lace handkerchief, fastened in front by a bosom pin rather larger than a dollar, consisting of your grandfather's miniature set in virgin gold. Her airy form was braced up' in a satin dress, tho sleeves tight as tho natural skin of tha arm, with a waist formed by a bodice, worn out side, from whence the skirt flowed off, f and was distended at the ankles by an ample hoop. Shoes of white kid, j with K.u.kcd tvx.6. aud heels ol tw o or three iiicl.es' elevation, inclosed her and glittered with Fpancrles. s her little pedal members pee'ed 4-uri-ou-!y out "There. Betsey, a London mi'Jinor could not have deserilxid a bridal garment more accurately. L'oif for tho swain: Your grantifatb. r t in an arm-chair tho nigh? before his wedding, lost tho rrr:uige monts of his pericranium, which had let-!i under tho hands of a barber the whole afternoon, should be disturbed. His hair was sleeked back and plenti fully be floured, whibj his 4jue'io project ed liko tho handloof a skillet His c.,;.t was of a sky-blue silk lint! with yel lo'v; Lis Ion: vest of white satin eiu- broi'lero' lace; his breeches of the same material, und tied at tho knee wi.h pink ribbon. White silk stockings and pumps, with locks and ti.-s of tho same hue completed the habiliments of his nether limbs. Lace rullios ciu-'e- oi .-.round his w; i.-ts; a jhu tetitou-i frill worked in correspor.d enee, and bearing the miniature of his be loved, finished his truly genteel ap pearance "Tho party poon arranged them selves, and lr. B , w ith a dreadful solemn air, united tho lovers in tho hoi v bonds of matrimony- Tho throe maiden aunt, probably retioeting upon j their lonely slate, sniveled audibly. Mrs. B put her handkerchief to her eyes, and Mr. gave a loud hem as if to clear his throat After the ceremony tiio parson made a long and serious address to the young couple, during which tho old ladies looked iueai.it. gly at tho young dam sels, who ieitly pouted with their pretty lips, and played with their pretty feet rather impatiently upon tho floor; whiNt tho young beaux huncl od each other with their elbows and grinned slightly. "The speech over, and when all tho 1 t-onipany had saluted the bride with j loud nr.3 hearty kisses, wh'-.h toun.b j like tho irregular disihurue of small j arms, Cic-sar's fiddle began to speak j audibly. Tho newly-married pair j -slided thi oagh a minuet aud then the j whole 4'ompany danced and romped i until supiK-r was announced. j "And suoh a supper. I might a . ull ii. -mi, l t r-ivo an idea oi tho j flavor of venison ou paper as of thia I supper. At each end of tho table, at j tended by a pair of ducks, lay a plori j ous tt.rkey. Hat on his back as if in , vi.ii. g tl-s-eetion. Next wne two j luscious hains, with graceful ei I shadow in ST box; then fi linages gnr I i.'niied with fritd apples; then smoked t wo ten ler sirloins of beef; then the - golden salmon; in short, the taV.o groanid under a loiul '. ilcsit, iis and ! fo.vl ol ail sorts and kinds. 1At each corner re ted a huge pumpkin pudding surrounded with j numerous satellites of tarts, and in the very 4cntcr of the board stood jellies, j hi. 1 tho wedding cake, with its snowy ' covciii.- of sugar, studded with llow i trs and ginger, full as larcre round as j a bushel basket Strict justice was . ioi.e tiio n past T e ladies nto. as though they liw'cd by eating, ti e gon I i..r,rj ;n th'High they vfro huncrv, i the parson as if ho loved it. Many ! jokes wc-ro cracked. Many a good i wisti to the nw married pair was drank, and tho company tleparted in hiih spirits. Ciesiir drove tho bride and bridegroom in Mr. II s one horse square-topped chaise to their ow n dwelling, where they lived long and bappy. althourh Frudeno.i neither played upon the piano nor read Italian. "P. S. Your grandmother spoke out the cl.y so as to lie distinctly heard idl over tho room." Christian Union. POISONS IN MILK. Simple Measure, to Prevent tlio Forma tion of Tymbixli-fin. Accoi-ding to Prof. Vaughan. tyro tosicon does notdovoloo 1m1ow sixtj decrees Fahr.. and is anaerobic grows when sir is exeluil.iL Some very simple measures, then. aro p re- vcntive: 1. S- rupu'.ous olenr.line-is. A little diy milk tin the ri:n of a can or vessel in. ay b-eed tho ge-m which will iind a cull'ire-giound in frosh milk. 2. A low tomperaturo below sixty degrees Fahr. e. Ventilation in an untainted at mosphere, is. It is but just to say that these pre cautions aro generally 4bserved by careful dairymen aud cream manu facturers. There is gravo reason to fe.ar. however, that they are not gone-rally observed after tho milk roaches the consumer's T hands. Also, the slightest carelessness may affect tori 4iusiy that class of the community which does not speak for itself the very youngest Statistics prove . with increasing testimony that all artificial feeding is not only unnatural but hazardous, and to be successful requires the most in telligent attention- However, if all mothers and nurses couid learn that milk exposed to foul or warm air for any length of time may not only sour, but become tho vehicle of virulent poison, perhaps the summer months would bear a better health record. One word of warning may not be amiss. Whenever a young child is fed upon cow's milk, and this causes symptoms of disagreement tho diet should be changed at once either to meat or rice; for. if the chief mischief-maker be at work, tho best milk will only furnish it with the medium ( in which it flourishes, and, deprived of this It will inevitably perish. Alice B. Tweedy, in Popular Science Month ly. f The Society for tho Suppression of Vice lnt year secured l'Jl convic tions, made 91 arrests seized over 45, 000 pounds of bad books and papers and caused the destruction of an im mense amount of vile matter of various sorts. All this was done at an expen diture ot only 9,52i78. " A fund is being raised in San Fran cisco to found a Memorial Garibaldi School, where Italian history can bo Caught to young Iu.lian Americans, m ONE LIFE. lit little hand is resiinfr Ou tb(? srni tl, at bell ltofofj. Ard he thicks it is only tne n gat-breeze Tbat makes it so aotl aud roid. Her eyes ia to his are pazing Kyrs so faittifii! to him Ana be thinks .1 Hie sbaUiy twil:pht Tliat maK'-s t!i ni so strange und dim. Iter prUy f-.ire tun s toi.ard Mm Ati, when did her f ai e turn away? Alia be tloiilii. it tbe silvery moutJJght That niai.es itso faint an 1 crsij". O ).'.rit ttiat lint--ers f.A falters. Take courage and whibper "4iooJ-bye." A li. ! Wliy, a 1 fi: Is uoiUiuir When millions each tn.nul die. With r.lltlons each rair.un aytnr, V lii.1 matters out ti fe or ti- ttthT One Jrnilo and tender existence ? Ono tremulous, 1 ussing tirentb? A lite! Wl.y. a life I. nothlnzt What lu u hits l.-. ua ui.c turn diuil Alas ! for the folly of reason. One lire Is the world to Aim. -l.esl-.es Nev.- paper. GIRLHOOD IN CHINA. It la a Dreary Round of Drudgery and Neglect. Some .f tlis ltaislslilp. Iuui;liters In the I'luwrry Kingdom llavu to Uutlure I nrfi-il Into llarly MarriuK- Sui cide 41ft en Tlnds the Honeymoon. Tho lot of a Chinese girl is, on tho whole, a very har i one. From the cradle to tho grave hor life is fuU of drudgery and hardship, without vari ety or relief. The student of tho Chinese people is surprised a v. tho low estate of the mothers, wives and daughtei s. "She 4-an not be either evil or good" this idea forms tho basis of tho treatment of the female sex. It is generally true that tho religion of any country rather than its civiliza tion detenu inc-3 the position of the women in it. Tho only native religion of China Confucianism 4rganied r.nd t'evelopod moie than two thousand years ago, recognizes only the male sex. Another reason for tlio small esteem in which w omen are held ia China is found in t?.e soc'.tl custom of tho peo ple. In their beys th-3 parents seo the comfort r.nd support of old ago, and A"';.-'t is i- f :n-;ro itTiirtr.nee, tho performance of Oie sacrifice at their graves which shall secure them a hap py future after death. But whe a a daughter marries she ptirts from her parents and family for ever. N " Ir i.-hin with, them is there after rfcfiTnlyii, rtid beyond one r Iv. o formal visits ail intercourse with them is at an end. Under tuis heathenish custom it is f i:.:ll wo:. ..I. r thr.t a Chir.es j raolh.-r and fat la r sheu'.d feel that in rearing a daughter every thing done for her is rc-ally wasted, or at least done for the benefit of strangers. She must marry, liecauso it is tlisit-putable to remain single: and in marriago they aro forced to lose her. Allowed no place or part in tho re ligion of her 4'ountry, and forced to desert her own home for one chosen by Others without tho least reference to her ow n feelings tho Chinese girl seems to be but a stray in her own land and among her own people. Iark as tho picture seems in reality, some writers have represented the con dition of females in China as worse than it is, and ouito wrong opinions are the result For instance, in North China, at least, there is no such exten sive murder of foina'o ii fants as has been asserted. Cases doubtls do oc cur in which mothers destroy their children, as they do in America, but the crime is rare, and is regarded as a crime, as it is in other countries. The birth of a daughter is not made the evasion cf rejoicing ns is th birth of a son. It is regarded as a calamity in any family to have many daughters and no sons It is even allowed as a ground for divorce. But when there is ono or more sons in a family the coming of a daughter is regarded with satisfaction and even with joy. She can help the mother look after the children and Iks a maid-ef-ail-work about tho house. .i. The Chinese, as a people, have strong natural affections. They love all their children, and while not dar ing to set asitle and defy long-established customs and prejudices, many of thera nourish and care for thoir daughters as tenderly as their sous A high Chincso oflicial once said to me that in his opinion one of the best tilings about Western nations was the care and kindness shown to girls by their parents and friends; and that China's greatest shame was in her treatment of females For his part ho had always made it a rule to treat Lis wife as his equal, and his daughters with the samo ca.ro and affection shown his sons. The first event in tho life of a Chi ncso girl is the binding of her feet which is done at two or three years of age. The four smaller toes are doubled in under the great too and against the ball of tho foot and bound tightly in that jiositiou. Tho hool is also forced up against tho back of tho ankle and held there by bandages Theso bandages aro never removed until the foot has becomo distorted into the new unnatural shape, and but seldom afterward. Of course the process causes tho most intense pain, and sometimes re suits in mortification of the feet and death. People in America often re fuse to believe that Chinese women, even with bound feet can wear the tiny shoes that are sometimes shown as curiosities They, however, do wear just such tiny shoes Tho ap parent ii.i possibility is explained away, by the fact that only the large toe, with tho smaller doubled underneath, is put within tho shoe, the heel of which comes just underneath the ball of the foot The shoo of a full gTown woman may havo a solo only three and a half inches long. Sometimes not only tho Bmall toes, but the entiro ball of tho foot is twisted and doubled into tho arch of tho foot Fortunately this cruel practice is de creasing in Isorth China through, tho iiifli.enco of the iTtrpcriar familY, which, being Tartar r.nd not Chines. docs not practice foot-bl. ding. Various theories have b. eu given for tho origin of tho o-xtcm, but the most probablo is that It w as intr ydu -il with a view to keep worsen at home In this it is most successful. The gait of a small-fixeed woman is exa4-tly tliat of per;ous wi.-kk.g on tiptiie, f-.nd tho.-e 'Alio havo the smallest, most fashionable feet can only move about with the aid of a cane or some other support Yet Chinese poets speak of sceii distor tions of a part of the body its, "golden lilies," and liken tho staggering walk produced thorefroni tJ "tiie swnying of the willows'" The first duty of a Chinese girl, when she is old enough to w alk, is to look after her brothers She is then seen staggering around under the weight of fono lusy lxy as large as or larger than sho is. She may get a certain amount of iilea.su ro from his games and amusements, but the poor thing has none 4,f her own. Sho is never allowed ou tho streets clone, and w hen at very rare inter vals she goes out in company with her parents, sho, can not run :.nd frolic. With downcast eyes and ririd iliure she must walk in front, under their watchful supervision. She may neither look to tho right nor left, nor exchange word or glance with any person. Tho tJhine.-o girl must have no aoqur.i-itanees among tho male sex, excepting her father arid brothers, and must under no circumstances. Iook at, ruueh lews speak to, a young man. Sho i.-j early taught to sow and to perform the simple round of Chinese cooking iind tho drudgery of tho household. Here her education ends. Sho is never taught to read, yet she is not lacking in native intelligence and ability. Such is girlhood in China; pathetic in its dreary round cf drudgery and in the absence of all brightness ard va riety which make girl life with us so happy. Yet Chinese girls aro fton bright winning, attractive and affec tionate. Thero is no reason to belli- vc them to bo naturally infei i"i in any of these qualities to their brothers. But -'uo can not be cither evil or pood'' is tho ben-eicss verdict, and so she lives her weary iiio t victim to preju dice, superstition and cruelty. The great event in tne life of a Chi nese girl is, of course, her marriage. Ti.is gen-' 'i l'y oceurs nt :i ago of lif lecn or si.vt, on. Son. .times-even ear lier. But even in thiscrL-is in hsr exist ence her s.;, fate do--i not for a mo ment desert her. i jL- "! She is i.mrried o a man w" om, the oretically, at least, sho has never seen. Generally the arrangement of tho mar riage is a mere bargain and dicker be tween the parent-, to determine how lii'-oh the father of tin; rirl shall rive in the way of furniture and outfit and how much tiio parents cf the ycting man are willing to spend fcr wedding ornaments. ---v,.- These arrangements being com pleted, on the day fixed she is iila .-l ;n the red br;da! ehuir. Hor head, and face are tied up in a bag so closely that sho can see nothing, and cases are not rare in which sho has died from suffocation. She is borno in tho bridal chair, preceded by a band of music, to tho homo 4if the grooin. lier girl life hits ended. Her lifo aa a woman hits begun. In tho majority of cases sho has only changed tho piac. not the nature, of her life. She has ceased to be the tlrudtre under her father's roof only to become, tho slave of her husband s mot her. Suicide is often sought by oitiig wives in China as the only means of escape from tho tyranny 4;f mothers-in-law. Tho hus band can havo no aiTcction for his wife unless it may t'evelop after marriago. She has no rights tho law protects. She may bo divorced by a single fran of paper written by her husband and scaled with tho impres sion of his thumb in ink. Ho never says "my wife" with the glad, proud tone common to Christian lands It is always "Tho c4intc-inptible female who presides" in the kitchen." Should sho 4lio childless he does not mourn for hor. 1 once remarked to a Minister of tho Chinese Government that as tho wife of the Prince Kegent was just dead ho would probably go into re tirement" "Oh. no." was tho reply; "that is nothing. Why should he, when he can get plenty more?"' Tho only pleasant outlook for a woman in China is when she has be come the mother of sons. Then she has a future before her, and is treated kind1' and respectfully. They are bound by tho laws of filial piety to love, honor and caro for her. She has a share in all their successes in life, and sometimes comes to high honor and fame through them. A lady recently died who was known and praised throughout tho Empire as being tho mother of seven sons, each ono of whom had risen to tho highest official rank. And because of this fact the Emperor ordered an orna mental arch to lie erected in her honor. It Is only through thoir sons that women in China can prove their right to exist Youth's Companion. A Great Undertaking. What under the sun aro you com ing around this way asking people all these questions about their ages, and such things that ain't iiolxnly's busi ness?" inquired the woman with a baby in hor arms of tlio 4'e-nsus taker. "Madam," said that official, politely, "you rememlier, no tloubl, last election time, and tho consequent inaugura tion." ' To bo sure." t "You know how tlio whole country was topsy-turvy, and seemed to havo lost all rationality." "Yes." - . 1 Well, madam,. I am helping the country to night census." Merchant Traveler. CRAZ1NES3. Some i f tl.e M.-tladir Tfut I amfel.t-it. AOect Roral A q ticlr, une.-t.sy djriI hsu boori miulc tiy authority in Vi.T.ni of a re ixirt that the l-'.m i.-,--s ll'.itlieth is ill and d 4-ernin rang. her i. s; reports con t'i; Ilinperor husband. Francis .Joseph, have iiNo been denied. But there is sin impiv.s.Un thai in botli -ase3 tho rumors are correct Tho unfortunate pair have had enough t) deprive thoiii 4f IcaUb. and even of reason in tho Ueplorable) death cf thoir son and heir, and in the scandals of his life; that were then m.'ulo tho subjoct of public com ment. Insanity in royal families i.-.. how ever, b.-cutiing so common thai some thing iii.'U'e than ti special etinso for it may li looked lor. Iiudolph was not tho tirst Austrian Prince who became, cra.y. There have lec a many luad Hapsbtirgs, Hehcrn.olieriis. K..;nanolTs an.l (liio'phs. The aelr.al King of Bavaria has f r years in-eu n lunatic, n i so was bis l oth.-r. whom he suc ceeded. Tho King of Holland, who. is dying, has long l).-i-u more or less of a maniac and latterly hjis Wen an im becile. There are and havo been maniacs in the royal family of Belgium, and lhe list might easily bo extended. Among tho 4-auses of this 'c i. dency to mental alienation in royal lines inu-rnia: i iao is prominent i ii is is a i. a Use tl.er of Imbecility or in nines..-, iveogil'.o.l -1-ts arle.i j people, -if i mere fi or,'.!o!i. i -i tho c: use the numlH-r of by phys: 'lo ll "arks. It is roj a.! rank lo- p'trti.t aliowed by law or cticjiiette is limited; a Prince of one crazy family has often wed a Princess of another, and tho chance", of transmitting feeble intellect to off spring are thus continually uug .'uentcL Physiei l maladies r.r? n!o r.mong the results of the In quort intermar riages in royal families. Scrofula, which often ailoets the mind injurious ly, is promoted by tho conjugal union of cousins or other relatives, and fearly all tho older reigning families of Europe havo scrofulous maladies, developing sometimes in cancel's, lameness, consu i'l pi ion and Other 1 . l- ..uios, i'l;..- hoi'.ilhi-est royal families nre thoso of modern origin, liko tlio Swedish, which bcrni: iu Bonaparte's times nud the Bonapartes themselves, whi, though not over-wise, mo at lea-st not maniacs or in v:. litis. But- tho front Napoleon's son by his Austrirn wife vas v.-oak in body and mind, lu be riling some of the tendenej that has appeared among the Ilapsbui-gs of th is timo iu I'-una. Had ho livml to be the father .f children they would probably hao inherited that tendency in an increased dogivn. ... These aro physielt.;.. leal poiuts only, but they chow that tho limited matri monial held for royalty leads to im pairment of body and mind. The Princes brought ia luxury, idle ness and sellish indulgence aio apt to lx-come feeble intellectually and physically, and when one of them succeeds to a throne rr.'l Ins the burden of State affairs thrown upon him, ho is not likely to bo able ti endure tlio labor or t) vwthst'oid the shocks to which ho is as liable as any humble man. Francis Joseph and his wife were apparently as healthy :is most people, but tho catastrophe of Kudolph's death was crushing, and there- is no improbability in tho re ports of their mental and physical condition which aro so streiiuoi.sly denied. The poorest pair of ea.santA Uiiiong iheir subjects might havo K'cn ns much grieved by n similar alllic tkm, but- they could have borne iv more oationtly and bra- '-,. Tln-y m-o not descended from a long liuo of intermarrying relatives; they havo had no notorious find shamef tl scan dals in their family; they havo not oon worried by Siato aff; irs and heavy responsibilities aud they are of a sturdy stock that can endure thi heaviest blows of misfortune without damage to their mental or bodily health. Philadelphia Bu.letin. GIGANTIC BOARDS. from the Wonderful Flfrnrea from the Yorl!'a Ort-aUsst L.umler Kefrioiu A lumber pile made of lniard each 100 feet long and six fort in width would bo an unprecedented sight in the East, but a gentleman recently re turned from a visit to the coast of tho North Pacific Ocean says that piles of lumber such ns that f.ro common to the mills on Pugot sound. "Boards 100 feet long and six foot wide, with out a knot in thorn," ho said, "aro common cuts from the gigantic fir trees of tho Puget sound forests Theso trees grow to tho cnormou height of t'50 feet and tho forests aro so vast that although the saw-mill havo been ripping 500,000,000 feet of "lumber out ol them every year for tea years, tho spaces mado by theso tre mendous inroads seem no more than garden patches. Puget sound has l.H(K) miles of shore line, and all along; this lino, and extending thenco on both sides miles and miles further than llu eye can see, is oru vast and alnVst un broken forest of theso cnormovfs trees. Thero is nothing liko it anyw hero 4u the Pacific itoast An tillicial estimao places tho amount of standing timber in that area at 5iR..Kr,oi.HJ.i00 feet, or a thousand years' supply, even at thw enormous rate tho timber is now be ing felled and sawed. The timlier bell covers S( , i00, i , K) acres in Wash ington Territory, an area equal to tho States of Vermont, Massachusetts. Connecticut and New Hampshire. Tho markets for tho Puget sound lumber aro entirely foreign, ln-ing South America, Australia. Central America, and the Pacific Ocean islands."' Toledo Blade. Students, before being admitted to lhe University of Mississippi, aro re quired to apHar before a board of professors a.id answer whether they have any fire-arms about them or whether some person or persons had any in koepi ng for them. If so thoy r.uist bo delivered up before tho ap plicants arc declared full Students. CROWNS AND
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